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Topic: Match thread ~ DAFC 4-1 Dumbarton FC FT
61. Author:  Raymie the Legend        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 22:58

wee eck, Tue 14 Jul 22:26

It would be interesting to know how Josh feels about it. I remember `super sub` David Fairclough who rarely started for Liverpool but made a career out of coming on and making a telling impact.


He hardly ever made an impact when he started.




It`s bloody tough being a legend
Ron Atkinson - 1983


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62. Author:  Buster_Brown        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 22:59

Not long back, if it wasn’t for some outstanding Goalkeeping and ooor finishing, that could have been an 7-8 goals thriller for us, fair play to young Aidan Rice in the Dumbarton goal, it will be interesting to see how he develops over the season.

Anyway, yeah, second time I have seen us this season (Clyde being the other time) and again Corbally was a standout, looks like an exciting player.

In general, I thought we were shakey for the opening 10 minutes or so but once we settled, we played some excellent stuff. The link up play throughout the side was excellent at times and I thought we looked really exciting. I’m not getting carried away playing like that against a side in League 2, but if we can take this into the season, we’ll do well.

I thought Andy Tod looked better in the CAM position than he does out left and on the ball, both Robinson & Cleall-Harding looked very comfortable and liked to charge forward like JCM & Ngwenya last season.

Lots of positives tonight and plenty to get excited about, that’s more like it. Really disappointing crowd, think it’s the lowest I’ve ever seen at EEP from memory, and I’m guessing next Tuesday will be similar.

Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪

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63. Author:  AdamAntsParsStripe        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:02

Started very sluggish and open to attacks with many stray balls going awry but gradually we found out rhythm and pegged Dumbarton back for the remainder of the first half.
Needed a wake up call second half unfortunately which led to their goal before taking control again.
It was shooty in practice for an hour of the game and was impressed with Andrew Tod more than anyone.
Cooper deserves more game time as his positional play is excellent.
Amade again showing his quality in midfield.
7/10 tonight but we still look vulnerable to counter attacks.

Zwei Pints Bier und ein Päckchen Chips bitte


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64. Author:  wee eck        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:04

There won`t be competition from the WC next week, Buster!

Post Edited (Tue 14 Jul 23:04)

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65. Author:  Buster_Brown        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:16

wee eck, Tue 14 Jul 23:04

There won`t be competition from the WC next week, Buster!


Very true, genuinely forgot about that as I was typing 👍🏻

Loving You, Is In My DNA 🇾🇪

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66. Author:  wee eck        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:23

So how did the new home kit look `in the flesh`?

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67. Author:  Geordiepar        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:27

Really poor start to the match and then had a really poor spell after we switched formation. Defending for their goal was woeful.

That aside thought we played pretty well. Like Corbally and Robinson. Ridden should have had four. Have to give keeper credit for the first two saves but third chance was so bad it was funny. Good movement, control and finish from Shaw but still expect a lot more than what I’ve seen.

Kearney for in a lot of good positions but always took the safe option. Big congrats to Fraser who likes to run at the defence and deliver crosses.

Any word on why Gilmour was missing?

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68. Author:  wee eck        
Date: Tue 14th Jul 2026. 23:55

No post-match comments on COWS yet but there are some in the Courier; no mention of Charlie Gilmour though.

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