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In fairness Robinson was forced to play the team/formation he used yesterday. That aside, it was a pathetic performance though how we allowed United to get away with three points is still beyond comprehension. They really are rank.

This flies in the face of the Scottish Governments supposed experts. Minimum Unit Price study - Press Office - Newcastle University (ncl.ac.uk) "MUP was also not associated with reduced consumption in younger, living in more deprived areas, or heaviest drinking men — those the policy was primarily designed to target — the findings show. Indeed, consumption increased among the 5% of heaviest drinkers following its introduction".

The crazy thing here is that it is likely that it will be those who DON'T drink to the stage of it being a problem are the ones who will likely "question" how much they drink because nobody needs it until they do. The question that needs to be asked is, "Will it stop those who think they do need it from not taking it"? I personally don't think so. The only positive that I can see, and it is a dubious one, is that the corner shop can compete with the supermarkets on alcohol sales so folk who DO believe they need it won't be travelling to out of town retail parks to fuel their habit. I suppose that should reduce the carbon footprint.🫢 ETA. Do you honestly know any alcoholic or serious problem drinker who has suddenly decide d to join the ranks of the teetotallers due to this specific measure? (Almost a pun there).

The lead singer from the original line up is the manager. I don't think it really matters, if it's the music you yearn for, as long as the sound is the same, it's still a good gig.

The first half was almost bearable but, second half. 10 outfield players and subs that looked like they never saw a football before. No shape and no idea how to play a forward pass. Not one player looking up to see where their team mates were and playing everything in front of Killie. The very way you're taught NOT to play against 10 men. I said from very early in the second half we were never winning the game 2-1. We also gave a lesson in how not to defend at corners. Schoolboy error on the first and all panic to gift them what I was sure was an og for the second. All in all, a very bad day at the office.

Back to the bread and butter. Let's hope we get our very first win over McInnes. KVV has had a bit of time to bed in so another hope is we get the Motherwell version. 3-1 Van the man with a debut double and Olly to get one at the death with the Killie back line tiring.

OR... Did he get a good look into the current state of Sevco and think a six month gig wasn't worth the trouble?🤔

I did say he was a great guy. 🤪

When are people going to get wise and realise minimum pricing alcohol is NOT the answer to the ongoing issue, if there is one, of alcohol related deaths. It has made NO difference to the numbers. The death number assumed to be caused by alcohol sits at 1,277. They claim this is a larger number than previous years but, IS IT if taken in the context of a percentage of the population? The census last year showed the population of Scotland grew by 2.7%. The number of deaths associated with alcohol, and I would dispute these numbers as "hard fact", did NOT increase by 2.7%. Neither did it shrink substantially throughout the overbearing, interfering, nonsensical introduction of the minimum pricing. The only way to change habits is to educate. All that happens is that you chase the problem underground. Eventually illicit alcohol WILL be a viable option. The very concept of giving shop owners an extra massive income while punishing the majority of the population is obscene. IF the Scottish Government had the ability to make it a tax which could then be directed at the treatment of the "disease" I would be more inclined to accept it but they can't so, in turn, I CAN'T. To be clear, it's the concept I can't accept. I have no option but to accept the consequences of this lunacy. Until I get my still up and running!

I don't think it merits it's own thread as it is nothing to do with Saints and I am anything but sympathetic to either have of the ersecheeks but what the blue orcs were doing at Ibrokes was shocking. Venting your frustrations at a football match is one thing but to abuse players in the street is surely a no go. If they were to do this to any ordinary punter they'd likely find themselves in the dock. And that's where these thugs should be.

Hopefully not another talented lad we'll let slip.

To put a bit of balance on this. Did you see the stats for the cellic/sevco game? It should have been a draw. 🙃 Stats are like bikinis. What you see is interesting. What you don't, more so.

And no doubt, (a tenuous link to one of the brothers, {allegedly}), the songs were really great but it still doesn't equate to not only paying exorbitant fees , but with add ons, to go and watch them possibly destroying the myth. I think I'll just stick to either the old fashioned Ipod or spotify. Whatever the feck that is!🤣

Apparently, by the time you got to the end of the process to buy the tickets legally, you could set fire to a damn sight more than a hundred and fifty smackers! I liked their stuff when it was relevant, even though, by the time the so called Indy scene was such, I probably wasn't, but no chance I'd fawn over a couple of petulant, aged artists who have only resolved their issues, at least and likely, only on the surface, because they want to rip the p!sh out of silly punters who, in the main, are probably only hell bent on trying to recapture their youth. I'm with you, or at least, with the sentiment of the quote, on this Shull.

I was truly saddened to hear about his illness and was impressed with the way he handled the whole situation. I don't suppose anyone can predict how they would react to the news he got without being in the situation but I wouldn't imagine anyone could handle it with more positivity and dignity. A belated RIP to a man who always came across as decent.