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My guess is that many in the Greens can see that Yousaf isn't that popular and they wanted an out. If he'd been riding high in the polls they'd have swallowed the climate targets being ditched.

One thing I picked up on when Harvie spoke was that he said, the SNP members had rejected the right of the party. I mean, he might be technically right, but Forbes still picked up nearly half the vote, despite being quite open about her feelings on same sex marriage and abortion.

Can't imagine there will be a queue of people willing to pay them that sort of salary again.

He should've got rid of the Greens weeks ago, this was always likely to happen. If he had, he might have come out with a bit of credibility with the wider public. Also, is it just me or does Yousaf sound so patronising when he speaks? Like someone who's gone into a primary school to talk about their job. I've just had to turn the radio off. For a career politician who'll have had no end of media training, he's not very good at it.

At least then we could all be raging together. That would feel quite natural at least.

I'd imagine they'll stick with the team that kept a clean sheet against Hearts. Souttar is a good player but I always feel he has a mistake in him, and whilst Balogun was excellent on Sunday, there's a reason why he's not been a mainstay in the team this season. As always in these games, we'll need to be at our best and Rangers will have to have an off day if we're to pick anything up. I think we have players that can cause them problems though, I just hope we can find a bit of cutting edge that we've often lacked in these games.

I'd have Olusanya watching exactly what Simon Murray did, it seemed like a text book performance against them. We've not really got close to either Celtic or Rangers this season (possibly the 2-1 defeat at Parkhead), so hopefully we can cause them some problems this weekend.

Whats a lunchtime reflection? Is it just a detention with a slightly more positive slant on the word? Or is it something different?

I don't think your first paragraph is right. Cardiff University did a study and the findings were pretty clear. Listening to music adds to cognitive overload (how many people turn the radio down when when they're driving somewhere busy and unfamiliar?). The reduction in stress applies, but when people are 'experts' in what they're doing. Then the issue of cognitive overload doesn't really apply. Most pupils in school will be learning new things, or revising something that they've learned in the past year or so, so not at the 'expert' stage that highly trained surgical staff are at. It's good to hear that phone policies are working well in a lot of schools. Edit to include: https://www.innerdrive.co.uk/blog/music-while-studying/ One study admittedly

Really?? Am I being wooshed here? Is that a whole school policy or the odd teacher? I'd be very surprised if that's a school policy as there's pretty strong evidence that students who work and study in quiet environments perform significantly better than those who listen to music. Music without lyrics is better than with, but no music is better still. Not to mention, kids will be forever wanting to change tracks, meaning the phone comes out and they'll see a notification which they'll want to respond to. Easier said that done, but banning phones in schools should really be a no brainer. I think it has to start when kids enter school, from P1 (there will be kids that age with phones), all schools. Kids that are 13 up wards might be a battle that can't be won, but schools should be trying to put rules in place which the next cohort might be more likely to follow.

They'll probably start regardless.

More embarrassing was Steven McLean stopping the game for it.

Roos just piled the pressure on Duncan before that penalty.

Carter Vickers is in the motion of playing the ball when Hoilet sticks his leg in front of Carter Vickers'. Exactly the same thing happened when Rangers had a goal chalked off in the first Old Firm game of the season. St Mirren also had a very similar one against Rangers last season when Ayunga did the same the Goldson. And Rangers against Dortmund (?) a few years ago. We can argue over whether it should be a foul, but by the rules it is.

As much as I'd love it to have been given, it's not a penalty.

Those delusional clowns will probably have the longest list of all. Ignoring every decision that went their way when they were struggling.

You're right, but I think all clubs will have decisions they can point to that'll they'll feel aggrieved they didn't get. That one at Ross County was pretty bad, but the reason we didn't win that game is because Gogic passed the ball to Jordan White on the 18 yard line and James Scott missed a great chance at the death. I feel this season, that whilst we've had some really good results and given a few teams a doing, we've lost so many games. When we go behind, it's difficult to see us coming back. Kilmarnock have lost 8 games this season, we've lost 14. That's more than Dundee, Hibs and Motherwell, and the same as Aberdeen. Only 2 more than St Johnstone.

I guess if other teams have been able to take points off Rangers (and Celtic) and we haven't, then we can't complain too much if they finish above us.

Semantics possibly, but I said it's been a "good" rather than "great" season. Also, it's clearly not worthless to us as fans if we think that's been a good season. And ultimately, whether we are happy or raging, will make no impact on whether or not we pick up enough points to finish 5th. Seems strange that you're so vexed about St Mirren fans thinking 6th is a decent season.

Who's accepting that?

I think any season when we finish top six can be described as a good season, irrespective of when we pick up most of our points.

That's how I'm looking at it. Dundee getting a point last night doesn't change a whole lot, although it will give them a bit of confidence. It's been a good season by any measure, no matter what happens in the last 5 games, but i will be a bit passed off if we're pipped by Dundee. Fair play to Dundee though, they've had a great season, if they finish 5th then they'll deserve to.

I suppose the other way of looking at it as that Rangers look no great shakes. I didn't see the game last night but the consensus seems to be that Dundee were worth a point, and Ross County were certainly worth all 3 on Sunday. If we can get at Rangers, then we can cause them problems. If we score first then there's every chance we can go on to win. It would be fucking great if we could effectively end their title push. Insert Kevin Keegan gif

100% So this should add to the motivation to get a result.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/st-mirren-fairest-rangers-fixture-32602794 I'd get this article up on the changing room wall before the Rangers games. Especially this bit. They've chosen us as the easiest away game for Rangers. It would be brilliant if we rolled them over.