MJC Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, Erskine Alpha said: 3-1 to the well with a bit of VAR controversy thrown in Not a chance we're winning this one. And yes, I do know that we won there earlier in the season but Hearts are a different animal now. They didn't even know who their manager was back then but now they've hit form and Shankland is back to his clinical best. He will run riot against our defence. As the poster who has correctly predicted the outcome of our last five games on here (draws with St.Johnstone, Killie and Aberdeen, a win over County and a defeat in Greenock) I am confidently saying that Hearts will beat us on Saturday. "Here I go, six in a row" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted February 15 Author Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, grizzlyg said: Was just assuming Halliday was injured but then realised he is unavailable. I think he will be key player for us once fully fit Yeah I think he will too mate 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellsince75 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 4 hours ago, grizzlyg said: Will be our 5th game in a fortnight so SK needs to freshen it up, the one huge mistake he made for Morton game when he didn't. Get Butcher out that defence and bring in Blaney for more balance as he is left sided and move McGinn to Right side . Bring young Lennon back . Kelly McGinn. Mugabi. Blaney Devine or SOD. Gent Davor Spittal. Miller Bair. Vale cracking starting 11. Miller and Davor sitting in holding positions allowing spittle to connect with Bair and Vale. Well done coach Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllyMax Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Normally would look to be at least getting a point from this but Hearts are third for a reason. Be a right difficult game to take anything out of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mio Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Their winning spree can’t last, they have an average team with a poor manager. They do have an inform striker unfortunately so to win we need someone man marking him catenaccio style. id like to see oxborough thrown in, no harm to Kelly I just think he needs a rest and a reset. This I can’t see happening tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wellsince1976 Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 14 hours ago, wellfan said: Hearts won't start this game in as much disarray as Aberdeen did tonight, so it'll likely be at least three gift-wrapped goals for Hearts and who knows how many for us. I honestly can't predict it. Yawn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 19 minutes ago, wellsince75 said: cracking starting 11. Miller and Davor sitting in holding positions allowing spittle to connect with Bair and Vale. Well done coach Cheers pal, I am not just a bad joke teller 🤣🤣😀 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 14 minutes ago, mio said: Their winning spree can’t last, they have an average team with a poor manager. They do have an inform striker unfortunately so to win we need someone man marking him catenaccio style. id like to see oxborough thrown in, no harm to Kelly I just think he needs a rest and a reset. This I can’t see happening tho. Can't beat a man marker with chocolate sprinkled over his head!!....sorry....I am thinking of cappuccino style. 😜😜 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livivoice Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 6 hours ago, MJC said: We will lose. That’s the only certainty from this one. Apart from the position that there is no certainty in football I'm surprised of your view considering we have already drawn away with Celtic , Aberdeen, Hibernian, St Mirrren and ran Rangers very close at Ibrox. Not forgetting of course we have already beaten Hearts at Tynie. Do these results not make you feel less certain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 minute ago, livivoice said: Apart from the position that there is no certainty in football I'm surprised of your view considering we have already drawn away with Celtic , Aberdeen, Hibernian, St Mirrren and ran Rangers very close at Ibrox. Not forgetting of course we have already beaten Hearts at Tynie. Do these results not make you feel less certain? I am actually happy with MJC's predictions as they are wrong a lot in our favour.... hopefully continuing on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 1 hour ago, livivoice said: Apart from the position that there is no certainty in football I'm surprised of your view considering we have already drawn away with Celtic , Aberdeen, Hibernian, St Mirrren and ran Rangers very close at Ibrox. Not forgetting of course we have already beaten Hearts at Tynie. Do these results not make you feel less certain? No. Hearts are not the same side they were when we won at Tynecastle back in early September. They are in great form, they have the best striker in Scotland and they will just have too much for us. That’s why chucking away a 3-0 lead last night was so costly because we’re now looking at back to back defeats in our next two games and the pressure on us to go to Livingston on the 28th will be cranked right up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 30 minutes ago, MJC said: No. Hearts are not the same side they were when we won at Tynecastle back in early September. They are in great form, they have the best striker in Scotland and they will just have too much for us. That’s why chucking away a 3-0 lead last night was so costly because we’re now looking at back to back defeats in our next two games and the pressure on us to go to Livingston on the 28th will be cranked right up. We drew with Celtic the last time we played them did we not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJC Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 13 minutes ago, wellgirl said: We drew with Celtic the last time we played them did we not? We did. But we won’t draw with them next week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellgirl Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 20 minutes ago, MJC said: We did. But we won’t draw with them next week. You don't know that to be fair - none of us do. Aye they might batter us 6 nil but that was a possibility the last time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 32 minutes ago, MJC said: We did. But we won’t draw with them next week. Can we just get next game sorted before we start predicting the following one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 I'd take a point from this game, but as has been said, Hearts are third for a reason. I don't foresee Ross County getting anything from Dundee, so there is that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbybingo Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Hearts are 22 points ahead of us but we've only lost 2 more games than them, bizarrely. They're 3rd because they don't win all their games, so I'll go with the draw specialists to end their run and take another point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadeofSteel Posted February 15 Report Share Posted February 15 Would be delighted with a point. As others have said, don’t rate Naismith as a manager. Just a shame the rest of the league is so poor. Would like to see Miller back in, possibly sitting alongside Davor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteelmaninOZ Posted February 16 Author Report Share Posted February 16 The gaffer speaks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, SteelmaninOZ said: The gaffer speaks Seems to be blaming new players as still getting used to systems. Ehhhh I think you will find SK it's the ones that have been here a while that have been causing problems recently. You are manager so that's up to you to get message across. 3pts tomorrow please....COYW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 27 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Seems to be blaming new players as still getting used to systems. Ehhhh I think you will find SK it's the ones that have been here a while that have been causing problems recently. You are manager so that's up to you to get message across. 3pts tomorrow please....COYW My thoughts exactly, but I didn't bother posting to say that because I'd just be accused of criticism for the sake of it. Whilst one of the new boys may have been outmuscled for a goal, he also scored a goal and did relatively well for his first start. Vale was also lively and carried a threat. Blaming the new guys instead of acknowledging that your veteran defence and goalkeeper are shite is so on-brand for Kettlewell, and it'll be his undoing. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Stall Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 Keep the points coming. Would take a draw right now. Another point closer to safety Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzlyg Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 42 minutes ago, wellfan said: My thoughts exactly, but I didn't bother posting to say that because I'd just be accused of criticism for the sake of it. Whilst one of the new boys may have been outmuscled for a goal, he also scored a goal and did relatively well for his first start. Vale was also lively and carried a threat. Blaming the new guys instead of acknowledging that your veteran defence and goalkeeper are shite is so on-brand for Kettlewell, and it'll be his undoing. Exactly, I give SK praise when deserved but there are times he doesn't half gibber on. Yes young Devine at fault especially for 3rd but scored a lovely goal. Vale looks good and Halliday will be key and a fit Nicholson. Also maybe after signing Davor he can explain why it took about 5 months to make him a regular, wee man been great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wellfan Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 8 minutes ago, grizzlyg said: Also maybe after signing Davor he can explain why it took about 5 months to make him a regular, wee man been great He should also explain why he hooks Davor and not Paton in certain games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stuwell2 Posted February 16 Report Share Posted February 16 1 hour ago, grizzlyg said: …… Also maybe after signing Davor he can explain why it took about 5 months to make him a regular, wee man been great I’m no expert but I’d think that he might say something along the lines of “not fit when arrived/getting to know Scottish football/getting to understand our system “ I keep harping on about players needing time to settle but I’m sure if I could be arsed to look back over the last 6 months, I’d be able to find there were a few on here questioning his ability and why he was signed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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