Cardle is Magic Posted August 20, 2022 Share Posted August 20, 2022 51 minutes ago, MuckleMoo said: I was a kid watching the pars in the old division two. Saw them go up successive divisions. I was a teenager bouncing amongst the idiots in the cage against Ardrie and falkirk in the early 90"s, absolutely loved it! I was a season ticket holder during Jimmy Callderwood, David Hay and Stephen Kenny. Took a hiatus due to life and having children. Kind of switched off football until this season. Managed two games this year, Alloa and today at Kelty. Missed being at the games but by Christ we are shite! We were miles worse last season so count yourself fortunate... -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stoo61 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) Tbf yesterday was a glimpse back to last season but in League One, let's hope it doesn't continue. McPake needs to work out what he's doing upfront. If he's intent on playing a half fit Wighton he needs to be up top, through the middle....or just let the boy heal up. Having said that, O Hara can only play in that role. His touch is often poor and he can't beat a man. He is half decent (and half off side) at getting in on goal through the middle and poaching. Todorov looks a little livelier and a little hungrier at this point. I think he has almost benefitted from coming off the bench though. Start him and he'll almost certainly be shite. McCann is what he is, a steam train. For me, he starts but why not shove him out wide instead....f**k it. No wingers, no party. Edited August 21, 2022 by Stoo61 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Yesterday was as bad as pretty much anything I seen from a Pars team . The plan of attack is a complete shambles just as bad as last year. McPake's bizzare front three needs binned ASAP. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Chubbychops said: Yesterday was as bad as pretty much anything I seen from a Pars team . The plan of attack is a complete shambles just as bad as last year. McPake's bizzare front three needs binned ASAP. Seemed to just be get the ball in the box as quickly as possible, no matter where you're standing on the park. Since we used to use the same tactic playing football at lunch in high school, it seems generous to even describe it as a "plan". Two weeks in a row we've looked better once we switched formation so hopefully McPake thinks about that ahead of Airdrie. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 2 hours ago, Chubbychops said: Yesterday was as bad as pretty much anything I seen from a Pars team . The plan of attack is a complete shambles just as bad as last year. McPake's bizzare front three needs binned ASAP. As far as the front three go there is absolutely no link up between any of them, it's like three players playing in complete isolation with no understanding of each others movement or runs. O'Hara running around a lot and being offside, Whighton being extremely lackadaisical and McCann being unable to time more than one jump in ten and having the first touch of an O'Hara. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heaton Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I don't think the formation etc we are using is by choice really. The fact we can't get and didn't have any wide men, McPake is still having to shoehorn and make the best out of what we have. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 We're the only SPFL side still to concede a league goal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 4 minutes ago, DA Baracus said: We're the only SPFL side still to concede a league goal. Was the case before Saturday's game tbf. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 10 minutes ago, Cardle is Magic said: Was the case before Saturday's game tbf. Hope it can be kept up at the weekend. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 On 21/08/2022 at 17:43, Heaton said: I don't think the formation etc we are using is by choice really. The fact we can't get and didn't have any wide men, McPake is still having to shoehorn and make the best out of what we have. It is by choice though? I would get your argument if he wasn’t playing guys out of position, to try and shoehorn the players at the club into his preferred formation. How’s that not by choice? He’s choosing to play a formation that we don’t have the players for. We don’t have wingers, but have players capable of playing wing back, which is why we’ve looked better when we’ve played 3-5-2. I don’t understand your argument about him being forced to play 4-3-3 with no natural wingers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 It’s odd that we have three up front yet they all manage to look isolated. Even against Alloa we suddenly looked so much better when Wighton came on and started playing close to McCann. Suddenly two players had someone to pass too or pick up their flick ons etc. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubbychops Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Shaun Byrne told he can leave Dundee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Shaun Byrne told he can leave Dundee. Should be able to get another Championship club very easily. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, Chubbychops said: Shaun Byrne told he can leave Dundee. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 He might go back to Livi. I don't buy that McPake is forced to play a 433. IMO a 532 and a 442 suit our players far, far better. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 It's his prefered formation I think. Seemingly he played it a lot at Dundee. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 That Chris Hamilton is a dead ringer for Darren Young from a distance. Think it’s the hairline. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/sport/football/3621262/the-numbers-behind-dunfermlines-perfect-defensive-record-to-kick-off-league-1-season/ Interesting to have a look at it. Gives great credit to Breen. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Some great defensive stats there. I'm still unsold on Breen but those numbers are good. Having a consistent back 4 and goalie surely contributes to that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Most of my predictions look a shambles but on the P&B 500 prediction thingy I tipped Pars to concede the fewest goals in Scotland this year. Going well so far. Incredible signing getting Benedictus. You can see the guys around/behind/beside him have grown so much in confidence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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