Post Christmas Crash

[shedka]

We wouldn't have been having these discussions had they not been injured as we wouldn't be in the form we are but it is what it is now, was no chance of replacing either this window at such short notice so the signings thar came in win would never added depth have instead just plugged holes and it's not gelled yet

Csaba needs a summer window to be fair to him, players shouldn't be allowed to hide behind another manager

[Hoofballer]

This is the same Fraser & Fyvie who both played up at Brechin when we were humbled and should have been beaten.

Fraser who was missing in action at St Mirren when he last played and would not have been up for the battle in the last 6 games.

The shortfalls in this current team are massive and 2 players couldn’t possibly carry the like of Quinn, Flood, Robson, McDonald, Fall Down Phil, and others !

And we were brutal to watch then too.

Our problems are so much worse than a couple of injuries......

[Sutherland Arab]

This is the same Fraser & Fyvie who both played up at Brechin when we were humbled and should have been beaten.

Fraser who was missing in action at St Mirren when he last played and would not have been up for the battle in the last 6 games.

The shortfalls in this current team are massive and 2 players couldn’t possibly carry the like of Quinn, Flood, Robson, McDonald, Fall Down Phil, and others !

And we were brutal to watch then too.

Our problems are so much worse than a couple of injuries......

Have to agree with this. Does losing two players, key players or not warrant such a dramatic collapse?
A new manager, different players- some with good CV's- and just like last season they down tools.
Can take not winning, playing poorly but these players have no heart, desire, commitment to the cause.
But they could join Partick Thistle, Hamilton and I bet they'd play 10 times better.
What does that tell you about the running of the club?

[bobafett]

But taking the best two creative players out of any team is going to cause them huge problems, especially if you're squad isn't that big. It's unfortunate but we can't play down the impact this has had on us, total killer.

I'd also argue that, after those 2, Briels is our next best player. That trio should be the baws of our team in the middle of the park. They would control and outplay every team in this league 9 times out of 10. Without them we are utterly rudderless.

Keatings and Scobbie being out hasn't helped, either. And Paul Quinn not being injured. That's hurt us a lot the past few weeks.

[shedboy71]

when is Briels back? I agree btw he is a player we need but i fear he is jinxed by injury

[bobafett]

Keep hearing conflicting reports. Apparently he will be back in a few weeks......but apparently he has arthritis in his hips and his career is likely over....

[Chick A Saw]

when is Briels back? I agree btw he is a player we need but i fear he is jinxed by injury

Tele last week mentioned he was back in training but suffered a setback.

[JUSTaway]

last season we fell away around the same time, but performance wise we had been rotten up to then so it was no great surprise.

This season we looked ok once Fraser got moved to centre midfield and was fit, and Fyvie got fit, but even then we were are least a right back and Centre forward short, the injuries to those two finished us, too much to repair in the Jan window, it has proved too much to find almost half a team in a jan window. The squad was imbalanced from the summer.

[jjaflup22]

Have to agree with this. Does losing two players, key players or not warrant such a dramatic collapse?
A new manager, different players- some with good CV's- and just like last season they down tools.
Can take not winning, playing poorly but these players have no heart, desire, commitment to the cause.
But they could join Partick Thistle, Hamilton and I bet they'd play 10 times better.
What does that tell you about the running of the club?

I would put that down to player's mentality rather than the running of the club.

[Hoofballer]

I would put that down to player's mentality rather than the running of the club.

Agreed.