OrlandoDon

Posted and deleted, I’ll try again! For the last 27 games, for us that’s 22 points and a goal difference of -27. For relegated st Johnstone, in that same time period they also picked up 22 points with a goal difference of -19. We were they worst team in the league from November 11. That is awful!

I’ll throw this here, horrible run of form coincides with devlin getting knackered, injured, and benched, and Mackenzie dropping out of the team. Early season and success came with those two being two of our best, if not best two players. Any transfer gossip for Mackenzie, any left backs being linked to us?

Was thinking something similar after the game. Early season it was get them in to jimmy at HT and things would get better, maybe a sub or two and we kick on and win the game. Recently it’s been a poor 2nd half and we go backwards. Plus some questionable subbing like we’re clutching at straws/desperate and out of answers. nisbet coming off today was like subbing Morris or topi in games when they were clearly our most productive attacking player, has been a thing. a knackered nisbet is still better than Ambrose, even stick topi up top and bring devlin to right mid. As I keep saying, not gunning for JT but he’s making us ask questions. Hoping a summer clear out and new signings gives a more capable squad for him to work with.

You were there, i stopped watching closely by that point. I will say I thought we went long hit and hope today, haven’t really seen that this season. We looked desperate. To a fault I felt we stuck to our passing game in other games when we could have been more direct. But more direct should still have a purpose, diagonal long balls, players pulling markers for a long ball in behind a defense etc. I didn’t see that today, I just saw long hopeful/hopeless balls.

Cons, not having a plan B? For example, do you adapt a style of play or formation when we are chasing a game? I agree we have a passing style, but I’d say that was from keeper to midfield, and midfield/attack we really struggled to create and I can’t say we had an attacking style.

And by no means do I want a coaching change, we’ve done that too much in the last 5 years, but questions have to be fairly asked. No plan B is a crime and for the rest of the season results were pretty crap. We looked good at times but this league is about grinding out results. I certainly hope it’s been a learning experience for JT. Obviously getting half a dozen new players in will help, but he didn’t get enough out of this current squad, and the last 4 games we looked uninterested and unmotivated in parts of each game. In the other threat out coached today was mentioned, and I totally agree, motivation is a factor and is JT too nice? any news on a new Killie manager? Any interest in Leven for that? And are we filling the coaching position after the assistant went back to Sweden?

I’ll add a more detailed post sometime but interesting first season for him. We clearly had a style of play early season, hit an attacking central player who was able to hold the ball up while the wide guys pushed on, then move the ball forward. Plenty of nice counters early doors. then teams figured us out and no plan B. What did JT do from there? That’s my big disappointment, since then jTs team had no positive identity. Yea it’s clear we like to play possession, but we were pretty poor in the final third or breaking teams down, and we had plenty of time to work on that. We went to shit pretty much after everyone played us and teams adapted. Not only do we not create, today’s a day we started well yet don’t get a second and push on. Even two up we tend to fall out of it. Zero killer instinct from this team and I wonder if that’s JTs style and demeanor. Need to bully punch kick etc.

Season can’t end soon enough, and we’re in a cup final. Feel free to correct me, but since the st mirren away game when we lost our winning run, we’ve been pretty shit. A few good wins but curious to know the league points from that point on (not just us, but standings from then.) excited to get players in, but we have to get players out. We have a bloated squad that isn’t good enough, Thelin has seen enough to know who is good enough. I’m equally excited to see a player leave compared to one come in. What’s the deal with sivert? What’s the injury? Curious if we’ll try to punt him despite the 3 year deal. Both he and shinnie will be 34 soon and don’t have the legs for center mid for a full season. Shinnie has been decent at left back but has clearly been exposed at times. roll on the summer rebuild part 2.

Not excusing, just trying to understand what happened. Did we go to fight/pitch invasion or was it them, that’s my question, just trying to understand the idiocy.

So united pitch invasion invites this reaction , or did a section of our fans just go nuts?? From what I am reading jack’s hit by an object/chair thrown by one of us, but who is on the pitch?

Would be nice! Illegal to catch them, kill them, or feed them i believe. Basically you have to wait until they eat your dog or kid before you can approach them. We asked for someone to take it away since it’s close to my house and I have a pool. Don’t want my kids jumping in to find him at the bottom! They won’t do anything until it ‘threatens’ us.

Tree in my back yard, but if you zoom in behind you’ll see my new neighbor, arrived about a month ago. Apparently they grow about a foot every year.

I brought him up about 25 mins in as he was a big physical loon who was involved and had just had a decent shot on goal. I said he’s a good squad player to have, much like Morris. He offers something off the bench was my point. Don’t think anyone said he was good!

Was he outcoached? How? I saw united in the second half try harder. They scored two that came from wide play if I recall, penalty a result of us not clearing a cross (I could be wrong!) they were better in the second half and wanted it more, simple as that if you ask me.

Every season, regardless of our situation, we are competing for third. The only difference this year is rangers are shite and 2nd was possible. bigger picture, year one of a three year project, not bad. Could it have been better and am I disappointed, absolutely. scottish football is a battle much of the time and we are no where near close to having a team who has the mental and physical capabilities to win a fight. Last four games really give a good case for where we are as all games meant something. Very optimistic finish to last season, close to total opposite this season, and a cup final that could be awful next week. Winning next week would be amazing, but that still doesn’t hide the fact we are a seriously flawed team, and that includes the management team. still totally behind JT but questions are certainly being asked. Last four games showed a lot of what we have deep down, and that’s concerning.

Tells you we are desperate, and the lack of ability in the squad, on come Dabbagh and Ambrose. 5th, a cup final, and Europe. Decent season. Not looking forward to next week. Have a good weekend everyone.

2-1 them. Based on recent play game is over. Shame, it was good for 30 mins.

McGrath okkels and gueye off please, topi polvara and morris needed. penalty utd.

Nisbet scores a second and it’s a different game, instead 1-1. After 30 mins the game changed and we didn’t adapt.

And 1-1, momentum all them.

The spark/liveliness has gone. Pretty much all utd now. Subs needed.

Utd will score from a cross, giving them too many ffs.

Nisbet has to score! Good play from Clarkson.

Gueye just can’t keep the ball!!!! Sub!

OOft. Should be 1-1.