R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 I’m going to break the apathetic trend of starting match threads on the day of the game since it’s a Derby. I can’t see Callum changing the shape, system or personnel so you’d imagine Kerr will come back in and Rooney will be a straight swap for McNamara. The deadly Chris Kane to continue up top and the “big asset” (Nicholson, E. 2021) Zander Clark to continue in goals. Hopefully he resists the temptation to tinker too much but on the other hand I’d quite like him to rip it all up and just finally decide on his best 11 for this one and stick with it for a month or so. Best 11 imho: Parish Kerr Gordon McCart Rooney Tanser McCann Craig O’Halloran Wotherspoon May Clark, Brown, Booth, Davidson, Bryson, Conway, Kane, Melamed, Hendry, Robertson United appear to have a few injury worries of their own, Fuchs, McNulty, Edwards and Butcher all set to miss out. Finally, to finish on a bright note, the bookies have made us firm favourite for this one @ 5/4, with a an unexpected 2/1 available for Dundee United - what is it they say about the bookies very rarely getting it wrong? south inch 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 53 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: I’m going to break the apathetic trend of starting match threads on the day of the game since it’s a Derby. I can’t see Callum changing the shape, system or personnel so you’d imagine Kerr will come back in and Rooney will be a straight swap for McNamara. The deadly Chris Kane to continue up top and the “big asset” (Nicholson, E. 2021) Zander Clark to continue in goals. Hopefully he resists the temptation to tinker too much but on the other hand I’d quite like him to rip it all up and just finally decide on his best 11 for this one and stick with it for a month or so. Best 11 imho: Parish Kerr Gordon McCart Rooney Tanser McCann Craig O’Halloran Wotherspoon May Clark, Brown, Booth, Davidson, Bryson, Conway, Kane, Melamed, Hendry, Robertson United appear to have a few injury worries of their own, Fuchs, McNulty, Edwards and Butcher all set to miss out. Finally, to finish on a bright note, the bookies have made us firm favourite for this one @ 5/4, with a an unexpected 2/1 available for Dundee United - what is it they say about the bookies very rarely getting it wrong? No chance he will drop Zander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 Could CD throw a spanner in the works and start Brown? He has certainly been bigging him up in articles That would be a big slap in the kisser for Guy!Or would it?Would he throw a double six and start him too?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gas Monkey Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 If Kerr is the one with Covid can’t see him being anywhere near the starting line up .. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abernethy Saint Posted January 5, 2021 Report Share Posted January 5, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, THE LARK SAINT said: Could CD throw a spanner in the works and start Brown? He has certainly been bigging him up in articles That would be a big slap in the kisser for Guy!Or would it?Would he throw a double six and start him too?? Playing a middle-aged bloke is a bit desperate, even if he is the Chairman. Edited January 5, 2021 by Abernethy Saint David123, R.B.B:- Adz and Cagerf 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 If Kerr in isolation and Brown not match sharp he will play MOH as right wing back. If either are fit I would play the same formation we played away to Hibs. We are better going for it rather playing not to lose which is difficult when we cannot keep a clean sheet. Clark Kerr Gordon McCart Rooney Tanser McCann Craig O'Halloran May Melamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 11 hours ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: Hopefully he resists the temptation to tinker too much but on the other hand I’d quite like him to rip it all up and just finally decide on his best 11 for this one and stick with it for a month or so. Best 11 imho: Parish Kerr Gordon McCart Rooney Tanser McCann Craig O’Halloran Wotherspoon May Clark, Brown, Booth, Davidson, Bryson, Conway, Kane, Melamed, Hendry, Robertson I really hope you're wrong. I don't know how much more I can take of watching us line-up in this awful, toothless formation. I'd also be very surprised if he drops Clark now, after the saves he made in the Ross County game. I think it would be very harsh to drop Booth too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, blueheaven said: I really hope you're wrong. I don't know how much more I can take of watching us line-up in this awful, toothless formation. I'd also be very surprised if he drops Clark now, after the saves he made in the Ross County game. I think it would be very harsh to drop Booth too. I know, I agree but he can’t keep chopping and changing, it’s killing us. He needs to be brave, choose the 11 that he thinks will keep us up, and stick with it as best as possible. Incidentally, that is not the team I think we will go with, it’s my idea of what he should do.. FWIW I think he will fling Brown straight in: Clark Rooney Gordon McCart Brown Booth Think you’d agree that this isn’t the back 6 that we would want to play the next 10-15 games for us in a bid to stay in the division so why bother going with it now, was my point. Edited January 6, 2021 by R.B.B:- Adz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueheaven Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 10 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: I know, I agree but he can’t keep chopping and changing, it’s killing us. He needs to be brave, choose the 11 that he thinks will keep us up, and stick with it as best as possible. I wouldn't want wholesale changes every week, and of late CD's selections have seemed a bit random/desperate/confused to me, but at the same time I don't have a problem with more of a horses-for-courses approach. I think McInnes and Wright both used to adapt their line-ups and tactics to suit who and where we were playing, and it was generally successful. My worry with Davidson is that he's sticking to a system that isn't working, in the seemingly blind hope that it will eventually come good. I don't really have an issue with us playing a back three as I think it's worked OK, but I think he really needs to change the set-up at the other end of the park. I'd like to see him start with either May and Hendry through the middle (because I think they work well together) or May and Melamed (purely to give Melamed a chance). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 2 hours ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: I think he will fling Brown straight in: Why would he fling someone in who is not match sharp? Melamed is an example of his decision making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 5 minutes ago, Johnny B said: Why would he fling someone in who is not match sharp? Melamed is an example of his decision making. It’s either that or he changes the shape and I can’t see him doing that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 Just now, R.B.B:- Adz said: It’s either that or he changes the shape and I can’t see him doing that MOH he will play him at right wingback rather than an player who is not match sharp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 6, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 (edited) 1 minute ago, Johnny B said: MOH he will play him at right wingback rather than an player who is not match sharp We’ll see I suppose - hope you are wrong.. MOH as a wing back gives me the fear Edited January 6, 2021 by R.B.B:- Adz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny B Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 1 minute ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: We’ll see I suppose - hope you are wrong.. MOH as a wing back gives me the fear I said the same a few weeks back. He got man of the match and I started to eat my hat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Templar Saint Posted January 6, 2021 Report Share Posted January 6, 2021 7 hours ago, Johnny B said: I said the same a few weeks back. He got man of the match and I started to eat my hat Believe he is suspended for this match , points totting up. So your new hat would be safe and we might put someone on who puts in a whole shift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 No MOH this week which is disapointing. We really need to tighten things up at the back this week and try and get an early goal. I can see Craig and Tanser back in the line up and Kane and May starting up front. Desperate for a win this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 1 hour ago, SaintJet said: No MOH this week which is disapointing. We really need to tighten things up at the back this week and try and get an early goal. I can see Craig and Tanser back in the line up and Kane and May starting up front. Desperate for a win this week. How would you line up? Drop Booth or move him in to centre back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaintJet Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 8 minutes ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: How would you line up? Drop Booth or move him in to centre back? You were reading my mind; yes definitely push booth back in to the middle. He's been pretty steady since he's came back in to the side and assuming Kerr wont feature this would be a sensible move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 7, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 3 hours ago, SaintJet said: You were reading my mind; yes definitely push booth back in to the middle. He's been pretty steady since he's came back in to the side and assuming Kerr wont feature this would be a sensible move. Are you sure? That would mean something like: Clark Gordon McCart Booth Rooney Tanser That gives me the fear!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McQueen Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 Get your predictions in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE LARK SAINT Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 7 minutes ago, Steve McQueen said: Get your predictions in! 2.0 Saints Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 7, 2021 Report Share Posted January 7, 2021 A week ago Callum said he couldn't trust Melemed & now he is 'brilliant'. Feel sorry for the guy in a foreign country with no friends & can't go anywhere except training. Will be lucky if he gets on the park on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cagey Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 On 1/6/2021 at 10:23 AM, R.B.B:- Adz said: I know, I agree but he can’t keep chopping and changing, it’s killing us. He needs to be brave, choose the 11 that he thinks will keep us up, and stick with it as best as possible. Incidentally, that is not the team I think we will go with, it’s my idea of what he should do.. FWIW I think he will fling Brown straight in: Clark Rooney Gordon McCart Brown Booth Think you’d agree that this isn’t the back 6 that we would want to play the next 10-15 games for us in a bid to stay in the division so why bother going with it now, was my point. Brown will not come up from virus ridden London & go straight into the team. I would have thought it would be better if he spent a few days isolating before meeting his team mates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.B.B:- Adz Posted January 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 3 minutes ago, Cagey said: Brown will not come up from virus ridden London & go straight into the team. I would have thought it would be better if he spent a few days isolating before meeting his team mates. If he gets tested and it’s negative, why not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted January 8, 2021 Report Share Posted January 8, 2021 7 hours ago, R.B.B:- Adz said: If he gets tested and it’s negative, why not? Because he's already tested positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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