Grumpysonoftherock Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 3 minutes ago, lorenzo71 said: Obviously a great result but it doesnt change anything or mean anything unless there is consistency and not this constant bottling it in crunch games. I dont want to pour cold water on what is a great result and a rare chance for us to celebrate a big win but anything other than promotion would mean a total flop of a season especially given the players we have signed. Just let us enjoy the night. We’ll all be back to being totally miserable tomorrow 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 101 of being a football fan. Get massively carried away with a great win or massively down with a bad defeat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 6 minutes ago, lorenzo71 said: Obviously a great result but it doesnt change anything or mean anything unless there is consistency and not this constant bottling it in crunch games. I dont want to pour cold water on what is a great result and a rare chance for us to celebrate a big win but anything other than promotion would mean a total flop of a season especially given the players we have signed. Christ, that water's freezing...... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 43 minutes ago, C'mon_the_Sons said: Faz will be channelling his inner Bobby Barr after that result! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 10 minutes ago, Casey said: The kind of result that makes archive maintenance worthwhile. Yep. I have a list of the last time we scored x amount of goals in the notes app on my phone which I have now cheerfully updated. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Pete Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Fantastic result, Sons. Great day for the Killie as well. I'll be marching off to @The Moonster's gig tonight with a massive hard-on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Am Featha Taigh Nan Clach Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 #FazIn? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 42 minutes ago, O'Kelly Isley III said: Christ, that water's freezing...... He’s not wrong tbf, but I’m absolutely forgetting any of that for tonight, anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordo1872 Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 51 minutes ago, lorenzo71 said: Obviously a great result but it doesnt change anything or mean anything unless there is consistency and not this constant bottling it in crunch games. I dont want to pour cold water on what is a great result and a rare chance for us to celebrate a big win but anything other than promotion would mean a total flop of a season especially given the players we have signed. Agree with this. Credit today to Faz and the players for an impressive away win at a playoff competitor, and we’ll enjoy the feeling tonight, but we need to be following this up with two strong performances next to really lift the mood and get the confidence up ahead of the run in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C'mon_the_Sons Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 10 minutes ago, Am Featha *****h Nan Clach said: #FazIn? Too far….. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 29 minutes ago, Sweet Pete said: I'll be marching off to @The Moonster's gig tonight with a massive hard-on. When you get nicked, please tell them you’re a Killie fan for the papers. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 (edited) That was just great fun today. Exactly what keeps you hooked. Going in to a game where it felt like we had no chance, a host of players missing, a team we haven't beaten all season and them at pretty much full strength. And bang. We go and do that. The main takeaway for me though is that we didn't have to turn in any once a career exceptional performances. Everyone played very well, but there's no reason why it shouldn't be possible for them to produce similar performances for the remaining games. Including the playoffs. If we do that then we're a match for anyone. Right from the off we just looked more up for it than Spartans. We were sharper, braver, more direct. We challenged with a bit more desire. It's such a cliche, we just wanted it a lot more. I don't really know where to start. So let's go for Ryan Blair turning into prime David Beckham. His first was a lovely low curled effort. And I really fancied him for it from the moment he stepped up. The second one has more power and less finesse. But I was blown away to see us scoring two direct free kicks in one game! Even after Spartans levelled (through a stunner of a free kick from Cammy Russell) we were straight up the other end looking to score. Blair Carswell made a terrific save from Jinky Hilton, Ryan Blair had one off the line and then we grabbed the second. The third was an absolutely booming strike from Gallagher Lennon on his weak foot, and a nice way for him to end the week. We were cruising at 3-1. But right before half-time made a total mess of defending a high ball; neither Lennon nor Mark Durnan covered themselves in glory based on my view. And Spartans had a way back into the game. Early in the second-half Jay Hogarth made a really sharp one-on-one save. We go up the other end a few minutes later, get a free-kick, Ryan Blair does what Ryan Blair does. And that's game over. The fifth and sixth goals were possibly harsh on Spartans who didn't ever throw the towel in. But who were just second best all over the park. Michael Ruth finally got his reward for chasing every goalkeeper down when Blair Carswell got his feet in a muddle and gifted him the ball. Fair play, he kept his composure to round him and slot into the net. And the sixth, from James Graham, was a nice finish as Spartans again went AWOL at the back. In terms of performances, nobody played poorly. But everyone played to quite a similar level. I thought Mark Durnan showed exactly what we've been missing for the last few months. He was dominant in the air, constantly talking and full of controlled aggression. He went on a nice wee run before feeding Michael Ruth to win the free kick for the first goal too. Cian Newbury continues to be impressive, Finlay Gray buzzed about everywhere and Callum Wilson - although not explosive like Kalvin Orsi - put in a real team player's shift out on right wing. He covered Aron Lynas well, used the ball well and didn't look like someone who hasn't kicked a ball for 11 months. I think Aron Lynas is worthy of being singled out for some praise too. It was like someone had found last season's Aron and snuck him back in. He managed his extremely harsh early booking well, he used the ball in a simple but effective way. And nobody wanted the ball more than him for his goal. He absolutely hurled himself at it. As he always does. Aron is a terrific guy. And I don't think there's a footballer with a bigger heart or more bravery in the country than him. He leaves everything out there and I was delighted to see him back to his best. You could see his confidence growing and him playing with a swagger as the game went on. From Spartans' POV it was a funny game. They weren't bad. They didn't chuck it any stage. They were always trying to look a threat. But they made a lot of bad mistakes and we punished almost every one. I don't know if it was a one off or if they are starting to feel the efforts of a really positive debut season in the SPFL. But they looked leggy, jaded and really sloppy in possession. Which is something I wouldn't expect for a side with their quality. From our side. Does this mean we will or won't get promoted in May? Who the hell cares? We've just scored six goals away from for the first time in 13 years. And done it against a strong side. I'm going to thoroughly enjoy this result for the rest of the weekend, and we'll deal with the end of the season when it comes. Edited March 16 by Jan Vojáček 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 Faz is definitely going to tell us that it’s been on the cards for us to give someone a doing, isn’t he?! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons Fan Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 Great result today. All put in a good shift and the goals were all taken well. Lovely little dink at the end to make it 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 That’s us top scorers in the league, too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
microdave Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 hour ago, microdave said: First time scoring six since August 2011. To add to this, four out of the last five times we've scored six, we've changed divisions at the end of the season. Brechin City 6-0 1994, promoted. Cowdenbeath 6-1 1999, no change. Ayr United 6-0 2005, relegated. Elgin City 6-0 2009, champions. East Fife 6-0 2011, promoted. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted March 16 Author Share Posted March 16 (edited) I see the usual suspect is already using the result to have a dig at other fans again Edited March 16 by FifeSons 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockson Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 It was a really odd game. Spartans didn't lay a glove on us first half but managed to score twice. Unusually we made the most of our set pieces. Out of 8 goals only one was worked (our sixth.) The rest were all free-kicks, resulted from corners or (their second, our fifth) a defensive lapse. Well done to the lads though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 I should've said earlier (and I say it every time we play them) but what a lovely club Spartans are. Every single person associated with them who I've ever encountered has been a genuinely class act and a credit to their club. Right from when you go in, the guys on the gate, the officials hanging about, the coaches (I assume) of the kids teams. The kids themselves. Even up to the first team players all look to have bought into Dougie Samuel's ethos. It's daft wee things, but I was stood outside the changing rooms for post-match and every single Spartans player made a wee comment as they left. Just a 'see you later' 'all the best' that kind of stuff. But really decent, especially when you've been stuffed in a game and probably just want to get up the road. Most players don't do that in my experience. They were gracious when they beat us in October. And equally as gracious this afternoon. If I A) Had a kid and B) Lived in Edinburgh then I'd be really keen to get him involved with the club. I say it over and over again. I want to hate them as B team appeasers, but I just can't. I hope all the kids there today continue to follow them and either (in the Jamie Dishington style) make it to the first team, or at least continue supporting the club from the sidelines. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
O'Kelly Isley III Posted March 16 Share Posted March 16 1 minute ago, Jan Vojáček said: I should've said earlier (and I say it every time we play them) but what a lovely club Spartans are. Every single person associated with them who I've ever encountered has been a genuinely class act and a credit to their club. Right from when you go in, the guys on the gate, the officials hanging about, the coaches (I assume) of the kids teams. The kids themselves. Even up to the first team players all look to have bought into Dougie Samuel's ethos. It's daft wee things, but I was stood outside the changing rooms for post-match and every single Spartans player made a wee comment as they left. Just a 'see you later' 'all the best' that kind of stuff. But really decent, especially when you've been stuffed in a game and probably just want to get up the road. Most players don't do that in my experience. They were gracious when they beat us in October. And equally as gracious this afternoon. If I A) Had a kid and B) Lived in Edinburgh then I'd be really keen to get him involved with the club. I say it over and over again. I want to hate them as B team appeasers, but I just can't. I hope all the kids there today continue to follow them and either (in the Jamie Dishington style) make it to the first team, or at least continue supporting the club from the sidelines. In stark contrast, I've just read about an episode at New Dungheap Park in which Clyde's Scullion was spat on by someone in the home support and (understandably but very foolishly) decided to respond in kind. So if you prefer your fitba loutish or skinny latte, League Two has something for you folks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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