Yabba's Turd Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Back on the horse. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 We're crying out for creativity just now so with Frear being injured and Cadden being nursed carefully I'd like to see a starting slot for MacLean somewhere. He may not be the answer and I'm not saying he definitely will be but we do need his type of player to add something a wee bit different to our play. We are in the midst of a very tough schedule just now with Hibs last night, Partick on Saturday, St Johnstone on Tuesday and Dundee the following Saturday. There's no way we'll win all three. Given our injuries just now Robbo will have to rotate the squad a bit but how he'll manage our only two "fit" strikers I haven't a clue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gdalli10 Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Feels like a must win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burn_Broomfield Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 points required. Any which way will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desp Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 3 points required. Any which way will do. Pretty much this. Can see this being similar to the County game. We'll get the job done, but I doubt it'll be pretty. 2-0 Motherwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellowell Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 For once I am confident in my team selection for this 1 so here goes Carson Kipre, Alfred, Dunne Cadden , McHugh, Campbell , Tait Tanner Ciftci , Main Only worrry about being right is dont have Rose in that team and he normally plays so time will tell . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzyB Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 6 winnable games in February. Would gladly take 10 points and a quarter final. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 Must win. We all knew Tynecastle and Easter Road were going to big asks but now we have a run of very winnable games and we absolutely have to emerge from these with a decent haul of points. Hopefully Ciftci, Cadden and Hartley are all able to start. In the absence of Frear McLean should be given a chance. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weeyin Posted February 1, 2018 Report Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'm with GazzyB on this one. 10 points from our 5 league games in Feb would be a decent return, plus a cup win. This one should certainly be winnable, but I don't put it in the "must win" category yet. 3 - 1, with Ciftci getting off the mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livivoice Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 We're crying out for creativity just now so with Frear being injured and Cadden being nursed carefully I'd like to see a starting slot for MacLean somewhere. He may not be the answer and I'm not saying he definitely will be but we do need his type of player to add something a wee bit different to our play. We are in the midst of a very tough schedule just now with Hibs last night, Partick on Saturday, St Johnstone on Tuesday and Dundee the following Saturday. There's no way we'll win all three. Given our injuries just now Robbo will have to rotate the squad a bit but how he'll manage our only two "fit" strikers I haven't a clue. Like you I am in Mac Lean`s camp. I have always rated him and but for injuries at bad times he may have been a mainstay of the midfield by now. Sadly however I dont think SR feels the same. Check out last 2 games and he wasn't even on the bench. I was even thinking that he might go out on loan. This said if he keeps the head down and continues to work hard he might get his chance again. Certainly, its a big run in to the end of the season for him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmcalpin Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Apart from a lack of creativity and pace in the midfield, I worry about our 2 strikers in the coming week. Main has done well but given the hectic schedule just now can we expect him to charge about effectively for 90 minutes, three times in the coming week? Ciftci - until now he hasn't been match fit and has not been able to play a full 90 minutes for us yet. Neither Tanner nor Sid are strikers. It doesn't leave much cover for injuries or even tiredness does it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 MacLean needs to seize his next opportunity and show the manager he should be in the team. He looked like he could be a real asset pre injury. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelboy Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Main is used to the workload of the English lower leagues. He looks like a very fit guy, he'll be fine. Ciftci doesn't really run so he could probably play 7 days a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiddy Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 Main is used to the workload of the English lower leagues. He looks like a very fit guy, he'll be fine. Ciftci doesn't really run so he could probably play 7 days a week. you nae work tae go tae big yin ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lobey_Dosser Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 MacLean needs to seize his next opportunity and show the manager he should be in the team. He looked like he could be a real asset pre injury. You wonder when he will get his opportunity though. Despite the prolonged injury to Frear, he has barely had a sniff due to the shape of the team. Then when the u20s have their first game in ages, he is lining up at right wing back. Not ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy_P Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 I think MacLean is far more comfortable on the right hand side than left so I don't really feel that Frear's absence has genuinely seen him missed out on opportunities that were due to him. When Cadden was missing on the other side however, there's more an argument could be made of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underboyleheating Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 This one is in the bag. I always take my Thistle mate to these games and he’s yet to see them win at Fir Park. So put your feet up and relax the three points are ours. 3-0 Motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rambunctious Posted February 2, 2018 Report Share Posted February 2, 2018 This one is in the bag. I always take my Thistle mate to these games and hes yet to see them win at Fir Park. So put your feet up and relax the three points are ours. 3-0 Motherwell. FFS. You can think it but you dont need to say (or write) it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The African Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hopefully get back on track today. A successful February and we can almost be clear if any relegation struggle. Would be nice to be in a position to look upwards rather then over our shoulders in March and April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Think we'll see an 11 today closer to most people's first choice from Robinson. This is the 5th game in 14 days (7 in 21 come next Saturday), which needs to be looked at next year. No point in having 3 weeks off to just come back and play 2 games a week for a a few weeks. Cadden and Cifcti will have benefited from a wee rest midweek and come back in for me. I'd like to see Hartley back in but not sure who deserves to drop out to be honest. Dunne has been playing well defensively to be fair but Hartley is a superior defender so he'd go. Tait does admirably well (usually) on the left. But I'd drop him for a bit of balance and give Hendrie a go. No space for Rose either. I'd go: Carson Kipre Aldred Hartley Cadden Campbell McHugh Hendrie Tanner Main Cifcti 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gullane Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 When MacLean came on a couple of weeks ago, he ran his socks off and got stuck in. He certainly offered more attacking threat than Petravicius - but that's not saying much. Could you have MacLean on the right and Tanner on the left? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuwell Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Hard game today. Partick have been playing well and Salmon is hitting a run of form - hopefully our defence is solid and Main continues his run of goals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superward Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 When MacLean came on a couple of weeks ago, he ran his socks off and got stuck in. He certainly offered more attacking threat than Petravicius - but that's not saying much. Could you have MacLean on the right and Tanner on the left? Not if we stick with the system and play 3 at the back I'd say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milo Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Starting to get the fear about today now. Always hate games v our peer group at Fir Park as I feel theres always a bit more pressure, expectation even, to win. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WellFlag Posted February 3, 2018 Report Share Posted February 3, 2018 Looking forward to this. tough game but winnable. Id go carson kipre hartley Dunne Cadden campbell mchugh tait Tanner Ciftci Main Gotta play to win today so attacking line up needed. Mchugh is the question mark for. Would easily swap for rose. Us to win 3-1 main ciftci and tanner to score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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