Killie in the cup - Hampden calling

[weegiearab]

This season...I will accept a below par performance in the cup for a win in the league. I just hope that tonights result gets a reaction from the players and the manager. The league is our only consideration this season and avoiding a relegation battle that we are increasingly looking like being a part of.

[shedka]

We may well remain part of it but increasingly?

11 days ago we were adrift on 2pts, 8 behind St Johnstone in 9th, if anything we've decreased the chance, now on 9pts and just a point off 9th placed St Johnstone

[TerryTheTerror]

I've lost count of the number of times I've seen that performance down there. When the draw was made I knew it was pish for that very reason. There was nothing between the teams though, they took their winning chance and we didn't (Watt from inside the 6 yard box, it was a tricky one though).

[weegiearab]

Yes..increasingly! It is becoming very evident that we are in for a bottom 6 battle. I would dearly love us to finally click and start scoring goals and being an attacking threat but from what I have seen...we are every bit as likely to go on a losing streak instead. We are pretty poor this season....it happens! There is signs of improvement but the league table doesn't lie. Unless we are sitting safe in the top 6..then we are in a relegation battle. Anybody that has watched us and doesn't think that we are in a dagerous position is delusional. That isn't a swipe at the team or the players and a defeatist attitude....that is just reality! I want nothing more than us to go on a long winning streak and get us into the European places but to do that, we need to win games. I am hopeful that we can stengthen in the January window which might give us a wee bit of hope but that is always a dodgy window.

[TerryTheTerror]

I think it's more important to tighten up again. That's what last season was built on so I'm sure we can get back to that and there has been signs recently this is possible. But you are right, we are definitely in a scrap at the bottom.

[RAM1971]

This season...I will accept a below par performance in the cup for a win in the league. I just hope that tonights result gets a reaction from the players and the manager. The league is our only consideration this season and avoiding a relegation battle that we are increasingly looking like being a part of.

It is depressing that it has come to this. We all crave success for the Tangerines, but in reality our only real chance of meaningful success is our stabs at the two main cups. We are reported to be the 6th biggest club in Scotland, so on paper 6th or above is our real place. Apart from winning the main title once, our best finish in the main league is 3rd on a very few occasions. Fourth or below is our usual standard. Winning the SFPL title, or even finishing second, are pie in the sky dreams.

We have got to many semi-finals and finals in both of the nation's main cups and this is where our main stabs at real success lies. The threat of relegation nullifies the importance of both the cups for us due to survival issues. We should not diminish the importance or value of either of the cups. Look at Cint J? Two seasons ago they lifted both cups, a unique achievement for a non OF Club, especially for one that had a relatively average season otherwise. Look at them now though.

I have supported United for many years. I enjoyed their cup successes, their reaching of semis and finals, etc. Our current position in the league is desperate (at the moment). It's too early to say that our recent league results are signs of a stable recovery. We rode our luck against Aberdeen and Hibs and in last night's League Cup encounter I clearly saw that Killie were the better side overall and thoroughly deserved their win. No I haven't been eating Killie pies, nor have I been talking to that radge Killie Supporter who posted profane youtubes about his Club in their pre-relegation years.

I would like to end by saying 'onwards and upwards,' but I am feeling increasingly flat by all things United.

[TerryTheTerror]

I disagree, Killie weren't miles better than us. Either team could have won that game it was close as hell. Both teams had spells on top.

[TangerineDream]

I disagree, Killie weren't miles better than us. Either team could have won that game it was close as hell. Both teams had spells on top.

Agree Terry. Close game.

Need to stop this phuking about at the back pish though. That worked out well for Mixu and Utd eh. Cease this crap forthwith thanks.

[JUSTaway]

If we had started the season in some sort of moderate form we would probably be mid table, prob our level, but such is the tightness of league, not much between relegation fight and top 6, our start has put us under pressure. We have def shown signs of improvement and being organised, could slip again, we def have limitations, away from home Against certain opposition I’m not sure watt up front answer due to lack off pace. We need to be more direct sometimes, i don’t mean punting.

[TerryTheTerror]

Agree Terry. Close game.

Need to stop this phuking about at the back pish though. That worked out well for Mixu and Utd eh. Cease this crap forthwith thanks.

Yeah, this is the main reason we beat the sheep so convincingly, them phucking about at the back allowed us to pressure them in their own box.