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Nailed in two sentences.

It's not a choice between vaccine passports and another lockdown. The government has the option to do neither. This will affect every single person that attends a sporting event with over 10,000 present. So given the nature of this forum then I suspect it will affect many of us. I'm opposed to it because I don't believe that I should have to share my private medical information with a third party without good cause. I also don't believe that anybody should be obliged to take the vaccine if they don't want to take it. As far as I can tell the vaccine does not prevent you from catching the virus. Neither does it prevent you from spreading it. I does significantly reduce the likelihood of serious illness and death. If that's all true then the only person endangered would be the person who remains unvaccinated. So why not let the individual take this risk? I'm happy to be corrected about the impact of the vaccine on transmission. What is the stated impact of vaccine passports? How many lives does the government estimate that this measure will save? Is the N.H.S. in danger of being overwhelmed by the remaining 9-16% of the population? All questions that the government should have to answer before legislating for this. Any answer to these questions will reliably turn out to have been exaggerated. Would the vaccine passport survive an equalities impact assessment? Reportedly black and minority ethnic groups are significantly less likely to be vaccinated. People throughout public institutions are asked to assess decisions for a balanced impact across protected characteristics. Is that happening here? You might worry that the government applies certain practices only when it suits. As an aside this is the thin end of the wedge. Scotland suffers from an electorate with an inability to critique any government decisions. It won't end well.

Say what you like about Kent, but the lad never stops looking for the ball and keeps plugging away. His work-rate is incredible right across games and he covers every blade of grass. Yes, he's not at his dangerous best right now (which player is?) but the threat he carries is obvious and it was him that got us back into the game.

Kent was outstanding 2nd half!

Real, PSG, Barca and Juve all outbid by Brentford for Ajer and Palace for Edouard. Stunning. And why have City and Chelsea allowed their closest title rivals to strengthen?

This is a fundamental truth and underpins much of our accelerating decline.

If I want to go about my life as normal. Because I happen to attend large sporting events I can't. I either have to sacrifice my lifestyle or my privacy. I don't think that I should have to without good cause. I'm yet to see evidence that there is a good cause. Ask yourself what proportion of ~400k will catch covid. Ask yourself what proportion of that number already have antibodies due to prior infection. Ask yourself how many will catch covid concurrently. Ask yourself how many will catch covid due to attending a large sporting event. Ask yourself how many of those will have little or no risk of requiring intensive care let alone death. Answers to each of those questions will diminish the number further until we reach the point that the violation of privacy is obviously farcical. Although it is earth shattering to learn that I can vote I suspect that more is required. None of the parties are opposed to the vaccine passport as a matter of principle. The opposition parties have a duty to scrutinise the legislation and oppose it. Real protection from such legislation will not come unless the electorate wakes up. Political parties will neither uphold privacy nor leave us alone unless the electorate holds them to account. That means critique of every stupid, and unjustified, rule that is introduced. As it is the numerous feeble minded, or ignorant, souls will shrug and ask what's the problem?

Aye, I don’t understand that. Thought everything positive we did was through Kent. Indeed, Kent was my MOTM.

He's a convenient whipping boy. Kamara, Aribo and Tav were just as bad in possession before half-time but I think all upped their game after they scored.

What a vital win that could turn out to be come the end of the season but, even now, you cannot underestimate the importance of a hard won three points in terms of belief. Yes we didn't play well enough but the attitude to going behind was very good and no-one can deny we didn't deserve to win. Let's hope the players take confidence from that ahead of an extremely tough European tie on Thursday.

Dont get me wrong Goldson can be shaky too but I just feel more confident with him in there. Looks like it might be Bassey and Balogun against Lyon

Likewise. Daughters birthday today. Would have taken 2-1 before the game in a heart beat. St Johnstone seem to have worked us out so fully expected a tough game.

That’s wrecked everybody’s coupon. Bottleham Bluntspur. Nearly forty minutes gone in all the other matches and no goals. But in added time in the first half, some trialist by name of Ronaldo pops one in for United. No goals elsewhere and nearly an hour gone.

A win's a win. Although that's the most important, I don't want to be saying that after every game this season; we need better performances.

This might just be the kickstart they all need. But worried about Kent; just what is going on in his head right now?

I added Reguillon to my FL team in time for Tottenham to concede their first goals of the season... CRY 2-0 TOT

'Happenstance' and 'flak' in the same sentence is quite a feat of linguistic gymnastics!

I thought their player should have got a red card for assault on Kent, totally out of control and Kent was lucky his feet were off the ground, terrible challenge!.

Don't see the point of singling out any one player - several just aren't doing anything with the ball and/or are giving it away cheaply when they do.

Could we apply for a rule change that we get an extra point for dominating posession by more than 50+ %?

Tough to break this team down, although we have had a couple of chances, just need to keep plugging away but with a bit more tempo.

Ohalloran looks good enough to play for Rangers ........

No chance of Walker having to self-isolate, I suppose. Or Crocker for that matter.

BBC Scotland have no credibility and have not done so for years. That is the major issue here. They lack accountability & credibility

Oh no she isn't!

Maybe Mr McKay has seen the file on the sexual abuse charges and has said if this ever gets out anyone associated with this club is finished.

Plenty of rumours about Dermot Desmond getting involved in too many decisions. A few things look suspicious to me. Strachan being hired as a consultant and the signings of Hart and McCarthy. I doubt that it helps to have had his predecessor on the board.

Watch all the exceptions for the COP26 event.

Yeah, the 'travel' company that I work for are looking at insisting on vaccinations before travel.

I think you might be right.

There isn't a snowballs chance that any law firm will be able to prove where any one person has caught covid. Proving a workplace not having enough precautions in place then yes.

Because it won’t make a blind bit of difference to national Covid infection rates. Its a bit like thinking reducing UK carbon emissions will make a difference to global climate. It’s pure distraction.

I think for many, it's freedom to choose issue. They don't feel the state has the right to tell them that they must get vaccinated. I can see both sides but I'd certainly prefer that more people got vaccinated.

I'm happy that this has been introduced as it can only be a vote loser for the SNP.