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Dunfermline 0-2 Dundee United Airdrie 2-1 Arbroath Inverness 1-1 Ayr Partick Thistle 1-1 Morton Queen’s Park 2-2 Raith Rovers
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Have you checked your junk emails? Mines went there.
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Darren Jamieson being summoned in to play one game in the play-offs despite being four goals ahead is a very underrated bit from last season’s antics. We probably could have played Hutton and still kept a clean sheet right enough, given it was literally just 90 minutes of long diagonals to Liam Henderson. I don’t like to go on about Falkirk as much as some Airdrie fans but still very funny that in a game that had to score at least four goals, they spent it punting long balls while Airdrie literally just stayed in position and then waited for Brad McKay to inevitably make a mistake at the other end.
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Biggest concern with those players missing is that we’d lose a lot of mobility all across the park. You could still put out a team of first team regulars but it feels a bit slow. Hutton/anyone else Watson - McCabe - Fordyce - Hancock McMaster Telfer - Frizzell - McStravick Gallagher - Todorov
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I heard McGregor was out for 4-6 weeks before the Dundee United game, so possibly still a month or so until he’s back. I keep forgetting about O’Connor but he might have to start alongside Todorov next week if McGill is out, as I really think both Gallagher and Todorov are too slow to play together in this team and I’d be reluctant to change shape from what has worked really well.
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Both very good points. I was talking about Johnson not being an option recently because of us already having so many Hibs players on loan but it completely slipped my mind there. Looks like the only Consilium keeper in Scotland that isn’t Josh Rae or already out on loan is Zander Clark, so we might have to think outside the box here.
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A terrifying thought. I guess Murray Johnson is the obvious choice for a rolling emergency loan if Hibs are willing to let him go but might be tricky since he's their third choice and they already have a keeper out on loan at Arbroath.
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That’s a decent point, especially given the circumstances of Hutton playing. Eight points from a run of three away games and a home game against an improving Queen’s Park team is a very decent return. I’ve been away so I’ve missed the last four games, as well as the win at Kirkcaldy last month, but managed to be at the three defeats in between. Might have to stop going now if this is what happens.
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Stenny have basically won their league already, time to get Darren Jamieson on the phone.
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Of course Falkirk have finally became good and Edinburgh City are struggling to pick up points without us in the league.
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Looks like the Friday night Championship games from April onwards will just be whoever is home to Raith or Dundee United. I've been expecting it for a while but I guess our home game against Dundee United will probably be moved, which would be a shame as it would cut down the crowd a fair bit.
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Dundee United 2-0 Arbroath Inverness 1-1 Airdrie Queen’s Park 1-1 Partick Thistle Raith Rovers 2-1 Dunfermline
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Feels a bit bizarre that Morton have went almost half a season unbeaten and yet we can go above them if we win our game in hand. I’m still looking over the shoulder rather than upwards but a few more wins like that would be fantastic. I’ve missed the last two away games, maybe I should just stop going if this is what happens!
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Pars vs Airdrie, Tuesday 5th March
Mr November replied to DA Baracus's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
This seemed vaguely familiar to me and turns out it was all the way back in 2009, as @parsforlife says I think that was when we lost the play-off final to Ayr and were relegated before Livingston were punted to the fourth tier and we had to make up the numbers again. Couldn’t remember who the trialist was but turns out it was Thomas Nolan. He got an assist in the previous game but was let go after that cracking own goal and doesn’t appear to have played senior football again after that. What a legacy! -
Airdrie v Spiders
Mr November replied to The red diamond's topic in Scottish Championship General Chatter
I think both sets of fans would happily settle for the last day at Hampden to be a dead rubber with no threat of play-offs at either end. -
I think the biggest surprise for me has been Watson. I was happy to keep him but more as a backup, he was a very good League One right back but often struggled when playing in the middle and I worried his lack of pace would be exposed at a higher level. He’s had a few poor games (Ayr stands out in recent memory) but he’s largely been very solid this season, even when playing at centre back.
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I think if we stay up then this will be his last season. I’ll always stick up for him I think he’s the only part-time player remaining at the club these days and if he’s not starting every week it probably feels like a natural end point, where we go completely full-time and Gallagher has his pick of the part-time clubs. I’ve said it before but I think it has to be him or Fordyce for the greatest modern day Airdrieonian. On that theme, nice to see that last night was McCabe’s 100th game. He had a slightly nomadic career in the five or so years before he came to Airdrie and I remember him talking in an interview (possibly when he became manager) about wanting a settled club close to home with a young family, so hopefully he’s happy to stick with that for a while yet. It’s great having a core of players who’ve played 100 or so games form the spine of this team (Watson, Fordyce, Frizzell, McCabe, Gallagher and even McGill isn’t far away).
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Arbroath 0-2 Raith Rovers Airdrie 1-1 Queen’s Park Dunfermline 1-1 Ayr Morton 2-0 Inverness Partick Thistle 1-2 Dundee United
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A massive win that we badly needed. Once again, score the first goal and we’re fine. Hopefully Hancock’s injury isn’t too bad. It’s not quite as big a deal as it would have been before Megwa returned but Hancock has been our best player this season, so losing him for even a few weeks would be a blow, especially with so many big games coming up.
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Interesting team tonight. I can’t work out whether it’s a back five again with a fairly attacking midfield or a diamond with Hancock/Ballantyne at centre back. Pleased to see Gallagher and McGill back in, with McGregor out we need a runner up top and Todorov doesn’t offer anywhere near enough when he’s not scoring, so Gallagher deserves another chance, especially in a game where we might need his hold up play.
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Is he out of contract in the summer? Seems like someone Dundee United might want to improve on if they go up, so could definitely see him joining then.
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I’d stick with the diamond for the next few games. I thought we played pretty well against Ayr going forward, just very poor defensive mistakes. Happy to accept that as a particularly bad day and hopefully it sorts itself out with Fordyce back in there. If we do play a back three I think Ballantyne is the weirdest choice to move in. Megwa is very good defensively but lacking going forward, Hancock our best attacking outlet but also the most comfortable in the middle while Ballantyne is probably better at driving forward than Megwa.
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I think so yeah, though not sure if that’s a specified rule or just what is generally allowed. Was wondering yesterday actually about if Murray Johnston would be allowed to join us on an emergency loan the next time Rae is unavailable even though we already have three Hibs loanees. As you say, it can get a bit confusing.
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I think it’s max five from Scotland (with max three from the same club), so Donnell wouldn’t count for that. Still a space left for a non-Hibs loanee.
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Ayr 2-2 Partick Thistle Dundee United 2-0 Airdrie Inverness 1-1 Dunfermline Queen’s Park 2-0 Arbroath Raith 1-1 Morton