Stan Quinn

The 1st game away to Airdrie we played really well. We played with a very high press with McKenzie and Dowds causing lots of problems for the home defence. I don’t see too many changes from Ibrox. I’d go with Mutch McAllister Sanders McGinty Reading Chalmers Dempsey Syla Murphy McKenzie Dowds subs Albinson,Musonda, Tomlinson, Bryden, McHugh, Willoughby, McGeady, Amartey

Will Jack Sanders play at RB or will Stanger play there? We might play three at the back. Personally, I would start with the team that beat Arbroath.

The facilities up at UWS are excellent for training and are way ahead of all previous options. Yes it would be nice to own our own facilities but the training facilities can’t be faulted and are very close to Somerset.

You are correct it would be Ally as apart from Alex Stuart, Ian McCall, Gordon Dalziel and Lee Bullen none of the rest were successful. Gordon Dalziel imo was successful as he had Bill Barr’s money and had an excellent coach in Iain Munro and latterly Frank Connor to assist him.

I think Scott Brown could be good for both Brown and AUFC. I think he will be highly motivated to make a success of the job. If successful he will move on to a bigger club but he will have raised our profile and turned us into either a Premier League club or a club that regularly reaches the play offs for the SPL. That prospect excites me although I think he might move on within 2 to 3 years max as he will want to manage at the highest level. We are simply speculating at the moment and have no evidence proving Scott Brown has been offered the job but I am warming to the idea.

A good solid performance by Ayrshire’s finest today. I thought we gave a very disciplined display with some added flair. Chalmers was outstanding and is a real threat going forward. Stanger and McGinty were solid at the back. Syla did well in central midfield as did Senga for about 60mins. Dowds has made us more of a threat as he is a striker who can play with his back to the goal and hold the ball up. Both goals were excellent. If I was an Airdrie fan I would have been frustrated at the way they passed the ball around their 18yard box but this might have been down to McKenzie, Dowds, Chalmers and Murphy holding the line. All in all this was a good performance on the back of an excellent result at Hampden and a good 2nd half against Raith. There are definitely grounds for optimism.

A much improved performance from Ayr. Murdoch brought a lot of composure to the midfield which allowed McAlear and Dempsey to get involved in a lot of triangular passing movements. McAllister and O’Connor linked up well down the RHS and Reading and Ashford linked up well down the LHS. The back 4 were solid and Albinson didn’t have to make. My only criticism was that we should have won by much more. A much improved team performance. I would expect a bit of shuffling the pack for the Dundee game with 3 games in 7 days. The 433 formation worked well. I’m hoping for 4 points at least from the next two games.

I think it is imperative that we take at least a point from this one. Apart from Mullen I don’t think there will be any other players available. My starting X1 Albinson Ecrepont McAllister(if fit) McGinty Reading Chalmers Murdoch Dempsey Mullen Bryden Akinyemi Hopefully, McAllister will be fit as without him we really are struggling for defenders. I’d give Bryden a start ahead of both McKenzie and Young.

I’m looking forward to this one. We have a good few options with the signing of Logan Chalmers. Michael Hewitt will benefit from regular first team football at Peterhead. I would go with Albinson Houston Musonda Kirk Reading Mullin Murdoch Dempsey Chalmers Akinyemi Young

Ayr United media/ Black and White TV do a great job promoting the club. The match highlights, pre and post match interviews etc are all excellent. There is too much criticism and negativity. Some of our supporters need a reality check. We were relegation favourites with Duffy in charge. Bullen has turned things around and I am confident we will stay up. Tomi benefited from being dropped and now realises he must put in a shift. Hopefully he will be fit to start on Friday and deliver goals to defeat the Accies.

It was a good point in the end although we could have taken all three. We started well but fell out of the game after a good opening 20 mins. I felt we dominated the 2nd half. The central defenders played well. McInroy, Murdoch and Maxwell were our best. Bryden worked his socks off. Hopefully Tomi and Dempsey are fit for Friday. A win on Friday will really boost our chances of staying up.

It will be difficult if we are missing Adeloye and Dempsey but I am sure Bully will have the team fired up for this one. He has options and could play Bryden and Moffat up front. He could bring in a wide player and move McKenzie up front. Personally , McKenzie brings far more to the team than either Gondoh or O'Connor. Prediction Morton 1 Ayr 2

If Killie don't go up they are goosed. They are paying Premier League wages but have stated this cannot continue if they don't gain promotion.

It looks like both Adeloye and Dempsey might be fit according to the AP. If that is the case I would play both and go with McAdams Houston Muirhead McGinty Reading McKenzie Murdoch McInroy Maxwell Dempsey Adeloye Subs Albinson, O'connor, Bryden, Gordoh , Fjortoft , Moffat, Kenyon, Moffat If everyone is fully fit I believe we can win.

Come on Thistle. Ian McCall you owe us one as you let us down against both Morton and Hamilton. Unfortunately, I think the Pars may get a result as Thistle seem to have lost it. They are missing too many key players.