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I remember when Dan Twardzik was going to be our goalkeeping saviour.

We really stink at adapting when we have a couple of key players missing. For all the experience in the side, we seem incapable of changing our tactics and being successful. Part of the blame for that lies with our players, and part lies with McGhee for not recognizing their limitations. We seem to get on much better if we swap like for like with missing players, rather than play our strongest 11 in different positions. The harsh reality is, however, that we are a slightly below average SPFL team playing slightly below average. Our goal has become to just stay up, and I think we will manage that. I'm still somewhat hopeful that the younger players were are blooding at the club and on loan will improve our quality next season.

If you're taking bets on that, I'll have twenty quid on not going straight down or being in the play-offs.

I'm glad I'm an old man who has been watching us for so long I don't take games so seriously any more. The kind of season we're having is about average for us in the SP(F)L. This Celtic side is one of the best I have seen in recent times and we have no expectation of any kind of a result. I hope the players approach the game with that attitude and just go out and have a go and see what happens. Once this game is done and dusted, the real work starts and it's much more important we pick up points against our peers before the split.

Tactics are irrelevant if the players aren't playing. Not an excuse, but our record after an extended lay-off must be the worst in the league. We always seem to be a shambles first game back after a rest.

Did you find a parking space?

The only plus from tonight will be the Rangers fans frothing at the mouth about McGhee helping out his Aberdeen mates.

Just getting some "giving away soft goals" practice in for the Celtic game.

The Arsenal game's quite entertaining. Not that I'm watching it, obviously, as I'm still working.

Sounds like the defence confused "park the bus" with "stay on the bus" tonight.

Hoping that Cadden, Pearson and Frear will bridge that gap tonight otherwise Moult should just grab a Bovril and have a seat in the stand.

You can listen to it on mixlr - or I can just come round your house and yell "awww cum ooonnnnn. REFEREEEEEE!" in your face.

Aye, he injured himself in the U20s a couple of weeks ago.

CSI: Fitba' Tweets

I'm expecting Frear to make an appearance tonight. No problem if Ainsworth starts, but only if they play him wide right.

The irrational hate/love fans have for players is a thing of beauty.

Sounds like we were unlucky not to grab a point in the second half. More encouragingly, Frear sounded like he had a good game.

I'd be pleasantly surprised if we manage to raise 500k in 2017, but it's a great gesture from Les and another incentive to throw a few more quid to the Society. I have also been a critic of the many of the Society's operations in the past, but believed it was the best way forward for the club if it could get its act together. I think Les' influence has been very positive on that and the recent changes have left me more optimistic about its chances of success.

I think the foundations McGhee (and Craigan and Leitch) in developing the youngsters are going to pay dividends in the next season or two. I have no problem if it's McGhee himself that gets the benefit.

If he gets a consistent run in the first team I think you're right.

Not a junior team, but if memory serves me right, Ian MacLeod joined the club from Claremont. And despite only every playing part time made over 250 appearances.

Not just professional, but some are so well bankrolled that they have bigger budgets than us.

And, it seems from 'Flow's recent comments we will be offering him improved salary and/or an extension.

Aye, there's been a few youtube videos that appeared on Twitter that aren't visible on the Official Youtube Channel. Don't think it's a conspiracy. See the u20s lost earlier. I know it serves a purpose when senior players take a starting berth, but we seem to be more consistent when it's just the youngsters that play.

I meant Derek Rae on the BT Sport commentary not "awwwwwww refereeeeeeeeeeee!" on mixlr.