Fitbafan36 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 I know there’s been plenty of noise about the poor recruitment but watching that game last night in Falkirk I cannot believe how little Dick involved Liam Henderson last year. Guy is a proper player and we let him walk out the door. Anyone could see he was a terrific option at CB/LB/ CM but played at LW to the bemusement of all of us. Always thought he looked like he could be a key player to build around for us but hey I’m not the manager 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, Fitbafan36 said: I know there’s been plenty of noise about the poor recruitment but watching that game last night in Falkirk I cannot believe how little Dick involved Liam Henderson last year. Guy is a proper player and we let him walk out the door. Anyone could see he was a terrific option at CB/LB/ CM but played at LW to the bemusement of all of us. Always thought he looked like he could be a key player to build around for us but hey I’m not the manager Always thought he was a very good player. The problem was though that he wanted full-time football so it was inevitable that he would leave us. However, when you look at the “quality” of some of the guys we have/have had this season who are reportedly essentially full-time then you have to wonder why we couldn’t have tried to secure him (and C Hamilton) on similar contracts. Edited March 14, 2023 by Tattie36 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Ian said at one of the Q&AS that we did everything we could to keep Hamilton and Henderson but they both wanted to be full time. I was surprised championship teams didn’t have a look at both players. Henderson would’ve been good this season but he couldn’t get a run in the team consistently because Low and Hamilton were so good. Good to see him Doing well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted March 14, 2023 Author Share Posted March 14, 2023 2 hours ago, Tattie36 said: Always thought he was a very good player. The problem was though that he wanted full-time football so it was inevitable that he would leave us. However, when you look at the “quality” of some of the guys we have/have had this season who are reportedly essentially full-time then you have to wonder why we couldn’t have tried to secure him (and C Hamilton) on similar contracts. Because no player who has the chance to go to an actual full time team will pick our half-baked, tinpot model instead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 If we are involved in the play offs I can't see us beating Falkirk - we simply don't have any fire power up front, it's been this way since the start of the season. Our defence and midfield is look good - it's the lack of creativity upfront which is costing us points. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 32 minutes ago, Lichtie78 said: Because no player who has the chance to go to an actual full time team will pick our half-baked, tinpot model instead. Yeah that’s true - neither fish nor fowl. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 13 minutes ago, clashcityrocker said: If we are involved in the play offs I can't see us beating Falkirk - we simply don't have any fire power up front, it's been this way since the start of the season. Our defence and midfield is look good - it's the lack of creativity upfront which is costing us points. Exactly my thinking. Falkirk score more than 2 goals a game on average and there’s no reason they won’t score that against us. We just don’t have the capability to score enough goals to make me feel confident of beating any team that is prolific up front. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted March 14, 2023 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Ayr United's Akinyemi has scored 17 goals this season - thats only 7 goals less than Arbroath's entire goal tally for this season. Our top goal scorer is Mckenna who has 5 goals and I think out main source of goals will continue to be from midfield and defence. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerafc Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Not doing ourselves any favours shutting half the East Terrace tonight. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 36 minutes ago, Hammerafc said: Not doing ourselves any favours shutting half the East Terrace tonight. I thinK it’s due to the BBC putting the presenters there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammerafc Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 2 hours ago, lichtie23 said: I thinK it’s due to the BBC putting the presenters there. Possibly but they have a designated media area and a gantry. Surely BBC can't just demand areas of the ground are closed off for them. We need any advantage we can get at the moment. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 10 minutes ago, Hammerafc said: Possibly but they have a designated media area and a gantry. Surely BBC can't just demand areas of the ground are closed off for them. We need any advantage we can get at the moment. Totally agree. If Morton didn’t sell many tickets we should have put them in the stand and we had behind both goals. Just as Ayr done agsinst us on our last visit to Somerset 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broath Boy Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 30 minutes ago, Hammerafc said: Possibly but they have a designated media area and a gantry. Surely BBC can't just demand areas of the ground are closed off for them. We need any advantage we can get at the moment. Yup, massive own goal from the club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anotherlichtie Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 8 minutes ago, Broath Boy said: Yup, massive own goal from the club. For everything they do correct in the community, the board have a habit of short changing/upsetting the faithful support 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitbafan36 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 If only there was a section of the ground that was shut off to both sets of supporters already, say in a corner or something with a full view of the park. Oh wait 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broath Boy Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 19 minutes ago, Fitbafan36 said: If only there was a section of the ground that was shut off to both sets of supporters already, say in a corner or something with a full view of the park. Oh wait Correct, could have easily put the BBC pundits in front of the media porticabin, with segregation from both to keep them safe from the pies being launched. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fitbafan36 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Has the standard been great? No obviously not. But need the fans to stick with the team here. Big 45 ahead. Vocally Getting on the lads backs like the first half isn’t going to help at all. When you’re on the touch line back the guys! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Just now, Fitbafan36 said: Has the standard been great? No obviously not. But need the fans to stick with the team here. Big 45 ahead. Vocally Getting on the lads backs like the first half isn’t going to help at all. When you’re on the touch line back the guys! Pretty difficult to back a team with zero fight in it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Derek Gaston 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtiekev Posted March 17, 2023 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Left the game with a sore head, don't know if it was the drum or the game, We are so poor, and absolutely stole a point tonight, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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