ST6's-t-army Posted October 7, 2021 Share Posted October 7, 2021 Gordon Cooper Henry Tierney SOD Robbo Gilmore McTominay McGregor McGinn McDikes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 6 hours ago, ST6's-t-army said: Gordon Cooper Henry Tierney SOD Robbo Gilmore McTominay McGregor McGinn McDikes think it’s more likely Hendry will play right side of a back three with Cooper central. I also think he may go two up top with Adams and dykes, Mcginn in behind. Toss up between mcgregor and gilmour if Mctominay plays midfield which I hope he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanderark14 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Patterson for Odonnell and I'd be happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0Neils40yarder Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 GORDON HENDRY COOPER TIERNEY PATTERSON ROBERTSON MCTOMINAY GILMOUR MCGINN ADAMS CHRISTIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Gordon Hendry McKenna Tierney O'Donnell Robertson Gilmour McTominay McGregor McGinn Dykes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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slasher Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 27 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: Toss a coin between Patterson and O'Donnell and I think that will be the team. Key will be how high and how often the wing backs get forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 I'd sooner Christie was played in place of Adams. If we look at the kind of strikers to cause Israel problems it is the supporting striker. Forrest scored a hat-trick in that role, Fraser scored in that role in the away match in this group and Christie scored against Israel last year in that position. No goals from the centre-forward types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 44 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: This is my team, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 15 minutes ago, slasher said: Toss a coin between Patterson and O'Donnell and I think that will be the team. Key will be how high and how often the wing backs get forward. Patterson all day long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 5 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: I'd sooner Christie was played in place of Adams. If we look at the kind of strikers to cause Israel problems it is the supporting striker. Forrest scored a hat-trick in that role, Fraser scored in that role in the away match in this group and Christie scored against Israel last year in that position. No goals from the centre-forward types. Plus, let's face it, Adams just isn't very good. Loads of folk still buying the EPL hype on him, despite him doing very little in Scotland games that count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Parklife said: Plus, let's face it, Adams just isn't very good. Loads of folk still buying the EPL hype on him, despite him doing very little in Scotland games that count. I see you've picked McKenna. I haven't seen much of him at Forest, how's he getting on? I would worry Zahavi might be too smart for him. 🤔 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 For me the team will be:- Gordon McTominay Hendry Tierney O'Donnell Robertson Gilmour McGregor McGinn Dykes Christie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrie74 Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Malcolm said: think it’s more likely Hendry will play right side of a back three with Cooper central. I also think he may go two up top with Adams and dykes, Mcginn in behind. Toss up between mcgregor and gilmour if Mctominay plays midfield which I hope he does. Are you suggesting Billy Gilmour isn't a guaranteed starter ? My own opinion is if fit hes our best midfielder and automatic starter.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 46 minutes ago, Caledonian Craig said: I'd sooner Christie was played in place of Adams. If we look at the kind of strikers to cause Israel problems it is the supporting striker. Forrest scored a hat-trick in that role, Fraser scored in that role in the away match in this group and Christie scored against Israel last year in that position. No goals from the centre-forward types. A fair point but Christie's finishing is honking at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 37 minutes ago, slasher said: I see you've picked McKenna. I haven't seen much of him at Forest, how's he getting on? I would worry Zahavi might be too smart for him. 🤔 Doing well this season by all accounts. A good replacement for Hanley. A very similar defender. His biggest attribute though is that he's not the utterly abysmal Liam Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caledonian Craig Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 18 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: A fair point but Christie's finishing is honking at times. The whole team's finishing is honking - that is undeniable. The point is the supporting striker has had more success (much more) V Israel than out out-and-out strikers so it makes perfect sense to not go with two central striker-types. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceudmilefailte Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Parklife said: Plus, let's face it, Adams just isn't very good. Loads of folk still buying the EPL hype on him, despite him doing very little in Scotland games that count. He was very good against Austria. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parklife Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 32 minutes ago, ceudmilefailte said: He was very good against Austria. Stephen Caldwell had some decent games for Scotland. He was a similar level player to Cooper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 Our 5 best players (IMO) who should always start are in this order: Robertson, Gilmour, Tierney, McGinn, McTominay It doesn't make a lot of sense to have 3 of that 5 in unnatural positions. McTominay should be kept out of the defence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Lawrie74 said: Are you suggesting Billy Gilmour isn't a guaranteed starter ? My own opinion is if fit hes our best midfielder and automatic starter.. I don’t think he is. He is currently an unused sub behind Kenny McLean at Norwich. No doubting he is talented but talent, form and effectiveness don’t always go together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 2 minutes ago, daviebee said: Our 5 best players (IMO) who should always start are in this order: Robertson, Gilmour, Tierney, McGinn, McTominay It doesn't make a lot of sense to have 3 of that 5 in unnatural positions. McTominay should be kept out of the defence. I'd add Hanley and Gordon to the list of "must starts". (Yes, I know Hanley is suspended) McTominay was only ever meant to be a stop gap in defence. We no longer need him there. Get him back in midfield where he belongs. But he needs to cut out his tendency to wander up the park randomly when playing in midfield. We need him to hold his position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daviebee Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Tartan blood said: I'd add Hanley and Gordon to the list of "must starts". (Yes, I know Hanley is suspended) McTominay was only ever meant to be a stop gap in defence. We no longer need him there. Get him back in midfield where he belongs. But he needs to cut out his tendency to wander up the park randomly when playing in midfield. We need him to hold his position. I was thinking more of the guys that have that wee bit extra about them, but aye - Gordon and Hanley should be starters at the moment when available. If Jack Hendry keeps performing the way he's been doing at Brugges then you can add him in there as well. Rewind a few years and we were thinking we'd have to try and develop the Bates-McKenna partnership and couldn't move to 3 at the back cos we'd nobody else! (No disrespect to Scott McKenna as I've no fears about him being in the side.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 4 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: Patterson all day long. I have a feeling O’Donnell might play tomorrow and Patterson will play against the Faroes. I hope I’m wrong though and Patterson plays both. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted October 8, 2021 Share Posted October 8, 2021 1 hour ago, daviebee said: I was thinking more of the guys that have that wee bit extra about them, but aye - Gordon and Hanley should be starters at the moment when available. If Jack Hendry keeps performing the way he's been doing at Brugges then you can add him in there as well. Rewind a few years and we were thinking we'd have to try and develop the Bates-McKenna partnership and couldn't move to 3 at the back cos we'd nobody else! (No disrespect to Scott McKenna as I've no fears about him being in the side.) Yeah, I know what you mean. When Marshall is playing regularly again, the debate reopens about who is in goals. I've actually always thought Hanley had something special about him. I never bought into the bombscare narrative. Same goes for Hendry. I think Celtic were a bit too eager to offload him. McKenna, Souttar and Hendry were the 3 that were marked out to be the future of Scotland's defence, and it's starting to look like that may come true. *fingers crossed* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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