Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 9 hours ago, Lambies Lost Doo said: You selected 11 players, 4-4-2 formation. Where they play is vital. Every other player is in their natural position so my Bannigan question is logical Dearie me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Just seen Brian Graham's goal. What a brilliant assist by Lee Hodson! PS BBC website gave the assist to Kyle Turner who was nowhere near. PPS Confused. Went to make a post and the above text appeared. I was sure that I posted this on Tuesday, but to give Lee Hodson due credit I am going to post it again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 Given that Don Thomas was QP's main threat and cannot be allowed too much space and time, is it worth putting a player on him to mark him out of the game? I suppose it might depend on who is starting for us. I cannot see Bannigan or Docherty in that role, but perhaps Hodson? On a different note, I am a great fan of Fitzy, but his particular skillset works best when he has open prairie to run into and has space to speed past players on either side. I think that I am right in saying that in our first game this season at Ochilview, Fitzy kept falling off the edge of the pitch as there was just not enough room for him. Hopefully we will find the best way to get our most effective players into the game tomorrow night. Ochilviewball is an entirely different game from Firhillball. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lambies Lost Doo Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 2 hours ago, Garscube Road End 2 said: Dearie me. good comeback 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 11, 2023 Report Share Posted May 11, 2023 2 hours ago, partickthedog said: Given that Don Thomas was QP's main threat and cannot be allowed too much space and time, is it worth putting a player on him to mark him out of the game? I suppose it might depend on who is starting for us. I cannot see Bannigan or Docherty in that role, but perhaps Hodson? On a different note, I am a great fan of Fitzy, but his particular skillset works best when he has open prairie to run into and has space to speed past players on either side. I think that I am right in saying that in our first game this season at Ochilview, Fitzy kept falling off the edge of the pitch as there was just not enough room for him. Hopefully we will find the best way to get our most effective players into the game tomorrow night. Ochilviewball is an entirely different game from Firhillball. Was a very positive move from Dools to replace Bannigan with Fitzpatrick on Tuesday. We played over 40 mins with Fitzy, Tiffoney & Wee Stevie on the pitch at the same time. I can't imagine something similar happening tomorrow. in fact there's probably only space for one player to play wide. Lawless is best equipped of the three to play inside and I imagine if fully fit a cert to start. I reckon Tiff more likely than Fitzpatrick to start but fitness and recovery from Tuesday night can't be overlooked. Take your point re Thomas but I don't think there's scope for Banzo, Doc & Hodson all to start and for us to still maintain a positive approach to the game. We've all seen us go a goal up and then inexplicably start defending too deep. We're starting a goal up and I worry that attitude will creep in. Setting a team out with an additional defensive mid may well compound that attitude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 18 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: More important. Mitchell is here next year and Sneddon isn’t. Is Sneddon being released? Only 7 players are under contract for next season and nobody knows who has or will be offered renewals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 20 minutes ago, JAG1970 said: Is Sneddon being released? Only 7 players are under contract for next season and nobody knows who has or will be offered renewals. I don’t know for sure, but I doubt we will have 2 first line keepers, and the way he has been treated by successive managers, would you sign up again ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 14 hours ago, lady-isobel-barnett said: Was a very positive move from Dools to replace Bannigan with Fitzpatrick on Tuesday. We played over 40 mins with Fitzy, Tiffoney & Wee Stevie on the pitch at the same time. I can't imagine something similar happening tomorrow. in fact there's probably only space for one player to play wide. Lawless is best equipped of the three to play inside and I imagine if fully fit a cert to start. I reckon Tiff more likely than Fitzpatrick to start but fitness and recovery from Tuesday night can't be overlooked. Take your point re Thomas but I don't think there's scope for Banzo, Doc & Hodson all to start and for us to still maintain a positive approach to the game. We've all seen us go a goal up and then inexplicably start defending too deep. We're starting a goal up and I worry that attitude will creep in. Setting a team out with an additional defensive mid may well compound that attitude. Totally agree. Apologies if my previous post was unclear. I was not envisaging playing Bannigan, Docherty and Hodson in the same midfield. If Bannigan & Docherty are both fit, they start. Neither of them would be good at a man-marking role. If either Bannigan or Docherty (perhaps more likely Bannigan) is not fit to start, then Hodson would most likely come in, and perhaps my special role for him could be a reality. Given that their 2nd goal on Tuesday was a bit unfortunate, the only 2 "proper" goal concessions were when Thomas was able to travel relatively unopposed from the halfway line to the edge of the penalty box. Cut off that possibility and QP's threat is substantially diminished. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAG1970 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 4 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: I don’t know for sure, but I doubt we will have 2 first line keepers, and the way he has been treated by successive managers, would you sign up again ? Sneddon lost his place to Mitchell through injury (I think) and Mitchell played pretty well to keep him out the team (until Tuesday!). Think we need two “first line” keepers as both have had injuries during the season, but who knows what our finances are like. And yes maybe Sneddon will want to go if Doolan has a preference for Mitchell. They both have their strengths and weaknesses but maybe Sneddon being younger is the better prospect Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Sneddon is off at the end of the season to another Championship club as first choice keeper. Don't blame him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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lady-isobel-barnett Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Not sure we're in any place to be extending any lapsing contracts. Unless we win play offs expect us to go with Mitchell and McCready next season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow & Redneck Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Can't believe we are going with the Clyde reject in goals again. Pretty much seems to confirm that Sneddon is indeed offski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 17 minutes ago, Yellow & Redneck said: Sneddon is off at the end of the season to another Championship club as first choice keeper. Don't blame him. I’m sad about this, rated Sneddon. But dropping him for Mitchell probably made his mind up. If he goes, all best wishes to him. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Fitz in for Banzo makes a very attacking lineup. I don’t see this ending 0-0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: Fitz in for Banzo makes a very attacking lineup. I don’t see this ending 0-0 Fitzy certainly more attacking than Banzo but presumably balanced up by Turner playing further back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney Rubble Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 23 minutes ago, sandy said: I’m sad about this, rated Sneddon. But dropping him for Mitchell probably made his mind up. If he goes, all best wishes to him. Sneddon wasn't dropped. He was injured when Doolan took over, Mitchell was selected and since has done nothing to warrant being dropped. Unfortunately, that's an occupational (Conor?) hazard for goalkeepers. If Sneddon goes, then good luck to him - that stat on the BBC site of a 100% goalscoring record from 1 shot on goal all season is the mutt's nutts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 49 minutes ago, sandy said: I’m sad about this, rated Sneddon. But dropping him for Mitchell probably made his mind up. If he goes, all best wishes to him. Sneddon had won his place back and then got injured - he wasn’t dropped. Until the last couple of games, Mitchell had been fine and made saves that kept us in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 My nerves are rattling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elevenone Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 45 minutes ago, Garscube Road End 2 said: My nerves are rattling. hopefully a tad less now. superb stuff thistle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 I’ll wait until 90 mins plus………….. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Early scare which looked like a great save by Mitch but after that we have blown them away. Need to start second half in same vein. Along as we stay on it, there should be no way back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandy Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Superb first half, come on the Jags Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 Difficult to see all the goals in the midst of the heaving crowd and a forest of hands, but for 3rd goal special shout out to Aero for the whipped cross to end all whipped crosses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garscube Road End 2 Posted May 12, 2023 Report Share Posted May 12, 2023 A very impressive display. Same again v Ayr please lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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