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Post by The Lions' Den on Apr 18, 2013 20:52:05 GMT 1
Post your match comments here..........
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Post by LIVItv archive 2008-15 on Apr 18, 2013 20:58:33 GMT 1
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Post by JonnyBeGood on Apr 19, 2013 8:19:10 GMT 1
Hard game. Maybe the Saturday, midweek, Saturday schedule we've had this past while will catch up with us? Can see them giving us a going over if we're not fully focussed.
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Post by LiviLion21 on Apr 19, 2013 15:54:10 GMT 1
As highly unlikely as it seems, they need to win this one to leave themselves with any chance of nicking the league so they'll be focussed on getting their job done.
Falkirk play Partick though so a chance that if we get a result, we can push ahead of them in that battle for third place.
Hopefully the sun comes out, we get two teams trying to play good football, plenty of goals and a nice, cold pint to discuss it all with afterwards :-) COLTS!
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Post by Pedro on Apr 19, 2013 18:04:44 GMT 1
The Sun's oot and Morton're getting pumped! See you behind the goals.  |
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Post by Mango Fan on Apr 20, 2013 7:32:24 GMT 1
Second last home game of the season - where has the time gone ?
I hope we pump this mob and kill off any small glimmer of hope they may still have of promotion.
COLTS
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Post by Inch Lion on Apr 20, 2013 8:25:07 GMT 1
Just want to see a better performance than last Saturday against Hamilton.
Morton can be quite a big physical so home our young team give as good as they get.
#COLTS!
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Post by Gregory's Girl on Apr 20, 2013 9:47:08 GMT 1
Just want to see a better performance than last Saturday against Hamilton. We played better on Tuesday against Hamilton. But yeah a good performance and a good battle for a point please (at least).  |
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Post by Benedict Le Gauche on Apr 20, 2013 13:20:59 GMT 1
I hope crowd is better than Tuesday too!
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Post by The Lions' Den on Apr 20, 2013 17:30:26 GMT 1
Livingston 0-2 Morton
Livingston:
Morton: Archie Campbell 43, Kyle Wilkie 55
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Post by yakov on Apr 20, 2013 17:32:56 GMT 1
Remember when we were playing well and winning under Evans, then sacked him and brought in a new manager who seems bereft of ideas.
We're in for a relegation battle next season. I know Morton are a good side, but we were utterly hopeless today, in all areas.
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Post by Livi News on Apr 20, 2013 18:16:17 GMT 1
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Post by Pedro on Apr 20, 2013 21:50:43 GMT 1
We really struggled to get going today. Something seems to be missing about our play this last wee while. I heard it mentioned today that it looked like some of the grimmer days under Yogi Hughes.  At times the constant passing along the back line seemed to just invite their players onto us meaning either a tackle and loss of the ball or a hurried punt up the park, which ironically, given the numbers who have been clambering for hoofball all season, didn't seem to satisfy the fans. So we're 3rd, currently, with our highest points in the first division tally since we last won this league back on 00/01. That's surely a reason to be reasonably happy, no? |
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Post by yakov on Apr 20, 2013 22:01:18 GMT 1
Happy with the points tally? Of course.
How many has Burke got of them since his start? 6 I think. That's where the unhappiness comes from. From a potential 24 if you count Partick where he must have known the job was his.
I think if we'd stuck with Evans, 3rd place would be wrapped up by now. You can say that it takes time to settle in for a manager but look at other new managers in the SFL. Murray in particular. Instant success.
There's question marks raised of Burke and with perfect reason. I know there are players out but of the outfield players you'd say about 7 of them were first team. And we looked as bad as I've seen us. And it wasn't a surprise.
Next week we play a hopeless Airdrie. And I'm worried about picking up points.
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Post by afro on Apr 20, 2013 22:46:25 GMT 1
I guess Burke does have the excuse that we've been missing some key players but it still doesn't excuse out obvious regression in terms of our style of play, or the lack of fight or passion from either the players or the management. Burke and Burchill stand at opposite ends of the dugout the whole game, and from what I can see barely communicate with each other let alone the players on the pitch.
If we'd been beaten today by a clearly superior Morton side by showing some fire and attacking potency, I'd be ok with it, considering there's a few young laddies in the side. But when we have one shot on target the whole game from what I can remember (correct me if I'm wrong), and consistently make suicidal passes across the back four before hoofing the ball up to the lone striker, I'm not having it. I'm going to say it now, from what I've saw of Burke's Livingston side I'm not impressed at all. I'll support the team as I always do but next season will be a real struggle at this rate.
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Post by Livi News on Apr 20, 2013 23:04:15 GMT 1
Ton go down fighting with Livi win
MORTON responded to manager Allan Moore's call not to let their season fizzle out by winning at Livingston this afternoon.
Ton emerged 2-0 victors thanks to goals from Archie Campbell and Kyle Wilkie as the Greenock men recorded just their second ever win at Almondvale.
But it was a day tinged with disappointment due to the fact that Partick Thistle officially clinched the First Division championship by triumphing by the same scoreline at Falkirk.
Back in West Lothian, the match took a while to get going and was looking like a typical, meaningless end of season affair in the early stages.
www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/articles/2013/04/20/454416-ton-go-down-fighting-with-livi-win/? |
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Post by The Villager on Apr 20, 2013 23:25:19 GMT 1
Christ almighty. Some of the comments on this thread are unreal. The time to draw conclusions on Burke and Burchill is next season when they've got key players like Scougall and Keaghan back and they've had a proper chance to shape their own team.
We were playing a better team than us (as is quite clear from the league table) and got beat today. I don't think it was a huge surprise.
I thought we played some decent stuff in the first half without creating too many chances and we were poorer in the second half. Part of that was down to a bit of slackness from our players, but above all I think Morton were quite effective in stopping us from playing.
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Post by fandango on Apr 20, 2013 23:50:10 GMT 1
Christ almighty. Some of the comments on this thread are unreal. The time to draw conclusions on Burke and Burchill is next season when they've got key players like Scougall and Keaghan back and they've had a proper chance to shape their own team. We were playing a better team than us (as is quite clear from the league table) and got beat today. I don't think it was a huge surprise. I thought we played some decent stuff in the first half without creating too many chances and we were poorer in the second half. Part of that was down to a bit of slackness from our players, but above all I think Morton were quite effective in stopping us from playing. We were rank. How many saves did their goalkeeper have to make? None as far as I can recall. Yes OK Morton are above us in the league but in every other game we have played them this season we at least competed and were unlucky not to get the win or at least a draw in the 2-1 defeat back in January (watch the Livi TV highlights) . Today? not at the races and with a manger leaning on the dugout and his assistant stuck in it for the entire second half looking totally clueless what chance did the players have. Sorry for me the wrong appointments and I am seriously worried for next season. |
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Post by bobafett on Apr 21, 2013 8:28:26 GMT 1
The loss of a few players doesn't make the suicide passes to the keeper and in ability of players like Fox to find a team mate with a pass acceptable.
The long ball can work when you have players moving forward, see Morton's first goal for a prime example.
Since Evans' departure the team have not improved in any area, now either they don't like Burke, his tactics are useless or its just a coincidence, but on the evidence of his tenure thus far we could be relegated by Christmas!
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Post by JonnyBeGood on Apr 21, 2013 11:33:38 GMT 1
Yes, we're struggling for form just now but given our injury list that's hardly surprising, is it? We're playing youngsters probably with a view to bedding them in for next seasons campaign and a much reduced budget to work with. It doesn't matter if they are good enough or not because they're all we can afford. And we can either support them or not. The lads will get my backing but I can't say the same for some rockets in Amber and Black scarfs who'd rather put the boot in week in week out.  |
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Post by StevenC on Apr 21, 2013 11:36:19 GMT 1
The last three games have been very grim to watch. There's been little excitement and urgency in our attacking play and not a lot of dig in the middle of the park.
We've definitely gone backwards since Burchill was brought in. Our play makes me wonder if there's a conflict of interest in tactics in that Burke may want to continue to play the brand of football we were working hard to cement earlier in the season and Burchill appears to want to favour the strikers holding the ball up.
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Post by Livi News on Apr 21, 2013 12:00:57 GMT 1
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Post by Gregory's Girl on Apr 21, 2013 16:54:00 GMT 1
The last three games have been very grim to watch. There's been little excitement and urgency in our attacking play and not a lot of dig in the middle of the park. We've definitely gone backwards since Burchill was brought in. Our play makes me wonder if there's a conflict of interest in tactics in that Burke may want to continue to play the brand of football we were working hard to cement earlier in the season and Burchill appears to want to favour the strikers holding the ball up. I agree. It's the lack of urgency that is most alarming for us. What's happened to our fluent back to middle to front sytle of play? I really like Jamieson (DJ) in goals for us though. He seems really assured and theres nothing he could have done for the goals. |
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Post by LIVItv archive 2008-15 on Apr 21, 2013 19:25:11 GMT 1
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Post by Auldnick on Apr 21, 2013 22:24:22 GMT 1
We are losing games that are relatively "Meaningless" in the grand scheme of things (especially if you accept Neil Duncecaster's definition of meaningless games); they are giving some youngsters a game too so now is not really the time to assess the management. If there is no improvement a month or two into the new season then we can start pointing fingers at the management & questioning the board's collective wisdom in appointing them. Of course by them we will no doubt be operating on a reduced budget so we may have to face a struggle regardless of how good the current management are.
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