Saturdays' team selection an tactics are going to be extremely interesting. IMHO this is the most important challenge faced by CC so far in his managerial career. Nobody can second guess the line up as it is based on information behind the scenes but hopefully not "political" pressure.

Does he throw Watt into the deep end ?  Depends on how fit he is; how has he gelled in training; are there pressures from Swansea?

Will he replace Hastings ? Depends on his view of the last two performances, especially at Well.

Does he leave it as it is ? Can he ?

Does he persist with Cowie or draft back Bazza ? Is Bazza fit ? What would Bazza's reaction be if left warming the bench again ??

Hart was tremendous against the Huns ? Does he start or go on the bench or is he on his way out ?

Duncan / McBain or both ? Leave Rankin on the bench again ? Do we need the running and covering power or a bit of extra craft ?

Does he change the system to 4-5-1 ?

Does he really pull a surprise and include Zander ?

Does he start Niculae ? Is he really match fit ? Has his fitness levels improved ? Is he under pressure to start him ?

Does he play him up front alone ? I would very much doubt it but ?

Is Bayne match fit ? Can he play with Niculae as they appear to both be target men ?

Does he go with the trusted Bayne and Wyness ? Does he drop them both and bring in Deano ?

And the only real way he is going to "win" is with a good overall team performance and probably a win.

In all sincerity - good luck CC -  and a quote from the bible to comfort ya:

Johndo 4:23 "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." 

I read those words as well Johndo..........in an HSE report on stress management.

Maybe so but it cant beat hearing it from the man himself.

Maybe so but it cant beat hearing it from the man himself.

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Lets get this thread back on track - Tomorrow is a big, big day fer CC. Lets wish him all the best and all I can suggest is that he contemplates the words of Dr Napoleon Hill who once said to me:

"Whatever the mind can conceive and believe, the mind can achieve"

This is going to be backs to the wall stuff with an eye for a chance to hit them on the break....

That tactic has worked pretty well for ICT the past, but they'll need to work their socks off to get some kind of a result.....

A defeat here doesn't bear thinking about - but surely they have the personnel and the professionalism (and sufficient motivation)  to avoid that.

If the defence can concentrate for 90 minutes and keep it tight and solid, then a point or three will come our way.

Cometh the Mann???

:001: Mannesque perhaps ?

But mow the time is nigh and we head to Paisley with a mixture of hope, passion, anticipation and dread in our hearts nand as Walt Whitman once lyrically read to me:

As the time draws nigh glooming a cloud, a dread beyond of I know not what darkens me. I shall go forth,

I shall traverse the SPL awhile, but I cannot tell whither or how long, perhaps soon some day or night while I am singing my voice will suddenly cease.

O book, O chants! must all then amount to but this? Must we barely arrive at this beginning of us? --and yet it is  enough, O soul; O soul, we have positively appear'd--that is enough.

Amen to that.

Hallelujah Brother Ender

May the ancient spirits of the highlands rise up smite the Paisleyites this glorious Nairn Games day.

If the defence can concentrate for 90 minutes and keep it tight and solid, then a point or three will come our way.

 

  Yes , we really need to work on our defence , a win today is a total must or i dread to think where we'll be in coming weeks , we really need a confidence boost before we meet Dundee U at home next week also if we crack it today it'll surely help C C  decide best formation plans

I see **** Campbell's name on the next string if our beloved team fail to bring back a point. He clearly has a passion for this club!!! However, 10CC is a far better manager and sniping is against every Manager bar Walter Smith and maybe Craig Levein.

It is important to realise that one point will  take us equal with the Dons if Celtic give them a good 3-0 doing.

I see **** Campbell's name on the next string if our beloved team fail to bring back a point. He clearly has a passion for this club!!! However, 10CC is a far better manager and sniping is against every Manager bar Walter Smith and maybe Craig Levein.

It is important to realise that one point will  take us equal with the Dons if Celtic give them a good 3-0 doing.

Aye you're right 1 point today & Aberdeen to get beat would help , ive a feeling this is our season to get one over on the Dons

With all the criticism that has been aimed at our defence then I would be happy with a clean sheet for us today.  Caff was out for a while, but he is no stranger to working with the rest of the back line and they should really be clicking better as a unit now.

Up front we have a few new faces and CC is still trying to work out his best pairing.  Although I want to see them battering home the goals they could be forgiven for taking a little longer to find their feet.

So, for me, a 0-0 draw will be a better sign of positive progress than a score draw - beating them 0-2 or 0-3 would obviously be even better  :001:

In all sincerity - good luck CC -  and a quote from the bible to comfort ya:

Johndo 4:23 "But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship him." 

:024: What does that mean ??