JAG1970

Congratulations to Ian McCall on a remarkable turnaround at Clyde. If only it wasn’t Clyde 😫

Unless we play a lower league team in the cup… What was Ngwenya thinking to give away that penalty! We gifted them two goals. At least we rested some and provided some debuts … The real stuff begins on Tuesday

Disagree that Graham hasn’t looked tired. Probably his relentless determination that gives the impression he’s got plenty in the tank, but I suspect he’s not far off running on empty especially with 3 games in 8 days coming up (and hopefully more).

I might be wrong but I think we have 14 McCready Milne, Williams, OReilly, McBeth Bannigan, Stanway, McKenzie, Lyon Graham, Fitzpatrick, Robinson, Lawless, Diack Need at least one keeper (Mitchell deserves a contract extension IMO) but probably two since McCready doesn’t seem to have had any game time with Spartans. A right back assuming McMillan leaves, another centre forward and cover for our wingers. Then general cover/improvement! Something like Mitchell + 1 Milne, OReilly, McBeth, Williams + 2/3 Stanway, Bannigan + 2 Robinson, McKenzie, Lyon?, Fitzpatrick, Lawless + 2 Graham, Diack + 1 Doolan might offer extensions to others like Muirhead and might try to sign one of the loan players like McInroy But think this is for a new thread!

A photo drinking a beer in the Louden bar ought to secure any refs future in Scotland. …. 🤝. 😉

Thought the referee was very good, kept the game flowing even if he played the advantage once too often, but head and shoulders above the usual standard. What was the refs name? McBeth deservedly MoTM, a good signing.

Maybe it was simply looking to get the job done, but there were some very tired players out there (Fitzy again struggling after 70 mins or so). The prospect of two games a week in the playoffs will be a very tough one with a good few players out already. Because of this I’m doubtful of our chances of reaching the final but the way we’ve been defending recently (one conceded from open play in 7 games) we might just be able to sneak it. Regardless it’s been a success to finish third, and Doolan’s pre match interview suggests the club/board pitched a financial plan below that target.

No Milne or Stanway tomorrow unfortunately.

Looking to next season I see McInroy’s contract is up in the summer with Kilmarnock and wonder if Doolan will try and sign him. He might not be our most consistent player this season but his pass for the first goal yesterday was another example of his eye for a killer pass.

Doolan has certainly fixed that defence. Only 2 goals conceded in 6 games (only one from open play), and he’s certainly signed a player in McBeth. Great to see OReilly back today to give us more defensive options too. Milne deserved his MoTM but great to see us throw bodies on the line to keep a clean sheet. Add to that we destroyed them up front and nice to see Diack get a goal too. All round a great day with the playoffs now secured. Airdrie won’t be looking forward to seeing us again

Play the strongest team which means Robinson should start. £90k or thereabouts for finishing 3rd versus 4th?

The whole league setup is based on self interest of the bigger clubs and not what supporters actually want. Unless the supporters of those clubs pull back on their goodwill (spending) nothing will change.

A good result especially considering how many players were unavailable today. We’ve certainly tightened up defensively as a unit and McBeth is proving to be a good signing.

Don’t know if it was related to this but I recall that dirty little ****** kicking Ian Ross off the ball at Firhill. Of course the officials didn’t see it and he got away with it. Anyway, hopefully we can do to Raith R what we’ve failed to do so far this season.

Airdrie are on one heck of a run… something like 8 wins and 2 draws.. hitting form at the right time. Don’t know if tonight’s result makes it harder for us on Saturday at Kirkcaldy but hopefully Doolan has seen weaknesses that we can exploit (even without Lawless).