Lencarl Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Hibernian V Aberdeen Saturday 25th August 1500 We should be able to grind out a result in this away match but won't be easy. Hibs 1 Aberdeen 2 P.S The game is live on RED TV International Quote
KennyFuckinPowers Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Difficult venue depending on which Hibs decide to turn up, but our confidence from Saturday should be sky high and a similar start would see us win, they appear to be conceding a fair amount of goals. Will go Hibs 2-3 Aberdeen ( GMS, Logan, Anderson ) Be interesting to see who makes the squad and starting 11 considering we have a couple of players back. Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Both teams to score is surely the bet of the day for this one Quote
rocket_scientist Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Both teams to score is surely the bet of the day for this one You can't state this without quoting the odds. Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Whatever it is rocket I'm of the opinion it's free money though like all bets I could be wrong. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Whatever it is rocket I'm of the opinion it's free money though like all bets I could be wrong. No no sir. It's ALL about value. I could offer you 4/6 and lay it elsewhere. If it comes in, you and I both win. If it doesn't, you lose but I still win. Punters lose and bookies win EVERY season because of stupidity. Quote
Elgindon Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 Juicy looking game.One of few away games I would consider driving down to these days,but away this w/e. Go with an on the deck,pacy attack and it could be a cracker. Also going with 2 - 3 scoreline Wright,GMS,Ferguson Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 No no sir. It's ALL about value. I could offer you 4/6 and lay it elsewhere. If it comes in, you and I both win. If it doesn't, you lose but I still win. Punters lose and bookies win EVERY season because of stupidity. Of course and I will be looking around for the best odds but I'm going to be putting on a double of btts and over 3.5 because I think there's a very good chance of that happening. FWIW I've not put money in a betting account for over a year now and I've bet most weekends, for me it's not about the money as such but the satisfaction of getting it right. Quote
1903_Redz Posted August 21, 2018 Report Posted August 21, 2018 I reallyhope we stay as close to last Sats team as possible, meaning keep Wright and Ross in the team. The pace provided by that two in comparison to McGinn and Cosgrove is night and day.... Efe should be kacking himself at the prospect of facing those lads. 2-1 to the Dandies. GMS and Bruce Almighty off the bench. Quote
Lencarl Posted August 22, 2018 Author Report Posted August 22, 2018 Tickets for our match with Hibernian this weekend have now sold out! Well done the away support Quote
RicoS321 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 Should be a good one. Will be interesting to see how we approach it. The St Mirren game was almost useless as a barometer of what to expect from SPFL opposition, we certainly won't get the freedom and weakness shown by them from Hibs. I think I'd go for McGinn if he's fit, as his tracking back would be useful (and I think he'll make an airse of Ambrose) and I didn't think Ross quite showed he was ready to play against a better team (although I'd have him involved a lot more this season as he looks a lot more solid), but certainly get him in if McGinn isn't fit. Main concern is midfield. I don't think we've quite got a good three in there with Gleeson the main concern. He was better against St Mirren, but just needs to get the workrate going a bit more. He certainly showed that there was a possible role for him, of the "Jack" type, but he needs to provide significantly more cover for the fullbacks (Logan) getting forward. I think Ball should be in for this one, but maybe another run out will be what Gleeson needs. I still think we're going to need Shinnie in there pretty soon as I don't think we've got the fight in there at present. Wright will hopefully assume the role he did against St Mirren, where he played really high up the park in support of May, but also maintained excellent positional discipline too. I don't see any circumstance in which he'd be dropped. I'd go: ---------------Lewis--------------- Logan---Devlin----Consi----Shinnie ---------------Ball------------------- GMS---Ferguson---Wright---McGinn -----------------May--------------- Quote
A llad insane Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 Train booked for this one, looking forward to it, would like to see a similiar line up to last Sat. but can't see it. Expect to see McGinn & Logan straight back in & possibly a start for Wilson ? Should be a tight match with hopefully us edging it. Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 Some big decisions for DM ahead of this one. Logan will defo be back in but I think there is a strong case for Ball to go into midfield for Gleeson. Aside from that I would be at peace with going the same line up regardless of who is fit. Dropping May for Wilson is certainly a possibility but that could be devastating for his confidence given his performance last week, I'm personally of the opinion we should be at least giving him the chance to show that it wasn't a one off. Equally though we could bench him, and he could come on on 60 minutes really fired up. I just hope McInnes doesn't try and get too cute with team selection but I fancy us as they are having to adapt to the loss of McGinn Quote
Ten Caat Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 Has Wilson even trained yet? Even if he has it would be very harsh on May and Wright dropping one to accomodate him after their performance against St Mirren. Bench at best for me. Logan in at right back, Ball alongside Gleeson with Frank Ross dropping to the bench. 2-2 Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 By the same logic it would be harsh to move Wright out wide for Ferguson. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted August 22, 2018 Report Posted August 22, 2018 Lewis Logan, Devlin, Considine, Shinnie Ball (has earned another chance), Ferguson McGinn, Wright, GMS May (has earned another chance) First realistic sub possibility; Ross, or perhaps the new rich Man Yoo crock if May's doing fuck all Quote
TheDeeDon Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 Lewis Logan, Devlin, Considine, Shinnie Ball (has earned another chance), Ferguson McGinn, Wright, GMS May (has earned another chance) First realistic sub possibility; Ross, or perhaps the new rich Man Yoo crock if May's doing fuck all I'd go with that line up, but I'm afraid to say that Wright played so well on Saturday he is bound to be dropped for the Hibs game, I hope not though. I expect Gleeson to remain in the line up and for McGinn to come in for Wright. Quote
rocket_scientist Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 I'd go with that line up, but I'm afraid to say that Wright played so well on Saturday he is bound to be dropped for the Hibs game, I hope not though. I expect Gleeson to remain in the line up and for McGinn to come in for Wright. If Wright gets dropped it would be a criminal mistake. It would be a failure of management and specifically a failure to understand the importance of the mind in high level performance in sport. Young performers can feel invincible. They're not old enough to be battle-hardened. They've not experienced enough failure yet to have developed mental scarring. Momentum is key for any winning team or individual. Let the kid fly. Give him an opportunity to shine, to show us what he can do. Fill a young talent's head with belief and whatever natural skills they have can't do anything other than show up. Raw abilities get honed over time and marginal gains and improvements come through great coaching, including instilling the right work ethic. But without proper motivation and inspiring them to perform at the levels they might be capable of, it will never happen. Dropping him is the equivalent of telling him you're not ready and you're not good enough. An injustice like that, yet again in his case, is hugely damaging. It's like the manager saying he knows best and as far as McInnes goes, he clearly doesn't. Quote
RicoS321 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 If Wright gets dropped it would be a criminal mistake. It would be a failure of management and specifically a failure to understand the importance of the mind in high level performance in sport. It would be, and I don't imagine it will happen. It would be as good as deliberately trying not to win. Wright made himself un-droppable after last week's performance to the extent that there's not even a decision to be made (a bit like McKenna did last season). The other point is that there is simply no other tactical/personnel option that currently would allow for a typical McInnes cautious move. If Forrester had been playing well then we would undoubtedly have seen him given the opportunity over Wright. However, he's been pap so far and hasn't left McInnes with a decision because the two are night and day at present. It's too early to say but I think, like McKenna last season, Wright will be the guy that gets us out of the hole of poor(ish) signings this season. Quote
RicoS321 Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 McInnes suggesting McGinn won't be fit (although we've heard that sort of comment before), so I think Ross just slips straight in. Hoban back too, so we might see Shinnie back in midfield, but I doubt it. Quote
Ten Caat Posted August 23, 2018 Report Posted August 23, 2018 McInnes suggesting McGinn won't be fit (although we've heard that sort of comment before), so I think Ross just slips straight in. Hoban back too, so we might see Shinnie back in midfield, but I doubt it. I would be amazed if Ross starts. Shay back in, Ball beside Gleeson is my guess. No way will DM be as cavalier against the spoonburners as he was last Saturday Quote
CvB Posted August 24, 2018 Report Posted August 24, 2018 I would be amazed if Ross starts. Shay back in, Ball beside Gleeson is my guess. No way will DM be as cavalier against the spoonburners as he was last Saturday No way that Hibs will give us as much time and space as St Mirren did last week, so a slightly different set up will probably be required, but hopefully not so different to cut off our creative outlet. We are, as showed last week, capable of playing some nice stuff when we're not lumping it forward to a hapless target man. Quote
Jute Posted August 24, 2018 Report Posted August 24, 2018 I would normally say that unless there are injuries that you do not change a winning team however Hibs are a different proposition to a relegation bound St Mirren so would not expect us to be as attack minded as we were last week and would expect team to be Lewis Logan, Devlin, Considine, Hoban (if fit) Shinnie, Ferguson Wright, Forrester (if McGinn is not fit), GMS May If Hoban is not fit I would expect Shinnie to go back to left back and Gleeson to play along side Ferguson. In Beers in the flat then 2 minute walk to the ground Away end Beer 2-1 Wright and GMS for Dons Quote
tlg1903 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Posted August 24, 2018 If Hoban is fit would considine not go to lb and hoban to cb? Quote
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