Fide Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Thoughts on this one chaps? Two games in, 1 win and 1 loss for both teams. From a Killie point of view, we absolutely should start with Boyd and Coulibaly up front with Jones out on the left. That's a combination that will get us goals this season. We could also do with a right back, but I don't want to start being greedy. I'm going to go 0 - 2 for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yoda Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 If we want to be challenging for 9th place (and finishing above Kilmarnock for a fifth consecutive season) then we've really got to pick up at least 5 points from the next three games. Spoiler After my success during the opening weekend I'd like to bring back the feature that will henceforth be called Smooth Yoda Apollo's Lock Of The Week. Just remember when you're right 52% of the time, you're wrong 48% of the time. Smooth Yoda Apollo's Lock Of The Week: County win + Over 2.5 goals Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killiepiemuncher Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 As with every Killie game. I haven't a feckin clue what the result will be or how we'll play. Killie one of life's wee mysteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathematics Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Gardyne will rip our full backs apart. Ross Co win, both teams to score. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkboy Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Well, mind the season we won the First Division? Pumped out of the League Cup after 3 games. Out of the Challenge Cup in the 1st game. Dodgy start to the season. What I'm saying is that we'll beat Kilmarnock & start a new 40 game undefeated streak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goanjock Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hopefully County can kick on now after Saturdays result going for a 2-1 home win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tintax Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hopefully the days of the horrid 3-5-2 are over and having seen how well a standard 4-4-2 worked in the derby McIntyre continues to set us up that way. Was really impressed with Cikos in that game and it was great to see the partnership of Boyce and Curran again. So I hope McIntyre goes with exactly the same 11 for this one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
humbleheart Posted August 15, 2016 Share Posted August 15, 2016 If we want to be challenging for 9th place (and finishing above Kilmarnock for a fifth consecutive season) then we've really got to pick up at least 5 points from the next three games. Spoiler After my success during the opening weekend I'd like to bring back the feature that will henceforth be called Smooth Yoda Apollo's Lock Of The Week. Just remember when you're right 52% of the time, you're wrong 48% of the time. Smooth Yoda Apollo's Lock Of The Week: County win + Over 2.5 goals 3.5 goals or over has got me 3/1 for the first two games so going to keep in going Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frankthetank22 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Comfortable home victory. Hopefully stay with the 442 that started against ict. Any updates on GMS signing ahead of this, don't suppose he's fit never mind match fit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 1-1 draw. Coulibaly with Killie's goal, which, as he only scores peaches, will undoubtedly be an overhead kick from his own box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kennysmassiveego Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Lee Clark to outwit JM and the Killie fans with a formation that would score a 10 on strictly in the first half only to revert to 442,and yet another come from behind win The messiah and kumbaya my lord to score to overcome the inevitable Gardyne goal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forfinn Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Anything less than a 3-0 home victory and I'll be calling for McIntyre's head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fide Posted August 16, 2016 Author Share Posted August 16, 2016 The overconfidence from County fans on here is pleasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadasdillinger Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 There's a number of things I want to see addressed for this game - different choice of full backs, McKenzie swapped out for someone (Kiltie fit?), Boyd and Coulibaly starting up top. I reckon that'll be getting close to our settled 11. Hopefully Clark sees the problems from the Hamilton game and tweaks the team accordingly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 The overconfidence from County fans on here is pleasing. Both teams will be as bad as each other.... Hamilton & ICT are poor and both will be in the relegation mix come May.... so neither us nor County should be over confident after last weekend wins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forkboy Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 2 hours ago, Fide said: The overconfidence from County fans on here is pleasing. Shame that our opinions don't represent the opinions of the players and therefore mean absolutely nothing. (As a side note, it's generally tongue in cheek. I don't expect Ross County to go undefeated in the league between now & May for example) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 54 minutes ago, forkboy said: Shame that our opinions don't represent the opinions of the players and therefore mean absolutely nothing. (As a side note, it's generally tongue in cheek. I don't expect Ross County to go undefeated in the league between now & May for example) Frankly, I don't expect County to go unbeaten between now and seven o'clock. And we're not even playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JUNIORFAN Posted August 16, 2016 Share Posted August 16, 2016 Definite score draw ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunglebonce Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 The team picks itself after the ICT match. Jimbo only used subs to time-waste in injury time, so unless there are injuries or new additions to the squad then I expect this to be the team for the next couple of weeks: Fox Cikos Quinn Davies McEveley Foster Routis Woods Gardyne Curran Boyce There's an argument for starting Foster over Franks to have an attacking option on both flanks, but McIntyre likes having Foster's experience in the team wherever he can (rumours of fall-outs aside). Marcus Fraser will be back to full fitness soon but it'll be difficult to find a way into the first 18 at the moment.. It'll be more of the same: high tempo, high pressing early in the match to force Killie into mistakes. It worked well last season. Cikos and McEveley coasted through the derby, but Jones will be a decent test for Cikos, while Killie could have pace to hurt Quinn and Davies. Nonetheless, I have to be confident that County can get a win at home when Boyce and Curran are looking close to their best again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
killienick Posted August 17, 2016 Share Posted August 17, 2016 23 hours ago, deadasdillinger said: There's a number of things I want to see addressed for this game - different choice of full backs, McKenzie swapped out for someone (Kiltie fit?), Boyd and Coulibaly starting up top. I reckon that'll be getting close to our settled 11. Hopefully Clark sees the problems from the Hamilton game and tweaks the team accordingly. KIltie will probably miss this one. He's still feeling a tightness in his thigh but he's not far away apparently. Interesting one this. If County start with 5 in the middle then we'll probably try and match up. If they start as a 4-4-2 which their fans are clamouring for, then it'll allow Killie to play a 4-4-2, (which our fans also favour). It'll be an open game if that's the case which should suit the wingers and give each team's on form strikers plenty of delivery. I'm revising my score to Ross County 2 Killie 2 with either team possibly making it 3-2. ETA: Fat fingers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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