Tory Boy

Stuart Mathie Tweeted, he couldn't make today due to illness. He'd tweet goalscorers but not the usual commentary.

Clyde 1 vs 0 Kelty Hearts Edinburgh 1 vs 1 Dunfermline Athletic Falkirk 2 vs 0 Montrose Peterhead 1 vs 2 Airdrieonians Queen of the South 1 vs 0 Alloa Athletic

Alloa 1 v 1 Kelty QoS 2 v 1 Clyde Airdrie 2 v 0 Edinburgh Dunfermline 1 v 1 Falkirk Peterhead 0 v 1 Montrose

Clyde 1 - 1 Alloa Falkirk 2 - 0 QOS Montrose 0 - 1 Airdrie Kelty 0 - 1 Dunfermline Edinburgh 2 - 0 Peterhead

Airdrieonians 1 vs 1 Dunfermline Athletic Alloa Athletic 0 vs 2 Falkirk Edinburgh 1 vs 1 Montrose Peterhead 0 vs 0 Clyde Queen of the South 2 vs 1 Kelty Hearts

Clyde 0 Edinburgh 0 Dunfermline 1 Queen of the South 0 Falkirk 1 Airdrieonians 1 Kelty Hearts 2 Peterhead 0 Montrose 1 Alloa Athletic 0

Airdrieonians 1 vs 0 Kelty Hearts Clyde 0 vs 1 Falkirk FC Edinburgh 1 vs 1 Alloa Athletic Peterhead 0 vs 2 Dunfermline Athletic Queen of the South 1 vs 1 Montrose

He should be back for the Falkirk game.

Airdrieonians 2 vs 0 Peterhead Alloa Athletic 1 vs 1 Queen of the South Dunfermline Athletic 2 vs 0 Clyde Falkirk 2 vs 0 FC Edinburgh Kelty Hearts 0 vs 0 Montrose

Clyde 0 vs 2 Airdrieonians FC Edinburgh 1 vs 1 Queen of the South Falkirk 1 vs 1 Dunfermline Athletic Kelty Hearts 1 vs 0 Alloa Athletic Montrose 2 vs 0 Peterhead

Airdrieonians 1 vs 0 Montrose Alloa Athletic 2 vs 1 Clyde Dunfermline Athletic 1 vs 0 Kelty Hearts Peterhead 1 vs 1 FC Edinburgh Queen of the South 0 vs 0 Falkirk

Clyde 0-0 QOS Falkirk 2-0 Kelty FC Edinburgh 1-1 Airdrie Montrose 0-1 Dunfermline Peterhead 0-2 Alloa

Alloa Athletic 0 v 2 Airdrieonians Dunfermline Athletic 1 v 0 FC Edinburgh Kelty Hearts 2 v 0 Clyde Montrose 1 v 1 Falkirk Queen of the South 2 v 0 Peterhead

Most folk I spoke to after the game were of a similar opinion. We keep shuffling the back line but our problems are further forward. We've got a load of good attacking options but lack a defensive midfielder. Teams are getting a free run on our defence. We need someone in the middle of the park to break up play.

Airdrieonians 1 vs 0 Queen of the South Alloa Athletic 0 vs 1 Dunfermline Clyde 0 vs 1 Montrose FC Edinburgh 0 vs 2 Kelty Hearts Peterhead 0 vs 2 Falkirk

Clyde 0 vs 2 Dunfermline Athletic FC Edinburgh 1 vs 0 Peterhead Falkirk 1 vs 0 Alloa Athletic Kelty Hearts 1 vs 1 Queen of the South Montrose 0 vs 0 Airdrieonians

Airdrieonians 2 vs 0 FC Edinburgh Clyde 1 vs 1 Alloa Athletic Kelty Hearts 0 vs 1 Falkirk Peterhead 0 vs 1 Montrose Queen of the South 1 vs 1 Dunfermline Athletic

Alloa Athletic 2 vs 0 Peterhead Dunfermline Athletic 1 vs 1 Airdrieonians FC Edinburgh 1 vs 1 Clyde Falkirk 1 vs 1 Queen of the South Montrose 1 vs 0 Kelty Hearts

Airdrieonians 2 vs 0 Alloa Athletic FC Edinburgh 1 vs 2 Falkirk Kelty Hearts 1 vs 1 Dunfermline Athletic Montrose 2 vs 0 Clyde Peterhead 0 vs 1 Queen of the South

I think you're right but I do worry about the depth of squad in defence. Through suspensions and injuries it's not that uncommon for teams to have 3 or 4 defenders missing at the same time, I just don't know how we would cope in that sort of situation. Last season in defence we started with Fordyce, Watson, Kerr, Lyons, Walker, Quitongo and Wardrop. With the likes of McCabe, McGill, Ritchie and MacDonald who could cover. We still had problems. Other than McCabe there's not really anybody further forward that sticks out as being able to cover at the back if needed. We're really relying on our defence to stay injury and suspension free.

A really stupid joke that went badly wrong. There had been a fancy dress party the night before and some of the folk decided to wear their costumes on the bus down to Gretna the next day. A few folk were dressed as KKK. A couple of them were white and one was coloured. There had been a few photos taken before the game. Including some Asian tourists, a wedding party etc.. The cops were laughing with the coloured lad wearing the costume but told them not to wear the costumes to the game. The Daily Star got a hold of a photo of some other lads wearing the masks on the bus and then made up some story about the folk wearing the costumes at the game to target some coloured lad who was on the bench from Gretna. It was stupid but they didn't do what the Daily Star claimed.

That's strange. Our group got water on a couple of occasions from the pie stall and weren't charged.

Yeah I'd agree with Mr November post. Decent signing. Would have happily had back this season.

Coach and Horses and/or New Bazaar are both on the Sands and normally have outdoor seating. The Bazaar is generally a "Queens Bar" so I'd imagine there will be a few fans in for a drink as well. There is a pub at the bottom of the Vennel called Riverside Tap which has a decent beer garden. It is pricey though but if you like your craft beer it's probably worth a drink or two. Thanks a lot

Looking like it's going to be a decent day on Saturday. Any suggestions for a pub with outdoor seating/beer garden? Preferably near White Sands Bus Stance.