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Alan Savage's latest press conference seemingly kicked-off at 230. Fingers crossed for some positive news.

Any news from the Alan Savage presser?

Extremely disappointing news. I thought Cammy Harper's move to Carlisle was ill advised but Keith has trumped that. He must have the worst agent in Scottish football. A massive sideways move for a lad who should be aiming much higher than a struggling Championship side.

Bottom line is we should be aiming for 4th and, injuries permitting, I think we have a fair chance of achieving this objective. On a separate note it was my first post-match visit to Bar 94 on Saturday as my 6 year old nephew was after autographs and photos with the players. To a man they were accommodating, enthusiastic and very pleasant towards both myself and the little fella. It's a great initiative and a huge thank you to all the players for their time on Saturday.

Unfortunately all 5 North of Scotland goals were scored by County players.

Various articles in Irish media and Daily Ranger regarding Derry City's apparent interest in Danny Devine. I would very much hope that this doesn't come to fruition.

Yes, a pretty uplifting article from the Jambo squirrel/lavvy lurker, ex of this parish. I'm sure he'll be having a wee look to see how it's received. Fair play mun.

P&J and Record both reporting we're in for Bavidge and Stewart. Bavidge is sponsored by Orion so no huge surprise there. Bavidge has only started three games at Ayr and come off the bench for 11 cameo appearances, scoring 2 goals against ten man Falkirk a couple of weeks back. Stewart was on loan to Peterhead for second half of last season. I believe one or both may have already been training with us. We could certainly be doing with the reinforcements.

Some of the greatest limbs in the away end since Cowdenbeath 3 ICT4 in October 1996 or the Hearts League Cup semi-final at Easter Road in 2014. I'm lucky enough to have been present at all three of these monumental comebacks but Saturday was extra special given the current circumstances. A massive shot in the arm for everyone involved in the club. Onwards and upwards.

Given the logistics involved and the weather warnings issued by the met office the game should have been called off yesterday on safety grounds. An extremely poor show from both the SPFL and Queens.

I find it incredibly depressing that the SPFL's sole response to clubs falling into insolvency in the aftermath of a global pandemic and cost of living crisis is to penalise them 15 points in an attempt to ensure they're relegated and face even greater financial hardship. It really is a diabolical abdication of any duty of care or solidarity with member clubs. Not a good look for the game in Scotland and highlights the fact that the SPFL is simply not fit for purpose.

This latest fantasist makes Makwana look like Jeff Bezos. Accounts for his various "businesses" on Companies House would suggest that he would struggle to cover the ref's fee on Saturday. Has anyone got Anders' number?

After watching our latest capitulation I've resigned myself to administration. We're going down with this clown in charge so we might as well take the point deduction and wipe the slate clean. Morrison in the Director's box today got a "warm" reception from the away support....read the room Ross!

In response to four points Big Cherly makes above I feel compelled to give my tuppence worth: 1. I agree it's no guarantee of automatic promotion but being full-time absolutely should have a major bearing on where we finish. If it doesn't then it casts a serious question over DF's suitability for the job in hand. Moreover, I believe that we have a squad of players who are capable of delivering better results than we've seen to date. 2. The starting XI since the transfer window closed is consistently made up of reasonably experienced players who've all played at a higher level. We're generally starting with one or no academy players. These core players should, in my opinion, be capable of putting us in a secure enough position to be blooding younger players later in games when the hard work has been done. Unfortunately the tactics employed by DF on Saturday, when we were two up, exposed young players to undue pressure and likely negatively impacted their confidence. Just my opinion but seems to be shared by a number of us who were at the match on Saturday. 3. The very last thing we need is Ferguson let loose AGAIN on the English loan market come January!!! I would have thought that this was blindingly obvious to even the most ardent Ferguson proponents. 4. If we don't go up this season, from what is probably the poorest League 1 in living memory, then we couId feasibly end up stuck in League 1 for years (forever?). Given the composition of the Championship this season there's a fair chance that at least one sizeable club will be relegated which you would imagine would make it much more difficult for us to be promoted in subsequent seasons. I would stress that I do not wish to get into a barney over this apparent difference of opinion. We all crave success after an absolutely horrendous period in the club's history but I fear that persisting with the current management regime seriously reduces the likelihood of a potentially successful outcome this season. One win and four draws in the League to date is simply not good enough from my perspective and nothing I see or hear from Ferguson gives me grounds to believe things will improve with him in the hot seat.

We are one of only two full-time sides in the league and the bulk of our starting XI have plenty of Championship experience. There's no "big-ish" club fallen on hard times in the league and every team I've seen this season has been bang average at best, so yes the league is there for the taking in my opinion. I agree that the astro pitches in this league are appalling but if he hadn't managed to relegate us then we would be playing on grass in the Championship so time to suck it up and get on with it. If he dislikes them so much perhaps he should consider his position. Everyone is entitled to their opinion on Ferguson's tenure and mine is that over the 12 months he's been in charge I've seen absolutely nothing to suggest he's in any way the right man for the job. I don't think I'm alone in reaching this conclusion but I appreciate others may see things differently.

Yngwie sums it up nicely above. Coasting until Ferguson's tactical calamities (plural). This league is here for the taking but we will go nowhere with him at the helm. A massively frustrating outcome given where we were with 20 to go.

Thinking back to who initially inflicted the aforementioned master grifter upon the club it would seem only fair that Mr Rae and the Muirfiled Mills quango take some responsibility for the subsequent train wreck they've inflicted upon the club. They chose to appoint the clown after his reign of chaos at both Dundee and Hearts which was well documented and very much in the public domain when they appointed him. Presumably it was they who agreed to the ludicrous 12 month notice period. Maybe time they put their hand in their pocket to right this wrong.

Scott Gardiner - The Grifter's Grifter. I may well be wrong but I get the distinct impression Savage would rather we go into administration rather than pay this utter charlatan of a man. As such I think he takes us to the brink and then strong arms the hapless former directors into coughing up for the mess they allowed to transpire. Anyone giving the CEO of a struggling Championship club a 12 month notice period genuinely needs an intervention. The never ending omnishambles that just keeps on giving.

Only 4 hrs ahead of the Record and Scott Burns. Slipping up in my old age I note Luke Nolan hails from Chorley. Johndo would be delighted no doubt.

I may be wrong but I fear Scott Brown may have ambushed our attempts to bring in Alfie Bavidge. There was always a risk being so open about him in the press that a Championship side would cut our feet. I hope I'm wrong....

A mate of mine was a youth coach at Elgin and saw a fair bit of this lad last season. Says he's a cracking defender and a stand out in the Elgin team. Sounds like a decent acquisition but for me it's almost pointless bringing players in while the current management team remain in situ. That being said a striker has got to be a priority before the weekend.

Savage has gone through these boardroom chancers and supposed captains of Highland industry like a dose of the salts. He could clearly see through Gardiner from day one any it's fair to say that any man who loathes Gardiner with the unbridled venom he spits out in the media is frankly a prince among men. I wish our former CEO the very best of luck in his efforts to extort a further £70k out of the club and his next role in the football industry.

You've gotta laugh at Ferguson slaughtering the Kelty pitch. This would be the same pitch he was happy to train on 5 days a week a few short weeks ago. The guy is a clown and irrespective of the cost we need to to get rid. The fact he continues to bring his hapless son on when we're chasing a win is reason enough to pull the trigger. The board members present yesterday were left in no doubt what the travelling support think of our manager and it's high time they took heed.

What a relief! Credible adults have re-entered the building and yesterday, for me anyway, represents a truly monumental day in the club's history. The immediate ejection of used snake oil salesman Gardiner and Michael Knighton cosplay fantasist Makwana's blockchain bullsh1t being hoofed into touch are enormously positive statements of intent and I'm delighted to see a man with the club's best interests at heart steerring the club forward in these challenging times. With a bit of luck Mr Savage's next port of call will be the Manager and Assistant Manager's office. These two have been an unmitigated disaster, a ridiculous drain on resources and a stark reminder that clueless CEOs should not be making calls on football related matters. The current board are surely forever tainted by their unwavering faith in half baked schemes that a 5 year old child could see were doomed to fail. Their complete failure to see through Makwana or execute even a modicum of due diligence bring their capabilities as directors into serious question. One hopes that yesterday's press release will be the last we'll hear of the knee surgeon. I will be renewing our season tickets on Saturday and hope that this is the start of a positive new era for our club. The war may not quite be over but I'd say that the rebels have a good lead going into injury time. Onwards and Upwards.

A carbon copy of last season's dross. Sideways-backwards-sideways-backwards...12 passes to move 2 yards up the park. Ultimately mind numbingly dull football and an absolute bore to watch. We have loads of possession and multiple passes around the opposition's box yet no one seems willing or empowered to have a shot. Quite aside from the bin fire off the park, Ferguson's negative tactics have drained every molecule of enjoyment from attending matches and I'm at the point, for the first time in 40+ years, of looking at alternative Saturday afternoon entertainment options. I cannot comprehend that anyone watching today's performance can have any faith in out hapless and vastly overpaid gaffer. Yer tea's oot Dunc. Boring, boring, Caley.....