I hope John Hughes sticks with set up that ended the game against Partick and that we line up as follows:

 

Brill

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie

Draper Tansey

Watkins Vincent Doran

Mckay

 

Foran appears to have gone on some kind of psychotic rage recently and seems to be trying to get himself sent off by flying needlessly into challenges. Wouldn't be adverse to seeing him dropped. Hopefully Doran is back in with a shout of playing and if so I would have him on the left with Shinnie and Watkins on the right. Keep Vincent in the middle please. If Foran does play I would move Tansey up behind Mckay and drop Vincent.

 

 

Brill

Raven Devine Warren Shinnie

Draper Foran 

Williams* Christie Watkins

Mckay 

 

*If Doran is fit then start with him if not then keep Williams 

 

Williams and Watkins can switch every now and again so they can't be man marked 

Edited March 24, 201411 yr by caleydawson

Tremarco is suspended.

Tremarco is suspended.

when did he get booked 

He's been booked seven times.

 

http://www.soccerbase.com/players/player.sd?player_id=37206

And Foran is suspended for County game.

Brill

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie

Draper Vincent

Watkins Tansey Ross

Mckay

Brill 

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie 

Draper Tansey 

Doran Vincent Ross 

Mckay

Get back to how we played earlier in the year with some width looking to Aaron and Nick to have Raven and Shinnie overlap them. Draper and Tansey holding roles infront of the defence and on the performance from Sat I agree Foran needs a rest, if anything as he sees we are struggling he is trying too hard and risking sending off too often.

- Brill -

 

- Raven - Meekings - Warren - Shinnie -

 

- Draper - Foran -

 

- Doran/Williams - Ross/Tansey - Watkins/Christie

 

- Mckay -

 

I'd like a good old 4-2-3-1 with Foran and Draper sitting. If Doran is fit, start him. If not stick Watkins right and Williams left with either Ross or Tansey starting behind Mckay.

Vincent is still building up match fitness and hasn't shown his early season form, I'd prefer to give him this through a combination of u20 and early sub appearances (for half hour ish) than starting as I'm not sure he's offering a lot at present.

Bring Christie on at some point too. He needs game time but I don't think it fair to through him into a start in a tough away game at DUtd. But he could be a good impact sub.

I'd prefer Ross in the advanced position to Tansey as I see Tansey as better further back alongside Draper. Perhaps switch him with Foran when our captain gets booked.

As far as I'm concerned Doran is nowhere near fit just now, I'd give him a week/2 week rest

Brill

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie

Draper Foran

 

Watkins Tansey Williams

Mckay

Brill

 

Raven Warren Meekings Shinnie

 

Draper Foran

 

Doran* Tansey Christie

 

Mckay

 

If doran isn't fit I would play watkins

Brill

Raven, Meekings, Warren, Shinnie

Draper, Tansey

Watkins, Christie, Ross

McKay

subs: Esson, Devine, Pepper, Vincent, Williams, Foran, *Doran

*If hes still injured stick Evans on the bench

Brill

Raven Meekings Warren Shinnie

Draper Vincent

Watkins Tansey Williams

Mckay

 

Esson, Devine, Foran, Ross, Christie, Polworth, Evans

So the teams sorted but what about the fans? Will there be any at the game?

I'll be there

And I + Missus

I'm there

A short drive from Perth for me so it would be rude not too!

Probably not....

And me that's nearly a subs benchful.

Me + 1, so that's 8 so far... enough to start if the team bus doesn't arrive.

County did us a favour taking points off Aberdeen last night. Up to us to try to capitalise on that tonight.

Me + 1, so that's 8 so far... enough to start if the team bus doesn't arrive.

 

Make that 9. Enough to win a league cup semi-final!

                    Brill

Raven Meekings Warren Shinnie

             Draper Foran

Watkins     Tansey     Williams

                  McKay

me + 1 , thats 11 a full team.

If we line up with Tasney, Vincent, Foran and Draper v. Dundee United (and St Mirren for that matter) I unfortunately see a grand total of zero points coming from the game(s). 

 

We need to get away from the 'fill the midfield with CMs approach' that we are doing currently, as it is stifling the supply to Billy Mckay. He needs movement from others on the wings or in an advanced CM position and the likes of Vincent (who has been played out of position at RM and LM recently) have not given him any service. This is how I'd line up the midfield...

 

---------Draper --------Foran----------

 

Watkins-------Ross--------Doran (Williams if Doran is injured)

 

...as that would give the width we need and also give Billy someone who can (i) go past a man and (ii) find a pass, in Nick Ross.