David W
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Two lovely goals but we are a team in a relegation scrap and you wouldn't trust many of those starters in those sort of matches. Hamilton, Cuddihy, Allan. Maybe Howie at a push. Such a soft team. Reminds me of the Forfar game where we led and had 3 points there for the taking but we just can't dig in for a clean sheet.
We concede too many goals at set pieces but our record at scoring from them since McNiff left must be the worst in the country. With no exaggeration at all, it must be well into single figures.
It's been blatantly obvious since January that Grant/Ballantyne as a pairing is too lightweight. It benefitted us hugely to have Leitch get injured and force us to move Cuddihy into the middle. Leslie takes a bit of credit as well.
I just want this season over. Not finding much fun at the football right now.
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It's Scottish League 2, you need to be able to defend set pieces as a priority. Our two centre halves' obvious weakness is in the air and we don't make up for it elsewhere on the pitch with this lineup. Too many lazy attacking players on the pitch at once.
McGinn has shown exactly why he hasn't been playing and I expect him to be hooked at the break.
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1 hour ago, David W said:
It is certainly a strong attacking lineup, I just hope we don't need to defend at any point.
This.
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Surely you're better trying to take your current momentum into the playoffs? You will probably go strong next week as well, then rest everyone against Peterhead.
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It is certainly a strong attacking lineup, I just hope we don't need to defend at any point.
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Irwin was outstanding and could easily be put at right back even he though he predominately played on the left. I was at an event a while back where SAF was speaking and he said that he was the one certainty to get in his best Man United team.
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I thought Allan was a good yard or two offside incidentally.
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Just now, Replays said:
You have to question why we simply didn’t try and kick the ball into the goal more during the first half?
Dumbarton barely did that in the second half either. Our big effort on goal hit the post, their one went in. Disappointing not to capitalise on last week but a farcical game all in.
Doesn't feel like I've watched a game to be honest.
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1 hour ago, FifeSons said:
Interestingly, both side have taken 22 points since the 4-4 game.
Dumbarton have twice let us score in both halves of a league game, which has only happened three times in total (the other being the 6-1 Stenny massacre).
Dumbarton are also the only side to give us a penalty in the league (also twice).
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This is going pretty much how every Fiorentina game seems to go. Lovely football but simply can't score.
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1 hour ago, haufdaft said:
I'm sure Allan get sent off for a similar challenge last season? If I recall correctly the sending off cost us the win
He did, but not playing for us. He was given a straight red for Falkirk for kicking a goalie in the face in the playoffs.
His red card for Clyde was for two yellows (the first of which should have been a stick on red).
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I said before the game that I thought we needed Cuddihy and Grant as a base in midfield and I thought they showed why yesterday. For a smaller guy, Cuddihy wins more than his fair share of headers and Grant was first to absolutely everything for most of the game, retaining possession in the process. I thought Scullion was excellent and for all Kinnear's faults, we have a goalkeeper now who can justifiably pick out saves that have led to points.
I thought the referee was fine. Stranraer were wasting time, but so were we a bit in the first half. He added 6 minutes stoppage time. I didn't think Allan was kicked in the head (it was a silly challenge regardless) and I thought Grant's booking was fair. Not convinced on the second Stranraer yellow.
You would back us to do better over a four game run than Stranraer but next week we run into a Dumbarton team hitting some form. Could Forfar maybe drop back into it?
Allan has been worth every penny. He genuinely could have scored a brace in every game he has played.
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That was thoroughly deserved.
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Peterhead's effort to ruin my life can only be admired.
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A bit unfair making these two rabbles play in a bit of wind. Nothing has happened.
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I know there's probably financial reasons behind it but Man City binning Palmer for that dud Doku looks an abysmal decision.
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I think this thread sums up why we have continued to struggle in games. An unbalanced squad, not an obvious best eleven and serious issues with height and aggression.
I actually thought the first half last week showed exactly why McGinn hasn't been starting. Plenty of attacking thrust but poor final delivery and defensive positioning. I'd not be adverse to him maybe playing on the left of midfield as his pace is a real threat.
Cuddihy and Grant in midfield as a base to build on. If we can fit in Ballantyne as well then so be it, but he doesn't win enough second balls for a game like this.
I'd probably play Howie at right back and keep Sula in for height.
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10 minutes ago, the_bully_wee said:
Kabia getting himself sent off in a game that's gone before a season-defining one next week. You simply have to respect it!
Meh, I thought he was unlucky given the referee didn't book a Peterhead player for literally the same challenge (on Kabia) a minute before.
Not a great afternoon for Clyde, with the GD taking a hit. Only really Ray Grant comes out of that with any credit.
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Two gift penalties, a missed sitter and almost an entire team of dud performances.
I did think we would be in for a tough one when I saw the Peterhead lineup, but it's been far too easy.
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We apparently have a new goalkeeper on the bench, presumably Parry has picked up an injury. Previous club appears, of course, to be Gretna.
50 goals conceded in 15 games.
Interesting team selection. Cuddihy or Howie at right back?
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McGinn or Kabia for me. Definitely not both, our left side would be wide open.
We also absolutely need Howie, Sula, Rennie in the team to give us any chance of defending a set piece.
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Fair score after a better second half. The point negates Bonnyrigg's goal difference. A shame we have Peterhead next, that always goes well.
At least with Bonnyrigg going to Stranraer we will still be in touch with someone regardless.
Sula my MotM.
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Sula, Kinnear and possibly Hamilton at a push have done well. The rest have been dreadful.
Both the bookings were abysmal decisions, the Spartans player only booked because he had booked Cuddihy.
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10 hours ago, TheScarf said:
Have Liverpool ever had depth under Klopp? That spell of 2/3 years where they won the CL and the Barclays, after having got to the 2018 CL final too, they seemed to be able to play the same 11 every game. Their bench always had a few youngsters on it, along with a few jobbers who immediately weakened the team when they came on. The caveat being they had usually won the game comfortably by that point so these players coming on didn't really affect the result. I'm talking your Sturridge's, your Origi's. your Lallana's.
I may be wildly misremembering of course, but I recall it was something I noticed at the time. You could basically name their starting line up before it was announced.
Strangely, the side that most would pick as their most iconic under Klopp was only ever picked once, in the CL final against Spurs:
Alisson
Alexander-Arnold Matip Van Dijk Robertson
Henderson Fabinho Wijnaldum
Salah Firmino Mane
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Clyde Season 23/24
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At least we will have a white kit in the Lowland League.
If anyone votes in that Cumbernauld Colts kit as our away strip then it's a worse decision that re-electing Thomson.