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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

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    23 minutes ago, Dumfries Boy(new acc) said:

    This. We always wanted to go forward it seemed and punted hopeless balls forward during first half of both games. I'd like to see us just keep the ball more against lower opposition instead of just giving them the ball,don't force it all the time, would help us control games better at home. Probaly the only negative from yesterday's game and it's not really a 'negative'.

    With the caution being that I’ve only really seen the video of the Stranraer game. Last season partly why we struggled at home was because we couldn’t break teams down when they had men behind the ball. In the league Cup we failed to beat Albion Rovers and East Kilbride in normal time,  along with the mountain of home 0-0s In the league. Some people like to say that the League Cup is glorified friendlies but last season it certainly highlighted a recurring theme last year. 

     

    So whilst I’m not going to make any rash claim because it is still two games against diddies , it’s encouraging that we have been able to overcome a deficit against Stranraer and to get the breakthrough after being on top against Clyde.  

     

     

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    Love Island 2018

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    I mean I've disliked Dr Alex for a good while now but considering how much he was on his high horse about Ellie losing interest as soon as she was recoupled to doing the exact same thing.  Considering he's probably broken the record for getting cucked on a single TV show it was ill advised to think that he's suddenly turned into Adam (Who would have been all over Alexandra, RIP Big Man). 

     

    Old Laura fancying Eamonn Holmes though tim.png

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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

    Posted · Edited by Sloop John B

    I haven't had the chance to watch Saturday's game yet so can't comment on that but it's not just a personnel thing that causes it's a variety of things.

    Goalkeeper - Either Alan Martin is rooted to where he is because he can't physically move or Leighfield is too short to come for a cross. The inconsistency probably doesn't help as i'd imagine they'd rather have Martin as they'll naturally have more faith in him as first choice compared to Leighfield.

    Defence - How often does the defence end up camped in their box late on  and don't push up? I don't know if it's  a fitness thing (Likely seeing as they are low level full time players in a small squad), or just laziness but you have to play with some intensity to do your job which is probably more annoying. Also just basic marking at times is deeply frustrating, Darren Brownlie has played a lot of football at a young age so frankly he should be able to communicate better rather than being the common denominator in the decline of a solid defence over the last 3 years. but you can say the same of almost all of the defence. Fortunately Shaun Rooney is gone so we'll concede a million less fouls from hands on back now, (Thank god the SPFL is too skint for VAR).

    Crosses coming in, firstly playing strikers out wide and expecting them to track back is asking for trouble,  almost all of Dyke's bad performances came when he was on the wing, but as has been mentioned Stirling doesn't like to do it, neither did Dom Thomas. The only one i thought that did a good job of it was Murray but he is pretty limited at the whole going forwards thing. Mercer isn't particularly mobile or great going forward though so when he had bad days, it was a bloody mess. When you added in John Rankin being so far behind the play that he was in a Dundee United shirt there wasn't much protection for the full backs. 

    Size matters - As mentioned Leighfield is rather  short for a keeper, Marshall, and Mercer aren't big,  Brownlie and Fordyce aren't huge centre halves, there wasn't a particularly strong dominant midfielder either. As mental as it sounds, big people tend to be better in the air (Not a guarantee see, Cameron, Kyle). 

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    The Queen of the South thread

    in Scottish League 1 General Chatter

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    1 hour ago, Flash said:

    I remember there was doubt over the date Kane and Kerr were going back to St.Johnstone. Sheffield Utd OS confirms Semple is here until 7 January.

    https://www.sufc.co.uk/news/2018/july/young-duo-loaned-out/

    It’s a signing to cover for Brownlie  whilst he’s out I’d imagine. Apparently Semple was pushing for the first team squad until he had a serious  injury last year. Intriguing signing imo

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    Love Island 2018

    in TV and Film Forum

    Posted · Edited by Sloop John B

    The main theme of this years Love Island is to not settle for the first girl you come in. Wes could have been miserable with Laura but  took a chance, almost backfired but won out through sheer grafting and is now the alpha male in the Villa piping the biggest ride in there.  Josh  could have stuck with Georgia but he went with what was right instead of what was safe to do.

     

    Makes me more raging that Chris stuck with that boot Olivia last year.

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    Love Island 2018

    in TV and Film Forum

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    1 minute ago, jamamafegan said:

    I’ve just realised the guy I’ve been calling Mark is actually called Jack. I did wonder why about 3 fellow posters asked me who Mark was emoji23.png

     

    :lol:

     

    This lunch can only go well

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