lichtie23 Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 13 minutes ago, ellichtie said: Ah fair does. Hancock centre-half next week then? JT insude, Goldy RB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thumper Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 28 minutes ago, D'Jaffo said: Akinyemi wasn’t scoring from there This doesn't clarify anything tbh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 6 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: JT insude, Goldy RB Prefer Hammy to JT, at CB, Hancock at LB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timlichtie Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 First half was all Ayr. Poor finishing and the usual good goalkeeping from Gaston kept us in it. The Lichties really miss the midfield pace and aggression we got from Chris Hamilton last season. Sadly Jacobs looks short of the pace needed at this level.Second half was better even with so many players out of position. Fosu did well in attack and made a real difference.TOB’s sending off was a stonewaller. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thereisalight.. Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Too poor teams in the final 3rd. Arbroath look a flash in the pan and we'll do well to finish 7th or above 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D'Jaffo Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Aye Jacobs is a huge downgrade on Hamilton and they are also missing a physical presence up front in the form of Hamilton or Nouble. I thought Linn might’ve had a good game against McAllister but fair play to the full back he had a superb game. Doesn’t offer a huge amount going forward but he’s a lot more aggressive than Houston and looks steadier defensively. He’s making that position his own at the minute.If we had a finisher and a more creative midfielder we’d have won that game by 3 or 4. The lack of a midfielder wasn’t really evident until O’Brien got sent off and we had no idea how to take advantage of it. Just started playing stupid balls for Little to header away. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mugen_power Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 3 hours ago, ryanayr1987 said: I agree JML is very direct… 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clashcityrocker Posted July 30, 2022 Share Posted July 30, 2022 Some good goal keeping and defending by Gaston and Ricky Little, combined with Ayr's inability to finish kept Arbroath in the game ( could have easily been 2-0 Ayr at half time, but terrible finishing and good defending helped keep the game goalless). Jacobs, Shanks and Hancock need more time to settle into the squad - if Fosu can score a couple of goals soon to gain confidence, he could be a contender. A point from a below average performance is not too bad - but a team with better strikers would have taken Ayr's chances. Between 2-3 new (loan) players still to arrive, so very early days. It could be argued that both Ayr and Arbroath both have the best, old skool grounds in the league - can't beat an old, traditional football ground. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtielegend Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Not many positives to take as it was a pretty brutal slog. However it's better than our start last season and also means we've taken as many points from Somerset as we did last season. Main problem is going forward. I think Bobby needs to be considered an impact sub now, think he can be much more influential that way. Shanks really needs an out and out striker alongside him to maybe talk him through the game as he was quite easily pocketed by the Ayr backline. Fosu made a decent impact in his place. With TOB out, I'd move Hammy inside next week and give Hancock a run at left back. Hopefully JT will be fit and Gold can take Jacobs place in midfield. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timlichtie Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 I wonder if Dick might consider playing Shanks and Fosu together in attack. Daniel won a good number of headers against a tough Ayr defence. He’s got the physical presence needed. It would mean dropping Mikey back into midfield but that would be no bad thing after the way we were outpaced yesterday in that area. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 Ayr were the better team. We were pretty hopeless in all honesty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oceanlineayr Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Was taken aback somewhat by how poor Arbroath looked yesterday. Based on our league Cup performances I thought Arbroath would be fairly comfortable. Ayr were getting some good opportunities at goal and moves going forward parti in the first half, we just seem to lack a goal scorer which is somewhat of a concern. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSN Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Arbroath very poor yesterday. The three subs at half time made the difference. Ayr were excellent but terrible in front of goal as usual. I presume O'Connor isn't fully fit. Sorry but Bryden isn't good enough for the starting 11.Bullen should go with JML and O'Connor as wingers and put Ashford up front. I honestly think once Ashford and Dipo get there first goals we will be fine. Very encouraged by yesterday. Good to see a decent crowd as well. #WeAreUnited [emoji835][emoji836][emoji835][emoji836] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 23 hours ago, Thereisalight.. said: Too poor teams in the final 3rd. Arbroath look a flash in the pan and we'll do well to finish 7th or above I hope this flash in the pan stuff doesn’t pop up every time we play poorly this season. Last season is over and nobody expects us to get close to that again. We played poor a whole lot last season too, we were worse the last time we went to Somerset with Nouble and Jack Hamilton upfront. Not getting beat when playing poorly is important 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) 22 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: I hope this flash in the pan stuff doesn’t pop up every time we play poorly this season. Last season is over and nobody expects us to get close to that again. We played poor a whole lot last season too, we were worse the last time we went to Somerset with Nouble and Jack Hamilton upfront. Not getting beat when playing poorly is important Exactly. If anyone thinks we played constant swashbuckling football last season, easing past everyone we played, then they’re deluded. We had many games where we ground out a win or a draw even with Nouble etc playing. Personally I’m delighted with a point after a poor performance and some loans still to come in. The bottom line is, we’re a point better off than we were at this stage last season. Edited July 31, 2022 by Tattie36 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan3600 Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 Exactly. If anyone things we played constant swashbuckling football last season, easing past everyone we played, then they’re deluded. We had many games where we ground out a win or a draw even with Nouble etc playing. Personally I’m delighted with a point after a poor performance and some loans still to come in. The bottom line is, we’re a point better off than we were at this stage last season.39 points to go. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 1 hour ago, 1320Lichtie said: I hope this flash in the pan stuff doesn’t pop up every time we play poorly this season. Last season is over and nobody expects us to get close to that again. We played poor a whole lot last season too, we were worse the last time we went to Somerset with Nouble and Jack Hamilton upfront. Not getting beat when playing poorly is important I think the disparaging comments are aimed more at our own team than yourselves. We currently have a situation where lots of our own fans are being extremely negative about our side and our chances this season so the fact we looked pretty good against you yesterday automatically means that Arbroath need to be treated as hopeless rather than give our own side any plaudits for our performance. For what it's worth I believe the whole league will be weaker this season than it was last and with your solid defence and a Midfield containing Nicky Low and Michael McKenna then I don't think you'll have too many problems once your squad is complete. As for ourselves, it's a proven goalscorer that we require as a huge priority and a creative Midfielder / ball player also a major priority as our set pieces and creativity in the final third is pretty woeful to say the least. Still, I'm sure we're not the only 2 sides with "issues"....... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted July 31, 2022 Author Share Posted July 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, WATTOO said: I think the disparaging comments are aimed more at our own team than yourselves. We currently have a situation where lots of our own fans are being extremely negative about our side and our chances this season so the fact we looked pretty good against you yesterday automatically means that Arbroath need to be treated as hopeless rather than give our own side any plaudits for our performance. For what it's worth I believe the whole league will be weaker this season than it was last and with your solid defence and a Midfield containing Nicky Low and Michael McKenna then I don't think you'll have too many problems once your squad is complete. As for ourselves, it's a proven goalscorer that we require as a huge priority and a creative Midfielder / ball player also a major priority as our set pieces and creativity in the final third is pretty woeful to say the least. Still, I'm sure we're not the only 2 sides with "issues"....... Thought Ayr looked decent to be honest, think it’s maybe just a step to far for the young lad upfront just now I was actually half hoping the ball getting played to him yesterday when you were in dangerous positions cause I didn’t fancy him to do anything. Get a good striker in to replace him I think Was impressed with one of the players on the left, had a really good run in the first half? Unsure on number or name But yeah we should be ok. A goal scorer really is the big problem but it’s one many teams have got 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 11 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Thought Ayr looked decent to be honest, think it’s maybe just a step to far for the young lad upfront just now I was actually half hoping the ball getting played to him yesterday when you were in dangerous positions cause I didn’t fancy him to do anything. Get a good striker in to replace him I think Was impressed with one of the players on the left, had a really good run in the first half? Unsure on number or name But yeah we should be ok. A goal scorer really is the big problem but it’s one many teams have got Totally agree, young Fraser Bryden is promising but he's not ready as a starter and ideally we'd be breaking him in gently with 10 to 15 mins here and there. I think it would be Jayden Mitchel-Lawson that you'd have noticed, he had 2 or 3 good runs and has pace to burn. Still early days but I think he could be a big player for us. Anyway, I hope you guys have another good season and it was also nice to see a decent travelling support down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hursty Posted July 31, 2022 Share Posted July 31, 2022 (edited) The flash in the pan stuff I think is just some Ayr fans refusing to accept we might have been decent yesterday. Edit - @WATTOO seems to have already covered this point now that I read the rest of the thread. Edited July 31, 2022 by Hursty 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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