Stenhousemuir Predictions

[Jedi u-Knighted]

Yes alot has changed for the better around the club and the owners and all involved must be applauded for it. However and probably the most important thing to the fans is watching the team not just win the majority of games but witness the good teamwork, cohesive football and a willingness to win with no fear..

Is it really too much to ask from a club aspiring to be in the top division.?

[TerryTheTerror]

It's a reasonable ask but it's the weird disappointment after a win that gets me. I'll admit, I just don't get it to be honest. 🤔

[Arabknight]

A win is a win. Bt surely as fans /supporters it’s nt to much to ask the football we play/watch be attractive, fluid, cohesive. With the hope at the start of a game that we may score more than 1 goal or win by more than the odd goal.

[marradonna]

It's a reasonable ask but it's the weird disappointment after a win that gets me. I'll admit, I just don't get it to be honest. 🤔

I think its more to do with peoples expectations of, what is after all, the highest funded team in the league by far. How many times last season did you come out the match thinking "That was brilliant, we totally killed them, men against boys, back on the road to promotion this time for defo" etc etc? I was at most games and probably thought that about 5 times. On the other hand, I must have thought "this is pretty frustrating stuff for the players we have on the park" or "why can't we kill totallyaverage teams off"? about a dozen times.

We absolutely have to get off to a flyer and get a right grip on this league immediately, then Kick on from there. I

Improvement needed on the end of last season? 10%

[Chick A Saw]

It's a reasonable ask but it's the weird disappointment after a win that gets me. I'll admit, I just don't get it to be honest. 🤔

The draw at top 6 Hearts was flawed but a fantastic result, the win at 2nd division Stennie was ok, and therein lies the problem.

We go looking for ok results in our own league, and teams will be there to pick us off if our defenders present the chances Stennie had the other night. At the other end, being better organized will see our opponents disrupt and snub out our attacking threat, turning those wins into draws and defeats.

Look back at last season and tell me i am wrong? Dunfermline opener, Alloa home draw and away loss, 5-1 reversal at home to County.

We may have new owners, we may have a better coach and squad of players, but we seem to be playing the same way with a number of the same flaws! Stennies goal proved that!

[Jedi u-Knighted]

It's a reasonable ask but it's the weird disappointment after a win that gets me. I'll admit, I just don't get it to be honest. 🤔

I don't think anyone will be disappointed with 3 points at any time but on reflection of the game, may well be disappointed with the manner of the win and the disjointed, negative style of football being served up..

[TerryTheTerror]

I think you are absolutely right, I just don't get it. My standards must be really low. 🙂

[ballumbie_arab]

I don't think anyone will be disappointed with 3 points at any time but on reflection of the game, may well be disappointed with the manner of the win and the disjointed, negative style of football being served up..

It’s also about the increased risk of dropping points because of how we’re setup and play...

We risk losing the first goal, because we’re not pressing teams enough from the off. We then give the initiative to the opposition because of this.
When teams did get in front against us last season, more often than not, we drew/lost the game, dropping valuable points, that cost us the league. The home game against Ayr was a great example. At least twice after that (and we’d fell away) we got ourselves back into contention, only to “drop the ball”, namely against Alloa away, then Partick away. I’m sure there were other games!

When we do go in front, we don’t (often anyway) take advantage of that time in the game where they are weakest, and press to get the important second goal that gives us a cushion, and really we should keep pressing to kill the game off. I appreciate that can’t happen all the time and might be more difficult against some opposition, BUT IT SHOULD BE THE APPROACH IN EVERY GAME!
We had Ross County by the baws up there, only to draw in the last minute, because we never killed the game. While a win there may ultimately have made no difference to the eventual outcome, it would have least put them under far more pressure in their final games, instead they knew that draw essentially killed off our challenge. Again, I’m sure there would’ve been other games where we were fully in control, only to drop points because we never killed the game off.

All of the above, is why I want/believe we need to be more attack minded this season, otherwise I fear we’ll suffer the same fate again.

Arabest.

[Noddydog]

I don't think anyone will be disappointed with 3 points at any time but on reflection of the game, may well be disappointed with the manner of the win and the disjointed, negative style of football being served up..

Whilst agreeing that the league cup isn’t “pre-season” the early start means it is inevitable that players are still going to be getting up to full match fitness. Hearts was players first competitive game with more players getting their first start on Tuesday. RN os going to have balance bringing players up to speed with winning games and that means early games are not necessarily going to be the most fluent. But we are still winning the games. Lets see where we are when the league starts before making judgements.

[Jedi u-Knighted]

I don't think our standards have to rise by that much to win the league, just no real sign of that happening..