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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 15 Apr 20:48
Forum is very quiet considering such a huge game tomorrow.
Personally I`m really excited, first time at East End in a while for various reasons so will be nice (with the greatest respect) to not be tuning in on Pars TV. From the website it looks like ticket sales are brisk if not spectacular. North Stand looks certain to sell out though which should mean a great atmosphere.
Love games like this where there`s so much at stake that there`s an edge to things from before kick off. My prediction is a tense but enjoyable win...3-1 Pars.
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Topic Originator: brian
Date: Fri 15 Apr 21:29
conceivable that Arbroath go back to the top tomorrow ?
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Topic Originator: brian
Date: Fri 15 Apr 21:37
sorry, my mistake, I misread the BBC table.
after the Inverness win there is a 4 point gap at top with Arbroath a game in hand
Post Edited (Fri 15 Apr 21:38)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 15 Apr 21:39
I’ve just watched ICT beat Killie 2-1 Rusty ~ maybe others were daein the same.
Toddle into legends the morn pre match and I’ll buy ye a wee Coca Cola x
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: dafc-chris1
Date: Fri 15 Apr 21:50
I`m feeling confident and nervous at the same time 😂
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 15 Apr 21:55
Quote:
buffy, Fri 15 Apr 21:39
I’ve just watched ICT beat Killie 2-1 Rusty ~ maybe others were daein the same.
Toddle into legends the morn pre match and I’ll buy ye a wee Coca Cola x
Forgot it was on!! At least Arbroath will be highly motivated to beat Queens now. If I can make it in time to pop into legends I will!
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Topic Originator: BA
Date: Fri 15 Apr 22:56
Killie vs Arbroath next Friday will be very interesting if Arbroath win tomorrow!!
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Fri 15 Apr 23:02
Ok back on topic. Has the feel of an end of season big game situation tomorrow, just a shame it’s at the wrong end of the table. Looking forward to the next couple of games to hopefully salvage a small win from this season (staying up), but overall, I can’t wait to see the end of this campaign as it’s been a s**t show, and we can build for next year and go again
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 15 Apr 23:26
Hoping for a win obviously. We will need a similar performance as the last two home games.
Oh and we need to close down Kerr McInroy when he gets within 25 yards……..we have concede a few goals from outside the box recently……..
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 15 Apr 23:26
At an all day wedding tomorrow. Gutted to be honest. COYP!
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Fri 15 Apr 23:29
Wish this season would end.Hopefully,we will be ok,but pars always make me very nervous, when we are in a struggling situation. But,will be there tomorrow !😃
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Apr 01:38
Don`t, for any sake, let the bride and groom hear you say that da no 1. But I must say I am glad that I don`t have a wedding or any other distraction tomorrow. After suffering with a goodly number of Dunfermline fans at Rugby Park last week, I`m looking forward to a home win tomorrow.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Sat 16 Apr 06:18
Strangely enough, I am not nervous at all.
I had largely accepted our fate as it has been a dire season and thought we were done for, but excited that the business end of the season is providing us an escape route that I didn’t think we would get.
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Topic Originator: jdafc
Date: Sat 16 Apr 06:48
First trip down the road this year! Really looking forward to it. Got a bit of visiting to do before the game, so I will be setting off soon on my wee three hour drive.
I am also getting the day off work so I can attend the Queens game. Going to cost a small fortune in diesel mind you...
Feeling cautiously optimistic. I think we`ll have enough to do the job. The Partick game could go either way but the Queens game should see us over the line.
Last three prediction is: win-draw-win. Fingers crossed of course!
Always a Par
JD
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Topic Originator: DunfyDave
Date: Sat 16 Apr 07:26
Must win game for us toda.y
Two fold - To keep our chances of 8th place in reach AND to boost confidence if perhaps we have to go into the play-offs
DunfyDave
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sat 16 Apr 07:43
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 15 Apr 23:26
At an all day wedding tomorrow. Gutted to be honest. COYP!
When I had to miss a game for a family wedding we beat the Blue Brazil 7-1.
Here`s hoping you miss a similar massacre, da. 😊
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 16 Apr 09:29
Quote:
GG Riva, Sat 16 Apr 07:43
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 15 Apr 23:26
At an all day wedding tomorrow. Gutted to be honest. COYP!
When I had to miss a game for a family wedding we beat the Blue Brazil 7-1.
Here`s hoping you miss a similar massacre, da. 😊
Well having slept on it I`m obviously not really "gutted" that I`m going to all all day family wedding. I`ll be kept fully up-to-date between 3 & 5 and I`m sure it`ll be a really good day. Just hope I`ve got something extra to celebrate come 5pm.
COYP!
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 09:56
I am gutted that I`m going to miss this game, unfortunately I seem to be suffering from bronchitis. I got some antibiotics but there not making much difference. The one good thing is that I missed the Ayr 3-0 game, I watched it from my balcony on the good ship Iona. Hopefully we will get a similar result today.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 16 Apr 12:14
NW stand close to a sellout already.
Huge huge match.
Come on you Pars!
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:20
Very fortunate not to be behind here, a glorious clearance off the line from an Ayr corner and the Ayr striker making an absolute mess of a glorious opportunity to put Ayr ahead.
Ayr are pressing us high and we`ve actually had some joy going over the top early. Need to utilise O`Hara channel running.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:30
Thought we`d get a reaction after last week. Sadly not. This is brutal football.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:32
We are doing an awful lot wrong here, compounded by too many players having poor game.
Noticeable that Ayr are triggering a press on Pybus and Ambrose.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:32
I hope the dot net curse strikes but this patient passing Football is utterly toothless
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:34
Penalty to Ayr
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:37
Rotten
Effe
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:37
Which they score.
This has been absolutely dreadful, really bad. The body language by our players doesn`t look great either, nothing has worked and frankly I don`t see us scoring anytime soon.
Something needs to change.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:38
Plenty of time to turn things round
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:39
We appear to be chucking it.
I’m hoping none of the loans we have expire at the end of the league season, we’ll likely have a few more games to play.
As I speak arbroath take the lead against queens, that’s something I guess!
Things will be looking up……..now yogi is gone!
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:40
Would need to be a massive turnaround, a draw frankly isn`t good enough today so it`d be nice if we started to put something, anything together.
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:48
Ayr with another massive chance just before the break, if they were up by four we`d have no complaints.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:51
We seem to have regressed to the Peter Grant days.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:53
All year of this
Effe
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:53
Absolutely brutal. Arguably the worst first half of football I`ve seen from us and we are very very lucky to be only 1-0 down. Aimless hoofs up the park, no creativity and the defence has been awful. Ayr`s no 9 has ripped our full defence to shreds. Half time was the best thing to happen to us and I can hope a different team shows up in the second half. Bringing McCann is a good call.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 16 Apr 15:56
Noticed Hughes was sitting in the dugout 10 mins before kick off, must have thought the players didn`t need any more motivation from him. That`s backfired.
Massive improvement needed. Can`t see us getting 2 unfortunately. Bring on Queens Park.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:01
Donaldson off, McCann on. Who knows what we`ll end up playing.
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Topic Originator: xgatesmafia
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:01
At this rate we might have a last day shoot out against qots to even get to Queen’s Park.
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Topic Originator: elvis_lives
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:03
3 at the back and only 1 centre half.
Genius Hughes.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:04
And it’s our worst cb
Effe
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:05
And that centre half is a bombscare
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:06
Tbf Donaldson has been rank today.
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:14
It`s difficult to put into words just how bad we`ve been.
The passing in itself is usually late, or to the wrong man, however if it is passed it gives the receiving man no chance.
Just everything, and I mean everything is bad.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:20
This could put me to sleep if it wasn’t for the anger
Effe
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:20
Worse than shocking fail to see what Yogi sees in Chalmers no forward momentum it’s either a square pass or backwards waste of a jersey
G.B
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Topic Originator: The moose
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:21
Quote:
Grant, Sat 16 Apr 16:14
It`s difficult to put into words just how bad we`ve been.
The passing in itself is usually late, or to the wrong man, however if it is passed it gives the receiving man no chance.
Just everything, and I mean everything is bad.
Time to look long and hard at Yogi`s appointment.
BCM
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:26
What are those subs about? Sick of Yogi and sick of him having his favourites.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:28
Thomas off? Yikes
Effe
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Topic Originator: Dafc_1885
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:31
A few performances aside I really don`t see where we have made any progression since Hughes came in
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:34
A goal lit of nothing, we`ll take that.
Another!
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Topic Originator: DAFC23
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:40
Come on get a winner doesn’t matter how we play today only he result.
Is that QOS officially relegated after today then?
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:42
Sweet lord, on Easter weekend we`ve risen from the dead here!
I have no idea how we`re going to shore this up though, we have no defensive players left. Please Pars.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:42
Two absolute howlers from Ayr goalie.
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"People always talk about Ronaldinho and magic, but I didn't see him today. I saw Henrik Larsson; that's where the magic was."
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Topic Originator: londonparsfan
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:43
Quote:
DAFC23, Sat 16 Apr 16:40
Come on get a winner doesn’t matter how we play today only he result.
Is that QOS officially relegated after today then?
No they have a game in hand so theoretically they could win all 3 and catch us on goal difference if we lost our last two but not likely.
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:45
Todorov used to be a centre back, might we send him back there?
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:46
Bricking it
Effe
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Topic Originator: londonparsfan
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:50
What a big three points that is..
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:52
What a result
Effe
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:52
Never in doubt :D
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Topic Originator: TurinPar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:53
Don`t fancy being on the Ayr bus going home tonight!
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Topic Originator: Grant
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:53
Amazing. I have absolutely no idea how we won and quite frankly, I don`t really care!
We`ve played well before and lost, today we didn`t and won, and that`s all that matters today!
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:54
Phewwwwww
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Topic Originator: JamesAndrew74
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:54
Idiots again all over this thread about the manager. Games about 90 minutes, his subs made the difference and scored the goals that won the game. Thomas deserved to come off as he was poor today. Support the team and manager and let’s see what happens at the end of the season.
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Topic Originator: TurinPar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:55
Well said James. The subs won the game for us, the manager made the right changes.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:56
Quote:
jake89, Sat 16 Apr 15:38
Plenty of time to turn things round
*Smug face*
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 16:57
Brilliant result. Top class Pars 👏👏
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:01
Got out of jail with that one, 2 of Grant`s signings, who would`ve believed it!🤔🏁🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: kevc007
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:05
Fantastic win boys! Keep it up and we will escape!
2 to go.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:05
Whit. A. Game.
I cannae stop greetin 😂
Too emotional
This isnae good for ye
Love you Pars
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: par-ticular
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:08
Wife considering calling the doctor, she says there’s an idiot sitting here with a grin from ear to ear!!!!! Unbelievable unbelievable
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:11
Oh my God what even was that, haha!
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:13
I will take that, however that was awful. COYP 🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:18
Got out of jail there. Should have been buried by halftime. Second half was better but lots of players having poor games. Never gave up though. What a difference when we bin the one up front nonsense and actually play some forwards who at least provide a bit of presence. Also, Reece Cole is a decent football player whom we have largely underused. Todorov also, a proven goalscorer in this league has not been utilised properly.
Finally got a break. Hope we can continue it next week.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:32
Its a funny old game
I will take a win playing bad against a loss playing well any day
And we need the wins good or bad .. C.O.Y.P
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:38
A terrible day out turned into a brilliant day out. We did get a few breaks but why shouldn`t we? We`ve not had many this season. The three points are monumental. Now we need to get something against Partick Thistle next week
Post Edited (Sat 16 Apr 19:30)
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:56
Ayr shot themselves in the foot. Started wasting time and took the foot off the throttle far too early. Our subs took full advantage.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:57
Quote:
The moose, Sat 16 Apr 16:21
Quote:
Grant, Sat 16 Apr 16:14
It`s difficult to put into words just how bad we`ve been.
The passing in itself is usually late, or to the wrong man, however if it is passed it gives the receiving man no chance.
Just everything, and I mean everything is bad.
Time to look long and hard at Yogi`s appointment.
The last thing we need to do is pay off another manager.
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 17:59
The Subs worked today. A few games this season we were the best team and lost nice to see it go our way for a change.
EEP was rocking, will be another big Pars support at Firhill then last game of the season again a huge home support to see us to safety.
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:01
80 minutes of utter guff football side to side then backwards. Then 2 brilliant strikes a few minutes apart in the last 10 minutes and the place was bedlam. In the 1st half only the keeper again had a good game two great saves to keep the score down. As others have said we could easily have been 3 down at half time, the players looked the occasion got to them and they froze. It was as bad as any of Peter Grants sides served up and I was sitting at half time thinking if they can`t handle the pressure it doesn`t look good for the playoffs. Donaldson didn`t look fit, in the warm up he disappeared up the tunnel then had his own warm on the main stand side. That might be the reason for his poor performance. Fair play to Yogi his substitutes made the difference today, though I would say kamwa doesnt look comfortable on the left hand side. McCann put in more effort in the 1st 10 minutes of the 2nd half than any outfield player did in the 45 minutes. Got out of jail today but its the pars we don`t do it any other way. On a side note how good an atmosphere do we can create when all 3 stands got involved, it`s not something we see to often
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:05
It is a hard shift being a Pars fan. Murder getting down the Halbeath Road after the game as Dick Turpin was galloping away wi the 3 points.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:06
Massive massive MASSIVE result today! That put me through the ringer - don`t think I`ve ever felt so emotional at a Pars game! We were awful until the last 10 minutes today but we showed a never say die attitude. Just gonna say, I called it on two occasions! Said to my cousin that Rangers dominated Braga on Thursday and still lost a late goal out of nothing, then I said Reece Cole is an excellent set piece taker before his finish! After that goal it gave us so much belief and Todorov showed a lot of bravery and composure to strike that ball when he had players at either side of him. Massive credit to Hughes, his subs worked. I couldn`t believe Thomas was subbed instead of Lawless but it worked an absolute treat!
Adeloye was an absolute handful all game but his finishing let him down. We surely must start Cole ahead of Chalmers next week - he deserves a start. Big Todorov looked a man possessed when he came on too.
So so happy with that result. I just pray we don`t blow it after all that!
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Topic Originator: steve61
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:09
Our last 2 games are Partick and Qos
Ayr`s last 2 are QoS and Partick.
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Topic Originator: evo!
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:11
First half we were hopeless, Donaldson and Polworth sticking out like sore thumbs in a sea of bad performances. We just weren`t winning the individual battles on the pitch, and the way Ayr got through the attempted tackles before adeloye shot wide of the first half summed it all up. Physically poor, seems scared and lacked any sense of ruthlessness. Think O`Hara seen this and felt this hence his yellow card when he was late with his challenge.
Adeloye then had another great chance at start of second half, and then McCann and the change of shape I think managed to at least contain him and Ayrs attacking threat. Having said that, I didn`t see us scoring at any stage and we were still slow and making all the wrong decisions going forward.
Cole and Todorov came on, both scored great goals out of nothing. I said prior to Cole taking the free kick, this is as good as it will get today. Well at that stage I was right, even after that though I could see we were certainly looking more confident, I still didn`t really think we would score again.hence why I`m saying out of nothing.
So we did it, somehow, and with it being the impact of the subs gotta give them and yogi a shout out. He got the big calls right. Still gotta be careful though. Don`t wanna start that bad again and give partick a lead next week
Coyp!
Post Edited (Sat 16 Apr 18:11)
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Topic Originator: pacifist
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:23
Really pleased for Todorov, and he really enjoyed that goal, as did I.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:26
I said during the first half that I thought Donaldson was struggling with a groin injury. Turns out he was and that was the reason he was off at half time.
I’d say he’s done for the season now unless we are in the play offs.
Ayr were the better side for the bulk of the match and should have been at least two ahead at half time. Adeloye with a sitter that Jakub kept out.
Much like Arbroath, we struggle against two banks of four to penetrate.
O’Conner stopped Edwards getting forward and that largely put paid to the service for Thomas.
We couldn’t gain any real possession in midfield and that meant McCann was starved and Todd, a virtual spectator.
Adeloye and Ashford occupied our centre backs and thank goodness, Adeloye was a little ring rusty after an injury lay off
Going two up and then three up was the right thing to do. We had no choice but to gamble. We got lucky with the winner and possibly the free kick as on both occasions , you’d expect the keeper to save those.
Happy to type that we played poorly and won. Not sure I’ve been able to say that this season ?
Finally, ironic that the much maligned Peter Grant’s much maligned signings, scored the two goals that could yet keep us up.
I’ll enjoy my tea tonight
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 16 Apr 18:34)
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:31
Quote:
pacifist, Sat 16 Apr 18:23
Really pleased for Todorov, and he really enjoyed that goal, as did I.
Me too. I had very high hopes for him this season and it just didn`t work out but his shot was sweet and nice and early.
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:36
Absolute pi$h for most of the game!
Fortunate that Adeloye didnt realise you are allowed to pass the ball or we would have been more than 1 behind at HT. Slow to move the ball forward with little craft or invention on the ball we were easily picked off. Ayr dominated the game throughout.
Lucky, lucky, lucky - We can’t play like that again!
Still a huge task to make 8th………
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:54
Magic, about time we got some luck, plenty games we have played teams off the park and lost.
Goalie was excellent, we never gave up, and now we have a decent chance of staying up without playoffs- let`s see, one game at a time and all that.
Feel much better tonight.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:57
That`s the first league game we`ve won this season that we haven`t deserved to but we`ve lost a few we didn`t deserve to, so I`ll take it. It`s also the first time this season where our cumulative points have averaged more than one a game. We can`t afford another performance like the second half at Killie and the first half today though.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 16 Apr 18:58
Delighted with the final score given how awful we played for most of it.
Ayr will feel hard done by as they out muscled us all over the park but we showed spirit when it mattered most.
The scenes when Toddy scored were fantastic in the NW stand.
Yogi shouldn`t sugar coat the performance though going into the Partick game.
We can`t just play a passing game hoping the other team don`t show up.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: StevenPar77
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:10
A terrible first half.
Will no doubt be proved wrong on the highlights but felt the penalty was soft but we deserved to be behind.
Big call to go to a back 3 but have to credit Hughes for the big calls he made.
McCann put in a tough shift against two big lads at the back and what a vital win they could be because if Queens win their game in hand Ayr could be twitchy.
Great scenes at the end!
http://www.agiftfor.net
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Topic Originator: Ianoappar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:18
Omg what a game down and going knowhere then changes to team and formation give us a result i couldn`t see coming.Don`t you just love this game,what an atmosphere place was bouncing
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:24
Quote:
Angus_W, Sat 16 Apr 18:36
Absolute pi$h for most of the game!
Fortunate that Adeloye didnt realise you are allowed to pass the ball or we would have been more than 1 behind at HT. Slow to move the ball forward with little craft or invention on the ball we were easily picked off. Ayr dominated the game throughout.
Lucky, lucky, lucky - We can’t play like that again!
Still a huge task to make 8th………
We actually just made 8th.
Huge task staying there though. 😉
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:27
Quote:
Ianoappar, Sat 16 Apr 19:18
Omg what a game down and going knowhere then changes to team and formation give us a result i couldn`t see coming.Don`t you just love this game,what an atmosphere place was bouncing
Still cant work out how we won that game ,but fair play to management and the players ,Ayr crumbled after we equalised and we fought for everything after that .its a love and hate being a pars fan for 50 yrs :)
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:27
What a bizzare game, it looked like we just hadn`t turned up for 80 minutes. Donaldson was clearly carrying a knock, nobody on the team was able to take control of the game. Chalmers was utterly atrocious, nothing was working for the attacking four players.
McCann coming on gave us maybe a little lift but not enough to change the game, but when Cole, Kamwa and Todorov came on we just became more direct and Ayr couldn`t organise themselves since we got it forward quicker. It seemed for both goals we benefitted from good bounces just before it got to McAdams but so glad we`ve somehow managed to come away with a win.
Credit to Hughes for changing the game with subs and they really reversed the momentum in our favour. Interesting to see what team Hughes puts out for Partick Thistle, a couple guys certainly put their name in contention against a few no shows that started the game
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:33
Aye Hughes changed it but credit to him? He’s a buffoon. That starting 11 was just wrong.
Chalmers? Please don’t don a Pars strip ever ever again. A joke of a player who could not get a game for Ayr. I bet he is good at five a side. But on the big green thing? Na ….
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:35
Yogi is getting a lot of credit on here for his substitutions but this has to be tempered with the fact that he was forced to change with the injury to Donaldson. However, he did choose to change formation so kudos for that because it was clear from the first half it just wasn`t working. I would much rather watch us having a go with a couple of strikers than watching the two passes forward, three backwards stuff we endured in the first half, and in fact most of the season.
Next week at Partick will be difficult. A rotten pitch and possibly no Donaldson to combat Brian Graham. We will need to play a lot better than today though.
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:39
In the hundreds of games I`ve been at, I must have seen us win after playing worse than that but I`m struggling to think of one. No idea at all how we managed to win that, but so glad we did. Imagine being an Ayr fan tonight - you`d surely be absolutely raging.
First half was really just the same as last week. Badly set up, trying to play out when it wasn`t on, then having nothing at all to go to once they closed off that option. Play out and give it away near our own box, or hoof it long with nobody to win it. It was almost unspeakably bad, from both the manager and the players.
Second half wasn`t as terrible - partly because we weren`t quite as poor, partly because Ayr started to sit on their lead. Really though, it still looked like being a comfortable away win and nobody would have been at all surprised if we`d lost 2-0.
And then it turned, gloriously. Looked a good free kick to me, but thought the keeper should have saved the second one after getting down to it. And after going ahead, we saw the game out about as comfortably as we could ever have done. We genuinely played well in those last 10 minutes after getting a lead, and never really looked like giving it up.
Unusual shape in the second half. Looked like we started it with 3 at the back but with Pybus in a deep midfield position often going back to be an extra central defender, so sort of 3.5 at the back. Then after one of the changes later on, he just went back to play a more normal centre half position and did OK there. Donaldson had an absolute nightmare in the first half, but if he was playing with an injury then that goes some way to explain it.
Well done to our keeper today. He was brilliant last week but it counted for nothing. Today, those two big saves in the first half allowed us to stay in the game and ultimately were massive in getting us the win.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:42
The physical presence of McCann made a big difference and it was because of that we got the crucial free kick. I would like to see their penalty again because I thought it was very soft and their man threw himself down. In the second half before we scored, they were all throwing themselves down. Poetic justice that we won.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:47
`Aye Hughes changed it but credit to him? He’s a buffoon. That starting 11 was just wrong.`
The outfield players were the same ones who had drawn with Morton and beaten Partick and the Rovers. Maybe it`s you who`s the buffoon.
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:50
Bringing McCann on changed the game, Yogi earned his salary today.
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:52
Sometimes find your analysis of the game a bit iffy Socks, however today I think you nailed it 👍🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:53
The ref seemed very lenient to me, rarely penalising defenders for winning headers by going over the top of opponents. According to the BBC he only awarded 6 free kicks to each side which is incredibly low.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:07
Still buzzing, I`m maybe exaggerating but it`s easily one of my favourite Pars moments in years and years. Honking for so, so long and turns to sheer elation in the last few minutes when the Nikolay Todorov son of Godorov goal goes in. We might never win a cup in my lifetime but I follow football for moments like that to come around. How do you even describe that to people who don`t follow football?
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:10
Well done to our keeper today. He was brilliant last week but it counted for nothing. Today, those two big saves in the first half allowed us to stay in the game and ultimately were massive in getting us the win.
Keeper has made a huge difference and his saves aginst Kilie could yet save us from the play offs by helping our goal difference.
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Topic Originator: AJ27
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:32
Really pleased that Cole and Todorov got the goals - In my opinion Cole in particular has been criminally underused this season (how Chalmers plays ahead of him is beyond me) but both appear to have kept their heads up and seem popular with the other players.
It would be interesting to know what was said in the dressing room at half time - Breen was called in immediately at the start of half time so presumably the initial idea was a straight swap for Donaldson.
Overall performance was very poor but it was a great 3 points and the atmosphere after the equaliser was amazing - great to see Thomas, Chalmers and O’Hara all on their feet cheering on their team mates for the last few minutes as well.
Andy J
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:36
Quote:
Rusty Shackleford, Sat 16 Apr 20:07
Still buzzing, I`m maybe exaggerating but it`s easily one of my favourite Pars moments in years and years. Honking for so, so long and turns to sheer elation in the last few minutes when the Nikolay Todorov son of Godorov goal goes in. We might never win a cup in my lifetime but I follow football for moments like that to come around. How do you even describe that to people who don`t follow football?
My tboughts exaxtly
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:38
Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sat 16 Apr 19:47
`Aye Hughes changed it but credit to him? He’s a buffoon. That starting 11 was just wrong.`
The outfield players were the same ones who had drawn with Morton and beaten Partick and the Rovers. Maybe it`s you who`s the buffoon.
Every game is different and Yogi got it badly wrong today. We got lucky. We were woeful.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:48
Why should he have expected a different type of game against Ayr than against Partick or Raith? They`ve only taken 3 points from their last 5 games. It`s the usual story on here with fans being wise after the event. If the manager does make changes that work out then he should have made them earlier. Management`s a doddle from the stand or an armchair. Fans never see players in training but by some miracle know when they should be back in the team.
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:49
I said to my mate before the game today, I’ll take any kind of win, don’t care about how we get it. It seems to be a surprise to some on this thread that we are a poor team. We’re down at the foot of the league for a reason. At this stage, who cares how bad we are, it’s simply about survival now, and I’m over the moon that we managed to steal 3 points today! Take it, hopefully get to the end of the season still in this league, then build again for next year. This is a result to be thankful for, although you’d never know that reading some of the drivel from posters who think we should be better than we are in reality.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 16 Apr 21:17
We played poorly and won. We have played well and lost alot of games. I think playing badly and winning suggests we have developed some resilience and belief. Not only did we play badly and win but we did it in the last 10 minutes. Credit to the players for sticking at it.
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Sat 16 Apr 21:19
Wasn`t at the game.
I see people criticising Chalmers today and the starting 11.
The games against Partick and Raith I thought Chalmers was excellent. As for the starting 11 it wasn`t a surprise that Hughes picked the same guys. Next week I`d imagine a change of formation coz that team`s no really worked away from home.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 16 Apr 21:35
Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:48
Why should he have expected a different type of game against Ayr than against Partick or Raith? They`ve only taken 3 points from their last 5 games. It`s the usual story on here with fans being wise after the event. If the manager does make changes that work out then he should have made them earlier. Management`s a doddle from the stand or an armchair. Fans never see players in training but by some miracle know when they should be back in the team.
All I know is we were given the run around in the first 45 and never registered a single shot on target.
We passed , passed and passed and never moved forward, never threatened and we’re utterly woeful.
That’s the manager ..end of…
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 16 Apr 21:38
Can’t criticise Hughes for that team today. It’s the first time in ages that we could have named that team before it was announced. However I don’t think I could do the same for next week.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 16 Apr 21:47
Quote:
desparado, Sat 16 Apr 21:35
Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sat 16 Apr 20:48
Why should he have expected a different type of game against Ayr than against Partick or Raith? They`ve only taken 3 points from their last 5 games. It`s the usual story on here with fans being wise after the event. If the manager does make changes that work out then he should have made them earlier. Management`s a doddle from the stand or an armchair. Fans never see players in training but by some miracle know when they should be back in the team.
All I know is we were given the run around in the first 45 and never registered a single shot on target.
We passed , passed and passed and never moved forward, never threatened and we’re utterly woeful.
That’s the manager ..end of…
No it wasn`t.
End of.....😉
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:06
Desperado and others. You have to credit Lee Bullen for setting out his team superbly well to blunt our game. Two tight banks of four when out of possession made it difficult for us to play through.
O’Connor was excellent on the right side of midfield and never allowed Edwards to get forward to combine with Thomas.
Ashdord and Adeloye were always a threat and ensured that we couldn’t get out easily when we had the ball.
They reminded me very much of How Arbroath play and we know how effective they were against us
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: mikeod
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:09
Dom Thomas had a shot on target saved in 1st half.....albeit the only one!
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:14
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mikeod, Sat 16 Apr 22:09
Dom Thomas had a shot on target saved in 1st half.....albeit the only one!
Correct - right at the keeper, easy save.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:14
Given the performances after the two recent home wins I was worried that the victories flattered us. Partick had shipped four at home just a few days before and were missing key players then Raith looked jaded after their cup final win.
The first 75 minutes today suggested so, clueless and toothless it was a pathetic display, the fans had turned up( a cracking crowd today) but the team hadn`t(Donaldson obviously struggling early on, Polworth and Chalmers utter dross).
When "Boaby" came on he offered us much needed width, he maybe didn`t change the game but definitely gave us a threat and stretched the Ayr backline that we hadn`t done at all in the 1st half. We became more direct with Cole too.
Obviously delighted that we stole the win but mindful that we are still right in the sheet. Hughes must ditch the patient build up approach, it is so blunt, it needs runners from midfield, someone to get in behind that evidently we don`t have the players for. There`s no doubt that some of these players are in their final weeks here but Todorov and Cole who have rarely featured came on and looked hungry.
Wouldn`t it be good if the club could organise a couple of buses and get us a big backing next week where it is so obviously needed.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:32
We need to stop this slow build up stuff.Ayr,we`re at our heels,right from the start,that`s how we should have started. You should never allow, a team to dictate pace or you are always on the back heal.We only got wise 10 minutes from time.We have to start on a higher tempo,their number 6 was superb,sign him now.😀
Post Edited (Sat 16 Apr 22:33)
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 16 Apr 22:41
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Raymie the Legend, Sat 16 Apr 22:06
Desperado and others. You have to credit Lee Bullen for setting out his team superbly well to blunt our game. Two tight banks of four when out of possession made it difficult for us to play through.
Totally agree with this. Was also impressed with Adeloy in the first half. Decent turn of pace and good feet.
We had a few that weren`t as good as normal but a mention for Ambrose who was steadier than of late.
The manager decided to go for it with his substitutions. It was a no lose situation as we were losing and were never going to finish below QOS. We were rewarded with a grandstand finish and 2 cracking goals. It was a lovely atmosphere to share with my 10 year old daughter.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 17 Apr 07:58
Quote:
Socks, Sat 16 Apr 19:39
In the hundreds of games I`ve been at, I must have seen us win after playing worse than that but I`m struggling to think of one. No idea at all how we managed to win that, but so glad we did. Imagine being an Ayr fan tonight - you`d surely be absolutely raging.
Many of us will have had similar thoughts to you, Socks. I`m sure we can all recall plenty of games in which "we wiz robbed." Is this not a great example of selective memory?
There have been several games when we`ve been unlucky not to take the 3 pts this season, so let`s not feel embarrassed that we enjoyed a bit of good fortune yesterday. Ayr should have had the game sewn up by half-time but they didn`t. As long as there was only one goal in it, we had a chance and we took it.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sun 17 Apr 08:28
G.G. sums it up for me
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sun 17 Apr 08:41
I agree with a previous poster regarding Chalmers , fail to see what he brings to the team with his totally negative style , constantly square passing or backpassing no forward momentum at all , playing one up front requires midfielders to push up in support unfortunately our midfield didn,t have that capability until Cole came on , hopefully he starts next week.COYP
G.B
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Sun 17 Apr 08:54
Agree GG. We’ve been on the other end of games like that a few times this season - so about time we got a bit of fortune.
Anyway, I’m just sitting smiling thinking about their time wasting and that it didn’t work… the boy hobbling half way up the touchline with that throw in meanwhile his mate decided to lie down in the middle of the pitch
Hehe! Get it right up youz and mibeez no pull that ***** in the playoffs!
COYP
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 17 Apr 09:20
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DBP, Sun 17 Apr 08:54
Agree GG. We’ve been on the other end of games like that a few times this season - so about time we got a bit of fortune.
Anyway, I’m just sitting smiling thinking about their time wasting and that it didn’t work… the boy hobbling half way up the touchline with that throw in meanwhile his mate decided to lie down in the middle of the pitch
Hehe! Get it right up youz and mibeez no pull that ***** in the playoffs!
COYP
Aye, the lack of time wasting after Todorov scored was as evident as it was pleasing on the eye. 😃😃😃
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 17 Apr 09:25
The irony was that the ref hardly added any time for the delays which worked against them once they fell behind. He only added 3 minutes which just about covered the substitutions but I was expecting at least 5.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 17 Apr 09:32
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wee eck, Sun 17 Apr 09:25
The irony was that the ref hardly added any time for the delays which worked against them once they fell behind. He only added 3 minutes which just about covered the substitutions but I was expecting at least 5.
That was one of the few good things the ref did. He missed so many fouls which were clearly visible from the rear of the stands, never mind 10-20 yards away.
The guidance to refs is to add 30 secs per sub.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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