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Getting to the point where I have expectation, damnit. We are winning games and they are on a poor run. What if our luck runs out. Or what if we finally click and play well…. I'm now thinking 5-1 us.

Not on the waiting list, so far as I know, as didn't qualify for the terms of the original allocation. As I recall the bar was pretty high and I live down south, so not a season ticket holder.

Aye, mind about him going out looking at venues for this now. I think there will be tickets available, particularly for the home support as some folk who didn't get away end will have purchased (probably at inflated prices) and given the release of the 550 additional tickets yesterday probably means that some of these folk now getting an away ticket will now have them spare. I'll keep my ear to the ground and PM if I hear of anything. Of the additional 550 tickets there are currently 113 still available and priority one have got less than an hour to guarantee ticket. At 1pm an additional 89 folk in group two are able to buy, so looks like they're all going to get a ticket and then possibly some from priority group three on the waiting list. Are you on the waiting list

He simply has to give in and change things a bit and start with two strikers up front (Lazetic and Nisbet) put their names first on the team sheet in a two up front formation then build the rest of it around them. Do that and we will win comfortably 2 (maybe 3) - zip Start with any other line up and we will be forced to watch the usual eye bleeding turgid shite and scrape a 0-0 Or maybe just maybe steal three points at the end again (which we would all accept) but for fuk sake Jimmy there are easier and more efficient ways to achieve this. Change your approach min ffs it's never too late to admit you are wrong

I set myself the target of listening to everything released by Joy Division, right through to the end of New Order It was some shift. Plenty of ups and downs

I'd absolutely be looking for actual tickets! FanZone thing has been organised by Neil Gordon, of the 1903 Express Aberdeen Supporters’ Club. Was a piece in the P&J about it. Contacted him when I spotted it, but it had sold out.

Totally this 110%. If our starting 11 on the pitch had the same commitment and attitude that Devlin has then we would be winning more games than we would be losing that is a fact. Just love his honesty and his attitude it's fcukin brilliant. will he get a shout for Scotland next summer? I would just love for that to happen for him, but not sure it will. On the Livi game itself now that is most certainly the definition of winning ugly but we won and we take the three points and move on to the St Midden game tonight. Lot's of credit has to be given to Shinnie for the winning goal as his never give up, grit and determination attitude won that ball for him, how his legs keep him going I will never know. Nice wee layoff to Topi who then put it on a plate for Devlin, and incidentally thats the last three games Topi has been directly involved in our goal in each game. v Hearts (scored) v Noah (assist for Nisbet) v Livi (assist for Devlin) and some of our fickle support still say he is shite

Which is what we were doing well at the start of last season, driven largely by Shady Mo hitting the byline.

Fucking hell, I actually initially read that as Robbie Williams and the Village People are o perform the draw on Friday I see Danny, the brother of our one time number nine, latterly number ninety nine is hosting the programme

Robbie Williams and the Village People are to perform at the draw on Friday. I'm sure there's some Mexican or Canadian artists who would have liked to have been asked ahead of Stoke on Trent's favourite son.

As one of advanced years now, I can say this from experience, you'll find that your musical tastes change as you age. That's not to say that you stop liking what you did when you were younger but invariably you'll find things a little bit more mellow find their way into your musical collection. Until circa three or four years ago I'd probably never have listened to the likes of Ray Charles or Nine Simone but I reckon in the intervening years I've probably listened to most of what these two greats ever recorded. Whilst not necessarily your stereo typical Ray Charles recording, this album from 2004 featuring duets with other well known artists is perfect for listening to via quality headphones and a drink or two.

I tend to find something new and then listen to it obsessively over a period of time, which drives my wife nuts. Anyway, the last few weeks it's been Tyler Childers, thanks to a road trip on the west coast with my son. We listened to Childers on a day spent on the Ardnamurchan Peninsula and I liked it a lot. Generally I'm not a country person, though I do like some of the alt country/bluegrass/americana stuff. I feel like a lot of his output is more in that style, although he fiercely defends it as being country. Anyway, have a listen to this.

Was great to see you. It’s usually a decent day out ruined for 90mins.

Most likely needed to keep teams like Iran and Haiti away from US venues.

Last couple of goals have come from cutting back off the goal line. Albeit a bit scrappy/fortuitous how we got to the line but if you cut balls back into the penalty area (Nisbet) or clip them to back post (Devlin) good chance someone will be there.

I guess what I'm saying is that he doesn't have the pace. We play inverted wingers because that's what we've signed unfortunately. I think Keskinen would be the only one that could hit the line, as he has the burst of pace required (although he's not that quick). Milanovic doesn't have that first five yard burst that gets you away from the fullback, which is why he's always inverted. Neither does Karlsson. They've got to rely on the shoulder drop or other skills to make the space. That usually means it takes a touch longer to get to the line and the defence is shaped for the cross. I'm guessing that's what Thelin sees too, and what the recruitment team were asked to look for. Like you, I don't particularly like the inverted wingers. What I really don't like is the fact that we didn't get a replacement for Morris when it was very, very clear that having the option to "uninvert" was crucial to our success last season. Edit: to add, I think both Karlsson and Milanovic would benefit from getting the ball deeper and when they're driving at pace. That would involve counter attacking quickly, generally, which is why we rarely get the opportunity to do it.

You can even employ specialists to teach you how and have your two CBs score more goals each than other teams strikers. Unfortunately, teams work out what you are up to and then you start drawing games and looking a bit ineffective. Manager starts overthinking stuff and then there is a massive popping noise up north somewhere and you hit the skids and you go from New Order to Joy Division just like that. or so the story goes……

You can score from set pieces? Has anyone revealed this to our players and coaching staff.

From games I watched Milanovic play in ALeague he was alway played as an inverted winger. Got to think he was recruited to play that system. Cannot see Thelin changing that and putting him on opposite side. As an aside I am surprised we stuck with the inverted wingers as thought it was obvious last season it didn’t work in Scotland as most teams pack the middle of the park in our league so when the inverted wingers cut inside they are running into traffic.

I’m gutted I threw all mine out years ago. My daughters are all fully indoctrinated into my scene and are obsessed with everything from 13th Floor Elevators, Nick Drake through to the full 90s Indie wave. They still don’t believe half the gigs I’ve been to and I’ve lost all the evidence. I’m resigned to pointing at grainy videos of Reading 92 and me at the the front of the Nirvana throng with muddy boots and long hair

Finished the Wool trilogy recently (Silo on Apple TV) which is a good read. I’m pretty obsessed with the post-apocalyptic genre and also love an actual book so shelf space is getting tricky, think I’ve read most of the decent ones out there and plenty terrible ones. Currently reading Ash Sarkar’s Minority Rule. Saw her at Edinburgh book festival and fan boyed a bit. If your politics lean anywhere near angry Marxism (yes, mine do) then it’s a good read.

I’m going to go completely off the rails and predict a set piece goal tonight. The first of its kind. I’ve been saying for a few weeks now that Knoester is due a goal. Cometh the hour….cometh the Mats.

I don't think it is remotely sad mate. When I think back over the artists/bands I've seen over the past near fifty years, it's like a who's who of modern day (70's onwards) music and I really regret the fact I didn't do similar as the memories it would bring flooding back. Anyway first up this morning, is an artist that is a favourite of mine and also the late MBT(RIP) a long term contributor to this board. Amazing vocals as ever from Beth Hart (Usher Hall, Edinburgh 16th May 2026) The second track is so beautiful I'll admit it near moves me to tears every time I play it.

Nuts innit. I have a box of old tickets (yeah, I'm a saddo) with the likes of Nirvana, Smashing Pumpkins, Soundgarden for around £4-5.

I tend to find myself stuck in a world of 80s and 90s indie, alt-rock and metal, but have pretty varied taste all round - taking in all but f****n jazz. There are a lot of the new shouty (to use the awful pigeonholing term) post-punk bands that I am enjoying. I am currently blasting out SPRINTS' Letter to Self. It's a great album and fair gets the blood pumping of a morning at the desk. https://youtu.be/RAVgqbsw5NE?si=-NEmMGbP-Ov2Abv7