The Mantis

Cheers big yin. As I said, Billy Dodds ?‍♂️

BBC were saying we lined up 3-4-3 with Tremarco, Coll, McCart, at the back and Walsh, White, Keatings up front? Mind you, it might have been Billy Dodds.

“Footy” - automatic fail ?

The boys done good.

It’ll just be a transfer to the stand once you’re in.

I've had high hopes for Keatings. He had a good chance to win it late on, lost his composure and blasted over. Would have been robbery though.

Only used the main stand which was pretty well filled. Never announced it. Usual Tynecastle shambles though when they get a minor game, u21 international etc. Only a few gates open and long queues. Missed the first 15 mins.

Hearts could have had a barrowload tbh, Rodgers made a few good stops. We had plenty of attacks mainly through Tom Walsh down either wing, but the final ball was poor. Might have nicked it at the end but would have needed the Dick Turpin masks on the way out. A decent test for us though, the wee trialist looked impressive. Edit - apparently that’s David Carson, his international clearance from Morpeth hasn’t come through yet. p.s. Think it was Curry who scored, very scrappy goal away up the far end. Todorov spent half an hour at centre back when McCart went off.

Hitchcock. Photo doesn’t show the sheer numbers of gulls ?

But I only just got in so anybody’s guess. OopsWe’ve just conceded. McDonald comes back to haunt us

Looks like a 4-1-3-2 with wee ginger trialist holding.

Kevin McNaughton (36) started for East Superleague Kirrie Thistle JFC yesterday against East Fife at Kirriemuir. Danny Denholm, a name that some might know from his football blog, newly signed from Arbroath, scored 2 and missed a barrowload in a 4-1 win for the Fifers.

Dingwall - bring a piece. That's what we call a packed lunch much to @Renegade's disgust.

I switched Ryan for him just before I posted. I have better memories of Ryan in cup games, although my favourite save is Brown at St Mirren the day we stole it in the cup with half a team missing.

When you get to Scarlet's age that's about all you can raise ?

Better than Matty Elsdon then.

Ooft ? A wonder it wasn’t his last.

As Scotty says... hard! Mine was initially based on the 2004 team which won promotion and the Challenge Cup, and got as far as a semi-final replay in the Scottish. That year we usually played a 4-3-3 but it was impossible to fit my players into that system. Could push Charlie up front I suppose and leave poor old Russeldinho blawing oot his erse, doing the holding and attacking at the same time ? Esson Tokely-Mann-Warren-Shinnie Robson-Christie-Duncan-Wilson Wyness-Rooney Subs: Brown, Tremarco, Munro, Draper, Sheerin, Doran, Ritchie. Meekings would have been in if he had kept fit while he was at his peak. Swapped Ritchie for Mckay at the last minute. Can't believe Danny Williams got 108 games. Personal bias means Doran makes the bench ahead of Hayes who was probably a more effective player. Can't wait to see @caley100's team with Hasteens first on the teamsheet.

Still no Welsh

Eh think it's Tayport masel' Twa pehs an an ingin yin ana'

I never make predictions and I never will... ? League - 2nd Scottish - Last 8 LC - nowhere, as per get out of group but lose at the next hurdle IRN Bru - semi Robbo decides he has taken ICT far enuff and fecks off to China.

Not great for me ? Will be in Sneck on the night of the Peterheid trip with very little chance of getting most of the day and night off. Also would have liked a trip to Cove as ICT have never played there.

Cheers for that. I'd never looked at the SPFL rules but you can deduce it from the SFA requirements as only 5 Premiership clubs have Gold for their ground. Dundee and, surprisingly, Livi, only have Bronze. Since St Mirren stayed up, we won't be playing league games at any Gold stadiums next season ?