Raith Rovers vs Partick Thistle

[Raith_Raver]

Zanattaaaaa

[Frankly, Mr Shankly]

48 minutes ago, Raith_Raver said:

Surprised that Riley-Snow's benched, Spencer with Matthews preferred. No doubt BRS will replace one of them at some point later on.

 

McGlynn has a full squad for a change (Vaughan apart of course), and the bench doesnt look too bad. Zanatta will be extra eager to score, as he did against Ayr.

Boom!

[TxRover]

21 minutes ago, Reid said:

Looks like a change of formation for us. 4-4-3 with Tiffoney and Smith wide of Graham.

A 4-4-3 would be bold…

[CALDERON]

Draw would be fair.  We've not really been at the races after the goal, and whilst we've defended well, would be hard to do that for 45 mins.

[renton]

After the goal, Thistle have dominated. Really energetic in midfield, meanwhile Tait is having an absolute shocker for us.

[TxRover]

1 minute ago, renton said:

After the goal, Thistle have dominated. Really energetic in midfield, meanwhile Tait is having an absolute shocker for us.

Possibly replace Spencer with BRS and see if it stiffens the middle a bit.

[renton]

34 minutes ago, Raith Against The Machine said:

Entertaining start to this one. Zanatta looks motivated and Tumilty overlapping on Ricky Ricardo Foster looks like it could pay dividends, but Thistle look full of threat in the final third. 

I hate watching Brian Graham for the same reason I loved watching him for us. Without ever actually doing anything particularly good, he constantly looks like he's two touches away from the ball being in the back of the net. 

Yup, the way he finds space - his positioning is first class.

[Raith Against The Machine]

Probably a little fortunate to be in the lead. Thistle have been better than we have middle to front, albeit Graham has been very well marshalled by Berra and Benedictus. 

We're really not winning the battle in midfield, and Varian is struggling to impose himself again. I mentioned that Tumilty was getting space to run at Foster and he's been the brightest spark for us going forward. There have been a couple of other forays but his overlaps look like the best bet for a second. Zanatta started very brightly but he's not getting much room to manouvre. Took his goal excellently though. Keeper might not want a second look at it. 

I'd be keen to give Poplatnik a shot to see if he can get a little more involved than Varian, and I expect we'll see BRS before too long. 

[Fuctifano]

We've had more of the ball since the goal (which was indeed buying money) but look quite clueless as to what to do with it in the final third, Raith are good at funneling everything out to McKenna on the right and he once again looks every inch a centre back playing at right back. Tiffoney been really poor on the other wing and the defence is heart in mouth stuff 24/7

Also hard to be 100% from the stream but the Raith chance just before they scored looked over the line. Much like against Killie last week we don't take advantage of bits of fortune. 

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5 minutes ago, renton said:

After the goal, Thistle have dominated. Really energetic in midfield, meanwhile Tait is having an absolute shocker for us.

Tait needs to be replaced by BRS ASAP 

[TxRover]

1 minute ago, Fuctifano said:

We've had more of the ball since the goal (which was indeed buying money) but look quite clueless as to what to do with it in the final third, Raith are good at funneling everything out to McKenna on the right and he once again looks every inch a centre back playing at right back. Tiffoney been really poor on the other wing and the defence is heart in mouth stuff 24/7

Also hard to be 100% from the stream but the Raith chance just before they scored looked over the line. Much like against Killie last week we don't take advantage of bits of fortune. 

The goal line clearance looked well called, not over the line to me.

3 minutes ago, Raith Against The Machine said:

Probably a little fortunate to be in the lead. Thistle have been better than we have middle to front, albeit Graham has been very well marshalled by Berra and Benedictus. 

We're really not winning the battle in midfield, and Varian is struggling to impose himself again. I mentioned that Tumilty was getting space to run at Foster and he's been the brightest spark for us going forward. There have been a couple of other forays but his overlaps look like the best bet for a second. Zanatta started very brightly but he's not getting much room to manouvre. Took his goal excellently though. Keeper might not want a second look at it. 

I'd be keen to give Poplatnik a shot to see if he can get a little more involved than Varian, and I expect we'll see BRS before too long. 

Agree on Poplatnik for Varian, would like BRS for either Spencer (preferred) or Tait and Fotheringham for Connolly.

[McGuigan1978]

1 hour ago, Raith_Raver said:

Surprised that Riley-Snow's benched, Spencer with Matthews preferred. No doubt BRS will replace one of them at some point later on.

 

McGlynn has a full squad for a change (Vaughan apart of course), and the bench doesnt look too bad. Zanatta will be extra eager to score, as he did against Ayr.

I thought Riley-Snow was terrible at Celtic Park, our worst player by a mile. 
 
Did think he played well at Morton, but he was a rabbit in the headlights on Thursday, so feels like a sensible change. 

Can’t say I’ve been impressed here though. Midfield has been totally overrun, we’ve barely troubled them in their final third, and again, we’re entirely reliant on our back four blocking and heading everything and Dario Zanatta firing one in from 20 yards. 

It doesn’t feel like a sure fire way to success, but admittedly we’re winning, so what do I know?  

I know the focus has been on bringing in a forward before the loan window ends, and that’s very much still the case, but we need something else in the middle of the park too.

Which in fairness was the case before the main transfer window closed in August. 

[Michael W]

26 minutes ago, renton said:

After the goal, Thistle have dominated. Really energetic in midfield, meanwhile Tait is having an absolute shocker for us.

Another powderpuff Premiership loanee 

Edited September 26, 2021 by Michael W

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Just now, Michael W said:

Another powederpuff Premiership loanee 

[Raith Against The Machine]

Huge save to stop Tumilty from Sneddon a couple of minutes ago. I get the feeling a second would put Thistle right out of the game, but we're living dangerously. 

I can only assume the referee hasn't given that penalty because Benedictus (I think) was so close to the ball when it was struck, because it certainly looked like it hit his hand, which was out from his body. 

[Paul Cicero]

Mccall should concentrate more on Partick Thistle than he does than attempting to woo young ladies amongst other things  

[Reid]

Looked a certain handball.

[TxRover]

Handball was a result of a point black and the arm was in a natural position….slack give away by Varian almost very costly.

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Change it Mcglynn

[Raith Against The Machine]

Oh my. I have absolutely no idea what Cammy Smith thought he was doing there. 

Thistle will obviously feel aggrieved about their own handball claim but he's dived towards the ball there with his arm out. Can't have any complaints at all. 

No idea why Bene's taken that, but I'm glad he did.