airdrieman Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, Chapelhall chap said: The guy behind me today said he'd rarely seen Gal hit a good penalty and so it proved. I don't know if you mean Currie in penalty shoot outs but I think (hope) he saved a penalty against Falkirk at home last season? The rest of your post I've already greenied! Ah yes I forgot about that one! Which is strange as that was one of the funnier moments of last season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el Gringo Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 As an aside, #MyTop5Players is trending on twitter. Your top 5 favourite players for your team in your lifetime. Not the best players, your favourite players. Mine: John Martin Owen Coyle Paul Harvey Paddy Connolly Antonio Calderón 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb_diamond Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, el Gringo said: As an aside, #MyTop5Players is trending on twitter. Your top 5 favourite players for your team in your lifetime. Not the best players, your favourite players. Mine: John Martin Owen Coyle Paul Harvey Paddy Connolly Antonio Calderón John Martin Dave McCabe Owen Coyle Walter Kidd Justin Fashanu 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenmavis Diamond Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 5 hours ago, Chapelhall chap said: BBC report says 233 and I have no way of disagreeing, unless that was the new formation we were playing? Certainly not 500, which is a worrying signnof the apathy kicking in. Today's performance and result will do little to encourage more people to come to the next home game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted July 10, 2021 Share Posted July 10, 2021 1 hour ago, el Gringo said: As an aside, #MyTop5Players is trending on twitter. Your top 5 favourite players for your team in your lifetime. Not the best players, your favourite players. Mine: John Martin Owen Coyle Paul Harvey Paddy Connolly Antonio Calderón Great idea! Owen Coyle Willie McLaren Paul Lovering Alan Gow Jerome Varielle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, airdrieman said: Great idea! Owen Coyle Willie McLaren Paul Lovering Alan Gow Jerome Varielle My lot.. Stevie Cooper Alan Lawrence Owen Coyle Paul Lovering Davie MacCabe 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenny_m Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Looks like no deal for Harris O'Connor. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57789040 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 I thought Quitongo done okay overall, a lot of effort and energy from him certainly, but I feel like that 352 makes it seem like we're playing a man down at the moment. I really want us to bring in some wide players as the full backs just aren't suited to being the main threat out wide. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 12 hours ago, el Gringo said: As an aside, #MyTop5Players is trending on twitter. Your top 5 favourite players for your team in your lifetime. Not the best players, your favourite players. Mine: John Martin Owen Coyle Paul Harvey Paddy Connolly Antonio Calderón Jerome Vareille Alan Gow Bryan Prunty Neil McGowan Willie McLaren 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 1 minute ago, ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds said: I thought Quitongo done okay overall, a lot of effort and energy from him certainly, but I feel like that 352 makes it seem like we're playing a man down at the moment. I really want us to bring in some wide players as the full backs just aren't suited to being the main threat out wide. Yeah based on the three games so far the lack of attacking threat from the wing backs is our biggest issue. As you day, it’s not for a lack of effort, Wardrop and Quitongo do get up and down the park and look to support defence and attack but you can tell both are full backs rather than wing backs. I think you can get away with one of them but both leaves you a bit blunt in the final third. I think my biggest concern yesterday was the lack of options to change it. I felt we’d have been better moving to a back four during the second half with some outright wingers coming on but we just don’t have anybody like that. I can’t say I was too fussed to see him go but someone like Thomson was a good option from the bench to bring on to try and add some pace and directness to our attack. We‘re not going to get anyone particularly great if we’re not starting wingers every week but someone in that mould from the bench is definitely needed. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 14 minutes ago, Mr November said: Yeah based on the three games so far the lack of attacking threat from the wing backs is our biggest issue. As you day, it’s not for a lack of effort, Wardrop and Quitongo do get up and down the park and look to support defence and attack but you can tell both are full backs rather than wing backs. I think you can get away with one of them but both leaves you a bit blunt in the final third. I think my biggest concern yesterday was the lack of options to change it. I felt we’d have been better moving to a back four during the second half with some outright wingers coming on but we just don’t have anybody like that. I can’t say I was too fussed to see him go but someone like Thomson was a good option from the bench to bring on to try and add some pace and directness to our attack. We‘re not going to get anyone particularly great if we’re not starting wingers every week but someone in that mould from the bench is definitely needed. I'm amazed that you're playing them as wing-backs. They are both solid as defensive full-backs, but Sam managed one goal and 0 assists in 57 games for us. And Rico didn't register a single goal or assist in 56 games. They'll both get up and down the park, and they'll put crosses in. But that's not where their qualities are. And if you're going to be reliant on them for service into the strikers then that's going to be an issue imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Yeah I’m not convinced the 3-5-2 is actually our best set-up although you can’t really make a fair judgement on it, or any of the players, yet after only one largely warm-up game. It’s obviously Murray’s preferred formation but we’ve used it and had to ditch it before so it would be a bit of a concern if he now can’t make it work with what is his own group of players. But I like I say there’s still plenty of time to work on things and get it right. Definitely need a defensive midfielder to let McCabe play higher up the park IMO and another winger or attacking midfielder to give us options there as, with Frizzell injured and no Robert, our lack of options there was pretty stark once Easton went off. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Jan Vojáček said: I'm amazed that you're playing them as wing-backs. They are both solid as defensive full-backs, but Sam managed one goal and 0 assists in 57 games for us. And Rico didn't register a single goal or assist in 56 games. They'll both get up and down the park, and they'll put crosses in. But that's not where their qualities are. And if you're going to be reliant on them for service into the strikers then that's going to be an issue imo. It’s strange, as Murray commented on Dumbarton’s strong defensive unit when we signed them, so I had assumed we’d be going with a back four until the subsequent signings made it pretty clear we’re signing players with a 3-5-2 in mind. We looked alright going forward when Easton was playing yesterday but seemed to run out of ideas worryingly quickly once he went off. Gallagher thrives on balls into the box and being in the right place at the right time, while Kouider-Aissa is strong in the air. Having two wings backs who aren’t the best going forward and don’t offer too much creativity isn’t ideal for getting them good service. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 48 minutes ago, Mr November said: It’s strange, as Murray commented on Dumbarton’s strong defensive unit when we signed them, so I had assumed we’d be going with a back four until the subsequent signings made it pretty clear we’re signing players with a 3-5-2 in mind. We looked alright going forward when Easton was playing yesterday but seemed to run out of ideas worryingly quickly once he went off. Gallagher thrives on balls into the box and being in the right place at the right time, while Kouider-Aissa is strong in the air. Having two wings backs who aren’t the best going forward and don’t offer too much creativity isn’t ideal for getting them good service. Not surprise at all at that, been same for the last 2 years, then some team sign a player from us and he starts to play OK, aye he is playing in his strongest and preferred position, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mybitchunderprotest Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Looks like no deal for Harris O'Connor. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57789040Sunderland and Stoke interested. From what I saw at Clyde they're welcome to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 19 hours ago, el Gringo said: As an aside, #MyTop5Players is trending on twitter. Your top 5 favourite players for your team in your lifetime. Not the best players, your favourite players. Mine: John Martin Owen Coyle Paul Harvey Paddy Connolly Antonio Calderón As I don't do twitter but this is a good idea, over 60 years it is not easy but here goes: Owen Coyle Paul Jonquin John Martin Alan Lawrence Willie McLaren. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2lgm Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 #mytop5players Just had a go at this on twitter. How do you break this down to just 5??Owen CoyleSteve GrayJohnny MartinSandy ClarkWillie McGuireJim RodgerTom BlackAntonio CalderonDavid FernandezJesus San JuanWillie McLarenPaul HarveyPeter DavenportJohnny FloodDavie McCabeJim BlackDerek WhitefordGraham HarveyAlan LawrenceKenny Black David KirkwoodAndy Smith 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr Diamond Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Mybitchunderprotest said: 11 hours ago, Kenny_m said: Looks like no deal for Harris O'Connor. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/57789040 Sunderland and Stoke interested. From what I saw at Clyde they're welcome to him. He was bang average and there's no way he'll end up at any of those clubs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Passionate Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 Just now, Ayr Diamond said: He was bang average and there's no way he'll end up at any of those clubs. Squad still seems a couple short anymore signing rumours, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayr Diamond Posted July 11, 2021 Share Posted July 11, 2021 30 minutes ago, Passionate said: Squad still seems a couple short anymore signing rumours, Nothing definate yet but probably a couple of players on loan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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