I think our defence is still very shaky, and am puzzled that many/most/some other fans don't agree. 

Bouhenna mostly looks a good acquisition, but he had one terrible bit of judgement last week which should have led to a Pars goal, losing his bearings and the position of the forward. Lucky that the striker wasn't deadly. Maybe he's still getting used to the Scottish game, or at least getting match fit, which excuse could be made for Booth. Still not convinced there either. 

For a big athletic looking lad, Frans appears a bit slow, and Murdoch is out of position still, filling in for the failings of past managers to locate a right back.

So I think we'll not get a clean sheet again tomorrow, and will go for 2-1. Hopefully ICT can win the Cold Firm match, and Ayr lose out at Grangemouth.

Im hoping for a good victory and a clean sheet

2-0
Safranko and stanton

PatReilly wrote:

I think our defence is still very shaky, and am puzzled that many/most/some other fans don't agree. 

Bouhenna mostly looks a good acquisition, but he had one terrible bit of judgement last week which should have led to a Pars goal, losing his bearings and the position of the forward. Lucky that the striker wasn't deadly. Maybe he's still getting used to the Scottish game, or at least getting match fit, which excuse could be made for Booth. Still not convinced there either. 

For a big athletic looking lad, Frans appears a bit slow, and Murdoch is out of position still, filling in for the failings of past managers to locate a right back.

So I think we'll not get a clean sheet again tomorrow, and will go for 2-1. Hopefully ICT can win the Cold Firm match, and Ayr lose out at Grangemouth.

Suggest attack may be the best form of defence Pat. Lets have an all out go and put their defence and keeper under constant pressure and let them worry about Safranko and Co. instead of our sub standard lot doing their usual posing and playing Russian Roulette across the back and giving Dobie an easy afternoon. We have the guys to do them damage if we put our minds to it
 

Looking in the Arab Archive this morning, going to take this as a good omen.
3rd Nov        Played     Won   Drawn    Lost      F     A
@Tannadice    7              6          1            0        22    9

Edited to add prediction, going with 2 - 1   Mcmullen & SaFranco.
 

Last edited by Richs2Rags (03/11/2018 11:37 am)

The revival continues. Brilliant first half, second was solid enough as well, though we were threatening to let them back in at times. Need to start taking our chances when we’re on top though, easy to see why Neilson wanted a forward-thinking coach like Crawford in.

Bouhenna’s a real player btw, definitely our best centre half since at least Fojut. Edge was very good today as well.

Last edited by JerryDungle (03/11/2018 6:50 pm)

Swing_kinker wrote:

1 0 Pav. Great start

 Cheers mate 👍

bowers wrote:

Im hoping for a good victory and a clean sheet

2-0
Safranko and stanton

 
Very close.


Well i thoroughly enjoyed that today.  I felt we should have went in at half ahead by more we totally dominated the half.
The 2nd half we seemed to fade midway through it but then took control again.

I  thought Paul McMullen was outstanding today and was my motm. Stanton bohenna  safranko all class also.

Very happy watching that today. Cant wait for Dingwall next week.

Its hard to believe that its only a month since the 5-1 hammering by RC.
Its been some transformation in that time.
Hopefully Frans & Booth fit for next week.
Victory next week is a possibility who would have said that after the last RC game.

The first 25 minutes were the best of the season. It was disappointing we didn't score a second then because I think we'd have rattled in about 5-6 if we had.

Wee word on Callum Booth, written off by many but was excellent today. Hopefully nothing serious on the injury frint.

Last edited by lifesanocean (04/11/2018 12:48 am)

PatReilly wrote:

Two clean sheets in a row, really surprised at that. And as stated above by lifesanocean, Booth had a very good game which surprised me too.

After Safranko was booked he lost a bit of his effectiveness. And does anyone else think we have too many creative players on the park, rather than maybe putting another player up top?

 
Every player looks better so far.

Defence has been prioritised and helped by other positions chasing down and tracking back.

Midfield helped mainly by Fyvie and Stanton returning and the less predictable play with interchangable position switching 3.

Thought we were still risk overse in attack but that's understandable as RN steadies, confidence grows and the manager might tweak that after fixing what he sees as 1st, 2nd, 3rd type fixes needed most.

Safranko is always ready and as soon as his feeders hit form and confidence I rekon we might see a better feed to the front. I'll be interested to see how a fit Clarke helps us too.
Gelling/getting to ken eachother has been a shitey phrase that hasn't been talked of much under RN and rightly so as we'd had enough of that without results but still a factor.

Tek wrote:

Back to back clean sheets is very pleasing. Particulary as we had to make a very late alteration to our line-up today.

Credit to the players and Neilson for the very quick improvement in performance and results.

Btw that cross by Aird for Safranko's goal today was exceptional. Damn good finish too.

 
The cross reminded me of the Paul Dixon cross to Russell at Ibrox.....I don't think a cross will ever beat that though

One negative yesterday was us getting the incompetent idiot that is Craig Thomson,he has spent the last 15 years trying to ruin games off football. Demoted to a 2nd tier match in his last season says it all. Good riddance to one of the worst referees ive ever seen
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