Distant Doonhamer

Co-commentator saying we’ve struggled to defend crosses in the last 5 or 6 games. 5 or 6 seasons would be nearer the mark.

Another defeat. 1-0 at Shrewsbury this time.

Good stuff. It shows very well where we are when I'm delighted by a Montrose goal.

Starts today. Edit to add subbed after 64 minutes.

Laird in for the weekend. He's been in decent from recently. Bob miles away from the cut line.

Mixture of birdies and some absolutely dire play from Rory. Back to freaky Fridays??

Yep I’ve always regarded Gibson as a bit of an arse and someone who is on a short fuse. That said the article reflects poorly on our club (presuming it’s true). Just another in a long line of issues to make the fans despair.

Latest cut projection.

2-2 now! Edit Now 3-2 Leverkusen. Amazing.

Coltart suggesting there on Sky that cut projected at one under. Data golf predictive site saying something similar. Long way to go of course.

Another defeat. This time 3-2 at home to Barnsley despite taking an early lead again.

Yes with that and us always doing well against better teams it's looking increasingly like a most welcome 3 points.

Yes I’d agree with all of that. Ralston only makes the squad if Hickey (or Patterson) are unfit. No way we go to the Euros with only one RB/RWB.

What is this work of which you speak? The broad sunny uplands of retirement are a fine place to be.

If Hickey doesn’t make the squad for the Euros then I’d expect Ralston to be in the squad. Fully expected him to feature for these games.

Yes that’s what happened. From QOS Wiki page Record defeat: 10-2 versus Dundee at Dens Park; Scottish First Division; 1 December 1962. Queens played for 78 minutes with 10 men after goalkeeper George Farm was injured in the 12th minute and was carried off. Dundee's Alan Gilzean scored 7 of the goals

They were lucky to get nil.' Len Shackleton of Newcastle commenting on sorry Newport's performance after a 13-0 drubbing.

I’d largely agree with that although I wonder if there are lingering doubts re fitness with Hickey and Tierney that might dictate an additional defender. Both I think are crucial players to our set up so could see Clarke taking a risk with either or both re fitness but wanting an extra defender as back up. Jack, Cooper and Taylor could all feel unlucky to be left out

That assumes we’ll be in this league next season and not the one below

We haven’t “just been relegated” though. We were failing at this level last season as well albeit not quite to the level of this season’s debacle.

That’s a top 10 for Laird. Good effort. Connor Syme finished 8th in DP event in South Africa. That’s 3 top 10 finishes in a row for him. A good run of form.

Really impressed by Endo again today. Does the simple things really well and always available for a pass.

Yep an absolutely heads gone moment. Dreadful challenge.

Yep the highlights pretty much reflect the views of those who were there. The defending is woefully bad and the unwillingness/inability to do the very basics is frankly a disgrace. McKay is an absolute joke of a central defender. He clearly thinks he's a player though and that's what really counts. We were very fortunate not to lose more heavily. Willie Gibson must have loved that. He absolutely strolled it.

There’s no evidence that a skelping would hasten his demise so I’ll take the point thanks.