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Good draw for EF tonight, never looked like losing. The EF back 4 were immense with both full backs keeping their fast opposing wingers in their back pockets. Page was a pillar of strength and is forming a good partnership with Easton. QoS created next to nothing and Fleming had more or less an easy 90 minutes. The EF midfield first half was a bit off the boil hence QoS had a lot of midfield possession but 2 nd half that changed.
The red card for Queens after about 80 minutes, possibly for a last man foul, was imo a bit harsh, a foul and a booking yes but an ordering off mmmmmh. Come the penalty shootout. Flems saved their first, then saved their 2nd but the ref ordered it to be retaken and they scored .All EF penalties were well taken and all were successful, their goalie having no chance with any of them.
My only concern is the striker role, Fash didn’t look too fit and was subbed at the interval, hopefully as a precautionary measure
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7 minutes ago, Dellvecchio said:
Any idea who the Trialist 20 was? He had a decent game.
Why? Want to sign him?
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Not sure what to make of last night’s game. EF never seemed to get out of second gear, perhaps the opening goal came too early whilst ,in the first half, Elgin seemed content to launch long balls forward to no avail. Second half, Elgin came more into the game and deservedly scored but then it appeared that EF upped a gear into third with Fash scoring minutes shortly thereafter his third, but instead of moving up another gear, changed back down into second again.
Walls was very good, Trouten ruled the midfield, McManus at moments majestic and Fash is good at what Fash is good at ie scoring striker goals. In the main, a solid overall performance but we ain’t (yet) firing on all cilinders .
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Good workout tonight against Premier league opposition with EF probably edging the first half even allowing for the missed penalty from May. The Saints brought on all their youngsters in the second half including ex Fifer loanees Ferguson , Steven and Parker. Once Saints scored, the final result was imo known. That’s 2 games in a row that EF had given a good account of themselves up to the hour mark against higher quality opposition but not scored , hope that changes in the cup games. No Trouten,Page,Newton, Philip and the manager to be seen tonight. Ill ,injured or being spared for Saturday ?
Thought the new boys Doherty and Comerford ( and young Murray when he came on late) looked good while Easton caused a few palpitations with his softish passbacks to the keeper.
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EF beat Cowden 2-1 tonite after Cowden were the better team for the first hour and they took the lead after about 10 minutes when a cross was deflected by Page past his own keeper. There was a hint of a push on Newton leading up to the goal but the ref allowed that. Second half, EF brought on the big guns , Nicol ( who looks very promising), Trouten,Austin, Shepherd and Miller.
Nicol is being credited with equalizer (did he get a touch or was it an own goal) and Shepherd scored the winner with practically the last kick of the ball , interlinking with Austin. EF’s s young keeper Rollo made 2 excellent saves in the last couple of minutes and he too looks very promising.
Still early days but with performances like that in the 2nd half, things look promising for EF.
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By all accounts, excluding Steele, Denham, Omar and the 5 loanees returning to their parent clubs, all of the squad finishing the season are signed up for next season. Add 3 or 4 new signings and possibly a few loanees returning,it , looks like the building of a good squad for next season.
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EF started off really well and dominated the midfield, scoring a well worked and well taken goal. Thereafter they had a few more chances to increase their lead but thanks to a fantastic save from Mullen and poor finishing and back luck Clyde managed to play the first half out with no further set backs. In the 2nd half, I thought EF sat too deep allowing Clyde to come more and more into the game, the second yellow for Shepherd was probably deserved, his first yellow dubious. Thereafter it was backs to the wall with outstanding displays from Page and Quinn, neither of whom has had game time recently. The equaliser was on the cards but hats off to the fighting display from this young team.. all the players gave their all and made the supporters proud.
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Congrats to Clyde, I thought that they looked very dangerous on the break and could have added 1 or maybe 2 goals extra. EF were poor and couldn’t get the engines up running. Clyde nullified the midfield causing EF passes going astray with Trouten , Ferguson and McManus all having off days. All is not lost for Friday but a far better display wii be required than tonight. Then, if successful, the big buggers from Annan await. Can’t see the boys from the Rock pulling back six…snigger, snigger.
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EF should have won this game at a canter had they taken their chances, Forfar had 1 chance, took it and won. That’s football though, put the ball more times in the net than your opponent , then you win. Easy Peasy. The Fife made 9 changes to last week’s starting line up and brought on another 4 youngsters from the U 20’s as subs in the 2nd half. Some of the football and passing displayed by EF was very pleasing to watch with captain for the day Pat S and up front Steven catching the eye. Only worry is that the EF strikers do not take their chances when offered, think about the point blank save from Schiavone and also where he blazed over when 1 on 1 with McCallum just before Forfar scored.
Nevertheless, looking forward to the double header with Clyde given today’s display and seeing which players will return to the team.
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A hard fought win for EF. How the wee Rovers didn’t go in at half time leading by at least 2 or 3 goals was all down to poor finishing from in particular Bevan. Healy scored one of his spectacular goals to get the equaliser just before half time and this seemed to settle EF who had I think the better of the exchanges in the second half. Ferguson again showed his class with a well worked and well taken goal. Reilly was a threat all game, particularly in the first half.
EF secured their play off spot and could rest a few players next week with a view to the games against Clyde. Nothing to fear or lose against the Bully Wee.
Still fancy the Rovers to be with us next season as I think they are better team than Spartans or Brechin.
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Poor first half display from EF after the heights of last week. With the wind behind them during the first half, EF just could not keep the ball on the deck and the home defence just mopped up everything. In the second half, much better, resulting in a correctly given penalty for a foul on Shepherd. Good save from Long but a nice height for the goalie. Ferguson should have made amends for his miss a few minutes later when he sidefooted instead of blasting it. EF were well in control up to the point but things changed slightly with the introduction of the 3 home subs and lo and behold took the lead.
That’s the third penalty that EF have been awarded with Trouten not on the park, and the 3rd one missed. Next up McManus please in a similar situation.
in the last minute, Healy had a great opportunity to equalise but decided to shoot instead of squaring to 3 teammates in the box. If he had scored, a hero now a villain.
I think the ref must have had a mindfart when he awarded Dumbarton a penalty for a fair and square Denham tackle, being the only person in the stadium who saw a penalty in that action.
Having said that about a mindfart, he does make quite a few strange decisions, I’ve noticed in recent games. Get a check up, methinks.Still all to play for in reaching the playoffs.
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Where to begin. Stranraer were a very poor outfit, made even look worse by the likes of McManus and Ferguson bossing the midfield and creating chance after chance in the first half. McManus once again strolled thru this game giving the Manager a difficult but very pleasant decision next week when selecting the team with Trouten back again in contention. After EF going ahead thanks to a shitey own goal from Watt and then missing chance after chance, I thought this was a game where Stranraer could come back and cause a surprise but 2 situations just before half time put the game to bed. The well worked 2nd goal from MOTM Ferguson and the red card for Robertson put paid to any revival from Stranraer.
Second half, one way traffic, with an unfortunate own goal from Scullion where the ball hit his back and rebounded into the net. This was a display that EF have threatened to give on certain occasions all season and now came true. It could/should have been 5 or 6 nil at the break with a bit more composure and luck in front of the goal but all came good in the second half.
As previously said, Stranraer offered nothing, had a depleted squad, with only 4 players on the bench with no substitute goalie, not the Scullion was at fault for any goal. One of their subs was even used a sub for a prior substitute.
All in all , a very deserved victory with results elsewhere going our way. Augurs well for next week, assuming the game won’t be postponed.
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A very enjoyable game to watch. I thought that a draw was probably a fair result but I also thought that EF looked the better team and played at times really neat football. Take Carrick out of that SA team and they look at times very average. Let’s put that down to the number of games they have had to play/prepare for during the last month.
As for the man in the middle, dear o dear o dear. I thought the guy last week against Annan was very inconsistent and poor but there is no polite word to describe Mr Hardie’s display today. The standard of refereeing in League 2 seems to be getting worse by the week, I sometimes think that refs get paid extra for the number of yellow cards they dish out. Trouten’s 2nd yellow today was farcical and very harsh to say the least and these refs should remember that the same rules should be applied to both teams. Politely and mildly put.
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A very poor game of football from both sides. It looked a game of chess with one side waiting on the other to make a mistake. Apart from both sides hitting the bar, neither keeper was forced into making a save, although the home goalie was perhaps the busier of the 2. The least said about the ref, the better. Irritating for both teams , his lack of consistency in his 10 yellow cards, equally divided between both teams. Some were deserved, others disputable other incidents went un-carded.
Too many EF players were AWOL today, was it nerves ? overconfident after last week ? I think that Annan got their tactics spot on and did not allow EF to boss the midfield.
Still 5 games left, but methinks that playoffs for EF might be a bridge too far given the other results today.
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17 minutes ago, C_titz said:
2 poor teams . East fife probably deserved the win.
The standard of teams in League 2 is not all that great but I thought the result was probably edged by EF, thanks to that wonder header from the smallest man on the pitch. When I saw the EF line up, I was worried that Forfar would rule the midfield, but the youngsters like Walls and Ferguson along with OAP Trouten took charge after about 15 minutes. That was after Forfar had scored but thereafter in the first half, the Loons did not pose much of a threat. If any of the 2 teams had ideas of leading at the interval, I would have bet on the home side, based on the possession, (half) chances created and effort. But not to be.
Second half, Forfar were more dangerous and deservedly equalised thanks to good work from again wee Flanagan , who played well. But seeing the comments from EF, Annan and Stirling supporters about him during his time at those clubs, it is not something that he produces too often.
Worth noting that once again , EF had 7 players aged 21 and younger in the starting starting eleven. Douglas Ross probably didn’t win over any voters from either team given his display on running the line.
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21 minutes ago, Life on Marrs? said:
BBC stats show we had 3 shots on target, (worryingly, Stranraer only 2). There was an issue with BBC today, I kept checking scores & even at 10 past 5 it still had most of the games, either at HT, or just going into it. Not just the less weel kent leagues, every game in the EPL was goalless, best league in the world I thought!
Anyway, No Pat Slatt, No Party?
They have updated their stats since I saw them some 3 hours ago maybe it had something to do with the delay in reporting score updates.
I seem to recall that there was a similar stalemate with updates many years ago when EF won 5-1 (or 6-2 ) away to , believe or not, Stranraer.
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First if all, Stranraer fully deserved their win. EF were however very,very,very disappointing after the highs of the last weeks. The togetherness and determination were missing compared to previous games and the lack of strength up front again proved costly in the final third. The BBC stats show that EF had no shots on goal but I seem to recall the opposing goalie saving 2 shots with his feet/legs but the stats do reflect how lacklustre EF were.
A long and silent return journey tonight , I predict..
Big game coming up next week against The Loons
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Is it a coincidence that since Pat Slattery returned to the starting line up 3 games ago, EF have picked up 7 out of 9 possible points, with 2 of those games against the top 2 teams? Now I know PS is not everybody’s cup of tea as an attacking force, but he certainly puts in a shift every game and apparently has helped shore up the midfield. Long may he keep his starting position and things continue like during the last few weeks.
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9 minutes ago, FifeSons said:
Well that’s an absolutely honking result.
Honk, honk.. Maybe KK will get the Fife express out of the mothballs after this result but 1 swallow doesn’t make a summer. Nevertheless…….honk honk.
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Not a classic by any means but a hard fought 3 points gained against a well organised but powder puff Rovers side. They rely too much on Reilly but Steele kept him very quiet so Rovers reverted to long range efforts that did not bother Fleming. EF started very well, scoring early and could have had 1 or 2 more had the final pass been more accurate. The EF back 4 were outstanding in particular Steele and Denham on a very heavy pitch. Schiavone and Denholm up front ran their socks off so come the last 10 minutes they were breathing out their arses and had to be subbed. One small point of concern is who takes the penalties if Trouten is not on the pitch. That’s twice now that a penalty has been saved ,ironically both against AR after Trouten has been subbed. I thought that McManus would taken it today ( given his track record) but I don’t know which pecking order the coaching staff had instructed. Glad the miss didn’t come back and bite Shepherd in the face.
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I didn’t see the game today nor I have I seen any highlights, if any, thank f**k, but it just seems very strange that with a full squad available, and staring defeat in the face, only 1 sub is used. Says in my opinion a lot about how the players on the bench are viewed by the coaching staff ie not any better than what’s on the pitch so why change the formation. If that is the case, then we are f***ed , thank God that Bonnyrigg are even worse than EF at the moment, otherwise LL playoffs , here we come.
Now I agree that the easiest solution is to relieve GMcD of his tasks, but the players also have to take a good look at themselves and give themselves a huge kick up the arse. Their performances leave a lot to be desired but it can be demoralising for the younger players that it is they, not the senior players who are demoted to the bench, if and when changes are made.
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Stranraer fully deserved their win and could have easily scored more, bar 3 excellent saves from Fleming. EF could play all night and not add to their score, so poor were they today. A good old shake up and a scoring striker is needed to get the team back on the rails otherwise Bonnyrigg will get company in their quest to stay in the league.
what I don’t understand is why the away form is so good whilst at Bayview it is sore on the eyes to watch and quite honestly is utter sh**e.
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1 hour ago, Exiled Fifer said:
Game was played in horrible conditions and in fairness, Stenny could/should have come away with all 3 points. They bossed the midfield with every 2nd ball being for them. There seemed to be lack of urgency about EF in contrast to last week and even after going ahead, they never looked comfortable on the ball. Fleming prevented Stenny from scoring on 3 occasions but he did seem at fault for the equaliser, maybe he was distracted by Orr running in front of him.
With the scores today, league positions can change every week, go on a bad run, then it’s LL here we comeH
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Game was played in horrible conditions and in fairness, Stenny could/should have come away with all 3 points. They bossed the midfield with every 2nd ball being for them. There seemed to be urgency about EF in contrast to last week and even after going ahead, they never looked comfortable on the ball. Fleming prevented Stenny from scoring on 3 occasions but he did seem at fault for the equaliser, maybe he was distracted by Orr running in front of him.
With the scores today, league positions can change every week, go on a bad run, then it’s LL here we come.
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Sons' sorrow
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East Fife offering a much cheaper option for GBP 175, all first team home fixtures ( league,cup and friendlies ) PLUS all first team away games (subject to broadcasting restrictions).
Just saying, like.