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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Sat 25 Apr 19:25
With us playing Arbroath 3 times in a week, the first game really only matters for who plays at home when. So, do we go out for the win to get a morale booster ahead of the 2 playoff games, or do we play a 2nd string team to rest our key players?
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Sat 25 Apr 19:27
If the players are fit and wanting to play then go for it!
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Sat 25 Apr 20:10
Yea go for it. 2 weeks in a row we haven`t played Tuesday Saturday
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Topic Originator: BlackLight
Date: Sat 25 Apr 20:52
We`ve already played each other four times this season. I don`t think there are too many surprises to be pulled.
Go for it with the strongest team. Beat them in the league and then beat them again twice in the play offs.
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Topic Originator: PARrot
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:04
I think Lennon said we want to win. Momentum is important. Maybe it wasn`t him though. I read it somewhere. I think.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:05
I think we are more than capable of beating them with a “second string” team.
I’m sure we will rotate.
Folks are forgetting that Arbroath could well rotate.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:10
N.L.Knows what he is doing :):)
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:27
I`d rotate the team. The advantage of having the first XI fresh is greater than the advantage of having the 2nd leg at EEP imo
If all goes well we`ll have two games per week for a while, so take the rest while we can
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:30
If I was Lennon and had a full team to play and the team wanted to play then play them…it’s a couple of weeks to the final anyway??
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:39
We also seem to be underestimating Arbroath, sure they they aren`t on great form just now, but of the 3 games this season, they have won 2, including the game at EEP, and the game we won it was probably our best performance of the season... We need to be fully up for the battle in the playoffs, because it IS going to be a battle...
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Topic Originator: Polt
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:51
Well said D3monstrate, it going to be a battle and in Lennon mind he has said before confidence is important and a defeat on Saturday may affect confidence going into play offs. A win will inspire confidence and gives an edge in mentality going into a game.
Hope to see an element of rotation out but not too much. So want to see us win every remaining game we have 🏁🏁
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 25 Apr 21:51
If, as some have said, that there`s a financial incentive to finishing 3rd, then it would be wise to play a strong team and go for the win.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sat 25 Apr 22:07
Yes,play our strongest team,money in the bank end of the day. We can’t afford to miss out financially.
Post Edited (Sat 25 Apr 22:08)
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Topic Originator: 1885_ChillPar
Date: Sun 26 Apr 00:15
100K game on Friday. Huge incentive to win.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sun 26 Apr 04:30
Want second leg at EEP, so need to go for a win Saturday.
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sun 26 Apr 08:55
I think Lennon is exaggerating how little he is bothered about finishing 3rd to take the pressure off and to be able to play it down if we fail to beat them on Friday. He wasn`t entirely honest about Andrew Tod before the semi! They are strong at home, only 2 league defeats (yes one was a skelping by us, but that is an anomaly). You can argue that we are not as strong as home, but still, a second leg at EEP plus the extra prize money is better.
I am sure there will be some rotation. Bene, Hamilton and Cooper may all start. Kearney as well probably. I`d also like to see Bray get a start as he was good against Airdrie, then there is Fyffe. John Tod probably starts again. We can rotate and still put out a strong team.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 26 Apr 09:33
I would have thought we would want the first leg away from home and try and get a result that sets us up for the second leg at home where Arbroath would have to open up and go for a win. Playoffs are like cup ties in which we have a good track record
G Wardrope
Post Edited (Sun 26 Apr 09:59)
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Topic Originator: Bucuresti Par
Date: Sun 26 Apr 10:00
Not sure they are that similar to cup games, two-legged ties are different. Our record in them is also poor, we have lost to Aberdeen (understandable), Dundee United & Raith (unfortunate), Alloa (during admin) and Cowdenbeath (disaster). I could be wrong, but the only ties we have won were Forfar & Stranraer.
Having said all that, it shouldn`t have any effect on the current team, none of them were involved and we have a young, confident and vibrant squad.
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Sun 26 Apr 13:36
We have a much better squad of players than we did
in these previous play offs. I honestly feel that, if
we play at our best, we will be in the Premiership, next season
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sun 26 Apr 18:37
Neil said this afternoon that he would be rotating for Friday as the forthcoming games are more important. But after that it will be full steam.
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sun 26 Apr 18:40
Think must the same as yesterday ,we need to win it to play the mind games with Arbroath ,But we are playing so good right now
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Topic Originator: TroonPar
Date: Sun 26 Apr 19:09
Chris Kane clear in his interview that they are going for third. The psychology of beating Arbroath on Friday can’t be understated.
Bill Kinnear
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Sun 26 Apr 19:40
Quote:
TroonPar, Sun 26 Apr 19:09
Chris Kane clear in his interview that they are going for third. The psychology of beating Arbroath on Friday can’t be understated.
Agree 100%
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 26 Apr 20:08
Quote:
TroonPar, Sun 26 Apr 19:09
Chris Kane clear in his interview that they are going for third. The psychology of beating Arbroath on Friday can’t be understated.
So if Pars were to make 11 changes and Arbroath won, would that give them a psychological advantage ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 26 Apr 20:52
I can`t believe the £129k extra prize money for finiishing 3rd isn`t a considersation.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 26 Apr 20:58
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 26 Apr 20:52
I can`t believe the £129k extra prize money for finiishing 3rd isn`t a considersation.
I’d argue it’s the bigger picture, wee eck. We will be able to confirm when he names the team for Friday.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sun 26 Apr 20:58)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 26 Apr 21:12
I`m not sure playing a weaker selection on Friday will improve our chances of winning the play-off. After NL telling the world JCM and AT wouldn`t be available for the Cup SF I take anything he says with a pinch of salt!
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Mon 27 Apr 08:19
Winning becomes a habit, although resting players would be understandable. There’s still a lot of football to be played.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Connor560
Date: Mon 27 Apr 08:25
I know based on last year, Partick were absolutely dead on their feet when they played Livingston in the semi after the first 2 games against Ayr.
Rest as many as possible this weekend, we have enough about us over 2 games to get the better of them!
C'mon Ye Pars!
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Mon 27 Apr 09:30
Rest is as important as exercise. Sometimes a couple of days off really allows you to recover both mentality and physically
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 27 Apr 09:37
At first I laughed off NL`s criticism of the SFA disciplinary system which means Charlie Gilmour is one booking away from a two-match suspension which could apply during the play-offs. After all, NL is no friend of the SFA and he has been suspended himself this season. But the more I think about it I sèe his point.
Why should a player from a club successful in reaching the play-offs be treated differently from those whose season is over after 36 League games? Gilmour`s disciplinary record over the season is effectively going to be judged over a random number of games, potentially 38, 40 or 42, depending on how far we go, with no adjustment in the total number of bookings which qualify for a suspension. As I understand it, if he gets a yellow card during the play-offs he will serve a two-match ban starting in 7 days. Presumably if he picked up his 12th yellow card in game 42 he would have to serve a two-match ban at the start of next season!
As NL says that`s Draconian and it`s unfair. If you`re under 12 cautions at game 36, wipe the slate clean and maybe have separate rules for the play-offs, like 2 cautions mean a one-match ban as usually happens in tournament football.
Post Edited (Mon 27 Apr 10:17)
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Topic Originator: KirklistonPar
Date: Mon 27 Apr 09:51
Would be best to reset the yellow cards before the playoffs games start. That way the teams involved in the playoffs have the best chance of fielding their strongest players. Surely it would make for better games, helping the teams looking to move up also the teams looking not to drop down a league.
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Topic Originator: SusieQ
Date: Mon 27 Apr 10:12
Far too sensible an idea! They`re not interested in helping clubs with common sense approaches tbh 🤔
COME ON YE PARS!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Mon 27 Apr 10:48
It should be a reset. Maybe they will change the rules for next season ?
JCM and Ngwenya are one booking away from a one game ban !!
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Mon 27 Apr 10:55
they would be under the old rules that were changed about 10 years ago, after the 18th game it goes to 12 bookings for a ban so they arent close.
when that changed, why add a cut off at the half way point but not do a cut off at he end of the season? 6 in 18, 12 in 36 then through the playoffs it goes up to 18, easiest and fairest way to do it for all players involved in the playoffs. another change should be remove the 7 days timeline and make it the next game.
"Presumably if he picked up his 12th yellow card in game 42 he would have to serve a two-match ban at the start of next season!"
it doesnt carry forward as it was picked up in the playoffs.
back to the original topic, full reserve side for me, im not giving Arbroath and some of their characters almost a free shot at our key players ahead of the more important games.
Post Edited (Mon 27 Apr 11:10)
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Topic Originator: SusieQ
Date: Mon 27 Apr 12:51
What about the cup final? Is anyone in danger, especially after the card happy semi final ref 😡
COME ON YE PARS!
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