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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 26 Jul 12:59
On updates duty today again but thought I’d start the thread
But breezy here in town so expecting loads of throw ins and slow corner taking
Team line ups as always folks - type them in for everyone if I can’t
Hoping for a barrowful of goals and a good game
Mon the Paaars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 26 Jul 13:02
Will be watching as usual in Malta on ParsTV.
Not sure what to make of the game, fans expecting us to rattle in the goals, but the Binos have more training as the last game, they should be better.
Still think we are a few bodies short, but like the look of our younger players, we are in a much better place.
COYP!!!
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 26 Jul 13:34
Quote:
neils, Sat 26 Jul 13:02
Will be watching as usual in Malta on ParsTV.
Not sure what to make of the game, fans expecting us to rattle in the goals, but the Binos have more training as the last game, they should be better.
Still think we are a few bodies short, but like the look of our younger players, we are in a much better place.
COYP!!!
I’m not sure many are expecting to rattle in the goals rather than acknowledge that in order to qualify we’re going to have to.
Got no idea how many goals will be sufficient but if we can get in at HT 2-0 up, a few goals could come in the second half.
We need to go for it, I’ve got six in my head to stand a chance but may not be able to qualify regardless of how many we put in.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 13:34)
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft
Date: Sat 26 Jul 13:42
NL view from hospitality is win the game and see where it takes us, it’s hard to win!
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:04
Was wondering how the alcohol trial is going, well?
COYP
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:09
Big chance for Connor Young to prove himself and get a goal or 2.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:09
Amate drops to bench replaced by Oakley-Boothe.
Connor Young in for Kane who isn’t in squad.
Everyone else the same.
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:09
Young starts.
Team looks decent, bit of balance too.
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:12
Imo once tash amade and gilmour get more time playing with one another they will 1000% be the strongest midfield in the league
COYP
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:29
Quote:
shellypar, Sat 26 Jul 14:12
Imo once tash amade and gilmour get more time playing with one another they will 1000% be the strongest midfield in the league
Injuries and/or international duties (Amade) might hinder us from time to time
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:41
Quote:
neilholland999, Sat 26 Jul 14:29
Quote:
shellypar, Sat 26 Jul 14:12
Imo once tash amade and gilmour get more time playing with one another they will 1000% be the strongest midfield in the league
Injuries and/or international duties (Amade) might hinder us from time to time
True but u would agree with that statement right?
COYP
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:43
With no Kane it`d be good to see evidence the team is less reliant on him.
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Topic Originator: ubisanman
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:45
Can someone post the team please?
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:48
Quote:
ubisanman, Sat 26 Jul 14:45
Can someone post the team please?
Search it up dont be a sheep
COYP
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 26 Jul 14:49
No need for that Shelly.
There ye go Ubi
Mehmet
Jcm
Benedictus
Otoo
Gilmour
Kearney
Young
Tod A
Tod J
Cooper
TON
Subs
Margetts
Ngwenya
Hamilton
Ritchie-Hosler
Todd
Amade
Macleod
Bray
Davidson
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 14:51)
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Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:01
Quote:
shellypar, Sat 26 Jul 14:48
Quote:
ubisanman, Sat 26 Jul 14:45
Can someone post the team please?
Search it up dont be a sheep
Don`t be a fud
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:04
Quote:
Paralytic77, Sat 26 Jul 15:01
Quote:
shellypar, Sat 26 Jul 14:48
Quote:
ubisanman, Sat 26 Jul 14:45
Can someone post the team please?
Search it up dont be a sheep
Don`t be a fud
I am a fud
COYP
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:22
where’s ma goals? #cookout
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:24
Nice to see some passing going on , but we need to up the tempo
otoo getting a lot of the ball down the left hand side , but failing to beat his man time after time ,
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:26
Pretty poor so far
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:30
Not great thus far, attackibg quality still needed.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:31
Easton grabbing an early brace against ICT.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:33
Hasv otoo been told notbto cross into the box
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Topic Originator: ubisanman
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:33
Highlights reel for the first 30 minutes will be quite short.
Stirling look up for it and getting stuck in. Pressing a lot higher than Hamilton did and giving Bene no time to ping the ball out to Kearney.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:36
Too many coca colas, Rigger? 😉
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:37
Young thought he could do a Ronaldo from a 25 yd free kick. Predictable result.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:40
Their number 17 is a menace.
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Topic Originator: alwaysaPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:44
Quote:
wetherby, Sat 26 Jul 15:31
Easton grabbing an early brace against ICT.
Match thread, DAFCvs Stirling Albion
Who cares about Easton ffs....
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:48
Quote:
onandupthepars, Sat 26 Jul 15:40
Their number 17 is a menace.
Russell McLean ex Peterhead 27 years old.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 15:49)
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:48
lol the point I am making is we are over reliant on Kane , a striker who misses one game in three , we have no other experienced strikers and we lack a real attacking centre midfield. With the current squad we are finishing no higher than 6th.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:48
Well there is only one thing we can say about this so far Brutal !!
not the performance we were looking for , more like the performances of old today so far
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:49
Quote:
buffy, Sat 26 Jul 15:36
Too many coca colas, Rigger? 😉
Ha ha ,havnt even started refreshments yet buffy ,new phone getting used to the keyboard ,
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:49
At least we got Cooper signed up for 3 more years, don`t need anyone else.
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:50
Quote:
cammypar 1995, Sat 26 Jul 15:48
Quote:
onandupthepars, Sat 26 Jul 15:40
Their number 17 is a menace.
He must be a trialist. I can`t see a number 17 in their squad list.
17 is Russell McLean according to lineup on BBC sport
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:51
Pedestrian. Lacking cohesion. Kearney`s not getting the ball enough. There`s no leader in attack and we need one.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:52
Young is not it….So disappointing. Let’s hope we add the quality we need up top before the window closes.
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Topic Originator: ReturningParsFan
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:52
First game of the season for me. Dreadfully poor first 45, disappointed with so many after reading all the positives. Lightweight up front, pedestrian in midfield. No idea who will provide the goals this season. Surely the second half will be better?
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:52
Poor show so far.
Not impressed by TOB. Stops every time he gets the ball and then just walks. He was blowing out his backside after thirty mins.
We badly need the players in the door we have been promised.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:52
We could do wi their number 17. He gets in about us.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 15:53)
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:53
Quote:
wetherby, Sat 26 Jul 15:48
lol the point I am making is we are over reliant on Kane , a striker who misses one game in three , we have no other experienced strikers and we lack a real attacking centre midfield. With the current squad we are finishing no higher than 6th.
Thanks for the insight. Wish the manager had thought about signing another striker, but glad you`ve brought it to his attention.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:55
We’re back to McPake & Tidser football this half. Over playing, little movement and every slow and ponderous…..don’t know where this half has come from but we have gone backwards in comparison to Tuesday night.
Well done to Mehmet for a cracking save to keep the scores level 👏🏻
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:57
We`ve got no penetration. Otoo can`t do it. Andrew Tod`s not looking like getting any through balls. Cooper, well he`d run on to something if we could play it through. We get to their 18 yard box and pass it about a bit and lose it. That`s the half in a nutshell. A big half to come?
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Topic Originator: DAFCinBK
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:57
A very frustrating watch so far.
Stirling Albion playing a reasonably solid shape, first to many second balls and breaking fairly well on occasion.
We look anxious. Kearney not being as effective on the right as he was last game, Otoo getting a lot more of the ball and mostly doing nothing with it. Even when there seems to be a lot of space in front of him and a simple run and cross would do, he seems to cut back 3 times in 4, which slows us way down.
Cooper and Young not really gelling yet, with a couple of one twos going awry.
We also look nervy at the back - JCM and Bene in particular.
Deniz had to make a couple of saves.
Need a lot more drive in the second half.
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Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Sat 26 Jul 15:57
Don`t think the pitch is helping.
Seems quite sticky. Both sets of players struggling on it.
Very boring first half.
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:02
Very poor first half.
Not direct enough.
We need to sign someone to play on the left
Not enough movement from the forwards.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:13
Dumbarton 1-0 up against Hamilton
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:14
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 26 Jul 15:49
At least we got Cooper signed up for 3 more years, don`t need anyone else.
Seriously, get a grip.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:29
Can’t play well every game! Been plenty shocks so far in the cup.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:34
well done Andy Tod At last a breakthrough
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 16:35)
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Topic Originator: macapar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:37
So many experts on here I remember now why I stopped reading the nonsense.
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:41
If we score another, who goes through us or Morton?
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:46
Ignore that, need an airdrie or Alloa goal now! Looks unlikely.
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Topic Originator: AlterPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:49
Maybe not!
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:53
well done Mcleod first senior goal ! and good penalty right in the corner
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:55
We need Ayr to get something from the game (v St Mirren) tomorrow then ? If a draw we need Ayr on Pens too as a St Mirren penalty win would take them to 9 points and a better GD.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 16:59)
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:56
Alterpar you got your goal from Alloa !3-3
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:58
Didn`t play particularly well, but a 2-0 victory. That the important thing. Confident penalty by Rory Mcleod.
Three wins in summary, with a defeat to Hearts, cant complain about that. Young team, still learning so more to come over the season hopefully.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:59
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 17:04)
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Topic Originator: DAFCinBK
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:00
Better second half. Honestly, I think our starting 11 looked a bit tired. Third game in a week for many of them. Subs definitely helped - McLeod, KRH, Ngwenya, Hamilton, Bray all brought energy.
Positives
- another great goal by Tod - the more he shoots early, on instinct, the better.
- Mcleod looked good when he came on - creative, buzzing, wanted the ball and took a perfect penalty.
- Bray looked better and quite direct. Shame he couldn`t have lifted his chance over Gaston.
- KRH looked more dangerous than we have seen for a while, albeit against lower league opposition.
- Ngwenya looked like he was trying to play the LWB role and to be honest, looked a bit more likely to beat his man than Otoo had.
- No injuries. SA were a bit wild at times, especially when they tired, so glad we got through the game.
Hope the others get a rest and come back fresh for the league.
Obviously we need depth and experience in the squad as it showed today that the same first 11 can`t keep standards up with the high press when playing so many games on the bounce.
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:00
Yup, we need St Mirren not to win, or we finish 4th.
Mone the Ayr.
Pars fan.
Magpies fan.
Mens tennis fan.
Alternative rock fan.
Not a fan of much else.
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:00
Mcleod was probably out most creative/dynamic player when he came on today. It was also good to see KRH taking people on again. I`ve said it before, but Otoo is not a wide player.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 17:01)
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:01
We need Ayr to beat St. Mirren, either in 90 minutes or after penalties tomorrow.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:07
Bit of a farce really, Ayr know they can lose 7-0 tomorrow and still qualify. Said it on the other thread they should have been playing at the same time as everyone else today.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 17:14)
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:20
Quote:
Westies squint kicks, Sat 26 Jul 17:07
Bit of a farce really, Ayr know they can lose 7-0 tomorrow and still qualify. Said it on the other thread they should have been playing at the same time as everyone else today.
Sporting integrity is less important than TV money to our authorities it seems.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:22
Ref: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 26 Jul 16:53
"well done Mcleod first senior goal ! and good penalty right in the corner"
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Good to see him skelpt it. I thought Mullen was unlucky - headed two or three that maybe should`ve gone in.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:23
Quote:
Westies squint kicks, Sat 26 Jul 17:07
Bit of a farce really, Ayr know they can lose 7-0 tomorrow and still qualify. Said it on the other thread they should have been playing at the same time as everyone else today.
Ayr win and they`re seeded for the next round, avoiding the 5 top teams in Europe. They`ll be out to win.
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Topic Originator: ReturningParsFan
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:25
Pleased that we improved in the second half. Bray and McLeod looked lively, and Young also looked better. Overall, I suppose our 3 wins out of 4 was decent, and there`s a slim chance Ayr might do us a favour tomorrow. Lovely goal from Andrew Tod, and decent 90 minutes from John Tod and Charlie (?) Gilmour. Mehmet did all that was required and I wouldn`t be bothered if he was in goal going into the league games.
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Topic Originator: bannerpar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:30
No-one played badly but a few out there today showed that we really need better for the league campaign. NL will know it too.
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Topic Originator: WarringtonPar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:42
NL has completely revamped the squad with no time to bed in all the players outside of the League Cup games. He’s won 3 games and is getting to know a group of young players. I’m sure a couple of established players will come along before the end of the window but getting the team ready for the League campaign trumps everything else. Also those more experienced players need to be the right calibre to help develop a young squad. Two poor defensive decisions in the Hearts game may be enough to knock us out but all in all I think it’s building nicely. I’d rather the Pars went into this campaign with a squad of exciting youngsters than some of the last pay packet chancers we’ve had in the past.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:42
Good SH against a not surprisingly tired Albion side. Could have and should have scored a couple more.
Great to see the two Tod brothers playing so well. Andrew took his goal well but missed an absolute sitter earlier. He has goals in him though….that’s three now.
So important to have midfielders who can chip in with goals. We just need another striker and a left midfielder.
Amade and Gilmour for me in central midfield. I prefer those two to TOB.
The bread and butter starts next week. Would love to see a signing before then. One that gets tongues wagging..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:47
Much better second half, we created much more.
McLeod looked like a player when he came on
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 26 Jul 17:48
I was happy for us to use the LC to blood the young players in, and that`s what we have done.
They have all been good to varying degrees, so for me, we have a base going into the season.
Of course, we need more bodies (not easy, we don`t want any more experienced headbangers) but we`ve absolutely got a decent start to build on
My own thoughts before this was I would be happy enough to comfortably avoid relegation places and push for the play offs, we have a lot to build! And I still think we are good to be close to playoff places.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:35
Should ask the 2 guys in the back of the Norrie what to do, they seem to know everything about football!🤔🤣🤣🤣
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Topic Originator: Toddyrov
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:35
We’ve won 3/4 but really think we need some creative players and a backup
for Kane still. Cried out for it all last season, and we’ve signed youngsters but no real experience apart from Gilmore who’s more of a cdm
Effe
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Topic Originator: MinnesotaAndy
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:36
After watching that, I confidently predict that from now, every game involving the Pars will be a game of two halves.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:43
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 26 Jul 18:35
Should ask the 2 guys in the back of the Norrie what to do, they seem to know everything about football!🤔🤣🤣🤣
Surprised you can understand one of them, usually it`s unaudable nonsense.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:45
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 26 Jul 18:35
Should ask the 2 guys in the back of the Norrie what to do, they seem to know everything about football!🤔🤣🤣🤣
I felt like I was in a Fast Show sketch today.
The wee man who’s autistic wanted a shot of sitting right at the top of the Norrie for a few minutes.
We were there an hour early and hardly anybody in the stand.
Cue two men turned up. “sorry mate we’re sitting there”
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:50
Another win but even last years team would beat these league 2 teams and hamilton. You can only beat what’s in front of you I guess but I don’t think anyone knows how this team will fare in the championship but most would agree we’re some way off top 3. For all the signings etc we have made we still haven’t corrected the main failings from last season.
Big week to get a player or 2 in who is already capable of playing well in the championship.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 26 Jul 18:52
But on to game itself.
It was surprisingly flat, no intensity till the last 20 minutes or so.
Played like a friendly in a very forgettable first half.
The subs definitely livened up the match.
Andy Tod was the clear threat and should have had a brace today.
I guess it didn’t matter if it was 2-0 or 7-0 in hindsight but I was surprised we didn’t go flat out from the get go as we had no way of knowing other results.
We’re all Ayr fans tomorrow but it’s a big ask as they are through regardless.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Turps
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:13
Quote:
AdamAntsParsStripe, Sat 26 Jul 18:52
But on to game itself.
It was surprisingly flat, no intensity till the last 20 minutes or so.
Played like a friendly in a very forgettable first half.
The subs definitely livened up the match.
Andy Tod was the clear threat and should have had a brace today.
I guess it didn’t matter if it was 2-0 or 7-0 in hindsight but I was surprised we didn’t go flat out from the get go as we had no way of knowing other results.
We’re all Ayr fans tomorrow but it’s a big ask as they are through regardless.
A 7-0 win would have us comfortably through.
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:19
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 26 Jul 18:50
Another win but even last years team would beat these league 2 teams and hamilton.
That would be the team that lost last year to Forfar (League 2), Livi (Champ) and Cove (League 1)?
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:19
Quote:
LochgellyAlbert, Sat 26 Jul 18:35
Should ask the 2 guys in the back of the Norrie what to do, they seem to know everything about football!🤔🤣🤣🤣
I don’t use the term ever, but I’m using it today. What a couple of absolute morons they are!! Just f-k off!!
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:26
Heard a few people booing at half time. Really poor, I know the first half was not great but the league season hasn’t even started and some were booing the players because we weren’t winning at half time! Some Pars ‘fans’ are better off staying at home IMO!
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 19:29)
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:33
I wasn`t at the match, but was watching on Pars TV. I suspect most people who boo`d were more upset about the first half "performance" as opposed to the scoreline. There was certainly not much to applaud, that`s for sure.
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:34
Same old moans from the same people,
week after week.
Some of you guys on here are
constant moaners.
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 26 Jul 19:36
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neilholland999, Sat 26 Jul 19:33
I wasn`t at the match, but was watching on Pars TV. I suspect most people who boo`d were more upset about the first half "performance" as opposed to the scoreline. There was certainly not much to applaud, that`s for sure.
Don’t make excuses for the minority who expect us to be PSG every week. Ok have a moan, an opinion, and a few shouts, but it’s really not acceptable at this stage booing the players if they really support the team and want them to do well. Idiots.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 19:49)
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Sat 26 Jul 20:27
I didn’t boo them off at half time but I can certainly understand why some people did. It was a p*sh first half performance. Aimlessly passing it around with no real conviction to create decent chances. Despite having most of the possession Stirling created better chances than we did.
Happily the second half was miles better and we were more direct, creating much better opportunities and I felt we were unlucky not to score more goals.
All in all I left pretty happy. Still need to strengthen in a few areas if we want to do well in the championship but I’m convinced that is in hand.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Sat 26 Jul 21:06
Quote:
Berkey, Sat 26 Jul 18:50
Another win but even last years team would beat these league 2 teams and hamilton. You can only beat what’s in front of you I guess but I don’t think anyone knows how this team will fare in the championship but most would agree we’re some way off top 3. For all the signings etc we have made we still haven’t corrected the main failings from last season.
Big week to get a player or 2 in who is already capable of playing well in the championship.
Lost to Forfar who just escaped going into lowland league playoff , and for the second year in a row just escaped relegation to division 1
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Topic Originator: Socks
Date: Sat 26 Jul 21:23
To complain about some people "booing the players because we weren’t winning at half time" is disingenuous at best. You know perfectly well that people were a bit annoyed because we`d been absolute mince in the first half, rather than because we hadn`t managed to score. Had it been me expressing my annoyance (it wasn`t) I`d have been doing so in response to how the team was set up rather than how well or badly the players did in that setup.
It was back to the worst excesses of passy-passy pihs-pihs and the slowness was obviously deliberate. Time after time we tried to play through them and got nowhere every time. It could have been Peter Grant and Michael Tidser in charge in that first half, and Stirling Albion were entirely comfortable and not troubled by it. They didn`t look like making a mistake because they were never forced to do any real defending and it made for a dire half.
Thankfully, the second half was miles better. It took a while to score but from half-time on we managed to hold some pressure and pretty much ditched the slow and boring stuff completely. If you force a team to defend for long spells, usually chances will come eventually and so it was today. It was a nice finish from Andy Tod after missing an absolute sitter not long before. Their keeper also had a couple of good saves before we scored so we definitely had a decent number of sescond half chances.
In terms of where we are, not really sure. If Gilmour continues as he`s been, he`ll probably end up as my favourite this season - definitely the kind of player I find easy to like. John Tod has been mixed in the games I`ve seen - a lot of good stuff, but sometimes I think he could do with remembering he`s a defender and do the basics first. Given his age, it`s pretty impressive where he is as a player, but I hope we`re not going to be relying on him playing pretty much every game. Up front, it`s still a big concern just how far our level drops when Kane isn`t available.
On Lennon`s 3-4-1-2 shape, I`m not yet convinced. Against Hamilton in particular, when we were getting pulled apart time after time on our right, it looked like we really needed to go to a back 4. Obviously, the lack of a recognised right-back makes that difficult but I`d like us to find a way of playing that if we have to, even if a back 3 is preferred.
Happy new season, all. Hope this one is a bit better than of late.
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 26 Jul 21:33
Quote:
Socks, Sat 26 Jul 21:23
To complain about some people "booing the players because we weren’t winning at half time" is disingenuous at best. You know perfectly well that people were a bit annoyed because we`d been absolute mince in the first half, rather than because we hadn`t managed to score. Had it been me expressing my annoyance (it wasn`t) I`d have been doing so in response to how the team was set up rather than how well or badly the players did in that setup.
It was back to the worst excesses of passy-passy pihs-pihs and the slowness was obviously deliberate. Time after time we tried to play through them and got nowhere every time. It could have been Peter Grant and Michael Tidser in charge in that first half, and Stirling Albion were entirely comfortable and not troubled by it. They didn`t look like making a mistake because they were never forced to do any real defending and it made for a dire half.
Thankfully, the second half was miles better. It took a while to score but from half-time on we managed to hold some pressure and pretty much ditched the slow and boring stuff completely. If you force a team to defend for long spells, usually chances will come eventually and so it was today. It was a nice finish from Andy Tod after missing an absolute sitter not long before. Their keeper also had a couple of good saves before we scored so we definitely had a decent number of sescond half chances.
In terms of where we are, not really sure. If Gilmour continues as he`s been, he`ll probably end up as my favourite this season - definitely the kind of player I find easy to like. John Tod has been mixed in the games I`ve seen - a lot of good stuff, but sometimes I think he could do with remembering he`s a defender and do the basics first. Given his age, it`s pretty impressive where he is as a player, but I hope we`re not going to be relying on him playing pretty much every game. Up front, it`s still a big concern just how far our level drops when Kane isn`t available.
On Lennon`s 3-4-1-2 shape, I`m not yet convinced. Against Hamilton in particular, when we were getting pulled apart time after time on our right, it looked like we really needed to go to a back 4. Obviously, the lack of a recognised right-back makes that difficult but I`d like us to find a way of playing that if we have to, even if a back 3 is preferred.
Happy new season, all. Hope this one is a bit better than of late.
Great analysis socks and spot on.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 26 Jul 21:45
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Socks, Sat 26 Jul 21:23
‘To complain about some people "booing the players because we weren’t winning at half time" is disingenuous at best. You know perfectly well that people were a bit annoyed because we`d been absolute mince in the first half, rather than because we hadn`t managed to score. Had it been me expressing my annoyance (it wasn`t) I`d have been doing so in response to how the team was set up rather than how well or badly the players did in that setup.’
I agree with the majority of your post but this is just nonsense. Boo-ing is a direct criticism of the players, clearly they can hear that as they leave the pitch. It can only be bad for their morale and shows a lack of support. As already stated, it’s counterproductive and unacceptable at this stage of the season.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 21:45)
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Topic Originator: Parca_Par
Date: Sat 26 Jul 22:30
So it not acceptable to voice your displeasure on the 1st half performance at home against one of the weakest teams in the spfl....
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 26 Jul 22:48
We went on to win 2-0……clearly the booing really affected them 😂
Had the wee one along to her first game today - not a fan of the noise but her headphones (and my phone) helped to quell that for her the most part. For 4 years old Im shocker how well she behaved!
Played ok, the win really only coming after Stirling tired. Good finish from Tod for his goal, but his miss earlier was a shocker!
We still need a LWB (Otoo end product not there), creative midfielder and a really good striker (would like Shaw) - not too fussed about a starting keeper but we do need another in the door.
What section of the Norrie and row? 😂 its a big stand….:
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:04
We have a new keeper as confirmed elsewhere - Mason Munn - or do you mean a third one?
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:08
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wee eck, Sat 26 Jul 23:04
We have a new keeper as confirmed elsewhere - Mason Munn - or do you mean a third one?
Show me where Mason Munn has signed…..come on, I will wait.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:11
Quote:
Dave_1885, Sat 26 Jul 22:48
What section of the Norrie and row? 😂 its a big stand….:
Back left hand corner if you’re sitting in it. Second or third row from the back!
Guy standing in a blue t-shirt and glasses, other sitting with a beard.
Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 23:12)
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:33
While the first half wasn’t great … it’s was clear we are comfortable and technically good with the ball in tight spaces. And have a bit of dig to win it back.
The second half improved a lot for two reasons… we did all the good stuff of the 1st half at much greater pace … and Stirlings legs had gone by 60 minutes. Up against like for like fitness levels that might have been a draw.
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:37
Dave, NL told hospitality Munn has been signed.
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:39
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wee eck, Sat 26 Jul 23:37
Dave, NL told hospitality Munn has been signed.
Good to know then. Strange to tell a group of 100 fans before the rest of the fan base though 😂
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 26 Jul 23:48
Yeah, and it hasn`t been announced on COWS yet. DC also told them another signing was in the pipeline but no details were given.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sun 27 Jul 00:01
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
Agree. Fckin detest our "fans" booing their own players.
Fckin Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sun 27 Jul 04:02
Quote:
Big T Par, Sun 27 Jul 00:01
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
Agree. Fckin detest our "fans" booing their own players.
Fckin Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Im going to be as gracious as I can.
Maybe they were booing the percieved return to slow tippy tappy passing backwards boring fare.
Still just wrong though.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sun 27 Jul 08:14
Quote:
Big T Par, Sun 27 Jul 00:01
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
Agree. Fckin detest our "fans" booing their own players.
Fckin Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Now, there`s a band, 4 of A Kind is a classic!
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Sun 27 Jul 08:26
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sun 27 Jul 08:14
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Big T Par, Sun 27 Jul 00:01
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Dandy Warhol, Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
Agree. Fckin detest our "fans" booing their own players.
Fckin Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Now, there`s a band, 4 of A Kind is a classic!
🤘😊🤘 Knew you`d get it 😉
Prefer Dealing With It, mate
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sun 27 Jul 08:54
Quote:
Big T Par, Sun 27 Jul 08:26
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sun 27 Jul 08:14
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Big T Par, Sun 27 Jul 00:01
Quote:
Dandy Warhol, Sat 26 Jul 20:32
Some of you need to give it up.
Agree. Fckin detest our "fans" booing their own players.
Fckin Dirty Rotten Imbeciles
Now, there`s a band, 4 of A Kind is a classic!
🤘😊🤘 Knew you`d get it 😉
Prefer Dealing With It, mate
Not gonna argue with that, my second favourite🔥👌
4 of a Kind was my first DRI album, sentiment ✊️
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
Post Edited (Sun 27 Jul 08:55)
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sun 27 Jul 10:18
Quote:
Socks, Sat 26 Jul 21:23
To complain about some people "booing the players because we weren’t winning at half time" is disingenuous at best. You know perfectly well that people were a bit annoyed because we`d been absolute mince in the first half, rather than because we hadn`t managed to score. Had it been me expressing my annoyance (it wasn`t) I`d have been doing so in response to how the team was set up rather than how well or badly the players did in that setup.
It was back to the worst excesses of passy-passy pihs-pihs and the slowness was obviously deliberate. Time after time we tried to play through them and got nowhere every time. It could have been Peter Grant and Michael Tidser in charge in that first half, and Stirling Albion were entirely comfortable and not troubled by it. They didn`t look like making a mistake because they were never forced to do any real defending and it made for a dire half.
Thankfully, the second half was miles better. It took a while to score but from half-time on we managed to hold some pressure and pretty much ditched the slow and boring stuff completely. If you force a team to defend for long spells, usually chances will come eventually and so it was today. It was a nice finish from Andy Tod after missing an absolute sitter not long before. Their keeper also had a couple of good saves before we scored so we definitely had a decent number of sescond half chances.
In terms of where we are, not really sure. If Gilmour continues as he`s been, he`ll probably end up as my favourite this season - definitely the kind of player I find easy to like. John Tod has been mixed in the games I`ve seen - a lot of good stuff, but sometimes I think he could do with remembering he`s a defender and do the basics first. Given his age, it`s pretty impressive where he is as a player, but I hope we`re not going to be relying on him playing pretty much every game. Up front, it`s still a big concern just how far our level drops when Kane isn`t available.
On Lennon`s 3-4-1-2 shape, I`m not yet convinced. Against Hamilton in particular, when we were getting pulled apart time after time on our right, it looked like we really needed to go to a back 4. Obviously, the lack of a recognised right-back makes that difficult but I`d like us to find a way of playing that if we have to, even if a back 3 is preferred.
Happy new season, all. Hope this one is a bit better than of late.
My biggest concern was how easily we were exposed for the Hamilton goal. Shaw takes it well, but it wasn’t exactly a moment of brilliance that cut us open, just far too soft from us. That was an issue last season loosing too many soft goals. That being said, we never really looked like conceding after that, so credit to the team for tightening up. Just need to stop gifting teams cheap goals.
c'mon the pars
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sun 27 Jul 10:41
Quote:
Dave_1885, Sat 26 Jul 23:08
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 26 Jul 23:04
We have a new keeper as confirmed elsewhere - Mason Munn - or do you mean a third one?
Show me where Mason Munn has signed…..come on, I will wait.
Some really weirdly aggressive folk on here.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sun 27 Jul 11:24
Quote:
Bamba-Daft, Sun 27 Jul 10:41
Quote:
Dave_1885, Sat 26 Jul 23:08
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 26 Jul 23:04
We have a new keeper as confirmed elsewhere - Mason Munn - or do you mean a third one?
Show me where Mason Munn has signed…..come on, I will wait.
Some really weirdly aggressive folk on here.
Obviously internets means a lot to them, can`t be much about them.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: McCaig`s Tower
Date: Sun 27 Jul 18:05
Three wins out of four is a decent return – you would like to score a barrowload of goals, but sometime the luck’s not with you and the opposition make it hard. We managed it under PG and look how that turned out.
The game itself was indeed reminiscent of League 1 – pass, pass, pass in the first half, wear them out, up the tempo in the second half, get ahead then manage the game, possibly scoring a second. When we got the penalty I half-expected them to take it to the corner flag to run down the clock.
Lennon seems to be sticking rather too rigidly to his favoured shape – 3-4-1-2 or whatever. Whether he feels Bene needs 2 alongside him now I don’t know, but it does feel a little limiting and there are oval pegs being forced into round holes, particularly up front.
Otoo isn’t really a LWB for me – he seems too one-footed and therefore predictable – mostly he goes down the line or passes back. I think he needs to cut inside onto his right more, and to be fair, he seems to be trying to add that to his game. Kearney again started well, but again seemed to fall out of the game but it`s early days for him. Hamilton seems to have reinvented himself as a CAM – I assume that is just temporary – but what has happened to the Sutherland brothers? Injured? Out of favour? Could Hammy do a job at RB if we move to a back 4? Or do we move JCM there?
The main problem seemed to be a disconnect between the forward players and the rest – they make runs, but the pass doesn’t come or comes late, so the runs stop. We are more of a threat from corners however – I would hope for some goals from this source this season.
It’s always difficult to judge substitutes when they come on against a tiring team, but Bray and MacLeod look promising. A good pen from the latter. he took very little time over it – no pause when he got to the end of his run. Did the ref blow his whistle to allow him to take it a bit early? Young could do with a goal to settle him – he seems to be trying too hard. Sometimes competition for places and the additional pressure can inhibit performance rather than encourage it.
Overall, we got a bad draw – Hearts away in the first game was not helpful, nor having five teams getting a bye. We’ll learn a lot more next week.
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sun 27 Jul 19:03
Matty Todd to RB? Seem to remember him having a good spell there couple of seasons ago or longer, would have the engine for the overlap.
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Topic Originator: cammypar 1995
Date: Sun 27 Jul 19:13
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LochgellyAlbert, Sun 27 Jul 19:03
Matty Todd to RB? Seem to remember him having a good spell there couple of seasons ago or longer, would have the engine for the overlap.
We play with a RWB, so I highly doubt Lennon’s going to shell out for Kearney just to play someone who can’t even get a game in their natural position. I can't see us going away from the system we have now.
c'mon the pars
Post Edited (Sun 27 Jul 19:14)
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sun 27 Jul 19:37
Agree cammypar … right side is sorted. I was getting frustrated yesterday though …. Kearney was clearly asked to hog the line and he got so few balls to use his running and crossing ability. Lenny is clearly able to shake it up to a back four if he wants but at this time in the season we need to keep playing the same system to bed everyone, including subs and reserves In to know how to play.
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 27 Jul 20:42
Quote:
McCaig`s Tower, Sun 27 Jul 18:05
Three wins out of four is a decent return – you would like to score a barrowload of goals, but sometime the luck’s not with you and the opposition make it hard. We managed it under PG and look how that turned out.
The game itself was indeed reminiscent of League 1 – pass, pass, pass in the first half, wear them out, up the tempo in the second half, get ahead then manage the game, possibly scoring a second. When we got the penalty I half-expected them to take it to the corner flag to run down the clock.
Lennon seems to be sticking rather too rigidly to his favoured shape – 3-4-1-2 or whatever. Whether he feels Bene needs 2 alongside him now I don’t know, but it does feel a little limiting and there are oval pegs being forced into round holes, particularly up front.
Otoo isn’t really a LWB for me – he seems too one-footed and therefore predictable – mostly he goes down the line or passes back. I think he needs to cut inside onto his right more, and to be fair, he seems to be trying to add that to his game. Kearney again started well, but again seemed to fall out of the game but it`s early days for him. Hamilton seems to have reinvented himself as a CAM – I assume that is just temporary – but what has happened to the Sutherland brothers? Injured? Out of favour? Could Hammy do a job at RB if we move to a back 4? Or do we move JCM there?
The main problem seemed to be a disconnect between the forward players and the rest – they make runs, but the pass doesn’t come or comes late, so the runs stop. We are more of a threat from corners however – I would hope for some goals from this source this season.
It’s always difficult to judge substitutes when they come on against a tiring team, but Bray and MacLeod look promising. A good pen from the latter. he took very little time over it – no pause when he got to the end of his run. Did the ref blow his whistle to allow him to take it a bit early? Young could do with a goal to settle him – he seems to be trying too hard. Sometimes competition for places and the additional pressure can inhibit performance rather than encourage it.
Overall, we got a bad draw – Hearts away in the first game was not helpful, nor having five teams getting a bye. We’ll learn a lot more next week.
I agree with the comments re Euan Otoo. If he can add that to his game he will improve in that position. He has perhaps suffered by playing in several positions in the past, so maybe NL sees him in that position and will work on his weaknesses
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: coventrypar
Date: Sun 27 Jul 23:00
Priorities.
If we have a good side ( right) then another wing sides isn’t so important. Striker of note is the number one priority. And they are in short supply…. We would I think pay for one of those and sacrifice a LWB and CB to get one. Even if it turns out on loan. But it won’t be anyone who has played less than 150 first team games.
"If you have no kind words to say you should say nothing more at all"
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