Airdrie @ home March2024

[lizi]

8 minutes ago, forresjags said:

What is with Austin Samuels never getting a kick, surely we have try out all our options, because at the moment we ain't gonna scoring.

Solid at the back, but absolutely no creativity going forward. 

No way - Austin Samuels is not the answer, IMO only

[Duke of Inverness]

2 minutes ago, lizi said:

No way - Austin Samuels is not the answer, IMO only

You're not alone there. Stealing a wage IMO. 

[Jack Waddington]

Another thing that should be picked up on, though small, is the numpties in the stand taking the ball away at the most inopportune times. Second home game on the bounce where some kid has thrown the ball further back into the stand or held it to throw it into play at the absolute worst time. Different story if its the middle of the game and its the opposition goalie wanting it, but at a last ditch corner its hideously frustrating.

Might sound harsh or over the top, but the club need to be keeping tabs on these things as it absolutely will cost us at some stage

[Robert]

22 minutes ago, forresjags said:

What is with Austin Samuels never getting a kick, surely we have try out all our options, because at the moment we ain't gonna scoring.

I assume Ferguson doesn’t rate him, or Brooks for that matter.

I was surprised Doran didn’t come on for the last 20 minutes or so. His composure and ability to keep the ball may have made a difference. 

[+DoofersDad]

Not much to get excited about.  Missing having either Shaw or longstaff.  Kerr was outstanding at winning the ball, often nicking the ball off an opponent who thought he was receiving a comfortable pass.  He seems less able to find a telling pass but that may be partly due to a general lack of movement in front of him.  Lawal also showed some real talent.  He's got quick feet and looked the most creative of the midfielders on show.  I suspect Pepple's strength is in the air, but he was being played in with balls that would have been much better suited to the pacier Austin Samuels.  The lads need to look to shoot more often but you can't fault the effort.  They deserve our support and need the fans to get behind them, especially at home.

[forresjags]

Maybe Samuels is not the answer,but we will never know if he doesn't get a chance. At the end of the day we are quickly running out of options and games.

 

[IBM]

1 hour ago, forresjags said:

Maybe Samuels is not the answer,but we will never know if he doesn't get a chance. At the end of the day we are quickly running out of options and games.

 

Full Name:	Austin Samuels
Born:	November 20th, 2000 (Wolverhampton)
Height:	1.75
Position:	Striker
Signed:	January 28th, 2022
First Manager:	Billy Dodds
Career Stats:	55 appearances, 7 goals
Debut (as sub):	January 29th, 2022 - Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Inverness CT (League - Championship)
Full Debut:	February 5th, 2022 - 0 - 1 Morton (League - Championship)
First Goal:	March 26th, 2022 - Inverness CT 2 - 0 Dunfermline (League - Championship)

• Statistics
• Biography
• Gallery
• Goals

 

Goals Scored

Mar 26th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Dunfermline	2 - 0	(77')
May 3rd, 2022	League (Playoff)	(A)	vs. Partick Thistle	2 - 1	(82')
May 6th, 2022	League (Playoff)	(H)	vs. Partick Thistle	1 - 0	(29')
Jul 12th, 2022	League Cup	(A)	vs. Livingston	2 - 1	(37')
Aug 13th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Cove Rangers	4 - 1	(74')
Aug 13th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Cove Rangers	4 - 1	(6')
Apr 22nd, 2023	League	(H)	vs. Dundee	1 - 1	(75')

[Duke of Inverness]

21 minutes ago, IBM said:

Full Name:	Austin Samuels
Born:	November 20th, 2000 (Wolverhampton)
Height:	1.75
Position:	Striker
Signed:	January 28th, 2022
First Manager:	Billy Dodds
Career Stats:	55 appearances, 7 goals
Debut (as sub):	January 29th, 2022 - Kilmarnock 1 - 0 Inverness CT (League - Championship)
Full Debut:	February 5th, 2022 - 0 - 1 Morton (League - Championship)
First Goal:	March 26th, 2022 - Inverness CT 2 - 0 Dunfermline (League - Championship)

• Statistics
• Biography
• Gallery
• Goals

 

Goals Scored

Mar 26th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Dunfermline	2 - 0	(77')
May 3rd, 2022	League (Playoff)	(A)	vs. Partick Thistle	2 - 1	(82')
May 6th, 2022	League (Playoff)	(H)	vs. Partick Thistle	1 - 0	(29')
Jul 12th, 2022	League Cup	(A)	vs. Livingston	2 - 1	(37')
Aug 13th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Cove Rangers	4 - 1	(74')
Aug 13th, 2022	League	(H)	vs. Cove Rangers	4 - 1	(6')
Apr 22nd, 2023	League	(H)	vs. Dundee	1 - 1	(75')

A goal every 8 games in the Championship. Just not good enough. Simples. 

[STFU]

15 minutes ago, Duke of Inverness said:

A goal every 8 games in the Championship. Just not good enough. Simples. 

Based on minutes played, he's probably as proficient as any of our strikers at the moment.

[STFU]

2 hours ago, Robert said:

I assume Ferguson doesn’t rate him, or Brooks for that matter.

I was surprised Doran didn’t come on for the last 20 minutes or so. His composure and ability to keep the ball may have made a difference. 

Did Ferguson not say recently that many of the players on the bench at the moment were not 100% fit and would only be used in an emergency?

[tm4tj]

Here ya go Caley100. Something for you to read at breakfast time.

 

[tm4tj]

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	F	A	Pts
It's tightening up at the bottom of the table
1.	Dundee Utd	28	17	7	4	55	17	58
2.	Raith Rovers	27	16	6	5	48	36	54
3.	Partick Thistle	27	10	10	7	53	47	40
4.	Morton	27	10	7	10	34	31	37
5.	Airdrieonians	27	10	6	11	28	30	36
6.	Queens Park	28	8	8	12	41	47	32
7.	Dunfermline	28	8	8	12	30	38	32
8.	Ayr United	27	9	5	13	38	50	32
9.	Inverness CT	28	7	10	11	32	32	31
10.	Arbroath	27	6	5	16	28	59	23

TUESDAY 12TH MARCH

Partick Thistle v Raith Rovers

FRIDAY 15TH MARCH

Dunfermline v Dundee Utd

SATURDAY 16TH MARCH

Airdrieonians v Arbroath fc

Inverness CT v Ayr United

     Partick v Morton

  Queen's v Rovers

[Robert]

If (and it’s a big “if” given our home form) we beat Ayr, and the two leaders win, we will be 6th this time next week.

It is hard to believe we are only six points off a promotion play off place. I can’t see us getting there, but the way this season has gone anything could be possible!

[Duke of Inverness]

2 minutes ago, Robert said:

If (and it’s a big “if” given our home form) we beat Ayr, and the two leaders win, we will be 6th this time next week.

It is hard to believe we are only six points off a promotion play off place. I can’t see us getting there, but the way this season has gone anything could be possible!

'Promotion play off place'

[Robert]

Read my whole post: “I can’t see us getting there”.

It just shows how tight the league is that, despite how we’ve struggled, 4th to 9th is only a 6 point gap. 

[bdu98196]

1 hour ago, STFU said:

Based on minutes played, he's probably as proficient as any of our strikers at the moment.

Low bar there. Samuels, Lodivica, sorry to say Pepple too are just miles away even at this level.

Can't wait until next week's must win, goaless draw.

[ymip]

Usual 3hr drive to game, 90 joylesss minutes of football, fifty quid parking ticket, 3 hr drive home. See y'all same time next week for more of the same dross. 

[old caley girl]

22 minutes ago, ymip said:

Usual 3hr drive to game, 90 joylesss minutes of football, fifty quid parking ticket, 3 hr drive home. See y'all same time next week for more of the same dross. 

If I was a conspiracy theorist I'd wonder why the Council parking attendants made an appearance yesterday? 

[Robert]

Looking at the league table:

Home: 9th with 12 points out of 42 in 14 games. Only Arbroath below us on goal difference but they’ve played one less home game. 11 goals scored, 4 less than anyone else.

Away: 3rd with 19 points out of 42 in 14 games. Only Dundee United and Raith Rovers above us. 21 goals scored.

It highlights exactly where our problem lies!

Of our 11 home goals, we’ve scored 3 twice, but in our other 12 home league games we’ve scored 1 five times and 0 seven times. We’ve failed to score in half our home games!

We’ve only scored in 1 home league match in 2014, drawing a blank four times!

We should switch our last four home league games to our opponents grounds!

Edited March 10 by Robert

[caley100]

17 hours ago, dougal said:

Poor Australia  

At least there will have been less inane ranting at the dump today which is a positive in itself along with another clean sheet. 

Dougal

   Hey! glad I've found out my stalker! You must be the guy in the flasher raincoat and false beard in seat O 80  nice to see you go to games albeit in disguise, And this before you go and hang about outside MrChips!

To be honest Al, you should pop into the Innes for a beer and chat before a game!  You could share a taxi with us!

[tm4tj]

 

[dougal]

15 minutes ago, tm4tj said:

 

The attendance figure given yesterday was 2035!!!!! Ok we have been falsifying the  figures now for decades but that has to be the biggest exaggeration yet that’s just embarrassing. Lucky that’s there 1000 there going by that highlights and even that’s being kind.

Cue the happy clappers stating that there was constant big queues for pies etc, Season tickets are included if they were there or not patter etc.

I very much doubt Mick Dundee(Caley 100) and his entourage going walkabout in the outback made that much a difference somehow. 

Why can’t the club be honest with the fans even with something so simple in its nature.

I know lots of clubs not just ICT do this but what is the point? 
 

Baffled. 
 

Dougal
 

 

 

 

 

[RiG]

4 hours ago, Robert said:

Looking at the league table:

Home: 9th with 12 points out of 42 in 14 games. Only Arbroath below us on goal difference but they’ve played one less home game. 11 goals scored, 4 less than anyone else.

Away: 3rd with 19 points out of 42 in 14 games. Only Dundee United and Raith Rovers above us. 21 goals scored.

It highlights exactly where our problem lies!

Of our 11 home goals, we’ve scored 3 twice, but in our other 12 home league games we’ve scored 1 five times and 0 seven times. We’ve failed to score in half our home games!

We’ve only scored in 1 home league match in 2014, drawing a blank four times!

We should switch our last four home league games to our opponents grounds!

Signing more defenders will help IMO. 

[bdu98196]

2 hours ago, dougal said:

The attendance figure given yesterday was 2035!!!!! Ok we have been falsifying the  figures now for decades but that has to be the biggest exaggeration yet that’s just embarrassing. Lucky that’s there 1000 there going by that highlights and even that’s being kind.

For a guy who doesn't go to games you don't half come out with some absolute *****, but guess it's to be expected.

[bdu98196]

1 hour ago, RiG said:

Signing more defenders will help IMO. 

One concern is not just the additional defenders but that they seem to be no help at our set pieces and haven't introduced any additional ariel threat during our limited opportunities in the opposite box. The quality of crossing doesn't help but why are we crowding the goal line rather than having runners into the 6 yard box to attack the ball?