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He played off neither side on Saturday just there. We stuck him in the middle and was completely ineffective. At his best, he’s tremendous off the left side, linking up with Tommy Robson but we’ve proceeded to stop playing them both on the left side at the same time now and have since lost every game. Tactical masterclass

Thomson was the only one who could come out of that game with any sort of credibility. Even the usual ones who play very well like Spong and Thomas looked out of sorts. Dunfermline fans mentioned on here before about Thomas’ game being nullified under Peter Grant due to being placed in the middle of the park. Typically, yesterday was the first time I’ve seen Thomas in a more central role and didn’t look anywhere near as comfortable or effective. Hope that’s the last time we see that formation. Harsh on Fox I’d say. He had a dreadful end to last season but he’s easily been one of our better performers this season. I think he looks almost back to his usual self. Everyone was pretty much useless yesterday in fairness

Good on the interviewer asking that type of question at the very least. Too often in the past the questions are very safe. The answer from Veldman is incredibly concerning however. I’m hoping it was a case of not wanting to openly admit on camera, depth being a massive issue and he’s trying to sort that in the background In any scenario, we should not be scrambling around for players towards the end of September when we had an entire summer. It’s poor stuff

I think for Beuker it’s a case of either underestimating the competition in our league or overestimating the initial impact the youth players could make. What’s the point in putting such a large quantity of these young guys on the bench, knowing they’re not going to make an impact in the immediate moment. That’s not the young guys faults, they’re quite clearly extremely talented players who I have no doubts will be great in the future for us but the bench should be supplemented with a share of 1st team ready players, not teenagers who aren’t even close to hitting 20 years old yet. I don’t think I’ve looked at our bench once this season and thought wow at least ‘X’, ‘Y’ and ‘Z’ are on the bench if things aren’t going to plan But hey at least football journalists can rave about us on Twitter about having the youngest squad in the league though

It’s a shame cause it’s a talented first eleven but Ive blamed Veldman for every defeat in the league so far; Partick - Robson after having an excellent performance against Arbroath at home, Veldman proceeds to drop him in favour of 17 year old Bruce who despite having massive potential, is still miles away from Robson’s level and that decision single handedly lost us this match after Bruce was crucified against Lawless and McMillan. Veldman’s fault Raith- An absurd decision to bring on a triple sub of young guys, taking off experienced players at 2-1 up playing with 10 men against a very good Rovers side in the 80th minute. Unsurprisingly, we Chuck the game away. Veldman’s Fault Today- Veldman’s fault I know Veldman will be learning as much as the players but I’m really struggling to understand his thought process in recent weeks. It’s all well good seeing a nice wee intricate pass in between the midfield but if we’re scared to shoot at the edge of the box in preference of scoring the perfect goal then what’s the point

Pathetic tactics from Veldman. That was beyond naive playing such a high defensive line. This isn’t youth football veldman is working in anymore, you’re up against a talented full time side who for the last 12 months are consistently winning games of football. Genuinely haven’t seen a match where a team got in behind us so often. Fair play to Dunfermline, they looked organised and threatening. Summers in particular looks an excellent player Barry Hepburn playing striker ? Dom Thomas playing in the middle for large periods? Aaron Healy who clearly isn’t match sharp playing 90 minutes ? Bench incredibly weak with no sign of signings on the horizon. Im not at the concerned stage yet but a couple more weeks of similar performances and results and we’re in trouble PLEASE SIGN SOMEONE

You’d surely like to think Veldman and Beuker are still trying to add a couple players this month. I thought since there was a 14 day period between league matches that we would have maybe had a new signing for tomorrow. Depth was an issue for me last season but it’s considerably lighter nowadays and already seems an issue. Although I didn’t think he was championship ready as of yet, still think loaning Williamson out to Cove was a stupid decision.

I liked him at QP. Solid but unspectacular type who wouldn’t ever have a bad game but not the type to single handedly grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Him coming back from a long term injury was key a factor on gaining promotion to the championship imo. There will be games you might necessarily notice him but he’s perfect for games where you might be up against it. Solid signing

Jack Thomson looks a natural at centre back in all honesty. He’s an excellent midfielder at this level but doesn’t seem to possess the goals to really reach the next level at this moment which is frustrating as he’s fantastic driving through the midfield and one of our most intelligent players on the ball. The biggest factor in Thomson playing centre back is that it seems to have sparked life into Jack turner now. Once Thomson moved back against Raith, Turner played a more advanced role and has now scored 2 in his last 2 and seems to be involved in the game a lot more frequently. We badly need goals from midfield so it’s a promising sign

Honestly buzzing to see Gilmour kick on again over the last 8-9 months. I was really skeptical that his Norwich spell ruined the spark and oozing confidence he had on the ball which made him so special when he initially came on to the international scene. In fairness, the skepticism was justified as his Scotland performances were suffering in that period. Even at the time of signing, Norwich seemed an incredibly odd move for his football development considering their continuous failure in the premier league Regular game and trust put on him in a side that plays terrific football will be doing him wonders now. He’s completely different to any midfielder we’ve got and genuinely think he’s got the potential to be world class if managed properly

That is utterly terrifying that Grant played him as a DM Would love to know his logic in that

You may well be correct with all of that. I’ve absolutely no clue what particular incidents he’s been involved with in the past that’s resulted in championship being his ceiling as of right now given his talent but just going from his time with us, the interviews from the younger guys in our squad, they’ve raved about Thomas’ leadership and professionalism in the dressing room which has been rewarded with the captaincy of the club. Think the penny has dropped now and he’s matured from previous years.

Genuinely don’t think I’d swap Thomas for almost anyone in the championship except for 1 or 2 players at most so will be interesting to see how your guy plays

My bad, might not have worded that as clearly As in a thank you to the qp supporters for not playing in those matches. We were a poor team that season and had Thomas played, I wouldn’t have fancied our chances at all having seen him play for us the last year. Tbh I don’t even know if he chose not to play or he simply fell out with Hughes. The latter seems more likely given hughes history of losing the plot

A Dom Thomas winner as a nice thank you for not playing in the playoffs against us when we got promotion would be lovely

Whether it’s a red or not, that’s arguably the most inaccurate description I’ve seen regarding Charlie Fox as a player. Aye he struggled massively last third of the season (as did everyone tbf) and his borderline assault of a red card at starks last season probably helped reinforce your description of him. There was also an adaptation period in the early cup matches regarding style of play but he’s generally excellent on the ball and has brilliant recovery pace which are arguably his biggest assets. Would go as far to say he’s one of best ball playing centre backs in the league. He just had to get his confidence back on the ball after Coyle destroyed it. Interesting how others see players, game of opinions I guess

I can only think about looking up the table once we can become detached from 9th and 10th by a considerable margin. Early days of course but it seems to be a bit of a circus at Inverness and I’m not convinced with Ayr at all

I like Hepburn. Naturally he’ll get attention from opposition fans a bit more considering the club he’s came from but he’s a very talented boy and he’s done well overall so far but he’s incredibly lightweight. Having someone like him on the pitch with 10 men against an experienced side away from home, he was always going to struggle Aye Spong has been our best signing so far IMO. Was worried we couldn’t replace Mal Boateng but I’d goes as far to say he may end up being even better than him. Thankfully compared to Boateng, he’s on a permanent contract. You can tell by the way he plays, he’s been brought up in the Brighton academy

I dread the day Paton or Thomas get injured. We’re absolutely done if either are out for any extended period across the season Makes loaning out Williamson utterly bizzare

I think a massive difference in going 2-1 up was the introduction of Louis Longridge at half time. Brought so much more control and most importantly experience to the side and seemed to calm the team down (until the 80 minute substitute madness). He’s been unfortunate to not have started more and I think he deserves a start for Bala next week. Looks a totally different player, seems so much sharper, he’s certainly proving me wrong

It’s just never red is it. It’s a very obvious yellow card and until Byrne started going over to the ref, none of the Raith players around the incident are calling for the red. Even when you look at Callum Smith, he’s not calling for it until he sees Byrne running over. Fox is covering in behind and considering the area of the pitch, It’s a very poor decision from the ref The game management from 2-1 up is what enrages more than anything

I’m assuming I may of missed this entirely but what’s the context to the giruy to Thomas ? Did he celebrate in a particular way when he scored ?

Taking off Jack Thomson who had put in as mature a performance as I’ve seen the guy in an unnatural position in the 90th min for a 17 year old striker is as bizzare a decision as you’ll see all season

I know beuker is quite insistent on smaller squads which I totally understand but to have literally nobody coming on making an impact is poor stuff. Each week I almost bypass the subs bench when announced purely cause I know there’s little to be excited about Desperately need a couple signings before the next league match

I’m fairness, we were absolute jobby with eleven men. Incredibly harsh red card from initial viewing but will need to see again to the see gap between the attacker and covering defenders. There’s been one man that’s cost us 6 points the last 2 weeks and it’s none of the players. The effort and application shown from the squad has been outstanding so far