Francesc Fabregas Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 On Saturday, Stone Cold Stenhousemuir welcome neighbours Stirling Albion to Ochilview for the first league match of the 2017/18 League 2 campaign and I can't wait. I don't know what to expect from the Warriors - we used so many different personnel and formations during the League Cup group stages - but this should be the perfect barometer as to how we'll get on this season. I imagine both clubs will be looking for finish in the top four (and maybe even push for the title) so a victory at this early stage would be ideal. How will Stenny line up? Answers on a postcard. It has become apparent the squad seems pretty unbalanced with too many central midfielders and not enough ingenuity in attack or on the wings. I would imagine a couple of loan signings would be imminent. I don't see why we can't win this. I'd certainly be disappointed if we lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Buzzing for a trip to Ochilview, who would've thought? Will be a tough game for us, fully expect Stenny to be up there with us this season. Play like we did in the League Cup, excluding Falkirk, and we should grab a win here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BinoBalls Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Should be a very tight game I'd imagine. 1-1 but I wouldn't be surprised if we won. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Stenny have been poor the twice I've seen them in the BetFred. Yes I know its effectively a pre-season tournament but they look lightweight up top and have no guile in the middle and Chris Smith was a bombscare against Queens but on the basis that its Scumbling Lolbion they are playing, easy home win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 "Scumbling Lolbion" jesus fucking wept [emoji31] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Just now, JakeSAFC said: "Scumbling Lolbion" jesus fucking wept Problem with new posters on here is that they don't know the heritage of the site and thus make a complete tit of themselves like Jake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Having been to all 4 Betfred cup games, we were a lot better than everyone is making us out to be. Queen's - We ran out of energy Albion - We never seem to win on grass EK - We have never beaten EK and both goals should have been prevented Hamilton - Against a full time team 3 leagues above us. They didn't dominate us for the full game, we held up against them until they scored there second. As FF said we don't have many attacking options, we have Colin McMenamin, Mark McGuigan, Jamie Longworth and Eddie Ferns. Not much to work with there, especially with having only one winger, being Ferns. Hopefully we can make loan signings and hopefully (very unlikely) Willis Furtado returns to the club. One can dream... Predict us to win 3- 1, Longworth brace and a goal from David Marsh. Mon the Stenny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Problem with new posters on here is that they don't know the heritage of the site and thus make a complete tit of themselves like Jake. Making a tit of myself for pointing out some horrific patter, okay m8. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drs Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 As mentioned, you don't know the history of the phrase on here therefore your comment (like the vast majority of your posts) is meaningless and worthless. Carry on making yourself look like a numpty, it amuses me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 51 minutes ago, CEMSFC said: Having been to all 4 Betfred cup games, we were a lot better than everyone is making us out to be. Queen's - We ran out of energy Albion - We never seem to win on grass EK - We have never beaten EK and both goals should have been prevented Hamilton - Against a full time team 3 leagues above us. They didn't dominate us for the full game, we held up against them until they scored there second. As FF said we don't have many attacking options, we have Colin McMenamin, Mark McGuigan, Jamie Longworth and Eddie Ferns. Not much to work with there, especially with having only one winger, being Ferns. Hopefully we can make loan signings and hopefully (very unlikely) Willis Furtado returns to the club. One can dream... Predict us to win 3- 1, Longworth brace and a goal from David Marsh. Mon the Stenny. How do you think we'll set up on Saturday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 3 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: How do you think we'll set up on Saturday? Smith Meechan R.Dunlop Marsh M.Dunlop Donaldson Halleran Ferry Paton Longworth McMenamin That is how I think we will line up, not too sure if McGuigan will start over Colin or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cement Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 The bet365 odds look interesting. The albion are 10/3 which is the biggest price for any team in the league to win their game. The bookies must think we are bobbins or Stennie are shaping up well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted July 31, 2017 Author Share Posted July 31, 2017 2 minutes ago, CEMSFC said: Smith Meechan R.Dunlop Marsh M.Dunlop Donaldson Halleran Ferry Paton Longworth McMenamin That is how I think we will line up, not too sure if McGuigan will start over Colin or not. Yeah, swap Mark McGuigan for Colin McMenamin and I think you're bang on. Still not 100 per cent convinced breaking up the Dunlop brothers partnership to accommodate David Marsh is the right think to do but what do I know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beaver1 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 What about Jimmy Scott instead of Halleran? I am sure we will start McGuigan and Longworth up front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 26 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Yeah, swap Mark McGuigan for Colin McMenamin and I think you're bang on. Still not 100 per cent convinced breaking up the Dunlop brothers partnership to accommodate David Marsh is the right think to do but what do I know. We played Longworth and McGuigan up front against Hamilton and looked very lackluster. I think we looked better defensively with Marsh in but given his discipline, could be worth just having the Dunlops together. I also think that we will change to 4 at the back after a few games, we seem to be missing a second option in attack and I think adding in a extra midfielder could be the way to go. Could end up going with something like this: Smith Meechan R.Dunlop M.Dunlop Donaldson Gilmour Paton Ferry Ferns Longworth McGuigan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 21 minutes ago, beaver1 said: What about Jimmy Scott instead of Halleran? I am sure we will start McGuigan and Longworth up front. Jimmy Scott was nowhere to be seen on Saturday, might be injured. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 If Scott is fit he will start ahead of Halleran. I'd like to think we will have at least another loan player in by Saturday the squad looks woefully thin and unbalanced at the minute as discussed previously. I can see us losing narrowly on Saturday. We will be difficult to break down but by the same token it's difficult to see us creating many chances with the current make up of the team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty1945 Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Stenny have been poor the twice I've seen them in the BetFred. Yes I know its effectively a pre-season tournament but they look lightweight up top and have no guile in the middle and Chris Smith was a bombscare against Queens but on the basis that its Scumbling Lolbion they are playing, easy home win. Chris Smith bomb scare [emoji23][emoji23] binnie > Smith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhliston Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Difficult game to predict, Stenny have been poor in the Betfred Cup, whilst for us apart from the Falkirk game we have done well. So on that basis expect it to be a draw, 1-1 will be fine, anything bar a defeat will be okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JakeSAFC Posted July 31, 2017 Share Posted July 31, 2017 Hope Chris Smith doesn't get a bad reception from the Albion fans, without him we'd have probably finished bottom last season. I'd go with this team, if possible. Binnie McNeil- McGeachie- Smith- NobleBlack- RobertsonMorrison- Dickson- Kav Peaso Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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