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Comfortable win I thought, never really in any danger, Dumbarton had the odd half chance and were improved from the Betfred tie not that it would have been hard given the side they had out. Thought the defence looked solid enough and Gomis was prob mom for me, Morrison getting another goal, Alston with a peach, and pleased to see Connolly get on and get on the scoresheet. Nobody really had a stinker, but I'd be tempted to drop Leitch for Connolly, and as much as Sammon looks like he's at least trying the quicker we get Keena back the better.

Airdrie 2-2 Cove East Fife 1-1 Clyde Montrose 2-1 Thistle Peterhead 1-1 Forfar

Whats up with Keena?

Think we will win this by a couple of goals, then it's bide our time to the inevitable humping by the **** on Sunday.

Free hit really signing the young keeper, I think clubs will be already keeping an eye on Mutch, at some point he's going to want to prove himself at a higher level. If we don't go up this season I think he'll be away, if we do go up there's a slim chance he will hang about for a season. That said your relying on an injury/redcard or absolute Fasan type performance from Morrison to let him back in. Morrison hasn't done a lot wrong so far tbf. Whoever is in goal v Sevco will get plenty practice.

Clyde 2-2 Montrose Falkirk 3-1 Cove Forfar 1-1 Airdrie Partick 1-1 East Fife Peterhead 2-0 Dumbarton

I think one thing is fairly certain, if we don't go up then Morrison will be offski, I'm sure I read a bit in the Edinburgh Evening News where he gave an interview and said he has the option to walk away from the second year if that's the case.

Ollie McBurnie though how he was ever worth 20m compared to Dykes who cost 2m beggars belief.

The Hartley jibes apart I think this will be tough game for us, I'd be more confident if Keena and Connolly were back for it, we should have enough to beat them at home, but I think it will be tight, they haven't lost a league game, and although Dundee beat them quite comfortably in the Betfred they had two sent off which changes the game. 2-1 us.

We have still Aidan Connolly to come back aswell and he's a bit of pace and trickery about him. Him on one wing, Morrison on other, Keena in the middle with probably Dowds and we should be more of a threat. But keeping them all fit is key.

I thought we were poor first half, Morrison took his goal well though. Second half Dumbarton just ran out of steam, and was only one winner after it went two nil. As others have mentioned pretty difficult to guage against a patchwork Dumbarton side, but four goals and a clean sheet. Thought Francis was pretty much anonymous, Miller grew into the game at right back, Morrison best player on the park, and Kelly looked a bit sharper and more mobile than Dixon at left back.

That was a shitebag performance we have saw before against teams we shouldn't be scared of but are. McCracken saying post match we created loads, sorry but that's bollocks. The first goal a total fluke, and bar Dowds miss I can't recall us creating much else at all first half. Second half just never started, gave Thistle even more respect than the first and it was inevitable we were conceding, I stopped watching after Graham scored I thought this is going to be three or four. No complaints if it was. f**k knows how we got away with a draw, utter pish performance but it's a point gained for us.

How to win enemies and alienate people

Airdrie 1-1 Clyde Cove 3-0 Forfar East Fife 0-1 Dumbarton Montrose 1-0 Peterhead Partick 1-1 Falkirk

Hoping for a win but usually when we really need a result to lay a marker down we shit the bed. Without a doubt our best performance of the season so far last week with the exception of the last ten minutes when we looked a bit shaky but more our own doing than anything East Fife did (who if they play like that every week are in serious trouble). I think it will be the same starting 11. Score draw.

Sorry did you just say "won"you the league? f**k sake sir that's quality.

He was on the bench for Dundalk last night v Arsenal.

I can't see Telfer playing much at all. Too many midfielders ahead of him, that may change of course if we continue to struggle in terms of performance and M&M are still trying to suss out their best team, but if they roll the dice hoping Charlie Telfer is going to be the saviour then they'd be aswell getting their coats.

If you have a striker that can jump, has the ability to run in the general direction of goal then you will cause Durnan and Hall problems. That said we have since signed Sean Kelly so hopefully that means Dixon in the middle at the expense of either of the two aforementioned. If it's the same defence as last week you've won a watch.

Let's hope so.

He's up against Mark Durnan and Ben Hall so he should be ok on Saturday.

1-1. Can't see East Fife not scoring while we are struggling to muster any sort of decent performance, if Swanson plays then I can see him causing our defence all sorts of problems.

I think our management team are still trying to get up to speed aswell., They both still sound like they have just stepped into the job. I'd question their ability to change tactics during a match, because it's not apparent no matter our formation, players, or opposition. We got away with it at Montrose but had it not been for Miller using his experience to get us a pen I couldn't see us scoring a second.

We also had McManus digging us out a hole most weeks. And to a lesser extent Longridge occasionally being on his game and creating. There's nothing in that midfield and it won't be long before teams start to double up on Morrison. Can only hope Connolly makes a difference and Alston gets up to speed. But the areas that needed addressed in summer haven't been and that's quite concerning.

That was woeful today, budget spent, and by the first round of games our opponents will know if they stop Morrison they have a very good chance of picking up points. There is no other creative outlet.