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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 13:18
Apologies no live updates today - purely down to not wanting to pay £26 entry.
I’ve also been putting off an eye test so there’s that too 😂
Please post the team etc if ye get it before me ~ I’ll keep an eye oot for the clubs posts on X and the BBC etc.
Mon the Paaaars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 16:55)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 14:08
Probably our strongest line up apart for Matty Todd
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: PARSwede
Date: Sat 24 Aug 14:16
Team?
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 14:17
Mehmet
Comrie
Ngwenya
Benedictus
Hamilton
Otoo
Ritchie-Hosler
McCann
Fisher
Wotherspoon
Kane
Subs
Oluwayemi
Chalmers
Wighton
Breen
O’Halloran
Sutherland
Young
Tod
Cooper
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: PARSwede
Date: Sat 24 Aug 14:26
Cheers
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 14:26)
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Topic Originator: allanwilson10
Date: Sat 24 Aug 14:36
Number 16 warming up - anybody know who he is?
Isn`t listed on the team line up on Twitter...
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Topic Originator: Higgys Mohawk
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:07
What formation we playing?
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:09
Presumably Tommy Fogartty, centre half from Birmingham City, Northern Ireland under 21. Apparently signing soon, maybe signed already but not been registered.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:11
Quote:
kelty_par, Sat 24 Aug 15:09
Presumably Tommy Fogartty, centre half from Birmingham City, Northern Ireland under 21. Apparently signing soon, maybe signed already but not been registered.
I heard that one as well. Decent pedigree.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:14
Signed a new deal last year. Was on loan to Ebbsfleet and just been called up to NI U21s. Sounds like a good one!
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:23
Good save from Mehmet there but defence were poor for the cross.
Hamilton Accies with the best chance but no one is really dominating.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:25
How come we’re not winning yet since superstar striker Kane is playing ?
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:27
Nearly 30mins into the game - have we had a shot at goal yet?
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:28
Quote:
Lucho_8, Sat 24 Aug 15:25
How come we’re not winning yet since superstar striker Kane is playing ?
If Haaland was playing we wouldn`t score as who is going to assist?
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:29
No shot on target yet but a few corners and poor crosses that have came to nothing. We really seem to be struggling with crossed balls when Hamilton go forward though. As I type 1-0 Hamilton. Poor stuff again. Defence looks brutal
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Topic Originator: kelty_par
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:29
Baws. 1-0.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:29
1 down we can`t buy a goal
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:29
1-0 Hamilton. Strong, well-directed header from a corner.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:30
Pfft
Other scores
Airdrie 0-2 Queens Park
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 15:31)
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:31
Relegate us now. Embarrassing.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:31
Game over now unfortunately we just don`t have any goalscorers.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:31
Free header, members near post too
Effe
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:32
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 24 Aug 15:31
Game over now unfortunately we just don`t have any goalscorers.
Who`s faults that? Mccann, Wighton, Kane
All mcpakes players.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:33
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 15:32
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 24 Aug 15:31
Game over now unfortunately we just don`t have any goalscorers.
Who`s faults that? Mccann, Wighton, Kane
All mcpakes players.
Agree we don`t have the players to compete at this level unfortunately.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Swisspar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:35
All players visibly dropped heads after goal.
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:36
McPake out? Surely he has to be near the end. Not even scored a goal yet!
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:38
Not Much chance of scoring if you haven`t had a shot at the oppositions goal
Cmon Pars this is absolutely embarassing
Already most of us cannot see where we will buy a goal from , we need to hope it`s an own goal , cmon Ye Pars get the finger oot !
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:47
Club X
“First attempt on goal comes from Ritchie-Hosler, following neat play with Kane, but his shot is high over the bar.”
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:48
Quote:
buffy, Sat 24 Aug 15:47
Club X
“First attempt on goal comes from Ritchie-Hosler, following neat play with Kane, but his shot is high over the bar.”
He`s got to be hitting the target with that.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:49
Could put you to sleep
Effe
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:50
What’s damning Cammy is that it took 42 mins for our first shot on goal. I know I’d be hoarse by now if I was there in person!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:52
Other HT scores
Airdrie 0-2 Queens Park
Ayr 1-0 Raith Rovers
Falkirk 0-0 Partick Thistle
Livingston 0-0 Morton
We’re bottom of the table 😔
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: 87Par
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:52
Mon Pars finger out.
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:56
Watching this is so frustrating. It just makes you want to weep.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 24 Aug 15:56
Not looking good at present
3 games in and Zero points 45 mins to go so that could change
But 3 games in and no goals scored tells a story and at other end at present we are -5 , the only team worse is Airdrie on -6 but they have 3 points !
season has just started and I am pi55ed off already , its the same old story
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:02
We weren`t this bad under Peter grant. At least we had scored.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:02
The defending on that goal is absolutely criminal. Everyone back, everyone ball watching, total shambles.
We`ve created the square root of hee haw, as bad as the Grant / Hughes days. This is all on McPake unfortunately and we need a reaction.
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:03
I think he`ll walk by Monday
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Topic Originator: MinnesotaAndy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:04
Pars are deifintely struggling to find their mojo.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:04
Are we going to end up with a McPake out thread by the end of the weekend? I’m no there but it’s not sounding positive.
If we didn’t have the stuff with the board in the background, perhaps team performance would be more of a talking point…
COYP
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:06
We are guff
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:06
Quote:
weemike, Sat 24 Aug 16:03
I think he`ll walk by Monday
Had we not started signing players, I would have agreed but it also depends on who we’re signing. If it’s just young boys and not anyone who’ll be in the first team,he may well walk himself but if it’s guys who can make a difference-he’ll be there until he’s sacked I think
COYP
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:06
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:08
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:10
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:08
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DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
Not what I asked.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:11
odd substitution - Fisher injured ? Anyone there are we playing three at the back ?
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:12
Surprised Breen didn’t come on. Must be injured too.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:15
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:10
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:08
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DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
Not what I asked.
I`m suggesting McPake gets off lightly when his team and tactics have been terrible since we returned to this level.
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Topic Originator: dpard
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:23
Quote:
wetherby, Sat 24 Aug 16:11
odd substitution - Fisher injured ? Anyone there are we playing three at the back ?
Fisher was poor first half, no obvious injuries
Playing a back 4 today.
The flame still burns
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:24
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:15
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:10
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:08
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
Not what I asked.
I`m suggesting McPake gets off lightly when his team and tactics have been terrible since we returned to this level.
So you want McPake sacked?
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Topic Originator: 87Par
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:25
What`s Bene off for?
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Topic Originator: dpard
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:25
Quote:
RossF, Sat 24 Aug 16:12
Surprised Breen didn’t come on. Must be injured too.
Looks to be out of favour.
Bene has just went off injured and we have moved Hamilton back instead of a straight swap for Breen.
The flame still burns
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:26
It’s time for everyone to consider the real possibility that mcpake is very limited and he might well have taken us as far as he can.
Signings, formation and tactics, just not good enough for me. The German statement has bought him some cover but this absolute dross can’t go on.
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 16:28)
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:28
so all three subs so far are in the back 4 while we chase the game. Can’t see this ending well.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:30
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 24 Aug 16:26
It’s time for everyone to consider the real possibility that mcpake is very limited and he might well have taken us as far as he can.
Signings, formation and tactics, just not good enough for me. The German statement has bought him some cover but this absolute dross can’t go on.
I’ve been thinking that myself but until the signing thing was dealt with, we’d never know.
I don’t quite see the point in sacking him now but he’s on a sticky wicket
COYP
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:32
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:24
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:15
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:10
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:08
Quote:
DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
Not what I asked.
I`m suggesting McPake gets off lightly when his team and tactics have been terrible since we returned to this level.
So you want McPake sacked?
You enjoying this football like?
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:34
Quote:
87Par, Sat 24 Aug 16:25
What`s Bene off for?
Bene is finished at this level.
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:34
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:32
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DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:24
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:15
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DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:10
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nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:08
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DBA, Sat 24 Aug 16:06
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 24 Aug 16:05
Yogi and grant got chased out and there teams were much more exciting than this borefest.
Are you suggesting they should have stayed?
Well I`d much rather watch their teams playing that McPakes. At least they put the ball in the net a few times.
Not what I asked.
I`m suggesting McPake gets off lightly when his team and tactics have been terrible since we returned to this level.
So you want McPake sacked?
You enjoying this football like?
Not the question I asked. Again.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:37
His jobs is on the line, he should be utilising all his contacts in the game to help him out with some decent signings.
But instead we’re getting young raw players that it’s unrealistic to expect them to hit the ground running in this league. It’s a recipe for disaster and if sacked he can have no complaints. We were stuck in the summer as we had too much dross on long contracts.
If we were to sack him where do you think he’ll end up? We tend to be the last full time club for many a player and perhaps a manger too.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:37
Everything feels like an absolute shambles.
Subs seem baffling, who knows what formation or tactics are getting played.
Shambolic stuff.
Glad our next 2 games are ONLY home to Ayr and Raith, I struggle to see where we get any points over the next few weeks.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:42
Quote:
87Par, Sat 24 Aug 16:25
What`s Bene off for?
I think Bene is not the player he was before ,doesn`t seem interested ( can`t blame him) no leadership as before
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:44
Does have the feeling that bene might well sit most of this season out as just doesn’t fancy it and knows the game is up for the current squad and manager.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:44
Quote:
Rigger Al, Sat 24 Aug 16:42
Quote:
87Par, Sat 24 Aug 16:25
What`s Bene off for?
I think Bene is not the player he was before ,doesn`t seem interested ( can`t blame him) no leadership as before
Bene is supposed to be the leadership. He’s the captain, if we are missing a leader - that’s firmly on Bene
COYP
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:45
Just clocking the latest feed and Cooper nearly had a debut goals, McCann sends one wide and Otoo fires over from close range
Nae goal though
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:48
The players have totally chucked it, manager needs to go so does most of that squad
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:50
Get him out he signed most of these players who aren`t good enough at this level.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:54
He’s got to go now, this is soul destroying. Same drivel week in, week out.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:55
Other scores FT
Airdrie 0-2 Queens Park
Ayr United 2-0 Raith Rovers
Livingston 1-1 Morton
Falkirk 2-1 Partick Thistle
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:56
Quote:
buffy, Sat 24 Aug 16:45
Just clocking the latest feed and Cooper nearly had a debut goals, McCann sends one wide and Otoo fires over from close range
Nae goal though
Shame we cannot play that way from the start! Ayr and Raith next games so can’t see us getting a goal in either of those games!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:57
How did Cooper do?
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 16:59
Agree Summeragent
Wish I had the answer to our snail pace of a build up.
I long for the days when the whistle blew for ko / a super sub came on and we scored straight off.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:01
Wonder how many goals Ayr will take off the mighty Dunfermline nil next week?
I mean we weren’t really expecting a new sub goalkeeper to make any difference were we? Gotta laugh playing some of these jokers and expecting to take something from the game against the 2nd weakest team in the league…
Good news is we’ll likely have some new inexperienced raw youngsters on the bench to make zero impact next week. Infact no doubt bene will be out and we’ll end up with Hamilton playing centre back again too.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: The Boss
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:01
3 games, 0 goals for and 5 against. This is dreadful stuff. We deserve much better than this.
I like black and white (dreaming of black and white)
You like black and white
Run run away
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 17:02)
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:03
We looked brutal against a team that will most likely be joining us in the relegation fight. Sadly for us it looks an absolute certainly we’re going down. The players are trying but are nowhere near good enough. Even though it’s clear we need improvement, we are scraping in the bargain bucket and the board have waiting far to late to release funds when many players that would have improved us have signed for our rivals. Our summer signings of Ngweyna and Wotherspoon are poor and make us look even weaker than last season. There is zero creativity and zero goal threat in this squad.
Hosler even looks miles off it. When he gets the ball in space he’s not driving forward at players like he did in league one. Sadly I can only see it being cricket scores against Ayr next week. As much as the board have badly let us down, McPake must take a massive chunk of the blame with his signings.
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 17:05)
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:04
James, please do the honorable thing and walk. Rancid football
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:06
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 24 Aug 17:01
Wonder how many goals Ayr will take off the mighty Dunfermline nil next week?
I mean we weren’t really expecting a new sub goalkeeper to make any difference were we? Gotta laugh playing some of these jokers and expecting to take something from the game against the 2nd weakest team in the league…
Good news is we’ll likely have some new inexperienced raw youngsters on the bench to make zero impact next week. Infact no doubt bene will be out and we’ll end up with Hamilton playing centre back again too.
Hamilton at center half will be better with chalmers in midfield. Otoo and hamikton don`t work well together as they end up offering nothing going forward. Both great players, but it`s stifling the forward play.
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Topic Originator: smithy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:07
Why play the same formation week in week out this 3 at the back just about worked last season does not mean it will work this season as teams know oor likely formation now playing this system and come up with a game plan to play against it. Why not play 4 at back with the extra man trying to attack and suprise the opposition team by guessing oor formation every week but playing the same every week team set up to combat it. Mcpake have different plans, Plan A plan B. We have the professional to adapt to changes.
smithy
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:08
Quote:
smithy, Sat 24 Aug 17:07
Why play the same formation week in week out this 3 at the back just about worked last season does not mean it will work this season as teams know oor likely formation now playing this system and come up with a game plan to play against it. Why not play 4 at back with the extra man trying to attack and suprise the opposition team by guessing oor formation every week but playing the same every week team set up to combat it. Mcpake have different plans, Plan A plan B. We have the professional to adapt to changes.
We played 4 at the back today mate.
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Topic Originator: Vamos Pars
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:09
Quote:
weemike, Sat 24 Aug 17:06
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 24 Aug 17:01
Wonder how many goals Ayr will take off the mighty Dunfermline nil next week?
I mean we weren’t really expecting a new sub goalkeeper to make any difference were we? Gotta laugh playing some of these jokers and expecting to take something from the game against the 2nd weakest team in the league…
Good news is we’ll likely have some new inexperienced raw youngsters on the bench to make zero impact next week. Infact no doubt bene will be out and we’ll end up with Hamilton playing centre back again too.
Hamilton at center half will be better with chalmers in midfield. Otoo and hamikton don`t work well together as they end up offering nothing going forward. Both great players, but it`s stifling the forward play.
Agreed. You can’t play Hamilton and Otoo as a midfield two. Neither of them are creative. They’re both better defenders than midfielders.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:12
Of the games I have watched, when the opposition scores, there is always the feeling that`s game over. I agree with one of the earlier posters that when we lose a goal, the heads do seem to go down. Again not being able to test the goalkeeper in the first 45 minutes is an issue. You can argue that we have lost goals through errors we are simply not creating chances and as a result there doesn`t appear to be the belief we can get back into the game.
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:18
Quote:
Indiapar, Sat 24 Aug 17:12
Of the games I have watched, when the opposition scores, there is always the feeling that`s game over. I agree with one of the earlier posters that when we lose a goal, the heads do seem to go down. Again not being able to test the goalkeeper in the first 45 minutes is an issue. You can argue that we have lost goals through errors we are simply not creating chances and as a result there doesn`t appear to be the belief we can get back into the game.
The team seems to play a bit better, in an attacking sense, when we have lost the game!!
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Topic Originator: smithy
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:23
Sorry DBA
Was not at game today and did not watch it. What was our formation today?? I thought it was 3 with comrie playing on the right of the 3.
We are not going to get top quality in now as we are up for sale but hoping some rich investors come in and know the potential this club has.
The budget if any has not been there cause I think the Germans knew away back that they knew they were going to sell but waited until season ticket money, sponsorship money and merch money came in first.
I also imo think they should have contributed in the first team first then branched out getting the youth set up done after having set up a successful first team but probably think I am not alone in this.
I don’t really blame mcpake as such as he has not had the backing but the formation side of things yeah he’s to blame.
Sorry just frustrated the now…
smithy
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:25
Well I have watched the Pars for 60 years now
And I certainly will not be watching them much longer as what we are seeing at present is rancid got better things to do on a Saturday afternoon , no Plan A never mind Plan B from Mcpake
Under McPake we seem to be absolutely gash !!
I am not looking forward to playing an inform Ayr team next week if we are going to be served up the same old dross
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:34
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 24 Aug 17:01
Wonder how many goals Ayr will take off the mighty Dunfermline nil next week?
I mean we weren’t really expecting a new sub goalkeeper to make any difference were we? Gotta laugh playing some of these jokers and expecting to take something from the game against the 2nd weakest team in the league…
Good news is we’ll likely have some new inexperienced raw youngsters on the bench to make zero impact next week. Infact no doubt bene will be out and we’ll end up with Hamilton playing centre back again too.
I feel your pain but hopefully if reports are to be believed, we should have a new CB for next week. Really our problems are up top/midfield. Ends up putting to much pressure on defence and we end up leaking poor goals.
From what I’ve read tho the goal we lost today was a shocker
COYP
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 24 Aug 17:36
Cooper added a bit from the bench, am bored of this same old story
Few injuries
Dire subs
Nothing on the bench
Borefess loss/ draw
0 goals
Effe
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:03
I think McPake has become demoralised with what’s going on behind the scenes and lack of support from the BOD. Perhaps if the club had been run properly by the owners he would have done better.
In saying that, I think his current mindset has affected the team and performances. It won’t change under JMcP. It needs a new manager to lift the team, improve training, tactics and formation. We need to get the best out of Otoo, KRH, Kane to name a few.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:05
Quote:
summeragent, Sat 24 Aug 18:03
I think McPake has become demoralised with what’s going on behind the scenes and lack of support from the BOD. Perhaps if the club had been run properly by the owners he would have done better.
In saying that, I think his current mindset has affected the team and performances. It won’t change under JMcP. It needs a new manager to lift the team, improve training, tactics and formation. We need to get the best out of Otoo, KRH, Kane to name a few.
We also need the same players to get their fingers out. Probably our highest paid players and are not looking anywhere near the quality required to play in this league.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:12
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 24 Aug 18:05
Quote:
summeragent, Sat 24 Aug 18:03
I think McPake has become demoralised with what’s going on behind the scenes and lack of support from the BOD. Perhaps if the club had been run properly by the owners he would have done better.
In saying that, I think his current mindset has affected the team and performances. It won’t change under JMcP. It needs a new manager to lift the team, improve training, tactics and formation. We need to get the best out of Otoo, KRH, Kane to name a few.
We also need the same players to get their fingers out. Probably our highest paid players and are not looking anywhere near the quality required to play in this league.
I don’t think the players will improve under the current manager tbh. Listening to JMcP after the game makes me feel that the dressing room is in disarray. The team needs leadership and they are not getting that.
I would make Chris Hamilton captain though as he is the only player that has the inbuilt motivation to give 100% every game.
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Topic Originator: Foxypar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:13
I just worry about what the long term damage is going to be?
Bottom of the league with no goals scored.
Germans selling up.
Mcpake making crap decisions on the pitch.
The longer this goes on the worse it could get.
Will we get straight back up from league 1? (yes, I am being very negative Nelly here because I have us relegated already!)… I don’t think we will.
Lord help us out here because this torture to watch this every week.
FP
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:25
Fisher was awful - he was subbed for that I would think
Sam Young was a decent sub
Cooper at least wasn’t frightened to shoot
McCann ran the flanks well and has found a long throw in the locker
Bene isn’t directing or leading and I blame him for organising the defence for the goal.
Sutherland has a Gallus streak about him that I like
Kane held things up well and had a few nice touches
Witherspoon was looking for the pass with few wanting them
Comrie is off form
Mehmet had a great save but either he isn’t confident in those around him or vice Versa
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:32
That’s pretty upbeat coventry, makes it seem like we did okay and were just unlucky. No point running the channels well if you couldn’t cross a road. Bene looks like he’s on a big win bonus and knows it was a mistake to sign up to it!
Also would add Hamilton were and are a very poor team and they beat us pretty much with zero pressure just a ball into the box. .
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:38
1st half was as poor as I have seen from a Pars team, it was like watching Scottish women`s league football.
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:38
Honestly think we’re missing Otoo & Hamilton in central midfield together but until we get a settled back line that won’t happen.
Gut feeling is Bene doesn’t have much football left in him.
COYP
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:43
Otto and Hamilton were in central midfield until Bene went off.
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Topic Originator: weemike
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:47
Quote:
NMCmassive, Sat 24 Aug 18:38
Honestly think we’re missing Otoo & Hamilton in central midfield together but until we get a settled back line that won’t happen.
Gut feeling is Bene doesn’t have much football left in him.
Otoo and Hamilton in midfield together is part of the problem. They stifle the play because neither is creative. Both are fantastic players but together in center mid just doesn`t work imo
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:49
Still need the defence to do their thing tho
COYP
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:51
Agree.
We looked better when Hamilton went back to CH and Chalmers came on into midfield.
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sat 24 Aug 18:51
Not upbeat Berkey
No coherent tactics, no pace, no confidence to pass forward … McCann did and can put in some decent balls though.
First half was as bad as I’ve seen for a team who were there for the taking.
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: RhinoPars
Date: Sat 24 Aug 19:50
I agree with Coventry Par - Fisher had a poor first half and had also been booked. Young did better. Frustrating goal to lose as Tumilty was completely unmarked at the back post. Cooper really impressed when he came on and Sutherland also threatened with McCann trying his best as usual and hitting the bar. However the slow tempo and lack of movement off the ball continues to be a problem. Could have done with Cooper and Sutherland coming on earlier.
Post Edited (Sat 24 Aug 19:51)
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 24 Aug 19:54
Feel like I just live in hope of this player/tactic might make it better but it just ends up the same crap every week.
Effe
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Topic Originator: k76
Date: Sat 24 Aug 20:10
McCann was like playing with 10 men in the 1st half, offered absolutely nothing.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 24 Aug 20:12
Evergreen statement K76, how many years have we been waiting for something from the lad?
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 24 Aug 21:03
Quote:
k76, Sat 24 Aug 18:51
Agree.
We looked better when Hamilton went back to CH and Chalmers came on into midfield.
Do you think we looked better because Hamilton made a difference at the back in place of Bene?
I’m starting to wonder if Bene’s heart is still in it or if he’s just no fit enough. He’s known for not necessarily eating the best diet. Could be catching up with him due to the injuries and his age
COYP
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 24 Aug 21:23
McPake said last season that Bene was his own worst enemy and tended to play on when injured. This season he seems to have become over-protective and is down on the turf seeking the physio`s attention at any opportunity.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 24 Aug 21:35
It was a poor game with the game decided by horrific defending at a corner but I must say I thought the ref was very poor allowing Hamilton to disrupt the play with niggly fouls all over the park. The foul count on BBC says they committed 20 fouls, by far the highest in the Championship today, and they only got 2 yellow cards. We got 2 for 9 fouls and one of these was for KRH after the ref had initially allowed him to break away after a challenge in midfield.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Sat 24 Aug 21:58
Is Bene waiting on the manager and his assistant to get binned , Jimmy Mac style ?
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sun 25 Aug 07:54
Zero injury problems in a winning team which coasted to the league one title…
Just saying….
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: fcda
Date: Sun 25 Aug 08:24
Quote:
Berkey, Sun 25 Aug 07:54
Zero injury problems in a winning team which coasted to the league one title…
Just saying….
Just casting aspersions about the professionalism of our captain...
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 25 Aug 08:42
The first half was incredibly poor quality, and the atmosphere was really poor, felt like a friendly kind of vibe which never helps, was hoping for a little more backing from the crowd.
We offered nothing, literally nothing up top, we just find it more difficult than any other team at the moment to generate some attacking momentum, open up defences a little bit, playing it wide, and quickly to stretch teams. None of that, was very slow and turgid, same as every other game this season.
When you are that uninspiring up top, defending is crucial, and Hamilton should’ve been ahead earlier with a clear as day, unmarked shot which Mehmet did well to tip onto the bar. We’d think, got away with that, lesson learnt but no, similar thing following attack and this time back post as free a header as you could possibly ask for and in the net.
You have to point the blame on McPake for this, as that is basic defending and should be well drilled in but we continue to let it happen.
People are being nice to Fisher, he was absolutely brutal in that first half, I would’ve subbed him off earlier and haven’t been impressed with him all season so far.
Second half, we were the better side, no doubt about it, Hamilton offered nothing up front and we were on the front foot for the majority, but I just find having any kind of shot on goal it takes some amount of effort and unnecessary hard work to achieve it. I disagree with McPake on KRH, he had little to no impact on the game. McCann was the one working his socks off carrying the team forward and firing the balls in, one flukily whacking the bar. Josh Cooper probably had the best chance, he hit it well enough, just wide of the net.
Bene went down injured, I must admit, there’s a small part of me that think he’s at it, and surprised not to see Breen come on but Young did well, albeit had nothing to really do.
Full time, glad to be on the bus home, was encouraged by the second half performance but overall another disappointing day and with the unbeaten Ayr next up, McPake may be one more loss away from the exit door.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sun 25 Aug 09:01
It`s been a running theme that we tend to wake up in the second half. Is there an issue that McPake isn`t getting tactics to the team during the game?
Hope we`ve plenty pies for Ayr. They had none for Raith yesterday despite paying their catering manager £70k!
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 25 Aug 11:35
Quote:
Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sun 25 Aug 14:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 11:35
Quote:
Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
100%
No questions about it…
They should be finishing in the top 3 positions of the league
We look like we’ll be finishing in the bottom 3 🤷🏻♂️
COYP
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 25 Aug 15:01
Quote:
NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 14:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 11:35
Quote:
Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
100%
No questions about it…
They should be finishing in the top 3 positions of the league
We look like we’ll be finishing in the bottom 3 🤷🏻♂️
Nice to see the optimism on this forum, Raith saving money by having Potter as manager, we all know how good he is!
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Topic Originator: Indiapar
Date: Sun 25 Aug 15:06
I think Raith and Partick had a go at promotion last year. It may have cost them financially to do so. It might be a challenge for them to do the same this year unless they throw alot of money at it. I don`t see us being in a position to have a go this year but it would be a bonus to get into the playoffs. Hopefully with 2 or 3 coming in things can turn a corner.
Post Edited (Sun 25 Aug 15:43)
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sun 25 Aug 15:40
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 15:01
Quote:
NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 14:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 11:35
Quote:
Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
100%
No questions about it…
They should be finishing in the top 3 positions of the league
We look like we’ll be finishing in the bottom 3 🤷🏻♂️
Nice to see the optimism on this forum, Raith saving money by having Potter as manager, we all know how good he is!
The wee team look like they’re about to buy their next manager.
We’ve just lost 1-0 to the weakest team in the league and haven’t scored a goal yet.
Don’t mix being realistic with pessimism. If we close the gap on Raith it’s more likely that they’ve sh@ the bed than we’ve turned into promotion hopefuls
COYP
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sun 25 Aug 15:45
Quote:
Indiapar, Sun 25 Aug 15:06
I think Raith and Partick had a GP at promotion last year. It may have cost them financially to do so. It might be a challenge for them this year. I don`t see us being in a position to have a go this year but it would be a bonus to get into the playoffs. Hopefully with 2 or 3 coming in things can turn a corner.
I’m waiting to see who comes in but as things stand I’d bite your hand of for 5th.
I’m a wee bit surprised at Partick, they having an injury problem or something? Maybe the wheels are a bit wobbly? Certainly Brian Graham no getting any younger 🤷🏻♂️
COYP
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Sun 25 Aug 16:02
A bonus to get into play offs? I can’t see us winning a game under this management team. Can’t see Mcpake lasting much longer here
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sun 25 Aug 17:04
We are relegation material. I hate to say that as I know the consequences but I’ve watched to many seasons of football to come to no other conclusion
Playing to avoid defeat rather than win always ends the same way.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sun 25 Aug 17:06
Quote:
fcda, Sun 25 Aug 08:24
Quote:
Berkey, Sun 25 Aug 07:54
Zero injury problems in a winning team which coasted to the league one title…
Just saying….
Just casting aspersions about the professionalism of our captain...
It`s clear that players are desperate to play when things are going well not so when times are tough.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sun 25 Aug 18:44
Always happens always will.
Rusty was great when we won promotion then decided to be injured and focus on his band as we went down.
It might not be faking injury but I’d certainly suggest players will be in no rush to come back and not for the big games against top of the table teams.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sun 25 Aug 18:54
I don’t think the players have downed tools. There was enough aggression between each other when passes were missed or gaps were left to suggest they want to do better. Whether they are backing the manager is yet to be seen. Second half with players wanting to prove themselves/make an impact things were better. We need more ( controlled) aggression against the opposition.
The new boy Josh was what was lacking from many. Play the new keeper , incoming centre half , new midfielder a hungery Sam young , a very competent Sutherland … fighters in Hamilton Otoo Wotherspoon and Kane and who knows a couple of wins and ….
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 25 Aug 19:54
I think we were a little unlucky not to take anything from that. Not hugely unlucky – we did make a massive defensive mistake and we didn’t test their keeper nearly enough but we did have the majority of the ball and I don’t think Mehmet had a lot to do.
I note that Alison Walker (whose father’s life we celebrated with the minute’s applause) described Accies as being “Jammy” so there’s a different perspective.
A 4-4-2 to begin with, 2 naturally defensive midfielders in Otoo and Hamilton in the middle, Wotherspoon on the left and KRH on the right. This changed after about half an hour with McCann going to the left and Wotherspoon moving more centrally, where presumably he could see more of the ball.
Although we had more possession, Accies looked more dangerous – not sure O’Hara’s touch was going in when Mehmet palmed it onto the crossbar, and the goal we conceded was terrible. They had 6 players in the box for the corner, and we had everyone back. Tumilty’s run wasn’t picked up and he had a free header. I’m not sure you can blame McPake for this unless his instructions are not to defend the back post. Perhaps there is confusion between zonal and man for man marking; someone should get it sorted on the pitch.
We lost a lot of bad goals at the start of the Peter Grant era and I wondered if the 3 centre-back system led players not to take responsibility as there should be a spare man. Yesterday it seemed the opposite – everyone had their job to do and when one person didn’t do theirs, there was no-one to cover.
Fisher I assume wasn’t injured, but hooked. Just before half-time he played a hospital pass (too hard, too high) to Comrie right in front of the dug-out and got a rocket from McPake. Immediately after he made an error and then took the boy down and was booked. It was odd (but good) to see Young get the nod over Breen and he did fine, although he didn’t have a lot of defending to do.
Bene must be approaching the stage where he gets injured a lot – whereas two seasons ago he seemed to need treatment nearly every week but could soldier on, two years older and better opposition means that is no longer an option. I see Fogarty has come in so perhaps it’s with that in mind.
Ngwenya going off was a strange one – maybe necessary to accommodate Cooper who looked promising – almost like a normal midfielder. Again Breen wasn’t used when Bene went off and we ended up with a central-defensive pairing of Young and Hamilton; Wotherspoon lasted the 90, KRH was booked (I’m not sure why – the referee didn’t impress and I’m sure his stand-side assistant missed the ball going out at least twice) and McCann looked dangerous, or as dangerous as anyone (it’s a low bar) on the right. But again, too little too late.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 25 Aug 19:58
So where now? Six straight losses. One win in 12. Losing at home to Cove (bottom of Division 1) and Forfar (bottom of Division 2). I think if we had the money to spare, McPake would be gone.
In management circles there is a (glib) expression along the lines of “if you can’t change the people change the people”. So either the personnel improve, or you get rid.
McPake was originally given the remit of “winning games of football”. Which he did – not particularly easily or entertainingly, but at least he won them.
It seemed his modus operandi was to play a possession based style, pass the ball around in the first half, tire out his opponents then step up the tempo in the second half, grab a goal, and see the game out, maybe nicking a second when the opposition left gaps at the back. If that was his m.o. it no longer works, and he has been slow to adapt.
I think there is a common route map for managers to take things in stages – improve the spine, make yourself hard to beat, grind out results before, at some distant point in the future, playing a beautiful, expansive, high-scoring brand of football. But most managers never seem to get to the last stage; they become paralysed by fear of failure.
I’d also question if they become so obsessed by coaching manuals (do such things actually exist?) that they lose sight of some of the fundamentals like creating chances and scoring goals. A lot is made of “shape”. Shape with the ball, shape without the ball. Sometimes I think that a coach would prefer that shape be kept rather than winning games of football.
Perhaps McPake is trying to make changes – the different set-up; the signing of Wotherspoon and now Cooper. I would hope this is a matter of discussion between him and the board, who have a responsibility to get the most out of one of their key employees.
He may well have been handicapped by the budgetary policy which seems to have been to limit commitments until the loan market frees up (which it is beginning to do). However, I do not believe he is getting the best out of the players at his disposal – in particular I would point to the lack of chances created – this seems consistent with the philosophy where given the choice of a quick, speculative ball into the box, or a safe, slow backwards pass retaining possession, the latter option is chosen every time. Not only is this turgid, it’s not proving successful and that is the issue.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sun 25 Aug 20:32
Great post mccaigs tower.
Mcpake has certainly wedded himself to the slow, safe turgid play and the squad seems moulded in that image with a number of slow defensive minded players and those more attacking players we have or need have been largely ignored with no focus on attacking. Wotherspoon doesn’t have the legs to run into and create space and KRH has been turned into…well not a winger anyway and at this point this might be the highest level he plays at despite all the promise and being the only player in the team with any pace. He’s a perfect example of what mcpake is doing to players under the current set up.
Josh cooper looks to have broken the usual mould in that he has the engine and has a bit of a dig about him too, he should mix things up but he’s just one player and we are still lacking any quality experience and leadership.
Mcpake might aswell go for it against Ayr, the other stuff will see him out of a job anyway and if nothing changes in tactics and personnel the result certainly won’t.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sun 25 Aug 20:38
Im absolutely agreeing with McCraig there. To often guys roll it back without having a look. We were never a good looking football team under McPake but we did have strength and work rate in the middle. We got the ball wide and created chances from wide or countered quickly. I’ve not seen any of that for a long time tho. Probably since we beat Dundee Utd at EEP? 🤷🏻♂️
I don’t care if we play pretty football or not, I do expect us to compete, create chances and score goals. I don’t see us doing anything like it atm
COYP
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Mon 26 Aug 19:27
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NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 15:40
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LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 15:01
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NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 14:10
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LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 11:35
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Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
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LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
100%
No questions about it…
They should be finishing in the top 3 positions of the league
We look like we’ll be finishing in the bottom 3 🤷🏻♂️
Nice to see the optimism on this forum, Raith saving money by having Potter as manager, we all know how good he is!
The wee team look like they’re about to buy their next manager.
We’ve just lost 1-0 to the weakest team in the league and haven’t scored a goal yet.
Don’t mix being realistic with pessimism. If we close the gap on Raith it’s more likely that they’ve sh@ the bed than we’ve turned into promotion hopefuls
Wheels coming off?🤔🤭🙈🤣🤣🤣
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Mon 26 Aug 19:55
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LochgellyAlbert, Mon 26 Aug 19:27
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NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 15:40
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LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 15:01
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NMCmassive, Sun 25 Aug 14:10
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LochgellyAlbert, Sun 25 Aug 11:35
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Andrew283, Sat 24 Aug 18:10
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LochgellyAlbert, Sat 24 Aug 18:06
Nice to see Rovers supporters in meltdown, blaming the board, no strikers, crap tactics, sack the manager!
Oh wait, they`ve done that already!🤔🤭🥴
I wouldn`t be throwing stones Kirkcaldy way considering they`re miles ahead of us currently
Are they?
100%
No questions about it…
They should be finishing in the top 3 positions of the league
We look like we’ll be finishing in the bottom 3 🤷🏻♂️
Nice to see the optimism on this forum, Raith saving money by having Potter as manager, we all know how good he is!
The wee team look like they’re about to buy their next manager.
We’ve just lost 1-0 to the weakest team in the league and haven’t scored a goal yet.
Don’t mix being realistic with pessimism. If we close the gap on Raith it’s more likely that they’ve sh@ the bed than we’ve turned into promotion hopefuls
Wheels coming off?🤔🤭🙈🤣🤣🤣
At EEP or starks park? 🤷🏻♂️😂
If they want to make a tube of it, more power to them! It seems crazy they’d sack Murray after game 1 without any plans for his replacement
COYP
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Mon 26 Aug 20:14
I`ve been really impressed by McPake. It`s not his fault if the players don`t do what he tells them. It would be a terrible, terrible shame if another club were to take him from us.
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