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7 minutes ago, AJ77 said:
Be a great move for him, not sure if he's ready for Premier league football just yet, don't think another year in the championship with us (presuming we don't go up) would hurt.
Would make sense as well pretty sure the keeper they have just now is loan from down south so must be unlikely they can get him back for next season. Feel like a lot of lower end premier league clubs could be looking at our younger guys for next season i.e Megwa, Rae, Hancock, Mcstravick etc
It's all if's and but's at the moment regarding contracts although Megwa still has another year at Hibs to go and it would be a major coup if we retained him. (perhaps another year loan paying his full Hibs wage)
Rhys has already said the club plan 6 months ahead so there will be deals already done both in and out but not yet announced as is pretty normal and you could tell the club weren't happy with Arbroath for leaking. Even our contracted players are not guaranteed to be here next year as they wouldn't cost a fortune if someone really wanted them.
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And so it begins with the 1st departure rumour that is Josh Rae to Dundee United. Could see that one although his current injury may affect the situation.
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1 hour ago, Arab_R_us said:
yeah but my point is in the 90's you had how many times that number? 5x 6x not sure ?
Is there another club in Scotland that has lost such a big % of their following ? Cant think of one
Yeh might be true, but as you will see from this thread it hasn't stopped Falkirk's fans obsessing on us.
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Just now, jagsfan57 said:
There were no bookings for either team yesterday - just like the first game in August.
The games "gone"!
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It's one game, there's nothing broken and whilst I have never considered us winning the play offs I do see us beating Thistle. I'm confident of winning our home game but we must have to adapt at Firhill where the surface is terrible (pitch didn't look watered to me, probably deliberate but that's ok) and go more direct like we did at Dunfermline several weeks ago.
Of course personnel is key although our keeper is by far my biggest concern but looks like we have no option. Hopefully McCabe can get some game time prior to the Thistle games so that he can be involved on the park and whilst McMaster is having his best spell at the club, yesterday highlighted his limitations when we are not dominating and he is on the turn.
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5 minutes ago, Peaked in the 90’s said:
Getting into the playoffs is a fantastic achievement!
Unless Rae is back, it’ll be the first home & away matches and that’s it.I’d sooner have Hutton in goals if Rae isn’t going to be fit
Agree, whilst I'm not writing Hemfrey off, the guy needs to play more games to gain experience but at the moment I have zero confidence in him. Obviously at fault with the 2nd today and I thought he had to come and take the corner last week which Dunfermline scored from.
Any ITK's aware of our injury situation? I've seen it suggested that McStravick is definitely out for the season although I get the fact that the club may not want to announce any others.
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6 minutes ago, Mr November said:
Nice for Frizzell to make the PFA team of the year for the third year in a row. Always find these teams quite interesting, I think most fans would say he’s done well but with Telfer having the better season. Surprised Megwa never made it in too but can see why players would vote for McMillan.
If not for an interrupted season due to injury, Hancock would have been in it. I've seen it rumoured that he signed a 2 year deal, so hopefully he'll be with us next season.
Those 2 goals on the telly must have swung for Frizz but Megwa, Herbie, Fordyce & Telfer would all be in front of him for our player of the year.
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On 13/04/2024 at 12:36, Diamonds on the Windshield said:
I may get shot down for this but I think with Ballantyne coming back in to the team and the way McGill is creating havoc up front McCabe has found his best line up. The best is still to come from this team.
Unfortunately it looks like Ballantyne is back on the injured list again.
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If he hadn't been so fond of the "wreck the hoose juice" it could have so easily been Wullie McLaren. Such a talented footballer!
When your years advance there are so many too choose from but particular favourites of mine over the years include Jarvie, Goodwin, Big Johnny, McGuire, March, Nipper, Marvin Wilson, Lovering, Allan Russell & Fordyce.
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1 hour ago, Passionate said:
I expect the same signing structure to remain in place over the summer, however frustrating that may be.
Depends what league we're in.
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2 hours ago, ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds said:
I’m excited by the prospect of next season. Obviously promotion would be exciting but if we miss out and keep hold of McCabe and all our best players (and have this season’s additional income to add to the squad) it could be a very good season.
A lot of talk about additional income and undoubtedly it's welcome, but I'd imagine it would merely reduce debt. Of course we are in a decent position on and off the field but clubs at our level simply don't make a profit and as we all know, our chairman keeps all this very close to his chest.
For example, Dunfermline just posted a £1m loss as of May 23 despite winning League 1 and Falkirk 1.2m, and these are clubs with large fan bases. (I believe the Falkirk fans may have mentioned previously)
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1 hour ago, Passionate said:
Todorov is a handful and a much better player than a lot give home credit for, Gall is /was an excellent striker who will still get goals although I think his level is League below now, i actually think he is working his ticket, be it Rhys has already had a chat with him about next season, who knows.. interested to see who we can bring in for next season in forward areas, who has impressed us..
Muirhead, Morton
McCann, Dunfermline
They are 2 that spring to mind that have impressed over the last few seasons. .. thoughts
If you could morph McCann's pace to Muirhead's ability, then you'd have a real player. Muirhead's lack of pace is why he's tumbled down the levels.
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13 hours ago, Passionate said:
I would think we would try and sign the majority, to be fair I am not considering promotion, 3rd has to be our next target.. Niggling injuries are starting to mount up, not much time for recovery now that will cost us big time, if any of our big players are out, Telfer went off with a calf, Ballantyne looked like a thigh injury, Watson went off limping as well as Rhys recovering from his injury, we will habe to really rotate the squad, but the drop off is pretty noticeable in some positions,
The only players I think we will choose to move on at season end will be Gallagher, Dunlop, Cassidy and Fellows whether the rest of the players sign on again , we will have to wait and see because no doubt there will be interest..
Let's hope it is a thigh injury to Ballantyne because if it is a recurrence of his groin then I would imagine that he'd be gone for the season.
I'm also not contemplating promotion as the SPFL have made it so difficult for the 3rd & 4th place sides but I'd love to be proved wrong.
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1 hour ago, Diamonds on the Windshield said:
We will have to win the playoffs and go up as it is the only way we will get back into Europe and that is our rightful place now.
Great optimism but calm doon mate.
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11 minutes ago, Nelson said:
Baird is a cat with 9 lives. Two games in a row he should have been sent off. Scottish referees are hopeless right enough.
Eh 3, he seemed to stick the head in an Airdrie player last Saturday which started a right set too. Guy has a screw loose!
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Seethe abounds as Airdrie fans celebrate avoiding relegation from the championship. Poor @oneteaminglasgow seems particularly perturbed by this!
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14 hours ago, Mybitchunderprotest said:
It was actually decent and it's always good hearing Craig Easton talking about his younger days supporting the diamonds. Both him and Ireland were knowledgeable about the teams in the league which is more than can be said for the regular hosts. I've listened to a couple of previous episodes, usually just when they've got someone decent on as I really struggle listening to them making shit up.
Good lad is Craig and brother Stewart who were regulars on the Albert bus and certainly better behaved than
someall of the other patrons. Clarkston boy's but from Chapelhall stock.2 -
20 hours ago, Rhys McCabe Hype Train said:
Would’ve bitten arms off if offered Championship safety with 4 matches to play. Absolutely viewing anything else from here as a bonus, but what a season it’s been.
Need McCabe tied down sooner rather than later… but the boy on Twitter from Consilium giving it “we’re just getting started” fills me with a bit of confidence that he won’t be offski just yet.
Rhys mentioned in an earlier interview, that as a club, they were always planning 6 months ahead therefore I have no doubt that he's already been offered a new deal which includes a clause for "X" amount if an offer comes in which hopefully will be beneficial to both parties.
Pretty sure several players will have been offered deals as well although there's obviously more options for them.
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3 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
Airdrie are by some distance the worst side we’ve faced. In four games McCabe hasn’t worked out how to beat us which is strange as it isn’t exactly rocket science.
Yip, against Ayr we are, but doubling down on your prediction that we would "drop off" has proven to be miles off it.
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Just now, Highlandmagar said:
Yeah. You are not doing too badly for a bunch of cloggers!
Thanks matey!
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On 25/02/2024 at 20:34, Highlandmagar said:
Airdrie are beginning to stink of a relegation side
On 25/02/2024 at 20:42, D'Jaffo said:I called it weeks ago that they would start to drop off. They’re a soft side with no real goal threat. Still think Arbroath will finish bottom and whoever finishes 9th will stay up.
Ach, we all get it wrong at times!
In fairness to @D'Jaffo I can understand why Ayr fans thought that way.
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Kyle Turner changed the game when he came on (love to have him back at Airdrie), bewildering to me how Matthews & Byrne start before him. A job well done for the Diamonds and ultimately deserved, but if Connolly's shot had went in then it could have been different. Fine limits indeed!
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Calum Fordyce has a head of granite as well as a tremendous positional sense. Outstanding!
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1 hour ago, AJ77 said:
Really see this game as a free hit for us tonight given that we won on Saturday, although a win would be amazing tonight I feel its more of a must win for Raith than us. Would be delighted to take a point and keep the confidence high for Saturday for which could be our biggest game of the season.
If we can come out of this Fife double header with a 3 point gap still intact over Dunfermline then I'll be happy. I'd be delighted if it was 4 and absolutely ecstatic if was 6.
I get what you mean though, if we get beat tonight we get another chance to put it right on Saturday but a bit wary that Dunfermline's run in looks "easier" than ours.
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Airdrieonians 23/24 Championship Thread♦️
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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Ah, the match preview for tomorrow night mentions that both the manager and Murray Aiken are hopeful of seeing some game-time prior to the play offs. This would be a boost but probably unfair to expect too much from Murray.