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If the last 18 months, which included an enthralling unbeaten run at the start of last season and a first scottish cup win since 19-fucking-90 just seven months ago is “painful”, then what word are we using for the 24-odd years that came before?! It’s been a weird 18 months, at times a frustrating 18 months, but attendances are up, the connection between the club and fans feels stronger than ever and - I repeat - we’ve won the Scottish Cup for the first time in 25 years. I’m certainly not feeling any pain.

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Seeing us win the Scottish Cup was a bucket list item for me. As is going to a world cup to see Scotland play. Waited 35 years for a Scottish cup and 27 for a World Cup and now they have both come along within 6 months of each other. 2025 has had some crazy ups and downs football wise

Even better than that, it was 35 years

Rose Street is too posh for the jambos

I think lazetic will be much more effective with legit wingers. Play him ahead of a proper attacking mid, which I do think Armstrong is, and two wingers, belalovic and a signing. Kjarten and aouchiche behind Armstrong is worth trying.

Honestly think Bilalovic would be handier up front that any of our current ‘strikers’.

Those minks cannot be trusted not to steal it and melt it down.

I've just checked mine and the number one, on the day I was born, was Young Love by Donny Osmond. I am duty bound now to seek out and listen to the other singles in the chart from that week. Have to admit to not knowing that many, but likely a few I will know to hear.

Well two appear to have made the breakthrough, so maybe Jimmy does actually know what he is doing. We're seeing first team players being managed out the door and the youngsters making a claim. Long may it continue. I do think Frame coming in from the Lowland Leagues to the first team, is going to take a bit longer.

Stephen Glass is still kept in his basement.

Seven months ago today.

I can see why it's feasible but I'm just not convinced Cormack would want a manager that isn't committed. My guess/hope if there is anything to this? After Athens Thelin has said words to the effect of 'if you want me to go I would rather resign than be fired'. Not exactly offering to quit but letting it be known he won't stay if he's not wanted. It's not unreasonable to speculate that could Chinese whispers within the club that he offered to quit 2bf. Regardless, this is water under the bridge now you would think with the rise in the table and the arrival of Lutz. Going forward it's a big 40 odd days for Thelin with run of tricky, but winnable, and equally loseable, fixtures going into the new year. Assuming we get through that relatively successfully then he really needs a strong window. Personally, I would say he only needs 3 starting capable players in the door to transform the team. The arrival of the contacts book of LP gives me hope that could happen. The right outs will be just as important as well given we stocked up for a 4231 but have ended up with a back 3. I think it's worth mentioning that it was about this sort of stage in Thelins Elfsborg career that they started to click and put together results. Swedish journalists told us you need to give Thelin 2 years before you really see what one of his teams is all about so it would make sense that the second half of this season will see the most improvement in the team if that stands. "Can history repeat itself?" is the question that we are about to find out in the next few months basically.

The font on that certificate hasn't been used since the Magna Carta, so I suspect it will be worth a fortune.

3 points off top so definitely in the title race. League race down there looks like it will decent this season.