Thundermonkey

Reading this after necking a glass of wine. Currently sinking a beer

Half Marathon - aiming for 2hrs 15 due to injury and lack of training.

Given that I'm taking it easy I think I might live tweet my way round using #gsrlive @Dav_Cumming If anything it will keep me motivated and amused.

Initially I was gunning for a PB - sub 1:55. Then I thought 2:10. I've had a hell of a summer so I'm just planning on taking in the sights and sounds, soak up the atmosphere.

Baggio - From what I remember, the GSR 10K is the same start as the Half. It is fairly undulating at the start but gets pretty flat (up and down St Vincent Street / up, over and down the Kingston Bridge). One M - nothing yet. I'd expect it about 2 weeks prior.

I've completely revised my GSR target. I'll be happy to finish it.

The boy also has 2 goals from 2 Hampden semi finals. Does well on the bigger stage.

Aberdeen cup game now live on BBC2.

Tickets for Binmen

It looks like the playing fields at Peffermill.

Eddie May sounded like a breath of fresh air after Yogi. I'll wait and see how the team play.

These boys will all taste first team action so I can't see the ball-ache in Dumbarton fielding a strongish team in the FUCKING STIRLINGSHIRE CUP!

I was out drinking last night after a 5 mile slog in yesterday afternoon's heat. Not feeling so great today. I think that after my weeks holiday next week I'll kick the beer into touch until Oct 6th. Anyone else gone tee-total while training?

A current player, an ex-team mate of Nicky Clark (not QOTS), toldme how the transfer negotiations went when signing him from your lot. The Rangers are eye-wateringly stupid. Clark was apparently on around £400 a week. The opening offer from Rangers was £2500 per week. Clark managed to bump this up to approx £2700, plus an appearance fee and win bonus. All this is according to this player who is mates with Clark. Looks like this is the season to get out of the Division One as it aint happening next year (if The Rangers are still operating).

Andy Murray winning Wimbledon. That's gonna cheer me up for weeks.

This thread is immense.

It was more a contractual question. I take it he had a year left. Tidser is of course world class according to some so logically you'd expect some hard negotiating for him. Certainly a better deal compared to what we received for Karl. Are things really that tight at Cappielow?

Should we be really confused by this? Tidser has how long on his contract and is off for £50K We sold Higgy to Huddersfield for £125K with 6 months left on his deal. Confused. I thought he was brilliant.

For a second I thought Barrett was heading back to Falkirk. Thankfully not. We seem to attract crocks not worth their wages.

What makes you think any interview will be conducted in Kilmarnock? Perhaps it will be done in London, depends on the Chairman and his other business interests. I'm certain I've read about clubs conducting footballing interviews in London when they were based elsewhere. However, such is Magic's stock I'm certain an interview for any job is beneath him.....

For what it's worth, I think next season will be deemed a success if we install the pitch, make the play-offs (if they are introduced in time) and secure some summer concerts. Keep your fingers crossed for a cup run.

Surely the funds for the pitch are already secure. If not, why are we pressing ahead with it? If the funds are not in place and we don't sell Taylor (or get a smaller sum for him) then you'll need to get used to watching us churn out 17 and 18 year olds (regardless if they are ready for it or not) for the forseeable. It's the Richie way.

Some great times there lads. Will be looking to PB now at Glasgow in Oct... Edit: Got my early bird offer through from EMF. £49.50! Jog on.

Good luck to everyone running Edinburgh today. Stay hydrated, the EMF is always a warm one.

GSR - I'm really glad they ditched the loop round Pollock Park. It was an undulating nightmare fo me 2 years ago. I've gone from planning nothing this year to some 10ks, to this half marathon (just getting round). Now I'm thinking PB with a flatter course. That's why I love and hate running in the same breath.