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Only seen the highlights so far so can't comment on overall standard but the goal NZ scored in the first game was terrific fitba - we won't score a goal like that because whenever we have a goal kick (and most other teams do exactly the same) 20 players make their way to a small area either side of the half-way line and Roos hoofs it hail-Mary style and hope for the best.

Glenda Jackson (87) - superb actress and principled politician. Won 2 Oscars and should have won a Bafta for her portrayal of Cleopatra on the Morecambe and Wise show.

Around the time when the Speaker in the HoC says "'Order! You haven't answered the question".

When I was 12 we beat Raith Rovers 10-0 at Pittodrie, would beat them 4-0 in the league at their place but in-between we played them in the cup quarter-final and lost 2-1

The only time I went there was to see them play Bury in the early 70s - the ground was absolutely massive, you could pick your row, never mind your seat. It's a bit smaller nowadays.

So under Goodwin we lost on aggregate 3-0, under Robson it's 9-0. Who would you want in charge going forward?

Clarkson is certainly as good as James Maddison was for us (his goal today was similar to that one against the huns) There was a break in play after one of his passes and the ref. was clearly saying something complimentary to him. As for the Roos save you mentioned...didn't think at any point that he was going to score, and Roos looked like was asking Main "is that was the best you can do". Roos is another one I fear will be in the radar of other clubs.

You insinuating that Watkins is Gove-esque?

Could play Hayes at rwb as he's more two-footed than Coulson. Jealous that you've got tickets...I've got my train tickets a couple of weeks ago but no match tickets because of the allocation we were given, so will have to see if I can get a refund.

Fantastic being there and I remember it like it was yesterday...although nowadays I have trouble remembering what I did yesterday.

Post split fixtures - Sevco (a) 7th May Hibs (h) 13th May Hearts (a) 20th May St. Mirren (h) 24th May Septic (a) 27th May. Any idea why we're playing Saints for the 3rd time at home and septic for the 3rd time away?

Just got back, via a few pubs. Just clicked on your clip without scrolling down, and wondered why the commentators were so subdued until I realised where source was from. Not really been a fan of Scales until today...he was like a ballerina at times, definitely my MoM. Apparently we had 25% possession...but especially in the 2nd half most of their possession was because we pressed them higher up the pitch. We also had couple of good chances to put the game to bed, much clearer chances than they created with all their possession.

Scotland 1 up - McTominay again. Any links?

So you wouldn't have wanted Neil Simpson to get a cap.

Gorter wasn't on the bench so guess there was some other issue.

Thought we were fantastic for 30mins and from then on we were merely excellent. How we didn't score 6/7 is beyond me. We seem to be getting the ball wide quicker then getting crosses into the box quickly, keep that up and Miovski will soon be getting his share of the goals. Ramadami was immense today along with Shinnie (but then we expect it of him), Clarkson was also excellent until he began to run out of steam. The 2 CBs are exactly what we were missing under Goodwin, if you are in any doubt just belt it up park/head it away, don't try anything fancy.

According to the Guardian today Roy Hodgson is on his way back to them.

Scotland lulling Ireland into a false sense of security ahead of the WC match in October by letting Ireland dominate us for 80 minutes.

Just back (sort of). Having spent over 50 years in Englandshire, this was my first "away" game, since I came home, when we beat the same team in the Cup semi-final in '67! Thought we were very lucky to be 0-0 at h-t, although we were getting on top for the last 10-15 mins of the half, Fletcher should had 4 or 5 today (yet he got the MoM! ). Duk was completely anonymous for practically all the game then produces a piece of stunning strength, awareness and cheekiness. After the pen. I was shouting for McRorie to be subbed off (even if it meant Matt Kennedy would be coming on) 'cos he'll cost us the game and then he pops up for the 2nd (obviously out of position). Then when the subs were announced I thinking "Why bring Watkins on, he never does anything" and then he scores a superb goal. So we are all experts! Train back to Aberdeen was bouncing, most of the carriage were, I'd guess, Ultras but great fun...although why sing about Davie Cooper/Bobby Sands? none, absolutely none, will have the first clue about what they are singing about...just sing about us! like they did with this - "Duk" Lopez comes from Cape Verde, he gave up the sunshine to play at Pittodrie"

"Summer", not yesterday it wasn't! But, yes, the main aim from here on it is to make sure we're in the top 6 come the split.

Thought they were pretty good today - cleared it quickly whenever Livi threatened, were up against a big brute of a forward but didn't get bullied.. Also thought McKenzie had a good game and hopefully he keeps his place next week - Scales isn't better and he isn't ours, so develop our own. Why do we pull everyone back into the box when defending a corner or shy?. Leave Duk up front - he's totally lost when we're defending and keeps looking towards to bench to ask where he should be - oppo will leave at least 2 but probably 3 against him which means we've that better chance of clearing the ball and it not coming straight back.

So you missed Coulson's shot...it went out for a shy according to the wifie on open mics!

Michael Stewart was apopletic when Craig Levein's name was brought up!

We might be the first Scottish Club to appoint a women manager - Greek assistant coach, Anna Rexia, seen refusing to go into Greggs.