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As Manc seems to be struggling with when players contracts are due to expire thought I would stick this in here again.

Hope so. Agree with Panda on Devlin and Jensen move. Defensively makes sense to have Devlin up against Boyle as far better defender and some of Jensen’s delivery has been best of our wide players. I would stick with Dorrington to avoid making too many changes at the back. I am not sure Polvara starts as Thelin seems to like Palaversa and Clarkson pairing and Hibs having 11 on the field at the start means not the space for Polvara in midfield. If McGrath wasn’t going to Hibs I would have him in at 10 and Nisbet further forward. As it’s Hibs think we are stuck with Nisbet at 10 and Gueye as number 9.

Besuijen has another year left on his contract.

Duk got off the bench in the second half and provided the assist for Leganes equaliser admittedly with cross being deflected. Miovski not getting on when they took off Stuani is definitely a concern for our potential sell on.

6pm on Premier Sports 2.

I will be heading up for this. Hoping my early train has not got to many spoonburners on it. Would expect there to be some squad rotation for this one and McGrath not to be involved. Very much a must win for us I think. Need to be better than we were on Saturday if we are to win. In Train then pub in town Y Pub then train back to Capital hopefully playing joy division all the way down the road 2-0 Nisbet and Keskinen.

Forgot to say Getafe v Real Madrid on ITV4 tonight. 20 minutes left of 2nd half. 0-1 to Madrid.

Olusanya leaves St Mirren for MLS.

You are usually right to suspect my lack of will power but on this occasion when it’s a mixture of likely defeat and massively overpriced tickets I usually don’t go. Didn’t attend last league cup final due to ticket price and suspect it will be at least £40 ticket this time again. Not paying that to watch Scottish football.

John McGinn reduced to sub appearances for Villa these days.

Was at Sunderland v Blackburn today and on today’s evidence cannot see Sunderland making it up through play offs. Plenty of possession with loads of pretty side ways passes but created very few clear cut chances.

ETA beaten to it by Rico. Useless train wifi.

Fuck that West Stand is better for pubs and public transport. I am one of those who will look at cost of tickets and our record against the financially doped Victims and decide on a day in the pub.

Not been to Falkirk for a while so no first hand knowledge but mates son who played for Stirling Uni on it last season said it was awful. St Johnstone pitch was damaged, according to them, after a game was put on as SKY cameras were there when it should have been called off. St Mirren I am convinced have allowed their pitch to be like that as it suits their style. In the end a well maintained grass pitch imo is always going to be better than a plastic one.

Not going to be playing against 10 men every week. Think he benefited from additional space and will struggle if 11 on the field.

I don’t think Jensen looks a particular good full back as not great defensively. He looks fine going forward and I would actually to play Devlin at right back and Jensen further forward on the right.

Not sure if Falkirk can replace theirs either as it belongs to the council I think. I was at Livingston for their game against Brora earlier in the season and pitch was not great then.

Falkirk finish with Accies who are fucked so should see it out. From what I have seen of Livingston they look like their plan could give any bottom 6 a game in play offs. Thought of them and Falkirk being back up with their plastic pitches and shite away days is depressing.

A certain track by Joy Division might have “accidentally” been playing on my phone walking through Waverley last night.

Not a great game. We moved ball far too slowly and really struggled to create many chances especially once Hearts went down to 10. Hearts looked like their plan was to get to penalties at worst from the off. They must be murder to watch if they are that negative every week. We are through which is what we set out to achieve but saw nothing today to suggest that the likely final against Celtic will be anything other than another doing for us. ETA Can the morons who booed McGrath when he came on please fuck off and support someone else.

Accies got 12 point deduction for licence rules breech while Bonnyrigg got 6 point deduction. Accies are also getting 3 for player payment issues.

I cannot remember there being segregation outside the stadium for non bigot semi finals in the past. Been looking to see if there is anything on scotrail website to see if there is anything about the trains from Central for tomorrow but can’t see anything. ETA - Now found it Aberdeen fans to use Kings Park which is shite as less trains than Mount Florida. https://www.scotrail.co.uk/about-scotrail/news/upcoming-sports-events