AllyM

Had a similar, but reverse, experience at Bolton Wanderers in the Anglo Scottish Cup back in the day. I’d been chucked out the ground earlier (long story) and as it was a Tuesday evening I watched “Its a Knockout” in a pub across from the ground then sneaked back in the home end when they opened the gates with 15 to go. At the end of 90 we’d lost 2-0 (Sam Allardyce double) and as we’d won the home game 4-2 and I was on my tod in the home end, I thought we were out on away goals and headed for the exit. Soon realised no-one else was leaving. Turned out away goals only counted after extra time (odd rule). The rest is history. Jimmy Bone scores. We won the game and later the cup itself. Finally got to leave the ground for the third time, for good, in triumph. They knocked it down and moved to the Reebok a few years later, but I’ve no been back.

I think the fact that he's just become a dad makes a difference - he wouldn't be 100% on it. Better saving him until Sunday. Cooke gave us that luxury by scoring a hat trick last Sunday - had to start after that. Is Jackson back for Sunday?

Sorry to hear that DZ. I'm sometimes "perplexed" by your posts on here but there is no denying your loyalty to the club and your commitment to supporting them whenever and wherever you can. Hopefully a better result than Accies tomorrow will cheer you up regardless. Or, failing that, a fine playoff victory next weekend that you can enjoy in person.

I see what you've done there.

Stick in his craw?

You've lost most of your readers already, good sir.

Maybe we were drawn to him by his full name on that link?

Hamish Macbeth 1995?

On the right track, mate, well done. I heard it was 1.7 tickets this year compared to 1 last, but who’s counting?

Behave yourself. There are huge financial incentives for teachers prepared to work in inner cities, war zones, the northeast of England etc

When I say "play-off", I mean "play-off" to get into a "play-off" to get into a "play-off".

Last game of the season for Aldershot was on 2nd May against a team local to me (Ebbsfleet Utd) in a play off to get into League 2. From the match report "but Kellermann’s night ended in agony, as he suffered a dislocated shoulder in a 71st minute challenge with Rance."

Sunderland don't appear to be setting their sights too high on thisappointment. If I'm reading it correctly, the current favourite, in some bookies at least, is Alex Rae. FFS.

Aye, us.

Just to add to that, the one person I would have really liked to manage us if JR had gone earlier (say to Dundee or Barnsley) is Stevie Clarke. That's not going to happen now, but of the current list of available managers, Robbie Neilson stands out a mile, in my view. I want JR to stay, of course, but there is a part of me saying if JR is going to go, then it might be best for him to go now whilst Robbie Neilson is available.

I would have thought a major consideration would be continuity. We've had a particular style of play over the last 18 months that has served us well and has led to us recruiting particular types of players (and losing others). If JR goes (and takes Fowler with him), surely we want a manager that continues with that, perhaps only looking to strengthen us a little with a bit more physical presence throughout the spine of the team. I'm sure Gordon Scott knows this and so the people he will be looking at are people that could fill the bill. To my mind, that would rule out the likes of Hopkin (regardless of how well he has done this season - and he has) and Aitken and all the old codgers who get trotted out every time there is a vacancy. However, it may well include Goodwin (who is using some of JRs past and present players) and Neilson who JR "interacted very closely with" (according to JR himself) at Hearts.

K. Thanks.

Blimey. A trip down memory lane. Graham Roberts and the great, recently departed, Ray Wilkins. Was the latter just co-incidence or is that how the article resurfaced? Until last week, I'd actually forgotten he'd played in Scotland. And a winner from Tommy Turner. What's not to like, even for a Saints fan?

Just telling it how it is. We've got a young, successful manager, who gets mentioned every time a reasonable job comes up. You've got Alan Archibald.

Yours ain't.

No sweat. If we draw our remaining seven games we are guaranteed to win the league.

And Shull and other oddballs not a million miles away which was why I chucked it years ago. They've all gone years ago, Jimmy. Honest. Go back, Jimmy, Go back. It is feels like Elysium there now. ..........................or at least it did, until the Barnsley and Livingston debacles and then only "winning" against Brechin.

We don't have " a" mentalist. We have several.

Is that like saying pessimism is the best form of optimism?

Quite. Presumably if he was a player he’d already have enough appearances for a medal should we go on and win it. I don’t think this is the move he will make but it will come soon enough. All a bit unsettling but a win on Saturday would help a lot.