Yoss

It's not because I'm going to claim we've been much cop for quite a while now, but what of it? I really dislike the sacking culture in football - which is very closely related to the general blame culture which too widely permeates society. Neither life nor football are that simple and the narratives we impose on them rarely help us much. I'd be interested to know what the dressing room feel about it and what the general vibe in the club is. Not that I'm saying the players should have the say or anything, but if there are issues there than the board are in a better position to make the call then any of us. There have been times when I've thought managers should probably go on that sort of basis - or at least when information that's come out subsequently has made me think it was probably the right decision. In Murray's case we're probably not a million miles from the point where if they do feel - on that basis - that there needs to be a change I wouldn't necessarily have a big problem with it. But it should be an extreme measure and as far as it's possible to tell from the outside I don't regard the current situation as being that extremity. Lots of managers have good spells and bad spells, times where it doesn't work out for a season or so, times when it does. Because - while there are better managers and worse managers over the long-term - there are a huge amount of unknowables. He might turn it round and do well as he did for his first year or more, or he might not. Time will tell. In the meantime, I'd rather just let him get on with the job. I'm afraid I'm finding the constant discussion of it a bit tiresome (and unhelpful) and I'll bow out and leave it at that. Hardly a ringing endorsement, I know. and I haven't articulated that very well but it'll have to do.

I'd take McGlynn back, without hesitation, if we had a vacancy. But we don't, and I'm in the rapidly dwindling minority of people who don't want there to be.

The Pars have already made arrangements for the rest of the season. But yeah, Livingston in their current state are not going to be a big draw for high-quality applications.

So McGlynn is unemployed again. Any takers? (Andy McNeil has to be the 'keeper in the boo-boys XI surely?)

Yeah, bbc has it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30492637

They may have given that due consideration, but I imagine it's more likely to be lazy journalism.

"Rovers have lost on their last six visits to Ibrox since a 2-2 Scottish Premier League draw in 1994. They have not won at the Glasgow ground since a 3-2 success in January 1960" says the BBC.

Apart from the ones that aren't, obviously. There are a number of trust run clubs, mostly down south, and some of them are doing rather well.

In respect of the substantive case, which I gather is to be heard next year, I don't know (though if I had to stake my life on Rankine or Nixon being right on a business dispute I'd go with Rankine just on the basis that Nixon seems to be a bit of an eejit). But in respect of the current hearing, I think the court would be very reluctant to freeze a company's working assets unless it was pretty clear that they were on a hiding to nothing come the eventual judgement. I might be wrong, obviously, I have no sort of expertise here. I'd just be very surprised.

He's back! Much as they have some reasonable fans on here, I've seen no particular evidence that, collectively, the fans deserve any better, tbh. Even post-2009 there's been ample evidence that the club has been running up more and more debt and I've seen precious little by way of action or campaign to do anything about it. Occasionally you still even see some of them talking proudly of the cup they once won with other peoples' money. Not that I think there's going to be any immediate crisis over this Nixon thing, mind you. But that's by-the-by, they're being run unsustainably over the medium to long term in any case.

Indeed, it is - sometimes - possible to freeze assets that are in dispute pending the resolution of that dispute. It runs in my head that Pearse Flynn may have done the same thing during Massone's time while they were awaiting the outcome of his case in relation to the sale of the nightclub.

I'll be surprised if Nixon is successful.

It's not about the winnability, for me. I'd have looked forward to a trip to Tannadice or somesuch, as well. Fair point.

The money is a bonus - though unless they do choose it for telly I can't see us making a lot from this one - but ultimately the purpose of supporting a football team is to be able to go and watch games I enjoy. I'm not going to make any apologies for hoping that the cup throws up such a game from time to time. (We've already had Linlithgow this season so I'm not complaining.)

Good call, I might do that.

I like going to places like Annan and Brora, where we don't get to go very often. Independently of our prospects in the game I enjoy going, which is what it's all about. I've no interest in watching us play Rangers.

Was it a quarter? I stand corrected.

Be a good draw if we win it, mind you.

Home draws for the Old Firm against teams they're expected to roll over often aren't considered the most attractive. Last year, remember, they went for our game against St Johnstone at the same stage - this year St Johnstone are also the holders and are away to a QotS side playing well and with every chance of causing an upset. If Dunfermline win through their game against United looks possible as well.

Doubt it'll be on telly, there are several more interesting fixtures.

I thought the Dumbarton one was the more likely one for him to be caught out by, so I reckon that means he's pretty much off the hook. (I might, of course, be entirely wrong.)

Apologies if I've set the poor bloke up for a point-and-laugh job. I just found the whole thread a bit of an eye-opener. And yeah, the casual comment to bin everything was the bit that disimpressed me the most as well.

The Ballingry Rovers thing, for anyone interested. There's a bizarre and curiously fascinating thread been going on over the past week or so between some of the people involved over on here: http://www.fifefootball.co.uk/forums/index.php/topic/56708-ballingry-rovers/ (As far as I gather 'Brucie' is the current, or recent, chairman and 'Bibby' is Kevin Fotheringham who - along with Lee Dair - was part of the management team for a while up until last month.)

If we had a vacancy I'd happily take McGlynn back. But we don't, so.