JerryDungle wrote:

 a big reminder of why I moved away from the George Fox years ago, and won’t be going back anytime soon if I can help it.

half oh them will ah be deid soon Jerry min 
 

SuperMario wrote:

The atmosphere at tannadice is shocking, to many people too quick to jump on players backs, I understand the frustration at games and the slow build up at times but sitting at tannadice is infuriating sometimes it’s like some fans just go to shout abuse at the players, it’s been like this since the relegation, I’ll probs get stick for this as “fans” pay good money and have right to voice there opinions but if these fans think booing every 5 minutes will help us get up, there so so wrong

If only we could have our away support at every home game, the contrast is unbelievable

 
This was what I was alluding to when I mentioned the toxic atmosphere.

LarsErikKjell wrote:

Is Elliot Frear on trial? Seen mentioned on Twitter.

 
If so, below article is interesting. High % of chances created per 90 mins


https://www.modernfitba.com/blogs/2019/5/2/identifying-the-game-changing-playmakers-in-the-scottish-premiership

Happy to give Frear a chance however having a quick read of the Motherwell forum the signing doesn't fill me with confidence.

Their fans dont seem sad to see him go and saying that tracking back and helping the left back aren't his strong points. Not what we need with either Sporle (from what we have seen so far) or Robson behind him!

Yes the chances created stats look great but then again if you looked at Fraser Airds stats last season you would have him down as a player as well!

If he does sign he will get my full backing, just a bit of scepticism which is to be expecting thinking back over some of our recent signings.

Dirk Diggler wrote:

Happy to give Frear a chance however having a quick read of the Motherwell forum the signing doesn't fill me with confidence.

Their fans dont seem sad to see him go and saying that tracking back and helping the left back aren't his strong points. Not what we need with either Sporle (from what we have seen so far) or Robson behind him!

Yes the chances created stats look great but then again if you looked at Fraser Airds stats last season you would have him down as a player as well!

If he does sign he will get my full backing, just a bit of scepticism which is to be expecting thinking back over some of our recent signings.

 
This tends to answer my question. I would also be worried if he doesn’t track back as left back looks once again our most vurnable position.

LarsErikKjell wrote:

We'll make our own minds up on him. Dunfermline were gutted that Aird left them - shite for us. 

To return to a theme - why should this be so?
 

Remember at Robbie's first Q & A in the Heggy, who was his blue-eyed boy in attendance, the only player as I recall. They don't seem to be so matey now? Rifts do occur I guess in any walk of life.

PatReilly wrote:

Honestly don't recall Pars fans being upset at Aird leaving: in my recall they accused him of playing for a new contract, and only turning it on in games towards the end of the season.

 
Ah maybe it was that. I know they offered him a contract and the papers had him set to resign for them.

smedDUm wrote:

The truth is the boy's no a bad player but he's been sod-all use to us.
WHY??

Based on the assumption that he only played well for Dunfermline when he was coming to the end of his contract, I get the impression that he is the kind of player who only puts effort in when he has to and if he has just signed a new contract and has 2 or 3 years security he will simply go through the motions because he is protected for the duration of his contract.

Macho Man wrote:

smedDUm wrote:

The truth is the boy's no a bad player but he's been sod-all use to us.
WHY??

Based on the assumption that he only played well for Dunfermline when he was coming to the end of his contract, I get the impression that he is the kind of player who only puts effort in when he has to and if he has just signed a new contract and has 2 or 3 years security he will simply go through the motions because he is protected for the duration of his contract.

I'd like to think there's not many professional footballers with that attitude.
These days they should be bursting a gut in search of the riches that are available.
But then for every Andy Robertson there's a thousand that don't make it to £200/wk.

smedDUm wrote:

The truth is the boy's no a bad player but he's been sod-all use to us.
WHY??

 
Cause he has / had gambling debts & was owe a number of players money. Had to be removed from the dressing room apparently

Tangy wrote:

Whatever happened to getting boys in from boca juniors (or fa'ever it was)

maybe he meant getting Appere back fae the Juniors