OrlandoDon

Pretty sure bologna wont be very happy. Not sure Ferguson has played 90 plus mins for them in months?? They’ve been very cautious post injury. And we go again Sunday.

I’m assuming it’s to keep tierney fresh for hampden. Highly doubt Robertson is benched on Sunday for a ‘big’ game. Expect to maybe see 3 at the back Sunday.

Thank you!!

Not the techie that I wish I was. Looks like the game is on bbc today, any suggestions on how to catch that here in the US?

Gueye is very much like duk, very much a selfish individual who does what he wants on the pitch. From what we see. Must be very hard/frustrating to play with. At the same time, again like duk, a good player to have on the bench and throw in knowing he may give a bit of magic, score a header, etc. Same with Morris, you know he’s not consistent but throwing him on in the second half when others are tired, he’ll create. Today we needed a morris to bring on in the second half, instead it was okkels who is proving by game that we need to find at least one new winger this summer. today we had no attacking central threat. We just didn’t get nisbet involved there, no 10 being a threat in the final third. Think someone posted and then deleted, sivert may have had an influence today. At the same time, Clarkson palaversa and sivert, and shinnie mostly, are all too deep. No balance and, dare I say, McGrath would bring that on the attacking side. Again, as said earlier, think polvara deserves some game time. Ambrose is awful, no comparison to anyone there. He may try in training but should never be close to a match squad. Would rather see a young loon given a run.

Is it to show movies when the games are like today and not worth watching?

So are we back to where we were a year ago? Morris gueye sokler not good enough to be relied on? Harsh on sokler since he’s just back from injury but a year ago we were crying out for gutting the squad, these guys have had enough chances to lock down a start or significant time but fail too often. nisbet and dabbagh were poor to day, big part of that the service, but do either actually replace bojan? Okkels isn’t the standard we need, topi tries and gets a pass purely because he’s young. We definitely need a left and right mid, and forwards this summer. I’d even try Jensen or devlin at right mid ahead of the other at present, plus I think polvara has to be given time at center mid. We need an attacking center mid, none of the guys we have are that except maybe polvara. agree re the field, was shocked to see an ‘old’ soft muddy tattie field, guess that suited them. not a fun day.

Painful. Zero creativity and while I missed the last 20 mins, I assume we didn’t create anything. Back to no width because we pretty much get nothing from wide players, so we go more long ball again. Nisbet not so involved today either. Ugly stuff.

I blame trump and his cost/staff cutting.

Snooze. 0-0 at half, their keeper had very little to do, one big save from mitov. Very little from Mackenzie, while he has gotten forward, no lung busting runs and not dangerous crosses. Likewise Morris. I’d be inclined to put shinnie left and Clarkson in with palaversa. Mackenzie hasn’t been bad but we need him and Morris creating. Clarkson can add creativity as it’s pretty painful so far.

35 mins, meh. Couple of half chances by nisbet. Definitely the better team but creating little. Attacking players not standing out, Morris done very little. We need him involved!

Firstly logged me out then sound was messed up. Fine now. Open game.

Anyone having red tv issues? Logs me out/crashes every 30 seconds…!

Which means start shinnie. A more stable and effective player at present.

Maybe, but if a player wants to leave they need to go. Hard for him to turn around and say he’s now 100% committed to us. He’s gone from being one of the leagues weekly standouts to not being talked about at all, except places like here. He’ll end up at somewhere like a mid to lower championship, league 1, even salford, and rarely heard of. He’ll be at hibs or united within 3 years. Sadly.

Hoping he really is the special one! Come on ye Turks!

You are correct, he’s been fine. Which is average, and compared to early season Mackenzie, is not as good. Shinnie will give his all and has done well last couple of games, will bust a gut to get up and down. Mackenzie will just be fine, his mind appears to be elsewhere, which is why I’d go with shinnie.

I’m not one that has commented on shinnie having the legs or not. However, keep in mind that as a midfielder, shinnie has to get up and down the park. Demanding. At left back he can pick and chose to an extent, sit if he needs recovery. And based on what we’ve seen, small sample size I know, he appears to have the legs for left back, plus we have options that it doesn’t need to be a full game every game. RE our attacking Mackenzie, he’s been rarely seen in recent months, no clue where he’s gone. Shinnie has offered more of late at left back.

100% agree regarding shinnie!

Really want nisbet up top with dabbagh. Nisbet drops and has been very good of late. No need of a 10, will just get in the way, so leaves me curious who we play as the two center mids. Hoping shinnie plays left back leaving it a choice of two from sivert Clarkson and palaversa. Less convinced by sivert of late, Clarkson has played well recently, and palaversa is much more mobile, and a goal threat too. Thinking we may see gueye out right or left, topi on the other. Although, as much as I’ve been openly against starting Morris, he was pretty good last week, although against a level below. leading with the heart as usual, 2-1 us, nisbet and dabbagh.

Fixed!

We’ve paid for players who aren’t good enough so im a fan of this loan with agreed option to buy. Based on what we’ve seen I don’t think we spend a penny on okkels. We all want him to be good but so far I see very little. Assuming we qualify for Europe, we’ll be short on Scots so I assume Ryan Duncan will be in the squad. Has okkels shown that he’s better than Duncan? FWIW I don’t think Duncan is good enough, even Connor McLennan showed more than okkels has so far.

You’re assuming we are away to Ross county on the Monday night?

Trust me, I’m one who gives players and managers time. But Ambrose doesn’t look like a legit footballer. Maybe lower leagues but not close to our level. I was one who defended sokler and suggested giving him time but Ambrose is different. I don’t see explosive pace, although he’s decent over distance, and I really don’t see skill. I don’t see great runs, or intelligence. I just see a big loon up who mostly jogs/wanders around top who commits a lot of fouls. I’d honestly say he looks a little like a rugby player.

Coaches have to coach in the moment, adapt in real time. While you can plan subbing, you have to adapt to what the game throws at you. There’s no inconsistency, I didn’t want Morris to start but he did and played well so why not take full advantage of the situation? Likewise, Dabbagh looked rough to start the game and had a few poor touches, but then scores two. He’s not had a lot of game time of late, recognize that and leave him out there when there’s less pressure and the game is won, he needs minutes. when you are up 4-0 the intensity of a game changes. Opponents naturally lose heart, and passion for the game. It’s not like playing the last 30 against Celtic when it’s 0-0. I don’t think another 20 mins or more would have exhausted nisbet dabbagh or Morris, would have only benefitted them. Ambrose had one good layoff and one good header. Other than that he showed again that he doesn’t belong. There isn’t a single person who can honestly say he’s good enough for us, and playing him takes time away from another better player who would benefit both themself and the team more from these minutes.