notsofedupendie Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 We desperately need an experienced centre forward who can hold the ball up and allow the midfield to get up in support. Easy to say but not so easy to find. Is it a lack of finance or location that is the problem? Add that to us being punished for defensive mistakes .. which we got away with last season .. and I fear we’re in for a long hard battle to avoid the bottom two slots. Frustrating thing is that we’re not far away. As Moforever said, had we been a bit more clinical at both ends we could’ve won all the league games other than the one against the Smokies. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaKnollBoy Posted September 16, 2018 Share Posted September 16, 2018 Heard that we have two players incoming this week. One a forward and the other a midfielder. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 On 09/09/2018 at 12:17, Gogs Grog said: I do enjoy reading the mini meltdowns on other clubs threads when we beat them. On 15/09/2018 at 17:14, Brummo said: Bottom of the league! Come on Montrose, get a grip. We waited all this time for promotion, please don't let us down. No return into the abyss of Scottish League Two for the Mo. On 15/09/2018 at 20:37, VillaKnollBoy said: Dumbarton are rank rotten, three points dropped. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose moaner Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 Another midfielder that’s a strange one. Think we do need a forward with experience 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummo Posted September 17, 2018 Share Posted September 17, 2018 5 hours ago, The Moonster said: Well last season you had Brechin to cushion you from that bottom experience! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gogs Grog Posted September 18, 2018 Share Posted September 18, 2018 If we get a result against Raith, it will be fun. That's a big if mind. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJest Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 On 18/09/2018 at 08:33, Gogs Grog said: On 17/09/2018 at 10:57, The Moonster said: If we get a result against Raith, it will be fun. That's a big if mind. I think it is now time for Jordan to be given a run in the team.A small section of the supporters have tried to turn Fleming into a legend and am starting to think he thinks he is.He is called the Gull because he flaps at everything. SP has stood by to many players from last season and his signings have been very poor.Why sign Skelly them loan him out?Our midfield are all of the same ilk,nothing creative or inventive.Why change a team that won at Dumbarton the previous week?I still have faith in SP to get us out of our position,there are still plenty of players out there with no contracts,bring some in and ship some out,dont leave I till January,could be to late by then.Any player who wears pink boots better have an A game,ours does not 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose moaner Posted September 19, 2018 Share Posted September 19, 2018 Totally agree with you Millar has been by far the better keeper this season through all the pre season games and cup games. Flem had a good season last year, but a lot was down to the defence and some unreal luck. We should have stuck with the same teams against Dumbarton. I probably would have played Dillon. We have good players that aren’t getting a decent run or chance. Danny doesn’t seem to get a good run. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
endieinreekie Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Ryan Ferguson on loan to Cove, I see. Hope he gets some game time, really liked him before his injury. Wonder if this will free up wages to bring in the couple of players mentioned earlier?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOREVER Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 On 9/16/2018 at 22:47, VillaKnollBoy said: Heard that we have two players incoming this week. One a forward and the other a midfielder. Hope you're right about the forward as we need experience there. Somebody like Tosher, remember him? Not very mobile (neither was Sanny) but could handle himself against big defenders and allow space alongside and behind him by keeping defenders otherwise occupied. IMO we don't need more youngsters, we need experience to compete in L1 and consolidate whilst some of the younger players already on the books mature into it. OK you might say they won't mature into it if they don't play but the priority right now is consolidation and survival in L1. I've not missed any game home or away this season but without wishing to be negative I'm staring at a relegation battle unless things change soon. For instance we have Raith away this Saturday probably with Bolo suspended and Matty Allan out injured therefore no height in a defence which has already given arial goals away - Stranraer and Dumbarton to name just two places. Watson might have to come into the back line for his height alone but I'm thinking the last time that happened was Clyde away last season and we know what happened then. Watson needs to be in midfield - he had a cracking game the first time at Dumbarton. Masson and Redman both had off days at Dumbarton last Saturday but if they can get back to form and support the front two we can look a threat. That didn't happen last time at Dumbarton. I don't think we need another midfielder unless he's an experienced midfield general of the attacking type. We need to bear in mind the size of our squad as well. Good that a couple have gone out on loan but a few more could do with that too to get pitch time as SP isn't going to keep them all happy unless he keeps chopping and changing and I for one would like to see a more settled side. Lastly I'd go with Jordan Millar in goal but Raith away with a makeshift back line is gonna be a big test - whoever is in our starting eleven needs to be at 100% concentration this Saturday - no moments of madness like there were at Dumbarton last Saturday when we saw 5 minutes of it which changed the game completely and cost us all 3 points. See you at Starks Park and I'll leave myself a sarnie so I've got something to look forward to on the way home - just in case. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJest Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 4 hours ago, endieinreekie said: Ryan Ferguson on loan to Cove, I see. Hope he gets some game time, really liked him before his injury. Wonder if this will free up wages to bring in the couple of players mentioned earlier?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoJest Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Ferguson good enough for cup games but not for league games,strange 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose moaner Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Great solid performance yesterday. Team never really look like they were under any major pressure. Should have picked up the 3 points. Can’t fault a single player they all gave 100% 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOFOREVER Posted September 23, 2018 Share Posted September 23, 2018 1 hour ago, Montrose moaner said: Great solid performance yesterday. Team never really look like they were under any major pressure. Should have picked up the 3 points. Can’t fault a single player they all gave 100% Agreed. It needed to be 100% as well because last week demonstrated that anything less in L1 will be punished even by a poor side. I thought SP got it just about right yesterday and the best move of all was moving Harrington to the back three alongside Dillon and Campbell. The young lad is not an attacking full back as Cammy was but he acquitted himself well alongside Dillon and could concentrate on what he does best i.e. defending. In came Webby to fill the right hand side wing back role with Steeves on the other side and both had good games pushing Raith back. Midfield were better as well and that's another sign of having good support from wing backs. The substitutions made were spot on as well with Watson, Redman and Campbell coming on at a time we needed to shore things up with experience. Up front CJ has scored 3 games in a row as he did last season but this season he needs to carry that on unlike last season when he faded out. Rennie still has a lot to learn about 'putting himself about' on the pitch but looking beyond that he did occupy defenders yesterday so still played his part. I do wish he would stop being out-muscled by wee fellas though. Need to focus 100% on Forfar now. They murdered us in the Betfred but were aided by two howling defensive mistakes by us. SP will know all about Dylon Easton, Jonny Baird etc. so we need to be well up for it as 3 points next week will make a helluva difference - just as not getting the 3 points last week did! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo83 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Seems to have a gone a bit quiet on the signing front,still think we need another striker to bolster our attack. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Montrose moaner Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I don’t think we will get anyone now. Hope he doesn’t change the team to much this week 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo83 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I don’t think we will get anyone now. Hope he doesn’t change the team to much this week A don't think we can leave it till January, desperately need some extra firepower asap. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummo Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Heard we were supposed to be signing a striker yesterday but nothing about it on here. Anyone know what has/hasn't happened? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo83 Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 Heard we were supposed to be signing a striker yesterday but nothing about it on here. Anyone know what has/hasn't happened? Change of manager or lack off one maybe.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brummo Posted October 1, 2018 Share Posted October 1, 2018 What change of manager / lack of? Hope this is just a wind up! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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