snorbens_caleyman

No, but I've played that golf course...

Not sure we need another winger when we don't get people into the box. At one point on Tuesday, Shaw made a great run down the left, and a good cross into the box... and there was no one there. Mind you, every kid knows that you should look before crossing

We are probably looking for opposition nearer to our own level

You're right, of course. I would argue that it's less risky to lose possession midway inside your opponent's half than on the edge of your own box. But what do I know?

I didn't see many games last season, but I saw so much of that on streaming broadcasts during the covid seasons. And again last night. I feel like suggesting that the club should introduce a fine for a player doing that when it was unnecessary. A few quid for every time someone does it. OK, it's impractical - imagine the arguments about whether it was necessary or not. But there must be some way of incentivising players not to go backwards. We are so good at playing the ball from the edge of the opponent's box all the back to Ridgers. If we could do that in the other direction we'd be world-beating!

Same as the last few seasons. No one with authority on the pitch. Lots of energy, but running around like headless chickens. As often as not, a forward pass goes to someone running back towards you, and he comes back 20 or 30 yards before passing the ball, sideways or further backwards. Opponents always seem to be smarter, better placed, make better interceptions, and above all, finish better. Sure we hit the bar and all that - but we weren't unlucky, it was poor finishing. Very depressing.

Thanks, Robert - that looks at though it has worked. I didn't get where I am today without letting other people risk their £10

Has anyone bought a PPV streaming ticket for tonight? Dumbarton's site won't let me register a new account. It would appear to let me buy a ticket without an account - though I haven't actually gone through with buying one. But then when you want to watch the match you have to log in using your account - the one I couldn't set up. Anyone successfully navigated this maze?

From the BBC website updates, it looks like business as usual. Struggling to score, and David Carson booked Edit: ...and conceding late goals. Can't wait for the final whistle now?

Front row, second from left - the SLO who doesn't read emails or social media

You mean he also does someone else's job on the radio?

Spent a morning down there last year, on a similar day. Had a walk out the beach alongside the golf course. Well, OK, I clambered up onto the golf course and had a look, because it's about 50 years since I last played it. Hasn't changed much, except that back then one of the fairways had a wide strip of bright green grass running across it, a complete contrast to the less-than-green seaside links grass. This was where, in 1960, a jet had come down a bit short of the runway, and the Fleet Air Arm (who had it until 1972) filled in the large hole and then returfed it with proper parkland grass

My next-door neighbour here in the deep south used to fly in Nimrods out of Kinloss. Apparently they used to leak like a sieve - which was bad news for all the electronics inside them! One of his mates at Kinloss is now the chairman of Elgin City. https://www.elgincity.net/club/officials/graham-tatters

If we think that they will be able to contribute, then sign them both. They are not going to be getting offers from elsewhere, and so won't be making extravagant demands. If I had to choose, I'd go for Walsh, principally because he's six years younger than Sutherland.

TBH, I didn't regard them as a problem, and if they double the ad revenue, then I'd be happy for you to stick with them. Just my experience and opinion, though.

Does it have a castle as well?

Ugly Caddy - hope it's not yours! Never seen those cat's whiskers before, and I find that they are known as "curb feelers". Learn something new every day. And I presume that Glashan Court is named after William Glashan, the architect, who recorded many of the old buildings of Inverness before they were lost forever?

My satnav once took me round by Crieff when there were major delays at Perth. Bit of a twisting, turning road - not recommended if you have passengers who might be carsick. And it's bound to add time to the journey. Bing Maps says 2h 36m from Sneck to Stirling via Perth, and 18 minutes longer if you go via Crieff. Would probably take longer than that if Crieff is busier on a Saturday and there is a lot of traffic taking that route.

Interesting. Now ask them how many across Europe have reached their final after being knocked out!

Billy Dodds please!!! With megabucks compensation for the three or four weeks remaining of his contract

Aye - I did look that up a few days ago as I said I would. They were both 6-1s, and there's also a 5-0 by Rangers, so the biggest winning margin in a final is 5. I feel that anything less than that this year would be a respectable result for us. Wish I could be more positive!

But when were the announcements of the Premiership season extension and the revised Cup Final date, to allow for the World Cup in December? Contracts may already have been drawn up and signed before then. Certainly those which lasted more than one year!

I was expecting someone to say that. Did they lift their game for last night's crucial match, then? I have lost count of the number of times over the past couple of seasons that I have said that surely the seasoned professionals on the pitch can see when things are not going well - eg when they are playing hoofball all the time - and that they should try something different, regardless of what the manager has said. But it never happens. Conclusions - they can't think for themselves, they don't know each other that well, and there certainly isn't a leader amongst them. I am going off now to look up the record score in a cup final, because I really do fear for what might happen.

The problem is that getting rid of Dodds before the Cup Final would be suicidal. Heaven knows it will be difficult enough to keep morale up when the players must be fearful of a hammering in the most public arena that there is. Getting rid of Dodds would kill any chances of the team being up for it. But if you don't, then there's only 6 weeks between the cup final and the first competitive match of next season. Not a lot of time for wholesale changes...

I'm inclined to agree, but the new blood would have to hit the ground running! Cup Final 3rd June. League Cup starts 15th July. In between you have holidays and then pre-season training, plus transfer activity. Will be a busy time, whoever is in charge.