Joe DiMaggio

I would leave out Dorran if Hayes is fit. Don't think we can play against Celtic with both of them on either wing and Hayes is by far the better option. Ross was excellent on saturday, especially playing through the middle, so I would start him. It is a bit problematic though having Cox Duncan and Ross as neither are really a left midfielder so I would probably play Ross there with Foran in front of him so he doesn't have to play on the wing and can drift inside if needed. so... Esson Duff Tokely Hog Munro Hayes Cox Duncan Ross ...........................Foran ............Rooney

Tokely was great today and there is no chance he would be left out! Also Ross was prob the best player on the park today as well so if all the regular midfielders are fit then one out of Hayes, Cox, Duncan, Ross or Dorran will have to miss out. Tough choice who that would be.

Of course they could have. I doubt there was weeks of negotiation to come to ?21/16. The prices were going to be the same no matter who we play so a price could have been arranged pretty sharp to get tickets on sale to home fans. More likely the club didn't do anything about it until recently

BBC preview got my hopes up about Hayes being back for this game.

I seen about 10 stewards over at the St. Johnstone fans who were standing and singing and making the only atmosphere in the stadium. Just pathetic, think I might write to the club about this. Will they be employing the same rules for everyone or just pick on small groups and seems to be invariably young boys. Or will they be showing the usual double standards come 3 weeks time when we play one of the OF in the cup? Will they hell, they will sit back cowardly and let them stand and do what they want for the whole game and come the following home game they will act all jumped up jobsworth again throwing out young boys from a smaller support. I expect them to employ the same rules to everyone, either let all away supports stand or start throwing out the OF fans.

Im not to sure that is correct CaleyD, I think the SPL are a seperate body to the SFA all together and the SFA couldn't do a thing to intefere in the league set up. The SPL broke away from the SFL, there is just an agreement to promote relegate between set ups. It is the same situation in England and did one of the league executives not kick up a fuss when he said they were in competition with the FA? Scarlet- Ofcoure the SFA have a job to do, they run the national team, the Scottish cup, refs and grass roots and football development but they have nothing to do with the SPL at all and could never intefere in the running of the league.

I thought he was from Tanzanian ancenstry. Did his brother who plays at a much lower level not play for them? I can rememer in football manager Eric used to be called up to the Tanzanian squad all the time. You would think he could walk into the Tanzanian squad though by looking at the teams that their players play for.

This is struggiling to sink in!! The SFA have SFA to do with the SPL or the SFL, the league set up, structure etc. They couldn't change it if they wanted to. The only body who governs the league and can propose change is the SPL and the SFL in the lower leagues.

What has it got to do with the sfa? they govern scottish football No they don't. They have no authority over the league at all and have no say on the league structure.

What has it got to do with the sfa?

I'm sure if you did poll the OF fans then the overwhelming majority would not favour a 10 team league. What a load of tosh he was speaking.

I've had a ticket from a cup game in the past which read ICT v someone or someone. Can't remember who it was but I'm almost certain of it. I have a semi final ticket that has Inverness v someone or someone, can't quite remember if it was the Dundee or Dunfermline semi. Hopefully they go on sale soon as i'll be wanting to make arrangements to come up. That might be the one I'm thinking of. So there is nothing stopping the club getting this sorted out and tickets on sale to home fans soon and then post down the away fans tickets once the reply has een done. The price is going to be the same no matter who we play so I'm sure the club could speak to both sets of the OF and agree a potential price should they win their game so we can get tickets on sale earlier.

Just to say that both sections of his report are free to read online. A quick google search and you will find them. Also I was reading that a pyramid system is pretty much dead in the water now becasue the 3rd division teams don't want it. This is as bad as the SPL farce, of course they don't want it as they could drop out of the league, again thinking of themselves and not the good of Scottish football. Third Division club 'Clubs want to play in a Scottish league, not a regional set up' and 'I'm not sure there is any appetite for the pyramid system from the clubs outside the SFL.' Not sure, how about we try asking them and I'm sure there would be plenty of appetite for it. Load of rubbish again, http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/scot_div_1/9402172.stm

I've had a ticket from a cup game in the past which read ICT v someone or someone. Can't remember who it was but I'm almost certain of it.

Im guessing it's the same wee **** that is always at St. Mirren and Morton with his clipboard thinking he is so important standing at the bottom of the stand pointing at people to be thrown out;. He is an arse of the highest order. Everyone should email St. Mirren about this. It has become beyond a joke and the over aggressive stewarding only creates problems and raises tensions. At Hearts the stewards stand at the bottom of the stand and just leave the fans to have a good time and there is never a problem and it is viewed by most as the best away day. This used to be the case at Hibs as well but that seems to have changed. Not once in the many games I have been to abraod are the stewards like this, they keep out of the way and let the fans enjoy themsleves and I guess only get involved if there is serious trouble. I'm just sick of it here and it really puts me off going to away game, Hibs is a game I would never normally miss but I'm having second thought about going after last time as it just ruins the whole day out. The SPL keep going on about improving fan experience and raising crowds, well this is one way to start.

So who will be playing left back?

Miller isn't that long a sername! Jan Venegoor of Hesselink scored a last minute winner a few weeks before the cup tie, then Pressley and Miller scored two late goals after Bayne had put us ahead in that horrible cup game. Pressely and Miller was Round 5 of the cup. We were 1-0 up till the 88th minute when Pressely equalised. In extra time Miller got the winner. The league game a few weeks before that Riordon took the lead for Celtic in 37. Bayne equalised in 57 and Vinegar got the winner in about the 4th minute of injury time. Im pretty sure it was the quarter final they beat us in . You didn't snnely edit your post there to take out the bit about us not getting to the quarter out did you!!

Miller isn't that long a sername!

I agree 100%. You do deserve a round of applause. So well done Dougal. I really hope the club honour you in some way. Joe

Our best chance of europe is winning the cup. If we beat Rangers or Celtic then we should count ourselfs as favourites for the cup.

We could sign a few fijian rugby players and play them in defence since they are big and fast...

Better get invading then, I'd support an 18 team league then. Might as well nab Carlisle while were at it.

A league of 20 is just getting ridiculas. We could never support such a large top flight in Scotland.

That is what happens in Spain as well so 2 teams (in Spains case) do get the lions share of the revenue and in Portugals case 3 teams get the lions share. So it does happen in other countries and it would be much worse here if we had the same system as Rangers and Celtic would get far more than they already do. 'The dominance is felt most on TV ? and that is the crux of the issue, the precarious foundation upon which Spanish football is built. Unlike elsewhere ? and even Italy is going collective ? Spanish clubs negotiate individual television deals. "The lack of a centralised deal is the biggest problem we face," Tebas says. The reason is clear. Madrid and Barcelona will earn approximately ?120m in rights each year until 2013. Last season's third-placed side, Sevilla earn around ?20m; Valencia, currently third, make under ?30m ? less than Portsmouth. Right throughout the league, the imbalance is extraordinary. Competing is impossible.' http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/blog/2010/mar/28/barcelona-real-madrid-spain

I think it would especially if we continue with the CIS Insurance Cup and Scottish Cup. The Portuguese League has a top division with 16 teams who compete in two cup competitions and that seems to work. Could be possible but it is quite a simplistic comparison there. Could be other issues that I'm not aware of. Not sure we can make the comparrison with Portugal or any other country Andrew. None of those countries have a system whereby two teams get the lions share of all revenue to keep them on top. No other country has a league totally dominated by two teams. Portugal is similar to Scotland in that it is dominated by 3 teams (to our 2), Benfica, Sporting and Porto. The league has only ever been won twice by other teams in it's history! If comparisions are to be made it should be made to countries with a similar population to us.