WSDR 88 Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 A few weeks away yet, but thought I’d get the ball rolling. Is the bowling club still open next to the ground? Last time I was down at The Rock was when we went 3-0 up and then capitulated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 Its usually a decent match, with goals aplenty when Sons play Raith. Hopefully another goalfest with a home win & The Sons into a Semi Nice to see young Vaughan again too, as long as he has a stinker & Mark Stewart has a blinder obviously. eta - bowling club still exists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 If all former players of each side score we'll run out comfortable 6-1 winners. Would take that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithie Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 Rather than doing a score prediction I think we should predict how many times Mark Stewart will find himself offside in this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 24 minutes ago, Raithie said: Rather than doing a score prediction I think we should predict how many times Mark Stewart will find himself offside in this game. Knowing Stewart, he'll probably play a blinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_barnett Posted October 12, 2017 Share Posted October 12, 2017 https://spfl.co.uk/news/article/irn-bru-cup-tv-selections-confirmed/ Confirmed for the Saturday 3pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liam_barnett Posted October 30, 2017 Share Posted October 30, 2017 Prices are £10 adults, £5 concessions & free for under 12s with an adult - http://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3299 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverarover Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Play the kids , a far more important game in midweek. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zen Archer (Raconteur) Posted November 4, 2017 Share Posted November 4, 2017 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 04/11/2017 at 21:46, foreverarover said: Play the kids , a far more important game in midweek. We'd be delighted if Raith decide to play a '2nd xi' in this game, not often we get near the latter stages of a Cup tournament. Some Sons fans say the Cups don't matter, I think it can give a Club & the fans a wee boost to go on a run in one of the Cups. Of course the League is more important. Actually looking forward to this match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 On 04/11/2017 at 21:46, foreverarover said: Play the kids , a far more important game in midweek. Didn't realise you guys had a game midweek. We don't have another league game until the 25th but our team is pretty much picking itself such are our injuries. Not having Froxylias is a blow and Handling is still yet to make his return. Good thing is Barr's suspension is over but with Carswell back I'm not sure he walks straight into the team (I'd play him instead of Dowie but I doubt Aitken has the same opinion). By all accounts Walsh had a good game "in the hole" on Saturday so I expect he'll continue there. Mark Stewart has really upped his game the last few weeks but I still think our service to him is terrible - there was one pass from McLaughlin on Saturday which was slid down the channel with Stewart bending his run in between the centre halves - in my opinion that's the type of balls we need to be feeding him, he's not a "back to goal" type striker. As much as we can bemoan our supposed lack of quality, we've been competitive in just about every game so far and are doing better in the league and cups than we have done in previous years. It's a weird feeling but I'm fairly confident going into this one (as long as you leave Lewis on the bench). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lang Toun Lad Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 At what round do teams stop losing money playing these fixtures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 At what round do teams stop losing money playing these fixtures? The final. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 2 hours ago, The Moonster said: Didn't realise you guys had a game midweek. We don't have another league game until the 25th but our team is pretty much picking itself such are our injuries. Not having Froxylias is a blow and Handling is still yet to make his return. Good thing is Barr's suspension is over but with Carswell back I'm not sure he walks straight into the team (I'd play him instead of Dowie but I doubt Aitken has the same opinion). By all accounts Walsh had a good game "in the hole" on Saturday so I expect he'll continue there. Mark Stewart has really upped his game the last few weeks but I still think our service to him is terrible - there was one pass from McLaughlin on Saturday which was slid down the channel with Stewart bending his run in between the centre halves - in my opinion that's the type of balls we need to be feeding him, he's not a "back to goal" type striker. As much as we can bemoan our supposed lack of quality, we've been competitive in just about every game so far and are doing better in the league and cups than we have done in previous years. It's a weird feeling but I'm fairly confident going into this one (as long as you leave Lewis on the bench). I wonder if Dowie and McLaughlin will be suspended for this one as they have both picked up 2 cautions in the competition? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 hour ago, lionel wickson said: I wonder if Dowie and McLaughlin will be suspended for this one as they have both picked up 2 cautions in the competition? *cough* @Skyline Drifter *cough* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 minute ago, Sonsteam of 08 said: *cough* @Skyline Drifter *cough* I read it earlier and tried to check but its not clear. I think they probably should be. It was definitely two bookings for a suspension last year but I cant find anything definitive remotely at the moment. Will have to have a look at competition documentation. The most recent suspension list doesnt show them as suspended but the competition bookings list shows both of them in two separate places with one booking rather than once with two bookings. I suspect they should be suspended but not certain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lionel wickson Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 13 minutes ago, Sonsteam of 08 said: *cough* @Skyline Drifter *cough* Any thoughts on who'll play LB if McLaughlin's out? At least Mango can replace Dowie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sonsanorak Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Eek! 3 @ the back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 24 minutes ago, lionel wickson said: Any thoughts on who'll play LB if McLaughlin's out? At least Mango can replace Dowie. Normally I'd say Dill as our only other natural lefty, but he'll be needed to partner Mango. I could see Wardrop moving across and David Smith (if fit) coming in at right-back. If he's still out then I wouldn't be shocked to see us shoehorn Carsy or even the SeaGal in at right-back. Carsy played there a few times for Motherwell according to Transfermarkt, and would be defensively decent enough if not quite dynamic going forward (unless we get the new, attacking Stuart Carswell from Saturday). The SeaGal is probably similar to David Smith in that he's quite quick, decent defensively, but not particularly creative for a winger - so he'd probably do alright as a stand-in. Even going three at the back would be an issue as we only have two centre-halves. That would mean you'd need Wardrop to drop into the back three, and leave you with some very attacking wing-backs. Albeit with two very defensive centre-mids in Carsy and Hutton. Basically what I'm saying here is that we badly need Grant 'The Scottish Phil Neville' Gallagher back, to just fill in somewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Is Dougie Hill injured? He pitched up at our annual hall of fame event tonight.We probably won't make radical changes but I would definitely be wrapping up the man from del Monte in cotton wool ahead of the Ayr match. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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