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That's a stat I like, as it suggests that he does have something about him. From what I can see, he's hardly played any professional football so the lack of goals isn't a surprise. In fact, if I'm reading the stats on transfermarket correctly, half of his professional appearances came at Kilmarnock. All as a sub coming off the bench. He got 3 minutes against QOTS, 11 minutes against Inverness, 4 minutes against Morton and a whole minute each in games against Hamilton (twice) and Dunfermline. A total of nineteen minutes played in six games. No wonder he's never scored a goal! His other appearances seem to be four games with Grimsby as a seventeen year old, in which he showed enough for Middlesborough to sign him as a U23 player, and two on loan to Bradford. We're highly unlikely to get a proven goalscorer at L1 unless we get incredibly lucky due to circumstances, as happened to Montrose with Rory McAllister. So we're probably going to be taking a punt on unknowns and trusting the managers instincts. Given his recruitment of Finn Yeats and Sean Mackie, neither of whom had much of a reputation when they arrived at TFS, I'm inclined to trust him.

Are you aware the St Mirren wee fannies invaded the pitch at the season and were over nearer the away stand? Neither of these pitch invasions including going on the pitch but I know what you mean. I was up the far end of the stand so didn't see what went on but the stewarding at St Mirren has been heavy-handed and a bit of a joke for a few years now. The length of the queue outside was a nonsense for starters. I don't think you'll draw too much dissent from St. Mirren supporters that the stewards at our ground are utterly shite, aggressive and overzealous. The big ginger boy in particular (think he's new) was spoiling for a fight all day, after he weighed in on the Motherwell boy getting huckled out the ground, he was placed on the halfway line in the West stand. Towards the end of the match. he got in the face of one of our supporters in the front row who jumped up and shouted something in the walkway. He aggressively told him to sit on his arse and when about 20-25 supporters behind the boy told HIM to beat it and sit on his arse, he wasn't quite so brave as he didn't have a squad of stewards around him and quietly shuffled off elsewhere. Stewarding a football match should be the easiest couple of hours pay on the go, stand about, don't make a c**t of yourself by drawing attention to yourself and give a little leeway. Only get involved if there's a genuine incident or emergency. Young supporters like Well Bois and our set are always going to try and push your buttons, they are daft wee 15-17 year old laddies with too much testosterone, substances and bravado in them. You're a 43 year old guy with 3 weans and a job you despise...if you rise, you'll just encourage them and at the end, you always come out looking the bad one. So just leave it, take your money and go fucking home when the day is done, stop trying to be Rambo FFS. Funnily enough, this level of heavy mob-handed enforcement is very much lacking when Rangers and Celtic come to town. Wonder why!

It means that the BBC's flagship football show is bursting at the seams with folk with conflicts of interest. You've got an SFA employee (call him a consultant or whatever you want, but that's what he is), the head of comms at a Championship club and a prominent player agent who represents several of the players he is commenting on. Then on top of that you have several people being sent exclusively to cover clubs that they support. That is not a remotely healthy situation to be in, and I have no idea how anyone can think it's a good idea.

How'd they do that? Pretty sure this lot were founded in 2002.

The Billy Bhoys?

Yes, predicting a bunch of heads gones, then quoting some posts which don't meet the criteria in any way sure backs up your argument... maybe wait until after the event next time before trying, and massively failing, to appear clever.

f**k Liz Truss and f**k every single Tory. Every one of them. p***ks.

Wouldn’t be Falkirk without signing an English striker with 0 professional goals

Continue with that "where we belong" pish and you'd be better supporting Falkirk. The truth is that we, and everybody else, are exactly where we deserve to be and belong. League positions are based on performances and results.

They get a hard time on here, but there aren't many Supports as vocal and passionate in the lower leagues as Clyde. A decent following again in that video to go along with a decent performance.

We never saw enough of Burrell to form an opinion but Steven McGinn will have seen enough of him to give McGlynn the inside track.

Going back to the days of Connor Park, the media officers have always asked for around 8 or 9 pictures for a match report which I send to them immediately after the game. The club also get a full gallery of images a day or two later which they can use as they like. As for pics during the applause, here are a few:-

Dunfermline and Airdrie have a well documented history of not really bothering to much about their wage bill and whether they could afford it or not.

I see all tory politicians and tory voters as self gratifying right wing enemies of us the working class. The sooner Scotland is Independent and rid of this archaic shambolic political system which only serves to divide society the better. We as Scots have not entertained/voted for these political pariahs in living memory so why the f**k do we have to be governed by them, it is absolute nonsense that our lives are ruled by a class that we absolutely do not recognise as having any understanding of our way of life. Scotland deserves better and there is only one way forward to rid ourselves of the corruption and fraud which is openly paraded as being the norm in political life.

You're posting on a multi-team, multi-league, multi-competition forum based on one simple premise: that football can be enjoyed and appreciated at every level. More than that, the forum appreciates blokes who trudge along to, say, Central Park each week - more in hope than expectation - rather than (largely now) armchair fans like me who support relatively successful clubs. It's a forum that respects the shitey, diddy teams who live within their means and define success in fairly modest terms - mostly by trying to do better this season compared to last. Sadly, where that model breaks down is when the players on the park have tits. Then, pathetic wee plamphs like you come out with the 'women's fitba's shite' patter. Not only is it tedious but - as we've seen in this tournament - it's also wrong. It's been a really enjoyable watch and credit to the women for putting on such a show. Saying that doesn't make me woke. But you are a dinosaur.

Whatever your view on Scottish Independence, the SNP and Nicola Sturgeon there are certain incontrovertible facts. Sturgeon has a mandate far greater than the Tory government. Sturgeon has a mandate that Truss does not. When you dismiss that mandate in those terms you’re not insulting Sturgeon you’re insulting all those who voted for the SNP and for Independence. You’re saying that their voice is an irrelevance and should be ignored. Whilst Truss is playing to an audience it is a truly stupid comment. I trust that clip will be used to our advantage in the weeks and months to come. Such is the stupidity of the UK’s next PM.

I was out at Horizon this afternoon doing a Commercial pic for them with John McGlynn & Paul Smith. I might have had something else on, though I can't for the life of me remember what it was.

Assistant to the regional manager.

Yay, 10 for Monday.

Open all Mics specifically is such a great concept, but for years was (and appears to still be) a complete farce. This should be a major driver for the advertisement of our game for all 42 SPFL clubs and to start trying to talk up our game again with decent insight that the normal punter might not consider. Instead, it's a bunch of fuckwits who either can't communicate the simple act of describing action, or don't give so much of a f**k about the game they've been sent to. Either of which is utterly unacceptable.

"where we belong" As the longest serving residents in the league, I'd say we are exactly where we belong. Where we'd HOPE to be is another matter.....

But he behaved impeccably throughout, suggesting rehabilitation does indeed work. Perhaps a spell behind bars would benefit Lamie, too.

CEO of Bet365…

f**k me, this thread has been a painful read.

Thats all we seen last season too. Came on at Palmerston and looked sharp with an assist (as i recall) and then disappeared for the majority of the campaign. Best of luck to him and hope he makes a significant contribution for you.

@oaksoft doing his "going round the board posting about all the things he's not in the least bit bothered by" act again and trying to spin it as a Heads Gone is very small time.

I think up to now, most contributions on here have been more analytical, identifying perceived problems. Maybe a bit of frustration or even anger in there. Last few pages have been different though, it's far more heartfelt in the aftermath of Saturday, as we realise we've all been lied to about how things were going to be different. It can't be that a professional coach/manager can't come up with something else, so it has to be arrogance and part of that must stem from the fact he believes he's untouchable. People have complained about it getting personal when people have attacked Davidson but he's the one insulting all of us now. And the boardroom doesn't even fiddle whilst McDiarmid burns, as that would mean there was at least something they cared about...

Yes. It really is a mystery why Scotland, with its population of 5 million has smaller football crowds than England, with the most glamorous football league in the world, featuring world-class players and managers from around the world, and a population of 56 million. I, for one, am stumped. And your population 'evidence' is deeply flawed. I live in England. Have done for years. Clubs like Burnley and Leicester and Derby etc do not draw their support only from their towns/cities. They draw in support from the small towns around them, not quoted in your population figures, but much more numerous and well-populated than their Scottish equivalents. I live in a sizeable midlands town with a lot of Leicester fans in it, for example. Hearts, Hibs, Aberdeen etc can draw on no such towns in any meaningful way. Neither can the Dundee clubs. Scotland has a small population, and that's that. In short, you're talking pish on as issue you don't understand and haven't fully thought out, because you support a shite club that shouldn't even exist and are trying to justify its shitey existence.

Have to say I think I'm done until Davidson goes. There's always an interesting debate about how loyal fans should be alongside whether clubs like Saints should be prioritizing entertainment or success, but under this regime we're not going to get either. I thought I was maybe being too harsh on the manager and maybe the players were the issue, so I sat right behind the dugout to see if there was anything worth getting excited about, but just watching CD for most of the game has made it clear why we have the issues that we do. I'll include Macca in this as well as the pair stand and shout at the players all game long, there was not a single act of trying to encourage any kind of attacking play. CD stands and yells at Bair or Murphy over who they should be tracking back every time we don't have the ball (which is 80% of the time) while Macca was just bawling "shape" anytime a player tried to venture forward to press. The common complaint is a lack of energy from the players, but It's clear that they just have no freedom to do anything proactive and are continually on the receiving end of reinforcement about the shape being the priority, so of course they don't break from it. I can also see CD's talk of "flexibility" involves shifting the shape from a back five with a 3 and a 2 in front to a back five with a 2 and then a three in front, that back five will never change. He spent most of the first half trying to move Carey and Murphy into different positions, but they have no pace and we can't string two passes together. The reaction to conceding the goal was telling, there was nothing from the bench, no move to chuck a defender up front to act as a focal point, just total acceptance of the defeat. It's dangerous to get into looking at Tommy Wright's time through rose-tinted glasses, but from memory - he and his side wouldn't let a red card or a setback define the game, they would adapt and give everything to overcome it. Under CD, it's like he's just looking for the easy way out of finding his scapegoat for the day and that's that. Personally I found the Muzz red card embarrassing, especially with the fans singing his name for making such a bone-headed decision and tackle that gives the ref the decision to make. Sure we can blame the ref, but if you give them a decision to make then the blame is with you, not with them for making it. Muzz spent the entire first half complaining to CD and Macca that they were getting overrun, clearly his frustration and lack of discipline led to that red card. Sadly that's far from an isolated incident within the entire squad and points to a complete lack of cohesiveness and responsibility with the "senior" players in the squad who also need to take a proper look at themselves. As for any kind of attacking plan, I can't really see what it was. Macca spent the entire game bollocking Bair for not being strong enough, it's potentially true, but all he really had were high aimless clearances to try and bring under control so not really sure what they wanted from him. He does clearly have some physicality, he reminds me of Matty Willock when he first arrived in that he has a lot of tools but just no idea how to apply them effectively against the opposition. I know we need him to be good, I would say both of these things are true - He's not quite ready or good enough to be our main striker this year, but he's also completely hamstrung by the system he's played in too. I realised after the red card just how disillusioned I am as a fan just now. Once Muzz was sent off we all knew that was it. There were no efforts to win the game, it was just to play for a point - I paid £25 to watch my team essentially set up where the best case scenario was that they would time waste enough that nothing would happen and it would end 0-0. Where is the excitement in this? Who can actually look at this and be proud? I left McD yesterday yet again asking why I come and watch it. I'm 30 now, Saints have been something huge in my life, something to focus on when times are hard and something that I'm proud to be a part of. I love my team, but we have a manager who's sucked every single ounce of joy from what is supposed to be the beautiful game. Saints aren't what we used to be. We rarely played teams off the park, but we made it hard, we fought and we still tried to win games despite a mismatch in resources and often quality. Under CD all we do now is exist, we make up the numbers and just allow other teams to have their way with us, there is no joy or excitement.

Why not Rory Loy, Jaime Wilson or Connor Sammon?

Can’t believe it’s not the endgame already. The final credits should’ve been rolling on Davidson’s tenure months ago.

OK. Most folk aren't bothered. The real scandal isn't in football however...

I liked Richard Gordon, but he presided over some absolutely pish chats and dumb as f**k opinions as well. When Gordon left, it was the perfect opportunity to clear the decks, compeletly overhaul the program, and bring on board some fresh faces. I enjoy folk like Rory Loy, Leanne Crichton etc. It was a chance handed to the BBC on a plate to modernise and remove the old boys from our airwaves. Saturday's show was just fucking woeful and I don't think I'll bother tuning in again.

It’s about time we had another Cup and to celebrate the last month of our winter and probably your summer the Johnny Winter And, Donna Summer Spring Affair, Autumn Almanac Cup will be heading your way very soon. Just have to work out whether to make it a straight knock out or a prolonged knock out version.

Badly…

Joey got the Celtic boys absolutely reeling here. Well played.

Some thread btw

You wouldn’t hear a peep out of Mcglynn regarding signings , Probably Murray honesty is his down fall damn if he does damn if he don’t , Apart from business sensitive stuff I think the Rovers are more open than most clubs

Is the female physio still at Fir Park?

Biggest minter is nicking the song off Liverpool in the first place. I reckon there are Celtic fans who would tell you with a straight face that they invented the Poznan.

I'm fairly convinced no matter who we sign it won't turn it around. The issues are more engrained and won't be solved even if we do sign a good striker & midfielder. There's a clear mentality issue. You don't fail to beat the likes of Kelty, Annan & QoS and put out performances like Saturday if there isn't wider problems.

10 for Monday with a guess on the protons

Paul Sheerin doing the ronny roar and pumping his chest after a 2-1 win in August really came back to haunt him.

Shouldn't Airdrie be in the championship thread???

Monday morning dawns bright and sunny with a 10/10

In a similar vein to the posts above @The Real Saints and @steviemay17, my enthusiasm for Saints is at an all time low, thanks to the current management. I've been going to Saints games for 30 years, but living in the Glasgow area and having a young family means I dont get to as many games as I used to. My eldest is now about the age I was when I went to my first game and showing a real interest in football. I've been looking forward to him reaching that stage so I can take him to McDiarmid and spend time with him the way I have with my dad over the years. We were even passing Perth on Saturday lunchtime travelling back from a holiday and although it wouldnt really have worked logistically I could have made it work to take him. A few days before the game though realised I didn't want to, as I knew what an insipid performance we would put in, with no excitement, no real intent to win, and would probably lose badly. I was worried he wouldn't want to go back, would show more interest in the local teams and might never follow Saints. It was a sad moment of realisation for me and a demonstration of the damage the manger is doing to our club.

Aaaaaaaaand…… …….we have a heid’s gone!!!!!! Congratulations everyone, great job on this one. One of the quickest opening weekend heid’s gones in recent memory.

It's not about whether he knows what's going on or not. Of course he's well-connected and informed. This is beyond dispute. It's that he's completely disingenuous and is a complete grease-ball. He's from the profession cigarette companies used to deny smoking was dangerous for decades. He'll simply argue any position he's pointed at. He was a complete joke on the show yesterday. He deliberately ignored the points being made to him. For all that people (rightly) slag Preston, Preston repeatedly acknowledged the validity of the argument made against him, showed that he understood it, and explained why he still thought the VAR introduction process was wrong. Broadfoot just went Debate Club tactics and misrepresented those disagreeing with him or argued against points they weren't making. He has this tactic he repeatedly uses where he asks the person disagreeing with him a really obvious question that can only be agreed with, to give the impression the other person hasn't understood the issue. You see this in Parliamentary debate a lot when speakers want to attack undermine the other side rather than address the point. It's classic Debating Society stuff. In PR he's certainly found the right profession. And I don't mean that as a compliment. He's a fucking walloper.