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I take it back, we're just shite

You all hated my comment, looks like boss man agrees with me , I'll be back here later to give you all a wee tip of the hat when we win Honestly wonder what some of you watch on a Saturday, cause it's certainly no what's been played in front of you. Said it all season, 5 man midfield with grit. This isn't a game for a playmaker, it's a game to stamp authority on and try and control. Vaughan isn't superman, he's a good player for sure but sometimes having your good players come off the bench is actually tactically better than starting them.

Mate I'm shocked about McGill aswell. When he played earlier in the season, he didn't really put a foot wrong. He's also got a bit of height about him. Winger wise we've been crying out for an Ethan Ross type player. There's absolutely no pace in the team, which has also hindered. We chop and change most games so get no continuity either. Our big problem is Murray has no clue on our best 11. Unfortunately our midfield are incapable of controlling a game when we play 4 but when we play 5 we are much better that generally means Lewy has to be sacrificed as he can't hold up a ball. Fans get pissed because he's our best player, but unfortunately dropping him may be for the greater good against some teams, he's also a great pair of fresh legs to come on. The team needs overhauled, there's no denying it. How we are in the position we are in, is astounding considering we haven't played well since we beat Utd at Tannadice. I think it's just a really shitey bunch of teams this year and we have been the better of a bad bunch.

Connolly is left footed and is played on the right. If Mullin is more dangerous why are his stats worse than Connolly having played more games? I'd say Connolly is more dangerous and in fact contributed more than Mullin in an attacking sense. Stats don't lie. Defensively both have put in shifts. People see what they want to see, doesn't mean that it's correct. Facts are facts.

Connolly this season I believe has played 23 games 3 goals 5 assists Last season, 33 games 10 goals an 5 assists. I'd say those stats aren't that bad considering a 10 game deficit. Josh Mullin 28 games 1 goal and 5 assists. Why are you not slagging him off? He's also started more games than Connolly and is naturally right footed I agree, I don't think he's been as effective at times but to say you don't know what he's bringing is borderline stupid.

Maybe if Connolly was started on the left where he can play a ball in to the box, it may help. Every single time he goes forward he is having to cut back. Every team is wise to this tactic now. As for Vaughan, he was absolutely murder against Airdrie in the last game, worst I've ever seen him. Just because he is a decent player doesn't mean he's the right man for the game. If we do not win the midfield battle we will get beat again. This needs to be a 5 man midfield for this game, Mark my words, if it isn't we'll get beat again. Vaughan can't start upfront on his own as he can't hold the ball up. Anybody who says 2 upfront for this game needs to check the last 3 games against Airdrie to see why this shouldn't happen. This game could completely end any chance of us having a shot at the title, it's absolutely huge and Airdrie in my eyes go in as favourites as they've played us off the park in every game. If Murray fucks up the team selection for this then it's playoffs for certain.

The team needs to have grit and determination, able to stop Airdrie playing through us. Every game against them this season has been disgusting to watch from a Rovers perspective. This has to be gritty not flashy. I'd go Dabrowski J. Brown Watson Murray Dick Byrne Mullen Brown Matthews Connolly Hamilton A solid team to start the game with natural footed players on the wings. Gives us Easton, Smith, Stanton, Vaughan and Rudden to bring on. I hope to never see Turner on the pitch again. He's been useless. It's a pity that Ashcroft isn't back as I'd like to have seen this; Dabrowski Ashcroft. Watson. Murray Mullin Byrne Matthews Dick Brown Stanton Hamilton Again having Vaughan, Smith Rudden, Easton and Connolly. That's an extremely tough midfield and a midfield I feel could dominate and create chances.

You are actually quite spot on here. If things aren't going well for Utd, I'm sure Goodwin and the board will definitely hear and feel the tension in the stands. Could massively back fire on the board. Just a shame. Just acknowledge it's a big occasion and do the right thing, give raith the whole of the shed, this bollocks going around about segregation... Shite. There's no even segregation for the Dundee Derby in terms of only giving Dundee 3/4 of the shed. I believe we should have got the Jerry Kerr and Jim Mclean stands, with Utd getting the shed. If Utd sold out then would that not mean 10k+ Utd fans with potentially 2.5k+ Raith fans. I also forgot to add the 1k + Dundee fans wanting to go and see you stay down

Genuine question for the Utd fans. Would it not have made more sense you keeping the shed and us getting the the Jerry Kerr and Jim Mclean stand?

Cheers mate literally in the same seat as I was at the last game.

I'll let you work that out you're obviously good with spelling and grammar. Your mum must be so proud of you

Delight? Nah that's not delight, that's realisation and not been bought in by Murrayball.

Quality reply there mate, you by that at poundsavers

Bolt you fanny!! You sniffing Murrays knickers

Pull yer head out yer arse and see what's in front of you Week after week this shite is being defended, it's pathetic. We just got beat 3-2 by the bottom team in the league, after being 2-0 up but that's right it's not all about me

Come on light me up with red arrows knew we'd get beat the night. Absolutely horrific. Couldn't care if we are at the top. That is a shower of shite to watch. We don't have a midfield that can control games, which absolutely baffles me? We have a defence that can't defend and a manager that can't read a match 98% of the time. Brutal. Ram your squad rotation. We are Raith no fuckin Celtic or Rangers.

Absolute horse shite

Having nearly 4k folk in a stadium and being able to hear a pin drop for the most part goes a huge way to show how we are playing. If it was captivating then people would make noise. We are not captivating and definitely not creating enough in front of our own fans. As for conceding only 2 goals, I'm not getting overly exited at the moment but it's definitely a step in the right direction. I'd be more exited if we had Ashcroft available. Well aware of what the defence are more than capable of unfortunately. This isn't about never being pleased either. Again I've stuck to my guns all season about how we play and we for the most part make games way tougher than they have had to be. I just wish we could hit the sweet spot for 2 or 3 games and get a proper buzz and the confidence that we could win this league. Even a couple of 2 nils with decent possession and a few good chances would be nice to watch.

I don't get how we pick up a few points and all is fine again? It's not. The flatness in the crowds tell you a lot. There's literally nothing to get you off your seat for 85 minutes of the match. I just feel we're not attractive to watch in most of the game if being honest. We were very luck against Utd, outplayed for most of the game against Ayr but fortunately they were powder puff and last night Morton outplayed us in our own patch limiting us to 1 shot on goal. That is not acceptable at home. We haven't got the balance in midfield right all season in my eyes. Yeah we've won games, a lot very fortuitously. The only thing we haven't done is start with Matthews in midfield. I'd like to see Brown, Stanton and Matthews in a midfield 3. Also Turner didn't look too bad when he went up top against Ayr in terms of work rate but in midfield he looks absolutely lost. I'd love to see at least one performance this season in the league when we can win by 2 or 3 goals and have a nice controlled end to a game, amen!!!

We are really playing poorly by all accounts. Teams are dominating us and the lack of any vocal support from the stands tells you that. There's no decent football being played at the moment. It stems from the midfield. We always get dominated in there, which baffles me with the players we have. I'd really like to see Rossco starting a game. I've watched Smith all through this season and I honestly have no idea what he brings? I'd actually have preferred Ross. We create nothing when he plays. We didn't concede last night which is absolutely huge. Don't let the 6-0 beating of Arbroath fool anyone, we'll probably manage to make a 10 part drama out of the game with nobody knowing what way the ending will go

Shocking game!

Get Connolly off and Mullin on, before he's sent packing

Just home and a wins a win but wasn't pretty. Ayr dominated for long spells in that game. Why they weren't pinging crosses in, is beyond me? Had us in the air, like most teams do. We need at least 1 centre half who is over 6"3, rarely win a header these days and Ayr's goal optimised that. Turner for Ashcroft, blew my mind?? That should have either been a straight swap for Corr or Matthews. Again seen nothing from Turner to suggest he's been a good signing, in fact after that Ayr dominated the midfield until Matthews came on and gave a little bit bite in there. Ashcroft hammy is a bummer, I thought at 1st it was studs to the leg. That could be a pivotal blow if Murray is out as well. Tackle was definitely worthy of a free kick and possibly a yellow. 2 great goals and Dabrowski with some huge saves again. Linesman at our end and ref in the second were absolutely shocking. Linesman gave two offsides and both times the Rovers players were in front of the defender.

That's incredibly sad. Incurable disease apparently.

Funny look at us when Stanton went out. 1 player in this league can transform your team. I just don't think that touch was spoken enough about. Unbelievable.