Q121 Posted October 20, 2015 Report Share Posted October 20, 2015 He give you a tug? ✊ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted October 22, 2015 Report Share Posted October 22, 2015 So are we hiding our heads in the sand by enjoying the 2 great threads on best game and best performance or just scared to think about the upcoming match? It's Thursday already and yet the match day topic is way down the board. I'll go for 2 - 1 to the 'Well based on nothing other than optimism and the hope that McGhee as sorted out a few things during the week. COYW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yabba's Turd Posted October 23, 2015 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Just apathy towards our current situation I reckon, the fun starts when we get scudded on Saturday.Wonder if McGhee will follow up on the dutch lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I am going up on Saturday so we shall be rewarded with a win. 2-1 us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 2-0 Aberdeen. Can't see us getting anything here unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Sadly we don’t score many goals and to win games you need to put the ball in the net. With that in mind I reckon it will be 2-0 to Aberdeen. The search for some much needed points continue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I think you'll probably see the 3 who dropped down to the bench last week start tomorrow. Question is whether or not he sticks with Law at right back, Laing in midfield and Moult on the left of the front 3 and how many changes he's willing to make. For me Dom Thomas is a much more obvious fit for that inside left role offensively but he doesn't have the work rate of Moult, who despite not being particularly suited to that role will still run all day. Suppose it's a question of which is more important re: Moult, his effort or playing him in a position that better suits him overall. Could see us going with something along the lines of; Ripley Grimshaw - Kennedy - McManus - Chalmers Lasley - Laing - Pearson Ainsworth - McDonald - Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Interesting question is, was McDonald rested last week or was he not picked due to poor form..? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Interesting question is, was McDonald rested last week or was he not picked due to poor form..? Definitely. Though I've suggested he might start in that post above I think that both Fletcher and Moult are probably better fits for the central position in a front 3 with Ainsworth and (if he ever finds form again) Johnson on either side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Interesting question is, was McDonald rested last week or was he not picked due to poor form..? The same could be said for Ainsworth and Lasley. Officially, all three were rested or dropped (delete as appropriate) as Mark McGhee said that he knew what they could do and he wanted to observe players about whom he knew little. He did not single out any one of the three. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellman Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Tony Straker pulled off the rare talent of being no-footed I think ZFA beat him to that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Interesting question is, was McDonald rested last week or was he not picked due to poor form..? McGhee said he needed to see guys play that he hadn't see play before, so he gave them a run out. Guys like McDonald, he said he already knew about. Of.course, that might just be some spin, but does make some sense as he will need to evaluate the squad asap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ripley Law Kennedy McManus Chalmers Lasley Grimshaw Pearson MCDonald Moult Ainsworth This Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I hear that McGhee has been trying big Louis at left-wing in training all week... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 McGhee said he needed to see guys play that he hadn't see play before, so he gave them a run out. Guys like McDonald, he said he already knew about. Of.course, that might just be some spin, but does make some sense as he will need to evaluate the squad asap. I'm probably reading too much into it but there's also a psychological element to it. As poor as Celtic are they're still top of the league, I could imagine there was an element of using last Saturday as a test to see which players actually looked like they had any sort of motivation to turn up and compete against a "bigger" side. Essentially asking a question of the mentality of the players he hadn't seen much of. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigWeegieDosser Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 I hear that McGhee has been trying big Louis at left-wing in training all week...Big Clubber- Mister UtilityThat's him... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ainsworth and hammell injured, other than that a full squad to pick from. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Ainsworth and hammell injured, other than that a full squad to pick from. 2 players you want fit. With the exeption of Pearson we wouldn't miss pretty much anyone else! Typical. What's up with them? There's been next to no word on the extent of Hammells injury and he's been out for ages. And that's after missing most f last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 Hammell went to get an op on the other groin. Baraclough was saying when you get a groin op, they usually do the other one as a preventative measure so both are the same strength. But last year Hammell only got the one done. Ainsworth, dunno, but McGhee said he hadn't trained most of the week and may not travel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 In light of the injuries. I would go. Ripley Grimshaw Kennedy McManus Chalmers Lasley Laing Pearson Fletcher McDonald Moult But I think Laing will be in there somewhere come tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StipeIsGod Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 2-0 Aberdeen. Still too early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 McGinn and Hayes should run riot against our non-existent full-backs. 3-0 Aberdeen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted October 23, 2015 Report Share Posted October 23, 2015 McGinn and Hayes should run riot against our non-existent full-backs. 3-0 Aberdeen. 3 at the back then - that'll confuse them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MearnsWell Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 A draw is probably best we can hope for, but can see the Dandies getting back on track. As someone legendarily said on here years back, we're the AA of Scottish fitba... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted October 24, 2015 Report Share Posted October 24, 2015 I'd bite your hand off for a point. You'd like to think we might start to see a bit of improvement but realistically still too early to hold McGhee to account. The blame is all on the door step of the players, Barraclough and the board for our predicament. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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