Deanburn Dave

From Transfermarket it looks like Russell McLean has been at about 11 clubs in 8 years and has never been a reliable goal scorer. I think it is time for him to accept that he isn't going to be a professional footballer and "find his level" which I reckon is tier 5.

Regarding Russell McLean FACT- A trialist can play 5 games according to the Lowland League rules. HEARD FROM A (SOBER) RELIABLE SOURCE:- He believes he is good enough to secure a contract with a SPFL club and is actively offering his services but so far no takers. Time will tell.

Confession time. I had to google "type one" to find out WTF you were on about ........ It's crushed rock/gravel. Every day is a school day.

Away and empty a selection box rather than attempting to start a squabble on here.

The BU goalie and back 6 played near the levels I would expect and Louis Kennedy played OK. It was Foster, Stenhouse and McLean who were well below par today. ........and the substitutions just didn't work. I have to assume Stuart Hunter thought by putting on Dalziel and it would force Linlithgow to sit deep and defend. It didn't and it looked at times we were a man short.

The interesting results are probably affected by the "Mince Pie Factor". The LL managers can encourage their players to eat and drink like a pro on Xmas day but the temptation for many is too great.

The BU young team took a dislike to him for no obvious reason !!

It was a very scrappy game. The BU triple substitution didn't work. The BU players are capable of performing a lot better than that.

Ended 0-0 1 red card and about 10 yellows in a game that had hardly any fouls !!

Linlithgow down to 10 men. Still 0-0

Louis Kennedy starting is the only surprise for me in that starting line up.

Cracking day for the derby game as the BU's play the wee rose at Newtown Park. 1:30 KO Mon the BU's !!!

Danny Irving was excellent today in the Gemmell role.

Arteta does this to copy Pep's tactic of putting a defender into a no 6 role. The difference is that John Stones is a natural defender and risk averse. Zinchenko makes a couple of mistakes in almost every game I watch him.

Ended 5-1

5-1 as Stenhouse rounds the keeper.

4-1 as Berwick get a consolation goal.

4-0 as McLean heads in another corner. Horrible day for being a goalkeeper.

3-0 as McLean somehow skitters one in. Looked to have sclaffed it but the wind somehow blows it into the corner of the net.

2-0 as trialist Russell McLean heads in a corner.

1-0 Stevenson good strike into the corner.

Hearing that the trialist striker is wanted by the BU's but he is holding off signing as he hopes to be signed by a League team. Time will tell.

0-0 at halftime. The wind and rain are the best players !!! BU have the "advantage" of the strong wind second half.

Chicken/egg argument...... Great performance, great game, great atmosphere...... that first half was rotten, hence the poor atmosphere.

Don't know about the legal aspects but the SFA would look silly trying to argue how 18 clubs cannot be allowed in the LL but 16+2 guest clubs (or +3) is OK.