OxfordDon

If we're now going on a game-by-game basis, can we change the countdown clock at the top of this forum to read "Goodwin's Dons career".

So I see we're still shit at making timely substitutions.

On the plus side, he knows how to say "you're fired" in nine different languages.

Taxi for Goodwin.

I can only presume Cormack has lumped the new stadium funds on a Darvel win.

See you in 45 minutes.

Terrible. I mean, even if (and I can't believe I'm saying IF) we win, this must mark the end for Goodwin? On another note, why is Shinnie not on the pitch.

They may have a point. 71 minutes potentially left of Goodwin's Dons career.

BBC are abolutely gagging for a cup upset.

Somebody go check Jim's peg.

If Jim asks, we've all gone to do something more rewarding with our evening.

Looks like my Wednesday evening has just been freed up.

Well, on the plus side, we finally look like a team.

Lineup announced:

Wigan fans are not happy.

Doesn't sound like I missed much.

Ash Taylor-Penalty

Technically that would be a schedule

Also includes paying off Glass & staff / bringing in Goodwin & staff i think? However, it does underline the necessity of ensuring a regular income stream from european football, as we are clearly spending with that in mind.

All that practice in constantly missing the goal from long range for us finally paying off then

The man to hate for this evening is Steven Mclean on VAR, his onfield bitch is Willie Collum. What could go wrong?

Choices such as the threshold for judging contact or handballs to award penalties, for example. Just listening to BBC discussing this, and they mention an interesting stat that highlights this - frequency of penalties following VAR implementation in England was 0.24 penalties a game. In Scotland so far it's double this at 0.58 a game.

I think Goodwin was blasted more for not seeming to have a plan B when it became clear his approach wasn't working and we were being ripped apart. Saints were all-out defence (and were solid at it) but in truth were lucky to win today, Sevco were camped in their half but were hugely wasteful in front of goal. Considine was (i think) MotM today, and its always nice to see him still playing well at this level.

VAR is assistive technology (providing frame-by-frame video replay from multiple angles and objectively measuring player or ball positions for offside or goalline decisions), being utilised by video assistant referees (looking at a telly). I don't disagree VAR has been badly implemented in football, and in my opinion the choices made in how it is being currently used in Scotland are highly debatable and risks turning into just two referees guessing instead of the usual one, which given the typical level of Scottish refereeing is like two blind men comparing sunsets. However, I do think simply dismissing this as the fault of "VAR" carries a risk of throwing the baby out with the bathwater - assistive technologies to support refereeing decisions have been integrated successfully into other sports for years, e.g. rugby union, tennis, cricket, and the benefits are definitely there.