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Franco · Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1196 Location: kirkcaldy

Don't panic!
We weren't great but we didn't deserve to lose.
Now the Scottish Cup is over for both Dundee and us, will we see Ashcroft at SP or not?

badpress139 · Joined: 19 May 2015 Posts: 2619 Location: Glenrothes

Not overly concerned about the result. Would of been good getting back to winning ways and money from the next round, however not to be.

Our nearest competitors for 2nd place both being through to the next round may work in our favour with extra games to play.

But I agree, really need to be back on it again ICT.

Northern_Rover · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2725 Location: Granite City

Including Masson, there were three centre backs on the bench and not one recognised centre back on the park.

That is utterly ridiculous.

Their winner came from us failing to stop a ball in the box, failing to defend a header and a keeper going down in installments in a poor effort to reach the ball.

Livingston are a horrible team. Gamesmanship taken to a new level today with players falling down injured to break up Rovers play at any opportunity. They looked like a desperate team devoid of confidence and prepared to go to any lengths to outwit us.

That was a massive opportunity passed up to progress and get a decent tie in the next round.

Tam · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:26 pm Post subject:

Absolutely Northern Rover, spot on assessment.

We need Sam Stanton back AND a centre half.

Poor coaching decisions cost us the game. As Northern Rover pointed out, we needed a defence, and a centre half. THREE on the bench!!!!!

If a player is late for training, they get fined.
The club needs to do that as well for players who waste the ball, Josh Millen you would be skint!
And for players who lump the ball up the park, heading also to no one in particular.

Play passing football on the deck.

Our keeper isn't that good.

Disappointed tonight.

Vinnie · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 7:43 pm Post subject:

Two goals we lost were criminal especially the first one but thought we generally played okay and if we had taking a number of good opportunities we created we may well be in the hat for the next round

The refereeing standard is worsening by the week
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Strathallan Rover · Joined: 29 Nov 2014 Posts: 652

wellyboot · Joined: 14 Jul 2008 Posts: 2567 Location: Aberdeenshire

And yet again a flare thrown on the pitch from our fans. Will they never learn?
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Valleyboy · Joined: 27 Apr 2014 Posts: 417

They have learned, that nothing happens so why stop? Fine them, ban them.

Wolfman Jack · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 10:17 pm Post subject:

TxRover · Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 3511 Location: North Texas, USA

WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1956 Location: Portobello

Northern Rover summed up today’s game. Cynical performance from Livvi and inept referee. We played some decent football and some awful football.
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Vinnie · Posted: Sat Jan 20, 2024 11:47 pm Post subject:

Franco · Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1196 Location: kirkcaldy

Well said, Vinnie.
I noticed on the other channel that Tx Rover has already written off the season. Some of us don't see things that way, far from it . Being out of the Cup is not good financially but is one less distraction and one less chance to pick up injuries.

StarksBarmy · Joined: 03 Apr 2010 Posts: 4025

Not much to add.

We essentially failed against a poor side who were there for the taking yet we contrived to make them look half decent at times.

Don’t think the game plan was great, our defending was once again poor in the vital moments.

Should we have lost? No

Did we deserve to lose? Probably

Twentyseveneleven · Joined: 08 Oct 2022 Posts: 3

As has been pointed out a few times, a midfielder at centre half and 3 centre halfs, including one who played last week, on the bench. Why didn't RaithTV ask this question?