Well 4 Europe Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Whoever comes in it won't be Nicky Devlin who is out with a serious long term injury. Â Devlin's been back and playing with the U 19's for the last few months. Not that he'll be playing mind as I think he's a fullback. Unless we plan on moving Hateley to centre half.... Which I seriously hope McCall doesn't consider. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxywell Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 -----------Randolph-----------   Hately--Jennings--Page--Hammell   -------------Carswell------------   -----Humphrey---Law---Daly-----   --------Higdon---Ojamaa--------    No choice, just need to go for it and hope for the best.Get the ball wide as often as possible and the 3 attacking mids will need to track back when we give it away.Can see it being an open game that could go either way, 4-2 Well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian-in-Oz Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 With Lasley out i think most people expect to see Humphrey start but i wouldn't be surprised to see McCall go for Daley instead he seems to favour him. Looking at our recent games at Celtic we were poor only having 2 shots the whole match. At Dunfermline we were pish for the first half & against the sheep we were pish for 70 odd mins. Maybe having to bring in a few fringe players is not such a bad thing might freshen things up a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I think humphrey has palyed himself into a starting position so would be surprised not to see him start on saturday.  For the cup game i had a bad feeling about it before hand but despite our personel issues for the forthcoming game I think we are going to take 3 points.   Poossibly because saturday was one of those days  1. Horrendus officiating decision 2. Dreadful defending 3. Missed penalty 4. Injury to key defensive player 5. reduced to 10 men 6. Played really badly 7. Got our tactics all wrong  ..........and Aberdeen hung on for a 1 goal victory.  Surely we can't have 2 bad days like that in a row??     Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haggischomper Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Aberdeen will be without Craig Thomson this time, but will bring Brines in to replace him  [/ref rant] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatcalf Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Aberdeen will be without Craig Thomson this time, but will bring Brines in to replace him  [/ref rant]   Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Higdon in defence? Fuck me  Exactly, cannae see the logic myself, just because he's big and can header the ball then he'd be ideal at centre-back?? Nearly as mental as the suggestion of just playing with Page at the back on his todd, with Hammell and Hateley at full-back  If Craggs isnt fit, then its up to McCall and Young to trust one of the boys who have been playing and training (and getting paid) all season in the hope that they can make the break in to the 1st team. I've seen the '19s this season about 7 or 8 times and the boys at cb look pretty good, if on the raw side, but you'd be hoping that the likes of Hammell, Hateley, Randolph and Jennings would be able to help talk them through this match.  Gie the boys a chance   1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 100% agree ONFY. Too me it's the only option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Totally agree with the above. Â The thought of playing Michael Higdon at CB on Saturday gives me the fear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Even the most ardent Brown hater must realise he has enough tactical knowledge to tell his players to run at Higdon if he was our centre half. We've got to give a youngster a chance - we've supposedly got a reputation for doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jay Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Exactly, cannae see the logic myself, just because he's big and can header the ball then he'd be ideal at centre-back?? Nearly as mental as the suggestion of just playing with Page at the back on his todd, with Hammell and Hateley at full-back  Spot on. Being able to rhyme off a wee list with guys like Chris Sutton on it as proof Higdon can play at centre half is madness - the list of strikers who should be absolutely no near the centre of defence is a million times bigger, and I'd put Higdon in there without a doubt.  Putting someone in defence purely because they're big and can head the ball is what you do when you're playing football at lunch-time in primary school. Suggesting doing it in the SPL is absolutely ridiculous. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I think we'll see Jenno at centre half, and I think we'll win 3-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Maybe I have missed the definitive post - but is Lasley definitely missing for the league game this Saturday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesy Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I think we'll see Jenno at centre half, and I think we'll win 3-1 Â That's what I think will probably happen too with a midfield of Carswell, Forbes and Law, if all fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickoza Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 I'd be very worried with Jenno at centrehalf. He's no much bigger than me and I'm as short an arse as you're likely to see.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodge Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Some centre forwards can make good centre halfs but I don't believe Higdon will be one of them. The big man gives away a lot of fouls when he goes for headers. This is fine when doing it in the oppositions half but its a different story doing it 20-30 yards from our goal. Â If Craggs is out then its should be down to the next U19 centre half. Its all about bringing through the next one off the conveyor line not about the short term attitude of Saturdays games when we're a couple of points clear of the next team below us. Who'se to say we don't uncover the guy who could potentially replace Craggs when he hangs up his "Just for Men" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maplewell Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Put me at centre half ffs, I'm Probably good enough and strong enough for a game and was in the Motherwell youths till I was 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Some centre forwards can make good centre halfs but I don't believe Higdon will be one of them. The big man gives away a lot of fouls when he goes for headers. This is fine when doing it in the oppositions half but its a different story doing it 20-30 yards from our goal. Â Not that I'm saying Higgy should be playing centre half, but defenders get away with much more fouling than strikers. There are things that go on in the box at a corner that would be instant free kicks if they happened in the middle of the park. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkySuperSub Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 ^^ Â Yeah, with two of the centre backs removed from the u19's squad from today apparently, to be saved for Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noah Dosser Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 There was only 1 CB left out today; Adam Cummins. The other CB mentioned, Euan Murray, played and did fairly well dspite scoreline. Â Chances are Cummins will start on Sat with Murray on bench. Â For info Cummins was signed from Everton in the summer. He is a composed type of CB with a fair amount of technical ability. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeboy Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 ^^ Â Yeah, with two of the centre backs removed from the u19's squad from today apparently, to be saved for Saturday. Â Just watched Youngy's interview on MFCTV, in which he confirms he was missing a centre back due to first team duty. Â Â Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well 4 Europe Posted March 13, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Hope the lads stick it right up celtic tomorrow gutted i'm not playing... Could be a big week for me #thewell  From Adam Cummins twitter page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Grew Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Well now I'm convinced there's a conspiracy against us! Ian Brines takes charge of the league game against Aberdeen! Jeez if you thought Craig Thomson is/was bad just wait until you see this b*stard at work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Stu Posted March 13, 2012 Report Share Posted March 13, 2012 Only in Scotland would the answer be to pick a player based on his size, with his actual ability to play in that position an irrelevance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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