Hursty Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I think that's 4 games without a league goal from open play - fortunately 2 away draws with goals from set pieces but a slightly worrying stat - really need something extra up front especially with the run of games against teams around us coming up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richey Edwards Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 How about Chris Iwelumo? He could be our token diddy ex-Scotland international ala Kevin Kyle and Craig Beattie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 22 minutes ago, Hursty said: I think that's 4 games without a league goal from open play - fortunately 2 away draws with goals from set pieces but a slightly worrying stat - really need something extra up front especially with the run of games against teams around us coming up Our survival in this league is going to be decided by who we have played/might play up front, it's been fairly obvious for at least 10 games now that we don't have enough up front, the manager and board will rightly be judged when our final position is decided, if we're still in here come next season great, hurrah, pats on the back etc, if we're not the attention will rightly fall on McCall & Co. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eez-eh Posted December 8, 2016 Share Posted December 8, 2016 I still don't get why we changed shape. Our defence was starting to look solid and, despite the moans from the stand, the 4-6-0/4-4-2 combo was yielding goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 Just having a look at our upcoming fixtures. The next 4 are massive, St Mirren (A), Dumbarton (H), Queen Of The South (A), Dunfermline (H). 4 games we can and should be taking points from. League table will have a clearer picture for us after these 4 games IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 2 minutes ago, ayrunitedfw said: Just having a look at our upcoming fixtures. The next 4 are massive, St Mirren (A), Dumbarton (H), Queen Of The South (A), Dunfermline (H). 4 games we can and should be taking points from. League table will have a clearer picture for us after these 4 games IMO. Other results didn't exactly help today with St Mirren and Dunfermline winning, need to start scoring goals and fast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 19 minutes ago, rb123! said: Other results didn't exactly help today with St Mirren and Dunfermline winning, need to start scoring goals and fast Aye, St Mirren have had a mini-revival which is a bit worrying especially with our present form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pandarilla Posted December 10, 2016 Share Posted December 10, 2016 We'll go again with a wee run, but we really could do with it soon. We're certainly playing well, and looking quite solid defensively. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 We could find ourselves 6th going into 2017 with 4/5 points from the next three. More likely is being 9th and a couple points ahead of St Mirren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 As we are playing okay, creating chances and looking fairly solid at the back you've got to expect points from the next 3 games, surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 20 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said: As we are playing okay, creating chances and looking fairly solid at the back you've got to expect points from the next 3 games, surely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 We'll probably finish 9th, above Dumbarton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted December 11, 2016 Share Posted December 11, 2016 I'm just surprised that McCall and the board are getting such an easy ride, Reid would be getting absolutely slaughtered by now if he still hadn't dug up a striker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeathrowAUFC Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 Are we seriously suggesting that this striker shortage is intentional and by McCall's design?We enquired about Sutton, he chose money. We enquired about McManus, he chose money. Dobbie would only entertain an offer from his former club. There are probably a handful of other potential deals that we know nothing of, that came to nothing. We're a small part time club offering a comparatively small salary. A professional footballer has a relatively short shelf life, why would they?Moore's concussion was highly unfortunate. I don't think he really fancies O'Connell, he's brought in Nisbet. What else would we have him do? Bring in the shite that no one else wants?Beat St Mirren & Dumbarton in the next couple of weeks, which we're more than capable of, and we match our 11 point quarter total from the first quarter.Agreed, it's not been pretty at times, but it is what it is. I imagine LC & McCall are fully aware of the squad's shortcomings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 We'll probably finish 9th, above Dumbarton. I really hope you're right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 1 hour ago, HeathrowAUFC said: Are we seriously suggesting that this striker shortage is intentional and by McCall's design? At the start of the season we had Thomas, Moore, O'Connell and Nesbit, along with Forrest, Donald, McGuffie and Harkins as other attacking options, either poor form or injuries have meant that none of the first four have played much (maybe harsh on O'Connell, he has done well when he has actually played) If we had signed any of the ones we were interested in, I doubt we would have taken Nesbit on loan meaning we would still have had four strikers at the club. I don't think Nesbit is ready for this level, I think O'Connell could be given a run. Rather than gamble on Moore being fit for the second half of the season we need to bring in another player to cover but I can't think of any players currently frustrated about not getting a game at their club, well, other than Lee Griffiths and I don't think the offer of a coaching role would be enough to tempt him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 hours ago, HeathrowAUFC said: Are we seriously suggesting that this striker shortage is intentional and by McCall's design? Nobody said it's intentional or by design but it's as clear as day that we need a striker and that's the managers job, regardless of how good I think McCall is I'm not in to all this in McCall we trust pish. We enquired about Sutton, he chose money. We enquired about McManus, he chose money. Dobbie would only entertain an offer from his former club. There are probably a handful of other potential deals that we know nothing of, that came to nothing. We're a small part time club offering a comparatively small salary. A professional footballer has a relatively short shelf life, why would they? Can we really complain when the wider fanbase stays in the house if we're that easily pleased. Moore's concussion was highly unfortunate. I don't think he really fancies O'Connell, he's brought in Nisbet. What else would we have him do? Bring in the shite that no one else wants? No, bring in someone that knows what positions to take up in and around the box and knows how to stick the ball in the net. Beat St Mirren & Dumbarton in the next couple of weeks, which we're more than capable of, and we match our 11 point quarter total from the first quarter. We could have said that the last time we were up here, we actually had more points then, I for one am fed up leaving games feeling we've left points on the pitch because our forward line is very poor. Agreed, it's not been pretty at times, but it is what it is. Not exactly a ringing endorsement. I imagine LC & McCall are fully aware of the squad's shortcomings. They may well be, we seem to be playing the "we'll cross our fingers and hope it all turns out well" game we've become accustomed to when we're in the Championship, it's not proved successful so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 2 hours ago, HeathrowAUFC said: Are we seriously suggesting that this striker shortage is intentional and by McCall's design? We enquired about Sutton, he chose money. We enquired about McManus, he chose money. Dobbie would only entertain an offer from his former club. There are probably a handful of other potential deals that we know nothing of, that came to nothing. We're a small part time club offering a comparatively small salary. A professional footballer has a relatively short shelf life, why would they? Moore's concussion was highly unfortunate. I don't think he really fancies O'Connell, he's brought in Nisbet. What else would we have him do? Bring in the shite that no one else wants? Beat St Mirren & Dumbarton in the next couple of weeks, which we're more than capable of, and we match our 11 point quarter total from the first quarter. Agreed, it's not been pretty at times, but it is what it is. I imagine LC & McCall are fully aware of the squad's shortcomings. McCall suggested a few weeks ago that we will not be signing a striker in January off the top of my head. Was an AU Media interview. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 At the moment we can only sign players on loan or if the are without a club. Unless anyone knows of anyone sitting about looking for a club that is Championship quality we are not going to get the experienced striker we need. I am surprised he hasn't got someone else in on loan, but he has maybe got someone lined up for January. Has anyone else signed a forward on loan in the last few months that we would have taken at Ayr? If there is no one available McCall cant just conjure players up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted December 12, 2016 Share Posted December 12, 2016 4 minutes ago, honestly united said: At the moment we can only sign players on loan or if the are without a club. Unless anyone knows of anyone sitting about looking for a club that is Championship quality we are not going to get the experienced striker we need. I am surprised he hasn't got someone else in on loan, but he has maybe got someone lined up for January. Has anyone else signed a forward on loan in the last few months that we would have taken at Ayr? If there is no one available McCall cant just conjure players up. Every other Ayr manager has been expected to conjure up the players that were required at the time, it's actually quite bewildering how McCall appears to be beyond reproach amongst the Ayr faithful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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