Yabba's Turd Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Pivotal game this is one we cannot lose. Like all the others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Can't see anything but a defeat. A fighting performance would be progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 I'm really hoping Pearo and possibly Hammell are fit for this. I'd play Long Ramsden Laing Kerr Hammell Johnston Grant Pearson D. Thomas Erwin Moore If Hammell isn't fit then Watt who has looked decent at left back. If no Pearson then it would have to be Lasley. I'd also be tempted to try Ainsworth upfront for the last 30 minutes. It's worth a shot. The spine of McManus, Lasley, Sutton has yeilded nothing so why persist? I predict Barraclough will play pretty much the same team as v Ross County though. We could well be bottom of the league by 5pm on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 It doesn't matter what our lineup is - if we continue to ship soft goals, we will lose. The question is, how do you make players concentrate for 90 minutes and execute the basics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Long Law Kerr Laing Hammell Lasley Carswell Thomas Grant Johnson Sutton 3-1 to us, Grant x2 and a 30 yard Josh Law thunderbolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 No Pearson GazzyB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 We won't learn to defend anytime soon so use the newly recruited pace, pin a pest of a forward on McPake and go all out attack, 4-3 Motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goggles & Flippers Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Long Law Kerr Laing Hammell Lasley Carswell Thomas Grant Johnson Sutton 3-1 to us, Grant x2 and a 30 yard Josh Law thunderbolt I'd go with the back 4 however I think Hammell is still a wee bit off returning. If that is the case, I'd opt for Watt over Straker and maybe Ramsden over Laing. I'd have Pearson in before Carswell (however I think he may still not be risked). I'd be expecting a display from Las. I'd bench Johnson and play Dom Thomas. Johnson can replace any of the two wingers or Sutton if required based on what I've read. Based on Saturday I think there's only 4 players who are guaranteed a start, Long, Kerr, Grant and Sutton. With McManus trading on his experience and CV it's hard for Baraclough to drop him but I would. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Yabba, can you ditch the tag line you started this season "game.....won.....etc" - most fuckin depressing thing on this board and that's going some! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted February 16, 2015 Report Share Posted February 16, 2015 Is Pearson a holding midfielder or attacking midfielder? If holding I'd have him in ahead of Carswell! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Is Pearson a holding midfielder or attacking midfielder? If holding I'd have him in ahead of Carswell! Probably an all rounder. Could easily replace Lasley or Carswell but not both at the same time...then again. Could also play wide left. Good box to box player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 don't no if its been said already , but can MFC not give all boys clubs.scouts.BBs.etc free tickets for this game to create an atmosphere,instead of us sitting quiet shitting ourselves. watching the game through our fingers .......... and chewing our nails to bits Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 It will be interesting to see how Baraclough lines up on Saturday. I think this is the first game where he is facing opposition for the second time (not sure if the first RC game should count since he didn't set the tactics for that one). It may be hard to tell if an improved result this time is down to the new players or the manager learning something from the last encounter, but either way it will be a reasonable measure of how far we have/haven't come. As for lineup, I think that Reid will be dropped to make way for Laing, and with our weakness at the back post I wouldn't be surprised to see Kerr return to Right back (can also see him being in there for set pieces up the other end). I doubt Hammell will be ready, but surely Pearson will be. So I see the likely lineup as: Long Kerr Laing McManus Straker Lasley Grant N.Thomas Pearson Erwin Sutton Personally, I'd have Erwin up front and D.Thomas on the left, but I don't see Sutton getting dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coatsy Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Kerr is not a right back, he's failed there before then we get everyone saying he's crap when played out of position, I'd have Law at right back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 1424209327[/url]' post='432775']Kerr is not a right back, he's failed there before then we get everyone saying he's crap when played out of position, I'd have Law at right back +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEWELL Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 Agree with that Law at right back and a 1-1 draw for me. They dont score many goals really and we certainly dont. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 How many recognised right backs do we have? i.e. one who mainly ply's their trade there and would get a game for another team in that position (rather than "can" play there)? I don't see Kerr getting dropped since he had more chances to score than anyone else against RC, and scored one, and I don't see McManus being dropped due to his "experience". However our defense has been woeful all season and I don't see Laing being left out, so with Reid being the weakest link I think that the way all three will be accommodated would be to have Kerr at RB. Personally I'd have Watt there if that's where he plays for the u20s, or even Ramsden, but based on what I've seen from Baraclough so far, the above is what I think he'll go with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzie Posted February 17, 2015 Report Share Posted February 17, 2015 How many recognised right backs do we have? i.e. one who mainly ply's their trade there and would get a game for another team in that position (rather than "can" play there)? How many players in our whole squad would get a game in any position elsewhere based on their performances this season? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siebsbarmyarmy Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Think we are due a win and a performance. Going for 2-1 Well, take a 2-0 lead then lose a goal abd be arses to the wall rest of the game!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted February 18, 2015 Report Share Posted February 18, 2015 Being a doting father and will be elsewhere on Saturday, give them a cheer from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted February 19, 2015 Report Share Posted February 19, 2015 No idea what to expect, but hoping that the manager and the team get it right and at long last turn the corner and get this season on track. I'll certainly be there to back them whatever happens. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punk_in_drublic Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Any win whatsoever for me. I'm just hoping to count down six more wins this season as I think that should be enough to keep us up. Hopefully this is one of six. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoshi-1991 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Any word on how long till Hammell is back? That Straker gives me the fear, makes Angol look like a footballer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Any word on how long till Hammell is back? That Straker gives me the fear, makes Angol look like a footballer. How many time have you seen him play? Stevie Hammell isn't the best defender in the world and has cost us a fair few goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 How many time have you seen him play? Stevie Hammell isn't the best defender in the world and has cost us a fair few goals. A fair few goals in his 500+ appearances? You might also say Stevie Hammell has played in more winning Motherwell teams than just about anyone in our post war history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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