Specky Ginger

I hope Arbroath stay up, but we beat them today and they secure survival either on the last day or, better still, against Falkirk in the playoffs.

Arbroath is definitely the best away day in the division and arguably the best away day in the country. However, we want to keep the excitement alive at both ends of the table so a Rovers win today, a Dick Campbell meltdown and the prospect of an erse nipper of a game for Arbroath against Hamilton to come please.

It's perhaps fortunate therefore that Rovers - Arbroath games are always played in such a good, clean spirit.

Nisbet was generally always part of a pair - with either Buchanan or Duggan. The flip side of that is our midfield were slow and sluggish with guys like Wedderburn, and Matthews was much less effective in that formation.

Frank Connor was a tremendous guy. He took Raith Rovers from the abyss, won promotion in his first full season (sorry about that one, boys), and put the foundations in place for Jimmy Nicholl to build on. The word "character" is overused in football, but Frank was thoroughly deserving of the description.

I think the only way to beat that would be Stranraer to Wick Academy.

In tomorrow's programme: - John Greer chats to former player of both clubs Paul Tosh, - An interview with young goalkeeper Andrew McNeil, - Reports from the Hamilton, Inverness and Dundee games, - Photos from the recent Players' sponsors' presentation, - A Memory Match from a significant day in the 1948/49 title race, Plus the usual features including: - Manager's Notes, Mascots feature, On This Day, Visitors'pics, Stats, Quiz and Team Lines. On sale in and around the ground for only £3.

Railway Stand under construction at Stark's Park 1981 and the Main Stand under construction circa 1923.

Connolly aside, the goals return from the rest of team, outwith the forward line, has been pretty poor this season as well. If you look at Partick last Friday, they're getting goals from all over the park and they're one of the few teams in the league with a 'proper centre forward'.

Can't really be more specific than early 70s. Absolutely love that strip.

There's a decent bar in the ground.

And from the other side of the Clyde

From the Tail O' The Bank

The Clayholers and The Bully Wee.

Emerald Loons

Not forgetting their Lanarkshire neighbours. Circa 1982

Some Airdrie team photos from the early 80s.

And just when we thought the week couldn't get any worse, it was announced at the AGM last night that Silver Bear have been back in touch looking to rekindle their interest. Apparently they've looked elsewhere since threatening to raise legal action, but haven't found anything suitable to invest in.

We've played with a back three on several occasions this season. Usually when we're chasing a game, but we never stick with it for long before it becomes a back two with inevitable consequences.

Your new strip looks quite decent (surely with white shorts), but £30 to have your name on it? Fine if your surname is Venegoor of Hesselink, but you'd feel a bit ripped off if it's Lee.

Keatings can't have been far off 35 career goals against us. At least signing him put a stop to that.

I'll make all the salient points briefly and that way we can all have a wee rest from things before the game starts on Saturday. - Benedictus injured himself trying to foul an Arbroath player. - Dirty Dick will instruct his players to crock Vaughan. - Hammy won the league at Stark's Park. - Lewis Vaughan has chocolate knees. - Arbroath have the best centre back pairing in the league. Enjoy the rest of the week.

The whole Keatings signing was bonkers. Even if you sign someone on a PCA, surely they're signed subject to passing a medical. The mind boggles as to what sort of fitness tests he underwent prior to his contract being finalised.

As Lee Bullen said about us earlier in the season, we're as good as anyone from box to box, but utterly shite (not his exact words) in both boxes.