Streets of Raith

Finishing 4th in the top league is a good season for all clubs in the country except for 2, and it is acceptable season for another 1. Regardless of how it is achieved.

Playing McTominay in the defence suggests a lack of confidence in the options there. It was both. Yes it's not a seismic shift but the difference is that whilst Robbo would be out of position, the other 9 outfielders are playing in their natural roles. (noted Hickey arguably a left back).

We don't need to throw the baby out with the bath water, but need a few adjustments to get us moving forward again. We switched to a back 5 due to the dearth of competent centre backs, but we can definitely justify a back 4 now. Watching the Road to the Euros highlights on iplayer, it was remarkable how involved Dykes was in all our big moments - he was a huge miss for this tournament. Going forward (with no consideration of injuries): Gunn Hickey Hendry Hanley Tierney Gilmour McGinn Doak McTominay Robbo Dykes

Sylvinho.

If we were looking to complement Gilmour with a high energy midfielder who can do a little bit of everything between both boxes, that player is probably McGinn. Which in turn would open up the slot in the forward positions, where Ferguson has been most effective for Bologna.

One or two can even be enough in here.

Often the shape is more like a 3 4 3 against weaker opponents and even at times within harder games, and I genuinely think if it was recognized people would have a completely different attitude towards the current set up.

Personally I think McCrorie gets the nod at RWB against Germany and Ralston against Switzerland & Hungary. I don't think there's any chance that Clarke will field Christie there without having previously tried it.

Its a menuscus injury, which is highly likely to become irritated, swollen and painful when returning to play. Can be fine one day and terrible the next. I have torn a meniscus and my ACL separately - the meniscus was actually worse in a way with sharp ongoing pain in the knee. You can have a tidy up operation but really the best thing for it is rest, especially at a young age it will work itself out. Return to play timeline is always uncertain.

Can't believe he's not playing Laudrup.

Depends when the wedding actually took place / if he has now joined the camp. Written press didn't have him ruled out of the game.

Today is mostly about getting minutes into backup guys who need them: Clark Porteous, Hanley, Cooper Ralston, Taylor Jack, McGregor Forrest, Christie Shankland

Ryan Gauld could do it, and it would be the perfect culmination of the last decades worth of P&B tartan army ramblings.

McTominay is a straight lines footballer, by playing him up front you expose his weaknesses and give him no opportunity to play to his strengths.

That's the thing, his touch and hold play is the best of the three. He just does it in a technical way.