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texanwellfan Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, dennyc said: A bit harsh on Casey who was trying to get across to cover from the left side. The players at fault for the first were Sparrow who was caught out of position and whoever stood still as Kirk ran into the box. Miller? Not sure who lost the second goal scorer but the goalie should have saved it anyway. Wimmer changed the set up after the first goal with Sparrow being pushed further forward lessening his defensive duties. Became a back four with JK at right back. Looked far more solid to me. I also thought, surprisingly, that Casey looked a lot better playing alongside SOD than he has playing alongside Balmer, Blaney and even Gordon. Not saying SOD is the answer at CB, but the partnership was less of a bombscare. Casey was the guy standing still or at best strolling and never moved over to pick up the unmarked scorer until he got the ball which was way too late by then. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 4 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: Casey was the guy standing still or at best strolling and never moved over to pick up the unmarked scorer until he got the ball which was way too late by then. And who was the midfielder that stood and watched Kirk run on to the ball? Was it he who must not be criticised or the one that must always be criticised? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stv Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, ropy said: There was nothing sinister about the additional time. The board for Slattery’s substitution went up on 90 minutes and it was a full 60 seconds before play restarted, 5 additional minutes were played from that point. Thanks for that Mr Collum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 47 minutes ago, dennyc said: And who was the midfielder that stood and watched Kirk run on to the ball? Was it he who must not be criticised or the one that must always be criticised? I’d have to look again but it was Casey I noticed. For me any player is open to criticism or praise. edit: ok I see it now, agree, Miller let him go initially instead of hauling ass to stay with him, prior to Casey’s lack of involvement. Both switched off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dennyc Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 31 minutes ago, texanwellfan said: I’d have to look again but it was Casey I noticed. For me any player is open to criticism or praise. Casey has deserved a fair amount of criticism this season but for that first goal I think others were far more to blame, yet Casey is singled out by some. The way we set up to start with, Casey was on the left of a back three with SOD in the middle and Katroumbis on the right, to be supported by by Sparrow as right wing back. The goal came down our right, Sparrow was caught out by a clever pass and not one right side midfielder tracked back. Could Casey have gotten across to cover a bit quicker? Maybe, but he was only required to do that because two or three others were at fault or asleep. Anyway we won so that's what really matters. Wimmer deserves credit for changing the set up when it was clear our back three was being dragged all over the place. Much more solid with Katroumbis as a regular right back and Sparrow able to concentrate on pressing forward and making a nuisance of himself. Less reliance upon him to defend. I had hoped Seddon might have gotten a run out late on for Thompson on the other side but I guess the way the game developed knocked that on the head. Just seen your Edit. Cheers. I wasn't sure who the player who let Kirk go was. Kind of hoped it wasn't Miller. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 1 hour ago, dennyc said: Casey has deserved a fair amount of criticism this season but for that first goal I think others were far more to blame, yet Casey is singled out by some. The way we set up to start with, Casey was on the left of a back three with SOD in the middle and Katroumbis on the right, to be supported by by Sparrow as right wing back. The goal came down our right, Sparrow was caught out by a clever pass and not one right side midfielder tracked back. Could Casey have gotten across to cover a bit quicker? Maybe, but he was only required to do that because two or three others were at fault or asleep. Anyway we won so that's what really matters. Wimmer deserves credit for changing the set up when it was clear our back three was being dragged all over the place. Much more solid with Katroumbis as a regular right back and Sparrow able to concentrate on pressing forward and making a nuisance of himself. Less reliance upon him to defend. I had hoped Seddon might have gotten a run out late on for Thompson on the other side but I guess the way the game developed knocked that on the head. Just seen your Edit. Cheers. I wasn't sure who the player who let Kirk go was. Kind of hoped it wasn't Miller. I wasn't singling out Casey, I have been a big fan of his but imo he was at fault. Totally agree about the switch, flat back 4 a lot better and Sparrow more at ease Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I wouldn't single just Casey out for the first goal, but it's about the 283rd time he's been caught out of position and lacks the speed to recover. Thompson at least made it back in time to attempt a tackle while Casey was arriving just in time to see the shot hit the back of the net. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Grew Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 9 hours ago, Kmcalpin said: https://www.falkirkherald.co.uk/sport/football/falkirk-reveal-dispute-resolution-process-likely-as-they-gear-up-to-challenge-senseless-spfl-premiership-artificial-pitch-ban-5026678 (Falkirk Herald) Falkirk are challenging the SPFL's decision, which was based on a democratic vote, to ban plastic pitches in the Premiership from the 2026-27 season. They know what the rules are, and have done for some time, so why can't they just adhere to them? Here we go again. Some other clubs, with a vested interest, including Livingston, Airdrie, Raith and Hamilton have held discusions about this. If they don’t obey the rule on grass pitches they should be told to f*ck off. It’s high time clubs that want to be in the Premier League accepted plastic pitches are not on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 39 minutes ago, El Grew said: If they don’t obey the rule on grass pitches they should be told to f*ck off. It’s high time clubs that want to be in the Premier League accepted plastic pitches are not on. I see it mentions that Killie will not be returning to grass so they should get booted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wunderwell Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 6 hours ago, Onthefringes said: Nor will he be. He’s returned to his parent club. How come? Injury? not enough game time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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