vegas-voss Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jager man Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 minute ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. no chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted October 31, 2024 Author Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 minute ago, jager man said: no chance. I don't like it either but **** me this team are shattered Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyNic Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 4 minutes ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. What a state we are in if it came to this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ1984 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Losing games of football regardless of who is playing in them at first team level will do absolutely zero for the confidence of the squad. The club have also indicated lots of times that Europe is the aim, no danger we sacrifice that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 4 minutes ago, vegas-voss said: I don't like it either but **** me this team are shattered Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 10 minutes ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. It's a no from me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbee647 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 minute ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. Regardless it’s obvious half of them are not up to it, whether it’s all in the mind to some of them, maybe another issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Shark Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 8 minutes ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week We weren't great when we were only playing one game a week either though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 ****ing hell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alicante jambo Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. These players have been mismanaged for ages mate. Should be easily done but our players have had it so easy theyre done. Discipline was non existent and that fecking trip to tenerife ? What a joke. Edited October 31, 2024 by alicante jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Maroonblood Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 5 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. Imagine if they had a real job, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 8 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. it's asking unfit ones that's the problem ( NB not injured) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carter Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Persisting with an overweight immobile disinterested striker who has zero competition for his place irrespective of his form, isn't working out too well for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundermann Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 14 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. You'd think they were paid handsomely to play football once or twice a week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy T Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Under Robbie when we were getting scudded every game fair enough but we’re a win and draw away from knock out football. Please don’t suck every drop of enjoyment out of this shambles of a season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gundermann Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 9 minutes ago, The Real Maroonblood said: Imagine if they had a real job, Am trying to imagine Vargas, Mackay or Grant doing a 12 hour shift with the NHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Potter Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 5 minutes ago, Gundermann said: You'd think they were paid handsomely to play football once or twice a week... aye you would think so, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 The European wins are the only thing making this season somewhat bearable and keeps some semblance of respect on the clubs name 🤣 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Quaresma Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) 30 minutes ago, Thomaso said: What a state we are in if it came to this! I know; we're not in ******* Admin We lost 1 game, sair yin Rotate, get the squad fit as poss and up to perth we go 'Mon then! - Edited October 31, 2024 by Ricardo Quaresma Added '*******' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poseidon Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Get to France with that idea. Let's take a 7th or 8th place in the league on the chin after a shit start and try to get as far as possible in Europe and a decent Scottish cup run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 In 1988/89 when we had a long run in Europe, ultimately losing to Bayern, we struggled early in the season and ultimately finished 6th in the premier league. 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 34 minutes ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. That wouldn’t make sense. Winning our next four in Europe would be worth over €2m to the Club. That would fund the hiring challenge for January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Kipling Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 NC has inherited a shambles. I'm positive he'll turn it around but it's going to take time and it isn't going to be pretty. Europe is important, as is obviously the league. We do our best in both until Christmas then see where we are then. I don't think we'll be bottom of the league table, but I do think we will be floating around there. The push from Christmas to summer will be crucial but hopefully some new faces in January and some breathing space will allow us to move up the table and secure a European spot. Fingers crossed and I remain optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 14 minutes ago, Harry Potter said: Aye asking fit young pro footballers to play 2 games a week, shocking 🤔. indeed. also with £370,000 or thereabouts for a win in Europe suggests we will not play a second string side (not that we have such an option). We get on with it and with an international break coming up , that’ll be the time to assess. I’m not expecting anything at Ibrox or v Celtic at home (given we can’t even beat the likes of hibs or Ross county) so we will likely go into December firmly rooted at the bottom with hibs. decembers fixtures look favourable if we can get some shit together and January will be huge unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jr ewing Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 All we have left this season to look forward to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 On the cusp of the knockout stages of Europe and the OP wants us to pack it in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 21 minutes ago, alicante jambo said: These players have been mismanaged for ages mate. Should be easily done but our players have had it so easy theyre done. Discipline was non existent and that fecking trip to tenerife ? What a joke. Nine of them came in this summer so they have only been mis-managed for 2-3 months, if at all. Should all still be fully fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 10 minutes ago, Gundermann said: Am trying to imagine Vargas, Mackay or Grant doing a 12 hour shift with the NHS. tbf Vardas doesn’t have a problem with application. In my opinion he gives 100% just raw Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soonbe110 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 14 minutes ago, Carter said: Persisting with an overweight immobile disinterested striker who has zero competition for his place irrespective of his form, isn't working out too well for us. Agreed, management need to start setting some examples just to waken up the entire squad up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott980612 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Don’t get this at all We’ve started 100% in Europe , why undo that good work Got a real chance of making some good money and having a feel good factor with more positive euro displays we won’t be there next year - take what we can from Europe this year and let’s try enjoy it along the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordon simpson Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 34 minutes ago, AndyNic said: Honey moon over back to proper kick back shite Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricardo Quaresma Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) 8 minutes ago, kila said: On the cusp of the knockout stages of Europe and the OP wants us to pack it in Billy Connolly, 'wild horses couldn't make my arse go in the opposite direction!' 🤣 Edited October 31, 2024 by Ricardo Quaresma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1971fozzy Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 3 minutes ago, davemclaren said: In 1988/89 when we had a long run in Europe, ultimately losing to Bayern, we struggled early in the season and ultimately finished 6th in the premier league. 🥸 I remember it well . An awful league season ,, was it not saved by the return of Robbo ? Or am I mistaken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Just now, 1971fozzy said: I remember it well . An awful league season ,, was it not saved by the return of Robbo ? Or am I mistaken It was indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 (edited) agree with the OP. Can’t believe at this point any rational person could disagree the players have ruined their own opportunity at European football and now we need to be pragmatic. league is the priority 100%. We are in real trouble. We have 5 points less than we did in the first week of November under Austin McPhee. Having played a game more rest players and rotate as many as possible in the next 3 fixtures. Then go beat Petrocub. Edited October 31, 2024 by kingantti1874 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 I've also found myself wondering if Europe is worth it if we can't cope with the number of games, but then I find myself wondering why the hell footballers can't play 2 games in a week? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Horatio Caine Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 I think throwing fringe and young players to the wolves would not be the best plan. Destroy what confidence they may still have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingantti1874 Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Just now, Horatio Caine said: I think throwing fringe and young players to the wolves would not be the best plan. Destroy what confidence they may still have. Yeah good point. What a ****ing mess we’ve got ourselves into Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penguin Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Do we stick or twist? Give him money to spend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithian Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 hour ago, vegas-voss said: We need to forget about Europe play fringe and youngsters.Use Europe as a rest for the league games apart from the Petrocub.Shite I know but needs must this first team players need to be getting back to one game a week pronto. The problem is we're currently in a relegation scrap relying on a lot of young players. Who are the veterans to drop? I'll agree with you on working in Tait over a Grant or Devlin. But there is no center half capable of playing right now at a good level. Forrester and Oyegoke are both young. There is no winger right now I want to bring up to play over Dhanda and Spittal. Beni is earning his spot. I'd love to say, "Play the young lad!" but I don't see right now where that would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 33 minutes ago, 1971fozzy said: indeed. also with £370,000 or thereabouts for a win in Europe suggests we will not play a second string side (not that we have such an option). We get on with it and with an international break coming up , that’ll be the time to assess. I’m not expecting anything at Ibrox or v Celtic at home (given we can’t even beat the likes of hibs or Ross county) so we will likely go into December firmly rooted at the bottom with hibs. decembers fixtures look favourable if we can get some shit together and January will be huge unfortunately. Yeah, but didn't someone on here say by the time we have paid for flights/hotels etc.. we are actually due UEFA money? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffin Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Not for me. With some activity in January and Critchley getting more time I believe we can be safe with a a good second half of the season. Any respectability in the league has gone already. Go as far as we can in Europe to gain confidence and feel good around the club and throw everything at winning the Scottish cup. Chucking Europe would be would destroying for the club. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 2 minutes ago, Lovecraft said: Yeah, but didn't someone on here say by the time we have paid for flights/hotels etc.. we are actually due UEFA money? I get air miles and hotel points on my credit cards. Happy to donate to the club if it’ll help 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victorian Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Not for me but I think the OP has a valid point with it. We could end up putting a hell of a lot into the next three European matches and come away with zero. Meanwhile we're storing up more and more demand on the same players. Not for me. I think we can take something from these games and greatly increase our chances of qualifying. The fans need the feelgood factor of it. But the OP's logic is sound enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shanks Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Is this a worse take than the dafty saying Kent would walk into any team in the league right now? we get £600k per win in europe so no we wont rest players for that ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovecraft Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Just now, Shanks said: Is this a worse take than the dafty saying Kent would walk into any team in the league right now? we get £600k per win in europe so no we wont rest players for that ffs. We get about £400K for a win. I think it's 600,000 Euros. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Libertarian Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 1 hour ago, JJ1984 said: Losing games of football regardless of who is playing in them at first team level will do absolutely zero for the confidence of the squad. The club have also indicated lots of times that Europe is the aim, no danger we sacrifice that. Absolutely correct. We also have a relegation fight to win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don DaniEL Posted October 31, 2024 Share Posted October 31, 2024 Optimism is a diminishing factor for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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