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Fingers crossed that continues

I'm confident for tomorrow but I think it will still be a really tough game. Livi are a good side, Martindale is a good manager, a win will very much have to be earned. This is potentially the most fascinating team sheet we have anticipated from Thelin yet. No-one is injured, we have at least 2 players for every position (mostly signed by Thelin) and this is probably the biggest selection headache he's had since he was appointed. The obvious likely picks are Mitov, Jensen (though I would go with Devlin myself), Knoester, Karlsson (surely he starts, even if he's not fully fit he will likely be the best player on the park by a distance), Keskinen and probably Aouchiche. My instinct says it's a game or two too early for Gyamfi to start but he's been in training for a few weeks now so it's far from impossible. If it's not him it might be Molloy for a bit more physical presence. Could see Dorrington getting the start at CB given his euro omission. Midfield? Who knows! 2bh I don't think Thelin really knows who his best pairing is there which is probably my biggest black mark against him 2bh. I reckon he might go for Nisbet to start as in his RTV interview he made a point of saying this time he's arrived in good shape this time. He's had a full pre season and I imagine that's pretty thorough with Alex Neil, he also knows how we are trying to play better than the other two options. Just in the door or not he's head and shoulders the best option for me. Agree with OD that it will likely be Keskinen on the right for the reasons he states. Armstrong is an interesting one for me, he's a very different option to Aouchiche and I wouldn't be that surprised to see him off the bench despite lack of a pre season as he looks like he's kept himself in shape. Hard fought 3-1 win with the 3rd goal coming late. Nisbet, Karlsson and Aouchiche.

Why schadenfruede? I always understood it to be the taking pleasure in anothers suffering and, well, he's dead so he's not suffering. There's certainly a ruthless symmetery to him dying this way though. I've seen bits here and there of what Kirk had to say for himself and I can understand why he pissed a lot of people off. Equally though I've seen a few things where he's engaging very respectfully and compassionately with black single mums and trans people who some will tell you he hated. Thing is it's all clips and very often important context can be missed and often deliberately too unft. One thing that does seem clear is his main schtick was to try and get more conversation across the political divide which I can respect. It's not so much the method of death but the fact it was in front of his wife and kids that makes the reactions so distateful to me, I've read his wee girl ran to him for comfort scared by the shot though I can't say that for certain. It's a horrible mental image regardless, and, truthfully, one I've struggled to shake..... you may be onto something with staying off social media.

It's always about power isn't it, never the people. Re conspiracies I did ponder yesterday that the biggest beneficiary of Kirks murder is actually Trump. Why? Well, we ain't heard Jeffrey Epstien mentioned much since it happened..........

I'd never heard of him until 3 weeks ago when south park took the piss out him. Fair play to him, he saw the funny side and didn't spit the dummy. The past few days I've seen plenty of quotes and videos of him. Most of his opinions I likely disagree with but I admire his attitude of trying to get people talking even if they don't agree. The reactions from so many have been utterly rancid though. I don't understand how anyone can cheer a 31 yo getting gunned down in front of his wife and kids just because they disagreed with him politically. Defo fear for America right now, one of my American pals was saying yesterday this could be americas Archduke Ferdinand moment and civil war may not be far away. I don't know how accurate that is but my pal is no fool and not one for hyperbole.

2 down, 4 to go, 3 at home..... Game on!

I'd forgotten just how shit football without fans actually is

And also not playing as much. After seeing what he can do going forward it seems a waste.

Brilliant news

Overall it's about as good as we could put out given the restriction in squad size though a wee bit light in defence and a bit midfield heavy. Theres a lot riding on Gyamfi getting fit soon and hitting the ground running too if you ask me. From what little we know of him it is said he's rapid and attacking which could free up a lot of space for Karlsson given how Thelin wants his full backs to play

Squad is out. no Dorrington, Kjartansson, Frame or Bilalovic. That's a sore one for Alfie you would think. Goalkeepers Dimitar Mitov Nicholas Suman Rodrigo Vitols Defenders Nicky Devlin Mats Knoester Jack Milne Kristers Tobers Gavin Molloy Alexander Jensen Emmanuel Gyamfi Midfielders Graeme Shinnie Sivert Heltne Nilsen Adil Aouchiche Dante Polvara Leighton Clarkson Stuart Armstrong Ante Palaversa Ryan Duncan Dylan Lobban Forwards Topi Keskinen Kusini Yengi Nicolas Milanovic Kevin Nisbet Jesper Karlsson Marko Lazetic

Don't suppose you know when we will get confirmation of the squad? Still nothing on the eufa page

All the best Ester

Same mate. Can't fucking wait for it now and a few days ago I was very wary of the fixture 2bh.

It's definitely been a shot in the arm that was much needed after the falkirk game. I think it was Panda that posted a few days back words to the effect that we had livi then a motherwell double header and that 3 wins would transform us........ and I remember thinking that was optimistic. I don't now, we have added craft and guile to the front line comparable to anyone in the league (imo anyway, other opinions are available) and who thought we would be able to say that a few days ago.