Was gonna post this in the Motherwell match thread, but seems apt to just start this one early.

Was just saying to someone on my way home from work there that the Dunfermline tie being away is the best thing that can happen to us.

If it had been at home, of course it increases our chances of winning, but it's another 9,000 home crowd, a win expected, and even if we get through it's not going to give our season a massive lift. The same way it didn't when we beat Raith Rovers in the last round. Sometimes even reaching Hampden gets a muted response.

But away from home, Saturday night, 2000-3000 travelling fans - maybe even more - the away end buzzing. One of those nights that - if we win - you get that connection between the fans and the players that we've seldom had this season. The new signings get to see just how good our away support can be if they deliver good performances.

A "proper cup tie" if you like, a chance to make Neil Lennon greet. It's something to look forward to which we really, really needed to keep the enthusiasm going for this season.

Also, despite Hearts, Hibs and Motherwell having significantly better league seasons than us, the odds on us winning a trophy are a lot shorter than it is for them, which is really quite something. 

Tickets: Stand behind the goal holds 3,000. When Hibs sold it out they were given an extra 1,000 in the main stand and in the stand opposite, turning the ground almost into a 50/50 split. Saturday night will put a few off but we'll still take very decent numbers I'm sure.

Either inspired or desperate by Leven. The latter most likely. Fingers crossed for an early red again (for them).

The Beeb has it as a 4-3-3 formation.

44 minutes ago, TheDonbytheDee said:

Milanovic back in the line up.

We're definitely back to using the Tombola to pick the team.

I really struggle to understand on what basis Milanovic is starting. He has been useless in every game he has played and not only that he slows down our play and gives the ball away far too easily. We are starting with ten men hope theycan do it

Sammy the Tammy. What the f#ck sort of mascot is that.

Also were my eyes deceiving me or did I see a couple of lads swilling lager out of plastic pint tumblers?

EVERYONE wants us to lose don't they. Sorry. We aren't going to.

Edited March 7Mar 7 by Bukta Bertie

Okay. Something has got to give here. Between those bloody drums and the Dunfermline player wearing the wee Jay specs I'm ready to explode.

Infuriating. 

Just me, or do we look like a football team?!

Jinxed it.

3 minutes ago, Don Julio said:

Just me, or do we look like a football team?!

Just you.

More embarrassing shite at the back.

Pathetic…

Now we need to do something we haven't done this year and score an away goal.

1 minute ago, The.Moog said:

More embarrassing shite at the back.

Pathetic…

There was noone within 10 yards of that  left back. Where the fuck was Milanovic? strolling about doing nohing is the answer

Oh ffs.

Fucks sake. Leven GTF.

We would have been better off keeping Thelin

Genuinely, theres no words for the ineptitude of this shower of clueless cunts.

Its actually shameful…

This is going to be an absolute shit show.

It's off.

Heads must roll. 

We look utterly lost out there and have done since they scored really.  We have been utterly stinking at the back all game though and macintyre is looking terrible 

I particularly like this tactic of slowly passing back and fore between the centre halves when we are 2 nil down giving the ball awayand then l

No leadership on or off the park. Totally lost. Although get a goal it’s game on. But nothing suggests we get even one right now.

Edited March 7Mar 7 by OrlandoDon

I say this after every appearance but this absolutely surely must be the last time Milanovic ever pulls on a red  shirt again

Has their keeper made any type of save yet??

Why is Milanovic still on the park? That is all on Leven. Inexcusable.

Lobban the only one with passmarks althoughKeskinen has been our main threat. We need 3 goals and are playing one striker who drops deep looking for the ball. Just shite

Fucking hell this is grim