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    The Great Big Kilmarnock Thread

    in Scottish Premiership General Chatter

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    8 hours ago, olliethedug said:

    Just make sure to wear your green and white hoops. 

    Yep, sadly this. When I spotted the owners hanging up their green and white shite outside the morning of our last game it was added to the self ban list. Another victory and I was in singing can we play you every week after the game. I shouldn't have been so narrow minded. 😁

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    Killie v Dundee - SC R4

    in Domestic Cup Football

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    5 minutes ago, D TOTAL said:

    My phone is saying weather warning in Kilmarnock, is it that bad or is my phone just being a fanny?

    It's wet and pretty bloody windy. Careful navigating all that slow moving traffic around Perth and you'll be fine. 

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    Killie v Celtic

    in Scottish Premiership General Chatter

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    29 minutes ago, deadasdillinger said:

    We were slow to start today and let's be honest, if it wasn't for Will Dennis in that opening 15, Celtic would have already put the game to bed.

    After that I thought we matched them a lot better. They've a poor defence and goalie. They're supposed to be a possession-based side but the truth is their back four isn't good enough for this; they're not "press-resistant" enough to use a Rodgers phrase from today!

    Last August I was so critical of how McInnes set us up at home to Celtic; sit in, invite as much pressure as we could, pay them way more respect than they deserve. The Old Firm sides of present are not those of years gone by; they're very ordinary with very ordinary defences. He got his tactics absolutely spot on in January at Hampden, and better again in the games vs Rangers and Celtic this August. Show them absolutely no respect at all, get on top of them, make it uncomfy, test them in a way they aren't normally tested. If they normally look good, it's only because teams sit off them and let them have lots and lots of the ball.

    Delighted to see after a ropey start, we started to make life difficult for them. Very unlucky not to have ourselves a goal in that first half, between Kennedy's excellent ball in to the back post for Kennedy (how? how did that not go in?) and Ndaba's back-post sitter. At the game I was livid with him for not scoring it; seeing it back, Alistair Johnston rolled in and turned it away with an arm on the line, which VAR weren't interested in for obvious reasons.

    Really good input from McInnes at half-time, had us a lot better drilled and going at Celtic better. I think he deserves tremendous credit for being so positive with his enforced subby. Donnelly had been awful negative with a lot of his passing I felt. Taking him off when he got injured and throwing another striker on was a bold move that paid off. Our one performer that wasn't a 9 or a 10 today was Vassell, but to be fair to the big man he looked better in the two.

    Watkins when he came on absolutely worked his baws off.

    The two goals were thoroughly deserved and both things of beauty. Armstrong's cut inside and whipped ball in to the feet of Watkins was a tremendous pass and a difficult bit of skill. Big man took it in well and picked just the right pass. I said to my dad before the game that when Armstrong and Lyons play well in these games, the team play well. Brad had a great game today and took up a brilliant position for the equaliser. We should take a moment to appreciate the work ethic of the guy; he covered every blade of grass today and when he's doing as much hard defensive work, to burst forward like that takes a great engine. Good of Philips to be so slow getting out that he plays him on, and even nicer still of him to turn it in for us. Big haddy.

    The second goal is even better. After a bit of defending of our own, let's give credit to Liam Polworth, who does exactly what he does best and why I think he should start more often. Stops, slows the game down, stays calm, doesn't panic - picks a really good forward pass to get us up the park instead of just launching it.

    Armstrong and Kennedy combine brilliantly and I love the wee point from Kennedy - Danny picks him out perfectly. Delighted for the wee man that he finally gets his Killie goal. Super week for him, an assist and a goal. Another assist for Danny, who will be back to having a target on his back for certain sections of the support come Saturday no doubt.

    You could go through the team and make an argument for MOTM today. Fantastic to a man.

    The best bit for me is that my wee nephew was there. Started out a Rangers fan at a young age, has been coming with me to Killie games on and off for years, and recently as he develops a real interest in football and goes to any game he can, has been to a lot of Ayr with his dad. Even got a top. I've been forking out for scarves etc to try and keep his interest in Killie. I've seen him swithering in recent weeks, as Ayr continue to be an embarassment and Killie pick up some good victories.

    Yesterday got his gran to buy him the full Killie keeper kit for his Christmas. Today sees us beating the Old Firm in a home league game, something he'll never see Ayr do. I can see him inching more and more in to the Killie camp. Wants to come to Livi next week. A beautiful thing to watch develop in front of your eyes!

    Keep up the good work, he'll know the right decision to make soon

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    The Ultimate Super Ayr Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    11 minutes ago, Finlay21 said:

    Update on The Moffs testimonial year , now his year has officially ended the committee would like to thank everyone who contributed to his fund be that by donation , attending events and purchasing auction prices etc , we are delighted to announce that the total raised is just under £38,000 which is a fantastic result , again on behalf of the committee a massive thanks to you all 

    👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

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