Joey Jo Jo Junior Shabadoo Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 Sorry lads, we’re going down. The Paneer has spoken. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marinello Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: I mean, he didn't get sent off, concede a penalty and wasn't at fault for any of the goals...so thats something. Tbh, I'd have thought O'Donnell would be straight back in. If as some would have us believe that only SOD will be back for Wednesday I think there's a strong chance that Max will remain at RB ( I thought he did ok all things considered) and that SOD will replace either Baresi or Maldini ( I meanTyler or Lamie). Other option is Mc Ginley at LCB as this according to Robbo is his preferred position. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 SOD could step into the right side of a 4 man midfield perhaps, provide some cover for Max and some thrust from wide. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I thought Johnston was fine tbh. Out his depth is a bit harsh. He had a couple of good bits of sweeping but probably tired towards the end which is understandable given that was probably his first 90 minutes of actual football in about a year. The front 3 isn't working now, the midfield leaves us far too exposed. Like fucking hell the number of times we'd play the ball into Polworth, he'd play a daft ball up front and then it got lost and came straight back to us was criminal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 When all of our players are predisposed to play the ball backwards fannying about from the six yard box will not result in progress up the park. The lack of ability to find your man with a 10 yard pass means that playing patterns round the opposition means initiating the opposition’s next attack. Overload the forward line and and let them compete for the long or the second ball. If we ever regain confidence before the end of the season then try again with the pretty stuff. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 To boil all this down what we're saying is from here on out: 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MP_MFC Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 I really enjoyed our short goal kicks, followed by going left to right across the back line and back before eventually hoofing it 40 yards up the park, it must have worked at least once today. Wait, no, I don't think it did. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 20, 2021 Share Posted February 20, 2021 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 7 hours ago, dezz said: What’s the script with Nathan McGinley? I know he was out last week with concussion, but whenever he makes a wee cameo appearance I think he looks miles ahead of the likes of Lamie and Magloire. I’d have him in at CB on Wednesday. 100% ^^ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rowsdower Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 McGinley has looked fine any time he's played, and at least no worse than the others in there. He put in a cracker of a cross for Watt to score against someone earlier in the season, and has yet to be given his chance on the left side of a back three, which is his preferred position apparently. I think we should try doing that and see if it makes him look less sad. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 6 hours ago, rowsdower said: McGinley has looked fine any time he's played, and at least no worse than the others in there. He put in a cracker of a cross for Watt to score against someone earlier in the season, and has yet to be given his chance on the left side of a back three, which is his preferred position apparently. I think we should try doing that and see if it makes him look less sad. If he got back in the team I would try again with the Toby Flenderson comparisons 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigaldo Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 yesterday was tough one to take after last week. Watt Cole and Kelly are still playing well Lamie mcguire and johnston were ok Carroll looked like he could be arsed. 4-3-3 isn't working GA has to play a formation that best suits what players he has available. With the mounting injuries I've no idea what that will be. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) I mean, a week and a half ago we'd just kept a clean sheet against Killie, had only lost two of seven (one of which we were down to 10 men the other we could have nicked a point with the last kick of the game) and everything was coming up Milhouse. Since then we've collapsed against Accies, failed to turn up against St Johnstone, shipped 7 goals in the process, lost half our starting XI and are seemingly back to just dishing out penalties to whoever wants them. As others have said there's a deeply dislikable element to this squad. A mix of complacency, a wildly misplaced superiority complex and a very obvious lack of leadership. Tbh, against my better judgement I can understand why Alexander's stuck with the 433 in so much as it was working well up until last weekend, he had been playing a largely settled XI so this is probably the first time he's had his eyes opened as to not being able to "trust" his squad given he's only been in the door 9 games and the first 7 went fairly well. If he didn't realise why Robinson chucked it when he got the job he's surely got a better idea now. Anyway, just get this season to absolute f**k please. Edited February 21, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobby Dossar Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 13 hours ago, ropy said: SOD could step into the right side of a 4 man midfield perhaps, provide some cover for Max and some thrust from wide. I’d play Kelly in midfield …… at least he would find one of his own players with a pass 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobby Dossar Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 1 hour ago, capt_oats said: Tbh, against my better judgement I can understand why Alexander's stuck with the 433 in so much as it was working well up until last weekend, 4-3-3 hasn’t worked for the last 2 years not since we lost Gorrin !!!!! And before you say we finished 3rd last season with it, if the season hadn’t been curtailed we would have finished 6th … we were in total free fall 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Casagolda Posted February 21, 2021 Author Share Posted February 21, 2021 So we were 3rd after 30 games and it hadn't been working? 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 24 minutes ago, Casagolda said: So we were 3rd after 30 games and it hadn't been working? Aye. And our two results before the league was called were a 4-1 win against County and a 1-1 draw at Tynecastle. Free-fall right enough. We had a shite February, no doubt but part of that was down to selling Scott and Long being injured our while Aarons and Watt were nowhere near match fit when they arrived. Our league form in the 6 before the split was: LLXLWX The two cup ties against St Mirren ended in draws. Edited February 21, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
well fan for life Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 I loved Ally Gorrín. But Donnelly was better in that role imo. There's just a weird apathetic vibe off the team this season. I mean ffs the play off season we managed to occasionally get our shit together enough to pump a couple of teams despite us being largely shite. I wouldn't back us to comfortably beat anyone right now. There's been a training game look about us. I get that having no fans takes some of the adrenaline out of a game but we are so passive. Right now it looks like about 80% of our team are happy to pick up a wage but they're all counting down the days until they can find a new club. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 Eddie Nolan : does anyone have any evidence that he has arrived in Motherwell? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 21, 2021 Share Posted February 21, 2021 (edited) 23 minutes ago, ropy said: Eddie Nolan : does anyone have any evidence that he has arrived in Motherwell? This is what I was wondering as well. I mean, looking at his IG he's only following Harry Smith from the squad. Normally you find there's a bunch of mutual follows when a player arrives at a new club. There's also no mention of Motherwell in his bio. Not that who he follows on social media actually matters. Snooping at who's following who is all a bit teenage drama but given our media team have taken to not bothering doing the generic "new signing interview" and we've literally seen f**k all of him in ANY content other than the tweet/news story about his signing and he's not listed as being either injured, "injured" or ill, it's a fair question as to what the f**k is up. Heavy Luka Belic vibes although at least he actually managed 45 mins of a Dev League game against Accies. Edited February 21, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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