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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 12:07
There in spirit only / staying in my jimjams today. It’s a tad windy here in toon so god knows what it’s like up the coast in Arbroath. I’d haud on to yer hats if you’re going to the game.
Three much needed points please DAFC ~ if ye can manage to keep the ball out of our own net with the boomerang 🪃 goal kicks!
Mon the Pars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 16:51)
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 5 Sep 12:52
No point beating Rovers then slipping up today. Need to start racking up the points now….
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: twin par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 13:07
Consistency is what we need.Need a good run of results.
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Topic Originator: Andrew283
Date: Sat 5 Sep 13:14
Lovely day in Arbroath. Just about to dig into a fish supper with S`Ally l. Mon the Pars
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:02
Glad to see Cooper getting his well deserved start today. Hopefully he makes the most of it.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:05
Your Pars team today
Oxborough
Abdulai
Rudden
Amade
Cleall-Harding
Ohyirwoth
Lobban
A Tod
Cooper
Fraser
Adams
Subs:
Dibaga
Robinson
Gilmour
Kearney
Macleod
Corbally
Kane
Bray
Donnelly
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 14:05)
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:13
Sunny with a light wind……….Its a trap!!
You’ve seen the Pars now please go home!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:21
Tod and Cooper in.
Morrison not in the squad and Bray drops to the bench.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:22
Four strikers in starting line up.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:41
As much as I thought Rudden was poor last week, today could be an ideal game for him. Will be a battle & we’ll need his physicality up there. Harsh on Bray who I thought done well last week but the squad is big and if you’re disappearing in games you’ll lose your place.
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Topic Originator: wetherby
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:42
424 , 3,2,2 ,3
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sat 5 Sep 14:49
I actually thought Rudden was decent last week. A couple of heavy touches but otherwise played with a bit of pace and aggression, which are things we often lack.
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:00
Rudden was mostly wide/left last week and was replace in that role by A.Tod, when he came on. It will be interesting to see how the 4 front players interact today.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:14
Inverness 0-1 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:24
Is the wind wi us or agin us?
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:24
Quote:
onandupthepars, Sat 5 Sept 15:24
Is the wind wi us or agin us?
Both
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:25
Queens Park 1-1 Morton
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 15:30)
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:27
According to BBC live text, which is the only commentary I`m able to get - we`re all over them.
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:28
We have been playing well and in control. Couple half chances so far, need a goal while on top.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:30
BBC doing my head in. The text updater keeps typing in Adams Alade. Adams is his surname.
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:36
[Post Deleted] - Deliberately provoking fellow DAFC.net poster(s)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:37
Ignore the troll
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 15:47)
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:39
andy with a sitter missed
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:40
Partick 1-0 Ayr United
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Dave_1885
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:41
How are we not ahead here?
Pixelot hard to tell who has the chances, Tod 1v1? Has to score….
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:42
Argh, pass the ball Tod. Rudden was right there...
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Topic Originator: LochgellyAlbert
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:47
Dominating first half, need a couple of goals!
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:48
Not surprised there`s no Shaw today. He`s seemed a bit passive when I`ve seen him. Wouldn`t be surprised if Lennon`s told him he`ll need to be a bit more combative if he wants to play.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:51
HT scores
Queens Park 1-1 Morton
ICT 0-1 Rovers
Partick 1-0 Ayr United
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: nick_dafc1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:53
Quote:
JTH123, Sat 5 Sept 15:48
Not surprised there`s no Shaw today. He`s seemed a bit passive when I`ve seen him. Wouldn`t be surprised if Lennon`s told him he`ll need to be a bit more combative if he wants to play.
Shaw is injured. Lennon said so in his pre match.
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 5 Sep 15:57
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 5 Sept 15:53
Quote:
JTH123, Sat 5 Sept 15:48
Not surprised there`s no Shaw today. He`s seemed a bit passive when I`ve seen him. Wouldn`t be surprised if Lennon`s told him he`ll need to be a bit more combative if he wants to play.
Shaw is injured. Lennon said so in his pre match.
Don`t let facts get in the way of a good bit of drivel.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:05
Queens Park 2-1 Morton
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Paralex
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:11
Very scathing comment DBA, JTH 123`s assessment of Ollie Shaw`s performance last week is pretty accurate. Doubt if any of us would be surprised, injury or not, if the manager generally wants him to be more aggressive in his approach.
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:11
Sucker punched again.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: AveragePar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:12
Wouldn’t be a pars game without conceding after barely giving them a sniff
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:12
Surprise surprise. Far too wasteful when on top.
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:13
Well if we don’t take our chances, that’s what’s going to happen. To say it’s against the run of play would be an understatement tae.
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:14
Came from total lack of concentration or application from Rudden completely missing the ball in the middle of the park. Hopeless
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:14
Goal Arbroath
McKenna
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:15
Unbelievable. Arbroaths only shot of the game.
We don’t create too much and when we do, we’re far too wasteful.
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Topic Originator: wulliepar57
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:17
Blooming typical their first shot at goal and score, we drop down to 7 th which is pretty crap , that`s the script though if you don`t take your chances when you`re on top
C`mon ye pars
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Topic Originator: Dandy Warhol
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:17
I honestly can`t believe what i`m watching.
Season starts next week eh.
I don`t wanna go down like disco.
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:18
The final ball has been dreadful since half time. Good first half but we look to be a bit short of ideas since the break.
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Topic Originator: JTH123
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:20
Quote:
DBA, Sat 5 Sep 15:57
Quote:
nick_dafc1, Sat 5 Sept 15:53
Quote:
JTH123, Sat 5 Sept 15:48
Not surprised there`s no Shaw today. He`s seemed a bit passive when I`ve seen him. Wouldn`t be surprised if Lennon`s told him he`ll need to be a bit more combative if he wants to play.
Shaw is injured. Lennon said so in his pre match.[/qu
Don`t let facts get in the way of a good bit of drivel.
That`s me told then! I hadn`t heard about the injury (obviously). I thought he played ok in the Ayr game but looked well off it against Ross County.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:24
GOALLLLLLLL
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:25
Cooper !
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: WYPar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:26
Get in! Let’s go on and win it now
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:26
Great wee bit of play. String a few passes together, pick out a man in the box to his feet, turn and finish.
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:28
Quote:
buffy, Sat 5 Sept 16:25
Cooper !
Someone should make a song up about him.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:29
😂 dinnae start that again!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:31
Josh Cooper` -
he`s the man
the man wi the Midas touch!
(to the rhythm of `Goldfinger`)
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 16:32)
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Topic Originator: Milos Drizzle
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:37
Quote:
Jealous Furniture, Sat 5 Sep 16:35
Coop`s upside ya head
Now we’re talking!
This is my signature
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:38
Brilliant, Jealous. Coz it can go on and on,
Coops upside ya head
a said coops upside ya head
(repeat as often as ye like)
It`s got a great beat as well.
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 16:40)
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:38
Surely we could just replace trouper with cooper and sing super trouper? Is cooper a weegie?
COYP
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Topic Originator: ipswichpar
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:42
Quote:
ipswichpar, Sat 5 Sept 16:28
Quote:
buffy, Sat 5 Sept 16:25
Cooper !
Someone should make a song up about him.
For the avoidance of doubt, my tongue was firmly in my cheek!
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:45
Bray on for Cooper
Cmon Pars!
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:46
ICT 0-2 Rovers
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:53
Missed chances and one lapse in concentration at the back cost us big time
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Topic Originator: 87Par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:53
2 points dropped
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Topic Originator: Rusty Shackleford
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:54
Two points dropped against a poor side. Rudden must know where the bodies are buried to keep getting starts.
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Topic Originator: Par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:54
These dropped points could come back to bite us at the end of the season
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Topic Originator: Stozy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:54
Another missed opportunity to take 3 points. Fairly poor in the second half but still the better team. Must take chances.
I wouldn`t be giving Rudden a start next week, not clear what his role is, but he isn`t offering much.
Arbroath happy with a draw at home and wasting time is embarrassing stuff tbh.
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:56
FT elsewhere
ICT 0-2 Raith Rovers
Partick Thistle 1-0 Ayr United
Queens Park 2-1 Greenock Morton
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:59
3 points against QP is a must. Can’t believe how much ground we have lost on the top teams in the 1st 5 games.
Our attack just lacks bite and Shaw and Rudden are ‘much of a muchness’! Still not delivering enough quality balls into the box though tbh. Need a total rethink up front!
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 16:59
The problem areas up front haven’t been addressed! We should have been out of sight today. Lennon has got the recruitment up front all wrong. So frustrating too watch us pass up another 3 points. We wo t make the top 4 this season. If we don’t Lennon should be out the door. This team has had a fortune spent on it.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:06
Tickets should be half price from now on seeing as we only get one half out of this team these days. We are very very predictable in the way we play. More points dropped. Disappointing stuff.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:06
Relax - could be a different team with Olly Thomas - it`s why we got him.
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 17:07)
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Topic Originator: buffy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:08
When does Olly Thomas come into play?
”Buffy’s Buns are the finest in Fife”, J. Spence 2019”
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Topic Originator: Bamba-Daft
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:08
Now we’re relying on a guy who never scored a league goal, when we have 7(?) strikers on the books.. 2 of whom scored for fun last year in shaw and Tod.
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:09
Quote:
buffy, Sat 5 Sept 17:08
When does Olly Thomas come into play?
Probably another week or 2 until he is close to fitness I`d assume.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Bannockburn Par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:09
Quote:
Bamba-Daft, Sat 5 Sep 17:08
Now we’re relying on a guy who never scored a league goal, when we have 7(?) strikers on the books.. 2 of whom scored for fun last year in shaw and Tod.
Thomas is just more of the same, can’t score on a regular basis.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:10
He`s fully recovered from his injury, should be in next matchday squad.
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 17:12)
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Topic Originator: MinnesotaAndy
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:13
Pars could easily have been 3 up at half-time. I`d be worried if we were not creating chances., but we are. I think this team will come good and go on a winning streak soon.
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:15
Pressure is on now to win against QP, Morton and Henhouse. No excuses in these games. We are due Plastic one. Let’s see what the table looks like after nine games…..
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:18
Don`t forget -
Coops upside ya head, a said Coops upside ya head...
Two in two. Could be the next Barney?
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Topic Originator: DBA
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:44
Quote:
desparado, Sat 5 Sept 17:15
Pressure is on now to win against QP, Morton and Henhouse. No excuses in these games. We are due Plastic one. Let’s see what the table looks like after nine games…..
We need to egg them on!
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Topic Originator: onandupthepars
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:51
We should keep the Henhouse Cooped up alright.
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Topic Originator: Foresters Par
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:55
We`ve dominated teams. Just need a bit of luck to turn that into 3 points. I`m optimistic
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 17:57
Really we were well on top for most of the game. Alot more movement in the final third. Its just about converting those chances.
A good turn by Josh Cooper in the box for his goal.
G Wardrope
Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 17:57)
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Topic Originator: Lucho_8
Date: Sat 5 Sep 18:11
That’s 3 teams already this season that have played quite or very poorly against us and have taken points from us. Ayr, Arbroath and Livi.
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Sat 5 Sep 18:21
If we get a goal early one team is going to get pumped 4/5-0..
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Topic Originator: Berkey
Date: Sat 5 Sep 18:24
Cooper has single handedly won us half our league points so far.
We’re clearly not cut throat enough to be a top 3 side but at least we didn’t crumble when we went 1-0 down as has happened before.
Looking forward to Thomas coming in, as ever too nice upfront and lacking that bit of intelligence and movement to help facilitate the type of ball cooper scored from.
Hopefully Kane can start more games he’s the only one who works his socks off and has the quality to make things happen.
The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity!
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Topic Originator: thebear
Date: Sat 5 Sep 18:25
We are missing Barney!!!
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 5 Sep 18:36
I think if we`d scored the first goal today we might have won by 2 or 3 clear. With them scoring first they could just continue to waste time, as they had done from the start.
We were brilliant at times in the first half, Oyirwoth was running rings around them and Abdullai was a rock. How unlucky was his scissor kick...
The team though still look a bit dysfunctional at times. Passing it back and forth across the back can be painful to watch, as you can see it`s giving the opposition time to get 11 men behind the ball. I`d like to see the midfielders/forwards (wide and central) bursting a gut to get into space so the pass can be forward. At times we`re like a rugby team where you can run forward with the ball for a bit, however passes always have to be backwards.
The choices out wide also frustrate me. Tod, Rudden and Adams (second half) when out wide don`t seem to want to just take a touch and get a cross in, or hit the byline and just drive the ball in. They don`t really think like wingers. If those crosses were expected then Shaw/Kane would know to run across their man, or the midfielders could make a late run. Some of the touches in those wide areas were quite poor.
Have to give some credit to Arbroath, they were solid and hard to break down. Ryan Flynn was excellent, just always in the right place. Michael McKenna looked more like the player from 2 or 3 years ago.
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 19:40
You can paint it how you want. Two points dropped against another bang average side.
6 points next 2 games has to happen. Zero excuses
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 19:47
Some of the football we played had Arbroatb chasing shadows. Better movement today in the final third, but what is still missing is testing the keeper and getting in some early xrosses to pressure defences.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sat 5 Sep 19:47
It was a game where if Tod took his chances we’d have won it comfortably, those were the kind of chances we should be feeding Oli Shaw when he’s fit.
You have to bury the first one, looked like he stopped thinking he was offside before refocusing.
Second shot should be on target, pretty poor.
I’m not convinced on Adams and Rudden at the moment Adams puts in a shift and got himself about, he did well, but don’t recall him ever being a goal threat, he also plays like his brain is a few seconds behind his feet.
It’s hard to be too critical as we dominated the game and couldn’t have looked more comfortable. Abdulai and SCH look a great back two.
Just very frustrated, with QP and Morton next we have to be getting six points.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 20:02
In comparison to this time last season, performance wise we have stepped up a notch. Midfield and defence we are really solid. I agree with NL the forwards needs to make that next step and put the ball in the back of the net.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: neils
Date: Sat 5 Sep 20:21
What can I say, thoroughly enjoyed the day out, and we played brilliantly at times, but without the real cutting edge. Tod missing the 2 big chances, if we were more clinical would have won easily.
Some great football played, great to watch and if we eventually click we will be fine.
Still my favourite away ground, good fans, Arbroath I felt were dominated but eventually made a game of it.
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Topic Originator: Parsdaft
Date: Sat 5 Sep 21:16
Need a bit more urgency going forward, I lost count on the amount of times we were one one one with the defender out wide and don’t think our payers took the gamble. Far to safe passing back or sideways.
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Topic Originator: Jock Par36
Date: Sat 5 Sep 21:34
Surely the goals will come soon, and when they do
no team in this league will beat us.
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sat 5 Sep 21:35
A frustrating day…..
If we play like that and get a few breaks we will demolish teams. Our goal was probably our best move of the game an absolute joy to watch.
It’s still a difficult place to get a result.
You’ve seen the Pars now please go home!
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Topic Originator: Hoolie
Date: Sat 5 Sep 22:10
We have a solid defence and midfield..Mondays practice just put Ox in goals and say to the forwards hit the ball into the goals…it’s not rocket science!! Put the lot of them in shooting practice every day for the week…
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Topic Originator: DAFCinBK
Date: Sat 5 Sep 22:13
Some great play in that game, first half especially. Also some frustrating play. Need a finisher in the starting 11, a classic number 9, kane or maybe thomas. Rudden the major disappointment today. Others made mistakes but also contributed a lot at times. Rudden just looks woeful.
Also, if we could work on corners it would add a lot. In past years, andy tod, norrie, skerla, geggan etc you could envisage the occasional goal from a corner. Now...? Need much more from set pieces.
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Topic Originator: Jeffery
Date: Sat 5 Sep 22:23
Just seen the goals. Really poor one to concede. It`s a lovely turn by Cooper for the goal, instinctive.
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Topic Originator: TAFKA_Super_Petrie
Date: Sat 5 Sep 22:37
Six points from next couple of games starting to feel pretty crucial.
Between the signings and a backroom staff resembling an NFL / MLB team that the owners have provided we must be absolutely hemorrhaging £££.
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Post Edited (Sat 05 Sep 22:38)
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sat 5 Sep 22:58
We did score a great goal but its like we try to score a goal like that every time we have possession. We don`t score simple goals. We carry absolutely zero threat from set pieces. We really need to mix it up.
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: NMCmassive
Date: Sat 5 Sep 23:42
Hammering folk then getting a point is only as good as scrapping a point. It’s no good. These are not good results
COYP
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sun 6 Sep 06:23
It looks like we are guilty of trying to play too much football at times. Can’t anyone take shots from a slight distance anymore? Are we just relying on strikers to score goals? No point trying to win corners as we are crap at them and if I see us boot it out the park from kick off again I’m going to lose my mind. A lot of faffing about at the back crept in later in the game too which to me indicates a lack of ideas what to do with the ball. Not a lot of good movement at times. However, we aren’t doing a great deal wrong. Just silly things that can be addressed. Just shoot ffs!!
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Topic Originator: Sacktheref69
Date: Sun 6 Sep 08:18
The positive is that we are creating chances, which is a big plus. The issue is we aren`t converting them. That`s slightly worrying when you consider we`re already in the habit of conceding soft goals.
It`s still early days, but 6 points from the next 2 games is a must if we genuinely want to challenge. We can`t afford to give teams a sizeable gap and then leave ourselves chasing the challenge late in the season like we did last year.
That said, we have considerably more strength and depth than we had last season, so there`s plenty of reason to be positive.
Hopefully, once the strikers start putting the chances away, we can mount a serious challenge because we`re playing some brilliant stuff at times. The performances are there but we just need to start being more ruthless in both boxes.
This is Andy Tod`s world and we are lucky to live in it.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 6 Sep 11:39
Other than St J last season we were arguably the most successful club in the championship. I do wonder if that changes the mindset of most of the clubs in tge league such that they keep it tight and try to score from set pieces or breakaways. If so we need to develop an attitude of being clinical in front of goal.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: neilholland999
Date: Sun 6 Sep 13:15
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sun 6 Sept 11:39
Other than St J last season we were arguably the most successful club in the championship. I do wonder if that changes the mindset of most of the clubs in tge league such that they keep it tight and try to score from set pieces or breakaways. If so we need to develop an attitude of being clinical in front of goal.
What`s your definition of success? I tend to think we underperformed and underachieved (in the league) last season given the resources we had in comparison to many of the other clubs.
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Topic Originator: Hunter78
Date: Sun 6 Sep 13:55
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sun 6 Sep 11:39
Other than St J last season we were arguably the most successful club in the championship. I do wonder if that changes the mindset of most of the clubs in tge league such that they keep it tight and try to score from set pieces or breakaways. If so we need to develop an attitude of being clinical in front of goal.
Well done on finishing below Arbroath and Partick Thistle in the league. 3 cup wins aside it was a poor season with that’s being invested in this side.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 6 Sep 14:33
I`m sure we`d all love to know what your favourite memories as a Pars` fan are. There can`t be many to choose from.
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Topic Originator: Hunter78
Date: Sun 6 Sep 14:38
Quote:
wee eck, Sun 6 Sep 14:33
I`m sure we`d all love to know what your favourite memories as a Pars` fan are. There can`t be many to choose from.
Last seasons league games were them that’s for sure.
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Topic Originator: General Zod
Date: Sun 6 Sep 14:44
Does anyone know how Arbroath got their free kick that led to the goal? I totally missed it yesterday and there’s nothing on the highlights.
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Topic Originator: wee eck
Date: Sun 6 Sep 14:51
It was for a foul allegedly by Amade. Initially the ref played on but then stopped the play, gave the free kick and booked Amade. I was hoping to see it on the highlights as it looked harsh. We still had to defend it better though.
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Topic Originator: Berry
Date: Sun 6 Sep 15:04
It was a free kick, it was a soft one like but Amade made an attempt to pull the arm back.
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 6 Sep 15:30
Quote:
neilholland999, Sun 6 Sept 13:15
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sun 6 Sept 11:39
Other than St J last season we were arguably the most successful club in the championship. I do wonder if that changes the mindset of most of the clubs in tge league such that they keep it tight and try to score from set pieces or breakaways. If so we need to develop an attitude of being clinical in front of goal.
What`s your definition of success? I tend to think we underperformed and underachieved (in the league) last season given the resources we had in comparison to many of the other clubs.
My definition of success is the fact that NL took on a squad of players that were not necessarily his choice and nearly relegated, and turned them around to reach the championship playoffs, beat the third placed side, reach the scottish cup final to be beaten by the best team in Scotland. In terms of the playoffs, had the number of league games not been so compressed at the end we may have faired better. In terms of resources, did we have more fiancial resources available to us? Not sure. St J had parachute payments, and I suspect PT are/were well funded. To look at this another way, would another club such as RR, Ayr Utd etc. say they had underperformed under the same circumstances?
Its obviously important to assess where we went wrong last season, but also to focus on what went well. Are we the finished article, no, but there are signs that we improving albeit we are not putting away goal scoring opportunities. I`m sure it will come.
Underperforming to me is where we finished the season before.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: da_no_1
Date: Sun 6 Sep 15:57
Quote:
Hunter78, Sun 6 Sept 13:55
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sun 6 Sep 11:39
Other than St J last season we were arguably the most successful club in the championship. I do wonder if that changes the mindset of most of the clubs in tge league such that they keep it tight and try to score from set pieces or breakaways. If so we need to develop an attitude of being clinical in front of goal.
Well done on finishing below Arbroath and Partick Thistle in the league. 3 cup wins aside it was a poor season with that’s being invested in this side.
Bore aff you absolute roaster
"Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark"
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Topic Originator: parak obama
Date: Sun 6 Sep 16:38
Quote:
General Zod, Sun 6 Sept 14:44
Does anyone know how Arbroath got their free kick that led to the goal? I totally missed it yesterday and there’s nothing on the highlights.
You can see the "foul" on the story of the match, also see Tod having his shirt pulled twice when running for a shot on goal
[IMG]https://share2.co.uk/f/1152_471_P300411_16.49_[02].jpg[/IMG]
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Topic Originator: Angus_W
Date: Sun 6 Sep 17:16
In the Arbroath highlights Tod is pulled off balance just as he’s about to pull the trigger. It’s exactly the same foul that Amade was rightly booked for. It’s a penalty & a booking.
That’s fitba!!
Post Edited (Sun 06 Sep 18:53)
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Topic Originator: Indiapar1
Date: Sun 6 Sep 17:20
Quote:
parak obama, Sun 6 Sept 16:38
Quote:
General Zod, Sun 6 Sept 14:44
Does anyone know how Arbroath got their free kick that led to the goal? I totally missed it yesterday and there’s nothing on the highlights.
You can see the "foul" on the story of the match, also see Tod having his shirt pulled twice when running for a shot on goal
Yes Tod was pulled back as he was about to shoot. It put him off amd the ball hit the side net.
G Wardrope
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Topic Originator: Bandy
Date: Sun 6 Sep 17:56
ah - the old `rule` that it can`t be a foul if the attacker gets a shot away.
I mind kane getting studs in the shins at Starks which wasn`t a foul because he got a (crap) shot away microseconds before
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Topic Originator: summeragent
Date: Sun 6 Sep 18:42
Quote:
Indiapar1, Sat 05 Sep 19:47
Some of the football we played had Arbroatb chasing shadows. Better movement today in the final third, but what is still missing is testing the keeper and getting in some early xrosses to pressure defences.
Lack of crosses, playing too much through the centre. We never look dangerous from set pieces and corners are a non event.
Ngwenya used to get on the end of some corners but can’t see anyone else who looks like doing so.
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Topic Originator: Big T Par
Date: Mon 7 Sep 21:24
I play football with Michael Mckenna`s old man, on a Monday. Was talking about the game at the weekend and he was saying, how impressed he was with how Dunfermline played. If we had a decent striker, he reckons we`d be winning the league. Gave him a few kicks on the shins, for his laddies shenanigans on Saturday 😁
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Topic Originator: desparado
Date: Tue 8 Sep 13:32
Topic Originator: wee eck like
Date: Sun 6 Sep 14:51
It was for a foul allegedly by Amade. Initially the ref played on but then stopped the play, gave the free kick and booked Amade. I was hoping to see it on the highlights as it looked harsh. We still had to defend it better though.
Just watched the highlights and it seemed a very soft foul never mind a booking……However, as you say we should have defended it better. Why was Oyirwoth the man on O’Brien ? For a big lad AO does not seem particularly commanding in the air. Surely SCH or Nuru should have picked up their biggest threat at a set piece ? Think back against Ayr when they had at least 3 or 4 free headers, 1 that led to their equalizer.
We really need to tighten up defending set pieces….Arbroath goal was right off the training ground. We also need to vary our set pieces as they just seem to be fairly routine and predictable.
What an opportunity we missed in 2014.
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