1320Lichtie Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Right now we are looking a bit all over the place, no consistency, loads of changes, players out of position and have been playing games with no striker on the park and it doesn’t get any easier on Saturday. We never won either game down there last season when we were in great form but somethings got to give and that goes for Hamilton too. Looks like we’ve had a similar start…. I know Scott Alan is not fully fit but get him on the park, he looked like our only football player on Saturday, him half fit is a better option than anyone else we have. Also think Shanks needs to play if we have nobody in this week. He had a hard first half v Ayr but he has looked very promising Gaston JT Little ToB Hamilton Stewart McKenna / Gold / Craigen Low Linn McKenna / Allan Shanks Also not making 4 or 5 subs in the one go would be decent too. I cannot be arsed with the utter chaos that comes right after it After the way we played Saturday and the fact it’s the last Saturday before pay day I really cannot see many Arbroath fans going down I think we will get beat because that’s just the way things are going right now. We are in a bit of a rut and I genuinely think we will come good at some point, hopefully Saturday but I’m not overly confident 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 We need to shore up the midfield for this IMO so would be tempted to line up a bit more cautious. Drop Bobby to the bench and start with Craigen Low, Alan and Stewart in midfield with McKenna at 10 and Shanks up front. Or even start Jacobs (I know) but we have to get something, anything out of this game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Wouldn’t be adverse to try something different here like a 3-5-2/5-3-2 GastonStewart little tob hammy hancock Gold low Allan Mckenna shanksShores up the back and gives is a bit more support up top, stewart and hancock should have the legs to get up and down the wings 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lichtie78 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, 1320Lichtie said: Right now we are looking a bit all over the place, no consistency, loads of changes, players out of position and have been playing games with no striker on the park and it doesn’t get any easier on Saturday. We never won either game down there last season when we were in great form but somethings got to give and that goes for Hamilton too. Looks like we’ve had a similar start…. I know Scott Alan is not fully fit but get him on the park, he looked like our only football player on Saturday, him half fit is a better option than anyone else we have. Also think Shanks needs to play if we have nobody in this week. He had a hard first half v Ayr but he has looked very promising Gaston JT Little ToB Hamilton Stewart McKenna / Gold / Craigen Low Linn McKenna / Allan Shanks Also not making 4 or 5 subs in the one go would be decent too. I cannot be arsed with the utter chaos that comes right after it After the way we played Saturday and the fact it’s the last Saturday before pay day I really cannot see many Arbroath fans going down I think we will get beat because that’s just the way things are going right now. We are in a bit of a rut and I genuinely think we will come good at some point, hopefully Saturday but I’m not overly confident We beat Hamilton 1-0 towards the end of the season, Jack Hamilton scored. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayf78 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 We need to shore up the midfield for this IMO so would be tempted to line up a bit more cautious. Drop Bobby to the bench and start with Craigen Low, Alan and Stewart in midfield with McKenna at 10 and Shanks up front. Or even start Jacobs (I know) but we have to get something, anything out of this game.Low and Allan as a midfield 2 is a no, Scott Allan is not someone who is going to get around the pitch quickly and breaking up the play. We need to get him on the ball as much as possible and imo he should play in the number 10 role.I also don’t want to ever see Craigen play left midfield again, it’s a very painful watch. He has absolutely no capability of beating a man and he should be playing in the middle of the park (when he does play) breaking up the play and keeping things simple, that’s what he’s good at. As soon as he starts to complicate his game and thinks he’s better than he is, his game goes downhill drastically. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 1 hour ago, 1320Lichtie said: Also not making 4 or 5 subs in the one go would be decent too. I cannot be arsed with the utter chaos that comes right after it Totally agree with this point in particular. It's happened a few times this season now, usually around the 70th minute. It's almost like an admission that the initial team selection wasn't right so we have to throw the kitchen sink at it, and it then smacks a bit of desperation. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smc4761 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Arbroath struggling a wee bit this season. Dont worry you are playing Accies so pretty much guaranteed your 3 points. We have no goal threat apart from Winter, who is getting little support, midfield is very lightweight and the defence probably the worst in the division, by far Anytime a team is struggling, they must look at fixture list and think, we need 3 pts soon, when do we play Accies 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 22, 2022 Author Share Posted August 22, 2022 36 minutes ago, Lichtie78 said: We beat Hamilton 1-0 towards the end of the season, Jack Hamilton scored. f**k sake I thought that was 1-1 for some reason 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 48 minutes ago, Gayf78 said: Low and Allan as a midfield 2 is a no, Scott Allan is not someone who is going to get around the pitch quickly and breaking up the play. We need to get him on the ball as much as possible and imo he should play in the number 10 role. I also don’t want to ever see Craigen play left midfield again, it’s a very painful watch. He has absolutely no capability of beating a man and he should be playing in the middle of the park (when he does play) breaking up the play and keeping things simple, that’s what he’s good at. As soon as he starts to complicate his game and thinks he’s better than he is, his game goes downhill drastically. Yeah, you’re right but I wasn’t suggesting Craigen on the left - just those 4 in midfield somehow, however that wouldn’t work so yeah, drop McKenna into midfield and push Allen up to 10. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
afc_36_0 Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 f**k sake I thought that was 1-1 for some reason You’re probably thinking of the previous 1-1 when hamilton time wasted from the 20th minute and TOB scored a last minute header 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Mcleod Posted August 22, 2022 Share Posted August 22, 2022 Arbroath Will hammer us even though they have had a poor start 3-0 Arbroath. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 (edited) Child friendly pubs in the area around the ground please Accies fans ? And ticket prices please Edited August 23, 2022 by lichtie23 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ye Olde Hamiltonian Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 5 hours ago, lichtie23 said: Child friendly pubs in the area around the ground please Accies fans ? And ticket prices please Not sure The Vaults allows kids as can be hit or miss iro this.I have seen kids in there but also watched folk with kids turned away at the door. The large Function Suite at the ground used to allow away fans but was home fans only last Saturday which was a change from normal. Bar West,The Peacock & Ivy,The Villa Hotel or Clydesdale Hotel may be your best bet with The Bay Horse a bit further away. Arbroath's streetwise players verses our mix of unknowns and kids allied to both sides losing strikers from last season equals a low score draw or narrow win for either team. The Accies bench is basically our under 18 team which greatly impacts our ability to change things although judging by Saturday past,this would be no great difference. To be fair,we have been okayish up until Saturday which was reminiscent of some of last season's disastrous performances,so a better performance effort wise will be a given. You can buy tickets online but unlike other clubs,we always have a PATG option...which should be the case anyway at every ground. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Scott Martin and Miko Virtanen stilL at the Accies? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan3600 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Yep. Martin plays most weeks (when fit) and Virtanen has been injured since last season.Can we have one of them please? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdhafc1874 Posted August 24, 2022 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Sure, if you've got a decent defender we can have in exchange.Arbroath fans please note this offer only applies to Virtanen. [emoji14] 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted August 25, 2022 Author Share Posted August 25, 2022 Zanatta very good signing for me… always given us bother 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 See the 3rd kit makes its debut in Saturday 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 That's a scary photo....looks like Frankenstein !! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ecto Posted August 25, 2022 Share Posted August 25, 2022 4 hours ago, DUAFC said: That's a scary photo....looks like Frankenstein !! Good cause and all, but I'm not a fan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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