Bairney The Dinosaur Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Why did this have to happen when I already have the fear. No more Sunday games please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Keena not even being on the bench today concerns me a bit. He was hoping to be quoted today and to get a start next week but the fact that he wasn't there I think means that the best we can hope for is seeing him on the bench v Partick. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 26 minutes ago, Bairney The Dinosaur said: Why did this have to happen when I already have the fear. No more Sunday games please. The good thing about Sunday matches is that your whole weekend isn't wasted! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 minute ago, ShaggerG said: Keena not even being on the bench today concerns me a bit. He was hoping to be quoted today and to get a start next week but the fact that he wasn't there I think means that the best we can hope for is seeing him on the bench v Partick. If he isn't fit soon they need to get another forward in in January simple as that. We can cope with one of the other 3 playing but not both. McManus would be on double figures by now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, ShaggerG said: The good thing about Sunday matches is that your whole weekend isn't wasted! Unlike the Friday night championship games which can screw up the whole thing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 38 minutes ago, CC52 FFC said: Bottled it because we played a day later and knew exactly what was at stake after Partick losing. If players are fit enough for the bench, they are fit enough to start IMO. I actually agree. If the game had been played yesterday the psychology of not knowing we could go 9 points clear of them would not have been a factor. Not an excuse though. We actually haven’t been great at home this season at all. Most of our wins have been by a single goal and we can’t score more than two in a game. We have the players to score goals, why we can’t do it at home but we are pretty free scoring away from home?… Edited December 20, 2020 by roman_bairn 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: I actually agree. If the game had been played yesterday the psychology of not knowing we could go 9 points clear of them would not have been a factor. Not an excuse though. We actually haven’t been great at home this season at all. Most of our wins have been by a single goal and we can’t score more than two in a game. We have the players to score goals, why we can’t do it at home but we are pretty free scoring away from home?… Do we though? Alston, Morrison , telfer maybe. Connolly gives you a few a season. Can't see any of our current fit striking trio getting anywhere near double figures though. Francis has two and he's our top scoring striker. McManus got what 23 last season which is leaving a huge hole at the moment. Edited December 20, 2020 by Shadwell Dog 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestfieldBairn Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 9 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: I actually agree. If the game had been played yesterday the psychology of not knowing we could go 9 points clear of them would not have been a factor. Not an excuse though. We actually haven’t been great at home this season at all. Most of our wins have been by a single goal and we can’t score more than two in a game. We have the players to score goals, why we can’t do it at home but we are pretty free scoring away from home?… Yes, 100% agree. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Do we though? Alston, Morrison maybe. Connolly gives you a few a season. Can't see any of our current fit striking trio getting anywhere near double figures though. Francis has two and he's our top scoring striker.We have found scoring away from home relatively easy, so, yes, I think we do have the players to score goals. We don’t have an out and out goalscorer, I agree. But then, neither do most clubs.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPar Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 39 minutes ago, CC52 FFC said: Bottled it because we played a day later and knew exactly what was at stake after Partick losing. If players are fit enough for the bench, they are fit enough to start IMO. Been like that since at least the backend of the relegation season under McKinnon (1 point from 9 against Alloa/Partick/Morton at home). Last season obviously. Were largely poor at Firhill in November and didn't turn up today. Yet to beat a full-time team since relegation, not great at all. Cove a few weeks ago perhaps the only exception to the rule.The result today, in isolation, is no disaster but it continues this pattern. Highly favourable set of results (again) yesterday, great opportunity to really put daylight between us and everyone else (particularly Thistle) and we just never did it. Makes Saturday even more important. Striker situation isn't doing is any favours. Whilst Sammon, Dowds and Francis has all contributed something this season a return of 4 goals is really poor. See Rudden returned form injury yesterday, you can write the script already. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FFC 1876 Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Just watched the Mcracken interview and he pretty much sums it up. We weren't good enough but it's done so now we look to putting that right next week. Our attacking options are a problem right now as none of Dowds and Sammon look like scoring so we desperately need Keena back. Mcracken saying there could be one or two changes in January which I'd imagine are Sneddon and Laverty out on loan but I wonder if we'll see any in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, roman_bairn said: We have found scoring away from home relatively easy, so, yes, I think we do have the players to score goals. We don’t have an out and out goalscorer, I agree. But then, neither do most clubs.... Problem is we need some who will score consistently. Morrison went through a wee purple patch which has now dried up. He's really a winger as is Connolly . You're lucky if you get a handful from either. There's noone unlike last season that you can rely on to score if you want to win the league we'll need that. If Keena isn't going to be back soon we must sign a striker or you can forget it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reggie Perrin Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 40 minutes ago, AGPar said: Been like that since at least the backend of the relegation season under McKinnon (1 point from 9 against Alloa/Partick/Morton at home). Last season obviously. Were largely poor at Firhill in November and didn't turn up today. Yet to beat a full-time team since relegation, not great at all. Cove a few weeks ago perhaps the only exception to the rule.The result today, in isolation, is no disaster but it continues this pattern. Highly favourable set of results (again) yesterday, great opportunity to really put daylight between us and everyone else (particularly Thistle) and we just never did it. Makes Saturday even more important. Striker situation isn't doing is any favours. Whilst Sammon, Dowds and Francis has all contributed something this season a return of 4 goals is really poor. See Rudden returned form injury yesterday, you can write the script already. Rudden returned from injury and played in a team that lost at home to Peterhead ( and failed to score). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 36 minutes ago, FFC 1876 said: Just watched the Mcracken interview and he pretty much sums it up. We weren't good enough but it's done so now we look to putting that right next week. Our attacking options are a problem right now as none of Dowds and Sammon look like scoring so we desperately need Keena back. Mcracken saying there could be one or two changes in January which I'd imagine are Sneddon and Laverty out on loan but I wonder if we'll see any in. Already 5 goals fewer than this time last season. That's 15 over the course of the season if it continues. Warning sign was against cove and Peterhead when we should've been out of sight and yet we're hanging on at the death somewhat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 As many have posted, bad day at office and we move on. Weve had a decent run and a real chance to increase the gap. Thought from the first attack we just looked out of it, and players who have been playing well seemed way off. M&M will be raging I suspect and don’t expect we will put out this performance next week. They should be raging at themselves for poor team selection, especially Leitch over Morrison 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 Just now, Back Post Misses said: They should be raging at themselves for poor team selection, especially Leitch over Morrison. No idea what the plan was today. You've got two strikers starting that can't hit a cow on.the arse with a banjo and yet you leave your top scorer on the bench. Airdrie even on poor form was always going to be tricky as Murray had our number last season so no idea why we weren't playing our strongest 11 from the get go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AGPar Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 17 minutes ago, Reggie Perrin said: Rudden returned from injury and played in a team that lost at home to Peterhead ( and failed to score). And that precludes him from scoring against us next week how exactly? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 If everyone is fit I reckon our strongest team is Mutch Miller Hall Dixon Kelly Morrison Alston Gomis Connolly Keena Sammon We look covered in midfield with Telfer unlucky to miss out and Miller able to step in to midfield if Gomis is out. Full backs are covered. I'd like another centre back instead of Hall who is still prone to two or three major errors a game. Would like another pacy option up front. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grangemouth Bairn Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 1 hour ago, NewBornBairn said: Kingsley just scored in the cup final. Who was it said full backs don't win games? This didn’t age very well mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted December 20, 2020 Share Posted December 20, 2020 4 minutes ago, Marshmallo said: If everyone is fit I reckon our strongest team is Mutch Miller Hall Dixon Kelly Morrison Alston Gomis Connolly Keena Sammon We look covered in midfield with Telfer unlucky to miss out and Miller able to step in to midfield if Gomis is out. Full backs are covered. I'd like another centre back instead of Hall who is still prone to two or three major errors a game. Would like another pacy option up front. Toss up for me between dowds and sammon . Both have their moments but I'd agree with you on sammon if he sorts out his finishing which has been dreadful of late. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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