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Aye I couldn't disagree more tbh, I don't think I can remember the last time I watched a game and thought the opposition winger got the best of him. His recovery pace is undoubtedly an asset in that regard but for me he's absolutely got in him to step up another level, a move will be good for him. I don't think you do tbh, and it then opens up an interesting conundrum with regards to our shape. From listening to McPake speak before he clearly massively rates Edwards and considers him one of our best players, and best attacking threats. He's talked before about how he doesn't like having a winger in front of Edwards because it curtails his attacking output. Without him, I don't think the 532/352 formation works, Otoo probably has it in him to play there but I'll argue till I'm blue in the face that he needs to be in midfield! Does McPake bring in a more defensively sound left side player who perhaps hasn't got that attacking output (a Welch Hayes type player?) and play with wingers? It'd allow him to play KRH further up the pitch. Raith have put in a very good title challenge with a shocking selection of full backs so it's absolutely plausible.

Aye. That gap has allowed the confidence to flourish, and being so close to the end of the season the United players just look so keen to get this title over the line. Tails are up. Morton are probably safe from relegation, and are probably not reaching the playoffs so don't have that intensity that made them such a nightmare to play against a month or two back. A loss tonight and a win for Raith tomorrow and it was back on, but aye I reckon it's done. Challenge for Raith is to try and get some momentum going for the playoffs, and for the morale not to drop with the dissapointment of losing the title. I have no idea whether the gap afforded by coming 2nd is a good, or a bad thing in this regard.

United look every inch a side that know the title is within reach, and are playing almost with no pressure on. Bad news for Raith, I think this title race is done.

2-0. United looking rampant.

He's not a likeable individual, but it's daft to diminish the good job Imrie had done IMO. They'll have the lowest/second lowest budget in the league and Imrie has put together another play off push. I'm sure everyone would agree that McCabe has done the best job relative to expectations, but for me Imrie is second. Signed Kirk Broadfoot in the summer ffs.

I'd forgotten just how many craniums that detached in Airdrie, very funny.

He's the best left back/left wing back in the division, and as bad as his crossing is sometimes, he's still a pretty major threat who I can't remember an opposite winger getting the better off.

Aye, I quite admire it tbh. I enjoyed it last year when we were just horrible to play against, we pressed well, were a nightmare to score against and we'd just beat you physically. More than one way to skin a cat.

The 2-0 game was weird, we actually created a good few opportunities, Todd had a hat trick of chances that on another day he scores at least one. Then you had the yellow which really should've been a red. Despite that we then gave up as soon as Airdrie scored there second, poor night.

Nice finish. 2-2 would be fine.

Christ. Mon yous.

No.

Was driving past the training ground yesterday and seen what looked like youth players training on it. Seems going by this post on LinkedIn it's been handed over. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/calum-hirst-6b271b14a_exciting-day-in-rosyth-for-the-completion-activity-7181649652507639809-ZRrx?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_android

Not sure if posted before. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c9rvv5769kno

It's been the case for quite some time.

They had came third in League One, only beat what was a poor Hamilton side in extra time and hadn't been in the Championship in about a decade, and didn't really strengthen in the window (Only brought in Todorov but lost Smith and another player to West Ham?) I don't think it was a massive surprise that most people had them bottom two. I had them in 8th finishing above QP and Arbroath. However I didn't have them above an Ayr side who'd just finished 2nd in the Championship, an ICT side who I thought would benefit from the finances of a Scottish Cup final, and who had comfortably disposed of yourselves in the Semis. I didn't have them above a Morton who I think were the form side the second half of last season, and I of course didn't have them above ourselves, I didn't see what buisness they'd done that would make up the 20 point gap. To me there's a massive amount of hindsight in play if you're suggesting that it's anything other than a surprise that Airdrie are currently in 4th, and it down plays what a fantastic job McCabe has done.

Aye that's a penalty. Is O'Reilly injured?

The ref and the linesman were both poor, I'd need to see the penalty again but it did look soft? I thought on the whole though a draw was a fair result. Happy enough with the Pars performance in what was difficult conditions. C'mon the Raith midweek.

Just wanted to post to say how helpful your club staff have been prior, and after the game on Saturday. Me and the wife were up at Dundee Science Centre and had been floating the idea about going to the game together and taking the little guy (he's only 17 month's), we used to go to games together quite allot but it's not been an option since he came around. However he's toddling about now, and with it being terracing I thought that would be better, we said we'd wait until we seen the weather though, and if it wasn't good then my wife would go with the wee guy to the soft play just along the road. With the weather being nice though we gave the ticket office a call asking if it was possible to take a pram on the terracing (We thought it would be a much smaller Pars support and I anticipated having loads of space up the back!) the women couldn't have been more helpful and we took him into the game, there was still plenty space up the back and there was another pram aswell. We got into the game a bit late though and didn't get a programme, I sent an email more in hope than expectation, however the club got back to me, sourced a programme and after paying for it over the phone it's now on it's way. From the ticket office staff, to the stewards, to whoever has been answering my emails, everyone's been a delight. Really gave a fantastic impression. Can only hope more success is around the corner for you guys and gals.

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/sport/24227195.dunfermlines-east-end-park-set-host-euro-2024-fan-zone/

That's fantastic hopefully footage going around the country of fifers going daft as Scotland skelp Germany.

Queen of the South? Finished fourth which got him the move to Ross County. Considering how Cove done after he left, I'd say he was OK there aswell. Before this appointment the only outright failure he had as a manager was Dundee, as far as strike rates go for a lower league Scottish football manager that's about as good as it gets.

I get there'll be a bit of biased here... A bit soon?! we're not picking a striker who's scored 8 goals in League One. When you look at some of the strikers who aren't getting in the team, if you were to parachute them down to League One I'd guess they'd look allot better...

I think you have a bit of hindsight going on there, on the predictions thread they were pretty consistently in the bottom two along with Arbroath. QP and Ayr were in the playoffs the season before while Morton were probably the most in form team the second half of last season, I don't think many people would've had Airdrie above them. Of course, Airdrie might not come above them. I think, that with McCabe you could argue he's done the best job in the Championship (balancing expectations against results) and along with Imrie they're the two best gaffers in the league. If McGlynn goes unbeaten then he absolutely should get it, I'd argue that even if he was to lose a game now he should get it. However I expect it'll go to a premier league manager, if Rangers win it then it'll go to Clement, if they don't then it'll be McInnes or Naismith. Outside chance of it being St Mirren of they make top six. I had quick check and the last manager to win the SFWA MoTY who wasn't in the Prem was John Lambie with Partick in 01/02. Their has though been more lower league managers who have won the PFA MoTY 12/13-Allan Johnston when QoTS were in the 3rd tier and got 92 points (2 losses) 11/12 - Derek Adams when Ross County were in the second tier and got 79 points (1 loss) 10/11 - John McGlynn when Raith were in the second tier and finished 2nd, they actually only ended up two points in front of yourselves with Presley at the helm.