Lochalsh Par

Substitutions are positive and game changing. Cooper making an instant impact. I may have to eat these words but 2 to 1 the Pars on the cards.

Yes I did. An age thing. It started fine for me with a couple of cheap pints and a pie in the Masonic Hall but then going into the game Airdrie fans were trying to get into the away end. They attacked a lad in front of me (A Dunfermline milk man) but I followed one wee **** into the ground and cornered him. I stopped Pars fans getting to him while he actually urinated himself. I got a big Polis involved who then threw the wee ****e out thus losing his fiver. I often wonder what his journey home was like in his pished jeans. The game was a horror show with Dunfermline player being harassed on the pitch by Airdrie fans who then wrecked the old stadium. Not a great day

Sounds like it should be fine. I was at the very last game at Broadwood. It was a real concern that day . Violence was bubbling under and it was a very nasty atmosphere and activity by the Airdrie fans. The SFA did SFA about it

Penalty COYP.

No news yet but we hope all is well.

You could be right. Both managers playing "Not to Lose" a poor tactic which rarely works but if both do it then you will be spot on. I can only hope that JM goes all out for a win from kick off. I am confident that would work but will he go for it?

Ahh thanks and got it.

Excuse my stupidity but who is Ferrie.

Another inept home display against a very average side. We have a very good support, probably in the top 10 / 12 in Scotland. This team is letting them down badly and what is worse they do there poorer work at EEP in front of them.

I so miss those days walking down from Townhill in the 1980ies listening to a Leishman team that we could all pick. He changed the odd one to suit the game but most of us knew what that might be.

Looking on from afar the stats are awful. They have been impotent from the start and have not improved so far this half. Why are they so poor at home?

Sadly you are correct but the optimist in me says we will see some effort at least in this half. COYP.

Nonsense 3 to 1 for the Pars.

The Dunfermline Samaritans are doing a bucket collection today. A very worthwhile charity manned by volunteers doing a great job. Suicide takes so many and is so avoidable. Please give generously. A simple phone call can save a life and stop many others being devastated. If you fail to hit a bucket then text a donation.

Absolutely correct. With 11 against 10 you have many more options. It is down to mentality and how you go about your job. For me you go positive and do something different. Stick a tall lad up deep and that will cause all sorts of problems. Whatever you do it has to be in going forward and attack from both sides and the middle. Use the extra man to stretch things. Look at rugby when you go 1 man down out of 15 for 10 minutes you are almost certain to lose points. Failing to beat 10 men then you are just looking for excuses.