R.R.FC

Agree £20 is very steep. Those prices are likely to put off some of the stay away fans who may have been interested in coming along. If the away legs are the same price you're looking at £120 per adult this month to follow the team to the final (as unlikely as it is) and that's before you factor any cost for food/drink/transport. Obviously the regular fans will fork that out (reluctantly) but not much chance of enticing any casual fans.

I like McKeown as much as anyone else but his positional sense defensively is still poor. He gets caught out at least once a game not tucking in at the back post on cross balls. Twice last night he was caught out. Once Benedictus let him know in no uncertain terms about it and second time it was Cuthbert. Still much rather keep him though. Good quality left backs are hard to find. How long is Daryll Meggat's contract at Dundee? He seems like he'd be an obvious target if McKeown left.

Another question is what would everyone say is our strongest team currently? I'm still not sure what our strongest line up is, it depends on the type of game it is. Cuthbert, Barr, Thomson, McKeown, Bene and Toshney are nailed on starters for me. After that you can switch up the midfield and strikers quite a lot, depending on formation, without really weakening the side.

What's everyone's thoughts on how we should approach the last 3 games? We have slightly rotated the team most weeks recently so happy for that to continue with no wholesale changes to try and keep the momentum going. Would be good to get our first win against Falkirk as I still think that's who will finish 3rd. However, I would play the youths on the last day with the first play off game only a couple of days later.

Jason Thomson must have a pretty good win record this season... Obviously there are various contributing factors to our recent good form but I think the impact he has on us and the way we play can be overlooked. I'd go as far as say he is our most underrated player.

The board and team are doing a lot to get people back now which is great. Unfortunately, it's not an overnight fix. When fans stay away for long spells they find different things to do with their Saturday's. They're not just going to come flooding back with a few good results or even a decent season. I still don't think the club do enough to advertise themselves in the local community. They have made great strides in recent years, the website and social media side in particular are great. However, I know plenty of local businesses who feel ignored and forgotten by the club especially regarding hospitality and the likes. There probably wasn't enough done to keep the fans when we had decent crowds, it was kind of taken for granted and a lot of stuff that went on over the Anelka saga and the following years left a bitter taste and disillusioned a lot of people. It's a shame the current board and players, who deserve better, suffer with the effects of previous mismanagement though. Another thing to remember is Kirkcaldy is quite a poor place, a walk down the High Street confirms that, there's not a lot of money around. The Flyers are still pulling in good crowds though and unfortunately a lot of people can't do both. Anyone got an average of our crowds over the last 15 years? Would be interesting to see if there is fairly obvious time the crowds have dropped or if it has just been a steady decline.

Could it just be the news that Vaughan will be back training in 2 weeks? Assuming he got the news today?

Daly/Wighton to the end of the season or a new deal for Vaughan would be my guess.

Well no, because Petrie covers Left Mid and Left back also and has played a number of games at this level and the one below as opposed to Matthews who has 1 senior start and needs experience. There is money left for at least 1 striker and possibly a loan too. Dare I say, strength in depth...

I'll agree with you on that with Callachan! McKinnon has spoken regularly about going for the 'right type of player' to fit the squad. He's obviously seen something in 'Davo' that he likes and feels fits in with how we wants to play. I'm willing to trust his judgement. Would agree though, that based on previous centre mid appearances for us, he doesn't appear to fit in with our new style of play. Like every new signing though, I will give him a chance.

They wouldn't play anyway. That's my point. By adding an extra body they don't need to be kept in the stand as back up they can go out and play every week on loan as we now have cover. They are only 18, there is plenty time for them to make their breakthrough. I can see why people would prefer to use them as squad players and not use a wage on an extra player when we have cover. My point is, it's probably better for the development of the young players in the long run to go out and play every week than sit in the stands or get the odd appearance off the bench.

How many game are Bates and Matthews likely to get when everyone is fit? Bates would be 4th choice centre back and Matthews 4th/5th choice centre mid. Great to see young players come through but I think they would both benefit from playing every week at League 1 level rather than sitting on the bench/in the stands most of the season.

It is Davo, deal was done last night. Happy enough with that, he's not as bad as some try to make out. Good squad player. Also means the likes of Bates and Matthews can go out on loan and play every week and develop instead of being kept on the bench as backup when everyone is fit.

Dave McGurn, Laurie Ellis, Grant Murray, Allan Walker and Gregory Tade to name a few

Spot on we never lost because of lack of effort we lost for a few reasons. 1. Our inabillity to defend set pieces. Nobody taking charge and McGurn was very hesitant to come out and claim corners and free kicks in his 6 yard box. However, Campbell's usually pretty strong in the air he just had an off day. 2. Our inabillity to deliver any decent set pieces. Everyone of our free kicks and corner were terrible however, this will improve when Sloan is back. 3. We had no striker holding the ball up and allowing midfield runners to get forward and Tade and Weir seemed to be making the same runs getting in each others way. 4. We have nobody to finish. We need a good finisher so tade can just get it back to them when he gets through on goal instead of shooting .

Going to be honest I really do not rate Tade as a striker but I will not get on his back. He may well be more suited to the wing because is quick and a powerful runner, but he can not finish. Despite this he was the best of our strikers today won numerous headers and got in behind Stirling more than the rest of our strikers. I understand the abuse Tade gets he is not a natural striker but at the moment he is the best we have unfortunately so i would stay off his back there are far worse in our team and there were a lot worse out there today too.