Deanburn Dave

I think Boheesian we all just need to accept that Alan MacKenzie is never ever going to be the type of striker we are looking for. I have resigned myself to thinking that he is a physically strong wideman in the mould of vintage Chris Donnelly. Big Alan is a good asset to have in the team but he isn't a striker and our friends in the West told us when he came something like "great guy who works his socks off for the team but he doesn't score anything like enough goals". You always hope that such predictions prove false and the player will become a goal machine for his new team but alas it's not going to happen. it's frustrating when you see him outpace, outmuscle and outplay fullbacks and midfielders but when he gets in front of the goals the end product just isn't there.

Martial has remembered he's a player.

Great free kick from Mata. Will Man U fight back...... hopefully not.

Commentators keep going on about Man U's high level of possession. Any football fan knows it's about what you do when you have the ball and Man U have done little.

Standard plan B ...Fellaini on.

I would love to hear what Roy Keane would say about that first half performance.

Passback by Pogba.

2-0 to Newcastle. Feckin hilarious stuff.

Jose rattled as Newcastle score first.

#Scenes at Old Trafford

Loads more passing today with Andy Shirra on the pitch which was pleasing but oh boy did we miss Michael Gemmell prowling in front of the back 4. So many times today we were 2v2 and 3v3 at the back because our midfielders didn't respond to the danger. Fortunate we only lost 2 goals. Up top we had several chances but too often the final ball wasn't the best. Kegs fecked up IMO with his triple substitution. Wright for Sweeney made sense but did we really need MacDonald for Shirra and Hunter for El-Zubadi. We lost our shape and the initiative. It wasn't long until defender Hunter got in a defensive muddle which ended with him crocked and left to limp about up top. He cut off potential pass backs to the Haddington keeper but he was not capable of much else. Overall a decent game with chances aplenty and the only surprise was no 2nd half goals.

Ended 2-2. We missed some chances but so did Haddington.

2-2 halftime. Could be 4-4 based on clear chances.

Donnelly 2-2 now.

1-2 to Haddington now.

1-1 now.

Morgan 1-0

Murphy, Snowdon, Sime Campbell and El-Zubadi. Midfield of Donnelly, Morgan, Shirra. Up top Mackenzie, Prentice and Sweeney.

Its a great day for the game. Sure the BU's will put on a decent show for the fans. Predict the BU's will keep their run of league wins going another week. Mon the BU's !!!

Other results from conference B Sauchie 3 Haddington 2 Tynecastle 0 Tranent 3

Result from tonight Lothian Thistle 0 Burntisland 1. Great result for the Shippy.

Was checking Twitter tonight for score updates and I came across a tweet praising the official Sauchie steak pie although "it's pricey at £2.50". £2.50 !!! Pricey indeed. 8th December we are at Sauchie.......start saving up Jamboness.

Steady mate this is the champions league. Best of the best etc etc.

That Man United crowd looks so bored. No wonder watching that dog meat.

Man U v Valencia....... will the Man U players put a shift in or will they throw him to the dogs ?