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Some observations on what I think *could* be occurring: 1) DK wants to sell his holding to the fans to protect his legacy having saved the club. His family appear not to be interested and that could potentially lead to them selling to non-fans when he is no longer around. Such investment is likely to be viewed as an opportunity to derive a return, which may or may not align to the interests of the support and thus may have a detrimental impact on his legacy. 2) C8172 are offered the chance to buy DK's shares but have knocked back the chance to take part in share issues in the last year or so, probably due to lack of significant cash reserves from donating members. Having seen the chance to acquire such a large shareholding which clearly aligns to one of the CIC's generally accepted aims/purpose, they hatch a scheme to tie in a commitment from DK to secure the shares, but also need to buy some time to promote the legacy scheme in order to drive new members and donations to fund it. The club however changed the goalposts at the AGM and subsequently afterwards, which has pulled the rug from C1872 and DK. They have then re-negotiated to maintain the commitment to acquire DK's shares, but allow them to participate directly in share issues over the coming months using the new legacy income and other donations as funding. As part of this negotiation, DK has sought a commitment from C1872 that they still are intent on acquiring his shares and this has led to the first £250k purchase announced this week. *If* this is indeed what is happening, I'm sure that it could be explained reasonably to members and would be accepted. However, my call for better and more transparent governance of C1872 remain. Until then, whispers and innuendo about the motives of the Board and associated helpers will continue to drive a wedge between C1872 and the wider support. The bottom line is that as a founding member and participant in the legacy scheme, I shouldn't have to be reading between the lines like this. We deserve better.

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It's impossible to watch that without a smile on your face. If Steven Gerrard ever needs someone to give squad morale a boost......

No need for any code lads. ??

it won't

Worth noting the stats on the site/app are taken from OPTA so are usually interesting and helpful when making your picks. For example, I didn't realise that despite scoring two goals this season Kamara doesn't have any assists. I wonder if that will change on Sunday?!

Agree....if memory serves match screened live on the BBC.

We could do with a Durrant type player on Sunday

Durrant was only 19 when he scored that goal. Totally bodying Davie Cooper is pretty funny actually, particularly after one of the best 'assists' you'll see.

Cooper ddin't deserve to be planted by Durrant in the celebration ?

Agree that didn't seem to make much sense and the decision making should be more transparent. Again though, clearer communication/updates would be helpful.

Appreciate the reply mate, I only signed up (or tried to!) to give Gersnet the click through, things like this don’t really interest me so there’s no way I’m going to give passport and card details to a company I’ve never heard of and that I won’t ever use. I will do a few click throughs on the adverts on Gersnet instead!

Glad you brought that up as I meant to mention that. It is free but obviously they're bound by Gambling Commission rules. As part of that, I think random ID checks are made on a small percentage of players (I was one as well actually) so a few of us will be asked to submit some ID (which will be deleted by Low6 immediately after they do their check). I think it's something like 10% of players that might be subject to this check based on their algorithm. Your data will be well protected.

Tried to do this but it’s asking for debit card details ? Also just got an email from them wanting my passport, not a chance. I thought this was just a free bit of fun?

I did the calculation of what it meant when the issue was first raised. Can't remember what the answer was and whether in posted it here or FF but buying from the club rather than King would give them 23% (from memory..I can't remember the exact figure but it was round about that).

It's the kind of haircut that young professional footballers who think the world of themselves but who suffer from homesickness in Inverness, would get. ??

It is a bit. Be interesting to see how it pans out with these two.

An absolutely fantastic player, he was class, yet in Scotland they celebrate that tackle that should have ended his career but it did stop him becoming a world class player.

Aye, about 65% of that goal was down to Cooper. I could watch that side step shuffle all afternoon. I had various favourites over the years, Parlane, Jardine, Russell but Cooper was the player that really excited me. I got in after my first ever week away from home with the school (Loch Tay) and my Dad had kept the newspapers to show me Cooper had signed from Clydebank. I was estatic, happier than at any point during that week.

No-one gets near to the Clancy level. We've been fairly fortunate to have encountered Aberdeen twice this season when they were powderpuff. Not to say we wouldn't have beaten them anyway, but it was made a lot easier. I don't know what condition their squad is in for this game but we are significantly weaker without Jack, Arfield and Roofe. Still, lots of decent options. I reckon on one change from last week, Hagi for Roofe.

I see the SPFL/SFA are upping their game, giving cheatin Beaton the big game this weekend. Oh well, we will have to be extra careful and overcome 12 men as is usual up there. I was amazed they didnt give him or Clancy the OF game.

Sunday - 10th January 2021 - 3 p.m. Scottish Premiership Pittodrie Stadium v Referee – John Beaton ? Assistants – Graeme Stewart and Douglas Ross Fourth Official – Alan Newlands Missing: Nikola Katić (cruciate knee ligament), Ryan Jack (knee, back soonish), Scott Arfield (ankle, mid February), Kemar Roofe (quad injury; 2 games) Live on Sky Sports Football and Rangers TV NB: Some murmurs about the weather.