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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 16:48
There in spirit only this evening.
Cmon Pars get a goal or two to see this season out with a bang. That’s all we’re asking for. Ye know ye can do it.
To the travelling fans - have a great last game and cheer them on for me.
Same as usual folks please if ye get the team afore me please post the line up for the fans who don’t read another social media channels. Merci buckets.
I’m awa for ma tea.
Mon the Paaaaarrrrrssss!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 21:35)
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Fri 2 May 17:24
Really hoping that we will play a lot less tentatively tonight given that the pressure is now off. However, it could also end up being a dull 0-0 draw with neither side willing to take any risks.
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 2 May 17:25
There are roadworks close to the stadium, travelling fans may want to leave a bit earlier.
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Topic Originator: dafc111
Date: Fri 2 May 17:27
Why would neither side want to take any risks with both teams effectively nothing to play for?
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 18:06
It’s a pity the game isn’t on the telly the night so the club could do another “Fans in the Purvis Suite night”. That was a Morton away game too.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 2 May 18:34
Both teams nothing to play for. Hopefully both just go for it and enjoy themselves. No need for any cards tonight
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Topic Originator: Parallel Lines
Date: Fri 2 May 18:55
Wanyama starts.....🙄
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: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:04
Team tonight
Oluwayemi
Ngwenya
Benedictus
Otoo
Ritchie-Hosler
Chalmers
Kane
Cooper
Oakley-Boothe
Wanyama
Chikoa-Mullen
Subs
Mehmet
Hamilton
Todd
Raymond
Fogarty
Wotherspoon
Tod
Yeboah
Hampson
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Fri 2 May 19:10
Good to see Cooper get on from the start
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 19:11
Wanyamas legs will be buckled by half time…
Cooper starting is interesting as I think he’s a decent player. Hope Todd gets game time.
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Fri 2 May 19:24
Chalmers and Wanyama will be the slowest ever CM.
Hope Cooper shows up well tonight.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 2 May 19:26
Wanyama at centre half?
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Fri 2 May 19:28
Glad Cooper and Chalmers start tbh. As I feel NL needs to have a good look at both, as they are out of contact.
Cooper certainly has been unfortunate, as his positioning has been good, but a lack of game time.
Chalmers, is a player who gets pelters, but is a player I like-NL needs to see him, possibly his lack of pace will do for him, but he has a sweet foot, and he rarely makes mistakes.
It`s more important to give these guys a run out, same for Wanyama to a lesser extent.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 2 May 19:32
Clay right out of the picture?
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:33
Falkirk v Hamilton
Live on BBC Scotland channel : programme has started
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 19:34)
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Fri 2 May 19:35
Looks like Chalmers will start at LCB
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:36
The other games:
Airdrie 0-0 Ayr United
Queens Park 0-0 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: CitizenPar
Date: Fri 2 May 19:45
Joe Chalmers has played well for NL and seems to be quite highly thought of. I thought Deniz might have got the nod tonight. He was sound in the Reserve Cup Final.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:46
Possibly a big subs change at HT, CitizenPar.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Fri 2 May 19:49
Good start 😂
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 2 May 19:49
FFS
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 2 May 19:49
Owen Moffat 1 nil to the ton
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:49
Goal down already
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 2 May 19:50
Chalmers loosing possesion
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:51
Falkirk 0-1 Hamilton
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Fri 2 May 19:51
Penalty Morton
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Topic Originator: Steviethepar2
Date: Fri 2 May 19:52
Hamilton 1-0 up
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 2 May 19:53
Chalmers gives a penalty away
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 19:53
Maybe not so cocky now down Grangemouth way.
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Topic Originator: craigypar35
Date: Fri 2 May 19:54
Glad the season ends tonight and hopefully 80% of this group of players are released. Really poor start, actually thought they would do well tonight as well
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 2 May 19:56
Be glad to see the back of most of this lot.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 2 May 19:56
This will surely confirm any doubts NL had over the future of certain players. Will be their final appearence in a Pars shirt.
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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 2 May 19:57
Holiday mode….
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 2 May 19:57
Two mistakes from Joe Chalmers. Hopefully never to be seen in a Pars top ever again. Awful performance again.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 19:57
Bet they’ve been to yon open air swimming pool in Gourock. It looked dandy!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: RossF
Date: Fri 2 May 19:58
Can’t wait to see the back of some of these wasters. 2 down to Morton in the first 10 minutes is a complete embarrassment. Thank god for Hamilton’s point deduction
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 2 May 19:58
That`s never a pen! Glad this is a dead rubber.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 19:59
Pretty much all of that team apart from two or three are the cause of such a bad season. Take comfort in that this is a meaningless game and that hopefully we never see the majority of this squad again. Easily one of the worst I’ve ever seen for Dunfermline. Easily!!
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 2 May 19:59
Looks like hes making final decisions for next season.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 2 May 20:02
Quote:
buffy, Fri 2 May 19:57
Bet they’ve been to yon open air swimming pool in Gourock. It looked dandy!
Fun fact - that pool featured on the cover of Blur`s last album. I think the photo of it was by someone famous potentially.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 20:02
We are a ***** slow team but with Wanyama and Chalmers playing just proves how crap the whole squad is….Thank fek this season is over as that squad is embarrassing and shouldn’t be wearing a pars top…
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Fri 2 May 20:03
Sounds like sleepy Joe has signed his own exit forms.
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 2 May 20:12
Shambles. The most dislikable Pars team in my 30 years following the Pars. Can`t wait for this to be over.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 2 May 20:15
This referee is abysmal. Wanyama getting booked for getting his own shirt pulled.
Get this season in the bin.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 20:17
Is that 3 of our players booked in first half already? We’ve really had some bad refs the last month or two. For some strange reason…
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 20:19
Cracking equaliser from Falkirk
1-1
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 20:19
Yes, unfortunately they do seem to find new ways to disappoint the fans. Every time we begin to think we are emerging from mediocrity, we fall back into it. I remember the last time I was at Cappielow, I felt like asking for my entrance money back at half time. And as I say that Falkirk score.
Michael Stewart is gushing all over Falkirk. It`s a bit nauseating to say the least.
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 20:22)
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 2 May 20:21
Quote:
buffy, Fri 2 May 20:19
Cracking equaliser from Falkirk
1-1
Really poor from the keeper it`s right in the middle of the goals
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 2 May 20:22
We are stinking, 17 year old keeper just lit a cigar
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 20:23)
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 2 May 20:24
We are dreadful. We never look like scoring unless it is from a jammy set-piece , penalty, or some dreadful defending. Honking.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 20:25
I reckon the majority of them know they’re out the door soon. They’ve known for some time and somehow Lennon has squeezed a couple of results out of them. Their time is up here and they’re going out with a whimper. No surprises. This summer will be fascinating.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 20:26
Livvy 0-1 thistle
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Fri 2 May 20:26
Chalmers in defence and 3 stone overweight Wanyama.
Is Lennon having a laugh.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 20:28
Why anyone thinks Wanyama is anything other than unfit - it’s an embarrassment to have him in our squad
He’ll score noo and I’ll eat ma 🎩
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Fri 2 May 20:29
Quote:
Jock Par36, Fri 2 May 20:26
Chalmers in defence and 3 stone overweight Wanyama.
Is Lennon having a laugh.
Terrible from Lennon dropping Fogarty for Chalmers when our defence has been solid
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Topic Originator: Steviethepar2
Date: Fri 2 May 20:30
Callum Fordyce just scored for the wee team
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 20:30
I don’t think wanyama will be here after tonight. Lennon is just giving him a game to perhaps justify his time here. I hope anyway. A massive let down.
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Topic Originator: NikNakPar
Date: Fri 2 May 20:32
It’s a nothing game. Lennon maybe wanting a look at certain players before making final decisions. Wanyama may be unfit but if he were to stay with a full pre season he would be great to have around.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 20:32
Queens Park 0-2 Rovers
Airdrie 0-1 Ayr United
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 20:33)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 2 May 20:34
Might not be a bad thing getting a doing here.
At least Lennon will know the majority need punted into the sea.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 20:34
If Wanyama come back on it’s only he must have a clause in his contract to play one game…he’s so unfit….Chalmers is brutal and the 9 left on that pitch look like the don’t care which has happened all season.
Get rid of the whole lot of that starting 11 tonight. I would like to see Todd on.
Squad should be ashamed of themselves for the season. Utter Dross!
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: Row_ZZ
Date: Fri 2 May 20:35
Get Wanyama, Otoo, Boothe, Ngwenya, and Chalmers off. Absolutely chronic. A 17 year old in goals and we haven`t once tested him. Just shoot! Get the ball central and shoot and make sure it is at least on target! I hate this team. They are absolutely dire.
"A smile might be good!"
"Nothing to smile about in my life"
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 2 May 20:35
Cant se QP getting 2 goals. Looks like we ginish 7th for £212K
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 2 May 20:36
Poor first-half performance. We don`t have any ideas upfront and spend a lot of time facing the ball. No penetration and positive movement going forward.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 2 May 20:38
Quote:
Indiapar1, Fri 2 May 20:36
Poor first-half performance. We don`t have any ideas upfront and spend a lot of time facing the ball. No penetration and positive movement going forward.
That`s been us all season get these wasters wanyama included on the service bus home.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Fri 2 May 20:41
I hate this team, not fit for purpose, we`re totally gash
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Fri 2 May 20:41
Isn’t it ironic that there’s a post further up saying Chalmers rarely makes mistakes.
Step forward Chalmers, 2 mistakes 2 goals conceded.
Get rid.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 2 May 20:43
Tonight has to be the end of Chalmers, Wanyama and Oakley-Boothe.
Otoo, KRH, JCM, Kane will all be here next season and have a chance with better players around them, but the first 2 certainly need to improve.
That leaves Cooper, Bene, Ngenwa with the jury out on. Would like to keep Tobi but wouldn`t surprise me if he`s not back.
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 2 May 20:43
Got to agree Row Zz rough as it sounds, I really dislike the majority of the wasters on the pitch. They are mentally a good bit slower than the bang average Morton players.
I could list them but really can’t be arsed anymore. I just hope NL stays and gets what he can punted over the summer.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Fri 2 May 20:44
Now the sun is away, sitting freezing wondering why people are surprised at this. Wanyama is just and embarrassment, an absolute embarrassment…..but as is the whole squad.
Chalmers keeps letting us down, and gets another chance. Mis-controls the ball for the 1st then leaves the boot up for the penalty. Yes it’s “soft” but we’d be screaming for it if it was us and he gives the ref a decision to make by doing it. He’s suppose to be experience now and it’s another poor decision.
Poor decision making across the pitch. Oakley-Boothe has also been woeful, but there no point going through them all because every one of them has fallen into that category……yes JCM & Kane also.
Thank f-k this season is over!!
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 20:49
I suppose with one goal in our last 5 games a comeback is out of the question. Might as well go and eat worms, as the old song goes. Roll on the new season.
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Fri 2 May 20:50
The fans have been seriously short changed by this shower of 💩 this season.
The board need to be making some good decisions to get us all on board for next.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Fri 2 May 20:53
4 goals in the last 14.5 games
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Topic Originator: FA1968
Date: Fri 2 May 20:55
Otoo needs put out his misery tonight
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Fri 2 May 20:56
It`s the thing you see watching Falkirk, Brad Spencer constantly looks to get balls forward, two wingers out wide creating space for the team and get chance after chance putting pressure on teams. The opposite of what we have.
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Topic Originator: par58
Date: Fri 2 May 20:59
Quote:
FA1968, Fri 2 May 20:55
Otoo needs put out his misery tonight
Utterly disgraceful comment.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:00
Tod on for Ngwenya
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:01
Queens Park 1-2 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:02
Falkirk now in front
2-1
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 2 May 21:02
2-1 Falkirk
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 2 May 21:04
We just pass the ball about and we are far too slow with no intention of getting it forward to break the lines. With players not good enough at this level. Lennon will know who can cut it at this level but unfortunately almost all aren`t good enough.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 21:05
Just needs Queens Park to get the equaliser now to make a perfect (ly bad) evening.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 2 May 21:06
The whole squad needs gutted, so many are not up to it. Can’t go another season watching that utter dross. Time is up for most of them.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:07
Holymoly what a strike from Macdonald for Hamilton.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:12
3-1 rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 21:12
Rovers 3-1 up.
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Fri 2 May 21:13
Rovers get a 3rd. We need other teams to score for us because we can`t ourselves.
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Topic Originator: SAP PAR
Date: Fri 2 May 21:13
Can’t even score with an open goal
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:13
Falkirk 3-1
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 21:13
Falkirk 3-1 up. Very quick on the draw Buffy.
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 21:14)
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 21:14
I hope Lennon comes out lets us know that’s the worst team he’s ever managed and that next season will be worth paying money to watch. We all know he thinks it anyway. He doesn’t need to pander to the wee sensitive boys anymore.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:16
Multitasking as ever Paralex 😂
Updating here, watching the Falkirk game and noting the other scores, made myself a cuppa tea, posted on Bluesky for Pars fans there, messaging Pars friends including two overseas, and I was looking at getting a new telly and ooo just bought one.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 21:20
buffy wrote:
> Multitasking as ever Paralex 😂
>
> Updating here, watching the Falkirk game and noting the other
> scores, made myself a cuppa tea, posted on Bluesky for Pars
> fans there, messaging Pars friends including two overseas, and
> I was looking at getting a new telly and ooo just bought
one.
ImpressIVE.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 2 May 21:22
This performance may be enough to make up Lennons mind ,and may now refuse to manage us next year .
Too many players not good enough , that includes the ones signed up for next year.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 2 May 21:24
Quote:
saltonsgonagetu, Fri 2 May 21:22
This performance may be enough to make up Lennons mind ,and may now refuse to manage us next year .
Too many players not good enough , that includes the ones signed up for next year.
Breaking news - we`ve been sh1te for months
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 2 May 21:24
Quote:
saltonsgonagetu, Fri 2 May 21:22
This performance may be enough to make up Lennons mind ,and may now refuse to manage us next year .
Too many players not good enough , that includes the ones signed up for next year.
Totally agree, it’s a shambles from top to bottom. Let’s hope the promised squad investment is enough to convince him to take the challenge on. It is a massive undertaking.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:24
4-1 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Fri 2 May 21:25
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 2 May 21:24
Quote:
saltonsgonagetu, Fri 2 May 21:22
This performance may be enough to make up Lennons mind ,and may now refuse to manage us next year .
Too many players not good enough , that includes the ones signed up for next year.
Breaking news - we`ve been sh1te for months
We`ve been ***** for years.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Fri 2 May 21:31
Build next season`s team around Andy Tod.
He`s shown more quality in part of this game than 90% of the team have shown all season.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 21:32
As everyone is aware Mcglyn could be the next Hearts manager so if he goes would they take Lennon on? I could see this happening tbh.
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 21:33
I wonder how many fans will stay and applaud this lot off the pitch at the end? They do not deserve it.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:34
5-1 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 2 May 21:35
Draw a line under that season. Alot of work to do fir next season.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 2 May 21:36
The problem is, what brilliant players are actually available for us to sign. The championship is full of recycled journeyman, many of whom have played for us and weren`t considered good enough.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 2 May 21:37
We finish in 7th place.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Fri 2 May 21:38
So very glad that season is over. Worst pars team to watch for a long time. Very fortunate that Hamilton, Airdrie and Queen’s Park had their own problems this season or we would be down.
Hope we have seen the last of the vast majority of this squad. Hope Lennon stays on for the rebuild.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 2 May 21:38
That was hard to watch ,cant see lennon staying to be honest
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Fri 2 May 21:38
Thank goodness that season is over.
We were saved by the lack of quality in a couple of other teams and Chris Kane.
The players have talked a lot about the standards the NL sets. Hopefully the standard of player for next season is a lot higher.
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Topic Originator: 12thMAN
Date: Fri 2 May 21:43
1 Goal in 5 games this club is Pathetic-Athletic need a massive sort out top to bottom if feels like being a labour mps supporting this mob we are rubbish do nothing we promise week in week out Lennon is not our fix either needs a full clearout I AM FED UP wasting my money on these Clowns
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 21:44)
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 2 May 21:45
It`s been a chore to watch this season. Lots of lessons to learn. Hopefully next season we will be up there competing.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: parsfan97
Date: Fri 2 May 21:46
Get rid of the ****** lot of them. Absolutely pathetic
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Fri 2 May 21:48
Absolute garbage. 18 away games 8 goals.
Raith tonight scored 5 in just over 50mins.
Cannot wait to get rid do this squad and start over.
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Fri 2 May 21:50
Lennon ain`t going to F*lkirk. I reckon he`s already signed a contract with us and they`re just holding back the announcement until the season is finished.
Look back to 6 weeks ago, did anybody realistically see us finishing 7th? Albeit with a lot of other results going our way.
Good to hear Andy Tod getting some praise. There is definitely a fine player there.
Bye bye Victor Wanyama. Admit your true age and draw your bloody pension.
A month or so of dot net boredom before the transfer window opens.
Pars fan.
Magpies fan.
Mens tennis fan.
Alternative rock fan.
Not a fan of much else.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 2 May 21:53
Did our goalie get injured or did he just put Mehmet on to say his goodbyes?
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 21:56
No chance Lennon has signed a contract yet!
Hes kept us up and will be looking at the £££ in his account and probably now ready to discuss a contract.
If Mcglyn does go to Hearts then Lennon will be gone to Falkirk… step above us and just needs to keep them up where we need promotion.
We will need to offer him big money!
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 2 May 21:57
Get this season so far in the bin. One of the worst for decades.
Looking forward to the rebuild.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 2 May 22:04
Why are people linking him with Falkirk?
Firstly, McGlynn hasn`t even gone yet (does he want to go? Do Hearts really want him back?)
Secondly, going to a club like Falkirk is risky. Newly promoted, high expectations etc. After the year we`ve had I expected most fans will be happy if we can get to the end of the game without the scoreline reading Dunfermline - 0.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Fri 2 May 22:07
Quote:
Rigger Al, Fri 2 May 21:38
That was hard to watch ,cant see lennon staying to be honest
Why? Its not going to be the same squad, is it?
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 2 May 22:07
You would hope that getting the management structure in place will be pretty much sorted. It`s a short window to prepare for next season in terms of recruitment. We may have already had conversations with players. Both within and out with the club. Relying on a number of loans doesn`t win you leagues. Some have been a success, and others seem to have drifted away. You need signed players with some investment in the future. Hopefully, we have some younger players coming through from the reserves.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 2 May 22:12
Quote:
jake89, Fri 2 May 22:04
Why are people linking him with Falkirk?
Firstly, McGlynn hasn`t even gone yet (does he want to go? Do Hearts really want him back?)
Secondly, going to a club like Falkirk is risky. Newly promoted, high expectations etc. After the year we`ve had I expected most fans will be happy if we can get to the end of the game without the scoreline reading Dunfermline - 0.
I think you`re taking that a bit too serious.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 2 May 22:12
Quote:
Indiapar1, Fri 2 May 22:07
You would hope that getting the management structure in place will be pretty much sorted. It`s a short window to prepare for next season in terms of recruitment. We may have already had conversations with players. Both within and out with the club. Relying on a number of loans doesn`t win you leagues. Some have been a success, and others seem to have drifted away. You need signed players with some investment in the future. Hopefully, we have some younger players coming through from the reserves.
Loans have been relied on far too much post admin. I understand why, but you can`t keep rebuilding a squad every summer and expect success. Assuming Lennon stays, he`s effectively building a whole new squad, and I`d hope this would be made up primarily of contracted players rather than loans. I can`t say I expect many of the current loanees to be made permanent. Tobi is the strongest candidate but I don`t feel any of the others have really set the heather alight.
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 22:16
I was linking Lennon with Falkirk as if Mcglyn goes to Hearts he is the right manager to replace him. I would state it’s a lot less pressure to keep a team up in the Premiership than trying to win the Championship title with a whole new team.
Anyway the season is finished so all the staff/players(that are left) have a break away and we will see what happens.
I have a feeling Mr Cook will be busy for the next month or so!
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Fri 2 May 22:17
Ignoring who is contracted, the only person I think that has truly earned his contract for me is Mullen.
I genuinely wouldn’t be bothered if the rest left.
Post Edited (Fri 02 May 22:17)
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Fri 2 May 22:18
Quote:
Berry, Fri 2 May 22:17
Ignoring who is contracted, the only person I think that has truly earned his contract for me is Mullen.
I genuinely wouldn’t be bothered if the rest left.
Chris Kane absolutely should be here, injuries or not.
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Fri 2 May 22:23
Over to you Mr Lennon. Here’s the challenge if you choose to accept……… I hope you do because we need your help…🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Fri 2 May 22:24
Quote:
PARrot, Fri 2 May 22:07
Quote:
Rigger Al, Fri 2 May 21:38
That was hard to watch ,cant see lennon staying to be honest
Why? Its not going to be the same squad, is it?
Because he`s had a good look at the dozen or so players already signed and thought they are not good enough .
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Topic Originator: Alter Ego
Date: Fri 2 May 22:29
Chris Kane has calf problems that need to be managed training/per game… Stuff that and get players that can play a full season.. We need a squad that has full fit players and not ones that can only manage so many games etc…we are wanting to get into the premiership and have a St Johnstone cast off…that’s why they got rid off him..
Mon the Pars!
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Topic Originator: hudza
Date: Fri 2 May 22:37
Overhaul needed in the summer, thank god that season is over..
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Fri 2 May 22:52
Well just home, and that was bloody awful. The type of performance we have come to expect from this team and that squad. The only wonder for me is how Morton only scored 2.
Although I totally back his appointment and keep my fingers crossed he’ll be here next season, Lennon is not beyond criticism for tonight and has to take some of the blame for the absolute shambles. He juggled the pack to give players a run out, but he’ll not have found out anything about the players that the fans couldn’t already have told him.
Everyone says it, but I’ll back it up, I’m so glad to see the back of a lot of this squad, and if everyone was to quit right now, I doubt I’d be too sad. Take away Kane & JCM, can anyone really say that have been up to it over the course of the season?? I doubt it.
As I said in my Half Time post, JCM looked well off it tonight, but he’s not going to hit the highs every week. I was actually surprised he stayed on the park. He got a yellow for “taking one for the team” then had another 2 or 3 fouls after it. Very lucky.
Positives from tonight, the only positives for me was the introduction of Andy Tod. He looked fantastic, did everything right to set up Otoo to miss an open goal from 6 yards and pretty much did everything he could to impress. He looked a real player and definitely someone who should be in and about the squad next year.
Well, we wait and see what happens with NL…..but I really hope this is the end of the banter years, it’s just not funny any more!!
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Fri 2 May 22:53
PS- To answer a question above, Mehmet was brought on for sh-ts and giggles rather than any injury to Tobi by the look of things at the game. He actually did ok when he came on in fairness.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 2 May 23:16
I wasn`t at the game so was interested to hear the comments of those who were or saw it somehow. They make depressing reading.
I`ve just listened to NL`s post-match interview on COWS and it sounds as if he was at a different match! He conceded we lost a poor first goal but says the penalty decision was ridiculous. After that he said we were the better side, particularly in the second half, and he commended our endeavour and will to win.
He praised VW, Tash and Andrew Tod and says it was the old problem of not converting chances. He also said our set plays were poor. He said our goalscoring record was poor and had to improve. He didn`t sound like a man who was thinking of walking away.
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Topic Originator: PARadise
Date: Fri 2 May 23:16
Some of those players were a disgrace to their profession tonight and will rightfully be no where near full time football anymore.
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Topic Originator: truesupporter
Date: Fri 2 May 23:26
Quote:
PARadise, Fri 2 May 23:16
Some of those players were a disgrace to their profession tonight and will rightfully be no where near full time football anymore.
Glad you`re not the Manager!
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Fri 2 May 23:31
Quote:
truesupporter, Fri 2 May 23:26
Quote:
PARadise, Fri 2 May 23:16
Some of those players were a disgrace to their profession tonight and will rightfully be no where near full time football anymore.
Glad you`re not the Manager!
I feel the manager probably agrees with him. This squad are part time quality at best,minus a handful of players. Absolutely dreadful team
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Topic Originator: RhinoPars
Date: Fri 2 May 23:32
There is lots of scientific research (with clever experimental designs) and data that conclusively shows that when people see or hear the same opinion from a couple of others they are much more likely to give that same opinion when asked than they would have done had they made their assessments before hearing or reading what anyone else said. My take tonight was a bit different.
Missed their first goal which I heard was from Chalmers losing possession. Didn’t get a good look at the penalty Chalmers was penalised for but one of the Pars TV commentators wondered if it was a bit soft and I note another dot.netter thought the same. What did this at the game who had a good view think ? Chalmers doesn’t have much pace and that is something management will no doubt be considering despite his ability and willingness to show and receive the ball. Tonight probably did not positively affect his chances of a contract extension and he would be a year older next year.
Certainly not the start we wanted but despite being involved in us losing two goals in first 6 mins, credit to Chalmers for carrying on and still looking for the ball.
I thought Cooper did really well for the time he was on and I really hope he has his contract extended as he has unpredictability, makes runs, can beat players in the box, can set other players up and will shoot and has scored some goals too despite in my view being grossly underused. He got subbed later in second half but NL was wanting a look at other players and with Queens losing not so much at stake.
Pleased to see how well Andy Tod did having one of his best first team appearances. He had one good effort and on another occasion following up close in middle goal connects with ball and almost scores hitting the post. He won the ball back, is much stronger and bigger now and had good link up play and provides some more unpredictability and potential great weighted through balls. He has scored got reserves and was for our MOM for me in reserve final with Killie singling out for attention kicking and pushing him on many ocassions. He really deserves to get a contract extension. Our problem is lack of unpredictability and creativity in final third and I think he can provide that and while previously he was light he has really bulked up and showed tonight he can cope in men’s football. Danny Kanheman and Amos Tversky showed how as humans we have evolved to be very risk averse valuing avoiding a loss of £100 twice as much as a £100 win. For me too many managers are to risk averse and play it safe and tend to underplay the more skillful and younger players. I thought he and Cooper stood out tonight.
It was a bit of a proverbial game of two halves for Chilokoa-Mullen. Maybe one of his weakest first halves but thought he was back to the solid player we know in the second half.
Once again I probably will be a more dissenting voice on Wanyama. Yes he is very slow currently and for much of the first half it seemed some of our players didn’t pass to him while he got frustrated once by lack movement of teammates in front. There were flashes of skill and ability on show but if I was manager I would have subbed him at half time. Never expected him to play the full 90, but for me as the game went on he became more and more effective. On Pars Tv you can’t often see the whole pitch but it seemed as he was playing just in front of the back three earlier on but became more involved higher up the pitch in second half. We need more creativity in final third to improve our scoring rate. There were shades of George Best at Hibs as the second half wore on and he started to get a bit of service from team mates and strolled around sprayed sone nice passes and switching play with cross balls. I stand to be corrected but I think it was him who played a good ball out right which eventually ended with Otoo’s great chance to score (with goal open which he missed.)Clearly he has a lot of fitness work to do to get into shape before a pre-season, but IF he could do that, then maybe he might be worth taking a gamble on a short term extendable deal. As the game went on he seemed to be trying to guide players’ off the ball movements around him. So he had a much better second half.
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Topic Originator: RhinoPars
Date: Fri 2 May 23:49
With Otoo’s miss, Andy Tod hitting the post and Ngwenya scuffing his shot after a great build up seemed to put him in a good position either more luck might have scored 3.
However Morton threatened on counter attack and their own chances to score more and put the game to bed.
For me it was a case of who scored the next goal. If we had taken one of our chances - just maybe we might have gone on to draw or win,
Finally while Otoo will rue his miss with the goal open and an angled connection needed I didn’t think he was as bad as some others thought. Yes he lost possession at times but he drove forward snd had some nice link up play at times and even for his miss he still made the run to make the opportunity to score and often we haven’t done that.
Await NL’s thoughts on the game and to see who goes and who is retained and also be interesting to see what kind of players come in. I think the board could trust NL to spend the money wiser than some of our previous managers. Hopefully he is announced and we get a rebuild. As NL intimated it will take time but if we can aim for play off’s next season and then complete rebuild to challenge for title the following year we might finally get back to Premier League.
Happy offseason to all Pars fans
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 2 May 23:54
Another dire performance to cap off a whole season of them bar 1 game.
I tell you what, Lennon seriously damages any credibility he might have as a football manager putting wanyama on the pitch, its an embarrassment and it doesn’t bode well if he thinks that’s good enough for this level. He wouldn’t be in the team for any other club in this league.
2 goals in 7 games and we’ve been very poor, only thing lennon has done is show he’s better than tidser. If old mid 30’s expensive former celtic players are on his radar we may well struggle again. Wotherspoon showed this season you need legs in this league.
Mullan tobi and Kane aside that squad is even worse than the one Grant and yogi had, just awful to watch with zero pace, skill, ability or forward thinking in it, it’s a good league 1 team with 3 championship level players on it.
Already looking forward to not watching the same dross next season, the more of these flops he keeps the worse we will be next season, if we can get a fee, let otoo go, he’s been posted missing all season and was hardly a standout the season before. KRH another who looks like this level is above him.
Lennon will have no excuses if there’s not a dramatic improvement next season. It’s been 4 seasons now of boring limited negative football where it’s basically been a war of attrition for the fans.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Sat 3 May 00:09
I think Morton deserved to win but I don`t think we were as bad as made out above. That was the most chances we`ve had in an away game for a long time. Even in the first half, it looked like we had two early chances cleared off the line and another that was hit straight at Chris Kane that he couldn`t get out of the way of. A bit difficult to be sure as they were at the far end.
O`too`s miss in the second half looked bad but the ball across to him wasn`t that good. From behind the goal, you could see his body shape wan`t set up to score and it always looked tricky to get it on target from that shape. I expected it to end up narrowly wide, which is exactly what happened.
I think a lot of it is just frustration that the game was probably over so early. Terrible first goal with Chalmers losing the ball, but then somehow Morton had two players through on the keeper. It was a bit of a mess, but we struggled early on with Morton pressing us and with a lot of energy and giving us no time.
I`m glad the general view on the penalty seems to be that it was a joke. I don`t know what he gave it for and was one of those that I had no idea what he`d given when he blew the whistle. Didn`t help that he seemed to point at the goal rather than the penalty spot. He didn`t have a great game and it felt like a lot went against us (maybe I`m blinded by a bad penalty call), though in a game that mattered we definitely would have finished with 10 as he let Mullen away with a very obvious second yellow.
It`s a shocking season and I`m glad it`s over. I need a good break from it all now but on tonight alone I`m not all that upset.
From then on, the lack of intenstity in the game just meant that it always felt out of reach. Even though we did have chances in the second half, it just felt to me
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 3 May 03:49
Quote:
Berkey, Fri 2 May 23:54
Another dire performance to cap off a whole season of them bar 1 game.
I tell you what, Lennon seriously damages any credibility he might have as a football manager putting wanyama on the pitch, its an embarrassment and it doesn’t bode well if he thinks that’s good enough for this level. He wouldn’t be in the team for any other club in this league.
2 goals in 7 games and we’ve been very poor, only thing lennon has done is show he’s better than tidser. If old mid 30’s expensive former celtic players are on his radar we may well struggle again. Wotherspoon showed this season you need legs in this league.
Mullan tobi and Kane aside that squad is even worse than the one Grant and yogi had, just awful to watch with zero pace, skill, ability or forward thinking in it, it’s a good league 1 team with 3 championship level players on it.
Already looking forward to not watching the same dross next season, the more of these flops he keeps the worse we will be next season, if we can get a fee, let otoo go, he’s been posted missing all season and was hardly a standout the season before. KRH another who looks like this level is above him.
Lennon will have no excuses if there’s not a dramatic improvement next season. It’s been 4 seasons now of boring limited negative football where it’s basically been a war of attrition for the fans.
Rhino provided a much better insight into Wanyamas contribution than your limited effort.
I think ill accept his version
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 3 May 05:17
I’m on holiday and didn’t see the game. Thanks to Rhino and Socks for an objective view of the game.
I’m sure we can look forward to a multitude of players leaving and arriving during the close season.
It’s been a hard watch for a number of years, but this season has topped them all.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sat 03 May 05:19)
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sat 3 May 08:02
It wasn`t that bad a performance, but another defeat and failure to score so you can understand people`s frustration. The first goal was a bad mistake, the penalty was a ridiculous decision, absolutely shocking.
After I would largely agree with Lennon, we were well on top, actually made some chances but the finishing was laughable. Our set pieces were absolutely dreadful and we were a bit unlucky with a few blocks and one cleared off the line. But another 0. The effort again was there, the quality wasn`t.
Not many positives, Tod did quite well when he came on nobody else really stood out. Nobody was really poor, suprisingly JCM was our worst performer. I don`t think Wanyama was anything like as poor as has been suggested, I`ve not been impressed with Oakley-Boothe, and he was terrible to begin with, but when he actually moves around the pitch and puts some tackles in, he can certainly play.
Morton are normally a good barometer for Championship football, a team of hatchet men with occasionally 1 decent forward. If you finish below them, you`ve had a poor season, finish above them and you will have done at least ok.
At least the close season has to be more exciting. Certainly time for the majority of the squad to move on.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 3 May 08:26
Quote:
Bucuresti Par, Sat 3 May 08:02
I don`t think Wanyama was anything like as poor as has been suggested
I thought he was First Half but improved in the second. For me, it wasn’t what he did on the ball, in fact, on the ball I thought he picked out a couple of sublime passes. There was a reverse pass into the box that nobody saw coming, as an example. He also picked Ngwenya out with a cracking through ball, which split the Defence…..all positive. Once or twice, he held onto the ball for too long and got caught, the times I can think of were right in front of the Away support, he even picked up a yellow for one of them.
The part where he just looked off it, to me, was off the ball. Far too often he never picked up runners…or couldn’t, which caused over loads that our Defence struggled to deal with. Balls fell in his area that he just could not get too, or put a challenge in for because he couldn’t get across to it. Off the ball, he just looked totally done.
Listen, if Lennon thinks pre-season can get that out of him, then great, let’s do it. If not, then he looks a player that’s just totally done and living on past success.
This is just my objective opinion on him, some may agree others won’t, I can live with that. There’s certainly no knives out for him on my part.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 3 May 08:37
I think Wanyama needs a bit of time to get up to speed. I think NL`s praise of him suggests he could be with us next year. He has come in late, and much was expected of him. Next season, there will be new faces. He will have a preseason to work in his fitness. I think if he can get up to speed, he will stroll this league. You need an old head around younger players so Im not writing him off. He can offer something off the pitch and in training.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Gaz3822
Date: Sat 3 May 08:44
The worrying thing for me is Lennon thought they were very good 2nd half.
Doesn`t bode well for a big clear out that.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 3 May 08:51
Who was taking the set pieces?
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 3 May 08:53
Quote:
Gaz3822, Sat 3 May 08:44
The worrying thing for me is Lennon thought they were very good 2nd half.
Doesn`t bode well for a big clear out that.
To be fair he is hardly going to come out and go at the players. Post match interviews aren`t always truthful and every word said shouldn`t be taken as gospel.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 3 May 09:34
What would be the point of not being honest about the last game of the season? He doesn`t have to worry about morale or the effect of criticism on players. His assessment wasn`t unqualified praise. He wasn`t at all complimentary about the loss of the first goal, the set pieces or the finishing. He seemed happier with the overall attitude than he was with the Airdrie game though.
I wasn`t there but I was struck by how much his assessment differed from some of the comments on the forum from the usual suspects.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 3 May 10:05
I say this so often that he`s going to start thinking I`ll turn up at his house with a bunch of flowers but I`m really grateful to read a post from Socks when I miss a game. Pleasure reading the hugely intelligent contributions from Rhino as well. Forum would be a hugely different place with more of those.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 3 May 10:15
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 3 May 08:51
Who was taking the set pieces?
Chalmers mainly
Post Edited (Sat 03 May 10:15)
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sat 3 May 11:44
I think team selection is quite compromised – a combination of it being the end of the season, poor recruitment and our loan policy.
Bene is a good leader, experienced, and solid, but also slower, so we need 2 alongside him, which makes us weaker elsewhere. The compromise this week was to play Chalmers at LCB presumably hoping he could supplement the midfield with some decent passing (but he gave away 2 goals).
We have missed Edwards at LWB this season – Ngwenya looked OK to begin with but never really kicked on – he seems permanently hampered by fitness issues. Comrie isn’t a RWB IMO, neither is KRH (and the latter isn’t the winger he once might have been).
In the middle Wanyama showed some nice touches, some strength and lasted 90 minutes. He is painfully slow, so needs someone to do his running for him as well. (A bit like Dorrans -he could be on a Premiership wavelength unlike his teammates).
And Kane, while experienced, has weaknesses in his legs so struggles to play 90 minutes every week. He will have lost some sharpness as well which can be critical – instead of getting to a cross marginally ahead of a defender, he is marginally second.
Overall, it seems like we are playing half a man to a full player down every week. Competitive in most of the pitch but never really superior. We have all seen teams draw games (or even win occasionally) when they are down to 10 men but it’s seldom pretty.
On the positive side, a couple of decent signings could be transformational as it would allow us more bodies in areas where we were weak, and allow more players to play their natural games.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sat 3 May 11:56
On the lack of goals – there are many issues for this. Lack of numbers in the box, lack of trying, lack of sharpness, lack of belief, lack of runs, poor delivery into the box, poor set-pieces.
I thought IndiaPar (I think) made a good point last week about coaching. I assume one point of coaching is to repeat and repeat and repeat so things become second-nature, and you don’t have to think. You can see the results of this when we lose possession or there is a dead-ball against us – everyone knows where they should be.
But it also discourages spontaneity. And the net result seems to be that if in doubt, you keep possession. Shooting gives the ball away and is the antithesis of what you have had drilled into you. As does launching a free-kick forward into the box, it often appeared.
And there is the vicious circle of poor quality of delivery so players don’t make the run, so there is no delivery at all and so on.
Todd and Cooper at least look like they want to score. I would have put Tod in this camp as well, and was nearly as surprised at Otoo when he squared that chance rather than shoot himself. I noticed him getting a right ticking off from Kane afterwards.
I would hope that a new season brings a new attitude.
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 3 May 12:24
Our attacking creativity really needs addressed, I know that’s an obvious thing to say but what a terrible season. We survived and that’s all that matters now but theirs been 0 progress from last season.
The games where Kane didn’t play you just couldn’t see where a goal was coming from, a major clear out is needed.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 3 May 13:57
I feel the same Rusty, add McCaig’s Tower to that literary list too.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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