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43 minutes ago, givmeaccccc said:

Can't understand why Robbo persists with White. He's absolutely unable to hold or head a ball. Given his size he should be winning at least 50% of all balls in the air.

 

 

Everyone seems to see this ... but Robbo. Completely infuriating. 

I really feel heart sorry for Todorov.

2 hours ago, WYNESS101 said:

Why drop Toddy?

White has being awful last few games. Guess this will be a game of the long ball and no headers won up front

Prophetic 

Looking at the Championship table as it currently stands, it is difficult to fathom how we could get only 1 point out of a possible 9 in the recent games against the bottom 3 Morton, Alloa and Partick. Knowing our propensity for losing late goals, we need another goal here to make the points safe. 

Ayr and Dundee Utd both losing but we can't seem to take full advantage ... even at home ... against Alloa 

9 hours ago, Jack Waddington said:

Is it that Norwegian lad who's made an unannounced return?

As long as it's not Todorov. He's been knocking in headers from set pieces for fun since joining.  Wish he'd get more game time. Hope he doesn't become another Alex Fisher where we discover too late what we had under our noses just warming the bench. 

Surprised there's no speculation on here over the identity of the player who (per Robbo's post match interview on FB/Twitter) showed a very poor attitude with not getting a start and going off in a huff and if that player thinks he can do that then he won't wear a Caley Thistle strip again. Apparently the issue will be addressed next (this) week. 

6 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

I agree. Perhaps theyve made it too limited? I think they could have raised a lot more money on these. 

Exactly!! Limited is a relative word. It could have been limited to e.g. the season 

5 hours ago, RiG said:

How? It's a limited edition release is it not? It's deliberately intended to not be well stocked like the current home / away tops. 

I get that it is marketed as limited edition but surely it makes sense for the club to make more available and boost coffers. Sadly I've been slow to act here and it looks like I have missed out on my size. Would be great if the club released more. 

37 minutes ago, old caley girl said:

Wonder how many moaning on here re too much blue etc actually buy kit? By all means dont like it but come on its been 25 years FFS 

I've had a moan I freely admit. No harm in voicing an opinion though. Can't help feeling a little disappointed on the day of release after all the anticipation but I'll still buy as I usually do because, at the end of the day, I'm proud of the club and want to show my support.

The new home top should have been designed as a variation on the brilliant new 3rd/ 25th anniversary kit ... i.e. mainly blue (instead of white) but with red and black vertical stripes to the side. That would have been eye-catching, classy and a sensible tipping of the hat to both legacy clubs in this landmark season. 

Keatings had a very tidy finish tonight and Todorov is pretty clinical with heading opportunities in the box ... competition for strikers ... love it. 

Encouraging to see new faces but:

1. We don't yet know which league we'll be in 

2. Is he the right calibre (premier league or championship) when he's coming from the 8th level of English football?

Fast track appeal red on basis not violent conduct given Utd player Connolly's head motioned downwards and lack of intent. Wouldn't the mere lodging of a reasonable appeal on this basis lead to a suspension of punishment until later leaving Polly available to play Friday?

36 minutes ago, Huisdean said:

Just seen the picture of Polworth's challenge on the BBC website, just highlights how poor the decision was to send him off

24 minutes ago, wynthank15 said:

Yes but it will cost the club £1,000 which at this moment they do not feel is worth paying in the circumstances.

A key player restored for a crucial game and probably feeling wronged wanting to make amends is surely ... surely worth £1000. 

I have been a big defender of Polwarth but that was a stupid stupid challenge (albeit no intent)

This is very good news for paying customers in spite of the huge challenge/conflict of balancing the books and simultaneously delivering exciting quality/results on the park .... but let's find new and interesting (or even annually repeated ad nauseum) reasons to have a pop at the club 

1 hour ago, MorayJaggie said:

I wonder if Brian Rice will be trying to raid any more of our players? Oakley, Polworth.

Brian Rice is Hamilton manager ... Polly is going to Motherwell.

Anyone know how many tickets we've sold for the semi?

Some names to whet the appetite ...

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Sturm&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2019&yt0=Show

20 hours ago, ictchris said:

Interesting that in our most successful season our leading goalscorer only just made double figures and left the club in January!

Eddie Ofere appeared for a very brief time and turned in a few important goals after Billy that year.

If we get to the Scottish Cup final, I wonder if we can parachute in a huge name out-of-contract for a star performance and winning goal in the cup final.

Oooh who to get?! 

Answers on a postcard ...  

9 hours ago, Alan Simpson said:

it's a mans game

Agreed ... So he should be able to stay upright easier than he does when he is grazed 

Something I can't get over with Draper is:

1. When he is dishing it out, he is a complete hammer thrower. Not only that but, on the rare occasion when the ref does spot it, he is vehement in his own defence, running away muttering to himself about how wronged he has been ... while his maimed opponent struggles back to his feet checking that both legs are still on and as they should be.

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2. When he is on the "receiving end", it is truly laughable how much of a limp fairy he is, falling over at a slightest touch from an opponent ... Just missing the tutu

At one point last night, when he fell over like a sack of spuds from the slightest of coming togethers with Jordan White, Jordan's smiling, incredulous, disbelieving face was an absolute picture. As if you say ... "Are you seriously buying that ref... I mean seriously? If it wasn't so utterly pathetic for a big man to keel over like that, I'd be asking your thoughts on the tariff of that dive"   

Ex assistant manager for Ross County Billy Dodds says this after the ref books Chalmers "The ref shouldn't be booking every foul" ... Says it all really.

Don't think White would be my choice of penalty taker ... Walsh before him all day long.