P.C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 They have 3 games played already took them 20/25mins to settle in but passing the ball about well Some cracking balls from Hill Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Saltires Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Is this the lad you're all seeing? looks very much like him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baillieinleeds Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Some cracking balls from Hill Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app P.C, you've taken that too far 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev23 Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Nae steak pies at half time! Catering budget surely been cut so Murray can get a bigger playing budget 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karpaty Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Has the game finished? Still 2-1 to Sheff Utd? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
San Starko Saltires Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 The trialists went up front/midfield? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Still 2-1 lot of changes from both sides bit disjointed Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Damn you man on the line!! Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MICMAC Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 looks very much like him.don't think its Watson as he's only 5'11" but this guy is taller than smith who is 6 ftSent from my GT-I9100P using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaithRyan Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Seen on fantalk the trialist is playing just off the striker? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Yup Sent from my GT-I9100 using Pie & Bovril mobile app 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Was Ryan Flynn playing for Sheffield Utd? If so how'd he play? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmc Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How Calum Elliot play and where ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How Calum Elliot play and where ? How yourself Chief. Kirkcaldy, Starks Park to be specific. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinmc Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 How yourself Chief. Kirkcaldy, Starks Park to be specific. Always one, Sorry how did Calum Elliot play and what position !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 Enjoyed that game. As was said the link up play wasn't too great but we retained a fair amount of possession and did well to break up a lot of Sheffield United's play. It was good to see the squad freshened up as we really needed to get rid of some deadwood. Cardle looked quite dangerous, I think he'll play with a bit more passion for the shirt this season compared to last seasons remainder. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
starks mad Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Raith looked a bit off the pace which has to be expected with it being their first game and you could see Sheffield had played a few matches as they were a yard sharper but that has to be expected. Good run about the trialist who is not Watson (don't know who he is though) looked good and worth another look. typical preseason game with loads of seconf half subs which disrupted the flow of the game and probable about the right result. They looked a decent team, but as said were a few weeks ahead of us fitness wise. Trialist possible Lewis Bonar ex Alloa who has ben playing in Australia? Edited July 10, 2013 by starks mad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 (edited) Thought there looked to be some decent promise in the team, given the difference in fitness levels and quality we coped reasonably well with United. The link up play was a bit rusty but there was also a fair few intelligent composed touches from back to front, not too much hoofball either. Spent some time watching the central midfield pairing of Moon and Fox quite closely and thought they looked decent together. Moon was the more impressive of the two,constantly battling putting in some decent challenges and recycling the ball well. Didn't get too much chance to make any forays into the final third, but cut loose a bit more in the second as the game stretched. What was impressive was how Moon and Fox kept their positioning as well as they did, in terms of reading the game, mobility and keeping the ball, they look a class above the central midfield combinations of the last few years. It looks like we'll be pretty dangeorus up the flanks, having a left back willing to push into the box has been a bit of a novelty for us since Marco Pelosi and Booth looked pretty good. Cardle was obviously a touch of quality above and beyond the rest as expected. If we are going to play with two wingers and two attacking full backs then our central midfielders will end up being ball winners and play makers, rather than the old fashioned 'creative' midfielder type or even the late run into the box type player like Walker was on his good days. Elliot is a bit of a tank and was getting a few niggly fouls that the ref decided not to blow for, did well overall and had a huge part to play in the build up for Spence's goal, who continued as he left off from last season. Smith came on and was feeding off scraps a bit but got himself about quite well. I think Murray will give him a start in the next couple of games and we'll probably see all three strikers rotate into different partnerships to see what works. Both Hill and Ellis coped reasonably well, though we'll still need another centre back (Donaldson came in to cover there tonight) HIll is a decnet centre back who does have a decent range of passing as seen from his part in the Spence goal. Callachan came on and fitted well into the setup - unlucky with his driving shot with the United guy on the line. Overall, lost 2-1 but not disapointed. Looks like we could have the promise of a decent team there. Edited July 10, 2013 by renton 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted July 10, 2013 Author Share Posted July 10, 2013 We were badly over run simply because played what was essentially a 4-2-4 at time, whilst they played 3 in the middle, which gave them an extra man at all times. They also moved the ball quicker and generally had better players in each position, which is to be completely expected given the budget of each team. Cardle looked decent in spells, Moon was fairly impressive and Spence looks as though he's bulked up a good bit over the close season. Trialist certainly looked a lot like Paul Watson, but he played off the front, and then right up, which obviously isn't where Watson plays, quite confused about that one, tbh. Decent first run out against a level of opposition which we won't come close to again this season, worth a five spot! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 10, 2013 Share Posted July 10, 2013 We were badly over run simply because played what was essentially a 4-2-4 at time, whilst they played 3 in the middle, which gave them an extra man at all times. They also moved the ball quicker and generally had better players in each position, which is to be completely expected given the budget of each team. Cardle looked decent in spells, Moon was fairly impressive and Spence looks as though he's bulked up a good bit over the close season. Trialist certainly looked a lot like Paul Watson, but he played off the front, and then right up, which obviously isn't where Watson plays, quite confused about that one, tbh. Decent first run out against a level of opposition which we won't come close to again this season, worth a five spot! Yeah, I think Murray is aiming for something similar to the Dunfermline team from a few years back with two out and out wingers and two deep lying ball winners in the middle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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