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Apparently, if they beat us we have to sign Simon Mensing again.

That is why it's a poor draw. Playing the same team away from home 2 weeks in a row in the middle of January isn't the most exciting prospect. If we have to play away from home, it's nice to get a change of scenery at a ground we don't play at too often. That's part of the attraction of a cup competition - otherwise it just feels like another league match.

It's going to be Falkirk away, isn't it?

I'm a fan of back fours, but not sure how the rest of the formation would pan out given the currently available personnel. I'm also not convinced our defenders could adapt to the new formation in 3 days, given how they struggle to adapt with marking, tackling and passing the ball to their own team mates. We do need to change something at the back, though, so maybe the 4 is they way to go. One of the side issues for me is having Miller as captain. I appreciate the idea behind it, but when you've had a drop in performance for a few games, having an angry old man for captain that yells in your face can sometimes be more beneficial than a nice boy with epic ball skills.

I don't take no-votes on my MOTM threads personally, but next game I'm going to add a null option and if you select it, it will permanently redirect your account to kerrydalestreet.co.uk.

The bounce back-ability of a lead balloon. Take your pick...

"How do you turn an Ox into a donkey....?"

To be fair, the club told them not to travel.

Shooting on target would help too.

The main positive from today is that at least we're not Hibs. I'm not sure we can keep blaming Kettlewell for Stama, though. I'm in no rush to judge him, but I'm also in no rush to apply the blame to SK. It was afterall SK that quickly changed our formation that led to KVV's record breaking tally, and it was SK that developed Bair. I will, however, blame SK for not figuring out how to get any urgency out of our players after an international break.

The only certainties in life are death and taxes (and a Motherwell defeat after an international break). Take your pick...

I hope Miller moves abroad for his career development, but it would be hilarious if he ended up signing for his Dad's old team, Aberdeen. The OF media would have a meltdown.

That, and I've also seen games called off even when only the area immediately surrounding the ground has been unsafe (icy pavements etc.)

I don't obsess over the possession stats, and I'm OK with counterattacking tactics when they work - and they are working right now. I also don't think it's unreasonable to enjoy watching us pass the ball around more than watching the opposition pass the ball around, so I get why people would prefer us to have better retention.

Same here. Boyle did a lot of (well-intentioned) damage to the club that almost drove us out of existence. On the plus side, we'd likely never have moved to the fan owned model if it wasn't for that. He also did the right thing when it came to being repaid monies owed to him that otherwise could have made our financial situation even more dire.