JinkyBairn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Morten bottling it at the very first hurdle in the play offs. Not really surprised tbh after they totally chucked 2nd place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted May 10, 2017 Author Share Posted May 10, 2017 Poor refereeing decisions didn't lead to us losing. Us not being good enough did that. Not getting a stonewall penalty at one end before United go straight up the other end of the park to equalise was a rather significant factor in the result actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Not getting a stonewall penalty at one end before United go straight up the other end of the park to equalise was a rather significant factor in the result actually. A wee shame indeed[emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplemonkeydishwasher Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 I'm still baffled with Gaston and that second goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 17 minutes ago, virginton said: Not getting a stonewall penalty at one end before United go straight up the other end of the park to equalise was a rather significant factor in the result actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ira Gaines Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 6 minutes ago, purplemonkeydishwasher said: I'm still baffled with Gaston and that second goal It was one of those ones where I was sure something HAD to have put him off, just due to the way he "went for it". There clearly wasn't though. It was just a total brainfart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonup9 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hope we have a good traveling support for Friday.the Morton club and Albert buses are full.Are there other buses going to the match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 54 minutes ago, virginton said: Not getting a stonewall penalty at one end before United go straight up the other end of the park to equalise was a rather significant factor in the result actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Hard to say if we lost that at half-time due to Duffy failing to realise that Dundee United couldn't possibly be as bad in the second half and therefore failing to instruct the team not to sit so deep, which allowed Flood to dictate the game, or if we lost it before kick-off when that fucking waste of skin Shankland was named in the starting eleven. We were in total control of the game in the first half but even at that we scored from a set-piece (a long throw no less, an indication of just how hopeless Dundee United's defence is) and other than that the only time we looked like scoring was Tidser's speculative 30 yarder which hit the bar. Even with Edjenguele contributing one of the most hilariously inept defensive performances I've ever seen and Durnan also having an absolute nightmare while we had the run of the whole midfield, we still failed to create chances. If we couldn't do so those circumstances, how can we have any confidence of breaking them down at Tannadice when we'll undoubtedly be facing a shitfest? In the second half, when United turned into a football team, what we desperately needed was the defence to stop dropping so deep, and someone up front to provide an outball. That neither problem was rectified was basically the consequences of the January transfer window writ large in 45 minutes. If we still had Gavin Gunning talking the rest of the defence through the game there's not a chance we'd have been so tactically naive as to sit so deep, the midfield wouldn't have had to follow the defence back to the edge of the box to stop Andreu getting space and we wouldn't have conceded either of those goals. They were both the direct result of how deep we were sitting and the fact we backed off, backed off and backed off. Of course the first was a tremendous strike, but if we'd been holding a higher line and someone had just shut the ball down early in the move it would never have got that far in the first place. The second was much the same, although it wasn't nearly as good a strike and should have been a comfortable save. Gaston is genuinely giving away a goal a game at this point and if he's still at the club next season it should be as second choice. The fact we were so deep made it all the more imperative to have a presence up front to compete for the ball and put some pressure on Edjenguele and Durnan in possession. Instead we had Lawrence fucking Shankland who doesn't bother his fat, useless arse to challenge for headers, doesn't bother his fat, useless arse to make runs and doesn't bother his fat, useless arse to press the opposition. I'd genuinely rather have Kabba Cham back than persist with him by this point. No one expects him to contribute as much as Quitongo, but he undermines the whole system just by being there and that should be his last appearance for the club. It was absolutely ridiculous that it took until the 80th minute for Duffy to finally sub him, and it spoke volumes that we improved considerably in the last 10 minutes. Every time a high ball had gone near Shankland, he would run behind Edjenguele or Durnan and make no attempt to challenge. His only tactic was hoping they missed the header under no pressure. Within a minute of replacing him, a high ball went up to Oyenuga and he muscled in front of Edjenguele, brought it down, ran down the wing and won a corner. Shankland is that bad he makes Oyenuga look like Romelu Lukaku in comparison. We have an outside chance of a shitfest 1-0 win via a set-piece on Friday to force penalties, but there's no chance we're winning by two goals up there and if Shankland starts we can forget the one goal win as well. As for Collum, while it's true that he denied us a stonewall penalty and it's true that Kuate would have been sent off if he hadn't been getting Scott Brown levels of leeway that weren't afforded to any other player on the park, the denial of a stonewall penalty doesn't explain or justify our complete failure to defend as United moved up the park and the game remaining at 11 v 11 doesn't explain or justify our absolute shambles of a performance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisleysaints Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Seriously good luck in return leg on friday night the above was long long over due to VT, Only one goal in it still all to play for!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coventry Saint Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 3 minutes ago, Dunning1874 said: It was absolutely ridiculous that it took until the 80th minute for Duffy to finally sub him, and it spoke volumes that we improved considerably in the last 10 minutes. Every time a high ball had gone near Shankland, he would run behind Edjenguele or Durnan and make no attempt to challenge. His only tactic was hoping they missed the header. Within a minute of replacing him, a high ball went up Oyenuga and he muscled in front of Edjenguele, brought it down, ran down the wing and won a corner. Shankland is that bad he makes Oyenuga look like Romelu Lukaku in comparison. He clearly thinks he's a circa-2001 Michael Owen type, but hasn't realised you need to not be a fat lazy f**k to play like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 There was one moment where the ball got played in behind and Shankland tried to outrun the edge despite being about 7 times slower than him and he got tackled with ease. One of his major problems is that he thinks he's faster than he is so he tries things like that, when in reality he should have turned back and brought others in to play like Oliver knows how to do as he was 35 yards from goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 11 minutes ago, port-ton said: There was one moment where the ball got played in behind and Shankland tried to outrun the edge despite being about 7 times slower than him and he got tackled with ease. One of his major problems is that he thinks he's a footballer so he tries things like that, when in reality he should have turned back, left the stadium via Sinclair Street, crossed the A8, continued through the marina then deposited himself in the sea. FTFY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnitedLoon63 Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Highlights anywhere? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dindeleux Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Have Morten ever played in the top flight? If so, when? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 28 minutes ago, Dindeleux said: Have Morten ever played in the top flight? If so, when? A few seasons in the early to mid 80s from memory. Andy Ritchie and Rowan Alexander era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddie Holly Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 40 minutes ago, Dindeleux said: Have Morten ever played in the top flight? If so, when? 1988 was the last time they played top league.maggie thatcher was the prime minister. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colkitto Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 No way this is over! We need to inject a bit of pace up front. Nesbitt was made for this game, but not sure if he'll be fit for Friday. We're now in the nothing to lose territory - so lets just have a go! I believe we'll definitely score, but not confident of not conceding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 16 minutes ago, Colkitto said: No way this is over! We need to inject a bit of pace up front. Nesbitt was made for this game, but not sure if he'll be fit for Friday. We're now in the nothing to lose territory - so lets just have a go! I believe we'll definitely score, but not confident of not conceding. If Morton can score first then I fancy their chances. Crowd after a pretty turgid season are then bound to get on DU's back and lets face it there's far more pressure on them than the Greenock boys. DU's home record though would say that they should be able to do enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted May 10, 2017 Share Posted May 10, 2017 Morton to win 1-0. United through on pens x Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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