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25 minutes ago, Jack Reed said:
Am I the only one on here that thinks Conor Sammon will be a handful in this league !!
Will easily be one of top scorers in this league
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39 minutes ago, Jack Reed said:
Has the new signing been named yet! Likely be another young lad ,maybe played at higher level needing some game time ,still say sorting out that defence is manager priority ,I would like a big striker but got funny feeling it will be a big defender .
Apart from maybe a right back why would sorting out the defence be a major priority?
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2 minutes ago, Tory Boy said:
Exactly!
When Findlay was sacked we were 4th bottom. We'd won 1 game in 7. Conceding loads of goals. This page was full of folk saying this was the worst bunch of players to pull on a Airdrie strip and tipping us to get relegated.
Murray steadied the ship. Stopped us leaking goals, to the point where we finished the season with one of the best defensive records in the division. And somehow almost sneaked the playoffs with the same group of players.
Everyone was asking for a clear out. We get it and now suddenly folk are moaning of getting rid of the same squad of players that was getting labelled the worst players to pull on a Airdrie strip???
I can never understand it just seems certain Airdrie fans like a good moan and negativity and sometimes it's the majority. Only Arbroath had a better defensive record last season if he can build on that this year and add a bit more going forward we will do well in a league which will be hard going. When the league starts I think gallacher will be played up top he got 13 goals in a shite Dumbarton team so fingers crossed he gets more this year. People panicking saying can't see where the goals will come from when we haven't playing anymore from our league yet! I don't think we will have a problem scoring goals at all
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8 minutes ago, DiamondOwl said:
You think Stewart was overrated. Dick Campbell's judgement must be poor then, as he obviously rates him as being suitable for the championship. That's Dick Campbell manager of Arbroath, who with a relatively small part time team comfortably won our league last season. With the right man management I reckon Scott Stewart will do very well for them.
I want us to do well, but so far Murray isn't filling me with confidence that we will.
Fair enough but I thought we done well in both friendlies. Played ok against partick and think we will get better as weeks progress. Our defence last season under him was good and imo has been strengthened again this year. Also said he wanted to add pace in the wings etc and think we have done that also. May lack a top striker but there hard to come by and if big Leighton can score 15 in last year's team I'm sure gallacher or Smith can this year as well
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4 minutes ago, DiamondOwl said:
You think Stewart was overrated. Dick Campbell's judgement must be poor then, as he obviously rates him as being suitable for the championship. That's Dick Campbell manager of Arbroath, who with a relatively small part time team comfortably won our league last season. With the right man management I reckon Scott Stewart will do very well for them.
I want us to do well, but so far Murray isn't filling me with confidence that we will.
Yes I do think he's overrated and won't get much game time. Plenty managers can also get it wrong with players. I have watched him week in week out getting ripped apart at times from average players in league 1! Also still don't know what his best position is get found out defending leaves far to much space behind his positional sense was poor and when further forward his crossing was shocking. It's all about opions I suppose but to judge after one game is a bit poor
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Seems to be alot of anti Murray fans also for some reason! Seems to be people don't want us to do well. A major clear out was needed and it has been done. If we're sitting mid table after 1st 10 games or so then fair enough but I think we will be far better this year
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1 hour ago, DiamondOwl said:
It's all about opinions as they say....
I agree a clear out was necessary, but I would have kept Stewart & Edwards. Thomson who seems to be the replacement for Stewart looks a far poorer player IMO.
Good to see this forum moving again!
Don't know how you can say he looks a far poorer player after 1 competitive game against a team from the league above and imo he done well. Looks quicker more skillfull and hopefully has a final ball. Scott Stewart was one of the most overrated players in recent years he always tried 100% put in a good tackle now and then. His final ball and finishing was terrible 9 times out not 10. We have had far better players over the years get hounded by fans but he seemed to be a favourite because he tried. Cookie and strenny ripped him apart for 90mins up there and so did many other players.
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25 minutes ago, DiamondJack85 said:
Spot on, I'm sure every club would love these 20+ strikers but unfortunately theres not many of them going about.
Murray will still be trying things out in this league cup with different formations and players in different positions so by the time the league rolls around he should hopefully have a good idea what his strongest line up is.
Definitely thinks there's goals in this team, difficult to judge them against Partick, as you said we wont be playing against that standard in our division. From what I've seen so far, theres better quality on the ball and re-watching the highlights from yesterday, we had a lot of good link up play during that 1st half which some teams in our division will struggle to deal with. Would like to see Gallagher get a run of games as the main forward of the three to see how well he does.
Thompson played right of the front 3 with Gallagher playing on the right of the midfield 4. Was surprised to see they weren't swapped round but in reflection Thompson was excellent 1st half and looked our most dangerous outlet.
Yes your right sorry he played behind Thompson don't think that's the way we will line up all the time when the right back from Motherwell is fit the shape might change and depending on who were playing also. 1st half we cut them open with some nice play on a few occasions just the final ball was a bit off but more positives than negatives in my opinion. Work rate was far better as was our shape and keeping the ball
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16 minutes ago, Jan Vojáček said:
Tell me you aren't playing Calum Gallagher out wide?
We played a 3 4 3 yesterday he played right of the front 3 but I'm sure he will be through the middle when the league starts
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I wouldn't mind another striker in but still think the team has goals in us when playing in the league . We won't be playing any team as good as partick week in week out! Even after both friendlies people were saying we need a 20+ striker like who? Only 5 players in all of Scotland done that in the leagues last year! Also even though against lower opposition we created plenty chances scoring 5 goals in 2 games which could easily been more if it hadn't been for there keepers! If gallacher gets his chance through the middle I have no doubt he will get easy 15+ for us and other players chipping in along the way. I can see us been solid at the back again and we already look better and quicker on the wings and when we break. Only takes 1 goal to win a game when keeping a cleansheet
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Maybe need another striker but there is enough experience in our team. I aslo think if gallacher can score 8 in his last 10 in a shite Dumbarton team I can see him getting 20 or so for us.
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The Official Airdrieonians Thread - 2019/20 and beyond
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Will easily be one of the top scorers in this league