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Can't buy tickets online and been trying all week so phoned our ticket office there who said they are just waiting on confirmation from celtic to get more. I asked how many we had sold but she said couldn't disclose. Celtic obviously want to keep them all for their own fans and I understand that but I'm a bit disappointed that it's not 48 hrs till ko and nothing sorted. I'm guessing here but I don't think we will have sold out the allocation that all away teams have to receive per spfl rules . This is sort of thing that no other team would get away with other than those 2 and gets me a bit pissed off. Would be hilarious if we could do something on Saturday and why not. Hope we can take decent crowd if permitted as players deserve backing after securing europe

Yes they maybe have since January but we maybe got all our luck 1st half of season as we all saw we were just as poor but getting wins. Whilst united never troubled our goal a lot they did dominate ball but we had best chances. Think shape of team yesterday suited some better and next week I'd go same with hopefully odonnell back for rwb sol back for ojala and van veen for shields. Unbelievable really we still have a chance of europe and next week is biggest of season. County are decent though and they are favourites in my book but we have pulled better results from nowhere this season.

Yes I agree with that regarding our recruitment however we have an international full back and whilst we can all have our opinions on that SOD is that and I'd imagine when he goes it will be a long time before we have another There's no doubt in my mind the groans and moans from East stand have impacted him hugely. Our stand is very close to pitch and in any line of work if people are moaning at you all time it has an impact. I totally get frustrations this year but it winds me up when I hear some total negativity on a Saturday from a noisy few. Last night on twitter the club released a thing saying ," fully prepared ". Every response other than 1 from about a dozen was negative. I'd imagine the players on twitter read it and the ones not will hear of it. The anonymous nobody's of social media are anonymous nobody's in their own homes id imagine but they can have a huge influence unfortunately . P.s that's not a dig at yourself

It's quite straightforward I think if we get europe then everyone will be OK and happy. If not then I think the last of the goodwill will end. League season is over 38 games and if it all ends happily then whilst the football won't have been great (unless next 4 changes dramatically) he will be deemed a success. Fingers crossed for that happening

Not dressing up anything at all just stating factual stats that show if he is out through injury suspension or dropped then we as a team are not as successful Everything else is just noise really.

Ohara has to start for me also some say what does he do. I can ask same about all our midfield unfortunately but here's a stat I saw earlier. Including league cup knockout game and scottish cup games and league Ohara in team won6 drew6 lost4 Ohara out team won5 drew5 lost12 Now I know there's a lot of other variables in games but that says a lot.

I agree with a lot of your post but I honestly think his instructions limit us. Slattery imo is gd on ball but he has no one to pass too. As I said on other post kvv huge miss but Woolery wide right 1on1 v barasic gives us a chance. Slattery kelly woolery and kvv are my only certain starters but 2 of them have been dropped for lots of season and other has been suspended. Start of 2nd half why did we not pass it about at back between our 4 and kelly for a while to get their 10 men running around and frustrate their fans and give us the belief that we were now in control? So may questions to answer that can't be answered on here but as you say bottom line is we have poor players.

Yep and I get that but everyone says some things that they then go back on. Just.my view as I can't see what Alexander is trying to do. All this season I can only think of hearts and dundee utd at home and aberdeen in cup that we played well. 2 of those were in pishing rain and other was cup . He still doesn't know his best team . Says it all really.

Cmon ya bezzer you know as well as me and others we got very lucky at both games at ibrox. I have been giving Alexander benefit of doubt but after today I'm now wanting him away. A decent manager would have changed at half time to really go and beat 10 men but we let them pass about at back to then hit wright and sakala to run at us and over top. I am really pissed of at today as another poster said that was our time but we shat it. How woolery doesn't start mystery as even though he loses ball he makes another of their players come over to cover barasic which should mean space elsewhere. Missed van veen big time today plus I felt ohara should have started. I'm fully aware they are miles better than us but lack of fight ambition and basic football skills against their 10 men has again got me scumnered and I want Alexander replaced now. Who with some will ask? Stephen Craigan. We have got lucky where we are and I will be at dundee next week but ...........

I'm actually a bit shocked by response to this. Whilst I would never want to back down to either of them I can see how some might see it. However I see it as beneficial to us also in we have an extra day rest before utd game as well as I'd imagine players desperate to get back after 2 week since livi game where we finished on a high. I also can totally understand frustration with people who have made arrangements and now can't make it but also there would have been some who couldn't make the Sunday and now can so its swings and roundabouts I'd imagine. It will be hilarious if we can get something out game after all their fans on twitter sooking up to burrows for so called helping them out. Can't wait for Saturday now and also maybe a great Saturday afternoon in pub after a gd result which wouldn't have been as good on a Sunday.

Yes I agree with you but although not privy to all goings on I felt his removal summed up scottish football. He must have had something about him as assistant at napoli juventus chelsea and Italy as well as others. There's no way he'd have been in those jobs without being good at coaching. However kirk broadfoot kris boyd etc said he was hopeless and that was it really for him. The dressing room didn't want to change and we're happy to accept the status quo. No team in Scotland will ever break the monopoly with the way we accept and the way we all play. I totally accept finances are the overpowering reason but how do bodo glimt hammer our champions elect as well as roma for instance on a turnover of $6 million dollars? They are obviously doing something different. Allesio was trying something different and I have no idea if it would have worked but I'm sure he knows a wee bit more about football than broadfoot and boyd. Look what's happened to them since also

When I first saw Considine released I thought yes definitely but then saw he's 35 and he's been out all year which put me off a bit. Might come back and give a gd couple of years to someone or even more . He's certainly better than Lamie .

Yes gallagher definitely I must have wiped him from my mind somehow. He was great 1st year. The rest that you quote I'd say very similar with pros and cons similar to lamie. In regards replacements who I can think of at spfl level is devlin at Aberdeen is released and he was in Scotland squad not that long ago. Iacovitti at County looks good anytime against us. The livi 2 at back again not bad. I think st johnstones Gordon and mcart are looking for better than us maybe. I thought last year the likes of Charlie mulgrew would have been brilliant and someone like him been down in England and played at top level wanting back home is what I'd want but can't think of anyone off top of my head the now

Yep I agree with you. He was a big boy and I felt we needed mugabi to be up against him but we had no one to go to right back I felt sol and lamie tried to compete physically with him when he was 3 or 3 inches bigger and at least a stone heavier with gd feet. They haven't faced someone like him before in league so I'd hope if facing him next season they have learned that maybe just don't compete but try and nick it off him. He wasn't only one that livi players got better off easily. Forrest and Bailey were running riot wide and inside forward area and holt pitman and kelly were dominating our midfield easily giving them a lesson. Ohara came on at half time and helped that by getting closer to holt. All in I'd keep lamie if possible he's gd enough for 1st team and I believe he's a gd pro although yes I'd like better but other than mcmanus/kipre over last number of years I'm struggling to think of others who were miles better.

Just read through the thread and by God we have some funny folk on here. If that yesterday wasnt entertainment at football what is? The celebrations from all at end was brilliant. Livi were miles better 1st half but start of 2nd ohara won a couple of balls shields couple of runs and some chances and I thought we are back in this then their 2nd killed us. Well done young team keeping their singing going after 2 down as I've no doubt this encouragement was a factor in what was a great exciting last 20 from us. As you can guess I really enjoyed yesterday . 5 big games ahead and a wee mini league of 3 with united and County where top 2 can get europe likely is certainly more exciting than boring nothing games in bottom 6.

Thanks for info. I honestly couldn't remember that.

Not in me to look for people to blame. I'm maybe in happy clapper camp if anything. If you think it's normal to sign a pca in nearly April with a rival then you are maybe in the know more than me. That is my point with error made. As I said earlier I can't remember it happening before .

Yes but watt was during window so understandable. In nearly April it just doesn't seem right. I'd imagine burrows has good working relationships with most clubs and going by his twitter he does so could the 2 of them not have handled this better? Is it ohara putting 2 fingers up to Alexander? I don't think it looks good on us the now and judging by other social media I am not alone.

Yes and I agree with you. None of our midfield would be a great loss. Its just strange that he's signed a pca now. If it was Jan when window was open then i understand it but I can't remember it happening before in nearly April. Happy to be corrected on that if its a common occurrence but as I say can't remember it.

Haha calm down. We play them in less than 2 weeks and things get kept in house all the time. This is something I'm sure could have been managed better. Not out of clubs control to keep it in house at all and likely reason why ohara been back out team recently.

Yep I agree as its certainly been happening all season but cmon that can't all be Alexander's fault. Not one of them that I have saw all year really wants the ball ,other than slattery and he's been hunted for whatever reason. It's OK saying ohara loss isn't going to hurt us much but who are we bringing in? He done well in 2 aberdeen games winning balls and also he had some gd runs with the ball which I've notcseen any of our other midfield do. His signings so far aren't giving me huge hope now and there doesn't seem to be any youth coming through which is another issue in itself. The whole signing a pca before we play them is also an error on someones part (who I don't know) at the club. A lot of negativity lately and it's not good.

Great Post starsail. The bombast of the narcissists on here right enough always makes me laugh

Yep but Michael stewart says a yellow was right but borderline red whereas yesterday mugabis definite red. Refs and pundits and journalists are all terrified of upsetting either of them. The balls burst but then again it always has been.

Var I don't think would have changed decisions yesterday as its all down to interpretation. I think it was harsh and if didn't happen then game would have been different. Players were up for it and ran all day. Just watched game back there and efford should have passed to cornelius end of 1st half and woolery had efford and van veen at back post for a tap in with his shot. Macey wasn't a barge it was a pull arm back and elbow into lamies stomach . Lamie went down like old woman and that's what saved macey. The frustration is what if and I'm sure there are loads of tackles similar or worse than mugabis all season that never warranted even a yellow.

He didn't go flying in though yorky. He was nearly stationery overstretched for ball with his foot sideways doig goes in committed and its a collision with instep of doigs foot getting bevis studs. It wasnt high and never a red as those happen every week and aren't. Roberts on other hand does go flying in but he caught hibs player again on foot and that saved him plus collum shat it as no way even he's sending 2 off in 1st 15 mins. Hibs player elbow I've not seen yet so I'll reserve judgement. I like others was stunned at team with amongst other decisions no woolery in spite of being our most attacking threat recently was strange. The only thing I can think off was he was hoping we would dominate them with long kick outs to bevis up the right as we do a lot of that and Roberts won a lot of balls in that area all game. Hibs are small other than porteos and I think that's what we were hoping for. Was a good old fashioned cup tie today and atmosphere that was enjoyable. Got ruined by collum imo. Allll players ran their hearts out which I know should be a given but unfortunately it's not all time. Ojala at fault for 2nd as that is an under 13s goal . Ball over top and striker onto it. That's my only criticism of team today although not a lot of quality(never is) we done as well as can be asked due to 10 v 11 for all game. Disappointed but if we play with that commitment next few games and certainly get slattery back into team to pass the ball then maybe we can finish top 6.