President Whitmore has been Unwell.

(HT:AberdeenFConYT)

We were gone for a while. Suffice it to say, we've enjoyed the Lubbock sunshine. 40+ days of 100F+ temperatures? Sign me up!

But something happened while we were away. St Mirren got good. I mean really good. Gary Teale, Steven Thompson, Graham Carey, Nigel Hasselbaink, Jerome Tesselaar, Paul McGowan. All of those players are better than those they are replacing. Just look at that video. And look at our jerseys! They're amazing! We're amazing! Hugs all around.

Vladimir Romanov continues to be all sorts of ridiculous. Showing the same impeccable timing that UNC did last week when firing Butch Davis, they've opted to get rid of Jim Jefferies three days before a crucial Europa League qualifier. Is there such a thing as a crucial Europa League qualifier, you ask? Well, when the UEFA coefficient of your league is as bad as it is, every European game matters. So Hearts look to be a mess for the remainder of the year. Hibs seem dire. Killie lost a lot. Aberdeen can't attack. Dunfermline are undermanned. Motherwell are good, but nothing amazing. Dundee United seem solid. St Johnstone are allergic to goals. Inverness seem lively, but understaffed. But St Mirren look good, and if that leads to a European place for the Buddies... all I know is this:

Scottish Premier table
Sunday, 31 July 2011 16:52 UK

		P	GD	PTS
1	Motherwell	2	3	4
2	Rangers	2	2	4
3	Dundee Utd	2	1	4
4	St Mirren	2	1	4
5	Celtic	1	2	3
6	Hibernian	2	-1	3
7	Kilmarnock	2	0	2
8	Dunfermline	1	0	1
9	Hearts	2	-1	1
10	Aberdeen	2	-1	1
11	St Johnstone	2	-2	1
12	Inverness CT	2	-4	0

Fourth Place. I'll take it. Stop the season.

Anyway, we're going to be posting more regularly now. I'm sure James'll have something to say about Jurgen Klinsmann. He's just now coming out of his post-coital glow upon hearing of Bob Bradley's canning.

We're back, hopefully regularly.