Albert's Ghost Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 What are our chances? Will Dools ring the changes, or stick to what kind of works? Looks like a decent forecast so game should be on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 I think Ross are better than last season playoff and we are not as good. I don’t hold out high hopes. Dools is usually very conservative with any changes to the starting 11, and I don’t see this game being any different. Might be some suspensions after last week Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenziejag Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 We don’t beat teams in leagues above us in the cup. Not optimistic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 10 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: I think Ross are better than last season playoff and we are not as good. I don’t hold out high hopes. Dools is usually very conservative with any changes to the starting 11, and I don’t see this game being any different. Might be some suspensions after last week All of last week's cards will not count for the cup. Don't think we have any suspensions to carry over from last season's Scottish cup. Iirc O'Reilly played for Raith Rovers against Dunfermline so he will be cup tied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarciaBlaine Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 The Draw Lose or Draw podcast suggested McBeth is cup tied too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 Perhaps if there were replays I'd be a bit more confident. A draw over 90 mins may have not been that optimistic. Think tho' we'll really struggle to get a result. Feel we need more pace in the side. That lack of pace has been noticeable against the two clubs above us in the league so assume County will be much the same. I'm thinking Doolan may change things a bit tho' I doubt there'll be wholesale changes. Perhaps we'll go to a slightly more defensive formation. O'Reilly is indeed cup tied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 It's a cup tie , anything can happen and sometimes it does, I would like to see us go up there be positive, I would like to start with Ricco and Tomi upfront, give it a try.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dl1971 Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 I'm hoping the winter break may mean RC are rusty, allied to the player churn in their team. Far from impossible we could win it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 11 minutes ago, Jimmy McD said: It's a cup tie , anything can happen and sometimes it does, I would like to see us go up there be positive, I would like to start with Ricco and Tomi upfront, give it a try.. The captain won’t be dropped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CotterJag Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 This is the time of year that RC usually buy / borrow their way out of trouble. Here's hoping that a. They haven't done that b. If they have, they are rusty, haven't gelled or are cup-tied I'm pretty sure we can beat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy McD Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 52 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: The captain won’t be dropped. Why should he not be benched, better than BBG. Have all sat on the bench..If Dools does not have the testicals to do it, he's the one with the problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 28 minutes ago, Jimmy McD said: Why should he not be benched, better than BBG. Have all sat on the bench..If Dools does not have the testicals to do it, he's the one with the problem Very rare for any manager to drop the captain if fit and available. Not unknown, but rare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laukat Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 A game against Ross County in Dingwall that has the possibility of extra-time and penalties? I fear we may have seen this before Can't make the game due to other commitments however even if I was available and being paid to attend, that I could contemplate going back to Dingwall so soon. I had hoped that McBeth might get a start to see if he was the answer to shoring up our week midfield however I hear he is cup-tied. With O'Reilly also not available the only real chance to experiment is if we play 2 up front which I can't see Doolan starting with. With us being unlikely to win the league but pretty assured of a playoff spot the cup becomes something we could pay a bit more attention to. Shame its such a poor draw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted January 18 Report Share Posted January 18 18 minutes ago, Dick Dastardly said: Very rare for any manager to drop the captain if fit and available. Not unknown, but rare I would see it not as a dropping, but as a change of role for this specific game. A fully energised Brian Graham at the business end of the game would be a tremendous asset. Whether we were trying to equalise or to defend a lead his role and inspiration could be vital. If he has started the game he will be flagging by that time. Bring him on at halftime and he might still have to play his usual 75 minutes and he would be around for the penalties (where he seems to have re-discovered the scoring art) as well. I think I have convinced myself, but like you, I sense that Dools will conclude otherwise! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weebaw1 Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 It’s a cup tie! Get it right into them. They’re garbage! Dont die wondering. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scotty Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 10 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: Very rare for any manager to drop the captain if fit and available. Not unknown, but rare It's a cup game and Brian's "other team" have a big game the next day. So, who knows? Not even on the bus? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggernaut Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Our Scottish Cup record is overall truly dismal, even when we go into games with some optimism. Would love to get a win tomorrow, to show that we can compete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, scotty said: It's a cup game and Brian's "other team" have a big game the next day. So, who knows? Not even on the bus? He had a match with PTFCW team the same day we played Rangers, last season I'm sure. His priority for now is the first team, so he'll certainly be available for selection on that score. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagfox Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 (edited) We rarely beat teams above us in the cup, indeed cups going back to the 80s when we were largely a second tier team. I still fondly remember the victory away at Love Street when we beat St Mirren 3 - 1. Apart from that, were Dundee a Premier league team when we beat them, to get to the cup semi-final? I'd be surprised if we have beaten a team higher up the leagues more than a handful of times since we became a team who spent as much time out of the top flight as in it. However, on the face of it this should be a team we are looking to beat. The perennial question is how we do that? Doolan will have a gameplan and hopefully that works better than the our visit to Hearts in the summer. If BBG is playing, he's fine with hold up play and flick ons but if left isolated doesn't have the pace to threaten the opposition defence. As in other games, this allows the opposition to commit another player forward. So another perennial problem, which Dools suffered from too, is finding a player or system to support him. The players who experienced that collapse last June, will be looking to win and will need no motivation. Hopefully that spirit can see us through to the next round. It won't make up for THAT day in Dingwall but may exorcise some ghosts for players and fans alike. Also any funds from another game will not be budgeted for so will be useful on the financial side. TL:DR Don't know if I could face ANOTHER penalty shootout up there so I'll go for a hard fought 2 - 1 win for the Jags over the Stags. OLAS For we made a promise... Edited January 19 by jagfox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeanieD Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 Will it be on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
partickthedog Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 8 minutes ago, JeanieD said: Will it be on? On balance it looks like "Yes", as weather appears slightly better for tomorrow. I really hope that whatever is decided, it is decided quickly today or at crack of dawn tomorrow to save unnecessary and uncertain travelling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exiledjag Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 14 hours ago, Jimmy McD said: It's a cup tie , anything can happen and sometimes it does, I would like to see us go up there be positive, I would like to start with Ricco and Tomi upfront, give it a try.. Totally agree with this. We should go with 2 up front and force RC to keep 3 defenders back. Do we know who will be refereeing the game? If its Nick Walsh I wouldn't even bother travelling. Here's hoping that on this occasion we have an 'honest' game of football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifexile Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 12 minutes ago, exiledjag said: Totally agree with this. We should go with 2 up front and force RC to keep 3 defenders back. Do we know who will be refereeing the game? If its Nick Walsh I wouldn't even bother travelling. Here's hoping that on this occasion we have an 'honest' game of football. Ref is David Dickinson.... can't think he can be any worse than Walsh and at least its not Collum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 1 hour ago, exiledjag said: Do we know who will be refereeing the game? If its Nick Walsh I wouldn't even bother travelling. Here's hoping that on this occasion we have an 'honest' game of football. 16 minutes ago, fifexile said: Ref is David Dickinson.... can't think he can be any worse than Walsh and at least its not Collum. Is he no yon antiques fella? Don't know about "honest". Sure he done a stretch in Strangeways Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaggy Posted January 19 Report Share Posted January 19 25 minutes ago, fifexile said: Ref is David Dickinson.... can't think he can be any worse than Walsh and at least its not Collum. I seem to remember him having a stinker at Firhill maybe last season (Cove?) but so many of them are very poor just now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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