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Agreed - because neither Labour nor the Lib-Dems had the balls to campaign on an anti-Brexit platform then we've got guys like Iain Duncan-Smith saying there's no mandate for a change in Brexit policy. What May thinks is less clear, yesterday a spokesman for her said "No change" but RD is saying that she's told May that she must pursue a softer Brexit - you couldn't make it up! My opinion is May's Brexit policy won't change as she'll not want to offend the UKIP leaning side of her party down south. As they say all will be revealed.......

I see RD's meeting with TM was the first item on Scottish News this morning - our Ruthie telling the PM it's gotta be a "soft" Brexit. I suppose the not so subtle positioning of her ahead of Sturgeon despite RD being neither First Minister, an MP or leader of her party at UK level is something we're going to have to get used to over the coming years. Who knows the BBC may (sic) well be right in that Davidson is currently the most important figure in Scottish politics, especially if she harbours a desire to move to a UK level! As an aside Kezia Dugdale didn't even get a mention, who's come out of this election smelling of (red) roses - not Scottish Labour!

........and UKIP which stood in just 10 in Scotland.

.........and it worked - the head story on BBC Scotland news is "Ruth Davidson holds talks with prime minister" http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/scotland

I live in Ayr, Carrick & Cumnock where Labour were second in 2015, I was off work with a kidney problem from April through to June I returned to work on Friday morning. This was the first election I haven't been doorstepped by Labour and the first one where no-one from Labour were at the polling station, both happened during the Council elections. I did get a leaflet through from the Conservatives telling us that the Ruth Davidson's candidate was the only one who could beat the SNP. There's no doubt in my mind about the message she was trying to get across. Like I said spin away. ***************** Meanwhile RD seems to be letting it all get to her - walking out of a Channel 4 interview. Still at least Theresa's listening to her.

That's not what the headline writer thought - Keep spinning though....................

Season 3 of Fargo and still enjoying the mayhem! Watch it if only for David Thewlis's falsers & Ewan McGregor's wandering accent!

A bit like Chic Charnley, another player who wasn't nearly as good as he thought he was, GH has never been in a side that has been promoted. Will undoubtedly contribute a couple of spectacular goals for the 'Ton just hope that none of them are against us.

Just off 4night shifts and I see it's all calmed down - no posts in two days. I guess we're just waiting for the JR to return from his hols to announce the rest of our new signings. With his new bumper contract I look forward to seeing JR's new wardrobe.

Got an election leaflet through the door - Only a vote for Ruth Davidson's candidate can stop the SNP in Ayr! Have the Conservatives renamed themselves? Am I missing something, 'cos I don't consider her an asset? I understand the bulk of Unionist votes going to the Tories now after all it's in their full name (Conservative & Unionist) but I struggle to see her as the reason, I reckon the votes would've gone there anyway. There's a thin mask that she managed to keep through the 2015 campaign when the Tories were an irrelevance, but it doesn't take much probing for a much nastier side to be revealed. I'm a Nat but wondering if a moderate Tory success in Scotland 3-5 and the inevitable deification of RD would be a good thing for Independence in the long run. Ruth Davidson's candidate - FFS!

Relieved to see JR (apparently) wants Potter as his No. 2. Really don't think the club has the time to wait until JR returns from holiday with potential targets stalling and perhaps signing elsewhere, as ever on these occasions if it were done when ’tis done, then ’twere well It were done quickly. No sunbed for JR till it's sorted one way or t'other! If & when he goes JF or Hartley in that order,

Any gossip on whether Dundee want our assistant manager Jamie Fowler too?

If Dundee had got their act together and not fannied about with McCann, we could've got Steve Aitken who was at the end of his contract but has just signed a new 2 year deal with Dumbarton. Hartley is IMO the best available right now. Sad to see JR go but I've seen about 20 Saints managers now and hope to see a good few more before I shuffle off this mortal coil................... **************** Edit - I'd also be happy to see JF get bumped up if he doesn't go to Dundee.

Because we'll pick up Paul Hartley who's a better manager!

Fuck it - let's take the compo for Ross and appoint Hartley!

It was reported on the club's BBC page. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/39127417

Winding down - in April we played Morton, Falkirk & Dundee Utd. while they were going for second place, the only game that possibly fits is Hibs and they fielded a strong team against us not wanting to finish their league campaign with a defeat. As for next season being "tough looking" undoubtedly so but not as tough as last year. *************** If Dundee decide Ross is their man he'll go "bird in the hand and all that......................." - but I hope there's no cheap exit clause written into Ross's contract and the price scares Dundee off.

Tick-Tock!

Say what you say about Shitegate but it's certainly kept the race competitive right up to the end.

A bit late in replying to this one but here goes................ We've got 8 out of 11 who started against Hibs - that's the bulk of the team who finished the season so strongly and have completed the signing of 4 guys who are generally regarded as "good prospects". You're correct in that no individual signing is "change your underwear" standard but collectively it's not far short and it leaves JR with less work to do to complete the squad. I'd say we've got less plates spinning than this time last season.

Best pre-season since 2011 - Thommo & Teale......... 8 out of the 11 who started against Hibs and a couple of top targets in goalkeeper Ross Stewart and midfielder Jordan Kirkpatrick. As ever it's not the despair, I can take the despair. It's the hope I can't stand.

First and foremost he was a Saint!

Surely that's a bit defeatist - most F/T teams manage to get promoted from Div. 1 at the first attempt. Even Lewis Vaughan?

Well I called that wrong India upped the tempo after reaching 500 and are on the verge of going past 600 leaving and should probably declare and leave Australia with a tricky wee session to complete before having to bat through the final day. 603/9d - 152 ahead of Australia who'll have 8 overs to face before stumps. Australia 23/2 at stumps will have a hard day's batting tomorrow# ************************ One session (minimum 29 overs) to go and Australia are 149/4 - 3 runs behind so India will have to bat again if they're gonna win. Only 23 wickets in 14 sessions, you'd have to favour the draw but I've not called it too well so far this Test. A draw but one that wasn't inevitable until the final session - not that it would have mattered this Test but the Indians might have squeezed a few extra overs in if they didn't appeal so much.