El Grew

Serious questions need to be asked about the standard of playing level because something isn’t sitting right and this can’t and mustn’t be allowed to linger on. Change is badly needed and quickly before more people start to lose interest especially for many of us as money is tight with the cost of living and going to football isn’t cheap.

I can offer no suggestions as to who our next manager will or should be but it is patently obvious that changes and a fresh approach are needed. In this respect we must stop going back to ex-players as coaches or appointing from within because it has not, and is not working.

Simo Valakari - at last!?

I’m afraid I have to agree with you on this. The big question is; would it allow us to re-set the club or would we fall away like Dunfermline, Partick, Falkirk et al.

He now has two choices - resign or the axe.

I hate to say it but the players are showing signs of having jacked It in as if they’ve decided they’ve had enough of the manager.

Another game. Another different line-up. Another different formation. Just like Hammell and Alexander before him. He knows he’s only a whisker away from getting the chop and is in desperate mode shuffling the pack in the hope that he stumbles onto something. I’m not one that would call for a manager to be sacked but I’m afraid if he loses this one then it’s time to get rid of him.

I know what you mean but we’ve been in this situation far too many times in recent seasons and one of these times our number will come up. We’ve not been out of the top league since 1985 which for a club our size is quite remarkable. However, If you insist on keeping playing Russian roulette, sooner or later your number comes up. I hope I’m wrong but maybe this is our turn.

Our league record up at Dingwall isn’t too shabby: P21, W11, D5, L5 Win 52% Draw 24% Lose 24% Seems to favour an away win or draw. Bookies going: Home Win 6/4 Draw 23/10 Away Win 9/5 Us to win or draw 1/2 Them to win or draw 2/5

Good post and as I said in response to a very similar one a few weeks ago it gets right to the nub of the problem: “Due to our financial limitations we are unable to sign better quality players or pay more attractive wages than most of our peer clubs. This means it’s difficult to attract a better quality of manager than those we’ve had as the better ones have probably baulked at the lack of finances available to them. Also, the quality of player we have and have been bringing in for a number of seasons now (with a few exceptions) is as good as we can afford and as we’re starting to see, the quality is now pretty poor. I’m afraid I can’t see this situation improving in either the short or long term and we may well need to prepare for lower league football.” Fans need to wake up and realise the financial limitations our club is working under. We craved a fan-owned club after the administration debacle under John Boyle’s stewardship and we got it. However, we simply do not have a big enough fanbase for this model to be sustainable and things are simply going from bad to worse as a result. I’m not against fan-ownership but maybe the model needs to be re-visited. Perhaps with a view to seeking out a business person(s) interested in coming onboard in some sort of financial partnership with the existing fan-ownership. Ill get the Kevlar vest on ready for the flak flying.

BBC reporting line-up and formation as: Kelly Casey, Mugabi, Blaney Butcher O’Donnell, Paton, Spittal, Spencer Obika, Biereth We need to start getting ourselves ahead first especially at home. COYW.

This was already going to be a pivotal game but with Ross County getting a win against St. Mirren tonight, then a win on Saturday is an absolute must!

Wind yer neck in and read my preface to the post before jumping in with your tacketies. I began “As we are playing Celtic away it’s of no consequence at all…”

Wind yer neck in and read my preface to the post before jumping in with your tacketies. I began “As we are playing Celtic away it’s of no consequence at all…”

A la Peter McCloy. 😂

As we are playing Celtic away it’s of no consequence at all but if ever there was a team selection designed to get a manager the sack, this is it. Should be going 4-4-2 with Spencer & Gent at full-back with Casey and Blaney at centre-back. Midfield of Butcher + perm any 3 and 2 up front Biereth & Obika. Obviously learned zilch from the Hearts game when Spencer went to right-back and Gent came on at left-back. We looked much better balanced, had pace on the flanks, and played better and with a bit of fortune, might have saved the game.

Spot on. His personal worth was estimated at over £100 million and he’s been bank-rolling Ross County for a long number of years now. Alas, we have no access to anyone of that ilk.

Good post and gets right to the nub of the matter. Due to our financial limitations we are unable to sign better quality players or pay more attractive wages than most of our peer clubs. This means it’s difficult to attract a better quality of manager than those we’ve had as the better ones have probably baulked at the lack of finances available to them. Also, the quality of player we have and have been bringing in for a number of seasons now (with a few exceptions) is as good as we can afford and as we’re starting to see, the quality is now pretty poor. I’m afraid I can’t see this situation improving in either the short or long term and we may well need to prepare ourselves for lower league football.

I’m still convinced that we have core of decent players at the club. What we lack is a manager that knows how to organise and motivate them. Why did Brodie and Dent not start today - both young fit guys who can play a bit. And at least Obika can control a football and bring others into the game.

For me, today’s starting team selection, starting formation and the substitution of the 3 forwards who started that game demonstrate this manager hasn’t got a clue. Oh and O’Donnell, Slattery and Paton are nothing mire than passengers..

Been AWOL for months now!!

Can’t disagree with your defensive set-up but putting those 3 in midfield is just asking for more of what we’ve been getting lately. When we lose the ball, none of these 3 is capable of providing any cover to the defence. Maybe consider scrapping the 3 centre-backs + 2 wing-backs set-up and move to a back 4 and move Butcher forward as the defensive midfield cover in front of them. Kelly Spencer, Casey, Blaney, Gent Butcher Slattery, Spittal, Paton Bair, Biereth

Stevie Cowan, Stevie Cowan! He’s fat, he’s round, he’s worth a million pounds.😂 😂😂

I’m old enough to remember when mobs formed in Fir Park Street demanding that Bobby Howitt be sacked. 😂

Why? He was only on the pitch for about 10 minutes as a sub. He’s certainly well past his best but there were others much more culpable than him today.