Trogdor Posted October 18, 2020 Share Posted October 18, 2020 @diegomarahenry Some post that. I think I actually agreed with all of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
North Terrace Gazza Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I’m not sure that I agree that top 4 this season is meh. I think a top 4 spot this season would be a tremendous effort. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 12 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said: I’m not sure that I agree that top 4 this season is meh. I think a top 4 spot this season would be a tremendous effort. Tend to agree with you in that , Hearts will be unstoppable, Dundee have strengthened , Dunfermline look like they will be pretty decent this season , Inverness are always there or there abouts , to get in the mix with them will mean we have competed reasonably well, 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrunitedfw Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 The jury is still very much out for Mark Kerr. We were flying when McCall left and their was a definite regression when Kerr took over. Had last season been played to a finish I’m not convinced we would of made the playoffs. However a clean slate has been given to him and there is no doubt his signings this summer have been on paper very impressive. We’re obviously still light in numbers but I’d say we have a better squad of players this season than last season. Hopefully we can get another 2 or 3 signed in the next week or so. If that happens then playoffs has to be the minimum requirement. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 47 minutes ago, North Terrace Gazza said: I’m not sure that I agree that top 4 this season is meh. I think a top 4 spot this season would be a tremendous effort. It has happened the last two seasons, for it to happen again wouldn't be a bad thing when you consider the rebuild but it isn't moving forward, thats what I meant. Not a failure but not necessarily a big success. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk89 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Also agree with alot of how far we've come stuff above. From my perspective we are probably expected to finish in P4-6 this season. I would be content with P5 if it goes to the wire given the relative difference in perceived club stature and resource with Hearts, Dunfermline, Dundee and Inverness. P4 would be a decent season anything above I'd be delighted with. Hopefully after getting the monkey off our back against Inverness last season they are done as our bogey team, just away to Palmerston to worry about. With it being a shorter season it is going to be about what teams adapt best to running smaller squads and potential covid impacts such as players being sidelined for a couple of weeks at short notice. If we don't get anyone in over the next 2 weeks to bolster the squad it will be a little worrying, but as a 1st XI we shouldn't be afraid to compete with anyone in this league. Hearts are the obvious exception but I'm confident we'll take something off them in one of the three games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 One league game played and the season already feels like a grind. Would be delighted with 4th but think it's out of reach atm purely due to the squad size. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hawk89 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 13 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: One league game played and the season already feels like a grind. Would be delighted with 4th but think it's out of reach atm purely due to the squad size. Kerr did say he was looking to bring players in. We've got till the 31st for loans, so plenty of time yet. We've been a bit unfortunately with the timing of U21s games and injuries so far. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 Just now, Hawk89 said: Kerr did say he was looking to bring players in. We've got till the 31st for loans, so plenty of time yet. We've been a bit unfortunately with the timing of U21s games and injuries so far. I suspect our current injury situation will be a running theme throughout the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecocme Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 15 minutes ago, UpInTheAyr said: One league game played and the season already feels like a grind. Would be delighted with 4th but think it's out of reach atm purely due to the squad size. Out with Hearts and Dundee is our squad much any smaller than the rest of the clubs in our league? I genuinely have no idea but if we can get a couple of players in this week like yourself I’d be delighted with 4th place this year. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 minute ago, UpInTheAyr said: I suspect our current injury situation will be a running theme throughout the season. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, ecocme said: Out with Hearts and Dundee is our squad much any smaller than the rest of the clubs in our league? I genuinely have no idea but if we can get a couple of players in this week like yourself I’d be delighted with 4th place this year. Probably Dunfermline too, and maybe Morton who seem to have an unusually large amount of attacking players. Not sure exactly but I suppose everyone else is in the same boat, could come down to whoever gets that extra little bit of luck, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THEHonestman1910 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 I actually think that if some of our injured players come back that we've got a capable first 11 to challenge the top 2. However, we're at least 3 players light for me and Mark Kerr knows this. I'm pretty disappointed that this hasn't been rectified to be honest. I've got no doubt that Kerr knows what positions that we need to strengthen at. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 This might be a controversial opinion, but I don’t think Mark Roberts is the worst manager we’ve had since the millennium. Neil Watt, the two Rabs and Mark Shanks were on a par or even worse than Roberts imo 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 39 minutes ago, ecocme said: Out with Hearts and Dundee is our squad much any smaller than the rest of the clubs in our league? I genuinely have no idea but if we can get a couple of players in this week like yourself I’d be delighted with 4th place this year. I've been watching Ayr too long to take anything for granted and as I've said consistently, I'm just happy that we're back in the second tier as an established side who are competitive week in week out, anything else is really a bonus as far as I'm concerned, especially with our turnover of playing staff and constant rebuilding jobs. Don't get me wrong, I'm not showing a lack of ambition or pessimism but merely taking a pragmatic view on where we stand from a financial perspective in relation to our peers. Remember, we've got clubs such as Hearts, Dundee & Dunfermline who've all got Premier league setups from their squad sizes to their stadium to their support and then we've got the likes of Inverness who despite some recent financial issues are still a solid top 5 proposition with recent top league experience. That probably puts us along with Morton, QOS and Raith in a similar playing field and then the two part time clubs in Alloa and Arbroath potentially below us, however the beauty of this game is that things don't always pan out from a perspective of financial clout as I'm sure any Partick Thistle or Falkirk fan will tell you, so any of us can punch above our weight with the right signings, the right style of play and confidence which is gained from putting a run together and I believe that's exactly what we've done in the past couple of years, so who says we can't do it again ?? Ultimately though, the main thing for me is consolidation and progression and that's exactly what we seem to be doing, off the field we're improving and upgrading infrastructure such as the stadium, media services and club shop and of course we're building a social club and on the field we're now offering extended contracts to our players which will hopefully give us some stability or alternatively rake us in a decent transfer fee. Nothing will change overnight but the club in general is now on an upward curve and going from strength to strength, that can only improve our support and fan base and again I believe our board should be congratulated, especially in these uncertain times. Whatever happens over the next few matches, I honestly believe that the future is bright for all us Ayr United fans. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finlay21 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Hawk89 said: Kerr did say he was looking to bring players in. We've got till the 31st for loans, so plenty of time yet. We've been a bit unfortunately with the timing of U21s games and injuries so far. I would think we will have 2 players soon , listening to Kerr’s interview it looks like he is suggesting only Walsh will be missing on Saturday , said Zanatta was given a rest to ensure he did not miss 2/3 games , Anderson was jaded due to all that has happened in last week , with training , moving home and being away with Scotland abroad Edited October 19, 2020 by Robbo63 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick that one out Marshall Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 32 minutes ago, Robbo63 said: I would think we will have 2 players soon , listening to Kerr’s interview it looks like he is suggesting only Walsh will be missing on Saturday , said Zanatta was given a rest to ensure he did not miss 2/3 games , Anderson was jaded due to all that has happened in last week , with training , moving home and being away with Scotland abroad Will McCowan be suspended too? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, Pick that one out Marshall said: Will McCowan be suspended too? Pretty sure 2 yellows is an immediate 1 match suspension. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pick that one out Marshall Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 2 minutes ago, Trogdor said: Pretty sure 2 yellows is an immediate 1 match suspension. Cheers 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trogdor Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 1 minute ago, Pick that one out Marshall said: Cheers I think the only time there is a delay to a suspension kicking in is when you accumulate 6 yellow cards. Then the suspension takes effect 2 weeks after you've hit the 6 card threshold. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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