Jute

I read that as too old to have been on the lash in Greece last month and Germany this month. Only joking Al hope every is okay.

Todays 1st round results. St Andrews bearing Auchinleck 1-0 probably the shock of the round. Was at Banks O’Dee v Dalbeattie Star today easy win for the Dee who could easily have hit a good few more.

Decent move for him and hopefully help him develop.

Formation we played on Thursday will not be effective on Sunday as County will also sit in and look to hit on the break. McKenzie looked far more defensively sound than McGarry but expect Robson to start McGarry for attacking threat. Barron should start to allow Clarkson to play further forward. Agree with Manc that Duk should remain on the bench. Hopefully we don’t just punt the ball long again as that will be playing into County’s hands. In Pub Y Train back to capital. 1-0 Clarkson

Home game against Tribute Act move to 12pm kick off on the Sunday. Right pain in the arse as first train does not get in to 1147am. Looking like another overnight stay.

5-4-1 for me as well. Not going to be pretty but probably most sensible approach.

I very quickly arranged a “client meeting” for 3pm in Leith so now able to suffer with everyone else.

Just realised that as my office has moved out from City centre I am not even going to get to see the game. As it’s a 1745 kick off. Not going to say if that’s a good thing or a bad thing.

Bastard employers of mine seem to think only working 1 week in 4 is unreasonable for some odd reason.

As Al said I have the absolute fear about this one. We don’t have the players to play the pressing game suggested by others. Frankfurt will have technically superior and fitter players in every department and we don’t even look like we have 11 fit players. I would almost be tempted to stick out a second string, take the inevitable doing and keep first 11 fresh for vital game against County on Sunday. Oot Work flat or maybe pub Flat 5-0 no dons scorer. Despite the above pessimism I am still gutted I can’t go and hope those who are have a great trip.

A pint of what you’re having please.

Robson experiment is unraveling at an alarming rate of knots now. Looks completely out his depth. Formation is not working with the players we have and he is being far too loyal to some who are clearly out of form. That’s us comfortably beaten by two piss poor Edinburgh clubs. Never looked like winning either game. Next 4 will probably see us out the cup, humiliated in Europe and bottom of the league. Think is just a question of when this season not if we start looking for yet another manager.

One year deal maybe but three year deal seems a bit of a stretch. Not seen anything to suggest he should be getting that.

Really needing to win this to get things back on track. 2 wins in 12 competitive matches is getting a little alarming. Morris being out for 10 weeks (according to the manager) means Devlin probably moving to play right wing back as can’t see Robson moving away from 3-5-2. I would like to Besuijen given a run on the right and go to 4-5-1 but given Robson would rather put an injured Morris in the euro squad instead of Besuijen I suspect there is zero chance he will play him. As we are unlikely to move from 3-5-2 I would be tempted to move Duk to the bench and start either Sokler or Gueye as Duk looks completely out of form at the moment. Hearts look as disorganised as we do but our record at Tynecastle is abysmal. In Bus to pub Away end Pub then home 2-0 no Dons scorer.

U21s beaten 1-0 by Spain tonight. Barron started and Duncan came off the bench in injury time.

Nick Montgomery appointed at Hibs. Was linked with us in the past as Al said. Wonder if Hibs now raid the penal colony’s league for players going forward.

Glad to hear your recovering MBT.

What pleased me most was how comfortable and controlled a performance it was. Just not used to watching Scotland like that. I will be in Sevilla next month so can guarantee the wheels will come off then.

FIFA have changed the rules and now you can switch country if you have been capped 3 or less times by another country. Barnes has only one cap so can switch if he wants as he has Scottish grandparents. I am not a fan of this at all. Should have stuck to rule where once a player was capped by a country he could not shift.

Played full game as Macedonia get a 1-1 draw with Italy.

3-0 McGinn. Brilliant goal.

2-0 now Porteous.

1-0 already McTominay again.