Jotters. Now!

[Charlie arab]

The most worrying thing for me yesterday was the lack of ability of our players. The only player that could control the ball like a professional footballer was Scott MacDonald. The lack of composure throughout the team is unbelievable for men whose full time job is football.

The manager is equally as bad in respect to what his job is. It's like Jackie all over again - no tactics, just throw a team on the park and think you'll win because you have better player. It didn't work with Jackie when we actually did have better players so it won't work with that bunch of soft as scheidt amateurs.

Nail on the head spike

[bawbagg]

one thing ive come to realise is that he was right about the players not being match sharp or fit. however that is a reflection on him as a manager and nobody else. what the **** do they actually do in training? because it clearly isnt anything tactical and anything theyre doing for fitness isnt nearly enough. he has to go if were to have any chance of promotion.

[RAM1971]

It appears the Dunfermline game is proof that one swallow does not make a summer!

[ahlltanyirhide]

It appears the Dunfermline game is proof that one swallow does not make a summer!

Was driving down from the Highlands last week and saw a flock of swallows and it was overcast

[RAM1971]

Was driving down from the Highlands last week and saw a flock of swallows and it was overcast

Were they African or European swallows?

[ahlltanyirhide]

Were they African or European swallows?

They appeared to be quite dark, so my guess would be African

[RAM1971]

They appeared to be quite dark, so my guess would be African

That will explain all the coconut halves I've seen lying around!

[arab_plumber]

Until we putva team out on the pitch that is full of grit snd determination we will continue to not only get beaten away from home but humiliated like we have been more often than not on our travels.

The players lack the fear of facing a furious manager in the dressing room post match.

There is no way things will change anytime soon yesterday was arguably our best team and we got battered again.

Ray must go ASAP so we can sort out this mess before we fall miles behind.

[PortugueseFrank]

Our home form is totally acceptable under Ray, albeit the football on show lacks entertainment value.

His away record has been and looks as if it will be our undoing again this season.

We need to find out just what the **** goes wrong with the team on the road. Something no right in that away record.

If Ray is to save his job he needs to find out what and sort it.

He and the players also need to work on our shots per minute ratio.

It’s diabolical. We need to create more chances.

Sort away form, create more chances and we’ve a shot.

[JUSTaway]

I genuinely don't know what McKinnon's plan was when he built the squad in the summer. Last season we had no width or pace in midfield and height up top until he brought in Mickelson in the Jan window, but i gave him benefit of doubt because it was a big ask to turn around that squad in a few transfer windows.

But this season, he has built a team full of midgets, and wants us to play a passing style, with no plan B, so when we cant impose our game against the likes of St Mirren or Livi yesterday, there is no alternative. If you want to play out from the back then sign the players to play that game, get full backs who can bomb forward and take the ball out. Our right back situation sums it up. 40 Grand on Toshney, and Two midfielders, signed as midfielders, then re-signed in the summer when they should have been moved on, and missing out on the opportunity to bring in one decent right back. Scobbie is ok cover at centre half but lacks pace to get forward from left back. Quinn is fine as cover for right footed centre half position but woeful playing on the left when he can only use his right foot. Edge and Durnan I think are fine in this league, esp if we had outlets at full back.

Any team that scouts us can see if you keep your shape then we will try and pass it through you, which is extremley hard through two banks of 4, and to press us all over the park and high up the park esp where our defenders arent good enough on the ball and force us to hump it, but it just comes back because we have no height to make it stick up front. We are relying on scoring our goals by passing through the opposition, what are the chances of our team esp in this league maintaining possesion for 7-8 passes (and dont mean across the back) and making a chance? Direct doesnt have to be punting it (attacking full backs for example can take a team 60 yards up the pitch), but when we move it about it just allows the opposition to get two banks of four behind the ball. It aint rocket science.

The biggest criteria for our signings seem to have been they were available and known because they were local.

Hooking King after 25 mins and putting Keetings wide and Nkoyi up front would have been a proper tactical change, Stanton for injured Briels (who must give away 6-7 needless fouls a match) is not changing the shape/tactics of the team.