forameus Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, eez-eh said: You almost never hear anyone moaning when we have two right-footed centre halves but the second it’s two left-footers the world starts to cave in. Left-footed players are fucking witches though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieD Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 On 31/08/2019 at 15:05, Jeremiah Cole said: And some of those were penalty kicks! He was the playing for the league leaders as well! They benched him then got shot of him. Why? Cos he’s not good enough! Matt Smith is playing at a domestic level higher than Griffiths has ever played at. He’s a big target man who would provide a cracking alternative from the bench. Mate, come on. You know it’s pish 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 42 minutes ago, dumpweed said: Defending is all about balance and body shape. A lot of players find it un-natural to defend on the opposite side. Similar reason as why most full backs can't play both sides. It's easier further up the field as there is more freedom in attacking. I would accept that if the following post wasn't entirely correct... 20 minutes ago, eez-eh said: You almost never hear anyone moaning when we have two right-footed centre halves but the second it’s two left-footers the world starts to cave in. I've genuinely never heard anyone complain about having two right footed centre backs. I also hate that footballers are allowed to carry on with the "weaker foot" excuse. They're paid to kick a fucking ball every day, they should be comfortable collecting it from any direction with any foot and if they aren't they should be working their bollocks off until they are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, forameus said: Left-footed players are fucking witches though. Lucky them! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 17 hours ago, Jeremiah Cole said: He’s not in my team Not good enough! Mods, please. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conboyhibs Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Marshall O'Donnell Cooper Mulgrew Robertson McGinn McGregor Forrest Christie Fraser McBurnie 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M0rtonfc Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 hours ago, Bairnardo said: For me, Christie is a must. He is the Griffiths esque, all else fails he might just rip one into the top bin wildcard. He is more than that too, but he us the only guy in the side who can go it. That's true, his goal threat is excellent and he's full of confidence. I think his energy will be a massive bonus for us, any of the games I've seen him in he's everywhere, going forward, tracking back, incredible engine. Jeremiah Cole is clueless. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 6 minutes ago, M0rtonfc said: That's true, his goal threat is excellent and he's full of confidence. I think his energy will be a massive bonus for us, any of the games I've seen him in he's everywhere, going forward, tracking back, incredible engine. Jeremiah Cole is clueless. Yeah he has long since had his opinion disregarded. Roaster. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I'd go for that but I'm no a footballing genius like Steve Clarke so I'll leave it up to him. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 (edited) 6 minutes ago, the snudge said: I'd go for that but I'm no a footballing genius like Steve Clarke so I'll leave it up to him. That's possibly our strongest lineup, though the only reliable holder in midfield is McT. Do we need a second? Then again don't want to fall into that same trap Rangers did and play too many sitters and leave ourselves short in creativity. Also, Cooper. I just have a bad feeling about him. There's been a strong suggestion before that he wasn't keen on playing for us, and his career so far screams 'journeyman'. Bates and Mulgrew at least give a tad of consistency at CB from previous squads Edited September 3, 2019 by Gordopolis 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 I've genuinely never heard anyone complain about having two right footed centre backs. I also hate that footballers are allowed to carry on with the "weaker foot" excuse. They're paid to kick a fucking ball every day, they should be comfortable collecting it from any direction with any foot and if they aren't they should be working their bollocks off until they are.Right-footed centre-backs are more likely to have had experience playing with other right-footed centre-backs and therefore having to play on the left of a two. Very few left-footed centre-backs have much experience on the right of a two.Players can adapt to it, but it does take a very particular type of player. I'm not sure a big lump like McKenna or Lindsay could do it as well as a more cultured player like Mulgrew has done. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 3 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Right-footed centre-backs are more likely to have had experience playing with other right-footed centre-backs and therefore having to play on the left of a two. Very few left-footed centre-backs have much experience on the right of a two. Players can adapt to it, but it does take a very particular type of player. I'm not sure a big lump like McKenna or Lindsay could do it as well as a more cultured player like Mulgrew has done. McKenna has played as part of a left sided centre back combination with Considine for the majority of the last two seasons. Cultured player though he is but Mulgrew has made more mistakes playing for Scotland in recent years than the other CB's have combined. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 10 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Right-footed centre-backs are more likely to have had experience playing with other right-footed centre-backs and therefore having to play on the left of a two. Very few left-footed centre-backs have much experience on the right of a two. Players can adapt to it, but it does take a very particular type of player. I'm not sure a big lump like McKenna or Lindsay could do it as well as a more cultured player like Mulgrew has done. I honestly think this is just a problem thought up by fans. But I concede I'm hardly Jose Mourinho so if it's a real issue then I'll happily stand corrected. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 McKenna has played as part of a left sided centre back combination with Considine for the majority of the last two seasons. Cultured player though he is but Mulgrew has made more mistakes playing for Scotland in recent years than the other CB's have combined.Well obviously he has because he has played about 10 times as many games as any of the rest of them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 minute ago, craigkillie said: 1 hour ago, Rodhull said: McKenna has played as part of a left sided centre back combination with Considine for the majority of the last two seasons. Cultured player though he is but Mulgrew has made more mistakes playing for Scotland in recent years than the other CB's have combined. Well obviously he has because he has played about 10 times as many games as any of the rest of them. McKenna and Bates alone will have played at least as often as him I would think and made less mistakes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshmallo Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 2 hours ago, Gordopolis said: Also, Cooper. I just have a bad feeling about him. There's been a strong suggestion before that he wasn't keen on playing for us, and his career so far screams 'journeyman'. Bates and Mulgrew at least give a tad of consistency at CB from previous squads Cooper has come on leaps and bounds under Bielsa and has shone for a top Championship team for a number of years now. Bates has been dumped by a crap Hamburg team and can't get a game for Sheff Wed. Have you watched these players play at all? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Cooper has come on leaps and bounds under Bielsa and has shone for a top Championship team for a number of years now. Bates has been dumped by a crap Hamburg team and can't get a game for Sheff Wed. Have you watched these players play at all?It's probably because any time I've watched cooper (just here and there) he's had a mare, but I appreciate that he's nailed down a place for a well respected coach in a team that is doing really well.I've seen Bates mainly for Scotland. For the u21s I thought he stood out as pacey and good at reading attacks, and He was an important part of our NL group success. I'm sure Bates has had stinkers and Cooper blinders that I've not seen. Presumably Clarke sees them as a similar-ish level. I reckon if Bates had been playing at Wednesday he'd probably have been in the original squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distant Doonhamer Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Just had a look at UEFA's website and it does actually seem to be three (blame P+B and the BBC ). Still think he'll go for McLean though. Indeed it is 3 yellows. 52.02 In case of repeated cautions:a. in the qualifying competition, a player is suspended for the next competitionmatch after three cautions in three different matches, as well as after the fifth and any subsequent caution; 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAFC. Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 Will it be possible to buy tickets on the night? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobbieD Posted September 3, 2019 Share Posted September 3, 2019 36 minutes ago, DAFC. said: Will it be possible to buy tickets on the night? Very likely 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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