Ccjambo1874 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 12 hours ago, MattyK82 said: Hopefully Smith & Natty Akka are back for Saturday. If so, I’d go with; Gordon Kingsley (LCB) Souttar (CB) Smith (RCB) Atkinson (RWB) Cochrane (LWB) Beni and Devlin (CM) Mckay and Gino (AMs) Simms (ST) We need much more pace and a more dynamic 11. Last night was severely lacking in that regard. Last night ensured the first time this season that we have suffered successive defeats (every one of previous defeats, we had bounced back with a win). I don’t think it’s overeating to suggest Saturday is a season defining game. We are in a sticky patch just now and the game on Saturday against a streetwise team will tell us a lot about us as a squad. Yes, we should have been 2/3 up at halftime yesterday. But we continued our profligacy in front of goal and then decided not to show up in the 2nd half. I feel a bit for Sibbick. I thought he did well at ER but Ibrox and last night showed him up a bit (To be fair, even the best defender can be shown up in Glasgow). But up until ER, he had never played in the middle of a back 3. Without our first choice defenders, it was never going to be a smooth transition. He was very good as a DM previously but we already have plenty cover there. We need a big reaction and a 💩 load of fight and desire from the team. And we need to take our 🦆 ing chances! 🥴 This is the 11 for me. I'd maybe swap Souttar and Smith round and have Smith as a central sweeper. He reads the game well enough. Souttar can still play in his best position. Boyce needs a rest to regroup. Might do him some good coming on off the bench when they are leggy if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott980612 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 56 minutes ago, Ccjambo1874 said: This is the 11 for me. I'd maybe swap Souttar and Smith round and have Smith as a central sweeper. He reads the game well enough. Souttar can still play in his best position. Boyce needs a rest to regroup. Might do him some good coming on off the bench when they are leggy if needed. Agree’d. If smith is fit , central sweeper would suit him perfectly. And I’ve posted numerous times about Boyce in other threads, time on bench maybe do him & the team good at the moment. Hearts must turn up & deliver on Saturday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EIEIO Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Big task for the dot counters and Hearts. Head 1-0 Hearts, heart 5-0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escobri Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Progress to the next round by any means will do me. I'm going for a nil nil after 90( is it to a finish on Saturday?)with loads of bookings and a red for Livy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, escobri said: Progress to the next round by any means will do me. I'm going for a nil nil after 90( is it to a finish on Saturday?)with loads of bookings and a red for Livy. Yeah, extra time and pens if needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 17 hours ago, Scott980612 said: Hard game ahead. 1-1. Hearts win in ET Massive questions asked , if we’re not in the draw for the next round. You mean the same questions being asked by the same folk, again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exile fae Main Street Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 15 hours ago, daavojaay said: Gordon Atkinson souttar sibbick Kingsley Cammy Beni haring McKay Simms Gino To back 4 no crowded out in midfield 433 as don't think 343 is working as we don't have the right players to play it. Our midfield or lack of is losing us everything by being over run. Need pace beside Simms not Boyce running about like a Teletubbie looking for his tubby toast. This in spades Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Baningame Devlin Cochrane Gino Simms McKay As many players in their correct positions as possible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King prawn Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 15 hours ago, daavojaay said: Gordon Atkinson souttar sibbick Kingsley Cammy Beni haring McKay Simms Gino To back 4 no crowded out in midfield 433 as don't think 343 is working as we don't have the right players to play it. Our midfield or lack of is losing us everything by being over run. Need pace beside Simms not Boyce running about like a Teletubbie looking for his tubby toast. Having Atkinson and Sibbick in a back 4 is like playing 2 in a back 4 defensively - I’d be watching through my fingers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Not sure if I can make tomorrow, but just bought a ticket anyway. I know it has been asked before, but remind me, can you scan it from your phone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karipidis Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The fact there is no replay makes me a bit more confident. Have to see a reaction after Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agentjambo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 36 minutes ago, King prawn said: Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Atkinson Baningame Devlin Cochrane Gino Simms McKay As many players in their correct positions as possible. Apart from Moore and Boyce,who else was playing out of position on Wednesday night? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Home win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tian447 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 22 hours ago, jamboozy said: Barry McKay? Only took 10 posts before he asked a completely obvious question Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 31 minutes ago, cheetah said: Home win Better be or I’ll be closing this place down for a few days. 🥸 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Not sure. Certainly one of the best achievements in Scotland, if not the best, if it happens. Having said that, Terry Christie would have got Meadowbank promoted, had the Premier League not changed from 12 back to 10, with only one side promoted, rather than the, at the time, normal two, with three relegated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
All roads lead to Gorgie Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Players must know this is a massive game for the club and to get the support back on their side a win is vital. I'll predict we will score just on half time, they will bring it back on 70mins but we will go ahead again two mins later. We will tie it up with five mins left. Craig will save a penalty in injury time. That sounds quite a game in my head and it will more likely be 0-0 at full time. As long as we win it by a goal or pens that is all that matters during this slump in form! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 55 minutes ago, cheetah said: Home win quoted the wrong idiot. Edited February 11, 2022 by cheetah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheetah Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 23 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Better be or I’ll be closing this place down for a few days. 🥸 Now I don't know what to wish for Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Sanchez Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Nobody doing the dot count? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 25 minutes ago, davemclaren said: Better be or I’ll be closing this place down for a few days. 🥸 very hibsnetty dave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, GinRummy said: very hibsnetty dave. Seems to work for them. 🧐 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PapaShango Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Any win will do, it's all about getting into the next round however you play. You don't remember the early rounds when you go on to win the trophy. It's going to be a tough game that's for sure, Livi have picked up some decent results lately and are always pretty tough to beat and break down. As bad as the second half was on Wednesday I thought we played some decent stuff in the first 45 and should have been out of sight by half time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Apprentice Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 11 minutes ago, Rick Sanchez said: Nobody doing the dot count? Ticket sales look really slow going by a few screenshots posted on Twitter. Don't think they could have priced it much better in all honesty. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MR INCREDIBLE Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The more we call for Boyce to be dropped the more Robbie will play him !!!!! If we posted that Boyce is brilliant and irreplaceable then he would probably get benched👍🇱🇻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swanny17 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Gordon Souttar Smith Kingsley Atkinson Beni Devlin Halliday McKay Simms GMS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Japan Jambo Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 23 hours ago, JimmyCant said: If our head coach can’t work out a way to have a good player like Simms and a good, but different type of player like Boyce in the same team then we’ve got real problems at head coach level IMO. Simms as a 9. Boyce as a 10. Someone else from Mceneff, Ginnelly or McKay as the other 10. Personally I wouldn’t play Boyce at all for a while and see if you can get a tune out of Mackay and Mceneff in the number 10 roles. A top form Boyce on his day is a starter. A Boyce as poor as the one we’ve seen lately is a detriment to the team as a whole. I don’t think there is any department in the team now that the head coach knows his best set up for. I don’t think he has a clue what to do with Sibbick or Moore or Kingsley or Halliday or Woodburn or Cochrane or Haring or Boyce to get the best out of them. Not surprised he doesn't know his best team, I appreciate the 'horses for courses' arguments but by god he doesn't half like to tinker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Drifter Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 The Beeb seem to think we're playing Motherwell tomorrow. Eejits. Thumbs up Motherwell in this all Premiership clash Thumbs down for Martindale's Livi to get the job done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky jamboa Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 2 hours ago, King prawn said: Having Atkinson and Sibbick in a back 4 is like playing 2 in a back 4 defensively - I’d be watching through my fingers I'd play Atkinson when we're likely to be on the offensive more, like v livi, but then Smith when we need to defend. I'm not sure Sibbick suits defence at all. Maybe as an attacking RWB but that would be it. Looks out his depth in defence in the games he's played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Des' Dad Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 57 minutes ago, MR INCREDIBLE said: The more we call for Boyce to be dropped the more Robbie will play him !!!!! If we posted that Boyce is brilliant and irreplaceable then he would probably get benched👍🇱🇻 I would doubt Robbie pays much attention to anything posted here or other social media. This is mainly for non-playing, bitter school boys with nothing else in their lives, it would appear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rab Mac52 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 32 minutes ago, Tokyo Drifter said: The Beeb seem to think we're playing Motherwell tomorrow. Eejits. Thumbs up Motherwell in this all Premiership clash Thumbs down for Martindale's Livi to get the job done Saw that but noticed they also have Motherwell playing Aberdeen. Their squad will be really stretched for this double header. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, MR INCREDIBLE said: The more we call for Boyce to be dropped the more Robbie will play him !!!!! If we posted that Boyce is brilliant and irreplaceable then he would probably get benched👍🇱🇻 Aye, Bob picks his team on who jkb slag more. He'll probably put himself in at rb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 35 minutes ago, Tokyo Drifter said: The Beeb seem to think we're playing Motherwell tomorrow. Eejits. Thumbs up Motherwell in this all Premiership clash Thumbs down for Martindale's Livi to get the job done You need to scroll past the women's league fixtures to get to the Scottish ones now. We're less than an after thought. The BBC is a ***** funt of an outfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasAndy Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Sibbick will be playing tomorrow. Don't see all the doom and gloom about him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 49 minutes ago, Swanny17 said: Gordon Souttar Smith Kingsley Atkinson Beni Devlin Halliday McKay Simms GMS A little bit of sick comes up into my mouth everytime I see GMS in a team sheet. He has been an awful signing ranking alongside the likes of Oshaniwa, Whelan and Kenny Anderson and he’s had 4 times the game time any of those had Edited February 11, 2022 by JimmyCant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyCant Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, The Apprentice said: Ticket sales look really slow going by a few screenshots posted on Twitter. Don't think they could have priced it much better in all honesty. 7000 - 8000 IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Sanchez Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Gordon Sibbick Souttar Kingsley Smith Devlin (Haring) Baningime Halliday (Cochrane) McKay (Woodburn) Ginnelly (Boyce) Simms (Subs) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skinnybob72 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Go ahead early, huff and puff for the rest of the game, Livi with a last gasp equaliser and we lose on penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chillidigits Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Is there any coverage at all for this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwidoug Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 If we can find the back of the net we'll be fine. It is increasingly a major concern. Send the players out with a compass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 43 minutes ago, JimmyCant said: 7000 - 8000 IMO A good result on Wednesday would certainly have helped the sales. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heartsfc_fan Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 5 minutes ago, Kiwidoug said: If we can find the back of the net we'll be fine. It is increasingly a major concern. Send the players out with a compass. Pretty much it. Watching the highlights back from the other night we should've scored 4 quite comfortably. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merrymac Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 49 minutes ago, TexasAndy said: Sibbick will be playing tomorrow. Don't see all the doom and gloom about him. Exactly. He has played 3 games since November two of which were Fester Road and Ibrox. He has also played in the centre of defence where he has never played before. Some people on here need to cut him a bit of slack, there were far worse than him on Wednesday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamboozy Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 3 hours ago, tian447 said: Only took 10 posts before he asked a completely obvious question Wonder what he would have thought if I had replied ‘ Well it’s obviously Dave, duh’🙄 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazzas right boot Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 (edited) 35 minutes ago, Kiwidoug said: If we can find the back of the net we'll be fine. It is increasingly a major concern. Send the players out with a compass. Agreed. We need 3/4 good chances to score 1. The other team, as in Dundee case for their 1st don't even need to hit a shot to score. We must score when top. Edited February 11, 2022 by Bazzas right boot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinRummy Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 2 hours ago, TexasAndy said: Sibbick will be playing tomorrow. Don't see all the doom and gloom about him. The doom and gloom is probably because he hasn’t played very well so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kila Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 1 hour ago, Chillidigits said: Is there any coverage at all for this one ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 I think this is a huge game for Robbie. A cup exit and it will be back to Brora levels of wanting him gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister T Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Tynecastle will be rivaling Alton Towers tomorrow for the best white knuckle ride in the country. Hopefully I won't be spewing when I get off 🤞🤞🤞 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegas-voss Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Really don't see us winning this.Have thought it was a hard as feck tie since the draw was made and I just don't see us being able to match their fight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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