D.A.F.C Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 It's going to be awesome, WOW. I'm going to watch it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm out all day Saturday, so will record this on Alba. Haven't seen either side this season and you're our next two opponents after Saturday. Do Saints expect to have a manager in place for this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barn Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm looking weirdly forward to this absolute shitfest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 37 minutes ago, lanky_ffc said: I'm out all day Saturday, so will record this on Alba. Haven't seen either side this season and you're our next two opponents after Saturday. Do Saints expect to have a manager in place for this? They really don't need one for this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Toun Clock Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 18/09/2016 at 20:22, JamieStevenson said: Murdoch & Cardle desperately needed. Nat > McCabe too. 1-1 with McCabe playing their striker through on goal. On 18/09/2016 at 20:26, parsforlife said: There's a bloody long list of players better than mccabe. On 18/09/2016 at 20:29, Stellaboz said: Derek Ferguson was more effective than McCabe ffs. I don't get the constant McCabe slating. Typical Pars fans picking a scapegoat and sticking with it. Andy Geggan has been utter horse shite since pre-season yet no one mentions that. Always the same player getting the stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 25 minutes ago, JFPar said: I don't get the constant McCabe slating. Typical Pars fans picking a scapegoat and sticking with it. Andy Geggan has been utter horse shite since pre-season yet no one mentions that. Always the same player getting the stick. Geggan has been poor but I'd say his marked improvement last season compared to the previous one was due to AJ shackling him and making him stick to a more defensive role. He's no use to us running about like a headless chicken and being too knackered to pick out a pass when the ball falls to him. Good player when we play to his strengths but he's no Zidane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Oh here we go with the scapegoat pish. McCabe is rightly being slated as he's done nothing in a Dunfermline jersey and his performance against Queens was one of the worst I've seen and I've seen a lot.Geggan has at least shown he can play at this level and i echo what is said above too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 4 hours ago, Senor Bairn said: Can you both lose thanks We'll both try certainly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm not sure why you Pars are worried the lack of buddies posting should show we've zero confidence for this one!!! New person at the helm or not our defence is a mess. Flood the midfield and we'll crumble as per every other game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stellaboz Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I'm not sure why you Pars are worried the lack of buddies posting should show we've zero confidence for this one!!! New person at the helm or not our defence is a mess. Flood the midfield and we'll crumble as per every other game. Nope nope nope. Morton did this last week on here, this week it's our turn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulysses Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 I actually thought Dunfermline made some pretty decent signings in the window. Is it tactics, growing pains, or do the players just not look bothered? Think it's kind of the same as us - genuinely think our squad is way better than our standing at the moment, but we are where we are for a reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby_F Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 On 20/09/2016 at 11:48, Stellaboz said: If you can defend balls high behind the full backs you'll be fine. Our defence is bad... but that's probably its weakest spot. Lost two goals like that against Raith, and our defenders and keeper (either of them) just love it when a ball over the top is half way between them. At the best of times I never feel confident going to EEP. Can't see us getting anything from this sadly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 44 minutes ago, ulysses said: I actually thought Dunfermline made some pretty decent signings in the window. Is it tactics, growing pains, or do the players just not look bothered? Think it's kind of the same as us - genuinely think our squad is way better than our standing at the moment, but we are where we are for a reason. Depends who you ask I suppose, I don't think the players have given up at all, fair enough allot of the confidence has evaporated from last season but it's not through lack of trying. I blame that some of them just aren't good enough and the tactics aren't there to shield them, I'd put more blame down to AJ than anyone else for the start, I'm sure in the last game the only player that wasn't "his" were Martin and Geggan, this is entirely his squad and he's left us woefully short at centre mid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sergie's no1 fan Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 9 minutes ago, Grant228 said: Depends who you ask I suppose, I don't think the players have given up at all, fair enough allot of the confidence has evaporated from last season but it's not through lack of trying. I blame that some of them just aren't good enough and the tactics aren't there to shield them, I'd put more blame down to AJ than anyone else for the start, I'm sure in the last game the only player that wasn't "his" were Martin and Geggan, this is entirely his squad and he's left us woefully short at centre mid. Sounds like someone we just got rid of. AJ done well getting Queens and yourselves out of League 1 but in all honesty full time teams should romp that league. I've never really been impressed with him at higher levels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 He's had 7 games against full times sides since getting promoted, he's lost all 7.I'm reasonably concerned that he doesn't have what it takes to adapt the team to play against full time sides.In that same period he's played 4 part time sides and won all 4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikedafc Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 With Talbot back from suspension I would put him at left back, put Martin at right back with Ashcroft and BRE in centre hopefully Murdoch in goal, Geggan in front of back 4 then Midfield 3 of Paton, Higginbotham and Cardle and Clark and Farid up front Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.A.F.C Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 Seemed to do ok last season against full time clubs. Apart from Saints we matched Dundee and United. We just need to cut out the mistakes, Murdoch will improve it as will Fordyce at right back once he gets fit enough. McCabe needs dropped for a bit, stick Wedderburn at DM and play Geggan or KHB behind the strikers. Is the lack of football coming from a midfield that's overrun? Probably. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoBNob Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 With Talbot back from suspension I would put him at left back, put Martin at right back with Ashcroft and BRE in centre hopefully Murdoch in goal, Geggan in front of back 4 then Midfield 3 of Paton, Higginbotham and Cardle and Clark and Farid up front We would get bawed so hard from that it wouldn't be funny, we'd have even less control of midfield. ----------------Murdoch Williamson--Ashcroft-Martin-Talbot --------------------------Geggan-------------------McCabe--HerronHigginbothom---------------------Cardle------------------------ClarkeGeggan is at his best when he's told to just sit, while he is capable of breaking forward and getting goals we'd leave gaping holes in midfield if he does. Fordyce didn't impress at right back and either way if Higginbothom is playing he's going to wonder inside, having Williamson to keep a threat up the right hand side will be good. BRE doesn't seem upto it at this level, may aswell give Martin a shot in his favoured position. We might even try and pass the ball. That'd be nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black and White Tragic Posted September 21, 2016 Author Share Posted September 21, 2016 Should go 5-2-1-2 for this... MurdochWilliamson Fordyce Ashcroft Martin Talbot Geggan Cardle Higginbotham Clarke El AlaguiSubs: Paton, Moffat, BRE, Herron, McMullanWhy? If Williamson pushes forward it leaves plenty cover with a remaining back four. Higginbotham should be the link man as he is able to make the telling pass as well as being given a free reign to go into wide areas on occasion and pull defenders. There is less issue with Geggan making the odd run forward. Yeah, this'd definitely work.Great thing is, no one can say I told you that'd be rubbish as it won't happen :-)I remember this setup working pretty well in 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMessiah Posted September 21, 2016 Share Posted September 21, 2016 "No, we're shiter!" Last time we had this caper we lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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