Onthefringes

It’s blatantly obvious? Recent months? Same tactics and game plan? Stick with a system/approach? Not endorsing current failings, but, formation has changed. We’ve reverted to 4-3-3 in last three matches from using 4-2-3-1 to match opposition faced. It really isn’t that difficult.

Can we sack posters before Hammell succumbs? Slattery is due a suspension.

No. I’d be surprised if that was even on the radar.

Moves made by St Johnstone were inextricably linked. Them’s the breaks, it’s proved costly but, we move on.

Played football much? What is it you want them to do? Seems opinion based on adopting a flying anorak approach chasing around the pitch launching into tackles. Take last 2 outings for example. Done the tasks being asked to do. Someone has to do the doggy runs, it brings a natural energy to the team & helps drive us forward more often than not. Covered every blade of grass at Ibrox and one reason Rangers never overran us as has been a theme last few months. Yesterday was spent matching the opposition so ball was overhead for majority. 10 minutes aside of a few misplaced passes, he snapped out of that. Our one midfielder who’s willing to go beyond our forward line and capable of getting back. Said it before, the midfield has to be the sum of all parts - Both Alexander & Hammell looked to add the experienced head required. Had either been successful it would’ve been of benefit to the relatively inexperienced Slattery and certainly Cornelius.

Defines insanity in most books - sticking with the same faces expecting a different result.

Deary me, see we’ve signed a big name. 10 or 11 letters if you’d get it right. As daft as your claim. Those kids have never been murder to get away with anything. Out of all our problems those two making their way isn’t even in the top ten.

That’s a belter even by your standards. You’re also quoting a figure more than double that relayed to shareholders, even if the required work and longer term thinking hadn’t been done it would be unlikely to see playing budget increased.

🤣 Prove me wrong? When you set up 4-2-3-1 as we do it revers to 4-5-1 when defending or it should. It’s not difficult. it’s exactly how the team has set up for months now, choose to believe it or not. As for you Specsaver’s quip… bit juvenile, but, given your grasp on the argument it’s to be expected. Go on, make my day, I’ll have money on you rating Spittal and McGinn.

If you need it explained perhaps it ain’t the game for you. They are set up as wide attacking players (not wingers, that’s a golden age long passed some by) as part of a 4-2-3-1 or 4-5-1 depending on passage of play or ‘transitions’ as the split arses called it during World Cup coverage. Playing with 2 traditional no. 6 types in Goss & Slattery doesn’t align with any 4-3-3 I’m afraid…

I’m not convinced that’s likely

Continual fatuation? We’ve not played 4-3-3 since Kilmarnock at Rugby Park. Perhaps, it’s time to watch and understand? This is not an endorsement of Connor Shields either

4-4-2? Deary me. We’ve a soft centre with 2 deep lying midfielders yet, you reckon taking a midfielder/attacking option out will solve our ills? It’s dinosaur stuff. Has to get the balance right in 4-2-3-1 or variation of that he favours. It’s a sum of all parts, it functions, our defensive line functions and assists our attacking options. The trick at ours is getting all three consistently.

Let’s see the centre back pairing…

Highly unlikely as was any ‘success’

Pumped 4-1 yesterday. All about minutes though…

Therein lies the problem. If Spittal is getting better every game we’ll have some player in 2029!

1. I stand corrected.

Is he? As for your closing statement - nobody saying he has pace. What he does bring is an energy which is lacking. His engine alone (the pre requisite) will set him apart and they’ll have stats to back that up.

A midfield 3? Kind of negates your point as we’ve set up 4-2-3-1 or a variation of since playing Inverness. Now, that may work in certain games - not to deviate and counter changes of others is Alexander like. it also gives rise to those branding KvV as lazy et all. The 3 attacking behind him never go beyond him to compliment the work he does do. Plenty questioning Hammel and the board decision to promote from within.

If Alexander had followed that blueprint he’d still be in employment.

Quite aware it isn’t rocket science. There’s merit in what you’ve described, despite basing on two goals and tiredness - suggests something about the instruction rather than ability. I’ve asked what/who would be changed?

Is it? Defensive lapses lose so many silly goals on their own merit. How would your midfield set up?

No. Why would I have to be? You’ve had it explained to you further up the page yet, you still bang on about offloading as if it comes at no cost.

Clueless. Contracts may work both ways - they certainly don’t in the way you describe.