Shandon Par Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 We did alright in the end considering we only turned up for the first and last months of the season. 11 more points than last season Championship's highest attendance - new counting system working wonders Second most yellow cards Fewest goals against Second highest scorers (only three fewer than the champions) Second best goal difference (only two below the champions) Second longest unbeaten run (ICT went 11, we're currently 10 games unbeaten) Just too many draws in the middle of the season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Kinda crazy that three more points would have seen us finish 2nd. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On 29/04/2018 at 09:51, Adam101 said: I see Calum Smith won DADSC young play of the year and Young played of the year, anyone else know who won last night? Ashcroft got PotY from management team. McManus got one of the supporters' group awards. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 On the face of it, it's mental that Clark wasn't ahead of McManus. But I know there's probably reasons. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 minute ago, Stellaboz said: On the face of it, it's mental that Clark wasn't ahead of McManus. But I know there's probably reasons. He's "lazy" apparently and only plays because Sandy Clark is our assistant. Although those people seem to have shut up in recent weeks/months. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 McManus will get praise almost every week for the way he runs himself into the ground. When Clark, a typical poacher, is quiet (not scoring), he is mistaken for being a lazy shite and putting in no effort. I don’t disagree with McManus winning POTY but that’s pretty much why he won the award. FWIW I couldn’t have grudged either of them the award.Ashcroft a worthy winner as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Any further news on Williamsons injury? Hopefully he'll be fine for Friday, be a huge blow if we miss him and Ashcroft.Also Andy Ryan? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Williamson due a suspension anyway? Think he mentioned it post match on Saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Yes - Williamson is out and if Ashcoft is as well its going to be a very make shift back 4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weegie Par Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Shandon Par said: Williamson due a suspension anyway? Think he mentioned it post match on Saturday. Williamson’s suspension kicks in on Saturday so he would be suspended for the first leg of the Livi game should we make it. Obviously injury may rule him out on Friday & Monday anyway. Edited May 2, 2018 by Weegie Par 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 If Williamson, Ashcroft and M’Voto are all out, we’re left with a very disjointed back 4.Aird - Morris - Martin - TalbotWe could really do with Beadling back in the team as well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 We're appealing the red card though right? So Ashcroft should get to play Friday? I think they'd play Duthie at right back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 AJ will cobble something together. It’s a pain but not a crisis. Had visions of us winning this on penalties after two 0-0’s so we’re part of the way there. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smpar Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Playing Duthie at right back in the second leg feels like the 2018 equivalent to Chris Kane playing in right back at Firhill in 2012. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parsforlife Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 11 minutes ago, smpar said: Chris Kane playing in right back at Firhill in 2012. It was left back! I'm still utterly horrified by that decision. At least duthie has played there before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Have some faith in Magic Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 AJ will cobble something together. It’s a pain but not a crisis. Had visions of us winning this on penalties after two 0-0’s so we’re part of the way there. It's a crisis if Ashcroft, Williamson and M'voto can't play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 21 minutes ago, Have some faith in Magic said: It's a crisis if Ashcroft, Williamson and M'voto can't play. Still got Morris, Martin and Talbot. A makeshift right back (is Shiels fit?) and that’s not too terrible. Maybe bring in Nat to sit in front of them. 4-1-4-1, keep it tight at the back and rely on Clark to nick something. United are pretty toothless. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Shiels has no legs, rather see Aird there and bring Cardle in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumPar Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 Still got Morris, Martin and Talbot. A makeshift right back (is Shiels fit?) and that’s not too terrible. Maybe bring in Nat to sit in front of them. 4-1-4-1, keep it tight at the back and rely on Clark to nick something. United are pretty toothless. Shiels at RB? Not for me. Don’t see him as a RB at all. Most likely scenario would be Aird to RB, Cardle to left wing. Other than the obvious height difference, Aird’s strengths are fairly similar to Williamson’s (running down the wing, with the ball). For me, the only other option (and one I would not like) would be Wedderburn at CB, Martin at RB. Can’t throw a youngster like Duthie into this level of match - he struggled (and got sent off) against Arbroath earlier in the season. Not ready for this level of football.I think we’ll miss Aird’s constant threat, if he’s moved to RB. Cardle hasn’t really performed since his injury in September, whereas Aird has been excellent for the last couple of months - including being our biggest threat last night.Ideally, we need at least one of Ashcroft (should win an appeal), M’Voto, Beadling or Williamson available. Comfortable with McManus and Clark up front. McManus was causing their defenders problems all night. Lack of cover is an issue though. In terms of first team players, if all of those that went off last night are unavailable, we’ll have the following:Starting: Robinson, Aird, Morris, Martin, Talbot, Higginbotham, Vincent, Craigen, Cardle, McManus, ClarkSubs: Gill, Armstrong, WedderburnObviously Duthie was on the bench on Tuesday as well, but I wouldn’t class him as ‘first team’. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 My (vague) point is that the defence will be fine but it will likely come at the price of blunting the attack a bit (whether dropping back a more attacking player or playing a fringe guy or two and adding cover in front of them). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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