Ocelot1877 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 49 minutes ago, BullyWeeStonehouse said: The only real reassurance I’m getting about our current predicament is how bad supporters of other clubs are saying Forfar currently are - their own support included! From the outside looking in Forfars biggest problem seems to be putting the ball in the net. They have signed Russell McLean to fix this issue but I’m not sure he’s the answer for them. Defensively they have the 5th best record in the league and far superior to ourselves, Elgin and Stranraer ( 15 goals better off than ourselves!)and only a couple goals worse off than Peterhead and Dumbarton who occupy the top 4.Due to the fact that they have such a good defensive record I’d be inclined to say they will pick up more points than us, especially when we have a keeper basically conceding every shot they face at the moment, no matter how good the players in front of them you simply need your keepers to make saves when needed. If their defensive record collapses and worsens then I can see them getting dragged into it. In my opinion I think it’s more likely to come down to us and Stranraer considering Elgin seem to have sorted themselves out a bit and have a good home record 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLClyde Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 The fact we’ve got rid of 10 players in January and Euan Cameron isn’t one of them deserves a public inquiry. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clyde01 Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Just now, SLClyde said: The fact we’ve got rid of 10 players in January and Euan Cameron isn’t one of them deserves a public inquiry. If that’s not a damning indictment of our summer recruitment I don’t know what is… 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde_r_us Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 On 31/01/2024 at 16:54, Clyde85 said: Greatest loan signing of all time. yep 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivo den Bieman Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 (edited) I don't think Clyde are doomed just yet. Looking back at Montrose's near-exit from league football in 2015, we only began to really become detached in mid-late March after a brief upturn when Hegarty and Holt came in. Results were patchy in February and then we beat Arbroath 3-0 at home in early March. However unfortunately things just fell away after that and by the end of the month we were preparing for the play-off already. Indeed, we collected only four points from our last nine games before the play-offs. Two things: McCall will not have gone there to finish last. His signings have 2-3 weeks to come good yet and perhaps put a run of form together. But it needs to be before the end of February for things to turn around meaningfully. Forfar are also eye-bleedingly bad and run very complacently. Most other clubs would have emptied Ray McKinnon before Christmas. Secondly, even if you finish last, it's really good to have such an expereinced manager in charge. I am convinced that a mixture of Hegarty and Holt's accumulated know-how in very big games, and their player's sheer terror of their collective 10,000-degrees centigrade Jim McLean hairdryer, got them through those two legs. McCall similarly knows how to win big games. Well, good luck. A few weeks yet before you bow to the inevitable I think. I know it is extremely tedious watching underfunded pish season after season after season, run by a succession of clownshoes managers putting out farragos of lower league jobbers who couldn't give a f**k either way. Somehow I think it can turn yet though. Edited February 1 by Ivo den Bieman 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLClyde Posted February 1 Author Share Posted February 1 5 hours ago, RateofKnots said: I don't think Clyde are doomed yet. Forfar are woeful, and the board are unwilling to admit it. Don’t remind them till after 11:30pm tonight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C_titz Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, SLClyde said: Don’t remind them till after 11:30pm tonight. They are reminded at every opportunity on Facebook , do they listen ? Do they f**k 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_bully_wee Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 Sounds like after Tuesday's "heroics" we tried to scramble around and find a keeper to sign before the window shut, only to fail miserably. If only we had identified that Leighfield was garbage oh, I don't know, 6 months ago! Hopefully the loan window can throw something up. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Of The Clyde Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I honestly feel the lack of a decent goalie is our Achilles heel and we will suffer the consequences if we don’t get someone in. Feck me a new goalkeeper should have been a priority the moment the window opened. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted February 1 Share Posted February 1 I see Scott Mercer has signed for Bonnyrigg. Given most of his clubs have been towards the East, it maybe makes sense for him to stay playing out that way but that’d have been a definite improvement at right-back for us. Let’s hope we use that one remaining loan slot wisely! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 On 31/01/2024 at 22:13, Clyde01 said: That’s nice, it’s essentially a pub league though so not sure why it’s relevant. Didn't stop Clyde sniffing about their ground though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Carrigan Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 (edited) 9 hours ago, Replays said: Let’s hope we use that one remaining loan slot wisely! It absolutely must be used to sign a goalkeeper, and preferably today. You can tell now that Leighfield's form is having an effect on even the new defenders. I know Parry wasn't showing up well before he was dropped, but I'd bring him in. Saying that, McCall persisting with Leighfield despite his performances probably says Parry is looking shaky in training too. Either way, we need a change in there or else we're fucked. Edited February 2 by Brian Carrigan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde_r_us Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 a keeper should've been the first signing 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glorious Purpose Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 We can still sign unattached players along with our last remaining loan slot. There is the possibility that a deal or more has concluded and just not yet announced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde_r_us Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 if the worst happens and we end up in the lowland league, will anyone stay a supporter 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David W Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 6 minutes ago, Brian Carrigan said: It absolutely must be used to sign a goalkeeper, and preferably today. You can tell now that Leighfield's form is having an effect on even the new defenders. I know Parry wasn't showing up well before he was dropped, but I'd bring him in. Saying that, McCall persisting with Leighfield despite his performances probably says Parry is looking shaky in training too. Either way, we need a change in there or else we're fucked. I agree with the general idea that Parry is past it; crosses, kicking etc. He was a strange re-signing but probably okay as a back up. However, he was also MotM in 2 of his first 3 games this season (Hamilton and Spartans), primarily by saving shots. Leighfield has flapped at crosses, sliced kicks, not saved anything and also panics everyone around him with wild shouts. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Haddock Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 Clyderus-I believe the majority would continue to support the Club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLClyde Posted February 2 Author Share Posted February 2 34 minutes ago, clyde_r_us said: if the worst happens and we end up in the lowland league, will anyone stay a supporter Don’t think anyone would stop supporting, but crowds would go down dramatically. The thought of going to watch Gala Fairydean and Civil Service Strollers etc is bad enough. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDYFRY Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 13 minutes ago, SLClyde said: Don’t think anyone would stop supporting, but crowds would go down dramatically. The thought of going to watch Gala Fairydean and Civil Service Strollers etc is bad enough. Won’t stay away completely will buy season ticket but absolutely no way I’ll attend the B team matches! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SouthLanarkshireWhite Posted February 2 Share Posted February 2 1 hour ago, clyde_r_us said: if the worst happens and we end up in the lowland league, will anyone stay a supporter Paying to watch players who could conceivably be worse than what was there pre xmas in a stadium with no atmosphere and little/no hope of progress. Sometimes in life you just need to accept the inevitable and make the necessary changes... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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