I have a man crush.
A REAL defender!
Scotland couldn't get near the ball. I thought he was going to tear his sleeves off with his teeth just to show Scotland what hard was!!!
I agree we need to be tighter defensively on both wings and stop the crosses coming in... but they are two young boys learning their trade under very trying circumstances.
I have said before that Naismith is a liability at right back just now... poor positioning and slack marking... ... but... ...
Every successful team has a strong spine. How do you rate the spine of our team (without referencing Quasimodo).
Let's help Gary out... Our defence keeps conceding soft goals. Gary alluded to his dissatisfaction in the post match interview today. Let's help him out by trying to pinpoint our defensive frailties. It will be tough... but ultimately worthwhile. Failed defensive partnerships to date.... McAusland and Mair McAusland and McGregor McAusland and Goodwin McAusland and Plummer McAusland and Teselaar I'm no tactical genius... so I welcome suggestions as to whether it is worth trying McAusland and Naismith rather than sign a real defender? (Edited to add Plummer)
I have a very good friend who is an Airdrie diehard.
When the two clubs were in the same league we would take turn about sitting with each other in tgeir fans section.
Once at Love St it was his turn to sit with me... I elected to sit in the main stand that day.
Next time at Love Street I was in with the Airdrie fans as we pumped them 5-1.
I was actually wishing we would stop scoring as I could feel my pals pain.
I will also admit that i didnt cheer our goals either as despite being with a friend, I just didn't feel safe.
I still find that sad.
Around 1990 I was at a match v Celtic at Love Street.
I hadn't seen my Celtic supporting friend for some time... so stood with him behind the goals in what wod eventually become the PDE stand.
After around 30 minutes the police came up and instructed me to move to the NB beside the other Saints fans.
I petitioned that I was with my friend and not causing trouble.
They told me to move "for my own safety "!
I moved... and loved the irony when at half time, after the heavens had opened, the announcer asked all the Saints fans to budge up a bit... then put all the Celtic fans in beside us so they had cover!