texanwellfan

Sticking with long and Cole. But options to change that up depending on how the game goes. Someone posted earlier hoping for Scott Cole and Hylton so maybe we will see that at some point.

Although we have given up a 1 goal lead on 3 occasions this season already, admittedly two of those against the old firm. Maybe we will have learned how not to give up a 1 goal advantage. 3-1 for the good guys.

I would agree on both defense and attack

Don’t disagree with your point but also in another way it’s not in isolation it’s in comparison to 9 other teams in the league. The more you shoot the more you score. We had issues for a couple of seasons where we were only getting a limited number of chances and missing them. You can improve that by better Finishing or by upping the number of efforts on goal. Having said that, yes, how much better could we be if we did improve our conversion rate? No argument there and of course we can do both. Up the number of efforts and increase conversion rate !

For all you say “ lack of goals” we are the top scoring side apart from rangers and Celtic ....but more goals are always good

I also might add that another feature of the modern day game seems to be coaching goalies to not catch the damn ball. So Gillespie’s error, in part, may be attributed to modern day coaching.

I think it’s modern tactics. A lot of teams don’t put players on the posts. Not sure why since I see that same scenario week after week. I am still a fan of putting your shorter guys on the posts

3-1 Super Well

For me the frustrating thing is the nature of the mistakes we have made in giving up goals. We do the hard work and raise the performance but then we do schoolboy stuff to give up goals that cost us points. The players just need to work on eliminating the silly mistakes and we’ll save a good few points. Can’t Make up my mind about Long. Maybe one of those players that needs a run of games. I think we can beat Killie and Livingstone and get third place back. It’s Celtic and Rangers, then a big gap to the rest of the teams with not a whole lot between them.

The way I was feeling before the game I’ll take it and move on but it is very frustrating to be so close to taking something from the game and ending up with nothing. We have to focus and win next weeks game to get third spot. All in all we are in a much better place than recent years at the same time. last game of first round of fixtures and we are battling for third spot. In reality as good as we could realistically expect.

Sheep not doing so well in the first half

I do believe you are correct. Lol. You’ll have to excuse my error as I’ve only lived here for 30 years

Just a reminder for my fellow well supporters in the USA that clocks changed back home so game will be an hour earlier than usual this week. Of course we change clocks next week unless your in Arizona. COYW!!!!

Let’s hope we don’t steal the spotlight away from Southampton this weekend !

LOL yes I remember hearing that same story

Did that game delay their 9 in a row celebrations?

When was the last time we won a regular league game at ibrox?

I was thinking if we could score more than them we might win

Whilst I’m not looking forward to Sunday, we may still well finish the first round of fixtures in 3rd place which is a vast improvement on last season. Even after our defeat on Saturday I think there is still reason for optimism. We find ourselves in or close to being third after having played everyone and we all know there is still lots of room for improvement. COYW

I’m not blaming manager for the first. Physio asked him for 2 mins. McGuire was the stand in and he got beat. We got caught out because nobody was expecting long to loose the ball and so we moved into attacking mode. Long lost the ball and Aberdeen caught us on the break. Second goal was just dreadful stuff. Then it was over. So on to next week we go and hope for better.

Dreadful

Polworth and Scott having quiet game but that’s probably due to Aberdeen. Hardly given a pass to Scott’s feet. Mostly down the left but Aberdeen making sure there is no room. Our goal came from Long loosing the ball much too easily when everyone was moving forward to attack and they just caught us with quick break with us all caught out of position

Physio asked for 2 mins to asses him

Not looking like our day

Is Donnelly still suspended or injured?