Kevchenko Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 How do you rate your team's start out of 10? 8/10 - we are pretty much where I would have expected to be, with the Edinburgh defeat the only real surprise result (at that time). Goals have been more forthcoming than was expected, most of the incoming signings have had a decent start with a couple of really good ones in Stanger and Rodden, and pretty happy with the size/make up of the squad as a whole How safe is your manager's job? Very safe - would say given our managerial history (Ferguson aside) the Alloa job must be one of the safer ones in the country Best performance? Hard to look past the 5-0 win versus Peterhead, but I thought the 2-1 win against Montrose was our best. Worst performance? 1-1 away to Queen of the South, a shocking performance Best player? Stefan Scougall has shown his quality, unfortunately also picked up a couple knocks along the way. From the new signings George Stanger has been a standout at centre half Which opposition side/player has impressed you? Teams - Dunfermline have looked solid and Edinburgh absolutely blew us away at the Recs Players - Benedictus has been the stand out for me, John Robertson looked really good, as did Adam Frizzell. More left-field, was impressed with Jack Newman at Peterhead before his loan was cut short Where will your team finish? 4th or 5th - think we will be in or around fighting for last playoff spot 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, DAFC. said: I expected us to be sitting probably where Kelty are right now 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Cardle is Magic said: Yep. Around 6th-8th I was thinking. No-one pulled me up then, but will now. Gladly proved wrong! The team that got us relegated were dross, and I'm not convinced many of them are good enough for the Championship SHOULD we bounce straight back. They're obviously proving so far that they can sustain a top-end challenge in League 1. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted October 13, 2022 Author Share Posted October 13, 2022 1 hour ago, DAFC. said: Yep. Around 6th-8th I was thinking. No-one pulled me up then, but will now. Gladly proved wrong! The team that got us relegated were dross, and I'm not convinced many of them are good enough for the Championship SHOULD we bounce straight back. They're obviously proving so far that they can sustain a top-end challenge in League 1. I never saw you predicting 6th-8th but that was a wild prediction even before the season started. We're nothing special but the league is dross. Anything below Top 4 is a sackable offence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bay Citizen Posted October 13, 2022 Share Posted October 13, 2022 How do you rate your team's start out of 10?10/10 - Considering we were favourites for bottom 3 by all the ‘experts’ they’ve surprised everyone by taking the top spot albeit by Dunfermline’s game in hand. How safe is your manager's job?Very, more chance of him being poached if anything. Best performance?Alloa away. Coming off the back of a bad defeat after our debut league 1 game at Meadowbank, they set down a marker that they could actually compete in this league. Worst performance?Falkirk at home, just never looked at the races that day. Best player?John Robertson, he would have been my best player last season apart from Brian Schwake’s heroics in goal but has been in phenomenal form this season. Extra brownie points to Handling, Fontaine and Mutch as well. Which opposition side/player has impressed you?Queen of the South, looked like the best team I’ve seen this season. Absolutely perplexed why they’re not higher in the league. Where will your team finish?With our current position, you’d hope for at least a play-off spot but realistically I’d just be happy to avoid any relegation battles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 11 hours ago, Cardle is Magic said: I never saw you predicting 6th-8th but that was a wild prediction even before the season started. We're nothing special but the league is dross. Anything below Top 4 is a sackable offence. Before appointing McPake and getting Benedictus, I was genuinely happy with being 5th. The club was in some state and morale was incredibly low. Without doing too much IMO, McPake has at least made us look at least able to win games. I still believe we are quite shite in all honesty, but McPake had no other choice given the contracts that were dished out by the morons in charge last season, but it shows just how dire this league is. We should be miles in front at the top already if not for stupid draws to canon fodder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
broomiesniper Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 (edited) How do you rate your team's start out of 10? a healthy 7. Give the first 3 games were against Falkirk, QOS and Dunfermline that resulted in 2 points, having 14 at end of first quarter is a decent return How safe is your manager's job? SP has a job for life at Montrose Best performance? Probably the 4-2 win over Airdrie Worst performance? Edinburgh at home, certainly the worst game anyway. Killie B game in the cup was awful as well Best player? Kerr Waddell has had an excellent start to the season, hopefully not out for too long with rib injury Which opposition side/player has impressed you? John Robertson at FC Edinburgh looks a real handful Where will your team finish? If we average 14 points a quarter then that is a top 4 finish......fingers crossed Edited October 14, 2022 by broomiesniper 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob1885 Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 Before appointing McPake and getting Benedictus, I was genuinely happy with being 5th. The club was in some state and morale was incredibly low. Without doing too much IMO, McPake has at least made us look at least able to win games. I still believe we are quite shite in all honesty, but McPake had no other choice given the contracts that were dished out by the morons in charge last season, but it shows just how dire this league is. We should be miles in front at the top already if not for stupid draws to canon fodder. Are you not contradicting yourself here? Surely Mcpake is due a bit of credit for the job he's done if the players are as shite as we think? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardle is Magic Posted October 14, 2022 Author Share Posted October 14, 2022 4 hours ago, Rob1885 said: 11 hours ago, DAFC. said: Before appointing McPake and getting Benedictus, I was genuinely happy with being 5th. The club was in some state and morale was incredibly low. Without doing too much IMO, McPake has at least made us look at least able to win games. I still believe we are quite shite in all honesty, but McPake had no other choice given the contracts that were dished out by the morons in charge last season, but it shows just how dire this league is. We should be miles in front at the top already if not for stupid draws to canon fodder. Are you not contradicting yourself here? Surely Mcpake is due a bit of credit for the job he's done if the players are as shite as we think? The claim we should "miles clear" at the top also doesn't hold up to any scrutiny whatsoever. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted October 14, 2022 Share Posted October 14, 2022 McPake has made Chalmers look decent, Todorov a threat, Mehmet a keeper, Breen a defender and Dorrans a memory. That deserves some credit given the state of those players last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacobsladder Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 14/10/2022 at 00:14, Bay Citizen said: How do you rate your team's start out of 10? 10/10 - Considering we were favourites for bottom 3 by all the ‘experts’ they’ve surprised everyone by taking the top spot albeit by Dunfermline’s game in hand. How safe is your manager's job? Very, more chance of him being poached if anything. Best performance? Alloa away. Coming off the back of a bad defeat after our debut league 1 game at Meadowbank, they set down a marker that they could actually compete in this league. Worst performance? Falkirk at home, just never looked at the races that day. Best player? John Robertson, he would have been my best player last season apart from Brian Schwake’s heroics in goal but has been in phenomenal form this season. Extra brownie points to Handling, Fontaine and Mutch as well. Which opposition side/player has impressed you? Queen of the South, looked like the best team I’ve seen this season. Absolutely perplexed why they’re not higher in the league. Where will your team finish? With our current position, you’d hope for at least a play-off spot but realistically I’d just be happy to avoid any relegation battles. Would say the best performance was the 6-0 Airdrie away Opposition sides that have impressed - Dunfermline and Falkirk Final position - top six will do me, especially if Hamilton Accies get relegated - as an Accies fan of 50 old years who switched to FC Edinburgh this season, Id love nothing more than to see Accies coming to Meadowbank and get their ar ses tanned 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 18, 2022 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 11/10/2022 at 17:41, Cardle is Magic said: Everyone in the division has now played at least 9 games so a good time as any to reflect on what's happened so far! How do you rate your team's start out of 10? A 7. We have equalled last season’s best run of 3 consecutive league wins, but we have also managed a 4 goal loss at Airdrie as well as a defeat at Kelty. How safe is your manager's job? Completely safe (unless the wheels come off). Best performance? Probably battering Edinburgh I suppose Worst performance? Kelty Best player? McGinn by a country mile. Which opposition side/player has impressed you? Mochrie, and DA. Where will your team finish? 1st or 2nd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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