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DreamOakTree1

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  1. I think it’s a bit of both. We have 10 players (including the keeper) who start every game, a very few of whom may be replaced very late in the match. This may become 11 with Miller replacing McGrattan. Unlike most, of not all, our rival clubs, none of these players have a competitor for their place in the starting eleven. This means we are maybe asking too much of these players, don’t have enough options to change things and we that predictability is possibly making the opposition management’s preparations easier. I’m hoping the reason we’ve just released several players is to make way for replacements who are of similar standard to our current first picks, therefore can challenge for a starting place or influence the game from the bench, preferably with something different. Dundee brought on 3 attack minded subs against Raith Rovers at half-time on Friday and they changed the game. I’m not suggesting we could finance that sort of squad, but something a bit more competitive than our current set-up would be welcome.
  2. Does the No. 75 bus go anywhere near Firhill? If so I could get it from my house in Croftfoot.
  3. That’s a reasonable pick, though if it’s on current form places may have to be found for Gillespie and McGrattan, who’ve both been essential to our 11 game unbeaten run.
  4. At Morton I’d be happy to keep what we have apart from loanee Kabia who should be shipped back to Livi. I would also like to add some back-up in midfield and attack. I think we mainly need a no. 10 type to link midfield to attack, as there’s quite a gap there as far as I can see. Even a creative mid like a Dylan McGeoch or a Fraser Fyvie. They’re admittedly quite hard to come by as I cant think of any who may be available within our budget.
  5. If you swap the positions of ICT and Raith for Ayr and Morton then the majority of these predictions would be quite accurate.
  6. East Fife says their Hibs loanee Joao Balde is signing for a Championship side. Anyone heard which club it might be?
  7. My understanding is it would only be the individuals who are liable to any repercussions, either legal or football wise. The police seem to agree as they visited Griffiths’ house rather than Dens Park.
  8. I heard a very ambitious suggestion years ago to "cantilever" the Sinclair Street stand over Sinclair Street, supporting it on the car park side, creating a tunnel for traffic up and down Sinclair Street. I would imagine that would be mega-expensive to plan, engineer and install. It would likely dwarf the cost of making the road and wall parallel with the pitch and building the stand within those boundaries.
  9. I enjoyed the match even though I was quite nervy about the outcome, especially after Thistle scored then they were through on goal 3 v 1, and unbelievably the player with the ball (Lawless?) decided to try to bend it round the Morton defender from around 25 yards, and managed to hit the defender with the ball. I had two cousins visiting for the game, one used to live in Garscube Road looking into Firhill. We all agreed Thistle were the better passing team but Morton had more fight and more pressure/chances on goal. Ambrose is a class above and is developing a great partnership with Baird, who just clears his lines and lets Efe do the bollwork!
  10. The difference is 4 yards, or 2 yards each wing. Is that going to make such a difference to the world class wing play that you’ve displayed over the past few games?
  11. Partick Admittedly have the widest pitch in the division together with Hamilton and Inverness. The narrowest are Cove and Raith Rovers and the rest are pretty similar. The Cappielow pitch looks smaller because the lines are so close to the terracing walls.
  12. I must admit I was worried that Jai was becoming one of those players that referees have got it in for. Getting the penalty without it looking a stonewaller perhaps means it was just certain referees who’ve targetted him recently.
  13. I'm trying to purchase the Live Stream but it's coming up as £50! Anyone else getting this?
  14. Maybe I’m a bit old school, but much as I’ve always loved Raith Rovers’ stadium, I always rated them alongside Hamilton Accies as the most anti-football teams I’ve ever seen, so I don’t get this new Pep-espues poshness that they are somehow technically superior to Morton. Having said that, I like to see a variation in football between passing and being more direct. I really can’t remember Raith ever being the team with a style I would want to aspire to, so I just don’t get the tone from some Raith fans on here.
  15. A stop past Cartsdyke is Greenock Central, so you’ll be close to The James Watt, The Lighthouse, Tail O’ The Bank or The Old Bank, which would be my preference.
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