livivoice
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A wee word of caution about QOS.
Saw them in a friendly against Livi a couple of weeks ago. Although they lost 2-0 at Livi they actually showed up pretty well. Apart from conceding a very early and late goal they held their own and could easily have scored.
Don't know the name of the guy but the number 15 on the left wing impressed with his speed and strength.
Yup, I expect us to win but not in a canter.
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I think I read somewhere that David Devine having been on loan at Alloa had now joined them permanently.
Pity about Atchison as I thought he could have done something for us.
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Yup, Hearts results against Aberdeen and Hibs are impressive but by way of contrast I saw them against Livi recently and found them pedestrian. Since then they got overrun by Rangers and failed to impress against Accies.
Don't necessarily see us taking anything against them but I certainly don't see a hiding.
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7 hours ago, Yorkyred said:
I would certainly take a chance on Scott. He’s young, strong, pretty decent pace, and does have a level of technical ability. Putting all that together that’s superior to a good few of our normal summer signings over the last five years.
Usually, I would have agreed with this but sadly can't as the boy's form has dropped off a cliff to the extent that many of the fans of a below average Hibernian regard him as the worst signing in many a year.
As a follower of Scotland Under 21's I can also say that Scott having begun the current campaign is now entirely off the selection radar.
Many people have theories on why his profile has diminished.
But as a prospect to improve our team?
Sadly, not for me.
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Motherwell Twitter has KVV and Tierney on the bench. BBC page doesn't? Strange.
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1 hour ago, Onthefringes said:
Deary me. There’s a few on here get pilloried for the nature of their posts yet this is sanctimony that knows no bounds.
Your preferred midfield 3, experience, maturity & dog eat dog determination? 2 of those mentioned got us in this mess by shoehorning them in on a regular basis. How do you possibly set them up? No balance whatsoever as for being in the trenches Donnelly and O’Hara would be the last on the list and the adjectives used certainly don’t describe them.
I’d be stunned if Alexander were to drop Cornelius, calls to change are crass at best. Wether it’s right or wrong - general rank and file support don’t know nor understand what’s being asked of the midfield. As I alluded to earlier in the season the fully functioning midfield has to be supported by a defence who’s not soft centred and a forward line suplimenting the other parts of the team - that’s where the points haul from then came from.
How to win friends and influence people has never been your strong point has it? Instead, your arrogance leaves you looking a bit silly.
Why not just accept people can have a different point of view to yours without putting them down. Try it .
You don't rate O'Hara. That's fine but for me ( in my humble opinion) I feel he is more than able to play on the left of a midfield 3 alongside ' roadtested' Donnelly and Slattery.
As for Cornelius he will I suspect be someone we can count on next season and beyond but for the next 2 games I feel we will need stronger and more experienced alternatives.
Just my opinion.
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57 minutes ago, Haggischomper said:
So, which is it all you alleged guys in the know? Is SOD back for Saturday or is he out for the season? Or, more likely, you just don't actually know at all?
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From a very reliable source I hear SOD's injury is not as bad as first feared and that he has targeted the United game for his return.
If however his recovery slows it may be that the County game is more realistic.
Time will tell.
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No need for me to state the obvious that we are very poor at the moment and that skillful we aint. It is what it is.
But regardless of this we find ourselves incredibly with a good chance of Euro footie. Because of this and the benefits to the club this would bring i.e finance, prestige and ability to attract players , I feel the club has to give itself the best possible chance in the upcoming games ( particularly Utd and County).
Therefore, and in the absence of high skill levels, I feel we need to draw on experience , maturity and old fashioned dog eat dog determination.
For me therefore ,starting Saturday, the likes of Cornelius, Goss, Efford and despite his recent improvement Tierney should be nowhere near the starting 11. Instead , we need a midfield 3 of Slattery, Donnelly and O' Hara and a forward 3 of Woolery, Shields and ( hopefully fit) Roberts.
Hearing that SOD might be back for Saturday and SSJ too this is a team which would be able to physically impose itself on what is a youngish Utd.
Yes, a team certainly not awash with skill but instead has the capacity to get in the trenches.
That is all we have and it may be enough .
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Sad to report that Frank has passed away.
Fans of a certain age will remember him as Jock Wallace's assistant back in the day.
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1 hour ago, Spiderpig said:
I remember that game well, myself and my 2 mates were in the POD, had not even sat down, walking down the stairs and we were 1 down.
Didn't Brian Mc Laughlin get sent off after some ' underhand' behaviour by a certain Gordon Strachan?
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Of our starting 11 last night there was only 1 Scot ( Kelly).
Is this the first time this has ever happened ?
Also has there been a time when we've had no Scots starting?
Regardless , it's a sign of the times and totally different from when I started watching us back in the day
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44 minutes ago, maz said:
I thought Tait was really naughty with his challenge on Donnelly, a former team mate who knew fine well of his previous injury issues, a tad scumbaggery if you ask me. Between Tait and Dunne it was nice to see them play their part in our equaliser.
The game was much better than the Hibernian affair last midweek but still a tough watch, I felt we controlled the game from the 20 minute mark, it wasn't until the last 15 mins or so until they started to ask questions and typically they managed to get ahead. Slattery was unlucky not to win a penalty, really frustrating when you think of the three they have gotten over the past 12 months. Delighted for Ross with the goal, well taken effort, the young chap has made a great impression the past few weeks.
Just a moan from me but St Mirren really are a club I dislike, they have always gotten the benefit of the doubt with weird decisions when we have played them, from ending up with 9 players in a Scottish Cup tie in the early 00s or McManus ruled to have handled in the box when it hit his face, denied a stone wall penalty at the last game at Love St when the ref was certainly not out to ruin their day or the weird Bobby Madden decisions lately. Anyway it was nice to see the highlights back and see Goodwin in pain as our goal nestled in the back of the net.
I agree with a lot you say but a bit of credit is due Goodwin who said it would have been a travesty if his team had won last night. Other managers , including GA, are not often as fair minded.
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Re Lamie/ Sondre chat this is as good a discussion as I've read for a while on this site.
As a contribution and from a very informed source at the club who I trust, the simple explanation is that GA does not rate Lamie . Remember GA did not sign Lamie . Therefore the Lamie/ Sondre debate is I feel pretty academic.
Same source claims that GA wished to punt Watt last summer and that despite TW's greatly improved form their ' frosty' relationship ensured Watt's departure.
As for Kelly's booking yesterday I think this was because he threw the ball away.
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To be fair Bevis was clearly hobbling at the end of the County match.
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And of course it would have been 7 if Vigurs had made it
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1 hour ago, Yorkyred said:
My personal opinion is he’s a centre half and when playing in the championship when out on loan he looked very promising, he just fell a little short at Premiership level. I don’t believe he’s a natural midfielder but hope to be proven wrong. The club certainly have a high regard of him and have shown that by awarding that new contract.
Sorry to disagree re Barry on loan at QOS. After an encouraging start as CH he was quickly sidelined when found wanting. This was all the more significant as QOS were desperately trying to avoid relegation . They clearly didn't see him as part of their plans .
Presently though as a midfielder I see steady improvement and last night he certainly wasn't the poorest performer.
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On 1/7/2022 at 7:59 PM, ropy said:
How out of step has the SG been with countries across the globe e.g. Europe, Asia and Australia?
On 1/7/2022 at 7:59 PM, ropy said:How out of step has the SG been with countries across the globe e.g. Europe, Asia and Australia?
Different takes on international situation. I certainly go with the First Minister of Wales who is clear in his view that it is the Westminster government that is the " outlier" when compared to other countries ( including Scotland). He adds that Johnson as seen by his disregard of the advice of scientists and medical experts who advocate the retention or increase in restrictions does not regard the health of English people as his priority but rather keeping his backbenchers happy .
The next few days should be interesting.
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15 minutes ago, santheman said:
Thanks Al B.
You've spoken more sense on here in a day than Leitch has in 2 years.
Al B argues his case well but I'd suggest we all look at the comments of the Welsh First Minister who hits the nail on the head regarding the buffoon that is Johnson and his acknowledgement that Wales as with Scotland have got it about right
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50 minutes ago, Well Well said:
I think I am the only one who thinks good on you Tony you deserve more cash.
You scored some crucial goals and had some brilliant performances for us when we were almost dead and buried and the rest of the team appeared to have downed tools.
I have nothing but good wishes for him and if this turns out to be his last big wage before he retires then he deserves it.
The club has survived another year in the big league and pushed on this year. So best of luck (except when you play against us) in the future.
The club will move on and we will no doubt find someone else who will be our short term hero until they move on and ad nauseam
Your not alone. Watt is merely doing what we would all do .
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Good summary Weeyin.
Only thing that I'd add is that if Watt stays it's important that we don't ' cut our nose off despite our face' by not playing him.
Watt is one of the main reasons why we are lying 4 th.
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Unsure if reported elsewhere but suggestions around that O'Hara has had set back and could be out for several months
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Showing my age but my boyish memories of Joe Mc Bride have him down as the perfect centre forward. Strong as a bull and a predator in the box whether with the feet or head.
So good was he that Jock Stein signed him on the strength of '65 semi final. Then in 66/67 season he scored a barrowload in the first half of season before a bad injury saw him replaced by Wallace.
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Took in Cove Vs QOS yesterday. Why, another story!!
Hearing how poor our midfield was yesterday I couldn't help but appreciate how influential Vigurs was in this cup tie. Totally controlled the game and scored a fantastic free kick. No, I'm not suggesting we sign him back not least as he burned his bridges with us but I've little doubt he would have done a job for us yesterday.
Meantime, Max Johnston played very well for Queens and intriguingly in a midfield role. Encouraging with the future in mind.
And before I forget, Morgan Neil was in the Cove team and did well.
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1 hour ago, Spiderpig said:
I also see that fud Clarke has ignored Tony Watt again to bring in some random pseudo Scotsman that nobody has heard of from Stoke.
" that fud Clarke" took Scotland to the EUROS and is on cusp of getting us to the WC play offs whilst on a 4 game unbeaten run.
Not bad in my book .
Hearts v Motherwell 17/02/2024
in Club Chat
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Apart from the position that there is no certainty in football I'm surprised of your view considering we have already drawn away with Celtic , Aberdeen, Hibernian, St Mirrren and ran Rangers very close at Ibrox. Not forgetting of course we have already beaten Hearts at Tynie.
Do these results not make you feel less certain?