ATLIS Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Looking forward to this after dispatching Crusaders (twice). Not sure if they'll be better or worse than them which makes it all the more interesting. Reckon we'll win though, taking 3-2 Livi on the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Not sure what to think of them tbh, they pish all over the Welsh league and have scored 52 goals in 14 games, averaging roughly a goal a game more than we have so far. After seeing Bala Town against Alloa it becomes less surprising though. Mullen - Carrick De Vita - Knox - Miller - Mullin Longridge - Crighton - Lithgow - Halkett Maley Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC13 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 They are a full time team who get Champions league money every season against teams they are light years ahead of, although Forfar showed that it's just they teams in their league that make them look great. If we play our best we should beat them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylivi1 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 I'm told that TNS are very well backed, paying up to 150k on wages a month, makes it less surprising that a couple of Dumbarton players moved to them last season. I'm told that the manager is on 3k a week, crazy money really when you look at the attendances they get down there. I'm not really sure what they aim to be in the Welsh league tbh, only full time team, basically have the league wrapped up already with 14 wins from 14, what is the motivation ? Anyway, obviously this will be another difficult game, we've tended to make changes in the competition this season, Maley will come in, and I'd imagine two or three others also, Carrick, Sinclair etc I wouldnt have been overly bothered about this competition if we hadn't came up against who we have, I think it's important for Scottish football as a whole that we win this tie, as I did when we came up against Celtic u20s and Crusaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 As I understand it their approach is to try and win everything every season most importantly the league: this attracts the best players to them and generates CL money to pay for it all. Won 6 of last 7 Welsh Premier Leagues, 4 of last 5 Welsh Cups, 5 of last 8 Welsh League Cups. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayia Napa Daz Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 There's a Welsh league cup? That sounds absolutely fucking pointless and a complete waste of time.3-0 to Livingston. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Hoping the Franchise side fails to go through here.....oh shit wait.....side's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 25 minutes ago, Ayia Napa Daz said: There's a Welsh league cup? That sounds absolutely fucking pointless and a complete waste of time. They used to have a "Premier League Cup" too!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMC13 Posted November 7, 2016 Share Posted November 7, 2016 Hoping the Franchise side fails to go through here.....oh shit wait.....side's Don't know what the f**k this is meant to mean but whatever it is, it's from a Forfar fan so I'll take it with a pinch of salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 8 hours ago, AMC13 said: Don't know what the f**k this is meant to mean but whatever it is, it's from a Forfar fan so I'll take it with a pinch of salt. Franchise v Franchise.....about time these clubs were wound up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Going to explain how Livi are a franchise, wee tip, go find out what it means first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 15 hours ago, LiviLion said: Not sure what to think of them tbh, they pish all over the Welsh league and have scored 52 goals in 14 games, averaging roughly a goal a game more than we have so far. After seeing Bala Town against Alloa it becomes less surprising though. Mullen - Carrick De Vita - Knox - Miller - Mullin Longridge - Crighton - Lithgow - Halkett Maley No Pittman? Cadden seems to be favoured over Mullin too, but suppose you never know what Hopkin is going to do selection wise for this cup. We've no game till next weekend though so don't see why we would rest first choice players like Pittman, or our top goal scorer either for that matter. Not sure what to expect from TNS but i'd want to start our strongest 11 against them and try to get the job done before the subs come on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andylivi1 Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I think it's clear that we've used this competition to give some of the players that haven't played much in the league some game time. I'd think Maley will play, the back 4 will stay the same, but I'd expect the likes of Watt, Sinclair, Mullin, Carrick and maybe Knox to get a run out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afro Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 It's only fitting that Alan Lithgow finds the net here. Quite looking forward to the game now. Also, read on Twitter that TNS supposedly have a budget twice the size of ours - if so, that would surely make them comparable to the top half of the Championship, surely? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayia Napa Daz Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 I bet they're fucking shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liviguy Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 On 07/11/2016 at 18:04, andylivi1 said: I'm told that TNS are very well backed, paying up to 150k on wages a month, makes it less surprising that a couple of Dumbarton players moved to them last season. I'm told that the manager is on 3k a week, crazy money really when you look at the attendances they get down there. I'm not really sure what they aim to be in the Welsh league tbh, only full time team, basically have the league wrapped up already with 14 wins from 14, what is the motivation ? From that alone I think we are fucked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
itzdrk Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 Destroy them please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted November 8, 2016 Share Posted November 8, 2016 It took 2 late goals for them to beat Forfar of SPFL2 in the preceding round... In 18 European campaigns they've only ever beaten clubs from Eire, Northern Ireland, the Faroe Islands and San Marino... They're clearly decent but lets not overdo it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVIFOREVER Posted November 9, 2016 Share Posted November 9, 2016 Wouldn't change the team too much but Carrick and Buchanan up front might be worth a go, he scored two goals in the development game so good opportunity to give him a go in this cup game to see how he gets on, Mullen coming on as sub 2nd half would cause them problems too. Looking forward to this game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted November 12, 2016 Share Posted November 12, 2016 Apparently I stuck a few bets on a Livi win last night. Well done TNS in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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