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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    Didn't manage to get along today but my mate who's a Dundee fan was there for both games. He said Hamill was the pick for the usual "boo boys" this afternoon at half time.

    Anyone hear/see this?

    Wasnt there today but there was some p***k behind me who was getting at the whole team, but giving Hamill and Williamson particular treatment. Was a total arsehole.

    Anyway, I'm not worried about lack of goals or anything, cos pre season is glorified training.

    Lets look at a selection of results from the 2004/05 pre season.

    Huntly - D 3-3

    Berwick - L 3-1

    East Fife - W 3-2

    Gretna - W 0-0 (on pens)

    Stranraer - W 1-0

    Dundee United - D 1-1

    Rochdale - L 2-3

    Look at that, 11 goals and 3 wins.

    The team then went on to be the worst Raith Rovers side in living memory. But hey, we did well pre season!

    Although lets entertain our wee East Fife neighbours. If pre season means so much to them, look at that. Claude Anelka's Raith Rovers teams were one of the biggest laughing stocks in Scottish Football history. An absolute joke team filled with lads who actually couldnt play football. A team that were run ragged by a 400 stone Mark Yardley. A team that defied belief.

    AND THEY STILL FUCKING BEAT EAST FIFE :lol:

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    Imagine creating next to nothing against Montrose Arbroath Morecambe East Fife and Southend.

    Arsehole

    Well we were the better team against Arbroath, Montrose and East Fife and created numerous chances in each of those games. I suppose you were one of the guys that have been shouting "get it forward" or "wir shooting THIS way!" yet probably moaned at the long ball antics last season.

    Mcglynn is getting the team playing a different style of football, that will take time. The last thing we need is the morons starting before the season has.

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    The New Raith Rovers Thread

    in Scottish Championship General Chatter

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    Well thats pre-season underway then.

    Both games took the same format, Rovers passing them off the park for the first 35 minutes, then taking it easy after that. I was very impressed with the way we moved the ball about. Stood quite close to the players during the warmup on Saturday, and Mcglynn was putting a lot of emphasis into "zipping" the ball around in his pre match talk. We faded out in the second half in both games, but as we were playing 2 games in two days, have a game on Tues and another 2 next weekend, thats fine by me. After the first half we took the foot off the gas and saw the game out, no point in committing into tackles for the sake on getting a pre season result.

    Very impressed by Graham so far. He's a big lad, well, a fucking huge lad, but has very good skill and is strong in the tackle. His heading was great too, really doubt anyone will get near him in the air. He seemed to devleop a good relationship with Baird early on too. Reynolds looked lively, himself and Graham had abou 5 one on ones on Sat. On another day we would have been 3-0 up, but the sharpness will come in time. Hamill didnt offer a great deal, but I'm sure there is more to come.

    Was great seeing Allan Walker in the middle of the park, where he thrives. What a different player he is in there (and better!) Williamson had a very good game on Saturday, passing the ball really well and showing some good skill, just lacks the confidence to have a shot and kept trying to walk the ball into the net.

    Laurie and Murray strolled through both games. although the injury to Hill is concerning. Dyer looked fine (despite what you might read elsehwhere). Now, the ever pressing question of right back. The guy Donaldson had a wee bit of a torrid time on Friday I felt, but he was alright on Saturday. Wouldnt say the Montrose winger tore him a new one, as alot of the time Donaldson got back to clear his lines. I dont think he is the solution to RB however, but he may have to be!!

    Our squad is seriously thin though, and the weekends game highlighted that. Was a sobering thought to see a bench pretty much made out of kids knowing that there wasnt really anyone else at our disposal.

    But hey ho, plenty to be positive about.

    Quote of the day on Saturday had to go to Allan Walker. He had been getting pelters from some old guys the whole game, only to turn round and say "Ach Shut up, you'll be deed in an oor anyway"

    :lol:

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