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I'm sure the guys at the CERN supercollider were happy to stop their supercomputer physics calculations to work on the Premiership algorithm for the bookies.

It's just a different skill set. Lots of naturally gifted players couldn't even tell you how they do something, whereas a good coach can break it down and figure what you need to change and how to change it. Or, how to make the most of what you have.

Spiderpig gave a few good football examples - and others off the top of my head: Butch Harmon (one tour win in a satellite event) was Tiger Woods coach when he was at his peak. Bill Belichick's height of American Football playing achievement was playing for Wesleyan University just down the road from here. Glen Mills wasn't even good enough to compete at High School athletics so gave up and became a coach, eventually for Usain Bolt. Thomas Tuchel was a lower league level player before he turned to coaching.

Most top coaches in any sport were average pros at best.

Curtis Main doesn't score even when he scores.

Not sure why a professional football player being switched on in the right place at the right time is "dumb luck". That's literally what they train to do. It was Gary Lineker that said "It's not about being in the right place at the right time. It's about being in the right place all the time".

While I understand the attraction of the EPL and signing for your boyhood heroes - not to mention the large sums of cash involved - I still wonder if guys like Gillespie regret not playing more games. Newcastle have a goalkeeping issue right now with their number one and number two out injured, and I see Gillespie made it to the bench today as number four. I guess keepers are more used to sitting on the bench, but going from first team regular to fourth choice non-starter must be tough.

Not surprised.

Hope someone had a punt on Grimmy as scorer today.

Commentator mentioned Maguire and Donnelly both injured (likely short term) which certainly explains Mugabi's new role.

Definitely started on the front foot - just need to keep up this tempo.

Unless GA has lost the plot early into the first month of the season, you have to think there are some injury/self-isolation situations going on that we're keeping quiet.

Although there's lots of other games on that site you can watch when your eyes start to bleed from this one. I'm keeping Arbroath v Partick Thistle as my Plan B.

Playing surface looks as inviting as usual

I'm not optimistic about entertainment, but I would not be surprised if we picked up 3 points tomorrow.

Edinburgh's catchment area is about 30 times bigger than ours.

We have a football club and we have a community trust. Related, but separate entities. No reason both can't be successful. I don't see any apathy being projected anywhere, however, and a lot of this just comes across as an early season rant.

I'm not sure Hibs signing Scott on loan from a Championship club is much different than us signing Kelly on a loan from a Championship club last season. A bit disappointed it hasn't worked out for Scott so far, though. Despite Dempster's original majoriy fan-ownership plan, Hibs are back to running on a rich owner model. We've seen how that can pan out.

Judging by everybody's performance at Dundee, we should be challenging for a title in League Two.

The "signed for Arsenal" didn't blow it straight away?

I've never seen the point of having a keeper as on-pitch captain. They don't have much influence once the play extends beyond their defence. Off the pitch, it's not a problem.

I don't think there has ever been a decent game of football ever played on any plastic pitch - certainly not in the Premiership. At the start of the season there were rumours the OF were going to propose a vote on banning them from the top flight - I hope that happens. I certainly wouldn't put any money into Livi's bank by buying a ticket for this one.

I can only speak second hand via my dad and brother, but they were told all season ticket holders would get a new card sent out to them.

New cards for everyone this season I heard.

You'll need to speak up - can't hear you over the noise of the backpedaling.