rambunctious
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I doubt mccall would allow lee erwin to talk to other clubs at this point especially rangers. If this is true then mccoist is a scumbag and this was a tactical move for the forth coming games
Aye right? Are we back in 2014?
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As for fitness levels, I'm sick to death of hearing about them. Sure, we started the season unfit due to the pathetic pre-season instigated by McCall but that was not the problem outside of August. The people that go on about fitness on this forum are the same people that said Lasley was finished and should be put out to pasture. The simple fact of the matter is if you have mental energy, you have physical energy. If, on the other hand, you are getting humped ever week, there are tensions in the dresssing room, people are making bad mistakes, you can't seem to get a lucky break, and you are down the bottom of the league, well, guess what Einsteins, it don't look good on the pitch. Most of us have played the game even if it was only school football or boys club level. No one remember the old lead boots when you went 3-0 down or you are on a bad run and the opposition scores first?
Look at Accies, when they blow us away was that fitness or confidence? When we put 4 past them, was that fitness or confidence? Get your head around this. There are no unfit professional footballers, outside of players coming back or playing through injuries, getting regular football in this league. It's impossible.
Not addressing Andy P in particular here in case he thinks I'm attacking him personally, this is a general point. In future anyone going on about fitness should go into sports science details as to what our training regime was, why and what was wrong, explain why we've gone through probably the most successful sustained spell for the club since the 1950's using it and then go into detail as to why the new training regime is better, why and what benefits we can expect from it. Or you could stop grasping for incredibly simplistic answers and just belt up about something you know absolutely nothing about! I'll reiterate the point - looking unfit and being unfit are too very different things and team confidence is the single biggest factor in this league where most teams are of pretty much the same standard.
Anyway, back to the point, I think Baraclough is a fairly inexperienced manager, with all due respect to Scunthorpe and Sligo, Motherwell is a totally different level of football from the stature of the players he's dealing with on a daily basis, to the hugely increased media interest and the standard of football and opponent. I think he's made a lot of mistakes and, lets be honest about this, skirted very close to losing the fans and therefore his job. He's taken risks that may relegate us. However he may well grow into the role and there are a few signs he may be doing so. I want to see us maintain a level of performance and if we continue to improve, play good football and win matches even if we are relegated, my view would be 'Do I feel positive about Baraclough getting us up again?', rather than 'He put us down, fire him'.
Overall, I think that's a pretty even handed view to take.
Preaching to the choir ma man
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Said as much myself on Twitter last night. Think he has been guilty of it in the past too, no?
Well he was booked for flinging himself to the ground in the box against Celtic earlier in the season, and I don't think it's put him off anyway!
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While I agree with the comments regarding Erwin scoring I think everyone can relax and just wait for it to happen. I don't think it's anything to worry about or dwell on since he is playing well and the team are picking up points. Although though in saying that and inferring that it shouldnt negatively affect his confidence i think him actually getting a goal or two is going to be the icing on the cake and bosst his confidence no end. Actually think he may have got a little confidenc boost last night ( not sure if on purpose or not from IB ) As sutton stood on the sideline to come on the TV showe Erwin looking over, obviously expecting to see hi snumber held up but instead it was Skippy to come off. I think that will give him a little extra confidence. I thought last night was his best game yet.
Agreed. I don't think it's really much of a worry. He's an inexperienced guy playing his first full season of senior football. He's made 27 appearances for us this year (half of them from the bench) and only recently has he really been played up front. It's not as if we (as a team) have been steamrollering teams and knocking goals in for fun and he's the only one that's not been scoring.
If we keep playing as we have been in the last few weeks he'll get chances and I'm sure he'll take them. 8 goals in 11 appearances for Arbroath suggests he does have them in him.
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Louis Laing is absolutely abysmal. Kerr should be starting ahead of him next week.
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I'd kill to have Vigurs back in the team.
I'd rather 11 Vigurs' than 11 Lasley's. Running about like fuck only gets you so far. At the end of the day you need a bit of quality to actually split open a defence and make something happen. His form has been patchy at best, but Vigurs can create and score goals unlike Keith.
I understand that a good team will have grafters as well as more creative/flair players, but on the evidence of Saturday's game we have none of the latter. Vigurs can help.
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I don't know why you keep suggesting Aberdeen vs ICT/Ross County would be local or convenient for any set of fans...
I was thinking this as well. Inverness/County are about as far from Aberdeen as we are.
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Hmmm don't know what my thoughts are on Shiels tbh!!
Very much doubt that rumour is anything but complete bullshit
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Has Rab McKinnon no got any exclusives for us?
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Liked his interview. Exciting times!
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Gutting, but frees up a wage, I suppose.
Hopefully it frees up a few!!
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52/69.
Only a couple of fairly obvious/recent ones. The majority that I missed are ones that I was trying to forget!!!
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i'll have some of whatever it is your taking.
Baraclough's knob by the sounds of it
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Folk were bunnet-daft back in the day
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I thought he was playing over in India. Their season might have finished mind you. Could be decent for us
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He's been definitive in saying that he will bring in his own assistant manager.
I must have missed this? You got a link?
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He's still not given a definitive answer on whether Black will continue as his number 2 in the long term. I've got a feeling he'll be going at some point in the not so distant future. Maybe once Baraclough is up to speed with things with the team.
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Heard a mad roumor at work today that McCall may do a U turn. I don't believe it myself but throwing it out there anyway.
No chance, but I really wish this were to happen. Firstly, because McCall is the best manager we can hope for, and secondly, the reaction on here would be fantastic.
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A lot of good performances tonight but I went for Reid. He's fast becoming one of my favourite players. The boy works like fuck and isn't prone to hiding in games like some others.
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I've already written this off as a defeat. All I'm looking for is a bit more hunger, desire and a better work rate from the players.
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