Crawford Baptie Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I can see us pressing the game high up the park from the off. Hughes can only play one way. And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily.Austin should come back in for McHugh. Hopefully Taiwo and Sibbald i the middle with Hippo and Aird/Craigen on the wings.I would keep Thomson in goal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers1992/1993 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I can see us pressing the game high up the park from the off. Hughes can only play one way. And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily. I am yet to see this..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senor Bairn Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Tam McMaus is worse, there must be an intelligent ex player out there somewhere. Michael Stewart is a great pundit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CALDERON Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 We need to pick up something from this, which is a shame as I see that as quite unlikely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithie Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 33 minutes ago, Crawford Baptie said: I can see us pressing the game high up the park from the off. Hughes can only play one way. And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily. I get people familiar with Hughes apparent 'style of play' might assume he's instilled this in us but believe me that's not the case. Our performance against QOS was shambolic at times and Hughes himself at least knows that describing us on the ball as 'murder'. When he came in he gave us the spiel about wanting to see us play a passing game and playing it out from the back but I think he's decided 'bugger this, just win by hook or by crook and get the shree points'. United performance we might get something. QOS performance and we'll get horsed good and proper. Our away record is diabolical and Hughes has yet to get us any points away from home since he's came in. Yes people might think we're due something but I can't see it. Would take a point but deep down I think Falkirk will see this out 3-0 winners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hank Scorpio Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I think Hughes has come in and very quickly realised we don't have the personnel so play out from the back, so hoofing it up the park is the only other option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluegrass Bairn Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 17 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: Falkirk have never beaten a Hughes managed team. Really? A truly frightening stat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rovers_Lad Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 19 hours ago, Back Post Misses said: Falkirk have never beaten a Hughes managed team. To continue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RR #1 Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Crawford Baptie said: I can see us pressing the game high up the park from the off. Hughes can only play one way. And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily. Austin should come back in for McHugh. Hopefully Taiwo and Sibbald i the middle with Hippo and Aird/Craigen on the wings. I would keep Thomson in goal. That made me laugh. Your in for a shock pal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ebanda's Handyman Services Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Crawford Baptie said: And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily. I suppose our defenders hoofing the ball towards our striker for 90 minutes is technically playing out from the back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Fodder Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 I can see us pressing the game high up the park from the off. Hughes can only play one way. And if we stop Raith playing out from the back, we should win this easily.Austin should come back in for McHugh. Hopefully Taiwo and Sibbald i the middle with Hippo and Aird/Craigen on the wings.I would keep Thomson in goal. This made me laugh. Hopefully your manager has the same knowledge of our style of play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottydog Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 9 hours ago, BendtnerBairn said: 6-2 Bairns. Havering fool! We won't score twice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Fitzgerald Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Not sure Raith Rovers adopting this new style of play will help them get out of trouble. Go back to the McGlynn days would be my advice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paco Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 2 hours ago, Hank Scorpio said: I think Hughes has come in and very quickly realised we don't have the personnel so play out from the back, so hoofing it up the park is the only other option. Entirely correct. You could count on one hand the amount of completed passes Davidson, Callachan and Jordan Thompson have in one match. Matthews is a little better but mostly keeps it simple. On top of that, Hughes has mostly had to rely on Benedictus at left-back and Jason Thomson while often effective has never been good at close control or passing. We just don't have the players. Hope we get the ball by hook or by crook to Ryan Hardie in the box is about the extent of our game plan. And to be fair to Hardie, he's doing about all he can to make it work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Baptie Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hippolyte and Craigen starting for the Development team tonight. Looks like it's the same midfield that started on Saturday there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggerG Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 9 hours ago, lanky_ffc said: This fixture in October was Raith's last away win. Since then they've had 3 draws, 6 defeats and only scored twice. Got to be confident against that. Did you really have to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC55 FFC Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Hippolyte and Craigen starting for the Development team tonight. Looks like it's the same midfield that started on Saturday there. Whilst you could be right, I think Hippolyte playing tonight could also be used to give him a kick up the backside & should he play well, could find himself in the starting line up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crawford Baptie Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Whilst you could be right, I think Hippolyte playing tonight could also be used to give him a kick up the backside & should he play well, could find himself in the starting line up. I'd hope so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ro Sham Bo Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 Falkirk have never beaten a Hughes managed team. If you can't win against this Hughes side on Saturday then you never will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lanky_ffc Posted March 28, 2017 Share Posted March 28, 2017 4 hours ago, RC55 FFC said: Whilst you could be right, I think Hippolyte playing tonight could also be used to give him a kick up the backside & should he play well, could find himself in the starting line up. I'm not sure why he needs a kick up the backside. He missed the QoS through suspension and hasn't started since then because Houston doesn't like to tinker. Not like he's lacking form, as he got an assist in the Dumbarton game where he picked up the last booking. IMO, Houston was probably justified in keeping the same XI for Ayr after a comfortable win in Dumfries, but I thought it was a mental decision to leave out our most productive player in the two biggest games of the season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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