Bring Your Own Socks Posted August 7, 2017 Share Posted August 7, 2017 It's only Monday but I need to get away from Saturday's false start. One week in and here we are with a bottom-of-the-table derby smasher already. Both teams having a deceptively promising League Cup campaign only to get mugged when the main feature started. So an evenly balanced tie. I read those charming rascals the Dunlop Boys have headed east for the easier life in L2. With our new flying strikeforce this could easily be a runaway 1-0 for the home team. I'm pleased that the squad decided to get all their bad performances out in the one game. Rest of the season should be a dawdle. Anything better than ninth etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_the_rover Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 While poor in defence we are good going forward. Lightbody had to start for me as it stands I would burn Perry's contract with immediate affect.Question is will connor shields start has to be in with a shout after a good showing when he came on at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 Hard to believe that we can be as bad again on Saturday as we were at Arbroath. It was extreme nothingness of the highest, highest order. We managed to shake off the Rovers hoodoo last season, which was starting to become absolutely ridiculous. This one could go any way. Can't say that any particular result would surprise me. Play like we did in the last three games in the League Cup and we'll stand a good chance of winning the game. Play like we did at Arbroath and it's an away win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 I see pre-match excitement hasn't reached this thread yet. Here's a reminder of how these two left it in April... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Any Rovers team without the Dunlops in it is ripe for the taking! The Arbroath game was really disappointing after the Betfred matches; forget the result, the performance was particularly bad. Hopefully the return to Fortress Hampden will gee up the lads, especially the new faces, and we can kick start the season. I'd be fairly keen to retain last week's team to let them redeem themselves. Last week notwithstanding, I see us doing well this year. Where better to start than to scud the Dirties? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgeofweirdo Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 I'm sure Gus's son is a great guy but imo he's not ready to play at this level and hasn't shown anything .Let's see Orr / McLennan for a wee change . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted August 11, 2017 Author Share Posted August 11, 2017 3 hours ago, bridgeofweirdo said: I'm sure Gus's son is a great guy but imo he's not ready to play at this level and hasn't shown anything . Let's see Orr / McLennan for a wee change . Have to agree with your first line. Duff looked much more likely last week. Won every ball in the air and good positioning. It'll probably take a wee while to settle we've so many options up front. Or at least so many more than we are used to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vodka Vic Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 8 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: Any Rovers team without the Dunlops in it is ripe for the taking! Fair point - last week Ayr were good but our defence was dire. Marr's first game so happy to give him time. Ross Perry had a nightmare- have to say he is slow and cumbersome, fair play the Clyde fans did warn us. Rovers had a good League cup and played some decent stuff but lost as many goals as we scored. Looking to Trouten and Vitoria to come back and haunt their former club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief Toffee Teeth Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Any Rovers team without the Dunlops in it is ripe for the taking! The Arbroath game was really disappointing after the Betfred matches; forget the result, the performance was particularly bad. Hopefully the return to Fortress Hampden will gee up the lads, especially the new faces, and we can kick start the season. I'd be fairly keen to retain last week's team to let them redeem themselves. Last week notwithstanding, I see us doing well this year. Where better to start than to scud the Dirties? "The Dirties"..... Take yer Langside Monument and see how far you can shove it. And good luck with your dream move to the West End. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hampden Diehard Posted August 11, 2017 Share Posted August 11, 2017 Moving to the West End?.....you've had too much Buckie! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 11 hours ago, Big Chief Toffee Teeth said: "The Dirties"..... Take yer Langside Monument and see how far you can shove it. And good luck with your dream move to the West End. The Langside Monument being used as a local insult marks a new low for attempted patter on P&B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1867 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 10 hours ago, Hampden Diehard said: Moving to the West End?.....you've had too much Buckie! He must be talking about The Fall gig at Oran Mor after Stranraer away Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick1867 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 15 hours ago, Bring Your Own Socks said: Have to agree with your first line. Duff looked much more likely last week. Won every ball in the air and good positioning. It'll probably take a wee while to settle we've so many options up front. Or at least so many more than we are used to. Is Duff not a midfielder? MacPherson wouldn't be my first pick but a tad harsh for the other poster to say he hasn't shown anything. He did score a couple of very important goals for us last season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Chief Toffee Teeth Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 He must be talking about The Fall gig at Oran Mor after Stranraer away ^^^^^"Became a recluse And bought a computer …On the screen Saw the Holy Ghost, I swear On the screen Where's the cursor?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Your Own Socks Posted August 12, 2017 Author Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is Duff not a midfielder? MacPherson wouldn't be my first pick but a tad harsh for the other poster to say he hasn't shown anything. He did score a couple of very important goals for us last season According to the OS his position is "plays just off the striker". Confident enough to create his own category. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spider Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Of all our new signings Duff was the one I was looking forward to see most, as I'd been told by a Rabs fan that he was arguably the best player in the Juniors last season. Too early to say whether he's the new Messiah (Davie Anderson, Vinnie Berry etc.) but if we're playing Orr as a lone striker then Duff could play a similar supporting role to the one that Shaun Fraser successfully filled for us three seasons ago (although not everyone appeared to rate him as highly as I did). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
an86 Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Left early when the 4th went in. Can count on one hand the number of times I've left even a minute early. Embarrassing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
qpfc Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Kevin Green produced one of the worst individual performances I've seen from a QP player. Shocking performance. Why was Ewan Macpherson starting ? Why was Thomas Orr a sub? Why did did we have 2 full backs playing centre back at the 2nd half ? We have got to improve massively if we are to stay in this league Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bridgeofweirdo Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Embarrassing . Dressing room obviously in turmoil.Wharton replaced due to one mistake then the defence collapses - nice one Gus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pastmaster Posted August 12, 2017 Share Posted August 12, 2017 Is Kevin Green the ex Airdrie and Albion Rovers guy of a few years back ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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