Middleton:

Fast, makes full backs uncomfortable, hits the bye line.
Got a shot on him now Jim told him to add this to his locker.
Covers an immense and underappreciated amount of ground.
Jim likes him, he likes Tannadice.
24, lot to learn and a willing learner.

Keep.

Tek wrote:

Gonna throw this one out there.

Steven Fletcher.

Out of contract at Wrexham on June 30th. They will now spend millions, he will be released.

Yes, he's 38 but he seems still very fit. Just scored 8 goals in English League One, 1 assist. Started only a few games, but made 40 appearances all in. So, obviously been fit all season.

Wouldn't be offering him the wage he was on previously, obviously, but i think he'd still do a job, either from the bench or starting.

We are losing a whole load of experienced players. Be good to have someone like him in the dressing room. Experienced, fit, strong, athletic, a presence, a bit of aura, a winner.

And before someone says something like 'he got us relegated'. He was very good in that season, particularly playing in such a poor side. Pretty much the only player who was. One of the best Striker's we've had in recent years.

. ... What's Safkranko doing ?
Or without being sarky, won't happen, we can do better.
 

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Tek wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

 
Has your missus got decent ball control?

 

 
🤣🤣

Love it
Mesmerized wi that emoji, what was that joker's name   ..... Williams
 

.........................Walton...................
........Sevelj...Gallagher...Adegboyega
Strain...........................................Ferry
............Docherty..Sibbald
.......Middleton............Dalby....     Trappa....

Snowball's of Jim picking this.
We''re no going 3rd if we don't attack
Midddleton/Trappa interchangeable
Babunski 1st drop

Subs - Richards, Harding, Moult, Babunski
VDS, Fotheringham
- leaves us threadbare if we do go one up.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Tough ask. He's got to play his natural game and ca'canny.
Vicko would seem the obvious candidate but I'd hate to see Campbell come back in.

If he gets booked in 4th game and we appeal on the Wednesday how long does it take for appeal to be heard ?    ie would decision get deferred a week ? 

 
I don't think we can appeal a yellow card mate

Cheers ADS    Let's hope it disnae happen.
 

Celtic game is unique.

Potential title winner for them.
Milk them for every pound.
Milk them to pay the cost of damages outside the ground for overburden outside that cannae get through the gate.
Milk them to pay for damages inside the ground.
We owe them zip, Scottish football owes them nada zilch nothing. 

Better off without them and their Hun sister but that's a whole other thread.

Shedtastic wrote:

SuperMario wrote:

Think I’d go

Walton
SCH Gallagher manny
Strain Stephenson doc ferry
Babunski
Dalby Paton

Middleton instead of Paton and that would be my team, more pace up front.

Exacto.         Unless Sevelj fit.
Trapper 1st drop
 

Good stuff

Injuries v influence v cost v age v hunger for the badge ?

- keep him for me.
I'd go so far as to say mebbe a wee bit cotton wool in training.
More swims - something, to get another years contract fae old bones and wise heid.

- Thoughts gentlemen.

redford_must_score wrote:

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Should give f!!!
Cannae really say I do give a f!!!

- Particularly with Clarke's fixation on journeymen, Englishmen and English journeymen.

 
Clarke should have been out the door after that disgrace in Germany. Arrogant man. Couldn't motivate a hungry dog to attack a sirloin steak.

Heard one of the commentators say that Clarke had said he'd pull the pin after next tournament.
... Disnae work that way Steve - you don't get to pick and choose.
-- Get rid, damaged goods, do us a favour. 
 

The loss of Gallacher, Ferry was critical v Sheep.  But really it came back to sitting in 2nd half.

Babunski - for me to good of a talent - adds something different, intelligent and technical prowess for me to be gettin the splinters full time. Result - we now have a midfield with a very samey feel to it and certainly a very samey match plan which gives opposing managers a leg up.
 
To go from Captain to bench, obviously something wrong but we're now in a position where he's no longer fully match fit and can only be considered as subbie even if we did need him. 

On an aside we go from the sublime to the ridiculous in terms of fixtures - from 21 matches in 7 days to repeated fortnights interuptions, which you'd think would help with injuries - it doesn't, just seems to interrupt the flow and it's really just a pain in the arse - nae fitba.

Tek wrote:

A post Shakey made the other day resonated with me. I'd like us to pick a XI with our best players available, and mould a formation round that to try and score goals and win.

I would like to see this on Sunday -

..........................Walton...............
......Strain....Gallagher...Graham...Ferry
Middleton..Sevelj..Sibbald..Trapanovski
...................Dalby...JVDS....

Subs - Richards, Harding, Adegboyega, Paton
Fotheringham, Babunski, Fiorini, Campbell, Stephenson

Cheers Tek,
Agree with lineup other than for me Sibbald needs kid gloves for another week.
So Babunski to get another chance for me.

Another thing Jim said in post match after VAR farce was Stephenson pulled up immediately afterwards fae standing round in the cauld - no surprise there - and the fact that it's going to happen time and again. So we shall see on Stevenson's fitness.
(Fucx VAR, still seething ..... )
 

CCX2 2010 wrote:

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

CCX2 2010 wrote:

I think it's hoarses for courses as they say, tomorrow night Moult is injured so thus might just be the chance the VDS has been waiting for and against a team of giants he might get the nod ahead of Paton.

I much prefer watching us shen Middleton is playing but would take a winning performance over style every day of the week.

Mate I 100% cannae disagree.  Jim certainly 100% agrees with you.
 
- But I want 90 minutes of attractive fitba.
- I want to see best 11 on park for starters, use the best ammunition we have from the opening whistle instead of in desperation 1/2 way through 2nd half.   
- I want to go at 100 miles an hour from the beginning instead of this canny stuff (I'd love to see a stat on when we scored opener)
- 100% wins are what I want.       
- Attack isnae wanting yer cake an eating it.    It should be habit.

Now we've had some thrillers wi last minute winners no doubt - but 3 nil against Ross County is the biggest win we've had.   What I'm saying is winning ugly is one thing but bangin in the goals should be the habit - I'd rather be 3 v 0 up scoring attractive football after 60 than 0 v 0 after 80.   

- You get used to goalscoring the rest takes care of itself
 

 
I don't think there's a fan of any club on the planet the doesn't want what you describe above.

The reality is though that half this squad were assembled to come out on the right side of a square go down at Cappilow on Tuesday night in December. And it shows through they refuse to be bullied by anyone and the league table proves it.

Probably for another thread on another day but I don't think a Jim Goodwin side will ever play that brand of football that I have rarely seen in my 35 years of going to watch United.

Love the fitba'.
Love these discussions.