Fast_Action

I think that Ross Lyon has shown a marked improvement of late.

We did not capitalise on the wind advantage in the first half. bringing on Ewan Cameron at half time is just the same as dropping to ten men. Why was he brought on? Why was he ever signed?

Steering this back to football (and yes, the Bowling Club is great), that we will be without Liam Scullion will not help us. he has played well in his last few outings.

We will need to score at least twice to win this as Tony Wallace will certainly stick one past us. Always a great away day. Spoons before the game. As far as the game itself is concerned, I will be happy with three points, but cannot predict the outcome of this. Anything less than 3, and Stranraer beating Spartans, and we are right back to square 1.

Brilliant. Take a bow that man. For that post. Andy Goram was able to move faster for Queen of the South than Kevin Budinakaus ever was for us.

I did wonder if there might be a connection for the reasons you mention. Still, like father like son. Dodgy to the Nth degree.

Budinaukis. Anyone old enough to remember us having a dodgy keeper with the same name? The no2 keeper to Bryn Halliwell? But as dodgy as Stranraer's current offering. Cost us a game against the dark side at Firhill on 02/01/2002. Edited to say that Alan Maitland was our manager then.

Berwick made a shocking management appointment that season. It was clear from early doors where they were heading. What has happened to Chris Johnston? Is he injured just now?

Thought Liam Scullion had a decent game today, and I thought that boo boys favourite Ross Lyon played well. It is great too to have a confident keeper. Craig Howie is a bombscare. I don't remember him being as bad as that when it played for us before. Guessing it is a confidence thing.

Even if we do beat Stranraer next Saturday (not a given by any stretch of the imagination), I think that the rest of the run looks like the north face of the Eiger to us. A win against Stranraer will be too little too late. I think that our focus will have to be on beating EK in the playoffs. I think that EK will throw everything at this, not least money. This is the biggest chance that they will have for senior league football. Blow it, and it might be years again before they get the change. Given that our bottle crashes in games that we have to win, this does not look good.

Where is the link to that video clip?

On arguably the most difficult surface in the league.

Didn't have the best view David, but I thought that he had lost his footing and felt for him. Otherwise an outstanding performance.

Correct. I remember that night well. I was buzzing all the way back up the M74. Equally buzzing all the way back down the M80 tonight.

Will you be posting any highlights? From our sport we did not get a good view of goals 3-6.

Where to begin with that! First to say that I had to drag myself along there this afternoon. Having bottled it against the teams that we needed to catch, I had no expectations - perhaps even hoped for a point. Liam Scullion's free kick was one of the best set pieces I have seen all season. Jamieson had no chance of getting to that without sustaining multiple fractures. second goal, fair play to Jordan All for his composure and keeping the head to put away the rebound. Obviously being behind the away goal, I didn't get the best sighting of our four (yes four) goals in the second half, but not a player could be faulted for anything this afternoon. Our defence looked the best I have seen all season. A few chances missed, but a cracking afternoon out. And an excellent pie and bovril into the bargain.

Fortunes? Seriously? We have been stinking the league out all season! It has nothing to do with fortunes. My last trip to Stenny saw you guys throw away two points in a game that you should comfortably have won. Stone me! Even Gregor Buchanan scored against us! Despite strengthening, I still believe that our defence would give Allison Becker the shakes. It will probably be a game where we shall huff and puff like the last time, but Stenny will have way too much fuel in their tank for us. And we shall be coming into this game with our confidence shot having bottled it against the teams that we need to catch. I would like to think that we will play the ball on the deck to Jordan Allan (who will never win anything in the air), and the he will make a nuisance of himself among your defence. Sadly, you will be way too strong for us. A convincing home win for Stenhousemuir, who are without doubt the best team I have seen over two showings. Then again, the league table proves that.

I think he is an actually a troll, or this thread has given him a life. Perhaps a bit of both. I just haven't worked out how to mute him.

I took this game in yesterday as a neutral and this is spot on. Airdrie did play well, but those goals!!!!! The third was a sickener to lose (almost as bad as Stranraer's 65 years lob at Stair Park last Saturday). Rae handled the ball out of his area and was rightly booked. The whistle was blown for a free kick, which Ayr exploited big time. A shame that Rae and others sought to remonstrate with the ref after the whistle giving Ayr that empty net. In my many years of football, I have yet to see a referee say:- :On no! I'm being surrounded by petulant players here. I will change my mind". Stupid stupid goal to concede! Rae was also well at fault for the first goal too. Is he up to that standard? Felt sorry for your man, Watson, I think is was for losing the ball for the second goal. Otherwise I thought he was a great player. Your no5 in particular was a class act. From a neutral point of view, the first half was a belter. At least as good as the faith Rovers v Dundee United game on the telly on Friday night. The second half was scrappy and untidy. Were I an Airdrie fan, I'd be mad at the chucking away of points like that. That game was there for the winning.

I beg to differ. We have been very consistent this season.

Correct. In every area, we gave ourselves a showing up. Little wonder people are pointing and laughing.

That ample kitman is an embarrassment. Giving us a showing up like that! We are giving people enough reason to point and laugh right now without that clown behaving like that.

No, we are not deluded. We have been beaten convincingly this season by both Brechin and Stirling Uni. That performance was as bad as anything this season, whether we look better on paper or not. Sadly we are too far behind now. The focus needs to be on beating EK. I'n not confident and can see us making trips to Central Park next season.

Chris Johnston to stick one past us. Bank on it.

Checked out train times and it seems that a bus replacement service runs from Ayr. The bus www.citylink.com seem a good option for £22.50 return. I agree. A must win. However I only see at best a draw.