julienbrellier Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Not writing this one off. We can take something from this match if everybody performs. Looks like Naisy is back, but Souttar maybe not so on that basis I would go: El Gato Smith Berra Halkett Hickey Whelen/Irving Damour Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
We_are_the_Hearts Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, julienbrellier said: Not writing this one off. We can take something from this match if everybody performs. Looks like Naisy is back, but Souttar maybe not so on that basis I would go: El Gato Smith Berra Halkett Hickey Whelen/Irving Damour Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington I think Irving and Whelan will play with Naisy on the bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portable Badger Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, julienbrellier said: Not writing this one off. We can take something from this match if everybody performs. Looks like Naisy is back, but Souttar maybe not so on that basis I would go: El Gato Smith Berra Halkett Hickey Whelen/Irving Damour Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington Whelan to start. Irving bench Zanatta or Keena to start. Naisy bench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I'm not writing it off either OP, but with the filthy ****ers playing the victim card again I suspect we'll get a right shafting from the officials. Hope I'm wrong though and we have a good go at them and get treated fairly by the ref. Can't see Naismith starting this but I'm looking forward to it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XXX Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Ref for Celtic Park is William Collum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I hope we don't start with Naismith. The last thing we need is another injury in a game which we're unlikely to get anything from anyway. Might be worth having him on the bench though just in case we're in with a shout with 20 minutes to go. Souttar we have cover for so give him another week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, The Spy Who Loved Me said: Ref for Celtic Park is William Collum. Good, he's our best ref. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Just now, upgotheheads said: Good, he's our best ref. He's hardly impartial though is he... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 minute ago, smiler said: He's hardly impartial though is he... He's more impartial than all the other old-firm biased refs in Scotland. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo-fletch Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) Joel Smith Halkett Berra Hickey Whelan Damour Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington Think it’s gotta be this team! Harsh dropping Irving I guess and I’m still not sold on Clare. Just hope we have a right go at them Edited August 20, 2019 by jambo-fletch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smiler Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) 4 minutes ago, upgotheheads said: He's more impartial than all the other old-firm biased refs in Scotland. He's a Timothy mate. Shouldn't be anywhere near a Hearts game against them. The games ****ed. Guaranteed a red card and a penalty in this one, not in our favour either. Edited August 20, 2019 by smiler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sub4TiddlerMurray Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Common sense to prevail, Whelan in for Jamie. Naismith, Doyle, White, Uche & Soutar on the bench. Team should be: Pereiro Smith Berra Halkett Hickey Whelan Damour Clare Irving Mulraney Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Pereira Halkett. Berra Smith Hickey Whelan. Irving Damour Mulraney Naismith Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Canada Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Same team as started against Motherwell but swap Walker for Zanatta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sagan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I would start Nicholson and Paterson for this one. Tony watt upfront Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbert. Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I would go for Joel Smith Berra Halkett White Damour Cochrane Whealen Zannata Mulraney Keena Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I want Naismith on the park nipping away at Broon and winding them up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonshrew Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Id be surprised to see any other combo in the middle of the park other than Whelan and Damour. Away from home against stronger opposition feels like the exact reason we have two tough tackling defensive minded midfielders in the squad. I think they'll both start to try and spoil play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershwin Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Wonder what second we'll concede in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Absolute Scenes Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, Herbert said: I would go for Joel Smith Berra Halkett White Damour Cochrane Whealen Zannata Mulraney Keena no Washington??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hearts007 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 32 minutes ago, The Spy Who Loved Me said: Ref for Celtic Park is William Collum. Pereira better start practicing saving pens then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenaciousdandy Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 wouldn't start Naismith, bring him on with 20/30 mins left if the game is still in the balance Pereira Smith Berra Halkett Hickey Whelan Damour Clare Irving Mulraney Washington Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmarkus1981 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 After getting pumped out of Europe and only just beating Dunfermline, i hope we have a real go on Sunday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 (edited) Pereira Smith Halkett Berra Hickey Whelan Dalmour Clare Irving Mulraney Washington bring Naismith on for Irving after 60 minutes - got it the wrong way round originally Edited August 20, 2019 by King prawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastlesmychurch Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 31 minutes ago, Captain Canada said: Same team as started against Motherwell but swap Walker for McDonald Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 36 minutes ago, jambo-fletch said: Joel Smith Halkett Berra Hickey Whelan Damour Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington Think it’s gotta be this team! Harsh dropping Irving I guess and I’m still not sold on Clare. Just hope we have a right go at them This for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZanderMIM Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Would love to see keena and Washington to start up front with possibly zanatta on wing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 18 minutes ago, Hearts007 said: Pereira better start practicing saving pens then Why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OmiyaHearts Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Doesn't matter what team we put out, we'll lose. It's Hearts at Celtic Park! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pasquale for King Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Likely to be 433 so Joel Smith Halkett Berra White Damour Whelan Irving Clare Washington Mulraney Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlphonseCapone Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 48 minutes ago, Cruyff Turn said: Pereira Halkett. Berra Smith Hickey Whelan. Irving Damour Mulraney Naismith Washington Would be more than happy to see this team. 37 minutes ago, Herbert said: I would go for Joel Smith Berra Halkett White Damour Cochrane Whealen Zannata Mulraney Keena Would be absolutely horrified to see team at CP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonshrew Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 9 minutes ago, ZanderMIM said: Would love to see keena and Washington to start up front with possibly zanatta on wing Zanatta at the expense of Clare im guessing? Understand the desire to replace him but not sure Zanatta is the guy to be thrown in there. Also not a prayer we will or should start an out and out two up front away at Celtic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tynecastle Valhalla Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 I’d actually start uche up front with Washington and mulraney on the wings and Naismith in behind uche is due a good performance I’d keep Irving and damour as the middle two and bring on whelan later Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 We'll need to protect young Hickey from that thug Broonhio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 We have a great chance of taking something from this game if we don't lose a goal in first 15mins, the Celtic fans will start to groan. Lose a goal in first 15 and it will be a case of how many. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maroonshrew Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 4 minutes ago, Marvin said: We'll need to protect young Hickey from that thug Broonhio. Glenn Whelan is the perfect tonic for Brown surely. Won't give him an iota of the respect he seems to get from Scottish players and has dealt with far greater midfielders and irritants in his PL career. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marvin Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Just now, maroonshrew said: Glenn Whelan is the perfect tonic for Brown surely. Won't give him an iota of the respect he seems to get from Scottish players and has dealt with far greater midfielders and irritants in his PL career. Yeah Glenn is. My colleague has told me Glenn is proper hard. Perfect for what we need at the back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Cruyff Turn said: Pereira Halkett. Berra Smith Hickey Whelan. Irving Damour Mulraney Naismith Washington I quite like your slant on this, though I'd have Mulraney wide left, not right. Damour being the more advanced midfielder has huge merit. Get him closing them down in their half - they don't like that. Irving and Whelan could sit and hold and let him be free just to use his energy, along with Mulraney, Washington and Naismith (or Clare if no NS). LIke it. Wonder if Damour is the type that might smash a couple in from distance this season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudiHMFC Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Cruyff Turn said: Pereira Halkett. Berra Smith Hickey Whelan. Irving Damour Mulraney Naismith Washington That's the one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romulus Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Not sure i'd start with Naismith for this one. We have some much bigger games coming up that we are far more likely to take points in and it would be better if he was fully recovered for those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Romulus Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 31 minutes ago, OmiyaHearts said: Why? Given there has been some recent noises about decisions going against them already, it's a fair assumption that they will get all the decisions for the foreseeable, as per standard procedure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gnasher75 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Pereira Smith Halkett Berra Hickey Damour Irving Clare Naismith Mulraney Washington Irving has been superb and shouldn't be dropped. Whelan is playing for the reserves today. Will be interesting to see how he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruyff Turn Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 7 minutes ago, TheBigO said: I quite like your slant on this, though I'd have Mulraney wide left, not right. Damour being the more advanced midfielder has huge merit. Get him closing them down in their half - they don't like that. Irving and Whelan could sit and hold and let him be free just to use his energy, along with Mulraney, Washington and Naismith (or Clare if no NS). LIke it. Wonder if Damour is the type that might smash a couple in from distance this season. Mulraney on the right because Celtics weakness is at Left back and Mulraney coming in off the left with pace will test their deputy (McGregor maybe) positionally, and also create space by coming in off the right for Smithy on the overlap. The reasons I’d play Damour advanced is the exact same reasons that you’ve stated. High press, plus he can play a bit. Either Damour in that position or play Andy Irving as a #10 playmaker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Cruyff Turn said: Pereira Halkett. Berra Smith Hickey Whelan. Irving Damour Mulraney Naismith Washington Probably swap Clare for Mulraney for first 60 min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 Has Forrest climbed out of Hicky’s back pocket yet? would still like a bit of protection for Hicky against Forrest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 6 minutes ago, Cruyff Turn said: Mulraney on the right because Celtics weakness is at Left back and Mulraney coming in off the left with pace will test their deputy (McGregor maybe) positionally, and also create space by coming in off the right for Smithy on the overlap. The reasons I’d play Damour advanced is the exact same reasons that you’ve stated. High press, plus he can play a bit. Either Damour in that position or play Andy Irving as a #10 playmaker. Get that with Mulraney, but I think he'd protect Hickey against Forrest more than Naismith would - he'd play inside. Don't want Mulraney pushed back, but he'd be better doubling up when needed and could even push Celtic back on that side of the pitch as they'd need to worry about his pace, so maybe Forrest wouldn't get so much backing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leisham38 Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 As predictable as can be, Willie ‘penalty to Celtic’ Collum announced as ref. Lets hope our new Spanish keeper is better at saving penalties than Zlamal was Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flimsy Posted August 20, 2019 Share Posted August 20, 2019 The personnel should be dictated by the tactics, which have to be a high press. This has been a success three times against them in two years, while a passive approach guarantees they will have loads of space and chances. High energy and fit midfielders and attackers please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julienbrellier Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 I´m revising my team, Clare is pish. It´s harsh but true, adds nothing for me. I quite like the idea of Irving alongside Whelen and Damour in midfield. Can´t wait to see Whelen get stuck into that **** Scott Brown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julienbrellier Posted August 20, 2019 Author Share Posted August 20, 2019 8 minutes ago, Leisham38 said: As predictable as can be, Willie ‘penalty to Celtic’ Collum announced as ref. Lets hope our new Spanish keeper is better at saving penalties than Zlamal was He´s Swiss-Portuguese. And he is better than Zlamal in every attribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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