I took the dog for a walk down the canal at 9 this morning and again at 5, the difference in lying water around the ground was absolutely 0. The carpark had water in it, but it does in the height of summer.
Game probably could have gone ahead, but watching county is depressing enough, doing it in the howling wind and rain would probably have put me over the edge.
I fully expect us to get pumped. We'll shell the ball long for 93 minutes. Baldwin will probably give away a penalty, or Laidlaw beat at his near post. Malky to say how proud he is. Rinse and repeat.
That was fucking abysmal. 3 shots, 0 on target. 10 men behind the ball and 1 headless chicken upfront, getting made to chase long balls (that were never going to be won).
We finished second bottom last season for a reason, this season is no fucking better.
Get Mackay so far to f**k.
I said the same thing re Laidlaw at the time last night, but it still doesn't change the fact Baldwin is an absolute bombscare... around 3 or 4 red cards since December also...
We looked solid when we had a back 4 of Brown - Nightingale - Leak - Harmon last night...
The 3 centre backs needs dropped alongside Baldwin. Mackays first season we played 4 at the back and wingers, it was some of the best football I’ve seen us play. Since we’ve changed to a back 5 it’s been shite.
Don’t fool yourself in thinking that his coaching ability was why he was at Everton so long.
“Blue Bill” Kenright kept him in a job at Everton, just like Unsworth etc etc… it’s about who you know and all that…
Our CM options;
Callachan, Dhanda, Loturi, Mackinnon, Tilson, Allardice, Turner, Sheaf, High and arguably Paton as he is still at the club…
Absolutely not needed unless some of them get punted, which is now unlikely as the window is closed…