DoonhamerDon

In the context of fighting to stay up I want us to be assuming that Annan and Stirling have those 3 points locked in. Any slip up would be a massive bonus obviously but it needs to be seen as that. If we are relying on other sides slipping up to that extent then we really are in trouble.

Assuming both Stirling and Annan beat Edinburgh then we're all level really and it will be a straight shootout from the other games QoS - Stirling (A), Cove (H), Montrose (A) GD -8 Annan - Falkirk (H) Stirling (A) GD - 14 Stirling - QoS (H), Annan (H) GD -21 Thought a draw next week might be enough but actually we would need another point from somewhere to avoid the scenario of an Annan/Stirling draw sending us down

Will need to see how the weekend results go but could be on for the George Rowe Celebratory Stitch-Up

Massive game for us at home to Edinburgh this weekend. Drop points (certainly possible - we managed it at Meadowbank) and I can't see us avoiding 9th with Annan and Stirling also playing Edinburgh However, win and we could probably sneak over the line with another draw from somewhere In fact if Annan lose to Cove this weekend, we should probably negotiate a "Disgrace of Forthbank" type 0-0 draw with Stirling for next weekend that could likely leave us both safe by the last day.

Unless he went for the ambiguous "I'll get you out of this league"

Edinburgh are the only team in Scotland with a worse home record than us (and only by 3 points) One of their two points in last 17 came against us. Stirling and Annan still to play Edinburgh. Annan might just run out of games if we sneak this and they lose Vs Cove but this is a must win for us. Don't and we very much deserve to go down (which we will if end up in the playoffs)

Ah I had it in my head he was initially until the end of the season then got a 2 year contract at some point before the summer. I know it's difficult to get right and overperforming on a one year contract means folk complain if they get poached for nothing but 2.5 years straight off the bat for a first ever manager job is bold. As we suspect he must have interviewed very well. Talk the talk but certainly can't walk the walk.

1.1 ppg at Palmerston for the last 5 seasons And yes this seasons 12pts from 16 games is the worst

Took another look at the numbers on our home form Since the start of 2019/20 we've managed 87 points at home in the league from 79 games - 1.1 ppg for 5 years - no wonder folk are finding something better to do than head to Palmerston. 2019/20 - 14 pts from 14 games 2020/21 - 15 pts from 13 games 2021/22 - 17 pts from 18 games 2022/23 - 29pts from 18 games 2023/24 - 12pts from 16 games An anomaly in the second half of last season saw 6 wins from last 9 at home and three in a row - the fabled run of form that got Bartley his 2 year contract. This year the worst of the lot and a 4th relegation battle in 5 years, despite playing a league lower

Up to today that was eight straight defeats against Hamilton and our first League point gained home or away since 2014 and first points at NDP since 2007. Miracle result against that sort of record!

I remember a 2-0 win during the first Great Escape season in March 2006 - our first ever win at the ground going by the report http://www.qosarchive.co.uk/250306.htm

4 out of the last 5 games we've scored the first goal and not won. Still fully expect a second half collapse and 3-1 defeat. Absolutely a better first half than expected though

Coming up a year since our Dabrowski inspired win at Alloa which kept us in the hunt for sneaking into the promotion play-offs. Pretty much the peak of the Bartley era. How times have changed! Been downhill ever since. All eyes on Annan v Kelty for me, expecting nothing from QoS this weekend and will still likely end up disappointed!

Well done Kelty on picking up a fairly unexpected 3 points. Exactly what needs doing when in this situation and something I have no faith that QoS will manage. You will pick up enough over the next 4 games against the other diddies to be comfortably safe. Please win on Saturday too.

That's exactly what he will do. Always amused me when managers get out just before a relegation, especially in this case where he'd leave us with just a play-off to survive. What does the manager say in his next interview? What possible positive spin can you put on being in charge for 36 games of such relentless under-performance? I've no idea but no doubt Marvin will try to blame it on anything but his ineptitude. The worst FT team that there has ever been. That is the Bartley legacy whether he's here for the playoff or not.