Velvet Donkey

Very much both. QP looked jittery from the start. First half we competed ok, without creating anything at all. Second half the subs changed the game, not for the first time. Thereafter they were pacy and direct and harried us very effectively. I can't see Dundee not winning the title, but bizarrely we are top of the league still. We can play better than this, and Dundee will need consistency. This.

No, this misses my point entirely. For what it's worth I think it's more unlikely than likely that he leaves in January. Come the summer I have no idea at all.

You know how this works don't you? Someone else will post in a couple of days that they've heard from three separate sources that Simon Murray is off to Dundee.

Caley hard to break down and really good movement up front. Really nothing in it, with good stops from both keepers. A point gained, and results went our way.

This really does keep you awake at night.

You would think this has got to be the most obvious next step from where we are. Alongside some sort of standing area. My guess is that we will make do with the mess we have until we know what league we are in next season.

Thought he was excellent once again today.

Impressive again. Really encouraged by the pace of improvement in our first team, and the development structure. I'm quite sure the folly of it all will be explained to us again shortly.

Really important 3 points against a good side, but the most encouraging for me is the defence looks organised now. Great game from Kilday, and what a tackle from Davidson!

Thank you.

I've tried to take a balanced view of it considering the very real material supply chain and contractor problems UK-wide. Despite the wait, at least we have our own brand-new fit-for-purpose stadium. But it's very far from that, and that's been a series of errors and missed opportunities. It's going to take even more spend and disruption to make it suitable even for the Championship. It's the Royal Box and the mess of the west side that disgusts me.

Morton v QP frozen off so went along today. Really entertaining watch, but apart from two sublime goals out of nothing for Ayr, I thought they offered very little. Perhaps a re-arranged defence, but we've all had to cope with that throughout the season, and it was the the midfield that conceded much of the possession. Even on a quiet day though Dipo is class. He doesn't waste energy does he? Thistle played some nice football and created plenty chances. Harry Milne again the standout, and a nice finish from Lawless too.

Yes absolutely. I wasn't convinced initially but has surely earned his starting place. I'm not sure of his contract, but would be happy to secure him.

Steelwork will be complete by Monday, then the cladding, which I guess is only a few days' work. There seems to be some brickwork still to do, and the extent of small power and comms isn't clear, but with only about two full weeks' of short days before the second to get a completion certificate, it looks a bit tight.

Yes I thought we would see David Boateng. If he's not meriting a start then I can't see the point of keeping him beyond January. I would like to see some decent defensive loans in the window, we still don't look that solid at the back. Ferrie impressive again when we needed him. We weren't great, but still some attractive attacking football, if a bit unlucky. Williamson very good again, and liked the look of Connolly, but I think Bannon struggled with his role today. Montrose appear a lot better than Falkirk!

Crystal Palace loanee, along with his namesake David Boateng.

Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think. As surreal as it is. Wonderful to watch. Mal Boateng is never spectacular or fancy, but just does everything so reliably and efficiently.

I always thought Aidan Connolly was a great player with us. Seems to be doing well at Raith too.

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I went along to this as a 'sort of' neutral. Plenty of good passing and movement from Thistle, and well-taken goals. I still think Dundee will win the league, but they were made to look pretty ineffective yesterday. First half at least. Dundee change the game with their substitutions though, and not for the first time. Five points between the top seven. It doesn't look like anything that can't be easily fixed (and in Harry Milne have one of the better players in the league), although I'd agree about the goalkeeper situation and the long balls. Bullied a bit and, like us, easy on the eye but maybe lack the craft of winning football games.

Much better. A bit of luck with the penalty, and we did well to survive a period of pressure in the first half, but was cigars out after the third as Thistle lost all shape and composure. Encouraged with Eze and McPake showing us what they are capable of. What a baffling league this is! it may be there is nothing between the top five or six all season, and decent quality and depth of our squad could make a difference in keeping us up there.

If it weren't for the fact we have passed up three successive opportunities to go top I'd consider it a well won point. Not sure we merited a win, and Arbroath didn't deserve to lose. Bar the mistake, I thought we defended well, and Eze was a lot more effective. I agree that Bannon should start again next week. Boateng is outstanding. I don't think we can keep him at our level, but worth trying. By the time everyone catches up with our games played, we could be sitting 5th, 6th or 7th, and I'm fine with that. I'm quite enjoying the Championship. Joint top after all!

Yes, in addition to giving the ball away all game. A poor game on Tuesday too. He's obviously a gifted player that can change games, but maybe a position we can afford to rotate? Eze's initial challenge for that first goal was just nothing, and his heavy touch for the fourth we just won't get away with in the Championship. For the fifth though, the ball is played through to 14 (Mullin?), and Eze and Kilday are both tracking goalside of their runners. Dipo holds back, and only Eze's man (Dempsey continues the run). How do we get from the first image to the second?

Maybe it's you that is over-rating QP? I'd agree we are a decent footballing side, but our defensive frailties have been evident for a while, and the return of Fox will help, but not enough. I'm now not sure it's fixable by just rotating the personnel we have, but Bannon always looks steady enough to deserve a run. As much as we were very very poor again, it was an impressive display from Ayr. Dipo a great find for this league.

Looks like McPake noised him up (after falling on his arse).