TheScarf Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 17 minutes ago, sophia said: I wouldn't 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted December 29, 2023 Share Posted December 29, 2023 22 minutes ago, TheScarf said: Does 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottbamby Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 I think it’s time to talk about Nathan Shaw. His form is a large part of the reason we are struggling. It’s probably unfair how much we rely on him for creativity/penetration but I don’t think it’s unfair to say he has been a massive disappointment, among many others, this season. The lack of alternative options probably hasn’t helped as he’s basically guaranteed a starting place every week. I really don’t like Billy Mckay in this system. It doesn’t play to his strengths at all. Our build up leads to one of the best penalty box strikers in the league receiving the ball… anywhere but the penalty box. I actually think we’re fine defensively, we are however in desperate need of attacking reinforcements. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sophia Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 minute ago, scottbamby said: I think it’s time to talk about Nathan Shaw. His form is a large part of the reason we are struggling. It’s probably unfair how much we rely on him for creativity/penetration but I don’t think it’s unfair to say he has been a massive disappointment, among many others, this season. The lack of alternative options probably hasn’t helped as he’s basically guaranteed a starting place every week. I really don’t like Billy Mckay in this system. It doesn’t play to his strengths at all. Our build up leads to one of the best penalty box strikers in the league receiving the ball… anywhere but the penalty box. I actually think we’re fine defensively, we are however in desperate need of attacking reinforcements. He most likely would be unhappy with his performance today and his first half touch was conspicuous in its imprecision I wondered if Wotherspoon was somehow stymying him but he delivered little after the change. As for the game, as much as I craved a joie de vivre to close a partially successful 2023, I guess a clean point is a future foundation 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supercaleyman94 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 3 hours ago, scottbamby said: I really don’t like Billy Mckay in this system. It doesn’t play to his strengths at all. Our build up leads to one of the best penalty box strikers in the league receiving the ball… anywhere but the penalty box. Totally agree with you there's been a few times in the last few matches that I've been looking for him when we're on the attack and he's offering support instead of being in the box it's like he's playing as a false nine. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Hopefully we will see a few good signings in January. A Happy and Prosperous New Year to one and all. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Ferguson is doing his best and there’s no doubt we’ve improved under him with Dodds’ squad but it desperately needs more quality in the wide areas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Hearing Dele Alli is open to reuniting with big Dunc, huge if true 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 17 hours ago, scottbamby said: I think it’s time to talk about Nathan Shaw. His form is a large part of the reason we are struggling. It’s probably unfair how much we rely on him for creativity/penetration but I don’t think it’s unfair to say he has been a massive disappointment, among many others, this season. The lack of alternative options probably hasn’t helped as he’s basically guaranteed a starting place every week. I really don’t like Billy Mckay in this system. It doesn’t play to his strengths at all. Our build up leads to one of the best penalty box strikers in the league receiving the ball… anywhere but the penalty box. I actually think we’re fine defensively, we are however in desperate need of attacking reinforcements. I don’t know how long we’re going to persist with this system but I suspect it’s largely causing his poor form. I think he’s best wide left, similar to last season. This formation is so defensive he’s practically a right central midfielder for much of the game. I agree on Billy too, he’s dropping deep but then we’ve nothing in the box. That summed the second half up yesterday. Mr Dunc’s remit is to avoid relegation and we’re playing like it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 There’s a couple of Everton youths being mentioned on CTO but I’d rather go with the tried and tested route of young wingers from a Scottish Premiership side like Chalmers in 21/22 and Henderson last season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 While we failed to create much against morton there is also the fact that they sat 11 behind the ball in their own half pretty much all day. Other than occasional breaks they offered nothing and clearly played for a point. We do need more creativity and their are some players not either up to this level or playing at it but in our league any team set up as negative as a morton would get a draw. Be interesting to see with Dunc contacts what kind of new faces and options he can bring especially if they are outwith the usual avenues. We also need a clear out but I suspect caution due to not wanting to waste cash on pay offs while being short on numbers. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 2 hours ago, Central Belt Caley said: Hearing Dele Alli is open to reuniting with big Dunc, huge if true The hammer throwing c***s in this league would kick a guy like that off the park. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 4 minutes ago, bdu98196 said: While we failed to create much against morton there is also the fact that they sat 11 behind the ball in their own half pretty much all day. Other than occasional breaks they offered nothing and clearly played for a point. We do need more creativity and their are some players not either up to this level or playing at it but in our league any team set up as negative as a morton would get a draw. - If you exclude all those times when they attacked, then they didn't offer anything in the game. - It was impossible for a borderline competent team to break down a team featuring such stalwarts like Kirk Broadfoot (67), because they were just too negative. I'm not sure if the saltiness or the delusional nature of your take on that game is more enjoyable. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Just now, virginton said: - If you exclude all those times when they attacked, then they didn't offer anything in the game. - It was impossible for a borderline competent team to break down a team featuring such stalwarts like Kirk Broadfoot (67), because they were just too negative. I'm not sure if the saltiness or the delusional nature of your take on that game is more enjoyable. Great read. Please continue to visit this thread and contribute with such insights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 41 minutes ago, bdu98196 said: Great read. Please continue to visit this thread and contribute with such insights. Glad to have your permission! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdu98196 Posted January 1 Share Posted January 1 23 hours ago, virginton said: Glad to have your permission! What a fucking oddball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Central Belt Caley Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Switch to a back 4 please, Harper doesn’t have the attacking ability to play as a wing back IMO. Means we can play Longstaff and Shaw in their actual positions rather than whatever the f**k they’re being told to do right now. Are we allergic to having a shot from outside the box? All good and well when there’s space to make the pretty passes in behind but I’ve not seen us have a go from 18-25 yards since Dunc came in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SandyCromarty Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 A mention on CTO that Peter Pawlett has been trialling.????????? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vikingTON Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 31/12/2023 at 17:04, bdu98196 said: Great read. Please continue to visit this thread and contribute with such insights. Looking forward to seeing you explain away your pumping today champ. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave94 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 17 hours ago, SandyCromarty said: A mention on CTO that Peter Pawlett has been trialling.????????? .........stays on CTO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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