Specky Ginger

Derek Carcary - there was a player in there if he didn't have glass ankles.

Vaughan will be back in the team as soon as he's fit. Along with Hendry he's a class above anyone else in the team and pretty much the rest of the league. I think some need to temper their expectations of Bowie - he's progressing at a fantastic rate, but like all teenagers his form will peak and dip a bit over the season and he'll have a couple of spells on the bench - in the same way as Jason Dair and Stevie Crawford did all those years ago and I sincerely hope if he does hit a wee dip that the fans stay onside and don't start slaughtering him. Having Vaughan, Dingwall, Allan, Bowie, Smith and Victoria gives us plenty options to change shape during a game as well as from game to game. It should hopefully make us less predictable.

Then Gary F Locke goes apoplectic as Vaughan sings Sunshine on Leith a capella as part of his initiation at Tynecastle.

Wasn't there tonight, but just watched the highlights. We looked impressive going forward (Bowie in particular). Their goalkeeper hasn't changed one bit - shocking challenge on Anderson, but pales into insignificance compared with his knee high assault on Tade when he played for the Pars ten years ago. Mendy and only Mendy to blame for their goal. He could have laid it back to Watson, but to play a ball like that towards his own goal is absolutely inexcusable.

My money says he wanks himself off with his left hand while holding his red card up with his right.

Other than the badge being a wee bit clumsy on the shirt, that's a cracker. White becomes navy, black becomes white and gold becomes red = a beaut of a Rovers top as well.

It's alright. He's Pete Alexander, not Pete McCutcheon.

Aye, I wondered if it might get abandoned yesterday when the rain and thunder were at their heaviest. At least there's less concern about the pitch cutting up badly. And like yesterday the weather was decent before the Hibs friendly as I walked down that night. Thankfully my neebur gave me a lift home by which point the bottom of Windmill Road was like a paddling pool.

I think it might have been Iain Williamson who scored in the abandoned Hibs friendly. Anderson was a couple of seasons later.

Big clean up happening today. Andy Mill was organising it with a squad of volunteers.

Nando was named man of the match and, in fairness, grew into the game as it progressed, making a glorious headed clearance late on. However, for me, Regan Hendry was several levels above anyone else on the park. The only issue is that he's mentally so far ahead of everyone else that a couple of moves broke down as no one read what he was about to do. I'm probably getting completely carried away, but he looks very much in the Silky Hetherston mould.

Not dissimilar to the Rovers away kit from a couple of seasons ago. The one we wore in the 5-0 game at Bayview. It's kinda sweet you're trying to emulate us.

When I saw the pics last night I honestly thought it was the training top and was the prelude to the real thing. Alas not.

Spot on. The only reason Man City held us to a draw was that the game was played on a Thursday night - 48 hours after we played in a UEFA Cup game. Only 3 players started both games. The Coventry game was the following season and was a testimonial match for Andy Leigh. Most Rovers fans were in the North stand as the south end was still being built.

Scott McBride?

Aye, but fast relative to what or whom? Nat Wedderburn?

I'm inclined to agree with you, but it's a nice stat to point out that Mckinnon has more relegations on his CV than promotions.

Aye, but was that because we didn't work him out?

I can't pretend to be over excited at who we've signed so far (Hendry aside), but it's far too early to press the panic button. On the eve of the 2008/09 season we seemed to be short up front then McGlynn managed to get Kevin Smith on loan from Dundee United. If my memory serves me correctly that didn't turn out too badly. Hopefully he has something similar up his sleeve this time.

I'd have thought Davidson was the archetypal Dick Campbell signing - Over 30? tick Fifer? tick Double figure yellow cards each season? tick Not sure what you're waiting on.

Easy enough to get to from the M8. I've never ventured far from the ground to find a boozer - I've always found the lounge at the ground very friendly and hospitable. The 2-2 draw in December a couple of seasons ago is pretty close to being the coldest I've ever been at a game. Minus 6 according to my car when we got back to it.

Absolutely. Yellow and black.

Missed this at the time - what's the story? Duggan thanked everyone for their support, enjoyed his time at the club etc. Court had a twitter meltdown about people being unable to recognise talent blah blah blah. Can't remember the exact wording, but he was quite bitter.

All the best to Chris Duggan. Shame his time with us was blighted by injury - hopefully he gets a prolonged period of full fitness. His dignified comments on being released by the Rovers contrast somewhat with Johnny Court's meltdown a year ago.

I'm not sold on Anderson returning, but he isn't 37 and he hasn't been out of football for the last 3 years.