OrlandoDon

Under normal circumstances I’d agree with you, very normal for thelin to do what he did. But our form for 4 months has been awful. We went a number of games without scoring, and really struggle to create chances. Yes the job was done, but after a shaky start it began clicking today, why not milk it. We’ve not had this luxury, take advantage of the situation. Develop it, coach it, work on combinations and plays in a competitive environment. It’s been painful the last few months, let the team run, and maybe run rampant. There’s a benefit to taking advantage of a positive situation and scoring 6 or 7, would have had everyone buzzing even more and have been a real statement. Instead we slow down and lost the last 30 mins 1-0. Great to win 4-1 but as I’ve repeatedly said, we could have gotten more from the last 30. I’d understand if we went like for like and continued to play the way we did, develop what he’s asking us to do and what we need to improve. But the last 30 didn’t make a lot of sense to me other than call it a day after an hour and give squad players a run. Had we been a team on form I’d be good with that, but we’re not. Much like the teams who squad rotate when not necessary because it’s fashionable and what the top teams do, we backed off when I don’t think we’re good or consistent enough not to fully utilize the last 30. RE Morris, i definitely didn’t want him starting but he did and had a good game. Two assists for a confidence player, leave him out there to enjoy himself and get another assist, maybe a goal. Coach him, build him up, he doesn’t need the rest. Give him the opportunity to work with nisbet and dabbagh and get better. as for your Ambrose comment, it would take for gueye nisbet and dabbagh all to get injured for Ambrose to see the field next week. Won’t happen. I would also not be surprised if we saw topi at 9 before Ambrose in an important game. Good chance with sokler coming back Ambrose doesn’t even make the match squad next week. He’s not a player worth giving minutes.

And good to keep beating the dead horse, we’ve been really poor attacking and creating for much of the last 4 months, giving another 20-30 mins with topi dabbagh nisbet and morris lively and confident in competitive action is worth something.

Agree the game was won but do not agree at all about resting the starters he did, we had 30 mins to continue to work and improve, and we need that given the last 3-4 months. Nisbet finally looks fit, he’s not played a lot this season, getting him 80 mins or so of solid running and another goal or two helps the boy. He’s gaining in confidence, let him play. Same with dabbagh, needs minutes and match sharpness, and to develop chemistry with nisbet. These two will play a major part in our remaining games, today could have helped them even more, while giving Ambrose minutes does absolutely nothing for us. I do not think queens were going to kill them. Thought JT got it right with Clarkson, he needed the run and the minutes and played well. Likewise Morris, palaversa too. Players can get injured in training, happened to sivert, resting them in games is fair enough, but it doesn’t mean they don’t get injured tomorrow. i agree giving polvara a run as he’ll probably have a part to play this season too. Same with jack milne. While it’s good for Boyd to get the minutes, I don’t see him being a factor in our season and given how poor we’ve been in recent months, I felt today in the second half we could have done more than we did rather than resting certain players and having the game fizzle out. Just my opinion. I’m an ‘A’ licensed coach and I’ve coached a ton for 30 years, not professionally I’ll add, but a full game matters, especially given the season we’ve had. Don’t think we got the full benefit today, game time is like gold, so important, and we didn’t fully utilize the opportunity we had today. Repeating myself I know, I was just surprised and disappointed how the last 30 was coached. Probably the first time I’ve questioned JT, and I’m a fan, great to be in the semis.

For the interest and good of Scottish football, semis without the old firm would be a good thing. Saying that, Celtic will want to win tomorrow having lost to hibs recently and I have a feeling hibs bubble will burst soon anyway, much like we fell away in November.

Anyone but Celtic. I’ll assume we have to beat them in a final to win it, but that’s a really tough semi. Other than the distant memory 2-2, absolutely no sign now we can beat them and it’s been a couple of rough ones against them this season. Would be nice to see us in a Scottish cup final again and hearts or hibs are beatable.

I’m the only my one really complaining. And I acknowledged the positives. I also think we played well for 45 mins today, first 15 we were shaky and nervous which I understand. Last 30 JT could have utilized much more effectively. I think that’s valid.

I get it, I know it’s a great win in a banana skin game, first 15 mins we looked very shaky/nervous, and the two quick goals really changes the game. It’s easy to say at 4-0 rest players, avoid injury, bring in the likes of Milne and polvara, but I think the last 30 could have been more effectively used for the benefit of team improvement, not simply to give guys minutes and avoid injury. Delighted to be in the semis. ill give Morris credit, it’s probably the first start he’s played well, he worked hard, looks more physical etc, but it’s still a level below and what he’s expected to do on a weekly basis….. he hasn’t done that to date. He’s let us down on pretty much every start and he’s not a new player. Been given plenty of opportunity. what did Ambrose do well? He looks slow and lethargic, gave away a few fouls, and chases the game in slow motion. He had one good layoff and one good header, other than that I don’t recall anything positive. He’s not making great runs, no creative passes, didn’t create a chance for himself or others. Nisbet did all of that today. As our 9 he did more negative than positive in the time he played and that has a negative impact on the game and how we play.

Yes but there’s more to it. We made 3 changes, stuck gueye out wide, added a 10, and our 9 cannot link. It’s not just fresh legs, it totally changes the way we play, and we’re not a team who is playing consistently to a rhythm. It became a training game for 30 mins which, while beneficial for some, to me could have been more effectively used.

Absolutely. But at the same time we’re not a team on a strong run and let’s kick on. 5 or 6 and a dabbagh hat trick, nisbet grabbing another etc does more than giving Ambrose a jog out there. Dabbagh and nisbet are in our plans and let them kick on, get sharper etc, playing Ambrose does nothing for us. It’s great seeing Milne polvara and Boyd, but to me letting a game fizzle out, losing the clean sheet etc takes the shine off the display. Just being greedy but I think we could have approached things a little differently.

Good shift from Morris but as said, it’s against a championship team. Think it’s relative.

Incredibly frustrating watching Ambrose up top. Nisbet and dabbagh look sharp and lively, Ambrose looks lethargic and slow. He’s just not a footballer ffs. we have nothing up top now and it affects our play. Would have been nice to kick on but a sloppy goal lost and the last 25 is a shitty ending to a great result.

Don’t know why we give Ambrose minutes. Nobody has seen anything to suggest he’s near good enough.

Let’s not dick around. Get the 4th and truly end it. 3-1 gives them encouragement. hope polvara gets a decent run in the second half.

He’s playing the way Mackenzie did, attacking threat and offers goals/assists. Been badly lacking in recent weeks, haven’t seen it from jack and okkels has offered little. Plus his drive and leadership is a factor.

Good first half after a very poor/shaky start. Shinnie Clarkson and nisbet top men so far.

Clarkson has been very good so far in the sivert role, getting on the ball but doing a shift defensively too. And as much as I’m questioning dabbagh, two up top is working and they are both working their bollocks off. Shinnie at left back too is a big positive.

Has he been training with Ambrose???

Strange to say as he just scored but dabbagh not looking too hot today. Getting more of the ball and involved, but much like Jensen, not looking too hot.

He’s definitely our target man now, he drops a lot and looks to receive the ball, and links pretty well. With dabbagh ahead of him nisbet drops with dabbagh up top. 2 up top and nobody taking nisbet drop space at 10 seems to be effective.

Now let’s kick on and win 4 or 5. Or do we gift a stupid goal and hang on at 2-1?!?! COYR!

That certainly helps! Fuck knows what has happened to nisbet but he’s not a bad player now!

You don’t answer the question, and that’s polvara’s problem. Does anyone know his best position, or where he should play? He’s not been given an extended run in the same position, one of these guys who has been solid when he’s played but that has been in different positions and different formations. Agree sivert can play in tight spaces, but can polvara play that role? Would like to see us try.

Think I’d rather have polvara at the back than dorrington. Clarkson doing a shift defensively too. We need the first goal, we look nervous!

Interesting lineup. Not a fan of Morris starting, think he really helps us coming on as a sub. He must have an effect on the game, and to be fair, has started well. Definitely a shaky start.

What’s polvara’s best position? He looked tidy towards the end of last year but that was more as an attacking midfielder, and he grabbed a goal or two. I’d honestly like to see him tried in sivert’s role. While sivert can play well, it’s all when we have the ball. I think he’s a liability defensively, and I think polvara is younger, more athletic and mobile, and more technical. Would polvara and palaversa work in the middle for us?