rockson Posted July 30, 2018 Share Posted July 30, 2018 If it's any consolation the last time we played St Mirren at their place in the League Cup after previously winning a penalty shoot-out we lost not by six but by seven goals. Then we went on to win the league. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 12 hours ago, The Moonster said: Just to post on here too, but we've got local rock band The Foz playing in the bar on the 11th August and local traditional/folk band Inis Fada plaging on the 18th. Both have been plying their trade for years in the local area so should both be great days, hopefully get a good turnout! If anyone fancies playing a set or knows someone who would be interested, feel free to give me a message on here. We're hoping to have an act on at every home game but I'll need some more bands coming forward if that's the case. Please, God, not Howlin' Wilf! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Please, God, not Howlin' Wilf! Done it already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 What ever happened to the Stirlingshire Cup? Do we not have an outstanding fixture from a couple of years ago against Falkirk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 9 minutes ago, the snudge said: What ever happened to the Stirlingshire Cup? Do we not have an outstanding fixture from a couple of years ago against Falkirk? I think all teams involved are just letting it die. It was pretty pointless and with us having no youth team or reserves I doubt we're interested in adding more games to our calendar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 4 minutes ago, The Moonster said: I think all teams involved are just letting it die. It was pretty pointless and with us having no youth team or reserves I doubt we're interested in adding more games to our calendar. Should make it a fans team competition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Was just having a look at the stats, and Steviie Aitken has now managed us for 143 games. That makes him our longest serving manager (in terms of games) since Alex Wright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 £12 for grumpy old sods like me to get into EF on Saturday - that's £2 more than the Sons Siro (and I thought £10 was steep). If I'd been a grumpy old Bairn last weekend it would have been a fiver. Beer better be cheap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 6 hours ago, Howlin' Wilf said: Done it already. Thank f*** I was at the V.D. clinic that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 There's a big feature length interview with Stevie on the OS. Well worth a read: Squad is likely complete (as I said ) "We want to put a team on the pitch playing entertaining football and winning games, and to score more goals" He believes team spirit will be huge...which (if I'm reading between the lines correctly) we lacked last season with our massive squad Ross Perry can play at left-back http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3725 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 42 minutes ago, Ross Forbes said: There's a big feature length interview with Stevie on the OS. Well worth a read: Squad is likely complete (as I said ) "We want to put a team on the pitch playing entertaining football and winning games, and to score more goals" He believes team spirit will be huge...which (if I'm reading between the lines correctly) we lacked last season with our massive squad Ross Perry can play at left-back http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3725 He says we had 20 players last year, but did we not have 21 leave us in the summer? That last line of "Stay with us" is a clear cry to those who have deserted us over the summer. Sadly, I think Stevie's words are now beyond comprehension for some fans, it's all coming down to what we do on the pitch. As long as he's true to his "more attacking football, more goals, win games" philosophy then he might win some over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 11 minutes ago, The Moonster said: He says we had 20 players last year, but did we not have 21 leave us in the summer? That last line of "Stay with us" is a clear cry to those who have deserted us over the summer. Sadly, I think Stevie's words are now beyond comprehension for some fans, it's all coming down to what we do on the pitch. As long as he's true to his "more attacking football, more goals, win games" philosophy then he might win some over. 20 left us over the summer, which is what I assume he meant. He also said we've brought 12 in which counts Beany as a new signing. Last season 28 players played for us (competitively) though, so I suppose it's understandable that he's lost count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Thank f*** I was at the V.D. clinic that day.Unlikely. I’d have thought only those in gainful employment would be attending a medical appointment on a Sunday. Also a certain set of circumstances would apply in advance of contracting a sexually transmitted disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 I must admit, whilst I'm all for quality over quantity, to only have 6 available subs when everyone is fit (how often will that be throughout the course of a season?) is a real concern for me. I really expected us to bring in a loan or 2 to complement what we have. To add to my concern I'm not remotely convinced Perry or Russell are good enough to cover for anymore than a game or two should injuries or suspensions become an issue. Of course we can play trialists in this league but realisticly who will be available to step in, in say mid November should we have 3 injuries and a suspension? I don't want a bloated squad of average players but at the same time I don't want a threadbare squad with little to no depth. It's a very fine line and we're most definitely treading it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottylintonstowel Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 24 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: I must admit, whilst I'm all for quality over quantity, to only have 6 available subs when everyone is fit (how often will that be throughout the course of a season?) is a real concern for me. I really expected us to bring in a loan or 2 to complement what we have. To add to my concern I'm not remotely convinced Perry or Russell are good enough to cover for anymore than a game or two should injuries or suspensions become an issue. Of course we can play trialists in this league but realisticly who will be available to step in, in say mid November should we have 3 injuries and a suspension? I don't want a bloated squad of average players but at the same time I don't want a threadbare squad with little to no depth. It's a very fine line and we're most definitely treading it. I am sure that Mr Durrant will sweet talk at least one Rangers youth player into a loan signing for Dumbarton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wee Sandy Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Ross Forbes said: There's a big feature length interview with Stevie on the OS. Well worth a read: Squad is likely complete (as I said ) Ross Perry can play at left-back http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3725 WHIT!! Ross Perry can play??? When did he start doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted July 31, 2018 Author Share Posted July 31, 2018 22 minutes ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: I must admit, whilst I'm all for quality over quantity, to only have 6 available subs when everyone is fit (how often will that be throughout the course of a season?) is a real concern for me. I really expected us to bring in a loan or 2 to complement what we have. To add to my concern I'm not remotely convinced Perry or Russell are good enough to cover for anymore than a game or two should injuries or suspensions become an issue. Of course we can play trialists in this league but realisticly who will be available to step in, in say mid November should we have 3 injuries and a suspension? I don't want a bloated squad of average players but at the same time I don't want a threadbare squad with little to no depth. It's a very fine line and we're most definitely treading it. Russell and Perry and direct consequences of the other quality we have signed. I genuinely don't think we see either of those players if we don't sign Forbes, Loy and Paton. The budget we're on dictated that a sacrifice had to be made somewhere. Would we be happy not having Forbes, Loy and Paton for 3 players who are inferior but slightly improving the bench at the same time (with more numbers)? I do agree that it will likely be our downfall this year, but I'd rather we had a starting 11 capable of going up than a squad capable of finishing mid table/surviving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 2 hours ago, Ross Forbes said: There's a big feature length interview with Stevie on the OS. Well worth a read: Squad is likely complete (as I said ) "We want to put a team on the pitch playing entertaining football and winning games, and to score more goals" He believes team spirit will be huge...which (if I'm reading between the lines correctly) we lacked last season with our massive squad Ross Perry can play at left-back http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3725 I'm sure Andy Galloway's flowered that up considerably, though it's maybe dependent on who Stevie counts in the 'we'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nowhereman Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 1 hour ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: I must admit, whilst I'm all for quality over quantity, to only have 6 available subs when everyone is fit (how often will that be throughout the course of a season?) is a real concern for me. I really expected us to bring in a loan or 2 to complement what we have. To add to my concern I'm not remotely convinced Perry or Russell are good enough to cover for anymore than a game or two should injuries or suspensions become an issue. Of course we can play trialists in this league but realisticly who will be available to step in, in say mid November should we have 3 injuries and a suspension? I don't want a bloated squad of average players but at the same time I don't want a threadbare squad with little to no depth. It's a very fine line and we're most definitely treading it. Six subs is more than enough Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted July 31, 2018 Share Posted July 31, 2018 Six subs is more than enoughIs it? What do we do if we have 3 players out through suspension or injury? That leaves you with 2 outfield subs and a goalkeeper, 1 of those outfield subs could be a defender. It doesn't give you much scope to change a game if things aren't going your way. I agree that 6 subs should be enough if everyone is fit but I'd imagine the chances of us having everyone fit for every game this season are slim to none. It's a risky move when you can't fill your bench with everyone fit, whether or not the risk pays off remains to be seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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