Stephen Malkmus Posted October 22, 2016 Share Posted October 22, 2016 Hopefully we will consolidate our place in the top six here. Pretty miraculous that we are in such a position having won only two of ten games thus far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caley Shaun Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Changes need made in my humble opinion and one change, as I seen my a fellow fan on Twitter, should be, play 2 up top. For me: OFW Raven, McKay, Warren, Tremarco Doran, Draper, Polworth, King Doumbouya and Fisher. As mentioned above, we need to start WINNING games instead of scraping draws and a win here consolidates our place in top 6 plus gets us away from Motherwell. I feel that, whoever gets picked up top needs a strike partner plus the deliveries into the box. I reckon another draw here, 1-1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Our recent record against ICT at Fir Park is pretty dismal. The league game last season they ran over the top of us on the midfield without Lasley there and served as a reminder that playing Ainsworth and Johnson together in a 442 was a bad idea. The cup game was part of our 2 game flirtation with 4231, playing McDonald as a lone striker in an attempt to match them up on account of McGhee's weird reverence for Hughes and his apparent tactical genius. Oddly our results up in Inverness were decent last season, certainly compared to the shambles at FP.I've no idea how this will go. We've no real form to speak of, our 2 wins are against teams we'd expect to beat, we've drawn against sides roughly around us in the league and 2 of the losses have been away from home at Parkhead and conceding in the last minute at Ibrox. The St Johnstone performance was disappointing but notable that their winner came from Samson literally dropping the ball at MacLean's feet and we shot ourselves in the foot to let Hearts go 1-0 up the other week.With injuries and departures we don't really have a settled XI or shape. Other than 35 mins against Accies the 433 with Moult, Bowman and McDonald has looked an awkward fit while McGhee throwing some of the u20s in and them acquitting themselves well probably adds more questions to what our best side actually is.I'd imagine that Samson will continue in goal but beyond that who knows? Even if Hammell is fit I'd be inclined to start McMillan ahead of him and in lieu of a natural left sided midfielder MacLean seems as good an option as any to slot in there, certainly moreso than having McDonald or Moult dropping in to play left mid.SamsonTait Heneghan McManus McMillanCadden Lasley ClayMcDonald Moult MacLeanWouldn't be totally surprised by a draw here though really it's a game we should be aiming to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 9 hours ago, Caley Shaun said: Changes need made in my humble opinion and one change, as I seen my a fellow fan on Twitter, should be, play 2 up top. For me: OFW Raven, McKay, Warren, Tremarco Doran, Draper, Polworth, King Doumbouya and Fisher. You'd drop Meekings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Malkmus Posted October 23, 2016 Author Share Posted October 23, 2016 I agree with Shaun that we should give two up top a go but probably at home rather than away. Vigurs needs dropped for this one and I'd go with Doran and King out wide with Mulraney coming on later. Craig Samson must be about 50 so we should be shooting on sight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Two up front simply does not appear to be in Foran's thinking - but then again gawd knows what is ? You do not need two when you have two wide men and Doran and King would be my certs. But Foran is quite clearly (and stoopidly) trying to prove a point with Doumbouya. Is Tansey available ? He is the one who is really doing my nut in. Why is he being allowed to drop so feckin deep. I would actually prefer Vigurs in that role. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alsy Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 11 hours ago, Caley Shaun said: Changes need made in my humble opinion and one change, as I seen my a fellow fan on Twitter, should be, play 2 up top. For me: OFW Raven, McKay, Warren, Tremarco Doran, Draper, Polworth, King Doumbouya and Fisher. In principle I quite like this idea, except for the fact that I don't really see Fisher and Doumbouya - or any combination of our three strikers - working particularly well as a partnership. Oh for a Foran / Rooney or Wyness / Ritchie-type combination. Prorbably worth a go though. The other big risk with playing 4-4-2 is the danger of being overrun in the centre of midfield, unless at least one of the strikers has the engine and discipline to come deeper when required. Still, if I was going to go with just two in the centre of midfield, then it would be Draper and Polworth, as they have most energy. Might miss Tansey's passing, although he's not been great this season. We wouldn't miss Vigurs. I don't get your defence, though - why not Mckay at RB and Meekings in the centre with Warren? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland Capital Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 I do wonder if the whole 4-4-1-1 thing has run it's course but I wonder if we'd be more suited to a proper 4-3-3. Doumbouya (despite his goal) was abysmal yesterday and awfully prone to going down like a sack of spuds and I don't know what Fisher has to do to get a game. I think the two of them are too similar to play as a partnership though. Boden may be another option but he's looked poor since signing. Doran must surely be due a start as well, while Polworth looks a hundred times better in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeyWellFan Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 Never confident when playing the two premiership highland teams at FP. I feel we need to be winning these kind of games if we have any ambitions of a top six finish. Can't see past a score draw however. 1-1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gianfranco Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 4-3 Motherwell in a game of the season contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER Posted October 23, 2016 Share Posted October 23, 2016 2 hours ago, Gianfranco said: 4-3 Motherwell in a game of the season contender. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjw Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 The last home game against Hearts could have turned out differently if their keeper hadn't made a wonder save in the first half.Hopefully an early goal could settle us and go on to get 3 points. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 In my head, I believed we were playing Ross County on Wednesday and Inverness on Saturday. The things you learn on a Monday morning, eh? Anyway, I predict it'll be a dull 0-0 and it'll be fucking freezing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 7 minutes ago, Desp said: In my head, I believed we were playing Ross County on Wednesday and Inverness on Saturday. The things you learn on a Monday morning, eh? Anyway, I predict it'll be a dull 0-0 and it'll be fucking freezing. A 0-0? With Samson in goals? That's optimistic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CityDave Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 A match where we don't concede would be most welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ICTChris Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 #DareToVigurs to replicate this #wondergoal and leave the #haters eating their words Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RiG Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 Love the reaction to that strike from Storey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 2 hours ago, capt_oats said: A 0-0? With Samson in goals? That's optimistic. One can dream, Capt. One can dream. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisGRAEME Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 f**k off Vigurs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highland No 1 Posted October 24, 2016 Share Posted October 24, 2016 On 22/10/2016 at 19:59, Stephen Malkmus said: Hopefully we will consolidate our place in the top six here. Pretty miraculous that we are in such a position having won only two of ten games thus far. Says a lot about the standard of football in this country at the moment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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