Sao Paulo Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 Despite their position, Edinburgh can muster good movement up-top and put-out quite a tidy, mobile midfield. Both of which will cause us bother. Happily, they pay a price for having their quality concentrated where they do. It's probably the same we've paid this season actually. Namely, that in playing to their strengths they - as we - have been easy to score against. There's not huge protection for their defence, which doesn't cope at all well big spaces or pace in-and-about it. I don't envy Lennon weighing this one up. He's got to think about pressing the advantage we have in our full-time lads, and deploying all the quality possession players we have, versus how we've got all our bite tied up in a single player: Kevin Nicoll. He's got to mull over how easily Edinburgh got behind our back-four at Broadwood, and wonder: could I take one from midfield and put that body up-top without blowing things wide open? I reckon we'll stick with 4-5-1, at least for 60-65 minutes. Like Elgin, you hope Edinburgh will be out of puff thereafter, and, likewise, that we won't have conceded. After the 65' mark, we could chuck on a sub or two - Boyle, Kipre - and go for it. If it's me? I'd run the 4-4-2 experiment from the off. Assuming Cogill's fit, same back four as the past few weeks. Boyle on one flank. Lamont on the other. Goodie and Kipre up-top. McStay and Nicoll through the middle. If we end-up making like a colander, well, we can consider the experiment a failure. But I'd give it 45' to see if it gives us the teeth it threatens to. You just wonder: could we pump a team if we'd a forward who was a reliable out-ball/hold-up player? You'd relieve the defence and midfield of a lot of legwork, get into their half easily, and put your top-boys on the front foot instantly: Goodie, Lamont, Boyle, McStay. You'd probably see Nicoll pinch a ball or two and set us flying up the park, too. We'd concede two or more on a Saturday playing 4-4-2. I think that's a dead-cert. But against a leggy Edinburgh? It's lower-risk. Mind, if we'd a third centre-back available, I'd play 3-5-2. Guard-against their movement up-top, crowd-out the midfield, and keep their defenders busy with a second forward. Complete package. Injuries scupper that, unfortunately. Looking forward it, all the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BullyWeeLad Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 2-1 Edin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Reid Fan Club Posted March 18, 2018 Share Posted March 18, 2018 SP the new manager Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sao Paulo Posted March 18, 2018 Author Share Posted March 18, 2018 Never. Forza Danny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 I think we rested some players on Saturday- must be taking this one seriously. Respect to da Clyde. Prediction- a boring 0-0 draw with the bar rattled a couple of times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clyde_r_us Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ally love to come back Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bully Wee Charlie Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Lovely dry night in Edinburgh for game. Come on Clyde lets get up to 6th in the table tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
support the underdog Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Cowden 1 up - come on Clyde close that gap! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Really annoyed at not being able to make these midweek games but we’re winning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
support the underdog Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 1-0 Clyde, 2-0 Cowden - game on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Of The Clyde Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Yes, wtf has happened with Cowdenbeath these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_BullyWee Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 2-0 Clyde Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Of The Clyde Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Even better. Results stay as they are we still a wee chance of making play-offs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sao Paulo Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 This is the Elgin game replayed but with the predicable effects of Boyle and Nicoll being on the pitch from the off. Namely, that we can actually score from a competed-for header and that our possession is much more incisive than it would be were Martin, for instance, to be on the pitch. If they're smart, they'll throw on some subs. If we're smart we'll play it cautious for the first 15 minutes of the second; fitness should have us home free after that. The fact that Goodwillie's on the pitch and hasn't scored yet bodes well for a third. I think it was Emperor Palpatine who said: everything is proceeding as I have foreseen. Auld sith bastart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Replays Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 16 minutes ago, Sao Paulo said: The fact that Goodwillie's on the pitch and hasn't scored yet bodes well for a third. A prediction based around both logic and fact. Well done, SP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sao Paulo Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 17 minutes ago, Sao Paulo said: Goodwillie's on the pitch and hasn't scored yet bodes well for a third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_BullyWee Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Elgin losing now as well so we are only 1 point behind them if the score stays the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sao Paulo Posted March 20, 2018 Author Share Posted March 20, 2018 Real possibility of this turning into a pumpin', and we're no' even playin' wae a Kipre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pride Of The Clyde Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, you know the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
support the underdog Posted March 20, 2018 Share Posted March 20, 2018 damn, Stenny pull one back. Come on Cowden! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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