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The Toun Clock

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  1. I'd quite like a new goalkeeper. Deniz will be here for the next two years anyway and I think with a settled defence in front of him he will do a job but I still think there's better goalies out there that I'd like to see as our #1. I could see Little going, not exactly sure of his contract situation and if he was being planned for the future then he might well stay but I'm sure he's not delighted that he didn't get a sniff when Deniz was injured and Harry Sharp was under-performing. I think Miles might be decent from his short cameo on Friday and the video that was on here. He was very verbal and had that wee bit of game management, telling Deniz to slow down when it came to taking the freekick etc, a bit more streetwise which we lack massively. He's 27 and plenty games under his belt so that's a bonus especially with Bene still missing. I think he could do well but will wait and see. If he does, can we keep him, or do Livi come down and they then want to keep him, time will tell. We have the option of a year with Josh, but I don't know what that means. Can we just say it's happening and that's it? At least if that is the case we can get some cash for him. I think he'll have suitors but he needs to keep doing it for us. I'd be shocked if the manager didn't say to him something like "help us stay up and get your move in the summer" etc. Needs to sort that final ball out a bit though... Summers will be away back to Celtic, and the two Cardiff boys too, although it sounded like MFW was being planned for next season so maybe we might be trying to secure him permanently. I've seen enough from Chris Kane in the highlights from last Saturday and watching the game on Friday that I'd like to see him stay beyond the end of the season. He's a proper centre forward and already ahead of a fit McCann, Wighton and Holmes. I just want to see these boys play as a unit between now and the end of the season, secure survival in the division and get a chance to show how good they can be when we've got less injuries.
  2. Allan is one of the out of contract players in the summer, I know he's played a lot this season but it's because he's had to and if we had a fully fit squad he would be in single figures for starts. I don't think it's good enough to say he's a good squad player, he doesn't impact the game enough. I personally wouldn't be offering a new deal but I have a feeling they might give him a year. with regards to him playing at right back - did he play there before? Because he was shoved in there when we played QP at Hampden in at the start of the year. I know he had a couple of loan spells but not sure if he featured in the defence there. Quite refreshing to be sitting on a Monday, win under out belts, a few places up the table with the next three games coming against teams around us. Not getting ahead of ourselves as Inverness, Ayr and Airdrie will all be very tough games but a couple of wins and we'll all be able to breathe a little easier. All before we then have to play the Rovers away and Dundee Utd at home back to back.
  3. Forgot all about MOH. Aye he could certainly get the nod ahead of McCann, who didn't do terribly on Friday but I think in that position MOH gets the nod. All of a sudden we've a few options and I feel it allows us to breathe a wee bit. Not getting carried away after a good win, but if we can pick up a couple of wins in the next week or so things will feel a bit brighter, all still with our proper defenders to come back in plus KRH at some point.
  4. As soon as the ref blew for full time on Friday I was already thinking about the best option for getting to Inverness, completely forgetting the wife is away to London for work first thing on Tuesday morning. So that bins that but hopefully get a stream on the firestick. Amazing what a win will do. The last 2/3 months have been a really tough watch so to have a wee bit of a lift is great. Inverness has never really been a happy hunting ground for us but we did win up there two years ago so why not. I’d bite your hand off for a point at the moment, but if we managed to get the win it would really give us a bit of momentum going into two massive home games in the space of a few days against Ayr and then Airdrie. I agree with what was said above, I think the top four is set now. Dundee Utd and Raith will battle it out until near enough the end of the season IMO, with one just falling short. Thistle could be caught by Morton but even if they are I still think those four will be the ones in the promotion/playoff spots come the end of the season. With regards to the team, I wouldn’t be shocked if he goes for the same 11 as Friday. Big Holmes did a decent shift in an unfamiliar position but maybe he’ll come out for Jak who looked really good when he came on. Safe travels to all heading up, hopefully three points coming back to the kingdom!
  5. I was gonna post this the other day but didn’t want to sound like sour grapes. See when Ashcroft was released for free in 2020, most didn’t bat an eyelid. I actually typed “Ashcroft” along with my twitter handle the other day to see if I could find what I said when we let him go and there was about 12 tweets about him from over the years, only one was positive. He’ll do well for Raith in a team that has more of the ball. By the way, this isn’t me sitting here saying I don’t think he would have been useful for us since we won last night. Is he better than Fagan-Walcott, Benjamin, Otoo, Hammy as a centre half, aye he is but do I want a longterm plan with Ashcroft as the main man at the back? No.
  6. Didn't realise how busy the next three weeks are for the club with six games between tonight and 15/3. Thistle away tonight, Inverness away on Tuesday, Ayr at home a week tomorrow, Airdrie at home on the following Tuesday, away to Raith on the Saturday then the live Friday night game against Dundee Utd. Games coming thick and fast with no free weekends from now until the end of the season. Let's hope for an injury free remainder of the season, never know we might actually get to play our favoured 11 once.
  7. Can imagine this being a poor away attendance tonight. Anyone making the journey? I'm sticking to the telly, few cans and some form of Asian grub into my grid. Someone above mentioned tonight being a free hit, still a lot of football to be played but I do think that is quite accurate. Our games against Dundee Utd, Raith and Thistle are free hits for the remainder of the season, anything a bonus. The games against the other six teams are where the points need to be made, and we can do it, we've beat them all apart from Ayr and Inverness, and in fairness we should have beat them both (Ayr at Somerset and Inverness at home when we hit the woodwork about 8 billion times).
  8. Was away on a stag do last week so wasn't there. Glad to hear we created more chances, but it was against Arbroath...
  9. I know you guys were talking about Ross Millen and some sort of contract dispute but it was all rumours etc. Craig Cairns from the Courier has just posted an article about it, sounds like Millen is done in Kirkcaldy.
  10. They'll have to mate although it could be a hard one to actually digest, I can't imagine things have changed drastically in last season and this season's sessions, we done okay with injurues last season only really Allan, O'Hara and McCann at various stages and McCann's happened in a game. Can't remember the other two. If we had changed something in training, you'd like to think we might have reverted back to the previous schedule that seen us injury free for most of last season. Apparently we have an annual budget for medical stuff put aside and 50% of it was used up in one week which must've been nearer the start when Bene, Kane, Matty all required surgery(s), scans etc and it's just spiralled since. Can you imagine being the medical team waiting to receive a scan/medical report back from somewhere, and having to go into the manager and say another one is long term, requiring surgeries and what not. Must've been a complete nightmare and probably a very lonely place. I know the physio and medical guys are doing their best and understand their line of work but I'd imagine they all felt to blame at some point, even when they probably weren't. Anyhow... roll on tonight, I can't really see anything but a Thistle win and probably quite a convincing one at that given recent performances. Thistle will want to keep hot on he heels of Raith and Dundee Utd, couple of dodgy results for those two and Thistle could quietly sneak into the race for the top spot, absolutely anything is possible in this league. From our point of view, I'd like to see us compete and show a bit of fight and togetherness, come away with no new injuries and hopefully see Matty and Jakubiak play some part. As mentioned above, I can't see anything but a home win so if it has to be a 1-0 without us getting a pasting live on the telly then fair enough. Luck has to change at some point, so if it could start tonight then that would be very welcome!
  11. Aye the new signing now makes a bit more sense if that's the case, although a complete sh*tter of news about Comrie, however not surprised.
  12. Well at least he's got some experience, good age etc. Can't say I know anything about him but good luck to the lad. Another double barrelled surname.
  13. I know we shouldn't focus too much on the injuries because some of the performances have been well below par, however without them I think we'd be comfortable mid table, battling for that 4th place. People can doubt that if they want but the truth is we managed the first half of the season with a threadbare team and were still 4th. It wasn't until the turn of the year when even the squad players stated dropping we found ourselves in real trouble. If we were still battling for 4th then this heat on the board wouldn't be there at all and ourselves and Raith wouldn't really be comparing much. However, because of the injuries and poor performance of those who've been available, we've found ourselves on a really bad run and hovering above the relegation hatch. As a result we're comparing to what Raith are doing and what we're doing and it's really not great reading. Raith are having a once in two decade type season, and that's fine. It just so happens when we're having a particularly bad time and it's easy to bump our gums. However, there is one comparison I will make between the two clubs at the moment and that is the board. Raith have a board full of local guys, coupled up with football business type guys like Barrowman/McKenzie. John Potter in the Sporting Director type role is pivotal to a lot of their signings and being able to sway guys to come to them. They all mention "Pottsy being on the phone, making me feel wanted". I'd bet my bottom dollar Tam Meggle isn't doing this for a number of reasons. And then when it does get to boardroom level, Barrowman is another football man, recognisable who gets it. Cook has a great CV but footballers don't know him, he's more of a business man and I'm sure he's great at it, but Raith certainly have the upper hand with this and being able to attract players.
  14. The way things have gone in the summer window, and now this one, I think that's right. I can't see us having an experienced back up in all honesty. Do I think we'll see the pen gif before the window closes? Yes. But I'm worried it's not going to be someone who really impacts an already inexperienced defence. Another panic transfer. I was never Ashcroft's biggest fan but he's better than what we currently have available. I was glad to see him go in 2020 and when he was released on a free no one batted an eye lid but he would have added some stability. I think McPake mentioned last week that Jakubiak and Matty Todd were nearing availability and if not in the squad for Arbroath then they would make the squad for Thistle on Friday. Wouldn't be shocked to see them included on Friday from the bench. Hopefully the Thursday interview brings some fresher news on the rest. - There's an interview out about KRH on the official website today where McPake talks about him being able to take part in things like crossing/finishing drills but not full contact yet. - Bene was getting another scan with a specialist to see if he could be involved in the full training I think, but still he's going to be some way off starting a game. - Breen I think he was the last one expected back until Fisher got injured and was going to be out for 8 weeks. So those two will be some way off. - Andy Tod - Who actually knows? Wighton - Apparently out for the season.
  15. Deleted - was talking misinformed rubbish. Apologies one and all. @HoBNob
  16. There's not even a budget to give this guy a full time role, he has a 9-5 outside of football because the club couldn't offer him a role. He was brought in as a scout under Crawford but for some reason has became an in dugout type guy on a Saturday. I'm sure that's not his choice and he's just following instruction. You're choosing to take the easy option and taking aim at a guys who's virtually a volunteer and doing what he's told. What a pathetic wee fanny.
  17. Might be the only one but I'm not that fussed to miss out on Ashcroft. Left in 2020 and hardly anyone batted an eye-lid, I was pleased to see him go as his performances had been poor. I'm well aware he's better than our current fit centre half's but I think we'll still get someone in who hasn't just played youth/reserve football.
  18. I’m happy to go down as long as we show good sportsmanship on and off the pitch.
  19. Not sure where the TN10Y guy gets his info. He posted an article in the last fortnight about injured players coming back, he said some were close and the ones mentioned are probably the guys we'll see last if at all this season. I'll believe we're signing Ashcroft when he's running out at East End in a black and white shirt. He's been making appearances for Dundee in the Premiership and probably has more attractive loans than a Championship relegation dogfight.
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