Whistle Blower Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Still waiting on the 'Andrews is pish anway' post. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raith_94 Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) There's bound to be a couple that will allude to this. I'll alert the white coats. Big blow, but good luck to him; as Yoss and others put it earlier in thread, he owes us nothing after cancelling his contract; he has done a lot for both the club and the town and is a lovely bloke, so all the best to Marv at Accies. Incidentally, do Hamilton still have their artificial pitch? Hows his knee gonna hold up on that? Edited July 8, 2009 by raith_94 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.C Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 There's bound to be a couple that will allude to this. I'll alert the white coats.Big blow, but good luck to him; as Yoss and others put it earlier in thread, he owes us nothing after cancelling his contract; he has done a lot for both the club and the town and is a lovely bloke, so all the best to Marv at Accies. Incidentally, do Hamilton still have their artificial pitch? Hows his knee gonna hold up on that? maybe he will only play away games? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Incidentally, do Hamilton still have their artificial pitch? Hows his knee gonna hold up on that? Na, they had to get rid of it to play in the SPL. We're in desperate need of a centre half now, and Dougie Hill in place of Marvin Andrews is like going out with Margaret Thatcher instead of Jessica Alba. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARoverinLeeds Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 There's bound to be a couple that will allude to this. I'll alert the white coats.Big blow, but good luck to him; as Yoss and others put it earlier in thread, he owes us nothing after cancelling his contract; he has done a lot for both the club and the town and is a lovely bloke, so all the best to Marv at Accies. Incidentally, do Hamilton still have their artificial pitch? Hows his knee gonna hold up on that? I think they have real grass now, it was a condition of entry to the SPL. So i take it Marv has signed on at NDP, if its true then good luck to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARoverinLeeds Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 We're in desperate need of a centre half now, and Dougie Hill in place of Marvin Andrews is like going out with Margaret Thatcher instead of Jessica Alba. Spot on, if this is the level of ambition we are heading for then what was the point. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 No. I think we'll be 7th at least. The last two champions significantly strengthened their squad in the summer and both finished 8th and very narrowly avoided relegation. What makes you think Raith will do better with arguably less investment? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Its amazing with some of you guys. How can you pass judgement on a player you have hardly ever, if ever, seen play. Give the guy a chance and pass judgement after you have seen him play in division one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whistle Blower Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) The last two champions significantly strengthened their squad in the summer and both finished 8th and very narrowly avoided relegation. What makes you think Raith will do better with arguably less investment? We are using reverse logic, I mean why follow a system that plainly doesn't work ? Edited July 8, 2009 by Whistle Blower 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pantene proV Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 After reading posts from our fans welcoming Jon Stewart to the club, you'll forgive me if I don't comment on the Dougie Hill speculation just yet... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarvMarvSuperMarv Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Where is this Marvin to Accies stuff coming from? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers dude Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 glad to be back in the first division, just hope we can survive this season being part time 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peegee Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 We are using reverse logic, I mean why follow a system that plainly doesn't work ? Exactly. Spending money on anticpation isn't sound investment at any time, and in these dark days of the economy I'm happy to rely on the guile, eye for potential and connections of McGlynn. Until it all comes crashing about our ears anyway. But I don't think it will. Survival is all we seek. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 The last two champions significantly strengthened their squad in the summer and both finished 8th and very narrowly avoided relegation. What makes you think Raith will do better with arguably less investment? Different year, different league, different teams, why try and compare them? The struggle is in trying to quantify the term 'significantly strengthened' from one team to another, therefore it becomes impossible to judge without the benefit of hindsight. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers dude Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 i think rovers will be a hard team to beat a starks park ( i hope) and be pretty solid away. cant see the gaffer playing a defensive roll all season as its not his style. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzreid Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 We're in desperate need of a centre half now, and Dougie Hill in place of Marvin Andrews is like going out with Margaret Thatcher instead of Jessica Alba. Problem is though, that we have no choice but to downgrade if Marv leaves. No-one else is really gonna give us that same level of excitement. If the manager believes that Hill can do a job for us, then I have no intention of getting irritated about it until at least the 15th August. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Different year, different league, different teams, why try and compare them? The struggle is in trying to quantify the term 'significantly strengthened' from one team to another, therefore it becomes impossible to judge without the benefit of hindsight. Well I don't see much difference between 2008/09 and 2009/10. I'll grant you Livingston, but with your investment and this league's history, 7th place seems a bit fanciful. 'Significantly strengthened' - Richard Brittain, Iain Russell or Gregory Tade? In descending order of ability that is. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzreid Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 I'm also starting to look forward to Hill's reception (if he actually signs). 'YER NO MARVIN, BOOOOOO' 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
renton Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 Well I don't see much difference between 2008/09 and 2009/10. I'll grant you Livingston, but with your investment and this league's history, 7th place seems a bit fanciful. 'Significantly strengthened' - Richard Brittain, Iain Russell or Gregory Tade? In descending order of ability that is. Every team has changed to some degree or another, some weaker and some of course stronger. We're facing different personnel and different circumstances from what Morton and RC faced, also, we have our own team and manager with their own philosophy that will either help or hinder us in the season ahead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lzreid Posted July 8, 2009 Share Posted July 8, 2009 (edited) Well I don't see much difference between 2008/09 and 2009/10. I'll grant you Livingston, but with your investment and this league's history, 7th place seems a bit fanciful. 'Significantly strengthened' - Richard Brittain, Iain Russell or Gregory Tade? In descending order of ability that is. And yet, you have no real knowledge of how much we need to strengthen from last year (neither do I right enough, but at least I admit it). 8th or even 7th place is not beyond the imagination. Livi will hopefuly implode around the 9th August, I'm not terrified of Ayr's signings yet and see no reason we won't finish above them. Therefore, in a tight league 1 more place isn't quite the same as declaring ourselves champions. Edited July 8, 2009 by lzreid 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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