Tek wrote:

Goodwin confirming that Tony Watt will miss this weekend but should resume training next week.

What would be your XI for Saturday?

 
Mochrie in for Glass

CCX2 2010 wrote:

Right back position needs strengthening, at Freeman's age he should be playing everyweek.  Either out on loan or off the books.

Denham and Birighitti will both be the first out, again the won't be hard to deal with for me.

Tilson can head back to RC, weve got to get someone with more technical ability.

Can't see Watt going.

The above will create a budget for a CM with a bit of dig, a right back who can also fill in at CH and a striker.

 
Birighitti won't be hard to deal with? Really? 🤣

dufc2019 wrote:

spine back, Gal, Doch and Moult

Glass retains his place

Queens in disaray think we will win this easy

 
I'm bemused as to how Glass keeps his place after last Friday, utterly bemused. It was bad enough he stayed on the pitch, wtf game was JG watching?

MockChop wrote:

I’d like

another striker
back up for Sibbald / Docherty
and / or  a back up RB (Grimshaw maybe back up in CM)

Tilson / Denham back to parent clubs
Birighitti off the books

 
We'll get fuck all just like every January.

Hard to be confident after that last performance, 2-1 defeat

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Sorry mate, to give someboby arseholes = to rip into them, think JYM.

 
Ah right, not a phrase I'm familiar with mate. I was going down the human centipede route 🤣🤣

Shakey Isles Arab wrote:

Re Walton - if he's injured that just rubs salt in the wound of Friday's dismal performance. Certainly didn''t look good.
Feckn stupid unneccesary clattering he took.

Trying (stress trying) to move on and look at bright side.
- We did put out a threadbare/spineless looking side.
- If we had to end unbeaten run better in this irrelevant distraction cup.
- Surely players (excl Sibbald McMann Walton) should get combined arseholes, which may not be a bad thing ?
- Surely the penny has dropped re Watt and particularly him as captain.
- Pleased to hear Newman was in u-21's squad , hopefully able replacement.

That said I dread another game on plastic where you're torn between the imperative of winning and the importance of not picking up injuries.
 

 
Madness if he was kept on the pitch whilst injured in that joke of a competition but ends up missing vital games.

Tek wrote:

dufc5 wrote:

dufc2019 wrote:

Docherty has trained so expect him back on Saturday. Can see Goodman go with him, sibald and glass in the middle

Moult needs a start under his belt imo. I think we'll be back to usual front four. Queen of the south are terrible and their fans want Bartley out we really should be taking them to the cleaners on Saturday. 

Agreed.

Strongest XI possible on Saturday please.

No underestimating the opposition or taking it lightly.
 

 
Agreed. Whilst the league is the primary objective, all clubs will be fielding full strength teams in the Scottish Cup so I'm not totally against the risk for this one. Also we have to dream don't we, it's around about time we won something again.

dufc2019 wrote:

Finn Seemann wrote:

SlatefordArab wrote:

Wasn't having a go at you mate, it was just comments in general I saw after the game, particularly on Twitter.

I agree Glass and Mochrie need to prove now they are good enough, Mochrie in particular has not really had a run of games yet since he made his debut 4/5 years ago.  Glass I would say has been pretty good overall this season so far when he's played, I suspect this is probably his level though.  Has all the ability in the world but as somebody else said on the thread, its his physical attributes that let him down a bit.

Re Tilson, just think he is going to be the scapegoat when things go wrong.  He's not exactly the greatest player I have ever seen in tangerine but he's certainly not the worst.  Thought he did ok when he came on against Falkirk; played the simple ball and kept possession - same when he came on v Airdrie.  He's was poor in the ICT game though.  Would I keep him if we go up?  no, but he's more than capable of doing a job this season if/when we need him.

Finally re Ross Graham, i honestly feel he's been shafted - in season 2021/22 when he came in an played as part of a back three he was excellent.  Last season, when Mulgrew and Edwards were looking like they'd never seen a football before, he did not get a chance.  I am not surprised he's went backwards - his confidence is probably in the gutter, never mind the fact he's hardly kicked a ball for 18 months so his sharpness and fitness are probably not where they should be at either.  

I agree re Graham.  Still only 22 which is young for a CH but he does need to work on his physical attributes in terms of reaction speed and overall pace.  Positioning and nous will only come with game time (which he is not getting).  I don't think he and Holt are a good combination.  Holt works well with Gallagher as Gallagher is happy to concentrate on the defensive duties first.  When Holt leaves the defensive organisation to G

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