Crawford Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I reckon you boys have nothing to fear and will be in the premiership play offs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, SteveTheLichtie said: Strong decisions need made before the window closes. I'm not sure Dick will make the right ones. Strong stuff !! Let's see what develops over the next few weeks. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Aye we are in a relegation battle if a) we don’t find someone to take chances, our goals tonight were jammy, the actual good chances we had and created we made a total mess of b) we do whatever we can to keep Bobby Linn off the park, how many times does he have to come on and start creating us chances before he becomes a nailed on starter? There’s wingers on the bench to come on for him now if he tires c) continue to play a centre half / left back at left midfield. It’s painful to watch and it was my fear when we signed him. Had a good game last week surprisingly….. at left back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 40 minutes ago, RedLichtie86 said: Jacobs looks like he has retired already. Not sure there. He's got a good pedigree and still think he'll do a job 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 5 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Aye we are in a relegation battle if a) we don’t find someone to take chances, our goals tonight were jammy, the actual good chances we had and created we made a total mess of b) we do whatever we can to keep Bobby Linn off the park, how many times does he have to come on and start creating us chances before he becomes a nailed on starter? There’s wingers on the bench to come on for him now if he tires c) continue to play a centre half / left back at left midfield. It’s painful to watch and it was my fear when we signed him. Had a good game last week surprisingly….. at left back. Linn before Hancock every day of the week for me 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 8 minutes ago, DUAFC said: Sorry Stan but I reckon he's lost his mojo. Know he'd a cracking season last year but not sure what's happening Be prepared to be shot down but I 100% agree with you. I don’t think McKenna has been at his best for a while now. Obviously he couldn’t keep up the ridiculously high standards he set early last season and no doubt Nouble and Dowds to a lesser extent, contributed but I feel he has lost a little of all his strengths - touch, sharpness, speed, physicality and never give up attitude. Seems lacking in confidence and perhaps fitness to me. For the record, he’s in my top 10 favourite Arbroath players of all time and think he’ll find his form again but, at the moment, he’s off the pace imo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheLichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 minute ago, DUAFC said: Not sure there. He's got a good pedigree and still think he'll do a job Not at this level. Could do a job down a league or two, done at this level. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheLichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Just now, Tattie36 said: Be prepared to be shot down but I 100% agree with you. I don’t think McKenna has been at his best for a while now. Obviously he couldn’t keep up the ridiculously high standards he set early last season and no doubt Nouble and Dowds to a lesser extent, contributed but I feel he has lost a little of all his strengths - touch, sharpness, speed, physicality and never give up attitude. Seems lacking in confidence and perhaps fitness to me. For the record, he’s in my top 10 favourite Arbroath players of all time and think he’ll find his form again but, at the moment, he’s off the pace imo. He's not off the pace, he's being singled out when attacking. Watch him off he ball and there will be someone on him 9/10 times. Last season we had either Nouble or Hamilton to distract back lines, now they don't have to bother and just mark him. Imo he needs dropped deeper. Playing him as the second striker does nothing for his capability to arrive late and create chances like he did before. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Team is struggling from a lack of hamilton’s 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Jacobs mistake tonight for that 4th was so bad, like absolutely terrible but not writhing him off yet. That game was a million miles an hour tonight Hilson takes that chance and we win 3-2 it’s happy days but the problem is he was never ever scoring and that’ll continue all season so it’s not a one off thing. Same thing last week, this league is going to be cut throat 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveTheLichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 7 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Jacobs mistake tonight for that 4th was so bad, like absolutely terrible but not writhing him off yet. That game was a million miles an hour tonight Hilson takes that chance and we win 3-2 it’s happy days but the problem is he was never ever scoring and that’ll continue all season so it’s not a one off thing. Same thing last week, this league is going to be cut throat Jacobs along with Donnelly and Hilson should not be at the club once the window closes if the aim is avoiding relegation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 4 minutes ago, SteveTheLichtie said: Jacobs along with Donnelly and Hilson should not be at the club once the window closes if the aim is avoiding relegation. Well all 3 obviously will be 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 14 minutes ago, SteveTheLichtie said: He's not off the pace, he's being singled out when attacking. Watch him off he ball and there will be someone on him 9/10 times. Last season we had either Nouble or Hamilton to distract back lines, now they don't have to bother and just mark him. Imo he needs dropped deeper. Playing him as the second striker does nothing for his capability to arrive late and create chances like he did before. Completely agree with this. As well as Nouble and Hamilton, we also had Dowds, who was a big handful too. When these guys occupied defenders, McKenna had the freedom of the pitch. In addition, Linn barely played last season, and Low was out for ages, so McKenna became our main man for set pieces. That isnt the case this year. I think he's playing as well as ever, and lest we forget he won the penalty tonight! Its just that he doesnt have the same freedom. McKenna is the least of our problems! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 McKenna, Low and Linn should be on the pitch as much as possible Even taking Low off tonight, just why? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 (edited) 10 minutes ago, SteveTheLichtie said: Jacobs along with Donnelly and Hilson should not be at the club once the window closes if the aim is avoiding relegation. Be prepared for disappointment. I would be astonished if any of them leave. Dick obviously rates them all very highly and they all have new contracts. If the last few years, dozens and dozens of games, dozens and dozens of clearcut misses and sub-par performances aren’t enough to have made him realise they will NEVER be good enough then I don’t know what will. Edited August 12, 2022 by Tattie36 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledLichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 I don't want to criticise either Hilson or Donnelly. It feels unfair. Both absolutely try their best whenever they play. Hilson is always a nuisance, buzzing about before miscontrolling the ball, and Donnelly is good for a couple league cup goals. They never hide, and they always try their best. So I get why Dick keeps them both. They aren't up to what we need though. They are not championship standard. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan3600 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 Sorry Stan but I reckon he's lost his mojo. Know he'd a cracking season last year but not sure what's happening[emoji52] He won the penalty. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayshead2 Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 1 hour ago, lichtiekev said: Didn't deserve nothing, but could of won it, awful miss from Hilson again, Jacobs has once again shown he is not good enough for the level, Massive improvement needed and a 1000% a midfielder and striker's, I like hilsons work rate and effort but there is just no end product. When did he last score?? A Holding midfielder and a striker desperately needed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 11 minutes ago, stan3600 said: He won the penalty. He did. ...can't remember much else however 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 12, 2022 Share Posted August 12, 2022 9 minutes ago, DUAFC said: He did. ...can't remember much else however But as opposed to who? Him and Fosu had a thankless task for most of that game? I hope when we sign our loan striker or strikers we give him a chance to play in the middle of the park, all action box to box midfielder 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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