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I think the difference is that he has now less credit in the bank than he had last season. Last year, he came in and rescued us from the mess that Stevie Hammell left. He didn't have time to overhaul the squad. This season, although he has taken us to a semi final, we are now playing with his squad, which he himself has built. For those reasons, if things go badly wrong then the fans won't be as forgiving. I can thole his brand of football, as long as we are picking up points and doing well. I suspect that many fans are in the same boat.

I think what is telling is that folk who strongly supported SK through thick and thin last season are now expressing valid concerns. Not just on here but also in the stands at games. it is not just those that were against him from the outset that are speaking up. Far from it.

I thinks that’s because the comedy channel already had a full quota of programs for that evening.

No complaints over this but it’s the club that stand to suffer as a result of the actions of a selfish minority of louts. If we are fined the ‘Block E’ mob should be made to club together and pay it.

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I don't think it is. I'm not sure we can just ignore our current league position. It seems like you're dismissing it because it doesn't fit with the narrative you're trying to push. It's the key measure of our season so far. We're in the top six, after all. I'm pretty sure if we were in the bottom two, you wouldn't be so quick to brush it off, and rightly so. If we had reached a cup semi-final but were in the position that Hearts or Hibs are currently in, there would be a lot of criticism aimed at both the team and the manager. What exactly does "sorting it out" mean? Because, until recently, we were sitting fifth in the table, reached a semi-final, and yet the usual critics were still complaining. For instance, I seriously doubt that a point tomorrow against St Mirren, picking up four points from the Killie and United games, and possibly grabbing a point from the matches against Celtic and Rangers before the end of the month will change anyone’s mind. It seems fairly clear that some people just don't rate the guy. These are often the same ones who didn't warm to Alexander or Robinson, and they probably won’t be keen on the next manager either. We've done reasonably well so far this season, and we're in a solid position in the league. Now, we just need to pick up some points, stabilise things, and push on. Of course, if this becomes a string of defeats and we start slipping down the table, then there will be a conversation to be had. But I believe we can turn it around.

In the absence of a person to speak with at St Mirren, I have contacted them via Twitter (X) and emailed them. Will be interesting to see if there's a response and an explanation.

So pyros by the clubs, ie Aberdeen recently and authorities at cup final, international games are fine, but if fans do it, it's a big no no and fine. Either there is a outright ban, or you allow it. As someone said who employed the stewards? Are they not liable for not doing their job correctly. Scottish football have more pressing issues to deal with, ie dodgy club ownerships, clubs financially struggling, sectarian singing etc etc.

It's Motherwell fans that are disadvantaged, so Motherwell could easily sort something out. As I said, they have done so in the past. It's not difficult. Aberdeen even had a wee stall in place outside the away entrance signposted as 'Ticket Collection'. Would have been easy enough to have someone from the travelling party set up there from around 2PM. I was told there was nobody available. How about a wee bit of interaction with our fans and have a travelling reserve do it? Or maybe a Society Board Member.

What a strange take. It’s possible to be delighted about making it to Hampden and acknowledge that as an excellent achievement at the same time as being critical of a manager who’s been in charge for almost 2 years now. Regardless of current league position, I don’t think many would disagree that we’re in utter disarray right now and things don’t look too rosey ahead. He has December to sort it out. If he can’t, I think it’s reasonable to suggest he wouldn’t deserve another transfer window.

Potential backlash, someone is going to get seriously injured with the use of these pyros, there's no grey area here, it's against the rules of the football authorities and against the law of the land, so the club has no complaints. How many fines or sanctions does the club need to get before action is taken against those responsible.

I'm assuming that it would either have been the SPFL as the tournament organisers or the SFA as the stadium landlords who employed the security company who provide the stewards so you could argue that they are as culpable as the clubs. Not sure what company was used but can't be that many in Scotland.

That's because that incident changed the whole course of the match. If VAR had done their Job, we would have had a pen and probably been 2-1 up. Even if we never got the pen the referee never done his job by stopping play for a suspected head knock so their 2nd goal would not have happened. The officials failing to do their jobs cost us a chance to go 2-1 up and possibly go on to win the game.

Except in his post-match interview he clearly states that the team, and him specifically, is at fault for the 3rd and 4th goals I believe? His comments regarding Balmer are spot on. He even addressed it with the official and was told that the referee would decide how bad a head knock would be before the play was stopped, which is absolutely ridiculous. It's either a head knock, or it isn't.

It's when Balmer went down, the Dundee player was all over him, an arm round Balmers neck at one point, stonewall pen, but once again VAR did not want to know, what's the point of it if they miss stuff like that. Play never stopped either, so in 30 seconds we went from a chance to go 2-1 up to being 2-1 down, utter nonsense.

That was a certain Mr McLean's philosophy for a long time.

I have defended Kettlewell loads but I am genuinely losing faith, just can't even think about Saturday game. Another horror show no doubt