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  1. 2015/16 Ins & Outs

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    I don't know if we did or we didn't. It probably made too much sense to bring in McDonald in the summer of 2014. So on that basis I would expect it would have at least been considered. On the other hand, maybe it wasn't because in terms of goalkeepers, we've made a right cunt of it of late.

  5. Relegation

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    so it's back in our hands right? 2 wins and we are safe?

    Not quite. 2 games left. Best we can do is 6 points. Best each of those teams can do is 4 points as they play one another. That's my understanding.

  9. 2015/16 Ins & Outs

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    We need a new right back next season. Law has been better there than in midfield but he's still not good enough.

    This. As much as many have come to 'appreciate' Law, it's the mediocrity of players like Law into the squad that has caused our pool of players to become diluted in terms of ability.

     

    I don't dislike Law and wish him no ill will, but to regain a solid footing as at least an average SPFL Premiership club, we need a bit of a clear out and he is one that isn't good enough.

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  14. Relegation

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    For me, there is a difference between being negative and being realistic. The former is berating young players, demanding the manager gets sacked, calling our entire team shite, and the rest of it. Being realistic, however, is simply putting forward an opinion based on where we currently find ourselves and the most likely outcome of that.

     

    The problem on here is that too many people decide to bung both those together, then moan about both groups of folk being negative.

     

    It's telling that Buxe on the podcast made the point that Steelmen Online can sometimes be perceived as negative but it helps stimulate discussion, yet the main culprits of trying to stifle debate at the moment seem to be those taking offence at others expressing belief we're heading for the playoffs or relegation.

     

    Between the "woe is me" patter from those who have chucked it and the hints of a "holier than thou" attitude from those who, rather than indulge in debate and conversation choose just to dismiss opinions they don't agree with, there are actually folk in between who just think what is currently the most likely outcome (ie. us finishing 11th) is now going to happen.

     

    I'll still be supporting the side at every game left and holding out hope we can turn things around, but that doesn't detract from my opinion that we'll finish 11th - and no amount of folk deciding I'm being negative changes that.

     

    If we finish 11th having still managed to finish the season strongly, then hopefully we can take that momentum into the playoff. However, our mentality this season has been incredibly poor and I thought we bottled it on Saturday with a big crowd at a massive six pointer so, at the moment, I'm concerned that we'd struggle to rise to the occasion of a playoff.

     

    Can we finish 10th? Absolutely. Do I think we will? No.

     

    Can we win a playoff? Of course. Do I think we will? Still too far away to judge.

    Good post, Jay.

  16. Relegation

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    It's not over until it's over, but this is now looking pretty grim.

     

    It's not wrong to speculate that we could be a Championship team next season because we are now adrift by six points and the top two or three teams in the Championship, let's face it, aren't that much better or worse than us. For me it's now 50/50 or maybe closer to 60/40 for relegation (due to the Championship the having upward momentum).

     

    I'm going to have a read through this thread from the start, I want to see what my view was way back when it opened.

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