Guest Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 hours ago, Otis Blue said: Ha ha ... nice one, I like it! It's more pro-Scottish, and Arran's just fab - great for the bike and there’s quite a big hill that OAPs like to walk up. can't get enough of the place and less than an hour by boat (when they run that is) what's not to like? FTFY. Only issue with Arran is that unlike the Shetlands or Orkneys or Hebrides or even Mull, it’s just a chunk of north Ayrshire with no real cultural quirks of its own……oh, and their distillery has a horrible tour room that is made of polystyrene foam that’s meant to look like it’s 200 years old. They simply need to embrace that they were opened in the mid 90s by Euan McGregor, and forget about the appalling faux old world look. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Duncan Freemason said: FTFY. Only issue with Arran is that unlike the Shetlands or Orkneys or Hebrides or even Mull, it’s just a chunk of north Ayrshire with no real cultural quirks of its own……oh, and their distillery has a horrible tour room that is made of polystyrene foam that’s meant to look like it’s 200 years old. They simply need to embrace that they were opened in the mid 90s by Euan McGregor, and forget about the appalling faux old world look. Each to his own I guess, but if you like the natural world and scenery at its raw finest then Arran ticks the box. I've climbed the "big hill" (Goatfell) half a dozen times but its boring as you say. The real gems are the jaggy mountains (three Corbetts) behind in Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox and the sharp ridges and scrambles that link them which are mostly tourist free. I'm not a whiskey fan so will take your word re the faux age (I don't think they claim to be old) of their north distillery at Lochranza but they now also have a new distillery in the south at Lagg. Cycling the 56 mile "tour" of the island around the edge is about as fine a day on the bike as you can get anywhere. I am admittedly very biased though! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 5 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: Each to his own I guess, but if you like the natural world and scenery at its raw finest then Arran ticks the box. I've climbed the "big hill" (Goatfell) half a dozen times but its boring as you say. The real gems are the jaggy mountains (three Corbetts) behind in Glen Rosa and Glen Sannox and the sharp ridges and scrambles that link them which are mostly tourist free. I'm not a whiskey fan so will take your word re the faux age (I don't think they claim to be old) of their north distillery at Lochranza but they now also have a new distillery in the south at Lagg. Cycling the 56 mile "tour" of the island around the edge is about as fine a day on the bike as you can get anywhere. I am admittedly very biased though! Whiskey? FFS! 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 8 hours ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: Politician "Gorgeous" George Galloway who was invited to attend a game at Palmerston during Covid crowd restrictions when ordinary fans were barred. Cheers, didn't recognise him without his cat ears and whiskers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Bairn in Exile said: Whiskey? FFS! Harsh but fair ... canny spell either! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 On 24/08/2022 at 17:27, Syd Puddefoot said: At least they turn up in the first place unlike some of the other imposters. I only missed 15mins max . Saw every minute of the other competitive games this season though . 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 Anyway, back to the game on Saturday - Iain Wilson left Peterhead on crutches last weekend, having turned his ankle so I'd imagine there's little or no chance of him featuring in the squad which will weaken our midfield. Anyone heard any updates? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QoS99 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Otis Blue said: Anyway, back to the game on Saturday - Iain Wilson left Peterhead on crutches last weekend, having turned his ankle so I'd imagine there's little or no chance of him featuring in the squad which will weaken our midfield. Anyone heard any updates? His ankle is still swollen and they are taking it on a day by day basis, presume he’s ruled out for it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipmat Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, Otis Blue said: Anyway, back to the game on Saturday - Iain Wilson left Peterhead on crutches last weekend, having turned his ankle so I'd imagine there's little or no chance of him featuring in the squad which will weaken our midfield. Anyone heard any updates? I'm also abroad at the moment (England) so haven't heard any word about Wilson, but assuming he is out we've got to be pinning our hopes on McGrory being fit enough to come in and get through the 90 minutes as our other "box-to-box midfielder", Cochrane, hasn't looked fit or particularly interested at any time this season. Hopefully there will be some news about Wilson on the official site before the match - it was very refreshing at the end of last season when updates on injured players were posted there. Speaking of updates, it was helpful around 20 years ago when the club took a weekly half-page ad in the Standard sports section to devote to club news. I guess now that a combination of social media, advertising costs and the fact that the Standard's sports coverage has fallen off a cliff in the past couple of years makes that exercise redundant now, although not everyone has access to online info (eg my 90 year old uncle!). That, and the fact that the Standard couldn't really be trusted as the ad once proudly proclaimed in large print that the club shop had a new range of "Polo Shits" on sale probably means we won't see that source ever returning. Edited August 26, 2022 by Slipmat 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Absolutely no surprise that Dobbie single handedly destroyed these Falkirk teams, particularly that 2018 side assembled by Hartley. What a symphony of shite we signed that summer. Houston's 2017 team still contained quite a few players from the successive 2nd place finishes so that was actually probably the poorer result. Both managers were sacked either not long after these matches or had possibly already been emptied Fat Luca Gasparotto attempting to play right-back in that first game still gives me nightmares. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, QoS99 said: His ankle is still swollen and they are taking it on a day by day basis, presume he’s ruled out for it The weaker the merrier. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 The weaker the merrier.If there is ANYTHING you could pick from a top 4 rival to weaken prior to playing them from our POV, it would be the middle of the park, so aye. Agreed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Blue Posted August 26, 2022 Author Share Posted August 26, 2022 OK, so Fridays are ideal days for everyone getting in our pre-match excuses. We've started with Iain Wilson's injury and likely absence to weaken our (less than) awesome midfield ... now over to you Bairns, what's yours ...? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairn in Exile Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: OK, so Fridays are ideal days for everyone getting in our pre-match excuses. We've started with Iain Wilson's injury and likely absence to weaken our (less than) awesome midfield ... now over to you Bairns, what's yours ...? Steven Hetherington playing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 30 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: OK, so Fridays are ideal days for everyone getting in our pre-match excuses. We've started with Iain Wilson's injury and likely absence to weaken our (less than) awesome midfield ... now over to you Bairns, what's yours ...? No Will Vaulks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 32 minutes ago, Otis Blue said: OK, so Fridays are ideal days for everyone getting in our pre-match excuses. We've started with Iain Wilson's injury and likely absence to weaken our (less than) awesome midfield ... now over to you Bairns, what's yours ...? Lack of away fans imho 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 We are still in “flash in the pan” territory wrt Burrell. So far, young FY is easily our find of the season. Can McGlynn do it another two times with Burrell and Lawal? If those two click, then who knows, the Navy Blue Juggernaut just might be back on the road again. If not, then we will just be a J plate transit van……which is still better than the Sheerin/Rennie 73 Reliant Robin (hopefully). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Hopefully Queens players are fully focused on this game and don't try and save themselves for Tuesday's game against rangers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 Both teams have had similar results so far. A combination of half decent results and one absolute howler. Pretty hard one to call. Falkirk being at home should give them the edge, though I fancy us more away from home than I do on the Somme field in Dumfries. Wilson is a blow but if McGrory is fit it softens it at least. Would be happy with a point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 26, 2022 Share Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Fae_the_'briggs said: Hopefully Queens players are fully focused on this game and don't try and save themselves for Tuesday's game against rangers. That’s the wrong approach. They need to focus on Tuesday and dial their performance levels down significantly for the Falkirk game. There’s still over 30 league games to go, so Saturday should be on the back burner. It’s Tuesday that matters. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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