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H. T: 0 - 0 F. T: 2 - 0 ICT : Mackay Dons: none Goal: 49 mins.

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I'm with tm4tj on this one.........God knows what it is going to be like over the summer break..............got to get into Europa ................ got to ..got to... got to ................................. .....so we start early..........got to........... got to..........Yup it's getting to me already!!!!!!!!

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Think you are right there Scarlet................good job we have tunnel vision...............don't see the wider issues.....lol

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Well at least John Hughes has a vision of how he wants his team to play, albeit one which is contrary to the other sides in the SPFL. Who knows It could be the way to go, it is just the getting there that has us all so worried and het up. Maybe his system can work, maybe it is the way ahead, maybe where he has failed with other teams is because the clubs he had could/would not give him the full chance to develop. A lot of us have had our say about how he should be going about managing our side and what system he should be using. I include myself in this when I say what right do we really have to tell him what to do.........none really, we can just voice our wrath, outrage or expectations. .......Yes we do this because we think the side is being damaged.........We do not know however if given full backing whether or not this man could bring a successful freshness to the Scottish game... It is the unknown and the fear of failure that makes us protest so strongly .................should we not back off and give him a real chance to achieve ? Cast your minds back to the ''Butcher madness'' outcry, getting rid of all the favourite players in one fell swoop...........disastrous ?!!.... no .....the new ICT emerged and showed us just how right he was in bringing in the new regime. Took some time to settle and do the business but it did do the business until we became predictable and other sides sussed us out. Hughes has a wider spectrum of the game than Butcher and shows more willingness to try different options. I for one do not want him sacked so early in his arrival here.............. give the man a right real go at it.

H. T: 1 - 1 F. T: 2 - 3 ICT: Mackay Ro Co: DE Leeuw 1st goal 25 mins

Even I am perplexed, Hughes I thought good that means playing the ball mainly on the deck....good to watch...effective style......... leads to goals......... a la Espania Something has gone haywire.......... surely this is not the style he wants to play ............one pass forward three to the side and two back...... that's just not on. Educate the players....... that's his job......but not all all change all at once.........and not in that manner. Passing yes but constructively with an aim to winning not containing. All action running into space collecting a well placed pass, drawing a man or/and making space then passing using the whole opposition side of the park, constantly running into or making space and creating chances, that is what should be going on.................. just adapting what they have been doing so well. Must use the wings, there is so much more space gained by doing that and just how many of our goals came from good crosses. Come on Mr Hughes take a hard look at the Team you took over.....use and utilise their strengths don't confuse them with a slow methodical passing regime by playing the ball to foot all the time................ use the space.............The one/ two touch Spanish football is a hard act to follow ............ but that should be your long term aim and developed over a period of time. You can still make this Team great, you can still become a top manager and imho the best way to do that is to merge your skill ideas where they fit the players talents do not force the players to change............... incorporate their skills into your ideas and go along with the flow not against it........ they will appreciate it more and we will all benefit from the results

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Given time the role will emerge, he hasn't been with us that long and he is having to evaluate a squad that is mentally and physically exhausted. It is no wonder mistakes are being made and it is the mistakes that are costing us dearly. Again I emphasise that we have come so close to beating all those teams we are playing, we are playing good entertaining football, we have deserted the hoofing and when we master the passing game, which we will, we will then be copied by all the other contenders who then will take the praise for the rise of football standards in the SPFL. Concentration on passing has been put on defence and midfield, gradually the concentration will spread from midfield to the wings, then the tenacious Latapy approach will become evident as the front men lash in the goals. It all takes time, practice and dedication.................Yes a bit more understanding and patience from our '' support '' would also help

H T: 1 - 1 F T: 3 - 1 ICT: Polworth Well: Vigurs Goal: 06mins.

Don't want any more of them wingers Alex we have enough of them already. Could do with another left or right winger though to compliment the team.

starchief Hope you are not up for Jury service too often the cells, I believe, are too full as it is. You have as much right to an opinion as the Chairman but that is as far as it goes....... , Never wanted Brewster in the first place didn't mean I had to lam-bast him though he had plenty of time to prove whether or not he could do the job for us and the Board took the right action when it was required.

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starchief I am glad you admit you are negative, there might be some hope for you. Your replies to Huisdean :- 1 would loved to have Hughes succeed............(.past tense, written off ) his background suggests nothing better, accept that or want a change before the damage is permanent........( obviously you have no faith in his appointment you want him out no quarter given,........................................................ (don't give him time to sort things out and put his stamp on the Team.) 2 not the start of the season / on the basis of keeping our squad,................................. (no it is nearing the start of the top six battle and he has inherited a fantastic Team. a team disastrously let down by a manager who deserted them when he bottled out of trying to keep the success going when he new in his heart the squad was already beginning to suffer and the games were piling up) Will struggle next season too....................( So little faith in a squad of players still learning the ropes in the SPFL and do you really believe they are so fickle to take the first opportunity to leave the club) 3 Why was he hired or words to that effect,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,(He put his case to the Chairman the Chairman liked what he heard and is now awaiting fruition of what he outlined in his plans, he is the person who has the right to pass sentence. ...........not us..............We can state whatever we like about what we feel but it should be constructive not damning if we are going to be of any benefit to the situation ).

Would you suggest that those of us who are alarmed at just how quickly things have gone downhill in the last few months pretend to be happy or would you be satisfied if we merely kept quiet and left the forum to the happy clappers ? No i do not suggest any such thing, but I do suggest a bit more realistic approach should be made instead of all this negative stuff that is being poured out time and time again by the negativateers it is boring, non-constructive and giving ammunition to all the other clubs' supporters. what happened to the togetherness attitude and the backing the club through thick and thin. We have been extremely unfortunate over the last number of games we could have won every single game....we didn't I know that but it wasn't for the want of trying................. Now you try being a bit more positive before bitterness sets in, you may enjoy your football more.

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Carry on moaning...................... Is that a film title? should be .....cast available.

Well we win a point, better than nothing . Well done ICT

Ross Draper M O M

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