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Scottydog last won the day on July 27 2014

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  1. I was hoping some of LV's former team-mates might have been included, Ross Callachan came immediately to mind. I was saddened to find out when I checked (on the Ross Co website) that Cal ruptured his ACL against Celtic 3 weeks ago. Given that Callachan, Laidlaw, Matthews and Vaughan all broke through around the same time it'd have been nice to see guys like that back at SP.
  2. You do know what they say about people who live in glass houses don't you? You said almost exactly what I said to a Utd fan when we were watching the game last night. The bigger question is who's gonna be the bigger bottle merchants, after watching Jimmy Shouldwin's demeanor last night my money is on your mob.
  3. Nah PL is shit, now that Pars are looking safer I'd rather we stay here and skelp your mob another 4 times or more next term
  4. As is only right and proper as any sensible player would. Pars gambled as they wanted him for their assault for top 4 place? Maybe the player refused to go to Barnsley perhaps having something better lined up? Very surprising given the most recent financial statements from EEP but perhaps they had little or no choice. And even more so if Transfer Markt is correct as he's out of contract at the end of May according to them. I reckon he's already signed a PCA with someone, maybe even us, but I'd doubt it. https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/josh-edwards/profil/spieler/540378
  5. The Rovers gaffer frequently praises the fans for their support in being the 12th man. We proved it again tonight! Even with only a half hearted change of allegiances to back the Pars, we've managed to transform them into some sort of Galactacos (or in Wolfman's case Galactacodds). Jings! Imagine where they could have been in the league if we supported them every week
  6. Oh dear. If you have hope then you have it, If you don't have hope........ You're hopeless.
  7. I look upon him more as a poignant irreverent reminder that there is a professional (ish) league (just) club to the east of Kirkcaldy. Just like the club he follows he has his place, and both we and he know it......... and that is recognisably a few levels below us.
  8. Managers might but for most of this season Rovers players have have had a real habit of going at it until the final whistle (whenever it comes), as tbh I'd have thought Queens fans would have been only too well aware of. I'd wager not one of the top 4 will complete the season taking the maximum points, though of that 4 United would surely be the favorites to accomplish it if any. With the above in mind I'm not sure if with only a 1 point of a difference that either we or United are at the "must win stage" just yet, however if United beat the Pars and we lose at Hampden then I'd say we would almost certainly be moved into that bracket. Even if the Pars beat Utd and we win against Queens then I'd say Utd weren't fully at the must win stage although they'd have to be really feeling the pressure. Quite clearly it's now all but officially a 2 horse race to the flag, and as such it's all about how the sides manage the pressure. Results this weekend in Rovers favour ramps it up on Utd and the reverse has the same effect on us, obviously if both win then it's Rossi, Parfitt and Co all round. Back to our game it's self and as with the previous 3 games It'll likely be tichter than a gnats chuff, hopefully with our new found resolve we can edge it. That said I feel any outcome other than an out and out thumping for either team wouldn't come as a surprise.
  9. I could but I've found a documentary on you tube showing growth of hair in nostrils and earholes. It'll be shorter lived and more interesting.
  10. The former I'm resigned to, of the latter I'm massively doubtful. ........and to prove the point
  11. A truly brilliant result for us if not the smoothest of performances, gritty but certainly not great, but hey at the end of the day I'll take a win no matter how ugly. On the plus side we defended well after a very shaky 20 min spell where we were all over the place, defenders and midfielders chasing shadows allowing the Jags to simply pass and cut right through us. Our defending at this stage was chaotic and Murray in particular was caught out of position and generally looked like a headless chicken. Thankfully things improved drastically, we scored and it seemed to throw Partick into disarray. Hamilton should have found the net at least once (the header should have been lobbed in), but it was funny when their keeper collided with him, the BBC pics showed that Mitchel swung his left leg into Hammy but only seemed to do far more damage to himself than the striker. Easton didn't exactly have a shocker but he wasn't great, much the same for Connolly and Stants who couldn't seem to get a foot on the ball. Broony and Dicko were the pick of our backline defensively but at the opposite end Murray did at long last what we've seen him do before, his header was O'Riellyesque (v Pars), more of the same please son. The other Brown (James) had his best game for us so far, yet why am I still not 100% convinced in him? Big Kev had a good game making several good stops, catching a cross and generally looking quite solid, that said I think he misjudged the header at the end thinking it was sliding past. Turner had his best game for us tonight too imo, the ball for the header was sweet as a nut. My MotM was Ross Matthews, he looked back to his old self tonight always seeming to be in the right place at the time and making the right passes. If that blue card idea ever comes to pass I'd wager that the rugby tackle that McBeth made would be the sort of challenge that would likely merit one. I've seen the Firhill surface worse in the past, much worse but that was when Clyde or Hamilton were sharing or possibly even when Glasgow Warriors were there. Tonight it looked lumpy as f**k, several times the as the ball bounced it jumped or inexplicably died, it looked a nightmare to play on. Largely Rovers snuffed out their danger men and as said earlier if Lawless isn't on it they look a wee bit toothless, Brian Graham is still a right good player but his talents are fading some. Rovers were at sixes and sevens, Jags only at fives and sixes on a scale out of ten.
  12. At six foot five inches there shouldn't be a ball flies through the 6 yard box that Dabrowski doesn't claim, and by that I mean catch not slap or punch. If Robbie Thomson can't teach him to come off his line and command his area then we'd be better to have O'Neill in goal. I had him as guilty for the Ayr equaliser last week, but that was nothing compared to Friday night. Shape up or ship out. Also not absolved from blame is Ian Murray, his signing of defenders has been absolutely woeful and his use of substitutes in the last few games highly questionable.
  13. Right. Both teams pretty pish! Rovers need to keep the ball on the deck more, long and high balls ain't it! It's not quite anti-football but it's horrid to watch. Now teams that repeatedly foul to break down opposition attacks and employ a similar long ball game, then trump it by again, again and again having a long throw expert taking his own sweet time to stroll the width of the park to deliver his (very good) shy is not fun to watch. A poor advert for football all round. I don't blame Imrie (it'd be like blaming a dog for being a dog) nor do I blame the Morton team, they are effective in what they do, you play to your strengths even if it is awful to watch. Who I do blame Ian Murray, both for his set up and selection, we were poor and deserved no more than we got, a draw flattered both sides if it was possible to award no points at all for a game this would have been a nae pointer! I talked to a Morton supporter post game who told me that was Mortons worst performance in weeks if not all season, I was glad for him as it'd be soul destroying if it wasn't.
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