numpty

It was changed in 2016. You only get a red if it's deemed to be a deliberate foul now.

From what I saw last night, he has pretty much the same job to do as GA did when he came in. Make them harder to beat first, then worry about where the goals are coming from.

GA has clearly decided we're better at clearing cross balls them than stopping them. Which is fair enough, it's mostly working so far.

You mean "the same way we did just the other week"?

Just be typical if it gets abandoned due to the weather now...

Not sure that even means anything these days, would hope they've realised that most business doesn't have to be done in person by now.

Anybody who's any good isn't going anywhere in the January transfer window for the money we'd be spending, 'twas always thus.

I don't know as I wasn't there, but that's not what was reported:

I know we haven't had much luck lately, but plenty of folk have been sent off for foul and abusive language before. Our very own Steve Jennings among them...

Missed the biggest sitter in a 'Well shirt that I've still ever seen anyone miss.

That's not really how the burden of proof works.

We were not the subject of any proceedings, so we have literally nothing to appeal.

Same as criminal courts, I guess... you can still appeal the sentence even if you pleaded guilty.

And also probably now wish they hadn't.

And there it is.

This has been a bugbear of mine since about 1986. I can't remember us ever being any good at throws, except maybe when Tom Boyd used to flick them on to Davie Cooper.

Our defence has been reasonably solid against decent opposition the last couple of games. Here's hoping that means we can concentrate on coaching our midfield and forwards for this one.

He is if his steps are 1.25m long.

Likewise, sadly.... will just be putting up the Christmas tree and some decorations this afternoon, and checking the result later.

I'm fine with Chris Long if we're playing him through the middle. But I'd assume we're not.

For what it's worth, Glentoran are not a part-time team.

I was there, though I wasn't that fussed about seeing Kenny D, had seen him often enough before. Great night though, not many teams got away without a loss against Liverpool in those days, even in friendlies. Some brief highlights from the 'fishel Twitter, for anyone who missed the full replay earlier in the year...

He was never going to walk into a regular start in that team, and doubt anyone told him otherwise. He'll do just fine.

Fair enough, still doesn't seem like the right outcome to me, though. There's already enough to be worrying about this season without the risk of something coming down to goal difference being decided on who happened to be awarded a random 3-0 forfeit.

The SPFL currently have no power to award a 3-0 win. Fine and/or docked points seems more likely, and probably fairer to everyone else.