Elixir Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Bit of advice, bragging about finishing above clubs with bigger budgets to a St Johnstone fan isn't the best idea. Yeah, I didn't. It's only to be expected. Try again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elixir Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Only about 150 tickets left for this one. Expect them to be gone come kick-off. You just can't whack 16,000 Jambos crammed into Tynecastle, likes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Only about 150 tickets left for this one. Expect them to be gone come kick-off. You just can't whack 16,000 Jambos crammed into Tynecastle, likes. Shut it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'd start: Mannus Shaughnessy, McKay, Wright, Easton O'Halloran, Millar, Craig, Wotherspoon Kane, Sutton That midfield four could be fairly fluid with anyone but Millar able to play on the left and either O'Halloran or Spoony on the right. I don't think they'd like the idea of O'Halloran up against McHattie by the sounds of things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'd probably go one different to above and start with Lappin over Kane. The midfield five are still fluid with the option to play O'Halloran up top or even Wotherspoon and O'Halloran just off Sutton. I liked that 4-3-2-1 we used at the start of 2013/14 but we moved away from it to accommodate May. Sutton isn't going to link play like MacLean though admittedly. Selecting Lappin gives Craig more freedom to get forward. Needn't have as much fear as we might have done with the injury list a couple of weeks ago but a point would still represent a fine return tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I only left out Lappin on the basis of fitness levels-he wasn't able to take part at all last week-is he match fit? Also just worry it leaves Sutton a bit isolated as he's not going to drop in. It would rely on us getting balls into the right area fairly regularly for him to feed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I like your team Jamie but two wide men are more suited opposite way round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Think Lappin has been back all week and I'm sure I read the manager saying he's been looking good in training. Assuming of course he's talking in terms of football... I know the risk is there with Sutton on his own but the option is there to play O'Halloran alongside him. I've said before I'm worried about how much impact Sutton can have but think we need to stick with him through these opening weeks to try and get more out of him than we've seen so far. For all he's been poor recently, MacLean would have been far more suited for tomorrow and his more respectable performances since his return have generally been against the bigger clubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I only lined them up that way to have O'Halloran against McHattie. You could even have Craig left with Wotherspoon central to have them both getting down the lines on their natural feet to cross for Sutton. O'Halloran played there against Alashkert and got a couple of decent balls in, and you know Craig will do that all day. Any combination allows us to change it up regularly though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirAndrewWebster Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Got a feeling Gavin Reilly will step up to the plate tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Do think we have the surprise factor, they might not know much as we are never on TV. Saw Hearts loads last year, can't remember the last time I watched us . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paranoid android Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 Not sure if we've had the best of pre-seasons, with a few injury issues, but I'm hoping Thursday night's workout against Arbroath was exactly what we needed - a right competitive match. Unless we get beat the morra, in which case I'll using it as an excuse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Real Saints Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I'd go with Jamie's starting line-up as well, but I don't think that Tommy will. I hope that Hearts enjoy their wee 'flag unfurling celebration' while they can. Enjoy it, boys. The serious business starts at 12.30pm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 From what I seen on Thursday Hearts need a big improvement. Walker must start in my opinion. Changed the game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree house tam Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Right, up and at them ! Hope Saints are as wired as me for this, let's get intae these c***s ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Do think we have the surprise factor, they might not know much as we are never on TV. Saw Hearts loads last year, can't remember the last time I watched us . One look at their forum suggests they probably don't know that much about Saints. Only Celtic and Aberdeen conceded less goals than us last season but we are going to ship several today according to plenty of their fans. Plenty of 3/4/5 goal victories being touted. I'm not hugely confident of going to Tynecastle and winning considering our recent form at the start of seasons, but we rarely take a hammering. We are much more difficult to beat than I think they're giving us credit for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylo vanal Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 From what I seen on Thursday Hearts need a big improvement. Walker must start in my opinion. Changed the game Walker is the first name on the team sheet, I'd imagine Robbie was resting him on Thursday. I'll go for 2-1 hearts. Saints are a hard team to break down but they've got a few good attacking players as well, it'll be a tough game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy. Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Its pretty refreshing to have a team under-estimate us again though, seems like most clubs respect us these days, and that gets a bit boring Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aylo vanal Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 Its pretty refreshing to have a team under-estimate us again though, seems like most clubs respect us these days, and that gets a bit boring I doubt the team will be underestimating you at all, couple of fans on here maybe but most know that it'll be a tough game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Fingers Posted August 2, 2015 Share Posted August 2, 2015 The impressive Rossi will play at left back ahead of Mchattie. A far stronger line up today than what we seen on Thurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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