bdu98196

Thought it's worth starting incase anyone forgets he's part of the issue.

Dundee fans did warn us when they pointed and laughed tbf

1 minute ago, Robert said:

 

Two games, two defeats,

100% record

7 minutes ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

Dodds did say pre match that once we cut out silly mistakes we will give a side a good hammering.

Thankfully he's no just repeating the same old crap as he has the last 2 seasons. Awaiting an injury excuse to complete my bingo card this weekend.

15 minutes ago, Robert said:

If they are injured, that means we already have Duffy, Welsh, Samuels, MacGregor, Ram, Nicolson and Calum Mackay out injured. 

Only on wk 2. Serious club inquiry into signing policy or training regime required if this is the case given the history of the last 2 seasons. This is unsustainable long term to keep having lengthy crock lists.

1 hour ago, DWH said:

Yes. I really get the impression that Dodds & co seem to happy with a little above garbage..

Not just them, still some real hardcore fan boys within our support who still can't see the decline before their eyes.

18 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said:

It looks like Nicolson out for season,  and Roddy Macgregor is having an operation on is ankle on Monday so I believe, don't know what's the story with Welsh, but he's missed the last couple of games. 

Thank **** we have Panos on board, that seems to be making all the difference to our advising the club on how to manage players on an individual level and mitigate injuries. Least we won't have to pay him a significant day rate as a third party consultant

46 minutes ago, Stephen Malkmus said:

Gardiner should call brother Dodds into the lodge sack him, and then resign 

Ftfy

Unfortunately missed this game as on holiday. Can anyone confirm if we have an injury crisis yet please?

I'm sure the club will enact the 'crowd wanking' approach regardless. Every match will have figures including all ST plus walk up and any corporate so the real figures for each will never be transparent........no different to most other Scottish clubs these days

I predict we will be bang average somewhere around 4th - 7th, with us literally scraping the play-offs if we do make it. Last years end of season papered over some major cracks and I see those being wider this season.

I also expect countless excuses to be cited, inconsistent form with runs of several poor results book-ended by a few positives. Games with good possession but little end product before sloppy or poor defending meaning things get tough in games when we will revert to type and Doddsball. However, then January will come and using the promised battery storage funds we will make the Saudi spending look amateur as we cherry pick the best dross on offer in the Championship to form a mighty charge in the league but also back to Hampden and European football.

3 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

 but the injury list is a bit concerning.

If anyone wants to tag Dodds and the club on this right now, it'll get the excuse set up nice and early this year

44 minutes ago, CELTIC1CALEY3 said:

Pleased that Big Harry has been signed. Big challenge for him but his height up front changes our attacking options.

Fully expect to see him punted our on the wing after a few games and doddsball continued unsuccessfully to Billy as per previous seasons

Cairns would never play regular for us,he's too tall and might actually win an ariel challenge

17 hours ago, big cherly said:

Well we can only pray and hope the Arabs look further north than Glasgow.

Jim Goodwins had a shocking start to the season so fingers crossed................

^ that's a bit unfair, given SG success at dealing with other clubs finances and BD being part of the Rangers cheating EBT crew, I couldn't think of a better combination to be incharge when we get all the battery storage and Freeport ca$h. Cant be long now until we a 'ballers' playing moneyball with these sports washing Saudi's................

Airdrie will be this years Hamilton

2 hours ago, BobbyDazzler said:

On paper we have a squad capable of challenging for the league 

We really don't. Weaker than last year in key areas and what will probably be a stronger and more competitive league. Mid table last season was a failing, this year that should be taken as our expectation.

Oh dear, dissent already........

The extension of Doddsball should be celebrated and we should all be supporting and behind such a master tactician and proponent of the game. Given his cv of success you can see why the board stuck with the great man after leading us through the worst injury crisis to ever affect any club in the modern era with unwavering confidence in his play and formations refusing to alter in the face of adversity.

This is going to be a roller coaster season and I am delighted we have doddsball to see us through.

On 6/20/2023 at 1:58 PM, bdu98196 said:

Knowing our board it'll be castore incoming with an orange away kit

Knew it

57 minutes ago, Yngwie said:

Might he have been plan B if Billy didn’t sign

More feasible. While based on the high ball approach Dodds likes so would be a physical foil for Billy (akin to Phillips& Quinn or even Dodds & Shearer), he never used Oakley last year in that 'target man' role , instead opting for Samuels or Boyd - resulting in a frontline with less height than a borrowers convention.

Thankfully we have Panos on board so there won't be expensively invoiced medical bills anymore for consultants............

Fans only matter to any club when the cash stops rolling in. Unlike any other business, football (and sport) is built on unwaivering fan loyalty (unless you're a glory hunter or plastic fan) so those in charge know they can treat their customer base with utter contempt and it has little to no effects unfortunately. There may be exceptions with great community ties and everyone feels part of a 'family' but they are the minority and there is a disconnect throughout football right now.

The club will look at it from the perspective that employing someone to actively work as an SLO or in communications will cost £25,30,40k pa, even if its part time that's still half a salary................does investing that time (and cash) result in more returns that it costs. For a club our size its probably debatable - realistically given our ST costs we'd need a drop of around 600 just to make back the lowest quoted figure. Even with the discontent its unlikely we will see such impacts year on year (and nobody will look back beyond that because they will justify with other external factors)

55 minutes ago, Robert said:

I’d rather see Cairns

This.

Are you really now saying that a man in his mid-thirties, just doesn't really know or understand what he is saying is a defense? A man who lets not forget has been around this 'environment' all his life and been involved in several incidents of this nature, yet doesn't know (or hasn't learned) whats right or wrong? But so long as there's no 'hatred' (although discrimination in modern society is deemed hatred) that's ok, because its just playing up to an audience?

In your position as a moderator, would I get banned or sanctioned on here for discriminatory language (I'd hope so)? Would you then rescind and defend me if I then said I was only joking and have a pal who is **insert offended sub-group** Would it be expected that everyone else would just say 'Aye, no bother its banter'?

Football wise, he may be a good foil for Billy or a smaller striker, but his best days may be behind him. Target man with experience - perfect for Doddsball but his off-field reputation and behaviour will unlikely bring much positive column inches in the press and could put off sponsors and fans alike.

59 minutes ago, Jaggernaut said:

I remember several seasons ago there was a meeting up in the function suite, with John Robertson and Chairman Rae where all supporters who wanted to attend could come and listen to what their plans were for the coming season, and supporters could ask any questions or topics that were concerning them. Maybe that's what's needed again, a reset between club and supporters?

Maybe you need an invite to Gordon Terrace these days for an audience.