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| 101. Author: weemike Date: Sun 6th Oct 2024. 18:06 Paralex, Sun 6 Oct 17:43 I disagree. I believe an experienced manager could get a tune out of this decent group of players. An Ian McCall or even a dick campbell. Reply |
| 102. Author: wee eck Date: Sun 6th Oct 2024. 18:53 My assessment of the five players acquired recently is - Oluwayemi - has brought a bit of confidence and can change the point and method of attack with his kicking. Missing the last three games through injury disappointed everyone and at the moment we can only assume it`s not a long-term injury. Fogarty - has become a fixture in the centre of the defence and I haven`t heard any serious criticism of him. Cooper - offers something different floating between midfield and attack. It may be his main contribution will be as an impact sub but that`s no bad thing in the modern game. Clay - adds a bit of grit in midfield and probably isn`t fully match-fit yet. Mebude - only played 20 minutes yesterday and showed he too offers something different as he likes to run with the ball and take men on. I would say the jury is still out on them. I also think Matty Todd will get better as he gains match fitness. Reply |
| 103. Author: Paralex Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 09:48 I`m basing my claim that sacking the manager and replacing him in our present situation will be less likely to move us up the table, on our previous history of signing impact managers, who failed to produce the goods and got us relegated. As for septuagenarian Dick Campbell (give us a break). His last stint was to oversee the beginning of the demise of Arbroath and the new impact manager McIntyre sealed the deal. Falkirk also went down the route of several sackings, which consigned them to the seaside league for several years. There were serious calls for McGlynn`s head too in the very recent past. McCall had very limited success at Firhill and I just don`t see him as our man at all. Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 10:00) Reply |
| 104. Author: DA-go Par Adonis Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 10:18 Absolutely wild take on Campbell`s time at Arbroath. Also, ignores the job he is currently doing. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love it when we go sell Kevin Nisbet, He's gonna pay for everyone this season. Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 10:19) Reply |
| 105. Author: weemike Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 10:58 I suggest you listen to Ian Campbells` interview after the 5-0 win. Paraphrasing, but.."were more glad of the clean sheet as this team will always score goals." That`s exactly the attitude we need. Reply |
| 106. Author: NMCmassive Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 11:17 weemike, Mon 7 Oct 10:58 That’s comparing apples and oranges tho. He’s talking about a team in a different league, with a different squad. COYP Reply |
| 107. Author: weemike Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 11:35 NMCmassive, Mon 7 Oct 11:17 And if you compare celtic to spurs or Barcelona to Man city, you`ll see similarities in style and set up despite different teams in different leagues with different squads. A teams style is an extension of the coaching staff`s mindset and training. Our style is tedious at best. Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 11:42) Reply |
| 108. Author: gordi-b Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 11:46 weemike wrote: > NMCmassive, Mon 7 Oct 11:17 > > And if you compare celtic to spurs or Barcelona to Man city, > you`ll see similarities in style and set up despite different > teams in different leagues with different squads. > > A teams style is an extension of the coaching staff`s mindset > and training. > > Our style is tedious at best. > > Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 11:42) Tedious is a great description of us , Ponderous is another G.B Reply |
| 109. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 12:00 East Fife`s 5-0 win over Bonnyrigg was against 10 men. The man was sent off after 14 minutes for conceding a penalty and it was 0-0 at the time. Three of the goals were scored in the last 20 minutes. I thought wins against 10 men didn`t count in assessing a team`s performance? I`m sure I read that on here somewhere. Reply |
| 110. Author: DA-go Par Adonis Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 12:25 Depends if it`s in the context of 7 league wins in 8 games - or 2 draws and 5 defeats from the other 7 games. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love it when we go sell Kevin Nisbet, He's gonna pay for everyone this season. Reply |
| 111. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 12:31 OK; I thought it depended on who the manager was. Reply |
| 112. Author: DA-go Par Adonis Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 12:53 Ok, depends if the manager has started his campaign with 18 points out of 24 in the other games - or 2 points from 21. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I love it when we go sell Kevin Nisbet, He's gonna pay for everyone this season. Reply |
| 113. Author: weemike Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 13:07 wee eck, Mon 7 Oct 12:00 5-0 is the kind of result you should achieve against 10 men at home. 24 goals In 9 games speaks for itself. They probably would`ve won the game against 11 men. We probably wouldn`t have won against 11 men. Big difference Reply |
| 114. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 13:46 A few folk would PROBABLY have won the pools if football results had gone the way they should have. I`ve seen plenty teams struggle against 10 men. A lot depends on the score at the time the man was sent off. East Fife converted the penalty so Bonnyrigg were chasing the game. We started from 0-0. Let`s face it, if we`d beaten Raith playing against 11 men plenty on here would have given McPake no credit anyway. They would just have judged it in the context of the previous results. Reply |
| 115. Author: weemike Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 13:53 You picked a very strange hill to die on just for the sake of wanting an argument. The fact remains they are a potent side going forward! we are not, It`s the exact attitude we are lacking. Reply |
| 116. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 13:57 Maybe one day you`ll tell us what you think the point of a forum is. Reply |
| 117. Author: alwaysaPar Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 14:06 wee eck, Mon 7 Oct 13:57 A forum is a platform where users can engage in discussions , share information, exchange ideas related to various topics Definitely not for the sake of an argument........... Reply |
| 118. Author: weemike Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 14:07 wee eck, Mon 7 Oct 13:57 You seem to think the point of the forum is to argue. You pick some strange spots. 🤔 Reply |
| 119. Author: da_no_1 Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 14:40 If someone goes against the negative clique on .net they`re always seen as being argumentative. Or a happy clapper. Or both. Kelty will provide a stiff test. If we win, we'll be given zero credit. If we lose it'll be the usual pile on. What a time to be a Pars fan. "Some days will stay a 1000 years, some pass like the flash of a spark" Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 14:41) Reply |
| 120. Author: wee eck Date: Mon 7th Oct 2024. 14:45 At the risk of being accused of starting an argument.... If I post something disagreeing with someone then I`m arguing? How is that different from anyone else who posts an alternative point of view? I`m genuinely curious. I`ve a feeling that there are some posters on here who are so convinced that they are right that they assume anyone who disagrees with them must be doing it deliberately just to provoke an argument. I think that`s why you are more likely to be criticised on here for being positive rather than negative. Negative comments far outnumber positive ones and that becomes the consensus. ETA - Just saw da no 1`s post after I had posted; interesting that he has the same theory as me! Post Edited (Mon 07 Oct 14:48) Reply |