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Have to say I was expecting more from him. First I head of him was when Leeds signed him but so far I’m not sure why Leeds snatched him up.

Need big improvement second half. Slattery not contributing. Need more movement from the players when in possession and better passing. We seem very lethargic.

Yes we are very disorganized looking. Too many slack passes.

But defender should have booted it away after Kelly save

That ones off

Looks like goal to me

They already embarrassed Rangers and Hibs and United

McGinn Sol Lamie Penny O’Donnell Goss Slattery Effords KVV McKinstry I think I’d go along the lines of above. Despite our basic mistakes at the back I think the back four picks itself. If they can just cut out the basic mistakes we will be great. Goss has to be in the middle and KVV has to be middle in attack. The ready is up for discussion. So I’d say we have 7 players penciled in and need another 4 to fill in the gaps around them. The four players I’d like to see would be Cornelius, Slattery, O’Donnell, Effords, but not sure I could pick a good formation when adding those 4

So what would team and formation be? I started to think about it and it got messy

What Are the injuries to Effords, Moult and Aaron’s? I haven’t heard much at all. While we looked pretty bad against Celtic last night I think it’s their speed that kills us most rather than skill level. Our players just look so sluggish but fortunately the other teams out with the OF don’t really have that same level as Celtic. Spittal and Slattery looked dreadful last night. Lamie as well and then add in KVV and McKinstry. We just don’t have players fast enough to challenge Celtic but I’m hoping we will see much improved displays from our midfield to help the forwards create and score chances. Our defence actually plays well for the most part but just too many killer lapses or mistakes resulting in goals for the opposition. If we can cut out the mistakes it will make a hell of a difference. Mentality I think. Be more aggressive in attacking the ball. Get to ball first, Don’t dither. When in doubt boot it out. As mentioned in other posts it’s not even that we give up a goal as much as how big an effect it has on the rest of the team when we go behind. A win here would be a big confidence booster.

Is there VAR?

Got to be tough for the managers during interviews. If you don’t tell the truth you’re talking shite but if you do tell the truth you get lambasted for being defeatist. You also can’t really say all my players are shite. Personally I think the manager interviews are a waste of time. Half the questions are stupid anyway and the other half I wouldn’t believe their answers. What you can say in interviews versus what is said in private, are two vastly different things I’d imagine. Even talking within the team group versus 1 on1 with each player might be totally different.

So much negativity. I’m not sure why. Goals For: Celtic rangers Aberdeen and hearts are better than us. Goals against: Celtic rangers st Mirren and Livingston are better than us. Goal difference: Celtic ranger and Aberdeen are better than us. Points: 7 teams are better than us. So yes, we need to pick up points but we are 4 off third spot although also 4 off bottom. So we have a new manager in place for 2 months and are pretty much middle of pack. We have shown we can play some good stuff, can create lots of chances. So I would say there is reasonable chance that we will start to pick up more points. Perhaps not from the OF but from other teams who are pretty much having same issues as us. Can’t score enough and conceding too many. So I’d expect us to be just either side of the split after 3 rounds of fixtures.

Mostly doom and gloom but I’d say so far our only screw ups are St Johnstone and Killie games.

Good move taking Sol off. This games gone so keep him for Saturday

Get Cornelius on for Spittal

Good effort

On a brighter note. There’s no commentary

Seems like our defenders just don’t attack the ball. Celtic guy just ran by our two defenders. We have been lucky on previous occasions. We are too sluggish in defense. Plus need to take any chances we get. shields doesn’t look up for it tonight he needs to be more aggressive with ball and go at the defenders.

I know. I hate gallant defeats or the kind on Saturday where we gift wrap it for them.

That’s certainly part of the challenge

Totally agree with that. You will get a ton of good work out of Cornelius. Morris, not so much.

Any team playing against other teams of the same Level should be capable of playing entertaining football and winning.

Correct! They are not mutually exclusive I think our last couple of managers focused on only results. I think Hammell is trying to deliver results and entertainment.

Yep, OF games are always the same for me “more hope than expectation”