old koppite

Yup, just watched the first bit of it and he does seem defeated - certainly different to previous pressers

He’s just bloody annoying

For all his experience he didn’t realise he had more time instead of the blind snap shot- poor

Yep

Maybe we’ll get a solid 90 minutes performance with a win and build team confidence? We can only hope

He was alright by his standards- good assist for our goal and got forward well- showed energy to get in a dangerous position for one of our best chances in the 2nd half

First part right but we conceded from O’Hora playing a needless poor pass forward near the half way line which they intercepted.

Great post- really interesting thanks!

And many on here still moan!

Ha, I’ve just watched it again- he turned on the line of the 18 yard box and struck the ball well inside the box, and not on the angle- so about 17 yards. I was only focusing on the implication that all our goals were 20 yarders. Not strange at all to question exaggerations on FT- mind there’s too many of them to on here to question! A lucky win , with encouraging signs from our new players it seems.

I read your comment to mean that - “ We scored goals through quality 20 yard strikes that you cant always account for” The box is 18 yards. Oh I accept we were lucky to get the win from what I’ve read on here. I managed to watch the last 20 minutes - they missed some great chances, but when RM changed the back line I thought we looked comfortable and would hold on. Yes, I agree we need to respond much better - hopefully the new players will give us that.

So not all 4 then. ( I assume you’re including Cullen’s- it was a lovely turn and nice strike on his preferred foot, but I don’t remember it as a 20 yarder). Anyway, very pleased we won ( I don’t care how), and hope the squad can now settle and we start a run of good form).

Just watched the highlights , but I didn’t see 4 20 yard strike goals? Just 1 ?

Blimey, their CF definitely out ran Souttar there didn’t he! ( but like that goal away when HS held his hand up for offside and didn’t try to react.)

I agree with you. There were some of us, including myself , who thought we did look fitter in pre season though, and were pleased to hear RM talk about “ run harder” etc and that he was aware of the concerns about fitness . Youngsters should be able to run all day- I remember myself at 21 in local football; 3 games in a weekend😂! So you’re right, seeing the academy players in the friendlies sprinting and showing bags of energy gave us false hope. I wonder if the approach of careful passing and low risk systems sets a sub conscious tempo for some players, which they find out to shake out of in the latter stages of a game.