thornwoodjag Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 Ok, I’ll go again. Tough home game again for us, but one we can win. Surely some changes this time. Samuel for Watt ? Lawless for Fitzy ? Stanway for Turner ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljaggo Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 One really good feature of Mark Wilson's management is that he is not averse to timely changes during games. That means the starting line up is not as critical as it was under previous managers who were much more reluctant substituters. Given that and our superabundance of midfielders, we seem to able adapt better and to hold onto leads that we couldn't a few seasons ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 I’d take a point with the chance to go top on Saturday. Stanway to start as Turner is better as an impact sub. Wouldn’t make any other changes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 Smyth appears comfortable with two attacking ahead of him. No need to then change starting XI. Even so Stanway in for Turner wouldn't seem unlikely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 Another tough game. After a slow start Ayr now on a good run of results. Although a draw wouldn't be the worst result, i feel with us being the home team we should be going for the win. Imo we started the second half on Saturday with more intent than we had shown in the first, we should be starting the game tomorrow that way. I would start Stanway for Turner, other than that no other changes, tho i do realise we will play 3 games in a week and not sure how well Ashcroft and Watt will stand up to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 I kinda feel that we need to score at least twice to get the win. We have done that 4 times in the league and won each time, whereas we have only won twice of the 6 times we have only scored once. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted October 20 Report Share Posted October 20 6 minutes ago, Lenziejag said: I kinda feel that we need to score at least twice to get the win. We have done that 4 times in the league and won each time, whereas we have only won twice of the 6 times we have only scored once. If I understand your conclusion, you win more games when you score more goals. Radical ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 10 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: If I understand your conclusion, you win more games when you score more goals. Radical ! Is that my conclusion ? I was really just trying to decide what our chances of winning are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 14 hours ago, eljaggo said: One really good feature of Mark Wilson's management is that he is not averse to timely changes during games. That means the starting line up is not as critical as it was under previous managers who were much more reluctant substituters. Given that and our superabundance of midfielders, we seem to able adapt better and to hold onto leads that we couldn't a few seasons ago. I think this post is spot on regatding the starting 11. Regarding tonight's game. In the last two or three games we haven't started well. I don't think this is any accident. I suspect that other teams have sussed how important it is to us to start well and not only get an early goal but to set the tone on the game. Therefore our opponents have decided to combat this quick start strategy by starting on the front foot themselves. Morton and Ross County did this effectively. What they didn't do was appreciate the resilience of the players to overcome the challenges they set. We cannot allow Ayr to set the tone of the game. They are an in-form team and arguably the best team we will have faced since the St Johnstone game. It could be harder to get back into the game against Ayr if they 'out stsrt' us. A Jags win 3-1 if we can get on the front foot from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kenny Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Turner is still finding his feet after a lengthy injury, I think he is the most likely to make way for Stanway given the short timeframe between games. I'd stick with Fitzy over Lawless for this one, he'll have a point to prove after being hooked at half time. It would be interesting to see Lawless play as one of the central attacking midfielders although a tough game against Ayr is probably not the time to try it. Other than that, don't think we'll see many changes to the starting line up from Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Can't see much change to Saturday's team. Arguably Lawless and Stanway are the ones pushing for a start. I still think Stanway is carrying a bit of a knock, even in his appearance on Saturday he looked in a degree of discomfort so not sure he's fit enough to start. Lawless has been good and possibly closer to taking Fitzpatrick's place but I suspect Wilson will want to keep the same starting 11 as the team is benefitting from consistency of selection. Wonder if we will see Mackay make the bench? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Albert's Ghost Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 4 minutes ago, laukat said: Wonder if we will see Mackay make the bench? Wilson's preview didn't mention him, while talking extensively about Scott Martin, e.g. we might see him feature in the w.arm-up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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thornwoodjag Posted October 21 Author Report Share Posted October 21 On 10/20/2025 at 6:14 PM, thornwoodjag said: Ok, I’ll go again. Tough home game again for us, but one we can win. Surely some changes this time. Samuel for Watt ? Lawless for Fitzy ? Stanway for Turner ? 2/3 wasn’t bad 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Didn’t see Samuel for Watt coming. Big chance to show what he can do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fearchar Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 48 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: Didn’t see Samuel for Watt coming. Big chance to show what he can do. I was surprised that it hadn't already happened. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Actually I'm surprised with that change. I hope it works out. I'm not sure Watt coming on for Samuel will have the same effect as vice versa. Be good tho to see Samuel from the start. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Typical Thistle. Dominate the game, work hard, pick up the loose balls. And still Ayr score. Our own fault at times. Despite the hard work, we don't test the keeper, keep playing tippy passes when a killer ball is needed, and Fitzy keeps doing Fitzy stuff (mostly falling flat on his arse). So frustrating as we have worked really hard. It's just that constant need to play an extra stupid square pass. Ashcroft looks like he's taken a real sore one. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madcapmilkdrinker Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 (edited) Injuring a calf is never great when you’re getting older, can’t afford to be without Ashcroft for months. Edited October 21 by madcapmilkdrinker 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Perhaps we are due a defeat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Just now, madcapmilkdrinker said: Holding a calf is never great when you’re getting older, can’t afford to be without Ashcroft for months. Agreed. And it is one area we really didn't strengthen during the window. Struck me as odd that we were relying on two >30s to stay fit all season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 6 minutes ago, madcapmilkdrinker said: Injuring a calf is never great when you’re getting older, can’t afford to be without Ashcroft for months. Yeah - the defence looked really settled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Typical bloody Thistle. Another 6 and we would be sitting top of the league. Chance missed 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 Brilliant win. But why did we wait until they went down to 10 men to start playing like a bunch of f-ck1ng idiots? That was made far harder than it had any right to be by our absolute inability to stamp our authority on the game in the last 20mins. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
allyo Posted October 21 Report Share Posted October 21 You're a real positive one, eh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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