Jilted John
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7 minutes ago, Zen Archer (Raconteur) said:
The main stand would get the sun for most daytime games, it's a hard task trying to view the monitor screen with the sun blinding your view.
Where the gantry is now prevents this and premature blindness.
Ahh fair enough Zen. I hadn’t factored that into my thinking.
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On the subject of making Starks Park look a bit better, I’ve often thought that we should have our TV gantry at the main stand side (it was there briefly when we were redeveloping the ground). It’s better than seeing a half stand than a row of houses. Albeit half of the railway stand sits empty with no seats but it’s still a better view. I’m not sure if the Raith Tv guys would know whether it’s ever been discussed?
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13 minutes ago, roverthemoon said:
Unless Killie turn out to be woeful, this feels like the decider for the second place in the group. Would be great to start the season with a win especially in the derby, but also not going to panic if we do lose. Looking forward to getting back to Stark’s Park, seeing the improvements and having my first fudge donut.
I wonder if the fudge donuts will be available tomorrow. Maybe we won’t be able to get our hands on any until the league stuff starts. We might even just take a couple of sugar donuts and re package them as fudge donuts for these games.
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37 minutes ago, Hank Scorpio said:
This constantly having 4 or 5 starting players out injured is ripping my fucking knitting. It’s been like this for about 6 or 7 years, across multiple groups of players, managers, medical teams, surfaces and training facilities. Absolutely fucks us every single year. Sick to back teeth of it.
I’m actually surprised we have stuck with Blair, the sports science/strength and conditioning guy. I’m in no way blaming him for our injuries but I’d have thought we might have gone down a different route. There’s only so long we can put it down to bad luck!
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13 minutes ago, Broken Algorithms said:
Surely it's easier to sell more advertising?
As for the defence, I'm yet to see any names of any centre halves outside of Euan Murray who are potentially available to sign. Feel free to point them out.
That’s a silly argument to make. There will be literally hundreds of players available in that position. Us as fans don’t know individual contract situations but we pay someone specifically to manage that side of things.
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1 hour ago, Heid_The_Baw said:
Used to like their 'round square' sausage on a roll....
Trifle was good too.
You still get that in Baynes
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9 minutes ago, spot on said:
Maybe Jilted John if you read the threads and not an individual post you won’t make a **** of yourself trying to be a smart arse
It wasn’t me coming out with nonsense chief
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On 03/07/2023 at 17:36, spot on said:
Butchers are owned by McKenzie
Deary me…
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5 minutes ago, R&Y99 said:
How was Kieran Ngwenya for you guys last season? Apparently he is arriving on loan in what I’d imagine to be a cover signing.
He was ok, not terrible and not great either. Pretty fast and strong but not much in the way of technical ability.
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I don’t think the Considine had any truth in it. It doesn’t add up given the age of him and Watson. I’d heard it was Euan Murray.
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1 minute ago, CountryBumpkin said:
It's only Tuesday. Even if a decision has been made, no announcement would be done until everything was signed.
Yeah you’re probably right tbf
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8 minutes ago, Beastie Russell said:
Anyone else heard that the programme is being scrapped this season?
It’s been produced every season since 1948.
Heritage eh ?
I think programmes are a bit outdated now. Just because it’s been done for 70 odd years isn’t a reason to continue something unless it’s benefiting the club.
On another note I’m guessing the new signing that Murray alluded to isn’t happening.
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Is Matty Todd related to Andy Todd (formerly of both parishes) I see they also have another Andy Todd. Are they related?
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11 minutes ago, CALDERON said:
If he is, he wasnt in the squad today.
I think you can only play three games as a trialist?
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It’s been a strange pre season. The calibre of opposition meant that we didn’t really get out of 3rd gear. I’d have liked us to have played a premiership standard side just to give us a bit more of a test.
The new signings all seem to have fitted in well. The only one I’ve been slightly disappointed in has been Smith. I think if and when we have a full squad to choose from, it’ll be hard to see where he fits in.
If we can get another centre half in, even if it’s another old timer like Considine, we won’t be far away ne t season.
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Just now, RRFC_Liam said:
Just watched Murray’s post match and he’s hopeful one will be in before Saturday it’s got to be a CH surely?
on todays game I thought Stanton and Vaughan were excellent, Hamilton even though he never done much but he’s defo someone we’ve been lacking winning it in the air, running the channels etc his first touch could be worked on and so could his passing as there were a few loose passes by him today but all in all we were never troubled and got the job done
Running the channels? I don’t think that’s his game mate. He was very much a central focal point. I think next Saturday will be too soon for him to start a competitive game. I think we will see Gullan starting.
I was quite happy with how we played today. McGill in particular looked really good and was unfortunate not to score.
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I remember someone graffitiing the windows of the team mini bus after that, they wrote 7-0 sh..e on it, only for someone on fantalk to complain that it should have read 0-7!
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1 minute ago, Been going too long said:
Tenna pads
sorry couldn’t resist 
I’ll give you that one
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Craiglea Timber
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Good to see the North stand finding a new sponsor! Especially in the current climate
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It’s definitely a blow to be coming out of pre season without Ross, Brown, Matthews and Connolly. I hope we won’t rush Hamilton back and end up with his taking a reaction too.
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11 minutes ago, TxRover said:
OK, name 5 CH/CB who fit your experienced and quick criteria and are available…
What’s the budget available? You don’t know and neither do I because it’s not our job to know. We now have 3 or 4 full time employees to do that job. It seems they have blown the budget on too many wingers and not been able to attract our first or second choice centre backs
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28 minutes ago, TxRover said:
I agree, but the people yelling most vociferously surely have a person in mind, right?
Most of us could name a thousand centre backs. What’s your point?
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5 minutes ago, CrossgatesCynic said:
Players ‘being able to do a turn’ in a position unnatural to them is all fine & well but folk are allowed to perhaps hope for better than that.
Where expectations need to be limited a bit is the timelines folk have in their heads. It’s been discussed to death but Premiership/English sides are going to want a pre season to look at their own squads & individual players before deciding who they’re happy shipping out on loan. The window runs the full length of the summer. Assume the board are aware of that & planning accordingly.
I’d like another centre half brought in. Just because Dick can play there, or Brown, or whoever else - it’s not the situation a playoff chasing side wants to find themselves in if it’s weakening them elsewhere on the pitch.
Yeah as much as Brown could do a turn at centre half, he’s absolutely pivotal to what we do in the middle of the park. How he was kicking about part time football at Peterhead is a complete head scratcher.
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The New Raith Rovers Thread
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