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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:26
Looks like we`ll be struggling for a defence on Friday. Going by the injuries today Fisher and Breen looked to have taken bad injuries. I thought both injuries came from fairly desperate defending, the first one where two defenders went for the same ball aided by a push from the Rovers boy and the second from Breen miscontrolling the ball and then overstretching. Could be a nose break for Fisher and a back injury for Breen.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:29
Breen has a problem with his knee, according to the manager. Fisher’s injury looks bad plus concussion not long after having the same
Captain needs his thigh scanned.
We have no centre backs for the foreseeable
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Tue 02 Jan 20:29)
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:39
Sam Wardrop is still available. Ex Celtic/Dundee Utd/Airdrie defender.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:40
The season could be virtually over by the time we see Bene,Todd and KRH back. Not to mention Mcann,Breen, Fisher, Allan, Wighton and Hamilton and anyone else I have missed. Get some reinforcements in pronto.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:43
That CB that was taking all the goal kicks contract runs out this month apparently. He will no doubt be signed up by tomorrow as he totally strolled it today.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Big G Ball
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:44
If we don’t win on Friday then relegation battle looms
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:52
Arbroath, QP, and ICT are all, in my opinion, worse than us and I would be really surprised if we finished behind any of them, even with the injuries. We do need reinforcements however. Board need to dig deep and back McPake.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Tue 2 Jan 20:59
Arbroath only had 3 subs today.I think they could be struggling to stay up.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Tue 2 Jan 21:01
Breen never gave the ball away which led to his injury. Otoo misplaced yet another pass today and Breen had to make the challenge
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Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Tue 2 Jan 21:45
Quote:
jake89, Tue 2 Jan 20:39
Sam Wardrop is still available. Ex Celtic/Dundee Utd/Airdrie defender.
Probably because he’s played about 10 games in his life and hasn’t played professionally in over 2 years. I’m also available and would probably be a better option.
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Wed 3 Jan 07:09
Quote:
parsfan97, Tue 2 Jan 21:01
Breen never gave the ball away which led to his injury. Otoo misplaced yet another pass today and Breen had to make the challenge
Exactly, and if breen had left that they were in and folk would be moaning he didnt put his body on the line
COYP
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Wed 3 Jan 07:23
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parathletic, Tue 2 Jan 20:59
Arbroath only had 3 subs today.I think they could be struggling to stay up.
If you look at our bench we are pretty much the same we just fill our gaps with the youth team we also have 2 Keepers.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:09
So the likely team tomorrow is:-
Mehmet
Comrie, Hamilton, Otoo, Edwards
O`Halleron, Summers, Chalmers, Moffat,
Jakubiak, Wighton
Looks like a lineup that could do a bit of damage. No reason to be too downbeat.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:20
Is the game televised
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:22
Ottos short pass led to Breens injury with a 1v1 challenge and he came of worse.
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:26
Problem is that quite a few of them look shattered after having to cover so much . Then there`s no obvious replacements available on the bench.
Originator: Paralex like
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:09
So the likely team tomorrow is:-
Mehmet
Comrie, Hamilton, Otoo, Edwards
O`Halleron, Summers, Chalmers, Moffat,
Jakubiak, Wighton
Looks like a lineup that could do a bit of damage. No reason to be too downbeat
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Topic Originator: NikNakPar
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:26
Quote:
Rigger Al, Thu 4 Jan 21:20
Is the game televised
Yes mate BBC showing the game
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Thu 4 Jan 22:01
Would not be surprised to see Summers missing tomorrow as he was limping heavily on Tuesday. Otto was clearly not fully fit either.
Can see Fenton and T Sutherland starting..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Thu 4 Jan 22:10
Quote:
NikNakPar, Thu 4 Jan 21:26
Quote:
Rigger Al, Thu 4 Jan 21:20
Is the game televised
Yes mate BBC showing the game
Cheers
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Topic Originator: brian
Date: Thu 4 Jan 22:16
* * * Friday`s nights game at Hampden against Queens Park will be on the BBC. There will be a video stream for overseas subscribers and Audio stream for all.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 01:19
Quote:
stevemac, Thu 4 Jan 21:26
Problem is that quite a few of them look shattered after having to cover so much . Then there`s no obvious replacements available on the bench.
Originator: Paralex like
Date: Thu 4 Jan 21:09
So the likely team tomorrow is:-
Mehmet
Comrie, Hamilton, Otoo, Edwards
O`Halleron, Summers, Chalmers, Moffat,
Jakubiak, Wighton
Looks like a lineup that could do a bit of damage. No reason to be too downbeat
I suspect:-
Mehmet
Comrie Hamilton Edwards
O’ Halloran Allan Chalmers Moffat
Jakubiak Wighton Sutherland
Think MOH and Wighton won’t finish the game either?
I’ll take a point right now
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 01:20)
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 03:18
Geez, Ray! Paralex`s lineup cheered me up a bit, but now you`ve brought me back down again!
;)
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Fri 5 Jan 06:57
I wanted to mention this After the Raith game but didn’t want to after the meltdown of other things going on.
O’Hallaron had at least two episodes of coughing during the game on Tuesday after some runs.
When Hammy went to get a bottle during an injury break he took the wrong bottle and had to throw it back. The bottles were colour coded. Potentially the reason is not to share bottles , or it could be an innocent electrolytes bottle, but I did find it odd he wouldn’t have taken a drink anyway.
I think this illness and injury situation is worse than we understand and the players look like they are playing through the pain barrier in some cases. Good luck to the lads tonight and Wishing them all the best.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 08:40
Yes, I saw O’Halloran stopping and coughing on Tuesday, too. Wondered if he was ok.
Plus Wighton looked tired because I think he is still carrying a viral infection from the week before.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 08:45
Otoo gave the ball away just before Breen`s injury, was just an unfortunate collision. Otoo will give the ball away more than most as he takes the ball forward and plays more progressive passes.
I sure McPake would like to play 3-4-1-2 if we can, based on his comments I think it will be:
Mehmet
Comrie
Hamilton
Otoo
O`Halloran
Allan
Chalmers
Edwards
Summers
Wighton
Jakubiak
I doubt O`Halloran will last the whole game, if he isn`t fit to start then it will have to be a back 4. I think we`ll play well, but end up holding on to win 2-1.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 10:50
Bucuresti Par .. I am reading elsewhere that both Otoo and Summers are injured
Hope that is wrong as we could be doing with them tonight
I think there are a few playing through the pain barrier just now
Hope all goes well for them 3-1 the Pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 11:20)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 10:52
Fisher was stretchered off on Tuesday so hopefully he won’t be out too long.
I’m going for a 1-2 tonight - if only in the hope QP score twa OGs!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 11:03)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:07
If you look at the first team squad listed on COWS it includes 20 outfield players and it seems there are doubts about 10 of them. The remaining 10 are Comrie, Hamilton, Edwards, Fenton, Allan, Chalmers, Moffat, Wighton, Jakubiak and T Sutherland. Youngsters like Hoggan and Jake Sutherland aren`t included there but may be available.
We`d be struggling to put a balanced team out from that group of players with no recognised CBs, two LBs and three strikers!
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:14
Plan for the worst .. hope for the best .. COYP
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:20
It will be a patch work team tonight for sure.
Looking at our next six fixtures including this one they are all against teams we should be getting points against with the exception of the Dundee United game.
We really need players back from injury soon and hopefully a couple of new faces too. We can’t afford too many slip ups during this run of fixtures or we will be getting dragged in to a battle at the wrong end of the table.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:25
"Otoo gave the ball away just before Breen`s injury, was just an unfortunate collision."
that will happen 1. with players playing at this level as not every pass will be 100% accurate and also 2. when your converting a player from a CB to a more advance midfield role that he is still learning.
Breens injury was not an unfortunate collision but a prerry rash and dangerous dive into a chalenge that he made as his body shape was set to play the ball rather than turn and chase the ball that had just been nipped off him.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:51
Huge pitch as well, just what you want with threadbare squad and players carrying knocks.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 11:56
I get the impression some players may still be suffering from the after-effects of that virus that hit the squad a few weeks ago. As you say, TAFKA, the big pitch could be a factor and require fresh legs to be introduced later in the game.
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Topic Originator: Playup_Pompey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 12:36
2/1 in places for QP win, might be chance to soften the blow and make some pennies to help in the 52 week month that is January
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 13:00
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Fri 5 Jan 12:36
to help in the 52 week month that is January
Sounds like your January is even worse than mine…
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 13:43
There`s a preview of the game on the BBC Sport website. Both sides have problems defending set plays! There`s not a peep about our injury woes.
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Topic Originator: DJAS
Date: Fri 5 Jan 13:45
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Fri 5 Jan 12:36
2/1 in places for QP win, might be chance to soften the blow and make some pennies to help in the 52 week month that is January
Genuinely made me laugh. Also I may follow that thought process through
Predictor league winner 2012/2013
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 14:42
Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par like
Date: Fri 5 Jan 13:00
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Fri 5 Jan 12:36
to help in the 52 week month that is January
Sounds like your January is even worse than mine…
January .. am sick and tired .. Its been hanging on me :-)
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: RhinoPars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 15:07
Quote:
Rigger Al, Thu 4 Jan 21:20
Is the game televised
Presume it is as it is being shown delayed here in S.Africa on DSTV at midnight on ESPN2 with a replay tomorrow morning on ESPN1
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Fri 5 Jan 15:08
It might be time to get Fenton a start - he made his reserve team debut against Celtic so being thrown in at the deep end may be less of a problem.
If O`Halloran is fitter, then I might keep the shape and go with:
GK Mehmet
RWB - O`Halloran
RCB - Comrie
CCB - Hamilton
LCB - Edwards
LWB - Fenton
CM - Chalmers
CM - Allan
ACM - Moffat
F - Wighton
F - Jakubiak
Subs: Sharp (GK) Little (GK), Hoggan (FB) McLeod (CM), J Tod (?) Rennie (MF). Beagley (MF) T Sutherland (F) J Sutherland (F).
I think that`s just about anyone who has ever been near the first team and the younger Tod who seems quite versatile.
If O`Halloran can`t play, then maybe we have to go with Hoggan at RWB, or play 4-4-2 with Moffat on the right, Jakubiak on the left and start T Sutherland.
It does mean playing Edwards out of position but as a senior player he may be better equipped to handle it.
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Fri 5 Jan 16:49
I`m a bit out of the loop so I`ll just ask instead of searching through old threads. What happened to Bene and Todd? Did they come back from injury and then get injured again straight away? Same injuries or different? Is the youngster Tod injured too? As I`d been hearing good things about him. Finally, are our reserve keepers really no better than Mehmet?
I`d be interested to see a full list of injured players with rough return dates,there must be some stat freak out there desperate to show off their knowledge.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 17:23
Bene came on for the last 20 minutes at Ayr last Saturday when Breen was injured but did not look comfortable by the end of the game. First indications were the injury was farther up his thigh than his most recent injury but I think they`re awaiting the result of a scan.
Apparently Todd felt something in his thigh after the game at Arbroath the previous week. A scan revealed a hamstring tear but there may also be tendon damage. He was to have a zoom consultation with a specialist in London yesterday I think. Neither injury is related to previous ones.
Young Tod has been out for some time and I haven`t seen any recent reports of his situation.
Whether the reserve keepers are better than Mehmet is a matter of opinion. Sharp has been prone to errors and Little hasn`t been tested at first-team level.
Only a member of the backroom staff would be able to answer your last question.
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Topic Originator: Neebur
Date: Fri 5 Jan 18:11
Transfer window
Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Thu 21 Dec 13:23
I see David Cook has been speaking to the media about our approach to the upcoming transfer window. Unfortunately the only two papers I can find covering it are the Courier and the Press, both of which are only accessible by subscription. Does anyone know what he`s been saying?
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Re: Transfer window
Posted from the iOS app Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Thu 21 Dec 13:44
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wee eck, Thu 21 Dec 13:23
I see David Cook has been speaking to the media about our approach to the upcoming transfer window. Unfortunately the only two papers I can find covering it are the Courier and the Press, both of which are only accessible by subscription. Does anyone know what he`s been saying?
If you add the courier link into an incognito tab on your browser it should open.
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Re: Transfer window
Topic Originator: SevenTay
Date: Thu 21 Dec 13:48
David Cook has promised Dunfermline Athletic will be ‘on the front foot’ as they bid to strengthen their squad during the transfer window.
But the East End Park CEO and chairman is convinced there is no need for a major signing spree in January.
The Pars currently sit fourth in the Championship after an inconsistent start to the campaign characterised by unfortunate injuries to key personnel.
Cook is optimistic the continuing return of players from lay-offs will instantly improve James McPake’s options without the need for fresh faces.
And, although there is still room in the Fifers’ budget for new recruits, Cook is not expecting a busy month.
He said: “Our objective, as always, is to try to finish a transfer window better than when we start it.
“So, we’re always assessing the market to see if there are players available or changes that might happen in the squad we have to prepare for.
“We’ve always got to be on the front foot when it comes to that preparation.
“The injuries clearing up will hopefully allow us to have a squad of players to pick from, which James has been deprived of so far.
Cook: ‘Squad is a very competitive one’
“If, hopefully, we can get clear of injuries then James will have a fuller squad to pick from.
“And I think that squad is a very competitive one in the Championship.
“Yes, we’ll always look at players being available and if they can come in at a price point we can afford.
“We’ll look and see if there are ways we can strengthen.
“I wouldn’t expect us to sign four or five, that’s for sure, but we’ll definitely look to see what availability there is.”
Dunfermline signed eight players in the summer, three of whom – Kane Ritchie-Hosler, Ewan Otoo and Sam Fisher – had been on loan at the club last season.
They were joined by forwards Michael O’Halloran and Alex Jakubiak on permanent contr
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 18:26
Quote:
Buspasspar, Fri 5 Jan 14:42
Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par like
Date: Fri 5 Jan 13:00
Quote:
Playup_Pompey, Fri 5 Jan 12:36
to help in the 52 week month that is January
Sounds like your January is even worse than mine…
January .. am sick and tired .. Its been hanging on me :-)
Pilot
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 18:47
Andrew Tod is out on the pitch
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Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Fri 5 Jan 18:57
He`s not playing though. Five youth team on the bench plus 2 keepers.
I looked for my pet in all the books on animals and birds and then I found it in the Book of Revelations.Marty Feldman
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:00
Summers has made it but not Otoo
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:03
Some laugh this season
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:05
It must be an absolute nightmare to try and plan for. Let`s have some patience.
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Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:06
I`ll take a point now
I looked for my pet in all the books on animals and birds and then I found it in the Book of Revelations.Marty Feldman
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:06
Probably be playing Allan at centre half with Comrie and Hamilton. Lots of players being asked to play in unnatural positions today. If Queens Park can`t win this one, they should be extremely worried.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:09
4-4-2 surely? Comrie & Hamilton centre backs & O`Halloran at RB? Will have to wait & see
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:10
So what`s the team? Nothing on COWS or BBC website. I thought team lines had to be lodged an hour before kick-off?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:12
QUEEN`S PARK: Calum Ferrie: Alex Bannon, Jack Thomson, Alex Fairlie, Thomas Robson: Zach Mauchin, Jack Spong, Jack Turner, Cameron Bruce: Dom Thomas (c), Ruari Paton.
SUBS NOT USED: Ben McPherson, Stuart McKinstry, Will Tizzard, Aaron Healy, Lewis Reid, Lucas McCormick, Ricky Waugh, Patrick Jarrett, Callan McKenna (GK)
DUNFERMLINE: Deniz Mehmet: Aaron Comrie, Chris Hamilton (c), Josh Edwards: Michael O’Halloran, Joe Chalmers, Ben Summers, Owen Moffat, Craig Wighton, Alex Jakubiak
SUBS NOT USED: Liam Hoggan, Miller Fenton, Taylor Sutherland, Jake Sutherland, Harry Sharp (GK), Max Little (GK)
REFEREE: Willie Collum
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:15
Only 10 men in above team taken from COWS. Is Allan the one missing?
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Topic Originator: DrumRoad
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:15
Jeez, we better not need to bring on any subs, the bench is absolutely threadbare of experience
2022/23 League one Winners
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Topic Originator: FRED1981
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:15
Is it that bad we are only playing with ten
F muller
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Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:16
I`ll take a point now
I looked for my pet in all the books on animals and birds and then I found it in the Book of Revelations.Marty Feldman
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:21
Wow extremely challenging for us to get anything from the match tonight. Feel for our manager, asking for players and unfortunately none have come in as yet. Relegation battle a real possibility.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:24
Let`s hope the players don`t have such an attitude. I`d hope they`ll be looking up rather than down.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:24
Signings needed ASAP. Nobody on that bench to really change up a game
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:26
It’s becoming a shambles now. We badly need signings in and cannot afford to mess about. We cannot afford to lose this game tonight either as it could drag us back into a relegation scrap. Not one recognised centre back in the squad is a major concern.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:30
BBC have Comrie, Hamilton and Edwards at the back with O`Halloran and Moffat as wing backs. I wonder if Chalmers could plat LWB?
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:31
Stay safe tonight Pars Fans
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:31
A massive injury crisis but They’ve had days to make signings and months to identify potential signings. To end up with a team like this is brutal. Not even a player on the bench who played more than a handful of minutes.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:34
Not much of a crowd here but looks like we have more than the home team. However it`s really Baltic, zero degrees, I think. I`m away for a Bovril.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:39
Chris Hamilton protecting broken cheek bone.
Talk about desire to play! Hats off to all our walking wounded/gutsy players.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:45
Quote:
onandupthepars, Fri 5 Jan 19:39
Chris Hamilton protecting broken cheek bone.
Talk about desire to play! Hats off to all our walking wounded/gutsy players.
Clear candidate for POTY for me.
Agree about the point above about going 442, seems strange to persist with 3 at the back.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:46
Well good luck to our players tonight , Hopefully you will all stay injury free ,
Please can we can get our noses in front instead of us usually chasing the game
So I am Hoping we will Come out the traps and score a few Goals before Queens know what`s hit them !
One thing I do hope for is we do not give Needless Corners and set pieces away because in many games of late this has been our downfall !
let`s get the win and get back up to 4th
Cmon Ye Pars !!
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:49
Why are the cameras on the other side?
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Fri 5 Jan 19:52
Quote:
Rusty Shackleford, Fri 5 Jan 19:49
Why are the cameras on the other side?
So it doesn`t look completely empty?
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The universe is ruled by chance and indifference
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:03
QP certainly fancying the long ball into the channels down the side of the back three.
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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: AlterPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:03
Maybe just me but, I think this formation is a bit rank. Attacking wise it’s just so boring and ineffective.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:04
Summers limping !!!
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:05
Yep. He’s not going to last
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:05
Comrie down !!
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:06
Comrie off injured
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:06
Edwards is going to have to curb his enthusiasm and remember he is basically a defender tonight. Summers seems to be limping a wee bit and now Comrie is hurt. Fenton on!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:09
If Summers gets another blow to his ankle, he will be off too 😞
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:09
It`s ok Michael Stewart says we`re, `hardly playing second string players`
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:10
BBC desperate for a home win
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:11
Michael Stewart likes the smell of his own farts.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:14
Also worth bearing in mind he backed half of this team to win the league last time they played in the championship. We all know how that played out.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:15
Lucky. A yard onside
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:16
I count 5 times now Chalmers has given the ball away? Some doing in 25mins.
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Topic Originator: NikNakPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:18
Absolutely terrible game of football
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Topic Originator: Parsweep
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:18
Chalmers constantly giving possession away . Looks like a tough night for us .
Bobvo
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:18
Why are we still playing 5 at the back?
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:21
Nothings working, been a horrendous game so far.
Chalmers playing absolutely terrible for god knows how many games in a row now.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:21
We’ve been brutal since the Moffat chance. We can’t seem to pass or control the ball
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:23
Summers can hardly move
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:24
I`ll say what I said ten seconds before Summers scored a worldie on Tuesday...
... This is a tough watch
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:24
Summers is a frustrating one. He does things that make you think we have a player here then when it comes to the basics and sometimes he looks like he`s never seen a football before it`s so frustrating. A bit like mochrie when he was at us.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:24
This is an average game for chalmers, don’t know what else you were expecting?
If the midfield could just keep the ball a bit better we could do okay in this game, lacking a ball winner in there again tho too.
They look a bit devoid of ideas, much like us, they play a lot of slow stuff that lets the opposition get organised. The minute they are more direct they look better.
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 20:25)
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:24
An absolute bore fest…
The fact is we should
Have had players in by now even on loan .. we have knew about the problems
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:25
This is utter dugwash
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:27
Quote:
FA1968, Fri 5 Jan 20:25
This is utter dugwash
Utter bowfin’ game to date.
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Topic Originator: eastendalloapar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:29
I hope the chairman and the board are watching this.
matt forsyth
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:29
Very hard watch this. We are obviously trying our best to stay tight and not give anything away, but it is just giving more impetus to QP. Bad news for them is, they are absolute dross. We`ll be doing well to get a draw and no further injuries.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:29
I`ve not watched Corrie in a while,I wonder what David platt is up to these days....
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:31
This is like watching a very slow game of dominoes
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:32
They`ve been on top for 15 mins. We`re not keeping possesion in their half. Mehmet`s made three good stops now.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:33
Like a guff game of subbuteo
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Topic Originator: Bazzler1981
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:34
Mehmet is p*sh get him gone
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:35
Our best hope for a goal is if one of their defenders has a howler, it’s that bad.
We’re getting deeper and deeper, this team reminds me of the game at raith where we got a doing 4-0 as we had a whole midfield of young loans.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:36
Worst half of football I’ve seen.
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:36
This team actually looks worse than the one that was relegated. Midfield absolutely horrible. Nobody willing to tackle.
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:37
Can’t blame injurys for that.. absolutely woeful
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:37
We will do well to get a point here.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: MikeyLeonard
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:38
Josh Edwards needs to improve his distribution (that`s me saying it politely).
Not just sleepy Joe giving the ball away.
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:39
Giving them too much respect, no dig from midfield forward and wighton is like a man down again. We can`t seem to do the basics, an absolutely awful half of football
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:39
I actually don’t think I’ve ever been bored watching us play, until tonight. This formation is absolutely gowpin.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:40
Get out with a 0-0, no more injuries and regroup for next game......
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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: desparado
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:40
Edwards keeps passing to QP players as he did for the “goal”…
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:42
Talking about the disallowed goal. Did I imagine the ref blowing for a foul then waving play-on. Certainly sounded like it.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:42
Why are we playing that formation considering we have no defenders?
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:42
The fact that we should be 1 down is worrying. Yes, we have injuries but they are bottom of the league and you can see why. Our so called big players aren`t doing enough. Until he got a knock I forgot Wighton was actually on.
The 3 players mcpake gave deals to wighton Mehmet and Chalmers are not even looking half decent in this team.
We surely have to do better in the second half as I don`t really think we can do much worse other than a few half chances.
Our only chances on Tuesday was from getting in behind have avoided that like the plague.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 20:43)
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:42
Wighton is our Tony Martial. Edwards given the ball away as much as chalmers. They know Thomas checks back onto his left, but let him do it. Be as well bringing on all the young boys
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:43
Positives….back in 4th at the moment.
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:43
Far too many players missing plus a few playing out of position. We don’t have at least one recognised centre half… Dont know what anyone can expect.
I will take a point under the circumstances.
Performance doesn’t matter tonight.
We have been set up not to lose.
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:43
Chalmers and Allan need to improve massively, the midfield is just continually giving the ball away. Summers is very clearly crocked.
We need several signings in asap, let`s hope they can get a couple over the line next week
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:44
I feel that Chalmers needs to be much more imaginative in possession. He plays far too many safe passes and leaves others to create the openings.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:44
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Fri 5 Jan 20:29
I`ve not watched Corrie in a while,I wonder what David platt is up to these days....
It`s been a while since he starred for Sampdoria, but even at his age, he`d still be a welcome body in our threadbare squad
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Topic Originator: forever black and white
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:44
Wighton 42 mins before he even touched the ball . Absolutely shocking injuries or not . Why is Moffat playing wide ?
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:45
K76 we can’t use that excuse.. what we doing about it? It’s been like this for weeks!
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:45
I think Moffat, Summers, O`Hallaron, Jak are all trying to get something going down each wing but QP are on them pretty tight. They`re not standing back watching us. Wighton is trying to make runs but he`s not enough of a target. Still, 0-0 is OK considering we`re yet ANOTHER man down - Comrie.
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 20:47)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:45
We certainly have no friends amongst the commentary team. I suspect we have a few players on who aren`t 100pc fit. Every time Summers plays he seems to get to a point where he isn`t moving freely.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:46
Well That is a horror show that would get football stopped !
I am not expecting silky football tonight but I am expecting the Pars to get further up the park , Just now all we are doing is inviting Queens Park to come and have a go , it would be great if we could pass to our own players too,
We need to take the game to them a wee bit more !
lets hope it`s the usual from us and we play better in the second half
Cmon Ye Pars
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:46
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 20:45
K76 we can’t use that excuse.. what we doing about it? It’s been like this for weeks!
Its hardly an excuse.
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:46
I dont think he blew, but he was starting to signal, which is why I think the linesman fell asleep thankfully. Although a goal for anyone would at least change the awful dynamic of the game
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:46
Ohalloran is, I`d assume one of our higher earners and he`s proving to be a bigger charlatan than the likes of dorrans, polworth etc
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:46
Put the young lad up top and get Wighton to f***, not a player you need when you need grafters to try and get a rub of the green up top.
We are shoite to watch, slow, predictable, no invention or creativity.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:47
Another disappearing act from our no.9. Playing with 10 men again.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:47
Need to stop being so cautious and start battering these guys. We`re giving too much space and respect to these guys. Get some tackles in rather than playing chase. Good to see Moffat take a shot. We spend way too much time trying to walk it in rather than going for goal.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:47
I think we should be looking to play some balls long and try to get Jakubiak onto them or at least get us up the park.
The way it’s going, a 0-0 is the best we can hope for
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:48
Can any of the young boys play rwb? Push ohalloran up top and take off wighton.
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:51
FOOTBALL IS BAD FOR YOUR HEALTH. It can’t just be me that’s sitting on the edge of my seat with significantly raised heartbeat, willing the clock to tick on.
Biggest achievement - getting to halftime at 0-0. Can we last until full time? Anybody’s guess.
Another casualty 😭 and, just before Comrie went off, Summers was limping badly. Jeeeeez!
I can feel Socks on my shoulder shouting “f*nnies” at the pishy-pashy build up ….. but what’s the alternative? Well, the alternative is the long ball out but with Edwards sending it to a Spiders player every time I’m not sure that’s preferable.
Moffat’s trying hard - that was a good wee one-two run and shot, even if off target. O’Halloran is providing a bit of steel. Jakubiak is strong but unable to make much impression on his own.
If we score it will be a miracle. Can we just keep Paton etc out until the end? Fingers crossed.
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Topic Originator: forever black and white
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:52
Let`s see how many touches Wighton makes and I`m not countthe kick off
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:52
We’re having to work hard to get the ball back and then once we win it we give it away very easily.
Never mind doing more with the ball, I’d like chalmers to actually make an attempt to win it back, allan just as bad and with Moffat and summers we have nothing in there to help when we don’t have the ball.
I’d take a 0-0 and run. I know it’s a makeshift team but we started with at least 5 or 6 normal first teamers and they struggle to do the basics.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 20:54
"Talking about the disallowed goal. Did I imagine the ref blowing for a foul then waving play-on. Certainly sounded like it."
Not quite. Waves play on, flag went up, blew for the foul but it wasn`t offside. We`ll take it.
I know Chalmers is an easy target, but he`s a senior player out there tonight. He needs to step up. I was raging with him earlier # Fenton stepped up from the back with a bit of purpose and played it into Chalmers who without looking played it back to Hamilton. There`s a young player with barely any games under his belt being brave on the ball then a senior player taking the easy option rather than trying to be progressive. Ahite bag.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:00
That was coming.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:00
Summers… wtf
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:01
If anything it will be 2 or 3 now. We’ve no chance of coming back. Offered nothing all game.
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Topic Originator: dover par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:01
We are pihs, poor quality on show here. No surprise we are behind
"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing."
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:01
Wtf was he doing
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Topic Originator: dd23
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:01
Hamilton should never have passed it to him. He had better , less risky options.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:02
For f**ks sake Ben Summers.
What a bloody idiot.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:02
Summers!!! That was woeful. Mountain to climb now and it`s freezin` here.
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:02
Shambolic pass out by Hamilton. Oh shoite. No way back from here I’m afraid.
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:02
Game over…
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:03
Summers is deffo carrying an injury. Everyone’s knackered!
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:03
Everyone will want to play us the now.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:03
It’s not 1 or 2 players in we need …
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:04
Ok Summers gave it away but his injury is stopping him from getting the ball back...he should not be on, simples !
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:04
Dreadful goal to lose so avoidable. We are not good enough to play out from the back when we can`t pass the ball to our own teammates.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:04
Looked to be limping and couldn’t get back. Inactivity in transfer market costing us here.
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:04
Should be enough to get QP the win that. Hopefully the board are watching this and back McPake to get bodies in. This is an emergency.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:04
We play them in 2 weeks at eep. By that time if results don`t go our way we could be joint bottom. I wonder if the injuries are saving a few folks bacon.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:06)
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Topic Originator: MikeyLeonard
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:05
You can make out a lot of what players are shouting out there. . . No shout for Summers of man on, not one.
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:07
Carrying an injury or not that is shocking from Summers. We will get sucked into a relegation scrap 100%.
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:08
The tide`s gotta turn. Time for a purple patch fae us!
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:09
Allan is about as hard in the tackle as a babies first sh1te, easily eased out of it way to often.
We need signings to replace those that are fit too!
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:09
All we can hope is the QP have 2 or 3 players sent off.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:09
As usual we shoot ourselves in the foot !
Absolutely diabolical by Summers ! No Excuse for that one !
We have not offered anything at all in this game
I am in the same ilk as Raymie , our best outlet is possibly a ball over the top for Jakubiak to run on to,
Or even better still let`s try and pass to our own players
Just now I cannot see a way back because we are dire but who knows ? there is still time
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Never understand Paul allan, offers very little
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Good 10 minutes at Ayr aside, has jak done anything of note this season? Final ball is consistently the worst I’ve seen. So wasteful.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Jakubiak down
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:11
McPake made a deal with the devil last season. There’s no other explanation to this! Jakubiak out now as well.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:11
Jakubiak hamstring?
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:12
Our 2 strikers that started tonight have a record in the championship of played 96 scored 20 and 63 scored 14. Now another injury at least Sutherland will put himself about a bit.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:13)
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:12
Ffs
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:12
Yep looks like it.
Who’s going to want to join us with such a threadbare squad.
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Topic Originator: Buspasspar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
You could not make this up .. Jeezo
We are forever shaped by the Children we once were
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Quote:
Berkey, Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Good 10 minutes at Ayr aside, has jak done anything of note this season? Final ball is consistently the worst I’ve seen. So wasteful.
There is a very decent player in Jakubiak, he will defo get offered a new deal,
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Well we will have the bedt Academy in League 1 next season
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Two players injured at Ayr, and against Rovers and again tonight…. It’s never ending
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Now Jakubiak. What can you say? This is an absolute nightmare.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Surely this isn’t just rotten luck? Getting 2-3 injuries a game the now
Effe
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:13
In reality we havent put a 1st choice 11 to start a game never mind a decent bench all season due to injuries.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:14
Quote:
Berkey, Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Good 10 minutes at Ayr aside, has jak done anything of note this season? Final ball is consistently the worst I’ve seen. So wasteful.
Edwards crossing is up there
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:15
This is as bad as a performance I`ve ever seen. Senior players hang your heads in shame so many players out and young players needing guidance. Not one senior player showing leadership
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:18
O’Halloran is absolute guff
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:18
Relegation battle incoming
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:19
Come on Pars - dig deep.
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:20
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:18
O’Halloran is absolute guff
Can’t make one simple pass in the final third
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:20
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:18
O’Halloran is absolute guff
Give him a break. He’s clearly playing whilst not fit, as are a few
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:20)
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:20
If we don`t sign anyone by the airdrie game then changes have to be made we can`t keep hiding behind "the injuries" barrier. Yes it`s a surreal situation but we have senior players not good enough at this level being found out week in week out. We should and if playing a better side would have been 6 down by this point and all we have offered pop shots off target but nothing apart from that.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:21)
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:20
Anyone compile a list of all the injuries we have now? Must be near our first 11.
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:21
Quote:
weemike, Fri 5 Jan 21:13
Quote:
Berkey, Fri 5 Jan 21:10
Good 10 minutes at Ayr aside, has jak done anything of note this season? Final ball is consistently the worst I’ve seen. So wasteful.
There is a very decent player in Jakubiak, he will defo get offered a new deal,
Not so sure. A few flashes but like O`Halloran you are looking for a lot more from players that have come down a level.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:21
He’s been guff since he came in, he’s never looked fit from day 1.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:21
We’ll be fine in a relegation dog fight with fighters like Moffat, summers, chalmers o’hallaran, wighton and Allan in there!
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:21
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 5 Jan 21:20
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:18
O’Halloran is absolute guff
Give him a break. He’s clearly playing whilst not fit, as are a few
Nice ball inside the full back and Allan makes an bottom of it
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: TommyR
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:22
This is absolutely honking. It`s actually torture... queens park are useless and we look like a Sunday league team
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:22
Quote:
Berry, Fri 5 Jan 21:20
Anyone compile a list of all the injuries we have now? Must be near our first 11.
Only fit outfield first team players we have:
Paul Allan, Josh Edwards, Michael O`Halloran, Joe Chalmers, Owen Moffat, Miller Fenton, Jake and Taylor Sutherland.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:23
First good pass of the game,
Give him a new deal
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:23
7 out of the 11 that started at tanadice(1-1) the second league game of the season started tonight.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:23
No 2 for QP
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:24
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:23
First good pass of the game,
Give him a new deal
Honestly, we have some fickle fans
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:24)
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:24
That`ll be that then. Get the pitch waterlogged for next week so we have an extra week to recover.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:24
Perfect example that second goal.
We’re weak as you like, not a tackle in any of these guys….
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:25
How much bad luck can one team get? A deflected goal now
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:25
Ah well, that was coming.
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:26)
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:25
Fickle fans, eye okay! Just being real
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:25
I’m awa back to ma bed
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
Embarrassing stuff tonight. Even with a weakened squad we’ve had zero fight or grit tonight against a woeful Queens Park, who we will now give belief to. We’re in a relegation battle now. The board need to dig deep and do it now, not at the end of January.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
Absolutely hopeless. Injuries or not we`ve not been in it and just won`t tackle. Utterly ridiculous display.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
It`s OK. According to Michael Stewart it was a good strike even without the deflection.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
Those saying it’s bad luck with injuries are misguided.
We have a few players already with injuries having to play in a threadbare squad and giving 💯 effort to make up the shortfall of players, ironically only adds to the list we already had.
It is extremely worrying and that’s not pointing the blame at anyone.
I would agree we are now looking to just stay up as it is a domino effect we are suffering.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
I can see a few parent clubs recalling there players after this.
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:26
This is torturous…..
Keep us in this league JMcP
That’s all I ask.
“.........it ain’t over till the Pars score!”
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:27
First time I`ve ever seen the pars and opposition goalie hasn`t had a save to make.
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Topic Originator: JnrB
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:27
Are folk on here that stupid that they can’t see that the team is decimated and half the folk playing aren’t match fit or are carrying injuries. Utter muppets.
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Topic Originator: plainview
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:27
It’s wild the number of senior players we have in the team that are incapable of taking a decent first touch or making a simple pass under no real pressure.
It would be like me expecting to get paid being a software engineer while incapable of using a keyboard. It’s an absolute joke.
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:27
Watching Chalmers, Allan and Wighton tonight makes me wonder how I never made it as a footballer.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:27
Bottom of league, not won in league for 4 or 5 months and conceeding goals for fun.
Then up roll the Pars :-)
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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: d3monstrate
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:28
That goal wasn`t bad luck. Anyone who gets paid to play football should know that if you don`t let Thomas get a sight with his left foot, he is going nowhere. But he was allowed in and that`s what happens
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:28
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:25
Fickle fans, eye okay! Just being real
The reality is we are missing lots of starters who would provide the necessary steel and guile to complement the ones on the pitch.
Benedictus, Fisher, Otoo, Breen, Comrie, McCann, Todd, Hosler
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:28
Very poor performance tonight. We look lost on the park and haven`t tested the goalkeeper once.
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Topic Originator: forever black and white
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:29
For me senior players tonight have been showing up for what ***** players they are. Wighton does absolutely does fu&k all , chalmers does absolutely f&ck all , o halloran runs about and does f&ck all , the goalkeeper cant catch a ball edwards can`t cross a ball Allan dies f£ck all .and the ceo says we don`t need players...fu#ck me.a shower of shitbags
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:30
We havent even won a corner.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:30
I don’t understand the relegation battle chat
We’re a point behind airdrie with a game in hand and six points clear of joint bottom Arbroath and QP
Goallllll
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:31
Summers doing what he does best!
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:31
2-1 Nice goal from distance by Ben Summers. Incidentally, this is our first shot on target all game.
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Topic Originator: GSK1983
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:32
Summers cracker!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:34
Mon the Pars! Ooft Edwards
#Parsintheirjammies
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: yorkiepar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:35
Anyone who thought this would be a cakewalk against the bottom team seriously needs to give up the electric soup. Our injuries are destroying us. And even if we had the resources to sign another few players it would be a sticking plaster job. We’ve just got somehow to weather the storm and look to a gradual improvement in our situation in the longer term.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:35
Imagine if that effort had gone in?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:35
Quote:
buffy, Fri 5 Jan 21:30
I don’t understand the relegation battle chat
We’re a point behind airdrie with a game in hand and six points clear of joint bottom Arbroath and QP
Beat tonight, results next week go against us, we then play them again. Going on tonight we could be looking at the second bottom on goal difference with them. I`d assume that`s where it`s coming from.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:36)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:36
Electric soup?
Whassat?
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Kessel
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:36
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 5 Jan 21:35
Imagine if that effort had gone in?
I`m imagining it Raymie. It didn`t though mate.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:37
Quote:
buffy, Fri 5 Jan 21:30
I don’t understand the relegation battle chat
We’re a point behind airdrie with a game in hand and six points clear of joint bottom Arbroath and QP
Goallllll
We play Queens park in 2 week lose that we are 3 ahead of them
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:39
Yeah I know but let’s try and stay just a wee bit positive ~ I really hope we get some loanees in cos it’s cold wi the transfer windae open
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: dover par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:41
Injuries or not that was a shocking performance.
"Pressure is something you feel when you don't know what the hell you're doing."
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:42
For all the stick Dom Thomas gets, it was good to see him have an encouraging word with Miller Fenton there.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:42
Injurys or not that was shocking .
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Topic Originator: TommyR
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:43
Quote:
yorkiepar, Fri 5 Jan 21:35
Anyone who thought this would be a cakewalk against the bottom team seriously needs to give up the electric soup. Our injuries are destroying us. And even if we had the resources to sign another few players it would be a sticking plaster job. We’ve just got somehow to weather the storm and look to a gradual improvement in our situation in the longer term.
I appreciate the positivity and that`s important but this was honking. We really need to change something because despite injuries we had a starting eleven that could win against this frankly terrible team but we just shat it. Ironically Mehmet was our best player and that`s saying something.
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Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:44
My suspicion is we will try a couple of loans this window and that`s it. I get the impression that the club feel we will get back enough players over the next two months to stay up.
I hope they are right.
I looked for my pet in all the books on animals and birds and then I found it in the Book of Revelations.Marty Feldman
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Topic Originator: Murphy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:45
Carrying too many imposters in that team tonight. Too many so called experienced players are no longer even at this level.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:46
Manager said pre match that this is a "very good starting 11"
That is worrying
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:47
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:46
Manager said pre match that this is a "very good starting 11"
That is worrying
Would you want him to say it was a Shiite starting 11?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:47
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:46
Manager said pre match that this is a "very good starting 11"
That is worrying
What do you want him to say? Aye we`re shocking and will probably lose.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:47
As usual too little too late !
You cannot give teams a 2 goal start and expect to get something from the game, This was a pretty poor QP team we were playing tonight so it sums up how bad we were , I always try and look for positives but im afraid nothing positive to say about this game apart from only getting beat by 1 goal ! if this was a better team we were playing against we would have been hammered !!
Good Goal by Summers but it still doesnt excuse him for the one he gave away
Yes we have players out there playing with an injury or have been suffering from an illness but basics are basics and we aren`t even getting them right , How hard is it to pass to your own player ?
When I was a wee boy there was a tv programme on a Friday Night called ,,
DONT WATCH ALONE which was little horror stories
And this from the pars tonight is right up there with that !
We didn`t deserve anything from this game we were second to everything apart from the last 10 minutes ,
Another few weeks of this and we know what position we will be !!
Everyone around us is now picking up points
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:47
I think that there is very little between the bottom clubs and mid table. That is probably the concern. Very poor performance by anyone`s standard irrespective of Summers goal. We are poor upfront despite the focus on the makeshift defence. We have no punch upfront at all which is worrying.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:48
The change putting Allan to full back was a disaster , to continue to play tippie tappie football with half a team is a poor decision , senior players let the club down , but then again most relegated us last time in the championship.
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Topic Originator: SammyT73
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:48
Quote:
JnrB, Fri 5 Jan 21:27
Are folk on here that stupid that they can’t see that the team is decimated and half the folk playing aren’t match fit or are carrying injuries. Utter muppets.
100 percent this
COYP
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:49
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:46
Manager said pre match that this is a "very good starting 11"
That is worrying
TBF, he couldn`t really say the 11 was bad or go on and on about who was missing as it wouldn`t show any faith in the players he had picked.
That`s the only supportive comment he`ll get from me tonight.
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:49
Really poor all round. The injury list is ridiculous, quite a few on the pitch carrying injuries too it looks like. Even so, the play is so ponderous and we mostly just pass it backwards. For a few minutes they got their tails up and had QP concerned, that`s not enough. At this level teams that push forward tend to get the breaks, we just pass it about then lose possession and put pressure on ourselves.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:49
Two points from last 15……………..no cause for concern.
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:49
If we are getting beat off that dross, we should be worried.
Hopefully the board are going to dig deep.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: The moose
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:49
Quote:
Murphy, Fri 5 Jan 21:45
Carrying too many imposters in that team tonight. Too many so called experienced players are no longer even at this level.
Very true statement.
Board need to come up with funds for the manager.
That was a really poor performance. 😥😥
BCM
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:50)
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Topic Originator: Kessel
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:50
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:46
Manager said pre match that this is a "very good starting 11"
That is worrying
Hahaha.
Interviewer "Happy with your starting 11, James?"
McPake "Absolutely not. Absolutely useless b**tards out there tonight".
Get a grip.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:50
We got what we deserved, nothing. Another 2 on the injury list. Gutted for the manager, needs support from Cook and the Germans. It’s time to get players signed.
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:50
That was outstandingly bowfin, boring, rancid.
Chalmers nowhere near good enough and the most boring footballer of all time. Him and Allan in midfield gives me the cringe.
Wighton not with a bead of sweat on him at the final whistle there, an absolute charlatan.
Ohallaran - Nowhere near good enough, given very little this season if anything.
Allan and Moffat very poor tonight and gave the ball away way too often,
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:50
Quote:
SammyT73, Fri 5 Jan 21:48
Quote:
JnrB, Fri 5 Jan 21:27
Are folk on here that stupid that they can’t see that the team is decimated and half the folk playing aren’t match fit or are carrying injuries. Utter muppets.
100 percent this
Very hard to notice the difference between fully fit Chalmers Wighton Jak and injured ones
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:51
I`d say QP and Morton are the two poorest teams i`ve seen so far in the league. With a full stregth team or there abouts we`ll be nowhere near the bottom.
Hopefully we get some bad frost / rain / sandstorm / cyclone / typhoon / hire Dundee`s groundsman......whatever it takes in coming weeks to get some games off.
For all the talk of injuries and make shift defence i thought they did well. The `senior` players need to take much more responsibility on the ball and decision making.
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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: RMGpar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:53
He shouldn`t have said anything. Managers only say what they want people to hear these days. Need a rant like Derek from Ross County lol!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:53
There has never been any evidence that the board are depriving the manager of funds. Why do folk make up this sort of stuff?
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:55
Quote:
RMGpar, Fri 5 Jan 21:53
He shouldn`t have said anything. Managers only say what they want people to hear these days. Need a rant like Derek from Ross County lol!
Don’t keep digging and County have responded well
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:56)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:55
Finding it hard to be positive tonight. They`d be as well cancelling training this week and doing work.on there on. This injury situation is just criminal.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:57
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 5 Jan 21:53
There has never been any evidence that the board are depriving the manager of funds. Why do folk make up this sort of stuff?
There are rumours ,that he may have walked , no hard evidence, true?
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 21:57)
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Topic Originator: adj27
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:57
Summers and O’ Halloran clearly not fit and Allen and Chalmers nowhere near good enough - unbelievable that Comrie and Jakubiak now added to injury list as well.
Andy
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Topic Originator: Vamos Pars
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:58
The whole injury situation is past the point of being solely down to bad luck. Obviously some of the injuries like head knocks etc are unavoidable but we have to seriously look at our training and sports science regimes.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:59
It was good to hear a wee bit from our manager after the love-in with QP. Brutally honest from James and confirming that at least two of our players were playing with injuries.
Post Edited (Fri 05 Jan 22:01)
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:59
I think you have to be honest in the assessment and call it out for what it was...a very poor performance. Lots of work to do over the next few weeks and bring in probably 3 players. On the positive side the young lads I think did well and didn`t look out of place.
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:03
“Are folk on here that stupid that they can’t see that the team is decimated and half the folk playing aren’t match fit or are carrying injuries. Utter muppets.”
McPake must be an “utter muppet” as well then as he was critical of the teams performance and said we didn’t want it enough.
It’s understandable losing a game if we have 11 players giving it their all but there were far too many passengers tonight. Hamilton and Fenton were the only two that looked decent who played the majority of the game. Passing a ball is one of the most basic things a footballer should be able to do. The amount of simple passes we have away was staggering and a serious concern. We need players in fast to improve the team or we will struggle.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:04
Topic Originator: Vamos Pars like
Date: Fri 5 Jan 21:58
The whole injury situation is past the point of being solely down to bad luck. Obviously some of the injuries like head knocks etc are unavoidable but we have to seriously look at our training and sports science regimes.
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100% this. What is happening is not all about bad luck.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:05
McPake called it as he saw it
Looked a broken man and not a surprise
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Swifty
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:05
We’ve been struggling with injuries to key players for most of the season. It beggars belief that we were not able to get some players in during the first few days of the January transfer window. It’s always a difficult window, but we must act quickly to make sure we retain our place in the Championship.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:07
What do you do if the clubs whose players you want won`t play ball or the players don`t want to come?
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Topic Originator: TommyR
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:07
Quote:
FA1968, Fri 5 Jan 21:50
That was outstandingly bowfin, boring, rancid.
Chalmers nowhere near good enough and the most boring footballer of all time. Him and Allan in midfield gives me the cringe.
Wighton not with a bead of sweat on him at the final whistle there, an absolute charlatan.
Ohallaran - Nowhere near good enough, given very little this season if anything.
Allan and Moffat very poor tonight and gave the ball away way too often,
This is my thoughts exactly.
It`s a horrible time to be a DAFC supporter and lord knows we`ve seen these before.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:11
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 5 Jan 22:07
What do you do if the clubs whose players you want won`t play ball or the players don`t want to come?
Change your style , get it forward early , take the pressure off a makeshift defence , put the opposition under pressure .
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:14
I nearly agree Salton,
but lump it forward to Wighton?????
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Topic Originator: pacifist
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:21
We need fit players to survive. Find them.
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:29
Let`s face it, many of those on the injured list will be lucky to feature again this season. We are way past thinking we will be alright when the injuries subside. We need to get players in now or we could easily be in a relegation scrap. That was a terrible performance tonight. While a couple in the starting lineup were carrying injuries, that was a woeful performance against poor, inexperienced opposition. Half that team are not good enough for this division.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:43
Quote:
FA1968, Fri 5 Jan 22:14
I nearly agree Salton,
but lump it forward to Wighton?????
Wighton is hopeless , get the young guys to at least make a nuisance of themselves
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:48
You`ve got to laugh at some of the comments on here. Some fans criticise the style of play, which is fair enough, then others suggest it would be an improvement if we introduced a few players who would run about and make a nuisance of themselves.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 22:49
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 5 Jan 22:48
You`ve got to laugh at some of the comments on here. Some fans criticise the style of play, which is fair enough, then others suggest it would be an improvement if we introduced a few players who would run about and make a nuisance of themselves.
As opposed to Wighton Jak, Chalmers , Allan
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:02
Running about and making a nuisance of yourself won`t win you games in the Championship.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:09
Taking 5 minutes to get forward then going all the way back to give up possession 40 yards closer to your own goal than you started doesn`t either, to be fair.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:12
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 5 Jan 23:02
Running about and making a nuisance of yourself won`t win you games in the Championship.
Doing it 20 yards away from the opposition box won`t lose you games , playing around your own area , see the 2nd tonight , and you will get punished
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Topic Originator: par_33
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:14
I would really like to see Joe Chalmers put in a proper shift, constant sideways or backwards passing. For a sitting midfielder he does not put himself about enough to win possession or bully opposition. It baffles me beyond belief people actually rate him. I feel sorry for Paul Allan cause I feel Chalmers brings him down to his level.
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Topic Originator: LEGEND85
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:26
Quote:
par_33, Fri 5 Jan 23:14
I would really like to see Joe Chalmers put in a proper shift, constant sideways or backwards passing. For a sitting midfielder he does not put himself about enough to win possession or bully opposition. It baffles me beyond belief people actually rate him. I feel sorry for Paul Allan cause I feel Chalmers brings him down to his level.
aye it`s Joe Chalmers fault the well known midfield enforcer jeezo some comment
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:27
Of the 12 players who featured for most of the game tonight I think only Mehmet (!), Fenton and Comrie (who only played for 18 minutes) were exempt from criticism on here. Chalmers is even getting the blame for Allan not playing well! That`s quite an accolade.
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:33
I`m not going to be too hard on the players or the manager tonight. I honestly don`t think it`s fair - they`re doing their best, but that team is just never going to be competitive in most games. The situation at the back is pretty obvious but there was also a huge imbalance in midfield. The injury situation is now self-perpetuating and it was pretty clear tonight that there were boys playing simply because we had no other option. We need players back or some new players - if neither of those happen I`d be pretty sure we`ll be relegated as that team doesn`t have enough to get many points, despite their efforts.
First goal particularly frustrating as it`s one that`s been coming for a few games. Summers does some stuff well but it always just seems to be one thing too many meaning we lose the ball. I`ve mentioned it a number of times in recent weeks.
I`m absolutely not a fan of slow passing, but tonight it seemed that there just wasn`t anything there, however we played. Despite hating it, I could understand it. A couple of balls in behind early in the game looked like they might pose a threat but Wighton and Jakubiak both looked to be struggling.
I don`t feel any anger towards the team and manager, but for the first time in a while I really feel quite sad and disheartened about it all.
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:38
100% agree with you, Socks, and I felt a bit sad about it as well.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:40
3 games in 7 days when you`re short of bodies doesn`t help.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:44
I know the results are hard to take at the momment,But I still believe we will pull through this period.
I believe with a couple of new faces and some keybplayers coming back from injury (hopefully) we will still be pushing for play offs
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:46
I think most folk would agree with you Socks !
I said the same earlier , as I feel there isn`t much points within that team , effort alone does not win you games !
And like you at present this is not a good watch no matter how we sugar coat it , this just makes your mood low , and unless things improve quickly well we all know what can happen
Eck you are right regards 3 games in 7 days doesnt help if you have to put out players who are already injured , unfortunately this just decimates the squad even more ( if that is possible) it also shows how lucky we were with injuries last year
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 5 Jan 23:59
I`d be absolutely raging if we put that level of performance in with a full squad to choose from. Tonight I just feel a bit disillusioned by it all. Defeat to a team who hadn`t won in months. An ever growing injury list. A manager who looks completely pissed off. Owners who don`t appear to be able or interested in backing the manager with funds for signings.
Really is a grim situation
"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 6 Jan 00:03
`Owners who don`t appear to be able or interested in backing the manager with funds for signings.`
Where is this coming from, da no 1? I`ve certainly never heard even a hint of that from the manager.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 6 Jan 00:03
This thread makes for a depressing read.
I can`t really say anything bad about the board, manager or players tonight. The squad assembled at the start of the season looked fairly strong, but the injuries we have endured are unprecedented. In 40 odd years of following the Pars I have never seen anything like it. Possibly they do need to look at what is being done in training, (although I`m sure they have) but some of the injuries in collisions in games like we seen against Raith can`t really be legislated for.
I can`t fault the players for their determination or work rate over the course of the season so far, we have done well to be around the play off places as it stands.
When there is a bigger squad, some rotation would have happened but we have had to keep playing guys that need a break. Summers, Wighton and O`Halloran had to play tonight despite not being fully fit. That then leads to more injuries.
It`s a terrible situation for the players and management team. All we can do as fans is realise that they are having to play through the pain barrier to try and get a team out on the park, and we need to rally round too, get right behind them and battle our way through this period
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 6 Jan 00:04
QP haven`t won many games, but I haven`t seen them getting hammered much. They`re not as bad as all that. Only three teams have scored more goals than them, they`ve conceded less than one extra per game than we have. They`ve changed their manager, they`re making headway, and they had more pep than us tonight. There are no pushovers in this league.
Now look at us - we`re worse off than ever so far this season for fit players. Did we get wiped out tonight? No - Josh so nearly got us a draw. We played well below the standard of what a whole fit squad can do, but we`ve got to show some compassion to our own club. We`re suffering these days and it`s stick together time.
I didn`t see anyone not trying tonight. Saw lots of mistakes, like giving the ball away in dangerous areas. Imagine, if we just didn`t commit those simple, bad passes or dithering mistakes, improving them alone could improve us significantly.
I`d like to see evidence of quicker thinking, not getting robbed of possession, moving the ball quicker, and getting up the wings more like we used to do.
Maybe start by moving the ball quicker and with more sense of purpose.
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 00:18)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 6 Jan 00:49
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 6 Jan 00:03
`Owners who don`t appear to be able or interested in backing the manager with funds for signings.`
Where is this coming from, da no 1? I`ve certainly never heard even a hint of that from the manager.
Eck it`s just the way I feel tonight and how it looks to me. I`m probably miles off the mark
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 01:07)
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Topic Originator: ParfectXI
Date: Sat 6 Jan 01:28
Let’s not kid ourselves here that it’s all down to the injury list. Quite frankly we’ve been off the mark most of this season, we knew our squad was light from the start of the season, However, Mehmet has shown he is a first division keeper not Championship quality (and he’s got a 3 year contract to keep us all on our. Toes and fearing every opposition attack for a few more seasons)
Our strike “force” is as potent as a man with a vasectomy! We’ve been relying heavily on our midfield getting goals. We saw it with Wighton against Raith when he flicked the ball onto Jak who burst forward and got the ball across the penalty area, Wighton should have been bursting a gut to get into the box after the flick on but nope he was just running not sprinting and another chance went a begging. We see this kind of thing too much from him, it’s beyond belief he got anything more than a 1 year contract. Jak is another whose stats show he’s not exactly prolific.
However, I’m not gonna fully blame the manager, I’m aiming it squarely at our Scouting team who is led by a man with a full time job elsewhere, therefore his scouting range seems to be the Central Belt and Football Manager, totally ridiculous for a club with ambitions of promotion (or is that actually the club’s ambition? Because they seem to be content as a championship side)
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 6 Jan 06:30
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 5 Jan 23:02
Running about and making a nuisance of yourself won`t win you games in the Championship.
Neither will wighton
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:00
It was the charge of the lightweight brigade again last night. We have a habit of getting young loans in who lack any dig and coupled with experienced pro’s who should be stepping up at this time but also lack any dig it’s proving our undoing.
The way we play there’s no difference between when we’re 1-0 up or 1-0 down, it’s the same slow lethargic play, no surprise tho as it’s the same personnel in there and unless they have a relegation wage reduction built in the contract for next year they don’t appear to care too much. Mcpake said himself, they wanted it more than us.
I think we can lay the blame at mcpake more than any scouts we may have, clear as day the management have a strategy of signing players they have worked with previously and I include in that players they inherited here. If we had any scouts on the books I would wonder what they have doing….
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 08:05)
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:09
Quote:
ParfectXI, Sat 6 Jan 01:28
Let’s not kid ourselves here that it’s all down to the injury list. Quite frankly we’ve been off the mark most of this season, we knew our squad was light from the start of the season, However, Mehmet has shown he is a first division keeper not Championship quality (and he’s got a 3 year contract to keep us all on our. Toes and fearing every opposition attack for a few more seasons)
Our strike “force” is as potent as a man with a vasectomy! We’ve been relying heavily on our midfield getting goals. We saw it with Wighton against Raith when he flicked the ball onto Jak who burst forward and got the ball across the penalty area, Wighton should have been bursting a gut to get into the box after the flick on but nope he was just running not sprinting and another chance went a begging. We see this kind of thing too much from him, it’s beyond belief he got anything more than a 1 year contract. Jak is another whose stats show he’s not exactly prolific.
However, I’m not gonna fully blame the manager, I’m aiming it squarely at our Scouting team who is led by a man with a full time job elsewhere, therefore his scouting range seems to be the Central Belt and Football Manager, totally ridiculous for a club with ambitions of promotion (or is that actually the club’s ambition? Because they seem to be content as a championship side)
Who is the head of scouting and how many scouts do we have and where are they based?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:16
I don`t even know who our scout is, so clearly plenty folk know a lot more than I do.
Think the chat about the board not being able or willing to back McPake comes from things like the McGowan saga, the Wotherspoon saga, the way they handled simple looking loan deals last season, the comments from Cook about it being unlikely there will be much business getting done etc. It seems bizarre that they gave Hughes actual cash money (you go and pay for Chalmers!) but here we have a very pressing and obvious need for bodies (almost anyone would do right now, as long as they`re fit, let`s be honest) but it looks more and more like we`ll be stuck with this squad. Which may come good in April once a few players are back, but might be bottom of the league by then.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:45
How many Scottish Championship clubs will be able to afford a full-time scout? I`m sure Duncan Ferguson said recently that ICT have no scouts at all.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:50
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 6 Jan 08:45
How many Scottish Championship clubs will be able to afford a full-time scout? I`m sure Duncan Ferguson said recently that ICT have no scouts at all.
It`s probably more about networking and relationships with other clubs rather than individuals.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 6 Jan 08:57
Quote:
JamesAndrew74, Sat 6 Jan 08:33
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Sat 6 Jan 08:09
Quote:
ParfectXI, Sat 6 Jan 01:28
Let’s not kid ourselves here that it’s all down to the injury list. Quite frankly we’ve been off the mark most of this season, we knew our squad was light from the start of the season, However, Mehmet has shown he is a first division keeper not Championship quality (and he’s got a 3 year contract to keep us all on our. Toes and fearing every opposition attack for a few more seasons)
Our strike “force” is as potent as a man with a vasectomy! We’ve been relying heavily on our midfield getting goals. We saw it with Wighton against Raith when he flicked the ball onto Jak who burst forward and got the ball across the penalty area, Wighton should have been bursting a gut to get into the box after the flick on but nope he was just running not sprinting and another chance went a begging. We see this kind of thing too much from him, it’s beyond belief he got anything more than a 1 year contract. Jak is another whose stats show he’s not exactly prolific.
However, I’m not gonna fully blame the manager, I’m aiming it squarely at our Scouting team who is led by a man with a full time job elsewhere, therefore his scouting range seems to be the Central Belt and Football Manager, totally ridiculous for a club with ambitions of promotion (or is that actually the club’s ambition? Because they seem to be content as a championship side)
Who is the head
of scouting and how many scouts do we have and where are they based?
Head scout works for the council full time and is in our dug out on a Saturday, can’t do much scouting. The lad Monty
I’ve googled Dunfermline chief scout. Now I know who the big lad is at all the games. I’ve noticed him on the park at the warm ups, but just observes and doesn’t get involved and not sure what his role is in the dug out ?
I would have expected our scout to be elsewhere on match days, perhaps compiling a report on the following week’s opponents, but I’m assuming the club must have someone else doing that?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 08:57)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:03
So to be clear, we employ a scout who appears to not do any scouting?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Pingfaesaline
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:12
For those not in the know, Allan has had scans this week on his hamstring and has a slight tear
on one. He should not have played last night either. Putting a career on the line to help the team out.
Some of the Forum comments are disrespectful to the players, management etc.
We have just come up a division, signed no one really from last year, albeit the loanees and O`H Have 2 more YOUTH loanees and are expected to walk the league with even all the injuries we have had. Some folk need to keep their opinions to themselves as the players do read these. We are where we are, we shall stay up even if it is by a tiny margin.
You want this squad of players to go up into the Premier league and stay up, or god forbid win the league. Reality checks all round please.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:13
Well that game was hard to watch and more injuries just made it a miserable night.
McPakes interview you can tell he looks frustrated and he’s right it wasn’t good enough even with the squad we have left.
Look on the bright side……it can’t get anymore worse than the situation the team is in🤷
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:18
Think it was one of the worst games I’ve seen from us this season and the first where I’ve genuinely thought we could be in a bit of trouble here.
Putting injuries and need for transfers aside for a minute as that’s been done to death now, but just the general attitude and performance was rotten, I don’t understand why folk are saying they can’t blame the players, management after that particular game.
With exception to those that were playing with injury, on paper that team isn’t brilliant but it isn’t an absolute car crash either, yes some playing out of position but I’d still expect a level of performance that just wasn’t met last night.
The goals we conceded were incredibly poor, we have a keeper in Mehmet who can’t control his box and flaps at most shots, this wasn’t exactly a surprise, we knew he had a lot of this in him but we still gave him a multi year contract. He’s been at fault for a fair few goals this season already.
Edwards last night was brutal, I’m done with defending Wighton, he may have been playing with an injury but the way he plays you can never tell, not expecting to see him run about constantly but to see some level of effort would be useful.
O’Halloran just running down the channel doing nothing.
Allan shouldn’t be anywhere near the first team.
Chalmers had a cracking season I thought in League One but has been pretty poor this season, distribution last night was shocking.
Hamilton is holding his own but we’ve got the smallest guy on our team in the centre of defence..
The only players I thought did anything were Summers (who had the injury and was partly at fault for the first goal) and Moffat who equally had a poor game but at least they showed some intent at times.
They just didn’t look interested, they looked deflated, defeated and that they were going through the motions, that’s got nothing to do with the injury crisis we’ve got and McPake needs to weed that out if this is starting to creep in.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:24
Pingfaesaline, yet another poster making stuff up. Nobody is expecting us to "walk this league", nobody is expecting us tonget into the Premiership, nobody is expecting this squad to stay up if we got there. Why are you saying this nonsense? It doesn`t do you any favours. By all means comment on the injuries and the players playing through pain, by all means comment on the lack of transfer activity (which most folk were worried if not full on alarmed about by the way) but the rest is just utter tosh.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:40
I think we have to be careful about talking ourselves into a crisis. It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I think everyone knows what the issues are. It`s not the issues that are important it is how, as a club, they react to them. Every problem brings opportunity. Cometh the hour cometh the man as they say. You can let your head go down or you can rise to the challenge in whatever form that takes. Like everything about where we are now and where we want to end up and what steps we need to take to get there. I`m sure that is all being considered. For example with our injury list, we may attract loan players as they know they will be playing every week. I don`t think that in a team game poor performances are down to individuals. We all make mistakes at the end of the day. It is important to reflect on those mistakes to learn and perhaps find new ways of doing things. In times of adversity you learn alot about yourself and others. What doesn`t kill you makes you stronger. In the shadow of that poor performance we probably should all rise the the challenge ahead otherwise crisis it will be.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:42
With respect, how can anyone on here (including me) know what their attitude is? I suspect very few of us have any experience of any of them in real life. Nor have the majority of us had experience of running a business when you`re going through a run of foul luck.
What I saw was a group of lads short on confidence and for good reason. My understanding is that O`H, Allen, Wighton, Summers and Hamilton are all either carrying injury or have been ill and generally unfit. And of course we then saw two different senior players get injured and taken off in the course of the match. That`s 70% of outfield players affected. Seventy percent.
To me that negates the majority of criticism of the individuals. Sometimes in life you just have to swallow your emotions and go "it is what it is" and get on with it.
There`s a severe lack of critical reasoning on this forum. (Don`t get me started on Twitter/X) Constantly looking for blame, scapegoats, anger etc. Maybe we should all go for therapy. (I say that as someone who has been through therapy - it`s magic)
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 6 Jan 09:42
Quote:
Indiapar, Sat 6 Jan 09:40
I think we have to be careful about talking ourselves into a crisis. It can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. I think everyone knows what the issues are. It`s not the issues that are important it is how, as a club, they react to them. Every problem brings opportunity. Cometh the hour cometh the man as they say. You can let your head go down or you can rise to the challenge in whatever form that takes. Like everything about where we are now and where we want to end up and what steps we need to take to get there. I`m sure that is all being considered. For example with our injury list, we may attract loan players as they know they will be playing every week. I don`t think that in a team game poor performances are down to individuals. We all make mistakes at the end of the day. It is important to reflect on those mistakes to learn and perhaps find new ways of doing things. In times of adversity you learn alot about yourself and others. What doesn`t kill you makes you stronger. In the shadow of that poor performance we probably should all rise the the challenge ahead otherwise crisis it will be.
Superb.
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:11
Two excellent posts from Indiapar and Rusty above.
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: JimDAFC
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:21
Just out of interest is there a certain number of players injured or sick before you can appeal to the SFA to have your game posponed?
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:22
Squad didn’t have enough depth after the summer window. We then rush players back due to small squad which then sets them back even further. With all the muscular injuries we have no wonder the training methods are being questioned. Poor planning going into this window as yet again slow off the mark to get players in and this situation has been well documented for weeks now. Struggle to get players in and it’ll be relegation again
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:39
We have a squad of 23 listed on COWS which includes 3 goalies and 3 inexperienced youngsters (Tod, Fenton and Taylor Sutherland). Will this not be pretty typical for a Scottish Championship side which has no regular reserve team fixtures?
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:41
Not really when the injuries have been persistent all season and at no point have we ever had a full strength bench. Now it’ll just be panic signings to make the numbers up
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:46
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 6 Jan 10:39
We have a squad of 23 listed on COWS which includes 3 goalies and 3 inexperienced youngsters (Tod, Fenton and Taylor Sutherland). Will this not be pretty typical for a Scottish Championship side which has no regular reserve team fixtures?
I have to say I thought the young lads who were thrust into the game did very well. Good to see.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 6 Jan 10:50
I’m surprised Sutherland didn’t start, especially as Summers was a big doubt
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 10:50)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:02
`Not really when the injuries have been persistent all season and at no point have we ever had a full strength bench. Now it’ll just be panic signings to make the numbers up`
You can`t really do much to change the numbers outside the transfer windows. Were they supposed to anticipate during the summer that we were likely to have 6 to 10 players unavailable at one time for the next 6 months?
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Topic Originator: grelin
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:05
What a cracking post Berry, I agree with all you`ve said.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:11
‘Were they supposed to anticipate during the summer that we were likely to have 6 to 10 players unavailable at one time for the next 6 months?‘
At what point did I say that? We’ve had injuries all year and constantly had young guys on the bench who aren’t ready for championship football. It was pretty obvious during the summer window that the squad was light in numbers
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:20
I`m still waiting on somebody telling us what the optimum size of squad is for a Championship side with no regular reserve fixtures - and remember we`re following a policy of youth development so have to offer them opportunities to progress.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:38
If we follow the youth policy then it’s relegation this season
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:46
So we have to abandon our youth policy to avoid relegation?
And you still haven`t answered the question about squad size.
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Sat 6 Jan 11:55
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da_no_1, Fri 05 Jan 23:59
I`d be absolutely raging if we put that level of performance in with a full squad to choose from. Tonight I just feel a bit disillusioned by it all. Defeat to a team who hadn`t won in months. An ever growing injury list. A manager who looks completely pissed off. Owners who don`t appear to be able or interested in backing the manager with funds for signings.
Really is a grim situation
Agree with this. I was the same. Just feel scunnered with the club just now. Where’s the leadership?
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 6 Jan 12:05
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wee eck, Sat 6 Jan 11:20
I`m still waiting on somebody telling us what the optimum size of squad is for a Championship side with no regular reserve fixtures - and remember we`re following a policy of youth development so have to offer them opportunities to progress.
There are 234 players registered in the championship as per transfer market. 10 teams so average would be 23.4 so 24 would be the average but I`d imagine the number teams would like to operate with maybe a little higher.
Another few stats about our league
65 foreign players make up a share of 27.8% of the leagues players. Average age of players in this league is 25.3
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 12:07)
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Topic Originator: MinnesotaAndy
Date: Sat 6 Jan 12:15
A squad decimated by injuries and illness will struggle to perform well. My main gripe about last night`s game was that there were dozens of misplaced or easily intercepted passes, but I think this happens when a team is makeshift and when some players were playing while not fully fit. The team at least had a go at getting an equalizer in the closing minutes. If only Edwards` strike had found the net.
I hope 2-3 players can get recruited on loan to help with the situation. Top 4 will be out of reach, but if enough players return from injury in the closing quarter of the season, who knows.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 12:25
Yes, we do need to abandon the policy the now as quite clear the young boys who came on last night aren’t ready. It’s not up to me what the squad size is but we should be pro active and realised the squad wasnt enough. Excluding the 3 young lads and minus a goalie as we simply don’t need 2 on the bench, that would
Leave 18/19 recognised first team players( can’t really count little who’s never played). Clearly not enough and that’s my opinion on it. You’re entitled to your opinion and I don’t demand that you answer stuff that you haven’t
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 6 Jan 12:31
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parsfan97, Sat 6 Jan 12:25
Yes, we do need to abandon the policy the now as quite clear the young boys who came on last night aren’t ready. It’s not up to me what the squad size is but we should be pro active and realised the squad wasnt enough. Excluding the 3 young lads and minus a goalie as we simply don’t need 2 on the bench, that would
Leave 18/19 recognised first team players( can’t really count little who’s never played). Clearly not enough and that’s my opinion on it. You’re entitled to your opinion and I don’t demand that you answer stuff that you haven’t
Glad you`re not in charge of anything other than your own toilet visits
"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 6 Jan 12:45
Thanks for the stats, cammypar. Re numbers we`re just below average and with only Bene, O`Halloran, Mehmet and Chalmers aged 30 or above we`re probably one of the younger squads in the League.
I`m surprised there are 65 `foreign` players registered. Is that non-Scottish or non-UK? The only non-UK players we have are Mehmet, who seems to have dual nationality of English/Turkish and Otoo who was born here but qualifies for Ghana too. We have 4 other non-Scottish players in Little, KRH and Jakubiak (all English) and McCann who qualifies for N Ireland although raised in Scotland.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 12:49
How exactly do you abandon a youth policy `the now` and when do you restore it?
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:03
With some of your posts da no 1, I’m not sure how you can have a go at anyone. Some of the most utter garbage I’ve ever seen on this forum comes from you and you’ve the cheek to moan at anyone who doesn’t agree with you.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:04
Quite simply wee eck, if we play the likes of Taylor Sutherland, who couldn’t really get a game at Bonnyrigg rose, then we are heading for relegation. Fenton, hoggan etc aren’t ready for week in week out for championship football and unfair to put them into this position
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:16
You can`t just switch a youth policy off and on. I hear what you`re saying about playing youngsters at present but that`s a completely different issue. Somehow you`ve got to strike a balance between persuading youngsters they have a future at the club without over-exposing them unfairly to a standard they aren`t ready for. It`s only happening because so many experienced players are not available.
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:19
I agree with you on that. Clearly because of injuries it’s chucking them in, and we’ve got to hope that signings are getting made this week coming or we’ll be in trouble next Saturday
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:21
Just wish I was 22 again, I might just have broken into the team. Still got an old pair of boots in the attic somewhere so who knows. On the other hand, glad I stuck to the day job, one rash tackle and it`s all over. The pursuit of temporal glory can be strewn with misfortune. Who`d be a footballer?
Apologies to Bene, Breen, KRH, Todd, Fisher, Otoo et al. Get well soon lads, we all miss you.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 6 Jan 13:22
97 aye that was a bit much. Apologies.
However you can't just switch a youth policy on and off like a light because you are having a few bad results or a few injuries.
Maybe these youngsters should've been getting more game time last season when things were going well. However I can't remember that many games we were 3 or 4 up that would've allowed the manager to do so.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
Post Edited (Sat 06 Jan 13:30)
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 6 Jan 14:00
Did Queens Park not field a team of youngsters last night, with a couple of seasoned pros?
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 6 Jan 14:06
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LochgellyAlbert, Sat 6 Jan 14:00
Did Queens Park not field a team of youngsters last night, with a couple of seasoned pros?
Yeah but to be fair that`s been their way since the season started. We just dropped 3 in last night praying they`d settle in. Fitba doesn`t always work like that.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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