Dundee Hibernian

Credit to McLeish for being able to read his watch reaching 60 minutes as per the Largs coaching handbook, 'get the sub oan! Hic!"

Overall I thought County deserved a draw, although United had better chances in the match. McMullan kept a poor County backline occupied all night but produced little of note. In the midfield, County performed strongly, sometimes too strongly, but Mr Collum allowed things to flow, so I can't criticise players for using such tactics. Not too many players on either side stood out for ability, Gardyne has guile, and contrary to County fans here Stewart also looked a difficult player to play against. McMullan is a hard worker for United with little end product, Robson caused difficulties with his energy too.

I'm assuming Dunfermline's hospitality hosting went ahead.

I'd take that right now, as I have all season.

We had all the strikers fit, supposedly, last week at the start of the match. Didn't really help, especially playing Clark in midfield and Safranko in all positions up front. Nor the week before. Maybe Robbie Neilson has a surprise to spring on us this week. If it's on.

Two things, is the Falkirk ground not in Grangemouth, and if Stenhousemuir hadn't provided a home for the 'Shire, where would they have played? Whatever happens in the future, all the best to East Stirlingshire, have a lot of good memories of visiting Firs Park.

This is where Neilson may be as well: is he comfortable with the new backroom boys who have come in? Is he at ease with Asghar being imposed above him? It's an unsettling time presently within the club.

An issue at the club right now is that behind the scenes, the structure is being vastly altered. I've a feeling Tony Ashgar is the main organiser behind the changes, not Mal Brannigan, given some of the new faces are connected to the ex-policeman. I wonder if, given the adaptations such as Goldie, Forrest and McCulloch being Asghar choices, Robbie Neilson is feeling out on a limb at the moment.

Agree with this. McDonald knew how to play the defence, and also the referee, who as you say was brainless. Neilson was sent to the stand at half time, which explains why he disappeared from the touchline. Never saw the end of the game, left when the winner went in to beat the traffic. But happy to learn the Safranko effort was offside, as a draw would have been as bad, almost, as the loss. And a draw would help paper over the cracks which have been there all season. The amount of turmoil at the club must be unsettling, but it's no excuse for the lack of bottle shown again for most of a game.

The public might think polls display public opinion, but it might be more likely they are intended to shape a standpoint.

I think the support will be poorer than might have been expected. You are probably correct that the support's eagerness to see progress has been minimised by reality. Having to drive on Saturday, any tips for parking spaces?

The three blokes Robbie Nelson brought from MK Dons have been the biggest disappointments to me so far, with Mark Reynolds not far behind. I know there needs to be a settling in period, but I'm wondering about the manager's judgement. Being honest, only the first halves against Morton and St Mirren have been impressive. Yesterday's selection left Charlie Seaman and Jamie Robson exposed, while Robbie Neilson seems to want Safranko to be a winger and a striker at the same time. I'd love to be proven wrong, but that team and the tactics simply aren't good enough to go up.

We haven't sold out the Shed have we? Is it not just the sections available which have been sold? Nonetheless, a good effort given the game is on the telly, and the reward could be a game against Sevco in Glasgow.

First couple of minutes, how is Trafford not booked for that foul on Pawlett? The referee set the pattern for the game, letting off some bookable challenges, a bit harsh with others, but got the penalty and Pawlett's sending off correct..... only if the first was a justifiable booking. Robson has always been a good player, just been playing with poor team mates for a number of years, and battling with disruptions to his development. He's played under eight different managers at Tannadice.

I was trying to be polite.