govwalker
Well-Known Member
Big moments for me. September and the game against them. Both teams had taken full points, we were at home and had the chance to not only beat them, but apply early pressure.
The manager got his tactics and team selection horribly wrong, the players failed to turn up and we missed an opportunity as we were beaten 2-0.
The following week they went to Hamilton and struggled. It could have been a different outcome had we beaten them. Pressure would have been on Lennon.
They drew with Hibs then lost to Livingston. We were given another chance at putting pressure on them and what happened, we went to Tynecastle, turned in a shocking performance and dropped two points.
They never looked back and went on a winning run until we beat them on the 29th December. During their run we collapsed at Pittodrie after leading by two goals. That game should have been out of sight by half time but we sprayed the ball about at 1 and 2 nil like we were 5-0 up with 5 minutes remaining in the clock.
The first away match after beating the bheggars, in a great position and we collapse yet again - from a winning position.
The rest is history. Massive opportunities and we bottled every single one of them. Lennon hasn't felt pressure, we've not put up a title fight. He's had an easy ride. They have put together a run but in the same time we've been leading on three occasions to then drop 8 points.
Dont forget to regarding the 2-2 Aberdeen game, denied a stone wall penalty with a few mins to go along with Cosgrove having 5 assaults in the first 25 mins. 2 points better off.
Aberdeen 0-0 at Home. Ojo smashed Arfield in the face should of saw red along with Cosgrove who got away with a dozen blatant bookable offences. Dallas does his job correctly we pick up another 2 extra points. That's 4 so far.
Killie away. Their equaliser a blatant handball should NEVER of stood. We score a perfectly good goal at 1-1 along with various other shocking decisions of blatant cheating. 3 points more better off we should be.
That's 7 in total at least. We should be 5 behind with a game in hand.
As chronic as Tynecastle and Sunday was this is a Major factor in all of this.
Also if you add into it the downright cheating in the Hamilton game where they shouldn't have picked up 3 points it would be closer if it was refereed to an equal level.
Not excusing some performances but don't tell me this isn't a factor.