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47 minutes ago, KierenAAFC said:
So many errors in the line-up as mentioned. Durnan rightfully comes back in, for it to be in Graham’s place is really poor. Mendy had a whole host of comical errors last night. You just wonder what Andy is thinking sitting on the bench thinking watching that.
Agree with the above about Boyd. No doubt been one of the better players this season but been very meh recently. It got to the stage last night all he was doing was making silly fouls out of frustration. Not sure what the thought process was for dropping both Cawley and Scougall. It isn’t if he would’ve been picked out of a testimonial sort of selection, Cawley has been good for us recently and should’ve started.
Despite poor team selection, we should’ve been at least two up at half-time. Albeit, we didn’t even test the goalkeeper. So complacent and tame in front of goal. You knew Falkirk couldn’t play as badly as they did in the first half but we made it very easy for them. We went from Falkirk fans boo’ing their own team, to being so buoyed by one goal. Was very worrying how we just collapsed after that.
Don’t really see where the management go from this. Our slim chances of making a promotion play-off push ended last night. I think we will pick up enough points to stay up, not too worried about that. Just long term, not sure where this team goes. Not much plan or optimism when you look on the pitch.
We are ok in flashes. Riley-Snow had a few decent passes. If Sammon scores one of those, Boyd too, and we get the first goal, it could be totally different. We don’t and we end up get scudded. Pretty grim.
Lose on Saturday, then surely, surely …
It's all good saying this but if they take their chance in the first couple of minutes the game's over before we even get those chances...
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Absolutely hopeless today, relegation looms unless there is change
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It’s horrible hoping for your team to get beat for that skud of a manager to get his books. Even mentioning battling the drop just shows how far we have fallen. I don’t know about others but if we had kept PG and gave him half the money that Mr Blobby has been given, I don’t think we would be in the position that we are the now.
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On 19/09/2021 at 17:27, OldCrabbitWasp said:
Great result yesterday. Once we weathered the 15min storm at the start (where we could easily have been 2 or 3 down) we grew onto the game. For a change, we got a goal ahead, and didnt look like losing the game after that.
I do think we still need a couple of players, left back and someone up front to create. There were many positives, Niang excelled in a more forward role in midfield and Sammon had a good game up front.Have a perfectly capable left back in Williamson but who knows what’s going on with that
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Dressing room is gone! He will be walking soon
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22 hours ago, McCulloch No.5 said:
Cue Williamson then.......oh we can't he's on loan.
Still can’t get my head round this. The young boy coped more than well in the championship against some good teams and has been shipped out when I personally think he’s miles ahead of who we’re playing at the moment.
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5 minutes ago, Dink said:
Well, that was poor and certainly brings us back to earth after the Livingston game. In the first 15 minutes we probably should have scored 2 or 3, but after that Brechin gradually came into the game and our performance was poor.
The midfield failed to really get a grip of the game and for all the chances that we created our strikers never looked like they were going to finish one - perhaps loading up on front players with poor scoring records isn't such a great idea.
Between that result and the Cowden one it begins to look like Livingston were indeed very badly hit by illness when they played us. We have to hope that these two results are just blips and that there will be more to come once the season starts, but it's not looking great at the moment.We can hope all we want! His signings have been horrendous and it’s beginning to show.
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Really impressed with O’Donnell today but who is surprised that the youth are impressing? It’s such a shame though cause I’ve got a real bad feeling that he’ll be shipped out within the next few weeks. Grant really did get the best out out youngsters.
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14 minutes ago, McCulloch No.5 said:
Thankfully you said should be getting in. From what I've seen the 2 LB's are no where near Dick standard. Indeed Williamson played 8 or 9 games in the Championship, I don't believe either of them have been near that level.
From Championship to LL is not a well thought out scenario. Great that he will hopefully get game time but from the article in the addy he only stayed as he believed he could nail a place in the team and gain experience in division 1. In fact I recall Kieran making a comment about other options, bet he regrets not taking them up and being pumped to the LL.
I think it's good for Evans as he's had no games and needs that time to develop.
Be interested to see what happens with those 2 and Jamiesons move. O Donnell next to go?
I think his time could well be over and that's a real shame as has been rightly said, not had any real opportunity.
I agree with this in relation to Williamson. However, he’s still only 18 and playing every week for BSC in a competitive league will do no harm. Who knows though, come the next couple of months if Church continues how he’s playing, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him back in the team.
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1 hour ago, McCulloch No.5 said:
Just found it on the site. Evans as well. O Donnell will be shipped out next! Pretty crap choice of club in lowland league more so for Williamson. Thought he looked solid in the champioship then gets dropped down two leagues for a guy who does not inspire confidence and struggled to get games at EF and Dumbarton.
Absolutely ludicrous! Wouldn’t be surprised to see him back within the next month. What the hell is the manager thinking?
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2 minutes ago, Kevchenko said:
Wait 400 odd days to get to a game and get served up that dross.
I know we are talking about the first competitive game of the season and it’s easy to get carried away, but there’s some serious alarm bells already.
Although there were a few decent individual performances (Taggs, Robbo, Boyd and Sammon in the first half), there seemed a real lack of structure in terms of the team as a whole and what they were trying to achieve - and that’s been the strength of the team in recent years. Bar the goal chopped off at the end, we never looked like scoring tonight to be honest.
From the 2 games I’ve seen him, Church looks a waste of a jersey at left back - any joy we were having tonight was coming from Taggs getting down his wing to support Cawley in the 1st half and Scougall in the 2nd to double up on their left back and there was acres of space down the opposite flank for Church to do the exact same (especially seeing as Boyd cut inside every time he went forward) yet he seemed totally disinterested in supporting the attacks. Every time the ball went to him it was stopped and played back to Durnan (another who looks a liability to be honest!). When Armstrong came on it took him all of 1 minute to get down the wing and stick a decent ball over.
Not sure why Cawley and Scougall were swapped over in the 2nd half as they were playing well where they were in the first half.
Hopefully there’s a response at the weekend, because a performance like tonight and we will be in for an absolute humping against Livi.
I am totally bewildered as to why Church has been brought in, whilst starting, when Williamson showed he was more than capable in the games he played in the Championship last season?
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2 minutes ago, shawfielder said:
Most of the team were poor, but If there’s one thing Danny can take out of tonight’s game it’s the full backs are not up to it.
Goody to the rescue… again
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3 minutes ago, Barneyw said:
Hard to overstate just how bad that was.
What do we expect when he’s signings guys that are getting released by teams in the same league as us?
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45 minutes ago, Kevchenko said:
Stream quality was brilliant to be fair.
Sammon took his goal well and there was some decent link up play in the first half, and Scougall and Cawley looked dangerous breaking on the counter, but defensively it’s still a bit of a shambles.
Stupid foul from Church for their 1st and he looked pretty suspect all half to be honest
Suspect… and that’s being fair!
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7 minutes ago, Passionate said:
Mixed bag of signings that....
3. Daniel Church
6. Mark Durnan
9. Ben Armour
11. Steven Boyd
14. Mark Lamont
18. Connor Sammon
Mostly league 1 jobbers to be honest
Church surely backup to Williamson?
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2 hours ago, KierenAAFC said:
Good to see Liam Dick stay in the Championship with Raith, rather than the rumoured Falkirk. A steady, reliable player who really came on this season despite our defensive frailties. A good option in the Championship. Opens the door up for Williamson to have a real impact this season.
Do you think Williamson will be the 1st choice left-sided defender for this season?
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2 hours ago, LeodhasXD said:
Who gets the votes?
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1 hour ago, McCulloch No.5 said:
I'd resign all 3. Williamson and O'Donnell have massive potential, especially in league 1. Williamson played 9 games, not bad for a17 year old, we've not had that young a player for years, Sheerin??
O'Donnell deserved a far greater amount than the 4 he got. I fear Grant and Hetherington were what halted his progress.
Don't know much about Evans but if he loses the man bun he'll be in with a shout!
Good amount of games for a 17 year old in the Championship! Interesting to see where he ends up...
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14 minutes ago, KierenAAFC said:
Big fan of Lucas Williamson. Like Father Barry says, he’s just grown so much this season. Such an improvement to that chaotic (for the team) debut in the Stenny game. The goal too against Ayr just gave him such a confidence booster to really take the game to teams. Going forward, League One is going to be a lot better for him with much more freedom. He’s clearly a player who wants to go forward, think he’s played a lot further forward in the reserves. His defensive positioning has improved too over the piece too. Aided by the fact he’s normally played in a back 5 and had Liam Dick protecting him and him and Andy talking him through the game. Fear too that he hasn’t gone unnoticed. Kinda blew up after that screamer Vs Ayr.
O’Donnell is one who I think could play a little bit more next season. I didn’t agree with some claims that he should have played more than he did this season. He did well in spells but he has a lot to learn. Technically though, very good. Think he’ll be given the opportunity to kick on next season and definitely good enough to take it. Be an interesting one. Could go either way. Hopefully not the Adam Martin way.
No idea about Liam Evans. Up top is an area we need to strengthen this season as I don’t expect any of Inness Cameron, Liam Buchanan or Robert Thomson to return. So let’s see where he is in the pecking order when a new manager signs a whole new frontline!
Is Williamson the eldest out the three?
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What’s our thoughts on the youngsters of the squad? Williamson, O’Donnell, Evans?
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The Alloa Athletic Thread
in Scottish League 1 General Chatter
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Williamson should have been kept..