Ye Olde Hamiltonian

A guy from Hamilton who hates Accies so even better.

Bullshit as I am one of those glass half full kind of guys and am more positive than plenty on here if you regularly read my posts but don't let one result against a team struggling like us cloud what we have witnessed in the other games which have been dreadful. That Motherwell team have won one game in 13 and have crap strikers,so the game was no great shock when that is taken into account even although many of us were and still are worried at what we have witnessed against Ross County and St.Mirren. Yes,a great result but we need to build on this and the time to make a judgement call on the effects of this victory is after we have played every side once. We simply can't play these young guys like Winters,Hamilton etc etc every week at this level from the start l as they are not ready for a full season starting every week.That is why further experienced recruitment is needed to help the team and also help the kids when they do play. Let's see if they follow this good result up before getting on your high horse but we have still only scored one goal ourselves in four games and none against both Ross County and St.Mirren at home in two games which isn't good enough however you dress it up.

So are 99.9% of us lot from across The Clyde. Our recruitment has been abysmal and we have a midfield which would struggle at League One level allied to a defence which is good for a goal a game and that is without taking account of Rikki Fulton in goals. We do have goals in the team though -not Moyo or Winter- but Templeton,Ogympoe and the new lad Tunde but none of them are 100% fit. No one to create any chances though and badly missing Gogic to protect the defence. Some of our fans laughed at losing Gogic-well those of us who could see what a pivotal player he was in protecting the defence have been proven to be correct...sadly so as an out of sorts Scott Martin,Callachan and Trafford are not up to the job. Normally I am a glass half full kind of guy but this team looks dung meat and even a flukey result here won't change this;only decent quality signings will do this. Missing it anyway due to a Christening,so will turn off all Media until Sportscene awaiting the inevitable.

An underrated player by many who also did well playing for his country. My younger brother played with his son and others in the then Lesmahagow Under 18's which was basically the Accies youth team in the 1990's. Rip Tam,good Bowler as well was he not?

Home win for Aberdeen under 12's with Brian Rice again lamenting the lack of communication at the back and another sterling display from the Accies "midfield".

Yep badly missed Gogic and Collar(injured) who would have made a difference discipline wise as was shown last season. As I have said elsewhere,there are goals in this Accies team but we will concede plenty also. Just a shame they got that fifth at the end but our young players will have learned from playing against the best.We had a go,came up short and no regrets apart from the decision to start with Ronan Hughes.

I agree, but he's played at RB in I think every friendly this season and I'd be surprised if we brought in a backup. We just need to hope that Odoffin's good and/or stays fit. A wee thought here.Perhaps we could try him out in bounce/reserve games as a defensive midfielder and see how he does as he probably won't be first choice at right back/central defence. This would give us an option when Martin/Collar or both are unavailable.Gogic ended up covering three positions and Stanger despite not being as physical can pass the ball better.

Stanger strolled through games at central defence in the reserves/under 20's but was terrible any time he played right back/right wing back.

Rumours through here that Owain Fon Williams signing permanently for you guys.

Another two in a long line of underwhelming,insipid signings a la every summer since Canning became Manager onwards.

No surprises in those who have left apart from some of the kids: Jack Breen was highly rated and Neil Lennon while Hibs boss was angry we poached him away.Charlie Reilly and young Joseph obviously never kicked on the way the club thought they would. Notwithstanding,from games I watched at youth/reserve level young Kyle Munro was very impressive.He can play left back,left midfield,centre forward and has a physical presence for a young lad which would have served him well playing in the Juniors for Clydebank last season where he apparently did very well.

How did George Stanger play for you guys?

Hopefully there is a sell on clause as plenty of us were perplexed at this decision. The position he plays in was probably our strongest squad wise with four players capable in that position with Scott McMann not likely to lose his place. Now,if he only be could have played right back.He was outstanding in every game I watched him playing in under 20's/reserves, so knew you guys had won a watch.

Martin Canning not quoted?

Not to worry,you guys can have him in the lower echelons when he is in his mid to late 30's.

Will be a good Accies support for this game as you will see.Even more so,now it may be the last game for a while.

Perhaps Accies and County fans thinking a draw on Wednesday is the best bet?

Biggest scandal here is folk still buy/read The Sunday Post.

Aye,we've peaked with half a squad out ffs. Constant negativity from some of our fan base is as usual ott. Even on a day when we win with ten men,a section of our fan base still have to put a downer on things ffs.

Mad Freddy strikes again with that distinctive voice of his.A disgrace the guy is banned from home games till next season.

So, what is your point exactly? It's the lesser of two evils, watch us struggle in the Premiership or slog away in the Championship hoping to get back up and then struggle to stay there. I know which I'd choose. Nothing is going to change approach wise under this current regime so your other choice is give up supporting the team. I've watched us play in the lower leagues for years and it was soul destroying at times, give me our current status any day of the week. I have watched Accies for 43 years, most of them in The Championship with lengthy spells in the Seaside Leagues and have no great desire to go back there. A change of Manager,decent signings and we could easily do a Livingston.Go down and we are down for years and any half decent players will be off and once the novelty wears off then crowds will go down again. We were down to 500 at times pre John Lambie and it will be back to that.Only way to try and grow the club is in the top League-no matter how hard it is.

Home end was busier than it has been for a while considering the dreadful pricing but when you look at us Alex Neil era in that wonderful half season compared to now,the drop would have any decent Owners/Directors trying to entice people back and asking where have the fans gone. Instead we chase people away and the fans are considered an afterthought as The Petting Zoos,addiction services and all the other shenanigans are well up the pecking order. Dreadful pricing for home fans with kids without season books also and has been for years.Away fans are badly affected by this also.

Cough cough,think Accies are still owed the final instalment for Greg Docherty.

Shambles of a performance by Accies against ten men and Motherwell should have sneaked that in injury time. I felt if Ogympoe scored first half,we would have went on to win but second half he was breathing out his backside and Templeton for me looked unfit. The less said of Johnny Hunt's cross for an open goal the better.Alston again continues to disappoint and Lewis Smith should be playing before him every week. FInally,Accies not publicising the prices led to folk turning back at the home turnstile and rushing round for the extra cash.Disgraceful pricing and they simply haven't learned from the first game.

That must be why they horsed us the last few weeks? The constant negativity of some of our fans is as usual OTT.A hard fought point on Saturday after being on the end of another bad decision by officialdom and Accies fans on Social Media having a go at the team ffs.