Dirty Sanchez

Regarding visualising how multi dimensional objects appear to those who exist in a world with fewer dimensions, here's book tip. Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions by Edwin Abbott It's an old and flimsy little book, available for a couple of quid, but does a great job of cleverly explaining the above, against the backdrop of also being a satire on the classes, and gender too.

I dropped into a totally random street in Yuzhno in Google Street View to have a look at it. I like the contrast in imagery with the absolutely brutal looking block of flats, with half a tree missing, but when you zoom in on the crouching figure you see that she was scrawling 'I love you', in English on the road. https://www.google.com/maps/@46.9803765,142.7177156,3a,74.9y,144.77h,73.99t/data=!3m7!1e1!3m5!1sOvSyJtiNh8Q1c62G_0mN3g!2e0!6s%2F%2Fgeo2.ggpht.com%2Fcbk%3Fpanoid%3DOvSyJtiNh8Q1c62G_0mN3g%26output%3Dthumbnail%26cb_client%3Dmaps_sv.tactile.gps%26thumb%3D2%26w%3D203%26h%3D100%26yaw%3D340%26pitch%3D0%26thumbfov%3D100!7i13312!8i6656

The history is, of course, that these games used to cost the same as all the other fixtures. That was until the Old Firm put aside their toxic rivalry long enough to get together and gang up on the diddy teams by attempting to force a 5% levy on the money taken for away game ticket sales to their own fans, thinking that we were all helpless and had no choice but to comply. We and others told them to go and do one, and started selling tickets direct to their supporters clubs, bumping the price up by £5 in the process, and inviting the Old Firm including the astonished brain child of the scheme, Martin Bain, to go back to their fans and explain why the price was going up. A ticket stub from such a fixture would then earn a Saints fan a £5 discount on the next home game to offset the price increase. This 'refund' scheme was quietly dropped years ago. I'd like to think we were forced into dropping it, but who knows?

A repeat of this friendly, when we subbed the whole team at half time, and our youth team went out and beat them in the second half, as per the link. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=2002&GameID=200207270

All possible opponents: Elgin City Cove Rangers Stirling Albion Heart of Midlothian U21 Montrose Formartine United Raith Rovers Stenhousemuir Kelty Hearts Clyde Falkirk Airdrieonians Rangers U21 Dundee United Dundee Ayr United Queen of the South Inverness CT Morton Alloa Dunfermline Partick Thistle Arbroath The New Saints Connah's Quay Nomads Wrexham Ballymena United Glenavon Waterford Bohemians Solihull Moors Wrexham

It's the last 32 apparently. Seems to be an open draw, except that the foreigners can't play a team from their own country, according to this.

I've got nothing to back this up, but I'm sure I've heard it said that the 8-0 win over Third Lanark at Cathkin Park was the biggest ever replay win in the Scottish Cup. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1960&GameID=196102280

First substitute in Scottish football. Archie Gemmill for Jim Clunie. 53 years ago today, as it happpens. http://www.stmirrenprogrammes.co.uk/StMirren/STM_Match_Details.php?Season=1966&GameID=196608130

Just had a quick look at the last page of that Aberdeen forum. "To think some had us down as title challengers this season". Jesus Christ, what a load of delusional shite! Another clown who thinks it's still 1983. Even Fitzy knows where the line is.

I actually mentioned it but didn't want to congratulate myself. The debate is around whether you count the 5 game season that was abandoned when WW2 broke out. So, it's ether 100 or 101.

I heard Chick Young mentioning that's it's our 100th year in the top league. I'm glad someone has picked up on this. I noticed it during the summer but haven't seen it mentioned anywhere else. I think the 100 years thing is something that we should be displaying prominently on the cover of the programme, team sheets, etc (assuming it isn't already). Get the information out there to anyone who is in any doubt about the stature of the club. We needn't apologise for being in the top league when it's where we've spent a massive chunk of the club's history, and a lot longer than many other clubs have. Promoting the 100 years milestone is a far more convincing way of raising the club's profile than the pishy fudging of fake attendance figures that the likes of Dunfermline are doing.

Is that rain or tears that's staining Wee Neddy Derek's top during his BBC interview? It seems he never watched the first half.

Livvy had a good chance with the last kick (header) of the ball. 2-2 FT probably a good thing until we know any better.

St Johnstone goal came from Keystone Cops defending. A shocking passback. Nearly as bad as Livvy 2nd.

St Johnstone want to get it over and done with.

He actually played a few games before that too. Think it was 3 starts and 2 sub appearances, with all but one coming at the tail end of the season when we were already down.

Interesting to see what's going on at St,Johnstone too. Their squad doesn't look terrible, but their results do. They are long overdue a shocking season, and would be a welcome addition to the relegation shitfest. Things will be clearer when the transfer window shuts.

I remember being underwhelmed by the signing of Brian Martin.

In an article a couple of years ago, Austin MacPhee said he had players coming up to him asking what Isma was doing here when they saw how good he was on his first day at Ralston.

You used to be able to put Gavin Reilly's goal tally in perspective by pointing that 10 of them came in the cups against the likes of Lothian Thistle and Hearts Under 20s. However, we'd have taken some of those 10 against East Kilbride, Edinburgh City and Albion Rovers.

Early point to note: 'Ilk-Aye' doesn't rhyme with 'silky', unless you go down the antichrist and anarchist route.

This in-the-know You Tube commenter correctly predicts that he'll one day sign for a big Premier League team. And here he is. Ein Spieler der zu Große Leistungsfähigkeiten bringen kann, wäre keine große Überraschung wenn die ganz Großen Teams auf ihn aufmerksam werden und er in der Premiere League spielt. Wünsche ihn alles Gute für die Zukunft hat einen Großen Karriere vor sich, man kann ihn nur alles Gute Wünschen. A player who has much power. Would not come as a big surprise when the big teams get to know him and he plays in the Premier League. Wish him all the best for the future. Has a great career ahead of him, you can only wish him all the best.

Correct.

Commentator in the France v Spain game has just explained that, "St Mirren Park, home of St Mirren FC is in the Paisley district of Glasgow". It's a 0-0 shitfest heading for penalties, btw. Familiar.