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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:12
Mehmet
Comrie
Bene
Fisher
Otoo
KRH
Chalmers
Hamilton
McCann
Wotherspoon
Wighton
Thats how I would line up, but I doubt it will be that 😂😂
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:17
It`s hard to work out! Depends on who gets the nod at LB really. As long as it isn`t KRH haha
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:18
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Sat 10 Aug 14:17
It`s hard to work out! Depends on who gets the nod at LB really. As long as it isn`t KRH haha
Comrie left wing back
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:21
Yeah no idea what he’s going for today? Dave that looks about the best as I can see unless mcpake will fudge the players to fit the usual 352 or more like 5311 formation.
Interesting trying McCann as a possible winger…..might as well I guess and it gives some energy in the team considering wotherspoon and wighton aren’t the most mobile.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:24
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 10 Aug 14:21
Yeah no idea what he’s going for today? Dave that looks about the best as I can see unless mcpake will fudge the players to fit the usual 352 or more like 5311 formation.
Interesting trying McCann as a possible winger…..might as well I guess and it gives some energy in the team considering wotherspoon and wighton aren’t the most mobile.
McCanns best position is in off the left really - he’s not a natural striker. But I don’t see that being how he sets up today!
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 10 Aug 14:27
McCann & Wighton in the starting XI means surely it can`t be the dreaded 5-4-1... I`d prefer Hamilton at the back if it means Otoo can play in midfield though. KRH & McCann wide & Wighton in the middle sounds fair enough.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:01
4 at the back!!!!! 😳😳😳
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:08
1-0 Falkirk. Crap kick out by Mehmet led to goal.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:08
Well we valiantly held off for a whole 6 minutes. Jesus wept. Get into them!
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:09
A whole weeks planning lasted 5 minutes this week.
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: Sat 10 Aug 15:09
Got to be saving that, for me
Worst possible start
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 10 Aug 15:10)
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:11
Mehmet yet again selling the jerseys. Defence was sleeping on the left as well. Absolutely criminal.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:11
Awful goal to lose. All down our left side, shaded of league one game where Burrell ran riot in first half. Otoo booked already....could be a long afternoon.
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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: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:14
Surely the crossgates primrose keeper has to be better than Mehmet.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:16
We have goal scoring machine Wighton and the best striker in the league Kane on the bench.
Nothing to worry about.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:17
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 10 Aug 15:14
Surely the crossgates primrose keeper has to be better than Mehmet.
Even then how will we score a goal?
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:21
We’re dreadful
Effe
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:23
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 10 Aug 15:17
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 10 Aug 15:14
Surely the crossgates primrose keeper has to be better than Mehmet.
Even then how will we score a goal?
One problem at a time eh
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:25
What annoys me is the fact we creat absolutely nothing up front. What a sh** show this season is going to be. Total mismanagement of our club!
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:27
What even are the tactics today? Shocking.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:30
Quote:
JamesAndrew74, Sat 10 Aug 15:27
Quote:
summeragent, Sat 10 Aug 15:25
What annoys me is the fact we creat absolutely nothing up front. What a sh** show this season is going to be. Total mismanagement of our club!
That’s on McPake I’m afraid. Worst 2 seasons of football I can remember ever with a manager, and yes I’m including the league 1 win in that.
It’s debatable but I honestly think McPake is totally demoralised with what’s going on in the background! He has lost the plot. We need massive change at our club. After watching Ayr last night realise how far we have fallen!!
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:31
Now, Mehmet is throwing directly to opposition players! Get him replaced FFS!
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:32
Painful to watch
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:32
What are the tactics any game of late Row ZZ
we cannot even do the basics , and we keep giving the ball away and throw in that we are far to slow in getting into Falkirk`s faces
Falkirk just thriving on our mistakes
It`s another hard watch
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Topic Originator: pars no1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:35
But we train well…..
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:35
Looks like this team has downed tools
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:36
This is asbolutely dire. Falkirk are up for it and barely abyone in our team wants the ball. Give Chalmers his due he isn`t hiding.
Watch it go 0-2 and this will turn poisonous.
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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: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:42
It looks like Wighton and McCann have swapped, with Wighton out left.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:46
Where I think he played for most of his time at Hearts.
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:46
McPake needs to go. No one would want to be manager with no budget and with incompetent useless owners at our club..
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:49
0 on target according to Sky...
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:54
Otoo not a left back - caught out inside a few minutes and rightly booked, then wandering about in no man`s land for their goal.
The annoying thing is that Falkirk don`t look great but they look comfortable. We`ve managed a few half chances as their defence doesn`t look solid at all.
Chalmers and Hamilton trying their best but not sure what Wotherspoon is offering and Ritchie-Hosler has barely had a run at the full back all game.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:54
Dressing room is gone, Fight passion and desire completely missing. McCann is absolutely honking, Wighton no better. Wotherspoon reminds me of Dorrans…..
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 10 Aug 15:57
Wighton doing a decent job up top with no support, and then gets punted to the left for donkey McCann. McCann absolutely sold the jerseys for their goal too, decided not to track back.
We need Wighton up top with someone next to him, plus wide players. This game is here for us if we actually take a chance!
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:00
Same old turgid stuff in that first half. One shot at goal and way off target. Stupid kickout from Mehmet leads to goal. Surely has to bring Kane on at halftime?
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:01
Quote:
DBA, Sat 10 Aug 15:57
Wighton doing a decent job up top with no support, and then gets punted to the left for donkey McCann. McCann absolutely sold the jerseys for their goal too, decided not to track back.
We need Wighton up top with someone next to him, plus wide players. This game is here for us if we actually take a chance!
Need a total clear out with a few exceptions. Most of them not good enough and now McPake has thrown in the towel that have as well!
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Topic Originator: hopefulpar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:03
No atmosphere at all just dreadful
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:05
Quote:
summeragent, Sat 10 Aug 16:01
Quote:
DBA, Sat 10 Aug 15:57
Wighton doing a decent job up top with no support, and then gets punted to the left for donkey McCann. McCann absolutely sold the jerseys for their goal too, decided not to track back.
We need Wighton up top with someone next to him, plus wide players. This game is here for us if we actually take a chance!
Need a total clear out with a few exceptions. Most of them not good enough and now McPake has thrown in the towel that have as well!
Agree McCann was lazy not tracking back ,they are getting so much room on their right and we are doing nothing to close that down ,surely the manager sees this
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:11
Mccann will be instructed to be high and wide when we have the ball.
Mehmet just lobbed it into the centre of the pitch to a falkirk player with bags of time.
Otoo was too central, but again, we had the ball.
Otoo is struggling out at left back his main role should be centre mid just breaking up play.
Up top everyone is just too far apart from each other.
Hopefully, we are not adrift at the bottom when the new manager gets to access the market in January.
The way it is going. Mcpake won`t see November.
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Topic Originator: ZiggyB
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:12
And a fine player like Paul Allan still doesn`t have a club. Total disgrace
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:15
Quote:
ZiggyB, Sat 10 Aug 16:12
And a fine player like Paul Allan still doesn`t have a club. Total disgrace
I wonder why he doesn`t have a club...
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:16
Wighton and Chalmers been our best players today…,Comrie was fine too then gets punted to LWB 🤦🏻♂️
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:18
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 10 Aug 16:15
Quote:
ZiggyB, Sat 10 Aug 16:12
And a fine player like Paul Allan still doesn`t have a club. Total disgrace
I wonder why he doesn`t have a club...
Because DAFC strung him along until it was too late for him to get a club!!
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:20
Quote:
summeragent, Sat 10 Aug 16:18
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 10 Aug 16:15
Quote:
ZiggyB, Sat 10 Aug 16:12
And a fine player like Paul Allan still doesn`t have a club. Total disgrace
I wonder why he doesn`t have a club...
Because DAFC strung him along until it was too late for him to get a club!!
Rubbish. He was released in May. He`s had all summer.
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Topic Originator: ZiggyB
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:24
Yip that`s exactly what happened disgraceful way to treat a young local up and coming player who supported the club all his days
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Topic Originator: gordi-b
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:25
Still fail to see what the signing of Wotherspoon brings to the team absolutely done
G.B
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:30
Quote:
ZiggyB, Sat 10 Aug 16:24
Yip that`s exactly what happened disgraceful way to treat a young local up and coming player who supported the club all his days
He`ll be 25 in a few months.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:31
A team full of players to just want to pass it to others to take it forward.
Do we even have a single player who can run with the ball to Take it forward? Don’t have a go at McCann, we all know his level, it’s on mcpake for putting him on the park in the championship and expecting him to compete. If McCann gets a game what does it say about another mcpake signing success o’hallaran who can’t?
Think KRH is the only player mcpake has signed in over 2 years who can actually run with the ball, the rest either old or lazy players who want to pass it away to the runners we don’t have! Criminal. .
Witherspoon deal at least a year too late, we need to find money from somewhere and if we do I would give it to a new manager.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:33
Quote:
ZiggyB, Sat 10 Aug 16:24
Yip that`s exactly what happened disgraceful way to treat a young local up and coming player who supported the club all his days
We should just sign up fans then, doesn`t matter if you can play football or not. Allan isn`t good enough.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:36
We have got to get an equaliser!!!
COYP!!!!
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:36
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 10 Aug 16:31
A team full of players to just want to pass it to others to take it forward.
Do we even have a single player who can run with the ball to Take it forward? Don’t have a go at McCann, we all know his level, it’s on mcpake for putting him on the park in the championship and expecting him to compete. If McCann gets a game what does it say about another mcpake signing success o’hallaran who can’t?
Think KRH is the only player mcpake has signed in over 2 years who can actually run with the ball, the rest either old or lazy players who want to pass it away to the runners we don’t have! Criminal. .
Witherspoon deal at least a year too late, we need to find money from somewhere and if we do I would give it to a new manager.
KRH hasnt ran with the ball once this game 😂😂 McCanns actually had our best chances 2nd half! You are actually starting to become repetitive and contradict your own arguments by not having an actual scooby
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:38
Paul Allan was not good enough. He may have been kept on if someone like chalmers was out of contract but that’s not much of an endorsement. We need better. We don’t owe young pars supporting players who are not good enough to take us forward a living (although maybe we do when you consider McCann)
If the scores stay the same we’ll be bottom….
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: Sat 10 Aug 16:41
The most annoying thing about today is that this Falkirk team are bang average
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:42
I’m obv not just talking about today’s game Dave. Although McCann missing chances sounds about right.
Although it’s a big season for KRH to kick and show us the same form he showed in league 1.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:43
Allan was an ok player, I get the impression that we would`ve preferred to keep him and lose Chalmers but Chalmers has a year on his contract and Allan`s contract was up.
I`ll eat all the hats in Halbeath if he ends up as a starter for a Championship team though.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:45
We need a goal and ten mins to go and no Sutherland 🤷
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:47
Can`t judge any player when they are being stiffled in mcpakes teams.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:48
Penalty Falkirk...
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:49
2-0 Falkirk. Morrison the scorer.
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:51
Very soft looking award but can`t say they don`t deserve the 3 points. This is a very average Falkirk side and they`ve comfortably beaten us. Our only hope is that Queens Park and Hamilton end up being worse than us over 36 games.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:54
There’s 0 to look forward too when following this club the now.
Effe
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:54
Can we not score a goal???
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Topic Originator: parathletic
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:57
1 win against Spartans in 15 games(including friendlies)going back to March.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:57
Not a surprise, who is going to score a goal?
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 10 Aug 16:59
When the fixtures came out I said we would get 2/3 points out first 5 games. I might have been over optimistic.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:01
No we cannot score a goal , probably they couldn`t score in a brothel either
watching Falkirk today they look as though they haven`t come out of 2nd gear or are they not as good as folk think they are ! , or was it because we haven`t chased them down enough and gifted them goals , penalty looked very soft , but on the day they were better than us
We are the only team in the league without a point !
This is another crap Saturday for all Pars Supporters
Same old story
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:01
Gtf McPake, Cook and Germans. We are a disgrace right now
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:02
Can`t score goals, concede despite playing a defensive formation. We are just absolutely joyless to watch. Has to change immediately or we`ll be marooned by new year
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:09
I think realistically, the game was over after 6 minutes as we struggled to create chances. We went one down early on and only created our first chance early in the second half. I felt we could have played all day and not scored. The penalty was soft but meaningless at the end of the day. We were second best I thought, second the the ball not strong enough and positive enough when we had it. I felt we lacked a competitive edge. Alot of focus was on going down the wings, but the ball was easily taken away from us, so attacks petered out.
We will need 2 or 3 good loans in to mix it up. Need a quick turn around otherwise heads will go down and confidence will suffer.
Post Edited (Sat 10 Aug 17:30)
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:10
10 games this season (4 Pre and 6 competitive) and failed to score in 7 of them.
Something has to give.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:11
Quote:
Westies squint kicks, Sat 10 Aug 17:10
10 games this season (4 Pre and 6 competitive) and failed to score in 7 of them.
Something has to give.
Absolutely pathetic really. No excuses
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:25
Everyone at the club needs to take a very long and seriously hard look at themselves. An absolute circus from top to bottom.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 10 Aug 17:52
Quote:
TAFKA_Super_Petrie, Sat 10 Aug 15:36
This is asbolutely dire. Falkirk are up for it and barely abyone in our team wants the ball. Give Chalmers his due he isn`t hiding.
Watch it go 0-2 and this will turn poisonous.
We’re lucky it went to 2 so late otherwise you’re correct it would have been poisonous
COYP
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:10
I think JM was honest in his post match interview. Falkirk were the better team, our squad as it stands is not strong enough to push for the promotion or playoff spots. At the end of the day you can only concern yourself with things you can control. No point in worrying about things you can`t control.
On the positive side Kane is back. We looked better when he came on. We do need more though.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:15
Quote:
Indiapar, Sat 10 Aug 18:10
I think JM was honest in his post match interview. Falkirk were the better team, our squad as it stands is not strong enough to push for the promotion or playoff spots. At the end of the day you can only concern yourself with things you can control. No point in worrying about things you can`t control.
On the positive side Kane is back. We looked better when he came on. We do need more though.
This squad doesn`t look good enough to stay up in this league
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:19
Quote:
Indiapar, Sat 10 Aug 18:10
I think JM was honest in his post match interview. Falkirk were the better team, our squad as it stands is not strong enough to push for the promotion or playoff spots. At the end of the day you can only concern yourself with things you can control. No point in worrying about things you can`t control.
On the positive side Kane is back. We looked better when he came on. We do need more though.
I’m not really following what you’re trying to say. We were in control but someone, somewhere has made total bum decisions and now we look like a league 1 team.
Is it positive that Kane came on? Aye probably but we were getting beat 1-0 when he was off and then when he came on they scored a 2nd so what difference did he actually make?
COYP
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:22
It needs 3-4 players in and fast. Falkirk were nothing special, a couple of quality players would lift that Pars side. The bottom line is the Germans are out of their depth and need to sell up.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:27
10 out of our starting 11 played for us in league 1. As a club that`s unacceptable
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:35
For their first goal McCann was at left back, yes McCann. Unbelievable
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:39
Quote:
da_no_1, Sat 10 Aug 18:27
10 out of our starting 11 played for us in league 1. As a club that`s unacceptable
Agreed, and a lot of these players got us relegated from the Championship too 😂 no improvement to the squad and theres no pace in the team at all
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:42
Quote:
Dave_1885, Sat 10 Aug 18:39
Quote:
da_no_1, Sat 10 Aug 18:27
10 out of our starting 11 played for us in league 1. As a club that`s unacceptable
Agreed, and a lot of these players got us relegated from the Championship too 😂 no improvement to the squad and theres no pace in the team at all
And the same lot apart from a few who limped to safety last season.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 10 Aug 18:48
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 10 Aug 18:42
Quote:
Dave_1885, Sat 10 Aug 18:39
Quote:
da_no_1, Sat 10 Aug 18:27
10 out of our starting 11 played for us in league 1. As a club that`s unacceptable
Agreed, and a lot of these players got us relegated from the Championship too 😂 no improvement to the squad and theres no pace in the team at all
And the same lot apart from a few who limped to safety last season.
Im not saying there isn’t some Championship quality players in there…..but you need a manager that can release that potential, which I don’t think we have now
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Sat 10 Aug 19:49
EDWARDS had a decent game for Charlton today
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 10 Aug 20:24
We miss the energy of Edward’s charging up the wing and have nobody to do the same in the squad so I don’t know why we don’t just rearrange the tactics to accommodate what we have now.
A 4-3-2-1 would seem sensible and go much more through the middle and even route one when needed.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 10 Aug 20:33
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AdamAntsParsStripe, Sat 10 Aug 20:24
We miss the energy of Edward’s charging up the wing and have nobody to do the same in the squad so I don’t know why we don’t just rearrange the tactics to accommodate what we have now.
A 4-3-2-1 would seem sensible and go much more through the middle and even route one when needed.
We started with a 4-2-3-1 today
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 11 Aug 14:47
There were one or two positives but I really feel I’m clutching at straws.
I was seriously considering going to the shinty instead, that’s how bad things are – I feared we could lose by 4 or 5, so getting away with 2 (and a soft, late penalty to boot) was something of a relief.
We started with a back 4 (hurrah!) but only 1 up front (boo!). I didn’t expect Taylor to start – there’s a world of a difference between looking good coming on for 15 minutes against a tiring team that’s defending, and doing it for an hour from the start.
So I could accept the formation – there are arguments for any set-up and given the wind and the nature of the opponents trying to keep things tight and not lose the game in the first 20 minutes is a plan. But it didn’t work.
One thing about making mistakes is often they cost you twice. Appointing Peter Grant led to us appointing Hughes to try to get out of the pickle we’d got ourselves into, for example. Otoo seemed to make several errors just before the first goal – letting the boy get to the ball first, letting him get past him then hauling him down and getting booked and I wonder if that led to some hesitancy for the goal as their player was able to get a shot away unchallenged. Of course it was a poor clearance from Mehmet and McCann seemed a bit slow in getting back (and I’m still not clear how the ball ended up in the net).
McCann and Wighton were switched midway through the half, for some reason. And then another change was made at half-time, reverting to a back 3 in a 3-4-1-2 although again Comrie was filling in out of position due to the our self-made left back crisis (Edwards is a huge loss and I’m uncertain as to whether we got value from his transfer). Even later, we almost had a front 4 with MOH on the right and KRH on the left. Otoo played pretty well in the second half, and Kane looks an upgrade on Wighton – he seems to know what he’s doing, and more importantly what his attack minded players should be doing. I hope he is passing on his knowledge.
However, we don’t seem to be getting the break of the ball at the moment (and I don’t think this is just bad luck). Confidence is beginning to drain and it seems that players are hoping or waiting for things to happen, not expecting them or making them happen. McCann is getting frustrated – he was told about 18 months ago to hit them hard, and he is doing that, but not on target.
It seems like poor recruitment, poor coaching and poor tactics are coming home to roost. And the bin bags blowing around all game just exemplified what appears to be a deeper malaise.
But it could all change very quickly.
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