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An extremely encouraging performance yesterday against a team that are supposed to be untouchable in this league. Some of our play in the first half was verging on Pep era Barca (ok, a slight exaggeration but you get my drift). Defensively we look much stronger and Mark made some excellent saves too at vital moments. Overall you can see a completely renewed enthusiasm and focus amongst the players. My only concern would be the lack of goals but hopefully that will come as the momentum builds. i would also say that David Wotherspoon looks like one of our best signings in many a long year and I would be looking to extend his contract at the earliest opportunity. A rolls Royce of a player in the Championship. A decent away support yesterday but I would encourage anyone who has drifted away from attending matches to get yourself along and see this team in the flesh. I'm really enjoying watching this transformation and we are a team very much on the rise. Long may it continue. Finally, I would be gutted and extremely surprised if this teams is not in the play-offs come May. In Dunc we trust.

Not the appointment I was contemplating but I guess we'll need to buckle up and brace ourselves for the ride. Irrespective of the calibre of the candidate you really have to question the wisdom of a 3 year contract after the Dodds contract fiasco. The battery farm money tree must be in full bloom this week....

We were unquestionably the better side yesterday but we seem completely unable to convert the chances we create and always look likely to throw one in. Dodds says after our latest capitulation that he wants to give the fans something to celebrate. The surest way to achieve this noble objective is by him tendering his resignation today.

A genuinely mortifying performance. You think it can't get any worse but every week we sink deeper into the mire. Big trouble folks.

2-1 Brookes

Make that 2 nil. Absolute shambles. Line up, tactics, the whole shebang.

1 nil Arbroath. We are dug meat.

Got that one wrong

The Courier's Will Clark suggesting we might have one more signing in tonight.

Big Dundee fan I know messaged me to say Anderson's a good signing. "Best in centre midfield but can play on wing too. Scores some good goals and a fair bit of experience now in both divisions". Here's hoping.

Max Anderson has signed on a season long loan. 5 starts last season for Dundee.....5' 5" midfielder.....I hope to god this is an inspired signing and also hope this is the first of a few more!

Quite possibly the 2 worst goals you're ever likely to see. A defensive disaster class. We are in BIG trouble this season.

The club needs to clarify Robertson's role and whether he takes a salary from the club. If he does then, as Director of Fottball, he needs to be at our away games and ditch the radio duties. Even if no salary received it's tone deaf behaviour from both Robbo and the club.

Being one of the hardy 121 at Dens I thought we played reasonably well and felt a draw would have been a fairer scoreline. I was very impressed by young Keith Bray who looks a real prospect and will be very unhappy if we punt him out on loan. Three defeats is concerning but I remain relatively optimistic for Queen's Park on Saturday.

I had a funny experience with Jackie about 11 or 12 years back when ymipjr was mascot in a game against the currant buns. I was standing in the tunnel with ymipjr and mrsymip when Jackie appeared and we exchanged pleasantries. He came out with the immortal "you were a bit of a player yourself". You could almost see ymipjr and mrsymip's jaws hit the floor at this statement. I was tempted to bask in the glory of this accolade but had to fess up that he was perhaps mistaking me for one of my three cousins who had all played for him over the years. A gentleman and a legend of Invernessian youth football who richly deserves this long overdue accolade.

I'm all for young lads getting game time in the adult game but putting Harry and Ethan out on loan seems a bit premature give the situation we found ourselves just last season. Maybe we have a plethora of signings in the wings which will give us the depth of squad which would allow us to put these young lads out on loan but I remain to be convinced as to the wisdom of this decision. Nothing new there.....

Having watched the Youtube "highlights" I'm not sure what's more embarrassing, our defending or the quality of the footage. Seemingly shot on a 1970s Super 8 camera.

Also heard this rumour. Apparently turned down a contract renewal at Celtic to sign for us. Looks an excellent prospect. Was averaging a goal a game in the Lowland League last season.

Today would be a really good day for the club to announce some positive news regarding players who have not, as yet, re-signed and/or the arrival of new faces. Long gone are the day we were plundering County for the likes of Roy McBain, Don Cowie and John Rankin. Sad state of affairs.

Pleased to see Danny re-signing but just realised that, to the best of our collective knowledge, apart from Lewis Nicolson the entire squad is out of contract from May 2024. You'd imagine one or two new recruits might be handed 2 year contracts but next Summer is going to be brutal in terms of turnover. Meanwhile Dodds gets a 2 year contract until 2025....go figure

Netherdale, Galashiels. Home of Gala Fairydean, now Gala Fairydean Rovers. Wasn't at the Scottish Cup game in question but have visited the ground since to see the main stand which is a modernist masterpiece designed by Peter Womersley. Nicw wee film aired on A View from the Terrace on YouTube if anyone interested.

All 2022-23 SPFL grounds, except Airdrieonians, Annan, Bonnyrigg, Dumbarton, FC Edinburgh (Meadowbank), East Fife, Stranraer. Makes 33 I think, due to ground sharing. Highland League: Brechin, Buckie, Fraserburgh, Inverurie, Huntly, Forres, Clach, Lossiemouth, Keith, Deveronvale (Been at Caley/ICT games at every HL ground except Wick, Strathspey and Turriff) Lowland League: Spartans (Edinburgh City vs ICT), Cowdenbeath, Broadwood (Clyde vs ICT), Demolished: Telford Street (RIP), Brockville, Love Street, Old Bayview, Firs Park, Boghead (Clydebank vs ICT) Randoms: Bridge of Don Barracks (Aberdeen vs ICT), Cormack Park (Aberdeen vs ICT) Hampden Outside Scotland - Astra Giurgiu (missed all the friendly games in England due to holidays) I think that makes 56.

We just seem incapable of handling things professionally or with a bit of humanity. This is not the first time player departures have been handled extremely poorly. Really poor show.

Received a call from the club at lunchtime. Tickets sorted. Fair play.

Is anyone else having problems purchasing tickets online or over the phone? I bought three tickets over the phone last Thursday after having problems accessing my online account. As usual the girl in the ticket office taking my order couldn't have been more helpful. However, I've been trying to buy three more tickets this week without success. My online account (season ticket holder) is not letting me buy more than one ticket at a time and I've called ticket office and main reception approximately 20 times this week and haven't been able to get through once. I've left a voice mail on main reception number and also emailed the club. Ticket office mailbox is full. To date nothing in response from the club which is rather disappointing. I appreciate that this is a busy time but surely we can draft in additional support to answer phones and maximise attendance at the final. Seems like a missed opportunity if folk just give up as it's too much effort.