Staggie78 Posted September 4, 2022 Share Posted September 4, 2022 Given that we have a Wimpy, do you think we could travel back in time and entice players from the 80s to Dingwall? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted September 5, 2022 Share Posted September 5, 2022 20 hours ago, Staggie78 said: Given that we have a Wimpy, do you think we could travel back in time and entice players from the 80s to Dingwall? Not just time travel. On your way in it's a burger bar. On your way out, it's a bookies. (Check out the left window if in doubt). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sensible Soccer🏴 Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 4 goals in 7 games is becoming concerning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 1 hour ago, Sensible Soccer said: 4 goals in 7 games is becoming concerning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central staggie Posted September 18, 2022 Share Posted September 18, 2022 4 hours ago, Sensible Soccer said: 4 goals in 7 games is becoming concerning. MM hit the nail on the head in the P&J today, final pass/cross/touch let us down big time. Couple of times in the second half particularly yesterday, where a bit more composure would have put us through one on one. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossd98 Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 Alright folks, I had Blair Spittal on my podcast this week if anyone fancies giving it a listen. Spoke really well about his time at the club and clearly enjoyed it. Any feedback, follows or shares on social media which is @HeadItPodcast is greatly appreciated, hope you all enjoy Youtube: Spotify: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-chat-with-blair-spittal/id1570371231?i=1000580306786 Cheers Ross 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morrison Posted September 22, 2022 Share Posted September 22, 2022 3 hours ago, rossd98 said: Alright folks, I had Blair Spittal on my podcast this week if anyone fancies giving it a listen. Spoke really well about his time at the club and clearly enjoyed it. Any feedback, follows or shares on social media which is @HeadItPodcast is greatly appreciated, hope you all enjoy Youtube: Spotify: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a-chat-with-blair-spittal/id1570371231?i=1000580306786 Cheers Ross Not had a chance to listen yet, but a Greenhead for sharing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staggie_93 Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Oh boy, another week of punting aimless balls to White up front. We look utterly devoid of any ideas of how to break a team down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-RCFC Posted October 1, 2022 Share Posted October 1, 2022 Seriously, where are our goals going to come from this season? Long throws and corners look our only threat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sekili Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Think you can count on one hand the amount of passes that went to our own player yesterday. Half asleep, second to everything, no desire, no one wanting to play. The 2 deeper midfield players sat by the centre halves, the 3 spread so far apart and the forward completely isolated. Made Porteous look like Van Dijk, allowing him to stroll up the park, spraying passes about. Just a horrible performance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted October 2, 2022 Author Share Posted October 2, 2022 We've apparently signed a creative #10 (who is, presumably, not on a poverty wage) but instead persist with Ross Callachan in that position. And we wonder why there's no creativity. 1 win in 13 is rubbish. You can point to playing Rangers / Hearts / Celtic in six of those games as some sort of excuse. But look at the remaining seven: 1 win, 3 defeats, and 3 goals scored. The team hadn't scored more than two goals in a game since the end of February. They need to be picking up two or three wins from the next four. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Bartender Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 There's a definite hint of 3 teams being cut adrift. Tuesday v Motherwell will be fairly vital, even at this stage. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-RCFC Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 It’s a must win which, at this stage of the season, is worrying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comrie Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Have we used the same midfield two in any game so far back to back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty-RCFC Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 Can someone also tell me what Ben Paton gives the team? He’s so one footed it’s unbelievable, he’s not quick, he’s not strong and he’s so safe with his passing. Yet we’ve got our club record signing sat on the bench. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
central staggie Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 10 hours ago, yoda said: We've apparently signed a creative #10 (who is, presumably, not on a poverty wage) but instead persist with Ross Callachan in that position. And we wonder why there's no creativity. 1 win in 13 is rubbish. You can point to playing Rangers / Hearts / Celtic in six of those games as some sort of excuse. But look at the remaining seven: 1 win, 3 defeats, and 3 goals scored. The team hadn't scored more than two goals in a game since the end of February. They need to be picking up two or three wins from the next four. Absolutely this. He's been poor for a while now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 That's Kettlewell taken over as our Lead Development Coach. Seems like a good fit based on the work he did in a similar role with your 20s? Fair? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 When he took over County's u20s there were maybe half a dozen players, supplemented by Jim McIntyre's bloated first team squad. He built a team from locals and bringing in youngsters released from other clubs, forging a team spirit with comparatively few first-team players being used. County's u20s were the first non-city team to win the u20s/development league. As far as appointing a lead development coach goes you won't get higher credentials than that. Spoiler It's bemusing that none of the winning team properly broke into the first-team squad. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 (edited) Going by Whoscored, there were seven starting outfielders who completed <50% of their passes at the weekend. Three played for County. Doidge 28.6% Akio 33.3% Van Veen 36.4% Johnson 41.2% Penrice 44.4% Cornelius 45.5% Purrington 46.4% County's two full-backs being in that list is a contrast to Hibs' full-backs, who each completed >80%. County launch balls down the channel for percentage balls more than most teams in the league, it seems. Yet they play with two sitting midfielders in a 4231 who should be there to get passing combos going. A dysfunctional team quantified. Akio only had nine(!) touches. Three of those were passes, so he completed one pass in his 56 minutes. As far as I can see, Celtic's Kyogo had the next fewest touches with 16, including scoring a goal, but even that is low compared to the rest of the league. The amount of touches of course aren't the be-all and end-all for a forward - just look at Erling Haaland at the moment - but you'd want a winger to get on the ball a lot. Edwards had 42 touches. Watson had 21 touches as a 56th-minute substitute at right-back (it felt like many of those were him and Callachan passing square to each other with nowhere to go). Hiwula managed only three touches in 56 minutes vs Kilmarnock. The new Haaland? Edited October 3, 2022 by bunglebonce 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 21 hours ago, bunglebonce said: When he took over County's u20s there were maybe half a dozen players, supplemented by Jim McIntyre's bloated first team squad. He built a team from locals and bringing in youngsters released from other clubs, forging a team spirit with comparatively few first-team players being used. County's u20s were the first non-city team to win the u20s/development league. As far as appointing a lead development coach goes you won't get higher credentials than that. Hide contents It's bemusing that none of the winning team properly broke into the first-team squad. Is it? County are hardly known for giving youngsters a chance. They all end up at Brora or Elgin. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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