Jilted John

I don’t think Liam Dick’s problem is with getting forward, I think it’s more that he can’t defend. I’d go with… Macdonald Tumilty Lang Berra Dick Matthews Stanton Ross Gullan Zanatta Varian I don’t think Gullan is the type of player to play up top on his own, sitting as a 10 is prob his best position. Although I don’t rate Varian, in the absence of another striker, he’s probably the best we have for that role.

I think the gaffer got it wrong yesterday with the formation. We had 3 or 5 at the back, no width, which meant there wasn’t really an attacking out ball. Especially when Arbroath were set up to be tight with everyone behind the ball. That kind of set up is fine when we are away to ICT or Killie when we are probably going to be happy with a point but it’s nowhere near what’s required when we are at home in a game we need to win. Get the wingers back, get the tempo raised and I think we will be fine.

Wait… Partick Thistle have released a public statement on something they aren’t happy about?… definitely not like them…

Probably written by the same person who deems it safe to park two large land rovers on the ramp leading into the stand when Gordon Brown visits.

I wonder if it’s called Rover?

Christian Nanetti

There already has been plenty from the club in terms of replacing their youth system. They took over the old Real Fife squads a season or so ago and brought them into the Raith Rovers Community umbrella. We now have teams ranging from young kids right up to teenagers. I hate to use the ‘pathway’ word but that’s exactly what it is.

I don’t buy into this at all. If he was as good as you’re going to get at unsettling defenders then there would be some end product, either scoring himself or creating goals for his team mates. He’s doing neither. He looks a decent prospect and it wouldn’t surprise me if in a few years he’s playing at a decent level. At this moment in time though he’s not the man to lead the line for us.

Basically the main stand then

Jeez… just goes to show what having a few drinks before the game does to my memory of the supposed chances I remembered! On the Varian thing, we have had far worse strikers who’ve managed to score more goals than him. He does work his arse off but doesn’t quite have what it takes yet!

Disappointed with the highlights from yesterday. The team sheet showed Keatings and Fotherinham playing. No sign of Stanton’s (I think) chance in the second half or Tumilty’s shot from the half way line.

That’s pretty much where I am with him as well. I think if we had a prolific striker in the squad I’d be happy to sign him but he’s not what we need at the moment.

I doubt they will both start. It’ll probably be Matthews and Stanton with Ross as the attacking midfielder. Assuming everyone is fit and available that is.

I remember Andrew Cook. He was actually pretty decent if I remember rightly! Who was the winger we signed who was deaf?

I’m gonna love this guy!

I think this whole thing is going to end up being a master stroke by the club. Everyone knows we need a prolific striker but they’ve lined up someone who’s not prolific and are worried that the fans might moan. They start a rumour about wanting to sign Goodwillie, everyone goes crazy. They then announce the non prolific striker and everyone is over the moon that it wasn’t Goodwillie!

Trying to score points for this? Wow

Probably the best description I’ve read on his situation tbf.

That’s not entirely true though, you’ve got your season ticket holders cash in the bank already. You’re just losing out on the pay at the gate fans. A fair number of those will buy the stream. You’re also not having to pay for stewarding, catering etc etc. I think the biggest loss will be lack of atmosphere. All that said, I can see where you’re coming from though. I’m not completely against your point of view, I just think we would give ourselves a far bigger headache having to shoehorn a load more games into a smaller window. Especially for big guns like us who are still in two cup competitions as well

How can you be sure everything will be back to normal in a month?

But yet you were happy to play a full season last year with nobody in the ground? The issue of postponing is a lottery. Who’s to say things will have died down after a break? Will you then end up having to play a congested run of games still with no fans? No one knows. There’s no right answer.

There’s absolutely no chance we will sign Goodwillie but I’d certainly ‘accept’ it if it happened. A player like him might be the difference between us flirting with the playoffs and actually gaining promotion. The club being successful is more important than any moral obligation. Even our club captain was in court for assault a few years ago. I get that his offence was far more socially acceptable however. I agree with what someone posted earlier, Goodwillie will be with Clyde forever I think!

Thoroughly deserved victory for Ayr today. Could have been 4 or 5. Enjoy your night guys and gals.

I think Cummings has been hung out to dry a bit. He was on stage as a guest along with Charlie Mulgrew and Andy Halliday who are also top flight players.