stevie_mfc Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Massive game this weekend, big chance to tighten our grip on 3rd place and obviously keep in touch with the sheep for 2nd. Some tough calls for the gaffer this week in terms of team selection. Keith will come back in but for who? I suspect a few changes with possibly Ainsworth starting as well. Any sort of performance similar to Saturday will see us win, but we are Motherwell and it's never that simple! Think we can sneak a 2-1 victory though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judge Jules Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 A victory here wraps up 3rd spot but i think it will be one if our hardest games of the season. They will be sent out to throw the kitchen sink at us from the word go because this is a must win game for them. I can see a high scoring game cause Sutty will bully that young lad Soutter off the park but when their attackers are at their best they can score at will as they have proved against us this season. I'll say 3-2 Well Sutty hat-trick and don't care who gets theirs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well_Jaggy Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 A victory here wraps up 3rd spot...No it doesn't. IF Inverness beat Celtic on Sunday, they will be 8 points behind us (as they are now) with 9 points available. I agree it would be unlikely, but not impossible. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 0-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 considering the drubbings they have given us in the last two games i'd keep reid in to sit in front of the back 4. leitch played better than vigurs so i'd keep him and drop vigurs for lasley. ainsworth was on the bench on saturday and up at inverness because he can't be trusted to mark or work hard especially away from home, putting him up against robertson would madness as that was a big reason why we got spanked so badly the last time. we might say zaine up against robertson as he was against izzaguire on saturday for a period. we're in a strong position now so there is no need to chase the game, a point suits us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spiderpig Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 If we sit back and play for a point we will get pumped..get right into them from the start,same as the Celtic game and we will get a result and secure at least 3rd and Europe (Celtic will beat ICT) yet again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 Looking forward to this having missed the Celtic game. Hopefully we go into this full of energy and confidence. Dundee United have a host of very good Individuals but few if them have hit peak form in recently games. Keep GMS and Armstrong under control and 3 points are there for the taking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 considering the drubbings they have given us in the last two games i'd keep reid in to sit in front of the back 4. leitch played better than vigurs so i'd keep him and drop vigurs for lasley. ainsworth was on the bench on saturday and up at inverness because he can't be trusted to mark or work hard especially away from home, putting him up against robertson would madness as that was a big reason why we got spanked so badly the last time. we might say zaine up against robertson as he was against izzaguire on saturday for a period. we're in a strong position now so there is no need to chase the game, a point suits us. Dropping Vigurs would be nuts. One of our most creative players. Zaine on the right aint a good idea either. I'd go... Gunnar Kerr Hutch Mick Hammy Reid Las Leitch Vigurs Sutton Anier Kerr/Reid can run all day and track Robertson. We could change to a 532 or 352 easily mid game. Moore, ZFA, Ainsworth and hopefully Faddy on the bench to change it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Welldaft Mk1 Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 We wont necessarily play for a point but Steelboy is right a point suits us. Maybe not in the race for 2nd, although I fancy St Johnstone to take a point off the Dons. A point means we are 7 points ahead with 3 games left. 1 more win would do for us and they would really need to win all 3 v ICT, Aberdeen and Celtic away to stand a chance of catching us. A nice position to be in. I also agree with Steelboy. ZFA played well on Saturday and if required Ainsworth can come off the bench. I do suspect that Lasley will come in for Leitch and not Vigurs. A bit harsh but he is still the novice for the time being... I am going for 2-2. Anier and Vigurs for our goals.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 22, 2014 Report Share Posted April 22, 2014 A victory here wraps up 3rd spot but i think it will be one if our hardest games of the season. They will be sent out to throw the kitchen sink at us from the word go because this is a must win game for them. I can see a high scoring game cause Sutty will bully that young lad Soutter off the park but when their attackers are at their best they can score at will as they have proved against us this season. I'll say 3-2 Well Sutty hat-trick and don't care who gets theirs. I don't care who gets ours, as long as we get at least one more than them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 team selection should be interesting. I can't even guess who will start and how we will match up against them and what the tactics will be. Wil McCall pick the team and then decide what tactics best suit the team? Will he decide on tactics to nullify Utd then pick team to suit or go for tactics to atatck ethem and pick team to suit. Certainly a mind boggler for McCall so hopefully that means Utd wil not be prepared on how to face us? Ok I can pick 6 but who will the other 5 be? Neilsen Reid Hutch McManus Hammell Sutton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Looks like most of the teams are limping over the line at the moment. We've only won 1 in 4. Dundee Utd have only 1 point from their last 9. Aberdeen have 1 win from their last 5 plus a semi final defeat. At this stage in the season it's about 2 or 3 more performances out of weary legs. Focus, determination, resolve. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Looks like most of the teams are limping over the line at the moment. We've only won 1 in 4. Dundee Utd have only 1 point from their last 9. Aberdeen have 1 win from their last 5 plus a semi final defeat. At this stage in the season it's about 2 or 3 more performances out of weary legs. Focus, determination, resolve. Agree! i think that is what makes it so hard to predict the outcome of each game. We could end up anwywhere between loosing out on europe to playing last game at Pittodrie with 2nd place already won Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
something else Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Steven McLean is the ref so it'll be even harder to get a result now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaka Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Steven McLean is the ref so it'll be even harder to get a result now. Yip at least its not that twisted cunt Brines,but definately advantage United. McLean is a horrible wee clusterfuck of a ref who gives us fuck all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Yip at least its not that twisted cunt Brines,but definately advantage United. McLean is a horrible wee clusterfuck of a ref who gives us fuck all Nonsense. He is as equally as bad for both teams most games he refs for us. This chat about any ref actually deciding not to give Motherwell decisions over all the other teams in the league is rubbish. There are bad referees but for both teams and thats where it starts and ends. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 I've never liked Craig Thomson, usually don't mind who the ref is, although Brines is poor now that I think of it. I used to like Willie Young's style. 40 yards from play and blowing his nose with a black hanky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted April 23, 2014 Report Share Posted April 23, 2014 Nonsense. He is as equally as bad for both teams most games he refs for us. This chat about any ref actually deciding not to give Motherwell decisions over all the other teams in the league is rubbish. There are bad referees but for both teams and thats where it starts and ends. I would normally agree with you on this 100%, but for that cunt O'Reilly... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I would normally agree with you on this 100%, but for that cunt O'Reilly... Good point! Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC_MKI Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 2-0 to United. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 The performance and result against Celtic came from out of nowhere and another similar one on Saturday should be enough to see us emerge with at least a point. With Motherwell you never know though and as stuttering as Utd appear to have been of late, they've had the measure of us the past 2 meetings. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I'd say there's more pressure on Utd than there is on us. Saturday's result against St Johnstone will have assured them they can't bank on the Scottish Cup for European football and if it's going to be through the league then they really need to be beating us on Saturday. Whether that translates into them coming at us all guns blazing or wilting a bit remains to be seen. They were clearly way ahead of us in the previous two fixtures but the scorelines can't be taken in isolation. There were several factors in each game that contributed to those outcomes, not least the fact we were shy of a few regulars in each. It is well within our capabilities to come back down the road with at least a point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan1992 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Pretty difficult game and I think it will be one of the results of the season if we get a win. Would take a draw right now though as that would basically guarantee Europe again. Hoping we take a good crowd up there as well because its a big game. Securing Europe shouldn't be taken lightly just because we have been involved a lot after the last few years. You never know when we could return to mid table mediocrity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 A lot will depend on the referee, as United are currently a pretty physical and cynical outfit. If he's strong and gives us a fair hearing then we have a good chance of picking up a point or 3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 In my opinion we are looking good for goals just now with Sutton and Anier looking lively, and Ainsworth just seems to have the knack for sticking 1 away. Think united will try to play at a high tempo, but their weak defense will give us chances. 2-1 motherwell or 1-1 draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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