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I heard 2 weeks ago the prices were going down to £25(not sure I posted it on here as haven’t been on much)but this decision to nearly double the kids prices is the latest of many own goals. Part of me also thinks this may be a deliberate policy by the club to punish young fans who they perceive as being involved in recent trouble after matches against Ayr and Airdrie. Less youngsters, less chance of trouble and an easy life. It punishes all young kids- including away fans and those who do a PATG Parent/Child. Of course, that may be a bit far fetched, but we are talking here about a Club who banned supporters after they found out one of the Directors was using a fake name to have a go at fans aka Marty Mulligan. Even McGowan wouldn’t charge these prices for kids. Meet the new regime, the same as the old regime vibes here.

Don’t as he has been ““underwhelming” to put it politely and he was a man short at Livvy when he came off the bench.

2-0 going on 4 or 5. I was sitting with the home fans today and the contrast, pre and post match between the dugouts was very noticeable- even more so listening to Davie Martindales post match speech in Hospitality. Let’s say today showed a real Manager versus an imposter seeing the way Muirhead and Winter played vis- a vis-our subs who were at the minimum equal ability wise.

Only in the last 15 years have we haemorrhaged support though and the homeless era saw us with decent “home” attendances for big games. We are the only side I reckon who have won promotion to the top League and now this League who have lost support once we have went up a League. Cutting these dreadful PATG prices would instantaneously increase home attendance by 3-400 which is the number we have lost since pre Christmas last season.

I’d cut the losses already on Williamson and Maguire.

If you can get the Jamie Hamilton who first burst onto the scene in the top League, you would have the best defender in this League as he was fantastic as a teenager. Question is whether or not his potential has vanished for good.

Bad enough we are charging home and away fans £26 which is badly affecting attendance in both ends, but the clueless lot are now charging £16 v Dundee United B team tomorrow.

£16 and £8 v Dundee United B team tomorrow; expect the lowest home attendance of all time incoming and I was there a Friday night in Coatbridge when there was 249 during the homeless years.

I walked out the game with Airdrie fans I know and we had a laugh at Rankin’s Subs. I don’t get it as we hit you guys on the breakaway and the game was never over.

They were running from the cops as you know. To be honest, surprised there was no cops there to be honest. Good point for you guys but surprised some of you left at 2-0 as still in the game.

Bullshit big man;Accies young boys were on their way to Pub until a few loudmouths started in the tunnel. Wrong on both sides but seeing the guy attacking a wee 12-13 year old get leathered was poetic justice.

Young team leathered you fannies…get over it getting battered off wee boys 14-18.

If only the clowns in the Accies Boardroom could read this and other recent Game threads. Bad enough pricing out away fans but seeing Accies supporters I know not being able to afford to take their kids is unforgivable- especially as they have continued to support us after 2 relegations in a short period. As for the game, it will be a close affair and whoever scores first will probably prevail. I am still not convinced with the Accies midfield as Barry Maguire and Ben Williamson have not impressed me and I would like to see young Liam Morgan replace one of them, but this Manager refuses to give youth a chance which goes against the Accies ethos. If he repeats the Todorov/Oli Shaw combination, the Airdrie defence will have an easy day as both were dreadful as a pair. Narrow Accies win perhaps after Airdrie dominating possession could well be the shout, but I always wait to see what team he picks first as the occasional Rankin brainfart has handed victory to opponents on a plate.

There is a lot of anger amongst our fans at these prices. People I know who rarely miss games can’t afford to take their kids and we can forget any walk ups. There was a lot of discussion at the recent Fans Forum and when I said away supports would be half what they should be , the Board Members present disagreed. Well, it is working out as I warned and they only have themselves to blame. Pricing out Accies fans in our 150th season is beyond the pale and perhaps if away fans announced an official boycott, it may force heads to be banged together.

We are 3-400 fans down per game this season compared to pre Christmas last year. Quite a few folk who were regulars are not going and the numbers in Section A are easily half from last season. Rumours are they are considering putting the PATG price down…to £25.