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StarksBarmy · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 4025

Who would you/should we start with and why?

Personally I want Davie back in, Ross has done fine and while his distribution and ball at feet is perhaps a bit better, he isn't in McGurns class, not yet.
No experience playing in the fixture either, don't want another Andy McNeilgate saga type thing happening!

scotty · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 9065 Location: Almost Dysart.

I voted for Ross staying in goal for the Eastend clash but would have preferred McGurn to have been in Confused

For this to have come about though I think D McG would have to had started on Saturday against Cowden. I know he's got to make a return sometime but his coming straight back in against the Pars doesn't feel right and for this reason I voted for Rossco. I doubt Bert will change keepers unless Ross isn't fully fit.
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embow · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:35 pm Post subject:

How long would Dave hang around at Stark's Park if he can't get back into the team? I can see him leaving at the end of the season Sad

.....if his contract is up then. A very capable keeper that maybe P Thistle would make an offer to. Would suit both parties just fine especially if they go up to the SPL (as I think they will) despite Morton's efforts just now. Voted for Dave for experience and ability to maybe hopefully command the defence in front of him a bit more.
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bigeein · Joined: 09 May 2009 Posts: 1894 Location: windygates

I would like both in goal at the same time we might get a clean sheet .

I do like laidlaw , but i think it's time for a bit of a shake up in defence so hill and laidlaw out for mensing and the cat .

Didn't vote . As I think both keepers are excellent in there own right .

Vinnie · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:09 pm Post subject:

rovers4ever · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 5314 Location: Burntisland

Ross is a very promising keeper and he is definitely the future, I expect him to be the undisputed no 1 next season or the one after.

However, if we are to have a chance of beating the Pars, climb the table and have a chance against Celtic, Davie need to be back between the sticks.

Having said that, I agree with the poster who said that if Davie was to have a chance of playing v the Pars, he needed to be playing last Saturday. He didn't so I expect Ross will be playing.

embow · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 6:40 pm Post subject:

barney · Joined: 07 Mar 2012 Posts: 2612

Laidlaw in Hill out

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Marko · Joined: 25 Apr 2009 Posts: 1148 Location: Kirkcaldy

Has not been a case of Davie only being on the bench the last few weeks to fill a jersey? That's happened before that the keeper has been a sub when he's not been fit, and not just at the Rovers. At the Mackems Craig Gordon was sub keeper for months a couple of seasons ago when he was still out injured, Sunderland just needed someone to sit on the bench to avoid getting fined for not having a keeper on the bench (presumably they didn't have a good enough third choice available). There was somebody else down south who had the sub keeper sitting on the bench whilst on crutches but I can't really remember who it was.

If that is the case though Davie definitely won't be playing, however watching him at half time against Cowdenbeath he doesn't look too far away from a return. Unfortunate he probably won't be available but Rossco is easily the best keeper I've ever seen come through the Rovers youth team so it's not exactly a disaster.
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Wolfman Jack · Posted: Mon Dec 31, 2012 7:32 pm Post subject:

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DutchRover · Joined: 16 Sep 2012 Posts: 403 Location: Kirkcaldy

Would choose McGurn.

Dont get me wrong Laidlaw is a great keeper, excellent in shot stopping and got a good kick on him. Though find McGurn better in how to organise and lead the defence. That bit comes with experience which Laidlaw has not got yet. But if Laidlaw develops like he does now then he certainly got the future.
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valleydon · Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1402 Location: Kirkcaldy

Theyre both down training at the Beveridge Park right now, Just back from a wee walk. Good to see they're definately preparing well for the big game.