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I hate this post and anybody who agrees with it.

I thought football fans didn't want to be treated differently to everyone else? Is that not the main reason The Offensive Behaviour at Football Act was repealed? I love the idea that they are now claiming they weren't boycotting the Hearts game only their usual section. Hilarious. Noone is going to take anything they say seriously until they at least acknowledge the have as a group made mistakes and behaved poorly. You can do all the food drive an bucket collection you want but people aren't daft, more than enough have seen first hand their behaviour to judge them accordingly. Well Bhois - they did that one to themselves!

That's what I thought he would of added we've needed a holding midfielder for years. On the game we've started to use the ball a lot better than we did at points last season and our set-peices look particularly dangerous

Yes, we're much stronger defensively than we were last season. This is especially true of our keeper and central defence. So, job seems done there. However there's more to good defence than that. I think our set up with a narrow midfield leaves the wing backs a bit exposed. This was evident yesterday but fortunately Saints weren't good enough to capitalise on it, although they targeted Ewan Wilson early on. Also I don't think Davor and Halliday are cut out, for various reasons, to shield the defence in the centre. The Ox was clearly unhappy at our midfield yesterday for letting Saints ping in 3 unopposed shots late on. I know were big on numbers now but as soon as is practicable I'd like to see us bring in a solid defensive type to slot into the middle. Work in progress, so far so good.

Had a close encounter with 2 of the Bois today and I have to say they were polite and helpful. You treat folk as you find them.

That's all you had to say re Spittal and his move to Hearts, who can blame him.

First of all I saw people that were supposed to be boycotting in other sections of the stand so I'm guessing not all are as united on the boycott as it would appear. Secondly the atmosphere was better on Saturday. More natural, less choreographed, singing from all areas/stands and no constant drum or that intolerable with the megaphone. Thirdly I've not gone to away games for a couple of years but before that I used to go to virtually every away game and the behaviour of a section of our fans was utterly embarrasing and very worthy of police involvement. I doubt it's changed much. Fourthly, I have no contacts inside Fir Park, but I've been told by others the club has generally been fairly supportive of our ultras (in whatever iteration) and yet every time the club has asked them not to cross lines, pyro for instance, they have repaid the club with intransigence and defiance over the issues. Fifthly, groups trying to use their fan power as leverage against the club over the kind of issues that they have is the kind of self absorbed behaviour that almost all of these groups end up displaying. It's arrogant and self regarding. When supporters groups put their own interests before the clubs, especially on issues that can harm the club reputationally, legally or financially, then those fans have overstepped the mark. It's clear these types of groups always put their own interests ahead of the clubs. while masquerading as diehard fans. I'm pretty confident many of these guys will never buy an adult ticket.

Timeless classic but I’m afraid in this enlightened day and age your not allowed to hate anybody anymore. We are all pals now don’t you know.