Mr November Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I don't think many Airdrie fans are looking forward to this. Performances have been very inconsistent so far this season with East Fife last week being a real low point. I'm hesitant to say we can't be any worse, because I know we definitely can be, but I'm hopeful of a much better performance tomorrow. We struggled against Montrose last season and I felt that they got the better of us performance wise in all three games, even the 1-0 win early in the season where we were fortunate Montrose went down to 10 men in the first half. I think Petrie is by far the best manager in this league so I'm always quite wary when facing Montrose but there's no reason why Airdrie shouldn't be looking to win this, as these are the sort of games you need to be winning to challenge for promotion. I would probably line up something like this, as that sort of shape seemed to work well against Clyde and gives us the option to go 4-4-2 if things aren't working. I reckon Murray might leave Gallagher on the bench though and start MacDonald or Thomson instead. Currie Kerr - Crighton - Fordyce - McCann McKay - Sabatini Robert - Carrick - Connell Gallagher 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
++Ammo - Airdrie++ Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Really not looking forward to this game at all. Murray to once again change the starting 11 (has he done this every game?), Montrose will outwork and outperform Airdrie all over the park. Prediction: Airdrie 1-2 Montrose 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Reed Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 29 minutes ago, ++Ammo - Airdrie++ said: Really not looking forward to this game at all. Murray to once again change the starting 11 (has he done this every game?), Montrose will outwork and outperform Airdrie all over the park. Prediction: Airdrie 1-2 Montrose Going to be Eye opener one way or another, got to play attacking options, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 I have gone for a 1-0 win for Airdrie but have real issues with the team that appears. It's fatal but surely they can't be as bad as last week? Montrose were better than us in most games last season so we need to be up for it from the first whistle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOREVER Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 Are Airdrie issuing programmes this season? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapelhall chap Posted December 11, 2020 Share Posted December 11, 2020 1 hour ago, MOFOREVER said: Are Airdrie issuing programmes this season? Have not seen any this season. Website usually shows teams before game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric the half a b Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 13 hours ago, Chapelhall chap said: Have not seen any this season. Website usually shows teams before game. Only way is up 2-1 Airdrie. I shall now take my medication 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angus of the Mo Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Airdrie this season are a bit hard to predict. Should be close 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I'd like to see a bolder team selection from Murray today. The front 4 that done so well against Clyde and Forfar is a must but big questions of the defence and I'm not convinced either Crighton or MacDonald deserve to start. Probably difficult to drop both so I'd put Kerr in defence over one of them and go with McKay and Sabatini in midfield. If both were dropped it would mean bringing Walker back in or putting McKay in at right back and bringing Ritchie into midfield (would be good to see more of Ritchie actually) but I would prefer to keep McKay in the midfield if possible. If we don't play 4231 when it's the only formation that's worked for us with relative consistency the you've got to ask big questions about Murray's competency. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Gallagher up front = comfortable Airdrie win.I don’t make the rules. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diamondman Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Sadly predictable 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr November Posted December 12, 2020 Author Share Posted December 12, 2020 I’ll happily be proved wrong but taking off Robert and Carrick, two of the players most likely to score, to bring on Thomson and O’Reilly is wild. Neither have had great games but when we lack creativity why take off two of our most creative players? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Gallagher up front = comfortable Airdrie win.I don’t make the rules.Wonderful prediction. Ian Murray’s red and white army. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Gallagher, Carrick, Robert and Connell have started together twice and in those two games we've scored 8 goals with the four of them working together to score and create them. Baffling that Murray insists on dropping one of them to the bench and having three centre mids. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaKnollBoy Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Thought Montrose won that quite comfortably in the end after Airdrie had slightly shaded the first half.Another good goal from Rusty and Waddell is improving with every game.Take the three points and head back up the road. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo83 Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Routine win over the diamonds.....Next 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notsofedupendie Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Turned out to be a much more comfortable day than I expected. Don’t think Seagull had a shot to save and with a better final pass/finishing it could’ve been 2 or 3. The whole team played well but I thought Kerr had another outstanding game .. won everything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weigh cider Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Absolutely pathetic. That’s 2 x 90 mins (last week and today) that I won’t get back. Same old same old. How many goals have we scored from about 8-10 long throws per game - 1 maybe 2 max. It rarely works!!!!Play ALL your best players Murray and pass the ball - like Montrose did for instance - It’s not that difficult.Murray’s position is rapidly becoming untenable in my eyes unless something changes dramatically and quick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Gallagher, Carrick, Robert and Connell have started together twice and in those two games we've scored 8 goals with the four of them working together to score and create them. Baffling that Murray insists on dropping one of them to the bench and having three centre mids.Even more baffling when you think that two of those three midfielders are Paul McKay and Josh Kerr. Both offer so little.Kerr’s passing accuracy must be one of the worst in the league. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Links_Park_Dynamo Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 2 hours ago, Diamond Oracle said: Gallagher up front = comfortable Airdrie win. I don’t make the rules. This has aged well 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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