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5 hours ago, The Moonster said:
Anyone lost their da?
I guess you aren't even into your teens yet with patter like that. Enjoying your lockdown home schooling?
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7 hours ago, sydney said:
You seem to have views on the subject, so why not complete ? It would have taken you about as much time as it did to post your response !
Because I did start the survey, and decided on about page three that the questions were structured in a way that are trying to lead towards a particular outcome.
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strict liability in Scottish Football
Another one of these "AKA: you are legally responsible for other people's feelings" ideas.
Nah, I'll pass, thanks.
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bugger,
buy some of the guys i italiced instead!
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9 minutes ago, Spanish Armada said:
Fair assessment but mckay won't ever be dropped as long as his family is still involved at airdrie
Yeah, I figured.
On the one hand he isn't awful for this level, in fact he is anonymously average, a trait shared by a lot of squad members at the moment. There was a spark of hope for McKay pre-season where he looked a lot more driven and fitter than last season, but it hasn't stuck.
If he absolutely has to play, I'd put him at right back just now where he is least anonymous. The midfield still needs the overhaul that Murray/Millar have yet to succeed at, and probably wont so long as the current tactics persist as they would need to find some sort of creative box to box dynamo that simply doesnt exist in Scotland never mind in league 1..
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4 minutes ago, Jack Reed said:
Fair assessment,what about the manager, hold Crighton's hand out the door,
The manager, or rather how we wants to play, is the core problem, and has no interest in changing approach despite history repeating itself over and over with his approach to matches.
Absolutely should go at this time due to inability to adapt.
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11 hours ago, Spanish Armada said:
Get them named!
Right, here's my assessment of the squad then. A lot of the problems are due to our style of play. Italics are players who I would be comfortable with moving on if some sort of offer came in:
Max Currie: - Average "safe" goalkeeper. Keep
Reece Murdoch: Keep on the basis of needing a 2nd keeper.
Joshua Burke: Was a bit all over the place pre-season when he got a chance, ended up being loaned out, move him on.
Sean Crighton: When he plays badly we get thumped. If we got an offer I'd let him go in all honesty, but at the moment would drop him for 3 weeks (irrelvant at the moment I suppose as we cant play any games) and see if he can sort out his form.
Callum Fordyce: Keep
Josh Kerr: Keep until the end of the season then review options. Would like to see him back in centre defence for a few games instead of Crighton.
Kyle MacDonald: Not sure if he is handling the big games as well as I would like, but would prefer to hold onto him.
Harlain Mbayo: I think he has conceded a penalty in most games he has been involved in? Not sure what he brings to the squad, so would let him go.
Leon McCann: Regressed since last season, but keep for now.
Scott Walker: Isn't really going to get a game, release
Paul McKay: The mysterious, undroppable Paul McKay. He's not going to get better, hes not going to be the difference in winning points. I think a few games without him in the team would show that he isn't really bringing anything to the table.
Joseph Moore: Another one of these guys who were kept on and won't get to play, therefore what's the point in having them signed?
Euan O'Reilly: Enthusiastic, but doesn't actually create any goals. The sort of player we should be loaning out to see if he can work out how to produce end product. Release in current climate.
Dean Ritchie: Keep due to utility.
Thomas Robert: I like the guy, but compared to former forwards like Alan Gow/Wullie McLaren/Alan Lawrence? Has to go if we get an offer.
Griffin Sabatini: If he wasn't a loan player I would build my team around his style of play, as it is he is wasted as we don't play in a way that gets the most out of him.Eoghan Stokes: Tries when he gets the chance, and seems a bit more streetwise than a lot of the squad. But the style of play render him non functional more often than not.
Craig Thomson: Liked him at the start of last season, hasn't impressed this season. Doesn't seem to be able to get past a man and put the ball at a teammates feet. If a wide midfielder/winger cant do that, there's no point playing them.
Dale Carrick: Generally happy with Dale, would hold onto him.
Kyle Connell: Keep as long as we can. Will suffer from lack of service though.
Callum Gallacher: Hasn't really had the chances this season compared to last season. A player who will score goals if they get the chances to though. Would move him on if someone was available that would go into the first team.
James Hughes: Won't get a game, therefore can go.
Patrick Pyott: As above.
Ally Roy: Wouldn't have re-signed him, and although he had a good pre-season isnt really doing it now (although he is just back from injury). Like Gal, surplus to requirements if not getting a game.0 -
Was just looking at the squad list and, without naming names, as the list would be too long, I would happily punt about 12-14 players + manager at the moment if I could, and try to get something better.
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Have to be honest, i just closed the browser and went and made dinner with about 20 mins to go.
I'm going to assume that there will be no change in approach to matches as per the usual following an embarrassing defeat.
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midfield sits too far back
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12 hours ago, ATLIS said:
To be fair though the fee would only be something like 10-30k but the obvious implication like with QotS/Dykes is that once he goes the main fee comes from sell on. I think QotS had a 15/20% on Dykes so ended up as a 200k deal. Weirdly enough Dykes broke our transfer fee paid and received in the same day basically
I would hope that we would be aiming for more than 10% sell on if the initial transfer fee was that paltry.
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Edinburgh City in the Scottish Cup, hopefully better than last time around
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Good result again. If not losing to teams expected to mid table, then we could have been very close to or slightly ahead of Falkirk at this point
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3 points, that's what matters. So why aren't players up for getting 3 points from teams down the table?
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3 minutes ago, lanky_ffc said:
I've got the fear for this one. Our biggest weakness defensively is crosses/set-plays and that's how Airdrie create most of their chances. Positive is that Murray seems v indecisive over his team selections. Didn't beat them in 3 attempts last season, but hoping that the Clyde win is a sign that we're putting our bogey teams to bed this year.
I don't think you have much to be worried about at the moment, unfortunately.
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1 hour ago, Ralstonite said:
Saw this on the BBC, probably common knowledge, but:
If someone comes in for him in January hopefully we can put a clause that they have to take Murray and Miller as part of the deal.
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looks like i made the right call to spend the day playing cyberpunk 2077 instead
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7 minutes ago, monthe blues said:
Surprised you let Millar go,He is the first name on our team sheet every week
Was surprised too, especially when a few passengers from last season were kept on as well as a bunch of random kids
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5 minutes ago, airdrie_3 said:
Today must of been one of the most difficult games to watch in ages, not one player (apart from Robert) that looked interested in getting anything from the game. Surprised at how much Fordyce struggled today aswell. Still not fully impressed with Connell either. There’s been a lot of dead wood signings this season that i feel this money could’ve gone elsewhere but maybe that’s why i sit on my arse n watch the games instead of being a manager. Next Saturday is a big game, both teams having roughly the same start to the season, can see us losing again tbf after today’s performance. I’m seeing a lot of Murray out posts which i’m still 50/50 on but say he leaves tonight, who would we even get in to replace him?
Just have a ball boy pick names and formation out of a hat, with mckay being mandatory for some reason and you probably wouldnt find much difference.
While I'm busy being a grumpy b*****d: Regarding the "great dressing room atmosphere". Curious as to why it isn't translating into results. Players taking things too easy maybe?
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I think the question that has to be asked is:
Is Murray capable of achieving promotion.
If the answer is no, well personally, I've got better things to do and other things I can stare at on my computer monitor on a Saturday afternoon.
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Have to say, I'm rapidly losing interest in this season due to inconsistency and games like this one.
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2 hours ago, Mr November said:
It was fun while it lasted.
1 hour ago, airdrieman said:Was always going to happen sadly. I just hope he moves smartly and joins a club where he'll actually get the chance to develop and not be left rotting in a youth or reserve team i.e. the Old Firm. Lets enjoy him while he's here and hopefully we'll get to see some Tam Rab magic in person at some point.
Could try to go for a sale with a loan back clause? That way he gets more first team football and time to develop and continue to acclimatise to a more physical brand of football ahead of a step up.
If I recall correctly he was only contracted for a year, so pretty inevitable.
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Dissertation Survey
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Nah, feels before reals related topics don't really merit that level of engagement.