Jan Vojáček Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Should be goals in this one, as Forfar Athletic (now boasting the league's leakiest defence) take on the division's joint second leakiest. Earlier in the season the Loons totally played us off the park, strolling their way to a 2-0 victory - with Calum Gallagher missing a penalty for DFC, for which he barely played again under Stevie Aitken...Or was he injured? I can't remember... We've been very poor on our trips to Angus so far - losing 3-2 to Brechin City, 3-1 to Arbroath and 1-0 to Montrose. In fact our away in form in general has not been good, but that has to change soon, doesn't it? Depending on our injury situation I might be ok with a draw, but a victory would be a massive boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Smith Ballantyne -- Dowie -- Perry -- Dyer Forbes -- Carswell -- Allardice -- Barr Thomas -- Gallagher I'd give that a bash. Hutton and Spencer were both piss poor on Saturday, Allardice doesn't fill me with confidence at centre half but I think he could do a job in midfield. We need Forbes creating things, getting him closer to Dom Thomas and playing balls through for him could be vital, as could Forbes and Ballantyne getting used to playing with each other. Beanie has been running his heart out for us, but ultimately he misses a sitter every week (first half again on Saturday, virtually open goal 6 yards out and he puts it over), it's draining confidence of everyone, not just him. Gallagher isn't a winger, we all knew this anyway, so let's just play him up front where he scores goals. It's clear to me where our problems are though, defence and centre midfield. In defence we need a left back - I'm not convinced Dyer even wants to be here. Centre half is now a huge issue too if Dowie is out for any length of time. We also now have a dearth of midfielders who can only really break up play and virtually none who are looking to carry the ball/create. Hutton, Carswell, Spencer all bring similar stuff to the table, we badly miss a Scott Agnew type in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonytoons Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 We win if Hilson and Baird show up.Gubbed if they don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron2000 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Any lineup that involves Dom Thomas and doesn’t involve Callum Gallagher please. Edit to add: Also, no Kyle Hutton too please Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbsouth Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 On 11/12/2018 at 15:09, Loonytoons said: We win if Hilson and Baird show up. Gubbed if they don't. We win if Muzza and Malone are the new defensive pairing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumbartonTheSons Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Any lineup that involves Dom Thomas and doesn’t involve Callum Gallagher please. Edit to add: Also, no Kyle Hutton too please That's very harsh on Gallagher, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofixedability Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, tbsouth said: We win if Muzza and Malone are the new defensive pairing Jim Weir himself would improve things in the middle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons Fan Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 12 hours ago, cameron2000 said: Any lineup that involves Dom Thomas and doesn’t involve Callum Gallagher please. Edit to add: Also, no Kyle Hutton too please Dom Thomas will start unless injuries, not sure why you don’t want Gallagher to start, he’s been one of our better performs. If injuries clear up I suspect Hutton will sit out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Dom Thomas will start unless injuries, not sure why you don’t want Gallagher to start, he’s been one of our better performs. If injuries clear up I suspect Hutton will sit out.I'd be fairly astounded if Hutton sat out. Duffy has started him in every game and made him captain last week. I've also heard him talking him up on BBC Alba before. Unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cameron2000 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Dom Thomas will start unless injuries, not sure why you don’t want Gallagher to start, he’s been one of our better performs. If injuries clear up I suspect Hutton will sit out.Gallagher can’t control a football. His display at the weekend was absolutely embarrassing. I tend to agree that Hutton won’t be dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howlin' Wilf Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Gallagher can’t control a football. His display at the weekend was absolutely embarrassing. I tend to agree that Hutton won’t be dropped.As others have said, Gallagher out of position wide and Beanie is out of position up front. There is an obvious solution here. I don’t think Gallagher was embarrassing though, far from it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KennyWilsonsMoustache Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Gallagher can’t control a football. His display at the weekend was absolutely embarrassing. I tend to agree that Hutton won’t be dropped.Totally disagree. Gallagher played well at the weekend. There are bigger issues with the squad to address before going after one of the team who usually put in a shift and pop up with a goal and assist here and there. Both Thomas and Gallagher to start for me please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons Fan Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 9 hours ago, Bring Back Paddy Flannery said: I'd be fairly astounded if Hutton sat out. Duffy has started him in every game and made him captain last week. I've also heard him talking him up on BBC Alba before. Unfortunately. My understanding is Hutton is playing with an injury as it can be managed currently to let him play. So I would suspect that once we have mos players back from injury he would then sit out to he bettert/treatment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bring Back Paddy Flannery Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 My understanding is Hutton is playing with an injury as it can be managed currently to let him play. So I would suspect that once we have mos players back from injury he would then sit out to he bettert/treatment.Spencer and Carswell have been fit and Duffy has chosen to leave one of them out to start Hutton in his 3 games so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loon74 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Jim finds a plan B , we may have a chance , agree with Malone , at least he’d give 100% . Trav suspended for this ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thommo90 Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 15 hours ago, cameron2000 said: Gallagher can’t control a football. His display at the weekend was absolutely embarrassing. I tend to agree that Hutton won’t be dropped. His performance two weeks before was one of his best. Playing at this level for a reason, inconsistency. He has never really had a proper run in the team either and when he starts, he has actually a no bad scoring record. I like him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Only 15 posts by Friday? Come on people, lineups , formations, goalie debates etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nofixedability Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Grant Adam being out is a terrible loss as he would surely have provided plenty entertainment for all. As for us, who knows? Three wins on the bounce bookended by two terrible 4-0 thumpings suggest we could do anything. Cannot see how we can keep the same defence after last week but would Malone, Munro or (shudder) Wilson, improve things? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted November 16, 2018 Author Share Posted November 16, 2018 2 minutes ago, nofixedability said: Grant Adam being out is a terrible loss as he would surely have provided plenty entertainment for all. As for us, who knows? Three wins on the bounce bookended by two terrible 4-0 thumpings suggest we could do anything. Cannot see how we can keep the same defence after last week but would Malone, Munro or (shudder) Wilson, improve things? Aidan recreating his form from the Rock up north then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaka Mal Posted November 16, 2018 Share Posted November 16, 2018 4 hours ago, Boghead ranter said: Only 15 posts by Friday? Come on people, lineups , formations, goalie debates etc. We're still in a state of shock after last weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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