NB GIN Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Midfield is the key area for us due to possible injuries I hope he doesn’t go with 4 central midfielders again which clearly doesn’t work we have to have a bit width in the team and I think we look a better team with Morrison In it Also Djoum is far superior in the middle than on the left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgie_Rules Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Probably the key position on Saturday and fortunately we’ll have 4 options in Haring, Lee, Djoum and a fresh Bozanic Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Lee Djoum Morrison Clare Naismith Edited December 27, 2018 by Gorgie_Rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1. Dont lose 2. Win if possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Haring and Djoum may not be fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambos_1874 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hibs' tactics will be to kick us off the park, as usual. As for us, I'd like to see Morrison and Mulraney on the wings, actually getting past players and cutting in or getting crosses into the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boag1874 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hibs will no doubt put Marvin “bum finger” Bartley in for his routine kicking of our players. We’ll need decent width due to the size of the pitch. No McLean plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 FIGHT!!!!! AND WIN!!!!!! LETS GO SEATTLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 25 minutes ago, Jambof3tornado said: Win FTFY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Findlay Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Attack this Hibs team their defence from front to back is their weakness. Do not give any of them a minute's piece and fight fire with fire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Bubblebeard Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 52 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Haring and Djoum may not be fit. Would be a (further) total disaster if so. Any word on how unlikely they are to make it. Can’t see us winning without those two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5jambo1 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 From the last 5/6 derbies I expect the ball to be in the air a lot! My worry is first and second balls especially in our attacking third as nothing seems to stick when we are resorted to this. Hanlon ambrose and mcgregor are all very commanding in the air so we really need to make sure we pick up second balls and try and play football in their half! Playing this way, we need energy and bite in the middle of the park and also players willing to push up and support our front man/2 men. I would play Naismith up top on his own to make a nuisance of himself and he is actually not bad in the air for his size. We would also need to make sure djoum and the wide men playing were close to Naismith to eneae us to pick up second balls. I’d also play Morrison and Demi on the other side for a bit of pace and something different. Playing a lee or someone similar out wide just gives us nothing. At least Morrison and Demi would give us pace and we at least have a threat going forward if we can get the ball to them in the right areas of the pitch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WheatfieldWarrior Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 There's no way Mitchell's playing. We'll have 2 goalies in the team before him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 High press and width. Work harder than them. Keep your discipline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Probably the key position on Saturday and fortunately we’ll have 4 options in Haring, Lee, Djoum and a fresh Bozanic Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Lee Djoum Morrison Clare Naismith That;s the team for me. And if the ref gives Bartley the red card which he deserves every time he plays against us, I think it's a team which can win for us. Naismith can lead a line and I think that's what we need more than him playing role dropping to midfield, as we're OK in there with the three you've selected. Clare and Morrison need to play high up the park and give their FB's something to think about rather than having the run of the lines. Just hope all 11 you've selected there are fit to play. No MacLean is the big one for me. He's a man short just now and desperately needs to go back to being more of a bit part, horses for courses player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NB GIN Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Probably the key position on Saturday and fortunately we’ll have 4 options in Haring, Lee, Djoum and a fresh Bozanic Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Lee Djoum Morrison Clare Naismith I like this team but still think Mitchell is a good player ( not LB) would have him on instead of Clare good team ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalOrder74 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Would like an early goal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah O Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Park the bus and aim for a 0-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, NaturalOrder74 said: Would like an early goal Well, yes. And a late one. And some in between! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A_A wehatethehibs Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I think we should look play some good passing football & score goals instead of making the game a “battle” ie. a boring clogfest. Genuinely have been a bit bored with recent derbies when some of the biggest cheers from the Hearts side have been for a tackle going in. We’ve partly stopped the rot in this fixture but we need to start looking for goals against that mob. It feels like a long time since there was a high scoring “we’ll score more than you” derby. Steven Naismith is without question the best quality player on the pitch, we need to use him properly, get him in the box in scoring positions. He can be devastating in this fixture if we can properly let him loose on Hibs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 6 minutes ago, A_A wehatethehibs said: I think we should look play some good passing football & score goals instead of making the game a “battle” ie. a boring clogfest. Genuinely have been a bit bored with recent derbies when some of the biggest cheers from the Hearts side have been for a tackle going in. We’ve partly stopped the rot in this fixture but we need to start looking for goals against that mob. It feels like a long time since there was a high scoring “we’ll score more than you” derby. Steven Naismith is without question the best quality player on the pitch, we need to use him properly, get him in the box in scoring positions. He can be devastating in this fixture if we can properly let him loose on Hibs. I think that's always our plan. I'm sure Levein sends them out to be brave and get the ball and play. When the players cross that line, that's harder to do than it seems I reckon. I often think it, I've played in front of a hundred or two, and just can't imagine the pressure of 20,000 frothing nutters (plus me...ahem)!!!! Think it was the last derby where Levein said he wasn't happy at half time and told the players to get on the ball. The first half of the last derby was some of the worst football I've ever seen!!! Both sets of players just booting the ball really hard in the direction they were facing! Even before Kamberi was sent off, we'd got the ball down and were playing in the second half though. Contrary to popular belief, we're often the team in the derby who try to play the football and Hibs basically resort to kicking us. Maybe less so at ER I suppose, but still to an extent. We need to get in their defenders faces and not allow them easy out balls - they'll give us the ball, and when they do, we need to be quick, incisive and brave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Elwood P Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Probably the key position on Saturday and fortunately we’ll have 4 options in Haring, Lee, Djoum and a fresh Bozanic Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Lee Djoum Morrison Clare Naismith I would be delighted to see that team on Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous 1874 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Will Cochrane be back? If so i’d go Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Cochrane* Morrison Djoum Clare Naisy * Bozanic if Cochrane is out, brings better balance to the team than Lee does and is just a better player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudy T Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, boag1874 said: Hibs will no doubt put Marvin “bum finger” Bartley in for his routine kicking of our players. We’ll need decent width due to the size of the pitch. No McLean plz I’ll be surprised if he plays he’s been out injured. They have an incredible amount of players out. We have to go at them with width!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I just want us to go there and have a go and try to win, rather than play not to lose. I'm liking the line up above without Mclean though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Beni of Gorgie Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 McLean will be playing. Why he came off yesterday to keep fresh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 CL will defend first and look for a breakaway goal and be happy with a draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Diez Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Clancy will give them everything regardless of our approach so we’re as well kicking, scratching and biting our way through the game. First goal crucial. Set pieces could be pivotal. Our gk and centre halves need to be at it. Another no show from the team down there simply isn’t acceptable. Edited December 27, 2018 by El Diez Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Sir Gio said: McLean will be playing. Why he came off yesterday to keep fresh I just don't get what he brings other than a body! Not the way we're playing at the moment. When we had Uche and Naismith, he was excellent with clever movement to open up and/or exploit space. He didn't really do too much on the ball, and when he did he had space and time to do the right and simple thing with it. He also dropped to midfield at the right time and was a real nuisance when we didn't have the ball. As it is, playing right up top, he needs to play a more active part of the game. He doesn't bring the ball in and hold it. He doesn't pop it off first time. He doesn't get his body in and win freekicks. He isn't a goal threat. He doesn't even really move players around the create gaps (this is maybe as much to do with the fact he seems to be asked to play with in the width of the box, so possibly he's not asked to create those gaps). He's as close as literally a man down. I just don't get it. I'd honestly have had something like Demi and Morrison, or even Amankwaa (maybe, not!) up top instead of him, I really would have. Even if these guys didn't do much, and would be a bit out of water up there, it couldn't have been less effective than SM and they'd have at least been a pest to defenders and given them hard choices through some pace and trickery - cause a bit panic at the very least. Defenders have a very easy ride against MacLean. Anyway, I appreciate his effort, he just hasn't been the answer. He just might pop one in on Saturday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Burgundy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 10 minutes ago, cheetah said: CL will defend first and look for a breakaway goal and be happy with a draw. I think that this is exactly what will happen and I'd bite your hand off for a draw right now because of those tactics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ron Burgundy said: I think that this is exactly what will happen and I'd bite your hand off for a draw right now because of those tactics. Not so sure. Look at it two ways I suppose. We only have one (semi) fit CB. So our best form of defense is attack, including defending from the front and winning the ball high up the park/forcing them to play long and out the park. We have ball players in midfield, wide and up top. We need to play possession when we have it. That all makes sense. I think it's what he'll do. He COULD think, we've no defenders, so we just need to set up solid and play his midfield deep to cover the back 4. He could think that, but I don't think he will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 22 minutes ago, Sir Gio said: McLean will be playing. Why he came off yesterday to keep fresh I think we'll start with the same team, with Clare coming off the bench around 55/60 mins. Wouldn't be surprised if Clare started over Maclean though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bozi Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Both teams are ravaged with injuries and patchwork, I expect a very scrappy game and likely to end 0-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrB1to4 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Gee the ball to Naismith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Barack said: Them not having Beep Beep Boyle playing, helps us. Shouldn't be too much chasing back daft, for the defence. He says, with trepidation. That is a big help. Kamberi will be doing his best to play on Smith and they'll be hitting playing off him. Smith is pretty wily though and won't be bullied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Just had a look on whoputtheballinthehibs.net and was surprised to see the lack of confidence in the hibs camp after their last couple of results Apparently they're going to have quite a lot of players unavailable for this game, the general consensus was a line up of: Bogdan Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Gray Slivka Mallan Hyndman Mackie(?) Kamberi Shaw with the only other available players being Horgan, Whittaker and the kids. That midfield looks atrocious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 minutes ago, Barack said: Yeah, I've no concerns there. They'll target Godinho though, I'd reckon. They probably should. Both fullbacks to be fair. Not unhappy with Godinho or Garuccio individually, but they're our weak point you'd have to concede. Wonder if he may play Brandon. Be a big call. 1 minute ago, BigAlim said: Just had a look on whoputtheballinthehibs.net and was surprised to see the lack of confidence in the hibs camp after their last couple of results Apparently they're going to have quite a lot of players unavailable for this game, the general consensus was a line up of: Bogdan Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Gray Slivka Mallan Hyndman Mackie(?) Kamberi Shaw with the only other available players being Horgan, Whittaker and the kids. That midfield looks atrocious No Porteous? That midfield is very poor, but Mallan could bang one in from anywhere, so we need to be on them. Get right in Ambrose's face when he has the ball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debut 4 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I just hope we keep Morrison in and believe we can hurt them instead of going cautious by glogging up midfield. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull's-eye Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Turn up and hope the Vermin stay in the dressing, might prove some off the JKB experts right then. I expect Hibs to come at us from the get go and test our ropey defence, if we survive the 1st 20 minutes without to many scares and are able to shut up the Spoon burners in the crowd the usual midfield battle will break out. After that it's anybody's game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunny Munro Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 17 minutes ago, TheBigO said: They probably should. Both fullbacks to be fair. Not unhappy with Godinho or Garuccio individually, but they're our weak point you'd have to concede. Wonder if he may play Brandon. Be a big call. No Porteous? That midfield is very poor, but Mallan could bang one in from anywhere, so we need to be on them. Get right in Ambrose's face when he has the ball. Lennon saying Porteous is injured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Famous 1874 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Porteous and Stevenson out for Hibs, along with Bartley. The Australian trio are out also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NaturalOrder74 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Hibs are there for the taking 3 points for the Jambos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramrod Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 It's a shame because our first choice 11 would batter that lot even at Easter Road . Godinho is a massive worry and the fact that a few of our players could get posted missing if the going gets tough . Probsbly be a draw but any y result is possible. Just hope we turn up , play with a bit of pride in the jersey and don't bottle it there again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bainy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I'd have naismith tucked in behind mclean controlling the final third. Thought we last his influence a little when he moved up top when mclean went off. He created everything yesterday with little flicks and nodded headers and chests to set others off. Oh how I can't wait to have uche in the middle to finish these chances off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky jamboa Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I'd start bozanic in midfield over Lee. You need to have a bit of dig in this game and Lee doesn't seem up for a battle, whereas bozanic gets stuck in. Hopefully we'll play naismith up top himself, with djoum just off him. However, we all know Levein will likely stick with McLean! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1953 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Gorgie_Rules said: Probably the key position on Saturday and fortunately we’ll have 4 options in Haring, Lee, Djoum and a fresh Bozanic Doyle Godinho Smith Berra Garuccio Haring Lee Djoum Morrison Clare Naismith That team'll do for me, I just hope that Haring and Djoum are fit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDSK Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 8 minutes ago, Paulp74 said: I'd start bozanic in midfield over Lee. You need to have a bit of dig in this game and Lee doesn't seem up for a battle, whereas bozanic gets stuck in. Hopefully we'll play naismith up top himself, with djoum just off him. However, we all know Levein will likely stick with McLean! I’ve been pleased with Bozanic so far but I was less than impressed yesterday. I’d be shocked if he made more than 2 forwards passes. Lee was tremendous at the start of the season and yesterday was more like it from him. Hopefully we will have the lions share of the ball and hibs will be worrying about who has enough dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Weir Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Be prepared for the traditional whirlwind Hibs start and try not to concede in 1st 10 minutes Godinho will get targeted by them. Mulraney has a part to play Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Boy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 3 hours ago, Jambos_1874 said: Hibs' tactics will be to kick us off the park, as usual. As for us, I'd like to see Morrison and Mulraney on the wings, actually getting past players and cutting in or getting crosses into the box. Exactly this. It’s been their tactic since Lennon came in. Try and disable Hearts players and dive and scream foul every second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannymack Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, El Diez said: Another no show from the team down there simply isn’t acceptable. Unfortunately my mind is telling me this will be the case, the end result may well be 4 thousand very angry Hearts fans. Hearts have shown absolutely NOTHING in the past few visits down there to bolster my confidence levels when it comes to fight, desire and passion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 43 minutes ago, Famous 1874 said: Porteous and Stevenson out for Hibs, along with Bartley. The Australian trio are out also. They're gonna have a makeshift team. Get in about them and they will crumble. I'd read that Porteous and Stevenson were injury doubts, but didn't know about Bartley. Is he in jail or something? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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