ExiledLichtie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 I'm not sure what everyone expected? What happened to "lets field an experimental team because its only Cowdenbeath"? This is what you all asked for! Are you not happy with what you asked for? It ended up with just one point dropped tonight, so 2 points instead of 3, not the worst result in the world. I thought you could see we were a side in transition, but one with promise. Balde had a shot off the bar, Turan was stopped by a great save when 1 on 1, and we looked the stronger team. That's why Cowdenbeath ended up 2 men down. We were also looking a lot more positive than we ended last season, the players didn't look scared to have a shot, and playing together in a competitive game like that will do everyone the world of good. McKenna and Allan just can't play in a 2, and I get that we played 4 centre midfielders to stop us being overrun, but it didn't really work. Up front, Bird did very little, McIntosh didn't offer much either. I know everyone wants him on the scrapheap, but I thought Turan looked the best striker out there tonight, and I could see why Dick kept him on. Overall, not the best result, but a lot of positives to take, and only one point dropped. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Simply put that was pathetic. Stowe a bright spark when introduced. Has just made qualification a lot more difficult 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blawin a Hoolie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Wisnae great granted…but it’s about getting fitness levels up as much as anything. Move on…… ps where’s Rab Douglas..? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Juts don’t get the point in not starting Stowe , I can’t watch another season of our creative players sitting on the bench. Good to see Slater eventually and agree that Kenan was the best of the strikers. Certainly not the fall guy for me 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 I do not understand Dick's mind at times. Tonight should have been a comfortable 3/4-0 victory and a chance for us to just enjoy a game, something we haven't had much of over the last year. Instead he starts with a centre of the park that was always going to get overrun, and two wingers who can't beat a man. A left back in needed ASAP as Scott Stewart will never be one, for me it would have made much more sense having Stewart right midfield and Gold at left back. Disappointed after looking forward to this game, giving St. Mirren a miss but it would not surprise me if we go away and nick a 1-0 win. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyJoe Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 If we are going that defensive against cowden at home what we going to be like on Saturday away to st Mirren that was a really rough watch. wrong team selection with no width. Stowe should of started to at least have one winger running at the defence. allan and McKenna are not a central midfield pairing. Allan either needs to be the 10 or play in a midfield 3. stewart is so uncomfortable at LB he’s so right footed it’s unreal. Gold be much more suited there. positve? Slater got minutes and Stowe looked lively. Thought mcintosh done well too. f**k me we are rubbish at penalties 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeptieKyle Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Thought 9 man Cowdenbeath might go up the park and score. Michty me feckin terrible pens and downer o a match/result 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Scott stewart is not a left back(we need one), McKenna and allan are not a midfield pairing and turan doesn’t look very good. Hope that was just an experiment tonight but it didn’t work. Stowe and balde looked very bright when they came on and should really be starters. Also safe to say both teams need to practice penalties. Cowden’s no9 pen was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Looking back Scotty Stewart missed 2 sitters as well! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 9 minutes ago, afc_36_0 said: Scott stewart is not a left back(we need one), McKenna and allan are not a midfield pairing and turan doesn’t look very good. Hope that was just an experiment tonight but it didn’t work. Stowe and balde looked very bright when they came on and should really be starters. Also safe to say both teams need to practice penalties. Cowden’s no9 pen was one of the worst I’ve ever seen. Absolutely right about a left back, and Allan and McKenna doesn’t work as a central pairing Edited July 19, 2023 by ecto 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoundO Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Sticking to positives - Steele was excellent Stowe, Slater and Balde all looked good when they came on Thuran had a good second half (and a terrible penalty) Dow had a good first half Bird battled away and won a few free kicks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRoundO Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) 7 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Looking back Scotty Stewart missed 2 sitters as well! Couldn’t hit a cows arse with a banjo. No goals last season. No composure in front of goal - he needs to improve that. Edited July 19, 2023 by TheRoundO 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted July 19, 2023 Author Share Posted July 19, 2023 I think Dow is a really clever player but not a winger, would much prefer to see him in central midfield than McKenna (who needs to be pushed up) and Allan (who needs to be ) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lwh Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Cowdenbeath were surprisingly decent against us but Jesus Christ, that’s a honking result for yous and gives us a huge chance of finishing second. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 How can anyone say Turan played well there, is that the level the bar is at now? He does absolutely nothing and has done nothing in all the games he’s played, he can take a half decent touch sometimes and pass it back to where it came from that seems to be about the extent of it 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtiekev Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 The centre if the park was a mess, lost count how many times Cowdenbeath were breaking through the middle, team looked so unbalanced and we were back to long hopeful balls, I thought Turan struggled but it wasn't until we had Stowe on we had any sort of width and balls into the box, Tonight's just shown me more we are still in need of another few or it's gonna be a tough year, Also agree Gold should be be Left Back ahead of Stewart but we should really be in a position where we have someone suited in place, Steele by miles the man if the match, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, ecto said: Absolutely right about a left back, and Allan and McKenna doesn’t work as a central pairing What will is my question? How can we have so many central midfield players but not one of them is purely defensive minded (Jacobs aside and he’s worse than hopeless) Feel like Balde is the best we’ve got for that by a fair bit and that’s just because he has a bit about him, throws himself into tackles and gets about the park really well McKenna will play behind the striker (fkn hope he does anyway) So what 2 play? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AFC360PUNK1320 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 (edited) Wrong team and formation tonight, not sure if we went out with the attitude of "this will be a walk in the park" or not but Cowdung absolute battered us for the first 10-15 minutes and could easily have been 2-0 up, we got back into the game and missed a couple of sitters. Been a while since i seen TOB/Ricky getting put on the backfoot and making as many mistakes as they did tonight and agree Stewart is NOT a left back. I would have preferred to have started Bird and McIntosh up front together and i thought Dow and Steele played well and Stowe and Balde played well when they came on. I hope we start getting better at penalties what happened to the good old days of putting your laces through the ball and making sure you hit the target. Early days but this was surely a game we should be looking at getting a 3-0/4-0 victory in. Edited July 20, 2023 by AFC360PUNK1320 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 Turan was better tonight than Bird and McIntosh. I think people have just decided they don't like him. Its the first time I've seen all 3 of them play, and Turan was easily the best of the 3 tonight. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted July 19, 2023 Share Posted July 19, 2023 1 minute ago, ExiledLichtie said: Turan was better tonight than Bird and McIntosh. I think people have just decided they don't like him. Its the first time I've seen all 3 of them play, and Turan was easily the best of the 3 tonight. Well that’s complete nonsense 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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