Jan Vojáček Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 Since Dumbarton last played Montrose quite a bit has changed. Andy Little, Andy Dowie, Brad Spencer, Jamie McGowan, Scott Allardice and Dom Thomas have all departed and, well, just Ben Armour has arrived. The games between the teams so far this season have been as close as they have been poor to watch. The Gable Endies triumphed in the Challenge Cup in September by a single goal, before Stevie Aitken recorded his final win as Sons manager a week later - 2-1 at the Rock - thanks to two goals in as many minutes from Ross Forbes and Andy Dowie. Jim Duffy then took charge of his first away game at Links Park in November - and Sons lost 1-0 again. I've honestly no idea what are chances are of getting a result in this. Mainly because we don't really have any players. With Dowie, Spencer and McGowan all leaving following the defeat at Brechin, and Michael Paton suspended, Jim is going to have to do some serious work this week to make sure we actually have 11 players out on the park. Ballantyne, Carswell, Hutton, Gallagher, Forbes, B.Barr, Armour and Ryan Thomson are really the only players we have at the moment - albeit I'd expect Chris Smith to renew his deal and, with a bit of luck, we might see Mango involved. I'd imagine Dyer's virus will have cleared up too, but that doesn't really help us other than providing an additional body. Given the run of games we have coming up, our dire (or should that be Dyer, eh?) away form and our position in the table, three points in this would be most welcome. I'd bite your hand off for a horrible 1-0 with a wind-assisted flukey own goal (ideally after neat link-up play between Jai Quitongo, Fabian Yantorno and Armand One). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted January 20, 2019 Share Posted January 20, 2019 This really is a must win with the run coming up. However, as Ross Forbes says, we don’t have a team, which is a very slight issue... If we go behind it’ll be game over, so we obviously have to score first. Much will depend on who Duffy can bring in during the week, but with barely any time to gel I don’t think we can expect a lot. To put things into perspective for other fans who maybe think we’re being a tad dramatic about our current situation, if we had to play this game tomorrow we’d be unable to field a starting eleven without trialists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted January 21, 2019 Share Posted January 21, 2019 Tottenham have offered us Llorente on loan (all wages paid) until the end of the season with the option of keeping him at that point being £25 million. Duffy has turned it down unless we can keep the money and send the player back. Coming next: Duffy refuses Ozil on the grounds that he'd never replace Hutton. You can tell that the keg is being changed, can't you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 22, 2019 Share Posted January 22, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Looks like the Montrose fans are equally excited as us for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GableEnder21 Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Looks like the Montrose fans are equally excited as us for this one.Haha! Excited to get back to winning ways (hopefully). After a couple of difficult games against United and EF we need to see a reaction. The last time we played you guys away we were 0-1 up and well in control and then a few moments of madness cost us the game. Really hope we can control the game for the full match this time and come home with 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortyMo Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Big couple of weeks coming up for the Mo. Dumbarton followed by Brechin then Stenny. Win a couple of these games should see us consolidate our League 1 status for next season. Avoiding defeat in all 3 would be acceptable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 If we don’t sign anyone in time, we’ll need at least two of Dyer, Craig Barr and Perry to play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Anyone know how the pitch is, especially in front of the stand? Bloody golf course was like a brick this morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Anyone know how the pitch is, especially in front of the stand? Bloody golf course was like a brick this morning.The temps are due to rise a fair whack between now and Saturday but it looks like there will be a lot of rain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FifeSons Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our good pal Barry Cook in charge of this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VillaKnollBoy Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 Our good pal Barry Cook in charge of this one.Equally adored by us Montrose fans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockson Posted January 23, 2019 Share Posted January 23, 2019 40 minutes ago, VillaKnollBoy said: 1 hour ago, FifeSons said: Our good pal Barry Cook in charge of this one. Equally adored by us Montrose fans. He'll be sh*te for both teams then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 11 hours ago, rockson said: He'll be sh*te for both teams then. Aye, but he'll be sh*ttier for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 We have young sensation Connor Fyfe playing a set for us in Bar '72 pre-match. Montrose fans welcome (enter through the home turnstile and you'll be taken through to the away end just before kick off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 We have young sensation Connor Fyfe playing a set for us in Bar '72 pre-match. Montrose fans welcome (enter through the home turnstile and you'll be taken through to the away end just before kick off).Tell him to bring his boots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 Match preview suggests we could be set to see Craig Barr and Henk van Shaik start at centre half tomorrow. Russell, Loy and Dyer out with everyone else amazingly available. Will we fill the bench tomorrow? Nosebleed territory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dumbarton Rock Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 On 23/01/2019 at 14:50, Old Scrotum said: Anyone know how the pitch is, especially in front of the stand? Bloody golf course was like a brick this morning. Does that get your approval. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 26 minutes ago, Dumbarton Rock said: Does that get your approval. That's how the golf course looked until I played a 9-iron and instead of digging out a divot I nearly broke my wrist. Otherwise, jolly good show that chap. Now go pick that drunken bin up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Scrotum Posted January 25, 2019 Share Posted January 25, 2019 How did Russell go from "late fitness tests" to a torn calf muscle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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