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  1. 8 hours ago, sandy said:

    I have not seen Barton”s social media post and I do not want to see it, but would he not have been better raving about Rachel Donaldson’s wonder strike. I suspect that he will not have scored a better goal than that in his rather up and down football career.

    Back to Ava Easdon. From my excellent vantage point high in the stand, the gap left for the first goal looked obvious. I am sure that it is not so easy on the ground when you realise that your whole defence has abandoned you and there is no option but to come rushing out trying all the time to protect your near post (which Ava managed successfully!). Beyond that I cannot remember any significant mistakes. I do recall a brave save at the feet of a Rangers attacker, as a result of which Ava had to receive treatment. Absolutely no chance with the 2nd and 4th goals. For the 3rd she had the shall I stay or shall I go dilemma when the Rangers forward outpaced the defence and came through centrally one on one. In the end she came and the attacker poked the ball past her. I do not think that staying would have produced any better outcome. 

    After the 4th goal she adopted Gandalf’s “You shall not pass” declaration from the Bridge of Khazad-dum and kept the Rangers Balrog at bay for 40 minutes with some excellent saves, including from a few high net bound efforts. So, taken in the round, a creditable performance on a challenging day, and a cause for praise and encouragement rather than excessive criticism.

    Ava Easdon, we salute you!

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  2. Very positive start and really took the game to Rangers early on. Strong tackling to win the ball back and putting together some good moves. Did appear to be pressing quite high up the park which left the huge gap for the first goal. Came back brilliantly with Rachel's equaliser. After about half an hour the pace and snap seemed to gradually decline and from then on we found it difficult to retain possession for any great length of time. No doubt that was when the difference between full and part time training was beginning to tell. Agree that the timing of the third goal was really deflating. Half-time at 1-2 could have been the springboard for renewed momentum in the second half. As it was Rangers scored the fourth soon after the interval. From that time on it was backs to the wall, but a spirited defensive performance not to concede further. The team did themselves and Thistle proud. Their spectacular over-achievement this season is worthy of tremendous credit.

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  3. 27 minutes ago, Harrybriscoe said:

    Good luck to young Ava in her career. I'm sure she'll be disappointed with her positioning at the first Rangers goal when she watches the replay. She left so much space on her right, I  thought it was one of these 'fair play' incidents where you let the opposition score. 

    Would be only fair to balance that by saying that there was not a lot Ava could have done about the other goals and that she made some great saves, especially in the second half. Indeed, even though obviously tiring, the whole team did really well to keep Rangers out for the last 40 minutes of the game.

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  4. Arbroath had a few dangerous attacks early on, and Mitchell made a good save. Thistle gradually got on top. Some great Lawless McMillan moves, and McBeth again outstanding at the back.

    Excellent run and shot from Fitzy for the goal, but celebration seemed a bit delayed. Were there some deflections along the way?

    1-0 at halftime is fair reflection of the play. Game certainly not over yet. Would like to see another goal or three.

  5. 16 hours ago, Barney Rubble said:

    Mitchell was fine today - badly let down by his defence for the goal.

    McBeth looked a natural at CB. Read the game well, and his tackling was clean. Robbie Muirhead is a handful, and, goal apart, McBeth kept him quiet throughout.

    What was noticeable to me was that it appeared that McBeth was the dominant CB calling the shots with Aero falling into line.

    Midfield was OK. Neilson has something in that position,  but has to think and act more quickly to be truly dominant in that area of the field.

    Scott Robinson - love this guy. His work rate is phenomenal. He is the best foil for Brian Graham that doesn't disrupt the formation, and his leap for a guy of average height is truly impressive. Well merited MoM today.

    Going forward, perhaps McBeth could cement the dominant CB role??

    Agreeing with all that, especially as regards Scott Robinson. Does he have special springs in his football boots?

  6. 42 minutes ago, Gary Peebles Tackle said:

    No, but it pretty much seems to be their only tactic.

    The time it takes for every throw becomes rather tedious. 

    Agreed. Given the amount of time Morton were allowed to move the furniture before each long throw, could we have used the same tactic and run the clock down towards the end of the game by insisting on taking 2 minutes to rearrange the stadium before all of our throw ins?

  7. 13 hours ago, King Kenny said:

    He’s celebrated every goal he’s scored like that! His body language is never the best but I think it’s a stretch to say he’s faking an injury due to a lack of game time 

    A muted celebration of a goal which still leaves us behind in the game (ie 2-1 down) would be fairly normal.

  8. 2 hours ago, jagfox said:

    Good to come back but our form is looking like the name of some North Wales village...

    I understand why Doolan went with the same set up as last week but I don't fully get Milne being moved in to centre back, when he can be such a strength down the wing and defending when at left back. 

    Unsurprisingly we didn't create much and there was no defensive benefit from the formation as we slipped rather meekly, 2 - 0 down.

    I hope we have a more creative player in the middle of the park vs Raith and Harry at left back, because Ngwenya didn't impress me much.

    Hopefully Tomi's injury isn't too bad but looks like he could be out for a while.

    Onwards and sideways...

     

    Ngwenya did have one brilliant pacy surging run early on, but seemed to regard that as his quota for the afternoon and did not do it again.

    McBeth put in some great tackles and Robinson was busy throughout.

    Minutes 60-80 were electrifying. We seemed to be snapping into tackles and winning every second ball, and there was energy coursing all through the team. At that point we looked far more likely to win, but to be fair to Queens, for the last 10 minutes they regained the ascendancy, and in the end I was happy to hear the final whistle.

  9. 7 hours ago, lady-isobel-barnett said:

    A wee mention from Neilson in his 60 second interview. He says "Get the ball wide". Don't disagree. I think our best scoring options come from cross balls. Just slightly off kilter with a strengthened central midfield. Just hope he and McBeth can supply the ammo.

    I agree that good wing play especially by Fitzy and Lawless is a frequent source of our most promising attacks.

    However, I think that we often play the ball wide unnecessarily as though we feel we have to do it. If the possibility is there to drive direct towards goal we should not be afraid to do so.. I would also like to see players having more pops at goal from round about the D rather than play the standard wide pass. As McInroy and Bannigan have proved on all too rare occasions, you might just score or at least provoke a ricochet off defender or keeper giving someone else the opportunity to do so.

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  10. 27 minutes ago, javeajag said:

    I’d rather win 1-0 than lose 4-3.

     I am sure that we will all agree with that!

    The more interesting question is as to whether one would prefer to lose 1-0 or 4-3. It is of course a given that all of us want to win, and none of us wants to lose. However, if loss it has to be, then (as long as we have not thrown away a 3 goal lead!) I am in the camp of preferring to lose 4-3 than 1-0. I suspect many posters will take the opposite view, and that is fair enough!

  11. 1 hour ago, Fawlty Towers said:

    From his interview on Jagzone the manager said Lawless was back training today. Sneddon and O'Reilly both had scans so we will know fairly soon the extent of their injuries. Apart from that seems everyone else is available.

    Kris Doolan also said that Stevie Lawless was a big player for us.

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