Skyline Drifter Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 4 minutes ago, No_Problemo said: I agree, I don’t particularly think you are any better than us “on paper” but probably relatively even. Yeah maybe. You certainly have a stronger squad with more depth than us. I'd have taken our first eleven over yours no question before a ball was kicked. But I haven't seen most of them for two years, haven't seen Doohan at all, and Shankland since he was replaced by his free scoring identical twin without anyone noticing. You're clearly in terrific form with everyone's confidence flying. You'll rightly be favourites on Saturday as a result. I suppose it depends how one interprets the "on paper" phrase. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
overthetop Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Exact opposite for me. Weather doesn’t look like it’ll be great and to get out of Ayr away from the mass influx might see folk travel down.Weather forecast is dry for Saturday Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 This is reminding me of a game a few years ago. When a certain Leigh Griffiths was banging in goals for Livi, who were flying. They came down here expecting to turn us over and had their arses handed to them in a 5-1 drubbing with Dobbie on fire.* Needless to say I would love a similar outcome on Saturday. If we play like Saturday there then Ayr will have to be on the top of their game but it'll be a very Queens thing to do if we follow our best performance in years with our worst. * Sure Griffiths was benched that game but I doubt he'd have done anything to change the outcome that day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honestmen Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Skyline Drifter said: Yeah maybe. You certainly have a stronger squad with more depth than us. I'd have taken our first eleven over yours no question before a ball was kicked. But I haven't seen most of them for two years, haven't seen Doohan at all, and Shankland since he was replaced by his free scoring identical twin without anyone noticing. You're clearly in terrific form with everyone's confidence flying. You'll rightly be favourites on Saturday as a result. I suppose it depends how one interprets the "on paper" phrase. plastic park too is it not? Bookies still have Queens fav's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superhursty7 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 plastic park too is it not? Bookies still have Queens fav's.As much as I hate the astro we had a fantastic record on it last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 16 minutes ago, Honestmen said: plastic park too is it not? Bookies still have Queens fav's. Do they? Genuinely surprised at that. I know it's early, but you're top and unbeaten in all competitions (if we don't count losing on penalties in the Irn Bru Cup). Our home record over the last year isn't very good to see the least. If our home record was as good as our away record we'd have been in the playoffs last season. I'd have Ayr narrow favourites for the game trying to look at it from a neutral perspective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yid_in_Exiile Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Until the first nine games are done and dusted I'm reigning in my expectations. I think we should be good enough to go there and win, but with two strikers on fire anything could happen. Suspect whoever scores first won't lose and looking forward to a real get-go from the off. Heart says otherwise but head says I would take a score draw right now TBH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AYRSHIRE_ANGUS Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Our record down there in recent years is abysmal although I do remember a Challenge Cup win there. Let's see how our squad looks after the window shuts on Friday before making outlandish predictions ⚽ Apparently the club are expecting Hearts to come back in for Sir Lawrence so its going to be a tense few days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 1 minute ago, AYRSHIRE_ANGUS said: Our record down there in recent years is abysmal although I do remember a Challenge Cup win there. Let's see how our squad looks after the window shuts on Friday before making outlandish predictions ⚽ Apparently the club are expecting Hearts to come back in for Sir Lawrence so its going to be a tense few days. Perhaps Lachlan told Levein what the asking price was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 We (Ayr fans) have been down this road too many times. We have had a number of false dawns and have the scars to prove it. Don't see anyone getting carried away this season, we are very much small fish in a big pond. We are just enjoying each game that comes along, properly enjoying it - not something that happens too often for most supporters out there. The only thing I will say is, as I said pre-season, we might give a few teams a surprise this season. The longer teams expect to beat us, the better in my opinion. Little plucky Ayr Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted August 27, 2018 Share Posted August 27, 2018 Im not sure he's fishingTook a wee bit longer than expected but I always expected someone to respond. Thought it would’ve been Skyline Drifter tbf. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fae_the_'briggs Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 If everyone is fit, start the same line-up as last Saturday, not that we have much alternative, playing positively and with the same level of commitment to attack. It won't be an easy game and if we do lose let's at least make Ayr work hard for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QoS_Blue1919 Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 GN must have the easiest/hardest job in the league. Only 11 fit senior players to choose from, he knows which 11 players will start each week, albeit he has to decide in what position with what formation. on the other hand he only has 11 fit senior players. if we are 1-0 down after 75 minutes who do you bring on to change the game? Fingers crossed we have another couple signings over the line by Saturday. He said he wants a CB and potentially a striker. Here’s hoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 We've played Thistle (twice), Morton, Dunfermline, Dundee and Inverness so far and have not been outplayed by any of them, as such I think we should be going down to Palmerston full of confidence, not just because of our results but because of the manner in which we've easily despatched everyone who we've come up against. Nothing to fear all you good honest men and bonnie lassies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 21 hours ago, AUFC 1910 said: We (Ayr fans) have been down this road too many times. We have had a number of false dawns and have the scars to prove it. Don't see anyone getting carried away this season, we are very much small fish in a big pond. We are just enjoying each game that comes along, properly enjoying it - not something that happens too often for most supporters out there. The only thing I will say is, as I said pre-season, we might give a few teams a surprise this season. The longer teams expect to beat us, the better in my opinion. Little plucky Ayr Get the wee team mentality in the sea. We are not “a small fish in a big pond”. It’s the Scottish Championship ffs. We are a bigger club than at least 4 or 5 teams in this division. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 1 minute ago, ayrunitedfw said: Get the wee team mentality in the sea. We are not “a small fish in a big pond”. It’s the Scottish Championship ffs. We are a bigger club than at least 4 or 5 teams in this division. You are? Ok then. Alloa for sure. Us presumably. Fascinated to know which other 2 or 3 clubs you are "bigger" than? Certainly not Dundee United, Falkirk, Partick Thistle or Dunfermline. The two Highland clubs have no great history of course but they are both Premier sides much more recently than you. And I'd have Morton above you too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 5 minutes ago, Skyline Drifter said: You are? Ok then. Alloa for sure. Us presumably. Fascinated to know which other 2 or 3 clubs you are "bigger" than? Certainly not Dundee United, Falkirk, Partick Thistle or Dunfermline. The two Highland clubs have no great history of course but they are both Premier sides much more recently than you. And I'd have Morton above you too. We are a bigger club than both the Highland teams. Fair enough they have had more success in recent years but we are still a bigger club. I’d also put us on a par with Morton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 Holy f**k the bravado from some of our fans is boke-inducing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 8 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: We are a bigger club than both the Highland teams. Fair enough they have had more success in recent years but we are still a bigger club. I’d also put us on a par with Morton. You should be fine on Saturday as it`s common knowledge on P&B that Dobbie only scores against the wee teams. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted August 28, 2018 Share Posted August 28, 2018 We are a bigger club than both the Highland teams. Fair enough they have had more success in recent years but we are still a bigger club. I’d also put us on a par with Morton. geezo that's on a par with all the "we're below our natural level" pish that some ayr fans loved to spout when in league 1. despite the fact we've been in the seaside league for the vast majority of the past 15 years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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