Guest Back Post Misses Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Spoiled with the fact that we are going back to Hampden and 90 mins from a final. Most Falkirk fans will tell you asides 97, that we waited years to reach a semi final. Yet we have been there nigh on every year recently I agree with this. I posted the very same somewhere else. A lot of fans are acting like Sevco fans. We have no divine right to beat anyone. I waited 25+ years to see us in a semi final up to 1997. Since then we have had 6 in 18 years. Too many have had it too good. We are 90 minutes away from a cup final and I am bemused that some can't get up for it. There is no way we will take a hammering. If nothing else Houston is a wise old owl who knows how to set us up to be hard to beat. Scoring goals will be an issue but we should have nothing to fear. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Looking to next season, i say we need to bring in at least 5 new players with the outs that will happen. Obviosuly Loy is away to Dundee McCracken to be released MacDonald to Killie on a free transfer Duffie to anywhere but our first team Sheapprd and Botti out on loan So i would like to see at least 5 coming in - new keeper, new centre half, new right back and 2 new strikers. Possible first team squad of - Bowman (K) Muirhead (D) P.Grant (D) Vaulks (D) Leahy(D) Dick(D) Alston (M) Kerr (M) Taiwo(M) Sibbald(M) Cooper (F) Smith ( F) Baird (S) Then you have the likes of - Rowan, McGeever, Eadie, Finlayson, Blair, McNabb, Hogg, Blues, T.Grant Sheppard, Botti and O`hara in the under 20s to supplement the squaq if they are not released/ loaned out. Muirhead is out of contract, Not sure McCracken will be released, Duffie has another year 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Baptie Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Duffie as a wingback (fine), but as defending right back, suspect. McCracken as part of a back 3/5. Doubt Sibbald will be here or will be sold after the first 3 games like McGrandles was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Baptie Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 When did that happen? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
COYB_RAB Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) I agree with this. I posted the very same somewhere else. A lot of fans are acting like Sevco fans. We have no divine right to beat anyone. I waited 25+ years to see us in a semi final up to 1997. Since then we have had 6 in 18 years. Too many have had it too good. We are 90 minutes away from a cup final and I am bemused that some can't get up for it. There is no way we will take a hammering. If nothing else Houston is a wise old owl who knows how to set us up to be hard to beat. Scoring goals will be an issue but we should have nothing to fear. This is what I needed to read, I'm never a doom & gloom merchant but was struggling to get up for Saturday after witnessing our recent poor performances. It could be the last time I ever see us in a SC semi final so better to embrace it. COYB Edited April 13, 2015 by COYB_RAB 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senator Frimpton Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 re: the cup semi, I would agree that with the squad currently as it is, a 3 5 2 with Muirhead McCracken and Grant as the 3, and Duffie and Leahy as wingbacks may be the way to go. Vaulks and Taiwo in the middle with Sibbald further forward, and Alston in more of a number 10 role. Pick any one of the others in the main striking role. O'hara and Biabi are still a little raw for my liking, and Smith sure isnt a striker. Get Duffie and Leahy forward and pinging in as many crosses into the box as possible and we may get something bouncing off even Morgan eventually 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CraigFFC_ Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hearts played a 3-5-2 system against Hibs yesterday and got slaughtered the first half and had to change it. Would it be a gamble worth taking? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Hearts played a 3-5-2 system against Hibs yesterday and got slaughtered the first half and had to change it. Would it be a gamble worth taking? We played a 3-5-2 system against Hibs the week before and won. It's not really about the system, it's about the players and how they play. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senator Frimpton Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Its not a system weve used under Houston, so its a gamble in the sense that the players arent used to it. Im of the thinking though that if Morgan is our only out and out striker available (that isnt a lightweight teenager) then we ought to play to his strengths. Which are basically: tall. Get crosses in there and see what happens. Blair Alston playing centrally and with his dander up is good for goals. As Skyline Drifter above says, its worked very well for Queens, although I assume theyve been playing it all season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I disagree with the line of "accept mediocrity now cause we were really bad in the 80s". No, not applicable. The crowds have stayed consistently higher than most of the clubs around us, we got a new stadium largely for free and we've been producing quality young players for a decade. Circumstances change and expectations should change in line with those. A fifth place finish this season is poor and much of the football has been dull. I wouldn't say it's a disaster or sack Houston as I've read in recent weeks on forums. 17th in Scotland given our budget, support and infrastructure isn't good enough and should be called out, regardless of what happened in 2002 or 1996 because that was a generation ago and has no bearing on our current situation. Similarly, a Scottish Cup semi final is a success and should be celebrated as such. Given our budget/circumstances we've done well to reach this stage, even if the draw was favourable. There's a middle ground, the sooner we try and balance the views the better, and I think the club are more likely to listen. PS is that Scott Shepherd's maw or something on Facebook saying on every post he should be playing? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 John Beaton is the ref I see. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 As Skyline Drifter above says, its worked very well for Queens, although I assume theyve been playing it all season. We've not been playing it all season but we certainly didn't move to it out of the blue to play Hibs last week. We've used it off and on since the end of January, sometimes playing a regular back four, sometimes a three and reasonably often moving between the two systems in the same match. For a 3-5-2 to work well you need three competent central defenders and two players capable of playing wing back. We have that so we can do it. It's generally worked well for us when we've used it. The main down side is that we tend to lose Iain Russell from the line up when we play in that formation as he can't play wing back. That removes a major goal threat from the pitch. As he's been injured latterly anyway that's not been a consideration though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairney The Dinosaur Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 I disagree with the line of "accept mediocrity now cause we were really bad in the 80s". No, not applicable. The crowds have stayed consistently higher than most of the clubs around us, we got a new stadium largely for free and we've been producing quality young players for a decade. Circumstances change and expectations should change in line with those. A fifth place finish this season is poor and much of the football has been dull. I wouldn't say it's a disaster or sack Houston as I've read in recent weeks on forums. 17th in Scotland given our budget, support and infrastructure isn't good enough and should be called out, regardless of what happened in 2002 or 1996 because that was a generation ago and has no bearing on our current situation. Similarly, a Scottish Cup semi final is a success and should be celebrated as such. Given our budget/circumstances we've done well to reach this stage, even if the draw was favourable. There's a middle ground, the sooner we try and balance the views the better, and I think the club are more likely to listen. This 100%. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Its not a system weve used under Houston, so its a gamble in the sense that the players arent used to it. Im of the thinking though that if Morgan is our only out and out striker available (that isnt a lightweight teenager) then we ought to play to his strengths. Which are basically: tall. Get crosses in there and see what happens. Blair Alston playing centrally and with his dander up is good for goals. As Skyline Drifter above says, its worked very well for Queens, although I assume theyve been playing it all season. We may have built a main stand for free, however our property costs are massively higher than Hamilton for example. We PAY to occupy the place as well as paying for the SS where Hamilton bring in a huge amount in rental. The stadium is a millstone around our neck. We move from Brockville because we could not make money outside the game days and we are now worse of in terms of rent, service charges and up keep. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 We've not been playing it all season but we certainly didn't move to it out of the blue to play Hibs last week. We've used it off and on since the end of January, sometimes playing a regular back four, sometimes a three and reasonably often moving between the two systems in the same match. For a 3-5-2 to work well you need three competent central defenders and two players capable of playing wing back. We have that so we can do it. It's generally worked well for us when we've used it. The main down side is that we tend to lose Iain Russell from the line up when we play in that formation as he can't play wing back. That removes a major goal threat from the pitch. As he's been injured latterly anyway that's not been a consideration though. You need three central defenders with them having some pace. Unfortunately that is not something we are blessed with. We have not lost to Hibs yet. Played 4-4-1-1 once and 4-4-2 the other time. We won't stray too much from that IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 We may have built a main stand for free, however our property costs are massively higher than Hamilton for example. We PAY to occupy the place as well as paying for the SS where Hamilton bring in a huge amount in rental. The stadium is a millstone around our neck. We move from Brockville because we could not make money outside the game days and we are now worse of in terms of rent, service charges and up keep. And you've got a bloody big long fence running down an entire length of the pitch. It's rubbish. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Back Post Misses Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 And you've got a bloody big long fence running down an entire length of the pitch. It's rubbish. For now. This side of the stadium will be developed in the next couple of years IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Tennis Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 For now. This side of the stadium will be developed in the next couple of years IMO. Hope so. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skyline Drifter Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 You need three central defenders with them having some pace. Unfortunately that is not something we are blessed with. We have not lost to Hibs yet. Played 4-4-1-1 once and 4-4-2 the other time. We won't stray too much from that IMO. I'm not sure you do need central defenders with pace as long as they are organised and read the game well enough. Durnan isn't a slouch but neither Higgins nor Dowie has any pace to speak of and they still manage it well enough. I doubt we'd play a back three if any of the three of them were missing though. As I said, you need reliable defenders who can cope with the system. Whenever any of them have been unavailable we've gone back to a four with the other two playing at centre half, as we did on Sunday in Durnan's absence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 For now. This side of the stadium will be developed in the next couple of years IMO. What is the point? We're going to average about 3k next season with a couple of peaks of 6-7k. That's only going to drop until (if ever!) we get promoted. How much would it cost? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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