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KirkcaldyRover
Joined: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 185 Location: Kirkcaldy
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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Morton are a dirty bunch of cloggers. Unfortunately they drew us down to their level. Need to be more disciplined in the face of that provocation. Surprised both teams finished with 11 men on the park. Got the 3 points and that's the main thing.
On the plus side, the new weekly special pie (think it was chilli chicken) was very good.
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Cuparman
Joined: 12 Jul 2008 Posts: 1881 Location: Irvine
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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KirkcaldyRover wrote: | Morton are a dirty bunch of cloggers. Unfortunately they drew us down to their level. Need to be more disciplined in the face of that provocation. Surprised both teams finished with 11 men on the park. Got the 34 points and that's the main thing.
On the plus side, the new weekly special pie (think it was chilli chicken) was very good. |
My guess is that makes us hot favourites for the title then.
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WillieKirk
Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1969 Location: Portobello
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 8:44 pm Post subject: |
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✅ _________________ Here Wee go again |
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embow Moderator
Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 13069 Location: Lybster: O'er 'e Ord and far frae Fife
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 9:17 pm Post subject: |
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KirkcaldyRover wrote: | Morton are a dirty bunch of cloggers. Unfortunately they drew us down to their level. Need to be more disciplined in the face of that provocation. Surprised both teams finished with 11 men on the park. Got the 34 points and that's the main thing.
On the plus side, the new weekly special pie (think it was chilli chicken) was very good. |
34 points for winning one game and a serious challenge to the Killie pies!
What could possibly go wrong?👍😂 _________________ Talk on! Talk on!
You'll never talk alone.
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KirkcaldyRover
Joined: 16 Apr 2014 Posts: 185 Location: Kirkcaldy
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Posted: Sun Aug 13, 2023 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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I wish, awrite boys, forgive the fat fingers on an iPhone keyboard |
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WillieKirk
Joined: 08 Feb 2014 Posts: 1969 Location: Portobello
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 7:19 am Post subject: |
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Ooooo an iPhone 🤗 _________________ Here Wee go again |
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Heilan Rover
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 602 Location: Lorient
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 9:19 am Post subject: |
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KirkcaldyRover wrote: | I wish, awrite boys, forgive the fat fingers on an iPhone keyboard |
You'll get used to it KR.
They had me playing for the team last week! |
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Heilan Rover
Joined: 24 Dec 2018 Posts: 602 Location: Lorient
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:03 am Post subject: |
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Some serious mixed feelings about Saturday's game. Great start (undoubtedly helped by a very soft penalty award) and a great finish, add on a great result, what is there to have mixed feelings about then?
Well it was the bit where we seemed to have reverted into "heidless chicken" mode. I had my head in my hands for most of this period. (Mrs HR was so worried, she even offered to voluntarily top up my fast emptying alcohol glass, which hitherto had been an unheard of gesture!)
Now I get the fact the opposition are there to stop us scoring, and they certainly changed their style, no doubt enraged by the penalty decision, into a more physical contact approach. However we should be able to deal with that and stick to our own game plan. When the opposition are losing their heads, we ought to remain calm and focused. Instead we were being dragged all over the pitch and becoming involved in "on park" petty squabbles, and it was all so unnecessary. The manner in which we lost the two goals also gave me slight worry, and I agree with those who say big Kev (with the accent on BIG) should be commanding his six yard box to a far greater degree. I know in modern goalkeeping this seems to be a task left to the defenders, but if the keeper has the ball in his arms, the attack move has just died, and I so wish he would develop that skill.
Anyway, three points in the bag for us, which for large parts of that game I didn't think was going to be possible. However, as many have commented, this is a very different Rovers team who, when the chips are down, seem to positively rally and we must be grateful for that.
I just wish for the fans sake, they might not let the chips get down to that level in the first place. (Please?)
Anyway. Onward and upward. COYR |
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TxRover
Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 3520 Location: North Texas, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 11:58 am Post subject: |
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Heilan Rover wrote: | …I agree with those who say big Kev (with the accent on BIG) should be commanding his six yard box to a far greater degree. I know in modern goalkeeping this seems to be a task left to the defenders, but if the keeper has the ball in his arms, the attack move has just died, and I so wish he would develop that skill. |
I’ve noticed several suggest that Thomson isn’t the type of keeper to teach Big Kev this skill, however, in looking at some Edinburgh City video, McNeil is coming out more than we see Kev on corners and crosses. Since McNeil has been, and is, training with us a couple of years now, that suggests Robbie is capable of teaching that skill and we can hope to see development in Kiev. |
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Wolfman Jack
Joined: 25 Dec 2010 Posts: 10674 Location: Pawtucket Brewery
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 12:29 pm Post subject: |
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TxRover wrote: | Heilan Rover wrote: | …I agree with those who say big Kev (with the accent on BIG) should be commanding his six yard box to a far greater degree. I know in modern goalkeeping this seems to be a task left to the defenders, but if the keeper has the ball in his arms, the attack move has just died, and I so wish he would develop that skill. |
I’ve noticed several suggest that Thomson isn’t the type of keeper to teach Big Kev this skill, however, in looking at some Edinburgh City video, McNeil is coming out more than we see Kev on corners and crosses. Since McNeil has been, and is, training with us a couple of years now, that suggests Robbie is capable of teaching that skill and we can hope to see development in Kiev. |
Why would Robbie go to Ukraine? _________________ Hope he's got plenty Rovers action to comment on tonight.... |
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TxRover
Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 3520 Location: North Texas, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 2:34 pm Post subject: |
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Wolfman Jack wrote: | TxRover wrote: | Heilan Rover wrote: | …I agree with those who say big Kev (with the accent on BIG) should be commanding his six yard box to a far greater degree. I know in modern goalkeeping this seems to be a task left to the defenders, but if the keeper has the ball in his arms, the attack move has just died, and I so wish he would develop that skill. |
I’ve noticed several suggest that Thomson isn’t the type of keeper to teach Big Kev this skill, however, in looking at some Edinburgh City video, McNeil is coming out more than we see Kev on corners and crosses. Since McNeil has been, and is, training with us a couple of years now, that suggests Robbie is capable of teaching that skill and we can hope to see development in Kiev. |
Why would Robbie go to Ukraine? |
Gotta love autocorrect…
Air defense? |
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Biggles
Joined: 15 Jul 2008 Posts: 2181
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 4:00 pm Post subject: |
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TxRover wrote: | Gotta love autocorrect… |
Fat fingers more like. |
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TxRover
Joined: 02 Jun 2018 Posts: 3520 Location: North Texas, USA
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Posted: Mon Aug 14, 2023 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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Biggles wrote: | TxRover wrote: | Gotta love autocorrect… |
Fat fingers more like. |
Since I’m more of an apple shape than a Buddha's Hand shape, I’ll deny that. |
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