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Deuchar does not have the pace or the guile to be hugely successful in the SPL with the Gretna side. He is a natural finisher however and if Gretna could get the right players beside him I am sure that he will score his fair share. I thought that Proctor did very well today. There was the odd occasion where it was obvious that he has not played in this postion with Granty much (hesitation in a decision being made, etc). This is not his fault however and a few matches will give an improvement in the organisation and understanding. His additional height over McGuire was also helpful. In terms of his overall game he was miles ahead of Caff and I don't have any problems with him being allowed to head off on loan.

A nice detour via Aberdeen to tire them out will suffice :023:

I've just listened to the Charles Bannerman interview with CB on the BBC website (from earlier today). It sounds as though real money will have to be offered if Rankin is to be allowed to go. I suspect that it will be more than the ?65k which we paid for him.

Yup, Johndo. :023: It is so pleasing to see such a balanced perspective on all our players this season :029:

A rather low key first half where we started with Marius in an advanced midfield role and Bayne the lone stricker. We shaded it but put a lot of people to sleep (probably set a record for the number of corners won - only one decent delivery however). The second half was much better. Marius played far higher up the field in a more traditional 4-4-2. We could have won by a much greater score and some of the football was excellent particulary the pace of some of our attacks. Marius was excellent for all but the first half hour. Not sure how he missed the chance in the middle of the second half :024: Most payers played well but mentions must be made for Hastings, Duncan, Cowie and Marius. Bayne gave his usual shoift but it was clear that he misses a bit quality wise. Too many headed knock-ons into areas where we had no players. Lack of first tocuh, etc. That said, he does give his all.

What? I don't think I can think of two strikers with such different styles. Go on - have a go. I bet you can :023:

I was shocked when Brown quessed the right way to dive. From my recollection he used to dive in the opposite direction (in case he got hit by the ball I presume) :crazy07:

All of the players put in a decent shift today. The fact that by the end of the game we forgot that we were down to ten men speaks volumes regarding the players fitness levels (which we had lost under CC) and work ethic. BBC pundits reckon that Pressley should have gone (in fact they noted that it was more of a goalscoring opportunity than Proctors foul) Also a mention for Mikey save which was world class :clapping03:

JR has been given two weeks leave by Derry to think over the 'personal issues' which appear to relate to his Mrs. Does sound as though he will not be returning to Derry though

I don't know how you can say that. It wasn't as though the player was standing clearly off-side, directly between the player shooting and the goalkeeper, with the ball hitting him square on :029: Whilst the officiating was not directly responsible for the defeat, the collective performance is completely unacceptable. I cannot recall any other game where Roy chased after officials - frustration at what was happening boiling over. As per usual the SFA will take no corrective action and just shrug their shoulders and move on (unlike south of the border where there would be some action).

Sorry CaleyD, having just watched the highlights it is a clear punch.

The same could be said of Pele and CC in their time at the club. The most common words in match reports over the past ten years have to be "substitute in the 84th min" (the first substitute that is) :003:

RiG, I take your point, however I suspect that there will be 2 or 3 changes to keep things fresh. I suspect that Bayne will start (his physical presence works quite well against Aberdeen) plus a change to either or both the defense and midfield. Given the nature of the game I do not see any more than two or three changes (and I expect Aberdeen to make a similar number of changes). With Black being taken off injured I would suggest that he is the most likely one to be rested in the midfield and I think Proctor will feature in either RB or CB.

Excellent result and a clean sheet as well :003:

This is clearly a trick question :004: Flybe planes don't fly anywhere from Inverness. They just break down and sit on the stand :rotflmao:

We have a defence :024:

Several posters have correctly said that the Kingsmill Suite is not full for many of the games. What is lacking is corporate boxes and there remains some degree of demand for this side of things. Incorporating some more would be viable, however I would suggest completing the main stand and incorporating additional boxes in this way is more cost effective (it avoids having to service the West side of the ground as well as the main stand).

Given Brewster's insistence on fitness (not knocking it) I suspect that Deano will need to lose a few pounds before he gets a real chance (he just needs to ask Barry). He is getting a fair ribbing from his fellow players regarding his love handles (a real case of belly over belt) which in a professional football is unacceptable.

Why should any of our players be singled out for abuse? It is fair for any player to be criticised by the paying fan in the right circumstances. For some however there appears to be a desperate need to pick at least one player and give any form of negative comment that seems fit. Having just seem the highlights, yes Mikey made a blunder for the first. The second is one of those 50:50 calls which can be wrong either way. Over the past few games MF has been very consistent. If howlers continue then changes will need to be made. The fact that defender blunders have led to much of the confusion in the penalty box this season is agreed in principle by most. As we are up to 10th it would seem to make more sense to focus on the positives for a while and leave the negatives to Brewster behind closed doors (and I bet that a few harsh words are going to be said tomorrow morning when the players and management review the game).

Should that not read Mindless Individuals RiG

Nice to see a clean sheet as well :021:

They were separated at birth after all :029:

All that is needed is one of the stalls which are located in the corridors between Eastgate Phases 1 and 2. Costs must be reasonable (perhaps the Cheif Exec could even negotiate a good rate with some canny pillow talk :tic01:). This also has the added advantage of being highly visible to people walking by, thereby helping to raise the club's profile

---just simply incompetent :029: Yet again another set of baffling decisions including booking Barry for winning the ball. What do we have to do to find a ref who is consistent in applying the rules. Even some of the decisions he gave us were somewhat dubious.

The body language of Grant and Tokely is much better with McGuire than Caff (they obviously trust him much more). Caff definitely is not the answer and I am not convinced McGuire is either. It is early days for him in the defensive unit. I still think we need someone with a greater physical presence - Nothing can happen on this front until Jan anyway (unless Watt gets fit at least).