Think I'm correct in saying away goals no longer mean anything different from a home goal, so we simply need to win on aggregate over two legs. To have any chance, we will need to be defensively excellent in both legs. But my gut says focus on not conceding at Tanny, as by the time the away leg comes round, we will be more match-fit, we could possibly have a new face or two, and most of the new lads will have had a chance to settle in and will have had some playing time for us.

Assuming everyone available with the exception of Pawlett (who I think is a big miss, BTW)

                      Birighitti
Smith   Edwards   Graham   Behich
                     Mulgrew
Middleton   Levitt   Harkes   Watt
                      Fletcher

Subs Eriksson, McMann, Niskanen, Sibbald, Erch, Clark, Freeman, Cudjoe, Mochrie, McLeod

Finn Seemann wrote:

Anyone else totally unable to get through to buy tickets online or over the phone?

Now tried calling about 150 times and occassionally get to the Ryan Edwards message and then it cuts off on pressing 1 to speak to the ticket office.  Usual shambles....

 

 
Its best to check the club's socials in these situations. It was reported early there was an issue and they would let everyone know when it was fixed, which they subsequently did.

Plenty of tickets available now.

Last edited by AlwaysUnited (01/8/2022 1:25 pm)

It's crashed again. Full credit to Future Ticketing for their fantastic response to Fridays issues, ensuring today has went as smoothly as it has. The club getting it spot-on again with their choice of commercial ticketing partner.

Online tickets available again for anyone still needing, 3 home stands almost sold out

Less than 100 tickets left, all single seats

japanarab wrote:

I’d go with that except Sibbald for Harkes. As the weeks and games go by I’m struggling to see what Tony Watt’s best position for us is. He’s certainly not a winger and is he gonna be played in a two with Fletcher?(can’t see it). A tad worried about Graham being continually benched as well—would be a travesty if he takes the hump and starts looking elsewhere due to lack of match time. 
 

I toyed with the idea of starting Niskanen on the left and putting Watt on the bench, probably coming on to replace Fletcher. I don't like Watt playing wide left - much rather see him playing more centrally in the attacking third and leaving the flanks open for our full backs to get up. The alternative was to go with Watt and Fletcher in a front 2 but that would mean either a 4-4-2 (and we don't have a Bowman or Holt or Kirkwood or McInally or Paton-type in the middle of the park, which I think we need in a 4-4-2) or a 5-3-2, which would probably leave Niskanen and Middleton on the bench, and a midfield inverted triangle of Levitt, Harkes and Sibbald which we haven't seen enough of to rely on in a massive Euro game.
Tough call!
The bright spot for me is there won't be a west coast ref.

Canadian Arab wrote:

The alternative was to go with Watt and Fletcher in a front 2 but that would mean either a 4-4-2 ....... or a 5-3-2, which would probably leave Niskanen and Middleton on the bench, and a midfield inverted triangle of Levitt, Harkes and Sibbald which we haven't seen enough of to rely on in a massive Euro game.

Tek wrote:

My team would be -

..........................Biro.............
Smith....Edwards...Graham...McMann
......................Mulgrew...............
..........Harkes..Levitt....Sibbald....
.................Fletcher..Watt........

Subs - Eriksson, Freeman, Behich, Cudjoe
Middleton, Clark, Niskanen, Meekison, MacLeod

👀

The triangle would have Levitt at the top with Harkes and Sibbald behind. If you think of Mulgrew as playing a defensive midfield position then that's a 4-4-2 with a midfield diamond. Designed for defending high and forcing them down the flanks where they'll run into two defensive full-backs. Less likely to create much in the attacking third for us, despite having two up top, but it's a fairly defensive formation that should help us keep it tight at home. 0-0.

In the away leg, bring in Behich and Freeman for Smith and McMann, and start Middleton on the right of the diamond and Harkes on the left. 3-1 to the good guys.


On the wine again, btw.
 

lifesanocean wrote:

Birighitti

Edwards
Mulgrew
Graham

Freeman
Levitt
Sibbald
Harkes
Behich

Watt
Fletcher

 
I'd agree with this, unless we magically bring in McGrath and Shinnie before Thursday 🙏🙏

SuperMario wrote:

I’d go with

Birighitti
Smith Edwards mulgrew mcmann (Aussie boy got his visa yet??)
Harkes levitt
Middleton watt niskanen
Fletcher

Possibly too attacking though

 
Work permit is sorted for Behich 👍

Cannot wait for 7:50, 10 mins before kick off Tanny will be rocking.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

lifesanocean wrote:

Birighitti

Edwards
Mulgrew
Graham

Freeman
Levitt
Sibbald
Harkes
Behich

Watt
Fletcher

 
I'd agree with this, unless we magically bring in McGrath and Shinnie before Thursday 🙏🙏

Behich  on bench. Niskannen on.
 

Arabdownsouth wrote:

SuperMario wrote:

I’d go with

Birighitti
Smith Edwards mulgrew mcmann (Aussie boy got his visa yet??)
Harkes levitt
Middleton watt niskanen
Fletcher

Possibly too attacking though

 
Work permit is sorted for Behich 👍

 
Still awaiting clearance for Behich according to JR in his presser today.