WellMartyn Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 It was a chronic game of football. O'brien was absolutely hummin'! Clarky missed a belting chance aswell but only 1 shot on target is not good enough I'm afraid. I think if we beat Aberdeen then we'll still be in the mix for Europe, and with Rangers winning now then here's hoping the results go our way today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Kerse Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I think if we beat Aberdeen then we'll still be in the mix for Europe, and with Rangers winning now then here's hoping the results go our way today! What is 'our' way though? Hibs v Aberdeen - do we want Aberdeen to win then we are in top six at the moment? Or Hibs to win as then we can catch Aberdeen as we play them AND they have the toughest fixtures (Celtic away). I think we should concentrate on Aberdeen falling out of the top 6 rather than Hibs... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rammer Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Dire, dire game today. Just didn't seem to be any sense of urgency considering the importance of this game. Strange. Oh, and whoever thinks Brian McLean is a right back must be blind. Rather have him playing as a centre half 'cos every time I see him at right back he gets raped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Special Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Not the best game to watch while nursing a hangover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_nuts Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 it was not the best game to watch while making a hangover! Draw was a fair result. i put 0-0 on at half time after i seen the first half. How easy did the Killie no. 10 go down every time someone got near him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellMartyn Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 What is 'our' way though? Hibs v Aberdeen - do we want Aberdeen to win then we are in top six at the moment? Or Hibs to win as then we can catch Aberdeen as we play them AND they have the toughest fixtures (Celtic away). I think we should concentrate on Aberdeen falling out of the top 6 rather than Hibs... Fair point Juan! I reckon after our result today a draw is probably more suited, meaning we all stay as we were. Although as you say, Hibs winning would effectively end Aberdeen's season and they will probably end up falling out of the race completely. Swings and roundabouts today really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Just back in from Rugby Park. What a waste of time and money that was. Lacklustre from the start, couldn't even get the fundamentals right. The easy/early ball was seldom played, unforced errors were made from start to finish, players caught in possession all afternoon. Piss, piss poor. I'd give Hughes, Buzz, Craigan, Reynolds, and Clarky pass marks. The others, even Klimpl who has been very consistent were terrible. O'Brien is nae use on the left and he McGhee has a decision to make, it's Quinn OR McLean. I wouldn't have Sheridan anywhere near the first time again this season. He is just not interested. No dig or effort whatsoever. I think Sutton offers very little. Doesn't win much in the air and can't hold the ball up. Interesting that McGhee blamed our terrible run before Christmas pretty much on Clarkson and Craigan being out. Now he's not playing Clarkson!!! I know he said he was tired, but he certainly doesn't look tired when he comes on and it's crimminal he's not starting. To be fair, if we don't make the top 6 or Europe, it won't be because of today. The poor start to the season and the awful run before Christmas have left us playing catch up and we've actually done really well to even be in with a shout. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_Stand_Al Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Just back in from Rugby Park. What a waste of time and money that was. Lacklustre from the start, couldn't even get the fundamentals right. The easy/early ball was seldom played, unforced errors were made from start to finish, players caught in possession all afternoon. Piss, piss poor. I'd give Hughes, Buzz, Craigan, Reynolds, and Clarky pass marks. The others, even Klimpl who has been very consistent were terrible. O'Brien is nae use on the left and he McGhee has a decision to make, it's Quinn OR McLean. I wouldn't have Sheridan anywhere near the first time again this season. He is just not interested. No dig or effort whatsoever. I think Sutton offers very little. Doesn't win much in the air and can't hold the ball up. Interesting that McGhee blamed our terrible run before Christmas pretty much on Clarkson and Craigan being out. Now he's not playing Clarkson!!! I know he said he was tired, but he certainly doesn't look tired when he comes on and it's crimminal he's not starting. To be fair, if we don't make the top 6 or Europe, it won't be because of today. The poor start to the season and the awful run before Christmas have left us playing catch up and we've actually done really well to even be in with a shout. What he said ! Highlight of the day a Steak and Haggis Killie pie says it all really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmfc Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 What he said ! Highlight of the day a Steak and Haggis Killie pie says it all really. Even that was fucking cold! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan_Special Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I would prefer Aberdeen to win today so we can at least make the top 6. One step at a time boys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Overall I was happy with a point today. It was always going to be a difficult game and with Kilmarnock fired up and fighting for their very survival a point can't be bad. Killie were pretty poor but at least they showed ambition and fight. But how many times have we lost such games in the past? We didn't play badly just didn't play or maybe played to a limited gameplan. I had this down as a certain defeat beforehand, especially given our line up. I was baffled by our line up and taking all the evidence into consideration we probably set out to stop Killie, which in fairness we did. The right side combination of Quinn and MacLean just didn't work and the sooner Coach is restored to right back the better with someone decent in front of him. The midfield was quite frankly awful and left our 2 strikers totally isolated apart from the dying stages. That said John Suttton is a decent penalty box player and perhaps not suited to today's type of counter attacking game. Even the Setanta pundits couldn't fathom out why we were trying to stifle the game and slow it down. When Steve McGarry came on for Sheridan that confirmed my suspicions that we were trying to sit out the game and perhaps sneak a late goal if we were still in it by that stage. The team was certainly well prepared but I think our tactics and selection let us down. More fight, desire and ambition would not have gone amiss. The free flowing adventurous football of last season was replaced by a dull, boring, safety first performance today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Time will tell how important the dropped points today prove to be but it does have that air of a missed opportunity about it. Whether we actually deserved the win though is up for debate. Thought they were the better in the first half without really threatening too much with us the better of the two in the second but failing to take our chances. Its frustrating to see the likes of Jim O'Brien last week get two assists and this week seem completely incapable of putting in a cross of note but he wasn't alone. Sutty looked off the pace and Stretch looked to have his most difficult game since his return to name but three. On the positive it continues the decent league run of what is it, one in a dozen, thirteen? and it is another clean sheet away from home which is always good. Still that nagging feeling of a missed opportunity though..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_Stand_Al Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Definitely felt that we were set up not to lose as opposed to go out and win which for me was very dissapointing. Kilmarnock were there for the taking today. Sutton gives up far too easily for my liking and why he wasn't hooked for clarky at half time is beyond me, Mcgarry on for Sheridan was very confusing substitution. First half the front two were Isolated needed one of them to drop deeper and create something , when Clarky came on I thought yes 4-3-3 out and out attack but didn't happen. Klimpls blooter towards goal was only a fag paper over. However a point is better than nowt I suppose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Definitely felt that we were set up not to lose as opposed to go out and win which for me was very dissapointing. Kilmarnock were there for the taking today. Sutton gives up far too easily for my liking and why he wasn't hooked for clarky at half time is beyond me, Mcgarry on for Sheridan was very confusing substitution. First half the front two were Isolated needed one of them to drop deeper and create something , when Clarky came on I thought yes 4-3-3 out and out attack but didn't happen. Pretty much sums up my views too. I'll take some convincing we didn't set out for a draw. It was a case of safety first which is a bit of a let down as Killie aren't the best side in the SPL. If we HAD to play such a game today then Sheridan should have started with Clarkson, or if he wasn't fit then Murphy. We desperately needed pace and running in the side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well_nuts Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 we have to beat Aberdeen in two weeks time as we are only 4 point behind 4th place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ML1 Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Pretty much sums up my views too. I'll take some convincing we didn't set out for a draw. It was a case of safety first which is a bit of a let down as Killie aren't the best side in the SPL. If we HAD to play such a game today then Sheridan should have started with Clarkson, or if he wasn't fit then Murphy. We desperately needed pace and running in the side. That same team shouldve had United buried at HT last week with the chances we created so dont think we set out for a draw , we simply arent good enough to try and be that clever anyway. Bad day for just about everyone in the team , maybe a wee wake up call in the nick of time for some with Aberdeen coming up . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoza Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 And Aberdeen will be missing Kerr who got a straight red today. Been a useful player for them this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Aberdeen could send out their U19s if we play like that again. Goalie and two centre halves got pass-marks. Hughes was the best of the rest. Everyone else, without exception, was pish. Frazzle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
East_Stand_Al Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 At least results elsewhere today didn't do us any harm, beat the sheep n a fortnight and the Dundee Utd. V Hibs game will take care of itself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rightdodgyman Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 what a shite game. watched it in the pub and found more interest in some half time darts. glad i didnt spend my cash on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 not read the thread but paul quinn is not a midfielder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 Just back from Rugby Park, at times I couldn't believe these guys were being paid to play this game, Jim O'brien had his telly/showboat head on instead of 'get the fucking game won' head, despite being utter shit for 60 minutes we created 2 really good chances, Kilimpl should've scored and Clarkie snatched at his chance. The important thing is we didn't lose which is the only plus from what was served up today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 one of those days when you get the feeling mcghee is secretly quite happy with the draw. it reminded me of the game with falkirk a year when we blatantly played for the draw against a beatbale team. a year ago i was pissed off but it turned out ok so now i'll give him the benefit of the doubt. as far as the team goes we looked much better with clarky on and sutton did nothing apart from last 90 minutes. quinn struggled in midfield and mclean did ok but again had a couple of dodgy moments which could have cost us goals (same as every match) and seemed to tire after halftime. jim o'brien on the right seems to be fighting a battle against himself for the 90 minutes so playing him on the left with a an added degree of difficulty is no use at all, my opinon of him has changed recently and i think he can do a job for us but not on the left. the devil's advocate would say that we own with that team last week but i'd say that playing away from home, on a bigger pitch against a team with talouil and fernandez rather than levien's no flair mob changed the circumstances drastically. both teams were poor but could have scored, we'll say that with the right team playing we should have won but that doesn't mean much. let's hope mcghee is right again and that he's willing to make a few changes before the sheep game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star sail Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 I know that this is sheer speculation but here is how I think results could pan out before the split. Gives some idea the task in hand. Aberdeen currently 44pt v MWell (A) Well win 0pt v ICT (H) Dons win 3 pts v Celtic (H) Draw 1pt Finish 48 pts. D Utd currently 44 pts v Hibs (H) Draw 1pt v Ham (H) win 3 pts v Killie (H) win 3 pts Finish 51 pts Hibs currently 40pt v Utd (a) Draw 1 pt v St M (a) Win 3 pts v Rangers (h) Draw 1 pt Finish 45 pts Well currently 40 pts v Abdn (H) win 3 pts v Gers (A) lose 0 pts v St M (H) win 3 pts Finish 46 pts If this happened it wld finish at the split 4th DUtd 51 pt 5th Abn 48 pt 6th Well 46 pt 7th Hibs 45 pt Basically that wld mean at least 6 pts in the next three games. It will not work out exactly like this but I will not be far away. Two home wins and I think we will make it. C'mon the Well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted March 21, 2009 Report Share Posted March 21, 2009 It's more exciting if you can't see it. Going by what I was reaidng on here I didn't even bother listening to it on the internet. Then I wandered away and didn't come back until now. Seems I missed nothing.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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