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| Tweet Topic Started: Mar 16 2015, 11:36 AM (4,413 Views) | |
| Setenza | Mar 16 2015, 11:36 AM Post #1 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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Hopefully there's a reaction to the cup loss, but it's going to be a tough match. On the positive, we've Ciftci back for at least a few minutes. A combative 3 didn't work, a combative 4 didn't work, so following the logic, it seems like we're in for a combative 5 midfield. Maybe Spittal will get to come on this time. Whatever we do, just need to keep in the game as we have done for the opening 45, and take it from there. |
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| IainArab72 | Mar 16 2015, 11:47 AM Post #2 |
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Craig Brewster
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Cierzniak McGowan Morris Fojut Rankin Connolly Paton Butcher Telfer Dow Ciftci We've a chance. Will be difficult but here's hoping. Celtic are no great shakes. |
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| Naebody | Mar 16 2015, 01:12 PM Post #3 |
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Twat
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Depends largely on who's knackered. If everyone's okay: ............. Cierzniak McGowan Morris Fojut Spark Spittal Paton Butcher Rankin ................ Dow .............. Ciftci |
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| Barca87 | Mar 16 2015, 01:29 PM Post #4 |
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Gordon Chisholm
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Against Kilmarnock, Spark had a shocker (who didn't though). I think I might shift McGowan to the left and bring in SPittal: Cierzniak Spittal, Fojut, Morris, McGowan Dow, Paton, Rankin, Butcher Connolly Ciftci |
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| Naebody | Mar 16 2015, 02:02 PM Post #5 |
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Twat
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... which'd be the fourth position McGowan had played within four games. These kinds of greater-good rejigs make me wary. They remind me too much of when we were playing Barry Robson at left back. I like the Jim McLean philosophy of picking players who had a stinker the week before, because they'll try extra hard to compensate. The alternative permutations -- such as playing a right back at left back and a winger at right back -- don't seem preferable to giving a kid another chance. |
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| Setenza | Mar 16 2015, 02:18 PM Post #6 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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Johannsen is out, so I presume Forrest will be in, especially after his goal last game. So whoever is left back is going to need to be a good enough defender with pace. I'd say that rules out Rankin, would be a lot of pressure for Spark, and makes McGowan the best option. Or we could get Dillon to do another of his tackles on Forrest, who does seem injury prone. |
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| TheDean | Mar 16 2015, 08:29 PM Post #7 |
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ALLEGEDLY CALICO
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McGowan doesn't look any faster than....er...me ....so Souttar to return.................somewhere |
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| Conan the Destroyer | Mar 17 2015, 04:21 PM Post #8 |
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I prefer it when we're pish
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Dillon's surely suspended? |
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| vvhatsthatonyourback | Mar 17 2015, 04:45 PM Post #9 |
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wild eyed
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Forrest is pish and a twat. Hope he plays. |
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| Naebody | Mar 17 2015, 04:58 PM Post #10 |
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Twat
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Perhaps Dillon could do him in the tunnel. Not a euphemism. |
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| Conan the Destroyer | Mar 17 2015, 08:44 PM Post #11 |
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I prefer it when we're pish
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The new Mark Burchill. He should concentrate on the next series of Burnistoun. |
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| Setenza | Mar 17 2015, 11:03 PM Post #12 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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Looks like he is suspended, so will need to be the tunnel approach. |
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| the.mule | Mar 18 2015, 12:04 AM Post #13 |
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Ian McCall
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I reckon Cierzniak McGowan Morris Fojut Spittal Paton Butcher Rankin Dow Ciftci |
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| Micky | Mar 18 2015, 08:19 AM Post #14 |
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Gordon Chisholm
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Someone to get sent off in the tunnel, eh?
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| Naebody | Mar 18 2015, 09:33 AM Post #15 |
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Twat
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Where did Celtic find this cockrocket? Today's brilliant team idea: .. Spittal Morris Fojut Dow ................ Souttar McGowan Paton Butcher Rankin .............. Ciftci Souttar sweeping behind the back four in the style of Siggi Jonsson. Dow -- yes, Dow -- at left back with instructions to be as irritating as possible. Mid four on the same gameplan as Saturday, though perhaps sitting a bit deeper to allow the full backs to overlap. Free role for Ciftci to do whatever he fancies. 2-2 aet. United win on Penalties. |
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