philpy Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Anyone got any spare freebies going?? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Still the line-up to come, but is today going to be the first time in at least a year that we field an eleven where everyone is playing in a position and role that they'd consider natural? We've had Sam Stanton out of position for each game so far this year, we went through all of last year without a proper number 9, not to mention all of the various shoehorning we've done in the back line. Whether it's a 4-2-3-1 or Murray continues with his baws oot 4-1-3-2, everyone should be comfortable with what they're being asked. Obviously it'll still be an incredibly tough game, but it feels like we're in a good place for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Raith Against The Machine said: Still the line-up to come, but is today going to be the first time in at least a year that we field an eleven where everyone is playing in a position and role that they'd consider natural? We've had Sam Stanton out of position for each game so far this year, we went through all of last year without a proper number 9, not to mention all of the various shoehorning we've done in the back line. Whether it's a 4-2-3-1 or Murray continues with his baws oot 4-1-3-2, everyone should be comfortable with what they're being asked. Obviously it'll still be an incredibly tough game, but it feels like we're in a good place for it. Back to playing without a number 9. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael W Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Surely Hamilton ought to have started ahead of Vaughan? Attack looks like it's missing a focal point and an out ball. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 11 minutes ago, CALDERON said: Back to playing without a number 9. FFS Sorry everyone, jinxed that. Hamilton has looked gubbed after an hour the past few weeks, I wonder if he's been carrying something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raith1974 Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 21 minutes ago, Michael W said: Surely Hamilton ought to have started ahead of Vaughan? Attack looks like it's missing a focal point and an out ball. Agreed no height up there, no proper number 9. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride of Fife Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Happy to be proved wrong but this appears to be a really negative starting line up. I was hoping we were to go toe for toe with them, trying to capitalise on any hangover but it’s looks like we will be sitting in. Giving them too much respect? Time will tell 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 52 minutes ago, Michael W said: Surely Hamilton ought to have started ahead of Vaughan? Attack looks like it's missing a focal point and an out ball. RaithTV describes Hamilton as having a “wee bug”. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 hour ago, Raith Against The Machine said: Still the line-up to come, but is today going to be the first time in at least a year that we field an eleven where everyone is playing in a position and role that they'd consider natural? We've had Sam Stanton out of position for each game so far this year, we went through all of last year without a proper number 9, not to mention all of the various shoehorning we've done in the back line. Whether it's a 4-2-3-1 or Murray continues with his baws oot 4-1-3-2, everyone should be comfortable with what they're being asked. Obviously it'll still be an incredibly tough game, but it feels like we're in a good place for it. 4-2-3-1 with Byrne and Brown at DM 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Vaughan wide left and Smith up front? Ethan Ross can feel very hard done by not getting that start on the wing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dysartrovers Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 9 minutes ago, TxRover said: RaithTV describes Hamilton as having a “wee bug”. Tonsillitis apparently 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lyle Lanley Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Raith far better team here. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zing. Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Playing a Campbell/Jeggo partnership in the middle of the park should be illegal. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Terrapin Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Can we just concede the Villa game 3-0 just now. They are going to absolutely murder us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 First five minutes Hibs looked quite lively but once the Rovers settled they took control. I don't know if you could go as far as saying Hibs have looked dangerous on the break, more than they've threatened to threaten. A couple of times LeFondre and Youan have been in promising positions but it hasn't come to anything. Rovers look transformed with Scott Brown back in. Obviously his destructive work gets all the headlines, but his close control and his short passing is excellent too, Hibs have struggled all half with that little triangle of Brown, Mullen and Millen. The major issue for the Rovers, as you'd be able to predict as soon as the starting line-up was announced, is that we've done nothing inside the box. Some of the build-up play has been excellent, Megwa is having a bit of a torrid time with Vaughan and Dick, and the Hibs back line definitely don't look comfortable, but Callum Smith is never going to rough anybody up. He managed to get in behind once, and Marshall stopped well, but Hibs wisely aren't leaving loads of room behind Hanlon for us to run into. Whatever happens from here, I've enjoyed the approach. Very much going toe-to-toe and seeing what we can do, rather than trying to focus on nullifying Hibs. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broken Algorithms Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 We've done well so far. RATM sums it up perfectly. Ideally we can get Ethan Ross on to add a bit of pace in behind. With that said, pretty happy with how everyone is doing going forward. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brashy's Boots Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Get Ethan Ross on later and bearing down on thon right back. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judy Murray Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_Lachlan Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Some cross. Some save. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raith Against The Machine Posted August 20, 2023 Share Posted August 20, 2023 Not the last goal we're going to lose this season coming right into the six yard box like that. For everything Dabrowski gives, he doesn't look comfortable at all when the ball's coming in on top of him. He did well with the one before it, and another one just there, but he'll be continually targeted by the opposition. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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