Del sent off for fighting

[Tam_o_Terregles]

Does this mean what I think it means?

Automatic ban for next game, regardless of whether it's league or cup.

[palmylad]

Violent conduct means you automatically miss the next match which is the QF next Friday

[Tam_o_Terregles]

So we are missing our two top scorers. Who's next- Holty?

[palmylad]

Wouldn't write off Gav just yet ...

[Tam_o_Terregles]

I've got everything crossed! Otherwise we are screwed!

[BigIain]

Hopefully Gavin Reilly will make it and Queens don't rue a visit to Hampden and all the riches that could follow.

We really should have more cover up front.

Still should be an attacking minded team though

[Auld_Chippy]

I've got everything crossed! Otherwise we are screwed!

I think a few people are beginning to overestimate how good Falkirk are and are getting a bit obsessed by who is and who isn't available. Yes, we will have key players missing because of suspensions, cup-tied or perhaps injury, we don't know exactly who will be fit as yet, but Falkirk will also have players missing. People are trying to talk up this game on other threads but it seems that some others are intent on writing us off before a ball is kicked. Lyle is suspended we know but in truth he has done very little of note in the last two games anyway. A fit Reilly would obviously be a great boost but even so we should have good enough players to give us a more than decent chance of progressing. It won't be a stroll for either side but we shouldn't take the attitude that we are going to be beaten before a ball is kicked.
COME ON YOU QUEENS - HAMPDEN AWAITS

[rjc_1988]

Auld Chippy you are correct in what you say - we still have a great chance to progress.

What disappoints me is that discipline is now a massive issue in the modern game - referees cant wait to apply the rules literally "when it suits them" and we keep making crazy self inflicted mistakes. We have had some terrible bad luck with injuries - not much you can do to prevent these things but with self discipline you can be really smart and avoid continually pressing the self destruct button.

Yesterday we dominated that game from start to finish - Dumbarton rarely threatened and yet we came away with two silly bookings and a red card out of absolutely nothing.

[Cresswell]

Not only did we come away with two silly bookings and a red card out of absolutely nothing but we also came away with only one point when, on the balance of play, we should have come away with all three. I have already made the point elsewhere that our failure to score was not down to who was and who was not available but to some absolutely woeful finishing. In the unlikely event of Del appealing successfully against his red card we could be without a recognised striker: but there is no reason why Iain Russell cannot play in that role. However, we need a bit more from some of the others. If their shooting accuracy is as good on Friday night as it was yesterday we should perhaps post a couple of ball boys in Terregles Street.

[Auld_Chippy]

Auld Chippy you are correct in what you say - we still have a great chance to progress.

What disappoints me is that discipline is now a massive issue in the modern game - referees cant wait to apply the rules literally "when it suits them" and we keep making crazy self inflicted mistakes. We have had some terrible bad luck with injuries - not much you can do to prevent these things but with self discipline you can be really smart and avoid continually pressing the self destruct button.

Yesterday we dominated that game from start to finish - Dumbarton rarely threatened and yet we came away with two silly bookings and a red card out of absolutely nothing.

No argument from me about picking up silly bookings rjc_1988, Higgins was suckered into a reaction yesterday and picked up another booking. Durnan's was for a blatant tug at the opponent's jersey as he was caught wrong side of him if I recall correctly. Both needless and preventab