Hallowed Turf Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Yesterday's highlights:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Yesterday was a weird one. Forfar deserved it for me - they had more quality, certainly defensively, than us. The biggest disappointment had to be our inability to handle the basic long ball. By the end of the game, Forfar were effectively targeting our left flank with their hoofs, and it was little wonder. Time and again a Lister or Cox would just drift into the space out wide and McKinlay, out on his arse, would fail to track them, resulting in Martin being dragged out of position and even more spaces opening up. And how many times was Lister through on goal because the ball sailed over Martin/Wilson's head?! Basic stuff, drop the fucking line deeper if you're struggling - we're not blessed with pace as it is so to let powerful guys like Cox, Lister continue to run clean through is baffling. Tactically, I actually thought we were very naive when we grabbed the goal back. Our frontline slowly inflated from 3, to 4, to 5 and eventually to 6 strikers. It was stupidity given our biggest struggles came in the centre of midfield. Sheerin barely won a header all day up against their imposing centre halfs, and whilst I appreciate we had to chase the game, sticking six men up top and still hoofing it up to him was always going to see us struggle. For me we should have let Sheerin to continue to challenge and packed the centre of midfield a little more to start sweeping up the many loose balls resultant of his challenges - not stretch 6 men out along the forward line and allow Forfar the unchallenged 2nd ball. Mental. It also robbed us of any width whatsoever - by the end we had a right winger but left McKinlay, who was already looking shattered, to operate the whole left flank by himself. I was probably most disappointed by Notman. Dispossessed in the middle of the park for the first and spent the rest of the game going to ground needlessly. Walker might get stick for his size, but if you asked me who was out on their arse out of the pair of them, it's him. He looked absolutely knackered - I was shocked to see him get a couple of man of the match votes. The issue is that our lack of depth doesn't really allow for a rest, either. All that being said, we created chances late on and despite the way we went about it being a bit 'football manager', we might have got something. It's good to see the team pushing as they did - it's clear they still wanted the result. There is a lot of character about the side - I just worry that the Notman example above is perfect example of why we're not yet in a position to nick a play-off spot. Last season, in the Tuesday/Saturdays especially, Cough was rotating regularly and keep things fresh. He doesn't even have the option to do that at the minute. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terracingtam Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 10 minutes ago, berwick-the-unbeatable said: Yesterday was a weird one. Forfar deserved it for me - they had more quality, certainly defensively, than us. The biggest disappointment had to be our inability to handle the basic long ball. By the end of the game, Forfar were effectively targeting our left flank with their hoofs, and it was little wonder. Time and again a Lister or Cox would just drift into the space out wide and McKinlay, out on his arse, would fail to track them, resulting in Martin being dragged out of position and even more spaces opening up. And how many times was Lister through on goal because the ball sailed over Martin/Wilson's head?! Basic stuff, drop the fucking line deeper if you're struggling - we're not blessed with pace as it is so to let powerful guys like Cox, Lister continue to run clean through is baffling. Tactically, I actually thought we were very naive when we grabbed the goal back. Our frontline slowly inflated from 3, to 4, to 5 and eventually to 6 strikers. It was stupidity given our biggest struggles came in the centre of midfield. Sheerin barely won a header all day up against their imposing centre halfs, and whilst I appreciate we had to chase the game, sticking six men up top and still hoofing it up to him was always going to see us struggle. For me we should have let Sheerin to continue to challenge and packed the centre of midfield a little more to start sweeping up the many loose balls resultant of his challenges - not stretch 6 men out along the forward line and allow Forfar the unchallenged 2nd ball. Mental. It also robbed us of any width whatsoever - by the end we had a right winger but left McKinlay, who was already looking shattered, to operate the whole left flank by himself. I was probably most disappointed by Notman. Dispossessed in the middle of the park for the first and spent the rest of the game going to ground needlessly. Walker might get stick for his size, but if you asked me who was out on their arse out of the pair of them, it's him. He looked absolutely knackered - I was shocked to see him get a couple of man of the match votes. The issue is that our lack of depth doesn't really allow for a rest, either. All that being said, we created chances late on and despite the way we went about it being a bit 'football manager', we might have got something. It's good to see the team pushing as they did - it's clear they still wanted the result. There is a lot of character about the side - I just worry that the Notman example above is perfect example of why we're not yet in a position to nick a play-off spot. Last season, in the Tuesday/Saturdays especially, Cough was rotating regularly and keep things fresh. He doesn't even have the option to do that at the minute. Although it would appear that we had the bulk of the play, Grant Adam seems to feature an awful lot in the highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feet Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Today was 2 yellows, and the 2nd was for a foul not dissent, wasn't it? Not saying that is OK, but let's have it right. Not a clue, I wasn't there but that's what our twitter said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 1 hour ago, Yellow Feet said: Not a clue, I wasn't there but that's what our twitter said. Watching the highlights, that was surely a straight red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 It was a second yellow for the foul, he tweeted after about it. Seems a fair decision to me - thought Stirling got away with a nastier one first half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slangs Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 U bank on Notman?totally overrated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest bernardblack Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 We look atrocious at the back, surely Malcolm is experienced enough to communicate with Adam etc?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 4 hours ago, Loonytoons said: Watching the highlights, that was surely a straight red. Looked like it could have deserved a straight red on the highlights, but I definitely saw a yellow before the red. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo83 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 How is the lad Josh peters playing for forfar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feet Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Finally got round to watching the highlights. Well taken goal from Sheerin and a cracker of a strike in the first half too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Believer Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Looked like we were unlucky not to get at least a point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogs_Dollox Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 How is the lad Josh peters playing for forfar. Alright. I feel he looks a bit clumsy at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jupiter Jazz Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Peters grows on me more and more everytime I see him. His link-up play is very good and just seems to get the job done. Another good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper81 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 How's x Airdrie players doing Adam,bain,cox, Lister and what do you think bollan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogs_Dollox Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 How's x Airdrie players doing Adam,bain,cox, Lister and what do you think bollan. All been good additions . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper81 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Adam is a decent keeper good at kicking , bain will give you his all, cox will run all day, Lister is just a legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bogs_Dollox Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 Adam is a decent keeper good at kicking , bain will give you his all, cox will run all day, Lister is just a legend. Disagree about Adams kicking . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooper81 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 I noticed when he was at cowdenbeath it wasn't great but when he was at Airdrie it was good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougster Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 My first sighting of Couglin's side and it's not too shabby to be fair. After a ropey start , they created a lot of chances in what was a fairly open game. Forfar looked dangerous on the break after Berwick had to chase the game in the first half. Sheerin looks a good addition, what a strike to hit the bar and I think the stick some of the players are getting is slightly unjustified. There's work to do of course and Berwick will never be the finished article but all in all, a good performance against a decent side. Still a fan of Lavery as he can turn a game , he created 3 good chances when he came on, plus, by the look of it, he doesn't live in the fridge like Walker. Not a fan of 3 at the back, never have been, unless you play man to man marking like the German system, there's always space on the flanks to exploit. My only complaint was the great kicking ability of goalie walker being used to pummel the head of Malcolm no5 , Why continue kicking it up the middle when he was winning everything? Nice to get back on the Ducket, dare i say the ground is looking a lot tidier than a few years back and the banter is still top class. In no other league does the opposing vertically challenged winger pull up his top to show his belly when accused of being without parentage and being ever so slightly rotund Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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