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Topic Originator: BigTpar1986
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:12
First competitive game today and a great test against a very competitive EK side. More than fancy us to get out the groups this year….
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:19
A 3-1 Pars win would be a nice wee start to the campaign
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:31
Any win would be a nice start. They have lost their best two players in Robertson and Young….
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: sonofpetrie
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:33
Anyone else getting "no tickets available" on fanbase? Can you pay at the gate today?
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary"
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:38
Topic Originator: sonofpetrie like
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:33
Anyone else getting "no tickets available" on fanbase? Can you pay at the gate today?
It is sold out now
East Kilbride FC
1h
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m a t c h d a y
🏆 Premier Sports cup
🆚 dunfermline athletic
🕒 kick-off 3:00pm
🏟️ Bumblebee stadium
🎟️ ticket only | SOLD OUT
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 10:40)
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Topic Originator: sonofpetrie
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:40
Quote:
Par, Sat 11 Jul 10:38
Topic Originator: sonofpetrie like
Date: Sat 11 Jul 10:33
Anyone else getting "no tickets available" on fanbase? Can you pay at the gate today?
It is more than likely sold out now
Yeah just realized about the small allocation. Not to worry.
"The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary"
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Sat 11 Jul 11:20
4-0 easy win for the pars.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 12:42
I see EK have also played Clyde and Kelty in pre-season friendlies. They beat them 5-0 and 4-0 and drew 4-4 with St Mirren.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:05
St Mirren B I think.
Was the Clyde game a friendly or the league game from May?
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Topic Originator: alwaysaPar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:14
The 5-0 win was against Irvine Meadow
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Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:17
Is it on pars tv ?
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:20
Dibaga
Fraser
J Tod
Cleall-Harding
Kearney
Gilmour
Corbally
Bray
A Tod
Morrison
Shaw
The formation is my guess though!
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Topic Originator: the saline hill puma
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:22
Quote:
Paralytic77, Sat 11 Jul 14:17
Is it on pars tv ?
No on premier sports online stream
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Topic Originator: Paralytic77
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:23
Quote:
the saline hill puma, Sat 11 Jul 14:22
Quote:
Paralytic77, Sat 11 Jul 14:17
Is it on pars tv ?
No on premier sports online stream
Thanks mate
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Topic Originator: Higgys Mohawk
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:24
Keith Bray with a chance to earn a place in the squad after his impressive performance last weekend.
I like him so hope he can push on with a years championship experience behind him.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:27
Feels like an attacking line-up, not much protection, hopefully we can create plenty with this team.
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:31
Decent team, good to see the new guys getting a start, Bray too.
CoYP!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:31
Do we know who`s on the bench?
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:33
On the bench:
Terrell
Robinson
Rudden
Amade
R McLeod
E McLeod
Davidson
Cooper
Fyfe
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:38
Cheers, JF. That`s quite a strong bench.
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 11 Jul 14:53
The squad numbers are included in the line ups on the bbc page, much of what you`s expect but still a few 1-11 numbers to fill, I posted this on the "Incoming" thread:
I`m probably reading too much into this but I noticed Dibaga is number 12 & Terrell is number 40 for the season, so presumably the keeper we`ve still to sign will have the number 1 jersey...
I know squad numbers don`t mean too much, but if Dibaga was signed as first choice I would`ve thought he`d have the number 1 shirt...
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:24
Very poor so far, EK deservedly ahead. Need to get on the ball far more
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Topic Originator: 13en
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:24
We have been ***** so far
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:24
We haven`t got going here, EK deserved lead.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:25
For fvck sake
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:27
We have been shocking. Not tackling or closing players down.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:31
Would expect our new captain and vice captain to be driving the team and leading by example….surely ?
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Kpar2
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:42
New season same doom and gloom posts!! We are 40 mins into the first game with a new team more or less!! Give it a chance ffs!!!
Keep ur chin up!
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 15:42)
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:43
Mochrie scores for St Mirren
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:44
Shocking decision to book Tod there. Wins the ball cleanly.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:47
Gilmour needing some help in the middle of the park, too many attacking options.
EK been brave and played through us easier than you`d like.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:48
No added on time?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:49
Need to get Amade on to control the midfield, Corbally still getting up to speed and so far being bypassed. Front 4 have also not linked up well at all, much to do to get back into this one
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:50
Kearney is so poor defensively. Way too soft the whole defence are poor in a back 4. Gilmour needs Amade alongside him. We can`t get a grip of midfield.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:50
That was as bad a 45minutes as I have seen this season
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:51
Better team in front, lucky it’s only down by 1. Midfield being played through to easy.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:52
^ wetherby don’t know what your saying that was the best 45 minutes we’ve had in a competitive game this season
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Topic Originator: saltonsgonagetu
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:54
Sam Fisher scores from the halfway line for Airdrie
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Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:56
I wonder if Lenny is reluctant to play both Gilmour and Amade from the start, since theyre our only options in that position. We need someone else that can play there
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Topic Originator: Bertie Paton
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:12
Dibaga oh dear. The centre halfs AWOL. This is so bad.
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:12
They look miles ahead of us technically, a well coached team.
We look like we`ve never met
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:12
Topic Originator: Jealous Furniture like
Date: Sat 11 Jul 15:56
I wonder if Lenny is reluctant to play both Gilmour and Amade from the start, since theyre our only options in that position. We need someone else that can play there
Yip. No CH or TOB option regardless of what some fans thought of one or both of them. Need a quality signing in the middle of the park to control games..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Luxembourg Par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:13
Sheesh - we are ***** 🤣
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:14
What have they been working on so far this pre season? Look like 11 randoms on the park. EK playing through them at will.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:15
Absolute dugsh*t. Never mind, we’ll resemble a team in November again when it’s too late.
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Topic Originator: Citizen Par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:16
2 down now. Embarrassing. Too easy for EK. We need at least 9 points to get through I reckon so already struggling to give ourselves a fighting chance.
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Topic Originator: Alf
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:17
Whit`s the goalie daein
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:18
To be fair not sure what Dibaga could do there, the ball bounces up on the pitch and our defence left him 1 on 1.
Amade and Rudden on, hopefully they make an impact because Morrison and Corbally did very little
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:18
Jings, we just can`t get a goalie, awful, pretty embarrassing all round.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:18
Never mind nine points, think we need nine new players….looking at the bench that one poster said “ looked strong “. 5/6 should be nowhere near the first team…
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:24
Quote:
king lad, Sat 11 Jul 16:18
To be fair not sure what Dibaga could do there, the ball bounces up on the pitch and our defence left him 1 on 1.
Amade and Rudden on, hopefully they make an impact because Morrison and Corbally did very little
Bounces right in front of the box probably not sure if it’s in or out for a handball and doesn’t take the risk
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:25
No way is that the goalies fault.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:28
Yeah the bench is pretty weak imo.
Terrell, Robinson, Amade and Rudden are fine the rest are fringe players.
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:31
The strip matches the performance.....
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:32
We are absolutely shocking
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:32
Horrific goalkeeping for the second. What is Digby playing at?!
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Topic Originator: Citizen Par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:33
Pathetic. A disgrace to the shirt today. Question is can we limit it to 3....?
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:34
Sounds as if it`s one to forget. I was there last year for our pre-season friendly and they looked quite useful. But we do have several new players who might need time to gel. But 3 nil, that`s beginning to look like a thrashing from a lower league team. Red faces all round I think.
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 16:35)
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Topic Originator: istvan kozma
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:37
Steve Clarke for manager! Honestly, its time for change. Last season was not great, and this could be even worse!
KOZMA
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:38
A result like that is unacceptable & pretty much puts us out. We’re not taking 9 points and a positive goal difference now. Big questions need to be asked of Lennon.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:40
Their goalie has two assists according to the BBC. Did they score direct from his kick-outs - twice?
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:41
I’ve always been of the opinion that a good gubbing early doors may actually be beneficial. If the manager had any doubts about certain players being up to standard then surely there should be no doubt now…
Another goalie? Probably
Another RB? possibly
Another CB? Defo. A priority
Another CM? Defo. A priority
An out and out LM/LW….Certainly.
Can we wait until the league campaign is underway to get these additions in ? Preferably not.
1/2 the bench today? Out on loan asap..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: the saline hill puma
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:43
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 11 Jul 16:40
Their goalie has two assists according to the BBC. Did they score direct from his kick-outs - twice?
Yes two straight long kicks. Would be a insult to amateurs to call it amateurish defending.
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Topic Originator: Ahoy!Ahoy!
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:45
We still need a keeper, 2 central defenders and a midfielder as priority signings.
Possibly require another RB, Winger and Striker too.
This needs to be a massive wake up call to Lennon.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:47
Its results like this that let,s us see how good we really are, and where our problem areas are too, we cannot use the excuse that we have new boys gelling , most teams are in the same boat , so it already looks like we aint progressing from this group , and to get turned over by EK is totally unacceptable
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:49
Quote:
Ahoy!Ahoy!, Sat 11 Jul 16:45
We still need a keeper, 2 central defenders and a midfielder as priority signings.
Possibly require another RB, Winger and Striker too.
This needs to be a massive wake up call to Lennon.
I doubt it`s the quality of the players in why we lost today, we have a better 11 than them but they are set up with a way of playing and coached.
Lennon hasn`t done anything with this lot, look lost of ideas
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:50
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 11 Jul 16:49
Quote:
Ahoy!Ahoy!, Sat 11 Jul 16:45
We still need a keeper, 2 central defenders and a midfielder as priority signings.
Possibly require another RB, Winger and Striker too.
This needs to be a massive wake up call to Lennon.
I doubt it`s the quality of the players in why we lost today, we have a better 11 than them but they are set up with a way of playing and coached.
Lennon hasn`t done anything with this lot, look lost of ideas
Same lennon who took us to the final and an unbeaten run that secured playoffs for first time in yonks? Aye a poor result today but give your head a wobble if you think this is the level we’re gonna play at all season
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:53
Quote:
AveragePar, Sat 11 Jul 16:50
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 11 Jul 16:49
Quote:
Ahoy!Ahoy!, Sat 11 Jul 16:45
We still need a keeper, 2 central defenders and a midfielder as priority signings.
Possibly require another RB, Winger and Striker too.
This needs to be a massive wake up call to Lennon.
I doubt it`s the quality of the players in why we lost today, we have a better 11 than them but they are set up with a way of playing and coached.
Lennon hasn`t done anything with this lot, look lost of ideas
Same lennon who took us to the final and an unbeaten run that secured playoffs for first time in yonks? Aye a poor result today but give your head a wobble if you think this is the level we’re gonna play at all season
That was last season, if you saw something different today in terms of our gameplan I`d love to hear it
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Topic Originator: Jimmy riddell
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:53
A big wake-up call today.
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:54
We need reinforcements, and fast, if that`s anything to go by. Our inability to deal with a simple long ball through the middle of the pitch is laughable. We were second best all over the pitch.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:55
Can’t use the “new team excuse”. East Kilbride are in the same boat and their boys will have been working all week, lucky if they’ve trained 10 times together. We need two experienced centre backs and another centre midfielder yesterday. John Tod cannot be first choice.
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Topic Originator: pete85
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:55
Thats one of the worst performances I have seen. Far too easy for East Kilbride to drive through the midfield. Offered very little up front and looked poor at the back. Although this cup is more a competitive pre season friendly it does look like reinforcements or a different game plan is needed
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 16:56)
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:55
That was pathetic. Maybe last seasons hangover hasn’t gone away yet. They looked like Real Madrid against us. If anyone thinks this team are heading for promotion then they need their heads checked. We look miles off it.
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Topic Originator: RMGpar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 16:56
Back line is absolutely shocking , how many times
Does John Tod get cought out with a ball over the
Top
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Topic Originator: Parfect69
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:00
Wow,just wow. That’s a shocker
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:03
Looks a big drop in quality so far, i hope the early signings aren’t the top of the tree, experienced defenders surely a must.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: Swisspar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:10
Players are either
(a) still on holiday
or
(b) waiting for a 2am or 3am kick-off, having not adjusted their body clock 🤔.
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Topic Originator: dafc-chris1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:10
It wasn`t the best of performances, but let`s not push the panic button after one game of football.
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Topic Originator: widtink
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:13
Quote:
dafc-chris1, Sat 11 Jul 17:10
It wasn`t the best of performances, but let`s not push the panic button after one game of football.
Outrageous sense .... That has no place on this forum 🤣
Admin
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Topic Originator: pars no1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:15
If we are going to have a Shakey start then these games are the time to do it before the league starts
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:21
Exactly, pars no1, first competitive game, give the lads and the manager a break. Some things to sort out but give success a chance.
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Topic Originator: rikaka
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:23
That`s a worrying result
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:24
Yes disappointing.But better to get it sorted early doors.Lenny is not stupid,he will have us up to speed.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:26
Said at the time of the draw this was a tough group, EK were always a banana skin and wasn’t too surprised to see us lose but the manner is disappointing.
You get these results each season where there are shock defeats, happens to be our turn this season.
Very disappointing given Lennon was clear on his objective for this competition which we’re on the brink of an exit already.
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Topic Originator: kozmasrightfoot
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:27
Forgot all about this today, that is a coupon buster of a result. I really don`t know what to say.
I noticed that most of the other teams such as us won comfortably today.
First game and all that but still, 3 nil to to EK is bad.
I`ve seen us have great starts to this tournament and then be bad in the league, and vice versa so who knows what will happen.
A eye opener for Lennon though.
Sounds like the keeper may not be up to scratch, but first game n all that.
Our team looked decent on paper but not in action.
Did the keeper keep the score down or was he at fault?
Did we create anything going forward?
Did we battle hard in midfield?
Are we dooooooomed?
Pars fan.
Magpies fan.
Mens tennis fan.
Alternative rock fan.
Not a fan of much else.
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Topic Originator: StevenPar77
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:33
I would imagine that Morton fans will have similar concerns having lost, at home, to Linlithgow Rose.
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Topic Originator: Geordiepar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:36
Got to admit saw the starting line up and put EK on my coupon. (decent value at 17/5).
No midfield and a totally untested defence.
At least things can only get better from here.
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Topic Originator: Never10yairds
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:39
Dreadful performance. Two good centre backs, a central midfielder, a goalie and a right wing back needed urgently.
Really bitterly disappointed with not just the result but the manner in which we lost the goals. Absolutely amateur.
Nowhere near good enough.
Hope the pen gif has a busy week or two before the league starts.
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Topic Originator: king lad
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:40
Dibaga didn`t do much wrong or right really, was left completely at sea by his defence. Cleall-Harding and John Tod didn`t deal with anything through the middle, Kearney and Fraser had terrible performances. One of those games where everyone was poor and East Kilbride turned up.
Certainly could do with some experience in the backline and need some bite in midfield. I don`t mind releasing Hammy but you have to replace him with another battler in midfield.
In attack, just shocking. Four individuals that rarely managed to link up to produce anything and when they did the finishing was awful.
No need to hit the panic button but also don`t think you can blame anyone for being concerned at just how poor a performance that is in the first competitive game against opposition in the league below us. Hopefully can bounce back with a much better game at home to Dumbarton on Tuesday.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:46
The last two goals were horrendous.
John Tod isn’t ready for the first team, neither is Bray, Kearney - Morrison has really been a poor signing so far as well.
This competition has come too quickly for us, as we are still short 4 or 5 players.
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 17:46)
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:48
Our signing policy for this season has been underwhelming so far but I do t know much about Irish football so I’m no expert. I also don’t know how much longer I can say the jury is still out on Morrison for me. He’s lost a bit of pace and isn’t scoring goals really. Seems like he won’t be dropped either.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:52
Re: MATCH THREAD ~ East Kilbride 3-0 DAFC
Posted from the Android app Topic Originator: dafc-chris1 like
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:10
It wasn`t the best of performances, but let`s not push the panic button after one game of football.
Agree on the panic button.....
however it was one of the worst performances, never really in it, you`d hope for spells of pressure but they were non-existent.
We didn`t know whether to press or defend and ultimately did neither and rarely put one of the smallest keepers (databases have him at 6ft 2in, he was 5ft 8in at best) under any pressure.
Poor Gameplan, Lennon picked a team envisioned to have a lot of the ball, they didn`t and struggled to win any scraps.
In terms of the competition, 7 goals behind St Mirren, so going to need a barrowload in the next two to go to Paisley still with a shout of progression.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 11 Jul 17:57
I thought Morrison was very effective when he came on against Clyde a couple of weeks ago. Looked like the best man on the pitch.
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Topic Originator: StevenPar77
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:07
Quote:
Never10yairds, Sat 11 Jul 17:39
Dreadful performance. Two good centre backs, a central midfielder, a goalie and a right wing back needed urgently.
Really bitterly disappointed with not just the result but the manner in which we lost the goals. Absolutely amateur.
Nowhere near good enough.
Hope the pen gif has a busy week or two before the league starts.
To be fair, i had hoped that the pen GIF was going to be well used this week.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:13
Anyone hear someone shout to “go back to Zimbabwe” at the new keeper today? That’s awful from whatever ringpiece said it. That’s the real embarrassment.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:40
Quote:
General Zod, Sat 11 Jul 18:13
Anyone hear someone shout to “go back to Zimbabwe” at the new keeper today? That’s awful from whatever ringpiece said it. That’s the real embarrassment.
Today was undoubtedly absolutely awful, one of the worst matches I`ve attended in a long time but the absolute head losses from a few folk around me were quite something.
Make no mistake, the Tod brothers are firmly in the crosshairs of elements of the support as well. Fun times.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:44
John Tod is just simply not ready to be first choice centre back. Simple balls over the top catch him out time and time again. Watching the highlights of those goals, what on earth are both centre backs doing so wide?
also, p*ss poor from Gilmour to just give up when the boy goes one on one. Embarrassing for a captain to do that regardless of the score.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:54
NL taking the blame for poor preparation in his post-match interview - `Undercooked`.
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Topic Originator: Hay Fever
Date: Sat 11 Jul 18:58
It’s the reality check we needed for Lennon to know we are nowhere ready for the season and get the cheque book oot🤬
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:01
Quote:
wee eck, Sat 11 Jul 18:54
NL taking the blame for poor preparation in his post-match interview - `Undercooked`.
He seemed to recognise that we were 4 or 5 players short.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:09
It’s all well and good signing these young Irish players but you need to give them at least a season to settle in as most look way of the level we need physically and that team is a league 1 team who have just dismantled us.
Remain unconvinced my Morrison, high workrate and has chipped in with a few goals but very little quality on the ball and just too lightweight.
Ideally john tod should be out on loan, most of today’s bench should be too. We look well short of what we need and yet again Lennon has set us up wrong.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:10
Really poor, concern is we have been near the top, and it`s very easy to go downhill, and not recover, needs major revamp of existing and new players. It`s one thing letting in goals its even worse when we can`t score.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:12
It`s only 7 weeks since we played in the SC Final so the close season was only 3-4 weeks. Is that long enough for full recovery from the highs of last season?
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:19
get the cheque book out....they paid transfer fees for 3 of the 5 signings so far, all of whom started today, 7 of the starting 11 were paid for as well. Lennon talked last week about getting value for money in transfers, well the other clubs receiving the fee are and we definitely arent.
4 or 5 short? try at least double that, far too many in this squad are not at the level needed whether they are cooked or undercooked. maybe they arent ready in terms of fitness but even if they were, i wouldnt have been putting money on us winning with that line up, in that shape, with whatever "style" they were trying to play. regardless of the quality of player, we are far too easy to play against at both ends of the park
"wasn’t too surprised to see us lose but the manner is disappointing."
even the manner wasnt a surprise though, it was there last season in games when there were better players available.
Post Edited (Sat 11 Jul 19:24)
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Topic Originator: Geordiepar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:34
I wasn’t at the game today, and didn’t watch it online so a lot of my observations are based on watching the Clyde match and last season.
John Tod has always played better as part of a back three central defenders. Looks poor when we play a back 4.
Robbie Fraser is a much better wing back than he is as a full back.
Our teams lacks ‘identity’. With good teams you can see the style of football they play and recruit players to play that style. It’s hard to see what we are trying to do, and where the players recruited fit into that style.
We lack central midfielders. We have Gilmour, and Amade and then nothing. Corbally looks a tidy footballer when he has the ball, but without the ball the game totally passes him by. When we don’t have the ball we are far too easy to play through.
Our attacking play lacks any sort of cohesion and we seem totally unable to hold the ball up.
The team lacks physicality. Whether due to being young, or the type of player we have recruited, we are lightweight.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:37
^^ spot on, can add lack of pace to that all over the park too.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:46
J.Tod will never be a CB, waaaaaay too slow.
Amade on the bench is a criminal offence.
We need more players in the middle of the park and have done for ages!
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Topic Originator: Ianoappar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:48
Just watched the highlights EK goalie with two assists.defence nowhere.
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Topic Originator: red-star-par
Date: Sat 11 Jul 19:59
I was a bit worried when I saw the photo of the new goalie and his muffin top belly hanging over his waistband. I`m almost twice his age, do no exercise whatsoever, I`m at the heaviest weight I`ve ever been, and I`ve been gouging out on fish suppers and Chinese food and knocking back several beers every night during the World Cup, and I`m still in better shape than that big lump.
I`d say we still are 5 or 6 players short. Need a goalkeeper, 2 centre backs, a centre midfield player and something on either wing. Probably an upgrade on Kearney too. I`ve said for years, we need a competitor like Raith`s Scott Brown and a couple more like him in the squad, guys that won`t sit back and accept sub standard performances
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Sat 11 Jul 20:25
Lennon`s "Undercooked" is to deflect the criticism. I wouldn`t expect him to throw them under the bus in the opening cup match.
Nothing wrong with the physical preparation but plenty wrong with a possibly enforced team selection with only 2 CB`s capable of playing 90 minutes, one midfielder offering any sort of protection and two full backs who are arguably better going forward than they are defensively.
Poor organisation in terms of the press, EK gamble a fair bit in punishable areas (A.Tod ought to have scored the one time they lost it centrally in their own half, he has to hit the target from 35 yards with no keeper) but we had a half-hearted approach to pressuring them around their own box, once through that there`s so much space.
Ironically the times we did cut off any build up football they went long and scored twice,nothing to do with being undercooked just poor organisation.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 11 Jul 21:18
We have just made around £1m from cup run yet we are showing zero ambition .
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 21:35
As someone pointed out on an earlier thread we lost £1.2m last year. You can be ambitious without spending money like it was going out of fashion.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sat 11 Jul 21:44
£1.7m wasn`t it?
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sat 11 Jul 21:45
Just emphasises the point then!
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sat 11 Jul 21:54
Quote:
Geordiepar, Sat 11 Jul 19:34
Our teams lacks ‘identity’. With good teams you can see the style of football they play and recruit players to play that style. It’s hard to see what we are trying to do, and where the players recruited fit into that style.
I said this a few times on here last season and was absolutely shot down for it. However I standby it, I don’t know what type of team we are.
As I said earlier, I wasn’t there today but I have just seen the 3 goals….we would never score that EK first goals
Not panicking just yet but I do feel we are short of some real quality and pace.
Loving You, Is In My DNA
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 11 Jul 22:26
It’s disappointing but I’m not worried by it either. It’s the first game back, the squad seems incomplete and it’s very early doors. I know it’s easy to say after the fact but I really don’t care about the league cup thing. We’ve got to be all about the league this season.
Abdulai will make a difference when he’s back but it does look like we need a No 1. Matty Todd will be missed at RWB unless we get a replacement, Kearney although good off the bench doesn’t seem like a starter to me.
I think Morrison should be offering more quality than he has but he’s quick and works hard so I think it’ll come.
I agree about the pace though, we could do with more.
I’m not sure about the lack of identity. Last season we didn’t give away a lot and had decent width in attack. I think it’s going to be similar going forward, simple but hopefully effective
COYP
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 11 Jul 22:56
Quote:
Paralex, Sat 11 Jul 17:21
Exactly, pars no1, first competitive game, give the lads and the manager a break. Some things to sort out but give success a chance.
Also EK’s first competitive game and we will have had the better prep by far.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Sat 11 Jul 23:02
Not convinced by morrison, runs around a lot, but rarely gets a chance and when he does he fluffs it.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sat 11 Jul 23:06
Quote:
thebear, Sat 11 Jul 23:02
Not convinced by morrison, runs around a lot, but rarely gets a chance and when he does he fluffs it.
He’s had a full pre-season and plenty game time last season. He really needs to step up and start justifying his fee.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: AdamAntsParsStripe
Date: Sat 11 Jul 23:36
I agree with the earlier comment that despite being effectively out of the running to get out the group, it will be an awakening to NL and the team that we need to get it right before the season starts.
The friendly at Kelty was a warning sign we are very weak in defence and that must be a priority.
Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 12 Jul 01:34
I’ve just watched the highlights. They played some really good football. We got well beat.
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sun 12 Jul 01:36
Saw some highlights and it looked like a pub match. 2 long kicks by the EK goalie leading to 2 awful goals???
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 12 Jul 01:56
Watched the stream. They outplayed us. Wasn`t the best of starts to put it mildly. Weak all over the pitch, from front to back.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sun 12 Jul 07:43
Just watched the goals back as had to go out at half time( lucky me) can`t believe the second and third were virtually identical with a complete absence of central defenders in the middle. A huge amount of work to do -a complete tactical mess from what I saw. Three goals flattered us.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sun 12 Jul 09:16
Quote:
Raymie the Legend, Sun 12 Jul 01:34
I’ve just watched the highlights. They played some really good football. We got well beat.
Extremely well coached Raymie. Going through multiple phases constantly. Was like watching a premiership team minus the physicality. They`ll do well this year.
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Topic Originator: MinnesotaAndy
Date: Sun 12 Jul 10:27
Just watched the highlights. Pars were good for a couple of goals, but you need to take your chances. Conceded goals 2 and 3 were ridiculous. Our attack not pressing their keeper and our defense not picking up their attacker. E-K looked a good outfit and I expect them to win League 1.
There is obviously a rebuild in progress for the Pars after losing three of our best players during the close season. Another 4 or 5 signings will likely get made in the coming weeks.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 12 Jul 11:12
I’m sure the signings will come in but NL has lost valuable time on the training pitch and we may well get off to a sluggish start as a result ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
Post Edited (Sun 12 Jul 11:12)
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Topic Originator: LEGEND85
Date: Sun 12 Jul 11:16
That`s my concern as well about more new signings which we badly need.
It`s so important that we get off to a strong start this season if we want to do anything meaningful this season.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sun 12 Jul 11:25
"Our attack not pressing their keeper and our defense not picking up their attacker"
when they did press the keeper, he just knocked the ball into the free man 30 yards away who had no one within 20 yards of him, happened 3 times in the first 3 minutes of the second half.
ill keep saying we need a lot more than 4 or 5 but with questions around the recruitment not just this summer, even if its only that number they are going to have to work a few miracles for it to work.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964
Date: Sun 12 Jul 11:31
Wetherby for the second and third goal there was not an absence of a central defender Jon Tod just misread the flight of the ball and got turned similarly what happened for the first goal in the Scottish cup and then for the third we dropped gilmour into cb to make a 5 back after the subs and he lost his man
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Topic Originator: Higgys Mohawk
Date: Sun 12 Jul 13:37
The team were miles off it yesterday. Highlights the need for signings all over the pitch that a win may have glossed over.
Need a GK, two CB’s, a RWB, a CM as a minimum. Shows how much of a loss JCM, Ngwenya, Todd will be.
Lennon has his work cut out!
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sun 12 Jul 13:45
Quote:
Higgys Mohawk, Sun 12 Jul 13:37
The team were miles off it yesterday. Highlights the need for signings all over the pitch that a win may have glossed over.
Need a GK, two CB’s, a RWB, a CM as a minimum. Shows how much of a loss JCM, Ngwenya, Todd will be.
Lennon has his work cut out!
We just bought a goalkeeper?
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sun 12 Jul 14:07
^^
"“But we’ll definitely be going for another one, yeah.”
Lennon before the match on keepers.
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Topic Originator: Raymie the Legend
Date: Sun 12 Jul 14:17
I think and hope we can get Ox back before the window closes. I think this week’s signing is to tide us over until then ?
It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 12 Jul 14:20
Quote:
summeragent, Sun 12 Jul 13:45
Quote:
Higgys Mohawk, Sun 12 Jul 13:37
The team were miles off it yesterday. Highlights the need for signings all over the pitch that a win may have glossed over.
Need a GK, two CB’s, a RWB, a CM as a minimum. Shows how much of a loss JCM, Ngwenya, Todd will be.
Lennon has his work cut out!
We just bought a goalkeeper?
We did, but we lost 2 in the summer (Oz & Deniz).
Think we all knew how much we’d lose JCM & Ngwenya, but we’re confident that we would bring in adequate replacements. Maybe Cleali-Harding was saw as the Bene replacement and Robinson and someone in the pipeline are the JCM & KN replacements?? I don’t know, I suppose what I’m saying is we just need to wait and see what happens.
Loving You, Is In My DNA
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sun 12 Jul 14:52
"Need a GK, two CB’s, a RWB, a CM as a minimum"
if plan A is going to be 442 then need 2 wingers as well but they are going to have to shift a lot of players also.
"I think this week’s signing is to tide us over until then ?"
the club has known for a year of positions that would need to be sorted, the keeper being one of them, even if its as a backup and they wouldnt have planned on Terrell being injured but is this guy really the best they could come up with, with a year to plan for it?
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sun 12 Jul 15:06
We really need more from Morrison. For someone we paid to acquire, it looks like we`ve come out as the losers in the deal. His end product just isn`t good enough.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 12 Jul 15:30
Quote:
Sacktheref69, Sun 12 Jul 15:06
We really need more from Morrison. For someone we paid to acquire, it looks like we`ve come out as the losers in the deal. His end product just isn`t good enough.
I think that is fair comment. Berkey also made a similar comment. He needs to be able to stand up to challenges a bit more, but that may improve with preseason training. Perhaps not try to compete physically but more work to his strengths in terms of trying to create space, try to get behind defenders and try and pick someone out with the crosses.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sun 12 Jul 15:41
Quote:
Sacktheref69, Sun 12 Jul 15:06
We really need more from Morrison. For someone we paid to acquire, it looks like we`ve come out as the losers in the deal. His end product just isn`t good enough.
Why would you expect anymore from Morrison?
He was good with Falkirk in League but time they came up to championship, he was out the team by Christmas as he wasn`t up to the level.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Sun 12 Jul 15:42
Quote:
Sacktheref69, Sun 12 Jul 15:06
We really need more from Morrison. For someone we paid to acquire, it looks like we`ve come out as the losers in the deal. His end product just isn`t good enough.
Yeah, we’ve seen the best of him in flashes but in general, agree we need better. I don’t get some of the praise he got last season if I’m being honest.
Loving You, Is In My DNA
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Topic Originator: SamRockPar
Date: Sun 12 Jul 15:47
Awful result and performance. Lennon perhaps should have left after cup final. Is he committed to the club ?
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Sun 12 Jul 16:03
if Morrison plays wide it has to be on the left and cutting in on his right foot, he doesnt have the pace to beat a full back on the right....dare i say it Hosler-esque but with a better left foot to cut back on although a similar end product.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 12 Jul 16:28
Quote:
SamRockPar, Sun 12 Jul 15:47
Awful result and performance. Lennon perhaps should have left after cup final. Is he committed to the club ?
For ***** sakes
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Kdy Par
Date: Sun 12 Jul 16:32
Quote:
SamRockPar, Sun 12 Jul 15:47
Awful result and performance. Lennon perhaps should have left after cup final. Is he committed to the club ?
He obviously is as he’s still here. What a moronic comment.
Post Edited (Sun 12 Jul 16:32)
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 12 Jul 16:50
I believe that Colquhoun is the mastermind behind many of our signings.
Is it fair to say that his record thus far is sketchy at best……..?
If he is receiving remuneration for his services then it needs to start paying dividends. Since Lennon took over who have we signed that you would say have been good ones?
Nuru
JCM
Fraser
Gilmour
Amade
Jury out on
Kearney
Bray
McLeod
Rudden
Morrison
Terrell
Davidson
Recent signings come under the jury out also obviously..another 5
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Back_oh_the_net
Date: Sun 12 Jul 16:52
The 15 minutes worth of cricket I watched after we went 3-0 down was more entertaining than the match 😂
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:13
So after a poor result on the first day of the new season the `jury`s still out` on guys who helped to get us to the national cup final and the promotion play-offs last season?
If we`re giving credit or blame for signings, who was responsible for signing Stewart, Thomas, Turley and Ox who also made valuable contributions to last season?
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Topic Originator: Hunter78
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:17
Quote:
desparado, Sun 12 Jul 16:50
I believe that Colquhoun is the mastermind behind many of our signings.
Is it fair to say that his record thus far is sketchy at best……..?
If he is receiving remuneration for his services then it needs to start paying dividends. Since Lennon took over who have we signed that you would say have been good ones?
Nuru
JCM
Fraser
Gilmour
Amade
Jury out on
Kearney
Bray
McLeod
Rudden
Morrison
Terrell
Davidson
Recent signings come under the jury out also obviously..another 5
You’re forgetting Wanyama and a new contract to Oakley Booth which I’d add as failures. Countless English loan signings miles off as well.
Bord, Cook, Colquhoun and Lennon are involved in every signing.
I’d have thought finishing below Arbroath and well behind Thistle and St J would have been enough to understand our squad was miles off it.
The 3 cup wins were special and if we’re being honest a welcome distraction from a poor league campaign again, especially if we’re to believe the level of budget/spend we’re now incurring.
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:19
It`s interesting tge view that works is in progress etc etc. Whilst I agree it`s always a moving position, to be fair I would have thought the team should largely be sorted, and not have stupid mistakes, be able to score.
I will apologise to all if wrong, but really nervous about this year
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:23
In response to Wee Eck
You can’t help yourself can you ?
I agree with you about some of the loans but I left them out as it was signed players I was thinking of.
Can’t think of too much of a contribution those in the jury’s out list made in our run to the cup final….
Rudden… Nope
Bray…..Nope
Terrell…Nope
McLeod..Nope
Morrison…Nope
The play offs? Sure they all contributed in some way. McLeod scored one goal so I suppose he did. But I am sure you get my drift but prefer an argument. Are you and Da No 1 related ?
Post Edited (Sun 12 Jul 17:24)
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:46
Putting an alternative point of view is not `looking for an argument?. How many times do I have to point this out?
How was I supposed to know you ignored loan players? Why would you when they are such an important part of a club`s success nowadays?
Players who may not have played in the Cup games contributed by playing in League games when other players were rested.
And what has DA no 1 got to do with this? I`m expressing my own opinion and no one else`s. Common courtesy would be welcome on this forum but it`s sadly lacking sometimes.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:48
Quote:
desparado, Sun 12 Jul 17:23
In response to Wee Eck
You can’t help yourself can you ?
I agree with you about some of the loans but I left them out as it was signed players I was thinking of.
Can’t think of too much of a contribution those in the jury’s out list made in our run to the cup final….
Rudden… Nope
Bray…..Nope
Terrell…Nope
McLeod..Nope
Morrison…Nope
The play offs? Sure they all contributed in some way. McLeod scored one goal so I suppose he did. But I am sure you get my drift but prefer an argument. Are you and Da No 1 related ?
Are you six years old?
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: istvan kozma
Date: Sun 12 Jul 17:57
Roll on the next game. Surely a comfortable win for this one 😃
KOZMA
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sun 12 Jul 18:24
Post Edited (Sun 12 Jul 18:32)
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Mon 13 Jul 08:23
Like everyone else, you want the best for your team and expectations are higher this year than they have been for a while, so it comes as a surprise to see them so inferior in every department on Saturday.
It has to be too bad to be true.
It feels like a big 3 games now before the league, the two home games become must wins or the confidence will be shot and in the St Mirren fixture they must be more competitive to start the league campaign in the best frame of mind.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Mon 13 Jul 08:28
I tbink we will struggle now tobqualify. I personally see these games as a warm up for the league campaign to get everyone up to speed in terms of fitness, sharpness, mentality etc. We need to avoid injuries early. Priority for me this season is to win the league and start with that mindset. I personally dont have any expectation now from this cup.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Mon 13 Jul 08:40
The League Cup is done for this year now 🤷🏻♂️ use these next 3 as friendlies to get players fit and used to the systems we want to play this season. If we then manage to get the results that see us through then great.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Mon 13 Jul 09:07
Its fair to say that last season the likliehood of promotion had passed. A 4th place finish means the odds are stacked against with respect to promotion. I could understand more the focus on tbe SC and the opportunity to get to the final.
On reflection and considering all aspects and circumstances, I think we were spread far too thinly to the point that we had to focus on too many things at once ie SC, promotion, international.duties etc. As a development club to attract players, the opportunity to play at international level has to be on the table, so is a prerequsite and non negotiable for this season. The other priority has to finish 1st or 2nd in the league. That means getting off to a good start and put points on the board. This league cup is just a dress rehearsal for that as far as I would be concerned. Set the bar high, and start how you mean to go on.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: shellypar
Date: Mon 13 Jul 09:27
I think what happened on saturday was a bit of arrogance from the team, thinking the can rock up and just win, lenny wont stand for that and quite rightly ripped them apart in the changing room, prepare to see a mighty difference tommorow night
COYP
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Topic Originator: Par4ages
Date: Mon 13 Jul 09:42
Badly need experience in the centre of defence, I assume Bene will be coaching the defence and must have been open mouthed at the second and third goals. I have no doubt if he had been playing both those long balls would have been headed away easily. In addition it’s a.worry that we have signed a goalie that needs conditioning which is another word for diet.
Hopefully it is just a hangover from a very difficult end to the season biggest worry for me is lennon’’s contradictory post match comments we were undercooked or over trained suggests he isn’t sure which it is. He has a lot to think about for Tuesday.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Mon 13 Jul 09:50
Quote:
Dave_1885, Mon 13 Jul 08:40
The League Cup is done for this year now 🤷🏻♂️ use these next 3 as friendlies to get players fit and used to the systems we want to play this season. If we then manage to get the results that see us through then great.
Totally agree. Forget this year’s league cup now.
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Mon 13 Jul 10:22
Not sure how you can forget the league cup even if qualifying is unlikely, after Saturday the team needs confidence and that means two home wins and being competitive in Paisley.
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Topic Originator: GJS93
Date: Mon 13 Jul 10:50
"Surely a comfortable win for this one"
none of the home cup games against lower league opposition were comfortable, i wouldnt expect this to be different.
"I have no doubt if he had been playing both those long balls would have been headed away easily"
Benedictus would have done the exact same thing as what happened on Saturday, he did it in every game he played.
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Topic Originator: parsmad68
Date: Mon 13 Jul 11:07
Quote:
Westies squint kicks, Mon 13 Jul 10:22
Not sure how you can forget the league cup even if qualifying is unlikely, after Saturday the team needs confidence and that means two home wins and being competitive in Paisley.
As a competition, we have a very unlikely scenario of qualification. Therefore instead of competing to win the group phase, concentrate on getting the team ready for the league campaign.
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Topic Originator: Buster_Brown
Date: Mon 13 Jul 11:34
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Par4ages, Mon 13 Jul 09:42
I assume Bene will be coaching the defence and must have been open mouthed at the second and third goals. I have no doubt if he had been playing both those long balls would have been headed away easily.
If Abdualai had been playing, he would have headed them away easily..but he can’t be the only 1 in the squad to do that.
Loving You, Is In My DNA
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Topic Originator: Ladswell_Thistle
Date: Mon 13 Jul 11:53
Be lucky if there`s a few hundred at EEP on Tuesday night after Saturdays performance, being pretty much out of the cup already and clashing with France V Spain.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Mon 13 Jul 11:56
The pure athleticism of the guys at the back last year shouldn`t be overlooked.
From around Christmas the combination of their speed and power, and whenever we had a keeper who could properly organise things avoided quite a few issues.
I think there`s a lot to do to get some proper structure and organisation in place.
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Mon 13 Jul 13:56
I am astounded that our pre season has been so bad that we are miles off a team that has just got promoted from league 2. We looked like we would have struggled against a league 2 team. Remember we got slapped down by Forfar last year?
Signings, or no signings, it just really smells of complacency. The goals we lost were awful, pub football goals for the 2 goalkeeper assists.
Meanwhile Partick, despite losing some key players, knocked in 6 against Brechin. Most teams in the division have had to do some rebuilding so I’m not really buying that as an excuse.
It took us half the season to get going last year and it feels like it might be the same again. Let’s hope NL gets this sorted asap!!
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Mon 13 Jul 14:15
I`m not disagreeing with what you`re saying, summeragent, but it was two years ago, under James McPake, we got `slapped down` by Forfar - and by Cove Rangers. It was around that time that news leaked out that the German owners had cut the transfer budget I think. Last year, after losing to Hearts, we beat Dumbarton, Hamilton and Stirling but it wasn`t enough to qualify.
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Mon 13 Jul 14:27
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wee eck, Mon 13 Jul 14:15
I`m not disagreeing with what you`re saying, summeragent, but it was two years ago, under James McPake, we got `slapped down` by Forfar - and by Cove Rangers. It was around that time that news leaked out that the German owners had cut the transfer budget I think. Last year, after losing to Hearts, we beat Dumbarton, Hamilton and Stirling but it wasn`t enough to qualify.
Thanks for the correction Eck. Clearly that painful memory still haunts me 👻
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Tue 14 Jul 07:36
This competition has notoriously been a bad one for us. We always seem to struggle against lesser opposition, especially at home.
A club like ours can`t afford to turn its nose up at any competition or the rewards they bring. It`s a bit early to completely write it off for another year, but we`ve definitely given ourselves a mountain to climb.Tonight, we need both a positive result and a healthy goal difference, or it`s probably curtains for another year.
It`s no secret we`re a few players light to compete for the league, but I trust Lennon and Co to get us right before the window shuts.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft21346327964
Date: Tue 14 Jul 10:52
I will admit sacktheref I don’t have the stats on me but I think with exception of the last couple of years we’ve enjoyed playing in the group stage only maybe dropping points to the big team or drawing with the seed beside us usually it’s the 4 most enjoyable games for me in a season
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Topic Originator: Westies squint kicks
Date: Tue 14 Jul 11:21
In the last 10 years of group stage fixtures in this competition we have played 20 home games, winning 15, losing 4 and one further penalties defeat to Alloa.
Loses were in 2024 to Forfar and Cove, in 2023 to Kilmarnock and in 2016 to Caley Thistle. Alloa penalty defeat was in 2022.
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