From what I’ve seen and it’s onlt been a 90 mins I’d go,

Rakovan
Wardrop allardice (albeit hopefully a new centre half is in) frans(captain) booth
McMullan stanton rabitsch (maybe new centre mid by sat) aird
Curran Clark

I think it will be a similar start to what Mckinnon had in his 1st game.
There will be a very different reaction if this goes to penalties.

Gonna get my tickets tomorrow. Expecting a comfortable win.

2-0. Curran and Clark to open their accounts.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Tek wrote:

Need to hit the ground running this season. Don't want to hear any pish about these Betfred games being treated as 'glorified pre-season' games. Or the team needing time to 'gel'. All these signings were in early doors and have had 3 weeks to prepare for Arbroath (who'll train,what? twice a week in the evenings?).

Would like to see a strong and attacking team put out.

…………………Siegrist...……
Wardrop….Allardice….Frans....Booth
McMullan....Rabitsch..Stanton...Aird
…………….Curran..Clark….

Subs - Rakovan, Keatings, Smith,
        Edjenguele, King, Murdoch, Robson

 
But we are using these games as part of preseason, that's already been stated

Stated where and by whom?
 

Need to play the strongest team, draw or lose by fielding a weak / experimental team then we are playing catch up to qualify, yes we are still getting the fitness levels up here but this is the league cup in the end of the day.

Saying that I’ve been on holiday since the start of preseason so have no clue what these lads are like yet so no use in me guessing.

Tek wrote:

lifesanocean wrote:

Tek wrote:

Stated where and by whom?
 

 
Laslo said it on Arabzone.

Well that is (as usual) a total crock of shit by our WORST EVER Manager.

These are not pre-season games and should in no way be treated as such.
 

 
Completely agree Tek.

Unfortunately the new format for the tournament has led to all teams doing this, completely undermines an important competition imo.

Arabdownsouth wrote:

TheShed wrote:

Tek wrote:

Well that is (as usual) a total crock of shit by our WORST EVER Manager.

These are not pre-season games and should in no way be treated as such.
 

 
Completely agree Tek.

Unfortunately the new format for the tournament has led to all teams doing this, completely undermines an important competition imo.

 
I think it's down to the fact that the ties are bang in the middle of preseason, what else can teams really do?

 
No the ties are the start of the competitive season.  They could treat it as such.

TheShed wrote:

Arabdownsouth wrote:

TheShed wrote:

 
Completely agree Tek.

Unfortunately the new format for the tournament has led to all teams doing this, completely undermines an important competition imo.

 
I think it's down to the fact that the ties are bang in the middle of preseason, what else can teams really do?

 
No the ties are the start of the competitive season.  They could treat it as such.

 
So we go into the season with hardly any preseason? Smart!

Arabdownsouth wrote:

 
I think it's down to the fact that the ties are bang in the middle of preseason, what else can teams really do?

No, they are not 'bang in the middle of pre-season'. They are the START of the competitive Scottish football season.

If Casba Laszlo doesn't feel his team are fit enough yet or ready to hit the ground running then he could and should have started pre-season about 10 days earlier than he did and squeezed in a couple more friendlies in between.

This is a big part of the problem around the club these days...the mentality. It's a losing one from the off. Where mediocrity is not just expected but condoned. We used to go into the League Cup every season with thoughts of winning it or at least going far in it. And as recently as just 3 years ago we very nearly did. In the intervening 3 years though such a rot has set in that all manner of ready made excuses are now wheeled out on the Management's behalf.

Last season was a horrorshow. Our worst ever season for most Arabs. Symbolicly we need to start well and show we mean business this season.

Sadly there will be some who will just shrug if we struggle on Saturday and say things along the lines of 'folk need to chill out, these are just glorified friendlies' or bang-on about the team needing time to gel.
 

Arabdownsouth wrote:

Besides that, we've done the same for the last two seasons and done OK tbh

 
We have been utter shite the last 2 seasons, maybe if the pre-season had been done properly and competitive games taken seriously from the off we would have actually competed when it really mattered.

New season and fresh hope for me tomorrow.  I can't wait wait to get to the game and am looking for a comfortable win to get the season of to a winning start, I will go for a 4-0 United win.

Only disappointment is Bobby Madden is ref.

Wasn't sure if I'd go but feel more like it now ST has been bought out and is gone.

Taking the kids too and meeting up with others who are of the same feeling. Doubt we will have much of a crowd but expect it will be at least boosted by todays news.