[Gordon EF]

Great performance and result from us, after playing the majority of the game with 10 men. I think we certainly deserved it for our 2nd half performance. Stirling huffed and puffed but I think they lack the quality that most teams in this league have at least a little bit of. The fact that they only really created one good chance in the 2nd half, and that was ballooned over the bar form 5 yards with pretty much the last kick of the ball, against 10 men, is pretty damning.

Great shift from us. Standouts for me were Stevie Campbell, assured as always, Janzyck put in some performance considering he basically played as a lone centre mid for much of the game. Linn was much improved and caused a lot of problems. Good stuff from Wallace and Hissy up front too.

[LiamA]

Yeah the last minute miss was horrendous after Broony's only mistake in an otherwise superb goalkeeping display in atrocious conditions. It would have hard on EF to have lost goal after as good a 10 man display as you'll see at this level. The sendIng off was deserved as it was two footed even tho it was not malicious. Wallace's injury looked serious which really took the shine off the result. He was the best player on the park by a mile & took his goal really well. Should also add that we saw the real Bobby Linn today, he revelled in his roving role after the sending off.

This post has been edited by LiamA: 21 January 2012 - 19:45

[miketheheadlesschicken]

Gordon EF, on 21 January 2012 - 19:37, said:

Great performance and result from us, after playing the majority of the game with 10 men. I think we certainly deserved it for our 2nd half performance. Stirling huffed and puffed but I think they lack the quality that most teams in this league have at least a little bit of. The fact that they only really created one good chance in the 2nd half, and that was ballooned over the bar form 5 yards with pretty much the last kick of the ball, against 10 men, is pretty damning.

We're far better as a counter attacking team. We cut East Fife open 4 or 5 times on the break in the first half but looked clueless once East Fife sat in more after the sending off and, in particular, after the goal.

[Quocia]

Well deserved 3 points today! We passed the ball around beautifuly at times and defended Very well!

What was pleasing to see was the fight and spirit within the team, which has been lacking in the past few weeks (excluding Arbroath)

Another good chance to pick up the 3 points on Tuesday! Mon the fife!!!!!

[Angusfifer]

Loved the way we kept trying to play football in atrocious conditions. Campbell and White look solid at the moment with Janczyk doing what he does best, sitting in and making the easy pass. Most improved player by a mile recently (discounting Bobby Linn who we all know what he is capable of) is Andrew Cook.
For Stirling Albion I liked the look of McLeish and the laddie Alan Cook who put in a great shift without much reward.
The sending off was correct in my opinion, studs were up despite there being minimal contact with Davidson. McCormack got away with a "half yellow/ half red" tackle last week but a slightly more reckless effort saw him punished this afternoon. I don't think it was malicious, he was trying to make amends for a poor touch but it was potentially dangerous.
Things are looking decent for a play off push for us with a first team squad of 18 players who I would throw into the fray without any reservation but, as we all know, fitba is a confidence game.

I'm off to continue the re-thawing of my nether regions with another whisky...

[BRAVELANEY]

f**k off quocia, 'magnificent', u's done well considering but were hardly that, we were better before we went down to ten, east fife are no great shakes compared to other teams and fully expect to be competing with them before the season is over, binos til I die

[Angusfifer]

BRAVELANEY, on 21 January 2012 - 21:47, said:

f**k off quocia, 'magnificent', u's done well considering but were hardly that, we were better before we went down to ten, east fife are no great shakes compared to other teams and fully expect to be competing with them before the season is over, binos til I die

Don't think he delivered the "magnificent" adjective. Think he said the boys "done very well" or similar...

[Fifelawd]

BRAVELANEY, on 21 January 2012 - 21:47, said:

f**k off quocia, 'magnificent', u's done well considering but were hardly that, we were better before we went down to ten, east fife are no great shakes compared to other teams and fully expect to be competing with them before the season is over, binos til I die

[Quocia]

BRAVELANEY, on 21 January 2012 - 21:47, said:

f**k off quocia, 'magnificent', u's done well considering but were hardly that, we were better before we went down to ten, east fife are no great shakes compared to other teams and fully expect to be competing with them before the season is over, binos til I die

Jesus Christ........

You do realise we played 70 minutes with 10 men?

[Black&Gold4Ever]

Quocia, on 21 January 2012 - 22:56, said:

Jesus Christ........

You do realise we played 70 minutes with 10 men?

Going to ten made us apply ourselves better and we dominated midfield. Stirling really need to question their motivation and confidence as they kept three back against a lone striker in the second half and so gave up their man advantage.

Thought the boos for Stirling 9 were very unsporting. It is hardly his fault he got clattered and that was no dive. Even though red might have been harsh it was a stonewall yellow and a bl**dy sore one for the Stirling guy.

Great performance. Playing like this we will certainly get up to fifth soon and have a chance of catching some of the top four.

[BRAVELANEY]

Oh dear, drink post last night, f**k off was a bit harsh! Apologies for that, Haha, I was just disappointed, good chance blown that is all

[Gnash]

I don't agree it was a well deserved win for the fifers, as we missed several excellent chances. But once they went ahead they did what had to do and we were atrocious. I thought the red card was harsh but not unusual to see them given these days.

[Travolta]

Gnash, on 22 January 2012 - 16:52, said:

I don't agree it was a well deserved win for the fifers, as we missed several excellent chances. But once they went ahead they did what had to do and we were atrocious. I thought the red card was harsh but not unusual to see them given these days.

East Fife missed 3 great chances as well in the first half . We lost because of Smiths horrendous miss . It just wasnt our day ,

This post has been edited by Travolta: 22 January 2012 - 22:19

[dave_binos]

Travolta, on 22 January 2012 - 19:54, said:

We lost because of Smiths horrendous miss .

There's me thinking we lost due to East Fife scoring.

[Travolta]

dave_binos, on 23 January 2012 - 00:13, said:

There's me thinking we lost due to East Fife scoring.

AYE . There is a set of nets at both ends of the park .