Row S

Just noticed that once I clicked on to the Pars TV link. At least a chance of getting more players back for the Arbroath game.

The words "ballot" and "on line streaming" expected to feature prominently again, just when I was getting used to living without them. 🤪 Hopefully the chosen 500 will hear from the club tomorrow.

This is the hiding of another team we've been threatening all season. Great stuff! Killie and Plastic Whistle losing too but we'd prefer draws in both.

Yes! At least still some daylight between us and them. Hoping for more in the second half.

Predictable 4-4-1-1 formation again. No mention of MacGregor in the squad. Is he injured, suspended?

Shoot me down in flames as usual, but is this the time to play a 3-5-2 formation? Broadfoot, Devine and Deas at the back with Carson and Harper as wing backs? MacGregor, Allardice and MacDonald in the middle with Sutherland and McKay up front?

Yes indeed. That was a fine performance. We went to the game on one of the many supporters' buses that day. The stop off in Perth for food and a few celebratory drinks on the way back was almost as memorable.

There was a drummer and group of youngsters in Section A of the North Stand at the Arbroath game. Unfortunately the stewards set about them that night and ejected about four of the lads. For what I don't know as I was watching what was happening on the pitch. The rest left in disgust at half time. Hopefully the stewards will lay off this time.

At the very least it would be good to know about the welfare of our players, especially re injuries or illness even if personal matters cannot be disclosed. There are more than a few rumours flying around about a player having been released from his contract in the last few days.

Yes indeed. Add to that a new and much improved stadium announcer too.

I still think we are short of a central defender. We need cover for injuries and suspensions.

Flooding on the approach roads.

Yes, of course and why not? Will welcome the opportunity to buy a coffee too. Then perhaps when we play our next again home game v Ayr the sports bar will be open again.

Yes, sad indeed that ST sales are down. It could take a long time to recover, if at all, back to where things were even just 2 years ago. Email received from the club about 2:45pm today with details of arrangements for attending this Saturday. Strangely, the one about live streaming access for ST holders was sent out more than an hour before that.

With up to 2000 now allowed in the stadium season ticket holders should expect information early this week about detailed arrangements for seating etc for the Raith game. If we have no where near that number of ST holders then expect some away fans too.

Some glimmers of hope for the season ahead? I see that Carson never made the squad though. Hoping this is only a short term injury.

I suggested a couple of times last season that a 3-5-2 formation might work better for the style of play and attributes of Carson (when fit) and Harper. Play them as wing backs with Fyffe, Devine and Deas as the back 3. More support going forward and cover when defending.

I turned up at the game on Saturday full of hope after the win over Peterhead. Now after the Stirling and tonight's results I'm utterly disillusioned. I think I'll be doing something more interesting like watching paint dry or washing my hair between 5:15pm and 7pm this Sunday.

Just have to go and beat Cove and Hearts to qualify. After that performance against Stirling I can't see us getting any more than 3 points though.

Cheers SteveA and Old Caley Girl. Will aim to get there early.

I never made the game myself but heard good things from those who were there. Great to get a win from the the first competitive game and create loads of chances. Is Scott Allardice being used sparingly as he is due to serve a suspension for the first two league games? I have a ticket for the Stirling Albion game but not with a proper seat number. It just indicates GA123 in the North Stand and a note to say stewards will show you to a seat. Did that arrangement work okay on Tuesday? Looking forward to it and a few beers in the Phoenix after.

If we move to Level 0 in mid July will the attendance maximum not be increased to 25% of our capacity? That would help boost sales and before the 30 July deadline for the season ticket renewal discount.

So who gets the No.9 shirt, Mckay or Duku? Billy might go for No.7 though.

I know from a mutual friend that James Vincent was told weeks ago by Robbo that he wouldn't be offered a new contract. That was before Billy Dodds was appointed.

Apologies for going a bit more off topic. Planning permission announced earlier this week for the Red John pumped hydro scheme (from Loch Ness) after appeal to Scottish Government. Park and ride from the stadium car park for construction workforce part of it as IBM said. A9 Longman junction grade separation works will see the trunk gas main relocated from the back of the West terrace to accommodate a slip lane on a widened embankment. This will result in the landscaping of intervening land and could offer stadium development potential, but not until the junction works are finished around 2025. I heard that we only had 1100 season ticket holders in 2020/21. I'm sure that will improve if up to 2000 are allowed back in come July. We usually only get crowds of less than 1000 for League Cup group games at that time anyway.