***Official Ross County vs Heart Of Midlothian Match Thread***

[mitch41]

What a shambles of a first half. Defending is amateurish and we can't score to help ourselves the own goal for us was just lucky. Neilson better get this sorted out because this is not good enough.

[BackOfTheNet]

That was a weird first half of football. Not sure how we’re not just ahead, but not way ahead. Only have ourselves for blame though, Gnanduillet’s chances aside which were great keeper saves we’ve been very, very wasteful in the final third. Can’t cross a ball properly, not taking chances and wrong decision making when approaching the box or in the box. As I say, Gnanduillet prevented by a great keeper but GMS and McKay should have both at least hit the target never mind score. Kingsley making terrible cross/passing choices also. Positives would be Woodburn, McKay has had some flashes (but needs to show more) and Gnanduillet best player on the park so far.

[Francis Albert]

1 minute ago, Harry Potter said:

GMS needs to start scoring, that was a terrible miss. 

For such an experienced player he rarely seems to have any composure when he gets a chance. And seems terribly one footed when he does.

[dustybin]

Move on Gnanduillet and bring in two decent strikers for goodness sake! 

[flem]

1 minute ago, Jambos1983 said:

We should be out of sight. Poor finishing has cost us. 

 

County also missed two very good chances. 

[Homme]

Just now, maroonlegions said:

TINKER Nelson, thats why he just cant help himself.   

 

It's what half of JKB were asking for and creaming themselves over pre match. 

 

Crazy line up.

[Ford Prentice]

Just now, dustybin said:

I understand its not just his fault but Gnanduillet is hopeless. 

Gnando has been OK, crosses towards him have been poor.

[hearts00]

1 minute ago, dustybin said:

I understand its not just his fault but Gnanduillet is hopeless. 

Eh? Have you watched the game or at the game. 
 

Had a great volley saved, a decent header saved and set up GMS who missed a sitter. 
 

what exactly are you basing this on?

[Mr Rabbit]

Just now, maroonlegions said:

TINKER Nelson, thats why he just cant help himself.   

The majority of fans have wanted to change from a winning formation all season. They’ve also been wanting themselves into oblivion about the prospect of changing their he formation. Now once he does he’s criticised.

[tokyowalnut]

Just now, mitch41 said:

What a shambles of a first half. Defending is amateurish and we can't score to help ourselves the own goal for us was just lucky. Neilson better get this sorted out because this is not good enough.

How is this Neilson’s fault? Set us up to win.

[Special Agent Dale Cooper]

Just now, Homme said:

 

It's what half of JKB were asking for and creaming themselves over pre match. 

 

Crazy line up.

Bizarre huh?

 

Batshit crazy line-up. Leaving Beni far too much to do.

[Jambos1983]

1 minute ago, flem said:

 

County also missed two very good chances. 

Yep but we've had many more 

[part_time_jambo]

7 minutes ago, ...andFulton'sBaggio said:

Oh dear. Haring on at half time then

60th minute surely?

[Fitzroy Pointon]

Just now, hearts00 said:

Eh? Have you watched the game or at the game. 
 

Had a great volley saved, a decent header saved and set up GMS who missed a sitter. 
 

what exactly are you basing this on?

 

Gnando has looked our most dangerous player IMO. He's unpredictable in contrast to the rest of our attackers. 

[davie1980]

Just now, maroonlegions said:

TINKER Nelson, thats why he just cant help himself.   

 

He's stuck to the same system all season and people have demanded more attacking players

 

He plays more attacking players and we're only half way through a game that we haven't lost yet and by all accounts should be winning and he gets it in the neck

😂

[davie1980]

Just now, part_time_jambo said:

60th minute surely?

 

On the wing

[Gambo]

Watched last 25mins, both teams look like scoring when going forwards.

 

Defenders need to start defending.

 

Plenty players getting back, just no defending.

[stevie1874]

2 minutes ago, Hearts1975 said:

                      Gordon 

        Soapy.      Halkett.      Moore

mckay                                                Kingsley 

                    Woodburn.  Beni

 

                             Gms

                Boyce.               Gnando 

3-4-1-2 

according to bbc 

Easy choice, Haring on or give Devlin a chance, hook Mackay-Steven and push Woodburn further up. 

[dsk1210]

1 minute ago, hearts00 said:

Eh? Have you watched the game or at the game. 
 

Had a great volley saved, a decent header saved and set up GMS who missed a sitter. 
 

what exactly are you basing this on?

Exactly. I wonder if we watch the same game sometimes.

[hearts00]

Just now, Special Agent Dale Cooper said:

Bizarre huh?

 

Batshit crazy line-up. Leaving Beni far too much to do.

It is the type of line up people have asked for. 
 

If indeed we had taken out chances we’d have three or four. 
 

but of course we are more open. 

[jambonian]

4 minutes ago, The Tackle said:

Defence is all over the place

 

Hardly surprising when you've ignored since April the need for a natural central defender. 

Still have the second half but if we don't manage to get anything from this game then to be honest, it's been coming since the start of the season. Been concerned about the defending every game. We've got lucky in each of them this season due to Gordon being in goal. 

he has to change the system straight away before anymore damage is done today

 

[innerjambo]

Par for the course. Robbie mouthing off about how we're looking to split the OF. Just shut the **** up you complete welt. Do your talking on the pitch Robbie, will we ever learn with this joker??

[mitch41]

We lose Smith and Neilson panics and moves our best defender to the left. Neilson is a ##################

[Harry Potter]

Just now, Gambo said:

Watched last 25mins, both teams look like scoring when going forwards.

 

Defenders need to start defending.

 

Plenty players getting back, just no defending.

we back off, no tackles, beyond me.

[Ford Prentice]

Looking through this thread I get the feeling a lot of posters are not actually watching the game. Especially the misplaced criticism of Gnando. Confident we can turn this around.

[Special Agent Dale Cooper]

Just now, hearts00 said:

It is the type of line up people have asked for. 
 

If indeed we had taken out chances we’d have three or four. 
 

but of course we are more open. 

 

And that's why we aren't run as a direct democracy. Who cares what people have asked for? We are far too exposed.

[AGoodLaugh]

The fact is that we only have Smith who can even vaguely play right wing back (or even right full back really), and the decision not to sign someone else who can play there means that when he's not available we have a mental lineup like this. 

[Bazzas right boot]

Boo

[heatonjambo]

4 minutes ago, gedster said:

Bob not making any friends with his going up the tunnel antics....

? What happened 

[NLTFTh]

Tinker F*****g Tinker, was his downfall in the championship and looks like he has learned the square root of zilch.. 

 

Simply not good enough, big 45 coming up.. 

Mon The Hearts

[daftie]

Nobody can blame Robbie surely. We have missed gilt edge chances. Absolute sitters, and our crossing has been pathetic. It could be 6-2

[Jambof3tornado]

3 minutes ago, Ford Prentice said:

Gnando has been OK, crosses towards him have been poor.

Correct,good downward header on target forcing a decent save,other than that the crosses have been wank.

[Homme]

1 minute ago, hearts00 said:

It is the type of line up people have asked for. 
 

If indeed we had taken out chances we’d have three or four. 
 

but of course we are more open. 

 

*Wrongly asking for.

[E3OBE]

1 minute ago, Homme said:

 

It's what half of JKB were asking for and creaming themselves over pre match. 

 

Crazy line up.

Nobody looks like they have a clue where their meant to be. All over the shop. Clueless. Beni & Haring have formed a bit of a partnership, why break that up? Even more so when we’ve got a make-shift right back.

[Homme]

Been impressed with Boyce mind you. 

[wattie exploited]

if we still make as many chances in the second half we can win

 4-2  but saying that drugs are trouble lol 😄

Edited September 18, 2021 by wattie exploited

[Deevers]

Just now, AGoodLaugh said:

The fact is that we only have Smith who can even vaguely play right wing back (or even right full back really), and the decision not to sign someone else who can play there means that when he's not available we have a mental lineup like this. 

No reason why McEneff could not be tried there. He’s got a good engine.

[Bazzas right boot]

Folk moaning about us being defensive for weeks are now suddenly moaning that we are too open

 

 

Have a day off. 

[BackOfTheNet]

4 minutes ago, dustybin said:

Move on Gnanduillet and bring in two decent strikers for goodness sake! 

Youre either at it, haven’t watched the game or a moron. Which is it?

[innerjambo]

I know, let's bring a different striker on from the bench for the 2nd half..........wait a minute 🤷‍♂️

[Francis Albert]

Unless we turn this around my fear is we revert to  a cautious slow,  sideways and backwards approach. Despite the defensive errors (which did not appear to be due to lack of numbers to defend) we have controlled play, denied County possession and chances I hope we can justify a more adventurous approach in the second half.

[chrystaf]

Far too wasteful in front of goal and at crossing.  The inability to bring in a goal scoring striker will come home to haunt us.  And why is Haring not playing?

[Geoff Kilpatrick]

GMS needs hooked. Bring on Haring or Devlin and get Woodburn further forward.

[Jamboelite]

2 minutes ago, mitch41 said:

We lose Smith and Neilson panics and moves our best defender to the left. Neilson is a ##################

Both goals should be defended absolute awful.

[SectionN]

Anyone’s link to the game stopped working? 

[Homme]

Vermin not getting that new screen bounce

[StirlingJambo]

Crosses have been shit, finishing been woeful. We’ve had chances. Boyce needs to get into box when wingers attacking always   hovers at the 18 yard line, should be a midfield runners job

[Marvin]

I'm concerned that Robbie hasn't got the mentality to turn this round. It's bad enough that he shits the bed when we're winning. 

[Jamboelite]

2 minutes ago, NLTFTh said:

Tinker F*****g Tinker, was his downfall in the championship and looks like he has learned the square root of zilch.. 

 

Simply not good enough, big 45 coming up.. 

Mon The Hearts

We’ve battered then its not his fault players cant defend or finish we should be miles out of sight.

[jackal]

 

Why is soapy on the left of the back 3. I thought Moore was left sided.