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2 minutes ago, Jupiter Jazz said:
"At least there's potential there"
What? Where? Who?
Your keeper is decent, Morrison I thought was alright, Mutale has potential. Kieran Inglis is fine for this level and Nditi although not at his best today potentially is one of the best players in the division.
As we know from long years of watching terrible football indivduals don't make a team and it's down to the manager's failure to get them well set up and drilled and get across a clear vision of how he wants to play. Might be something to do with him spending most of the summer thinking he was away to England.
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Took this in as a neutral, I've been driving a lot this week and the thought of driving down to Hamilton this morning was about as appealing as re-sitting my Higher Maths.
Must admit I expected Forfar to be quite tight and well organised if not full of goals, and this is the first time I've seen Bonnyrigg live. They brought a very good and noisy support with them.
Bonnyrigg almost scored with the first move of the game, big Faye flashing a header into the side netting from a left wing cross. Bonnyrigg are land of the giants, but they do mix things up and had a lot of pace down the flanks which Forfar struggled with throughout. The visitors seemed a yard quicker and had more enthusiasm for the game than their hosts who were flat, listless and lacking any kind of shape for all but about the last twenty five minutes.
Rose took the lead through one of the most laugable penalties you'll see all season. Faye had the ball in the box and a Forfar defender looked like he may challenge, in close proximity. Faye tumbled to the ground like a Jenga tower constructed at last orders by a gang of jakeys. Reliably malfunctioning refereeing algorithm Gavin Duncan bought these theatrical junk bonds and pointed to the spot. No one in the ground could quite believe it; Faye's sprawl was about as convincing as a £27 note with Chic Young's head on it. Martyniuk's penalty was deadly, hit very powerfully low into the right hand corner, 1-0.
Matty Allan, a Mercedes in Forfar's garage full of Ladas, hirpled off injured half way through the first half and was replaced by Thomson, who himself was replaced just before the break having twanged a hammy. It just wasn't to be snaky Ray's afternoon. This was depite visiitng keeper Paddy Martin looking less than convincing. I never like a keeper that parries by default, he did that with two perfectly innocuous shots with the ball thankfully falling clear of lurking attackers. On another occasion a shot from the edge of the box squirmed under his body and he only just got back to stop it at the very last moment. You won't challenge much with a guy like that in goal. Catch two, throw in three.
Just to try and even things up Duncan whistled for an equally absurd "foul" on the lively Euan Mutale. Mutale's spring-heeled salmon leap at the edge of the Rose box was transparently not a foul; it resembled an ill-advised student prank involving a novelty furry light shade and some experimental rocket fuel. The resulting free kick was pisspoor however and summed up Forfar's half, sailing straight out of the ground.
Forfar were a little bit better in the second half but still huffed and puffed and failed to give Martin much to do. A dodgy keeper like that is crying out for someone to pump high swirling balls on top of his head and pressure him. Forfar don't have those players though; on the one or two occasions Martin had high balls to deal with he was put under no pressure at all and was able to gather without fuss.
Still there was a leveller and it came as Bonnyrigg tried to wind the game down discordantly, a saggy old accordion's death rattle. Someone got fouled in front of the stand, Inglis' free kick was whipped in at a great height and pace, and the visiting defence for once was caught out of position and napping. The impressive Morrison bulleted a header past the luckless Martin to even things up, perhaps surprisingly.
This lasted all of two minutes. I seem to remember the ball being lofted forward either from a free kick or an odd bounce from two colliding players, Whatever, big Faye was away. The gigantic Frenchman gangled forward like a bearded grasshopper with a rolling marble under his feet. He rounded the Forfar keeper and stabbed home elegantly in front of the visiting tribunes. 2-1. The terracing lineperson got a lot of abuse from the bitter elderly Free Kirk Ministers in the home enclosure, who protested long and loud that Faye was offside. He was on the defender's shoulder and it must have been a maerginal call, but I was standing at the wrong angle to give a definitive judgement, and would like to see a replay. I would say that lino got eveything else spot on pretty much but no one will be buying her a drink in the Ploo, that's for sure.
After that the game wound down, Forfar did try hard to make something happen but just lack any kind of quality in the final third.
An entertaining game- one that kept the attention- between two moderate sides. Bonnyrigg do what they do very well; streets ahead of Forfar in the wind-up stakes and work very, very hard, marshalled brilliantly by Midlothian's best Colin Cameron troubte act, Lee Currie. The experienced no. 10 controlled the midfield and kept the visitors ticking over- to be honest I thought he had long dropped down the divisions into the East of Scotland league and was surprised to see him. It's always nice to see an old stager having an effective curtain call. Up front big Faye and Scotland's least fulfilled journeyman, Smart Osadolor, look like they might have an effective partnership. Osadolor is a natural talent but has had more clubs than an Inuit seal hunter, so no doubt will take the huff and be off to BSC Glasgow or Deveronvale in six months. Bonnyrigg must be a nightmare to play against, and their athleticism and enthusiasm for the fray shoild see them finish higher up the table this season.
As for Forfar-ooft. Laughable to remember that some considered them promotion candidates before the season began. They seem three or four players light and have no idea how they want to play. Mutale is a useful player up front but is still a bit of an unguided missile- you never quite know what will happen with him next. They have some experienced players in the ranks but at present aren't gelling as a team at all. At least there's potential there, however, which was hard to see under Gary Irvine.
Well, not a bad old afternoon all told. Finally- Scottish football is fucked if Gavin Duncan is esteemed as a great up and coming referee. He looked like he'd never been to a football match before and had ended up officiating by accident, having got lost looking for a job interview at Strathmore's macaroni factory. He's comically gullible and hair trigger in his decision making, and even in my happy status of not really giving a f**k who won, felt aggrieved by his constant whistling; the game should flow like a river, not be broken up like droplets from a rusty tap. I'll be happy never to see him in the middle of a game ever again. Dreadful.
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When was the last time Killie skelpt both the bigoted cheeks within a few weeks of one another?
Great start to the season!
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2 minutes ago, WC Boggs said:
Ok, it's not started well for Petrie, but the thought of getting reams of rookie applications and little else would give me pause for thought on axing him.
No one’s suggesting axing him- he still has more than enough credit in the bank and rightly so. However people will start to suggest that if we keep turning in these sorts of displays.
Transfer dealings and the first two home performances have been concerning to say the least. Cove themselves are in a tricky transition period with many new faces yet they strolled through today’s match.
Petrie is perhaps under pressure for the first time during his spell in charge. It all feels a bit stale & predictable. He needs to show he’s got some plan to freshen things up and get a tune out of a disparate group.
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The spine of the squad is ageing, we have no shape & we are gutless.
The manager is running out of road I’m afraid. That performance level is just not acceptable & things need to change fast for us.
Minor positives are that the goalkeeper blocked and saved well & without his interventions & Cove missing a few that could easily have been 5 or 6. Think it’s harsh to criticise him. Machedo did OK when he was moved to left back after Steeves went off injured.
Defensively we are weak, we have no central midfield to speak of. Up front it’s just not falling for McAllister & Hester.
We’ve had a good few seasons but we are seeing the result of living on past glories too long. That squad needs quite a bit of change if we’re to be competitive this term.
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On 15/08/2023 at 10:16, tellyboy said:
Good summary of the game and Brechin Vics certainly improving. Roselea playing well and as well as looking to beat teams around them I dont think any of the top 5-6 will relish playing them this season. Long way to go before we challenge for honours in this League but certainly improved on last 3-4 seasons with the new players coming in. As you say good to see the link up with Montrose FC working well and hopefully pays dividends for all as per the vision of 15 years ago. Good to catch up and you are welcome to come and support as any time!
Will be back soon for sure. Enjoyed my afternoon with Roselea.
Truth be told I’m a little bit bored of the SPFL so likely will take in a fair bit of the Midlands League this season.
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Took in Roselea - Brechin Vics at Links Park. Roselea went ahead early through a scrambled goal after Vics failed to clear their lines. The first half wasn’t great, Vics worked pretty hard and both sides struggled a bit to find any fluency.
Second half Vics hit the post from close range and then Roselea really took control with three quick fire goals. The third, a cheeky back heeler and the fourth, an exocet into the top right hand corner, from outside the area, were both fun too see.
An embarrassing collapse / rout was threatening at that stage with the Vics hardly able to get out of their own half for a spell. However they stuck to their task and defended stoutly for the rest of the game as the home side settled for what they had.
Roselea looked decent on the whole snd should be confident of a top half finish. They are a bit behind the top sides but should have too much for anyone outside the top 5/6. Vics worked hard and although well beaten weren’t disgraced. I am sure they will finish higher up than last season.
Decent entertainment in front of a crowd of 55-60. Will be back when the Mo are in far flung parts. A joy to see all the clubs in town working together/ a pipe dream 15-20 years ago.
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Sounds to have been really good for an hour today. Nice to see Hester off the mark. Good result & response to last week, fair play.
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2 hours ago, CoveRangers1922 said:
Cove's 19th signing this summer (including kids) and 29th since Hartley's return in January. Can't believe I'm typing that, utter madness, is another complete unknown and gamble from down south.
Seen him in a couple of friendlies. A bit of pace and an appetite to defend but I'm sure there wasn't a long list of clubs waiting to snap him up.
Yep looks like Falkirk mark II. Plus Hartley marked by his utter failure to sign anyone much at Hartlepool. He couldn’t get anyone in the door down there & the few he did from Scotland were miles out their depth in League Two.
29 players in 8 months is complete psychobilly stuff though. Absolutely hatstand. Be worried if Dennon Lewis hoves into view at the Balmoral.
Cove have been on the up for so long it’s strange to see them in such a mess. Expect Falkirk’s fans will enjoy their Saturday.
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If that performance was a film, it would have been straight-to-video.
Huffed & puffed in the first half and I thought Hester showed willing & there was some nice interplay with McAllister.
Kelty got very, very lucky with the disallowed goal- there looked to be nothing wrong with it. I’m afraid the two goals we conceded were criminal. Dillon at fault for me with the first and the second was the parting of the blue sea from a long pass.
I’m afraid the manager has missed several opportunities to freshen up the squad and we may pay a price for that failure this season. There’s been some strange departures over the summer and there’s few options from the bench.
Hopefully this sulphurous fart of an opening will be wafted away in the next few games. Important not to get carried away with one disappointment.
Kelty were well organised and worked very hard, and had a team spirit we lacked. However the squad as it stands currently will not be at all competitive this season & (many) new faces are required if we are to pass the bigger tests in this division in the season ahead.
The tempo of the game was really odd too- more like a scrappy end of season encounter.
Very disappointing start.
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Very smart kits
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Unless David Goodwillie wants to sign for a club in Belarus or Transnistria he has to accept his football career is over. Does feel like Groundhog Day now.
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Great result for the Rovers, hope you guys have a good season. Will try and catch a game of yours at some point- looks like Sandy Clark has put together a reasonable enough squad.
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The Midland League kicks off tomorrow!
More of the same for Carnoustie or would you expect a chasing pack of Lochee United / Downfield / East Craigie / Broughty to put in a serious challenge this campaign?
I'm hoping to go to Roselea at Tayport tomorrow.
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On 20/06/2023 at 11:06, Marten said:
Fixtures should be released today, but I assume it's the last weekend of July.
On 20/06/2023 at 13:15, tellyboy said:AGM was last night and fixtures to be released this week at some point with start date Sat July 22nd and 5 midweek matches to get ahead of schedule. Montrose Roselea admitted back into the Midlands as expected.
Many thanks for the info guys. Think I will be taking in a bit more Midland League football in the season ahead. Good to see Roselea involved (North League football with virtually no supports of any size has never really been too appealing) and one or two other sides I;ve always kept an eye on.
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When will the Midland League start up again?
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15 hours ago, virginton said:
Neil Doncaster has spent nearly 14 full years in a leadership role in the game. There are Chernobyl cockroaches with less staying power than Scottish football blazers.
Hard to argue that point!
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I think triumphalism is a bit misplaced, yes it's great this shockingly bad proposal was headed off along with hopefully the careers of a few full timers at the SFA.
However they just will not stop trying to re-introduce this idea and continued vigilance will be required. The next step should be booting out B teams from the Lowland League and the Challenge Cup and putting serious efforts into bringing a properly functioning reserve league back.
Development squads didn't really work, a vast majority in the game are stedfastly opposed to B teams, the reserve team league hasn't been properly explored or discussed. After all if it's the development of the game and players we're interested in then....
....oh.
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Maxwell has to resign surely. he was fronting this farce and the petted-lip spin about "self interest" winning out shows he hasn't learnt anything at all from this debacle.
Just not a credible person to be in a leadership role in the game.
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Maxwell has to go. An embarrassment and laughing stock.
When you make the late Jim Farry look like JFK in comparison to yourself, it's time to find a new career.
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It's a good statement, fair play.
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Very sad to see. Best of luck in trying to make a quick return.
When Montrose were really pish I always felt we were intertwined with Rovers. I beiieve one goal in four games between the clubs in 2009/10 and a massive spat betweeb Steven Tweed and Paul Martin.
Even worse that you've been replaced by B-team cheerleaders. Well. all the best guys.
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Best of luck to all at Albion Rovers today, rooting for you to stay up
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Forfar v Ronnybiggs
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Quite right, tovarich