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Doakes

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  1. I don't think we'll finish 7th this season. I reckon we will push into the top half and we'll be willing to give him another season or 2 to see how things develop. If we make no improvement at all - of course we will look at other options. Just think we need to give the guy a chance to learn. If it takes us 2 or 3 seasons to gain promotion, so be it.
  2. Think most on the cockles wilson are... No magic hats permitted though
  3. Man United very nearly sacked him.. Sometimes loyalty pays off. (sometimes it doesn't) Murray is a young manager. He needs to learn and learn fast. I reckon we should give him at least 2 or 3 seasons before we look at other options.
  4. Was going to reply to you LordPityme but I think Scott has covered it. I'm not comparing Murray to SAF - far from it - just making the point that you don't sack a new manager after a few games - before he has a chance to learn about the club, how it operates and how to get the best out of it. Many managers have started poorly and turned it around.
  5. Many good managers take a while to find their feet at a new club. Look no further than one Alex Ferguson...
  6. He reminds me of Ritchie from Bournemouth, quite nippy, lethal shot. Carswell isn't even half the player that Agnew is!
  7. Actually think having Webster and Langfield at the back has made us look more solid. A lot more communication and organisation.
  8. We should be making a cheeky loan bid for Scott Allan when the window opens. Bench warmer at Celtic. Some payback for the stadium embarrassment pre season
  9. He had a good game apart from that one shot that was right in the corner from a tight angle. He's a good keeper, more than good enough for this level.
  10. I actually thought Murray (almost) had it right today. Stopped Rangers playing out from the goalkeeper by having Thommo and Gal press their full backs at goal kicks. Tried to test their keeper (who had a good game today in fairness) with crosses and long range efforts, he looked weak in the game at Ibrox so could see the thinking. Showed a bit of passion and determination from the sidelines, was actually communicating. As was Andy Webster who seems to be talking the rest of the guys through games. Much better. Only negative was not being able to open them up for the equaliser. On another day we could've got a result.
  11. Tbf, it was some shot from that angle. We're just lacking a bit of quality/final ball. That comes with confidence. Murray needs to use that performance as a springboard, let them watch the game back and see how well they competed against a good side. With that effort and intensity, we will win games. Carswell isnae good enough. Thought Howieson looked ok today.
  12. Played well against a side who are by far the best team in the league. Should've got at least a point. Be great for confidence if we beat them in the Petrofac semi. They won't be looking forward to playing us again after that! Taking the positives, if we played like that every week we would win 9 outta 10 times.
  13. Think we really need to work on the fitness. Seen a few players blowing hard towards the end of games this season! That said, still in this. Come on!
  14. Aye Goodwin will be fine. Get Shankland on and go for it!
  15. We've looked dangerous going forward, Thommo having a decent game. Goodwin needs to watch himself, that ref is desperate to be star of the show
  16. Rangers: Foderingham; Tavernier, Kiernan, Ball, Wallace; Halliday, Holt, Zelalem; Miller, Waghorn, McKay. SUBS: Kelly, Thompson, Hardie, Walsh, Shiels, Aird, Clark No Oduwa, pleasing. Surprised to see no Law either. Not that it makes a difference, can only beat what's put in front of us
  17. Quite an attacking team that really, 4-5-1 that can turn into a 4-3-3. Pleased to see Murray doing less tinkering McMullan/Shank super subs - need to play their way into the 1st 11
  18. I think Murray will say exactly this pre kick off "We don't play football. That team fae 2013 would murder yeez! Defend, defend, defend! Ye leave me cold. I don't think today is going to work out. Good luck boys"
  19. Can any of them play right back..? Seriously though, a top top gesture to arrange all of this. Great stuff
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