Exiled

Perhaps the performances from some of our players is down to playing them in a formation they are not comfortable with? It would be interesting to see the results when we played 4-4-2 compared with the other combinations Murray has come up with in his time here. There is potentially a good side in there somewhere, it just seems as though their creativity is being stifled by the tactics and formations they are being asked to play in. It's also frustrating that despite saying that he wouldn't bring in any new players unless they are better than what we already have, that 2 of them were sat on the bench on Saturday and not brought on until it was way too late. Yes, I'm grateful for what what Murray has done for Dumbarton, but I can't help but think that he really has to swallow his pride here, stop tinkering, and play the players to their strengths and stop trying to fit square pegs in round holes.

The thing is, if any of our improvised strikers are injured or suspended we won't have anyone to replace them with. Murray is obviously aware of this and the fact that we can't fill the subs bench at the moment. With the wages that have been freed up due to the release of various players and staff I expect we'll see a few new faces soon. Every signing is a gamble, you mention the ones that didn't work out but what about the likes of Lister and McShane? Both are players who have shone here where they seem to have struggled everywhere else. Anyway, he's going to have to come up with something or dig out his old boots again, I'm pretty sure he won't be too keen on that scenario.

I run a market stall called "Sixth Scents". The Sixth Scents Stadium has a nice ring about it. Will 50 quid cover it?

I remember as a wee boy being taken (dragged) to Love Street to watch St Mirren v Sons on Christmas day. Can't remember the score but Roy McCormack scored a belter. Guy next to me got hit by a bottle. Happy days. Happy Christmas y'all.

Very 1972. Who's Baxter Ramy?

An ex girlfriend and I were flying from Glasgow to London and I remember she couldn't get over the bad luck she was having weather wise. "isn't that bloody typical? When we leave Glasgow it's torrential rain and then it's pissing it down again when we get to London - but all the way down the weather was beautiful. What's the odds on that?" She had great tits though.

Just made an award winning batch of lentil and ham soup. Reckon there should be enough to see me through to the Spring.

Lister's season with Airdrie(onians) doesn't seem to be going to plan, and Jon McShane isn't getting a lot of love from the Accies fans on here. I don't know about signed contracts or anything but would any Sons fans have either, or both of them back at the Rock if they became available?

Higgins signed for Stenny today. Guess we'll have to settle for Riordan then.

The odd 3 x 30 format was a recommendation by the police in an effort to ensure more toilet breaks for the travelling Sons fans. They actually wanted to do 9 x 10 but the teams weren't having it.

According to DFC Twitter, McNiff has signed up. Edited to add. Ah, I've just noticed he signed a 2 year extension in January. As you were...

I've always had a soft spot for The Pars, especially since moving down south. Not that many folk down here have heard of Dumbarton, so when asked what team I support, most people assume I'm a Dunfermline fan with a speech impediment. I sincerely hope this is not the end and you can somehow still get out of this mess.

I'd like to think it's more about adding depth to the squad rather than replacing players that we already have. 3 of the recent signings came the week before the (Raith?) game when we were 5 players down and had nobody to replace them with. If Winters can play in midfield as well as up front he could be a flexible alternative when injuries and suspensions kick in.

I wish I'd stopped at the first sentence. Gone way past angry now.