Brashy's Boots Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 We've only conceded something like 18 goals. A good bit less than anyone else. We're not scoring enough and we should be. We're not using Buchanan properly, Vaughan has had to drop deep to provide anything so his goals have dried up, Barr has been unfit for months, Zanatta left just as his confidence arrived but at least Spence has found his. Furtado might do a job if he gets service but the problem remains in midfield. Vaughan can't carry the whole team and now that Robertson looks set to miss a few weeks we need a plan L (B to K having been used up). Surely time to release Henry from bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 41 minutes ago, Brashy's Boots said: We've only conceded something like 18 goals. A good bit less than anyone else. We're not scoring enough and we should be. We're not using Buchanan properly, Vaughan has had to drop deep to provide anything so his goals have dried up, Barr has been unfit for months, Zanatta left just as his confidence arrived but at least Spence has found his. Furtado might do a job if he gets service but the problem remains in midfield. Vaughan can't carry the whole team and now that Robertson looks set to miss a few weeks we need a plan L (B to K having been used up). Surely time to release Henry from bench. I may disagree with your thoughts regarding the goalkeeper but I am definitely on the same page when it come to our misfiring midfield, it's very poor. Since Callachan left the midfield has been sorely depleted. Without Callachan and with Robertson only running on 50% were gonna struggle. Not convinced that Hendry will be the answer but fairly certain that it's not Herron. Mark Kerr may very well be just about past it at 35, but he is without a club might worth bringing in on a short term contract until May. We need someone in there that can take a game if not by the scruff of the neck at least by the shirt collar. None of our midfielders seem to have that in their locker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brashy's Boots Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Don't get wrong, Smith gives me palpitations every week, but his (and the merrygoround defence) record is best in the league. I'd rather Lennox play but I'd rather we scored a few more. We've got the proven players but they're not delivering. Why? Midfield. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McGuigan1978 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 As much as that result was absolutely stinking, being trolled by Tazz1903 all week about being knocked out the Scottish Cup by Peterhead, only for East Fife to be bodied out the tournament by Brora Rangers, has genuinely made me laugh out loud. Great stuff. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Don't get wrong, Smith gives me palpitations every week, but his (and the merrygoround defence) record is best in the league. I'd rather Lennox play but I'd rather we scored a few more. We've got the proven players but they're not delivering. Why? Midfield. It's because Smith has us playing long ball ball to 2 strikers who want and need the ball played to their feet. Today was a prime example. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith25 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Funds for Smiths new contract should have been put towards a creative midfielder, waste of money for a pish keeper. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sci-fi Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 39 minutes ago, Scottydog said: I may disagree with your thoughts regarding the goalkeeper but I am definitely on the same page when it come to our misfiring midfield, it's very poor. Since Callachan left the midfield has been sorely depleted. Without Callachan and with Robertson only running on 50% were gonna struggle. Not convinced that Hendry will be the answer but fairly certain that it's not Herron. Mark Kerr may very well be just about past it at 35, but he is without a club might worth bringing in on a short term contract until May. We need someone in there that can take a game if not by the scruff of the neck at least by the shirt collar. None of our midfielders seem to have that in their locker. We're having Mark Kerr, thank you very much. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Smith signed Mark Kerr for Dundee despite knowing he's a figure of hate/fun amongst the Dee support. Wouldn't rule it out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Smith signed Mark Kerr for Dundee despite knowing he's a figure of hate/fun amongst the Dee support. Wouldn't rule it out. And McCall had him at Falkirk and took him to Dundee Utd. Wouldn’t rule it out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ludo*1 Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 And McCall had him at Falkirk and took him to Dundee Utd. Wouldn’t rule it out. Raith and Ayr fans fighting over Mark Kerr is like two bald men fighting over a comb. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted January 20, 2018 Author Share Posted January 20, 2018 There’s been little made of us signing Regan Hendry and not even giving him a single second on the pitch in the 4 matches we’ve played since he signed. Fucking madness to sign someone then not play them at all, monumental waste of money that could’ve surely been spent elsewhere if Smith doesn’t think he’s good enough? Downright bizarre, especially for a January signing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancient Mariner Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 just listened to the Smith interview after the game, he is not a happy bunny 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 Mark Kerr would be a hopeless signing. We need someone who has a bit of drive not the likes of Kerr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted January 20, 2018 Share Posted January 20, 2018 There’s been little made of us signing Regan Hendry and not even giving him a single second on the pitch in the 4 matches we’ve played since he signed. Fucking madness to sign someone then not play them at all, monumental waste of money that could’ve surely been spent elsewhere if Smith doesn’t think he’s good enough? Downright bizarre, especially for a January signing. We only made 2 subs today as well. Why not throw him on today and at least give the boy a chance. Smith really does seem to hate giving youth a chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redandwhitearmy2 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Did furtado get his debut today?[emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alyn Stevenson Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Did furtado get his debut today?[emoji23] ^ not raging at all... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
callum-ayr Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Has McCalls words of war after the game last week had a bit of the Jose Mourinho mind game effect? Not had a chance to read your match thread or watch your highlights so not sure if it’s a case of not being able to score or just a bad game. Next week is very interesting now, pressure pendulum has swung round back on Raith after the defeat and with your next 2 games being away, where you have only won 4/10 away league games, do the players have that sitting in the back of their heads? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Has McCalls words of war after the game last week had a bit of the Jose Mourinho mind game effect? Not had a chance to read your match thread or watch your highlights so not sure if it’s a case of not being able to score or just a bad game. Next week is very interesting now, pressure pendulum has swung round back on Raith after the defeat and with your next 2 games being away, where you have only won 4/10 away league games, do the players have that sitting in the back of their heads? Probably a mixture of our poor away record, having a shaky goalkeeper (as you'll know all too well) and also a shift in the weight of expectation with us having the chance to really turn the screw on Ayr. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I remember feeling oddly positive after Ayr skelped us in November, it signalled definite change in the way Smith approached future games (McKay has played every game since, Robertson has played in midfield, Vaughan was dropped back, etc). Sadly I can’t see it this time. Graeme Smith has now cost us goals which put us behind away from home on three occasions - Albion, Airdrie, Stranraer. We nabbed a totally undeserved point at Airdrie but in all three matches we’ve had plenty time to recover the situation yet never really looked like it. Obviously that’s an issue bigger than the goalkeeper. The team haven’t responded at all to challenges on the road. From ten away games, four wins is dreadful. In all four we scored the first goal. In our three defeats on the road, we lost the first goal each time. We have to approach away matches differently. No getting away from it. And yes, quite obviously an immediate change for next week is the goalkeeper... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ding Dang Doo Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I remember feeling oddly positive after Ayr skelped us in November, it signalled definite change in the way Smith approached future games (McKay has played every game since, Robertson has played in midfield, Vaughan was dropped back, etc). Sadly I can’t see it this time. Graeme Smith has now cost us goals which put us behind away from home on three occasions - Albion, Airdrie, Stranraer. We nabbed a totally undeserved point at Airdrie but in all three matches we’ve had plenty time to recover the situation yet never really looked like it. Obviously that’s an issue bigger than the goalkeeper. The team haven’t responded at all to challenges on the road. From ten away games, four wins is dreadful. In all four we scored the first goal. In our three defeats on the road, we lost the first goal each time. We have to approach away matches differently. No getting away from it. And yes, quite obviously an immediate change for next week is the goalkeeper... It's not just a different approach tactically I also think it's mentally with the players. The attitude from the get go yesterday was awful, Bobby Barr in particular. If he tried as hard playing as he does yelling to his team mates and fans in the stand then he'd be playing Champions League. We turned up yesterday expecting Stranraer to roll over and have their bellies tickled. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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