Ayr vs Arbroath

[stan3600]

Massive 2 points dropped,
2nd half approach and subs didn't work,
Saying that if penalty went in we would go on to win the game,
Not good enough in middle of park,
Linn has to play from start to attack or when we need a goal or someone to carry the ball and waist time,
Mckenna needs to play off Nouble,
Patterson is a waste if a wage by seems of it,

A bit harsh to judge Paterson. From the little we’ve seen he has potential. Dick makes very conservative selections, so yes, may be a waste of a wage if he never gets a game.

[stan3600]

You are part time though? So my statement is spot on. 

Part timers , full timers. We’re better than you.

[ayrunitedfw]

Just now, stan3600 said:

Part timers , full timers. We’re better than you.

The game finished a draw chief. 

[stan3600]

And?who honestly cares. His work rate meant f**k all when he fired his corner at the first man, and even less when he could’ve played Stewart through but played it 5 yards behind him.

Cmon. He got 11 minutes today. But I agree he should never take corners.

[lichtiekev]

That's why I'm saying he is a waste of wage by seems of it

A bit harsh to judge Paterson. From the little we’ve seen he has potential. Dick makes very conservative selections, so yes, may be a waste of a wage if he never gets a game.

[Thumper]

22 minutes ago, stan3600 said:

“a bunch of part timers” who beat you 3 times last season.

Ayr have been part time for most of the last two decades. It's not like calling you a pub team, it's simply pointing out that Ayr have a demonstrable built-in advantage here (which they pay a lot of money for). Most Ayr fans would happily recognise that Arbroath deserve extra credit for finishing above them last season despite Ayr being demonstrably shit for most of it.

[LichtieSince84]

Tough one to take. Better team for 60 minutes but crumpled like a cheap Slaters suit from there. Can the usual suspects please go easy on Clark this week. He played well

 

[Richey Edwards]

Arbroath were absolutely robbed of the three points there. 

[North Terrace Gazza]

Woeful from Ayr, especially first half. Arbroath looked quite good although we did gift them the second goal. If they had scored the penalty it was all over. Good fight back and good use of subs from Hopkin despite the abuse he got over them. 

[Lichtie78]

Tough one to take. Better team for 60 minutes but crumpled like a cheap Slaters suit from there. Can the usual suspects please go easy on Clark this week. He played well
 

Good touch to let ayr up the park for their first goal [emoji2957]

[itzdrk]

1 hour ago, stan3600 said:

“a bunch of part timers” who beat you 3 times last season.

Deservedly so and nobody could have complained we were hard done by if we lost today.  You can both accept Arbroath are a good championship team and complain that your full time players aren't a match for their part time opposition, after all what are they doing with the extra training and nice rest. 

[BukyOHare]

1 hour ago, clashcityrocker said:

Should also mention that the price of £18 for the live stream was a total rip of

As a support we were up in arms last season with the prices that Hearts were charging for the stream. 

I don't see why other clubs should be overcharged as well. £18 is pretty steep and if fans feel like they're being offered poor value then those that would have paid just won't bother. The club should have gauged things a bit better to be honest, perhaps they did. 

Ultimately, we'll lose out in the bigger picture. 

[HMIP]

The part timers ran out of steam.  That’s the only reason we squeaked a point from that.  

[diegomarahenry]

Nouble gave up playing in the second half and decided to have a seat every time he had the ball at his feet, that seemed to be the big difference. May have been fitness but he ran the game for the first half, gave a master class in one up front football.

Ayr gifted 2 goals and did nothing, Arbroath tried to kill the game and see out a 2-0 when we were there for the taking. Very much a case of Arbroath blowing 3 points than Ayr rescuing a draw

[itzdrk]

Amazed we pulled a draw out of that, what a trash team Hopkin has built.

Smile not intended bit it won't delete 

[Superhursty7]

Amazed we pulled a draw out of that, what a trash team Hopkin has built.
Smile not intended bit it won't delete [emoji2]

I actually think there is some decent talent at championship level but the tactics are honking

[Lichtie78]

Nouble gave up playing in the second half and decided to have a seat every time he had the ball at his feet, that seemed to be the big difference. May have been fitness but he ran the game for the first half, gave a master class in one up front football.
Ayr gifted 2 goals and did nothing, Arbroath tried to kill the game and see out a 2-0 when we were there for the taking. Very much a case of Arbroath blowing 3 points than Ayr rescuing a draw

He was nowhere near as effective once McKenna was inexplicably moved out to the wing I thought. Some mad tactical decisions from dick today.

[Thumper]

3 minutes ago, Superhursy7 said:

5 minutes ago, itzdrk said:

Amazed we pulled a draw out of that, what a trash team Hopkin has built.
Smile not intended bit it won't delete 

I actually think there is some decent talent at championship level but the tactics are honking

This is a level where the ability of the manager makes a tremendous difference, arguably more so than anywhere else in the pyramid.

[stan3600]

This is a level where the ability of the manager makes a tremendous difference, arguably more so than anywhere else in the pyramid.

Dick is a superb manager in terms of recruitment and man management. But tactically in-game he isn’t very good. Understatement.

[Thereisalight..]

A point looked unlikely at half time but a shite performance. Two freakish goals to lose and taking about 25 mins to have our first shot at goal. Arbroath will be near us in the table so these are the home games we really should be winning.