Half a season

[shed-buoy]

It’s the halfway stage and 19 points from 19 games. And a very uneven record to get us here. Generally I always felt 40 points would be enough to survive, however this season it’s so tight that could be playoff place

At the start of the season I was a happy Arab, good signings in the Aussies, McGrath, fletcher, and back then I even felt Jack Ross could be decent

Now after Alkmaar away and Celtic home the optimism has receded, and I’m back cherishing each point rather than thinking of European nights

Nonetheless there has been a lot of football to enjoy this season and when we’re performing well there’s real talent and good experience on show. I also think the quality of the rest of the league has improved as well, there’s not a lot between many of these teams

A happy new year would be a top six finish and a good cup run

Hope everyone’s season part two is a good one, on and off the park.

[Whitfieldarab]

It’s the halfway stage and 19 points from 19 games. And a very uneven record to get us here. Generally I always felt 40 points would be enough to survive, however this season it’s so tight that could be playoff place

At the start of the season I was a happy Arab, good signings in the Aussies, McGrath, fletcher, and back then I even felt Jack Ross could be decent

Now after Alkmaar away and Celtic home the optimism has receded, and I’m back cherishing each point rather than thinking of European nights

Nonetheless there has been a lot of football to enjoy this season and when we’re performing well there’s real talent and good experience on show. I also think the quality of the rest of the league has improved as well, there’s not a lot between many of these teams

A happy new year would be a top six finish and a good cup run

Hope everyone’s season part two is a good one, on and off the park.

I disagree that the quality of the rest of the league had improved, its not,its stayed the same IMO. It's below average and has been for years. The fact that so many pish teams were above us not so long ago was the only reason I wasn't that bothered about being bottom and being relegated automatically because I felt we had a decent enough squad comparable with those above us to start picking up points. It's far from over and still a long way to go but I really don't think much of the teams above or below us apart from the obvious 2 and even Hearts didn't impress me much a few weeks back.

[GUNBOAT]

I disagree that the quality of the rest of the league had improved, its not,its stayed the same IMO. It's below average and has been for years. The fact that so many pish teams were above us not so long ago was the only reason I wasn't that bothered about being bottom and being relegated automatically because I felt we had a decent enough squad comparable with those above us to start picking up points. It's far from over and still a long way to go but I really don't think much of the teams above or below us apart from the obvious 2 and even Hearts didn't impress me much a few weeks back.

The Sheep Shaggers have come on a bundle,the break has done them a world of good.

[Arabdownsouth]

The Sheep Shaggers have come on a bundle,the break has done them a world of good.

I can happily support this post

[TerryTheTerror]

The Sheep Shaggers have come on a bundle,the break has done them a world of good.

😂😂😂

[shedka]

I disagree that the quality of the rest of the league had improved, its not,its stayed the same IMO. It's below average and has been for years. The fact that so many pish teams were above us not so long ago was the only reason I wasn't that bothered about being bottom and being relegated automatically because I felt we had a decent enough squad comparable with those above us to start picking up points. It's far from over and still a long way to go but I really don't think much of the teams above or below us apart from the obvious 2 and even Hearts didn't impress me much a few weeks back.

Yup, I never agreed with those who were saying we were struggling because the rest had got better, nonsense... We never got lucky last season either

[shedka]

I know it's still only half way but I don't think we are going down, tough games to follow and we aren't out the woods or anything but we should be targeting 4-6th from now and see where we end up

In the 'since Liam Fox took charge' table (from start of Sept) we'd be top 6 from his 14 games, 3 pts off 3rd, with a few having played 15 games

Goals scored in that time (*15 games played )

Celtic 42*
Sevco 32*
Hearts 25
United 21
Sheep 21*
Fermers 20*
Hibees 19*
Motherwell 16
St Mirren 15
Livi 14
Killie 14*
County 11*

Goals conceded in that time (*15 games played )

United 15
Celtic 16*
Sevco 17*
Livi 19
Fermers 20*
St Mirren 20
Motherwell 22
County 22
Hearts 23
Killie 23*
Sheep 26*
Hibees 27*

Which is good considering we've been to Ibrox and Celtic Park in the time plus the keepers being poor for a lot of the time

Plenty to be positive about now with no fear going into any game including Sunday, now all this assumes we don't have a poor transfer window

[the_arab]

As someone who wanted Ross I very quickly changed my mind and said during his time he was the main problem, he tried to change too much too quickly by trying to play a formation regardless of the players. Quite possibly the only manager iv ever heard say you don't need defensive-minded midfielders when even the best teams in the world play with them. He was an absolute charlatan.

Fox has gone some way to fix it so far however this next run of games is quite brutal so we need to hang in there.

Still think the squad is imbalanced. Even tho we have started scoring I still feel we need some one who can consistently chip in with goals up top, still need a CDM and it would also be too risky to not bring in a new GK and let at least 1 of the current 2 go.

We have boys stealing a wage like Niskanen and Pawlett that ideally we can get off the wage bill.

[tHeArAb]

Quite possibly the only manager iv ever heard say you don't need defensive-minded midfielders when even the best teams in the world play with them.

Absolute belter of a comment.

[TerryTheTerror]

Absolute belter of a comment.

Yeah, Brasil, Real Madrid, and now Manchester United think so with Casemiro!