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Guess it’s a cost thing. I presume they would have done the sums to see how many people actually turn up but you’d have thought someone on min wage would be easily offset?

Games coming thick and fast so not much time to dwell on things. Conditions won’t be much better down there, especially on a traditionally shit pitch. Given the run of games ahead of us, we really need to pick something up here to try and have some hope of confidence. Any ideas of how JT could mix things up? Their form is a bit all over the shop, and they even managed to lose to hearts so there is some hope. Would rely on our strike force actually turning up. out - shite kick off time bed hoping for some of this mythical summer to appear 3-0, no dons scorer.

Working on the basis we probably won’t see any significant signings immediately, does he have to change his system to ride this current period? Whilst it’s the same players who started the season, it’s also the same players that started last year. So we know they have shitebaggery in them. I don’t think not qualifying for Europe is an option, isn’t it the last season a decent chunk of cash is guaranteed? haven’t watched the game back yet, but did we look like creating anything? None of the strikers are any good, so was surprised to see Nisbet on the scoresheet, will that be the last time we see him?

Sakes. Arabs 2-1 up. What a shite start to the year.

Curse this PC world we find ourselves in

Great statement from the club, although doesn’t state when we get the money. https://www.afc.co.uk/2025/01/01/spfl-independent-compensation-tribunal-connor-barron/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0BMQABHfRlqcA_qx3TfpQj4M6cgs4Rcy4e7yZR1QgUo538f9NaQDuZEsdUfenhcA_aem_yNchnlwItmBQXaJfKGfnMw

And to you all, welcome to 2025

I imagine they’ve had some interest so are now keen to sell to actually pay it. Regardless it’ll be in a shit load of instalments.

Type of club he needed to start off with.

Setting this up before I forget due to hopefully being hungover. Absolutely a must win game this one, non negotiable. We’ve a couple of games coming up that may well define whether we’re top 6 or not. Currently we’re still in the battle for 2nd which is epic, but had we been offered the top6 prior to this season, we’d have taken it. We were just spoilt to start with. county won’t be push overs and have shown to have plenty of grit in amongst the team. I’m not sure how we line up due to so many underperforming. I guess the only certain is nilsen being out. just want 3 points please. Start the new year on a high please reds. out bed bed extending a wardrobe most probably. 2-1 dons, sokler and Clarkson

Shame about Carter, was a proper president and go Mr fucked over by the GOP did he not?

The “big blue” as it’s known (they love their derbies in the a league) usually delivers. Need victory to start stepping up though, there is a real danger that Auckland are going to win at the first time of asking

Isn’t divert suspended for the next game anyway? But agree, would like to see him given a rest, he must be gassed after playing through summer and probably a good sight more games than we all expected. edit, I see Dan said the same

Aye, they were the better side which makes me sick saying that. Absolute piss poor defending again for their winner; but they were the only team that really wanted it. Thought Duk did well when he came on and our performance overall was better than recent weeks, but that was a very low bar. Jimmy has a lot of thinking to do over the next month, and it needs to yield results. also, Beaton needs to be dealt with. Cretin. But let’s not allow that to excuse our performance and the result.

McGrath should have buried his chance. Best of the game by far. Very finely poised

How they didn’t score there is beyond me. Great save from mitov. Under a bit of pressure since the subs.

Feeling very nervous about this one. Arabs have the chance to go within 3 points of us and have been in some decent form of late so this is definitely going to be a tough one. Not sure how the hell we set up given so many of our players are out of form. The Jan window can’t come quick enough. Seen someone suggest playing duk up front alone, but not sure I’d be doing that at all. It is quite the change though so maybe we should be open to it ? Out Bed hopefully try to catch it online back home 2-0 no dons scorer

I’ve personally said it elsewhere long prior to any hun chat was losing the ball far more than he was earlier in the season. I wouldn’t dare say a bad word against Devlin, he’s run through the wringer and the evidence is in his drop in form. The guy is knackered.

True, but McGrath should have been dropped over a month ago, as I said, shite since the pen miss so that’s still giving him a few weeks grace. It was inexplicable that he was spared instead of Keskinen today or Clarkson the other. Mackenzie was suspect prior to his injury and given his lack of deal signing, I’d cast him off. Neither are playing their best for us now but we desperately need to sign an alternative at LB. Granted the whole defence is a shambles at the moment, but we’ve had players excel despite that fact previously, would appear that he’s just not wanting to. Not many seem to be busting a gut in this team anymore. I know this is more of a heart vs head moment, but with the team needing a backs to the wall scenario, not sure we can afford to have passengers going through the motions? Obviously if Mackenzie signs, then he’s god etc…

I know jute thinks otherwise, but I’m pleased with that result. Fuck the huns.

Gonna be quite the extensive list I have to laugh because it’s so bloody depressing at the moment.

So can we agree to get McGrath and McKenzie in the bin now then? Obviously not the only criminals, but there is no way they should be starting for the club.

One of our boys decided 3am was acceptable, having made himself sick from the excitement of Xmas eve and then spotted the stockings were filled. Took my wife until 5 to get him back to sleep, at which point his brother woke up and went “psst, have you felt your stocking yet, time to get up!”

Anyone had too much merriment and now optimistic for today? Nah…not me would love to wake to a Christmas miracle and a dandies win is mitov back today or the next one?

Merry Christmas fellow donstalkers! We’re all done and dusted in NZ, hope you all have a great day