AyrshireTon

Remember it well. I was behind that goal. St Mirren were flirting with relegation and we had been assured of it since around November. The home fans were singing "You're coming down with us" prior to kick-off. Two first half howlers from David Wylie gifted Saints a 2-0 win.

That was dreadful.

Referee giving City everything.

“A shock as to how we got to 0-0 at half time” Seriously? What game was he watching?

This has been pish so far.

1992 - B&Q Cup final against Hamilton at Love Street. Alan Mahood should not have been playing and went off injured after four minutes. Although we took the lead, far too many players didn't turn up and we lost 3-2. 2004 - whilst there was mutterings of dodgy goings on amid players, we only needed to turn up and beat relegated Stenhousemuir at home in the penultimate game of the season to clinch promotion. Stenny won 4-1 in an astonishing match, leaving us out of the top two and needing to beat title winners Airdrie on the final day AND rely on results elsewhere (neither happened). 2006 - Division 2 play off semis against Peterhead, after clinching 2nd place with weeks to go. Lucky to draw the home leg 0-0 after Peterhead blew loads of chances. Lost the 2nd leg 1-0 to a penalty kick. Our only shot on target was a sclaffed clearance by a defender in stoppage time. 2013 - Partick Thistle at Firhill in a top of the table clash. Lost 1-0 after a didn't-look-crossfield-pass from Tam O'Ware set up the only goal. None of our team played anything like the side that had put us top throughout the season. Still maintain that the turning point in that season was Partick being 2-1 down at Cowdenbeath and the game getting abandoned.

Liverpool fans are a right moaning bunch. Every free kick they concede is met with howls despite the fouls being really obvious ones.

It was clear from the start yesterday that our players had been told to shoot from anywhere. Highlight, apart from Longridge's argument with a fan and letting the ball roll under his foot in front of the Cowshed (which he had the sense to laugh at) was Ferrie going down down injured, jumping back up to "square go" Jack Bearne, then going back down in pain to make sure the referee booked Bearne. We were much better yesterday, Bearne being my MotM. Pleased for Broadfoot getting his goal. With the sun in Ferrie's eyes, Robbie only had to get the free-kick on target. Referee was absolutely appalling. Each week you think that they can't be as bad at the last one and they promptly produce the goods. The top flight having to double up on officials due to VAR means that the lower leagues are being stuck with any old shite with a whistle.

Good header, but I'd be raging if my defenders left him space like that.

Absolutely brutal defending there.

A guy in his 60s jumping about on the pitch with the young team

Saw the highlights - quite an impressive arse collapse there. Can't imagine the Killie fans saw that 2nd half coming. Presume St. Mirren won the toss and opted to change ends - giving their fans a great view of all of the goals. Their defence also seemed to let Watson do a sort-of karaoke version of Maradona's 2nd goal against England in 1986.

2-0 now - this game has lost all interest. Sticking on a film now. There’s genuinely nothing exciting about watching the likes of City dismantle hopeful teams so easily.

Tuned in at 0-1 and watched Coventry waste a shitload of chances. Felt gutted for them when the two Wolves goal went in. Was out of my seat cheering when the winner went in. Tremendous stuff.

We’ve scored a few over the years through Strapp, notably the night we came back from 0-2 to beat Partick 3-2. Eric Paartalu took loads with zero goals resulting from them. Someone once took the ball off him in stoppage time (against Raith) after a series of long throws, took a different throw-in and we scored from it.

2-0. That Dundee United defence is honking. Who are Raith losing to tomorrow?

Ah well. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Good effort from the team but in truth it's hard to argue with the result. If we were going to score it would have to have been through a clever set-piece or an error. Thought our defence kept them quiet most of the time but we did definitely tire. We were planning the subs before the goal went in but didn't the the break in play to do so. Funny to see the Wage Thief getting booked right in front of the Cowshed Back to league business.

Luis Diaz squanders another one.

Enjoy these games, but unfortunately all of those who are in with a chance of winning the title are thoroughly dislikable clubs.

And the same fixture a couple of weeks later in the play-off finals.

I'd like to see the SPFL have to deal with two teams finishing 8th and 9th with identical records having to have a play-off to decide who goes into the relegation play-off. Ourselves and Clyde were briefly threatened with this years ago. but we spoiled the potential fun by winning comfortably at Firhill on the final day.

Said amateur side would probably enjoy the thought of their only real chance at playing the likes of Celtic. In any case, the current Celtic side aren't beating anyone 15-0 in a hurry.

Two goals in five games is very worrying (and both were against a sleeping Airdrie). Jai did nothing tonight and we didn’t look like scoring. Lots of cynical fouls from both sides but the referee only wanted to penalise ours. Again, he did nothing to dissuade United from their time wasting and shithousing (same as with ICT on Saturday). We were only ever going to score from a set piece, but one corner in 90 minutes and endless long throws to tall defenders were never going to cut it. At least if Hearts were watching that, they will have no idea how we actually play as a team.

Bump. Less confident than I was a week ago. Hopefully we see a reaction to the performance we saw yesterday.

We never looked like scoring today. Oakley was badly missed and we failed to get crosses in from the left side and the right was not used at all. ICT deserved the win. They did to us what we have been doing to other sides lately. Their time-wasting and general shithousing wasn't necessary, but when you have a referee that lets you do it, it is the correct tactic to play when you badly need a win. As for the referee - deary me. They are getting worse. Highlight was awarding ICT a soft free-kick in the centre circle in stoppage time, then doing a short runner, as though he expected the Morton players nearby to deck him and give him a kicking. Also, I can't remember ever seeing a referee come out for the second half and forget to bring the ball. Hopefully that's us got the crap performance out of our system.