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Specky Ginger
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 Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2022 10:13 pm Post subject: Rovers v Ayr United 05 03 2022 |
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Another home game giving us the chance to bring this awful winless run to an end.
They'll be smarting after Saturday.
Much better performance from us on Saturday past, but seriously need to get some wins on the board quickly.
If they're fit, I'd consider either Ross or Gullan coming in off the left in place of Zanatta.
1-0 Rovers.
A A F Y A.
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Strathallan Rover
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If we show the same urgency as we did on Saturday we stand a good chance of getting that long awaited win. I agree, play Ross on the left and put Gullan and Zanatta on the bench. Also, i hope we play the same direct style as we did against Partick. Everything crossed we don't pick up needless injuries at Killie on Wednesday. It's more important to get 3pts on Saurday.
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Notwithstanding current events in the world - I can understand there isn’t a lot of enthusiasm for football right now. Hopefully we can get a first win in the league of 2022. Would like to see Arnott get a start but unlikely I imagine.
I would also A A Y etc but I have no idea what it means.
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Franco
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Funny, SG and SR, how people view games differently!
Thought Dario had his best game for ages and carried a threat. Don't see JMcG dropping him ,just as he was showing some good form.
After the last one and a half games, pretty sure we will get that elusive win on Saturday, albeit our defence and defensive midfielders will have to avoid giving the same space for counter-attack as was afforded to Killie.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 3:32 pm Post subject: |
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| WillieKirk wrote: | Notwithstanding current events in the world - I can understand there isn’t a lot of enthusiasm for football right now. Hopefully we can get a first win in the league of 2022. Would like to see Arnott get a start but unlikely I imagine.
I would also A A F Y etc but I have no idea what it means. |
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Hope this helps WK?
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Now folks know we can play long ball as well, it will be important to mix it up a bit or we risk getting found out again.
First 15 minutes we either have to contain them by playing passing football and making them chase the ball (always at the risk of losing it) or we try to get behind them and get the wing backs playing long diagonals across the pitch to the opposite wingers or down the channels to their own wingers.
Either way we risk losing the ball, irrespective, our wingers and/or wing backs must be attacking the back post when crosses come in from the other side with at least one midfielder attacking the penalty spot area too.
I know that many modern managers split the games into 15 minute chunks but with the flexibility to have a couple of plans for each chunk.
Certainly our dead ball delivery could be better, and more varied.
With Ross, Connolly, Williamson and Zanatta available, which ever two start should be running their guts out for 45 mins, to the point of chucking up, knowing there are fresh legs to come on after them. Loads of pace and loads of energy from the first whistle please
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 6:17 pm Post subject: |
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| red zebra wrote: | Now folks know we can play long ball as well, it will be important to mix it up a bit or we risk getting found out again.
First 15 minutes we either have to contain them by playing passing football and making them chase the ball (always at the risk of losing it) or we try to get behind them and get the wing backs playing long diagonals across the pitch to the opposite wingers or down the channels to their own wingers.
Either way we risk losing the ball, irrespective, our wingers and/or wing backs must be attacking the back post when crosses come in from the other side with at least one midfielder attacking the penalty spot area too.
I know that many modern managers split the games into 15 minute chunks but with the flexibility to have a couple of plans for each chunk.
Certainly our dead ball delivery could be better, and more varied.
With Ross, Connolly, Williamson and Zanatta available, which ever two start should be running their guts out for 45 mins, to the point of chucking up, knowing there are fresh legs to come on after them. Loads of pace and loads of energy from the first whistle please |
You want pace, start Arnott and then bring on Spencer about the 60’ mark. Or play Arnott behind Varian or Pops, with Ross and Gullan or Connolly wide. |
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red zebra
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| TxRover wrote: | | red zebra wrote: | Now folks know we can play long ball as well, it will be important to mix it up a bit or we risk getting found out again.
First 15 minutes we either have to contain them by playing passing football and making them chase the ball (always at the risk of losing it) or we try to get behind them and get the wing backs playing long diagonals across the pitch to the opposite wingers or down the channels to their own wingers.
Either way we risk losing the ball, irrespective, our wingers and/or wing backs must be attacking the back post when crosses come in from the other side with at least one midfielder attacking the penalty spot area too.
I know that many modern managers split the games into 15 minute chunks but with the flexibility to have a couple of plans for each chunk.
Certainly our dead ball delivery could be better, and more varied.
With Ross, Connolly, Williamson and Zanatta available, which ever two start should be running their guts out for 45 mins, to the point of chucking up, knowing there are fresh legs to come on after them. Loads of pace and loads of energy from the first whistle please |
You want pace, start Arnott and then bring on Spencer about the 60’ mark. Or play Arnott behind Varian or Pops, with Ross and Gullan or Connolly wide. |
Unlikely Varian will start, equally unlikely (for reasons only known to McGlynn) that Poplatnik will start, therefore assume Gullan will get the 9 role where in fact it would be better (IMHO) if Pops got the 9 and Gullan at 10 supporting Pops, then if either tires, bring in Arnott at 10. Spencer needs to sit in the middle and dictate play which is fine if you go for a narrow 3 with Rosco and Stanton, but which one will attack the box? Stanton the more cultured and level headed for sure but Rosco can strike a ball well given a little time and space.
Things could be worse, we could be the pars!
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:54 pm Post subject: |
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Varian & Ross to start.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| red zebra wrote: | Unlikely Varian will start, equally unlikely (for reasons only known to McGlynn) that Poplatnik will start, therefore assume Gullan will get the 9 role where in fact it would be better (IMHO) if Pops got the 9 and Gullan at 10 supporting Pops, then if either tires, bring in Arnott at 10. Spencer needs to sit in the middle and dictate play which is fine if you go for a narrow 3 with Rosco and Stanton, but which one will attack the box? Stanton the more cultured and level headed for sure but Rosco can strike a ball well given a little time and space.
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Pops to start tomorrow in that Number 9 role.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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An absolute must win after tonight's result.
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:08 pm Post subject: |
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It's actually not a must win game we will be battling for 4th with ICT and them getting beat keeps that going no matter what happens tomorrow.
A win would be brilliant no doubt but it's not a win or bust. |
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Armagh Rover
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:21 pm Post subject: |
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| 3 points tomorrow would certainly keep us in the hunt, our next home game after that is against cally with QoS away sandwiched in between |
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This is surely our tenth or eleventh 'must win' of the season. It has to be the most over used term in football. Having said that if we can't win tomorrow you wonder when or if we will win again in the league. As it is in actually feeling supremely confident about tomorrow's result. A corner was turned on Wednesday.
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Specky Ginger
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| Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2022 11:36 pm Post subject: |
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An Ayr fan on the other channel saying this is our fourth game against them this season and it'll be the fourth different manager we've faced.
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