Match Thread (League Cup) Raith Rovers 2 - 1 Aberdeen

[StandFree1982]

Can see quite a few changes from the starting 11 yesterday for this.

We should still be strong enough with quite a few changes to win this one.

Woods

Gurr Gallagher Considine Hayes

McGinn  Ferguson Campbell McGeough  McLennan

Jenks

JET 

Not sure we'll see Woods, but if he's good enough then why not give him some game time. 

Might have a few injuries from last night, MacKenzie and Ramset took a few kicks.

[afc1903mad]

1 minute ago, StandFree1982 said:

Can see quite a few changes from the starting 11 yesterday for this.

We should still be strong enough with quite a few changes to win this one.

Woods

Gurr Gallagher Considine Hayes

McGinn  Ferguson Campbell McGeough  McLennan

Jenks

JET 

Not sure we'll see Woods, but if he's good enough then why not give him some game time. 

Might have a few injuries from last night, MacKenzie and Ramset took a few kicks.

Oooh, new player. Any better than Ramsay? (only jesting after the “he’s electric” post)

Thats practically changed out the whole team (bar 3). You should put in Hancock as well

The Qarabag game is definitely the priority next week, but doubt there will be that many changes

 

[AndrewC]

I can definitely see us winning with that line up.  I'd fancy our chances with just 11 men, never mind 12....

 

[slippers]

Hope we dont change it up too much as Raith will be well up for this. Id rather get job done by HT and get 3 key players off early. Would expect a few swapped out but  not 7 or 8.

[aberdeen1970]

Aye Raith are a decent side. And we're not good enough to rest an entire team and win comfortably. 

We should only make a few changes. Can make 3 others as the game progresses if need be. 

[Quagmire]

24 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Glad the OP isn’t in charge. Obviously nae a clue about football. Underestimate Raith at our peril, considering this is probably our best chance of silverware this year. Keep it more or less the same until half time and then make changes. 

To be fair, I'd say he overestimated them wanting a 12th man. 

[StandFree1982]

41 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Glad the OP isn’t in charge. Obviously nae a clue about football. Underestimate Raith at our peril, considering this is probably our best chance of silverware this year. Keep it more or less the same until half time and then make changes. 

Harsh.

I'm pre-empting what I think Glass may do in terms of keeping the team fresh for next Thursday, whilst making sure we have a team good enough to beat Raith.

I'm confident Glass will change things up, there's no way that he'll start with the same 11 as last night. 

[StandFree1982]

17 minutes ago, Quagmire said:

To be fair, I'd say he overestimated them wanting a 12th man. 

oops. I was fucking around with players etc trying to figure out what a team might look like, then must have forgot to remove someone. 

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, StandFree1982 said:

Harsh.

I'm pre-empting what I think Glass may do in terms of keeping the team fresh for next Thursday, whilst making sure we have a team good enough to beat Raith.

I'm confident Glass will change things up, there's no way that he'll start with the same 11 as last night. 

Obviously a bitty clueless if you think we play with 12 men. 

[StandFree1982]

55 minutes ago, AndrewC said:

I can definitely see us winning with that line up.  I'd fancy our chances with just 11 men, never mind 12....

 

yeah...too much chopping and changing then forgot to move someone. 

[StandFree1982]

1 minute ago, dazzy_deff said:

Obviously a bitty clueless if you think we play with 12 men. 

Well obviously! But that was just too much fucking about with players then forgot to remove someone. 

I think we'll be forced to make changes after Thursday due to a few injuries anyways. A few of them looked like they were taking knocks.  

If we can't beat a championship side with that starting 12 (11) then we're fucked. 

[dazzy_deff]

1 minute ago, StandFree1982 said:

Well obviously! But that was just too much fucking about with players then forgot to remove someone. 

I think we'll be forced to make changes after Thursday due to a few injuries anyways. A few of them looked like they were taking knocks.  

If we can't beat a championship side with that starting 12 (11) then we're fucked. 

Raith are a decent side. No way will only 3 players who started last night, start the game on Sunday. 

[Guest]

How many tickets sold so far? Any idea?

[Dave Bus]

                              Lewis

gurr        Gallagher       McCrorie    Hayes

                          Mcgeouch

                  Ojo                   Jenks

 McLennan           JET            McGinn

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Very difficult to say what the starting X1 will be given the Thu/Sun games just now, with a really hard week ahead with a trip to Azerbaijan & then Tynecastle effectively with just two days rest.

 I expect a few changes tomorrow.

The likes of McLennan, Jenks, Gurr, Hayes & JET might start.

League Cup is important though as it’s probably our best chance of a trophy, so not too much fannying about.

Complete guesswork. 

                    Lewis

Gurr Gallagher McCrorie MacKenzie        
                      Brown    
             Jenks           Ojo

     McLennan JET  Hayes 

2-1 Dons       

     

 

[dazzy_deff]

7 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said:

Very difficult to say what the starting X1 will be given the Thu/Sun games just now, with a really hard week ahead with a trip to Azerbaijan & then Tynecastle effectively with just two days rest.

 I expect a few changes tomorrow.

The likes of McLennan, Jenks, Gurr, Hayes & JET might start.

League Cup is important though as it’s probably our best chance of a trophy, so not too much fannying about.

Complete guesswork. 

                    Lewis

Gurr Gallagher McCrorie MacKenzie        
                      Brown    
             Jenks           Ojo

     McLennan JET  Hayes 

2-1 Dons       

     

 

Probably go with those or close to this. Definitely think give Considine a rest and see how McCrorie and Gallagher get on as a partnership. If MacKenzie's knock he picked up stops him playing, move Hayes back and bring Ferguson back in. 

[aberdeen1970]

Aye good opportunity to try Gallagher and McCrorie together. 

[TheRock]

Really looking forward to this. Hoping to see a few goals. 

 

I assume they'll be changes but hopefully every non-regular starting will be desperate to play well and be more involved in what's looking like a good season. 

[Dandyesque]

45 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

Well obviously! But that was just too much fucking about with players then forgot to remove someone. 

I think we'll be forced to make changes after Thursday due to a few injuries anyways. A few of them looked like they were taking knocks.  

If we can't beat a championship side with that starting 12 (11) then we're fucked. 

Were you fucking about with players and then forgot to remove someone?

Your 3 posts saying the same thing have left me uncertain

[Sydney_Red]

43 minutes ago, Dave Bus said:

                              Lewis

gurr        Gallagher       McCrorie    Hayes

                          Mcgeouch

                  Ojo                   Jenks

 McLennan           JET            McGinn

I’d do something like this. I wouldn’t be surprised if we didn’t see McGinn again though. I’d love him to prove me wrong and come back into the team with some form, but he gives me a real impression of being yesterday’s man.

[North_Andy_Dandy]

I’d go with a similar line up to the Livi game but changing Mcginn for McLennan. 
It would be good to see Ruth get some game time if we’re strolling it.

[dazzy_deff]

8 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

It’s amazing how one blunder on here can lead to somebody being ripped to shreds. 

I think its more to do with the fact he was being smarmy about a typo earlier from somebody else. If you're going to flag up other people's blunders, make sure you're squeaky clean. 

[dazzy_deff]

4 minutes ago, Studebaker-90 said:

Has scotrail still got that ridiculous alcohol ban in place? 

Surely not. See theyve basically told the government to fuck off regards face masks though. They wont be enforcing it on any of their services. 

[TheRock]

6 minutes ago, Roberto said:

Is it sold out, our section?

No. Still loads of seats at either end and at the front of the stand. 

[StandFree1982]

37 minutes ago, dazzy_deff said:

I think its more to do with the fact he was being smarmy about a typo earlier from somebody else. If you're going to flag up other people's blunders, make sure you're squeaky clean. 

"smarmy"

fucking hell.   Someone wrote "he's electric" I joked if it was the same lyrics as "she's electric" hardly smarmy ffs

 

[dazzy_deff]

Just now, StandFree1982 said:

"smarmy"

fucking hell.   Someone wrote "he's electric" I joked if it was the same lyrics as "she's electric" hardly smarmy ffs

 

Which is fair game. Now you're getting it back. 

[Andy_123]

We should be able to swap out a few for this and still win comfortably, but not the whole team.

Lewis

Gurr Gallagher Considine Hayes

McLennan McGeouch Ojo Hedges 

Ramirez JET 

0-2 Aberdeen (Ramirez x2)

[afc1903mad]

5 minutes ago, StandFree1982 said:

"smarmy"

fucking hell.   Someone wrote "he's electric" I joked if it was the same lyrics as "she's electric" hardly smarmy ffs

 

I wrote it and thought your reply was funny

[DandyWarhol]

I would go with:

Woods

Gurr Gallagher Hancock Hayes

McGeough Campbell

McGinn Jenks McLennan

JET

Subs:
Lewis
McRorie
Ramsay
Brown
Ojo
Hedges
Ramirez

Pretty extreme, and I don't think he will make quite as many changes, but as the Livi match showed he will likely freshen it up a bit.

With the heat and travel of our match in Baku on Thursday, then a tough challenge away to Hearts on Sunday, I think he has to change things around significantly for the Raith match.  Otherwise we might be dead on our feet by the time we get to Tynecastle.

[BonnieDon]

I'd keep Lewis in goals. He barely moves during the course of 90 mins.

I would start Gallagher, Gurr, Jenks, Ojo, McGeouch, McLennan and JET as they played either 45 mins or less yesterday.

Ramirez, Ferguson and Brown should start off on the bench. Bring on second half when needed.

Raith Rovers will not be an easy game on Sunday.