afc1903mad Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 1 minute ago, Betty Swallicks said: Our central defenders are pish. Tims will score a couple. 2-2. The sooner Considine is back the better or I'd even consider McKenzie going across to add some Aberdonian steel to the weakling centre halfs. Its something I've contemplated. A back three of Bates, McCrorie and MacKenzie, with Ramsay and Hayes as wingbacks. Maybe this is a game for Gallagher if in a back three. The back three, backs to the walls performances is where he stood out for Motherwell and Scotland. In the games where we've been dominant and expansive, he's been shown up if there's more space he has to operate in. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 12 minutes ago, afc1903mad said: Its something I've contemplated. A back three of Bates, McCrorie and MacKenzie, with Ramsay and Hayes as wingbacks. Maybe this is a game for Gallagher if in a back three. The back three, backs to the walls performances is where he stood out for Motherwell and Scotland. In the games where we've been dominant and expansive, he's been shown up if there's more space he has to operate in. Jonny Hayes struggled with the wing back role last season. We're better using him further forward where he can be a bit more explosive in areas where he can hurt the opposition. It was painful watching him and Kennedy running up and down the line with their wee legs last year. Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 10 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: Jonny Hayes struggled with the wing back role last season. We're better using him further forward where he can be a bit more explosive in areas where he can hurt the opposition. It was painful watching him and Kennedy running up and down the line with their wee legs last year. Your comparing MacKenzie / Hayes with Kennedy / Hayes?????? Hayes did good for us at LB before so possible could do a better job at LWB with McKenzie behind him. This would also free up Hedges to be the floating player behind the strikers We need to change things up a little so why not: - Woods Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Ramsay Ferguson Brown Hayes Hedges Ramirez Samuels Alternatively if wanting to dominate the midfield swap out Samuels for Longstaff to play in with Ferguson and Brown Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 I’d play 3 at the back. Is Watkins going to be available? Woods Bates Gallagher McCrorie Ramsay Ferguson Brown Hayes Hedges Ramirez Watkins However, I think Glass was happy (understandably) with how we were doing until Collum sent off Jenks, so I think he’ll go with a 4-3-3 again and make minimal changes Woods Ramsay Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Ferguson Brown Ojo Hedges Ramirez Hayes Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, afc1903mad said: Your comparing MacKenzie / Hayes with Kennedy / Hayes?????? Hayes did good for us at LB before so possible could do a better job at LWB with McKenzie behind him. This would also free up Hedges to be the floating player behind the strikers We need to change things up a little so why not: - Woods Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Ramsay Ferguson Brown Hayes Hedges Ramirez Samuels Alternatively if wanting to dominate the midfield swap out Samuels for Longstaff to play in with Ferguson and Brown Hayes struggled at wing back. I think it's a bad move. Left wing fine. Left back OK if you must. Having to run an entire wing on his own? No thanks Link to comment
NEM Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: I’d play 3 at the back. Is Watkins going to be available? Woods Bates Gallagher McCrorie Ramsay Ferguson Brown Hayes Hedges Ramirez Watkins However, I think Glass was happy (understandably) with how we were doing until Collum sent off Jenks, so I think he’ll go with a 4-3-3 again and make minimal changes Woods Ramsay Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Ferguson Brown Ojo Hedges Ramirez Hayes Ojo? Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 Woods Ramsay Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Brown Ferguson Hedges. Watkins. Hayes Ramirez Hard to make an argument for anyone else at the moment. Much like Gurr and Jenks my initial view of Samuels is that he is useless Link to comment
shooftahmooftah Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 24 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said: Woods Ramsay Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Brown Ferguson Hedges. Watkins. Hayes Ramirez Hard to make an argument for anyone else at the moment. Much like Gurr and Jenks my initial view of Samuels is that he is useless My opinion another thumping from Celtic. 4-0. Link to comment
Kittybrewster Loon Posted September 27, 2021 Author Share Posted September 27, 2021 23 hours ago, Millertime said: Haha I've not been an admirer of yours at all, but Glasshole is absolutely brilliant Thank you Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 5 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said: Much like Gurr and Jenks my initial view of Samuels is that he is useless I agree. Headless chicken. Will be playing for Solihull Moors next season. I hope he wasn’t a Darren Mowbray recommendation as it would be a shite start Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 5 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said: Woods Ramsay Bates McCrorie MacKenzie Brown Ferguson Hedges. Watkins. Hayes Ramirez Hard to make an argument for anyone else at the moment. Much like Gurr and Jenks my initial view of Samuels is that he is useless Pretty sure he’ll play 3 centre mids. In your team above, Ojo if fit, or Longstaff will come in instead of Watkins & play 4-3-3. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 5 hours ago, NEM said: Ojo? Aye, that’s what I think Glass will do. Not my choice Link to comment
NEM Posted September 27, 2021 Share Posted September 27, 2021 28 minutes ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Aye, that’s what I think Glass will do. Not my choice Unfortunately you’re probably right. He’ll deserve all the stick coming his way if he perseveres with that dud tbh Link to comment
alscotoz Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 14 hours ago, afc1903mad said: It'll be a different game no doubt. We'll put out a different mindset as well I reckon. Back 5 maybe? If you're right about the back 5, what was the actual point of binning McInnes? Link to comment
muttonhumper Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 11 hours ago, NEM said: Ojo? I'm hopefully, that as with Gurr, Glasshole has now come to the belated conclusion, after everyone else, that the cunt is useless. Not to be seen again.* Jenks next in this sequence. Soon to be followed by Samuels. *I wish . Link to comment
shut up meg Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 14 hours ago, Dad said: Too late Trigger Prick Ah no, the worlds unluckiest betting man has fucked us over again. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 9 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Pretty sure he’ll play 3 centre mids. In your team above, Ojo if fit, or Longstaff will come in instead of Watkins & play 4-3-3. Yeah I saw your team but I didn't like it so I picked my own, thanks Link to comment
NEM Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 13 minutes ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said: The team going forward has to be: Lewis Bates Gallagher McCrorie Ramsay McKenzie Brown Ferguson Longstaff Ramirez Hedges Clearly the weakest part of Glass' team is central defence, having 3 there with Brown sitting should give us adequate cover, this would allow the most dangerous part of our team, the full backs, to push as high as is required also. Hedges, in my team, would be given a free role off of Ramirez to try link with the young full backs, and in front of Brown you have two young players in Ferguson and Longstaff trying to break into the box etc. He'll never change it, just what I would do with my vast Football Manager experience. Not a bad side but the 3 central midfielders are all a bit too similar types of players Link to comment
NEM Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Just now, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said: I agree but it's what we've got. Ferguson can get goals, Longstaff I dunno. Their legs would be more important. It's clear as day where the weaknesses and strengths are, and it's time we started playing to them, without us waiting for it all to 'click.' With the way Celtic play, with the inverted full backs that pick up narrow spaces in midfield, I've got a horrible feeling if we stick to our current formation we'll get slaughtered. They've been on a sticky run but the players they have are more than capable of destroying this defence. Aye they’ll be delighted they play us next Link to comment
Ernie McCracken Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Must win game. Fluking a draw will do nothing other than trick some folks into thinking the renaissance is on and kicking the can down the road for another 2 weeks. Link to comment
afc1903mad Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 4 hours ago, alscotoz said: If you're right about the back 5, what was the actual point of binning McInnes? To be honest, I doubt if he will go to a back 5, just with the mounting pressure to be tighter defensively, I was just putting it out there that he may opt for that Link to comment
Crossbow Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 1 hour ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said: I agree but it's what we've got. Ferguson can get goals, Longstaff I dunno. Their legs would be more important. It's clear as day where the weaknesses and strengths are, and it's time we started playing to them, without us waiting for it all to 'click.' With the way Celtic play, with the inverted full backs that pick up narrow spaces in midfield, I've got a horrible feeling if we stick to our current formation we'll get slaughtered. They've been on a sticky run but the players they have are more than capable of destroying this defence. This is undoubtedly true - in one sense the expectations for this game are set very low - if we get something out of it most folk will be slightly surprised - many are just hoping we avoid a pasting - if SG has a philosophy of football he wants to try then this is as good a game to do it. McInnes would sit in and hope to hold out an get a lucky break - it rarely if ever worked and we usually lost 3-0 or so. If SG does the same then he has bottled even his own justification and so he needs to make a game of it - it's probably our best chance - if they have a weakness it's in defence - I don't think we have the squad to exploit it - no width or mobile strikers (unless Samuels is one of those) but we should use such assets as we have to take it to them and try and play on the front foot. We may well still lose but it will be true to his philosophy - play a back five with 4 or 5 central midfielders and a lone striker and we might as well not have bothered binning McInnes. - and we need to rest Joe and give Woods the game - a horsing against the Tims will not do Joe's head any good. My expectations for this game are not set high - getting anything out of it would be grand and there is always a fighters chance. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said: The team going forward has to be: Lewis Bates Gallagher McCrorie Ramsay McKenzie Brown Ferguson Longstaff Ramirez Hedges Clearly the weakest part of Glass' team is central defence, having 3 there with Brown sitting should give us adequate cover, this would allow the most dangerous part of our team, the full backs, to push as high as is required also. Hedges, in my team, would be given a free role off of Ramirez to try link with the young full backs, and in front of Brown you have two young players in Ferguson and Longstaff trying to break into the box etc. He'll never change it, just what I would do with my vast Football Manager experience. It's worth a try. I'm not convinced that the three of them at the back will be any better than just playing the two but if you don't try.... Link to comment
mutant Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Since we have an abundance of centre midfielders, might be a shout to use Brown as a cb/ sweeper to organise the defence. Covered cb a lot last season, not ideal but could try swapping him and Mcrorie. Link to comment
RUL Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Watched their highlights v utd and should have won by 4 or 5. The worry is we look a team capable of losing goals. Link to comment
Stevdon1962 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 2 hours ago, aberdeen1970 said: It's worth a try. I'm not convinced that the three of them at the back will be any better than just playing the two but if you don't try.... For me Woods Bates. Gallagher. Mckenzie Ramsay. Brown mcrorie. Hayes Hedges Watkins. Ramirez Ferguson needs a wakeup call to get his backside in gear again Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 35 minutes ago, Stevdon1962 said: For me Woods Bates. Gallagher. Mckenzie Ramsay. Brown mcrorie. Hayes Hedges Watkins. Ramirez Ferguson needs a wakeup call to get his backside in gear again We do miss McCrorie's legs in midfield despite him not being as technical as some of the others. 1 Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Head says we'll get pumped. Heart also says we'll get pumped. I think we'll play well, dominate large spells like the Huns game last season, and lose by a similar scoreline. Link to comment
StandFree1982 Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 10 minutes ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said: How often do you speak to groups of sheep? I heard those were called "herds" Link to comment
ericblack4boss Posted September 28, 2021 Share Posted September 28, 2021 Bring in young Ryan Duncan good Donside teuchter loon , these toonser, weegie, English, Taff, fuckers no use 1 Link to comment
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