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I've just watched our penalty shout back, and I think there is a bit if contact on McMenamin's left leg. Whether it's enough for a foul or not is arguable but I can see now why Dallas asked the ref to review it. It reminds me a bit of the Kyogo one against Livingston last week, insofar as there is some contact but maybe not enough for a foul. One thing's for sure though, this won't be analysed to the nth degree over the next week.

This is the dream for me really, get through a round or two and draw a good side, Galatasaray away must've class. I think the chances or getting to the groups finishing 5th (or even 4th) is almost nil, so just hope we can get a good trip. All that said, finishing 5th isn't a certainty, we're not in good form and didn't do well after the split last year.

Oh good, another argument with Tom English and Michael Stewart.

Thought we were worth a point over the piece but we probably didn't create enough. Fair play to Hearts, top 6 again for us is a very good season but looks like last year when it peters out again.

I don't think that's a penalty, you've got to wonder what a qualified referee - with a few views at different angles - has seen to call the referee over to look at it.

That's a brilliant goal by Olusanya. Not many players in the league could've done that.

We're really through the looking glass when a player slides to block a shot with his arm is away from his body, is deemed to be 'unnatural' yet a player running backwards with his arms behind his back is apparently 'natural'.

Now?

We've created nothing so can't complain too much. The penalty is harsh but definitely 'seen them given', I'm pretty sure that Vargas used an arm in the build up though.

We just ignoring the handball from Vargas before?

Looking at no voters who now support independence, how many of them have been won over due to what the SNP (or the wider Yes movement) have done or said - as opposed to moving towards that position due to Brexit and the actions of the Conservative government in Westminster? I think the SNP have been pretty passive since 2014 in trying to win over voters to supporting independence, they know that c. 45% of the vote will be enough for control in Holyrood and nearly all the Scottish seats in Westminster. There doesn't seem to be any real vision beyond being 'Tory Free', which is little more than a slogan.

Thing is, had he been playing he probably would've. In fact, I guess he did do it when he was manager at Fleetwood a I don't remember any noise about him not doing it. He's always been desperate for some recognition and to be seen as intelligent. He went through a phase of quoting philosophers, prior to his laughable appearance on Question Time. He actually apologised after that appearance for a sexist comment he made. Now he's just created this 'anti woke' persona for himself that he's playing up to as it gives him some kudos among morons - the only people willing to give him any credit these days. So, he needs to keep trying to keep himself relevant among that crowd.

Agreed. I find Michael Stewart's schtik completely unlistenable. I don't doubt that he's probably a bit of an argumentative pain in the arse in real life, but it seems that is almost all he's there for on Sportsound. If it's not pre planned, then it's clearly not discouraged by the producers.

Quite concerning. Could be that a lot of people will just work until they drop dead.

I often wonder what's going to happen to all the folk in privately rented places, with no real possibility of buying a place. Will the government need to shell out colossal sums in housing benefits or will these people just never be able to retire? Maybe both of those things will happen. Maybe I'm missing something but it seems like a big problem on the horizon that none of the parties are talking about.

A personal trainer I know said to me a while ago that a good rule of thumb is, over the course of a week to do 1 minute of stretching for every year of your life. It has really helped me, I generally dont get that awful stiff feeling the day after a game of 5s or whatever these days.

The idea that flags cant be altered on sports kits is ridiculous.

The Graham Spiers one.

I'm not pining for the big mud baths of the 70s or anything. The surface still needs to be decent, but it being a bit harder in summer and softer in winter isn't something that I see as a bad thing.

No chance he was miles off. The replay on Kilmarnock TV he looked onside, I can't say 100% what would've happened when they drew the lines, but on the replay he looked quite clearly onside.

What an utterly pointless statement.

I think we'll still make top 6, although not a certainty. I - only half joking - said 'watch us finish 6th now' after the Aberdeen game and looking at the fixtures all the teams have. I could see the season fizzling out, especially if we've got players carrying injuries and missing games. Bolton injured, Tanser possibly, and I can only assume that Kwon and Baccus aren't 100% as they're our two best centre midfielders and both spent the whole game on the bench today.

Fair play to Kilmarnock, I didn't think there was much in the first half but the second half has been men against boys. Saying that, Mandron missed a sitter at 0-2 which could well have killed the game. Simple ball over the top has done us time and and again.

I think the game has been fairly even, we've just caused havoc from corner kicks. There's been a few decent bits of play but the ref seems intent on giving a lot of pretty soft fouls. Any defender that falls over is getting a free kick.

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