sjfcsean Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Main Irvine, Caff, Rusty, Hanlon Swankie, Millar, Morris, Craig, Sheerin Holmes That's an alright team but i would imagine Savo or Sammy will be upfront alone because lone strikers need a bit of pace and have to run alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah, a target man such as Holmes would be hopeless in the lone striker role. We'd be as well going with a sixth midfielder and forgetting the strikers entirely for all the good he'd do. Perhaps Southpaw had the idea to lump crosses onto Holmers head for seventy odd minutes but the quality of the crosses would need to be precise. As for the Martin Hardie debate. I think it goes without saying that he's going to play. It's a big game and I don't think a player like Swankie would ever step up to that for us. As good a player as he is, he is a bit of a luxury and doesn't provide any graft. Hardie also has a bit of form for roughing them up a bit, which they don't seem to enjoy all that much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southpaw Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 That's an alright team but i would imagine Savo or Sammy will be upfront alone because lone strikers need a bit of pace and have to run alot. Yeah, it's a tricky one. Wouldn't go for Sammy as he will lose heart when he's starved of the ball and Savo's pace might be useful later in the game. Only played Holmes because we lack height in midfield/up front. Basically...who the hell knows!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CynicalSaintee Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Yeah, a target man such as Holmes would be hopeless in the lone striker role. We'd be as well going with a sixth midfielder and forgetting the strikers entirely for all the good he'd do. Perhaps Southpaw had the idea to lump crosses onto Holmers head for seventy odd minutes but the quality of the crosses would need to be precise. As for the Martin Hardie debate. I think it goes without saying that he's going to play. It's a big game and I don't think a player like Swankie would ever step up to that for us. As good a player as he is, he is a bit of a luxury and doesn't provide any graft. Hardie also has a bit of form for roughing them up a bit, which they don't seem to enjoy all that much. Speaking of which, Naismith is just getting back from injury, now. How hilarious that would be, just as he gets fit, playing Rangers' bogey cup team he gets crippled by the same guy who injured him for the 8 months-odd the last time they met. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintSam1884 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Speaking of which, Naismith is just getting back from injury, now. How hilarious that would be, just as he gets fit, playing Rangers' bogey cup team he gets crippled by the same guy who injured him for the 8 months-odd the last time they met. Hardie has to play. Moon and Jody can both get a little rough sometimes but they're both too small to provide the sort of body checks we have come to expect from Hardie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perth_saintee12 Posted January 3, 2009 Report Share Posted January 3, 2009 Speaking of which, Naismith is just getting back from injury, now. How hilarious that would be, just as he gets fit, playing Rangers' bogey cup team he gets crippled by the same guy who injured him for the 8 months-odd the last time they met. Oh ho thats the stuff dreams are made of.. After the game MMM could give the rangers team 1 bar of soap as an apology, they need it more than we do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintj Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 ok 1st of all im not having a dig but why should hardie be in the starting 11 considering his form is poor and he is carrying an injury, why should we risk the team and potentially the game, and why risk the player himself considering its a back injury? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angussaint Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Main Irvine - Caff - Rusty - Hanlon Swanks - Mad Mental/Millar - Morris - Craig Sherlock - Savo. Got to play Sherlock as the the blue Glasgow are pish at corners & with his height he Will! cause them problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radford 72 Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Assuming Radford's correct and we do have to have 2 Under 21's in the 16 then some of the teams mentioned just can't happen. Having spoken to someone that knows this sort of stuff, the cut off date is January 1st 1987, as they have to be under 21 at the start of the year in which the competition starts (i.e. 2008). That being the case, Moon and Jackson both fit the criteria. Only reason I remember the rule is St Mirren nearly getting thrown out in the season they won the First Division for not having two U21s on the bench. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Maskrey Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 I think Hardie will start. Form goes completely out of the window in these games and I think Hardie's physical presence is essential to win the midfield battle. I reckon we'll see a similar performance from him as we did against Dunfermline. Watching the game today, Rangers look nothing special. Holmes and Savo will cause them problems. Quick attacks could be our key Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Saint Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Holmes and Savo will cause them problems. Quick attacks could be our key Homer is quick attack slur:laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintj Posted January 4, 2009 Report Share Posted January 4, 2009 Homer is quick attack slur:laugh: for a robot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee4life Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Sheerin has to play for me. We're going to need to keep the football as much as possible and need someone to pick out a gem of a pass to make opportunities. Can you think of anyone more liable to do that than Sheerin?jody morris:wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calypso Kid Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 jody morris:wink: If you call a 10-yard square ball a gem of a pass then i'll give you it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee4life Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 I think Hardie will start. Form goes completely out of the window in these games and I think Hardie's physical presence is essential to win the midfield battle. I reckon we'll see a similar performance from him as we did against Dunfermline. Watching the game today, Rangers look nothing special. Holmes and Savo will cause them problems. Quick attacks could be our keyTell me who in the gers midfield is physical? mendes? ferguson? davis? If morris,moon, millar,craig etc cant handle these guys they dont deserve a game. WE DONT NEED HARDIE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintee4life Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 If you call a 10-yard square ball a gem of a pass then i'll give you it.AND THATS FOR 90MINS IS IT? OPEN YOUR EYES:shock: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calypso Kid Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 AND THATS FOR 90MINS IS IT? OPEN YOUR EYES:shock: Awright love, keep your knickers on. Jody will knock balls about all day and switch the play to his hearts content but when it comes to the killer ball I would plump for the Wizard every time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Super Trooper+ Posted January 5, 2009 Report Share Posted January 5, 2009 Awright love, keep your knickers on. Jody will knock balls about all day and switch the play to his hearts content but when it comes to the killer ball I would plump for the Wizard every time. Agreed. For the killer ball i'd go for sheerin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 This was in the P&J this morning ST JOHNSTONE manager Derek McInnes has injury worries ahead of the Scottish Cup match against Rangers on January 13. Midfielder Martin Hardie and leading scorer Stevie Milne are both struggling – as are attacker Peter MacDonald and midfielder Kevin Moon. McInnes said: “Stevie is nursing a thigh injury and we’ll see how he responds to treatment. “Martin is our biggest worry. He has been resting for the last two weeks to shake off a back and pelvis problem. But now we have found a tear in his hamstring. The estimate is a seven to 10-day recovery period so he is doubtful.” McInnes will keep St Johnstone in action with a closed-doors game against Dundee United today. He said: “We tried to get the game with Ross County re-arranged for this week, but they wanted it clear to prepare for their own cup game.” McInnes will seek permission from Hibernian to field loan signing Paul Hanlon against Rangers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarius Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Closed door against Dundee United you say? This could be interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macarius Posted January 6, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Is the closed game against United today (6th) or tomorrow (7th). Your post makes me think today Kev but according to temple of the saints, its on tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finners Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 im really not comforted by the fact that mooner and savo might not make it - thats a massive blow if they dont come through in time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mainstand Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Is the closed game against United today (6th) or tomorrow (7th). Your post makes me think today Kev but according to temple of the saints, its on tomorrow. The tele says Wednesday. Given that United are playing on astro on Saturday I wonder if this will be game on the astro at McD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave mc Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Radio Tay mentioned it was off due to the weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Maskrey Posted January 6, 2009 Report Share Posted January 6, 2009 Rangers look like they're about to sell Boyd to Birmingham. They reckon the deal will be completed by the end of the week. Is Boyd terrified of going up against Ruti & co? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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