UpInTheAyr Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 34 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: We aren’t going to budget on the expectation we get into the semi final. I should fucking hope not, that would be completely asinine 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpInTheAyr Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 The chances of getting a "leader" at this stage of the season are slimmer than getting an up to speed player in the January window. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, Mod1967 said: That's a very decent shout The only question is whether we have the players to dictate a game, especially when being pressed. The return of Musonda should help, and I actually think Houston over Reading would too. One of O’Connor’s main skills is also that he comes inside and links up well, we just need the central midfielders to step up - Bullen has never really given them the opportunity to do so though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecocme Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 28 minutes ago, rb123! said: Pretty sure i seen somewhere that the budget for the season already accounted into getting this far in the Scottish Cup so we've already used the money which we'll make from the Quarters The way the club is currently run I highly doubt that is the case 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WATTOO Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 29 minutes ago, Mod1967 said: Stop complaining it's one of our best seasons.....holy f**k what unbelievable pish. A decent season which is showing serious signs of ebbing away. There's only one person here spouting "unbelievable pish" and it ain't me old partner. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod1967 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Oh don't worry Wattoo Ashford will save us and yer best season will be back on track, happy clapping nonsense as usual from you 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 21 minutes ago, WATTOO said: There's only one person here spouting "unbelievable pish" and it ain't me old partner. Current form table. Morton have won two in a row and 3 of our points were a win against cove. This shows how bad things really are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod1967 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 24 minutes ago, WATTOO said: There's only one person here spouting "unbelievable pish" and it ain't me old partner. Don't think I can take anyone who constantly praises Ashford and Reading seriously tbf especially when they started having digs at Chalmers for being inconsistent 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mod1967 Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: Current form table. Morton have won two in a row and 3 of our points were a win against cove. This shows how bad things really are. No no that's not the spirit 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelson Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Nothing stays the same in football for very long. If we slip out of the top 4 altogether (very possible at this stage) and/or get beat by Falkirk then I can see the fans beginning to turn on Bullen. The whole situation is just so bizarre. A manager who had us at the top of the league for 5/6 weeks earlier in the season should never be under pressure. But then you can’t kid all of the people all of the time. Dipo has carried us in a way that I’ve rarely seen one man carry an Ayr team - except maybe when Ryan Stevenson carried us to promotion when surrounded by the likes of Ryan Borris, David Gormley, Willie Easton snd Kenny Connolly! The tactics and style of play are just dreadful to watch and there is just no sense that Bullen either recognises that or would know what to do about it if he did. Speaking of Stevo, is he showing any managerial potential at Glenafton??? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 8 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: Current form table. Morton have won two in a row and 3 of our points were a win against cove. This shows how bad things really are. I think there needs to be a realisation though that bad runs of form do happen. Every team experiences it at one stage and whilst you have every right to criticise the players or manager there’s been a lot of stuff posted on here and elsewhere which I would say is over the top. I agree with quite a lot of it and I’d say that most fans on here would regard me as one of the more positive posters and a “happy clapper”. That doesn’t mean that I wasn’t absolutely raging yesterday. I like Bullen and I like Mathie. However I think we’re a way off winning this league and I said as much whilst we were sitting at the top. There’s a huge amount still to play for at this stage. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diegomarahenry Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, D'Jaffo said: I think there needs to be a realisation though that bad runs of form do happen. Every team experiences it at one stage and whilst you have every right to criticise the players or manager there’s been a lot of stuff posted on here and elsewhere which I would say is over the top. I agree with quite a lot of it and I’d say that most fans on here would regard me as one of the more positive posters and a “happy clapper”. That doesn’t mean that I wasn’t absolutely raging yesterday. I like Bullen and I like Mathie. However I think we’re a way off winning this league and I said as much whilst we were sitting at the top. There’s a huge amount still to play for at this stage. We were flying at the start of the season with McKenzie and Ashford up front Changed our style of play in September to suit Chalmers and Mullen, Musonda got injured and our form dipped but it the results were mostly ok, results elsewhere papered over those cracks. Chalmers left and we have been hoping that, despite all evidence to the contrary, JML can perform as a winger. We are repeating the same failings as last year, persisting with out of form or incapable players, when there is better options on the bench and lumping the ball forward while playing a deep defensive line. It didn’t work last season and it’s not working now. We played well at the start of the season playing through the midfield and having three up front. He switched to this at the end of the Elgin game and it worked, he did it in the last 10 against Thistle and it nearly worked so why the f**k does he not start like that. If Bullen continues with this, like he did last season then we are fucked. Bypassing the midfield, dreadful to watch and dreadful results. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, diegomarahenry said: We were flying at the start of the season with McKenzie and Ashford up front Changed our style of play in September to suit Chalmers and Mullen, Musonda got injured and our form dipped but it the results were mostly ok, results elsewhere papered over those cracks. Chalmers left and we have been hoping that, despite all evidence to the contrary, JML can perform as a winger. We are repeating the same failings as last year, persisting with out of form or incapable players, when there is better options on the bench and lumping the ball forward while playing a deep defensive line. It didn’t work last season and it’s not working now. We played well at the start of the season playing through the midfield and having three up front. He switched to this at the end of the Elgin game and it worked, he did it in the last 10 against Thistle and it nearly worked so why the f**k does he not start like that. If Bullen continues with this, like he did last season then we are fucked. Bypassing the midfield, dreadful to watch and dreadful results. I take it you're not very hopeful then? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlineayr Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Nelson said: Nothing stays the same in football for very long. If we slip out of the top 4 altogether (very possible at this stage) and/or get beat by Falkirk then I can see the fans beginning to turn on Bullen. The whole situation is just so bizarre. A manager who had us at the top of the league for 5/6 weeks earlier in the season should never be under pressure. But then you can’t kid all of the people all of the time. Dipo has carried us in a way that I’ve rarely seen one man carry an Ayr team - except maybe when Ryan Stevenson carried us to promotion when surrounded by the likes of Ryan Borris, David Gormley, Willie Easton snd Kenny Connolly! The tactics and style of play are just dreadful to watch and there is just no sense that Bullen either recognises that or would know what to do about it if he did. Speaking of Stevo, is he showing any managerial potential at Glenafton??? Got a draw against the Darvel/ the Ayrshire Gretna on Saturday from what I saw. Also pleasingly.... 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 1 hour ago, Nelson said: A manager who had us at the top of the league for 5/6 weeks earlier in the season should never be under pressure. Except that even at the time it was a case of lucky or unusual results on Ayr's side versus their opponents having horrific form (Partick losing seven in a row, Queens Park contriving to get pumped 5-0, Hamilton in general before christmas etc). Team Doom was pointing out that Ayr weren't actually that good even when they were top of the league, weeks before the capitulation against Dundee. Ironically it is Bullen's pish-poor performance last season where the club avoided relegation by a thread that is mitigating things now. If he'd been literally any better points-wise than Kerr/Hopkin/Duffy had been, which he was not, then there would be an obvious worry that Ayr would finish lower this season than the last right now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 3 minutes ago, Thumper said: Except that even at the time it was a case of lucky or unusual results on Ayr's side versus their opponents having horrific form (Partick losing seven in a row, Queens Park contriving to get pumped 5-0, Hamilton in general before christmas etc). Team Doom was pointing out that Ayr weren't actually that good even when they were top of the league, weeks before the capitulation against Dundee. Ironically it is Bullen's pish-poor performance last season where the club avoided relegation by a thread that is mitigating things now. If he'd been literally any better points-wise than Kerr/Hopkin/Duffy had been, which he was not, then there would be an obvious worry that Ayr would finish lower this season than the last right now. Aye we’ve been pish all season and there was no reason to be positive about anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 4 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Aye we’ve been pish all season and there was no reason to be positive about anything. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_Problemo Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 Boring Sunday, so some thoughts on O’Connor: When you look at O’Connor this season, you can see that he has been very harshly treated. Started the season on the bench, before coming on at HT against QP - helping to turn the game and getting an assist. Started the following game against Hamilton - getting another assist. Then started against Cove and Dundee, (likely one of our best performances this season) getting another assist against Dundee. Then starts in a hard fought win against Morton away, and the following week is substituted at Raith when we are 2-0 down at HT. That was him on the bench for eight games, until he got injured against Raith. He then gets man of the match from the subs bench on his return from injury and still doesn’t start the following week. When you take into account last season, and Bullen citing training and reserve games as reasons for his selection against Partick there is most definitely something there with O’Connor. No other player is dropped to the bench so quickly, or takes so long to earn a starting spot after shining off the bench. Bryden at the weekend a prime example of that. Obviously the other factor in there was the arrival of Chalmers, but when you look at the overall picture O’Connor can definitely feel hard done by again this season. Said it earlier but he does much more than just look to go by people - he comes inside and links well with the strikers, helping us keep possession but also links very well with his full back. He tries things and will lose the ball but you just have to accept that, and I’m more than willing to. I’m just not sure Bullen is… Also think the comments around being less impactful as a starter are a little unfair. If you are coming on while your side is chasing a goal, you are clearly going to see a lot more of the ball as the other team tends to sit deeper. Throughout the course of a game you won’t get as many opportunities to do that, but he has definitely shown that he is capable of providing important moments as a starter. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted February 19 Author Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, Thumper said: I think it’s one of the worst takes I’ve seen from you and that’s saying something. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted February 19 Share Posted February 19 5 minutes ago, Thumper said: Okay i'll take the bite.... Pish all season... Ah yes that's why we've been in the top 4 all season, have the second highest goals scored in the league and the 3rd best goals against in the league. You're deluded and a clown to put it politely if you honestly think we've been "pish" all season. If you're that obsessed with watching a team who pump the opposition every week then go up to Glasgow and watch one of the ugly sisters. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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