Call this the result of hysteria but I feel Yogi is gonna have a rather large selection head ache looming. Today's victory came without what many consider three of our best and most consistent performers!

 

In defense Dave The Rave has played his way back into the right back spot, Warren deserves to come back in and rightly should. But at left back Tremarco has been good and doesn't deserve to get dropped. But nor does Shinnie (captain fantastic at the moment) he has been asked to fill in in a bunch of places and has done so with distinction at all times. But in midfield we will get foran, draper and vincent back and have now added Tansey in. Not to mention Polworth and Williams getting going as well.

Doran, Ross and Watkins have been somewhat quiet of late so maybe this is where there will be some changes but they have all contributed mightily at different points.

 

Not sure what I'm saying, just that I'd rather not have to choose who goes where. Over to you Yogi.

 

 

 

 

Isn't that what he gets paid for? Best headache possible IMO

So, best team when everyone is fit?  Mine would be:

 

Brill

 

Raven    Warren    Meekings    Shinnie

 

Tansey     Draper

 

Doran    Vincent    Foran

 

Mackay

 

Yep, unfair on Tremarco, but best team means just that.  Foran hasn't played left-mid for a while, but I'd give him the chance.  Watkins especially and Williams may well be in there on form/injury but there's not that luxury of choosing more than 11.  Ross as well is creative but who to drop for him?  So what's your team*?

 

 

 

* which doesn't mean criticise others without giving your selection first.

We will have the luxury of selecting horses for courses varying our selection according to the opposition as well as having cover for ongoing injuries and suspensions.

Edited January 18, 201411 yr by Kingsmills

Brill

 

Raven   Meekings  Warren  Shinnie

 

Foran  Draper

 

Watkins Vincent Ross

 

McKay

 

Harsh on Tremarco, I get frustrated with Doran more than I do Ross and Williams while good (allegedly I wasn't there) today hasn't done enough to start ahead of any of these guys. Maybe he gets in ahead of Ross/Watkinis on any given day. Happy enough for Tansey to play the Vincent role if he plays well on his return. Oh and also give Polworth/Christie more of a run out from the bench.

I'm sure he'd rather get a headache from trying to chose a team than trying to batter a dugout with his bonce.

Brill

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie

Draper Foran

Doran Vincent Williams

Billy

Subs: Esson, Devine, Tremarco, Polworth, Tansey, Ross, Watkins

Very harsh on Devine,

Tremarco, Polworth and Watkins who've all been superb of late.

The only headache that Yogi will get is from the terraces. He is going to have to axe some players and that is bound to upset a few if not many. Cometh the Hour. The biggest decision of the lot lies with Foran. As Yogi is more of the old school and I suspect is twitchy with the one up front system it would not surprise me if he went with.

 

BRILL

 

RAVEN  WARREN  MEEKINGS  SHINNIE

 

DRAPER  TANSEY VINCENT

 

MCKAY  FORAN  WILLIAMS

For me, the old adage, keep the winning team, sub as necessary.

 

We have never really experienced such a dilemma, no doubt Yogi will deal with it in his own quiet way. 

 

It is the test of a good manager to keep all the players in the squad happy to be there.

 

There have been many cries for options this and options that now we have a squad building that will start to see these options

 

materialise. We haven't had this luxury before, there are interesting times ahead.

 

TogethrNess still reigns !

And..  to add to the dilemma, Yogi is lining up a new striker!

New striker ?

 

Adam Rooney perhaps ??.......................................He is on the market !

New striker ?

Adam Rooney perhaps ??.......................................He is on the market !

Aberdeen bound if there is any truth to all the twitter rumours?

Edited January 19, 201411 yr by old caley girl

Can't see Rooney coming in and playing second fiddle to Mckay. At Aberdeen he'd be their best striker by far.

Hold on, now.

 

What has happened to the suggestions that Billy may be off shortly. We are more than halfway through January and not a sniff to date as far as we know.

 

When Richie comes back in he may need to be substituted  towards the end of the game so that will be a chance to bring in ....Christie perhaps?

Hold on, now.

 

What has happened to the suggestions that Billy may be off shortly. We are more than halfway through January and not a sniff to date as far as we know.

 

When Richie comes back in he may need to be substituted  towards the end of the game so that will be a chance to bring in ....Christie perhaps?

Shhhhh Scarlett! Don't remind anyone....Actually I've hidden him away...lol

If things worked, why drastically change them?  I'd keep Tremarco, Shinnie, and Williams in the starting XI, and not worry about rushing Foran back, for one.  Tremarco would be the logical omission to keep Raven and Shinnie in the team, but I thought he was awesome against Aberdeen. Sounds like Yogi's loving Liam Polwarth, and the exposure to the first team can only be good.  Reintegrate the returners gradually. 

I'm quite sure Hughes will welcome that selection head ache and it will also make the players work all the harder to stay in the team which can only be a good thing. Play well or get dropped.

Yip - play well "consistently" or get dropped. That is as good an incentive as anything else to any footballer. But that also means being a team player and not an impressive individual. And that shows up on the training pitch and in the training as well as on the pitch.

Tremarco must be close to picking up a suspension, so that will free up a midfield space as Shinnie will slot back into defence (not that i'm wishing this to happen because he's doing a good job).

Yes.  I think a rotation system where the players take it in turn to get suspended would work quite well.