Rover the Moon

Half of Arbroath’s points total in that period is against us.

Really good win in the circumstances - both weather and coming off the disappointment of last week. Line-up was much stronger and should be the template for the remaining matches, with Rudden coming on with his energy to press late on. Delighted to see Hamilton score as he was unfortunate to lose his place after a good run of finding the net in January. Obviously a bit annoying seeing the United score but they can win 5-0 every game for the next 3 weeks and still miss out on the last day with a draw against Thistle, assuming we keep grinding out victories like yesterday.

March 2020: Football is nothing without fans. March 2024: Let’s make it almost impossible for fans to attend.

Club whose home attendances have doubled this season, playing in a top of the table clash 7 games from the end of its best season in nearly 30 years, in a ground just 30 miles away, having already taken 1,900 fans there on the last visit 9 days before Christmas… Aye, I’m deluding myself.

Absolutely. I reckon we would have taken 3,000 given the magnitude of the game (the same as we did in 2010 at Dens for the cup QF and in 2011 at East End). Shame we’ll never find out.

United can’t really save face from here. If they double down then they look petty and tinpot in the eyes of the vast majority; if they back down then they look weak. PR disaster for them.

United and Goodwin would play this behind closed doors if they could, just to pretend it’s not a big pressure game.

Managed to get tickets for me and the wee one - both ST holders. Best of luck to everyone else trying to navigate this unnecessary shambles. If the Pars were happy to have 3,000 Rovers fans at the title showdown at EEP in 2011 then I’m really struggling to understand United’s stance here - especially as the seats will just lie empty.

The ‘not playing in the UEFA Cup next season’ jibes in the programme amused me and my old man for years. Outstanding work. The one about Norrie McCathie having a fine moustache always sticks in my mind. Just wish we’d have won the title that day against them. Would have been the perfect end to the season of all seasons.

Poetry that Dunfermline’s best player and the final score were one and the same. Otoo.

I like the new website but they need to sort out the Honours page. Challenge Cup above the League Cup? League One title above the First Division ones in 92/93 and 94/95? Come on now.

From being all but certain of Ashcroft’s signature to dreaming of Paul Hanlon to this. You lot just keep giving

Fact: Rovers 3-0 Pars. Opinion: Pars did alright for a bit. Happy to help.

Glad the Pars can still take solace from being “well on top” in a 3-0 cup defeat to their then lower league, “wee team” neighbours.

Potter in action…