Robert

A bad day at the office, but let's move on and focus on next Saturday. Hearts started quickly, but once we settled, the first 25 minutes were quite even, and it could have been different had Chalmers effort gone in. Three quick fire, well taken goals kicked the stuffing out of us, and then their 'keeper had a couple of decent saves before half time. The two Naismith goals were disappointing, and we could not take the chances we had, the best falling to Austin, but Hearts could have had more, with the woodwork saving us twice and Ridgers having some saves. It could easily have finished 9-3! I assume Tremarco had a knock when he was substituted. Looking forward, I would give McCart game time alongside Donaldson. Midfield is a worry, as we have no one doing the "dirty work" well: how we missed Vigurs today. Beith or Welsh may be the answer, but not seen either yet. Austin needs to be our first pick up front. A bad day, but I don't feel we were humiliated, just beaten by a better team who clicked on the day. Hopefully Robbo picks them up for Saturday.

HT Hearts 1-0 ICT FT Hearts 2-1 ICT ICT Mackay Hearts Maclean Crowd 7496

Thanks, looked at those seasons on the match section of the club website. We won 13 and drew3 before losing to Celtic, so we need to beat Raith Rovers and Hearts to match that. I have put my prediction on Gringo for Tuesday but beating Hearts will be a challenge. Then the important stuff starts at Falkirk.

How does our current run compare to previous best runs? Since losing to Dunfermline on 13 March, we gave had 14 competitive games, winning 11 and drawing 3. Is this our best run in terms of games or months, or am I overlooking any?

HT 1-0 FT 3-1 1st ICT Whyte 1st Raith Nisbet Crowd 1034

That also shows he is thinking of his future after football. Credit to him.

A red card in a friendly? Help!!

HT: Cowdenbeath 0-2 ICT FT: Cowdenbeath 0-4 ICT 1st ICT: Doran 1st Cowdenbeath: Sheerin Crowd: 386

You know something we don't?? Lol...

Update on website about pre season friendlies: away to Brora on Wednesday evening with a 1945 kick off.

8-0 full time. Four from Walsh. After the double from Brown, two more youngsters, Wilson and Kennedy, also scored.

Haven't seen full line up, but a mainly young team is 4 up at Buckie at half time. Two each from Tom Walsh and Jack Brown.

I was working off the list on the club website, posted on 28 June. It just shows two more to play, the midweek games this week: 1945 at Buckie on Tuesday and 1930 at home to Aberdeen on Wednesday.

We play at Cowdenbeath on the17th in the Betfred Cup. Brora is not on the list of friendlies on the club website.

A strong team this for the Clach game this afternoon, and Tim Chow is a starter......

I was planning to go tonight with my six year old grandson who lives in Nairn, but sadly work intervened. Taking him to the Cove game next Saturday instead.

HT 1-0 FT 3-1 1st ICT Oakley 1st Cove Megginson Crowd 947

Full time 1-1.

Currently 1-1 at Nairn, with them levelling an early Oakley goal. Largely a young team, with only Tremarco, McCart, Trafford, Elbouzedi, Whyte and Oakley starting of our likely first 18.

Thanks for the above advice, got mine today too.

A 2-2 draw at Rothes and 4-2 win at Forres tonight. Jordan Whyte scored a hat trick at Forres.

With Ryan Esson joining the coaching squad also (although I thought he was a player / coach), is he still going to be listed as a player, or will Cammy MacKay get a chance as back up keeper?

I am happy with that. We have a back room team who live locally and want to be involved with the club.

Trafford has great potential in the holding midfield role. Just needs to ensure he does not match Vigurs in the yellow card league! At Tannadice last season, he really looked out for Daniel MacKay in the warm ups and helped him recover the balls before they left the pitch. That impressed me, as he was looking out for the (then) unproven youngster.

They did sort the tannoy!!