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  1. 8 minutes ago, edinburghhonestman said:

    Latest Championship form table has us joint top with Morton on 12 points in the 6 games since Bullen left. Arbroath clearly struggling but ICT and Dunfermline only picked up 6 so the upcoming games against that pair crucial.

    Based on the opponents expected points per game, we've had the toughest run in the division.

    Interestingly we are joint top scorers with Partick, but only Partick and Arbroath have conceded more goals so clear where the problem is.

    Our last 3 home games have been against the top 3, 2 narrow 2-1 defeats against top 2 and a 4-3 win v 3rd.  We're now coming into a run of games against the teams around us, a good run of form will see us safe and even looking up the league.  Dunfermline will be a tough ask as well as ICT as both away.  Thankfully Dowds is back for the weekend and hopefully Stanger and Reading are there or there abouts.

  2. 5 minutes ago, AyrTroopMajor said:

    Just out of interest, is that 2+ hour stream of last night's game that's on YouTube the actual stream that people were charged £15 for? 

    It's a shambles. 

    Apologies for being negative, mon the Super etc but ffs the quality of that stream is laughable.

    It really is poor and has been an issue for seasons now which Mathie said was going to be addressed, yet hasn't.  Obviously the vantage point can't be rectified until the new stand is built, if they chose to go over there, but the sound and picture quality is just horrendous.

  3. Willoughby done a lot of pressing from the front, the effort him, Bryden and McKenzie do will go unnoticed a lot, but it’s all part of Browns tactics. Thought McHugh was done early on, but thank god he wasn’t, was my MOTM, very tidy on the ball and drives forward. Him and Dempsey battled for everything. Murphy for me struggled a lot, down to not having a natural left back up the wing doing overlaps. Really need Reading to be back soon and hopefully Stanger back on Saturday. Sanders does a job with being a presence at set pieces, but don’t rate him at all. Some match winning saves from Clarke, especially the one very early on at 0-0. If we can get 4 points from the next 2, we should be almost safe. 

  4. 56 minutes ago, D.Armour Appreciation Society said:

    Unlikely I know, but a small switch from 4-2-3-1  to 4-4-2  and play Amartey up front, with NO defensive midfield duties.

    Alongside McKenzie with Bryden / Willoughby off the bench.      A degree of nuisance value / awkwardness and frightening pace in attack.

    If players are fit etc, I see the team as follows:

    Clarke

    McAllister  Stanger  McGinty  Reading

    Chalmers  Syla  Dempsey  Murphy

    Willoughby  McKenzie

    Subs: Albinson, Musonda, Sanders, McHugh, Smith, McGeady, Tomlinson, Amartey, Guthrie

    That's our strongest defence unfortunately.  I'll be very worried if we need to start Sanders, seems a complete liability.

  5. 25 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:

    I normally park on McCalls avenue or West Sanquhar road but for away fans wanting to get on to the 77, the skate park is probably better

    If you get there at a decent time, the car park at the old Ianottis is ideal, straight out to the roundabout between the old Police station and Tams brig and miss all the traffic.

  6. 19 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said:

    We don't seem to be in a rush to bring in a RB so not sure how much that extends to a goalie if he is out long term 

    Players there that can patch up that position for now (Tomlinson, Stanger, Musonda), but a keeper is different, can’t just have no sub keeper and 3rd and 4th choice are out on loan. 

  7. 44 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:

    Interview - is everyone fit and available?

    Scott Brown - everyone is fit and available*pause*Murph and Nick are both out. 
     

    That was the extent of the team news 

    I wonder if the Mutch injury isn't as bad as first feared then since he's not mentioned it and no back up signing has come in.  

  8. With Murphy being out, I wonder if we might see Willoughby start on the left, think he's played there down south.  Not sure if Amartey is in Browns thoughts to start, Tomlinson, I would imagine, wont be a right back and looked good in the forward areas on Saturday so could be a shout, but we need someone who will not leave Reading exposed as Murphy has helped him a lot this season.  ABM (Anyone but McGeady).

  9. 35 minutes ago, AllanJM said:

    After all of the talk, I might actually now get the train to this.

    Only £18.90 for a return for me and the wee man from Dunblane with the friends & family railcard (btw if you travel with kids it's definitely worth getting one).  It also means I can watch the Calcutta Cup on my phone instead of listening to it on the radio in the car (yes, I also like eggball).  If I'm not too worried about pre-match beers, I assume it's better to get off at Newton-on-Ayr.

    Aye you’ll need to get off at prestwick then on a shuttle train to Ayr because of the station being limited. Think it should stop at Newton on Ayr, can get a pint in the hub next to the ground. 

  10. 6 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:

    Wonder if the club looked at moving the Thistle game to the free Saturday on the 9th. Probably would have had a bigger crowd at it. 

    Probably would have been too late in the day for that I would imagine. 
     

    Also think it’s an original date so probably no chance. 

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