Somebody else who is posted missing is Ogren,  I am not expecting him to pull a pair of boots on but where the fuck is he?

Leadership starts from the top.

Maybe it's too much to handle for this easy going business man, but if "his man' ain't around then he should be.

Hopefully Middleton will at least be on the bench and Smith back.

lifesanocean wrote:

I hope to god we get a win from somewhere on Sunday but I fear our growing injury list coupled with our already wafer thin, unbalanced squad and dreadful goalkeeper has now made an already difficult task almost impossible. I'm worried.

Worth also noting in our current personnel crisis that there is absolutely NOBODY from within the academy who appears able to come in and plug the gaps in the team/squad. Fotheringham has been average at best, there are no hints of a central midfielder, a right back or a forward who could come in and do a job for any of the remaining 8 games. Champions League players though.

Thanks Tony, you've done an amazing job 👍

Good post and all too sadly true.

There is not one player from our much vaunted Academy structure who has came even close to deserving to break into this awful Utd side (Fotheringham only there by default). That speaks volumes for the legacy Goldie has left.

Get someone running the Academy who knows wtf they're doing.
 

Season starts Sunday.

8 Games to go, no uglies, no Hearts, you'd think it would be 5 of the 8 at Tannadice.
Better coach, squad in disarray despite the fact that there are a lot of good indivuals, shit goal diff.

Agree with almost all comments above. I'd like to see Niskannen get more game time, at least he a worker.

In hindsight mebbe we should have hung on to Tony Twat.   Fletcher to me works hes bollocks off wi little or no support and is copping a bit ae flak at present. Twat might ae a better poacher tae sit off Fletcher.     In saying that I realise it's tried and failed in the past. However we now have a coach wi some nous and brought him in more central instead of free rein to flop around right left and  centre - might have worked under Goodwin, we'll never know. One thing's for sure it's dire viewing at present.

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The coaches within the academy structure are too inexperienced. We have a heap of kids on loan that we have a lot of time and effort on over the years to no doubt sign for league one or two side when their contract expiries

Don’t win tomorrow that’s us down

That is a massive result, gives us a chance.

Ayina was excellent today, motm for me. Great effort from the players, big difference.

Have to say well done to Jim Goodwin as he has made a big difference since he came in. I thought we were beyond hope however we still have a chance here IF we kick on from this.

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What a huge win that is today. Gives us a shot in the arm and keeps our pulse alive. We were doomed today if we'd lost (or probably even if we drew).

Showed good character to come back from the set back of the equaliser and still win it.

Thought Loick Aynia at Centre Half was absolutely immense and barely put a foot wrong. Great range of passing too. I've said before but i actually believe he could easily play central midfield too. He's so good with the ball at his feet and can run, dribble and tackle. A really good player..

On to a  very tough game at Motherwell next Saturday where we will need to be at our absolute best to take anything.

The improvement under Goodwin continues, we just look like a team that has been coached during the week instead of looking like a gang of individuals.

That said its all about results and getting the points on board.  If we can take anything next week I fancy us to beat Livi before the break.

Some strong performances from us but nobody was immense or outstanding.  Fletcher led the line and showed how it should be done to those playing behind him.
We need 11 of these on the park at all times if we are to manage the great escape.

There is much more work to be done and we are another week closer to having Middleton back which will be a boost, hopefully we see a return of the experienced Smith also.

Billy_Hainey wrote:

. We had a couple oe no bad breaks the day.

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We did actually Bill. For the first time in ages.

Their chance in the 2nd minute. Nisbet actually nutmegs Birighitti and as it's going through his legs and into the net it just clips his heel which diverts the ball wide. Could have been a very different game if either that goes in or if Nisbet's free kick went in to put them 2-1 up.

About time we had some good luck though. Feels like we've had nothing but bad luck this season from being shafted by VAR decisions, multiple injuries, horrendous refereeing perfomances and us ourselves missing gilt edged chances every other week.

A pleasant return to Tannadice.  Strange game.  Hibs technically superior but little cutting edge.  We were actually fairly poor in my opinion, but a win is a win.
I thought Ayina, McMann, Sibbald and Fletcher got pass marlks.  Behich had a good game too, but if we've been doing fitness, looks like he's been sitting out.  Birighitti just doesn't give you any confidence.  He actually did very little wrong (although he did get a huge stroke of luck in the unintentional save from Nisbet right at the start), but I really do wonder what videos (if any) Hibs had been watching as they just didn't put him under any sort of pressure.  Freeman, less said the better!  A horrible performance and really needs a break from the 1st XI.  If Youan was half the player Duk is then we would not have won that game.  Mulgrew is past it.  You can see there is a footballing brain there but he's so far off the pace these days and also he was wholly responsible for the goal.  Even 6 months ago he's making that header.  Harkes isn't a great footballer - fine as a squad that we are not relying upon but I guess he is where we are at!  McGrath has flattered to deceive.  I think Goodwin is the manager to get the best out of him, but he really needs to build his confidence.  Maybe the pen will see a wee uplift.  Fotheringham was asked to do the impossible.  He's got to listen to Freeman telling him where to be (which was the wrong place half the time) and that just screwed him for anything positive going forward too.  To be fair to Goodwin he realised his mistake and replaced him with someone who doesn't think, just runs (Niskanen) and that actually helped defensively at least.  Fletcher was immense, bar missing his sitter.  God help us if he gets an injury in the run in.  Anaku still looks like he's not really a football player when asked to make a decision, but I think there is something to work with there.  Still nowhere near ready for this level.  Edwards - not on long enough to comment.
So what does it all mean?  It means that if we can go to Motherwell and not lose and beat Livi the following week then we are still in this.  The concern however is that if Fletcher gets an injury then we are finished.  If we can get Middleton and Levitt back for post split we might just have enough quality to score goals.  We must find a solution for the wing back positions.  Freeman is just not at the races.  Behich was lucky Hibs didn't ask him to defend as he isn't fit enough at the moment.

And oh yeah, Tony Asghar is a ****

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