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12 hours ago, Davi3j said:
When I started going Davy Mcabe was our top scorer
there's been plenty of good ones, including CG, but I always thought Stevie Cooper was a bit special.
MacCabe was my favourite as a boy, John Flood was a good partner he scored plenty as well ... What about Kenny MacDonald. Was he under rated..
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1 minute ago, cb_diamond said:
388k for fourth, 478k for third.
Thanks looked at the wrong line, same logic applies...
Still have to pinch ourselves things were looking pretty bleak at Half time at Hampden against QP at New Year....
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As previously stated Gallagher is a top signing and will guarantee you 14 goals easy, my question is did this signing need to be announced now, is Gallagher's time left at Airdrie compromised, he could still be needed to score goals, even though he has been clearly off it recently..
Did Airdrie know this was being announced, normally there is a gentlemens agreement (can you still say that phrase these days) over timing etc, it just seems very random to announce a PCA.
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1 hour ago, Kenny_m said:
A lot of talk about additional income and undoubtedly it's welcome, but I'd imagine it would merely reduce debt. Of course we are in a decent position on and off the field but clubs at our level simply don't make a profit and as we all know, our chairman keeps all this very close to his chest.
For example, Dunfermline just posted a £1m loss as of May 23 despite winning League 1 and Falkirk 1.2m, and these are clubs with large fan bases. (I believe the Falkirk fans may have mentioned previously)
We are on course for 299k at present for 4 th place (388k for third) which is a massive increase from last year's 104k in League 1.. figures look good remember though every season all clubs get their prize money split over the season, example 3 payments of 50k and the final figure decided on league placing, so a final prize money payment of 149k would be due, We are definitely in a much better place and get more value for money than Dunfermline and Falkirk who seem to constantly rack up debts with little reward...
I expect the same signing structure to remain in place over the summer, however frustrating that may be..
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A dying breed a consistent year in year out Goalscorer, the club has outgrown Gall and as stated it feels the right time to move on, he needs to play started the season well and drifted out the side around December, to be fair Todorov, Strav and McGill when fit have done fine...
Moving forward I cannot see us for the foreseeable future signing Part Time players Gall was the last bastion of that era, so the Hybrid has been and gone, delving deeper we train Tuesday and Thursday nights which was created for the P T players in the hybrid, with that now gone will we from next season go back to Full time day time training, this freeing up the stadium for more hires etc, and more coaching nights for players coaching schools...
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1 hour ago, The Ghost of B A R P said:
We were running with five defenders before Strapp came back, one of whom is 39 (and another is Tyler French). And we have no credible alternative to Oakley as an out-and-out central striker. Beyond that, we look well stacked for wide players, but Imrie clearly doesn't trust too many of them.
I'd agree that 20/21 would be fine, if it was made up of players the manager would use without hesitation, i.e. if someone gets injured or suspended in a particular position, someone automatically comes in to replace him... very tough to do that on our budget.
My take on Imrie's remark is that he's decided to stop giving guys he's not sure about the benefit of the doubt. Most (good) managers get to that point sooner or later. Have a feeling there will be more out the door in the summer than we might have expected.
Have you guys not signed a striker from down south on a PCA, do you think Muirhead and Oakley will stay on for next year as well.
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36 minutes ago, Diamond1924 said:
I would still opt for Todorov over Gallagher. The big man isn’t quick but his hold up and link up play has improved massively since the new year and causes defences all sort of problems with his height. For a big guy he’s not particularly strong but is way more effective than Gallagher has been this season.
Todorov is a handful and a much better player than a lot give home credit for, Gall is /was an excellent striker who will still get goals although I think his level is League below now, i actually think he is working his ticket, be it Rhys has already had a chat with him about next season, who knows.. interested to see who we can bring in for next season in forward areas, who has impressed us..
Muirhead, Morton
McCann, Dunfermline
They are 2 that spring to mind that have impressed over the last few seasons. .. thoughts
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5 hours ago, Diamonds_Are_Forever said:
What players would we feel would be good enough for a step up to the prem if we did go up ?
I would think we would try and sign the majority, to be fair I am not considering promotion, 3rd has to be our next target.. Niggling injuries are starting to mount up, not much time for recovery now that will cost us big time, if any of our big players are out, Telfer went off with a calf, Ballantyne looked like a thigh injury, Watson went off limping as well as Rhys recovering from his injury, we will habe to really rotate the squad, but the drop off is pretty noticeable in some positions,
The only players I think we will choose to move on at season end will be Gallagher, Dunlop, Cassidy and Fellows whether the rest of the players sign on again , we will have to wait and see because no doubt there will be interest..
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59 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said:
I’d be genuinely interested if we see a Championship team promoted from the playoffs in the next five years. I still think if it was ever going to happen it would’ve happened last season with Thistle. They may have finished fourth but unlike everyone else they went in with good momentum and basically a fully fit squad to chose from.
I actually think Raith might benefit from the week off you get for finishing second but I think Murray’s main issue is he overthinks and tinkers with the team too much. I really don’t think the signings of Rudden or Turner (whilst strong on paper) were necessarily needed.
Thistle aren’t nearly as strong as last season and their defence is woeful. I think it’s pretty even between them and Airdrie as to who will win over two legs. If Thistle dropped to fourth and went out at the first hurdle I think Doolan will be under pressure ahead of next season.
Airdrie are well worthy of a top four finish but I think they’ll get turned over by whoever they’d face from the Premiership. If they can hold onto what they have and add a bit more Championship experience then they can go again but I’d be a bit surprised if teams aren’t looking at McCabe.
Trying to stay.humble, it has been an unusual season for a number of teams lots of ebbs and flows of form and general shiteness, Getting to the play offs which is far from certain still, would be a tremendous achievement, going any further, well you never know, the teams finishing third or fourth are not supposed to prevail, with the cards firmly stacked in the 9th places teams favour..
Onto McCabe personally I think he will certainly be on the watch list of teams, although there will be little or no movement manager wise anyway IMO, he inherited a decent side from the now much maligned Murray, a side that failed at the the last hurdle against QP remember, that's taking nothing away from Rhys, I don't think Rhys is daft, he knows as soon as he gets a gig in the top league, he will be favourite for the chop and with the media saps and gutless chairmen worried more about the money, he would not get time to implement exactly his style, which would take time... It's alright beating Dundee and St Johnstone in cup games playing them 4 times a season is a different mantra all together, he will get there, I believe he has one more stop in a bigger championship side before the Premier teams come calling..
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4 hours ago, Beckford said:
Heard a few rumours of what's been happening and don't know what to believe tbh. Only thing for certain is that parasite will have been as difficult, petty and self serving as possible.
Rivalry aside, I wish you guys all the best,
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On 07/04/2024 at 08:24, Beckford said:
It's been obvious all season that his man management is as poor as his game management. Not the first, and won't be the last player to leave, be driven out or sent on loan when it was obvious they could have been so much more productive if utilised and managed correctly.
Always difficult to keep players happy and motivated when you constantly "rotate" your squad, chop and change formations and make pointless subs . Especially when you have created a bloated squad with numerous players that play in the same position.
The toxic continued presence of McGowan and his staff at NDP will no doubt have had a negative effect behind the scenes, which a lot of fans recognise will have made his job more difficult than it should be. There is also the issue of the role that "the club supremo "
has created for himself. However, Rankin does himself no favours and has never tried to build bridges or connect with the fans following the issues at the end of last season.
Few Accies fans would argue that a different manager could have won the league when Falkirk have obviously had a phenomenal season. (Huge congrats btw
) The point has always been, we should be so much better and prepared for the play offs. We have zero confidence Rankin has it in him to get us over the line and we are likely to bottle it and loose meekly.
The new owner has stated they will contine to back him and I fear he will be here next season. I have been fully behind much of what the new owner is trying to do (again until McGowan fecks off out of football, this will be difficult) but keeping Rankin after failure in the play offs would be the tipping point for what is left of the support.
How did zengen get on trying to purchase the stadium from McGowan, has it all went quiet.
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11 minutes ago, Diamonds are Forever said:
I actually wouldn't be surprised if he calls it a day this summer. Could be totally wrong but just got a feeling.
Either way if he was to get a great job opportunity I don't think there's any way he'd turn it down to have another year being a squad player in the Championship. If Aiken had been fit this year I'm not sure how much he'd have played. He clearly rates McMaster and if we could get another quality midfielder in next season then he may be happy to drop out. He still has quality on the ball but his legs are going a bit, he can sit in midfield but I don't see him able to do the high pressing game that ultimately he wants us to be playing. If we make the improvements to the squad that I'm sure he'll want to make then he'll not be much more than a back-up, which then begs the question why bother at all.
Fordyce on the other hand could definitely play another couple of years as a solid Championship centre-back. So he may be the one that makes it harder for Rhys to leave, assuming he wanted his own management team.
The McCabe debate, I actually think he is still one of the best midfielders in the league and also a very good sweeper, , can he play 36 games absolutely not, not for putting him out to pasture yet, not counting chickens just yet, if we get into the playoffs and the pressure cranks up , I would much prefer him on the park than off it...
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2 hours ago, Alert Mongoose said:
Is McCabe's decision on still playing likely to impact on his next move? Can't see him still playing for a Premiership team.
When it comes to the ladder to the higher leagues, do you not think Murray is a couple of rungs further up to get a bigger gig,
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On 05/04/2024 at 18:35, Chippyminton said:
I agree that a club's priority should always be its core home support, but there's a difference between a club treating away supporters like kings & queens, or treating them like pigs in a pen. A considerable number of Ton fans (me included) would like to see our infrastructure improved to make games at Cappielow a more consistently comfortable prospect for away supporters - but these can be fairly big-ticket projects which obviously require the necessary funding. Away supporters are, after all, putting money in our bank account.
As an away supporter at Cappielow this season and enjoyed it mostly, First game we were in the wee Dublin end in the possing rain, The Trust Trophy game we were in corner of main stand (not great) although I went behind enemy lines that day and was in the shed and had a great time, I digress... Last time a few weeks back we were jammed in the corner of the main stand again, biggest issue was Morton were selling tickets for WDE as well but on arrival section was closed for some reason and we were all diverted into the stand, not great.....surely you cannot sell tickets for WDE and then shut the sectionnl off.....
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10 hours ago, Rb123 said:
Since we let him go Baird seems to have been an absolute knob anytime he has played against us.
Clearly still bitter/holds a gripe against someone..
He nutted 2 of our players at the weekend and got away with it, seems he was up to his old tricks last night as well.
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For 30 minutes or so Airdrie were unplayable, they had Raith on a stick, nothing fancy just basic passing to an open teammate and moving the ball around, seems simple, but was very effective, The main difference between the sides and I have mentioned it before, Murray is a very predictable manager with a similar signing policy.. Airdrie played out from the back with Fordyce basically passing out by kicks all game, him, Watson, Ballantyne et al, comfortable with that proven philosophy, knowing that if they kept at it, the cumbersome Hamilton up top would struggle to close them down, flip that over to the Raith centre backs and full backs, they are all "siege" Murray type defenders the bigger and more physical the better, but are hopelessly uncomfortable with passing the ball around, add to that a committed high press by the Airdrie forwards, that gives opposing teams confidence, what's up with Dylan, a wonderful maverick player for Airdrie albeit in League 1, Championship is a massive step up as Falkirk will find also,
Raith are a good side as their league position shows, we still Have United to play yet at home in a couple of weeks, if we are in the playoffs , do we play our strongest team or play the boys at that time...
This is one crazy league and you have to love it..
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What can you say, maximising potential, punching above our weight, take your pick or both,
Preseason target achieved with 4 games to go , 6 clear in 4TH, with a massive game against our old friends Dunfermline coming up in 3 days, hopefully we can get a bigger home support, weirdly our home crowds seem to be very slightly on the dip, not much, 1799 I believe against Morton who brought a decent enough support.... Could be wrong it just seems that way when watching highlights on dtv.
One thing we must avoid this close season, is teams like Raith cherry picking our players, due to wages, We are making a helluva lot more prize money and gate money this season, we cannot be silly with it, but for the club to constantly move forward, we must keep our talent and that will cost money, PH has done a very good job so far, how far is he willing to go....
Onwards and upwards..
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1 hour ago, Salvo Montalbano said:
Even though we finished miles ahead of Airdire last season (and Falkirk, snigger), I actually thought Airdrie's style of play suited the Championship more than ours did. Our title winning run was built on a solid defence (and we were never going to keep as many clean sheets up against better forwards) and winning games by one (or more when part time teams tired). Airdrie were probably going to leave gaps at the back in a higher division but they also create a lot of space further forward with the movement of the front three so they were likely to have joy there. Obviously if we had a fully (or even close) to it squad then we may already be secure in the top four but it's no surprise to me that the Diamonds are doing so well. Still think if Raith win Tuesday we might pip them to 4th mind you...
Tend to agree , we need to pull off a big win against either Raith or United to get into 4th, Next Saturday will be crucial, really good end to the season for both clubs... 4th or 5th would be unbelievable for Airdrie, who are punching above their weight , crowd, finance wise....
For the record I still think Ayr will finish 9th
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1 hour ago, Adam Rendall said:
If we do slip into the play offs.
Does anyone know when the games would be? Can’t see anything on Spfl website
The 1 at leg Tuesday or Wednesday after the last game of the season. 2nd Leg on the saturday
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1 hour ago, Diamonds are Forever said:
Even 50% (or slightly less) of a home tie with Partick (crowd 6000+ I'd imagine) would still be a decent bonus for a club our size. But you're right not exactly a 'money spinner'. However the increase in prize money is the bigger thing, think I'm right that it increases quite significantly from 5th to 4th, nearly 100k? For us that's 2 or 3 good players next year.
Not counting any chickens etc, does all the playoff games money not get pooled and then split evenly after the League take their pound of flesh. I don't think it is just the game you play, could be wrong though..
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19 minutes ago, ShineOnYouCrazyDiamonds said:
Serious question (although maybe I’m getting carried away): who was the last player we had with the cult hero status amongst the fanbase that Todorov has at the moment?
Going back a few years, how about Jimmy Lister
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Congratulations Stenhousemuir, winning anything in Football at lower levels is very difficult, always an enjoyable day as an away supporter visiting Ochilview,
Hope big Nat and the rest of the ex diamonds have been doing well.
Enjoy
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Back to the football, Airdrie played some outstanding one touch attacking play and looked a right good side, Frizz and Telfer pulling the strings, flip that over and we always have a howler in us, I felt we got lucky today with the passing from the back especially Fordyce, very risky and needless most of the time....
Not too sure what way the wind was going most of the time, Morton have some very good players but mixed amongst it is Broad foot and Power who both are totally done, along with the constant leaving something on the opposition, doesn't do them any favours... Morton engineered the penalty box scrap, to try and intimidate Airdrie, but to be fair we held our own, we gave Morton a bit of a foothold with our triple substitution , never a fan of multiple subs unless of course you are well down in the game, Donnell is technically decent but very slow, Gall I still think is playing like he will be away, O Connor is improving but still very raw , Lyall can find himself unfortunate not to be playing another very good McCabe loan signing..
Big week (again) coming up Target has to be 4th,
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4 hours ago, Rhys McCabe Hype Train said:
Daft point here… how much better does black shorts look with the home kit!?
Personally not a big fan of black shorts, socks combo, not bad for a cameo like last night or of we play Falkirk..
Last seasons umbro kit was registered as black shorts and black socks although for some reason was rarely worn...
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Airdrieonians 23/24 Championship Thread♦️
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Is this years Player of the year presentation happening at the 1924 dinner or the usual on the park after the last home game.., not heard anything though..