Razor Bill Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Intriguing one this. Cameron's revamped team has been playing its best football for several years. We're scoring sackloads of goals, and conceding plenty too. In contrast, Annan have had a surprisingly disappointing start to the season.I thought they were the best side we played in the last campaign, and in Kenny McKay have the best striker in the league whatever the bluetooners might say. Early days yet and Jim Chapman's side will probably put it together at some point, usually against us at Galabank where we got pulverised last season. CC is going to have to recast his midfield with the Curries being out, and I suspect we may see Steven Tulloch returning at centre back in an attempt to rein in McKay. An eye-wateringly dull 0-0 stalemate in prospect then, though David "Black'n'Gold" Gold may yet have another starring role to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidmoondo Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We're shite you'll win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hopefully Tulloch, Dargo and even Ross Gray might all be available. Who he plays centre-mid will be the most difficult selection. Notman and Cameron I'd guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco44 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 Annan not firing on all cylinders yet. Defence letting in to many goals. Always a decent game against Berwick. Looking forward to the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athletic 1 Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 We're gonna click sometime, hopefully this weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnanDaft Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Never a dull game against Berwick these days, thought we looked decent going forward v Elgin. I see we've signed Stuart McColm frae oor friends up the road in Cumbernauld, anyone Ken if hes any good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor Bill Posted September 10, 2014 Author Share Posted September 10, 2014 McColm will be a decent signing for you; just hope he's a slow starter BRFC line-up? Bald Jacobs Fairbairn Tulloch Hoskins Willis Notman Cameron Gold Maxwell Lavery Subs: Andrews, Dalziel, Miller, Horobine, etc I'd take a draw given our recent record at Galabank, but if we can keep creating as many chances as we have so far then a win's a reasonable possibility. Good away support at the 4-0 drubbing, so as long as folk have wiped that experience from their memory there should be decent numbers across from Berwick again on Saturday. And lots of big flags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 McColm is a decent player on his day but he's feared as soon as he takes a tackle. Jacobs will have him in his back pocket if he plays RB. Agree with your line-up, would be happy with that. I genuinely expected we'd appeal Lee Currie's red but not to be. Midfield still looks pretty strong without him, and as you've noted previously, Gold's emergence counters a lot of what we'll miss from him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'd go Miller Dargo Gray or even DL before Willis. Otherwise the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Haynes' Son Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'd go Miller Dargo Gray or even DL before Willis. Otherwise the same. How? Willis has had a great start to the season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Yeah I'm not dissing Willis. Just think without Lee Currie the others offer a bit more energy/cutting edge than Willis. Happy to be proved wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
athletic 1 Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Annan have a few on the crock list, looks like Swinglehurst won't make it, Brannon's no training, Davidson's still out. For me if would have to be... Mitchell Chisholm Watson Black Mcniff Hopkirk Logan McStay McColm Todd Mackay Carcary comes off the bench to grab the winner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berwick-the-unbeatable Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 I'd go Gray before Willis but he won't be match fit so I really don't understand that one. He's very sharp going forward and though I prefer him central, I don't see any of the others being able to provide the spark you think we'll lack without Currie. Besides, Currie is a central player who'd be replaced by Gold - who's probably the most energetic player in our squad. No offence to Miller, but I think you're being very kind to him there. He's not offered much going forward (I do rate him, but Willis can offer far more in that department). Dargo & DL require a change of formation which is unlikely, even more so when going to a place we regularly get humped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 OK. Another consideration though is the number of goals we are conceding. Defending starts in attack and then in Midfield and I think all the others I named defend better than Willis, whilst maintaining enough attacking threat. Grant you that Gray and Dargo won't start and I doubt Miller will either. CC might pick DL though - its a difficult selection process for the gaffer this week. In any case, at least 2 others will be missing with some surprise ailment or other. Notman will have fallen down the stairs and Fairbairn will have measles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyWeeLad Posted September 10, 2014 Share Posted September 10, 2014 Annan v Berwick ????❤️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor Bill Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 When Ross Gray is fit I'd put him ahead of Willis. He gives us a bite and workrate that Willis, for all his elegance and attacking threat, just does'nt. Good options to have though. Looking at the Annan team above, they've got some cracking players - McKay, Hopkirk and Todd to name but three. Tough game.Though if we can sort out our inability to hold on to a lead and deliver a more even performance across 90 minutes (as opposed to a good half followed by a disappearing act), then we'll be ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the philosopher Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 McColm will be a decent signing for you; just hope he's a slow starter BRFC line-up? Bald Jacobs Fairbairn Tulloch Hoskins Willis Notman Cameron Gold Maxwell Lavery Subs: Andrews, Dalziel, Miller, Horobine, etc I'd take a draw given our recent record at Galabank, but if we can keep creating as many chances as we have so far then a win's a reasonable possibility. Good away support at the 4-0 drubbing, so as long as folk have wiped that experience from their memory there should be decent numbers across from Berwick again on Saturday. And lots of big flags. NO Better Together surely. 1st. the 3 stooges yesterday, now Razor Bill, BTU and Redcar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor Bill Posted September 11, 2014 Author Share Posted September 11, 2014 NO Better Together surely. 1st. the 3 stooges yesterday, now Razor Bill, BTU and Redcar Very good, but probably not those kind of flags though. And if you knew anything about living in NE England, most of us would secede from Toryland at the first chance. If Scotland goes it's own way, then I hope it inspires regional devolution and real change south of the Border. Cameron's England is not mine. Soapbox duly put away, back to the football. Looking forward to the game after a couple of weeks without one. Galabank is a favourite away trip of mine, the tractor-infested drive across excepted, and it'd be nice to leave with all 3 points for once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidmoondo Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 Very good, but probably not those kind of flags though. And if you knew anything about living in NE England, most of us would secede from Toryland at the first chance. If Scotland goes it's own way, then I hope it inspires regional devolution and real change south of the Border. Cameron's England is not mine. Soapbox duly put away, back to the football. Looking forward to the game after a couple of weeks without one. Galabank is a favourite away trip of mine, the tractor-infested drive across excepted, and it'd be nice to leave with all 3 points for once. Top post I am impressed RB u'd the man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redcar Posted September 11, 2014 Share Posted September 11, 2014 NO Better Together surely. 1st. the 3 stooges yesterday, now Razor Bill, BTU and Redcar Nick Walsh is more popular in Berwick than the Tories are in the North-East. Please redraw the border 100 miles south. Then vote Yes.Meanwhile I'm off to Greece at the weekend and will miss the 4-4 draw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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