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Robinson seemingly has a 3 game suspended ban so he could be out the dugout for a while.

It will be interesting to see how we approach this. Rarely can a team put on a good show days after a high profile performance that is mentally and physically draining, indeed, we found this out to our own cost against Aberdeen. A result at Dens would therefore impress me greatly. Hopefully the prospect of staying in touch with the top 3 ensures we have the drive to stay focused on the league between now and 26 Nov. Regarding personnel, Id be inclined to make 2/3 changes against a Dundee team that will feel aggrieved by their result on Sat. We have plenty of options - Bigirimana, Frear, Tanner, Grimshaw, Hammell and Fisher with Kipre, Campbell, Tait and Bowman the primary candidates for dropping out. Niggling worry is that any manager looking at our back 3 this season will be looking to target the channels with a bit of pace. As organised as we are, I find the space between the centre halves and wing backs a high risk strategy that is currently paying off. At some point though, we are going to take a tanking.

15k tickets should be fine for the final with a further 3k put on hold. Id like to think that we've bloodied enough bluenoses in recent times to ensure the local glory hunters have no interest in propping up our support. And thank fuck for that, their presence at the 2011 final was brutal.

Lionel Ainsworth at Ibrox. The flowing move, the sound of it hitting the net and the absolute scenes for the 950.

Brilliant, cheers. Turns out my auld mans memory isnt as bad as he thinks.

So when did we last beat Rangers in a cup game?

Moult, hes now approaching Coyne/Faddy territory in delivering special moments. Carson was also excellent and I thought Carl McHugh played a significant role in getting us through to ht on level terms.

Fantastic occasion, delighted to have seen us beat them in a cup game and delighted for everyone connected to the club. The transformation in mentality, dedication and fitness has been remarkable .under Robinson Having said that, while it was never going to be pretty I thought we were well under par until we scored. They then completely lost the plot and courtesy of some Moult magic, we seen the game out in very comfortable fashion. Moult, Carson and McHugh were our top performers imo. And while he was a bombscare, credit to Kipre playing through illness.

50/50 allocations should be few and far between.

Here's hoping we can defend better than the 76 team...

As we have come to expect, Robinsons press conference hits all the right notes. My only fear going into this game is that I dont have any fear.

Indeed and thats for last seasons qualification so more of the same to follow this time next year. Generating finance, improving the national team, raising the profile of the league - Brendan Rodgers has been terrific for Scottish football.

Im no sure where these fans are coming from but if weve managed to sell 9k at non-discount prices that is amazing. IIRC, we took 7-9k to previous Scottish cup semis but league cup tends to be closer to a home gate. 6k would have been very good going imo.

We are going to make a tidy sum from their desire to win a trophy. They had less than 20k at our semi in 2011.

Im confident we will turn-up but I am intrigued to see how Robinson approaches this. Im not sure our style of play in the quarter final can be transferred to a pitch like Hampden against a Rangers team that looks to be improving. Ideally, Id like to see at least one of Bigirimana, Frear or Tanner to give us some composure and carry the ball forward but who do you sacrifice? Its a hard one. More than likely, well look to be in the game after 60 minutes and gradually introduce the aforementioned three.

Absolutely delighted for Allan Campbell. Weve done brilliantly to bring through two very talented footballers that have managed to keep their heads screwed on. Heres hoping Campbell and Cadden both get the breaks required to fulfil their potential and become Scotland regulars.

I was wondering about his whereabouts today after reading the Adam Livingstone link to Bristol City. Should be a decent move for Leitch as St Mitren seem to be heading in the right direction. Jack Ross is a good manager and with likes of Lewis Morgan at the club, there will be plenty scouts at their games. Hope it works because he clearly has a fair amount of talent.

Campbell and Cadden starting in Latvia. Dom too.

Talk of 10k is sheer fantasy. We had 7.5k at the playoff when it was £10/5 to get in.

Better game since Mallan and Morgan settled at 2-0. Congrats to Cadden getting a goal.

Great to see. When did we last have 3 youth products starting for the u21s? Faddy, Pearson and Hammell maybe? IIRC, we lost by 5 or 6 last time we were down there. Heres hoping we can give them a right good game tonight. One or two in this squad, including Cadden imo, might have a sniff of making the senior squad by next summer.

I thought Frear would have made his way back into the team by now.

Dont doubt Spencer was our highest earner in history but was there not chat of Porter and Hughes being on £5k a week courtesy of Boyle loans? I suspect the likes of Randolph, Law and co would have earned a fair whack too courtesy of the Dempster bonus scheme.

IIRC, we had around 4k at our league cup semis in 2005, 2006 and 2011. Don't see it being different on this occasion. If it were the Scottish Cup, we'd be looking at around 8k.

The only criticism I'd have of the pricing structure is that concessions are not available in the north or south stands.