ropy Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Has Skippy's disciplinary hearing been arranged? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Has Skippy's disciplinary hearing been arranged? It's today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Skippy and Flow both going so at least will get heard but would be amazed if overturned even though I still think it merited a yellow at worst . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm confident we will get it reduced to a yellow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well 4 Europe Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'm confident we will get it reduced to a yellow. Well we haven't, it's been upheld and he'll miss the next two games. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 So Cadden playing off Moult? Lionel on the right? Bowman starting against them again would be disappointing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Would like to see Lionel and Moult start up front. Highly unlikely I know but if we have Moult winning the ball and playing Lionel through could be effective. It would also remove the issue of Lionel not being defensively minded, allowing him to concentrate on attack. Feels like a wasted resource to not have Lionel involved at all. Problem is that Moult isn't really a target man. We have a few options but pluses and minuses with each one. Bowman up front with Moult or playing a 4-4-1-1 formation with Cadden just behind? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I reckon we will see 4-5-1 on Saturday. Samson Tait Heneghan McManus Hammell Cadden Lasley McHugh Lucas Pearson Moult I don't particularly like going 1 up top. But, I also don't equally like the looks of Bowman. So, I'd maybe actually be inclined to go with some sort of iteration of that as long as midfield can get forward to support. Could work with Cadden and Pearson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'd be seeking to stand McHugh on Walker and get him to follow him around for 90 minutes, tbh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Assuming Pearson's fit then in McDonald's absence I wouldn't be against giving Ainsworth a shot up front playing off Moult. Samson Tait Heneghan McManus Hammell Cadden Lucas McHugh Pearson Ainsworth Moult I agree that it seems a waste to just have him sat on the bench given what he can contribute but at the same time Cadden's clearly nailed on for the wide right position, which is fair enough because he's a smashing player. However if we're missing McDonald as someone to link midfield and attack Ainsworth can at least pick the ball up and run at folk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermarv Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Samson Tait Heneghan McManus Jules Hammell Cadden Mchugh Lucas Frear/Ainsworth/Pearson Moult 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 We need to play two strikers. I'd rather have Blyth, Bowman or even Hastie partner Moult than watch us punt high balls up to an isolated lone front man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hearts have a very strong midfield and we'll struggle to compete with them, never mind outplay them. I can see the benefit of packing our midfield but as Weeyin says the danger is that Moult become isolated and we then resort to throwing high balls up to him when he's covered by 2 huge defenders. I also wonder how fit Pearo is - would he last 90 or even 80 minutes? Mark McGhee may also set us up to counteract Hearts and that would affect his line up. Still, its good to have options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergi4 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 If Bowman can't get a game, at home, when there is a Forward missing through injury or suspension, then it's probably a clear message from the manager you have no future here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Hearts have a very strong midfield and we'll struggle to compete with them, never mind outplay them. I can see the benefit of packing our midfield but as Weeyin says the danger is that Moult become isolated and we then resort to throwing high balls up to him when he's covered by 2 huge defenders. I also wonder how fit Pearo is - would he last 90 or even 80 minutes? Mark McGhee may also set us up to counteract Hearts and that would affect his line up. Still, its good to have options. I'd be very surprised if he is in contention for a place(even on the bench) this weekend. Agreeing with the above, I wouldn't be averse to trying Hastie off of Moult as part of a 4-2-3-1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joeboy Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Every time Hammell has played two games in a week this season, he has failed to complete the second (Tuesday night included), I wonder if us asking him to play three times in a week will have any bearing on the team selection. We really should be looking to bring Bowman in, as if we've paid a fee for this guy, he should at least be able to come in when one of our strikers are out but I'm not sure it would be my first choice. I'd be tempted to play three from our wide array of centre mids and have Cadden and Frear (albeit an unknown quantity still) supporting Moult from wide areas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukemfc1 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 It's funny how one game can totally change your outlook. Hearts looked really good last night and have added some real quality to their squad. Equally Rangers' weakness was exposed and just drives home what could have been had we used our attacking quality to expose Kiernan and co. Prior to last night I seen nothing in Cathro's Hearts but it looks like they have done a total 180 and finally clicked into place. My fear is McGhee will do a 'sit in and stand off' job as we have tried to do and ultimately failed with against the Old Firm numerous times this season. I'd go with:- Samson Tait McManus Heneghen Jules Ainsworth McHugh Pearo Cadden Moult EDIT* Bowman Didn't see the County game but every recent game I have felt we have looked vunerable with Hammell at the back. Any sort of pace and he is getting over run. I would give Jules a chance there seeing as he is left sided. I'm not fully on the Tait bandwagon yet, I think he is good going forward however as with the left side I think we look vunerable especially to crosses. The amount of crosses he actually blocks seems to be a low number. Unfortunately he is the best we have there. If Pearson is fit i think this would give us a massive boost, the energy he provides has been sorely missed. He will also add a physical presence against the likes of Kitchen in the middle of the park. I am excited to see his partnership with McHugh and I think this could work really well together. Absolute no danger McGhee will include Lionel but the above is the team I would implement for what is is worth. The small amount of Frear I have seen, I don't think he is up to speed to offer a solution on the left side of midfield. Fingers crossed for a positive result, I would took a point all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I think the SFA may have something to say about that front two. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lukemfc1 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I think the SFA may have something to say about that front two. Just seen the appeal was dismissed haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I'd go with:- Samson Tait McManus Heneghen Jules Ainsworth McHugh Pearo Cadden Moult EDIT* Bowman Jules might not be a bad shout at left back actually. Supposedly he's a very big lad and Mark McGhee has commented before that we need to counter Hearts' physicality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tweed Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 The problem with Moult by himself is he is also keen to drift back if he is isolated, we then end up with him on the ball in our own half and nothing in front and he doesn't have the pace to bring us forward OR we go long and the other team's defence have it as meat and drink. One up can only work if someone in the midfield is between the rest of the midfield and the forward so we are close enough. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 The problem with Moult by himself is he is also keen to drift back if he is isolated, we then end up with him on the ball in our own half and nothing in front and he doesn't have the pace to bring us forward OR we go long and the other team's defence have it as meat and drink. One up can only work if someone in the midfield is between the rest of the midfield and the forward so we are close enough. Or to put it another way - One up can only work if someone is playing for a team that's not Motherwell. I'm sure we must have had success with it over the years, but I'm struggling to think of a specific example. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texanwellfan Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 PLAY LIONEL ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star sail Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 Given his absolute melt down at a laptop manager who'd never been one of the lads getting a top job,he might just deserve it. One of the lads. Love it. That's the problem with Scottish football. It's an old boys club that has been stagnating for decades now, From the SFA down, the so called 'lads' have strangled the game in this country so that we now have one of the poorest leagues in Europe. That the Kris Boyd's and Crag's of this world, themselves mediocre at best, feel qualified to comment, I find laughable. From Paul Le Guen onwards, managers with modern ideas have been bullied from the moment they enter the Scottish game. I am no fan of Hearts, Walter Kidd saw to that, but I hope that Cathro is a massive success. The Scottish game needs something to bring it out of the dark ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 One of the lads. Love it. That's the problem with Scottish football. It's an old boys club that has been stagnating for decades now, From the SFA down, the so called 'lads' have strangled the game in this country so that we now have one of the poorest leagues in Europe. That the Kris Boyd's and Crag's of this world, themselves mediocre at best, feel qualified to comment, I find laughable. From Paul Le Guen onwards, managers with modern ideas have been bullied from the moment they enter the Scottish game. I am no fan of Hearts, Walter Kidd saw to that, but I hope that Cathro is a massive success. The Scottish game needs something to bring it out of the dark ages. Hopes Cathro is a massive success, think Craggs is mediocre. Belter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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