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I find it difficult to envisage a solid plan for promotion when all our best players leave at the end of every season.

Pretty much agreed. It's not as though he's just been chucked in at the deep end, playing a squad of totally unfamiliar players like Dougie's just done. He's had plenty of time to figure out the strengths and weaknesses, and it's disappointing to see someone with his experience lead a team into the next round by the skin of their teeth. But - early days, benefit of the doubt and all that.

2 goals. I'll allow it.

@Toby I had no idea you’d joined the MCT board. It’s incredibly reassuring to me that someone so knowledgeable and passionate about the club has an ‘official’ voice. Bravo to you, sir.

Where’s Bible John when we need him?

Credit which was totally deserved. Regarding recruitment and the current run of results - if only half the rumours are true, then how the fuck is a totally demoralised and disenfranchised team manager supposed to motivate his players? It sounds like Dougie’s well out of this.

It's genuinely upsetting to see him holding up the Raith scarf, and obviously being so utterly delighted to be there. I never thought I'd see any manager so happy to be away. What the fuck has gone on behind the scenes to instil that level of obvious relief at being away?

Agreed. When you’re 0-4 in the drain at half-time, no amount of dugout yelling or arm-waving is going to miraculously generate 5 goals.

We can’t continue drawing. Outwith horrible ref performances and meaningless apologies, we have to start putting points on the board. If we turn up tomorrow- we’ll win.

"If love could have saved you - you'd have lived forever". What a heartbreaking thing for any father to have to write about his baby daughter. Sleep well, little one x

Irrespective of the state of personal relationships behind closed doors - I still think it was inexcusable of the club to wave goodbye to Mark Farrell and Andy Millen without so much as a cursory 'thanks for your years of service' - especially when Dale got a gushing announcement to add to his CV.

Fair enough - but we all know that it’s only a matter of time before Dougie moves on. Having an in-situ replacement with a ton of top-level experience and a proven track record of success isn’t the worst thing that could happen to us.

Sam Murdoch's size may not necessarily be a hindrance. 'When I were a lad' my Grampa used to take me to watch Derby County at the Baseball Ground in the 1970's. The keeper (Les Green) made 107 appearances for the club, including a permanent slot in the 1972-73 season when Derby were League Champions. He was only 5'8" tall and weighed under 12 stone.

FTFY

Maybe it's because everyone has been traumatised by his haircut.

104 downvotes in only 38 posts for Mr.369 has to be some kind of all-time forum record.

It’s brilliant to be heading into a new season with pretty much the nucleus of the squad which finished the last one. It has to be hard work for a manager to bed in an endless succession of new players, waiting for them to gel. Great news as everyone’s already said.

You’re obviously quite right - but a 3-second ‘Forward’ mouse click would have sent my mail to the appropriate person within MCT.

I jumped the same hurdles when I increased my contribution a year ago. It should be easy - but it’s not. Multiple emails were involved, and the top & bottom is that I had to cancel my membership and start a new one with a higher contribution level. Around the same time, I emailed Dale with a list of ideas to increase membership, along with increasing contributions from existing members. #1 on the list was an ‘Increase Contribution’ button on the website. The button never appeared, and I never got a reply.

Four years jail time for JET.

I just watched it on YouTube no problem; https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6qR80GlcbdM&t=122s

You're in a huge fuckoff hole. Stop digging.

Back in your box.

Back in your box.

Oh thank fuck for that. Mon the Dougie ?