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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 14:01
Today`s lineup is:-
1 Deniz Mehmet
6 Kyle Macdonald
4 Kyle Benedictus (c)
12 Rhys Breen
3 Josh Edwards
21 Kane Ritchie-Hosler
5 Chris Hamilton
23 Paul McGowan
26 Matthew Todd
7 Kevin O’Hara
9 Craig Wighton
Subs:-
2 Aaron Comrie
10 Nikolay Todorov
11 Chris Mochrie
14 Lewis McCann
16 Ewan Otoo
18 Paul Allan
19 Miller Fenton
30 Robbie Mahon
20 Max Little (GK)
Referee will be Peter Stuart
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Topic Originator: par-91
Date: Sat 18 Mar 14:10
4-2-3-1/4-3-3
Todd in behind Wighton. O’Hara and KRH wife. McGowan and Hamilton in the deeper midfield roles.
Post Edited (Sat 18 Mar 14:10)
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Topic Originator: Livingston Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 14:32
No offence but hope KRHs wife isn`t playing 🤣🤣🤣
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 18 Mar 14:36
No Joe Chalmers in the squad today.
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Topic Originator: EastEndTales
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:03
Shooting the correct way at least, had a horrible feeling we`d be playing into the Norrie 1at half for some weird reason.
Ep. 7 of East End Tales is out now with Callum Morris! Match in focus: Stenhousemuir 4-5 Pars
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1972630/12386572
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:11
If I was McGowan, I`d be wanting a refund on that hair transplant. Not much coverage on the crown
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Topic Originator: DAFCinBK
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:20
very sticky stream on parstv today.
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Topic Originator: brian
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:21
sorry about that, we`ve sorted it
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:39
Players will have to lift themselves as the place is a morgue.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:42
QOTS 1 up
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Topic Originator: dafc-chris1
Date: Sat 18 Mar 15:44
Coll Donaldson OG 😂
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Topic Originator: Livingston Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:06
Ah but they are 4 1 up on corners
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Topic Originator: brian
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:06
ParsTV minor issue for 10 seconds after restart, OK now
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:12
Gabby McGill with a first half hat-trick for Airdrie who are 5-0 up.They were obviously up against it anyway but had a feeling Robertson would be a disaster at Peterhead-conceded 10 in the their last 90 minutes.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:13
We need a goalscorer bloody hell
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:19
It`ll come. They can`t keep this level of concentration and effort up for 90 minutes, and they also have a few who are one mistimed challenge away from a red card.
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Topic Originator: EastEndTales
Date: Sat 18 Mar 16:27
We won`t be winning anything today if we don`t get the ball into dangerous areas quicker and better.
Think edinburgh look more likely to score
Ep. 7 of East End Tales is out now with Callum Morris! Match in focus: Stenhousemuir 4-5 Pars
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1972630/12386572
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Topic Originator: nightboat
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:00
Happy with that after what seemed like a struggle today. They’re a stubborn bunch and we gain another point on second.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:03
should never be happy with dropping points at home,
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Topic Originator: Dafc1996
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:04
Another point gained, don`t care how we go up as long as we do COYP
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:05
A point gained or two points dropped? Edinburgh seemed happy to take a draw tbh. The good news is Falkirk lost.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:05
Yeah an opportunity to be pretty much out of sight lost today.
Also a reminder we’ll more a bit more upfront if we do get out of this league. Seem to be picking up the knocks more regularly now too.
Things will be looking up……..now yogi is gone!
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:09
That was p*** poor. Keeper didn’t even need to make a save. Fortunate Falkirk are rotten as we managed to extend our lead. Questionable substitutes too. Kane was only player with pass marks. Mochrie and Mccann offer nothing whenever they play, Todorov has to get the nod over Mccann.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:14
Big chance to be 11 points clear today but we were very poor. Thought the tactics were poor today and I still don`t see what McCann gives you when you need a goal. Personally I`d rather see Todorov getting a chance, especially with the quality balls KRH was firing in today. He`s the only striker we have that knows how to move in the box and anticipate loose balls. O`Hara was rightly hooked at half time, he looks to have lost a lot of his pace. I don`t understand why McDonald and Hamilton were subbed as they both had fairly decent games.
Losing Todd early on today was massive. I hope him and Breen are ok for next week. I`d worry having Otoo at centre back against Rory McAllister. I think today also showed what Chalmers brings to the team. He was a big loss. Credit to McGowan though. I thought he had a decent game. He held the ball well and created space.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:17
Played poor today as well as the weather playing a major factor..a draw a fair result, and not a bad one with Falkirk losing today.
Will take it and move on.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:18
That was hard going but 9 pts clear with 8 games to go. Just got to keep going. Mon the Pars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:20
In the final 10 minutes, KRH put at least 5 sweet crosses into the penalty area. Somehow neither McCann nor Wighton could connect and score. Meanwhile, on the other wing, Josh Edwards was getting into good positions to cross, but made a dog`s breakfast of every opportunity he got to provide that final pass.
Edinburgh looked dangerous on the counter and coped with us pretty well.
Overall, the draw gives us another point advantage over Falkirk and we have yet another clean sheet. The weather conditions played a huge part, particularly in the second half, and may well explain some of our poorer play.
Was the triple substitution at half-time the best move? With hindsight probably not, but you could see why McPake did it; to change shape with 3 at the back.
Losing Breen and Todd were huge blows. Here`s hoping they are both okay.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:23
Don’t rate any of our strikers. Didn’t before the season started and still don’t.
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Topic Originator: par-91
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:28
Terrible game of football. Really poor performance. But we move another point clear and another point closer to the title. 15 points from our last 8 games is enough to seal it now. Also now 17 clean sheets in 27 games, which is a very impressive statistic.
No doubt that we weren’t good enough to win today, but at least we didn’t lose and we still moved further clear of Falkirk. Always going to have poor games/performances, but that’s 16 league games unbeaten and 4 consecutive clean sheets. No point in being overly critical because of 1 poor performance.
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Topic Originator: Kessel
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:30
Absolutely honking today. Thankfully we`ve extended our lead at the top because Falkirk are rotten as well.
If it wasn`t for KRH being on the pitch today we`d have created nothing. Hopefully both Todd & Breen don`t have bad injuries and are back quick.
Our strikeforce (I use the term extremely loosely) is garbage. Just get this League One title over the line and then get rid of the lot of them.
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Topic Originator: TommyR
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:44
Quote:
hudza, Sat 18 Mar 17:09
That was p*** poor. Keeper didn’t even need to make a save. Fortunate Falkirk are rotten as we managed to extend our lead. Questionable substitutes too. Kane was only player with pass marks. Mochrie and Mccann offer nothing whenever they play, Todorov has to get the nod over Mccann.
McCann is like watching someone in slow motion. I don`t rate any of our strikers but McCann shouldn`t see another game.
Todorov at least scores and can get on the end of crosses. If Todd is out injured then Todorov has to take precedence over McCann.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:44
Quote:
Kessel, Sat 18 Mar 17:30
Absolutely honking today. Thankfully we`ve extended our lead at the top because Falkirk are rotten as well.
If it wasn`t for KRH being on the pitch today we`d have created nothing. Hopefully both Todd & Breen don`t have bad injuries and are back quick.
Our strikeforce (I use the term extremely loosely) is garbage. Just get this League One title over the line and then get rid of the lot of them.
Wighton is the best striker outwith the SPL according to our manager so expect him leading the line next season too.
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:51
Awful display today, none of our so called strikers are any use at this level so hopefully they will be replaced if we go to the championship, Wightons challenging for high balls is laughable, and the other three,s efforts at beating an opponent are equally as bad , our goals for tells its own story.
G.B
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:52
Really bad day at the office, loosing Todd was the big turning point, Fontaine getting booked first 5 minutes.
Fontaine shouldn`t have lasted the match after that, Edwards terrible couldn`t beat an egg.
Why take Mcdonald and Hamilton off? Both were doing well and Mcdonald links well with KRH for crossballs.
McCann, what does he bring compared to Todorov?
Good to see Allan back, McGowan given MOM, I could agree with but Chalmers badly missed.
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Topic Originator: bigdonnie
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:53
im amazed never put offer in for gabby mcgill scoring for fun
donald mcneil
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Topic Originator: Football_Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:55
Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert like
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:52
Really bad day at the office, loosing Todd was the big turning point, Fontaine getting booked first 5 minutes.
Fontaine shouldn`t have lasted the match after that, Edwards terrible couldn`t beat an egg.
Why take Mcdonald and Hamilton off? Both were doing well and Mcdonald links well with KRH for crossballs.
McCann, what does he bring compared to Todorov?
he is quicker thats about it, how slow is ohara btw ?
bad day at the office but i guess its hard against a team that sitting in looking for the 1 point.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 18 Mar 17:57
Forgot to say the ref was diabolical, lost control of the game after the first 5 minutes!
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Topic Originator: LEGEND85
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:07
thought the half time substitutions were strange not sure kyle or Hamilton were that bad.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:09
Quote:
bigdonnie, Sat 18 Mar 17:53
im amazed never put offer in for gabby mcgill scoring for fun
McGill is no better than any of our strikers.
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:13
Can’t play well every game. Another game closer to the end of the season and another point ahead of Falkirk. What a team. Mon ah Pars
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Topic Originator: Football_Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:15
AlterPar wrote:
> Can’t play well every game. Another game closer to the end of
> the season and another point ahead of Falkirk. What a team. Mon
> ah Pars
Well said. we increased our lead its just a matter of time for the title now, stay positive
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:17
Todd going off was a blow, and was Hamilton injured that he went off at half time?
Kane Ritchie-Hosler was MoM but we should have passed to him more often rather than trying to go down the other side.
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:17
Hamilton going off was a strange one given the job he does in front of the defence.
I`d be surprised if McGowan was intended to play the whole game. He`s got good feet and is unpredictable but id prefer to see him put players into more dangerous positions with his passes. Most of what he seemed to do was quite safe.
Definitely think Todorov would have got the last 15 or 20 mins if all the subs hadn`t been used.
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Topic Originator: StevenPar77
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:18
Felt after the first half injury that a triple sub was a bit risky, compounded by the injury to Breen shortly afterwards. However, nobody is psychic.
KRH was the only threat we had today. I would love to see him here again next season.
It`s a point more than Falkirk got, so I will take it and move on.
It looked like there was a bit of situation in the tunnel at full-time.
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:21
One more point ahead of Falkirk and one more point nearer the league title. Move on to next week. That is all.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:21
McCann is dross, puts himself about but very little else to his game. To think some folk thought he would score loads of goals in this league (maybe we should resurrect that thread?). Constantly behind his defender when the ball comes in and zero shot on him.
Toddy at least has some nouse about him and positions himself well for balls into the box.
Wighton has been decent once for this season but can’t see him having any impact if we want to be top half of championship next season.
Things will be looking up……..now yogi is gone!
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Topic Originator: nazpar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:22
I agree with what some have said McCann just isn`t good enough .Todorov should of been on instead at least he has scored a few times this season
nazpar
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Topic Originator: nightboat
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:23
Today was always gonna but tough after beating them and EFC being stuffy. 8 games to go. We’re 9 points ahead. No way will they get full points and we won’t drop many. So I reckon we will win the league with 12 from 24. I don’t think there is much to worry about now.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:24
What were the hand bags at the end all about?
Looked like a arm was swung too
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:32
I had certainly hoped that this season would be a big one for McCann but it hasn`t turned out that way unfortunately. I felt the same way when Todorov joined us as I love to see us play with a target man but he can be so slow. He does have a bit more craft about him though.
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Topic Originator: DulochConvert
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:36
Only positive from today is that Falkirk are now closer to Edinburgh in 5th than they are to us.
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Topic Originator: Malcolm Canmore
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:38
I think that one thing today showed is just how much Chalmers contributes. We really missed him this afternoon.
My dog eats meat
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:39
Team very flat today……..
Setback with Todd injured early that we didn’t respond well too. Never really got into our stride, to slow getting the ball into forward areas. I don’t doubt PMcgowans ability, but when receiving the ball he pirouettes then looks for a pass & the move slows down. He should be looking to move the ball quicker.
JEdwards - coos erse banjo - you’ll have better days Josh.
Just looked off it the whole game. Move onto next week…
MotM - KRH played another blinder on the wing, our only attacking threat the whole game & a special mention for CDonaldson well played both.
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:47
Quote:
Malcolm Canmore, Sat 18 Mar 18:38
I think that one thing today showed is just how much Chalmers contributes. We really missed him this afternoon.
Agreed.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:48
I expected us and Falkirk to win today and the eight point gap to be intact, so the fact that we are now nine points clear is a bonus.
The performance was dreadful. Edwards and Mochrie were absolutely honking, the rest not much better. McGowan is clearly not fit and I am amazed that Hamilton was subbed instead of him. All we had all game was the hope that one of Kanes runs/crosses might lead to a goal. Mochrie ? Can glide past players for fun but tries it about twice only in every game. Tippy tippy and weak more often, very disappointed with his performances. Loosing Breen is a big worry. We only have Bene left as experienced CH and there are a few very tough games on the horizon.
We have been relatively lucky with injuries this season but the one area we can’t afford any is in Central Defence. God forbid Bene picks up an injury or suspension.
Taking nothing for granted regarding the league title until we have played Falkirk.
Hoping after that game we are still 5/6 points ahead with three to play.
We need to turn up next week at Montrose or our lead could be very well cut to six or seven.
Great to see Paul Allen back.
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Topic Originator: NiallDAFC
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:49
Our goal stats are very poor for a team topping the league. Not overly concerning at this level, however the step up will require significant improvement.
After today’s fixtures our highest placed striker is placed 10th in the leagues top scorers.
10th - Wighton 8 goals 3 assists
18th - Todorov 7 goals 0 assists
45th - McCann 3 goals 2 assists
70th - Ohara 2 goals 0 assists
9th - 37yo Connor Sammon 10 goals
5th - McGill 11 goals 4 assists
Our defensive improvements and team spirit is what’s got us where we are this season. McPake has improved in almost every aspect in his control since joining, however he had 4 contracted strikers already at the club. Next season he will have more of his own team to work with and I look forward to seeing who he can attract. Depending of course on us seeing this out and getting back up.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:56
another home games with the same problems ie selection and/or shape in the first half then an added problem with the subs because of that and the injury to Todd, it always a risk you could get an early injury but that kind of summed up the day that it did happen. would think Todd will be ok for next week but if Breen is out for any length of time we need to get a free agent centre half in.
Falkirk at home against Kelty on Friday night before we go to Montrose, we will need to be a hell of a lot better to get something up there.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 18 Mar 18:58
According to BBC Sport FCE had 55 pc possession but managed no shots off or on target.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:00
Very little went through the middle of the pitch today always around the sides, playing in front of the opposition. Credit to FCE for keeping it really tight and breaking well, they easily could have pecked a winner.
McPake usually gets the subs right but today was a mess. Given everything was going wide then if ever a game was absolutely crying out for Todorov this was it. Having KRH on one side and Mahon on the other may have seen even better service than the terrible crossing from Edwards.
Really disappointing performance but not as bad as Falkirk so on we go!
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Topic Originator: Ianoappar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:04
Huffed and puffed but failed to blow the house down,strange decision in my opinion subbing Hamilton and Mcdonald at halftime.We never toubled their keeper despite some good crosses from Hosler.Enough said already about McCann,and Edwards had a bad day at the office.
Passing the former players seating area a comment made was a penalty couldnt help that team,one of them not impressed.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:07
I just don`t get why we kept giving Edwards the ball when his delivery was so poor, yet Ritchie-Hosler was often free on the right and wasn`t seeing the ball. For all the criticism of McCann, he did set up the only chance on that left hand side when he cut it back into a dangerous area and it also looked as though he was being asked to play on the left rather than in a more central role. Breen getting injured gubbed us after the slightly odd triple change as we couldn`t then get Todarov on which I imagine may have been the plan.
On the half time changes, I`m not sure why Hamilton and MacDonald were removed - I`m glad Allan and Comrie got on and Allan added a bit of energy which was needed but it seemed a bit knee jerk. Strangest thing of the afternoon was seeing McGowan get Man of the Match from the sponsors. I thought he looked overweight, slow and ponderous and his booking was emblematic of that. Think Todarov may have had one of their players by the throat in the tunnel too, so he may he facing a ban as well. Just glad Falkirk lost or that would have been an unbelievably bad day.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:19
Draw probably a fair result. We were dreadful today second to every ball. I`m not sure why in the second half we kept on trying to play through Edwards when he offered nothing and our danger man was on the right. When we put in good crosses our strikers were nowhere.
I thought mcpake was correct when he said probably our worst performance of the season. But another point ahead of grangemouth and another game gone. We correct it and go again next week.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:20
How McCann gets on before Todorov escapes me. Thought he was awful in the second half.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:24
would be a good laugh watching Todorov playing left wing right enough
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 18 Mar 19:25
Utterly stunned Berkey is all over this thread like a stinking smelly rash
Early subs killed us. Toddy definitely gets on one of Kanes excellent crosses and we win. Wighton is just not the kind of striker to put his head where it hurts.
9 clear with 8 games left. What`s not to like?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:05
Yeah, Berkey`s been strangely absent from the forum recently. We must have been winning. He still likes to pick on his scapegoats, like McCann, and he must have been disappointed when another, Todd, went off injured. We all remember how he told us Matty had so much potential when he first appeared, don`t we?
I think we missed Joe Chalmers` deliveries from corners today and was surprised Hammy got subbed at half-time.
If you`re going to have a poor performance, try not to lose the game and it`s even better if your main rivals do lose.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:16
Hamstring for Breen. They way he hobbled to the dressing room would suggest around 6-8 weeks out to me.
That’s probably him for the season
I would imagine the reason Comrie came on is because he went to three at the back and Comrie is more adept at RCB than McDonald ?
I think Todorov would have got on the end of one of KRH’s crosses ? Need to try and keep him if we can. Cracking wee player
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:19
Most pressingly... Anyone had the 50:50 draw email? Usually get it in the second half but nowt through yet.
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:22
Poor game, but not a terrible result. A few times this season we`ve had people here talking about being certain of winning the league, and most times the next result has been a bit disappointing. We`ve got a good lead, but that`s all it is and there`s plenty still to do. Football is rarely easy and every point has to be earned - as it stands, we still need 16 more.
It just didn`t really happen for us today. A difficult pitch and not much threat but we were probably slightly the better side. I thought we had a good penalty shout in the second half as well, with the ball hitting a hand that looked to be above the defender`s head. It looked like a game where it would take a break of the ball to score and sometimes you can force that if you keep a defence under pressure for long enough, as happened the last time against that team. Today there were just too many mistakes to keep that pressure on, and we only really started to get right on top of them in the last 5 mins.
The injuries hurt us today, mainly because it meant we had no options to change it late in the game. I`ve said before that McCann is a great player to have when you`re defending a lead, but he`s not such a good option when you need a goal. Not sure about 3 subs at half time. It`s easy to criticise after the event, but even at the time it felt a bit strange. Comrie coming on I can understand - his extra pace to cover back allows us to sit higher up the pitch, but taking off Hamilton seemed a strange one unless there was an injury. If we`d been able to make another sub, it`s hard to imagine Mochrie staying on to the end.
Sometimes things don`t go your way and you just have to take a point. I think that`s how it was today so, although a bit disappointing not to win, I`m not too fussed about it and hope for better next week.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:23
Rusty, from the COWs match report:
“50/50 Half Time Draw Winning number 67450 - won £883”
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:49
My thought are we never played to the conditions but let them affect our game.
Sometimes route one with 3 up front and just get balls into the box is the best way to get a goal instead of ridgedly sticking to a set game plan hoping for something that never looked like happening.
Edinburgh deserved that point today and seemed to have a player on end of every defection or header out the box.
Very frustrating afternoon but given the F*lkirk score, we actually gained a point when it could have been so much worse.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 18 Mar 20:58
Lack of a proper old school #9 been evident for a while but it`s been offset by such a good defensive record and others sharing the load in terms of goals scored.
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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: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 18 Mar 21:03
Quote:
buffy, Sat 18 Mar 20:23
Rusty, from the COWs match report:
“50/50 Half Time Draw Winning number 67450 - won £883”
Thanks but no thanks Buffy, haha!
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 21:38
Too static upfront today. We could have played all day and not scored. Too much play down the left side. Edwards didnt have his best game and crosses were poor coupled with little movement. We played too much in front of their defence and didnt turn their defenders enough. Their players were cramping up the last 10-15 minutes but we still struggled to create space in the last third
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 18 Mar 21:48
According to the Falkirk Pie & Bovril thread they were as poor today as they were against us. They seem to be resigned to being in the play-offs and are a bit twitchy about Airdrie`s recent form.
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Topic Originator: Bazzler1981
Date: Sat 18 Mar 22:17
Auch well bad day at the office for the lads today what can you do?? Still top of the league gained a point and nobody died, gutted we lost on corners though 😢
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Sat 18 Mar 22:20
Airdrie are the best side we have played this season. Played us off the park fir spells in each game
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Topic Originator: par_33
Date: Sat 18 Mar 22:29
McCann offers absolutely nothing to the team. For such a big laddie, his hold up play is awful. He also is slower than a week in jail. I really hope Hamilton was injured too because swapping him for Paul Allan was criminal. Them subs were never gonna be effect the game.
Anybody that’s critical of McGowan then have a word, all the ball was going through him today, that performance is how he plays, doesn’t look quick or pretty with his play but the footballing brain in the lad is decent. That is how he performed with Dundee for years. He’s no worse than Joe Chalmers and he’s 6 years older. Them two as a partnership give me the fear tho.
Post Edited (Sat 18 Mar 22:34)
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sat 18 Mar 22:52
I agree, McGowan deserved MOM for me today. Everything went through him, and I almost felt at time players looked over to him to dictate the move.
McCann on the other hand....we have probably the best crosser of the ball in the league and I don`t think McCann got near any of them. One where he seemed to misjudge the ball by about 3 feet and duck underneath it.
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Sat 18 Mar 23:36
McGowan had a good game but KRH was man of the match for me. Was drawing 3 men towards him at times, still delivering great crosses which none of our so called strikers got near getting on the end of. John Watson showed more goal instinct at half time than any of them.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Sat 18 Mar 23:55
Haha, Crosspar. You`re right about Watson, although someone needed to have a word them. Thought they probably should`ve dialled it back a bit.....
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Topic Originator: KilsythPar
Date: Sun 19 Mar 00:59
The reason Edinburgh had 55% possession was that they wasted so much time at goal kicks , throw ins etc.
They even had their subs kicking spare balls onto the pitch on several occasions. Their keeper took ages to clear the ball from hand. They also had an injured player who was off the field of play, but dragged himself back on to disrupt play and was then eventually substituted after a further lie down in the middle of the pitch.
The referee was so weak that he let them away with blatant time wasting from the word go.
C`mon
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sun 19 Mar 01:21
Yes, the sight of John Watson, Hamish French, Scott Thomson and Andy Tod at HT made you contemplate just what a difference the addition of any one of them in their prime would make to our current striking capabilities.
On a positive note though, the more I see of KRH creating havoc on the right wing, the more I am reminded of Alex Edwards and Ian McCall and how they could single-handedly change our fortunes with a dribbling run and a well timed cross.
Then I look at our team sheet and see that we don`t have a John Watson or a Ross Jack or a Pat Gardner waiting to strike in the penalty box, we have O`Hara, Wighton and McCann...
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sun 19 Mar 02:58
Would be disappointed if we started next season with the same front 4 honestly. Other parts of the team needs strengthened for the Championship but especially up front
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sun 19 Mar 06:25
The play might have been going through McGowan a lot but given that our play was glacial, ponderous and predictable, I`m not sure how that can translate to him having a good game. Edinburgh slowed things down and when we were moving it quicker we had some joy, so taking three passes when one would do was playing into their hands.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 19 Mar 07:36
It certainly wasn`t a great game, but there was no shortage of mitigating factors. Injuries to key players, horrendous conditions for the last 10 mins of the 1st half and all of the 2nd, Edinburgh`s spoiling tactics and a chronic inability by our strikers to get on the end of any of a string of crosses from KRH. Like Oz, I was reminded of a young Alex Edwards - he (Edwards) was at the game. I wonder what he thought.
The disappointment of dropping 2 pts was more than compensated by Falkirk dropping 3. From 8 pts clear with 9 to play, to 9 pts clear with 8 to play and another clean sheet. What`s not to like? 🙂
I made KRH MotM, but special mention to McGowan who`s clearly not 100% match fit and would have almost certainly have been subbed if one was available in the last 20-30 mins. He must have been shattered at full time but could be well pleased with his contribution.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sun 19 Mar 07:51
Apart KRH, very few positives today. As has been said above, that second half was crying out for Todorov but we couldn`t bring him, partly a bit of bad luck with 2 injuries but mainly due to the triple sub at half time. I don`t think we needed Allan beside McGowan, they are too similar. Hamilton is more direct and aggressive, he seems to almost always be the first change if we are not playing well, regardless of his own performance.
I felt sorry Edwards today, he had a poor game clearly, but in front of him he had no help all day, nobody else took responsibility to try anything down the left. O`Hara barely uses his left foot so almost always slows the play down and plays the ball backwards, sideways when he plays left wing. McCann, one good cross apart was poor as well. Then there is Mochrie...clearly lacking in confidence, it is frustrating to see him have possession near the box and instead of taking on players (which is his strength) he just plays a simple pass. Wighton was also powderpuff, slow to react to balls in the box (which there were lots of, even without much quality) and far too slow with his decision making.
So not great, but we have performed well this season, so they can be forgiven. Take the point and put things right next week.
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Topic Originator: Football_Par
Date: Sun 19 Mar 07:52
GG Riva wrote:
> It certainly wasn`t a great game, but there was no shortage of
> mitigating factors. Injuries to key players, horrendous
> conditions for the last 10 mins of the 1st half and all of the
> 2nd, Edinburgh`s spoiling tactics and a chronic inability by
> our strikers to get on the end of any of a string of crosses
> from KRH. Like Oz, I was reminded of a young Alex Edwards - he
> (Edwards) was at the game. I wonder what he thought.
>
> The disappointment of dropping 2 pts was more than compensated
> by Falkirk dropping 3. From 8 pts clear with 9 to play, to 9
> pts clear with 8 to play and another clean sheet. What`s not to
> like? 🙂
>
> I made KRH MotM, but special mention to McGowan who`s clearly
> not 100% match fit and would have almost certainly have been
> subbed if one was available in the last 20-30 mins. He must
> have been shattered at full time but could be well pleased with
> his contribution.
>
>
sensible post as always GG. lot of people loosing their **** cause we drew yesterday. Slating players that got us 9pts clear at the top of the league.
Were 9pts in front with 8 games to go ffs
If anyone thought we`d go the last 9 games with out dropping poinst or playing badly they are kidding themselves on
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sun 19 Mar 09:23
Quote:
kelty_par, Sat 18 Mar 19:07
I just don`t get why we kept giving Edwards the ball when his delivery was so poor, yet Ritchie-Hosler was often free on the right and wasn`t seeing the ball. For all the criticism of McCann, he did set up the only chance on that left hand side when he cut it back into a dangerous area and it also looked as though he was being asked to play on the left rather than in a more central role. Breen getting injured gubbed us after the slightly odd triple change as we couldn`t then get Todarov on which I imagine may have been the plan.
On the half time changes, I`m not sure why Hamilton and MacDonald were removed - I`m glad Allan and Comrie got on and Allan added a bit of energy which was needed but it seemed a bit knee jerk. Strangest thing of the afternoon was seeing McGowan get Man of the Match from the sponsors. I thought he looked overweight, slow and ponderous and his booking was emblematic of that. Think Todarov may have had one of their players by the throat in the tunnel too, so he may he facing a ban as well. Just glad Falkirk lost or that would have been an unbelievably bad day.
Yes agree Kelty Par. We played down the left too much and this pit too puch pressure on Edwards. We lacked a bit of inventiveness in the last third. KRH was the most effective player in my view but didnt get enough of the ball. Edinburgh wont be challenging at the end of the season in my view. We were the fitter, stronger side and result apart we are starting to look like a team who will hold their own in the championship.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sun 19 Mar 09:28
GG agree on McGowan but wonder if there are unintended consequences to this i.e. players seeking him out all the time when there may be better options. We were too one sided I thought going down the left all the time Bene for me as MoM. He never put a foot wrong. McGowan for his effort and KRH who didnt get enough of the ball coming his way.
Post Edited (Sun 19 Mar 14:58)
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sun 19 Mar 09:44
It has been apparent all season that none of our strikers are barely 1st division level far less anything better, to be top of the league with strikers who can barely muster a shot on target is testament to our defensive qualities.
G.B
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sun 19 Mar 10:20
If I was todorov and kept seeing McCann get a game ahead of me, I’d be well pissed off. Todorov does everything McCann doesn’t. He can actually time a jump, win a header and have the awareness and movement to attack a cross coming into the box. I do wonder if it’s a personal issue the management team have with todorov as the goal tally speaks for itself this season
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sun 19 Mar 12:16
Just looked to me like the lad that Edwards was up against had the measure of him for once. Normally he gets past people a bit easier.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 19 Mar 12:34
I thought Innes Murray was decent. Could do a job for us ?
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Slop-par
Date: Sun 19 Mar 12:38
I think Edwards relatively poor performance today was because Chalmers was missing. Chalmers (especially recently) has worked well with Edwards, allowing Josh to get forward in confidence. Chalmers can circulate the ball simply and quickly. Whereas with McGowan and O`Hara play breaks down and our passing is slow and attacks lack momentum. Having said that McGowan did better in the 2nd half yesterday than the first but clearly needs games to get back to full fitness.
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