robbo cop Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Still feeling so disappointed in the way we went out after doing all the hard work to hang in there. Looking forward what would be your team for the next few games in 2018 I would still like to keep Brown for his experience and as a holding player, but the likes of Bannon, Morrison, and Snodgrass would be likely if at all to sit on the bench. Matt Phillips would not get near my squad. Robertson and Tierney need to be sorted out as Tierney looks out off sorts on the right side so worth a try with Tierney at left back and Robertson left midfield. McGinn or McGregor in midfield has got to happen soon or even both of them in the team I think McGregor in goal is a better option as I do not think Gordon is the keeper he was and does not come enough for crosses. Barry Mckay is another knocking on the door along with Cummings of Forest. Cannot do much about central defence so hoping a couple of new faces come through soon. Here goes McGregor Paterson Tierney Mulgrew Cooper Brown Burke Armstrong McGinn Robertson Griffiths Subs Mcgregor, Snodgrass, Martin, Cummings, Mclean, Mckay, Shinnie, Berra, D.Fletcher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Russell's Lovechild Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Darren Fletcher said he's contemplating international retirement Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordyA88 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 (edited) Archer Patterson Lindsay Cooper Tierney Mcginn Armstrong Fraser Cairney Robertson Griffiths Subs: Gordon, Ralston, McGregor, Mccrorie, Cummings, May, Shinnie, McKay, Fleck, Burke And anyone else who comes forward and has a bit of potential. Also some of them could change we would need to play them all and give them a fair crack to see how they get on and who does the business for us. Edited October 9, 2017 by GordyA88 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Totally forgot about Cairney as he been injured Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboman Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 We have a year to give experience to some players, we really need to take advantage of this. Gordon Paterson Berra Lindsay Tierney Brown Mcginn forrest Armstrong Robertson Griffiths In the squad/give them a chance Mcgregor, souttar, cummings, burke, cairney gauld, there will be some others to keep in - D.fletcher, C.Martin, snodgrass but we need to bleed some player new players NOW! Never to be seen again - Phillips, Hanley, S.fletcher, R.Martin, B.Bannan. Mcarthur Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlfieMoon Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Think we might struggle to get Brown to stay on. Big question for manager is how to accommodate Tierney & Robertson. I’d say either stick with 4-2-3-1 with Tierney LB and Robertson LM. Or similar shape to England game with Tierney left of a back three with wing backs. 4-2-3-1 Gordon Paterson CB1? CB2? Tierney McGinn Armstrong Fraser McGregor/Cairney Robertson Griffiths 3-5-1-1 Gordon CB1? CB2? Tierney Paterson Armstrong McGinn Cairney Robertson McGregor Griffiths Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rude Gullit Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Need to use the November dates to break a few of these names in. Otherwise it'll be the same old story when we come to competitive games: "not the right time to blood newer players so stick with the tried and tested" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 We've got a lot of folks who are on the border of the squad and who we will need in the next couple of years due to the age of the guys currently in the shirts. Callum Paterson needs more caps. Liam Lindsey probably needs fast tracked, much as Hanley was. Kevin McDonald to step is as the rock in midfield. Cairney, McGregor and McGinn all capable in midfield. Ryan Fraser out wide. These guys all need the chance to show that they can be relied on. As for lineups.. Gordon Lindsey - Mulgrew - Tierney Paterson - Cairney - McDonald - Armstrong - Robertson Griffiths - Martin Gordon Paterson - Lindsey - Mulgrew - Tierney Fraser - McDonald - Armstrong - Robertson Griffiths - Martin Gordon Paterson - Lindsey - Mulgrew - Tierney McDonald - Cairney Fraser - Armstrong - Robertson Griffiths Happy with any of them, tho for me the 352 is the most dynamic and threatening. You can swap in names quite comfortably, Berra for Lindsey, McGregor for Cairney etc. It's time to cycle the side a bit tho, to make sure we avoid the problem from the end of Brown's reign where the whole squad was 30+ and retired at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryWood34 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, robbo cop said: Still feeling so disappointed in the way we went out after doing all the hard work to hang in there. Looking forward what would be your team for the next few games in 2018 I would still like to keep Brown for his experience and as a holding player, but the likes of Bannon, Morrison, and Snodgrass would be likely if at all to sit on the bench. Matt Phillips would not get near my squad. Robertson and Tierney need to be sorted out as Tierney looks out off sorts on the right side so worth a try with Tierney at left back and Robertson left midfield. McGinn or McGregor in midfield has got to happen soon or even both of them in the team I think McGregor in goal is a better option as I do not think Gordon is the keeper he was and does not come enough for crosses. Barry Mckay is another knocking on the door along with Cummings of Forest. Cannot do much about central defence so hoping a couple of new faces come through soon. Here goes McGregor Paterson Tierney Mulgrew Cooper Brown Burke Armstrong McGinn Robertson Griffiths Subs Mcgregor, Snodgrass, Martin, Cummings, Mclean, Mckay, Shinnie, Berra, D.Fletcher You have it spot on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesynsicksheep Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 I'd like to see Brown with McGinn and Jack in the middle. I just think that would be a very good blend of abilities. I can understand those who prefer Armstrong for example but I would like to see it tried. I'd also give Shinnie at Aberdeen a go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 55 minutes ago, cheesynsicksheep said: I'd like to see Brown with McGinn and Jack in the middle. I just think that would be a very good blend of abilities. I can understand those who prefer Armstrong for example but I would like to see it tried. I'd also give Shinnie at Aberdeen a go. Armstrong should be the first name on the teamsheet and one of the last players you should be putting in front of him is Ryan Jack! Jack is nowhere near Armstrong's class - absolutely nowhere near it. We need to pick our best players and that means Armstrong. You're right about Shinnie though and he should get a call-up when Strachan disappears. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, GaryWood34 said: You have it spot on. Cheers, make me the manager and you can be my number 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 1 hour ago, cheesynsicksheep said: I'd like to see Brown with McGinn and Jack in the middle. I just think that would be a very good blend of abilities. I can understand those who prefer Armstrong for example but I would like to see it tried. I'd also give Shinnie at Aberdeen a go. No Armstrong? Have you been watching the last few games? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robbo cop Posted October 9, 2017 Author Share Posted October 9, 2017 Good to see that we all seem to agree who the deadwood are, hope the manager whether it be G.S or someone else does as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobby Russell's Lovechild Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Isn't jack Harper now part of the Malaga first team? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 5 hours ago, GordyA88 said: Archer Patterson Lindsay Cooper Tierney Mcginn Armstrong Fraser Cairney Robertson Griffiths Subs: Gordon, Ralston, McGregor, Mccrorie, Cummings, May, Shinnie, McKay, Fleck, Burke And anyone else who comes forward and has a bit of potential. Also some of them could change we would need to play them all and give them a fair crack to see how they get on and who does the business for us. Have you seen Armstrong play? He's not a sitting midfielder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordyA88 Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 5 minutes ago, adamntg said: Have you seen Armstrong play? He's not a sitting midfielder. I wouldn't want him to be. I'd want him to get forward. He plays in a middle 2 with Brown regularly. Mcginn would be the destroyer type and Cairney the creative and I would want Armstrong being almost box to box getting goals and driving us on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted October 9, 2017 Share Posted October 9, 2017 Fair enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheesynsicksheep Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 14 hours ago, daviebee said: Armstrong should be the first name on the teamsheet and one of the last players you should be putting in front of him is Ryan Jack! Jack is nowhere near Armstrong's class - absolutely nowhere near it. We need to pick our best players and that means Armstrong. You're right about Shinnie though and he should get a call-up when Strachan disappears. It's all about opinions, I think McGinn & Armstrong wouldn't balance the midfield the way Jack would (this is with Brown as well remember). If we don't look for balance then we just end up shoehorning players into positions that they don't normally play. McGinn & Armstrong occupy a lot of the same spaces for their clubs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossman4 Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 Whoever the manager is going forward we need friendlies over the next 11 months and as many as we can get, starting in November. Two years ago we sat for 6 months feeling sorry for ourselves. We need to try the likes of McGinn, Mcgregor, Burke, Fraser, Lindsay. Get Patterson back in the fold and try Robertson at left mid. The bulk of the squad is there, just need a few tweaks here and there and start to properly intergrate those above and others. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 The 3 keepers all have another campaign in them but we need to start planning for when they are become unavailable at roughly the same time. Patterson coming back should be a boost and then the challenge will become fitting Robertson and Tierney into the same team. CB remains a problem and if the manager can solve that we will have a good chance of reaching the finals. The midfield needs to have far more energy and pace than it currently has. I hope Brown stays on and works with the likes of Armstrong, Fraser, McKay, McGinn, McGregor, Cairney, Forrest, Burke and maybe Morgan to make us exciting. It is all about Griffiths going forward. We need other options but I can't see any outstanding options. Our other big problem position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 17 hours ago, Bobby Russell's Lovechild said: Isn't jack Harper now part of the Malaga first team? Was still playing reserves a few weeks ago. Don't think he's made an appearance for Malaga yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyD Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 4 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: The midfield needs to have far more energy and pace than it currently has. I hope Brown stays on and works with the likes of Armstrong, Fraser, McKay, McGinn, McGregor, Cairney, Forrest, Burke and maybe Morgan to make us exciting. I think this is a big part of it. For so much of the game on Sunday McArthur and Fletcher were trudging around at half pace with their heads looking at the floor. There was no energy there at all. With the 442 we seemed to really be playing 3 center mids and 1 wide man, hoping that Robertson would overlap. That should have let us control their midfield 2 as we had the extra man in there. But we didn't have anything near the workrate to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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