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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 8 May 13:46
Good luck to the boys for the game tonight. No doubt it will be a tough game and we will have to dig in, but we are good enough and have enough talent in the squad to win.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 8 May 13:50
Stating the obvious in these situations - but the first goal is key, especially early on - if the Pars go head they are in the driving seat - if Arbroath then it`s game on.
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Topic Originator: BouncyPar
Date: Fri 8 May 14:09
I feel like we deserved to be going up there with a 2 or 3 goal lead, but I`m still feeling positive about it 🏁
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 14:10)
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 8 May 14:16
As Napoleon said "There are but two powers in the world, the sword and the mind. In the long run the sword is always beaten by the mind".
We have the sword, it will be a case of being in the right mindset that will hopefully deliver a victory.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Fri 8 May 14:33
We need to win the tie, these playoff games are essential to our cup final preparations.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Fri 8 May 15:05
Quote:
Bletchley_Par, Fri 8 May 14:33
We need to win the tie, these playoff games are essential to our cup final preparations.
A solid defensive draw in order to progress against a well organised and hard working team will suffice. We are hardly going to be taking the game to Celtic so displaying the defensive side of our game tonight is just as important
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Topic Originator: parsfan
Date: Fri 8 May 15:48
We don`t need to win, we do need to go out to win. Playing for a draw, especially with a single goal advantage, is unlikely to end well.
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The universe is ruled by chance and indifference
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Topic Originator: SeasonedPar
Date: Fri 8 May 17:45
Safe travels to the team and all Pars fans tonight.
A very tight game ahead, start well, get on the front foot, and keep it there.
COYP!!
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Topic Originator: DBP
Date: Fri 8 May 18:13
Agree parsfan - really hope we can go through because I think the more we can have these pressure games, the more we can prepare ourselves mentally to go out and perform in the cup final
Play the game, not the occasion they say
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 18:39
John Tod starts and Abdulai in midfield according to the Pars facebook. Amade dropped to the bench.
I see the logic in having a big more muscle in the middle against Arbroath but honestly I thought Nuru looked poor in there on Tues, Charie looked scared to pass to him at times
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 18:39
One change. Tod comes in for Amade, so I expect Abduali in midfield to give us a bit more physicality in there.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Fri 8 May 18:40
Quote:
Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Fri 8 May 15:05
Quote:
A solid defensive draw in order to progress against a well organised and hard working team will suffice. We are hardly going to be taking the game to Celtic so displaying the defensive side of our game tonight is just as important
The tie is over two legs, I`m not bothered how we win it.
We should definitely be taking the game to Celtic, they are as **** as they ever are going to be.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 8 May 18:44
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 8 May 18:39
One change. Tod comes in for Amade, so I expect Abduali in midfield to give us a bit more physicality in there.
Also another body in there who is good in the air for defending set pieces and even by kicks as they`ll be getting slung in from all angles if the wind picks up.
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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: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 8 May 18:54
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Fri 8 May 18:39
John Tod starts and Abdulai in midfield according to the Pars facebook. Amade dropped to the bench.
I see the logic in having a big more muscle in the middle against Arbroath but honestly I thought Nuru looked poor in there on Tues, Charie looked scared to pass to him at times
It looked like NL had tried Nuru out in midfield from the QP game, I susprct as part of advamced planning for the playoffs. We struggled in midfield on Friday in tge 2nd half so this should shore us up a bit and give us a bit of a threat with height from corners and set pieces around the box. I think its a good move.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 19:01
Team line up
Oxborough
Chilokoa-Mullen
Ngwenya
Gilmour
Todd
Abdulai
Kane
Tod A
Tod J
Morrison
Fraser
Subs ~
Terrell
Benedictus
Hamilton
Kearney
Amade
Bray
Cooper
Fyfe
Oakley-Boothe
Mon the Paaaars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 19:05
I would`ve had Hammy personally, he has tonnes of experience in that position and is great in the air too, despite his height... but NL has made big calls this season and got nearly all of them right, so let`s see
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 8 May 19:14
Big move putting young Tod in defence. Abdulai was poor in midfield on Tuesday night. Why change the defence that has been superb for us??
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 8 May 19:15
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Fri 8 May 19:05
I would`ve had Hammy personally, he has tonnes of experience in that position and is great in the air too, despite his height... but NL has made big calls this season and got nearly all of them right, so let`s see
Agreed. He was sorely missed the first game.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Fri 8 May 19:22
No wind + SB is the same colour as DT.
You’ve seen the Pars now please go home!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 8 May 19:24
Criticising Abdulai`s performance in midfield on Tuesday is a bit OTT. He only played there for the last 10 minutes when JT replaced Amade!
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Fri 8 May 19:29
Dickinson the ref!!!!
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 19:38
J Tods been shocking so far and just got a stupid yellow too.
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Topic Originator: SAP PAR
Date: Fri 8 May 19:44
Needs hooked before he is sent off. Dow has him in his pocket already
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 19:44
That’s ma boy Jeremiah!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 8 May 19:44
J.Tod may have to be subbed soon. Dow has him on a plate
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Fri 8 May 19:46
Abdulai back in defence please!
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 8 May 19:46
And Flynn has the beating of Abdulai. Need to change something.
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Fri 8 May 19:51
John Tod yellow is the only decision ref has got right so far again...
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 8 May 19:53
Were playing on Arbroaths hand, all long balls and headers in midfield. No-one getting there foot on the ball
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Fri 8 May 19:54
John Tod struggling with Dow.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 19:55
Zero football played so far from either team. Terrible watch so far
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 19:56
Absolutely ridiculous shirt pull to put himself under pressure.
I’d hook him at HT, if not before
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 19:57)
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 19:58
I’d get Abdulai back in defence and put on Hammy or Amade
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 8 May 20:03
I hope we remember how to play football before the next game. Whoever that may be.
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Fri 8 May 20:06
Abdulai all at sea in there, get him back in defence and get Tod off at half time surely?
Lennon can`t be happy with this?
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Fri 8 May 20:06
Yep Abdulai looks lost in there and J Todd imo has to come off at half time. Get Chris Hamilton on to get a bit of graft in midfield…guaranteed yellow😅 Arbroath are putting the boot in at every occasion.
I would sub Morrison maybe 10 min after half time as he has been useless..
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Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Fri 8 May 20:07
Abdulai wasted in midfield.
Rate John Tod but looks a sending off waiting to happen.
Awful game overall so far.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 8 May 20:08
Abdulai been our best player so far, winning everything in there. Tod and Morrison need to hold the ball up a hell of a lot better.
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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: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 8 May 20:09
Abdulai is like a headless chicken in midfield. ( not his fault) Either swop him with John Tod or get Chris Hamilton on the park.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Fri 8 May 20:09
Calum morrison has done nothing again!
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Topic Originator: d3monstrate
Date: Fri 8 May 20:17
Morrisonn for Hamilton, Abdulai back in defense, J Tod up front... If we are going to play hoof ball, we need someone who can at least win something
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Topic Originator: jake89
Date: Fri 8 May 20:17
Absolute hatchet men playing for Arbroath.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 20:17
Morrison has been a half a yard off every single ball so far.
Abdulai wins a lot on midfield especially in the air but I would do the swap back to defense also.
Hard watch so far.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 8 May 20:18
Oooft that was a hard watch
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Fri 8 May 20:21
Scrappy encounter so far, but we have to be happy with the scoreline in the tie so far. It`ll be a battle to get through this. Scott Robinson is a player that always impresses me, although he`s reminding me a lot of the actor Neil Pearson from Drop The Dead Donkey these days.
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Fri 8 May 20:22
John Todd in midfield?? What?
Was way of it at the start but been ok..Abdulai has to go back and get Hamilton on.
Arbroath and quite right are trying to kick us off the park but we have been ok..I’ll take another crap 45 mins for us to go through tbh.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Fri 8 May 20:22
Very scrappy game, both teams could do well to keep 11 on the park here. That last one was a shocker on Gilmour, yellow all day long
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Fri 8 May 20:22
Pitch is shocking
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 8 May 20:24
Long grass, un-wattered pitch, ref just letting arbroath push, grab and barge when Pars win headers. Its a tough watch.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 20:25
Both teams seem to be struggling with passing on that pitch, aye
Big call for me is whether to bring Hammy or Amade on. Amade was brilliant first half on Tues but got bullied out of the game later.
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Fri 8 May 20:25
How many corners did Arbroath get in the first half? I can only remember 1? BBC has 2. (Yes I have a bet on)
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Topic Originator: LazyBW
Date: Fri 8 May 20:29
Quote:
Athletico, Fri 8 May 20:25
How many corners did Arbroath get in the first half? I can only remember 1? BBC has 2. (Yes I have a bet on)
Dow`s chance early on and then Robinson off the line both lead to corners I think?
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Topic Originator: Polt
Date: Fri 8 May 20:34
Been a tough game , pitch certainly isn’t helping.
We knew it would be tough up here but we have won here this season and can do again. Only one player I am really not impressed with is Morrison. He runs to look busy but doesn’t seem to contribute (watch this he will score or assist and I’ll look like a blue t1t !!)
Hopefully we can get a bit of momentum in this second half and score a goal or two and maintain a clean sheet. COYP
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Topic Originator: ubisanman
Date: Fri 8 May 20:35
Regardless of tonight`s result, based on the last 3 matches I doubt Partick Thistle will be having any sleepless nights ahead of Tuesday.
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Topic Originator: Athletico
Date: Fri 8 May 20:36
Quote:
LazyBW, Fri 8 May 20:29
Quote:
Athletico, Fri 8 May 20:25
How many corners did Arbroath get in the first half? I can only remember 1? BBC has 2. (Yes I have a bet on)
Dow`s chance early on and then Robinson off the line both lead to corners I think?
Cheers, think I missed the Dow early one.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 8 May 20:38
Need Cooper on for Morrison…
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Topic Originator: OzPar
Date: Fri 8 May 20:39
Cut out the head tennis, Pars. Keep the ball on the ground.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 8 May 20:40
Not a great game but we’re showing very little composure in possession.
Morrison and Andy Tod showing very little and giving the ball away all the time. Morrison too small and Tod just too timid in a physical game like tonight. Morrison a player who at this level when he’s on his game he’s a good championship level player but when he’s not he looks out of his depth.
Still they have to score and as they start to push on we might just catch them and with Kane we are always dangerous.
Matty Todd just not a right winger but can’t see other options who will stand up physically.
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 20:47)
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Topic Originator: stevemac
Date: Fri 8 May 20:40
Only just started hearing "," the drums" etc... point being atmosphere seems shocking on TV . Is it poor or are BBC cutting out noise "incase of offence"?
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 20:45
Morrison off and probably still Tod too.
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Fri 8 May 20:45
Get Morrison off…Cooper on and Hammy in midfield.
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Fri 8 May 20:50
Arbroath players starting to tire now
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 20:51
Have to hope Arbroath throwing players forward will give us more space up the pitch
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 8 May 20:57
Lennon needs to use the bench ffs
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 8 May 20:59
This is absolutely brutal stuff
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:00
That O’Brien is one cheating little character.
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Topic Originator: Parsweep
Date: Fri 8 May 21:01
Quote:
Hoolie, Fri 8 May 20:50
Arbroath players starting to tire now
Who`s tiring ?? This is dreadful
Bobvo
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 8 May 21:01
Trying to remember the last time we strung a few passes together, just punting it anywhere just now
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 21:01
Quote:
veteraneastender, Fri 8 May 20:56
Morrison is awful.
I’m not seeing what he brings to the team at all
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 21:02
Need subs! Looks like we are tiring not them.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 21:05
This is an almighty scrap, the boys are doing alright
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:05
At the risk of jinxing it, has there been a single chance created at either end in this game?
Terrible game
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Topic Originator: Rigger Al
Date: Fri 8 May 21:06
Andy having a shoker as a few others
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 8 May 21:08
Arbroath are a bunch of hatchet men
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:09
Not even in the box was it?
Oh it was.
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 21:10)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:10
Penalty Arbroath
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Fri 8 May 21:10
Been coming ffs.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:10
Yasssssss
Mon the Ox
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Fri 8 May 21:10
Oh my word sign him.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:10
Save! Get in!
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Fri 8 May 21:11
C`mon!
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:11
He’s a keeper! 😉
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 8 May 21:11
Legend status cemented. Sign him up!!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:13
Mon Hammy!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Fri 8 May 21:13
They are gonna push up so much now, time for a sucker punch.
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Fri 8 May 21:13
Well done Ox, great save.
The pass back was a shocker.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 8 May 21:14
What a shame! An ex-Falkirk player having his penalty saved.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 21:16
You would think this was a relegation play off.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:16
Amade on for Abdulai
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: MikeyLeonard
Date: Fri 8 May 21:16
Big John Tod having a great game.
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 8 May 21:19
Gilmour has been through the wars !!!
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Fri 8 May 21:20
John Tod really turned it round after a shakey start, been excellent.
That final pass still been poor when the opportunity arises, hopefully Lenny can bring in the quality in the summer to give us it. Morrison isn’t going to give us it more often that not.
Still onwards and upwards, they will have to be on top of their game to get the better of thistle.
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 21:22)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:20
Through to the next round yasssss
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Fri 8 May 21:21
Dodge a bullet tonight.
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Topic Originator: Pars Athletic
Date: Fri 8 May 21:22
Job done, it`s the only positive thing I can say about that performance
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:22
Not a great performance, but another clean sheet and through to the next round, so can’t moan too much.
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Topic Originator: JohnnyLatics
Date: Fri 8 May 21:22
The best wins are those poor display grind it out wins.
If you`re playing below par and still winning, who cares?!
Get in there!
I blame Andy Rhodes for this!
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Fri 8 May 21:22
Need to be miles better than that against Partick but credit for battling through that, dreadful quality of football and just a big game of heady tennis for long periods.
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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."
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 21:23)
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Fri 8 May 21:23
Don’t care how we did it,onwards and upwards!😃It was always going to be really tough,seasons before,we would have crumbled.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 8 May 21:24
The defence was superb. Thank goodness NL didn`t sub JT as suggested by some on here. Abdulai was effective in midfield as the game progressed.
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Topic Originator: CitizenPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:24
Job done. Thistle next up.
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Topic Originator: Bletchley_Par
Date: Fri 8 May 21:24
Arbroath are Scotland`s 15th best team.
We beat them over 2 legs.
Job done.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 21:26
I have to admit, it turned out Nuru in midfield was exactly what we needed tonight. That was a proper barney, and we came out on top. Partick will be a completely different game, nothing to fear
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 21:26
John Tod played better at the centre of the back 3. Cannot play on either side as he is too slow. More commanding in the middle.
Morrison should not start the game on Tuesday.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:26
Crikey he’s a big lad!
Or Liam McLeod and Scott Brown are teeny 😂
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Cal151
Date: Fri 8 May 21:28
Truly awful game, no composure on the ball and the pitch didn’t help either.
Well done to the guys for battling through though. Will need to be a lot better against PT but we’re through to the next round playing poorly which is a good sign hopefully.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 8 May 21:28
Yes, well done John Tod. Came on to a very good game. Very scrappy game but you`ve got to see it through and thankfully we did.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Fri 8 May 21:29
Sometimes you have to win ugly they say... well that was no thing of beauty!
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Fri 8 May 21:31
The whole gam was brutal but Arbroath made it that way right from the start and we competed well.
We have gone from playing decent football against Premiership teams then playing Arbroath where just keep the ball in the air!
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 21:32
Quote:
wee eck, Fri 8 May 21:24
The defence was superb. Thank goodness NL didn`t sub JT as suggested by some on here. Abdulai was effective in midfield as the game progressed.
He did go on to have a good game, but it was certainly a gamble to keep him on after such a shakey start and early yellow.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 21:33
We are through. The games against Partick will be better.
Well done, Pars
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: jojo
Date: Fri 8 May 21:33
Karma that that hatchet man Muirhead blew their best chance after that assault on Andrew Tod. Muirhead really is a repulsive player and always has been
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Fri 8 May 21:35
It wasn`t pretty, but getting through is key. Well done Pars.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Fri 8 May 21:35
I thought Charlie Gilmour was immense tonight - and another game without a booking for him!
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Topic Originator: doctordandruff
Date: Fri 8 May 21:36
We fought fire with fire. The only way to get a result. I can see why they never lose at home, but also why they draw so often at home too
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Fri 8 May 21:38
Excellent 2-legged performance.
The experts can analyse the crap out of it but job done and that`s all that matter.
On to Tuesday.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Fri 8 May 21:40
Yes jojo, was just thinking that myself. It was also brilliant to hear Ngwenya`s Scottish accent. He is down as a Malawian international but Malawi does have a close relationship with Scotland (Blantyre, Livingstonia and all that). Well done Keiran, great game from you too.
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Topic Originator: jas
Date: Fri 8 May 21:40
Quote:
da_no_1, Fri 8 May 21:38
Excellent 2-legged performance.
The experts can analyse the crap out of it but job done and that`s all that matter.
On to Tuesday.
Agreed
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Fri 8 May 21:41
Jerry my MOM tonight. I thought he never put a foot wrong.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Fri 8 May 21:44
Ngwenya, Mullen and Gilmour I thought were good performances.
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Fri 8 May 21:50
Job done, and we are through!
The big players (and everyone really) all dug in, just what`s needed against Arbroath.
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Topic Originator: SeasonedPar
Date: Fri 8 May 21:51
Well done Pars. The workrate, effort, cover, but a hard watch!
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Fri 8 May 21:57
Hot diggity dog!
1. Pars through!
2. Kano`s ours for anither year!
3. No injuries? and
4. Charlie`s still available to play!
Plenty to shout about!
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 21:57)
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Fri 8 May 22:01
Delighted to go through! Very tough match again as expected.
Don’t know what drugs Lennon was on saying Fraser had a great game mind you.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: CrossPar
Date: Fri 8 May 22:14
Quote:
AdamAntsParsStripe, Fri 8 May 22:01
Delighted to go through! Very tough match again as expected.
Don’t know what drugs Lennon was on saying Fraser had a great game mind you.
Agreed. Thought Fraser had a stinker.
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Topic Originator: Jimmy riddell
Date: Fri 8 May 22:14
Not a pretty game. Hard place to go to but job done. Move on to the next challenge.
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Topic Originator: cfad
Date: Fri 8 May 22:19
Was always going to be a battle over 2 legs against that team. We won the battle. Partick will be a different game all together and we should be able to play to our strengths more. Still in the mix, and cup final to come. Enjoy the ride, these moments don’t come along every season 🏁
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Topic Originator: Parsfangaz
Date: Fri 8 May 22:20
Quote:
AdamAntsParsStripe, Fri 8 May 22:01
Delighted to go through! Very tough match again as expected.
Don’t know what drugs Lennon was on saying Fraser had a great game mind you.
Great how others see it, thought Fraser was very good tonight but Andy Tod was poor, had a touch like a snooker table cushion tonight.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Fri 8 May 22:23
The front 3 really struggled to keep a hold of the ball tonight. It`ll be a big call to see who plays on Tues.
Could see Cooper in for Morrison, who hasn`t had much joy the last two games, but it could be argued that Morrison has done what was needed of him and ran himself into the ground for the team.
Does Amade come back in? And then does Nuru go back into the back 3? J Tod was great after we changed it around tonight, but it`s probably not our preferred set up
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 22:24)
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Fri 8 May 22:26
If they were showing that game on an aeroplane I’d have walked out. Take it every time if it means we progress though. Performances don’t matter at this point.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Fri 8 May 22:36
As much as I thought Abdulai is never a midfielder and we missed that bit of composure that Amade or Oakley-Boothe give us, with hindsight, Lennon got it spot on. He`s tested him out in that position in a few games, and he was exactly the sort of disruptor that was needed in the midfield tonight, against a team that made it a scrap
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Fri 8 May 22:40
Lennon is no fool,he Knows how to judge the opposition and adjust tactics accordingly.Not pretty at times ,but effective.
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 22:41)
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Topic Originator: Bazzler1981
Date: Fri 8 May 22:44
I don’t know if it’s already been mentioned but when do the Partick tickets go on sale
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Fri 8 May 22:45
Was definitely not pretty tonight, but Abdulai got stuck right into them and made life hard for Arbroath. Manager got the tactics spot on. Different match ahead against Thistle.
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 22:45)
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Fri 8 May 22:50
We managed the game over two legs. Credit to the players.
I actually believe we have a better chance of beating PT. Defensively Arbroath are better. If we go at PT they tend to panic at the back.
G Wardrope
Post Edited (Fri 08 May 23:03)
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Topic Originator: KirklistonPar
Date: Fri 8 May 23:11
Not all games of football are beautiful. We came, we battled and we won. We’re now capable of handling and managing these types of games and we have the quality to hang on and get over the line. Ox tonight showed great composure after his miss judged tackle and pulled off another great penalty save. That’s the kind of quality we have in the squad now. Mullen is another example. Never gives up and has an uncanny knack of being in the right place at the right time. Everyone put a shift in tonight to get the job done against one of the best defensive sides in the league. COYP!
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Fri 8 May 23:20
A really professional performance against a difficult, stuffy side that turned into hatchet men. No idea how they didn`t get a sending off.
What more can you say about the Ox, hero in two massive games for us with penalty saves. Deserved to go through and can`t wait to see how we tackle Thistle during this terrific season
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Sat 9 May 00:26
A good battling performance , but Arbroath made sure there was going to be no football played tonight, constant niggling fouls that were ignored by the referee, and unlike the 2nd half at EEP , they just played hoof ball, got what they deserved, and we go on.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 9 May 00:59
I think it`s fair to say that, generally, we`re pretty well-organised defensively. 2 hours against Falkirk and 3 hours against Arbroath without conceding a goal and only a few clear-cut chances says it all really.
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Topic Originator: Skid Chicane
Date: Sat 9 May 08:09
It was a brutal game, as Arbroath made it brutal. But that performance defensively was brilliant. John Tod was outstanding.
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Topic Originator: WarringtonPar
Date: Sat 9 May 08:18
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Fri 8 May 21:33
We are through. The games against Partick will be better.
Well done, Pars
Pitches are poor, a little bit of fatigue maybe and one eye on the cup final. I’d take another grind against Thistle if it gets us through
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 9 May 08:24
Its about winning now. Performances are for the league campaign. Each game in the playoffs is a cup game. If you have to grind out a result thats what you have to do. Past results are irrelevant. Its the here and now that matters.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: DA_NO1
Date: Sat 9 May 08:26
Let’s not forget that Partick have failed to beat Arbroath this season.
With 3 draws and Arbroath winning at Partick.
Was a tough game but we found a way.
"a picture paints a thousand words"
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Topic Originator: veteraneastender
Date: Sat 9 May 08:41
"Agreed. Thought Fraser had a stinker."
Seconded - his poorest game since he came to the club.
However we know he has the goods - every player has an off day.
Andy Todd also came into that category last night - and Morrison contributed little ............again.
J.Todd was excellent after a wobbly start and the central defence played well - JCM`s goal line clearance was crucial, as was Aston`s penalty save.
Gilmour another sound performance despite being battered and clattered throughout.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 9 May 08:45
It was never going to be about individual performances and players playing to their strengths. Its one of thise games you just have to grind out a result
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: GG Riva
Date: Sat 9 May 08:53
As the old clichè says, "It wasn`t a game that will live long in the memory" - apart from Aston`s outstanding save from the penalty. As others have said, the important thing is that we`re through to play Partick. They`re beatable and we can play better...
Not your average Sunday League player.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Sat 9 May 09:07
And we had a wee mention on the BBC main sports news with me jumping about like a daftie on national TV at the penalty save 👀🤦♂️
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Topic Originator: DJAS
Date: Sat 9 May 09:10
I will take another 5 games like last night if we end up with promotion and a Scottish cup in the cabinet. We don’t win that tie a year ago. Team is growing together. Good number up there last night. Now onto Tuesday.
Predictor league winner 2012/2013
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Topic Originator: par-ticular
Date: Sat 9 May 09:16
Remember how the rovers bossed us, amongst other teams. Arbroath no exception!
Our youngsters are getting more experience, coping better, adjusting to the opposition, and are in the playoffs and a cup final on merit.
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 9 May 09:26
Yeah that wasn`t a game last night for pretty football. Arbroath tried to bully the pars boys out of the game but they stood up to it well.
Arbroath never created a great deal over the 2 legs, the penalty was just a loss of concentration from Fraser compounded by Oxborough being forced to come out and make a decision. What a save from the penalty though, so imposing in the goal, and has come through for us in these big games.
Thistle will be a different proposition and more of a goal threat, hopefully the boys can recover and go again Tuesday.
What a great season it has been to make up for all the farcical ones we`ve endured in recent years at this level.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 9 May 09:35
One big plus for me from these two games is that Charlie Gilmour has discovered that it`s possible to be effective as a midfield `enforcer` without giving away needless fouls and getting booked. I hope he carries it into next season.
It was heartening to hear in their post-match interviews how much Chris Kane and Aston Oxborough are enjoying being at the club. I wonder if Motherwell would be difficult to deal with if we expressed an interest in signing the Ox on a permanent basis? Billy Terrell`s not ready yet to be considered as the regular first-team keeper but he could be a reasonable understudy I think.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 9 May 13:02
I thought it was great turnout from Pars fans, any idea of the numbers who travelled ?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 9 May 13:26
1,524 Pars` fans in a crowd of 3,689 according to the match report on COWS.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 9 May 13:42
wee eck wrote:
> 1,524 Pars` fans in a crowd of 3,689 according to the match
> report on COWS.
cheers, a great following.
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sat 9 May 16:40
The boy Marshall been will be in the Aberdeen first team squad next season and got a new 3 year deal. He looked lively for them.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: BouncyPar
Date: Sat 9 May 16:40
That has to be a new record for lost balls.
4 over the TV gantry roof and 1 (maybe 2?) over the home goal end.
Probably not a stat that`s recorded by opta, but I can`t remember a match with so many new balls required
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sat 9 May 16:44
The onus was on Arbroath to take the game to us. Apart from the penalty and the one cleared off the line by Mullen, they were not up to much. I thought we did what we needed to do. If we had pushed for a goal we didn’t really need, we could have lost one at the other end. Partick will bring a new set of challenges, but I think we will be set up completely differently. If Partick beat us, they deserve to go up.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Sat 9 May 18:35
Terrible pitch for trying to play football on. With
Arbroath pushing, shoving and barging our players all
through the game, just shows that Arbroath are a
bunch of thugs
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 9 May 19:28
Quote:
BouncyPar, Sat 9 May 16:40
That has to be a new record for lost balls.
4 over the TV gantry roof and 1 (maybe 2?) over the home goal end.
Probably not a stat that`s recorded by opta, but I can`t remember a match with so many new balls required
Arbroath v Morton in January would be the record. In a game played predominantly at the amusement arcade end due to extremely windy conditions both goalkeepers when occupying that end opted to kick the ball straight out over the main stand in order to prevent it blowing straight back towards them.
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Topic Originator: adj27
Date: Sat 9 May 19:30
I’m sure the announcer at the game said there were over 1900 Pars fans there
Andy
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