D'Jaffo Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 We needed that today. A proper crunch match and we stood up well and deserved the three points. Wasn’t pretty at times but I don’t think any performance will be for the remainder of the season. Just need to collect points any way we can. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Thought both much maligned full backs were excellent today 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muZZa__44 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Bullen usually (and rightfully so) gets stick for his subs but today he made correct ones thought Smith made a huge difference coming on barring any injuries would probably roughly start the team that finished today away at Raith on friday Sean McGinty worth MOTM and I dare say on course for player of the season so far? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxanne's man Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Think we should be signing Dowds permanently. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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yorkshirepud Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) Just glad to finally win another home game, 4 bloody months after the last home win. Edited December 16, 2023 by yorkshirepud Fat fingers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyIncognito Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Not a great performance but still much better than the previous few weeks. Scrape a draw away to Raith (unlikely) and bear Dunfermline and we can hopefully start looking up again. The whole back 4 were excellent today, even Ahui who I though handled the wee winger on that side quite well. Young, Chalmers, and Amartey were all also solid. Just need to keep grinding out results for the rest of the season, won't be pretty but we have more than enough about us to finish 5th/6th and be clear of any danger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-ish Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Those 3 points today could be vital, especially with Arbroath winning. Thought Ahui done well today after his usual shaky start. Dowds could have scored a few if he'd had a bit of luck too. As much as i love Chalmers sometimes he just needs to do the simple thing when that's what's needed. Still a great player though. You can see the player McGeady was in flashes but his legs are done. McGinty was excellent today, strode forward like a prime Beckenbaur a few times. Also said at 60 minutes that it was fine for Bullen to make his usual bonkers subs and ruin it for us but he actually made sensible choices. I'm absolutely flabbergasted by that. Felt certain a McKenzie for Dowds swap was on the cards. Hopefully we can kick on from here. No matter what i think of Bullen, he's here till the end of the season. If the recruitment is more sensible in January and we keep Chalmers / Dowds we might stay up. Did the official attendance include the 200 police standing doing nothing? Very heavy handed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muZZa__44 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Scott-ish said: Those 3 points today could be vital, especially with Arbroath winning. Thought Ahui done well today after his usual shaky start. Dowds could have scored a few if he'd had a bit of luck too. As much as i love Chalmers sometimes he just needs to do the simple thing when that's what's needed. Still a great player though. You can see the player McGeady was in flashes but his legs are done. McGinty was excellent today, strode forward like a prime Beckenbaur a few times. Also said at 60 minutes that it was fine for Bullen to make his usual bonkers subs and ruin it for us but he actually made sensible choices. I'm absolutely flabbergasted by that. Felt certain a McKenzie for Dowds swap was on the cards. Hopefully we can kick on from here. No matter what i think of Bullen, he's here till the end of the season. If the recruitment is more sensible in January and we keep Chalmers / Dowds we might stay up. Did the official attendance include the 200 police standing doing nothing? Very heavy handed. I will say he played much better second half then he did first, basically created our two best chances that half but if starting it should be in this number 10 role and not out wide (only play him there if he’s coming on form the bench) Edited December 16, 2023 by muZZa__44 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlineayr Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Nice to actually have a home win. Some of the first half was woeful quality from both teams. One bit of quality and Dowds scores what looked like a great header from the Somerset Road end. Lucky escape when Airdrie hit the post. Looked much better second half. Had the fear we would repeat the Queens Park situation and sit back all half. Thought McGinty had a very good game. Ahui defended well, saw the ball out of play well at times. Dowds on a permanent transfer would be a good start to January transfer window. Referee and especially stand side linesman were utter wretched. (same linesman was shite at the Raith home game a while back if I recall correctly). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coollestersmoothe Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Wasn’t there but my pal said his highlight, aside from the goal, was seeing Bill McWilliams “pull some neo shit” to avoid getting scudded by the ball. Gutted to miss that. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted December 16, 2023 Author Share Posted December 16, 2023 The only change I’d make to the team going forward is to bring either Syla or Smith in for McGeady and push Dempsey higher up. He slows the play down massively although he did create a couple of good chances I think that was more down to Airdrie playing such a high line. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 27 minutes ago, Scott-ish said: Did the official attendance include the 200 police standing doing nothing? Very heavy handed. One of the 7 of them stood outside the bogs at the exit was saying it was a very very easy shift and they knew it would be quiet cos Ayr train station was shut. Absolute nonsense the club have to pay for that shite. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 (edited) A modern day Christmas miracle with us winning at home. Yet another pish game at Somerset though I think the 4 police horses, 20 or so coppers and 2 riot vans were a bit of an overkill for 250 Airdrie fans wonder how much that would have cost! Edited December 16, 2023 by Thereisalight.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 15 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: The only change I’d make to the team going forward is to bring either Syla or Smith in for McGeady and push Dempsey higher up. He slows the play down massively although he did create a couple of good chances I think that was more down to Airdrie playing such a high line. Away from home, definitely. Not at home though - just about getting the right balance. I don’t think he offered too much, outwith two or three moments but he slows the game down at times as he is looking for an option tbh. I think his performance was probably similar to our other attacking midfield players - some good flashes but not enough overall. Our inability in the first half to do anything obviously didn’t help that. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Was pleasantly surprised how strongly we finished the game today - was expecting a backs to the wall last 10 with an inevitable equaliser conceded but we actually looked more likely to score again 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wullieaufc Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 Someone at the club want to tell Chalmers that he can use his right foot if needed 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 EXCLUSIVE footage of Bullen in the hub after the game. Bullen Elton.mp4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rb123 Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Richey Edwards said: EXCLUSIVE footage of Bullen in the hub after the game. Bullen Elton.mp4 2.99 MB · 0 downloads 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motley123rock Posted December 16, 2023 Share Posted December 16, 2023 56 minutes ago, wullieaufc said: Someone at the club want to tell Chalmers that he can use his right foot if needed He is all left foot and IMHO should be played on the left , don’t like the inverted winger role he is asked to played. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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