Walking Down The Halbeath Road

[CallumPar]

Noticed on the ticketing site that we’re offering 3 match tickets for £50 for the remaining home games. Think I’d have gone for £45, making it £15 per game and only slightly more expensive than 2 tickets, but any discount is a good thing as far as I’m concerned.

Could do with advertising this though. We have an article up on the website about Raith tickets, but nothing advertising the 3 match package…

Update: the club have now removed this offer. Really odd.

[HoBNob]

17 minutes ago, Cardle is Magic said:

We’re not playing at the weekend so it makes sense if they were being given some time off.

Reece Cole could stay in Dubai for the rest of his life though and it would make zero difference to Dunfermline Athletic.

 

I thought he done quite well when he came on as a sub against someone, mightve been Inverness? Started the following week then disappeared again. 

[smpar]

Update: the club have now removed this offer. Really odd.

What a strange situation. What would the reason be for removing a decent offer like that?

[Cardle is Magic]

2 hours ago, smpar said:

What a strange situation. What would the reason be for removing a decent offer like that?

I’d guess it’s because not enough people signed up to the offer that they never bothered advertising. Or it was simply a test that got published by mistake.

It’s not exactly a slick operation at EEP right now, so nothing would surprise me tbh.

[Cardle is Magic]

2 hours ago, Grant228 said:

I thought he done quite well when he came on as a sub against someone, mightve been Inverness? Started the following week then disappeared again. 

Have no ill feeling towards the guy but he’s just one of a number of players 98% of supporters will have forgotten played for us in 5 years time.

[Stellaboz]

Another waste of a signing by Grant.

[Rob1885]

Another waste of a signing by Grant.

Another?!?!?!?!?

[Stellaboz]

13 minutes ago, Rob1885 said:

3 hours ago, Stellaboz said:

Another waste of a signing by Grant.

Another?!?!?!?!?

Touche, sir.

[Cardle is Magic]

Someone go through all our signings this season and grade them pls.

I want something morbid to read at work tomorrow.

[DA Baracus]

Deniz Mehmet: 3/10. The 3 is for the last couple of games where he's been fine, even pulling off some good saves at Inverness. Before that and we'd be having to consider decimal points here. Made some howlers that would have Chris Smith wryly shaking his head. 

Jakub Stolarczyk: 6/10. Been ok. A couple of dodgy moments but hasn't chucked one in. Yet.

Fraser Currid: 0/10. Didn't play a single minute. Utterly pointless.

Leon Jones: 2/10. The Sporcle quiz about this season will have you fuming that you don't remember Leon Jones. Not as fuming as Jones himself, who was sold a lie to leave America for Fife.

Mark Connolly: 6/10. Mostly pretty solid. Shouted a lot which inexplicably moistened the gussets of some fans, who overlooked his occasional lapse.

Efe Ambrose: 5/10. Casual as f**k. Entertaining at times, deeply terrifying at times. He looks like he's having a great time, a stark contrast to vast swathes of the fansbase who often soil their undergarments when he's on the ball.

Coll Donaldson: 7/10. Been good. Scored a screamer too, and a tap in. Would be happy to keep him for next season.

Ross Graham: 1/10. Genuinely one of the worst defenders seen at East End. Thankfully for him he seems to have shaken off the trauma and appears to be somewhat of a player, regularly featuring for Dundee United in the Premiership. He will still have nightmares of Arbroath and Partick at home mind. Peter Grant nearly ruined him.

Rhys Breen: 3/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Had fleeting moments of competence.

Reece Cole: 2/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Did little when he did feature save the occasional flash of a vague notion of something.

Dan Pybus: 5/10. Solid at times, but nothing more. Often less. Achingly average. Mr Championship, as he'll kick around this league for ages, being passed around clubs like a cheap stag do abroad hoor.

Graham Dorrans: 4/10. If he hadn't been such a good player in the past then he would have received a 5, but he gets a point less for disappointing more. 

Kai Kennedy: 3/10. Shitebag of a player and rather overrated. Had one good game for us, thus the 3, where he threatened to fulfil some promise. Alas, his other appearances dashed such foolish hope.

Steven Lawless: 5/10. He's a winger, so play him as a fucking winger! Too often Hughes refuses to do so, wasting his probable ability. I often forget he's playing. Scored some penalties.

Joe Chalmers: 4/10. Showed that he can be a player. Also showed that he can be a passenger. Needs to do more, and more often.

Liam Polworth: 5/10. Not had many games so far. Has been ok. Nothing stands out about him.

Bobby Kamwa: 3/10. Had so little time to show anything. Thought he did alright against Inverness and hinted at someone who may be alright.

Nikolay Todorov: 3/10. Wishes he was the next Andy Smith. Would settle for the next David Moss. Alas, we've got the next Marinus Dijkhuizen.

 

If there were such an option at the end of the season, I'd release every single one except Coll Donaldson. In fact, there's very few players at the club in general I'd keep. Thomas and Comrie certainly, but probably none of the other players who were already signed before the season began.

 

Peter Grant: 0/10. The worst manager in our history and may yet still be the most costly, setting the club back years. A monumental blunder that was disgracefully stupid and arrogant and should see everyone involved punted from the club and in to the sun. Also he rambles so mad pish on Sportsound and speaks some daft shite whenever he's on Sportscene, where he inexplicably dresses like a sad uncle.

 

John Hughes: 3/10. Absolutely awful appointment. He's a balloon, a trumpet, a tit, an arse, an ignoramus. He's made some poor signings, punted our best striker, stubbornly refused to change the team for too long, makes subs too late too often and claims to play passing football, when in actuality said passing is between the defence whereby one of them launches a long, aimless ball anyway. A fraud who is taking us down. He's very close to getting Mo Hutton to do the team talk before a game. Desperately hope he isn't here next season.

 

Edited March 30, 2022 by DA Baracus

[CallumPar]

Deniz Mehmet: 3/10. The 3 is for the last couple of games where he's been fine, even pulling off some good saves at Inverness. Before that and we'd be having to consider decimal points here. Made some howlers that would have Chris Smith wryly shaking his head. 
Jakub Stolarczyk: 6/10. Been ok. A couple of dodgy moments but hasn't chucked one in. Yet.
Fraser Currid: 0/10. Didn't play a single minute. Utterly pointless.
Leon Jones: 2/10. The Sporcle quiz about this season will have you fuming that you don't remember Leon Jones. Not as fuming as Jones himself, who was sold a lie to leave America for Fife.
Mark Connolly: 6/10. Mostly pretty solid. Shouted a lot which inexplicably moistened the gussets of some fans, who overlooked his occasional lapse.
Efe Ambrose: 5/10. Casual as f**k. Entertaining at times, deeply terrifying at times. He looks like he's having a great time, a stark contrast to vast swathes of the fansbase who often soil their undergarments when he's on the ball.
Coll Donaldson: 7/10. Been good. Scored a screamer too, and a tap in. Would be happy to keep him for next season.
Ross Graham: 1/10. Genuinely one of the worst defenders seen at East End. Thankfully for him he seems to have shaken off the trauma and appears to be somewhat of a player, regularly featuring for Dundee United in the Premiership. He will still have nightmares of Arbroath and Partick at home mind. Peter Grant nearly ruined him.
Rhys Breen: 3/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Had fleeting moments of competence.
Reece Cole: 2/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Did little when he did feature save the occasional flash of a vague notion of something.
Dan Pybus: 5/10. Solid at times, but nothing more. Often less. Achingly average. Mr Championship, as he'll kick around this league for ages, being passed around clubs like a cheap stag do abroad hoor.
Graham Dorrans: 4/10. If he hadn't been such a good player in the past then he would have received a 5, but he gets a point less for disappointing more. 
Kai Kennedy: 3/10. Shitebag of a player and rather overrated. Had one good game for us, thus the 3, where he threatened to fulfil some promise. Alas, his other appearances dashed such foolish hope.
Steven Lawless: 5/10. He's a winger, so play him as a fucking winger! Too often Hughes refuses to do so, wasting his probable ability. I often forget he's playing. Scored some penalties.
Joe Chalmers: 4/10. Showed that he can be a player. Also showed that he can be a passenger. Needs to do more, and more often.
Liam Polworth: 5/10. Not had many games so far. Has been ok. Nothing stands out about him.
Bobby Kamwa: 3/10. Had so little time to show anything. Thought he did alright against Inverness and hinted at someone who may be alright.
Nikolay Todorov: 3/10. Wishes he was the next Andy Smith. Would settle for the next David Moss. Alas, we've got the next Marinus Dijkhuizen.
 
If there were such an option at the end of the season, I'd release every single one except Coll Donaldson. In fact, there's very few players at the club in general I'd keep. Thomas and Comrie certainly, but probably none of the other players who were already signed before the season began.
 
Peter Grant: 0/10. The worst manager in our history and may yet still be the most costly, setting the club back years. A monumental blunder that was disgracefully stupid and arrogant and should see everyone involved punted from the club and in to the sun. Also he rambles so mad pish on Sportsound and speaks some daft shite whenever he's on Sportscene, where he inexplicably dresses like a sad uncle.
 
John Hughes: 3/10. Absolutely awful appointment. He's a balloon, a trumpet, a tit, an arse, an ignoramus. He's made some poor signings, punted our best striker, stubbornly refused to change the team for too long, makes subs too late too often and claims to play passing football, when in actuality said passing is between the defence whereby one of them launches a long, aimless ball anyway. A fraud who is taking us down. He's very close to getting Mo Hutton to do the team talk before a game. Desperately hope he isn't here next season.
 

Hard to disagree with that and agree with your opinions of all the players. I’d deduct 1 from Leon Jones for wearing ‘Lok On’ as his name on his shirt though.

Grant has destroyed so many players, including some of the ones he signed. Comrie in particular hasn’t been the same player since Grant put him in the back 3. Confidence seems to have gone. Ross Graham clearly had talent/potential, but his role on the opposite side could have destroyed his career. Both players were being asked to play full back and CB at the same time, due to Grant telling the wing backs to play as wingers and not getting midfielders to provide cover. This quite often left one (or both) of those players being required to mark a striker and cover the huge gaps out wide simultaneously- I don’t think any defender would look good in those roles. That also left Mehmet ridiculously exposed and his weaknesses really showed.

O’Hara, Wighton and Todorov have all never recovered from that weirdo’s management either and a combination of Grant/Yogi saw Gaspuitis leave, despite being our best actual defender.

Coll Donaldson is the best defender to play for us this season though. I’d love to see him stay, but there’s no chance of that happening if we go down.

[Rob1885]

Deniz Mehmet: 3/10. The 3 is for the last couple of games where he's been fine, even pulling off some good saves at Inverness. Before that and we'd be having to consider decimal points here. Made some howlers that would have Chris Smith wryly shaking his head. 
Jakub Stolarczyk: 6/10. Been ok. A couple of dodgy moments but hasn't chucked one in. Yet.
Fraser Currid: 0/10. Didn't play a single minute. Utterly pointless.
Leon Jones: 2/10. The Sporcle quiz about this season will have you fuming that you don't remember Leon Jones. Not as fuming as Jones himself, who was sold a lie to leave America for Fife.
Mark Connolly: 6/10. Mostly pretty solid. Shouted a lot which inexplicably moistened the gussets of some fans, who overlooked his occasional lapse.
Efe Ambrose: 5/10. Casual as f**k. Entertaining at times, deeply terrifying at times. He looks like he's having a great time, a stark contrast to vast swathes of the fansbase who often soil their undergarments when he's on the ball.
Coll Donaldson: 7/10. Been good. Scored a screamer too, and a tap in. Would be happy to keep him for next season.
Ross Graham: 1/10. Genuinely one of the worst defenders seen at East End. Thankfully for him he seems to have shaken off the trauma and appears to be somewhat of a player, regularly featuring for Dundee United in the Premiership. He will still have nightmares of Arbroath and Partick at home mind. Peter Grant nearly ruined him.
Rhys Breen: 3/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Had fleeting moments of competence.
Reece Cole: 2/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Did little when he did feature save the occasional flash of a vague notion of something.
Dan Pybus: 5/10. Solid at times, but nothing more. Often less. Achingly average. Mr Championship, as he'll kick around this league for ages, being passed around clubs like a cheap stag do abroad hoor.
Graham Dorrans: 4/10. If he hadn't been such a good player in the past then he would have received a 5, but he gets a point less for disappointing more. 
Kai Kennedy: 3/10. Shitebag of a player and rather overrated. Had one good game for us, thus the 3, where he threatened to fulfil some promise. Alas, his other appearances dashed such foolish hope.
Steven Lawless: 5/10. He's a winger, so play him as a fucking winger! Too often Hughes refuses to do so, wasting his probable ability. I often forget he's playing. Scored some penalties.
Joe Chalmers: 4/10. Showed that he can be a player. Also showed that he can be a passenger. Needs to do more, and more often.
Liam Polworth: 5/10. Not had many games so far. Has been ok. Nothing stands out about him.
Bobby Kamwa: 3/10. Had so little time to show anything. Thought he did alright against Inverness and hinted at someone who may be alright.
Nikolay Todorov: 3/10. Wishes he was the next Andy Smith. Would settle for the next David Moss. Alas, we've got the next Marinus Dijkhuizen.
 
If there were such an option at the end of the season, I'd release every single one except Coll Donaldson. In fact, there's very few players at the club in general I'd keep. Thomas and Comrie certainly, but probably none of the other players who were already signed before the season began.
 
Peter Grant: 0/10. The worst manager in our history and may yet still be the most costly, setting the club back years. A monumental blunder that was disgracefully stupid and arrogant and should see everyone involved punted from the club and in to the sun. Also he rambles so mad pish on Sportsound and speaks some daft shite whenever he's on Sportscene, where he inexplicably dresses like a sad uncle.
 
John Hughes: 3/10. Absolutely awful appointment. He's a balloon, a trumpet, a tit, an arse, an ignoramus. He's made some poor signings, punted our best striker, stubbornly refused to change the team for too long, makes subs too late too often and claims to play passing football, when in actuality said passing is between the defence whereby one of them launches a long, aimless ball anyway. A fraud who is taking us down. He's very close to getting Mo Hutton to do the team talk before a game. Desperately hope he isn't here next season.
 

Jakub defo at fault for Iain Wilson's goal against us for Morton and arguably Lewis Martins OG down at Somerset.

A good but harrowing summary though [emoji23]

[DA Baracus]

1 hour ago, CallumPar said:

Hard to disagree with that and agree with your opinions of all the players. I’d deduct 1 from Leon Jones for wearing ‘Lok On’ as his name on his shirt though.

Grant has destroyed so many players, including some of the ones he signed. Comrie in particular hasn’t been the same player since Grant put him in the back 3. Confidence seems to have gone. Ross Graham clearly had talent/potential, but his role on the opposite side could have destroyed his career. Both players were being asked to play full back and CB at the same time, due to Grant telling the wing backs to play as wingers and not getting midfielders to provide cover. This quite often left one (or both) of those players being required to mark a striker and cover the huge gaps out wide simultaneously- I don’t think any defender would look good in those roles. That also left Mehmet ridiculously exposed and his weaknesses really showed.

O’Hara, Wighton and Todorov have all never recovered from that weirdo’s management either and a combination of Grant/Yogi saw Gaspuitis leave, despite being our best actual defender.

Coll Donaldson is the best defender to play for us this season though. I’d love to see him stay, but there’s no chance of that happening if we go down.

Very harsh to deduct Jones a point for using his preferred name. 

Aye, Grant has wrecked the confidence of a lot of players. He's devalued so many as well. His nonsense will never be forgotten. Comrie as a centre back, Thomas as a central midfielder, playing a mad formation at Ibrox, annihilations against Arbroath and Partick, winning zero league games, and generally being hideously bad.

47 minutes ago, Rob1885 said:

Jakub defo at fault for Iain Wilson's goal against us for Morton and arguably Lewis Martins OG down at Somerset.

A good but harrowing summary though

Ah shit, forgot about that Wilson goal. Aye, a poor one from Jakub. Bit harsh on the Martin OG, but then he could also be at fault for Hamilton's first equaliser.

Wonder who Hughes will pick for Raith in goals.

[Raith Against The Machine]

Just now, DA Baracus said:

Wonder who Hughes will pick for Raith in goals.

So did we. 

[DA Baracus]

18 minutes ago, Against The Machine said:

So did we. 

Could have been anyone. Surprised he didn't post on here to ask the Raith fans who fancied a shot, or if anyone wanted to do the team talk.

[Cardle is Magic]

Perfect Baracus, exactly what I was after!

Polish goalie has definitely chucked in at least one, with couple of other dodgy moments thrown in there.

Dan Pybus will actually be not far off POTY contender, which tells you what kind of season we’ve had.

If we stay up then Hughes has been a success - if we go down then he’s been a failure.

[lochgellyPAR]

13 hours ago, DA Baracus said:

Deniz Mehmet: 3/10. The 3 is for the last couple of games where he's been fine, even pulling off some good saves at Inverness. Before that and we'd be having to consider decimal points here. Made some howlers that would have Chris Smith wryly shaking his head. 

Jakub Stolarczyk: 6/10. Been ok. A couple of dodgy moments but hasn't chucked one in. Yet.

Fraser Currid: 0/10. Didn't play a single minute. Utterly pointless.

Leon Jones: 2/10. The Sporcle quiz about this season will have you fuming that you don't remember Leon Jones. Not as fuming as Jones himself, who was sold a lie to leave America for Fife.

Mark Connolly: 6/10. Mostly pretty solid. Shouted a lot which inexplicably moistened the gussets of some fans, who overlooked his occasional lapse.

Efe Ambrose: 5/10. Casual as f**k. Entertaining at times, deeply terrifying at times. He looks like he's having a great time, a stark contrast to vast swathes of the fansbase who often soil their undergarments when he's on the ball.

Coll Donaldson: 7/10. Been good. Scored a screamer too, and a tap in. Would be happy to keep him for next season.

Ross Graham: 1/10. Genuinely one of the worst defenders seen at East End. Thankfully for him he seems to have shaken off the trauma and appears to be somewhat of a player, regularly featuring for Dundee United in the Premiership. He will still have nightmares of Arbroath and Partick at home mind. Peter Grant nearly ruined him.

Rhys Breen: 3/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Had fleeting moments of competence.

Reece Cole: 2/10. Injured so often and featured so little. Did little when he did feature save the occasional flash of a vague notion of something.

Dan Pybus: 5/10. Solid at times, but nothing more. Often less. Achingly average. Mr Championship, as he'll kick around this league for ages, being passed around clubs like a cheap stag do abroad hoor.

Graham Dorrans: 4/10. If he hadn't been such a good player in the past then he would have received a 5, but he gets a point less for disappointing more. 

Kai Kennedy: 3/10. Shitebag of a player and rather overrated. Had one good game for us, thus the 3, where he threatened to fulfil some promise. Alas, his other appearances dashed such foolish hope.

Steven Lawless: 5/10. He's a winger, so play him as a fucking winger! Too often Hughes refuses to do so, wasting his probable ability. I often forget he's playing. Scored some penalties.

Joe Chalmers: 4/10. Showed that he can be a player. Also showed that he can be a passenger. Needs to do more, and more often.

Liam Polworth: 5/10. Not had many games so far. Has been ok. Nothing stands out about him.

Bobby Kamwa: 3/10. Had so little time to show anything. Thought he did alright against Inverness and hinted at someone who may be alright.

Nikolay Todorov: 3/10. Wishes he was the next Andy Smith. Would settle for the next David Moss. Alas, we've got the next Marinus Dijkhuizen.

 

If there were such an option at the end of the season, I'd release every single one except Coll Donaldson. In fact, there's very few players at the club in general I'd keep. Thomas and Comrie certainly, but probably none of the other players who were already signed before the season began.

 

Peter Grant: 0/10. The worst manager in our history and may yet still be the most costly, setting the club back years. A monumental blunder that was disgracefully stupid and arrogant and should see everyone involved punted from the club and in to the sun. Also he rambles so mad pish on Sportsound and speaks some daft shite whenever he's on Sportscene, where he inexplicably dresses like a sad uncle.

 

John Hughes: 3/10. Absolutely awful appointment. He's a balloon, a trumpet, a tit, an arse, an ignoramus. He's made some poor signings, punted our best striker, stubbornly refused to change the team for too long, makes subs too late too often and claims to play passing football, when in actuality said passing is between the defence whereby one of them launches a long, aimless ball anyway. A fraud who is taking us down. He's very close to getting Mo Hutton to do the team talk before a game. Desperately hope he isn't here next season.

 

Miles off it with Lawless. I really rate him and think he keeps the ball well in attacking areas

[Stellaboz]

Lawless keeps the ball very well, just wish there was a bit more quality end product. 

[DA Baracus]

Lawless isn't being used right is the issue I have.

[VinnyPar]

Am I missing something with Lawless? He's played pretty much all of his football on the right for us has he not? He cuts in a lot but always starts on the right hand side.

 

Think he's one of Yogi's better signings.

Edited March 31, 2022 by VinnyPar