TxRover Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Can the unbeaten, but far too often drawn, streak continue for Raith? Can Ayr regain their earlier form, or os the air going out of their balloon? Raith look to be improving, with the window incomings helping address the attacking concerns a wee bit. Ayr, after a very nice January, have stumbled in February and dropped to third. With Partick and Morton certainly both looking improved, both sides need points if they want to chase a playoff spot…so what’s it going to be in this weeks televised match? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 I'll call it a draw. 0-0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantene proV Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Thereisalight.. said: I'll call it a draw. 0-0 We do draws, but we don't do 0-0 draws 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Do we need to bother with this? Home win and an extremely comfortable one at that, we’ve completely chucked it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Friday night games are class. Looking forward to it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 If the 4 man midfield and defence don't work change it, simples Albinson Kirk McGinty Musonda Houston McAleer McAllister Dempsey Mullin McKenzie Dipo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUcal Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 A real shame that I'm going to be in Edinburgh this weekend. Means I'll probably be attending this game. Raith 3-0 Ayr 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 (edited) Thistle were no great team yesterday but beat us fairly comfortably so will be interesting to see how we fair against this Raith team at this time in the season. The opportunity is there for them to expose massive glaring deficiencies in our team. Edited February 19, 2023 by UpInTheAyr 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 33 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: Thistle were no great team yesterday but beat us fairly comfortably so will be interesting to see how we fair against this Raith team at this time in the season. The opportunity is there for them to expose massive glaring deficiencies in our team. Do tell…we’ve finally got some life up front, but you’ll surely score from a set piece at some point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, rb123! said: If the 4 man midfield and defence don't work change it, simples Albinson Kirk McGinty Musonda Houston McAleer McAllister Dempsey Mullin McKenzie Dipo 3 or 5 at the back is just a disaster waiting to happen. Doesn’t suit our centre backs, doesn’t suit our full backs and doesn’t get the best out of our attacking players. To say that a 4 man midfield doesn’t work when we got to the top of the league playing that way isn’t right. It’s not about the formation, it’s down to how Bullen is instructing them to play and how the players themselves go about it. 4-4-2, McKenzie up front with Dipo and Mullin and O’Connor wide. McAlear and Dempsey in midfield and Musonda in at left back if he’s fit enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 30 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: 3 or 5 at the back is just a disaster waiting to happen. Doesn’t suit our centre backs, doesn’t suit our full backs and doesn’t get the best out of our attacking players. To say that a 4 man midfield doesn’t work when we got to the top of the league playing that way isn’t right. It’s not about the formation, it’s down to how Bullen is instructing them to play and how the players themselves go about it. 4-4-2, McKenzie up front with Dipo and Mullin and O’Connor wide. McAlear and Dempsey in midfield and Musonda in at left back if he’s fit enough. Musonda at left back sounds just as painful however with the states of Reading currently he probably couldn't do much worse 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Is Musonda fit? I know you boys were raving about him initially but he usually misses a big chunk of the season. I’ve not really kept up with how he’s been getting on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 3 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said: Is Musonda fit? I know you boys were raving about him initially but he usually misses a big chunk of the season. I’ve not really kept up with how he’s been getting on. He hasn't played since early November... Returned to the bench on Saturday for the first time since and supposed to be playing in a reserve match this week so expecting him to disappear again by Friday 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, rb123! said: Musonda at left back sounds just as painful however with the states of Reading currently he probably couldn't do much worse He played there for large parts of his time at Raith and was fine. He also played there against Morton and was doing well until his injury. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 1 hour ago, rb123! said: Musonda at left back sounds just as painful however with the states of Reading currently he probably couldn't do much worse Nah Musonda is better than Reading there. He even got forward as well when he was in there. Frankie is class, I actually think you could play him anywhere tbh. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, rb123! said: He hasn't played since early November... Returned to the bench on Saturday for the first time since and supposed to be playing in a reserve match this week so expecting him to disappear again by Friday This is his biggest downfall. Commands a good wage and then misses half the season. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlineayr Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Got the fear for this one. If we play like we did against Partick 1st half Raith could inflict a gubbing. Raith are on good form while we are struggling, seem to be missing Murdoch in midfield quite badly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted February 19, 2023 Share Posted February 19, 2023 Just now, Hank Scorpio said: This is his biggest downfall. Commands a good wage and then misses half the season. Aye, it doesn't help that competent centre halves at this level aren't nearly as difficult to find compared to other positions. We brought in Nolan and O'Riordan in the summer, both of whom had next to no experience at this level but had the stature, and both have done ( or did) as well at centre half. 4 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Nah Musonda is better than Reading there. He even got forward as well when he was in there. Frankie is class, I actually think you could play him anywhere tbh. I'm pretty sure McGlynn mentioned at one point he was potentially going to shift him into midfield when we got all of our bodies back in the first season he signed. It never came to fruition, but I don't think it would've been an outrageous idea. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted February 19, 2023 Author Share Posted February 19, 2023 35 minutes ago, Broken Algorithms said: I'm pretty sure McGlynn mentioned at one point he was potentially going to shift him into midfield when we got all of our bodies back in the first season he signed. It never came to fruition, but I don't think it would've been an outrageous idea. Correct, he was looking to convert Frankie to a DM/Sweeper, but his slow recover from knee surgery put paid to that. 1 hour ago, D'Jaffo said: He played there for large parts of his time at Raith and was fine. He also played there against Morton and was doing well until his injury. Indeed he did, Frankie can play CB, LB, RB, LWB, RWB and (probably) DM, LM, RM. Truly classy player when healthy, and seemed a really nice guy, just cursed health wise. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.