glasgowlichtie23 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 All fairness my reaction was pretty premature as I didn’t realise we’d signed another keeper 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowlichtie23 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 FINALLY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellichtie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 YAAAAAAAAAAS MON THE f**kING LICHTIES 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 A league win, hallelujah, hallelujah hallelujah. Of course I missed it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 1 hour ago, keptie said: A league win, hallelujah, hallelujah hallelujah. Of course I missed it... I also missed game today, will probably miss a few, if we go on a bit of a run, just maybe, I was the problem 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 14 minutes ago, ecto said: I also missed game today, will probably miss a few, if we go on a bit of a run, just maybe, I was the problem I’m sure everyone has thought similar at some point because whatever it was hanging over us felt like it would never ever disappear - today is a start but every week we need to be at it because it looks like this leagues going to be about who takes their chances on the day. Need to get back to getting league wins relatively regularly again Not the start we wanted but it has been an absolute nightmare - opening day defeat to a team that didn’t have to do too much to beat us - home fans booing the team (well manager) with 15 minutes left in first home match of the season then an absolute capitulation to Kelty the week after losing 3 goals in 7 minutes - unforgivable really considering we are back in L1 with a decent group of players which is why McIntyre got the bullet - overall record under Jim: Played 7 Won 1 Drew 2 Lost 4 Goals Scored - 2 Goals Conceded - 10 5 games in to Goldie and Hamiltons reign - two well deserved wins to nil at Gayfield - a defeat away to a decent QoTs team that maybe could’ve went our way - a draw with Dumbarton and a draw with Alloa in a game we probably should have won - overall record with Gold and Hammy: Played 5 Won 2 Drew 2 Lost 1 Goals Scored 8 Goals Conceded 4 3 clean sheets from 5 games too - 4 points off play offs, 6 off second and 7 off top spot - we are in a far from ideal position but there’s positives there. Touched on McAdams / ToB and Watson before. Stewart / Spaulding and Coulson have really shone. Dow has been excellent in his new role and scored goals. 2 capable strikers on the books - also 1200 at game today too which is encouraging Think there is definitely a bit of work to do with the squad still and I’m intrigued to as what that will look like this week as it is the final week of the window - not bringing anyone in would be a big mistake for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeyJoe Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 No the best performance but a win is all that matters. thought Dow Spalding and Flynn all had decent games but we were really poor in middle of park strange I know Stewart tremendous again 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 1 hour ago, ecto said: I also missed game today, will probably miss a few, if we go on a bit of a run, just maybe, I was the problem Yes, pretty much felt the same, missed Montrose a couple of weeks ago along with the 3-2 Raith game and of course the win today. Miss very few home games so it's feeling very personal Can't actually remember the last home win i saw Anyway much needed win today Edited September 21 by keptie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 (edited) 21 minutes ago, keptie said: Yes, pretty much felt the same, missed Montrose a couple of weeks ago along with the 3-2 Raith game and of course the win today. Miss very few home games so it's feeling very personal Can't actually remember the last home win i saw Anyway much needed win today If you made the Airdrie 4-0 game 370 days ago that’s the last home league win we had (Raith aside) - 16th September 2023 - home game after was big Duncs first Inverness game. We were flying going into that after beating Partick 3-0 at Firhill the week before and my flight to Lanzarote took off just after Billy McKay notched the 3rd to put them 3-0 up. We would’ve went 14 points ahead of Inverness if we had beat them that day - ended 3-2 defeat Was a bit of a dampener to start the holiday after a morning and afternoon drinking airport pints but I was not too fussed I thought we’d be alright, never thought it would be so long until I saw another home league win Football eh Edited September 21 by 1320Lichtie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 1st half terrible 2nd half brilliant Ali Spalding has proved me and everyone wrong. Thats a proper football player 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 8 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: If you made the Airdrie 4-0 game 370 days ago that’s the last home league win we had (Raith aside) - 16th September 2023 - home game after was big Duncs first Inverness game. We were flying going into that after beating Partick 3-0 at Firhill the week before and my flight to Lanzarote took off just after Billy McKay notched the 3rd to put them 3-0 up. We would’ve went 14 points ahead of Inverness if we had beat them that day - ended 3-2 defeat Was a bit of a dampener to start the holiday after a morning and afternoon drinking airport pints but I was not too fussed I thought we’d be alright, never thought it would be so long until I saw another home league win Football eh Yeah it was the Airdrie game. 370 days ridiculous..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLichtie86 Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 12 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: 1st half terrible 2nd half brilliant Ali Spalding has proved me and everyone wrong. Thats a proper football player If Spalding keeps playing like that I reckon we wont hold on to him for more than a season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 Just now, RedLichtie86 said: If Spalding keeps playing like that I reckon we wont hold on to him for more than a season. Have him signed for two - it’s a great signing by McIntyre in fairness credit where it’s due never had high hopes for him initially but Bonnyrigg on I’ve been so impressed. Didn’t think you’d be able to rely on him every week but he’s been minimum 7/10. Think the new formation suits him like it does Dow Hopefully doing Uni or started a decent job / apprenticeship away from football so he sticks PT 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted September 21 Share Posted September 21 I really like that we have options when we play a 4-2-3-1. I thought Gallagher dropped far too deep in the first half, but his second half was a lot better. I'd start him again in the next game, and hopefully he can adapt to playing the lone striker role given time. Really pleased Reilly got his goal too. I also like that we have a feasible choice between Coulson and Murray. Both give us something different. In the centre, Spalding has been a revelation, and Flynn has settled in so well that its easy to forget he's a brand new signing. We also have Callaghan, Gold etc. who give us something different. Dow in the creative role won't give us the goals that McKenna got for us, but he does solve the massive creativity problem we had when we played a 4-4-2 and expected Callaghan to do everything. He's more effective in the centre than he is on the wing. As Simon and others have said, its a good squad, albeit arguably a bit light on strikers (although apparently its NEGATIVITY to say that). I think its really now a question of belief and confidence. We've played well for a few games and got nothing, and it was good to finally get over the line. If we can go on a bit of a run and win three or four in a row to prove its not a false dawn, then we'll be okay. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 (edited) Just thinking back to yesterdays game there, I don’t know if anyone noticed but Ryan Dow at full time looked like the most passionate man in the country - fist pumps and screaming I loved it - just beat Annan at home in the league, nothing spectacular but I think it shows just how big a monkey on the back our overall record has been for the players over the course of a very long time now - it’s a big step in the right direction Also on Dow - he has been exceptional for us this season. I had felt very meh about Dow 3 months ago, always thought he was a clever footballer and decent player but a wide man in the championship I’m not sure he was. Not quite got that pace to get by guys at that level and for me he feels like a more central player. Kind of thriving in the 10 role now and getting himself goals. Also seems to be right up there as one of the more important senior members of the team. He’s been fantastic Goldie also giving it beans which is great. No massive frustration and waiting until the next game this week - what a pleasant feeling Hopefully the boys get some business done this week and finish up that squad - think we need a couple Edited September 22 by 1320Lichtie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JobbieSandwich Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 On 04/09/2024 at 16:22, JobbieSandwich said: I wonder if anyone will ask how much Dick Campbell and his coaching staff were personally paying out of their own pocket towards the squad? Told by a little birdie that Gold and Hamilton have been told to slash the wage bill as it's not sustainable. A young loan keeper will come in as we can't justify 2 keepers on first-team wages. They want to move Hemfrey on but might need to accept that only McAdams will have any suitors. 18 hours ago, glasgowlichtie23 said: Hemfrey gone? WTF?? This shouldn't have been a surprise. The only surprise is that the young keeper appears to be a permanent signing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keptie Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 21 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Just thinking back to yesterdays game there, I don’t know if anyone noticed but Ryan Dow at full time looked like the most passionate man in the country - fist pumps and screaming I loved it - just beat Annan at home in the league, nothing spectacular but I think it shows just how big a monkey on the back our overall record has been for the players over the course of a very long time now - it’s a big step in the right direction Also on Dow - he has been exceptional for us this season. I had felt very meh about Dow 3 months ago, always thought he was a clever footballer and decent player but a wide man in the championship I’m not sure he was. Not quite got that pace to get by guys at that level and for me he feels like a more central player. Kind of thriving in the 10 role now and getting himself goals. Also seems to be right up there as one of the more important senior members of the team. He’s been fantastic Goldie also giving it beans which is great. No massive frustration and waiting until the next game this week - what a pleasant feeling Hopefully the boys get some business done this week and finish up that squad - think we need a couple I've always thought Dow was a good footballer but he was never a wide man and have always felt he was much better suited to where he is playing now and not surprised he is showing his class now. Always baffled me previous managers couldn't see his best position 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtielegend Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 I've never been that keen on Dow and in fact used to be quite happy to see him in the Dunfermline lineup against us. I've never seen him really impose himself on a game like, for example, Michael McKenna would. In this 4-2-3-1 and with the departure of McKenna, he's absolutely made that no.10 position his own and he's one of 5 players in our team I'd have as non-negotiable starters now. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 1 hour ago, keptie said: I've always thought Dow was a good footballer but he was never a wide man and have always felt he was much better suited to where he is playing now and not surprised he is showing his class now. Always baffled me previous managers couldn't see his best position When played wide, he was always more of wide midfielder than a winger. Thats why he didnt bomb forward or have as many shots as someone like Linn. It worked for us as it gave us balance when we played someone more attacking like Linn or Hylton (or Hilson or Turan) on the other wing. On occasions where McKenna was injured he did get a chance in the centre, and he always did well there, but obviously, you're always going to have McKenna there as first choice. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glasgowlichtie23 Posted September 22 Share Posted September 22 6 minutes ago, ExiledLichtie said: . It worked for us as it gave us balance when we played someone more attacking like Linn or Hylton (or Hilson or Turan) on the other wing. The signing of Turan needs to be considered a war crime 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.