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Final post on this - just wondered if you had time you could maybe answer these questions. 1. Are you happy with the performances on the pitch this season? 2. Do you think the current manager and coaching staff are getting the most out of the playing staff and team? 3. Why do you think the fans are getting what they deserved despite relatively large attendances, putting money into centenary fund and other fundraisers? 4. What do you think would improve playing performances, are any players more culpable than others? 5. Why should fans, especially away from the game and on forums, not be allowed to express their opinion openly without ridicule?

January 2014 - pointing out that our centre halfs are shite and losing goals at set pieces. Well a year on and it's all changed. Martin has developed into a great centre half and we haven't lost any goals from set pieces. But yeah, I know nothing about football and post drivel. Were you at the game caller?

Treat someone with high regard that suppressed any negative talk about Masterton and finances, guess that sums you up then. That and challenging anyone who disagrees with you to some sort of intimidation. Don't ask people to meet you then react when they chose to call you out on your BS. You say it's 'your right' to attack anyone who posts anything criticising the club on football forum. Is it really though? What about other people's rights to saying what they want. You call out so called BS or wrongdoings but fail to explain why or give a counter arguement. It's completely moronic behaviour and the lowest form of conversation. I don't just say negative things and have also given alternatives like different signings or changing the training methods and again this was shot down. It's your right to do it, do you think the club needs some sort of protection? Perhaps on dot net you can get away with thinking like that but not in the real world where you don't have mods to protect your BS.

I think it's the other way around. Most of the people on dot net represent a very small clique who are all pals and are in total denial about the mess our club is in since Masterton left and fail to see just how unprofessional we are on the pitch. Just because I fail to tow the line or don't want to kiss the arses of people on there to curry favour or to get brownie points doesn't mean I don't care about the club. It was this type of closed shop mentality that resulted in Masterton getting away with it for so long. Isn't it weird how one of the guys protecting him recently was given a nice wee number behind the scenes? Others who criticised this closed shop mindset are now attacking or ganging up on anyone who doesn't just accept total failure and waste of resources. It's not really hard to click on your name look on facebook and see several posters you keep backing up on your friends list is it?

What on earth are you talking about? So I've abused the team now have I? Pattern went as follows. Me - I don't rate Martin is he better than Page? Others - you don't have a clue - you don't know about football. Martin then makes basic errors that lead to goals. 1. Poor defensive header across the box, you cannot say this didn't lead to the goal. 2. Bumps into Barrowman blocking his run on his marker. 3. Also at fault for the 1vs1 on Scully. This is not shown on the highlights. Me - Martin was at fault today, like I said I don't rate him. Others - You don't know what you're talking about - you're not a real fan.

Everton fans booing and abusing their team tonight.

Just reading another thread, the teams above us brought 10 and 50 fans to Airdrie. This is what is ahead of us, how on earth can that be satisfactory? Maybe when the players look up and see 10 fans there they might have a reason to be upset. They're lucky there's any fans there at all.

I gave you a red dot, how do you like dem apples! Boom! There's a split between the fans though and although I don't agree with booing or abusing players fans should be allowed to express their opinion online and at the game without ridicule or in some cases physical attacks. I heard someone was punched in the North stand on sat which is sad. Especially after everything the club went through and how the fans pulled together. There does seem to be an group of fans who want others to follow their example of applauding and supporting regardless of form, opposite quality or performance. Most fans, like me, just sit in silence when it gets bad. I have to admit if I didn't have a season ticket atm I wouldn't be going every second week unless to watch one of the top sides. Has anyone thought that maybe people shout and swear because they are frustrated and because they care?

You talk utter shite and attack pars fans all the time. You're the embarrassment you utter cockwomble.

St Mirren fans boo their side after every goal and defeat. Just watch Sportscene to hear it.

Maybe the players are just shite and coached badly?

Fans gave the team more encouragement and support than it deserved for a long period. Despite making lots of mistakes and scraping wins the fans gave them every chance to improve. Every week people pay money to see them make the same mistakes again and again despite being full time and spending the centenary fund and gate money on training that is seemingly completely ineffective. Fans are frustrated and have held back for ages. I don't agree with booing though tbh but we shouldn't criticise fans either.

Groaners section http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1438546&t=1438546 I recon we should open a small section of the ground for those who only want to come along and spout negativity at our players It should be near to or better still in the away end as these people are virtually lending their support to the away team, they would all be perfectly happy in the company of like minded people. It would be just like a big section full of those two old guys from The Muppets (probably a good comparison) Waldorf and Staddler? This measure would allow the rest of us to get on with supporting our players and doing whatever we can to help to turn this season around http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1437572&t=1437572 Worst fans in Scottish football http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1438410&t=1438410 Confidence and support Things aren't going the way ANY of us, players, staff and fans expected this season but I agree with Josh that we need to look at positives instead of negatives all the time. We DO play some good football and we DO score some good goals, but we keep beating them up over losing stupid goals / goals against the run of play etc. The guys have seen their (experienced) counterparts leave, were thrown into the first team and expected to save us from relegation. They didn't do so. They then had the chance to save us via the playoffs and they didn't do so. Finally last season they were expected to get promotion through the playoffs and didn't do so. They have never at any point in their 2 - 2 1/2 year careers ever been able to play with no pressure on them and I think that's telling as every aspect of that is confidence draining and it's now reflecting on our results week in, week out as pre season favorites for promotion this season - again lots of pressure on them and that's before you throw in the threat to our full time status. The players need to try to find some confidence and we, as fans, need play our part in that. Getting more experience in the team will help - Paterson & Barrowman could turn out to be very shrewd signings in that regard. Jim's post match interview last week was spot on and so are Andy's comments about us on COWS this week. "The fans can play a big part for us this season, we are going to need them. Sometimes you can hear the moans and groans coming from the stands but especially in that second half, I have said it before, they kind of sucked that ball into the net. "It got mentioned in the dressing room at half time. That is what happened so we need the fans on our side. Okay the results are not going the way we want but you can see that the boys are giving absolutely everything. If they can see that they will get behind us because we are going to need them." I remember a few years ago, St Johnstone fans decided they weren't going to be negative towards the team, and instead get behind them 100% for the ninety minutes of EVERY game, win, draw or lose. Guess what happened? They WON THE LEAGUE, were promoted and I don't think have ever been relegated since. How about we try OUR best to give the best support we can for the rest of the season and maybe, just maybe, the confidence and results will improve again ON the park. Worth a try, surely??! http://dafc.info/forum/read.php?f=1&i=1438449&t=1438449 Half full or half empty 9 PTs ... It's three games. Yes if it's that many points apart in 6 games time but give the Potts a chance. If its been that bad for so long it couldnt take 3 or 4 games to turn it around. Come on ye Pars ...

I like this tune and the video, plenty of people don't. The old LP took a while to grow on me but I love it now.

Best song in football.

^^spot on m8! We will win the league! Go pars!

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