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Sympathy for Doran. Samuel and sometimes Billy, would get more protection from referees if they played rugby. Being grabbed round the neck is deemed very dangerous but in football it seems referees often give the benefit of the doubt to the perpetrator. Dunfermline is now very important to our survival. On our previous visit we were pretty poor with Dunfermline unlucky only to get a draw after hitting the woodwork 8 or so times. Sean McAllister is likely to be our match winner this time I trust.

Looks like Big Dunc has had the desired effect in getting Arbroath fired up. Excellent psychology. Hope are lads are ready for the fight tonight.

Dom Thomas still injured. Should be quite meaty in midfield today. Thought Sean had had 6 league bookings this season but SFA disciplinary records online are a few weeks behind.

Presumably the decision yesterday about the Green Freeport benefits will not benefit the Club? We are presumably also not too involved with 'The newly formed Inverness and Cromarty Firth Green Freeport company includes Port of Cromarty Firth, Port of Nigg (Global Energy Group), Port of Inverness, Highland Deephaven and Port of Ardesier (Haventus). The Highland Council alongside over thirty regional and national businesses, public sector organisations and academic bodies have collaborated to support what is the most transformative project in the Highlands for decades.'

There is the possibility that Sean Welsh may be suspended for next week. He did not play many league games for us this season but from what I can see was only booked in his final game away to Ayr. The official Queens Park record shows he has been booked 6 times for them in the league but one of those resulted in a sending off. Am sure Queens will check this!!! 6 bookings in one competition equals a suspension.

Spare a thought tonight for Remi Savage who took a significant boot in the face. Hope he is well. Alex Samuel was superb today in a very good team performance. With Luis Longstaff back today we had a slightly stronger bench. Under no circumstances do we want to lose next week.

Good news. Not often John Beaton gets decisions wrong. Proved costly for us.

No news on the proposed Cammy Kerr appeal (nor the second red which was the first appeal).

Austin seems to have played his last game for the club. I have to say this is the worst year ever for player loyalty. Once Ferguson came in it was 'my way, or the highway' which has not helped results. Patterson would have motivated existing players to perform for the club. The core of the club has been ditched. Our survival is heavily predicated on the loan players. To be fair most have given their all but for our signed players watching their colleagues being moved on or blanked has not helped. We can but hope there is motivation this Saturday.

Given the apparent financial predicament of the club, has there been any discussion about the size of last year's Scottish Cup bonus? On the face of it the sum being talked about was well over £1m and if that was the case that should have given some stability for a year.

Yellow cards for simulation can be appealed - for Kerr's first booking how evident was the simulation? Was the ref unsighted?

If we manage to avoid the bottom spot but cling onto the relegation play off spot, there are realistically only four potential opponents in the play off: Hamilton, Alloa, Montrose and Cove.

Forget Dundee United and Partick away - we need to watch every possible video showing Arbroath, someone should take in their next two games, because we have to stay above them. We desperately need as many defenders fit as possible to try and spend the whole game against them trying not to lose. There is no point having attackers in our team. It seems forbidden.

The same South Planning Chairperson used his casting vote to close Everlast. Expect this to have a detrimental effect on Council and Health Board services. ICT FC lose their gym and pool rehab base. Councillors are not really accountable for decisions but that is how our democracy has evolved.

Today's topical subject 'giant batteries will help power Scotland' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cd180263w7no