dezz Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 2 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Just to chuck another mental theory out there Kelly SOD McGinn Lamie Furlong Johnson Cornelius Goss Spittal Aitchison Obika its still a bit mental but I think I’d be happier with this than a SOD-Lamie-McGinn back 3. At least all the players have played in those positions before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamesP_81 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Here's sky sports' attempt at deciphering that mess 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu92 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 3-5-2 (what I take us to be playing also) allows us to be compact defensively, get two up top, and let’s Max and Furlong get forward (hopefully the new boy is as positive as Max). 4-3-3 hasn’t been working, our midfield has been consistently ran over the top of (Butcher hopefully will help once he’s in the mix). We could’ve maybe gone 4-4-2 but I don’t think we’ve got the wide midfielders for that and you’re still playing an unnatural CB at CB. This team is now Hammell’s and he’s ultimately the one picking the XI, but I think we’re hamstrung by only having one of our four senior centre halves available today with square pegs/round holes, etc. There is not a team that he could’ve named today that people wouldn’t be labelling a sackable offence or similar. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 10 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Just to chuck another mental theory out there Kelly SOD McGinn Lamie Furlong Johnson Cornelius Goss Spittal Aitchison Obika That would be my guess and I'd certainly take that over Sky's prediction. Do Aberdeen still have a big team because we're severely lacking in height for set pieces. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) Hammell's radio interview there, deary me man. I'm still desperate for him to turn it round but he really doesn't seem in a good place*. *Not just Aberdeen Edited February 4, 2023 by YassinMoutaouakil 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eliphas Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 25 minutes ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: f**k knows like. I assume there's a whole load of stuff going on in the background depending on who is matchfit, who has already chucked it under Hammell, who in the squad actually know each other's names etc. On the face of it though, that amount of chopping and changing, dropping and reinstating, does usually feel like the death throes of a managerial era. Not sure we can be critical of chopping and changing when it's what we've all basically been calling for for ages. Individually we might not like the chops that have been changed. But we all like a butchers. Or something. 1 nil. Obika. Edited February 4, 2023 by eliphas 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie McSquackle Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Even if we lose (OK, I know) I still expect Hammell to be in the job next week. The only way I see it changing would be if it's a heavy defeat today. How many do you think it would need to be force the board's hand? 4? 5? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 minute ago, YassinMoutaouakil said: Hammell's radio interview there, deary me man. I'm still desperate for him to turn it round but he really doesn't seem in a good place. Didn't hear it but I've pretty much accepted that he's toast now tbh. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon...(and for the rest of his life). In that respect whatever he gets up to in the next couple of games is just a prelude to his emptying. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 He’s going to get next week to create a shape and gel a team, then blow Raith Rovers away. Whatever happens after that will dictate his future. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stu92 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Fully prepared for this to age like milk and be dragged up again in a week or two, but unless he walks himself then I think Hammell will be in charge for the first game of next season. Forums like this often act as echo chambers that make the good look really good and the bad look really bad, still plenty of time for us to get out of this mess. </denial> 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YassinMoutaouakil Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 7 minutes ago, capt_oats said: Didn't hear it but I've pretty much accepted that he's toast now tbh. Maybe not today, maybe not tomorrow but soon...(and for the rest of his life). In that respect whatever he gets up to in the next couple of games is just a prelude to his emptying. Was going okay until he started hitting out at the media for their "negativity." Like dunno, I'm not a massive fan of the Scottish football press but I'd say they're the least of our worries at the moment. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavin_3110 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Team selection straight oot a tombola 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kapowzer Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 (edited) 17 hours ago, Kapowzer said: Oh Hiya "Tombola? ..... my malevolent force is more powerful than any of you can grasp ...mwah mwahaha mwahahahahaha" Edited February 4, 2023 by Kapowzer 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superwell87 Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 United are 1-0 at Tynecastle. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Killie 2-0 down 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 1 hour ago, stu92 said: 3-5-2 (what I take us to be playing also) allows us to be compact defensively, get two up top, and let’s Max and Furlong get forward (hopefully the new boy is as positive as Max). 4-3-3 hasn’t been working, our midfield has been consistently ran over the top of (Butcher hopefully will help once he’s in the mix). We could’ve maybe gone 4-4-2 but I don’t think we’ve got the wide midfielders for that and you’re still playing an unnatural CB at CB. This team is now Hammell’s and he’s ultimately the one picking the XI, but I think we’re hamstrung by only having one of our four senior centre halves available today with square pegs/round holes, etc. There is not a team that he could’ve named today that people wouldn’t be labelling a sackable offence or similar. These problems don't go away with 3 / 5 at the back 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Never going to win a game again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beesher Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 Lose this and he's got to go. The team selection is absolutely baffling. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allroy for Prez Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 He’s got to go. Another 1/2/3 games won’t make any difference and the longer he’s in place the slimmer our chances of somehow staying up become. I get that he’s just signed half a team and perhaps his hands were tied somewhat today but that starting 11 today and the players that continue to feature (or not) is unbelievable. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted February 4, 2023 Share Posted February 4, 2023 I'm no football management expert, but if I only had one 1 fit centre half I'd not choose to play a formation that requires 3. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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