Bluegrass Bairn

Given that Houstie is already chasing Aberdeen for a decision on Rogers, add some badly-needed centre-mid muscle to that 'minimum' list...

If you guys are happy with the tartan one, would happily hi-jack the Ajax style design from you and have it in navy blue. Belter of a kit.

Gary Locke...nae luck. All you need to know in one sentence; the man once seen in the queue outside a Scotland game wearing a strip with his own name on the back.

tbf either of those sponsors would be okay, and way better than the 1/4-pounder sticker you had earlier in the week.

Crikey! A Pars fan thinking he's got some #comedybantz to offer. Whatever next!! Get back in your sandbox, Fifer. Oh, and pay your creditors while you're at it. #noshame

Your Home strip is excellent. But the away, not so...the white bit is a bit meh...plus for me there's something about top & shorts the same colour that I've never warmed to. (Maybe its partly because FIFA have been pushing national teams to wear it at tournaments). Disappointed in our all white at last years cup final - should've had blue shorts, and hated our all navy blue from years back. Hated it on previous Scotland strips. Meanwhile...do like the idea of your club crest being tastefully integrated into the fabric tho'. Good effort guys!

Apologies to Aldridge then! Fantastic quote from "il naso" - made me laugh out loud, that did.

...and this too. Whether its Hibs or us or anyone else, the playoff set up is a fecking scandal. Still, who cares eh, as long as the "greatest derby in the world" is restored to our grateful land. Sack the Board!

Yup, this. Wholly unimpressed with his lack of impact so far. Looked skillful and dangerous last time he played against us, but just a fidget to date in navy blue. Was it John Aldridge that when he transferred from goal machine at Liverpool to dud in Turin the Italians said it was his twin and not him who had turned up?

would now really, really like to see Muirhead play at CH. McCann can play at RB and McCracken now can't play at CH very well, given Saturday and other recent showings e.g. QoS.

Sounds like the dark days of Gus have returned for you guys. Seeing your team set up not to lose has to be the most piss-poor, deflating and frustrating feeling for any fan. We had our own horrendous spell for that mind-numbing square-ball walking pace crab football, particularly the season we got relegated, although it did carry on a depressingly long time afterward. Seeing us line up at home with one up front (any time, but particularly against a team struggling in 9th or 10th) does my head in. And definitely has affected crowd numbers imo. The notion of having a go - attack as the best form of defence - has been drummed out of so many of the league's young managers. Craig Brown was a major culprit in this and it filtered into our league. Scaredy-cat football is pish. A lot of the championship teams are much of a muchness, not just this season, and a little bit more adventure, ambition and energy wouldn't go amiss. 4th this year is very much there for the taking, if someone in the chasing pack would have a fecking go at it. No wonder you're disillusioned.

Well, that's kind of my point.

^^^ must be doing something right.

Is Old Trafford in Manchester or Salford?

Interesting one...2 years would suggest he's seen as part of longer term core of the team, hopefully at C/H (considering how well he played in Partick's team) rather than stop-gap full back. Him & Grant would be a superb pairing next season.

Hats off to you lot; Superb result last night...So, given you chaps weren't much impressed with Duffy earlier this season (or last), what d'you make of your very credible challenge for 4th?

[quote name="BountyBairn" post="10218717" timestamp= Keeping an eye on bottom of Premier too - whilst nothing would please me more than putting Killie down, if we were to get that far and get them and not make id have a serious meltdown.. OMG - us v Killie...what a thought. Cup Final. Ollie. Relegation decider. Ryan Flynn... Nah, we'd lose again. Wouldn't we?

Does that mean you've got a fixture pile-up looming?

That's an odd thought about McCracken; too honest was exactly his problem in the lead up to the winner in the Cup Final - should've hauled the guy down on the half-way line without thinking twice about it.

One time I remember we found a pub up a vennel - maybe the Hole in th' Wa ? - place was jumping at 12:30, good pint, food was perfectly OK, and a bus load of Geordie girls in on a hen weekend. All very tempting, and they were good fun, but eventually most of us left for the game, except one of our mates who stayed behind, by that time having pretty much swapped clothes with one of the girls (admittedly she wasn't wearing very much anyway). His was the better option as it turned out.

Or how about a "decent-pub-in-town" w@nk?? Surely no argument that Dumfries would romp that category.

...and this season's train stations.

Can I just interject at this point to say that I still expect Queens to finish 4th and therefore, come the Play-offs, continue the on-field rivalry we have nurtured over the past few seasons. Please can we get over the state or otherwise of last seasons pitches.

Great news indeed, Baird's selfless hard work and commitment now paying off with a genuine goal threat, and he & McHugh have shown potential together. Would be a massive improvement on pre-season prep - & fan morale - if for a change we're not scrambling around on deadline day trying to sign a decent striker. Hopefully Muirhead will get a run at CH for then as well. Decent backbone to the team looks to be in place.... Also do wonder whether at least part of StM's current problems stem from exactly that issue of lack of continuity - did they not have only half a squad in July?

QoS, StM & Morton have been the surprises to date; Morton have done better with Duffy than many of their own fans thought they would, StM have been gash (which has been great for us), and you guys are currently off the pace a bit - I took this to be down to losing half your team in the summer, so am surprised at comments above about perceived lack of effort. Still only one win off 4th though, so you're hardly out of it.