Hammer Jag Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 I'm just old enough to remember that game. I'm pretty sure Motherwell dished out thousands of free tickets to schools and boys clubs that day. The Thistle fans were in the bottom tier and the weans were above us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted September 22, 2015 Share Posted September 22, 2015 You're right MJC. I had thought Thistle had worn black the day I was talking about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Line-up for Saturday Conor Ripley Jake Taylor Keiran Kennedy Stephen McManus Joe Chalmers Jake Taylor Keith Lasley Liam Grimshaw Jake Taylor Jake Taylor Louis Moult 3-1 Motherwell (Taylor, Taylor & Taylor) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pie Of The Month Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Line-up for Saturday Conor Ripley Jake Taylor Keiran Kennedy Stephen McManus Joe Chalmers Jake Taylor Keith Lasley Liam Grimshaw Jake Taylor Jake Taylor Louis Moult 3-1 Motherwell (Taylor, Taylor & Taylor) The most ridiculous part of that is predicting we'll score a goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 If Baraclough is still in charge we'll be lucky to get 3,000 for this. The crowds have been dwindling even by our standards since the start of the season and I think last Saturday and last night might just be the straw that breaks the camels back for a lot of fans. The support in the main has had enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 The most ridiculous part of that is predicting we'll score a goal. Taylor O.G, IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reid Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have no idea who Jake Taylor is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I've thought Bara has been a bit of a diddy since he came tbh, he's done nothing to disprove that. Can't see much point in slogging on with him at the helm. However don't expect anything to be done and we'll traipse on scraping the odd point here and there with Jake Taylor miraculously never being dropped. Things may improve if Pearson gets back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamdunk Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have no idea who Jake Taylor is. You'll still not after the game unless you intentionally watch how anonymous he is. Has utterly no bearing on a game whatsoever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuctifano Posted September 23, 2015 Author Share Posted September 23, 2015 Motherwell have been so bad that this will be the first time since the Killie game that I haven't -and won't- bet on our opposition to win. Shitey 0-0 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P45 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Will super Archie fan boys like 1971 and Dave still be content if we lose this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have no idea who Jake Taylor is. I envy you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have no idea who Jake Taylor is. Me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ark loyal Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 I have no idea who Jake Taylor is.That's no surprise. I'm not 100% sure if he actually exists tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swello Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 It's going to be a festival of booing on Saturday - as the state of us at the moment allied to a long standing love of the soft goal means that there's every chance we'll go behind. It's actually difficult to believe that we'll limp on with Barraclough in charge for any length of time but I would be very surprised if anything is done before Saturday. I'll be there out of morbid fascination rather than any desire to see our utterly honking style of play.... On a related subject - apparently, playing with one striker is fashionable and "what all teams do" - but does anyone really enjoy watching that type of football? A lot of my best memories are of decent partnerships up front (Coyne and Arnott being my favourite) and now it seems reduced to watching limited players, most of whom are totally unsuited to the role, just running about a lot. It maybe works at a higher level where the levels of fitness/skill/intelligence are higher but at our level, it's fucking dismal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 That's no surprise. I'm not 100% sure if he actually exists tbh. A bit like Esteban Casagolda except Taylor has somehow achieved this mystical status while playing games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harry94 Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 These are the sort of games that make football worthwhile. Love an anger fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCDave Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 3-0 'Well, and a reprieve for a Bara.It's anyone's guess what team we put out really, starting to get the feeling Taylor is on one of these "if he's fit, he plays" type loan deals, otherwise there's absolutely no way he should be starting, especially after the reaction when he was taken off last night. Unfortunately it'll probably be too early for Pearson to make the first of his 3/4 games before his next injury so I imagine Lasley will come back into the midfield. I'd be interested to see what Cadden could do right enough, he's being hyped up big style and turning it on for the U20's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 On a related subject - apparently, playing with one striker is fashionable and "what all teams do" - but does anyone really enjoy watching that type of football? A lot of my best memories are of decent partnerships up front (Coyne and Arnott being my favourite) and now it seems reduced to watching limited players, most of whom are totally unsuited to the role, just running about a lot. It maybe works at a higher level where the levels of fitness/skill/intelligence are higher but at our level, it's fucking dismal. Absolutely. You play a system based on what gets the best out of the players you have. I heard Steve Claridge on 5live the other week talking about Newcastle under McLaren and saying that it looks like he's trying to get players to fit into a system rather than playing your system that suits your players. I'd never cite Steve Claridge as the world's top authority on football but it's a fair point. There are plenty of teams have played with 1 striker that I've enjoyed watching but that's largely because they've had the players to play that system. I've enjoyed watching a team like Barcelona play with no strikers but enjoyed it considerably less when Scotland tried it. Edit: I've been banging on about 433 a lot but by all accounts you're seeing that as the next 'fashionable' formation, moving on from the 4231 and arguably a reaction to it. Like anything it's the sort of thing that just filters down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Hahn Posted September 23, 2015 Share Posted September 23, 2015 On a related subject - apparently, playing with one striker is fashionable and "what all teams do" - but does anyone really enjoy watching that type of football? A lot of my best memories are of decent partnerships up front (Coyne and Arnott being my favourite) and now it seems reduced to watching limited players, most of whom are totally unsuited to the role, just running about a lot. It maybe works at a higher level where the levels of fitness/skill/intelligence are higher but at our level, it's fucking dismal. I was having a discussion with a pal recently about exactly this. To my mind it takes a highly athletic, strong and smart striker to play the lone role. It's about running to where there's space, having the strength to hold off a defender, sometimes two, and having the vision to then bring other players into the game and then getting into the box yourself. It doesn't matter that much about the standard you're playing at to a certain extent because pressure from 2 defenders is still pressure, so it takes a properly classy player to play the role. How many folk at our level actually have the attributes to play this role? Not many I'd suggest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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