RandomGuy. Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 25 minutes ago, SpoonTon said: Sorry, I meant that McGregor and Gordon would have expected to save at least a couple of them. Clark, like most other contenders for third choice, are way behind our top 2 'keepers. What I meant was that Clark's form is hardly an indicator of international quality, or even potential. How? Because he got absolutely murdered by Celtic? Conveniently forgetting just a few days before that game they'd battered his goal and only scored one goal, which came due to a mammoth defensive error. Clark has 8 clean sheets in his last 24 Premiership games. Conceding 36 goals in that time. 6 of those in one match, take that aberration where a defence left him wide open against the best team in the league, and he's conceded 30 in 23. That's incredible for a lower half Premiership team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 1 hour ago, gannonball said: I don't think its the fact he didn't choose Clark. Its its because he's called up an uncapped 32 year old who has been pretty average in Scottish football his entire career and isn't exactly going through a purple patch. I literally can't see any reason to call him up. MacDonald doesn't need to be made a victim of the fact that we only have two international class goalkeepers. Whether it's MacDonald or Clark is irrelevant, neither would play. It's so obviously not fair to try and make Jamie a poster boy for McLeish' supposed ineptitude. Christ, Scott fucking Bain has filled the 3rd keeper berth. We don't have anyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy2015 Posted November 9, 2018 Share Posted November 9, 2018 Christie coming into a rich vein of form. I'd start him as the 10 and use McGregor sitting. Forrest excellent for Celtic tonight too. McGregor Tierney McKenna Mulgrew Robertson McGinn McGregor Forrest Christie Fraser McBurnie Armstrong, Fletcher and Phillips as good options for impact subsThis is team I would go with. Armstrong being left out is frustrating as he has been brilliant for Scotland over last couple of years but had virtually no game time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 On 08/11/2018 at 16:09, King Kebab said: Ah, I see, you consider Paterson and Philips to be strikers!!! Are you Alex McLiesh??? In fairness Warnock has been playing Paterson as a striker at Cardiff for a few weeks now and I think he was Cardiff top scorer last season from midfield, so its not the daft suggestion it sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoonsYouthTeam Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Paterson having a good game up top today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Paterson should start up front next week. O'Donnell is likely out of this game now, so it seems certain that we'll have to go with Tierney at right-back - I'd have done that anyway. We'll be struggling to find another right-back to bring in, it's a real problem position. Maybe put out a wee SOS to Alan Hutton and see if he'll come in for a one off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LiviLion Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Stephen O'Donnell, Charlie Mulgrew and Kevin McDonald out now. Not too sure who we'll call up for the RB and CM slots but has to be David Bates for CB, can't think of another alternative tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 McGregor Tierney Devlin McKenna Robertson McGregor McGinn Forrest Christie Fraser Paterson All 11 in good form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Who is the St Johnstone right back? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I'd definitely have Armstrong and McGregor playing, with one of McGinn or Christie on the bench. I think the previous two Nations League games have further emphasised Armstrong's importance, despite only playing one half. Forrest and Fraser supplying Paterson, with Tierney and Robertson supporting from full-back. Devlin and McKenna as the centre-back pairing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craig McCulloch Burley Posted November 10, 2018 Author Share Posted November 10, 2018 O'Donnell, Mulgrew and McDonald out than who replace them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdinburghLivi Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, LiviLion said: Not too sure who we'll call up for the RB and CM slots but has to be David Bates for CB, can't think of another alternative tbh. C. Halkett. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, LiviLion said: Stephen O'Donnell, Charlie Mulgrew and Kevin McDonald out now. Not too sure who we'll call up for the RB and CM slots but has to be David Bates for CB, can't think of another alternative tbh. Really not fussed at all about losing any of those three. Tierney at RB CB replacement options appear to be Hendry, Hanley (injured?) and Bates. I think McLeish was trying to make a point by dropping Hendry so don't see him coming in. Hanley is maybe injured... so Bates perhaps? And instead of McDonald - McTominay would seem a natural replacement Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 1 hour ago, lubo_blaha said: McGregor Tierney Devlin McKenna Robertson McGregor McGinn Forrest Christie Fraser Paterson All 11 in good form. This team, but Armstrong at 10 for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 This is using players only currently available (meaning I'd almost certainly replace Devlin with whoever is called up). I'd actually like to try Paterson in place of Russell but the site won't let me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlayerX Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Hi all. It's nice to see you all. I might not post all that often, as I'm really busy, but rest assured, I am still lurking. McGregor Devlin. McKenna. Shinnie/Or call up another defender! Phillips. Robertson. Tierney Fraser. McGinn. Paterson. Fletcher We must persevere with the 3-5-2 as we simply are not god enough with playing with a back four, even with our first choice central defenders available. We've played with a back four for about 20 years and we have never qualified for a thing. It's time to go back in time and try to replicate what Craig Brown done i.e. forge a decent squad into a cohesive, an organized and a team that was ultimately difficult to beat. Fine, back then we had midfielders of the class of Lambert, McAllister and Collins, and now our midfield is lacking any quality. Pick on the aforementioned midfielders, they are better than all of the midfielders we have available. We have no midfielder who can take care of the ball and retain position so I'd pick Andrew Robertson. Is it strange asking a full back to play as an anchorman? It happened with Lahm and Alaba, so I'll say no. I think we would all agree that Robertson is our best player. He has the engine, he has quality on the ball (an anchorman doesn't have to pray the ball 40/50 yards) and he has the temperament to play in that position. Phillips is playing as a right wingback for WBA, so I'd see what he can do. Fraser isn't a winger, I don't think I've ever seen him beat a man. Plus he isn't as fast as people think. He causes all of his damage when he cuts inside, ala an inside forward. With Paterson and Fletcher, neither are good enough to play as a lone striker... for Scotland. Take care all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quentin Taranbino Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Mentioned before but Danny Fox is well worthy of a squad place these days at centre half. He is a completely different player to when he played for Celtic and even Burnley where he was a left back. For the last couple of seasons he has been transformed into a centre half at Nottingham Forest and is now their first choice centre back and playing very very well in that position and has done for a while now in the games I have seen and the reports I have read. Not advocating he starts for Scotland or anything but well worthy of a Scotland squad place at 32 years old he has a bit more to give you would think. On a striking note - I see Che Adams scored a hat trick for Birmingham yesterday and he is eligible..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Henry Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 10 hours ago, lubo_blaha said: McGregor Tierney Devlin McKenna Robertson McGregor McGinn Forrest Christie Fraser Paterson All 11 in good form. I don't think that team finishes in the top 3 in the Premiership. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 McGregor Tierney Devlin McKenna Robertson McGregor McGinn Forrest Christie Fraser Paterson All 11 in good form. I'd be surprised if that wasn't the team. McLeish might go for Armstrong and McBurnie for Christie and Paterson, but it's the team I'd play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lubo_blaha Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 I don't think that team finishes in the top 3 in the Premiership.Its essentially a pick of some of the best players in the Scottish Premiership only with Liverpool’s first choice left back, the player with the most assists in the EPL and a striker with three goals in four in that league as well. Not to mention a midfielder who the Scottish champions were priced out of a move for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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