Dons_1988 Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 No match thread for a semi seems a bit strange. Non an impossible task for us but certainly an extremely difficult one. However, given it’ll 99% be Celtic in the final, it feels like winning the cup is impossible from this position so all a bit meh. 4 at the back Jim, don’t camp 10 men behind the ball, even if we’re winning. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Barring any injuries or Clarkson suddenly leaving us before Sunday, I think I would go: Roos McCrorie - Stewart - Scales - Coulson Ramadani - Shinnie Kennedy - Clarkson - Hayes Duk I think that line-up would probably give us our best chance of winning. Kennedy and Hayes are both hardworking defensive wingers out of possession, and that is important to match up against Rangers' full-backs. They should also give us an option to carry the ball up the pitch rather than just going direct into Duk, which is a valuable option for us but can't be our only option. I think Miovski will probably start, but I would go with Duk through the middle; Miovski seems to struggle to impact games as much where we don't have the majority of possession, and I don't feel he showed enough physically in either game against Celtic or Rangers in December to justify a start here. He is a good option to bring on in the final half an hour if we are still in the game and chasing a goal, though. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 12, 2023 Author Share Posted January 12, 2023 I wouldn’t start both Kennedy and Hayes. Hayes unlikely to be fit enough to start a game I’d say. Whilst they might give you some defensive solidity, in attack they’re going to want to go on the outside and swing a cross into duk, and that’s not his game. I think you’d effectively see nothing from duk for the most part. You wanting to be pushing the *** fullbacks back too so you want someone to worry them, if that has to be duk having a run at someone like tavernier from the left hand side with miovski through the middle then so be it. Duk can do the running the other way too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Really can't be arsed with this. Had a train booked but cancelled that after I found out about the engineering works. Now face the prospect of driving down, staying sober, watching our inevitable defeat then driving back up. It's just shite. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I've revised my forecast from 0-4 to 1-3. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kincardine Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I see our resident Dandies are doing a fine job of dispelling the myth that A'donians are glum, choleric doom-mongers... Beale's getting a better tune out of us but 1. we're still fragile and 2. we still can't play well for the full 90 minutes. So I'll sit on the fence on this one. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Unsure whether Colak is fit so likely that Morelos will start with Kent and Sakala either side. Although Tillman has upped his numbers a little under Beale and has 2 goals in his last 3 games, I can see Arfield coming in from the start for this one to go up against Shinnie (should he start). It will likely be another tight affair regardless but we are starting to look more settled with the Goldson and Davies partnership developing well. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: I've revised my forecast from 0-4 to 1-3. Is that the penalty we'll be awarded late in thee game when we're 3-0 down to 'prove' that Rangers do get penalties awarded against them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, Suspect Device said: Really can't be arsed with this. Had a train booked but cancelled that after I found out about the engineering works. Now face the prospect of driving down, staying sober, watching our inevitable defeat then driving back up. It's just shite. You think that's bad? I'll be watching on TAFKA Setanta. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 At the Fergie semi, i had to stand in the Asda car park supping cans of JD and coke for my prinks, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I’m hopeful that Anthony Stewart’s comments give Morelos that wee bit extra motivation on Sunday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
betting competition Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 3 hours ago, AJF said: I’m hopeful that Anthony Stewart’s comments give Morelos that wee bit extra motivation on Sunday. Morelos always score against us so I'm sure he won't need any extra motivation. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bennett Posted January 12, 2023 Share Posted January 12, 2023 We've got a terrible record in cups, I can see us fcuking this game being really tight again and us sneaking through with a single goal. After all of the fuss from celtic/celtic fans during the last few weeks I can see refs being under a lot of pressure. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gannonball Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 9 hours ago, bennett said: We've got a terrible record in cups, I can see us fcuking this game being really tight again and us sneaking through with a single goal. After all of the fuss from celtic/celtic fans during the last few weeks I can see refs being under a lot of pressure. I mean there is VAR now so not exactly sure what you mean by 'pressure' as they can be bailed out by the VAR? Or are you just worried that Rangers* might actually get a penalty correctly awarded against them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suspect Device Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Did Stewart say anything that controversial. If he'd worded it "Colak is better than that fat, pie eating, greeting faced c**t Morelos" I would understand the attention given but it's just a player giving his opinion on two opponents that he's faced. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, Suspect Device said: Did Stewart say anything that controversial. If he'd worded it "Colak is better than that fat, pie eating, greeting faced c**t Morelos" I would understand the attention given but it's just a player giving his opinion on two opponents that he's faced. I wouldn’t say it’s controversial, but you’d imagine Morelos would take note of it and feel like he’d like to make him “reconsider” his opinion, so to speak. I wouldn’t want one of our players saying X player is better than Y player in the build up to a big match. It may also be an attempt to get Morelos worked up so his fiery side takes over so it could end up being smart from Stewart. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 Colak is miles better than fatty tights anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 10 minutes ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: Colak is miles better than fatty tights anyway. I disagree. A much more clinical finisher, but Morelos all round is better in my opinion. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 4 minutes ago, AJF said: I disagree. A much more clinical finisher, but Morelos all round is better in my opinion. He is certainly more round 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 22 minutes ago, coprolite said: He is certainly more round I like to refer to him as cuddly 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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