[toms]

bunglebonce, on 16 January 2012 - 12:36, said:

I take it, from the starting XI for Morton, that they started with a flat-ish 4-4-2? McGeouch on for Giaco suggests a change to a midfield diamond, with O'Brien at the tip (and scoring from there)?

No.

[bunglebonce]

Do you care to explain what they looked like, then? Or is the answer to that just as obvious.

[GiGi]

bunglebonce, on 16 January 2012 - 13:05, said:

Do you care to explain what they looked like, then? Or is the answer to that just as obvious.

McGeough replaced Di Giacomo on the right.

[toms]

It's hard to work out how our midfield is meant to be working at the moment. As the previous poster has said, Di Giacomo and McGeough swapped into the same position.
The first half we were pretty poor again. Much better in the second, meaning that Tidser and Bachirou were getting forward more.

Tactics aren't something that I look at particularly. I was being a bit of a smart arse as well. Sorry.

This post has been edited by toms: 16 January 2012 - 13:34

[bunglebonce]

Never thought of McGeough as a winger, which is why I thought the midfield was tweaked.

No probs.

This post has been edited by bunglebonce: 16 January 2012 - 13:39

[vikingTON]

cornbeef, on 15 January 2012 - 23:21, said:

Dont think anybody controlled anything. Pretty even game which could have been won by either team. As others say, the draw was about right. I'm sure the big Casa fella is still a bit ring rusty but if he knuckles down and remains patient - he'll trouble a few defences in this division.

Unless you're John McGlynn, who for the second week in a row prefers to have a good greet about how many chances they supposedly created without somehow winning the game.

Perhaps someone should let him know that the objective is to score goals and keep them out, rather than to create chances for a while and then get pegged back quite easily. For a team that "did everything but win the game" I barely saw Raith make a chance in the final half-hour.

bunglebonce, on 16 January 2012 - 13:38, said:

Never thought of McGeough as a winger, which is why I thought the midfield was tweaked.

No probs.

More of a 'right midfielder', he wasn't bombing up and down like a winger. Or doing much else.

[mav]

bunglebonce, on 16 January 2012 - 13:38, said:

Never thought of McGeough as a winger, which is why I thought the midfield was tweaked.

No probs.

McGeouch isn't a winger, he will play and do a job there for the team but he is a central midfielder who is also a great wee passer of the ball.

[tonnitus]

toms, on 15 January 2012 - 20:47, said:

I'd rather see O'ware in midfield

[vikingTON]

mav, on 17 January 2012 - 00:29, said:

McGeouch isn't a winger, he will play and do a job there for the team but he is a central midfielder who is also a great wee passer of the ball.

Nice try Darren.

[mav]

vikingTON, on 17 January 2012 - 13:42, said:

Nice try Darren.

You are mistaken with my identity. However I have worked with Darren!

[cornbeef]

mav, on 17 January 2012 - 21:05, said:

You are mistaken with my identity. However I have worked with Darren!

okay then... did you happen to score a wonder goal fairly recently ? (It was a belter btw) and did you at one time have to wear Darrens old clothes from time to time ?

[mav]

cornbeef, on 17 January 2012 - 21:30, said:

okay then... did you happen to score a wonder goal fairly recently ? (It was a belter btw) and did you at one time have to wear Darrens old clothes from time to time ?

[SaltyTON]

mav, on 17 January 2012 - 00:29, said:

McGeouch isn't a winger, he will play and do a job there for the team but he is a central midfielder who is also a great wee passer of the ball.

He pulls up his socks a lot and looks lost, any mention of footballing ability is clearly a lie.

[SpoonTon]

We played a fairly wide diamond in midfield in the second half, with Tidser in front of Fred in the middle, Obri on the left and McGeough on the right.

TBH though it played more like a five in midfield with no-one on the right. It's all part of Moore's seemingly illogical strategy; he built a midfield for a 4-5-1 and an attack for 4-4-2. So we end up playing a diamond which doesn't fully work and a flat 4 which doesn't fully work because we play with 2 strikers.

[vikingTON]

He didn't build a midfield for a 4-5-1 at all: we have two wide right midfielders who are producing absolutely nothing. That is why we have to take measures, otherwise the 4-4-2 cum 4-2-4 that we had earlier in the season would still be in use.

[mav]

SaltyTON, on 18 January 2012 - 10:24, said:

He pulls up his socks a lot and looks lost, any mention of footballing ability is clearly a lie.

Away wi yi. He is a central midfielder with plenty of ability who is for the team playing out wide. Darren is one of the most accurate passers at the club!

[GiGi]

With Tidser, Bachirou, MacDonald, Weatherson and Cappie at the club he's not even in top 5 Mr McGeough.

[mav]

GiGi, on 19 January 2012 - 02:38, said:

With Tidser, Bachirou, MacDonald, Weatherson and Cappie at the club he's not even in top 5 Mr McGeough.

I'm sure Mac Donald himself said McGeouch can play a perfect pass over the top right on the money. Allan Moore also saw this attribute in his game prior to bringing him in. But its all opinions!!

[cappiecat]

GiGi, on 19 January 2012 - 02:38, said:

With Tidser, Bachirou, MacDonald, Weatherson and Cappie at the club he's not even in top 5 Mr McGeough.

Cheers mate!

[Morton5]

vikingTON, on 15 January 2012 - 19:29, said:

O'Ware got a spot, words failed me when I saw that joke inclusion.

Its idiots like you ...a so called supporter,,,that make it difficult to bring youths through the ranks.they are afraid to settle into games because of fools that couldnt do 2 keepy ups ,giving t6hem abuse,, GO SUPPORT ST MIRREN ,CLOWN

[vikingTON]

Morton5, on 01 February 2012 - 13:59, said:

Its idiots like you ...a so called supporter,,,that make it difficult to bring youths through the ranks.they are afraid to settle into games because of fools that couldnt do 2 keepy ups ,giving t6hem abuse,, GO SUPPORT ST MIRREN ,CLOWN

^^^ sobbing uncontrollably

Unfortunately a load of weepy cry-baby sentimentality about 'the youths' isn't going to change the nature of his mediocre, sub-standard performances. If it did, then Fevin Finlayson and happy-clappers like you would be watching Champions League football instead of him turning out for some two-bob Junior outfit.

[port-ton]

Morton5, on 01 February 2012 - 13:59, said:

Its idiots like you ...a so called supporter,,,that make it difficult to bring youths through the ranks.they are afraid to settle into games because of fools that couldnt do 2 keepy ups ,giving t6hem abuse,, GO SUPPORT ST MIRREN ,CLOWN

You just don't see enough of the double comma these days.

[RRFC2711]

(shaking head) Oh dear oh my ,tut, tut,, tut,,,,!!!!