Robert

Thanks Scotty, using the site no problem this morning.

Was anyone else getting a scam about i phones coming up on this site last night and this morning? I could only get rid of it by closing it down, but it would reappear when I went back to the site. Seems ok now, so hopefully all sorted.

Watching the highlights, I was maybe a bit harsh on Ridgers at the first goal. Under pressure, he dealt with the cross. I think things then went wrong as Rooney was on the ground after Ridgers’ punch as he would have been closing Linn down. Carson ran half way across the pitch to try to close him down whilst Rooney also tried to get out. I think Ridgers felt Donaldson should have covered for Rooney and closed Linn down judging by the argument between them after the goal. Ridgers saved is at the death. We looked better in the highlights than my memory of the game!

Surely someone could have written their names down for them. I endured Tannadice last Saturday when Dundee United we’re celebrating the 50th anniversary of their colours and they had players from several generations taking a bow. All were named letting the crowd show their appreciation. It happened before the players came out. We could have done the same today. I tape the Sportscene results each week. When I watched last week’s, the reporter kept calling Jamie McCart Chris!

Presumably Nathan Austin. Has he found his level?!

Shame they lost 2-0.

I agree with much of that. We should not have conceded. I thought Ridgers should have claimed the ball, but when it broke to Linn we did not close him down at all so we brought it on ourselves. We were poor first half, with Walsh being the only real spark but not getting the end ball right. What a relief when Keatings played Doran in and he finished well. After a shaky start to the second half when Arbroath had a couple of dangerous balls into the box, we pretty much dominated. We got a real break with Storey’s goal, as their keeper should have saved it. A special mention for Rooney. That was probably the best I have seen from him. His energy was great and he was prepared to take people on. I have seen the criticism of Carson and Vincent. It is harsh. Both were trying to get the ball down and play it and they had energy. They are similar players and I don’t think either is really a defensive midfielder, though, which is exposing our defence. In the absence of Welsh, maybe try McHattie in that role? Doran was getting into good positions and could have had a couple more. White was getting frustrated with the service: we can’t doubt his commitment. Hopefully Storey is fully fit to start the Dundee game, but his energy helped us although he got lucky with the goal. It was a tougher game than we perhaps expected, but we are off and running. Whilst I would rather be going to a cup game next weekend, the squad have two weeks now to gel and try things. For Dundee, if our injuries remain as now, I’d start with; Ridgers Rooney, Donaldson, McCart, Tremarco Doran, Carson McHattie, Walsh Todorov, Storey Time will tell! Pre match, I was disappointed the players from 1994 who were on the pitch were not named, but a great tribute to Alan Hercher from the disappointingly small crowd of 2298.

HT 1-0 FT 3-1 ICT Walsh Arbroath Doris Crowd 2385

Watched The Fort on the BBC I-player tonight. Sheer respect to those keeping the club going. I really hope they are on board with having our youngsters and that it revitalises them. It would be good if a follow up series was done this season with a more positive series of results. They are in Grantown tomorrow to play Strathspey, typically a team near the bottom, so three points must be a possibility. Worth taping Jeff Stelling on Sky in case he picks up on a positive result??

I support this fully. Daniel has had little game time for a year due to injury. Training with us and playing every weekend with Elgin will do him the power of good and we will reap the benefits (hopefully) in the new year. We have four keepers, one at Fort William. I would imagine Cammy will go on loan somewhere in January so they share being on the bench with hopefully getting game time. I support the club in this.

Whilst I get the logic, I’m really not sure about that. Carlo is very left sided and in that game always cut back in to use his left foot. He did ok defensively but it slowed us in an attacking sense. Any word on Brad?

Just discovered my wife has ordered one for me and it at the stadium for me to collect. ??

Nothing on the club website or twitter feed as yet.

If only! At least we have you the chance to update it before it was too late!!

Collinson?

Ridgers and Robbo were giving each other pelters after the goal.

Sadly my concern was justified Long Man. We need to find out what our strengths are and we cannot blame the officials today.

He was getting stick all game, but seemed motivated. He did one of the goal line clearances and had one excellent tackle to prevent another likely goal, but his distribution, and that of McCart, was poorer than we are used to (possibly due to United defending well?). We struggled against their pace and the way they switched play all the time, which created space and chances. Basically they were playing at a higher level than us. Today really highlighted what Polly did for us.

I see Gary Warren is now at Exeter as well as Alex Fisher.

True. Have added “even more”. Hard to find positives. Ridgers was giving Robbo pelters after the first goal so not sure if he was being blamed. For some reason, he was kicking short to Donaldson or McCart a lot of the time and that led to one of the goals as we got in a tangle. Mckay’s injury is hopefully not as bad as it looked. He left on a stretcher. United then targeted Carson, who I thought acquited himself well given he was out of position. Donaldson and McCart struggled to contain the lively United front two as the scoreline shows. Tremarco was not the player we have seen in recent seasons. Vincent has a decent spell when he came on, but is not a holding midfielder. Trafford had a few moments but was largely bypassed. Doran and Walsh did not impose themselves. For a spell the Carson / Walsh pairing caused issues for United but they sorted that by pressing up on Carson. Keatings did little. White was actually doing ok on the service he got. I’d have left him on and taken Doran off. Todorov and Storey did not really change anything, although Storey looked lively and had a couple of runs. Worryingly, there seemed to be more bi keeping amongst the players than normal. Hopefully just a reflection on them knowing they were having a bad day rather than anything more untoward. Hopefully we saw how good United are rather than how bad we are. Time will tell. We will get a better feel for it next week against Arbroath. Bottom of the league is never a nice feeling, though.

We were poor overall. Only matched them in second half of first half. I think we cleared three off the line as well so it could have been even more embarrassing.

Shankland again. Too easy for them.

Two cleared off line this half so could be a lot worse.

That third was too easy. Stemmed from us messing around at a goal kick when we should have got it up the park. Done that a few times today Mckay went over a United player jumping into a challenge and got hurt giving away a foul.

We’ve been better since the enforced change. Carson and Walsh combining down right and Vincent doing well in midfield. We are not out of it. Our defence is a worry. Struggling to handle the pace of United.