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Great photo!! I'm in it too, up the back in an away top (As are another 300 obviously)

Loved the place. What a noise & so close to the pitch. Don't get me wrong, it had its fair share of poor crowds & dead atmosphere games too but when it was good it was bloody good. Didn't always need a big crowd to have a good noise too. I get quite frustrated with the opinion that our new place is always poor for atmosphere but there's been some big games & crowds that have had the place going bonkers and it's been up their in terms of memories made.

Brockville late 90s I think. I remember it getting a paint job when the ownership changed, that was 98 I think.

Well that's true. It certainly is mind boggling that we don't start games well, especially at home. Although that said, we did against the Fifers at home in Oct. Maybe because they won the toss & made us shoot towards the South stand in the 2nd half.

I took it as the 2nd half of the season....

We are crying out for a settled team, as we had last season. I didn't disagree changes were needed for today but I'd much preferred he tinkered it at home as opposed to away. This league was there for the taking and feel this is an opportunity that's going to pass us by, similar to the year Dundee & Hamilton were fighting it out with us. The BOD need to back Houstie in January but it's maybe too late already. We certainly can't afford to lose many more games, especially when Hibs & Utd continue to drop points.

9pts needed from the next 3 games starting today. Even then we need United & Hibs to drop points too. Sounds like their will be changed today but can't see any more than 4 at a push which for Houstie is way off his usual tinkering. A win today sets us up nicely for Boxing Day against that lot.

I've watched a few U20s games, I think Sheps does well at that level BUT he's more often than not up against young boys not much bigger than he is. As seen from his cameo appearances in the first team & when he's in/around the box he's more often than not eased off the ball or they simply go through him like he isn't there. I can understand why Houstie plays him on the wing as a sub but his impact is minimal. I can think of an assist last year at Raith but nothing from this year, although could be wrong.

Let's face it, these news refs are trained by Willie Collum, of course they are going to be poor.

Did Hibs win the Scottish cup this year? Someone should have mentioned it.

Every free kick (Apart from the one we scored) was a Kerr floater/drive to the back post. We won very few of the first headers and therefore wasted the chance.

2nd half wasn't much better today tbh.

That's why I rarely win at the bookies.

Need a win today, which I'll think we'll get. Put your money on Hibs and United both dropping points today too.

Apparently the Head Teacher of said school is a Hibs fan. Be interesting to know if this particular school has taken the free tickets on offer from FFC.

Lauries Bar are running as many as they can fill according to their FB page, worth giving them a call

We utilised it multiple times yesterday at 0-0 but the problem was we rarely won the 1st header/flick on. Good tool to have though as both Muirhead & Hippolyte can give it a good launch.

Unless the money men part funding it can add on the various facilities they want to have onto a modern terrace I very much doubt it'll be anything other than seating.

I asked about the South stand and was told it will be the main stand only. As Bainsford Bairn mentioned, the South stand is sponsored & will continue to be I think so the West stand is the only option. Until an East stand happens obviously.

That's explains it....

Totally agree. Also, even if he plays 90mins tonight there's 5 days rest between games. Although I notice Gallagher isn't in tonight's squad. Could he be getting a start on Sat in one of the full back slots?

Nope, sold out so they must have bought it a while ago or spoken nicely to the club/kit man.

Or we could just win the league and not have to deal with the play offs....

Lot of time for Ronnie & as others have said, the club will miss the work he has put in (for no wage) over the last 4/5 years. It does seem that there is more to these board departures than is being said and for me the real worry is those that are left.

Deserved win today. Hopefully we are one of the teams to avoid Celtic U20s (if they progress) or any of the Welsh/Irish sides. It's a Scottish senior tournament and hopefully returns to just that next season.