scottyboy

Not sure if Raith or Partick will be able to beat the SPFL team to go up. Predict the same Championship new season, with Livingston, Falkirk and ICT staying up. If we could only get a finisher like Graham to add to next season. 

I like McPake, he is a decent manager and person too. He has experience of getting promoted out of the Championship ,via the Play Offs with Dundee only 4 year's ago. I think all the fans will be expecting a top 4 finish next season. If he can get the recruitment right and is given the backing to do so, then really we should improve. I think finances, or maybe lack off, will determine our fate. My only criticism this season of the few games I attended, was the cautious approach and lack of entertainment, although everything clicked when we beat Dundee Utd on their last visit. We lucky we got a decent fanbase, which will probably increase if we get decent games at East End. Maybe manager and board have different expectations in the club going forward.

Glad the big guy is okay. Health before football and all that. Must've been worrying for all involved.

Definitely maybe worth a punt at £15 and it's cheaper than watching the Pars. Hopefully there'll be a stall selling  currywursts and large Paulaners.

If you into Oasis, then there you go. Hopefully it'll be in Dobly surround sound.

Reckon a 0-0 myself. Hope he plays some fresh faces for a change.

34 minutes ago, Rossmcno1 said:

 

 

Season ahead looks like it could be a huge opportunity to go for automatic promotion considering the other sides in this league, and our size as a club.  Any objective other than winning the damn thing, and there have to be questions asked about the ambition of those involved.

 

There is no way we'll be getting automatic promotion, as long as Raith have better players than us . We gonna need a load of signings in, with the same out. Wonder if we could swap Craig Wighton for Sam Stanton?  Seriously though, we need to get a squad assembled close season. That's up to the board. If we not looking like getting a Play Off spot, then maybe James McPake will have taken us as far as he can. I still say if he can get the right players, he'll do a job for us.

I think McPake will still manage us, until he can take us as far as we can go. He'll need to get a Play Off place imo. He definitely will have to get the right players in to get near it though. It would be good to see some attacking football, play to win style of stuff for a change. Raith finished 22 points ahead of us this year, so we got a lot of catching up to do to improve. Oh! We need to offload a good few players to do this. 

6 minutes ago, parsforlife said:

1. There’s 50k to play for, that can easily be a players wage or be enough to secure 2/3 that would go elsewhere without the extra cash.

2. first team places will be rewarded to younger players when they prove themselves the best choice for the team over more experienced players they should absolutely not be given out without doing that. 

2. Bollocks, top managers regularly play strong sides towards end of season even with secured titles etc, virtually never do they play a team full of kids. At best it would be one or two.

We'll probably not get 5th with our strongest team. Alex Ferguson would never fling in 2nd string players for a game that doesn't matter. We know what most of the first team can achieve. Should have done the same last season with the team that finished 20 points clear of Airdrie.

14 minutes ago, parsforlife said:

Got to play our strongest side next week, it’s about £50k difference between 5th and 7th, worthwhile chasing

Our strongest side will play for a draw at best. Reward the reserves for their exploits winning the Cup. Yir top managers would do this with nothing to play for. 

A season to forget for me. Probably went to about 6 games this time. It's a tough watch. If I was James McPake, I'd play this team next Friday, but I'm not James McPake. Honestly speaking, I couldn't give a Peking Duck if we get 5th place. Get shot of some of the squad, or it's the same again next season.

I think Inverness might beat us, especially if we set up for a draw.

1-2 away win.

Will have to hope other clubs clubs come in for players like Wighton, McCaan, Deniz etc, otherwise we'll have to play, or sit on them on the bench for the upcoming season. Raith have got a better squad than us. That's who we'll need to finish above to have a successful season. 

Queens Park are trying to catch Inverness, they won't be thinking about goal difference. ICT really need to beat us next week to stay up. All the pressure is on them, as Arbroath will get beat by QP. 

We got an 8 point swing in goal difference, it won't happen. Both games will be tight with a goal deciding it. Get the season over, bring out the hoover, then get fresh faces in. We need to improve next season. Hopefully can make a challenge, or at least get a Play Off place at the right end. 

I reckon we'll do the biz. Pressure all on Queens Park , especially as I would expect ICT to get some  points at home v Raith on Friday night. 

I reckon a narrow win, then McPake can tinker about with the squad for the last 2 games.

9 minutes ago, SanguinePar said:

Fair play to Airdrie as well, in their last 10 league games they’re W 7, D 2, L 1 (and they won the Challenge Cup in that time too). Outsiders to win the playoffs?

You wouldn't bet against them. Look at the gap from last season. Looking likely Ross County will need beat though. I hope Dingwall FC stay up.

Can't see us losing our last 3 games, probably just make sure Queens Park don't gain any ground on us next week. Top 4 is settled now, they'll probably rotate players to cover themselves for the Play Offs. We did well the last month, as we easily could have went down regarding all the injuries. Like @Grant said, lets be prepared for next season. My own thoughts would be to try and offload a few players and hopefully have a bit more success next time.

I think we'll need to win our last 4, to put us on 54 points. Airdrie sitting on 48 and could get 57 points, even if we beat them tomorrow, which we will have to do. 

1 minute ago, SanguinePar said:

Or 4 or whatever...

Could maybe make the other Play Off. They've had an absolute collapse since their winning streak.

Looking likely that Mortons Play Off chances have evaporated. Currently 2 down to Dundee Utd.

Infact Airdrie just have to win on Saturday,as they can only be caught on goal difference by anyone else if they do.

I'm gonna congratulate Dundee United as champions just now . Think we might need maximum points in our remaining games. Might as well go for it. Raith guaranteed 2nd now, they'll lose their edge.

7 minutes ago, parsforlife said:

It will be some combo of ‘mid-week’/ ‘weekend’ around those dates but it really depends on what the TV companies want, no guarantee of tue/sat

Or Wed/Sun?