[Enigma]

A much needed win! Could not make the game today, but delighted at the 3 points! So how did we play!?

[staggy4life]

Well done Raith!

[Scary Bear]

We needed that. Great result and most of the other results went for us, although we could have done with Alloa drawing with Peterhead.

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 17:04, said:

We needed that. Great result and most of the other results went for us, although we could have done with Alloa drawing with Peterhead.

Bizzare post to say the least. If we take away the Alloa/Peterhead result (which you admit a draw would have suited you). You are left with three other games. Granted, Queens Park beating Brechin "went for you" but how can you possibly say that Berwick beating Cowdenbeath or Ross County winning at Ayr benefits you in any way? Please explain as I am baffled by your "logic".

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:24, said:

Bizzare post to say the least. If we take away the Alloa/Peterhead result (which you admit a draw would have suited you). You are left with three other games. Granted, Queens Park beating Brechin "went for you" but how can you possibly say that Berwick beating Cowdenbeath or Ross County winning at Ayr benefits you in any way? Please explain as I am baffled by your "logic".

There were two other games which mattered to us. Brechin lost. Peterhead lost. Not really that difficult to comprehend.

If Alloa and Peterhead had drawn, it would have been better. One of them losing was still ok.

There were only four games in this division. Two of them mattered to us.

You've a wee bit to go before you're Paxman.

This post has been edited by Scary Bear: 15 March 2008 - 17:32

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 17:29, said:

There were two other games which mattered to us. Brechin lost. Peterhead lost. Not really that difficult to comprehend.

If Alloa and Peterhead had drawn, it would have been better. One of them losing was still ok.

There were only four other games in this division.

You've a wee bit to go before you're Paxman.

So how is that "most" of the other results then? Arithmetic not one of your strong points?

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:34, said:

So how is that "most" of the other results then? Arithmetic not one of your strong points?

50% of the other results then. Pardon me if my use of English on a football forum offends you. Anyway get it up you. 1-0 to the good guys.

[Michael W]

A great 3 points for us today, and also I good game of football I thought. I actually enjoyed the game for the first time in a while. We clung on at the end, and Fahey had a fantastic save right at the death, but I thought we were well worth the win today. A good performance from the lads.

We played really well today. Fahey dealt with everything very well, and produced a fantastic stop right at the end to save the three points. I thought the defence looked better today, more stable and more confident than it has been in recent weeks. The midfield was also good, I thought Sloan was fantastic today, and deserved his MOM. Sloan put in a few excellent challenges today, I hope he's found his form again and has a good run in the team.

Also very good to see Borris getting a start today. I feel he's long overdue it, and he had a good game today. Tempeleton was OK, he had good moments, but he needs to stop running into players, and his movement off the ball can be poor. On a side note, he appeared to shit out of challenges with Lovering, who was on a yellow card.

Upfront, I think Goody had a great game. He always looked threatning when going forward. Hislop was poor in front of goal. He really should have scored that header, and he wasted another good chance later on. I still think that if he gets a goal, he will become more confident, and hopefully have a wee scoring run. I honestly believe we could/should have scored 3 or 4 today.

In the first half, I thought we were quite lucky not to concede a penalty when Davo held the boy back. In honest truth, I probably would have gave it. We survived the "handball" claim to, but I don't think that was anywhere near as strong a claim as the first. The referee was crap as usual, but I'm not going to complain, as I think Airdrie should have had a penalty.

A good three points today. I hope McGlynn sticks with the 4-4-2 next week, and hopefully we can take something from Ross County.

This post has been edited by Michael W: 15 March 2008 - 17:48

[rw89]

Good result. Brilliant save from Fahey at the end and a good finish by Goodwillie. Decent performance though Russell was suspended. Airdrie probably have the most moany players in the division outwith Hislop and Davo. Seemed to spend half the time complaining. Referee was a bit dire but what changes. Very happy overall!

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 17:36, said:

50% of the other results then. Pardon me if my use of English on a football forum offends you. Anyway get it up you. 1-0 to the good guys.

I see that 50% includes the Alloa Peterhead result, which, as you have already admitted, didn't really suit you. Just stick with the abuse, you're better at that.

[Raith Against The Machine]

Rovers deserved the points today, no doubt about that.

Really should've scored four, Hislop should've buried that header, Goodwillie really should've scored another when he had an open goal, and Davidson snatched at the volley that he put over.

Good to see Fahey winding up the Airdrie fans. An excellent save at the end, and decent stops throughout the game.

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:40, said:

I see that 50% includes the Alloa Peterhead result, which, as you have already admitted, didn't really suit you. Just stick with the abuse, you're better at that.

Alloa beating Peterhead suited us just fine.

Let's include our result against Airdrie. There. Now three of the five results in this ten team division helped us out in some shape or form. That's 60%. Happy?

Right, I'll go and make a celebratory cup of tea.

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 17:46, said:

Alloa beating Peterhead suited us just fine.

Let's include our result against Airdrie. There. Now three of the five results in this ten team division helped us out in some shape or form. That's 60%. Happy?

Right, I'll go and make a celebratory cup of tea.

Firstly, it was YOU who stated that a draw at the Alloa/Peterhead game would have suited you better.

Secondly, your use of the word "other" normally would suggest that you would discount the result of your own match.

Have you thought of taking up a post as a New Labour spin-doctor?

[Martin Nelson]

Good win for us today. I thought we played poorly in the 1st half and scored out of the blue, much like against Cowdenbeath in our last home game. We were better for most of the 2nd half though and missed 2 or 3 sitters before Airdrie penned us in for the last 5 minutes. Hislop did well at the back again. Maybe he should consider a positional change, because he certainly aint a finisher.
I was disappointed by McGlynn changing the goalkeeper yet again though. Not good management.

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:55, said:

Firstly, it was YOU who stated that a draw at the Alloa/Peterhead game would have suited you better.

Secondly, your use of the word "other" normally would suggest that you would discount the result of your own match.

Have you thought of taking up a post as a New Labour spin-doctor?

You win, I apologise profusely for my poorly considered comments.

Anyway, what did you think of the result at Starks Park?

[Unknown Caller]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:55, said:

Firstly, it was YOU who stated that a draw at the Alloa/Peterhead game would have suited you better.

Secondly, your use of the word "other" normally would suggest that you would discount the result of your own match.

Have you thought of taking up a post as a New Labour spin-doctor?

Yet people claim Raith fans are poor losers

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 18:02, said:

You win, I apologise profusely for my poorly considered comments.

Anyway, what did you think of the result at Starks Park?

Thank you. Was disappointed by the result, but expected as much, hence why I didn't bother travelling through.

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 18:10, said:

Thank you. Was disappointed by the result, but expected as much, hence why I didn't bother travelling through.

Are you confident that Airdrie will get promoted via the play-offs?

[No8.]

Peterhead lost, Brechin lost and Airdrie lost so 3 results went in Raiths favour and the other 2 were insignificant .... I would say that was the majority. Have you not got a Klan meeting to attend?

[R.R.FC]

first game since the berwick game, good win. What was with the huddle have they been doing that the last few weeks or was today the first time?

[Michael W]

Martin Nelson, on Mar 15 2008, 17:56, said:

I was disappointed by McGlynn changing the goalkeeper yet again though. Not good management.

Brown is injured and will be out for 8 weeks The guy at the ticket office told me.

[P.C]

good result good and for quite i well i good performance as well, had to laugh at hissy and robertson in the first half chasing for the ball and after it going out of play hissy getting a piggy back thought that settled our nerves a little

we passed the ball well, but too often again wanted to hoof it up the park

btw how the hell did sloan get mom????? he has been crap for months, it should have gone to Davidson, Fahey or Pelosi

[smithers-jones]

Scary Bear, on Mar 15 2008, 18:14, said:

Are you confident that Airdrie will get promoted via the play-offs?

Not really, as there is no depth in our squad and we have a powder puff midfield. Oh for the days of the "Beastie Boys".

[Andy C]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:24, said:

Bitterness.........

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:34, said:

More bitterness..........

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 17:55, said:

Fuck sake, even more bitterness.

The best team on the day won and I thought John McGlynn got it spot on today. Davo was fantastic and Goodwillie took his goal very well.
Raith nipped at Airdrie's heels all day and it payed off with Airdrie (One of the better footballing sides in my opinion) making mistakes all over the pitch. We were picking up almost everything in the midfield for most of the game too which was very pleasing to see.

3 points were vital today with our hard trip away to Ross County next week. Another 3 points up there would see us hopefully heading into the playoffs with a good bit of momentum behind us.

Well done Raith.

[Scary Bear]

smithers-jones, on Mar 15 2008, 18:17, said:

Not really, as there is no depth in our squad and we have a powder puff midfield. Oh for the days of the "Beastie Boys".

If we meet in the play-offs it should be a pretty even match, injuries aside.

The main problem for us is the current Rovers team have a penchant for bottling the really big games, so Airdrie should feel pretty confident.