Ray Vaughn Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Once the formality of the last league cup group game is out of the way on Saturday, it's down to the real stuff. Can happily say I'm champing at the bit for the new league season. Stirling have improved the squad but will the same manager manage to improve the performances to make us a decent team? I still have my doubts but the first quarter is a key test (we were just above the Shire at that time last season and McLaren was close to being sacked) McLaren seems to love a 3 player attack with 2 wide men but this became Henderson (very) alone up front in spells were the game is going against us. I'm a committed 4-4-2 man so my reaction is always predictable. Have Annan replaced the many players who left with improved quality? Anyway, bring on the shed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 3 hours ago, Ray Vaughn said: Once the formality of the last league cup group game is out of the way on Saturday, it's down to the real stuff. Can happily say I'm champing at the bit for the new league season. Stirling have improved the squad but will the same manager manage to improve the performances to make us a decent team? I still have my doubts but the first quarter is a key test (we were just above the Shire at that time last season and McLaren was close to being sacked) McLaren seems to love a 3 player attack with 2 wide men but this became Henderson (very) alone up front in spells were the game is going against us. I'm a committed 4-4-2 man so my reaction is always predictable. Have Annan replaced the many players who left with improved quality? Anyway, bring on the shed! Agree with a lot of what you say, the League is our priority this season no matter what happens in the Betfred Cup. Hopefully we get off to a good start this season unlike last year when we struggled for the first couple of months. At this level I cannot understand NOT playing 2 up front, maybe against better opposition away from home I could understand but not in League 2. Last year our record at Annan was quite good despite our poor season, we managed 2 draws down their and hopefully we can go one better this time and come away with the 3 points. Need to start well this season if we have to have any chance imo to get to at least into the playoffs. Prediction Annan 1 Albion 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 The desire people have for two up front at all costs is a strange one. I actually prefer to see a lone striker as long as he's ably supported by the wide men almost acting as inside forwards. Means teams look more attacking going forward but with extra defensive cover. I also like that this means an extra body in midfield. We used that to great effect against Elgin last night. I find 4-4-2 a very limiting formation with little flexibility. Of course in a one-striker set up, you also need your striker to be able to handle it, and Henderson certainly looks the part. Promising stuff, and I'm actually looking forward to the game at Annan ALMOST as much as I'm looking forward to the Shed. But not quite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin H Posted July 27, 2016 Share Posted July 27, 2016 Draw 1-1 I say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pidmoondo Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 Hard to say how we will start this season, we have some promising players but no proven goal scorer as of yet. One nil Annan with an og Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Binos123sam Posted July 28, 2016 Share Posted July 28, 2016 2-1 Stirling. Annan winning at half time but Stirling comeback in the second half with goals from henderson and moses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Vaughn Posted August 1, 2016 Author Share Posted August 1, 2016 £1.50 a bottle of Becks in the Shed. Fucking Brexit's fault! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 7 minutes ago, Ray Vaughn said: £1.50 a bottle of Becks in the Shed. Fucking Brexit's fault! Terrible ! it just means you have to drink less and if it goes tits up on Saturday it also means it will be easier to shout at McLaren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumb yatt Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 On 27 July 2016 at 13:38, Ray Vaughn said: Once the formality of the last league cup group game is out of the way on Saturday, it's down to the real stuff. Can happily say I'm champing at the bit for the new league season. Stirling have improved the squad but will the same manager manage to improve the performances to make us a decent team? I still have my doubts but the first quarter is a key test (we were just above the Shire at that time last season and McLaren was close to being sacked) McLaren seems to love a 3 player attack with 2 wide men but this became Henderson (very) alone up front in spells were the game is going against us. I'm a committed 4-4-2 man so my reaction is always predictable. Have Annan replaced the many players who left with improved quality? Anyway, bring on the shed! Champing at the bit...have I stumbled on the Corbie Wood forum? Experience tells me "Expect the worst and hope for the best". Last season we courted oblivion. Re your references to improved performances and a decent team, would Albion fans settle for sixth in the league? On managers, never been a fan of changing mid season. Often a case of out of the frying pan etc etc. and as we no longer have a white knight like Mr MacKenzie, I would rather we operated a tight budget and survived. Team formation, I know nothing. How did we line-up against Cumbernauld Colts? Possibly the least entertaining match of the season. I remember thinking I couldn't watch too many one sided games. I agree the last couple of seasons have been dire. My player of 2015-2016 was the Tannoy Announcer. His often themed music brought a smile to my other wise sour puss. Here's to more Elmer Bernstein moments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewartyMac Posted August 2, 2016 Share Posted August 2, 2016 If McLaren doesn't do anything to sort out that defence soon, he should get his jotters for that alone. We've got a great forward three, but that's nae use if we concede daft goals from set pieces every week. I'm still confident of a result on Saturday, but be sure to put this game on your BTTS coupon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Reckon we should get a result here, gutted i will be missing it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinosCammy Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Annan is by far the best away day in the league, gutted to be missing it but i think we'll get the buisness done. Annan 2-3 Binos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nostradamus Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Hard to say how we will start this season, we have some promising players but no proven goal scorer as of yet. One nil Annan with an og How have the performances been the last 3 games, (cup games) as been preoccupied? New boys bedding in OK. Have liked the look of Krissian. Think it'll be 2-0 Annan on Saturday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the philosopher Posted August 3, 2016 Share Posted August 3, 2016 Well organised, a bit shot shy but had some real tough games. Celtic u20s gave us the runaround last night but will be a different game on Saturday. Hope Swinglehurst recovers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Going forward we look very good but still not to confident in our defence, but we should be able to beat Annan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Vaughn Posted August 4, 2016 Author Share Posted August 4, 2016 Terrible ! it just means you have to drink less and if it goes tits up on Saturday it also means it will be easier to shout at McLaren. [emoji4] That's a bit unfair.I'll be drinking the same amount. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marco44 Posted August 4, 2016 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Looking forward to this game. We have had a few hard games in the cups. Lots of new players I'm still undecided if they will be good enough. Still think we need a striker and someone with a bit experience to help the younger lads. It's important to get off to a good start and give everyone at the club a bit confidence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Team selection news from the Albion website, Ross McGeachie and Aurilen Mazel both fit for selection and could be considered. Ross Smith is suspended and a decision will be taken on Saturday on whether Chris Smith could play in goals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Get McGeachie and Mazel straight in id say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted August 5, 2016 Share Posted August 5, 2016 Get McGeachie and Mazel straight in id say Don't expect both of them to start due to lack of match fitness, probably on the bench. With Ross Smith suspended expect Davidson, McMillian in the centre of defence. Rest of the team along the same lines that started at Perth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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