Inverness CT -V- St Johnstone - Premiership Play-Off

[Robert]

24 minutes ago, SteveA said:

Surely not 5 at the back. Is Duffy right back and Carson midfield.

No. The defence in their final warm up is Duffy, Broadfoot, Devine and Deas so a 4. 

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I have always felt that Carson is more effective in midfield. To me that is the best starting eleven that we could muster. Tactically that has clearly been devised to combat the problems encountered last Friday. Very shrewd and calculated.

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15 minutes - Looking very structured and pressing the ball. Pace looks dangerous up front. Completely different opening 15 minutes to last week. We actually look the better team at the moment. Again that could be a lot to do with the selection and the tactics.

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Thought Carson got ball and not a yellow.Like the starting 11 and the way we are set up.Samuel causing their defence problems

Edited May 23, 2022 by Douglas Mackenzie

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Another ridiculous yellow card against Carson who now has to rein himelf in for the rest of the game and that may well restrict his influence in midfield.

[+Moogthurso]

We look great.

 

I feel terrified. 

All my happy chappy thoughts are coming true .

 

 

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Feckin Sready mun 

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30 minutes - Moog has every right to be happy but there is a long way to go. The2 old cliche of we need a goal to demonstrate our control is clearly there to be seen.

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Like the way we are playing and think we are stronger so far anyway.Think Zander looks unusually shaky in their goal so far.

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HALF TIME - Better team by far gawd to we need to score. The worries now arise for the second half and possibly beyond. I dont think that we have anybody on the bench that will maintain or strengthen our dominance. I am also worried at Carson being on a yellow but there again is no real option. We need to stick to the same 11 but what about fitness and stamina with many playing in their sixth play off game. So to start with its the same again for as long as possible or at least until we score. Chalmers is being shackled by the need to hold back because of Rooney. But so far so good. We look confident but do we have the legs ???

[Caley Mad In Berks]

Well, that was a better first half than Friday night.  Well done lads.  Keep it up in second half and we can do this.

[IBM]

Just need a couple of goals

[+Moogthurso]

What odds allardyce for Carson in second half to complete his rehabilitation and caleys lazarus like  rise from the ashes of January.....

 

[+Moogthurso]

Oh and I forgot...

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Now that is a good shout Moog - also good to see that you have recovered yer marbles.

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Now that is what you call a sucker punch. We were still in the feckin dressing room. Need to regroup quickly as we will not recover from 2-0 down again tonight.

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Oh dear. Welsh deflection makes it an extremely long way back now. Fraid I can see a few heads going down. Gawd to we need to steady the ship and get one back - in the next 15 mins at least.

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Oh dear.Did that second  goal take a deflection. If we come back from this it will be absolutely amazing. 

Edited May 23, 2022 by Douglas Mackenzie

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Chalmers looks very, very wary of Rooney = or should I say terrified ?

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60 minutes - Our hour of glory may have gone on the hour. Samuels half chance not taken. we are beginning to lose our shape. Hope I am wrong but taking on Doran is not the best move. Will it be Chalmers ?

 

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Two half chances go a begging - first Duffy but an even better one for Doran. We are also resorting to the hoof tactic which was not being witnessed in the first half.

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75 minutes - We are understandably beginning to look tired and the Premiership feels a long way off. Carson must be struggling as he was - and is - my Man of th4 Match. Hyde whereas is pacier than Allardice. Unfortunately it is time to go for broke. 

[forresjags]

Still no Allardice so frustrating 

[Douglas Mackenzie]

Two goals in 10 mins we can do it Allardyce is the man.That crazy 10 mins after break did for us.However I think team did well to get where they did this season and if it wasn't for that 11 game losing streak it could all have been so different.We never do anything the easy way 

Anyway well done for all your efforts in recent weeks.

Edited May 23, 2022 by Douglas Mackenzie