AUFC 1910 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 5 minutes ago, SouthStander1876 said: Better team won bud I know I would have been happy to concede best team but still scrape through though 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 17 minutes ago, AUFC 1910 said: I just don’t see the tactician in the manager. I may be wrong, but I haven’t seen the evidence on the pitch. I think there was probably a good reason why a 50 year old youth coach had never been a manager before we hired him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Probably won't end up back this season which is nae bad hing I guess. Was gonna miss the next 4 regardless and we should be onto meaningless games with some young ladies getting gametime by that point so no thanks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honest_Man#1 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Yeah I’m still fuming tbh. I really hope Bullen isn’t here next season and it’s not just the results. I watch football to be entertained, and we are just absolutely dreadful to watch. His style is just Hopkin/Duffy again, but with a guy up top who’s single handedly managed to win us enough points to mask it early on in the season. We have the odd flash of looking okay, but since November it’s been utter garbage and we’re trying to limp over the line to 4th. Shite. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne's man Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 37 minutes ago, AUFC 1910 said: If he doesn’t lead us to promotion, having spent a large chunk of the season at the top of the league, for me it’s failure regardless of the parameters set at the start of the season. It also shows that the manager is not the man to take us up, which will be evident in what will undoubtedly be a much tougher league next season. I think if we finish outside the top 4 he will be gone. If we scrape into the top 4, but whimper out of the playoffs, he should be gone. Only winning the league, promotion via the playoffs or consistency to the end of the season and finishing 2nd or 3rd, with a decent showing in the playoffs, should he remain for next season. I just don’t see the tactician in the manager. I may be wrong, but I haven’t seen the evidence on the pitch. I think, in comparison to the abysmal season we had last year, we have in a way went upwards. Be that because every other team around Ayr became stale pish overnight, in time for the new season or that Akinyemi was sent from the heavens to guide us to this position we are in now We had threw all our hope at Adeloye staying before the season started.... Yes, we could sit on here and moan about how far we've fell from the beginning of the season but I honestly think luck has been on our side for the majority. I'd have snatched your arm off for a play off position at the beginning of the season and it is entirely still possible. There can be no excuses from Bullen for that Abysmal management against Falkirk however, pissed the best chance in a generation down the drain. I believe that the focus should be entirely on getting Ayr to the playoffs, if not, Bullen really needs a shake and Smith needs to pull the trigger eventually. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I doubt that Bullen would get the sack but i could see him walking away to a cushy youth job back down south if the season falls apart and we fail to make the playoffs. The fans will rightly be raging. Also, feel like the early bird deadline for season tickets is going to have about 3 takers, anybody thinking of doing it this week will be thoroughly fucked off and wont bother. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) 54 minutes ago, Honest_Man#1 said: Yeah I’m still fuming tbh. I really hope Bullen isn’t here next season and it’s not just the results. I watch football to be entertained, and we are just absolutely dreadful to watch. His style is just Hopkin/Duffy again, but with a guy up top who’s single handedly managed to win us enough points to mask it early on in the season. We have the odd flash of looking okay, but since November it’s been utter garbage and we’re trying to limp over the line to 4th. Shite. Really doesn't make any sense he would do this though, he would have known what went on at the club with those two and how it went for them. So for him to then go "Aye, I'll do that too.." makes literally zero sense. Fans and pundits on tv and radio have all been critical of the same thing in recent weeks/months, especially playing it long. He can't be deaf to what's being said. Edited March 15, 2023 by UpInTheAyr 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 23 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: Fans and pundits on tv and radio have all been critical of the same thing in recent weeks/months, especially playing it long. He can't be deaf to what's being said. He was quoted as saying after the Raith game that he thought we played it long too much. Surely it's his job to get the players to not do that if that's the case? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muZZa__44 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 (edited) since I was bored, decided to make up this stat sheet of the current season, nothing fancy but includes Appearances, Goals, Assists, Bookings, Minutes Played etc if you want to take a look at it https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q0gezMgT2IS4c7B8Cr8rZ2rjpU0E2uFJmtCMh0lx0EQ/edit?usp=sharing Edited March 15, 2023 by muZZa__44 wrong link 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 43 minutes ago, muZZa__44 said: since I was bored, decided to make up this stat sheet of the current season, nothing fancy but includes Appearances, Goals, Assists, Bookings, Minutes Played etc if you want to take a look at it https://docs.google.com/document/d/1q0gezMgT2IS4c7B8Cr8rZ2rjpU0E2uFJmtCMh0lx0EQ/edit?usp=sharing Dipo & Dempsey the only ever presents? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muZZa__44 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 11 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Dipo & Dempsey the only ever presents? yup only one's to have featured in every game of the season (not counting friendlies) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutty Old Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 6 hours ago, edinburghhonestman said: Still feeling pretty scunnered by Monday night but I'm old enough that this doesn't feel quite as bad as losing the Scottish Cup semi to Rangers in 72-73 or the League Cup semi to Dundee in 80-81. We suffered some poor refereeing decisions in both and the latter in particular is probably the most miserable I've ever been after a game. Both games gut-wrenching. Alex Ingram's first minute goal given offside when clearly onside and a waterlogged pitch that worked against the ball-playing team and suited the big bruisers. As for the Dundee game, our best ever chance of going on to win a national trophy. Can't feel worse than I did up at Falkirk ? I do now. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanayr1987 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Guessing the club have been inundated with sack bullen messages judging by mathies message 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Aye, things must be bad if they felt the need to put that out. He does make some fair points but not sure it will have that much effect since folk are still fizzing about Monday. Give the hashtag a rest for one week, eh? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Fair play to Mathie for fronting up tbh, decent enough message too and ultimately it isn’t untrue as much as we are all fuming/gutted. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHonestman1910 Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I'm really not understanding where he's going to get the same level of support that was made on Monday night. Not only was Monday night a massive let down, but I think a lot of the trust was diminished and unless of a remarkable turn of results, it's not going to change this season. We'll go from 1600 away to Falkirk to about 300/350 up at Hamilton on Saturday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 I think Mathies message is good and fair. However, Hopkin gave one similar before a game at Arbroath, where the players were in no doubt about how important the game was, we were about 4 down at half time. If we lose on Saturday in a powderpuff manner playing shite football it will make Mathies post..........and Mathie look a bit daft. I think he has maybe put more pressure on Bullen while trying to ease some of it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Just now, diegomarahenry said: I think Mathies message is good and fair. However, Hopkin gave one similar before a game at Arbroath, where the players were in no doubt about how important the game was, we were about 4 down at half time. If we lose on Saturday in a powderpuff manner playing shite football it will make Mathies post..........and Mathie look a bit daft. I think he has maybe put more pressure on Bullen while trying to ease some of it. I think this is pretty much spot on. Asking for some togetherness from the support is fair enough, as there is everything to play for but we need to see a performance from both the manager and the players on Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted March 15, 2023 Share Posted March 15, 2023 Is it wise for both Bullen and Mathie to be playing up a title push so soon after Monday? Dunno, it just seems like putting undue pressure on themselves. Still pissed though, not sure when that will subside. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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