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Tex, that’s not really how betting odds work. Odds are predominantly set on the likelihood of a result. Obviously that means if the most likely thing does indeed happen, the bookies have to pay out the least amount of money, because the odds are shorter. The enticement part is a punter thinking that the long odds are worth a chance. They don’t mind giving long odds because the event is less likely to happen and they won’t have to pay out. A bookmaker that offered long odds on the most likely thing to happen wouldn’t be in business very long- it’s not like punter can’t work out for themselves how likely something is to happen.

Three own goals would be just grand.

Do you want to play “who’s got the worst play-off record?” ‘Cos we would win. It was mentioned on the Radio today (can’t remember if it was k107 or radio Scotland) that we have the worst record of any Scottish team in the play-offs.

I think what was said by a few posters (myself included) was that we’re playing the best football we have since the 90s. That means the 90s team were better.... Don’t recall anyone saying this team are better than the one that had success back then, it’s more what Calderon said, people saying McGlynn has done as much for the club as Nicholl. I also think a bit of perspective is needed in terms of how bad this league is. We’ve been in league one for three years where the standard is pretty turgid- compared to that the standard in this league is excellent, with a few teams who genuinely try to play football. I think the fact that so many teams are so closely matched and take points off each other gives the false impression that the standard is poor. Of course if you’ve had premiership experience in the recent past and are frustrated that your current team aren’t up to that standard then it’s understandable to be a bit jaded with it all.

Sammy the tanky was the best mascot banter I’ve ever witnessed. That wasn’t the ‘league decider’ game was it?

One and a half bites in half an hour and you can score “cheating scum” and “debts” off the bingo card already. Not bad [emoji1376]

Thought it was worth pointing out also that we have never, not once, been out of the top four this season. We sat 4th after 3 of our games around the end of the first round of fixtures and apart from that we've spent the rest of the time in one of the top three positions. We've spent more than half of the season sitting in second. Incredible.

You really need to work on your maths! Dundee beat us then draw their final game while we lose to Hearts and we’re on the same points.

A draw with Dundee gives us second, and we can finish no lower than third. Whatever happens now, this has been an incredible season.

Right if you could just stop all the drama and excitement and quietly see out the last couple of minutes that would be grand.

I’d imagine it would be far more beneficial to take training and analyse Dundee via video.

I genuinely don’t think McGlynn would go anywhere, even given the chance. He’s had a go at managing his boyhood team and it didn’t work out. He’s had another go at managing in the premier and it didn’t work out. When he came back he said Raith was the only gig that would tempt him back to management. Sometimes people and clubs are just perfect fits for each other and McGlynn and the Rovers are exactly that. I could be wildly wrong of course but another team coming and pinching McGlynn is not something I worry about at all, I think we’ll have him for as long as the partnership is successful.

Dunfermline to pip Inverness to fourth, then beat Dundee in the quarter final. I think we've got a better chance of beating Dunfermline than either of the other two. Then we can pump them in the semi and Ross County in the final. That's my dream scenario anyway......

Draw. ICT win. Dundee win. That's the order of preference. Nae idea what Embow has been smoking thinking that a Dundee win is the preferred option for Raith. We absolutely don't want to play Inverness in the play-offs but a Dundee win vastly reduces our chances of coming second so we want that even less.

"My English is now better than Ross Matthews"

Not inconceivable that Hearts draw their next three games, leaving them on 50 points going into the last game. If Raith win their next 4 they’d be on 48 going into the last game. More unlikely but still not inconceivable. Hearts have Raith at Starks on the final day. A Raith win there gives the best final day since.... ever?

Quite sobering when Livi fans are giving us advice on how to be a big team. I mean, it’s perfectly justified- if you’re under the age of around 25ish Raith have never been a team challenging for promotion to the top flight. To me Livi are a new club who are around the same size as us or slightly smaller and should have similar ambitions and have been punching above their weight. But that’s just because my perceptions are stuck in the late nineties. Hopefully we’re on the right track to get to where Livi have been in recent years. And hopefully we don’t have to rename the stadium after a shit restaurant to get there [emoji12]

It’s difficult to make it obvious that your tongue is in your cheek in text form.

Yeah but he said “best player in the league” and we all know Falkirk are just a wee league 1 team.

Great to see the real Jamie Gullan again. The football we played tonight was just phenomenal. Going too far to say it’s reminiscent of the Nicholl teams?

Not really that bold considering the form they’ve both been in.

I don’t think I would actually. I won’t be disappointed with a draw at full time, and I’m not sure where our goals will come from, but I wouldn’t settle for a draw now. How do Pars fans feel?

Doesn’t seem like the type of signing a club with ambitions of playing in the premiership, or indeed finishing in the top four of the championship, next season would be making. A very underwhelming signing. But he did show flashes of talent in there somewhere. If McGlynn can get him to cut out the diving and screw the nut à la Kevin Nisbet then maybe we’ve got a player. I’ll give him the benefit of the doubt because the baldy messiah deserves the benefit of the doubt.

Never thought about that to be honest... I guess you’re probably right but I don’t know.

Guinea-Bissau play again on Tuesday. Even if Mendy arrives back in Scotland on Wednesday he’ll need to quarantine for 10 days which takes him to the 10th April so he’ll miss four games minimum (Morton on Sat, Dunfermline on Tues, Livi Sat, Arbroath sat 10th). Still think you’re right that we won’t sign anyone but it’s quite a few games.