19QOS19 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 "A few" You've quoted your own inaccurate post to highlight something and yet have missed the biggest mistake in it. At no point on here has any QoS poster aired thoughts about us being genuine title contenders. That's the point your managing to miss. And the more I think about it the more I don't believe "the hype" was anything dramatic anyway. Before a ball was kicked the majority thought we'd finish between 6th-8th but after the first few games the play-offs were a real possibility in a lot of people's minds. Mine included. But considering we've finished 4th a couple of times in this league it was hardly fairytale stuff thinking we could do it again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 On 12/26/2016 at 19:55, Mr X said: Its a partnership that scored 6 in the last 4 league games. Thats more than the whole Morton team combined The Famous took five points from those four games. Dobbie, Lyle and the rest of the Borders' bumpkins took two points. And beat you in the meeting of the two sides with your strikers contributing hee-haw again. Thanks for playing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 It's probably a good time to conclude matters with a small section of Fun With Facts. And these are facts are delicious. Fact: Since the table-topping* Borders' Bumpkins hosted The Famous at Palmerston on October 15th, they have picked up precisely two points from ten league games. And been horsed out of the Scottish Cup by a lower league side. What a wee shame. Fact: The Famous have taken 21 points - more than ten times as many - since single-handedly breaking the Borders' Bumpkins adorable "promotion challenge". Just let that sink in. * Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Describing us as "Borders' Bumpkins", even in tiresome jest, does not meet the criteria for inclusion in a 'Fun with Facts' feature. Unlucky, gutted, things sinking in etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 47 minutes ago, virginton said: The Famous took five points from those four games. Dobbie, Lyle and the rest of the Borders' bumpkins took two points. And beat you in the meeting of the two sides with your strikers contributing hee-haw again. Thanks for playing anyway. Im well aware of that. The point, though, was about Lyle and Dobbie and your claim that they were no longer the best partnership in the league since the 5-0 game. Their goal scoring record in recent games suggests otherwise. The fact that the rest of the team has clear deficiencies isnt news to anyone, nor is it relevant in the context of discussing the strikers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Describing us as "Borders' Bumpkins", even in tiresome jest, does not meet the criteria for inclusion in a 'Fun with Facts' feature. Unlucky, gutted, things sinking in etc. It has already been established in a full lecture series that Dumfries is in the Borders. That the inhabitants of a town in the Borders are bumpkins is a logical extension, backed up in this case by more than sufficient anecdotal and eyewitness evidence.Thanks for playing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 1 minute ago, virginton said: It has already been established in a full lecture series that Dumfries is in the Borders. Well, yeah, but your same lecture series also established that Edinburgh was too so it kinda lost any remote credibility it had at that point. ;-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Im well aware of that. The point, though, was about Lyle and Dobbie and your claim that they were no longer the best partnership in the league since the 5-0 game. Their goal scoring record in recent games suggests otherwise. The fact that the rest of the team has clear deficiencies isnt news to anyone, nor is it relevant in the context of discussing the strikers Does it? Or does it rather just show that you played the worst side in the league at home, scored a few goals and still humiliatingly lost the match? When you came up against a proper team some time later, your strike partnership did absolutely nothing, as usual in those different circumstances.It is entirely relevant to reflect on both the flaws of your team and the performance of your strikers at the same time, as that is how the game of football is actually played. The two issues simply cannot be isolated on the pitch. Your strikers offer absolutely nothing when you don't have the ball (which is quite often) and offer nothing anyway when up against a credible defence. You're effectively playing with nine men most weeks - hence why you're stinking the league out. Perhaps League One will prove a better fit for your Jurassic-era tactics and your much vaunted "strike partnership" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 6 minutes ago, virginton said: Does it? Or does it rather just show that you played the worst side in the league at home, scored a few goals and still humiliatingly lost the match? When you came up against a proper team some time later, your strike partnership did absolutely nothing, as usual in those different circumstances. No, not really. We scored 2 against St Mirren, yes but also 2 against Dunfermline and 2 against Falkirk, for the second time, something Morton didnt manage in their last games against the same teams. Dobbie and Lyle are the top and 3rd top scorers in the league, whilst playing in a struggling team. 6 minutes ago, virginton said: It is entirely relevant to reflect on both the flaws of your team and the performance of your strikers at the same time, as that is how the game of football is actually played. The two issues simply cannot be isolated on the pitch. Your strikers offer absolutely nothing when you don't have the ball (which is quite often) and offer nothing anyway when up against a credible defence. You're effectively playing with nine men most weeks - hence why you're stinking the league out. Perhaps League One will prove a better fit for your Jurassic-era tactics and your much vaunted "strike partnership" though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed118 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 We scored 3 against St Mirren in our last math against them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Absolutely seething that a player Morton could only dream of having loves our diddy club. Pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowshed118 Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Hes just a shite Jai Quitongo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 14 minutes ago, 19QOS19 said: Absolutely seething that a player Morton could only dream of having loves our diddy club. Pleasing. Content with having one of the best prospects in Scottish football tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Thompson Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 49 minutes ago, Cowshed118 said: We scored 3 against St Mirren in our last math against them I know. I was referring to Falkirk and Dunfermline. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted December 28, 2016 Share Posted December 28, 2016 Worth noting that bang average Ross Forbes bagged his 15th assist of the season before Christmas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieField Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 Where's the highlights for this game? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 There weren't any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 1 hour ago, JessieField said: Where's the highlights for this game? Our cameraman couldnt make this game and Morton dont publish highlights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JessieField Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 I was under the impression Morton were a "big" Club. They don't have highlights??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broony88 Posted January 3, 2017 Share Posted January 3, 2017 14 minutes ago, JessieField said: I was under the impression Morton were a "big" Club. They don't have highlights??? Not big just famous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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