Hursty
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Jeez we had started quite well too.
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36 minutes ago, WATTOO said:
Totally dominated from start to finish, controlled the game and played the ball on the deck all day.
Murdoch makes such a difference, Ashford makes us more solid and helps us control things and Daire has that extra bit of flair that can turn games.
All in all it was a great team performance but as you say we DID miss a few sitters and made the wrong choice a few times with the final ball when clean through but ultimately we can't complain and have got ourselves back in a great position and can now look forward to Tuesday, especially as all the other results have pretty much gone our way.
If ever a post reeked of 5-0 Dundee this is it.
For the record I agree with every word haha
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15 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said:
Well worked goal. Ashford has been pretty effective so far.
He was our best player on Monday IMO.
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1 minute ago, Trogdor said:
Same thing, out of possession 451 in possession 433?
So 451 then
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I don't really see Monday having any impact on today TBH. Would expect it will be a scrappy game between two pretty poor sides settled by a goal either way.
Can't see us either being so deflated at the defeat that we lose 4-0, or be so motivated to make amends that we go and hammer them.
Re: the previous poster asking about nerves, not for me personally. Out the cup so that excitement is gone, but safe from relegation so no element of "shiteing it" that we've had the last couple of seasons in the run in.
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It's definitely the worst I've ever felt after a game. Even the days we have been relegated / Alloa away when we missed a massive penalty (common theme btw) to ruin the title as we thought at the time didn't really bother me beyond a couple of pints / good sleep. Think league games are less of an issue for me weirdly as you know the next season is going to bring about a new squad/ new challenge / new drama no matter if you go up / down / stay same.
I'm personally feeling this one more as this was a chance for a semi and maybe even a final at Hampden. Realistically the only time I'd have got to do that with my old man and my son all together.
We will be doing it twice this month watching Scotland but just feels a sickener not getting to do it for Ayr too - wasn't even something I'd ever even considered getting the chance to do until we got such an easy, one in a million run of draws. Think that's why I'm so angry. Would have been better just doing our usual and going out to a St Mirren or Livi in the early rounds without a whimper.
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3 minutes ago, Thumper said:
- The "sub goalie" has far more experience at this level than the seventh-tier acquisition who took his first-team place.
- Other teams at this level aren't handing their entire squads multi-year contracts essentially regardless of talent simply to have some consistency. That's long-term thinking.
- Everyone else's sub goalie at this level is the coach, or somebody's granny. If you have two decent keepers, keep them happy.
- He wasn't at fault for anything. Indeed a couple of times he defied his doubters in being very bold in claiming balls off his line.
5. Does he then deservedly keep his place for the 9 'massive history making league games to come?'
Why the f**k are we keeping 2 keepers happy? McAdams surely wont even be here next season. Play the best one. Your point 4 is correct though in that he did OK, however that isn't the point.
It's the Scottish Cup QF. We don't tend to get to Hampden semi finals that often. Take it seriously and play the strongest team FFS.
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3 minutes ago, Thumper said:
I haven't a bad word to say about this tbh. If he isn't good enough then he doesn't play. He's previously demonstrated that he's good enough at this level. "Proper" football teams with their three year contracts and their toilets with seats on them and that pish have cup keepers all the time. So long as he's not conceding more than are being scored, and isn't making an arse of it, no reason not to do it.
Reckon any other teams at our level play the sub goalie tonight?
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1 minute ago, stevep56 said:
Not blaming McAdams at all tonight but can anyone understand the thinking between playing him in an important cup tie when he has hardly played all season.
A shambolic decision that proved that the players and management were still treating this as a walkover where we could give the sub keeper some game time and still cruise through.
Again- nothing against McAdams personally- he only conceded to a penalty and a deflection/OG but the decision to not go full strength set the tone IMO. No wonder we pretty much chucked it after scoring. Players thought it was won.
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Backed Falkirk in play after about 40 mins which won, was very annoyed the 2nd time trying to stick another fiver on at 16/1 when the corner got awarded that led to the penalty equaliser. Didn't bother at the new price but probably should have anyway.
We were rotten, congrats to Falkirk. Better side won.
Should probably also thank the 17 folk over 3 buses who apparently didn't turn up at the Ship Inn - I'd been trying all week looking for a cancellation. Was raging at missing it up until about 10 past 8
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I've been having a good rant here but I should say the one thing I have in defence of tonight was that it's absolutely humped us having both O'Connor and Mullin unavailable due to incidents within about 20 mins of each other v ICT.
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Just now, ryanayr1987 said:
Thought ashford did ok first half, mckenzie was gash all night though
Ashford did a very good shift first half considering he put a sitter on a plate for Dipo and also bailed out the absolutely woeful Reading about half a dozen times.
The fact that we are having to rely on very limited left mids to do the donkey work up and down the park sums it all up though.
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1 minute ago, RedEd said:
I don't recall many folk asking for McCall to be fired when his team had similar or worse form. And he lost to a team in tier 6
Personally McCall had a lot of goodwill banked in those scenarios for me cos his teams weren't absolutely horrific to watch. He also lost Shankland and Still started the following season with us looking superb. If we replace Dipo in the summer with someone not quite as good as Dipo we will be absolutely fucked.
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2 minutes ago, Trogdor said:
The football is brutal though. Absolutely brutal. I can't remember who likened it to McCall's time and even suggested it was better. The football isn't a patch on 2017-18, 2018-19 or the start of 2019-20. It's utterly turgid, one dimensional pish. It's Hoppyball with an excellent striker. That's what it is. I'm fed up of it.
Couldn't have worded it better.
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2 minutes ago, ftk said:
I'm no Bullen fan but realistically he is going nowhere. Looking at the big picture the club will think he is doing a great job.
Will they though? Its a big question they need to answer. Absolutely shit fested an easy cup run to the QF then got completely out played by a side who will probably come up along with Dunfermline and be better than us next season. Is the big picture hoping we are better than whoever stays up out of Cove, Raith and Arbroath next year plus one other?
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We have shat it from / been far too shite to get to Hampden with a run of 4 draws where the highest ranked team we got drawn against was Cove Rangers. And we were an absolute disgrace in 3 of those games.
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The person who keeps us sweet with the odd twitter post of the players having a laugh playing volleys or heady tennis at the end of training to show how absolutely fucking #United we are better not be seen this week or I'll end up banned
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Absolute fucking disgrace of a performance. Season over, Bullen can GTF. If Mathie etc are serious about us not just selling Dipo then battling for 8th next year then they are faking it. Performance from 20 mins onwards has been one of the worst I've ever seen.
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This 2nd half has been a disgrace so far.
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Sam Ashford doing well considering he's having to play left back as well as left mid.
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Just now, ryanayr1987 said:
I’m not unhappy with that- he’s actually done ok when he has started
Aye he's been playing Elgin Pollok and Cove. As long as Falkirk don't get any corners / put any crosses in / shoot from distance we will be fine I suppose.
He's not horrendous or anything, just don't understand why at this stage of a major tournament u wouldn't play your strongest XI.
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Bullen better have the balls to go strongest XI for this. For example none of the "cup keeper" pish, if Albinson is fit he starts even if it means upsetting a probably to leave in the summer McAdams.
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34 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said:
John Grigor posted on Facebook to say that 3 seats were avaliable on his bus. Was three days ago say may now have been filled but worth a shot? It’s also leaving from Ship Inn.
ETA: Add me to the list of people still to buy a ticket. Will probably get it tomorrow at some point.
Think those are all away - my old man is booked on one of the other Ship buses that Simon organises, so I'm hoping someone doesn't pay and gets punted from that as I'd then head up with him. Should find out tomorrow.
On a totally separate note cos I cant be arsed posting twice - my cousins husband from New Hampshire USA is staying with me for a few days - he was in club shop the other day and as a big lad was absolutely delighted with the amount of XXXL or whatever options there were - he's defo going to he representing us over there this summer
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6 hours ago, AyrExile said:
Can't really argue with that. This signing suggests that we aren't really looking to kick on in the next few years from where we are. Don't get me wrong i am happy with our current position and being competitive in this league. It just goes against the vision set out by the club and the new facilities should be open by year two of this extension
Don't agree. He's been an average / slightly above average centre back for the Championship this season, and hardly ever misses a game through injury. Also seems to be a good guy around the dressing room etc. On the assumption that Kirk will be away and replaced by another similar loan signing / Musonda veing chocolate and inevitably missing a month or two it's an absolute no brainer to keep him IMO.
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Dundee FC vs Ayr United - 21/03/23
in Scottish Championship General Chatter
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Definitely more like the Ayr I enjoyed watching at the start of the season - getting it down and playing some nice stuff, look wildly open at the back but also look dangerous going forward. At least it's entertaining. Albionson with at least 3 top drawer saves