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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:24
Here`s the Pars lineup for today`s game at Hampden:-
Sharp
Comrie
Edwards
Hamilton (c)
Otoo
Chalmers
Wighton
McCann
Fisher
Summers
O`Halloran
Subs:
Little
Jakubiak
Moffat
Fenton
Sutherland
Hoggan
McLeod
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:26
It is nowhere near as fearful-looking a lineup as last week—much more structure about it, even if we still have a handful of key players missing.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:29
For the first time in a long time I`m fearing the worst. We`ve lost far too many key players to injury and the squad is now looking weaker than last season. Realistically, we only have two players that can make a difference from the bench. Hopefully I`m proven wrong by full time but Queen`s Park look far too strong.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:34
But are Queens Park that strong? They`ve lost their last two games. There`s a sense that perhaps they flatter to deceive and that everything depends on Turner, Paton and Thomas. I guess we will soon find out.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:39
No idea what the shape will be from that! Hopefully we come away with something.
Interested to hear what the Queen`s Park goalkeeper is like. 16 years old, being picked in the championship every week ,and has teams like Brighton watching him. Hope he`s terrible today 😂
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:43
Interesting. The BBC has got us playing 352, with Fisher, Hamilton, Otoo at the back; and Comrie, Chalmers, Summers, McCann, Edwards across the middle; O`Halloran and Wighton up front.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:45
I think they are, especially up front OzPar. Hepburn, Thomas and Paton are all capable of punishing us, especially with Bene out. Defensively they look a bit suspect but attacking wise we are badly lacking. Jakubiak could be a great signing for us but he needs to get up to speed. O`Halloran hasn`t done anywhere near enough yet. He looked good against Dundee Utd but has been non existent every other game. Hopefully McCann and Wighton can give them a tough afternoon. It would be some achievement getting something today.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 14:50
No live updates today sorry.
Im listening to Sportsound / getting texts from big bro at Hampden.
Mon the Paaaaars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:03
McCann with an early chance
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:08
Looking every bit as good as them in 1st 5 minutes.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:19
Queen`s Park look quite dangerous down their right wing with Thomas and Longridge but Edwards looks like he`s up for the challenge and also good going forward. I`d say we`re having the best of it so far but need to score.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:20
Dundee United 1-0 Morton
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:31
O`halleron looking sharper today. McCann looks great, just needs to put one in the net. Just about did that with a free kick. Another corner.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:34
It is all Pars so far.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:35
Arbroath 2-0 Airdrie
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 15:36)
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:37
We need to be taking our chances when we get them !
playing all right considering a few missing
Cmon Ye Pars
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:38
Still don’t have anyone that can score.
So many chances.
Usual from us nowhere near clinical enough.
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:49
Should be 3. Hope we don’t regret missed chances COYP
G.B
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Topic Originator: DunPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 15:57
Only managed to get PARSTV to work with ten minutes left of first half but we looked stronger and more likely to score..........
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:00
HT 0-0. If only McCann could find his scoring boots. In ten minutes between the 24th and 34th minute, he had FOUR good opportunities to score...
We`ve had most of the play, but QP were increasingly dangerous on the counter as the half went on.
The Pars were getting good value employing through passes on the right that were getting behind the last defender. O`Halloran, Summers and Comrie found clear open space down the right but all three players failed to capitalise.
I sense we can win this, but we need to see Jakubiak brought on to pose a different threat up front.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:06
McCann misses another sitter after great work from O`Halloran and Wighton.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:09
1-0 Pars... McCann hehe...
:)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:09
Goalllllll
Queens Park 0-1 DAFC
McCann
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:12
Can we keep insulting McCann? Seems to work.
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:13
Going to start calling him Lewis McCan`t...
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:18
Jakubiak replaces Wighton
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:19
McCanns maybe missed some chances but he’s been involved in plenty and caused them loads of bother.
Whereas you wouldn’t even have known wighton was on the park for 60 mins
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:22
Morton 1-1
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:25
McCann freekick goal 2-0 Pars!!!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:25
Yeeeeha!
McCann again
QP 0-2 DAFC
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:25
It worked! McCann 2-0!!
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:26
Missed a chance or two but Lewis McCann`s been brilliant.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:27
Get in .. well done Lewis .. top scorer this season methinks
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:27
Big bro took a video of the free kick - fantastic!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:27
Quote:
Lucho_8, Sat 16 Sep 16:19
McCanns maybe missed some chances but he’s been involved in plenty and caused them loads of bother.
Whereas you wouldn’t even have known wighton was on the park for 60 mins
Thing is, as long as he is involved in plenty chances, theres more likely hood he will get 1 or 2. The worry would be if he didn’t have a single chance all game.
Great to see him bag a double today though! Plenty time for the hattrick
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:29
Flipping heck mccann! If only he could find some consistency and add more goals he could really contribute this season.
Things will be looking up……..now yogi is gone!
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:30
Moffat replaces Fisher. A change of shape?
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:31
McCann`s rubbish. Bet he can`t even score a hat trick at Hampden.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:32
Summers not Fisher. That makes sense.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:44
Bad head knock on McCann. This is shortly after Thomson badly tackled Edwards.
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 16:45)
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:47
Rovers now top as it stands
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:47
Rovers 1-0 ICT
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:48
Arbroath 4-0 Airdrie
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:49
Looked like two fairly clear-cut red cards for QP today as well.
Top of the league looking down on the F*lkirk!
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:49
Arbroath down to ten men too.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:50
McCann ok according to big bro
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:52
Topic Originator: buffy like
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:48
Arbroath 4-0 Airdrie
Must be blawin a Hoolie up there buffy :-)
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:53
FT 2-0 Pars. Excellent result. Well done, Pars!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:54
FT
Great win for us
Wait til ye see Lewis’ free kick - it was a peach!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Sep 16:58
Wow! What a victory! Never expected us to pick up three points today but sounds like it was arguably our easiest game of the season! Think I`ll have a bad feeling every Saturday from now on if that`s what the result ends up like! It a a shame we had zero social media updates today but Chick Young was very complementary of the performance today. Sounds like McCann`s second was a belter!
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:00
Wowser !!
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:00
Superb Pars. Much better leaving Hampden today, than it was on Tuesday. Brilliant. Btw, what a free kick. Stunning
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:01
Quote:
RossF, Sat 16 Sep 16:58
Wow! What a victory! Never expected us to pick up three points today but sounds like it was arguably our easiest game of the season! Think I`ll have a bad feeling every Saturday from now on if that`s what the result ends up like! It a a shame we had zero social media updates today but Chick Young was very complementary of the performance today. Sounds like McCann`s second was a belter!
Social media updates in real time on X
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:02
Attendance today 1,968...
With the Pars winning at Hampden, it feels like 1968!
:)
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:02
Quote:
OzPar, Sat 16 Sept 17:02
Attendance today 1,968...
With the Pars winning at Hampden, it feels like 1968!
:)
What a year that was
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:04
That free kick is st least 30 yds out !!!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:05
Aye I was following the club’s X “tweets” too,
I had work being done on the house so couldn’t make it to the game.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 17:08)
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Topic Originator: evo!
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:12
From hearing radio sounds like pretty comfortable victory. Great result, and roll on game next week. whoop!
BEAST!
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:14
I take that back then! All I could see was the half time and full time updates but it`s coming up on my phone now. I was wondering what had happened but must have been my phone that was the issue!
Anyway still buzzing with that result!
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:14
We have a good depth of squad and as JP said in his recent interview, it`s about being able to play a couple of systems and having a squad who can do that. We have players who can play several positions and that is a great strength of the team. I think it`s about teamwork and having good players who can play as a team. We have that in my view. I don`t subscribe to the idea that we are a weaker team more We have a different team and we play a different system. It`s good to see we are able to get goals from around the outside of the box. That will be important for us this season.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:17
Yer maybe needing one of they wee crank handles on your phone, RossF 😜
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:21
Well played, great three points 🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: Milos Drizzle
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:28
Outrageous free kick!!!
This is my signature
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Topic Originator: gegganpar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:32
Martin who? 😉🤣
J angus blacklaws
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:40
`Yer maybe needing one of they wee crank handles on your phone, RossF 😜`
Ha! Smart phones are brilliant eh?
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Topic Originator: bigdonnie
Date: Sat 16 Sep 17:58
well done super pars great goals from wee lewis were back in league mix again and incredibly have best league away record in uk not lost since october at montrose so all deserve great praise
donald mcneil
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:10
Quote:
bigdonnie, Sat 16 Sept 17:58
well done super pars great goals from wee lewis were back in league mix again and incredibly have best league away record in uk not lost since october at montrose so all deserve great praise
Wee Lewis, aye? Have you ever stood beside him, Big Donnie? If you`re taller than he is you must be about 6ft 9.
Would have taken a draw before the game, 3 pts is brilliant.
Not your average Sunday League player.
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 18:11)
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:13
Great day out. Worth it for that second goal alone. Some of our boys took a few bad knocks. Hope they`re OK. Well done our goalie for a shut out. Guys at the back did their bit towards the end. Great 3 points.
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Topic Originator: Johanisk
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:24
I`m a weedgie Par and this was the first match I`ve got along to in a wee while. Loved it, great travelling support too. That second goal.
I felt sure something was going to happen so I got the camera out....hope you enjoy watching it!
https://youtu.be/jg_gM8BvRtI?si=i4ULXQNtqjP0s0F3
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:53
Some strike.
What an excellent result that really is. I have to say with the players we had unavailable I was sure a point was as much as we could expect.
How wrong can you be?!
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:56
Fair play to McCann for plugging away, thought he had a really poor first half but got a wee break with the first and a brilliant second goal.
That`s the best i`ve seen Hamilton play for us, thought he had a great game and Fisher very impressive too.
QP will get caught out with that Man City tippy tappy stuff from goal kicks - especially on the big pitch at Hampden. Took us a while to suss it out but once we did their right back in particular must given the ball away at least four or five times.
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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."
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 18:59)
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 18:58
Going by the game today, we`re a lot better than some of our posters have been making out.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 16 Sep 19:06
Quote:
Paralex, Sat 16 Sep 18:58
Going by the game today, we`re a lot better than some of our posters have been making out.
Looking at other performances so far, I think we could be challenging for the title.
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sat 16 Sep 19:19
Excellent performance and result. We should have led at half time but again the final cross/pass/shot was poor from some very promising positions. Fabulous free-kick from Lewis, after that we stopped playing a little but we defended really well, Sharp had one good save from Thomas, but apart from that not much to do. Queens had some possession around our box but didn`t produce anything of much quality.
Everyone contributed to a good display. McCann MOTM, but lots of others impressed. Fisher was excellent in the centre of the 3, O`Halloran did really well at RWB, Summers was very lively behind the front two (one assist and should have scored first half), Edwards strong as usual and Hamilton won a lot of balls in the middle.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 16 Sep 19:48
I’ll stick my neck out and say Fisher will be sold for a big fee before his contract is up
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 16 Sep 19:48)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 16 Sep 20:12
I think we should stop all this nonsense about some of our players not being good enough for the Championship. P5 W2 D2 L1 Pts 8 and with a bit of luck we could have had more. We`ve already played the teams who are 1st and 2nd and haven`t had anything like a full squad available yet.
Jakubiak looks like a different option from Wighton and McCann. He can hold the ball up, has a bit of pace and should win a few fouls. McCann addressed that free-kick like a rugby player taking a penalty but got it under the bar and completely foxed the keeper. Pity we can`t see it from behind the goal. Talking of rugby, the tackle Hammy got booked for could have graced the RWC.
QP moved the ball about well at times but they`re very dependent on Dom Thomas to create opportunities and we did well to mitigate his threat.
There was some reference in the media interview to some needle with the QP bench but I didn`t notice anything at the game.
Only downside was getting on to the M74 after the game. Goodness knows what it`s like after a Scotland game.
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Topic Originator: Geordiepar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 20:32
Superb result and think quite important in the context of the season.
Already looks like a split between the top teams and the ones at he bottom (Morton/Ayr/ICT). As
mentioned we’ve played most of what look like the top teams for the league, Dundee Utd/Raith/QP and there is absolutely no reason why we can’t in the mix for at least a play off position.
Hopefully we can beat Morton in the next game which will reinforce the above and by the first round of games be in a decent position, with key players to return.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 16 Sep 21:37
Looks like Morton did the business today at Tannadice, coming away with a point. Again, this season, there will be no pushovers. The more teams that give Dundee Utd a good shake, the better. We managed to lull them into a false sense of superiority last week and today Morton held them to a draw. And with the wee team taking the points late on, the big heads from Dundee are presently second best.
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Topic Originator: Geordiepar
Date: Sat 16 Sep 21:44
Dundee Utd played last half an hour with 10 men, but definitely shows that’s Morton aren’t pushovers but also that Dundee Utd aren’t going to run away with the league.
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Sat 16 Sep 23:03
Great performance today, so many good performers for us all over the park today.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 16 Sep 23:25
The Morton goal was hilarious..
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 16 Sep 23:51
Quote:
Geordiepar, Sat 16 Sept 21:44
Dundee Utd played last half an hour with 10 men, but definitely shows that’s Morton aren’t pushovers but also that Dundee Utd aren’t going to run away with the league.
Utd will runaway with the league unfortunately. They`ll be ahead by double digits.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sun 17 Sep 00:59
DBA wrote:
> Quote:
Geordiepar, Sat 16 Sept 21:44
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> Dundee Utd played last half an hour with 10 men, but definitely
> shows that’s Morton aren’t pushovers but also that Dundee
> Utd aren’t going to run away with the league.
>
> Utd will runaway with the league unfortunately. They`ll be
> ahead by double digits.
If I was a betting man, I would challenge you on that DBA. I`m certain Dundee Utd will not cruise this league. Dundee only won at the very end last season and I can see a very close run thing this season.
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Topic Originator: DunPar
Date: Sun 17 Sep 04:51
A bit more confidence and self belief among our players might take them up another couple of positions in the table and into contention………..Summers has still to find his feet and get a wee bit more stuck in, while Moffat looks pretty lively to me………once we get KRH back and a wee bit of form hits some players……..we could be a very good footballing team…….
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sun 17 Sep 11:04
Noticed McPake mentioned the QP manager refused to shake his hand yesterday.
Their highlights have conveniently missed out the lunge on Edwards and elbow on McCann within a few minutes of each other near the end of the game, hopefully our version shows them?
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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: weemike
Date: Sun 17 Sep 11:18
We will comfortably be able to compete at this level and should only get stronger as the season unfolds. Its prudent to remember that the goal for this year is to compete and survive. Once Todd returns we will be competing for 3 points in every game.
As had been alluded to in the past we will be receiving offers for Fisher, Todd and possibly McCann by the end of the year.
Hopefully we can quietly go about our business and be there or thereabouts by the end of the year.
Its not how you start the season but how strong you finish through Feb march and April.
I am quietly confident and have been since promotion.
I`m sure the squad are too.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sun 17 Sep 13:09
Quote:
weemike, Sun 17 Sept 11:18
We will comfortably be able to compete at this level and should only get stronger as the season unfolds. Its prudent to remember that the goal for this year is to compete and survive. Once Todd returns we will be competing for 3 points in every game.
Not to mention Bene and Kane....
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sun 17 Sep 13:55
Very impressed by the win and performance of the players yesterday. Something we`ve often struggled with in the championship is winning away from home so that`s terrific for the confidence. Jakubiak looks to be a decent signing and we can freshen things up now between him and Wighton.
Considering the injury crisis you have to be pretty happy with 8 points in 5 games given the fixtures as well, hopefully can follow up with a home win over Morton next week who have conceded 12 goals in their 5 games played.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 17 Sep 14:02
I think it must be 40 years since I was last at a league game at Hampden. On that occasion Shaggy put us in the lead, if memory serves, but we lost 3-1. We might even have been playing in red that day too. As Tom Forsyth had not long quit we had a young caretaker manager in temporary charge who I remember mainly for having to be restrained by his backroom staff as he raced down the touchline to remonstrate with the linesman, as they were called in those days.
It was nice to have a free car-park right at the ground, but getting home was a nightmare – I’m not sure if Celtic playing at home was a factor, or people avoiding the LEZ. I thought I saw Socks driving in the “wrong” direction which was probably sensible in practice.
Hampden itself is a strange place to watch football – you get an uninterrupted view but you are so far away from the action. And is the food the most overpriced in the game?
Obviously we were considerable stronger than for the game at Tannadice although the bench was a bit light – Tod must have a dozen appearances now so he would have counted as relatively experienced had he been there. We looked more coherent – whether that was because Queens didn’t put us under so much pressure or the players are beginning to gel I don’t know. I thought 2-0 was about right; again we spurned some good chances, but McCann made up for it with a wonder strike. He may never score a better goal at the national stadium.
I’m still finding it hard to tell the difference between Summers and Moffat. The former has good skill but I don’t think he gets involved enough, and his first thought seems to be to beat his player, which may become predictable. O’Halloran was a little bit better again – I hope he continues to improve. Jakubiak looks, on the basis of 30 minutes, more in the traditional of powerful centre-forward – maybe not prolific but may set up others.
Now that we are five games in, the division is starting to take shape. I am surprised at how well Arbroath and Raith are doing and at how badly ICT and Ayr are doing. I think we are at least as good as Rovers so assuming our injury situation improves we should be optimistic about our prospects.
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Topic Originator: Digs
Date: Mon 18 Sep 09:57
I’ll stick my neck out and say Fisher will be sold for a big fee before his contract is up
Agreed. I`ve said it since preseason that that boy is a player. Reads the game well, has an excellent range of passing, and is good in the air. He was an absolute rock on Saturday.
Yes, he`ll make mistakes, but he`s a young boy. More often than not though, he is solid.
Stair Maistreas na Beatha
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Topic Originator: dafc111
Date: Mon 18 Sep 11:09
Interesting that Dundee inserted a sell on clause into the contract when we signed him but didn`t value the player enough to give him many opportunities
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Topic Originator: par-91
Date: Mon 18 Sep 11:26
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dafc111, Mon 18 Sep 11:09
Interesting that Dundee inserted a sell on clause into the contract when we signed him but didn`t value the player enough to give him many opportunities
That’s like trying to argue that we don’t value Taylor Sutherland because he hasn’t played many games yet. There’s a huge difference between not thinking a young player has reached the level expected of a first team regular and not valuing a player. If they felt they had better players in their starting 11 (which they probably did), then Fisher wasn’t ready to be a regular there yet. But they can still recognise potential and see him as a future asset.
Dundee clearly valued Fisher enough to offer him a new deal. They kept him at the club for a number of years and helped make him the player he is now. Also, it’s probably Dunfermline that negotiated the sell-on, rather than paying a larger upfront fee. It’s as much to our benefit as it is to Dundee, it means that if he doesn’t fulfil his potential or leaves for free at the end of his contract, the overall cost is minimised.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Mon 18 Sep 11:55
I hadn`t thought about the possibility of a reduced fee in exchange for a sell-on clause, par-91.
It makes sense
It's bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 18 Sep 13:08
The performance of the back three on Saturday allayed the fears we all had about how the defence would fare without the inspirational leadership and organisational ability of our captain. Fisher, although only 22 and short of first-team appearances, was the most experienced in that position and set the standard for the others. Hopefully they can see us through until Bene and Breen return to give the manager some other options in that area.
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