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"And Rangers will come steaming at them now" after equaliser against Marseille at Ibrox same year

If what Dave King says is true about 5 players to challenge for the premier title next season and assuming they would take 5 of the starting 11 slots, who do we think are the 6 from the current squad who would make our strongest 11?

Totally, it's so blatant as well. What I would say is the whole thing has been kicked off by the media asking questions with the very purpose of stirring up some headlines and looks like they have succeeded. Not sure what she is getting at with Her point about timing of it? Dave King didn't quiz himself about Scott Allan that was the press.

Not so sure tbh, expect Hivs to come out and deny re the approach to us. That reporter might as well just have asked if we tapped the player!!!

Lol there's not a lot I will give you that but I was one of the few. Don't stay there now but grew up there.

That's bizarre, 99.99% certain that's a girl I went to school with. She is from wee miners village called Fauldhouse, went to Whitburn Academy

At the Game vs Hibs there was a table in Thornton Suite who had pre ordered official club ties from the club. Worth dropping an email see if you can do the same, £15 a tie.

Think my fav from this season so far is Tav's against Airdrie, the fact there are a few to choose from already shows how far we have come.

So many to choose from, Hatelely v Leeds Battle of Britain, Durrant away to Marseille that same year are 2 of my most memorable. All the long range efforts against them too from Wilkins, Thern, Konterman, Kusnetsov, Albertz, Ness, Mendes, animal. Could go on all night!!

Someone in another thread got told to calm down for suggesting Tav was as good as Alan Hutton was. Even taking into account level we are playing at I think he is that good and then some!!

Like what I have seen of Ball so far and expect him to play tonight but I do wonder if it would be better to stick with Kiernan and Wilson for this one to give that partnership as much game time as possible early in the season.

Absolutely, it was a great day and I would recommend Thornton suite package to anyone to do at least once.

It doesn't take much to be fair but he sure did ?

Thanks for the info guys, honoured to have had the chance to chat with him (even though my lunch was cold by the time he was done telling his stories ?). I will be sure to do my homework next time I do hospitality package, not sure if you can find out in advance which ex players will be in attendance.

Guy was full of patter, real gent too

He clocked my surname was Wilson from the table and mentioned Davie Wilson too who he said Replaced him in the team when he moved on. Still a wee bit early for me I'm afraid

That's one fact I don't need google to clarify mate? Look forward to our next goal against them, a hat trick would be nice!

Yep, comp bar for the duration so you can make it good value if you want ?

Ah, He is the last person to score a hat trick against them in the league. Sorry didn't pick that part up.

. Today he was sat in the Thornton seating area but no idea if this is his usual seat... I can't afford that package every second week unfortunately lol. He did say something about his wife and daughter normally coming along with him so suggests he still makes it along regularly. Right laugh tho, told me his son was up "up there" and pointed to the sky. I offered my sincere condolences before he followed it up with "he is a pilot" reeled me right in

Done the Thornton Suite today and will be doing it again soon, loved it. Had pleasure of meeting Wes, Waghorn, Hateley and bomber but also chatted at great length with one of our older players Johhny Hubbard, what a great guy. Was £195 but that's before vat so £234. Almost cost of a season ticket but real treat

Home now and with the benefit of Google sure enough he is the last guy to score a hat trick for us against Celtic back in 1955. Would hate to take that away from the guy but sure hope someone matches or breaks that record soon ?

He mentioned that goal to me, must be a memorable one for him too. Also mentioned a hat trick against Celtic I'm sure but might have heard wrong. Seems I was far more privileged than I realised has an mbe too

Quite happy with Thompson's penalties tbh ?