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It's interesting to think about this sort of thing in the context of team sports. In this case the manager, perhaps the club, has decided that the team should do it but some players abstain. A player that abstains implies that he is somehow different from his team mates. Although it is a fairly trivial act it sets a precedent that not all instructions should be followed. The players no longer trust each other to act in the interests of the team when some personal interest comes up. It's not a recipe for success.

Oh . . . my aching sides . . . if only success was the result of repeatedly telling people about how great you are.

Pretty sad that Deila can't stick around for all the fun. Now we can only hope that the eventual replacement is hyped beyond all reasonable expectations.

Why would anyone describe him as a diehard Rangers fan? His priority was obviously money. That's fair enough. There is no reason for him, or journalists, to grumble if that is all he gets.

More reassuring words.

Best to get in now. 11/4 is still a decent price as far as I'm concerned.

One of the many good points from yesterday. Not least because you would be forgiven for having doubts about how he would handle this match. In general he has not been very effective but in particular situations he can be. When he does play you can almost always rely on him take the ball and ease any pressure in midfield. I thought that we were needing that prior to his introduction and he proved himself equal to the challenge. His penalty was excellent and, as an added bonus for the evening, the celebration did cause me to smirk a bit.

I've never enjoyed a match as much as that one. Now looking forward to watching our second goal again and again and again.

When people come out with empty language like this I always find it utterly hilarious to go and look up the definition.

He either should have been lifted for being drunk or he shouldn't. Either way I don't see how the police get to redistribute tickets on a whim.

I'd be interested to hear what the causal link is.

Two really sad stories.

The end of what? Topics like this one just stir up a load of crap. Presumably why it gets printed.

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Well done to, ahem, all of the Dumbarton fans who made it along.

I'm glad that we are finally out of that league. The distance left to travel will be the most satisfying of all.

It's ok because taxes can pay for it. Maybe it would be different if money actually changed hands when people went to watch football matches. If that happened then the people who organised football could spend some of that money on the facilities.

This is a fuss over nothing. The stadium, pitch et cetera will never be perfect. You can more or less guarantee that any alternative will have problems too. Any money spent on an alternative should come from Scottish Football, not the government. Does the S.F.A., or the S.P.F.L., think it would be a wise investment?

I don't think that he has said anything objectionable there. It will be nice to see him proved wrong though.

Next season hasn't started yet.

Anybody know what he actually said?

I still question his contract extension. It won't prove to be a correct, or incorrect, decision until we see how he does next season.

I mostly agree with this list. I'd be happy to see Shiels stay though. I think he has displayed a pretty good attitude even when we struggle. I also think that he has made a better contribution on the pitch this season.

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Dundee United will enjoy two bumper crowds next year when hosting Hibernian. Nothing to worry about.