Jaggernaut Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) Looking at this realistically: Livi are undefeated in their last 6 games (won 5 and drawn 1). We have only 1 win in our last 6 games, and most recently failed to beat the worst team in the league. We know the outcome of Friday's match that we'd (presumably) all like, but unfortunately, the likely outcome is somewhat different. At this point I'd like us to go back to being "the great unpredictables." Edited February 26 by Jaggernaut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 5 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: most recently failed to beat the worst team in the league. Not on recent form 🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted February 26 Author Report Share Posted February 26 1 hour ago, jagfox said: Not on recent form 🙄 That's right, and we were also the best-form team in the league at one point not so long ago. But in the overall picture to date, we are Miles (or should that by Myles) off being the best, and Airdrie are by some margin the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 I think Livi will pip Falkirk for the title. IMO they have the smartest manager in the league and they have a good balance within their team including a physicality that we and some other teams in the league lack. Hopefully their match on Tuesday will have taken something out of them and give us a chance - provided we raise our game and don’t play like we did for most of the second half against Airdrie. Perhaps our last game before a new manager is announced next week… hopefully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Not the least bit confident about this game but you never know. Around the turn of the year Livingston were far from unbeatable. That was probably their wobble period and now they're back to being very hard to beat. I doubt there's much chance last night will have taken much out of them as they made early subs and had two or three regulars remain on the bench. If there was significant progress on performance I'd settle for a draw. Guess that progress will need to come from playing as a team, tho' maybe just moving the ball faster will suffice. Midfield needs to get on the ball and use it far more effectively. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 2 hours ago, JAG1970 said: Perhaps our last game before a new manager is announced next week… hopefully. I suspect we will need to await the appointment of a sporting director before even starting to look for a manager (who will probably be called Head Coach) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 (edited) 11 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: Looking at this realistically: Livi are undefeated in their last 6 games (won 5 and drawn 1). We have only 1 win in our last 6 games, and most recently failed to beat the worst team in the league. "the great unpredictables." The great unpredictables. For some reason I grew up relishing the fact that we looked capable of beating real Madrid (aye, puskas, di Stefano and gento) one week then losing to brechin city the next. My thistle loving dad called us the coupon busters... Edited February 26 by robphil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 Somehow we need to get 2 wide players firing simultaneously. Chalmers has done so pretty consistently for the past couple of months. For various and different reasons, Fitzpatrick, Lawless and Mackay have not been able to do so, and Ablade (though doing some good things) does not seem to be that type of player. Which of these 4 (or perhaps someone else to come from left field) is going to have the form, fitness and motivation to pick up the mantle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted February 26 Report Share Posted February 26 If we could play the full game with the same speed and intensity as we did in the first 45 against Airdrie I'd be happy even if it Livingston win. Key to that is midfield. We need more running in there as I thought thats were Livingston really showed us up in our last game beyond exploiting Sayers lack of ability and Fitzpatrick's lack of effort. However with current midfield options all sub par for different reasons then it'll be a real struggle. I hope Lawless or MacKay is fit as we could do with Turner back central in the hope he rediscovers his ability to hold the ball and play some passes. Also suspect he is one of the few midfielders we have that is fit enough to do 90 minutes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 We are still in 4th place but only because other results have gone our way. It's time we made a result go our way by beating Livingston. Can we do it? Well in addition to being a more consistent and better team Livingston are a much more physically developed team than the Jags. Football skills etc alone won't beat Livingston we will need to match them physically all over the park and I'm afraid I font ever recall us foing that. Taking into account our much publicised lack if fitness I think it will be very difficult to win this game. I hope fir a draw but keep getting visions of a 2 or 3 goal defeat. Fingers crossed we can scrape a 1-0 win or a draw. I don't see anything better than this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 BG. On Jagzone, McKay has a twinge, won't be playing tomorrow night,that is now fully 7 months since he last kicked a ball for us .. club record???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 27 Report Share Posted February 27 40 minutes ago, Jimmy McD said: BG. On Jagzone, McKay has a twinge, won't be playing tomorrow night,that is now fully 7 months since he last kicked a ball for us .. club record???? There are quite a few on the team who try their best not to kick a ball all game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljaggo Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 13 hours ago, Jimmy McD said: BG. On Jagzone, McKay has a twinge, won't be playing tomorrow night,that is now fully 7 months since he last kicked a ball for us .. club record???? I think Bannigan must hold the record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Wait - there's a game tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Good luck team - a surprise positive result is long overdue! (mainly commenting to get this thread above another car crash of boardroom related nonsense...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl1971 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Looks a very defensive line up to me.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Crawford out on a wing ? Banzo the furthest forward midfielder ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Can we get a plastic pitch ? That is a disgrace Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiThistle Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 They still have the “Kris Doolan is our leader” banner up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 1 minute ago, Dick Dastardly said: Can we get a plastic pitch ? That is a disgrace At least we are consistent. Board, team, management, pitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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JeanieD Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 No threat but playing quite well ………. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aliballibee Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Good finish.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiThistle Posted February 28 Report Share Posted February 28 Beautiful cross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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