Happy Dosser

I agree that the Pony one (claret with amber candy stripes) was a good one, probably a nod to the C&A striped jerseys we wore for four years (copying Bradford City as usual) before switching to the unique hoop in 1928. Of course, we don't really need the reverse strip at all since we brought out ye olde petrol blue version at the end of last season but it may be a money-spinner as leisure wear.

Yes, happy memories of Willie Hunter, Pat Delaney etc wearing the reverse strip after lifting the Summer Cup in the mid-sixties.

Also I don't think he would be comfortable playing out from the back, possibly why JBA didn't fancy him much.

Yep, this is the structural hurdle (coupled with a low national UEFA co-efficient) which militates strongly against clubs like ours. Never mind, I'm sure the SFA and SPL will come up with a long-term master plan for the benefit of Scottish football, both at club level and internationally. Ahoo, werewolves of London!

Fairy nuff: thanks.

In the video above of Just's penalty, isn't that Vogt toeing the 18 yard line? Admittedly, I haven't got used to some of our new faces.

Quite, although IIRC we didn't routinely change when playing Hearts in the past. There's plenty of old footage on YT to prove that. The problem in days of yore arose when we played the likes of Partick Thistle or East Fife, and Dundee United after they ditched their B&W for tangerine and black. Now Livingston are doon ablaw there isn't much need for a change strip other than to make money, really, especially since we already brought out our blue 1913 SE jersey at the end of last season.

I thought the same: the substitution was right on the 30 minutes mark so I presumed it was planned. What did surprise me was that Thor didn't get on.

FWIW, I was talking to someone seemingly well-connected to the club at the game and it seems neither Paul M or SOD's injuries are as bad as previously thought and Longelo's is relatively minor. He was lounging athletically 🤣 in the POD beside Maswhanise, whose fee is still being haggled over, apparently. I thought Paulsen's distribution was fine, e.g. the build up to our penalty, and he came a long way out for a cross in the first half. He got burgled for their first goal admittedly but that's a lesson for him. Screamingly obvious that at the moment is that we don't have a natural goalscorer and it's rather worrying that our Norse Hammer isn't even getting a game. Totally agree with the comments on the dreadful seats in the POD: cheap rubbish. Unlike the old ones, they don't swivel so there is not enough room to let people pass easily and when you twist to one side and hold onto the back to help someone go past, it bends alarmingly. They won't last long when the season gets going.

Our jersey reversed has been used quite a lot in the past and i have nothing against it but I often thought it didn't help much with some colour clashes and that our white "floodlight strip" was a safer bet. Is the petrol blue 1913 jersey we wore against Celtic our third this season then?

A great wee film: thanks! Fifteen league titles for us (half of City Clubs Hearts' and Aberdeen's totals) sounds about right and much better than our real solitary one. I wish the OF would bugger off to England but the English would never want the toxicity they bring. In any case, I feel The Uglies' crowds would dwindle ablaw the dyke once they find their level, probably a yo-yo Championship one with no help from duff refereeing. Conversely, the remaining Scottish SPL clubs might well increase their attendances because there would be real competition for the title and the overall fan experience would be better without the intimidatory sectarianism the two Glasgow clubs bring.

Excellent post: this measure is shamefully vindictive because the SFA can't stand the truth and we all knew this was coming. At least the club seems to be considering some sort of legal challenge to it, which is to be welcomed. Until the clubs outwith the OF unite to oppose the authorities' incompetence and corruption, things will only get worse because the "powers that be" will consider themselves more and more invulnerable and unaccountable. I'm beelin' even before the season starts.

Yes, happy days, before we discovered women, booze and scrabble. Glad you liked the foatie. Though I say it myself, my titfer is quite magnificent 🎩 but the years (and MFC) have taken their toll on mind and body.......

Wikipedia states he scored 40 consecutive penalties for MFC, which, if true, is quite an achievement and surely puts him in a class of his own. Pity there can be few alive today who saw him play. An old boy on the EK supporters' bus said he travelled up to Aberdeen train with the team for a league match and Johnny certainly liked a cigarette.......

It’s got a hoop and although it’s too fussy about the shoulders, if the punter’s version won’t have adverts apart from on the hoop, I’m happy. I like white shorts because the contrast with our two bright colours really makes the jersey stand out. The socks should probs have been claret, although the black with c@a turnovers we had a long while ago were really striking, imo, and it’s all about opinions. At least we avoided the jester’s outfit for another year.