Smokerson Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 In terms of balance it looks like 2 keepers, 3 out and out defenders but cover with Gold, Stewart and Bitsindou so 6 options. 7 midfielders 3 strikers in Toyosi, Hilson and Adwarke with options of McKenna, Linn and El Mahanni playing In forward areas. struggling to see how that’s a disjointed or small squad. I do however think we maybe need more quality to guarantee getting 8th, but we surely can’t be carrying a squad of over 22/23 players. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 We need a Right back 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-0 Maroon Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 57 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: Cove looked absolute murder. 15 minutes ago, AuAl said: Aye they were atrocious. Can really see yourselves (and maybe even Hamilton) being able to catch them. Cove are absolutely stinking and Hartley is such a fraud of a manager, I can see them getting relegated easy after watching that tonight with us and Hamilton slugging it out for 8th with us comfortably edging in the end thanks too a brilliant January Market and key players returning from injury and suspension. ️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-0 Maroon Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 2 minutes ago, lichtie23 said: We need a Right back What about playing Goldie there with Stewart being able to play further forward where he is much more dangerous in an attacking sense with his drive and energy and Heatherington can slot into the middle of the park where Gold was playing? ️ 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted January 27, 2023 Share Posted January 27, 2023 (edited) 40 minutes ago, Smokerson said: In terms of balance it looks like 2 keepers, 3 out and out defenders but cover with Gold, Stewart and Bitsindou so 6 options. 7 midfielders 3 strikers in Toyosi, Hilson and Adwarke with options of McKenna, Linn and El Mahanni playing In forward areas. struggling to see how that’s a disjointed or small squad. I do however think we maybe need more quality to guarantee getting 8th, but we surely can’t be carrying a squad of over 22/23 players. I think it’s very risky only having 3 dedicated defenders in the squad. Yes, Stewart is a decent right back and could be very good there in time. However I think, at the moment, his best position is right midfield. It would only take a couple of injuries/suspensions/illness for our defensive situation to be seriously exposed. Not inconceivable later in a season when yellow cards start to rack up and the stresses of playing week-in-week-out can take its toll physically. Imagine for example that TOB gets suspended and Little is injured at the same time - a back 4 of Stewart, Bitsindou, Hammy and Gold with absolutely no defensive cover on the pitch or bench… against for example QP or Ayr!! Edited January 27, 2023 by Tattie36 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 13 hours ago, Tattie36 said: I think it’s very risky only having 3 dedicated defenders in the squad. Yes, Stewart is a decent right back and could be very good there in time. However I think, at the moment, his best position is right midfield. It would only take a couple of injuries/suspensions/illness for our defensive situation to be seriously exposed. Not inconceivable later in a season when yellow cards start to rack up and the stresses of playing week-in-week-out can take its toll physically. Imagine for example that TOB gets suspended and Little is injured at the same time - a back 4 of Stewart, Bitsindou, Hammy and Gold with absolutely no defensive cover on the pitch or bench… against for example QP or Ayr!! A right back would help for sure. Im not sure there are many available better than gold or Stewart, losing Oakley was unfortunate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtiekev Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Mckenna has his best game in his best position last week, So let's play him on the right this week.. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenwood65 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 great 3 points totally deserved bring on the raith 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Superb result, especially after losing a very early goal. Just a pain that Hamilton have found form at the same time. Raith are there for the taking next week, a win for us would drag them right into the relegation mix. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Great 3 points. Played really well also 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shizzlemanizzle Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Superb result smokies! You’re definitely catching Cove. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 Found it rather depressing on here recently so stayed off. Think it’s incredibly obvious we are in a much better position than we were December 31st with all the players away and the players we’ve got in. 4 games, 2 wins unlucky not to be 3, a draw and a defeat. 7 points 9 goals Guys like El Mhanni and Bobby not even off the bench today. There’s reasons to be hopeful and hopefully that’s have the players a real boost too Cove 100 percent not winning away to QP so if we could do the business and go 2 ahead of them before we play them on the 18th it would be massive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lichtie23 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 FAO Dick Campbell Scott Stewart Is not a RB 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leicesterlichtie Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 19 hours ago, Tattie36 said: I think it’s very risky only having 3 dedicated defenders in the squad. Yes, Stewart is a decent right back and could be very good there in time. However I think, at the moment, his best position is right midfield. It would only take a couple of injuries/suspensions/illness for our defensive situation to be seriously exposed. Not inconceivable later in a season when yellow cards start to rack up and the stresses of playing week-in-week-out can take its toll physically. Imagine for example that TOB gets suspended and Little is injured at the same time - a back 4 of Stewart, Bitsindou, Hammy and Gold with absolutely no defensive cover on the pitch or bench… against for example QP or Ayr!! We have practically ran like this for the last few seasons. Relied on versatile players who can do a job wherever needed on the pitch. Wouldn't expect a change in that strategy. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoveRangers1922 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 35 minutes ago, 1320Lichtie said: Found it rather depressing on here recently so stayed off. Think it’s incredibly obvious we are in a much better position than we were December 31st with all the players away and the players we’ve got in. 4 games, 2 wins unlucky not to be 3, a draw and a defeat. 7 points 9 goals Guys like El Mhanni and Bobby not even off the bench today. There’s reasons to be hopeful and hopefully that’s have the players a real boost too Cove 100 percent not winning away to QP so if we could do the business and go 2 ahead of them before we play them on the 18th it would be massive. We got Thistle next weekend but your sentiment stands. Unless we can use our last 3 remaining loans to strengthen and get some solidarity we're drowning I feel. Going into the window I said as long as we keep our loans we'd be in a decent position. Lost them all. Our fixtures make grim reading Thistle (A) Arbroath (H) Morton (A) Dundee (H) QP (A) Raith (A) Ayr (A) 5 of the next 7 are away and the last 4 look particularly difficult given where we are right now. We somehow need to gather points in the 3 and even then you could be above us given our next 4 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tattie36 Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Leicesterlichtie said: We have practically ran like this for the last few seasons. Relied on versatile players who can do a job wherever needed on the pitch. Wouldn't expect a change in that strategy. Yes but we have never in all my years watching, not had a full complement of dedicated defenders. Stewart is a midfielder, as is Gold and Bitsindou. Get a right back in and have those 3 as cover as and when required. Having said that, I don’t expect it to happen and we just have to pray that we don’t pick up too many injuries and suspensions at the back. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 (edited) Doubt there’s anyone out there we could get who can play right back better than Scotty Stewart anyway. Edited January 28, 2023 by 1320Lichtie 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokerson Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 I actually prefer Stewart at right back than In midfield 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DUAFC Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 He can play RB because he's a quality, versatile player. Is it his best position - clearly not ! He's much more effective further forward. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1320Lichtie Posted January 28, 2023 Share Posted January 28, 2023 5 minutes ago, Smokerson said: I actually prefer Stewart at right back than In midfield Retweet Every single one of his attributes and physique suits it more in my opinion. Could be great long term option there 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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