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That would be impressive considering he didn't pick up a first booking in either half.

We will finish the game with 0 goals, 0 points and Ayr with 5 wins out of 5.

Summary of the GmbH statement: Four years of effort, Plans and hopes now up for sale, Uncertain days loom.

I see they have addressed my email. 44 points does represent a lack of ambition, it's a dreadful minimal target and we still have 44 to go despite being two games into the season. We still don't have a second goalkeeper to challenge Mehmet - that's no sustainable, it's just plain negligence.

Do you want to compare European records, or would you rather sit this one out?

I'm sure we would perform our due diligence to make sure he does before announcing the appointment.

Exactly, it's an accumulation of factors and decisions made by those in charge over the years.

T’s and C’s are here: https://dafc.co.uk/tickets/season-tickets-tcs/ 14 days to cancel from the start of the contract period, after that they don’t have to refund. I wouldn’t usually do this, but I have and have provided my reasons. Hopefully things drastically improve so I can pick up a half season card.

I cancelled my season ticket on Wednesday and requested a refund. Chris Addison (Marketing Manager) asked for feedback which I was more than happy to provide. I said the following: "I'm more than happy to provide feedback. I've been a season ticket holder consistently since 1995, however to be honest the build up to this season has left me feeling unenthused for the season ahead. The league is there for anyone to win as there isn't an outright favourite like a Dundee Utd, however from the outside it appears that we are set for another season of consolidation. I bought the season ticket out of habit and if the price is going to increase then the level of ambition has to match. I'm all for the development of youth, I believe it's something that all teams in Scotland should be focussed on as it benefits everyone. Although it should be a supplement to the first team and not a detriment, at the moment it appears that the focus is on youth to the detriment of the first team. After the recent debacle with Kai McLean's registration we are currently going into this season with one goalkeeper, we have known for a considerable amount of time that Max Little was never going to challenge Deniz Mehmet so I'm unsure why it has taken this long to find a replacement. The League Cup campaign is almost over, which we have been incredibly poor in, and the League campaign starts in just over a week - it's not good enough for a professional football club. Competition for first team places is extremely important, from my perspective the squad is slightly weaker than last season and the results so far are verifying that for me. Football for me should also be entertaining, and I recognise there is a fine balance between entertainment and achieving results. Watching Dunfermline last season was a bit like watching Scotland at the Euros, it was a chore. I was on board when we were relegated to League 1 that we had to get back to winning games (which we did), and consolidation last season was fine for a first season back however the entertainment value on the pitch was extremely lacking. I was hopeful for this season that we would build a bit more given the openness of the league, so I'm hoping this is a misquote from Thomas Meggle. I've taken this from the summary of the fans group meeting: "They then have a target of 44 points, they want the team to get to 50 goals, and keep goals scored to 30 or below. They then break that down into where the goals come from - Kane capable of 15, the likes of Matty 12-15 if possible, defenders 3-4 from set peices, then 7-10 through the rest of the team. I want to stress I got the impression this is more TM's thoughts than solid targets for these players but the 50 goals is a team target." 44 points is two above the relegation play-off place from last season, and 1 less than we actually achieved as we finished on 45. 50 goals is only 7 more than we scored in the league last season. For comparison Dundee Utd scored 73, Raith 58, Partick 63 and Ayr 53 (who finished below us). 30 goals conceded is an admirable target, but only Dundee Utd achieved that last season with 23 whereas every other team was on 40+ so while it's admirable I don't think it's realistic. Even if they are minimal targets, they are very conservative which is why I hope at the very least the 44 points is a misquote. I'll still be attending EEP, I'll just be a bit more selective with the games I choose to go to. Are we still doing half-season tickets as they are an excellent idea for someone like me who may wish to return in the latter half of the season?" He responded in a way in which I would have expected a Marketing Manager to respond, which isn't a criticism as that is his job. At least he was asking for feedback and willing to engage which is why I'm happy to share this on here. I'm going to suggest that if we do hold a fans groups meeting in the future then the minutes are recorded and distributed through official channels so there is no ambiguity from various people summarising what has been said. He said that Meggle's comments were that 44 points was an initial target and once met new ones would be set, although I would argue that a 44 point initial target really isn't good enough and we should be aiming far higher than that.

Can you refund a season ticket? Genuine question, I would hope it’s an easy ‘yes’.

I renewed yesterday, regretting it already.

I’m not at the game as I’m on holiday so appreciative of the updates. He played centrally last season and it didn’t work, so I’m not sure why McPake is trying that again.

My dislike of modern football was simmering with us last season and has been amplified after the Euros. KRH is a winger, he should be played as one - playing him centrally is just ludicrous.

https://player.stv.tv/episode/4m1l/uefa-euro

His goal was against Cove was similar to Lovenkrands' in the 2002 Scotish cup final, I reckon he could push on and become a far better player. We should hold out for 2 million at least considering he has the option to stay here until 2026, Rangers would be getting a bargain.