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Just now, No_Problemo said:
Yeah - but we haven’t tried to, we seem to be attempting it this season without any of the players to do so… which is inevitably going to lead to absolute disaster!
Aye fair point. I'm clutching at straws a wee bit but IF the two new lads are decent on the ball then there's still plenty experience ahead of them in McGeady and Murphy... Notice Senga is quite tall as well so maybe give us a wee bit more presence in there too.
Obviously if one or even both of them are rotten then we are in serious bother...
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25 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:
There is still Steven Fletcher, Charlie Mulgrew, Ryan McGeown, James McCarthy, David Wotherspoon & Robert Snodgrass kicking about but most of them have been without a club for a couple of months. Half wouldn't come to us and 2-3 are done.
Plus anyone else who negotiates themselves a release before the end of the day
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1 minute ago, No_Problemo said:
I imagine that is us now done, unless we get a loan striker from England before tonight’s deadline.
McGeady and McGinty are going to be absolutely carrying a team with a mix of very young boys, those who are completely new to the level and then the couple of pish players we have left over from last season. And Logan Chalmers of course! I imagine we’ll be feeling sorry for our three actual footballers over the course of the season - I’m sure the new boys will all contribute something but I just can’t imagine us controlling games and getting the best out of the guys in front of them.
We've not controlled many games in the last few seasons even when we did have some more experienced players in midfield tbf
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14 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said:
Nah you obviously want to accommodate to away supporters as long as it doesn’t hinder the home supporter’s experience…. There’s a happy medium to be found.
Up to the corner flag keeps everyone happy.
Aye that would put me off especially as the seating tickets at our level won't be allocated. Would be like QoS away a couple of years ago where there's folk arguing with stewards and standing in aisles etc as wanting to sit with pals / family and stewards not opening the wee bit of terracing as there's the odd single empty seat dotted about etc.
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13 minutes ago, Rb123 said:
The fact VOR hasn't even tweeted about any dealings happening is frightening
I wouldn't be surprised to see another midfielder sign today
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Arbroath really is a must win. Can't be going in to a run of Queens Park / Partick / Raith while potentially already bottom
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On 27/08/2023 at 23:20, Hursty said:
Is it Bullen to blame, or the recruitment team.
Pendlebury is the perfect case to discuss. He's been signed on I think a 2 year deal while Murdoch and Dempsey are fit. Maybe 3rd choice, would like to think Is a centre mid so will presumably be better than or challenging them considering it's a new signing. Paul Smith presumably 4th in line at this point.
Pendlebury Has scored 2 goals but possibly at fault for conceding one at Morton. The first 2 get injured and he still can't get a start. Smith comes right in and Musonda who is never a CM in a million years becomes the main man.
We then sign Jack Young. A centre mid.
Is it just me or is something going seriously wrong here? Who signed this guy that by mid to late August is 5th choice CM behind Murdoch Dempsey Smith and Musonda, and then we sign ANOTHER in the same position? So Pendlebury is now presumably 6th choice on a 2 year deal. That's mental.
And no amount of Bullens shite tactics should deflect from that.
FFS Olly i'd had a couple of beers when I posted this, didn't mean for you to take it personally
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4 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
That’s Pendlebury away.
Leaves us with only Bryden that's managed more than 1 goal in the 7 games so far
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We can only dream of being as good as poor at full back
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Will Ahkeem Rose score 10 goals for Ayr Utd in all competitions this season. 1 so far v Alloa.
I'm saying no.
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8 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said:
If Bullen doesn't fancy Pendlebury and he ends up released in Jan or next summer then the recruitment process needs serious questions asked about it. Would be an utter joke if that happened.
It's just not clear if Bullen has any input in the signings or not for me.
The "head coach" being given a squad to work worth is what they do at Chelsea etc at the top level but I'm not sure it's working here.
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Is it Bullen to blame, or the recruitment team.
Pendlebury is the perfect case to discuss. He's been signed on I think a 2 year deal while Murdoch and Dempsey are fit. Maybe 3rd choice, would like to think Is a centre mid so will presumably be better than or challenging them considering it's a new signing. Paul Smith presumably 4th in line at this point.
Pendlebury Has scored 2 goals but possibly at fault for conceding one at Morton. The first 2 get injured and he still can't get a start. Smith comes right in and Musonda who is never a CM in a million years becomes the main man.
We then sign Jack Young. A centre mid.
Is it just me or is something going seriously wrong here? Who signed this guy that by mid to late August is 5th choice CM behind Murdoch Dempsey Smith and Musonda, and then we sign ANOTHER in the same position? So Pendlebury is now presumably 6th choice on a 2 year deal. That's mental.
And no amount of Bullens shite tactics should deflect from that.
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2 hours ago, Trogdor said:
The North Terrace being out of commission might be a factor as is cost of living but I think they wouldn't be as big factors if the performances were better.
It's very fickle of me and I don't mind admitting, but I like to stand at the football and have done since I was 5 when I first went, now 39. Always done half way line shooting up the way,in line with 18 yard box into SRE. My son is 7 and has a season ticket for the terracing, as does his grandpa.
It's rubbish now - we have to either go to the stand and sit (me and grandpa don't like it) or stand behind the nets at the front row so wee man can see a wee bit (shite view for the rest of us).
The fact that it's awful football, and in my personal situation a rubbish experience compared to normal, and 2 quid dearer, I just can't find any motivation this season.
Edit - it's a very personal moan that, and I am of course 100% in favour of the work that's getting done on the new stand etc
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Really hope I'm wrong but I can see a repeat of the absolute pumping we took at Arbroath under Hopkin next week.
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2 minutes ago, Roxanne's man said:
Least we're not Inverness FC.
They'll rally eventually. Think we are doomed. The alarm bells are absolutely deafening right now - this team has relegation written all over it
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6 minutes ago, No_Problemo said:
Airdrie showing us what happens when you don’t just turn up expecting to lose…
Yup. Them and Morton making a day of it. Us being easily and boringly and very very predictably beat. Really depressing season this
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2 hours ago, North Terrace Gazza said:
Surely he needs a few starts before they can decide that?
There have been a few that didn't need that - Bangala / Gondoh / Kenyon etc. I'm probably on to a hiding here as have only seen him in 20 mins v Alloa, just seems weird with the 2 strikers we have starting he's still not seen as ready to take over.
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2 hours ago, BukyOHare said:
Sorry, but that's just the stuff of make believe.
It's hardly being stated as a fact, just seems strange to me that after being here a few games he's not seen as ready to start.
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2 hours ago, Hursty said:
The only positive I'm taking is that I'm not going today. So I either miss the shit show that I fear is going to happen, or its the latest in a long line of surprisingly excellent games I've missed that I can add to my 'funny story'
I'm never going back. You lads are welcome
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The only positive I'm taking is that I'm not going today. So I either miss the shit show that I fear is going to happen, or its the latest in a long line of surprisingly excellent games I've missed that I can add to my 'funny story'
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11 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said:
I’ll be amazed if we win with that team today. Panic stations after 2 games?
Dundee Utd next as well.
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16 minutes ago, No_Problemo said:
How long does it take for Rose to get ready to start a game - that team is a fucking disgrace.
Beginning to think he's a flop and they just don't fancy him
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That starting XI would be in the bottom half of League 1
We are absolutely fucked this season
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Watching Ayr lose at home to a supposedly out of form Inverness. Truly one of life's great pleasures
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Arbroath v Ayr United
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Posted · Edited by Hursty
It's putting away fans off travelling by making it as awkward and shite as possible which for some reason seems to be the message across about 90% of Scottish football these days which is absolutely bizarre.
Edit - group of 4 or 5 of us have done Arbroath away 3 times now, day out on the train and a ground along the same lines of Somerset, decent pubs etc. Brilliant.
Tomorrow? 60 quid a head for the train (including replacement buses). Sacked the idea at that point. But to then pay 22 quid to buy a ticket to have to get in for half 2 or something to sit together - nah.