Double Jack D

Fair play to the boy, we couldve offered him til the end of the season but didny. That said, if he doesn't sign we still have Murray, Watson, Corr, Mason, Dick and Brown that can play centre half so we won't break the bank to keep him. I would like him to stay but there's other clubs with more money and some that are far more desperate than we are.

O'Reilly been a good signing but if Corr and Watson both fit then he is surplus to requirements. Also, there may be others available in January who are a better option so will wait and see. Happy with the soundbites coming out of the club in that we are happy with what we have. We absolutely shouldn't be trying to speculate to win the league, leave that to United. It may well come off for them but the longer term strategy should be what we are pursuing.

Speaking only for myself, I much prefer a Friday night game under the lights.

Is Sam, Sam, Super Sam Sam Sam, Super Sam Sam Sam, Super Sam Super Sammy Stanton too simple?

Super Sam, he needs a song. Anyone good at songs? One for Friday that 3000+ Rovers fans can belt out to appreciate this news... Also, I'd love the announcer to just start calling him Super Sam Stanton all the time, much like Super John McGinn at Hampden. Did I mention how happy I am.... fuckin greetin a wee bit and aw-hing!

This is the best christmas present ever. Super Sam Stanton - the Pars Slayer... fucking loves the Rovers. I'm so happy!

This fuckin team..... get in there!

I was fucking one of them. Grim.

I always go back to the season when a dying, homeless Clydebank won one game all season on a miserable Tuesday night at Cappielow. I hate being overly confident with the Rovers, but this team are made of different stuff.

How long has the pitch been down? Must be about 5 years or so? In that time I don't think I've heard one negative comment from a player, manager or TV commentator on the pitch relating to how the ball bounces or potential injuries to players etc. I have heard several (mostly from Raith side) about how it helps us play better football, particularly in comparison to the state of some grass pitches in the Jan to March period of the season. Whilst plastic pitches generally seem to be getting stick left right and centre, genuinely feel like ours has been an outlier for some reason. It is certainly a miles better surface than I can ever remember grass providing at Starks Park.

Got to admit, this boy Tarmo's salty tears are the cherry on top. What a fucking team... superb!

Aged well...

If pro indy support is at 50+% in the polls it is imperative that this is unified in the next Westminster election if there is to be any realistic chance of it happening in the short term. If not then any reduction in SNP seats (possibly even a Labour win in Scotland which kinda chills my bones) will put indyref on ice, perhaps indefinitely. I can't believe it appears we are going to go through the giving Labour one last shot all over again. The million dollar question is how or who can unify it...

Genuinely no idea what to expect from this game. I think we'll return to a more familiar 4-2-3-1 set-up with Byrne and Brown back into midfield. Would expect Murray and OReilly to start at centre half with McGill in for Millen and Dick at left back. Hamilton will be the striker. I think you could then draw straws for who starts and who finishes on the 3. The only certainty imo would be Stanton to start. Don't know what to expect from ICT. They were howfin earlier in the season but we huffed and puffed and were lucky to beat them in the end. Going for a bad tempered 1-2 to the Rovers. Another 90+2 winner

If there is any fixture that is likely to de-rail a Rovers form train it's ICT away. At least we've built up a wee cushion so in many ways it's a shot to nothing on Saturday.

Hope the game is better than the match thread.... A low bar to cross...

Not convinced anyone from Rovers is beeling about anything today.

Whilst the McPake begging Dundee to cup tie Byrne is most definitely made up internet pish, it's still a narrative I quite enjoy. We're definitely there to be got at on Friday. A new and inexperienced centre half pairing will definitely struggle and the Pars have seen a return of a couple of key players recently so it could be a tough night for our boys. Pressure is what makes diamonds though

I agree pricing is too high generally however I think tiered pricing is fair enough, if you don't want to pay it then you don't go. No one is forced to attend a game. The demand would then drop and therefore dictate future pricing strategy. Tiered pricing allows clubs to charge more for the big exciting games which can subsidise cheaper entry for lesser games and/ or tickets for kids.

Haha, I know who's posts on here would compliment a bit of Valentes finest fish and its certainly not mine

Still not sure our wage bill will be higher than the big city slicker team but hey ho. It will be £24 next time.

Absolutely.... but Whether we were playing well or not, the crowds for the DU and Pars games would be higher than the ICT or Morton Games. Crowds are also higher, imo, due to the free under 12 policy and the excellent RRCF which has hundreds of youngsters playing football in Rovers colours. Not only are there obviously many more of these youngsters at games I know many families who now go who were never interested in football 2 or 3 years ago. The tiered pricing and the higher than average adult ticket price have facilitated that.

See I think tiered pricing is perfectly acceptable. Games which generate less demand should cost less and games which generate more demand should cost more. I agree totally that prices should be cheaper, generally, but I have no issue with them fluctuating depending on the demand anticipated for the game. Therefore I reserve the right to think that £20 for the forthcoming cup tie is too expensive but £21 for the NY derby is good value.

What part do you disagree with? Do you think all games should be the same price?

I think the prices are too high, but I agree that charging more for higher demand games is perfectly acceptable for clubs to do as they see fit. No point grumbling about it, vote with your feet. That's what I'm doing this Friday and next... Its also what our fans did at the last derby and the DU game before that. Two of the biggest home crowds in a decade....