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[Newry Hibs]

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Naw.

Dammit. I knew she was going to Falkirk a bit too much. Walked a bit like John Wayne when she came back as well.

[Wilson]

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Dammit. I knew she was going to Falkirk a bit too much. Walked a bit like John Wayne when she came back as well.

[brog]

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We need to stop writing off goalkeepers because they make a mistake or two. Give them a chance to get a run of games and stop looking for a scapegoat, even when we win a game.

It's a stretch to blame Brown for the first goal IMO. Hart should have done better and, from the highlights, it looks like Hanlon doesn't track the scorer's run either. Brown had about 10 players running at him - if he had come out, been stopped from getting to the ball because he ran into a couple of players and they had still scored, he's have been slaughtered (anyway).

Brown's had plenty of chances IMO. He's ( mostly ) a decent shotstopper but he has no command of his area. He has to accept some responsibility for the first goal but the other 2 who were culpable were Stephens & Hanlon. The former was yards out of position & as you say the latter didn't track.
Kudos to Stephens for his late clearance after Brown's fumble. If he hadn't done so & Pars had equalised then Brown would certainly have been slaughtered.

[brog]

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I'm staggered noone has mentioned the second goal

One of the best team goals ive seen us score for a while. Four movements, each one perfectly executed...Clever throw out by Brown over Booths shoulder, sensational surging box-to-box run by Booth and nice pass to Leigh, Leigh nice lay off to O'Connor, O'Connor bang into top corner.

Agreed!! Also no one has mentioned Spoony's contribution winning the ball in the air for the 1st goal. A month ago he wouldn't have got there! On the down side, Booth, who I greatly admire, sclaffed the ball for their equaliser & Lewis misheaded for their last chance. It's the little things that make the difference, fight & self belief can work wonders.

[JimBHibees]

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We need to stop writing off goalkeepers because they make a mistake or two. Give them a chance to get a run of games and stop looking for a scapegoat, even when we win a game.

It's a stretch to blame Brown for the first goal IMO. Hart should have done better and, from the highlights, it looks like Hanlon doesn't track the scorer's run either. Brown had about 10 players running at him - if he had come out, been stopped from getting to the ball because he ran into a couple of players and they had still scored, he's have been slaughtered (anyway).

I think you also need to look at Stephen's position for the first goal it appears he is picking up no-one and doesnt react when the ball was played, very poor defending. He did come onto a very good game in the second half when he started attacking the ball in the air much more. I think alot of goalie's would have come out for that free kick it was pretty straight and headed about 5 yards out.

[PeeJay]

Having looked at the highlights it seems the communication problems in the back line still haven't been sorted out - someone has to take responsibility, surely? Not sure we should blame Brown alone for the 1st goal and their 2nd goal shows how our defence falls to sleep and watches the ball, while at the near post the Dunfy player has an easy task to slot home...


Haven't been impressed by Griffiths, but (from the little I saw) he seemed to have a pretty good game, as did Osbourne...

O'Connor should have had the penalty IMO - a theatrical fall after being fouled however is not worthy of a yellow, better rehearsal perhaps...

[Hibs7]

Schoolboy defending for both Dunf goals, though Osbourne was impeded going for the ball by a Dunf player when they scored their second, agree GOC did a bit of a dive but it was a penalty, if he had kept going he would have had a clear scoring opportunity.