stevoraith

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I’ve just about come back down to earth. Last minute winners are the best type of winners, and when they’re half volleys from 30yards I don’t think it gets any better! I felt for the first half hour or so James Brown looked really suspect, didn’t stop anything coming into the box down his side. Like Millen on a poor day but without the crossing. But to be fair, he grew into the game and seemed solid enough second half. Rudden and Mullen looked absolutely immense for the first half hour. Mullen was popping up everywhere and Rudden looked like a really intelligent player with his flicks and touches- the ball round the corner to put Mullen through one-on-one was sublime. They fell out of it a bit after the United goal though. Don’t think Stanton did much of note but his presence in there was definitely felt- we’re a much better side with him in there. Key for me was the subs. The fact that the back four (and Vaughan) were the only players not to be swapped meant we kept the discipline and didn’t have to adjust to someone new slotting in. And being able to keep more or less the same formation (not going full Murrayball) and bring on players in the same positions who were fresh, just as good quality, and who probably felt a bit aggrieved at having not started so had a point to prove, was absolutely pivotal. The subs were exactly the subs I was calling for (except I probably would have taken off Vaughan and left Mullen on) and they worked brilliantly. The luxury of being able to bring on the likes of Hamilton and Easton is unthinkable from last year when our option off the bench was John Frederiksen. There are a few more negative things I could mention but I’ll leave that until later in the week once the euphoria of that goal has worn off. Now is the time to bask in the glory! I bloody love supporting this club.

Stanton not even making the bench?

Well hopefully it’s a success as it’s probably the best location for it.

Announcing the singing section trial for an area in the south stand after almost all the tickets have been sold for the stand is an interesting move.

Less than 60 tickets left for United fans. Great effort lads, but I hope you all go home miserable on Friday night.

I knew that you would.

I just hope that all the home fans that have tickets turn up. I don’t have a season ticket due to working a lot of weekends but I do have an area of the south stand that I prefer to sit in. Every game that I am able to make I get tickets as early as possible to try and ensure I get a seat in the area I want- most times it’s really difficult and the ticket map makes it look like all the seats in the area are sold but when at the game there are plenty of free seats. I assume that a lot of them are under 12 tickets purchased because they’re free and the kids don’t want to go to every game. I’ve no problem with that, I’d do the same with my youngest if I was buying a ST but it is annoying.

I suspect it means our highest attendance in the Championship…. But I agree, if that’s what it means then why not say that, as it’s definitely not our highest ever league attendance. Kudos to the United fans though, we’ve been in the Championship with Rangers, Hearts and Hibs in the last decade so that’s good going.

You’re the butt of the jokes because you were nowhere to be seen while we were winning every week then once we hit a sticky patch you’re spamming the thread with reactionary drivel. Never happy unless you’re miserable it seems.

There’s no denying the current run is horrendous. Murray needs to find a way to stop the rot and everything he’s tried so far has failed spectacularly. But on the flip side, when you’ve had the worst run of results in 15years and you’re still only four points off top then it’s clear that we had a phenomenal first half of the season so it needs to be balanced with the poor run we are on. If we’d had a more steady run to get the same number of points we have now rather than consistently good results for half a season then consistently terrible for 5 games then we’d all be delighted at the position we’re in. A bit of perspective required- the good work for 19 league games shouldn’t be forgotten because it’s followed by 3 league defeats in a row.

Four points off the top of the league at the start of February, having surpassed our previous seasons points total before Christmas and there are people calling for the manager to be sacked!? Give yourselves a fucking shake.

We’ve seen too little to judge but the coaching staff have seen more than enough to judge.

Is that how it works for normal families? Mine is more like; ”Do you fancy a pie?” ”Nah” ”Double biscuit? Fudge donut?” ”Nah, no thanks” ”Oh well, we’re in the queue now, may as well get a pie for myself….”

Cheers, but I was more just being nosey to see what the ‘standard’ welcome gift was. All the pics I’ve seen online are the Hat/scarf/pen/badge which is the ‘premium’ gift you get with the gold package. Like I say, just being nosey.

The club knocking it out the park again with the club 1883 welcome gifts. Anyone know what the standard membership gets you in terms of the welcome gift?

Well, well.....

It worked ok against the Pars in the cup.....

Thinking about it though, there's a good chance we get overrun in the middle of the park if it is a back 4 and the midfield consists of Byrne plus a bunch of attacking midfielders......

That's more or less how I see it but I think (hope) he'll play Vaughan up top with Hamilton as I don't really like the Hamilton/Smith partnership.

I imagine it’s four at the back with Brown and Murray as the CHs. Probably Hamilton and Vaughan up top (although maybe Vaughan might play off Hamilton and sit a bit deeper). Byrne at the base of the midfield diamond with Mullin and Connolly wide and Smith at the tip.

Gies peace min. Signing a striker does NOT mean we won’t be signing any defenders.

Come to think of it, are those two related?

I was starting to think “who’s left to induct now” to be honest. Maybe time to make it less frequent- maybe once every five years or something like that?

Must have just been confusing one soulless plastic stadium with another!