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31 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:
Who was meant to be on shift for spotting new twitter followers?
In fairness I mixed it up and put it in the match thread last night instead.
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8 hours ago, ayrunitedfw said:
That would be pretty humiliating signing the 3rd/4th choice striker of a team were meant to be competing with.
Chalmers was way down the pecking order at Dundee United and we signed him. Might be humiliating for members of the anti Adeloye club though.
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What's the chances of Dowds being left behind on Friday given our need for a striker?
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Interview probably had more openness than I expected. Realistically he can't throw the manager or individuals under a bus when the squad is already low on confidence but he made some attempt to answer most things so it'll come down to whether or not people agree or at least accept the answers given from Mathie's POV.
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7 minutes ago, Iain said:
Looking forward to Ayr signing Gary Hooper off the back of this Masters tournament tonight
Funnily enough did just say he's looking for a club so that's Bullen sorted.
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6 hours ago, Rb123 said:
Would imagine Mathie would be at the airshow so was surprised they said about the weekend, unless it was filmed yesterday afternoon
Sure he's not at the Masters Football trying to find our new striker?
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14 minutes ago, ComradeDiego said:
Also, take it that’s Somerset Boab fully in the door now (going by that Moff testimonial video) ?
As long as he sticks to being Richard Merry this time round then it's acceptable enough.
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1 hour ago, AyrExile said:
It will be much like his other media appearances. Plenty of corporate words whilst failing to address the main points with much substance. Can only hope that enough people have raised coherent points which push him closer to realising their is a problem needing dealt with.
Hopefully behind the scenes a different message will be getting given and perhaps the comments of the fans will be used as a factor should anything happen to Bullen further down the line
Depends what people are realistically expecting out of this and on the type of questions they've been asked but personally I went for off field questions. I'm not sure a prerecorded Q&A with the MD is the place to address the managers future or any on field issues. More clarity on the recruitment process will be good and acknowledgement and update of off field issues is what I'm hoping for.
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Plenty of us have said communication from the club has been poor for a while so the Q&A might at least addresses some of the off field issues and maybe offer some clarity.
Would imagine Mathie will be smart enough to avoid any questions around Bullen’s future or particular players and try to avoid heavily criticising any suppliers or volunteers which is fair enough. Hopefully after watching it we don't end up more depressed than we currently are.
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5 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said:
He said the problem wasn't the Championship, it was the travel up to Scotland. He said he would accept any offer that excited him. Which rules us out.
He is also doing his coaching badges.
I think it was the travel up to Dundee rather than Scotland. He must have moved the family back up here last year as he's currently spending his time playing golf including a trip to Gailes a couple of weeks ago.
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Florian Kamberi is a 6ft 2 striker that's a free agent. Given the Hibs connection could Mathie not offer him a deal until January in the hope he becomes this seasons Shankland.
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3 minutes ago, Trogdor said:
A decision needs made, leaders have to take tough decisions. Smith and Mathie, I'm counting on you. You're our only hope!
Then you realise they picked Bullen and will pick the next one too so wouldn't get your hopes up.
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9 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
Not ideal when one of Bullen’s favourites can see it’s not working. McGinty will be annoyed enough that he’s not just being left to his own game of winning headers and punting the ball. Asking him to try and play out from the back when he takes about three touches before passing is mental.
If you had to look for positives then I thought Young and Senga looked good although the latter dropped off a wee bit in the second half. Syla looked okay as well but was trying too hard with the Hollywood passes.
Apart from that it looks like another game closer to the inevitable. We will get nothing from Thistle or QP.
Yeah Young looked promising but everything else feels forced and swiching the ball high side to side sums up our lack of ideas.
Rose probably did his best work running the channels 1st half which highlights both that he isn't a lone striker and our need for a target man / penalty box striker.
At this point a lot will be resting on Murphy coming back and staying fit.
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McGinty getting feedback from the bench in the 2nd half and turning round and telling White that's the exact same as last week sums it up.
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I think the argument that people care less about performances as long as results are good only carries so far.
For some people that might be something that you'd reflect on at the end of season. However on a game to game basis does shutting up shop with 30 minutes left against Inverness make your fair weather fans want to return or having 2 shots against Dundee United offer fans encouragement for the next home game. I don't think it does but the challenge is getting the balance right, which falls to Bullen.
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1 hour ago, itzdrk said:
Is Smith suspended after getting sent off last year or has he served that?
Suspended
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1 minute ago, Trogdor said:
The recruitment is a side issue for me. That's on Glendinning & Bullen. Mathie is in charge but he's not identifying the players. He might pick up contract negotiations but that's once the player is secured.
How are we securing players without making them an offer first? Also surely if Glendinning identifies a target, Bullen agrees and the deal is lost because Mathie doesn't want to offer an extra £50 then he's as accountable as the others?
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Always surprised people want us to go 4-5-1 this season when we tried it last season with a far better all round striker that was still left isolated and left us creating very little.
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Just now, No_Problemo said:
I’ll be even more fuming if it’s my first Twitter follower reveal and it doesn’t happen
Do wonder if Ross Stewart going to Southampton would impact that one if they can't get a replacement.
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32 minutes ago, No_Problemo said:
I’m not sure that works as a comparison though, as that was largely a managerial issue. Bruce Anderson left us and instantly was excellent a league above.
Players such as Syla are quite clearly bigger risks than the Scottish guys we have brought in - I’m absolutely fine with the data lead buys as long as it is complemented in the right areas.
The way some people post on here you would think our current problems are largely a managerial issue, (or the players, Mathie, Glendinning, Smith and so on).
26 minutes ago, Trogdor said:Tbf Moneyball was all about data and analytics. Which is essentially what Glendinnings spreadsheet is doing.
Is it though, I've never seen it? From the only interview he's given that I've read since he joined it was implied he watches plenty of games in person and produces detailed player reports highlighting strengths and weaknesses. Not sure why everyone thinks signings are simply data driven because they haven't heard of the player themselves.
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29 minutes ago, AnonGuy7991 said:
It’s a tough league, and proven players in this league command more money than lucky dips from elsewhere. It seems the club is going to continue down the moneyball route for the foreseeable
Proven players such as the ones Kerr signed in 2020 didn't exactly bring much success. People need to accept that every signing carries a risk of failure no matter whether they're signed from Scotland, England or elsewhere. Also I'm not convinced people actually understand the moneyball concept they refer to.
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54 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
Replacing Ashford with a young loan isn’t chucking it ffs.
Ayr United - Where good players become bad and bad players become good, in the eyes of fans as soon as they leave
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16 minutes ago, itzdrk said:
It's up for debate when the match takes place
Should be fine provided Zambia know when they’ve to play
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1 hour ago, callum-ayr said:
Zambia play on Monday, so he might not even be at Arbroath on Saturday.
He should be available as Zambia play Comoros on the 9th and their training camp doesn't start until Monday. He'll miss Falkirk though.
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The Ultimate Super Ayr Thread
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Mark McKenzie is from EK so probably the reason. Both McKenzie and Bryden might benefit from loans at the point even if it’s only until January to boost confidence and get more game time rather than 10/15 minutes at the end. Depends what formation Bullen is planning to do next though.