The Mantis

I shudder to think where we’ll end up if we sell Shaw who has been our best player this season and the only scrap of quality we have in the team while Sean Welsh is out.

Ah right, cheers.

Falkirk Bairns @ 1.50

If I'm understanding the scoring I should have 204 +21.5 = 225.5?

Did it help just by putting the odds in as text? I have a load of similar problems which prevent me posting as much as I would. However in decreasing order of hassle I get: Desktop Mac > iPad> iPhone so although using the phone is less convenient it works nearly every time. However photos tend to be on my Mac so posting photos and quoting others is a real problem.

Pretty much nail on head. Thought Longstaff looked decent when he came on. Full of confidence and running.

Dodds is a tactical genius. He noticed that the two goals were defensive howlers so he switched to 3 at the back because that reduced the number of defenders so fewer howlers. Devine will get pelters for the second although Davidson had about 3 chances to hoof it before putting Devine in trouble with a pass he obviously wasn’t expecting. Airdrie are obviously buzzing right now but what a limited side on that showing, although apparently they took County all the way. They won’t get an easier 3 points all season and they don’t half like a niggly foul. Can’t really blame them for timewasting although their keeper took it to a new art form. Nathan Shaw was the best player by a mile so expect Uncle Roy’s Mercenaries to come calling before long. Apart from that very little to praise apart from Longshanks the sub, and possibly Gilmour who needs to keep the heid. I thought Ethan Cairns showed in flashes but was kept quiet by the no 2 Ballantine. If Danny is the best defender we have, you know we’ve got problems.

We’re going down. You probably didn’t hear it here first.

I think this is Strome off Gringo’s list

Falkirk Bairns @2.15

I was looking for Totaig - Dornie but I assume it wasn’t a car ferry so isn’t listed. When I was a teenager, two of us hiked all the way from Ratagan Hostel to Totaig as there was a ferry marked on the map. We had to walk back to Shiel Bridge and there was no way we were walking to Kyle from there so we got a bus. Maybe we should have asked at the hostel first

In my case it was going round by the Kincardine Bridge to Fife as my old man was too tight to get the ferry. He actually worked on the construction of the road bridge and when it opened in September 1964 I was there with one of the girls from my primary class. Some nice info there Gringers, and it sparked a few memories. Made me look up the date for the Clyde Tunnel opening (1963) as I thought it had always been there

I would be just above Wyness at the bottom if you listed it in alphabetical order…

Will pm you.

Bonnyrigg v Stranraer DRAW @3.4

Aye got one in April. They’re great value for money now. A mate demonstrated one for me 8 years ago so you can see I’m partial to an impulse buy

Loch Seaforth coming into Stornoway last week

Accies got the plum tie. We got the steak & black pudding pies though. And the smokies.

Better just to stop digging when you’re in a hole instead of chucking red dots around at people giving their honest opinion. Fwiw I agree with the sentiments but when you sober up tomorrow you’ll realise you made a Roger Hunt of yourself if you think anybody moderating this site is in the pockets of the directors.

We’re never going to win many games with Sean Welsh missing. We’ve got loads of players who can play CM but that’s quantity not quality. If Sean wasn’t forever carrying knocks he wouldn’t be with us.

Well no, here’s another whose first impression was that it was aimed at Scott Mackenzie till I read the post.

I’m a member of the Supporters Trust because despite all the criticism and objections to its purpose, every little helps (blatant cringy Tescotown reference). I suppose that not living in the Sneck skews my viewpoint as there’s hardly anybody I don’t get on with so there’s no personal politics involved.

Wise words Scotty. I’ve kind of bucked the trend here as I had a spurt of optimism at the end of the season, despite having been in the Dodds Out camp, or rather the Gers Lite Loyal Lackeys GTF camp for most of the season. So I bought a season ticket for the first time in many years, because I can afford it, although it’ll only get used 2 or 3 times. I only come up for home games nowadays if I’m staying over, or if there’s a deal on the trains. I was up for the Bonnyrigg game and the season so far has echoes of 2016-17. Going to mostly away games means the club doesn’t get any benefit although I try to buy the merch. I’m not convinced that boycotting solves anything as it appears that the business is on a knife edge anyway and the only road that leads is part time fitba and the seaside leagues, or worse. I’m in agreement with STFU and others that change is urgently required but as for what I’m going to do, if there was any kind of campaign worth joining, great, but otherwise I’ve no idea.

Falkirk Bairns @3.10

Shetland ferry Bigga leaving Toft (mainland) for Ulsta (Yell).