First goal, Strain didn’t follow in on his man.

But after the first red card (Fatah’s still a young lad, was too slow going in) we had an uphill struggle.

The penalty softer than the mud on the Jerry Kerr touchline. We weren’t going to get it.

As for Camara’s as soon as Lennon hits the ground it was a red.

Positives Keeper, well done! Farmugia looks a player is in there. Rest of the team weren’t bad

Sh1t happens.

We regroup for the next match, at least we’ll no face Hearts in the cup 🤪🤣

SuperMario wrote:

That’s strain for you, a dreadful footballer- constantly played by Goodwin

How long does this go on? Honestly this formation is driving me insane

 
When Strain signed i was very happy, what an absolute let down.

redford_must_score wrote:

Finn Seemann wrote:

redford_must_score wrote:

 
Opinions are what make football interesting and I agree the defending on the goal line could be better. I'd just ask you to look again and again where Strain is beaten. His starting position is so high he has nowhere to go.
That's him being asked to play as a wing back.

I’ve said Strain is to blame.  CH is supposed to go out to him in that formation and is a wee bit unlucky not to make the block, but I’ve no idea what Graham is thinking. I just don’t see that as a 3 at the back formation issue.

Finn I'll try one more time!
Look at Strains starting position when he's beaten, he's nearly up at the halfway line. If you ask a decent fullback to play right back in a flat 4 there's no chance he's leaving that space in behind him for a winger to run into.
Anyway that's it from me I've said my bit
 

 Aye I don’t think we are going to agree on this. Strain is high, but doesn’t do his job. CH covers across as is his job in that formation and is a bit unlucky. Graham has a brain fart and stops and lets the ball across him when he should continue to the bye line and block it.  If it’s a flat back four it might have been different but it might not have if Strain and Graham fail to do their job.

There is more mileage in arguing 343 leaves us too light in the middle. With our squad I’d be playing 352 against better opposition.

It’s time Jim. Chuck it for the sake of the club. You are a busted flush.

You can take all the dross you’ve brought in and the academy graduate “the Blairgowrie mark durnan” with you.

Utter travesty what we have become under your watch.

It’s time. Please go.

redford_must_score wrote:

Conway11 wrote:

It’s time Jim. Chuck it for the sake of the club. You are a busted flush.

You can take all the dross you’ve brought in and the academy graduate “the Blairgowrie mark durnan” with you.

Utter travesty what we have become under your watch.

It’s time. Please go.

 
That's unacceptable even from you.. He's made Ross Graham a worse player by hanging him out to dry with the 343.
Ross is an excellent player.

 

He’s a shite in a team full of farts.

Only thing he has is height.

Captain?? Please

redford_must_score wrote:

Conway11 wrote:

redford_must_score wrote:

 
That's unacceptable even from you.. He's made Ross Graham a worse player by hanging him out to dry with the 343.
Ross is an excellent player.

 

He’s a shite in a team full of farts.

Only thing he has is height.

Captain?? Please

I don't think any United fans talk this way.
 

Were you there tonight??
 

Conway11 wrote:

Jesus suffering phuck. He needs to go tonight.

How longer can this go on.

Our club is imprisoned under this utter clown.

He’s got a job for life because of boys like FINN.

WAKEN UP. He’s dragging us to oblivion.

Absolute fraud of a man.

 
Minter.  It’s my fault?  You are a clown sir.

As I’ve said before football’s not for you.

David_Blunkett wrote:

Having watched it back post game, Fatah shouldn't be a red, Camara whilst a bit daft doesn't headbutt the guy, he's been naive, but I agree with Goodwin's take.

The penalty, there's conract, but its a scruff of legs, soft but i'm claiming for it at the other end.

We don't have a football man on the board, or in a position of power, so whilst I wouldn't cry if Goodwin is emptied I can't set it happening, especially if we're making signings for next season.

Fuck Hearts, i hope they blow it in the most heartbreaking of situations, again.

On the positive side, was impressed with the keeper and Farrugia showed sone nice touches, coming on in a difficult situation.

Anyone know if the Hearts guy went to A&E or straight to surgery with his smashed ankle and broken nose in the reds?

Bowl haircuttted, combed forward, hiding his baldy receeding hairline cunt.
 

 
Can’t argue with any of that!  Even Michael Stewart questioned the reds.

Both red cards a joke as was the penalty. Yes, they may all technically be the correct decisions, but fuck me if that's the way the games going then i genuinely feel like stop watching it. What is the fucking point?

Feels like the ref couldn't wait to give every decision against us.

I do feel the red cards get Goodwin 'off the hook' some what though. It's all anyone is talking about now regards the game.

The fact is we were already one nil down and looking toothless upfront even before the game went South.

This feels similarly like the end of Goodwin's time at Aberdeen. When one bad defeat (our Derby defeat) sent the club spiralling and culminated in a shocking loss in the Cup to minnows and a drubbing away to Hibs. Looking at our next two fixtures i fear deja vu (in reverse).

There seems to be a bit of a disconnect between him and the players.

Players who started the season on fire like Kucherencko, Dolcek, Watters and Esselink now all either away or as good as.

Talented players like Keresztes, Luca, Sapsford and Fatah looking a shadow of themselves. Even Camara has been poor in recent times. It all very much feels like a squad that is fed up.

Just as Aberdeen players seemed similarly depressed and rudderless in those last few games of Goodwin's spell in Aberdeen, and they had some very good players in their arsenal at the time btw (Joe Lewis, Liam Scales, Connor Barron, Bojan Miovski, Ylber Ramadani, Johnny Hayes, Duk etc).

It feels like the season is going to peter out fast and there is also the fear that if today's win sparks Kilmarnock then we could well get drawn into a relegation dogfight, as it currently feels hards to see where the next win comes from.

Only 3 Tannadice league wins this season so far. For context we had 4 at this same point in the season in the disastrous Ross/Fox season.

Grim times.

David_Blunkett wrote:

Having watched it back post game, Fatah shouldn't be a red, Camara whilst a bit daft doesn't headbutt the guy, he's been naive, but I agree with Goodwin's take.

The penalty, there's contact, but its a scruff of legs, soft but i'm claiming for it at the other end.

We don't have a football man on the board, or in a position of power, so whilst I wouldn't cry if Goodwin is emptied I can't see it happening, especially if we're making signings for next season.

Fuck Hearts, i hope they blow it in the most heartbreaking of situations, again.

On the positive side, was impressed with the keeper and Farrugia showed sone nice touches, coming on in a difficult situation.

Anyone know if the Hearts guy went to A&E or straight to surgery with his smashed ankle and broken nose in the reds?

Bowl haircuttted, combed forward, hiding his baldy receeding hairline cunt.
 

 
That last line has cheered me right up 🤣

Finn Seemann wrote:

Graham and Strwin are at fault for the first goal. Nothing to do with the formation. Sibbs and Stephenson in the middle on their own isn’t strong enough tho’

100% this. Graham should have blocked the cross.

kdyteejay wrote:

Finn Seemann wrote:

Graham and Strwin are at fault for the first goal. Nothing to do with the formation. Sibbs and Stephenson in the middle on their own isn’t strong enough tho’

100% this. Graham should have blocked the cross.

 
It is absolutely dreadful defending from Graham

KK too seen the boy run the full way, all to common with this laddie, LAZY- thinks he miles better than what he is

After a while to think about what happened yesterday.

1. The first time Hearts were in our box they scored
2 AMB first two touches of the ball for the club were to pick the ball out of the net
3. Hearts knew Strains lack of pace was the weak of our defence and targetted him repeatedly.
4. SCH , Graham, KK & Ferry were all doing well in their individual battles, 10 men changes the dynamic of the game.
5. Trapanovski looked dangerous ( first time for a while.
6.Overall though we lose the battle in CM almost every week as its usually a 3 on 2 battle in there.
7. We don't have a decent C.F. Moller not as bad as as he is made out to be but pretty poor. Watters looks to be a bit like Dolcek- can't really be bothered
Sapsford is a 2nd striker not a CF, + he was anonymous when he came on yesterday.

If Hearts win the league they may well be the poorest team ive seen to win it.
I feel that if we had kept 11 on the park we could have made that game very interesting