ropy Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 As mentioned earlier, home game for me but missing it, will only be a kick about anyway Was it anything more than a kick about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 Was it anything more than a kick about? It will all be kickabouts until the Rangers game. Even the League Cup games I expect will be trial formations and giving youngsters a few games. As Robinson said yesterday (and every other manger says too) pre-season fixtures are about 2 things. Getting game time and avoiding injuries. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelvinBragg Posted July 2, 2017 Report Share Posted July 2, 2017 It will all be kickabouts until the Rangers game. Even the League Cup games I expect will be trial formations and giving youngsters a few games. As Robinson said yesterday (and every other manger says too) pre-season fixtures are about 2 things. Getting game time and avoiding injuries. Given the game that they gave Rangers in the cup last season, I suspect the Morton game will not be one for experimenting... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONeils40yarder Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Decided pretty late on to head up for this one, and I'm glad I did, otherwise I'd be tanning my wrists if I only had the match reports from here to go on. I've seen us humped by Ayr and Queen of the South in away friendlies in years gone past, and in a match where we played 21 different players, 3 of whom were trialists (Kipre, Tuton and Dembele), 3 were returning from long-term injuries (Tait, McLean and McManus) and 3 were brand new signings(Rose, Tanner and Dunne), I'm certainly not going to get myself too worried about a 2-0 away win at Stirling Albion. Stirling looked sharper in the 1st 20mins or so, and one or two of our players looked to have 'bulked up' a bit over the Summer. The match was played at a pretty pedestrian pace. I see most on here are suggesting Dembele is the better of the two centre-back trialists, but I'm of the opposite opinion. I liked the look of Kipre, and at 20 years old I'd imagine he'll be easier to negotiate with financially, as well as having a potential sell-on value as opposed to the older guy. I also felt that he had the more difficult shift, with Stirling being much busier in the 1st half than the 2nd as they clearly tired, while also being in beside McManus and Tait, who were clearly rusty rather than being in beside Hammell and Heneghan. Tutons goal was very well taken, and he had one or two other decent touches, but I'm not sure that he'd be any improvement on Bowman to be honest. None of our new guys stuck out particularly well, though for me Dunne looked reasonably accomplished. Tanner and Rose had very little involvement. My motm in the 1st half was yoiung McLean, who played in the middle of the park, and always wanted on the ball and rarely wasted it. In the second half, Bowman looked dangerous and was unlucky not to get more goals, while Cadden and McHugh clearly improved the midfield. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ya Bezzer! Posted July 3, 2017 Report Share Posted July 3, 2017 Being " comprehensive outplayed" as you put it in their 1st competitive match together and strolling to a 2-0 win, aye we should be concerned !! wet pants this early in the season is more of a concern, wring yours out and chill. Ha ha! I have some of the driest pants around here. I'm simply reporting what I saw. First half performance was very poor and I didn't even see much enthusiasm or energy from the players. Second half much better but then what does that say about the guys that were out in the first half? The squad as a whole will have to up its game otherwise we will find ourselves in a similar situation as last season when we relied far too heavily on 2 or 3 players. Based on Saturday we need Cadden and McHugh in the team or we aren't very good. Lots of improvement needed from the rest if we are going to do anything next season. Hopefully we see that in the upcoming matches, didn't see it on Saturday though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I would imagine all 3 trialists will feature prominently in Robbo's plans tonight if he wants to assess them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 The Cadden Derby. Hopefully the trialist get a run out against a slightly higher quality of opposition compared to Saturday to see how they fare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daver Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Was there a reason Bigirimana didn't play on Saturday? Is he expected to play tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Was there a reason Bigirimana didn't play on Saturday? Is he expected to play tonight?The manager said he was hoping Bigi, Moult, Carson and Fisher would all feature tonight. They weren't quite ready for the last game due to slight knocks or just not being quite there yet for 45. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ropy Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Livi is where Mackin went? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Livi is where Mackin went? It is, aye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busta Nut Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 och!!! Hat trick for him then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kat Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Tonights team Griffiths, Heneghan, Bigirimana, Cadden, McHugh, Frear, Rose, Dembélé (T), Fisher, Dunne, Tanner Subs : Morrison, Tait, Hammell, McManus, Bowman, Clay, Kipré (T), Campbell, Thomas, Tuton (T), McMillan, MacLean, Gordon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 No sign of Moult again. Not that it really matters for tonight. Hope he's ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Made Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Is that a 3 at the back? Heneghan, Dembele, Dunne WIth a Frear and Cadden as wing backs again.. Leaving McHugh, Rose in the centre Tanner playing behind Fisher... ??????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Wispy Flossy Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Rose at right back I would imagine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fizoxy Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Moult had an op a few weeks back and has only just started back training. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I think we'll be doing well to have Moult back for the Rangers game. Our new attacking midfielder playing right back tonight? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinnae-punt-it Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 As BWF says, I'd expext 442 Rose Heneghan Dembele Dunne Cadden Bigi McHugh Frear Tanner Fish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Well-Made Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 A little worried that we're still having to put square pegs into round holes in the defensive line. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dinnae-punt-it Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 To the best of my knowledge Rose has experience of playing Right Back and remember, it is a friendly. We all know Tait is the No.1 RB who will start there when the games get competitive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 To the best of my knowledge Rose has experience of playing Right Back and remember, it is a friendly. We all know Tait is the No.1 RB who will start there when the games get competitive. Jack McMillan's on the bench as well. So 2 right backs there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dezz Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 Another goal for Bowman. Quite pleased for the big guy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coolhandluc Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 So what did you all think? I thought the guys looked quite sharp. I was impressed by Dembele and Dunne at the back, Tuton looked sharp and Rose looks the part too. Not so sure about Tanner. Oh and Bigi was classv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MFCL84 Posted July 4, 2017 Report Share Posted July 4, 2017 I'm not sure about Dunne. Thought Tanner looked useful. Bigirimana looked good too. Tuton looked up for it and had a decent touch. Looks to be a good link up man. Too early to say really, but some reasons to be optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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