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Another must-win in a season full of them. Any updates on Smith, Hickey or Sibbick?

 

After last night my head says 3-2 to us, but a couple of these guys back, a couple moving up from the bench and maybe a change in goals should make us more comfortable.

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Hopefully Smith is back. No news on Hickey yet...

 


 

                          Bobby

 

Clare       Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Smith      Sibbick

 

Washington    Naismith     Henderson

 

                           Boyce

 

 

 

 

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Jambof3tornado
16 minutes ago, Famous 1874 said:

If Pereira starts we lose. Teams will be shooting on sight if he plays 

This. We cannot keep gifting goals.

 

Falkirk have nothing to lose in this match.

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5 minutes ago, kila said:

Hopefully Smith is back. No news on Hickey yet...

 


 

                          Bobby

 

Clare       Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Smith      Sibbick

 

Washington    Naismith     Henderson

 

                           Boyce

 

 

 

 

Would like to see Walker in there, maybe starting with Washington swapping later. 

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tartofmidlothian
10 minutes ago, Famous 1874 said:

If Pereira starts we lose. Teams will be shooting on sight if he plays 

 

I don't think he's a terrible keeper, but his confidence is shot and we're not in a position to hold his hand for his parent club. Bobby must be raring to go.

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tartofmidlothian
7 minutes ago, kila said:

Hopefully Smith is back. No news on Hickey yet...

 


 

                          Bobby

 

Clare       Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Smith      Sibbick

 

Washington    Naismith     Henderson

 

                           Boyce

 

 

 

 

 

Looks good.

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22 minutes ago, Famous 1874 said:

If Pereira starts we lose. Teams will be shooting on sight if he plays 

 

I still have images in my brain of the "save" from May's lob.  Does JP he have fingers, I wonder.

 

Zlamal

Clare Halkett Souttar White

Smith Sibbick

Washington Naismith Donis

Boyce

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16 minutes ago, kila said:

Hopefully Smith is back. No news on Hickey yet...

 


 

                          Bobby

 

Clare       Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Smith      Sibbick

 

Washington    Naismith     Henderson

 

                           Boyce

 

 

 

 

Smith as in big Henry hopefully.

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35 minutes ago, tartofmidlothian said:

Another must-win in a season full of them. Any updates on Smith, Hickey or Sibbick?

 

After last night my head says 3-2 to us, but a couple of these guys back, a couple moving up from the bench and maybe a change in goals should make us more comfortable.


This game is the exact opposite of a must win. Actually might be useful to get knocked out and concentrate on Premiership survival. A cup run just provides opportunity for Naismith or Boyce to get injured, which just now would probably be the death knell ...

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Captain Canada

If everyone's fit:

 

Bobby

Clare Dikamona Sibbick Hickey

Smith Langer

Walker Naismith Washington

Boyce

 

There's no point having a squad if the worst performers keep getting picked. It's a risk to change the defence but it's a risk to keep it the same after letting in 6 in the last two games.

 

Halkett and Souttar need a short spell out until they get used to the system. I'm sure I read that Barnsley had one of the best defensive records in League One last season playing these same tactics. 

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1 minute ago, Mr Elwood P said:

This game is the exact opposite of a must win. Actually might be useful to get knocked out and concentrate on Premiership survival. A cup run just provides opportunity for Naismith or Boyce to get injured, which just now would probably be the death knell ...

 

This is a must win for team morale and something for fans to look forward to besides doom and gloom in the league

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                        Bobby

 

Smith      Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Langer     Sibbick

 

    Clare         Naismith     Walker

 

                           Boyce

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29 minutes ago, EIEIO said:

What's the odds on the Fish scoring the winner for Falkirk? With a different keeper 3-0 Hearts.

 

Wee Gomis plays for them too. What could possibly go wrong

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Cruickie's Moustache

Main thing going forward is that when faced with the tactics seen last night is that we start taking shots from outside the box.

Killie have done the same to us over the last few games we have played them. Sit tight and hit on the break. They are nothing special but do what they do well.

Last night, all too often, it looked like we were trying to walk the ball into the net. They simply packed the box and lapped it up. A bit of variation with  a few shots from range keeps them honest and draws them out of the 18 yard box and can create a bit more space for times when a 1-2 is on. If they remain packed in the middle, a few shots now and again still gives a 50 /50 chance we get a corner and that's were we sometimes get success in front of goal.

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5 minutes ago, Cwapsy said:

                        Bobby

 

Smith      Halkett       Souttar      White

 

                   Langer     Sibbick

 

    Clare         Naismith     Walker

 

                           Boyce

This for me - Hickey if he is fit perhaps

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tartofmidlothian
14 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said:


This game is the exact opposite of a must win. Actually might be useful to get knocked out and concentrate on Premiership survival. A cup run just provides opportunity for Naismith or Boyce to get injured, which just now would probably be the death knell ...

 

13 minutes ago, kila said:

 

This is a must win for team morale and something for fans to look forward to besides doom and gloom in the league

 

Kila's nailed it.

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alwaysthereinspirit
52 minutes ago, tartofmidlothian said:

Another must-win in a season full of them. Any updates on Smith, Hickey or Sibbick?

 

After last night my head says 3-2 to us, but a couple of these guys back, a couple moving up from the bench and maybe a change in goals should make us more comfortable.

Couldn't you have waited until Saturday morning for this thread. I'm not over last night yet. 😋

4-3 to one of the teams.

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16 minutes ago, kila said:

 

This is a must win for team morale and something for fans to look forward to besides doom and gloom in the league


We got to three semi finals and a final under Levein. It did nothing at all for supporter morale. What’s a win at Falkirk going to achieve?

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We are going
Heaven knows where we are going
We will know we're there.

 

We will get there
Heaven knows how we will get there
We know we will.

 

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39 minutes ago, kila said:

 

This is a must win for team morale and something for fans to look forward to besides doom and gloom in the league

I agree. There’s no way losing (again) will help our league prospects. Comparing the situation with last season and leveins approach is useless. 

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28 minutes ago, alwaysthereinspirit said:

Couldn't you have waited until Saturday morning for this thread. I'm not over last night yet. 😋

4-3 to one of the teams.

 

Conor Sammon to score for them guaranteed. He couldn't hit a barn door when he was with us but the way our central defence is even he will score.

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alwaysthereinspirit
1 minute ago, wavydavy said:

 

Conor Sammon to score for them guaranteed. He couldn't hit a barn door when he was with us but the way our central defence is even he will score.

and my day just got worse. Forgot he was with them. He's now a cert to sneak in behind Beckanbauer.

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Just now, alwaysthereinspirit said:

and my day just got worse. Forgot he was with them. He's now a cert to sneak in behind Beckanbauer.

 

Gomis is in their squad as well.

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I think we’ll win comfortably. Id go with - 

 

GK - Doyle

SW - Smith

CB - Souttar

CB - Halkett

RWB - Clare

LWB - Hickey

CM - Irving 

CM - Sibbick

CAM - Walker 

ST - Naismith 

ST - Boyce 

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The Mighty JTs

If everyone is fit then would like to see:

 

                  Bobby

Clare Halkett Souttar Hickey

                   Smith

       Naismith  Sibbick

Walker                           Washington

                   Boyce

 

Give the youngsters a rest, need experience for the run in and Walker deserves a start after the difference he made yesterday.

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1 hour ago, heartsfc_fan said:

Wouldn't surprise me if this goes to a replay

Wouldn't surprise me in the slightest if we got beat. 😏

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What’s the story with Ben Garuccio ? Has he suffered a set back with his knee injury or does Stendel just not rate him ?

 

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1 hour ago, RDSK said:

Bobby

Clare Halkett Souttar White

Smith Sibbick Naismith

Washington Boyce Donis

This team. Have to start playing Donis to see what he can offer. 

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1 minute ago, Barack said:

Bobster 

Smith

Dikamona

Halkett 

White

 

Langer

Sibbick 

Avdijaj 

Walker

 

Washington 

Uche

 

2 nil Hearts.

 

Interesting... who is your captain for the game in your line up el presidente? 

🤔

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3 minutes ago, Barack said:

Bobster 

*Smith

Dikamona

Halkett 

White

 

*Langer

Sibbick 

*Avdijaj 

Walker

 

Washington 

Uche

 

2 nil Hearts.

 

 

* = If fit.

 

Assume this is a wind up? 

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11 minutes ago, Barack said:

Bobster 

*Smith

Dikamona

Halkett 

White

 

*Langer

Sibbick 

*Avdijaj 

Walker

 

Washington 

Uche

 

2 nil Hearts.

 

 

* = If fit.

 

No Clare?

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GorgieRules22
1 hour ago, Mr Elwood P said:


We got to three semi finals and a final under Levein. It did nothing at all for supporter morale. What’s a win at Falkirk going to achieve?

Aye let’s get ****ed then eh.

 

You for real ? I have kids that would love to see us back at Hampden aswell as myself.

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Just now, GorgieRules22 said:

Aye let’s get ****ed then eh.

 

You for real ? I have kids that would love to see us back at Hampden aswell as myself.


Not getting relegated is more important than you and your kids having a nice day out in Glasgow. Don’t be so selfish!

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                Zlamal 

Clare Halkett Souttar Sibbick 

            Smith Irving 

Walker Naismith Washington 

                Boyce

 

Zlamal back in on the basis that he has the least worst option. Although we said that about Pereira.

 

Sibbick at left back ahead of White. Don't think Hickey is fit. Garuccio seems to have vanished.

 

Walker and Washington have earned a start. Meshino and Avdijaj have not.

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Jambof3tornado

We cant win the league. We can win cups.

Dropping out the cup to a shite falkirk will not assist in our league survival in any way.

 

Get a fukkin grip.

 

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Just now, Jambof3tornado said:

We cant win the league. We can win cups.

Dropping out the cup to a shite falkirk will not assist in our league survival in any way.

 

Get a fukkin grip.

 


We can’t win football matches, thus we cannot win the Scottish Cup. Naismith or Boyce could get injured in a cup match; then we really are done for.

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Bazzas right boot

Need to win this. 

 

Confidence and tbh even a shitty league season can be saved by a wee sneaky cup final. 

 

Getting papped put the cup by a third tier team will not help anything. 

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5 minutes ago, Mr Elwood P said:


Not getting relegated is more important than you and your kids having a nice day out in Glasgow. Don’t be so selfish!

Intriguing that you recently seemed to have been scathing about English teams apparent ‘disdain’ for the FA cup but you come out with this about the Scottish Cup? 

Personally think a good cup run is fantastic for our club.  It’s not a case of choosing between that and staying up. 

Surely winning in the cup would be good for the team as well as the fans and the club generally.  Being a bit deliberately obtuse? 

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