Lambies Lost Doo Posted April 26 Author Report Share Posted April 26 26 minutes ago, Albert's Ghost said: On the subject of new manager - I thought the 2nd-half tactics were spot-on, and the team responded magnificently. No failures. What a pity they couldn't have raised their game v Airdrie & Hamilton. 1st half tactics were also interesting. Fitzy & Chalmers were pushing up higher than Graham to pick up flick ons and also press the defenders as they tried to play out from the back and voila 1st goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 10 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: I played on that 9-hole course many times, especially during school holidays. My golf never really improved! Likewise played there many times during the holidays. Occasionally we'd skip our fares on the train and treat ourselves to 18 holes at Dalmuir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alb Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 1 hour ago, Lambies Lost Doo said: 1st half tactics were also interesting. Fitzy & Chalmers were pushing up higher than Graham to pick up flick ons and also press the defenders as they tried to play out from the back and voila 1st goal I noticed at the start of the game it was more like what we used to do before tiff left, 3 forwards players and they rotate round so you've always got someone fresh to press and harry....but always with 2 up top and 1 sitting behind them. Was working well until the red for banzo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 36 minutes ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Likewise played there many times during the holidays. Occasionally we'd skip our fares on the train and treat ourselves to 18 holes at Dalmuir. I was raised over on the south side except for my holidays in Knightswood. My locsl course was Royal Deaconsbank. Still have fond memories of glanderstone(?) Drive... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted April 26 Report Share Posted April 26 5 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: It is. The streets mentioned in the posts above were in Drumchapel. Ah, I see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 14 hours ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Likewise played there many times during the holidays. Occasionally we'd skip our fares on the train and treat ourselves to 18 holes at Dalmuir. We also played Dalmuir few times. It was definitely more challenging! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 9 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: We also played Dalmuir few times. It was definitely more challenging! The commando course as it was nicknamed especially the part 5 “Hill 60?” 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 59 minutes ago, Norgethistle said: The commando course as it was nicknamed especially the part 5 “Hill 60?” Great course and played it a few times in the 90's, whilst on holiday. Remember 'The Wee Drap' fondly. Good times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Norgethistle said: The commando course as it was nicknamed especially the part 5 “Hill 60?” Wasn't Hill 60 immediately after 14th Sow's Back & a very challenging par 3 (perhaps a par 4)rather than par 5? The sense of achievement if you hit t he green was palpable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robphil Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 12 hours ago, Jaggernaut said: We also played Dalmuir few times. It was definitely more challenging! Believe me, I found knightswood more than sufficiently challenging... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Norgethistle Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 2 hours ago, Jimbo said: Wasn't Hill 60 immediately after 14th Sow's Back & a very challenging par 3 (perhaps a par 4)rather than par 5? The sense of achievement if you hit t he green was palpable. Correct, sorry i was thinking of the Road Hole. All up hill for what felt like 3 mile at the 16th or 17th Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted April 27 Report Share Posted April 27 I’ve got a wooden hickory club from this short-lived golf course in Scotstounhill https://www.golfsmissinglinks.co.uk/index.php/scotland-63/central-west/glasgow/106-bankhead-golf-club-scotstounhill-western-glagow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 We could always ask Mr Happy …. https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cdjlklm8d7xo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 On 4/27/2025 at 2:35 PM, Norgethistle said: Correct, sorry i was thinking of the Road Hole. All up hill for what felt like 3 mile at the 16th or 17th Perhaps JJ will suggest this could make an ideal venue for training the team. Throw a few bricks in the bottom of the golf bag and up you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 1 hour ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Perhaps JJ will suggest this could make an ideal venue for training the team. Throw a few bricks in the bottom of the golf bag and up you go. It’s a bowling club, not a golf club! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 This thread is now a fairway off the original post. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifexile Posted April 28 Report Share Posted April 28 5 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: This thread is now a fairway off the original post. It's par for the course on some of these threads 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I have to admit that after our 2 defeats to the bottom 2 in the league and the performance in the Hamilton game, i thought we should not be appointing the current interim management team on a permanent basis. Now we have finished 4th and our last 2 results and performances against the top 2, in what was must win games, i have changed my mind. We have imo seen the management team show tactical awareness and change system/shape in games as required and i also feel they have used the squad well, which has suffered from injuries to players. I would give them a contract to the end of 25/26 season with an option to extend it if they met or exceeded targets set by the board/sporting director. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 4 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: I have to admit that after our 2 defeats to the bottom 2 in the league and the performance in the Hamilton game, i thought we should not be appointing the current interim management team on a permanent basis. Now we have finished 4th and our last 2 results and performances against the top 2, in what was must win games, i have changed my mind. We have imo seen the management team show tactical awareness and change system/shape in games as required and i also feel they have used the squad well, which has suffered from injuries to players. I would give them a contract to the end of 25/26 season with an option to extend it if they met or exceeded targets set by the board/sporting director. It is tricky - 19 points from a possible 33 is okay given the injuries and that they were limited to just loans or players without a club in terms of transfers. I don't think the quality of play has been great overall but at this time of the season with pitch conditions and clubs all having something to fight for it is often results taking priority. They have shown some good points as well though. If we successfully get through the play offs then they get the job but going out at the first stage would not really be considered success but I would understand from the "know the club, players, etc" point of view why they could get the job. Unless there is someone else ready to come in straight away more delay in letting players go, planning pre season, extending contracts, etc puts us further behind other teams. Interesting times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 58 minutes ago, Auld Jag said: I have to admit that after our 2 defeats to the bottom 2 in the league and the performance in the Hamilton game, i thought we should not be appointing the current interim management team on a permanent basis. Now we have finished 4th and our last 2 results and performances against the top 2, in what was must win games, i have changed my mind. We have imo seen the management team show tactical awareness and change system/shape in games as required and i also feel they have used the squad well, which has suffered from injuries to players. I would give them a contract to the end of 25/26 season with an option to extend it if they met or exceeded targets set by the board/sporting director. Personally I’d hold off to the playoffs are completed - we could be terrible or we could be brilliant 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 4 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Personally I’d hold off to the playoffs are completed - we could be terrible or we could be brilliant We will probably be both, often in the same game. This is Thistle you are talking about 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I thought that he were going to have a poll as to who we would prefer to get the gig..BG. and Mw ..seam to have galvanised the players in a way which Dools could not do, I think that if Dools would still be in charge we would be fighting regeligation.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 I think Graham & Wilson have done pretty well. I think Graham spoke very well after the game and I could see him having the ability to get a team fired up with Wilson being the calmer tactically focused counterfoil. I think if they get us through the Ayr tie they have to be favourites to keep the job. However it looks entirely possible that there will be a few viable candidates available shortly all of which including Graham & Wilson I could get behind. Morton have sacked Imrie's assistant manager Andy Millen and it appears they have done it behind Imrie's back so wouldn't surprise me if Imrie uses that as a pre-text to resign. So he could well be available. Even if Airdrie win the playoffs I'm not sure McCabe will want to stay at Airdrie next year. If they stay up they will be less likely to be cut adrift like this season but equally I can't see him having a budget to do much more than avoid the relegation spots. Surely he would want another challenge. If we stay in the Championship then the league looks already like it will split in 2. Assuming St Johnstone come down and no-one comes up drops down via the playoffs we are looking at St Johnstone, Livingston, Ayr, Us, Raith, Dunfermline, Morton, Airdrie, Queens Park and Arbroath. St Johnstone will have the biggest budget aided by the parachute payment however they will probably have to do a rebuild with a new manager. Livingston should be close to us as their parachute payment reduces. Raith & Ayr will be around our budget. However Queens Park look like a basket case, Morton could be in real trouble if Imrie goes, Airdrie might struggle if McCabe goes and Arbroath will find it difficult to compete with a part-time squad which is arguably poorer than the team that got relegated. The unknown is really Dunfermline. If Lennon gets backed they could be in the mix. I suspect for us to have a better season next year we need to get our Head coach in and recruitment underway before St Johnstone have a chance to adjust. So whatever coach we go for I would like to think they are appointed very quickly after conclusion of the playoffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fawlty Towers Posted May 3 Report Share Posted May 3 "I suspect for us to have a better season next year we need to get our Head coach in and recruitment underway before St Johnstone have a chance to adjust. So whatever coach we go for I would like to think they are appointed very quickly after conclusion of the playoffs." It is a good point Laukat. Think back to this pre season - only the previously arranged Glenafton friendly as a proper open door game, Chris Ross leaving earlier than planned and Levi starting later than planned (a family bereavement so nothing the club could be blamed for) created a vacuum and it definitely seemed we were a bit rudderless at that point. I think we all know the saying about failing to prepare and what the 5 Ps stand for and if we are still in the championship next season we need to go in to it ready to compete from day 1. I read an article by Imrie talking about his future and he said he was only thinking about next season and starting back for pre season on the 20th of June and that everything was in place. I doubt we are in that position. Off the pitch as well I have not seen or heard anything about new commercial staff and getting that stuff sorted early is so important - getting player sponsorships fully sold (so many unsponsored tops if you check the team page on the website), trackside advertsing and the big one - main shirt sponsor as the current deal with Clydebuilt expires at the end of the season. It will be interesting to see if we get a new sponsor(s) bringing in £250K more than we currently get as one director stated was possible at the Q&A event last year. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted May 4 Report Share Posted May 4 11 hours ago, Auld Jag said: I have to admit that after our 2 defeats to the bottom 2 in the league and the performance in the Hamilton game, i thought we should not be appointing the current interim management team on a permanent basis. Now we have finished 4th and our last 2 results and performances against the top 2, in what was must win games, i have changed my mind. We have imo seen the management team show tactical awareness and change system/shape in games as required and i also feel they have used the squad well, which has suffered from injuries to players. I would give them a contract to the end of 25/26 season with an option to extend it if they met or exceeded targets set by the board/sporting director. Without the points deduction Hamiton would have finished 7th. They didn’t win another game after it was handed out. Maybe the timing of it was bad for us as the still had something to play for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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