I used to watch the Shire during the 80's and early 90's when I was too young to go to Falkirk away games. With the Shire playing at TFS and Falkirk being too painful to watch last season, I have again started to take more than a passing interest. I have seen a few home games this season. I agree with the previous post. The Shire are tough watch. A pale imitation of the teams of yesteryear. It looks to me like the current manager, good player or not, is in a rut and out of ideas. At the same time he comes accross in interviews, like he is irreplacable. Shire should be competing at the top end of the table. In the current situation, the buck stops with Derek Ure. Getting pumped off Boness just isn't acceptable.
The team selection is puzzling, the big dark haired forward (sorry still getting to grips with the names) who scored the winning penalty at StMirren, has made a difference every time I've seen him come on. Even though he looks more like a centre forward, than a wide man. Why is that boy on the bench? Everyone can see this boy is a player who makes things happen and will get goals. I don't think he would look out of place in League one or two.
There were boys signed from Premiership outfits in the summer. These laddies have taken a step back, to take a step forward. A massive opportunity for Shire, to give them game time and move them on for a fee, or a development fee. The lack of coaching, poor team selection and poor disipline, instead leaves the Shire looking like the graveyard of ambition. Where a dead-end to a once promising carreer is assured. The fact Sludden went out on loan tells you he saw the writing on the wall.
A wee bit of advice for Mr Ure, it's not a pub team you're running, so stop picking your pals. Put a bit of effort into developing the promising young boys signed in the summer. Otherwiswe the slide to oblivion will continue, pretty soon, all that will be left is a pub team.
Interested to hear the view of any Shire fans, on where you think its going wrong.