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On 28/12/2022 at 22:48, airdrieman said:

How's Salim gotten on for you in his loan spell? Doesn't seem to have much played recently. Bit concerned that he's not getting a game ahead of a geriatric Craig Malcolm! 

Shown glimpses that there’s something there but being truthful he’s been a disappointment. 
Don’t think him and the manager see eye to eye, he’s turned up late for the team bus a couple of times resulting in him being dropped. 
Not sad to see him go. 

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On 11/01/2023 at 14:08, Francesc Fabregas said:

Hello! Stenhousemuir have signed Curtis Lyle from Kilmarnock on an 18-month contract. How did he perform during his time at Stranraer?

He only managed about 5 games for us before getting injured, so hard to tell TBH. But given our current goalkeeping problems it wasn’t surprising that some fans were suggesting a move for him when we heard that Kilmarnock were letting him go. 
 

ETA hear that we offered him a deal but unsurprisingly he went to you when offered a contract three times as long for twice the money.

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Fear that Stranraer heading fast to the Lowland League.

Squad now severely depleted. One will not play again this season, another unlikely to according to rumour, and first choice keeper out for several weeks. A couple of those injuries were training injuries. 

One of our better signings released to Glenafton.

Weak spine to the team. Some good young prospects, but too many in the defence, lack of physical presence and too few experienced mid-career pros causing too many car crash moments at the back, as in yesterday’s game v Albion Rovers. Lack of firepower up front. So too many games where possession good being lost ‘unluckily’, but the manager takes ‘100% responsibility’. It’s hard to argue luck when your away record is 0-2-7.

Injuries plus manager not seeming to know his best team and poor disciplinary record resulting in frequent changes to personnel and formation to team and perception that team doesn’t understand the game plan.

Little or no money to bring in new signings or loanees.

Manager’s view that we are not far off the playoff positions. He’s right. If Bonnyrigg win their game in hand we will be in a playoff position. 

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1 hour ago, EdinburghBlue said:

Fear that Stranraer heading fast to the Lowland League.

Squad now severely depleted. One will not play again this season, another unlikely to according to rumour, and first choice keeper out for several weeks. A couple of those injuries were training injuries. 

One of our better signings released to Glenafton.

Weak spine to the team. Some good young prospects, but too many in the defence, lack of physical presence and too few experienced mid-career pros causing too many car crash moments at the back, as in yesterday’s game v Albion Rovers. Lack of firepower up front. So too many games where possession good being lost ‘unluckily’, but the manager takes ‘100% responsibility’. It’s hard to argue luck when your away record is 0-2-7.

Injuries plus manager not seeming to know his best team and poor disciplinary record resulting in frequent changes to personnel and formation to team and perception that team doesn’t understand the game plan.

Little or no money to bring in new signings or loanees.

Manager’s view that we are not far off the playoff positions. He’s right. If Bonnyrigg win their game in hand we will be in a playoff position. 

Four of our next five fixtures are away from home…

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Another display at Forfar yesterday which sums up our season: Good passing football, calamitous panicky defending, very few shots which all added up to very few goals and a defeat.

When will our players grasp the fact that if you don’t shoot, you won’t score?

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1 hour ago, BANKIEBILL said:

Ikechi Eze signed for Bankies on loan until end of season. What can we expect from the lad ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

He looked ok in the first half in the first game vs Dumbarton, obviously has some ability and showed he's capable of going past players although he faded in the second half.  Vs elgin however he was very poor, passed the ball straight away whenever in possesion as if he didn't want to be there and got subbed early in second half. 

He's almost certainly either lacking match fitness or confidence, however if he can't do a job at a lower level then perhaps he's just not good enough.

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9 hours ago, BANKIEBILL said:

Ikechi Eze signed for Bankies on loan until end of season. What can we expect from the lad ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very little to be honest. Hard to disagree with those who say we signed him because of his better known brothers. He’s looked out of his depth for SPFL 2 in his few appearances. 

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On 14/01/2023 at 17:44, Shawheadrover said:

Nothing can stop the Rovers' goal machine. Next!!!

Well, we managed it last night!

Even and open first half at a rainy Cliftonhill, capped by Jonny getting his first goal for the club. Craig Ross’s utterly silly pair of yellow cards actually had us depressed, in spite of being ahead, at half time.

But a really disciplined second 45 saw us through - some great strong performances in that second half. Result on the night was that Charlie Reilly was anonymous, and I think you need to keep him quiet to beat the Rovers this season,

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