GoalForAirdrie

Had him for my Airdrie team on last years football manager. Good player at league 1 level. But didn’t quite make my Premiership starting 11. Him and Christian Benteke were a useful attacking duo in the cup games against against lower league sides.

I wasn’t at the game tonight. Nor have I ever commented on the whole Rico situation. But I do remember Jai getting boo’d by the Airdrie fans when we were away to Dumbarton in the 19/20 season.

Will be watching this on the stream as I don’t want to risk it just before Christmas. No idea what kind of team we will field, but 3pts would be crucially important to give us a kick start for the run of fixtures against mostly bottom half teams.

Steven Bell was a bawhair away from signing for us in January 2018, but went to Ayr at the last minute as it was an opportunity to win the league 1 title.

Money is on McInroy having a decent game at Firhill in the Scottish cup and McCall poaching him. But hopefully he’ll be tied down by then.

Definitely a money spinning away day to Rangers or Celtic. Could be the difference to get us over the line, bring in a couple of players in January with the cash.

Clydebank or either of the 2 teams in Glasgow with the tiny 5ft10 managers that they keep bickering about. It’ll be Cove or QoS at home though.

I really liked Craig Thomson towards the end of the season, but we’ve definitely won a watch with Frizzell this season! But onto today’s game, good professional performance and great to be in the hat for the 4th round draw. Would love a big money spinning away tie. But it’s inevitable that we’re going to get Clydebank!

What about Griffin Sabatini too? Would you have liked to have seen him stay? And Eoghan Stokes?

Imo, we broke the big *home* game curse last season when we beat Falkirk twice, East Fife and Montrose in the run up to the playoffs, and then ofcourse Cove in the playoffs. So hopefully that shows tomorrow

We beat them last year away from home in the Betfred, mind? Sure it was 2-0. Craig Thomson scored the second goal

Wonder if Airdrie will bring anyone in now that we have a free wage with Sam Wardrop away.

It’ll always be the “challenge cup” in my book.

Not good at all! And apologies @Strikerturnedkeeper!

He’s a Falkirk fan on the wind up. Don’t listen to him troops

I love this fixture, and it’s been good to us over the last 2 years. But I’m conscious that this could be the one Falkirk finally get their revenge. Hope I’m wrong though!

Hopefully we see a new signing or two if we were to get any sort of cash for him.

He hasn’t kicked a ball since 2017, doubt he’ll be going to Sevilla haha

I noticed that the Airdrie and QoS shirts are missing from the bottom of the match preview? Wonder if this means the new kit is getting unveiled today/tomorrow!

Still waiting on the striker signing today….

I think I prefer it when a new signing is a surprise. Was a pleasant surprise when Salim Kouider-Aïssa was announced!

I had a look at the photos and it does look like Murdoch, with a new hairdo.

Who was the Trialist goalie for Cumbernauld Colts? The commentator said he’s familiar to Airdrie fans. I initially thought it was David Hutton by that comment, but he didn’t look like him.

Paperwork still being finalised for that!

I have a feeling the striker will come from down south. Sort of the same idea as Raith done last season with the likes of Manny Duku from the National League.