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Dropped down to 5th now 7 points adrift of county and 6 of Ayr. Something needs to change up front.

A truly arctic experience at the Indesit, sorry Indodrill gazebo this afternoon. Apart from a couple of years in the noughties, the Recs has never been an easy place to visit and so it proved. Alloa have been stuffy and hard to break down this season but they have what we lack (sorry, ONE of the things we lack) - a bit of pace on the break. They actually got down both flanks and got crosses in. They were the better team by a distance in the first half. Second half we dominated the possession as Alloa appeared to just want to hold what they had, but it was the usual overplaying, square balls from big Joe, and a lacklustre Polly trying to make a telling pass. Welsh was almost decent, but Doran was invisible again and Walsh just appears too lightweight most of the time. Calder slotted in reasonably well when Tremarco went off, but Brad continues to be a bit of a bombscare. We could have lost it late on when the Jambo rattled the bar with Ridgers a spectator. Apart from one season with Livi, Jordan White has never scored goals. The white Doumbaya. I’ve never felt that Daniel Mackay was quite ready for this level any time I’ve seen him, and I can understand Robbo giving him some game time, but what about winning the match? With Coll our talisman back, I think we’ll do a bit better next week than some are predicting, but scoring goals looks beyond us at the moment. Even if big George makes an appearance he’s never going to be match fit. Truly dire, dire times for us.

Another frustrating afternoon. It's getting close to the point where County will be out of sight as far as automatic promotion is concerned. I can honestly now see us finish the season with fewest, or even no, defeats and least goals conceded and still not make a play off place. Someone needs to impress upon those managing and coaching the team that the object of the exercise is to win games not merely to avoid losing them. The fact that we are on such a long unbeaten run is looking increasingly hollow and irrelevant.

Not for the first time in our last 2 games, it has been quite apparent to me and all the people around me that we just aren’t going to score many goals with White as the striker. I’ll be diplomatic and say he is “not the most technically gifted” player, of which we’ve had many before such as Graham Bayne, but White doesn’t compensate for it with other attributes (eg pace, work rate, positioning, good in the air etc). Change needed upfront, and until Oakley returns Austin looks a livelier and more threatening option. Not that it’s all White’s fault. Shots at goal today from the rest of the team were mostly pretty woeful efforts.

Utterly dire again this week. All well and good keeping clean sheets but we are absolutely woeful in the final third and Robbo's substitutions are frankly mystifying in the face of irrefutable evidence that his first choice striker is not up to scratch. A carbon copy of last season when he stuck with Baird for way too long when it was patently obvious that he wasn't the answer. Praying that Oakley is fit soon and back amongst the goals. Worth noting that Alloa had the very decent looking Daniel Zanatta, on loan from Hearts, giving our defence a tough time of it today. Meanwhile Jambos legend Robbo managed to acquire the services of Angus Beith as part of he Mulraney "deal". Rather sums up our season. I fear the worst next week.

A bit harsh although lack of finance can't be an entire excuse. Ayr United managed to unearth a prolific striker on a budget less than ours who propelled them to one promotion and may well take them to another. Livingston, fresh from league One last season, achieved promotion to the Premiership on a budget lower than ours and with crowds considerably lower than ours and look very like retaining that status even this early in the season. We really must start being more positive and taking more risks, maybe both on and off the pitch, if we are going to make progress.

We ... need ... a ... decent ... striker!!

Any fan tonight still thinking we will get promoted is completely deluded we wont not a chance Ayr are doing a Livi good on them County have premiership quality players (some of them) we dont bar big Coll and possibly Ridger's sad facts but reality?

I wouldn’t fancy starting him in the cup game as it’s likely he’ll have Balatoni marking him. Could use his pace later on though.

White does not have what it takes. That has been very apparent for months now. The only one who can't seem to see it is the manager. White is certainly no Graham Bayne who made up for any lack of natural skill by being one of the most hard working and committed players in our entire history.

Our 'strict fiscal discipline' does not lend itself to having a sought-after striker. Captain is 33, vice-captain is two months from being available to clubs, sponsor is leaving, stadium naming rights gone unsold, solidarity and parachute income now well in the rear mirror and a exodus of 1000 fans since our last period in the Championship (a decline over a six year period...). Now we are out of the playoff positions. Need some good news and money - huge infrastructure at the club that needs Premiership money. I think Ross County and Dundee Utd will be in the top two, we have to muscle QotS or Ayr out but need our own Dobbie and Shankland. Need to get a loan or two come January, JR doesn't like them, but unless Austin/Oakley can dazzle in the next 10 games...

FT...... another disappointing draw. With County winning 5-0 today..... I fear for next week. They are scoring for fun, we can’t find the net !!!!!!

Oh dear Oh dear!! what's the bet it is the same starting 11 next week

? turgid stuff to say the least.

Hoping for a draw against Alloa is actually a sad but accurate reflection of our lack of goal scoring ability. Currently sitting 5th !!!!!

Ain't thermo nuclear dynamics Robbo the team as it is canna score! time to change it i think.

Ok.... sarcasim... thought he might have changed things so we might get a goal and actually win...

I went to a Rollerbowl night a few years ago. I was staying in the Fairways. After a good few sherberts I went to the Fairways bar for a night cap. The barman gave me my drink and added "Good night at the bowling Johndo" - I responded but then thought how does he know that I have been bowling. I asked him and he pointed down to my feet. Bowling shoes !!

Will be very interesting to see whats next. Finance may have dictated not participating in the reserve league over last couple years but maybe now with a manager and board keen to promote youth with this current group coming of age they will be tempted to put a squad back in. Would be great to see more integrated into the first team squads earlier as we've had players in the past with ability but i struggle to see how you can expect players to make it when not playing 1st team football before 20 years of age. Exciting times but have to be managed correctly, the Youth Department did superbly getting them through and the development needs to keep on the same path.

Throw him in gotta be brace at some point look at Rashford 17 and scoring in the prem! Whites had a few goals but he's a proper traffic cone up front how bad are our strikers when he's starting ahead of them

Alloa smash the bar with a great shot .......... we are hanging on a bit !!!!!