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I texted topcorner as soon as I read that earlier today. Glad i'm not going that's for sure!

What a farce, I was actually going to make the trip up for this one. Football for fans? My arse...

Couldn't have put it better myself BB

Sorry forgot to mention, in Holland as it stands (I think anyway) that 3rd (loser of chumps league play off) and 4th get the Uefa cup spot. Yes it would be unfair on the infirm but to be honest I don't care. Just makes the league that bit more exciting. Something needs to be done about the relegation first and foremost though. One down is just ridiculous, at least make it one down with the possibility of another after they play 2nd place of the league below (I think thats how the SFL do it is it not?).

"Benji" from hibs seems a bit like Zero to me. Can be fantastic or do nothing. Bit of a luxury player and very much hit and miss. Agree with the other shouts though.

My position will not change on this if we lose to QOS. As i've said, we've had a season with tremendous highs and lows. Our team has excelled more than we ever realistically thought they would. I'm just saying that I don't want us to lose to QOS because I don't see is making the top 6. You see, to re-live what we have done this season, and I really want to, we have to qualify for Europe. The only viable option I see is doing so through the Cup. I wouldn't swap the season for any other SPL side's season because as i've said, we excelled on all trophy fronts. The squad has been shown up and its up to the relevant people to identify it and take the club forward. So, cup final and bottom six would be acceptable to me.

Are they not for broken noses though? I remember Mihailovic (spelling?) used to wear one during a time at Lazio and a Japanese player did it during the WC. We need him so they need to do anything in their power to make this happen. Question is, are our medical staff intelligent enough?

Totally agree, Even enlargening it to 14 would go some way to help this problem. They also need to introduce a play off system for relegation like they do in Holland. Say the team that finishes bottom gets relegated and the two teams above it fight it out between them for the last spot. In fact on Holland they even have a play off system as to who goes on to play in the Chumps league if they finish 2nd and 3rd. But that would mean the SFA would have to face the unthinkable that one of the gruesome twosome could fail to make it through to Europe. The SPL has gone stale, despite it being probably the most contested league for a long time if not since its inception. Something needs to be done. I think introducing a play off system will increase the excitment of the league right to the end and entice players and managers to actually go for it.

If we lose to QOS, I will deem this as a complete failure purely because they are not a better team than we are. I don't disagree that our board has to stump some of the blame, but its not like we're rolling in it. Yes we've had our most successful financial season ever, but we've got a huge debt that needs paying. But lets not get involved in a sack the board debate. As I said, I will deem it a failure with some incredible highs over the course of the season, but a failure none the less. We didn't even win the UEFA cup

totally agree with that

I don't think finishing outside the top six is inexcusable, just highly disappointing. The SPL has been quite poor this season and we just don't seem to find any consistency against rubbish teams. Yes we've had numerous cup runs and depleted and injury plagued squad, but we should still be beating the likes of st mirren. The players should be proffessional enough to be able to handle this. Our season will be salvaged should we regain european status via winning or being in the final (depending on who we face). We've had some incredible highs this season and some incredible lows, but this is what makes a football fan, I just hope the board release a decent amount of cash so we can actually fill the positions that have been our achillies heel all season...where to start!

Haha I like that, " corporate types" Couldn't have put it better myself! Will you not be one of them next year?

I take it its sounding like utter dross then? Can't listen to radio scotland over here

Well pre divorce he certainly had plenty of cash, but was he not made bankrupt after that? Having said that, he's most probably on a healthy wad at Aberdeen right now.

Oh man, I remember Viagra man, who was it he was coming onto again? Probably mizer but still...

My eyes are fully dried for him. Cunts.

Crystal palace a la St midden last season anyone

Totally agree GS, did Gretna not take 10,000 to their final against the morons? And thats Gretna. I'd expect at least 10,000 from QOS. I think we'll equal that and hopefully climb up towards 15,000.

You're correct, we'll take 24,998

I was thinking more of along the lines as a replacement for Soapy

Also comfortable in midfield, must be close to a start in the 1st XI then

ouch!

He scored against hearts and against celtic in the cup the other week. As far as I remember he scored another goal in a pre season friendly?

Good on the lad, hopefully it'll be the first of many and he'll be knocking on the door of the first team in the next couple of seasons.