Cptn Hooch
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6 minutes ago, Snooky said:
I think both DeLucas and Obileye are much better suited to a back three than a two/four. I’d expect us to stick with that formation to make us more solid as we were a little generous second half of last season!
Definitely, I'd also add that Michael Devlin seems to instill a sense of calm in the backline. He rarely looked troubled against Miovski and De Lucas absolutely killed any danger from Duk allowing Ayo to mop up loose balls and match midfield runners
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12 minutes ago, RawB93 said:
Very good, Craig.
It even looks like Kelly takes the ball out his reach and tells him off
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in fairness to Charlie Mulgrew, he broke new ground in the terrible pronunciation of words. We've all heard foreign players names with weird and wonderful inflections but to come out with LUVingston is a whole new level of minter
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1 hour ago, Stylish Kid said:
I actually thought it looked like if anything Anderson was more in the wrong as he came charging in to win it and Rubevic was more or less in a static position. A really sickening incident, but from the available camera angle, I'm not convinced it was particularly foul play
However, Rubevic is clearly not scared of a challenge or hesitant about committing nasty cynical fouls.
So it's not a foul if you're late but standing still? Wild
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3 minutes ago, lubo_blaha said:
Clash of heads. Shouldn’t have been a foul.
Hope Bruce is ok.
How big is your defender's head that he's made contact with Bruce's ribs AND face?
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4 minutes ago, Menga Bus said:
We created nothing against an aberdeen team that was clearly nowhere near the races in their very first competitive game of the season? A cb partnership consisting of a debutant who looked way below the level required and a second choice left back for them. Sure having 9 defensive players made us solid, but please enlighten me to where we created a single chance from open play? Imagine for a second that we took advantage of that and utilised some attacking options in our squad. But yeah clueless…. Okay bud
off the top of my head there was the chance where Montano squared for Brandon who couldn't quite get on the end of it. Sure Montano and Anderson had decent chances too
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1 minute ago, AFCDannyFTH said:
Brutal game and result which emphasises the need for some quality signings, especially with euro groups in the near future. On that showing, If we draw any decent teams we could be in for some embarrassment.
Good to see Mikey Devlin back playing again, he and McKenna looked to be forming a cracking CB partnership for the Dons and Scotland before his injuries.
Hopefully Anderson makes a speedy recovery too, horrible collision.
Admittedly I haven't seen replays but I think the Aberdeen lad was very lucky not to get a second yellow that challenge
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1 minute ago, thruthenight said:
Most of the time I think people are overreacting to our style of play, but today we were absolutely guilty of the sneaky 'slow things down, hoofball, agression at the right time dark arts' pish that we've been accused of for the last 8 seasons.
And I fucking love it.
It was very much like watching Hopkin/Holt era Livi....hunting in packs, strong in the tackle and chasing everything
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Martindale's decision to go with Guthrie, Shinnie and Brandon over Anderson, Kelly and Penrice was spot on even if many Livi fans felt otherwise. Very physical game that I felt we edged over the piece. De Lucas was my MOTM for the way he completely nullified Duk. Big negative is 3 injured players (resulting from poor/late tackles and not the pitch before anyone starts) in our, already sparse, attacking ranks. No bad performances in a Livi shirt today though
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1 hour ago, EdinburghLivi said:
Martindale said he'd waived training compensation for a nominal fee and sell-on.
ah, fair fucks then...I hadn't heard that but sounds like a decent deal
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11 minutes ago, Thenorthernlight said:
Dearie me.
Livi doing a fine Wimbledon 1984 impersonation.
As for that pitch. Fucking embarrassment.
"boohoo, livi aren't letting us win"
As far as I can see, the only difference between the 2 sides is there only seems to be one side being punished for fouls
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18 minutes ago, thruthenight said:
Every so often you see an insane choice in a Martindale lineup and think 'Well it's just the way he does things and it's worked out before'
There are 5 nuts calls in here. Guthrie over Anderson? Why is Kelly not starting? Luiyi has barely played in preseason, surely Parkes/Nottingham/Boyes would be a better call for LCB? Brandon, while looking good in preseason, hasn't played 90 minutes for us... ever? Penrice?!?
This has St Mirren '3-0 down by half time' vibes.
Nottingham has barely had a preseason with us either. It looks like he's gone for height so expect Shinnie to buy fouls for our CBs to get forward
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12 hours ago, EdinburghLivi said:
Think that means we're due nothing
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7 minutes ago, LiviLion said:
Getting a bit fed up of these Martindale interviews now. I can understand downplaying expectation so we're not all fuming at missing out on top 6 - but there isn't that expectation in the first place after how we ended last season. I should be sitting here excited for the season ahead with us winning our LC group unbeaten, some decent signings being made, our longest run in the top flight. Instead I'm reading another article about him wanting to be at a bigger club with a bigger budget and that we're probably getting relegated and that "66% of the season will be shite".
He'll obviously be saying completely different things behind closed doors but it's hardly going to have locals/neutrals interested in coming to support the team. Bit of a positive spin on things would be nice, managed it while being the underdogs in our first couple of seasons.
Happy Wednesday
He's only reacting to a line of questioning. Personally I find his honesty very refreshing in a world where football managers tend to spout stock answers from "Football Manager Press Conferences For Dummies". Him coming out and saying it'll be tough but he still expects us to compete well is no worse than most other managers in our situation tend to allude to and if he came out and said "we're some side, gonna split the old firm this season for sure" he'd be a laughing stock. He's not sitting there saying "we're doomed, hopefully ross county come down with us as it's a great away day for the fans"
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9 hours ago, Fullerene said:
real science
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Updated Livi squad list to reflect the new squad numbers and signings
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12 minutes ago, DA Baracus said:
Why does the worker behind the counter at Greggs not get a tip? They're heated up and given you your food.
Behave yourself
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12 hours ago, LIVIFOREVER said:
Awright, didn't even know we had played one last week, wonder who against and how he got on.
It was our B side I believe
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42 minutes ago, Salt n Vinegar said:
I was thinking about this the other day, just after I paid the window cleaner. Who do P&Bers quite happily tip and who dosen't get one?
I quite happily tip a taxi driver, (as long as he/she doesn't take the p!$$ with the route), staff in cafes/restaurants, and occasionally bar staff if the service and banter is good.
I don't tip shop workers, Amazon/other delivery drivers, the window cleaner (maybe a wee bit extra at Christmas) or takeaway delivery folk. To me, the idea of tipping in self-service retail is ridiculous. If a business offers a delivery service, like a chippie*, isn't it up to the business to pay the driver?
To play Devil's advocate;
If a business offers table service, like a restaurant, isn't it up to the business to pay the server?
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9 minutes ago, ATLIS said:
I'm sure he's played in a friendly already so it will have been sorted I'd imagine
I don't think he has considering he only got into the country after the cup games started. Even if he has, he could play as a trialist without a deal in place
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Just now, LiviLion said:
Didn't want to say it too loud but I've been a lot more impressed with him so far - level of opposition might be swaying that though.
A good few players have needed time to settle in before coming good so I'm hoping he'll have a better time of it this season if he's staying, but would still like us to bring in someone else seeing as it looks likely we could have both Anderson and Guthrie on the pitch at times with one playing in behind.
Guthrie appears to be benefitting from having a strike partner in Anderson. Too often last season he was isolated and left chasing lost causes which isn't his game as much as it is Anderson's. With Kelly and Pittman also playing closer it could bring out the best in Guthrie. Saying that, there's also the chance it's due to the level of opposition but I'm ever the optimist
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37 minutes ago, ATLIS said:
Teto is done so we'll get that soon.
That's assuming all the VISA stuff has gone to plan
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From BBC Sport
Livingston face Ayr in Viaplay Cup last 16published at 17:26
17:26Livingston will face Raith Rovers in the last 16 of the Viaplay Cup.
The West Lothian side, who progressed through as winners of Group C, will have home advantage for the encounter against the second-tier club.
The tie is due to be played on the weekend of 19/20 August.
Who are we meant to be playing?
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17 minutes ago, Harry Hood Fan Club said:
Would any of you know if the goal fest this afternoon is being streamed?
thanks.
The club aren't offering a stream but there may be one available on the usual sources
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The Lions v The Dons (Sat 5th Aug)
in Scottish Premiership General Chatter
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He's definitely another "how have we pulled that off?" signing like Stephen Kelly. Hopefully he can stay fit and we can extend that deal