staggy1929

I think you can arrest/detain someone on the suspicion of committing a crime. The whole Andrew Tate thing that's going on is a high profile example of that. Dunno how similar our crime laws are to Romania's mind you.

I honestly don't know what to expect from this game. We have to win this if we want to stay up, simple as that. I thought Josh Sims looked lively when he came on against celtic so wouldn't be opposed to him getting a start. Randall's proving to be a bit of a weak link in our defence as he can't go forward or defend at right back. I would go: Laidlaw Smith Watson Iacovitti G. Edwards Loturi Kenneh Harmon Sims Brophy White This is on the assumption Dhanda is still out btw.

Thought we were really poor on Saturday and didn't look like creating much, shows the drop in quality when Dhanda isn't playing. We seem to concede really poor goals defensively every time we play livi and once again that came to pass. From a livi perspective there is a clear drop off from earlier in the season. I wonder if it's fatigue or teams sort of sussing them out but I felt like they were there for the taking at times. Ultimately though we weren't good enough to win the game.

This is a game where I think every County fan would take a point if offered it now. Our record at Livi is very poor. Our lineup kind of picks itself right now. The shape is the only thing that changes. Laidlaw Randall Watson Iacovitti G. Edwards Kenneh Loturi Harmon Dhanda Brophy White Head says 2-0 Livi, Heart says 1-0 County.

Kettlewell's time with us as manager in the top flight can be summarised in the phrase 'poor in both boxes' There were games where you'd leave thinking we were well in the game but we'd been beat 3-0 and missed sitters. Every team is prone to a game like that but it became a constant with the team. That being said I can see it being a good game on Saturday. Both teams seem totally re-energized since having a strike partnership. I'm gonna go for 2-1 County with Brophy and Dhanda scoring for us and Spittal scoring an inevitable screamer.

Yeah especially when the votes are through social media, surely you can make it once per account.

I think Dhanda is POTM again for me. I think Brophy might win it based on the United game though.

I'm not sure on United's financial situation and what they're willing to pay to get the right man in but getting Danny Cowley would be worth a shot I reckon. Courts is an obvious candidate I suppose. I think Mulgrew might be a good shout purely because it means he's out of the starting 11.

It says a lot that we've had numerous strikers over the last three seasons and Jordan White always finds his way back into the starting 11. Criminally underrated by our fans I think.

I thought we were very good yesterday, United are as good as down. Fletcher the only player who got pass marks imo. The front three of Dhanda, Brophy and White is exactly what we've needed for a while. Brophy is exactly the striker White needs next to him and vice versa. We changed to a back 4 as United went 4-3-3 so we weren't left short at the back and played White as the deep lying forward with Dhanda off the left and it worked a treat. If Dhanda doesn't end up at a Hearts/Hibs/Aberdeen next year I'll be massively surprised. Also maybe we shouldn't have laughed at St Johnstone for wanting to spend money on White cause he is the absolute boy btw.

This is one of those games where any score line makes sense. Both teams are capable of pulling off a random win out of nowhere and both equally as likely to concede three and have a total meltdown. I'll go for a 2-2 draw.

I absolutely agree we're not making enough of wide spaces. I think Harmon is a good up and down wingback but his productivity as you say is lacking. I think G. Edwards totally shifted the dynamic last weekend where we had someone directly looking to get himself or the ball into the box when in wide spaces so I'd like to see him come in. I've been hypercritical of our central midfield all season but over the last few months it's sort of dawned on me that a key issue they face is that they're watching the ball fly over their heads the majority of the time. We've seen games this year where we've done well and tried to play, Hibs away being one that comes to mind. Believe it or not he has played there a good amount this season already. When we play Owura at RWB, Randall has often been the RCB.

I think with Murray it's unfair to assess how he'll be after a few weeks at the club. He'll get plenty game time but as of right now I think you'll be hard pressed to find any County fan that would have him over White or Brophy at present. 4-4-2 would absolutely kill us in the middle of the park and makes Dhanda (our best player imo) ineffective. 4-3-1-2 is certainly an option but I think Randall kind of has to play in that system otherwise you're playing a winger or a centre half there. Ultimately 3-5-2 is our best set up but the biggest concern I have with it is the centre halves going long unopposed, I have no problem with long passes if they are exactly that, passes. However the recurring theme seems to be shelling it into the channel or central and hoping White can knock it down so the likes of Dhanda, Brophy, Murray etc can do anything with it. Our squad isn't terrible and I back us to show a bit of quality on Saturday.

I think Randall's best position for us is on the right side of a three so there is absolutely scope to play them both at the same time. Ideally on Saturday we line up like this:

Can't argue with any of that really, I know from here on out it'll be said every week but this weekend is the biggest of the season for the bottom 6 clubs. I think County have an ability to pick points up at home when we shouldn't, every time we've been bottom or thereabouts we've managed to get a run together so the fact we've not looked like doing that as of yet with our fixtures is a concern. I think with United the club is in a really toxic place at the minute and Fox is out of his depth that's why I reckon it's probably between us two. I think with Killie they have a really good manager with a pretty average (being kind) squad, I can see them getting points at home but they desperately need points on the road. it'll be draws all round this weekend to piss everyone off.

Making my long awaited return to the forum to say that if we are looking to win any games of football for the remainder of the season Dhanda MUST play and should only be taken off if we're looking to go full on defensive to hold onto a lead/draw. Also Gwion Edwards looked decent against St Mirren and would like to see him at RWB on Saturday with Harmon on the left.

The thing with the new manager bounce potentially waring off is that Ketts probably only needs a few more wins to create a fairly large gap between the others at the bottom. This genuinely could be enough to lead them into a favourable position by the split. For what it's worth I think it's a shoot out between ourselves and United for bottom.

Spine is strong though.

I wonder who we'll go with out wide to start this. Sims and Owura seem to be the first picks but Olaigbe and Akio have both impressed, Sims and Akio having slight knocks may change things though. I'd go Laidlaw Randall Baldwin Iacovitti Purrington Callachan Loturi Dhanda Olaigbe Owura Hiwula

Livingston 1-2 Rangers Hearts 2-2 Ross County Kilmarnock 1-3 Dundee United St Johnstone 0-2 Hibs St Mirren 0-1 Motherwell Celtic 4-1 Aberdeen

Akio certainly fits the profile of someone who could 'do a job' in this division. Loturi looks neat and tidy on the ball but isn't one that's going to break lines or score goals from midfield. I think they'll both be okay at worst.

Great signing on paper. Squad is coming together very nicely despite the Buckie result.

The Demon making a return purely to cause chaos is peak TV.

Our away kit this year might be my favourite county kit in a long long time. The home is nice too imo but it doesn't look like a county kit. Good efforts all round.

It was last seasons kit we wore. I think Olaigbe and Edwards looked good. Sims had some good moments in the first half too. Dhanda has a bit about him. I do think we're light at centre half still.