Sheep away in that absolute shyte tip.

[stokearab]

I try to be positive and there are lots of positives around the club and around the team. Loads. Our keepers, our defenders, the ambitious signing of Watt, others, and young players developing, it's a long list. Including sitting fourth in the table, so there's plenty to be happy about.

But we have a problem and it's a problem we've had before Tam took over which is that there's a big disconnect between our defence and attack. The issue isn't the attackers themselves, Watt will score, McNulty can score and Clark can score, all 3 are capable of taking chances (only one is capable of making chances) but you have to create chances for these players.

If you look at any successful professional club they have a method of doing that. Using one method or another they play their way through the midfield to eventually create a scoring opportunity. Don't get me wrong because sometimes we do it and do it well but so often we're just not capable of it. Those methods might be getting the ball down the flanks to pacy wingers in space, cross balls for tall strikers, first ball second ball. Or, play counter attacks at speed playing directly through the opposing midfield. This needs players who are comfortable in possession, players who can see the right place to play the next pass and strikers who understand what's going to happen and know where to make runs.

We've come a long way but if we want to take the next step we need to solve this. We need to get players into our midfield that gel together, can link well, pull an opposition defence side to side until we can create the clear cut chances that our strikers need. We do it occasionally but good sides do it regularly.

The frustrating thing for me is that the Sheep were there for the taking yesterday but we didn't as has been the case in a few other games. As I say there's loads to be positive about but until we get the midfield issue solved we're not going to see regular good football.

[GUNBOAT]

I try to be positive and there are lots of positives around the club and around the team. Loads. Our keepers, our defenders, the ambitious signing of Watt, others, and young players developing, it's a long list. Including sitting fourth in the table, so there's plenty to be happy about.

But we have a problem and it's a problem we've had before Tam took over which is that there's a big disconnect between our defence and attack. The issue isn't the attackers themselves, Watt will score, McNulty can score and Clark can score, all 3 are capable of taking chances (only one is capable of making chances) but you have to create chances for these players.

If you look at any successful professional club they have a method of doing that. Using one method or another they play their way through the midfield to eventually create a scoring opportunity. Don't get me wrong because sometimes we do it and do it well but so often we're just not capable of it. Those methods might be getting the ball down the flanks to pacy wingers in space, cross balls for tall strikers, first ball second ball. Or, play counter attacks at speed playing directly through the opposing midfield. This needs players who are comfortable in possession, players who can see the right place to play the next pass and strikers who understand what's going to happen and know where to make runs.

We've come a long way but if we want to take the next step we need to solve this. We need to get players into our midfield that gel together, can link well, pull an opposition defence side to side until we can create the clear cut chances that our strikers need. We do it occasionally but good sides do it regularly.

The frustrating thing for me is that the Sheep were there for the taking yesterday but we didn't as has been the case in a few other games. As I say there's loads to be positive about but until we get the midfield issue solved we're not going to see regular good football.

The two goals scored v Motherwell,1 a strong run down the left flank by Niskanen who delivers a bullet ball across the goal and Watt scores,2 Watt goes on a run down the right crosses at pace and it indirectly leads to Levitt's wonder strike due to the panic in Well's defence.

We can do it but not nearly enough,another chance was the Harkes slide rule ball to McNulty where he hit the post again you very rarely see it happening.

[tHeArAb]

Specky's f*cking raging,
Specky's f*cking raging,
Nah-nah nah nah
Nah-nah nah nah!

Absolutely the best bit about yesterday. 😂😂😂

A point away to Aberdeen is usually decent however they are sh!te atm and with any kind of decent front line, we could've easily taken three points yesterday. The fact is we don't. We were so poor from middle to front yesterday. So f*cking poor. At no point did I think we were going to get beat, but equally, at no point did I see us even scoring again, nevermind winning the game. The front line needs to be priority in the summer. That and how we get the ball to the front line. Watt is superb but he needs help.

Thought Harkes had a good game yesterday. Niskanen was excellent. He's so important to us right now, both in terms of defending and attacking. He's playing that wing back role perfectly. Graham again had another good game. Strangely Mulgrew went from having a decent game to having an absolute mare and was lucky not to cost us on a couple of occasions. Siegrist decent as always. The rest, pfft.

Up to fourth however. Hoping for a couple of OF wins today

[JUSTaway]

I thought Aberdeen were there for the taking too, I thought they looked a poor side, they still had the better chances to win just cause they could be more direct.

I do think there is plenty to be positive about, and we are moving in the right direction, that defence is a great platform to build on (fingers crossed new keeper up to scratch if siegrest as expected leaves), but it’s been like playing with a handicap with our attack this season, shame with decent threat final third we could easy be turning draws to wins, and battling third.

Might not take a huge amount to turn it round, 2-3 players, some might already be there if the youngsters step up.

[shedka]

Losing a poor goal changed the game, not the kind of goal we have been losing recently

There's is definitely a difference in home and away results over the season

In all comps
Home - won 9 drew 1 lost 7... So it took 17 home games for a draw, was either win or lose until then

Away - won 6 drew 8 lost 5

5 games left, tough week coming up away to livi and home to hearts, livi in good nick after the stroll in the park at dens and hearts stopping their recent winless run yesterday

Then after the cup game, away to St Mirren, Hibs and then the derby, all good games, nice games to go to for the away fans too, bring it on I say

[shedka]

Specky's f*cking raging,
Specky's f*cking raging,
Nah-nah nah nah
Nah-nah nah nah!

He's also in the huff, refusing to wave, a ***** and a ***** everywhere he goes

😂

[tHeArAb]

He's also in the huff, refusing to wave, a ***** and a ***** everywhere he goes

😂

Absolutely brilliant man. 😂😂😂

[tHeArAb]

One thing that's not been mentioned....lets hope Levitt's injury isn't too bad. Our season fell apart when he was injured previously.

[stokearab]

The two goals scored v Motherwell,1 a strong run down the left flank by Niskanen who delivers a bullet ball across the goal and Watt scores,2 Watt goes on a run down the right crosses at pace and it indirectly leads to Levitt's wonder strike due to the panic in Well's defence.

We can do it but not nearly enough,another chance was the Harkes slide rule ball to McNulty where he hit the post again you very rarely see it happening.

I agree GB, at times we look really dangerous, we are definitely capable but very inconsistent from midfield which is why we've been low on goals in the Premiership.

[Arabknight]

My concern is that when we score our one and only goal. After normally playing a high pressing game and look momentarily dangerous. We immediately sit back and look to the defence and benji to save us. TC not the only one to do this with us. RN and MM did the same. It is so frustrating.