RC55 FFC Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Great performance from the off yesterday. No failures. Leahys distribution at times was poor and still think Muirhead is a better CB but took his penalty well in the corner. Grant is back to his commanding best and was unlucky with a header that their keeper did well to keep out. Austin is built like Shepherd but is far more effective. I would start him if Baird still struggling. Craigen was excellent, pleased for the lad he got a goal. Sibbald always beats his man in tight situations. Onwards and upwards, shame it's taken so long for us to have a settled team. COYB I'd say Austin has more about him than Shepherd both in terms of physique and height. That and he can actually play football obviously. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RichieBairn Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 Can't believe how far Shepherd has gone backwards. I actually thought a few years back that we might have a half decent player there for the future when he was coming off the bench! Can't see it now. His confidence has gone and just seems to run about a lot with a poor first touch and no end product. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guccibag Posted February 12, 2017 Share Posted February 12, 2017 The press asked Sibbalds future in a media conference recently and it was stated that he had been offered a new contract. I know he's not the only one. The club don't publicise contract offers until they've been accepted, though if someone asks a specific question in a public forum they'll often get an answer. Which is why, from memory, it was discovered at the AGM a year ago that Alston had been offered a new deal. You're unlikely to hear anything until the players sign extensions. And how long that takes is up to them and their agents. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudBairn Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Shepherd will probably go I think in the summer! Delighted for Craigen, he's hard working and has been excellent the past two weeks. Hopefully we can win 10 of the last 12 games to secure 2nd spot. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 14 hours ago, gav-ffc said: Sure it was a 2.5 year deal. I hope you guys are right as hes an important player. I can't see Shepherd getting punted. Houston seems to rate him and said at the agm he would be getting offered a new deal along with Sibbs. He needs to start transferring some of his Development league form into the first team . I know its a different level but its not as big a difference as he makes it look. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 I hope you guys are right as hes an important player. I can't see Shepherd getting punted. Houston seems to rate him and said at the agm he would be getting offered a new deal along with Sibbs. He needs to start transferring some of his Development league form into the first team . I know its a different level but its not as big a difference as he makes it look. Do you go to any development games? It really is comparing men against boys. Shepherd might do a job down the leagues but not at Falkirk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Didn't Baird just trigger a new deal? Although McHugh can't get in the starting 11 right now I'd definitely keep him for next season. He's our only senior striker with any pace and I like his all round play. More likely to be a Baird/McHugh & Austin partnership next season with BSLM coming off the bench You'd think O'Hara would be pushing for a place as well. As others have said, it's difficult to see where Shepherd would get a look in 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gav-ffc Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Think we've offered him a deal so that if he signs elsewhere we get a development fee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silvio Tattiescone Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 1 minute ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Didn't Baird just trigger a new deal? Although McHugh can't get in the starting 11 right now I'd definitely keep him for next season. He's our only senior striker with any pace and I like his all round play. More likely to be a Baird/McHugh & Austin partnership next season with BSLM coming off the bench You'd think O'Hara would be pushing for a place as well. As others have said, it's difficult to see where Shepherd would get a look in Baird was found out in the Premier before so I'd prefer to see someone brought in to partner Austin, a BSLM-type to bully the defences of Aberdeen & Hearts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelocalcat Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 9 minutes ago, NewBornBairn said: Baird was found out in the Premier before so I'd prefer to see someone brought in to partner Austin, a BSLM-type to bully the defences of Aberdeen & Hearts. Confident man 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 39 minutes ago, NavyBlueArmy1876 said: Didn't Baird just trigger a new deal? Although McHugh can't get in the starting 11 right now I'd definitely keep him for next season. He's our only senior striker with any pace and I like his all round play. More likely to be a Baird/McHugh & Austin partnership next season with BSLM coming off the bench You'd think O'Hara would be pushing for a place as well. As others have said, it's difficult to see where Shepherd would get a look in McHugh's problem is he does not work hard enough IMO. I think Austin coming on Saturday told us exactly where the managers thought process is now. He won't be with us next season IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Just now, Bairnardo said: I cant speak for training etc but I certainly have never taken issue with Sir Bobs workrate and would be happy to keep him at the club. He is a very intelligent footballer for me and Austin/O'Hara etc can learn a lot from him IMO. He doesn't work nearly as hard as Baird IMO. Baird can be awful but he rarely hides, he always shows where I think McHugh can disappear in games. IMO McHugh wont get another contract especially if Austin shows like he did on Saturday. 2nd half he ripped the Dundee Utd backline apart at times. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudBairn Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Austin played well on Saturday but he kind of reminded me of Taylor Morgan.... it was his first proper introduction so probably quite harsh. McHugh hopefully will get us over the line for 2nd [emoji1360] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Hardly a fair comparison since Id struggle to fill one hand counting the number of players who work as hard as John Baird Let's wait and see. He doesn't do enough or he would be in the team IMO if he did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Austin played well on Saturday but he kind of reminded me of Taylor Morgan.... it was his first proper introduction so probably quite harsh. McHugh hopefully will get us over the line for 2nd [emoji1360] Reminded you of Taylor Morgan? oooofffftttttt 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudBairn Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Reminded you of Taylor Morgan? oooofffftttttt Prove me wrong Austin Prove me wrong! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Prove me wrong Austin Prove me wrong! Prove you wrong? He doesn't need to do anything like that he already has. Austin scored a bundle of goals at a level that Morgan could not get a game in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BudBairn Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Prove you wrong? He doesn't need to do anything like that he already has. Austin scored a bundle of goals at a level that Morgan could not get a game in. Fair enough, I just felt his movement was quite Morgan esq. Has pace to burn mind you, should do a job beside BSLM.I can't really remember much about Taylor TBH. Where is he even these days? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 Fair enough, I just felt his movement was quite Morgan esq. Has pace to burn mind you, should do a job beside BSLM.I can't really remember much about Taylor TBH. Where is he even these days? You have just contradicted yourself there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted February 13, 2017 Share Posted February 13, 2017 34 minutes ago, BudBairn said: Austin played well on Saturday but he kind of reminded me of Taylor Morgan.... it was his first proper introduction so probably quite harsh. McHugh hopefully will get us over the line for 2nd This is genuinely mental. What exactly reminded you of Taylor Morgan about his play? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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