callum-ayr Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 3 hours ago, Mgc1910 said: The refusal to face facts and drop Harkins plus McCall's baffling obsession with Scott McKenna through December and January might be what gets us relegated. Basically this. Balatoni/Meggat was/is by far our best CB pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
honestly united Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The problem with Harkins is McCall has signed here m without really knowing how he is going to fit into the team. He has played him in numerous positions of without success and seems to be trying to hard to impress now.I think he is the sort of player if we had built the team round him he would be excellent, but we have tried to shoehorn him in to an existing team and it hasn't worked. I think he could do well next year if we go full time and McCall picks a formation / system that suits him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 The Chris Aitken effect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poet of the Macabre Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 United have only lost one home game all season and that was against Hibs. Should be a banker home win. Then again, it should have been a banker home win for Morton on Saturday as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mgc1910 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Harkins is bone idle. All of this stuff about him playing out of position is just excuses. He is, I assume, the highest paid player at the club as well as 1st team coach and yet his contribution since late November time had been absolutely zilch. The guy has quality, but if you look at the number of clubs he's played for in his career, it speaks volumes. His attitude stinks. On Saturday we couldn't even trust him enough to put him on as a late sub for Forrest into what in theory is his best position (against 10 men). I appreciate the argument that he is capable of moments of brilliance, but they are too rare to justify the damage he does in the meantime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shibuya Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Harkins was fantastic for his first few weeks (months?) but he has sadly tailed off since then. It really doesn't suit him to be playing in a team that's up against it most weeks, if you stuck him in the Hibs team he'd look a different player... unlike quite a few of our players! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Of course Harkins would never get a game for Hibs because they've got guys who are equally talented but actually put a shift in as well. It's the same with all good teams -they need players who have both talent and application - which is why Harkins has spent his entire career lumbering from one piss poor team to another. Eventually, if he drops down the leagues far enough he'll find some place where he'll stand out. Or he'll throw in the towel and pitch up on Sportsound offering his opinion on more successful players. Probably the latter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rb123! Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 11 hours ago, callum-ayr said: Basically this. Balatoni/Meggat was/is by far our best CB pairing. McKenna wasn't even on the bench at the weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 51 minutes ago, rb123! said: McKenna wasn't even on the bench at the weekend. Murphy was, we've punted better youngsters than McKenna out on loan in recent years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumigoo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 McKinnon's interview on ArabZone said he was delighted with Robson and Coote but he is wary about "burn out". Toshney is doing a photo thing before the game in the club shop with Dillon and Spittal so no appearance from him tonight either. I'd start both Coote and Robson but I think Dixon will definitely be back in the team with possibly Nicholls or Murray in for Cootes midfield position. My team - BellVdS (if fit)DurnanEdgeRobsonTelferFloodCooteAndreuMurrayMikkelsonRaymondo's team - BellMurdochDurnanEdgeDixonFloodTelferNichollsAndreuVdVMurray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I prefer your team, although I think you're drawing a false distinction at right back. If VDS is fit then presumably he'll also be in Ray's team. I'd go with your team but with Nicholls in for Murray. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC 1910 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Should be an easy 3 home points, but, we don't lose away from home Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pull My Strings Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Did you not lose last time you came to Tannadice? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honestmen Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Get into this pile o p1sh R Team P W D L GF GA GD Pts Form 1 St. Mirren 6 4 1 1 9 4 +5 13 WWLDWW 2 Greenock Morton 6 3 2 1 6 4 +2 11 WDDWWL 3 Ayr 6 3 1 2 7 9 -2 10 DLWLWW 4 Dunfermline 6 2 3 1 9 5 +4 9 DWDDLW 5 Hibernian 6 2 3 1 8 8 0 9 DDLWDW 6 Falkirk 6 2 2 2 11 8 +3 8 DDWWLL 7 Raith Rovers 6 2 1 3 6 9 -3 7 LLWLWD 8 Dumbarton 6 1 3 2 12 13 -1 6 DDLWDL 9 Queen of South 6 1 2 3 4 8 -4 5 WLDLLD 10 Dundee United 6 1 1 4 7 10 -3 4 WLDLLL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AUFC10 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Would take a point in this. However, a win would be massive and would set us up nicely for Saturday. We've done well in recent weeks but I fear this might just be a stretch too far for us despite United's poor run of form. I think I would go with the same team that have started the last two games providing they're all fit. Rose wasn't as good vs Dumbarton but he still did okay and doesn't warrant being dropped. I'll be there hoping for a decent performance, no injuries and to sneak a result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think you ought to show a little more respect to the current Irn Bru cup holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honestmen Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 1 minute ago, Alert Mongoose said: I think you ought to show a little more respect to the current Irn Bru cup holders. we will untill your on the park Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ayrmad Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 2 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: I think you ought to show a little more respect to the current Irn Bru cup holders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alert Mongoose Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 we will untill your on the park 'Until' 'You're'.See me after class. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Honestmen Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 4 minutes ago, Alert Mongoose said: 'Until' 'You're'. See me after class. Yull have more to wurry about tonight than mi sPellen hopefullly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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