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From a Pars perspective, I'm obviously sorry to see Nisbet leave, but it was inevitable that it was going to happen.
His game improved as last season went on and it's not just the goals - and all types that he was scoring - but, for me, it's his movement and link-up play that was just as impressive.
As Grant mentioned further in the thread, he may need a wee bit of time to settle in to playing in the Premiership, which is natural, but I really believe he'll do well for Hibs. Give him the service and the lad will put the ball in the net. I hope his game will continue to improve there, and I'm sure it will.
Fingers crossed he can keep progressing and potentially put himself in a position where he's being spoken about for the national side in the future. Good luck to him, and to Hibs (especially because of John Potter, top guy) for the season ahead.
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First game for me was May 1994, final day of the season against Clyde. We won 5-0, George O'Boyle got 4 and Andy Tod the other. Unfortunately, missed out on the title by a point, although I didn't really realise that at the time.
94/95 saw the start of me going home and away regularly with my old man. Still do now, which I probably value more these days than I did when I was wee.
First Scotland game was at home to Belgium in 2001. 2-2 draw, with last minute equaliser for Belgium, after we had been 2 up and they went down to 10 men. First away game was in Brussels that campaign - a 2-0 defeat, hopes of going to the World Cup over.
Joyful.
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Have to be pleased with that. A much needed and, in the end, well deserved three points.
Let's gloss over the opening half an hour - we were more threatening in that time frame last time out at Morton - but, once we scored, we controlled the game. Dundee had plenty of the ball first half but did absolutely nothing with it, and even when they had a wee period of pressure second half, I wasn't concerned overly that they'd come back into it.
Can't fault any of the team tonight but I was especially pleased with the defensive performance. They won headers, won their tackles and made sure that Cammy Gill was well protected. The shape of the team was good and they were very organised.
Going forward, I thought Dom Thomas was excellent and has a good turn of pace and delivery. Certainly not shy in looking to take the ball and try to create, which is pleasing, and Ryan Dow again showed how key a player he is from us. Marshall at the back stick is caught out but take nothing away from the delivery and the header. Dow's desire to meet that ball was great to see.
As for Kevin Nisbet, he was my man of the match tonight. Not just for his goal, which was superbly taken and looked in as soon as it left his boot, but his all-round play was very good. Was unfortunate not to score more than one as well, and at least he's under contract beyond this season. Also a shout out for Gabby McGill, who I thought had a decent game up there with him.
Dundee were much poorer than in either of the previous two matches we've played them. Indeed, if it wasn't for the much maligned Jack Hamilton, they could have been looking at a heftier defeat. Which wouldn't have flattered us.
Big result but we need to make sure we're picking up something at Queens next week now too.
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23 hours ago, JFPar said:
There definitely was a Friday game in Ayr where we won 0-1 through Faiss, this was the season we finished 7th in SFL1. Wasn't on the box though.
Yup, took us top that result. Scotland played Georgia at home the following day.
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I thought that, for 25 minutes, we played pretty well yesterday. In that period, we took the game to Morton, were quite positive in our play, kept the ball well enough in the conditions, and got ourselves in front.
But, thereafter, Morton came right back into it and we seemed to flatline; we couldn't get back to what we had been doing. As disappointing a goal as the equaliser was to concede, Scully had had to make a couple of decent saves prior, and I felt as though an equaliser was coming.
The second goal was a good one - a cracking cross and excellent header. However, we didn't put enough pressure on the ball before it came in, and whoever was tracking McAlister completely lost his run. I thought Morton were quicker to press and close us down after the break, and we couldn't seem to find a way of responding. I can only recall a header flashed wide, which I think was probably not as close as it appeared from the far end, and a deflected Dow shot that we had other than Nisbet's free-kick, which was a quite superb strike.
The third goal I think will have been covered; your goalkeeper has to deal with that. It's an error and kills the game off.
I missed the Ayr match, but this was like against Alloa; started well, took the lead, then lost our way completely. Morton fought back well and ultimately deserved to win the game.
The nature of goals we're conceding is a massive cause for concern. Teams don't seem to need to work too hard to score against us, and we can't keep relying on Nisbet producing something at the other end.
On the positive side, I thought Dom Thomas, especially in the first half, looked quite bright and I think will add something to the team. But the fact we seem to lose our way when on top and getting in front, rather than capitalising, isn't good and our current form is a big concern.
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Brilliant result that.
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Have to be pleased with that yesterday, even if the second half was a bit of a non-event.
The red card obviously aided us significantly, but we still had a job to do and we did it quite clinically. Delighted to see Lewis Martin get a goal; good run and decent finish (though the keeper should maybe do better), and a good reward for his consistent season so far. Nisbet's hat-trick goal though was just superb.
Thistle, though, deary me. What on earth is O'Ware thinking? Just allow the shot - it's not as though it would definitely have resulted in a goal and, even if we did score, they'd have 80+ minutes with the full compliment to get back into it. Absolutely ridiculous.
As soon as we got the second goal, it was game over. At no point did I sense any threat from them, and it was a case of how many we might get. Despite being down to 10 men, I thought they were really poor.
Job done for us though and good to see Joe Thomson get more minutes. Pleasing reaction to last week, but a difficult game on Tuesday - if it's on - to try and build some momentum.
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Oooft.
Woeful from Lazio in giving the ball away, but good finish that.
That's some result for Celtic tbf. Good game to watch as a neutral I thought actually.
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Good result and performance yesterday. I'm another who has to take issue with the poster claiming we were "piss poor" - I thought we moved the ball about well, created chances and looked solid at the back. We've been showing improvements in each game in recent weeks, and I'm more than happy with that.
The first half was better than the opening 45 on Tuesday; aside from El Bakhtaoui's chance, Queens offered little. We put together some nice moves at times, even if we didn't test McCrorie often enough, but Ashcroft and Nisbet were unlucky with efforts they had.
In the second half, again I thought we looked bright early on and it was no surprise we scored. They had a decent spell of possession, and Dobbie's shot to nothing, for about 10-15 minutes after that but we were the ones looking a threat going forward. Btw, Ashcroft deserves credit IMO at the second - great ball winning ahead of Dobbie, sensibly then clearing his lines, which then led to the chance created for Nisbet.
Very pleasing to see how solid we have been looking defensively, and I'd agree Ashcroft has been excellent recently. No failures in the team at all, and Kiltie, Ryan, Nisbet and Dow are forging a good understanding collectively. We look a real threat with those four in the side.
Starting to gain a good bit of momentum now, and long may it continue.
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Haven't watched this in a long time, and now I remember why.
Fiona Bruce is absolutely dreadful. Never mind some of the panel.0 -
Martin, for my money, has given us some badly needed composure on the ball in the middle of the park. He's got the vision to spot a forward pass, or a team-mate's run, in dangerous areas. That then benefits players like Connolly and Longridge in the wider areas.
So far, so good in terms of his signing, IMO.
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Congratulations guys, well deserved. Brilliant league season and the better team in your play-off games.
Outstanding effort from all involved, and especially pleased for Shaun Byrne and Gregor Buchanan.
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23 hours ago, D.A.F.C said:
Bert and Dick finished fifth in the SPL and got to two cup semi finals. They sold on players for huge fees and all this was done on a low budget. I would equate that to jack Ross doing the same with st Mirren nowadays.
I was too young to see the Pars under Leishman first time, and started going when Bert and Dick were in charge. They, and the players of the time, had a real connection with the supporters and it is, without doubt, my favourite time supporting the club.
We were always written off as an underdog and our playing style criticised, yet watching us was a joy. We were entertaining and scored a ton of goals by getting the ball wide for our wingers to fire crosses in for the likes of Andy Smith, Gerry Britton et al.
After the two previous narrow misses, then what went on during the season, the First Division title win can't be understated in terms of achievement, especially with the other clubs we were up against. To then finish top half in the Premier, get to the Coca Cola Cup semis, and survive and get another semi-final the next season, was a terrific achievement. All done on small budget.
They were a great double act, and Bert was a legendary player and is an absolute gentleman to boot.
He is right up for me in terms of club legends.
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Surely Falkirk wouldn't actually hire McCoist?
Of the names mentioned so far, wouldn't Hartley be the best of them?0 -
Statement from the club explaining the delays for getting in the ground on Saturday. It mentions that some folk missed the first two goals? I missed the first myself but only by a bawhair, and I didn't think many folk were behind me.
I missed the first and there were a few behind me, but wouldn't have thought folk would still be outside at the second goal.0 -
25 minutes ago, PipoIsABairn said:
We were bad but I can't quite get my head round the Pars fans thinking that was a great performance on their part. You played the best part of an entire half against 9 men, conceded a goal and when put under the "incredible" pressure of probably our worst midfield for years nearly threw away what was the most nailed on win you will ever see. If you examine the last 30 minutes it was 1-1 when you had a 2 man advantage, at home. Our team's flaws are hugely evident, but that second half should be a huge warning sign for Dunfermline if they want to do anything this season other than make up the numbers.
Our team thought the game was over in the second half. Tried too many silly passes instead of being sensible and working your nine men around the pitch. That said, had Smith's shot off the post gone in and / or McManus' disallowed goal stood, we'd have hit four or five. We all but had the job done by half-time. We can definitely play better; I thought that last week too tbh. Good sign to be winning but have more to come.
Listened to Houston's interview, quite fair enough tbh. Wasn't sure why he subbed Austin off at HT (surely gives you more of a threat than Miller) but he's right in that two of your more senior players didn't help you. The way we cut through your defence at times in the first half however is surely something he has to look at.
Any reason why Grant didn't start? I always had him down as one of your main defenders?
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Usually if I read fans online speaking negatively about their team, my first reaction is normally "surely they can't be as poor as they're making out" and reserve judgement until I see them.
I was more confident yesterday going to Tynecastle than usual (though not too much as our record there down the years is dismal) but the suggestions from Hearts supporters (and those from Peterhead midweek) about them were pretty bang on. It shocked me to see how poor they were yesterday. We played well, passed it with confidence and played on the front foot, and although Murdoch made two really excellent saves and they had the unbelievable miss at the end, I felt we were the better side and deserved to go through.
Hearts lacked cohesion, ideas or a game plan. The tactic seemed to be hit it to Lafferty at any given opportunity, as early as possible, and hope for something to happen. They should be capable of putting out a side, especially at home against a team from a lower division, that's capable of stringing some passes together, playing in behind their opponent and creating chances from open play?
That didn't happen and defensively they looked poor. Our young lad Callum Smith did really well to set up our second goal but what was Souttar doing? And, more to the point, what's Cathro doing hanging him out to dry in his post-match comments?
I liked the appointment and hoped he would succeed, especially after being immediately written off. It was refreshing to see a club like Hearts give a highly regarded young coach a chance, but it clearly hasn't worked. Levein surely has to carry the can for this as well?
It seems to me as an outsider that taking on that job has been too big for Cathro, certainly as this stage in his career. The abuse that we could hear towards him in the stadium was pretty bad, and if that's a majority view, surely there's only going to be one outcome.
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Kezia crashing the car at this very moment on Sunday politics.
Rattled, gibbering nervously, SNP bad and arguing with Brewer.
Was going to post on another thread about this. She was all over the place.
Nice of her to tell me I don't want another indy ref or indy though.1 -
On 01/02/2017 at 11:29, Gaz FFC said:
Does that apply to 2003?
Feel it was more stands related then
And 2000.
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Willie Miller genuinely does hate Caley. I heard the start of his moan but had to put diesel in the car so missed it.
I think he probably hates having to travel through to Inverness to work so is in a bad mood from the start. He has also spoken about his desire to see united and Hibs back in the top flight to "restore the natural order" in Scottish football so probably sees us a usurpers.
He was fuming over your game on Saturday. I imagined him shaking with anger as he described how awful he felt it was.
Why can't folk like that not realise, like the rest of us, that the "natural order" is decided on the pitch?0 -
Had this on in the car tonight on the way home. Pleasing to hear Scott McDonald tell a question posed about 'Helicopter Sunday' to GTF as it was so long ago.
Other than that, I wouldn't have bothered. Knew what to expect of course but it wasn't thrilling listening.0 -
Deeply shocked and immensely saddened by this news this morning. Was fortunate to get to know Margaret in recent years, particularly on trips to watch Scotland, where she was always great company.
Her passion and energy for the Pars was immense and a huge figure at the club, be it as a director, as chair of the PST or in the Pars United campaign. Besides all that though, she was simply a lovely woman who always had a smile and time for a friendly chat.
My thoughts and condolences are with her family and friends. She'll be very sadly missed.
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Just spent about an hour reading this thread. Great stuff; the old stadiums thread in P&B Gold is excellent too. Some really interesting information and great pictures - I certainly had no idea about the supports in the Main Stand at Celtic Park for example.
I may be looking back through rose tinted specs back to my childhood, but it is sad that the modernisation / moving of grounds has resulted in the loss of some really unusual stands or whatever. That stand at Love Street and Tynecastle are the two steepest I think I've encountered in Scotland. I concur with what one of the Hearts fans said about the Wheatfield view a few pages back; I went to an Edinburgh derby there with a mate once and we had tickets for the back of the stand. The view across the city is terrific.
Aside from the terraces themselves, the one thing I miss from East End from my childhood is the teams emerging from the changing rooms in the Main Stand, meeting in the middle and then walking down the steps to the pitch. I don't think there were many grounds in Scotland with a set-up like that?
I hope this thread will be moved beside the Old Stadiums thread in time. Some excellent contributions.
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The leave lot on this are out of touch and laughable.
Why can't they understand there has been material change to what was on offer in 2014?
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Sorest Goal to Concede
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On similar lines, there was a tie at home to Aberdeen in 2012 under Jim Jefferies in the same competition that we lost by the same score. I'm sure it was Scott Vernon, in the 94th minute, that got it and we'd absolutely played them off the park. I remember the team being afforded a standing ovation at full time as they'd played really well.
There are many sore moments to mention, but the goal to knock us out of the UEFA Cup in Perth is the one for me, closely followed by Doumbe's winner for Celtic in 2007 cup final. To go out in the way we did against FH was hard to take, and if I remember right, we were looking at a trip to Germany in the next round. First time watching the team in a European competition for so many of us, so was hard to take.
The 07 final has previously been mentioned, but we were looking decent for extra time and maybe even taking it to penalties. It was, however, an entirely forgettable spectacle that got the kind of goal that it probably deserved. That one seemed to feel worse than three years earlier, even taking into account the fact we never got the penalty at 1-0 we should have.