Wardy

If we can't afford promising youngsters from teams like Queens Park and Montrose, then we may as well give up.. It will be interesting to see who will be asked back after the last game of the season.

It's been 2 seasons since he left Baillie. It's not like he is part of a Stirling team that were challenging at the top end of the Third division was he? Have you seen him play since he left us? I haven't, but there's no way he would improve our team now. I loved Ferry when he was here, but Christ he was slow, we need pace in the midfield! Someone who can run with the ball with ease, someone with a bit drive. Ferry doesn't match that description. He didn't then, he certainly won't now. Edit to add, yes Sinclair came from Montrose, but Partick Thistle signed him when he was 19 (now 22) Mark Ferry is 29. Which empathises my previous point about getting players with potential from the lower leagues at a younger age, developing them and then moving them on for profit. Not signing players at 29 who have already played for us. Steven Craig is an exception as he is playing at our level. He also never made a first team appearance with us, according to Wikipedia anyway. Someone might be able to confirm otherwise?

No we shouldn't sign Mark Ferry. I agree he shouldn't have been let him go at the time, but to sign him back now would be ridiculous. He ended up at Stirling Albion which says it all. We should be looking at players that are playing at this level, or young, promising players in the lower leagues. And of course loan players from the division above. If Partick Thistle release Steven Craig, he would be a good target. Could even sweeten the blow if Graham signs for them. Like I said in my earlier post, if we lost basically all the squad, I wouldn't be that fussed.

If only the coaching team can sort out crossing, throw ins, corners, penalties, marking...

I'd like to think I've got a better cross on me than Grant Anderson..he's been the enigma or us this season. Can be brilliant, can be utter dross. Inconsistency is why he's playing with us.

Wouldn't be surprised if we saw the majority of the squad leave. To be honest the Squad needs a freshen up. If that means a complete overhaul then so be it. I wouldn't be too fussed either way...

Arguing like this I thought you's were kids yourselves...

My shouts are often heard at matches. My brother who films from the railway stand even said he heard me once shouting at Allan Walker! On another note, he overheard shouting between Walker and G.Anderson on Saturday. Went along the lines of this.... Walker: You awrite Grant? G.Anderson: aye how? Walker: Coz You're playing fucking shite!!! Haha!!

Sure it's pronounced "bo" no? I dono?

Thing is...have Rovers royally fucked up April Fools day this year?

Apologies for the grammar, due to late at night and stupid iPhone corrections!

Walker is solely playing because he remains captain. His limited ability is plain for all to see, and his form has significantly declined since we finished second in 2010/11. I too feel sorry for Joe Hamil, who I feel when given the time is able to control the ball and look for a pass. Stuart Anderson is simply getting the nod over him at the minute. It's difficult to accommodate Hamil, S. Anderson, walker and Mensing all in midfield. Mensing played well against the Pars, he was always looking for the ball, something we had missed when he was out. Walker simply doesn't look for the ball when we are in possession, both at the back and up front. When the ball is given out to Laurie or Eddie Malone, walker should be looking to move away from his marker in order to ask for the ball, however he is quite happy to sit there close to his marker. He obviously feels that if he loses him, and we lose possession he won't be marking him. It's all negative! Players like Mensing, Hamil and to a degree S. Anderson are far more comfortable on the ball, and should be allowed to express themselves in a more positive manner. The rovers have been playing this way for as long as I can remember. Under Calderon we played a lot of good football, yet the fans wanted the ball up the park. So sometimes it's impossible to please some everyone. Like I touched on on one of my previous posts, the Rovers this season have played well when we have pressed high and pressured the opposition into making mistakes. We would always be effective at set pieces. The thing is with set pieces is that the opposition could get wise to them, so it is important that the team mix it up. Sadly they haven't been doing this for weeks. We have seen the defence tighten up a bit. (Mostly because of the return of Murray at the heart of defence) but we are now not scoring as much as we were at the start of the season. As much as we have tightened up at the back, we are always sceptical to at least one goal conceded at that's been the story for the last 3 draws and the 2-0 defeat of Livingston where the team just didn't start the game in the right manner. I don't see why Murray also came out saying we should be holding one goal leads. Nonsense. Scoring one then trying to defend the rest of the match is hard to do (and to watch for that matter) add to the fact that we cannot do it, surely means that we have to change directive? If we continue to try and play it long, why not have Graham, Clarke and Spence all playing, with a 3 man midfield of Mensing, Hamil/Walker and S.Anderson? Our midfield would be lacking in pace and we would be our wings would be exploited but hopefully Malone and Thompson would be able to cover the runs being made by opposition wingers? Maybe if we concentrated on how we want to play rather than the opposition might see us pick up some positive results in the last 10/11 games? Christ long post but it's hard to dissect this Rovers team and how it performs! Glad I'm not the analyst!

I often wonder why we aren't able to attract some of the better players in this league, but I forgot that the club has to be a hefty sum each month in order to pay off the mortgage at Starks Park. Teams like Livingston use Almonvale rent free so that money I would presume that we spend, can go straight to their playing budget. We obviously have seen what's happened to the Pars this season. I wonder what will happen if they do survive? Surely they won't be able to attract the type of player they have been able to in the past? Nearly every team this season has in spells played considerably better than us at trying to get the ball down and play. This includes Airdrie as well at times. Especially in the cup game, which we were lucky to win 4-3. After the seasons over it will be interesting to see what type of player Murray brings in. Sadly if it's more of the same, then I can't see things being any different.

The team lacks pace. There's no doubt about it. We are far too slow to start things from the back. Any decent team would simply rob us of the ball near our own box and be in on the goalkeeper. Livingston showed this last week. The midfield is very one paced also, we don't have someone who can simply drive forward with the ball. Stuart Anderson is more than capable of moving freely with the ball, but he doesn't drive forward with it enough. So in order for us to get the ball forward we look to Brian Graham. Which just doesn't work as effectively compared to when we had Tade up top. We look to the wings, which worked effectively in the earlier part of the season, but Grant Anderson has definately went off the boil. Hopefully Josh Watt can bring some much needed pace to the team. If we are a team the presses from the off and get in the oppositions faces, we are a match for anybody in this league. If we sit back and let teams come at us. We may as well just throw the ball in the net for them.

Well I've been on TV so you could call me a celebrity!? I'd pass....as for some of the degenerates on here? Maybe not.

Members should have to pass a personality test before being allowed to sign up to pie and Bovril.

Sure he has signed til the end of the season? Was it not on the website? Or fife free press? Sure I read about it.

Ah John Millar. Mind he scored a double when we dumped Hibernian out of the Scottish Cup at Easter Road? Great day that was!

Got tickets for father and I this evening around 4.45pm. Wasn't that busy! Even got to choose my seat!

Weren't we live on sky for the opening game of the 1995/96 season? Celtic beat us 1-0 with Van Hooijdonk (spelling) scoring the only goal?

Thought I was gonna cry with laughter when Mark was trying to do a poo while rambling on about not getting caught.

Ding ding ding we got a zoomer!

Happy Coca-cola cup day folks! Sadly didn't make the final, couldn't believe it watching it on tv..shame my dad never could get hold of another ticket for me! Unthinkable surely for the skipper to miss....AND HE HAS!!!

Still believe we could. Did you think Partick thistle would beat you 5-1? They then go to Hamilton and get beat. If we played you for the next 3 weeks I'd be confident of at least winning one of the games. Clearly your fishing...but I'm just giving you my opinion.

Well that's 2 defeats to Dunfermline this season. Thing is before the Falkirk game I'd anyone had said to me..you'll take 3 points from 2 games I would have taken it. Shame it wasn't the pars we beat... They don't get any more points for beating us...just petty shite banter. Another game done. Roll on Airdrie. Still confident we'll have a decent season. On our day we'll beat any team in this league. No shadow of a doubt!