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vs Airdie; 9/1, 3pm Cup
Tweet Topic Started: Jan 4 2016, 02:05 PM (2,910 Views)
Conan the Destroyer	Jan 10 2016, 09:53 PM Post #46
I prefer it when we're pish Posts: 3,265 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 10, 2010	I saw Connolly I the gym in EK on Thursday.



TheDean	Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Post #47
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther.



reekie	Jan 10 2016, 11:19 PM Post #48
lum raker Posts: 3,201 Group: Members Member #22 Joined: September 16, 2010	Setenza Jan 10 2016, 09:15 PM We've no wingers (well connolly seems to have dissappeared) and need width though, so I don't mind the system that pushes Dixon forward more. A lot of good things seems to come from that side. That's true, though I question whether crosses into the box for a lone striker that likes running on to through balls is that useful. I hesitate to say it but I wonder if Jackie's system might be better suited to us at the moment. Opposing teams know that there are gaping holes in our full-back areas and hit crosses from there to the far post where there's acres of space. A back four might improve that and let a front four play through teams a bit more. We seem to want to do that mostly anyway. Ach, I don't know. The three-at-the-back does seem to give us a central solidity (to an extent...), as well as attacking width of sorts, but it leaves us very vulnerable down the flanks.



TheDean	Jan 11 2016, 09:19 AM Post #49
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	No doubt ra Sellick will deploy both Forrest and GMS on Friday



Conan the Destroyer	Jan 11 2016, 09:29 AM Post #50
I prefer it when we're pish Posts: 3,265 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 10, 2010	TheDean Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther. He's from Giffnock I believe. Maybe he had a day off?



Morvant's Finest	Jan 11 2016, 09:35 AM Post #51
Tommy McLean Posts: 2,106 Group: Members Member #37 Joined: January 13, 2011	TheDean Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther. Ah, the fate of the modern footballer, to get berated for being in the gym.



Setenza	Jan 11 2016, 10:12 AM Post #52
Knitting with only one needle Posts: 6,057 Group: Admin Member #7 Joined: September 10, 2010	reekie Jan 10 2016, 11:19 PM Setenza Jan 10 2016, 09:15 PM We've no wingers (well connolly seems to have dissappeared) and need width though, so I don't mind the system that pushes Dixon forward more. A lot of good things seems to come from that side. That's true, though I question whether crosses into the box for a lone striker that likes running on to through balls is that useful. I hesitate to say it but I wonder if Jackie's system might be better suited to us at the moment. Opposing teams know that there are gaping holes in our full-back areas and hit crosses from there to the far post where there's acres of space. A back four might improve that and let a front four play through teams a bit more. We seem to want to do that mostly anyway. Ach, I don't know. The three-at-the-back does seem to give us a central solidity (to an extent...), as well as attacking width of sorts, but it leaves us very vulnerable down the flanks. We have a slightly better defensive record under Mixu (think 1.7 goals a game, rather than 1.9). But more importantly, it seems like we were limiting opposition chances more. Of course as you say teams will have picked up on our new formation and try to exploit, so whatever we do, we'll need to work on the basics, which still seem to be missing at times.



Naebody	Jan 11 2016, 10:49 AM Post #53
Twat Posts: 5,210 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: September 13, 2010	reekie Jan 10 2016, 11:19 PM Ach, I don't know. The three-at-the-back does seem to give us a central solidity (to an extent...), as well as attacking width of sorts, but it leaves us very vulnerable down the flanks. I've no problem with three at the back. It benefits Spittal (who's looking the part in what always seemed his natural position) and Dixon (who's better going forward than going back and, judging by the Arabzone highlights, had his best game in some time at Airdrie). Our centre backs are shite. That's going to be true no matter how many of them there are. Going to four at the back would give us two shite centre-backs and two attacking full backs having to play defensively, which is not a net benefit.



TheDean	Jan 11 2016, 08:57 PM Post #54
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	Conan the Destroyer Jan 11 2016, 09:29 AM TheDean Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther. He's from Giffnock I believe. Maybe he had a day off? At the moment it looks like we've got players scattered over the whole country who then pile into various jalopies to trail up to St. Andrews for training. Not convinced that's a great use of time. Its time we set a proper residence limit around the training ground(s)- maybe centred around Newport on Tay. Commutes from Glasgow.....



yasser	Jan 11 2016, 09:01 PM Post #55
Ivan Golac Posts: 1,250 Group: Members Member #31 Joined: November 15, 2010	TheDean Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther. I thought EK meant East Kirkton, not that far away from Tannadice.



vvhatsthatonyourback	Jan 12 2016, 09:08 AM Post #56
wild eyed Posts: 1,441 Group: Members Member #131 Joined: January 27, 2014	TheDean Jan 11 2016, 08:57 PM At the moment it looks like we've got players scattered over the whole country who then pile into various jalopies to trail up to St. Andrews for training. Not convinced that's a great use of time. Its time we set a proper residence limit around the training ground(s)- maybe centred around Newport on Tay. Commutes from Glasgow..... Many footballers benefit from a lengthy daily car journey if it keeps them from having to work out how to spend all that spare time they have.



Conan the Destroyer	Jan 12 2016, 10:46 AM Post #57
I prefer it when we're pish Posts: 3,265 Group: Members Member #6 Joined: September 10, 2010	TheDean Jan 11 2016, 08:57 PM Conan the Destroyer Jan 11 2016, 09:29 AM TheDean Jan 10 2016, 10:30 PM Wtf is he doing anywhere near East Kilbride? He should be in digs in Cupar or Anstruther. He's from Giffnock I believe. Maybe he had a day off? At the moment it looks like we've got players scattered over the whole country who then pile into various jalopies to trail up to St. Andrews for training. Not convinced that's a great use of time. Its time we set a proper residence limit around the training ground(s)- maybe centred around Newport on Tay. Commutes from Glasgow..... He doesn't commute from Glasgow, he has digs in Dundee. He is allowed to come to Glasgow to visit relatives and friends I assume, and if he uses the local gym when he's here, so much the better.



Naebody	Jan 12 2016, 02:05 PM Post #58
Twat Posts: 5,210 Group: Members Member #20 Joined: September 13, 2010	But if Connolly did commute from Glasgow, would he be a better player or a worse one? Meanwhile ... Quote: The Scottish FA’s compliance officer is to investigate crowd disruption at the Airdrie v Dundee United Scottish Cup tie. [...] A spokeswoman for the Scottish FA said: “The compliance officer has been made aware of the crowd issue at the Airdrie v Dundee United match. “He will now seek to gather evidence. If any rule has been breached both clubs will be contacted.” Is it Airdrie's fault for failing to adequately control a crowd? Or is it United's fault for attracting wallopers? Or both? Or neither?



the.mule	Jan 12 2016, 08:32 PM Post #59
Ian McCall Posts: 611 Group: Members Member #35 Joined: November 23, 2010	Answer C. Neither. It's Castle Huntly's fault for giving prisoners a free pass to go to any game they want. I used to think it was bad when I went to games and saw the guy with the googly eyes and Bovril/mince pie breath eccied out of his f*cking farter, singing. I found that worse than letting flares off. Flares are just for bams living in the past (5th Nov).



TheDean	Jan 13 2016, 08:19 PM Post #60
ALLEGEDLY CALICO Posts: 2,117 Group: Members Member #53 Joined: September 18, 2011	the.mule Jan 12 2016, 08:32 PM Answer C. Neither. It's Castle Huntly's fault for giving prisoners a free pass to go to any game they want. I used to think it was bad when I went to games and saw the guy with the googly eyes and Bovril/mince pie breath eccied out of his f*cking farter, singing. I found that worse than letting flares off. Flares are just for bams living in the past (5th Nov). That's D


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