Arabdownsouth wrote:

We are up against a better team next weekend and expected to roll over no doubt. We may get nothing from the game but so long as I see my team fight tooth and nail and hold their heads up I will be happy. Games against Celtic and Sevco won't define our season, games like today will. Well done again to Micky and the boys 👏

This.

Great result.  County solid side.
As one who was highly critical last week,  I have to put my hands up & say good performance on park, great performance Mickey.
Kicked the ball away a wee bit first half.
Sharp Pawlett goal. Great Clark goal. Inspired substitutions, positive throughout, mature when goal up.
Previous years a goal up you'D be sitting yourself.


Week in week out not dropping points will be what defines season.

I think what the first 4 games have done is shown that none of us really have a clue. I sat yesterday when I saw the line up feeling a bit worried about the game, then look what happens.

Connolly and Reynolds were good yesterday. There are people on this board who predicted we'd be steam-rolled by teams with a bit of quality, but 3 goals conceded in 4 games proves that the difference in quality between the two league isnt massive. It exists, but they are both more than good enough to deal with it, some believed that, some didnt, but we are all on the same page in being absolutely delighted for them and how they have played.

Freeman and Sporle in the full back positions should have been an issue, but because of how well the Marks control the defence, it wasnt.

PatReilly wrote:

I'll hold my hands up LEK and say I was worried about the CHs ability to cope with the top league, but they've done well generally in the first four games. Think against the two arse cheeks the Connolly challenge yesterday would have been given as a penalty, but it's the same for all the rest of the teams in the league.

The difference in the two is maybe MMs influence.

Something you've heard MM saying often is he's here to 'improve' players.
Think we're seeing the results of this already.
Good man manager.
Good tactician into the bargain, his substitutions seem to have substance.
Are we seeing the best since JYM?
Early days but loving being an Arab right now.

P.S. Celtic on Saturday. Anywhere you can get insurance?!

 

I have to say I have been blown away with the positive contribution Reynolds has made to our attacks as well.  Last year the thing I hated most was CH's dithering with the ball, playing it straight across the back and going absolutely nowhere, and then getting pressed losing possession, and ending up having to defend again.

Reynolds looks like a changed man, making really incisive passes, recycling the ball quickly when our attacks break down, and sending decent balls over the top for our front men to chase.  Presumably another thing MM has changed for the better.  I'll be interested to see Hearts play this season, as I am genuinely curious how much is MM arriving vs Neilson leaving.  Either way the gulf between them is plain for everyone to see.