Stirling Observer

loan deal cannae hurt him

I usually avoid the old firm games like the plague but went along because it was the first game of the season and all that. I was late in getting my ticket so was at the front row of Section A. I had read many stories on this messageboard about away fans in the home end and was expecting a couple. Not long before kick off, a bald drunk guy blatantly standing singing the usual 'rangers' filth pipes up behind me. I make a comment to him but it is ignored. I couldnt see any stewards or police in front of me but plenty beside the singing section. There were obviously more in there aswell. Went Barry scored roughly 40 jumped up behind me. I caught a Policeman walking past and said there was 40 in here. The drunk loud lot got evicted and after the rest were alot quieter. The fans were jumping again at the 2nd goal and got more cocky, shouting abuse at Rosscoe. Nothing was done, most left right after their third. It seems this was mild compared with usual. I was raging the whole game and will revert to setanta again when the weegies are in town.

We were very poor today. Grantie seemed quiet and there was indecision in the defence. Too many long balls although limited options offered by the midfield. Need a more commanding presence in there. Perhaps switch Tokely with Caff? Definetly need to sign another def. Midfield was lightweight and pretty non existent. Must have been hard with Rangers playing 3 in the middle. McBain was ok when he had the ball but marking and tackling in the middle is not his game. Think we need a sitting player which gives Blackie/Hart whoever more freedom. Wide players didnt get into the game at all because they were never given the ball to there feet. Charlie has promised changes lets hope it works. Strikers received no decent service. Wyness needs the ball into his feet. Rory had a poor game like many others but again was feeding off of scraps. The result wasnt Rorys fault its a team game

I wish him all the best, he was a good servant and made some memorable saves. Who wouldnt turn down a chance to move to Celtic, its worth the risk of not getting a game, if Boruc got injured he would have been number 1. Mike Fraser is the future and he could turn out to be as good if not better than mark. P.s i rate Gow

Surely the shout/chant was a simple wind up of all those St Mirren fans who have held a huge grudge against Rosscoe, they seem confident it was deliberate. Only Rosscoe knows, but bad tackles meant or not happen and players get injured. Good challenges also cause injures, its the nature of the game. Accept it and move on is what i would say to St Mirren fans, especially after the number of years which have passed since the incident.

a bit off topic here but i have been really impressed with machines attitude so far this season. after openly admitting to wanting to leave i was of the opinion to change captains (quite popular these days is it not) and possibly drop him from the side. I imagined he wouldnt be as committed and getting Caff or a younger player more SPL experience would benefit the club in the long run. I have be proved wrong and it seems a testiment to his personality that he still gives his all for the club, as CC kept reiterating. mucho respecto machino!

Personally i wouldnt go to smiths, its a bit out the way and also an ex county managers connection. Nothing against the pub but think a booze up in town then taxi out is the best solution. I presume the Halfway would be packed with binos. There a range of pubs in town, as H.C said O'neils, good pub, 1 min walk from train station, Sportsters, plenty of screens, Varsity, cheap food and drink if u buy a card for 2 quid and plenty seats and screens. Not 100% on what these pubs policy is on kids getting in though

I dont think Bayne is playing badly but the with him in the team the temption is there to hoof it up to him. Bayne won the flick ons on numerous occasions but we lost possesion. He needs to hold up the ball and create a second phase of attack. Black and rankin were bypassed for most of the game. Only remember one ball into the strikers feet which no use when you have a talent like dargo. Caff played well and put in some great tackles but the loss of dods aerial ability and strength was missed. Every corner was carnage. The second goal is amatuer. Dougal would have been as useful if he swapped places with his namesake in the magic roundabout

The kerse inn, is that the halfway house? The draw cheered up no end after that horrible display. Id recommend everybody to get boozed up in town then just taxi it out to the ground. Taxi wont be more than a fiver. Otherwise a 20-30 min walk depending on the state yir in. BTW if harrys place is full there is some floor space at mine for those who want to experience the mighty Stirling night life!

Dennis has never been a player who will pressure defenders or close down space but he plays in the right positions for receiving possesion. Thats his style, always has been, his goals return ratio proves that his style works and therefore he shouldnt change it

www.fanproject2006.com The fan city south is 2 hours from Frankfurt. Worth a look if your struggling. Were trying some campsites near frankfurt for the holland argentina match for a few nights

im going from the 8th till the 27th of June. Just camping round the country, not got any tickets just going to soak up the atmosphere by going to the cities where Brazil are playing and holl v ned etc. Staying at random campsites and these fan cities that have been purposely built for this summer, see fanproject2006.com

im clueless on the subject but the Spanish dont seem to abuse the high number of 'Black' players from Brazil. But the African 'Black' players seem to get it tight. Or maybe it is just Etoo is a Lennon type figure and the racist card is the obvious way to get at him.

I wouldnt say players only go out on loan if clubs dont have a use for them, especially when they are still young. Barry Robson was in a similar situation a few years ago, he showed promise but couldnt get a run in the first team and his decision making was poor due to a lack of experience which led to frustrations from the fans. He went away and came back a different player. Off the top of my head Mulgrew at United. United are desperate to keep him but Celtics (supposed) intention was to take him back. The Juanjo loan confused me, i presume it was at his request to make a name for himself before becoming a free agent? Doesnt seem to benefit ICT in any way.