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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4933

Use Vaughan sparingly in the next three games do he's primed for the playoffs. Proved today that he is our best player. Immediately looked more dangerous when he came on with his intelligent movement causing the Patrick backline more problems than they had to deal with previously.
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Franco · Joined: 10 Oct 2019 Posts: 1196 Location: kirkcaldy

I agree, Castle. We were having difficulty getting up the park in the second half until LV came on , despite Rudden being a more physical presence. Unfortunately he put his best chance over the bar but played well.
A draw was fair overall, although Partick may feel hard done by ,having hit the crossbar twice.
Josh Mullin received the MotM award. I guess they had a difficult choice to make and Mullin did seem to be making more effort to get to the byline than in recent matches

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

Clinched 2nd place with games to spare, 20 points ahead of the Pars. Would have taken that at the start of the season.

It’s been a great season and it’s not over yet.
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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4933

Thirteen years since we last finished this high Vinnie. Finished third four years ago.
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Vinnie · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 6:34 pm Post subject:

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

Today was played like an end of season dead rubber. Again Murray thinks we shaded it .... what? Nonsense.

Its easy for IM to take the plaudits as he keeps reminding us of his achievements - at the same time being responsible for bottling a title challenge with that car crash line up at Tannadice.

Would I gave taken second placec at the start of the season? Absolutely.

Ultimately second spot given the opportunity thrown at us feels disappointing.

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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4933

A draw was a fair result today as neither side dominated chances or possession but I'd say we shaded it in both of those metrics so I'd agree with the manager. I also think it's harsh to say Murray bottled it a Tannadice. He definitely got it wrong but that's not the same as bottling it. Thirteen years ago McGlynn bottled it at East End by not believing in his players and shoehorning defensive players out of position. At Tannadice Murray was guilty of being too gung ho in his line up and believing in those players too much.
I've got some criticisms of Murray but seems silly to air them just now when by the middle of next month he might have led us back into the top flight.
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Northern_Rover · Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2725 Location: Granite City

Fair points SDR and Castle. I just think a massive opportunity has been missed.

After 33 league games I'm concerned that the manager doesn't appear to have or know his strongest starting line up.

I can't see us building momentum for the play offs if Murray persists with 4 /5 changes every game. For me the lack of continuity is killing us.

But yes the progress is great all around the club.

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red zebra · Posted: Sat Apr 13, 2024 8:28 pm Post subject:

Just curious what others think here. When you look at the squad this season, would another manager (not Goodwin obviously) done better?
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Castle · Joined: 24 Jul 2010 Posts: 4933

I don't know RZ. I flip flop between thinking that we have a really strong squad some days to thinking that some of our players aren't as good as I thought they were or were going to be.
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WillieKirk · Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1956 Location: Portobello

Had dinner with a Jag pal of mine - he said that Ruddens header was definitely over the line and should have been given as a goal - Rudden certainly would agree with that.
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