DAFC. Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Burke, McKenna and Palmer injured. Nothing to do with COVID. Seeing as how all the other players out-with close contact returned negative results, then I assume this match will be good to go? I’m right in saying we can’t call up any replacements for those 3 given the players being called up have to get a test returned negative which can take 2 days? No idea what team or tactics Clarke goes with for this. Never had any confidence to begin with. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the snudge Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Surely we should be able to call up replacements? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 We can't call up replacements because they won't get a COVID test in time. I wonder if we could call up an U21 player though? Could take up Ross McCrorie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 I've just looked at the squad we now have. We have so few options. 5 at the back is surely gone now. Assuming 4-2-3-1 is the only consideration. We have almost zero options for variation in midfield. It's McLean, McTominay, Jack, or McGregor for the two in front of the back four. It then has to be Fraser, Fleck, and McGinn, presumably behind Dykes. Our subs are then effectively Shankland, McBurnie, and Paterson. The two missing defensive centre mids. Plus a couple of centre halves. What an absolute disaster. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, craigkillie said: It's a blow to lose the three of them, but what is left is still miles better than Israel and there are still no excuses. R U sure ? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, accies1874 said: Pick your poison: Sub in Porteous for Gallagher if you want but I'm not sure Clarke will give a young guy his debut in a game this big, and you can swap Fleck and McGregor in the 4-2-3-1 but I'd quite like to see Fleck in that narrow left role. Jack might play in the 3-5-2. Former might be o.k. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 5 minutes ago, G51 said: We can't call up replacements because they won't get a COVID test in time. I wonder if we could call up an U21 player though? Could take up Ross McCrorie. I presume we could call player(s) for the NL games to follow though, right? My concern would be not having any options for those two matches, as we always end up with minor injuries which prevent players being involved in two matches in a row. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, ewan14 said: R U sure ? Scotland with a competent coach should walk the floor with Israel. Whether Steve Clarke is competent or not, I’m not sure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 6 minutes ago, G51 said: We can't call up replacements because they won't get a COVID test in time. I wonder if we could call up an U21 player though? Could take up Ross McCrorie. We already have loads of central midfielders, it's the other positions we could do with adding to. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 2 minutes ago, HuttonDressedAsLahm said: I've just looked at the squad we now have. We have so few options. 5 at the back is surely gone now. Assuming 4-2-3-1 is the only consideration. We have almost zero options for variation in midfield. It's McLean, McTominay, Jack, or McGregor for the two in front of the back four. It then has to be Fraser, Fleck, and McGinn, presumably behind Dykes. Our subs are then effectively Shankland, McBurnie, and Paterson. The two missing defensive centre mids. Plus a couple of centre halves. What an absolute disaster. Sporting disaster I just hope they can promote some u - 21s to the subs bench -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArabFC Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Desperate measures call for a 442 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 hour ago, wastecoatwilly said: Lennon said hes not picking up the phone to Clarke if he wants Griffiths. Leigh can play right full back , or right centre half !? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HuttonDressedAsLahm Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 There's your u21 side. Possible promotions to the senior team? (Given experience, and problematic positions?) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, ArabFC said: Desperate measures call for a 451 FTFY -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, G51 said: We can't call up replacements because they won't get a COVID test in time. I wonder if we could call up an U21 player though? Could take up Ross McCrorie. Just now, DAFC. said: I’m right in saying we can’t call up any replacements for those 3 given the players being called up have to get a test returned negative which can take 2 days? Not sure why a test and results would take 2 days. I get tested to go offshore and get tested and results back inside 24 hours. 100s of us do weekly. It obviously is privately funded by the companies. But they could get covid tested and results back a hell of a lot quicker than 24 hours. If they wanted to pay for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Moonster Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, G51 said: We can't call up replacements because they won't get a COVID test in time. I wonder if we could call up an U21 player though? Could take up Ross McCrorie. I'm struggling a bit with this - pretty much all of the players we'll be picking from will be tested by their clubs at some point this week, are we not able to use their clubs negative test as proof they're good to go? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G51 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 3 minutes ago, craigkillie said: We already have loads of central midfielders, it's the other positions we could do with adding to. McCrorie can cover at right back, centre back and centre mid though. If you're looking at players playing in problem positions, the only RB we could call up would be Nathan Patterson, our CB options are George Johnston and Lewis Mayo, strikers you're looking at Fraser Hornby and James Scott. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 Just now, The Moonster said: I'm struggling a bit with this - pretty much all of the players we'll be picking from will be tested by their clubs at some point this week, are we not able to use their clubs negative test as proof they're good to go? UEFA have their own testing in place - that's what happened with Armstrong. He tested negative when he joined the squad on Monday but then tested positive on the UEFA test today. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted October 7, 2020 Share Posted October 7, 2020 1 minute ago, ewan14 said: FTFY or a 4 - 6 - 0 Levein is not gainfully employed atm He can advise SSC Seriously promote McCrorie and any other u - 21 playing 1st team football to the bench -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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