The Legendary Butlins entertainment offered a Glamorous Granny Competition (no long skirts or trouser suits allowed - honest!) followed by the Brotherhood of Man. It was close but Queen of the South proved a tad more appealing.
Free car parking and a reduced entry fee of a fiver meant the credit card got a small rest. Uncle Ray reverted to our strongest line up again but included another un-named triallist from Scotland up front.
The Doonhamers - which is a sensationally brilliant nickname - took the lead midway through the second half after our back four went to sleep (it’s becoming a bit of a habit) but the reds levelled with an Andy Rammell penalty. Gary Porter went close at the death but 1 - 1 was fair dinkum.
The boys looked much more organised tonight and the midfield operated fairly effectively at times. When Peron had the ball he looked the class act we know he is, without the ball he seems completely uninterested.
The general lack of creativity is a worry though.
If nothing else comes out of the tour it seems that Ray has the back four and the spine of the team sorted out now. All he has to do now is replace Boli and Hodge..........and Lightbourne and O’Connor and Houghton and................
Bad News........The lack of attacking options
Good News......The performance of Matthew Gadsby
Annual Triallist Count...11