stuartcraig Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 On 03/05/2021 at 14:29, Reggie Perrin said: Much as it would be a bit of a chuckle to relegate Morton we really are historically bad and it just won’t happen. I trust you'll be cheering on Airdrie/Cove/Montrose* in that endeavor then. * (delete as appropriate) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunning1874 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 19 hours ago, Marshmallo said: Morton are unbeaten in their last 5 which includes Hearts and Motherwell. Across the last 12 games we are 8th in League One. Last 6 and 8 we are bottom. Morton may not be world beaters but we are genuinely one of the 5 or 6 worst teams in the SPFL. We also only scored 22 goals in our 27 league games. Morton beating anyone is not a foregone conclusion because we genuinely couldn't be confident of managing to score against Brechin. Forfar and Dumbarton are the only clubs in League One who don't have better attacking options than us; a carthorse like Sammon is miles ahead of what we've got. If it does end up in a Morton v Falkirk semi-final it's entirely feasible that Falkirk play terribly but get through by virtue of two clean sheets. Either way, if you end up fourth it's going to be win win entertainment for neutrals. Laughing at either a Morton side with 2 wins in 19 or a Falkirk side who could make with it in 1 win in 9, in the knowledge the winner is likely to get pumped by Cove or Airdrie anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Durnan and Miller for Leitch and McLelland. Meh. As delighted as I am that they are both dropped it’s still just 2 other shite players coming in and I’m still utterly seething at Durnan for his pathetic performance on Thursday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadwell Dog Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 If only it was a bloody tennis match we might have a wee chance. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Kinnear Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Russ said: Durnan and Miller for Leitch and McLelland. Meh. As delighted as I am that they are both dropped it’s still just 2 other shite players coming in and I’m still utterly seething at Durnan for his pathetic performance on Thursday. Would rather risk getting beat with a youngster at the back than have Durnan pull on the navy blue again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) I would have accepted the loss of form if it coincided directly with the injuries. We would obviously be far better at the back with Dixon in there and far more dangerous going forward with Telfer and Connolly in the team just now. But after winning 6 and drawing 2 of our first 8 games (and Connolly only started in 1 of those) there have been a good number of weeks when everyone else has been available. The two defeats against Airdrie are classic examples of that. It also annoys me that so many mistakes have been persisted with. 1 up front. A central midfield pairing with no goal threat. Todd being stuck on left midfield. Playing our oldest, slowest players at fullback. Two thirds of the goals we concede coming from set pieces. Shelling high balls up to our strikers, even though none of them are any good in the air. Ill discipline (no surprise we are 2nd bottom of the fair play table). Fannying around with short corners and freekicks. Sadly virtually all of these traits started under M&M and none of them have improved under Holt. We were even given a two month break after the appalling defeat at East Fife to sort our shit out. A mild improvement followed and it looked like we would see out promotion comfortably enough - but since the most recent defeat by Airdrie it has been utterly grim Edited May 4, 2021 by NavyBlueArmy1876 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyDD Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 We've gone surprisingly strong with the line-up, here. Ritchie starting ahead of Carrick the only tangible weakening of the side. Avoid injuries, please. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ecosse83 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 I actually don’t mind that line up tonight. Miller and Gomis as a 2 in midfield might give us a bit more in the middle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbers_One_To_Eleven Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 (edited) 3 hours ago, badgerthewitness said: That prematch interview with Holt was painful to watch. What bursts my heid with him (and other managers like him tbf) is the whole thing about “not making excuses” or “not dwelling”....despite having just made an “excuse” (injuries) or dwelling (“we should have had 2 penalties”). Also, the whole “smiles on faces” seems to have run its course already.... Edited May 4, 2021 by Numbers_One_To_Eleven 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Is just the hope that kills you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airdrieman Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 That’s us gone pretty much full strength bar Carrick swapping out for Dean Ritchie. Fair enough. Without being too cheeky/getting ahead of myself hopefully we can kill the game in the first half and take a few boys off in the second half. No Crighton on the bench is a strange one though as there’s no proper defender on the bench at all. I take it he’s still not fully fit? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
18BAIRN76 Posted May 4, 2021 Author Share Posted May 4, 2021 9 minutes ago, Back Post Misses said: Is just the hope that kills you? Hope left a long time ago when it comes to Falkirk. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diamond Oracle Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Surprised to see only one change tonight. No excuses not to win this now and continue our momentum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Holiday Song Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Guess I'm about year late with this opinion, but that Airdrie top is fantastic (shame about the sponsors). Does anyone remember a site that did retro Scottish league tops for most clubs (not just the big ones)? Sure was on it in the last few years but cannot find it now (always did think it must be flirting with copyright/IP law). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith_Raver Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 'Mon the Monklands Marvels 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 This commentator seems to have Airdrie playing Morton in the play off final already 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falkirkthebigclub Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Gomis yellow card, HWFG! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NavyBlueArmy1876 Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 That booking for Gomis summing up his season. Far too fucking slow to the loose ball 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 Commentary way ahead of the video again, will be muting it now. We look dog muck as expected. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Posted May 4, 2021 Share Posted May 4, 2021 What formation are we actually playing here? Fotheringham seems to be wide left and Morrison playing through the middle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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