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Greece are a pretty good example of how being a higher seed is so important. Obviously they’ve eventually tailed off but their Euro 2004 success helped pave the way to a period of continuous qualification for them. Part of that was they were a solid enough team clearly, but avoiding two big boys in qualifying is vital and too often we’ve had that hurdle, so hopefully for the foreseeable we have more favourable opposition and ultimately we can achieve more. And like the Greeks of that period I think we have a team that might just take advantage of it. Looking at the tables as they currently stand, some of the teams who look like they may be going to Germany aren’t to be feared and I’d fully hope we can go fairly deep in the tournament itself.

Genuinely nice bloke and a very decent Scotland manager. Saddened to hear of his death today. RIP

Nail on head. A Scotland kit should look like nothing else. Done properly, it is a beautiful combination.

I disagree slightly, in that coming up with a win like last night so early in the campaign is all the more impressive and puts us in a better position than we’ve been in for donkey’s years after a couple of games.

It has been happening for a few years - both Dundee and Ross County play in their home gear when they come to McDiarmid.

Fingers crossed then. Thank you.

Any idea if you chappies are allowing away fans yet?

I agree wholeheartedly but in truth don't really care. I'd have preferred my own seat and I do think there should have been a small season ticket only window but in the end I'm just happy to be able to see my wee team stand on the edge of the unbelievable. The day trippers for the most part won't be back again for a long spell and that's their loss.

That's the thing. Over the last few years I don't think there's been many, if any, games where we've felt short changed by a lack of effort or desire by whatever XI have taken the field. Seen plenty of criticisms fired at teams like Motherwell, Hibs, Dundee United et al from their own fans that the players have phoned it in in some games. Sometimes with us it is just poor decisions or silly individual errors that cost us in games. Cut that out and we could be flying.

Thought we played pretty well up to a point but you can't fluff your lines in front of goal as often as we did today and expect any less than what happened in the end. Motherwell did create some good chances today as well, so they'll probably argue they deserved a point. Real positives today were Clark, Middleton and lapse apart, Muller. Also the general performance after an energy sapping trip to Turkey. Happy enough.

It is as good as it could ever be imagined. We're the lucky generation, that's for sure.

Not for about 5 years.

Personally think they are shite, at least the ones I've played on. Would much prefer a grass pitch every time. However, I think a requirement to remove them is a step too far. Obviously a valuable source of income for some clubs. I wouldn't be delighted if Saints ever installed one at McDiarmid but I would understand it, from a business point of view.

Is it not Dane? Moron, regardless.

It is Waging Heavy Peace and I've not actually started it yet.