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| 81. Author: Socks Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:30 That`s the most worrying display of the season for me. Maybe one day a manager will show that it`s possible to get a Pars team playing well when they`re instructed to play a slow passing game but I`ve yet to see it. Every recent manager has tried it at times and none has made a success of it. When we set up to play slow, boring football it`s almost always dreadful. I`m concerned at the level of frustration in the players. It was noticable last week and again today that there was a lot or chucking arms up in the air and moaning at each other. Looked very much a group of players who just know it isn`t working. It`s sometimes hard to be sure how much the wind is affecting a game when you`re sheltered from it at the side of the park, but it didn`t seem to have that big an effect on the game, except the odd time the ball went above the height of the stands. Neither side really tried to use the conditions at all. So many times it was screaming for a bit of pace and an early pass, and almost always we had to slow it down and take an extra touch. Utterly infuriating, and a replica of last season. I was fighting myself to avoid exploding at a couple of points in the second half today. The triple sub initially made us worse and they had a few chances as we fell out of the game for a bit, but we recovered towards the end. Stewart managed to get more involved and Todd had one of those runs we know he can make but couldn`t adjust his body enough to get the contact needed to put the shot on target. The team feels a bit imbalanced to me - too many attack-minded players and not enough who think about the basics of defending. That means that we never really have a foundation for the attacking players to get involved. The key test for Lennon was to see if he could find a coherent way of playing and, sadly, so far he has not succeeded in this. Too often, we just seem to have absolutely nothing. Filling a team with attack-minded players does not necessarily make for a decent attacking team. Bert Paton managed it, but he had a strong core to his team with Paul Smith and Craig Robertson, and liked his teams to have a nasty edge as well. He also managed to find a way of playing that was effective and exciting at the same time. That feels absolutely miles from where we are now. Reply |
| 82. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:32 Oh, I omitted Lewis McCann from the list of last year`s dead wood. Reply |
| 83. Author: Indiapar1 Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:33 Obviously as NL says its work in progress. The championship is a difficult league so it`s difficult to bring in young players week in week out to build confidence and experience. It`s perhaps why the game in Scotland has become so poor. At the end of the day we will have to persevere with young players but it will be a fine line between competing for a top 4 spot or fighting relegation. I thought NLs post match comments were balanced and fair.jefferson gave us better movement up front, but that being said, I thought the debuts today were solid enough and I can see improvement in Rory McLeod. I didn`t think JCM had a bad game. He got into a couple of good scoring positions but he should stay on his feet in the box. You are likely to get something in those positions rather than a foul against you. It`s moments like that that can turn games...split second decisions G Wardrope Reply |
| 84. Author: summeragent Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:35 Tbh think we need to change our whole forward line! I rate Kane but part time strikers just not working. Rudden hit the ground running. I thought KRH warranted a start today. Barney Stewart - nothing has impressed me about him! A Tod - not enough dimension to his game! Bray did okay but maybe not his best position! Need to get the forward line sorted as it’s way off Championship quality!! Reply |
| 85. Author: Dave_1885 Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:44 wee eck, Sat 4 Oct 19:08 They aren’t scapegoats if they just aren’t good enough. We cant have players that have 1 good game in 6 if we want to compete for play offs as a minimum. Reply |
| 86. Author: KirklistonPar Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:47 Are players scared of taking a shot? Far too many times we’re looking to make another pass, even seeing the ball going back to the keeper via a few players when we’ve been in a position where the ball should of been crossed into the box. On a few occasions today we had players in the box, yet no cross went in. Surely it must be getting coached into the players that if you have a chance to get the ball into the box or have an opportunity to shoot at goal we take it. Bofore today’s kick off I said I’d take a point just to stop the loosing streak but, it’s looking like the next quarter is gonna be a very tough watch. Hopefully we can get our strongest team out in our up and coming games. To give ourselves a chance to climb up the table. The January window can’t come soon enough, we req experience, experience, experience in midfield and up front. Reply |
| 87. Author: JimDAFC Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:51 Harry Kane would struggle to score in our team. I tend to agree with indiepar we don`t seem to have anyone that wants to drive forward at the opponents but maybe that`s because doing that brings a greater chance of being injured (KRH and Matty Todd comes to mind in previous seasons). But another thing that bugs me is any player that finds himself with a bit of space and time to get a cross in early just seems to think that he has to reach the bye line before he can cross it in which gives defenders more time to pick up their man. Why didn`t Mullen who I thought played quite well get a shot away when he made that space for one. Reply |
| 88. Author: NMCmassive Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:55 wee eck, Sat 4 Oct 19:32 Lewis McCann was never good enough. If he was, he’d have been picked up by another Scottish championship team but he didn’t. He ended up on the bench at Fleetwood town. Same with the rest. I think every one of them has went down the leagues for places COYP Reply |
| 89. Author: TAFKA_Super_Petrie Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:56 Todd through the middle playing behind the striker with Gilmour and Amade as holiding midfielders is one option i can think of, unless he`s still destined to be moved on. ---------------------------------------------------------------  [b]"People always talk about Ronaldinho and magic, but I didn't see him today. I saw Henrik Larsson; that's where the magic was."[/b] Reply |
| 90. Author: NMCmassive Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 19:59 Really missed Caceras today. Nobody else has the ability to pick up wee gaps and make some of the touches and passes he does. Felt like we were solid enough at the back and Amade and Gilmour won the midfield battle. We were let down by our wingers though. No quality passes/crosses what so ever. A Tod. Great player - lazy b@st@rd. Done nothing today. I don’t think he walked a mile over the 90mins COYP Reply |
| 91. Author: Angus_W Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:00 I thought we did okay. QP are no lame ducks & will give anyone in this league a game. It’s fine margins in this league but we need to up our game in the final third. Let’s see what the next quarter brings. ‘Hello my name is Jefferson - I’m happy to be here let’s go!’ Reply |
| 92. Author: Indiapar1 Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:10 I thought we snatched a bit at chances today. Andy Todd in the first half was in space on the right. He had space to run in to and draw out the central defender. He chose to cross it to Kane, but the cross was intercepted by the same central defender. Just a bit of composure needed in those circumstances. I don`t know how you train that into people. You can train players to be skillfull, pass, cross, etc, but composure has to come from within. I agree with NL that we played in front of the QP defence today. As many goals come from forced defensive errors as good play. You need to run at defences, put them under pressure, force errors, and be in the right spot to pick up second balls. For me it`s about mathematical probabilities. There seems to be little point in playing all that good football to get up the park only to knock the ball back. If you are in the final third, you should only be looking to push it forward by creating space, pulling defenders out of position, and put the defence under pressure. We huffed and puffed in the final third. Contrast that with QP whose change of pace and movement in the final third, created better opportunities despite having far less possession G Wardrope Post Edited (Sat 04 Oct 20:17) Reply |
| 93. Author: Muppet Par Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:13 In wee ecks world you’re not allowed to criticise players who are playing or are crap. We’ve spent some money on this squad and it’s no better than what we had to watch under Tidster. Boring uninspiring crap football. Too many players not good enough AGAIN  Reply |
| 94. Author: AdamAntsParsStripe Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:32 Plus points today: We dominated possession Our new lad at the back had a great debut and didn’t look out of place at all. Our goalie looks really assured and willing to keep the play moving. Minus points: Trying the same things over and over again like crosses that their keeper lapped up. Nothing up front for most of the game. A game to forget Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte  Reply |
| 95. Author: Berkey Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:39 Nmcmassive - Tod a great player? Based on what exactly? As is the problem with young players when it’s not going well, they end up taking the safe option all the time and passing the responsibility back the way. Kearney the most obv example. We’re carrying passengers just now and despite having a large squad, there is zero good options to bring on off the bench. The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity! Reply |
| 96. Author: Paralex Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:40 I didn`t think it was the most worrying game of the season. I thought the Thistle game last week was. We took the game to them and controlled the game quite well in the first half. We must have had 90% possession. They packed their penalty area and lay very deep. Parked the bus as tightly as any bus could be parked. It`s very difficult to make space for a shot when there`s no space available. We did get a chance or two but lethal goal scoring machine we are not. You really need a goal to break the opposition out of turgid defensive tactics and since none was forthcoming we ended with our usual problem. When they did break out our goalie was equal to the task and made several decent saves. I thought Abdulai really looked the part and could develop into an excellent player for us. Matty Todd should have been given at least half an hour because he showed more ability to penetrate their defence than any one else in the whole game. Rudden is a big miss. One point out of 3 games at home is a big disappointment. Reply |
| 97. Author: Indiapar1 Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:51 I wouldn`t draw parallels with this time last season. We have far more potential in the team. We just need to create more chances and put them away. Agree Nuru Abdulai has big potential. A few games under his belt and he will shine G Wardrope Post Edited (Sat 04 Oct 21:38) Reply |
| 98. Author: answer Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:56 wee eck, Sat 4 Oct 19:08 Absolutely no need to refer to people as deadwood. You can’t improve only by removing people. You need to then replace them with better players. In my opinion we have. We do lack experience however, hopefully something can be done in January. I want things to be even better for sure but would I choose to bring in now any of the players you mentioned? That’s a good question to ask yourself. An honest defence of your answer would be a delightful post to read. Reply |
| 99. Author: onandupthepars Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 20:59 We were without our captain (Bene), our most necessary attacker (Rudden), and our most creative player (Caceres). Take the equivalents of those three out of any team in our league and would they be anywhere near their best? Post Edited (Sat 04 Oct 21:07) Reply |
| 100. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 4th Oct 2025. 21:09 Muppet Par, you can criticise whoever you like and as much as you like. The analysis usually ends up telling us the players aren`t good enough and what we need is another transfer window to set things right. It gets a bit repetitive. If you listen to the manager he is frustrated but accepts inconsistency is inevitable when dealing with young players. Unfortunately, few footbaĺl fans have the patience for this attitude. They always want instant success. Reply |
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