SanStarko
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The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
I've just had the one for the 90/91 top now too. I'm hoping the Completed part means they've got them and stuck them in the post. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Looks like that might be at least one of the retro tops starting to make their way out now. Just got an email about the 89/90 top, still heard nothing about the 90/91 top which I'm sure was up for pre-order close to a month before the 89/90 one. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Fully expect Dick to re-sign if we're still in the Championship next season. He's not going to do anything spectacular but works hard and just gets on with it, clearly Murray trusts him given that Dick usually ends up with the captain's armband if Brown and Matthews aren't on the pitch. I wouldn't expect him to be the starting LB but then that might not matter as I get the feeling Murray would like to play a back three more often but realises he doesn't really have the players for it and Dick looks pretty comfortable playing that LCB role in a back three. I think the guy's done pretty well for being almost setup to fail when he first came in. Replacing Kieran MacDonald was always going to make it tough, but having McGlynn come out after he signed and pretty much say that he'd tried to sign other LBs but couldn't get them so Dick was the last option didn't really come across as the best way to introduce your new signing. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
It's not like we replaced Gullan with Rudden by choice, Murray was pretty clear at the time that he wanted to keep Gullan but that he wanted more gametime and we couldn't guarantee that so he wanted to leave. I think the biggest issue with Rudden just now is you compare him to Hamilton in that role, the ball gets hit up to Hamilton and he's a good chance of either winning the ball or winning a foul. Whereas when Rudden tries to play that role he does neither, the ball gets hit up to him and he barely wins anything, and the odd time he does he ends up miscontrolling it. You seen it in the ICT game, after Rudden came on every ball that got cleared up to him just ended up coming straight back at us as he couldn't win it. We were a lot more free flowing going forward when Rudden first came in and it seemed to suit him but he's really struggled recently. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Thought it was interesting in Murray's post match interview he mentions hoping to give Corr more time next season. Pretty sure Corr only signed a one year deal so wonder if there's been some discussions about keeping him on to see how he progresses. -
fridaynight 🔴🔵 The Caley v Raith Rovers 🔵🔵
SanStarko replied to Stephen Malkmus's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Yeah, ending a game with Hamilton instead of Rudden makes more sense. Nothing sticks with Rudden so every cleared ball is just coming straight back at us. -
fridaynight 🔴🔵 The Caley v Raith Rovers 🔵🔵
SanStarko replied to Stephen Malkmus's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
They've updated it, he's on the bench. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Somebody asked about them on the Facebook post about the bucket hats and the reply was soon. Just checked and it was the 8th March I ordered the first one, didn't realise it was as long ago as that. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
It's not been mentioned in the email or on the call, unless I missed it. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
He's probably preparing himself for the 40 "Why you no play Corr?" questions. -
Rovers 🔵⚪️ v Thistle 🔴🟡 - 2nd v 3rd
SanStarko replied to Scary Bear's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
That felt like a team who'd accepted the title challenge was over after the Utd result last night and were pretty flat as a result. On the positive, second place secured and we know we'll be playing one of Airdrie or Partick in the play offs so have three weeks to work towards it. Regardless of what happens in the play offs, it's been a fair turnaround from last season both on and off the pitch. -
Rovers v Airdrie - Tuesday 09/04
SanStarko replied to AllanJM's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Some people seem to get really upset and go overboard on the criticism of him. I think he's absolutely fine, he has things he needs to work on but that's to be expected when you bring in an inexperienced and young (by keeper standards) keeper. He was always going to come with mistakes, if he was the finished article with no weak points to his game, he wouldn't be with us. On the plus side, it's fairly clear what his main weak points are, kicking and dealing with cross balls. And in both those areas he has improved since the start of the season, still a long way to go but it's clear he is working on them. For the third goal last night, watching it back it does seem like he's maybe misjudged where he is as he did leave a far bigger gap to his near post than I'd expect. But given the shot I don't think it would have made any difference if had been positioned properly. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
The way this season has gone, Utd will make a complete arse of things on Friday, we'll win on Saturday and this will drag on till the last game of the season. In a way I kinda hope it's all done and dusted this weekend, Utd win on Friday we draw on Saturday to secure 2nd and we can just concentrate on preparing for the play offs. Really don't want it to go to the last game of the season, we miss out and go into the play offs on a downer and get knocked out straight away. Seen it with Queen's Park last season, with ourselves in the season against Ayr, going into the play offs when you've lost out right at the death doesn't go well. Saying all that, if Utd do mess up on Friday and we win on Saturday I'll be right back on the "We can still win this" bandwagon. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Pretty sure his loan hasn't ended as he's still listed as a Rovers player on the player lists at the back of the programme, etc. -
The New Raith Rovers Thread
SanStarko replied to Hank Scorpio's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
Completely made up. Brought up in Murray's post match interview that Vaughan's been struggling lately and not been able to train properly.