Silverton End Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 If our boss plays our players in their correct positions we may actually give a shaky Dundee United a game?? Then again....... it all points to an away win Please feel free to discuss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse7 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 2-0 United Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 1 minute ago, powerhouse7 said: 2-0 United Highly possible, I reckon we can score though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse7 Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 Actually scrap that, 3-1 us. Forgot the state of our defence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silverton End Posted August 7, 2016 Author Share Posted August 7, 2016 2 minutes ago, powerhouse7 said: Actually scrap that, 3-1 us. Forgot the state of our defence An absolute possibility that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarto Mutiny Posted August 7, 2016 Share Posted August 7, 2016 We'll win 7-6. Donaldson to score once for us and twice for Dumbarton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My Geography teacher was a Dundee United fan who lived in Cardross, so hopefully he'll be at this one. Legend that he is. Anyway, I have literally no idea how this will go. We're normally decent at home, and can't make the same catastrophic defensive mistkaes that we made last week again, but we don't play with any real shape or tactics...so that could create a few issues. Grant Gallagher is back from suspension, and I'm not joking here when I say I'd give him a chance at RB ahead of Pettigrew who looked absolutely lost against Dunfermline. Alan Martin Grant Gallagher Darren Barr Gregor Buchanan Mark Docherty Joe Thomson Andy Stirling Josh Todd David Smith Ryan Stevenson Robert Thomson Wouldn't be surprised to see this finish 4-3 either way, or 5-2 to Dundee United or 3-2 to us. Both teams are decent going forward but seem to be shaky at the back. In case anyone is interested here was the teams when the teams last met on League Cup duty in 2013 - Nadir Ciftci came off the bench, set one up and scored 2. Jamie Ewings Paul McGinn Andy Graham Aaron Barry Scott Smith Garry Fleming Chris Turner Hugh Murray Steven McDougall Kevin Smith Bryan Prunty Radoslaw Cierzniak Sean Dillon Calum Butcher John Souttar Andy Robertson Mark Wilson Paul Paton John Rankin Ryan Gauld David Goodwillie Brian Graham What I'd do to have Paul McGinn back Plenty of talent in that United team as well, and Mark Wilson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pleslie99 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 My Geography teacher was a Dundee United fan who lived in Cardross, so hopefully he'll be at this one. Legend that he is. Anyway, I have literally no idea how this will go. We're normally decent at home, and can't make the same catastrophic defensive mistkaes that we made last week again, but we don't play with any real shape or tactics...so that could create a few issues. Grant Gallagher is back from suspension, and I'm not joking here when I say I'd give him a chance at RB ahead of Pettigrew who looked absolutely lost against Dunfermline. Alan Martin Grant Gallagher Darren Barr Gregor Buchanan Mark Docherty Joe Thomson Andy Stirling Josh Todd David Smith Ryan Stevenson Robert Thomson Wouldn't be surprised to see this finish 4-3 either way, or 5-2 to Dundee United or 3-2 to us. Both teams are decent going forward but seem to be shaky at the back. In case anyone is interested here was the teams when the teams last met on League Cup duty in 2013 - Nadir Ciftci came off the bench, set one up and scored 2. Jamie Ewings Paul McGinn Andy Graham Aaron Barry Scott Smith Garry Fleming Chris Turner Hugh Murray Steven McDougall Kevin Smith Bryan Prunty Radoslaw Cierzniak Sean Dillon Calum Butcher John Souttar Andy Robertson Mark Wilson Paul Paton John Rankin Ryan Gauld David Goodwillie Brian Graham What I'd do to have Paul McGinn back :bairnPlenty of talent in that United team as well, and Mark Wilson I seem to remember goodwillie missing an absolute sitter of a header from about 2 years in that game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerhouse7 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 [quote post="10678047" Nadir Ciftci came off the bench, set one up and one hopefully he signs this week and same again from him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 24 minutes ago, pleslie99 said: I seem to remember goodwillie missing an absolute sitter of a header from about 2 years in that game Quite a distance out, to be fair to him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 What we should play: Martin Gallagher -- Buchanan -- Barr -- Docherty Thomson Smith -- Stevo -- Todd -- Stirling Thompson What we will play: Martin Pettigrew -- Buchanan -- Wright -- Harvie Stevo Smith -- Gallagher -- Thomson -- Stirling Thompson I really would like to see Todd up front with Thommo, both are intelligent players but with Pettigrew looking like he's out of his depth I'd have Gall at right back. The only game in which we've actually looked dangerous was the first half against Dunde where Stevo was further up the pitch yet we keep deploying him in a deep role when he can't tackle or run. Sparky should come in at left back but I'm not convinced he will. I am praying that Darren Barr is fit and we can let Wright sit this out, especially if he's injured. If we can cut out silly mistakes then of course we can take something, but with 17 goals conceded in our last 5 competitive matches, and our only win coming against Cumbernauld Colts in a friendly, then Stevie has a massive job getting this team motivated and concentrated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Yup I'd agree with everything The Moonster posted there. The fact that Gallagher is a Defensive Mid/right back (two positions where we are crying our for a natural) means that he will almost certainly play upfront, as a number 10 or on the wing. Stick yer house on it people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 I take it we're all resigned to Thompson up front on his own no matter what? One of the few bright patches of a dour pre-season was the response after Fleming was injured against Peterheed. McCallum came on, we committed players forward and created some chances. Dundee Utd are presumably a handier side than the haddock munchers but a bit of bravery in our set-up may reap rewards - particularly since the apocalypse will come and go before we keep a clean sheet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, Consolidate said: I take it we're all resigned to Thompson up front on his own no matter what? One of the few bright patches of a dour pre-season was the response after Fleming was injured against Peterheed. McCallum came on, we committed players forward and created some chances. Dundee Utd are presumably a handier side than the haddock munchers but a bit of bravery in our set-up may reap rewards - particularly since the apocalypse will come and go before we keep a clean sheet. I do agree and I said in my post that I'd like to see Todd playing alongside Thommo but until we have a fully fit defence/midfield then there isn't much scope for it. I also don't think Stevie will be brave enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Parr Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1 hour ago, The Moonster said: I also don't think Stevie will be brave enough. Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a bankie Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 On my points predictor I have this down as a big fat zero. However I was wrong on Saturday and thought 1 point.Thirty six points and we won't finish bottom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibby82 Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 1-0 Dumbarton. Bad feeling about this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Granny Danger Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 Radoslaw Cierzniak Sean Dillon Calum Butcher John Souttar Andy Robertson Mark Wilson Paul Paton John Rankin Ryan Gauld David Goodwillie Brian Graham Was Calum Butcher better than Col Donaldson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 14 minutes ago, Granny Danger said: Radoslaw Cierzniak Sean Dillon Calum Butcher John Souttar Andy Robertson Mark Wilson Paul Paton John Rankin Ryan Gauld David Goodwillie Brian Graham Was Calum Butcher better than Col Donaldson? Probably. Never really clicked for him at United but I thought Butcher looked promising. I'd have persevered more with him at centre half. He got some bad press for a couple of tasty challenges in a game against Partick, then there was that awful game at McDiarmid when he got sent off and we never really saw him play there again. He had plenty of dig and wasn't afraid to make a challenge. With a bit of coaching I think he could have been a useful centre half (goes without saying that he wasn't going to get that under Jackie). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron2000 Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Josh Todd looked not bad at right back v east fife, carried the ball out very well and wasn't beaten on his side for the 10-15 minute spell he was there for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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