Couldn't make the game due to an emergency Vets visit for one of YOH's prized pooches, but as soon as the team sheet was up with such an unbalanced side(three strikers away from home anyone, although the one striker Andy Winter who can score is played wide)I knew what was coming against a side I rated the best we have played before today.
The Board are ultimately to blame for our ongoing shambles:four successive Assistant Manager appointments as Manager,scattergun approach to signings,lack of communication and taking their collective eyes off the ball are only one part of this continuing clusterfcuk.
However, Rankin appears now like the others:players out of position,refusal to change a losing system,players in the team who should be nowhere near our first team and players on the pitch not knowing what he wants and in what position.
I feel worse now than I did when we were homeless and relegated to the bottom division.At least then, we knew there were extenuating circumstances for our situation compared to now which is down to self-inflicted tomfoolery ,arrogance from a Board who know best and continual cost-cutting which leads only one way.
We are a laughing stock of a club who cannot even organise for kids to get a full kit for Christmas presents,no Facebook page for match reports/Manager interviews and still no highlights package despite having a University Media Department on our doorstep who could do this at a push.
Next up is Ayr who are flying high with the Scout they poached from us.Another case of what could have been.
This time next year,we will have Ronnie McDonald ,Gray and Maitland in the press saying we are the only club in the country with a squad made up of 90% youth team Graduates while playing to Albion Roversesque crowds.
It is enough to make us all weep how low this lot are taking us and never has a support been shafted so much over the years as The Accies support.
Still, we will always have a Cup run...oh wait.