Largs Thistle legend George Wall on football talking points

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Largs took all the plaudits after coming back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 at Glenafton on Saturday - and deservedly so.

Thistle stay in 11th place in the league, and another win could see them draw level with Pollok and Hurlford depending on results elsewhere. 

 A few games in the league threw up surprises for me on Saturday.

Troon beating Beith and Gartcairn beating Clydebank were both coupon-busters with Beith really undoing the good work they did by beating Clydebank the previous week.

Another result which stuck out for me was Irvine Meadow beating Pollok. I was told by a few Medda fans that results would come for Ben Carson and his team, so have they turned the corner just in time for them to play Largs?

Seeing double: When twins Will and George Sewell first signed for Largs in 2019 (Image: Newsquest)

We will see this weekend. One contest that will be worth the entrance fee this week is Sewell v Sewell, George v Will. They might even be directly against each other. I don’t think brotherly love will be a factor here. Can’t wait.

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I was at the Morton v Motherwell Scottish Cup tie on Friday night. What a buzz that was. There was a great crowd in at Cappielow, and Morton really deserved their win.

Their prize is a home tie at Cappielow against Hearts. It's sure to be another full house and another game to really look forward to.

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On Saturday I went to see Greenock Juniors play West Park United - an entertaining game that finished in a 3-3 draw. 

One player that stuck out for me was Largs boy Travis Stracey. It's the second time I have seen him play this season and both times he has played really well. I'm hearing that a few clubs in the top division are watching him.

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You will have heard about the new 'blue card' being introduced on a trial basis. What’s the point of that?

Will it improve the game as a spectacle for the supporters? Will it bring in more supporters? Also will the blue card make it easier for referees?

I just can’t see it making the game better for supporters, and I don’t think it will make it easier for referees.

It’s bad enough at the moment for referees deciding if a offence is a yellow or red. Fling a blue into the mix and it’s just going to get worse.