Toby Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Really about time this lot got put in their box again, and hopefully them getting the run around at Ibrox last night will work in our favour. No Iredale, but hopefully the return of Millar, who was sorely missed last week. Fingers crossed he goes for a 4-3-3, but I'm not holding my breath. Anyway, based on nothing other than blind faith, Morton 2 (Tidser, Johnstone) Ayr 1 (Shankland). Discuss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BishopBrennan Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZm7yion1Do This one is going to be tough. Ayr have recovered well from QOTS pumping them and have a much better squad than the usual dross they bring up with them. With Alloa failing to pick up as many points as they perhaps should have, and Grangemouth failing to get a new manager bounce with the snake, Ayr will be quietly confident that they can get themselves into a decent position in the table in the first half of the season. I'd like us to revive the 4-3-3 that I detailed in the shape thread. It should offer more structure in midfield and allow us to play to our strengths. Scully Tumilty Waddell Buchanan McKeown McAlister Millar Tidser Oliver MacLean Johnstone You address me by my proper title, you little bollocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcintyre_gmfc Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Teller in from the start if Millar isn’t fit. Really hope JJ learned from the past two weeks and plays our best formation and gets the best out of Tidser. I’d start Oliver over McHugh as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bewilderedbeast Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Teller in from the start if Millar isn’t fit. Really hope JJ learned from the past two weeks and plays our best formation and gets the best out of Tidser. I’d start Oliver over McHugh as well. Maybe he’ll work some of his magic😎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZm7yion1Do This one is going to be tough. Ayr have recovered well from QOTS pumping them and have a much better squad than the usual dross they bring up with them. With Alloa failing to pick up as many points as they perhaps should have, and Grangemouth failing to get a new manager bounce with the snake, Ayr will be quietly confident that they can get themselves into a decent position in the table in the first half of the season. I'd like us to revive the 4-3-3 that I detailed in the shape thread. It should offer more structure in midfield and allow us to play to our strengths. Scully Tumilty Waddell Buchanan McKeown McAlister Millar Tidser Oliver MacLean Johnstone On the plus side, that does show that they're very beatable. If we play our best 11, i.e. the one you've posted, then I'm entirely confident we'll win. ETA: Whilst it doesn't necessarily count for much and could be rendered meaningless tomorrow if it goes the same as last week, it's encouraging to listen to the way Johansson assesses things and thinks about them. You can't really bluff your way through that kind of insight, so with that paired with his own experience and Houston's, it reinforces the notion that it's a pairing that could work extremely well. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dundeeton Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Was chatting to a mate of mine yesterday that had spoken to McAlister earlier in the week. Seems to think JJ is determined to stick with 2 up top. Hopefully he'll see that 4 in the middle doesn't suit us though, and maybe try a 352/532 formation with wing backs if that's the case? Something like this? Scully Kilday Waddell Buchanan Tumilty Millar McAlister Tidser McKeown Maclean Johnstone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 From what I've seen I'm not convinced either Tumilty or McKeown have the pace or energy to be effective at wing back. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZm7yion1Do This one is going to be tough. Ayr have recovered well from QOTS pumping them and have a much better squad than the usual dross they bring up with them. With Alloa failing to pick up as many points as they perhaps should have, and Grangemouth failing to get a new manager bounce with the snake, Ayr will be quietly confident that they can get themselves into a decent position in the table in the first half of the season. I'd like us to revive the 4-3-3 that I detailed in the shape thread. It should offer more structure in midfield and allow us to play to our strengths. Scully Tumilty Waddell Buchanan McKeown McAlister Millar Tidser Oliver MacLean Johnstone Without doubt our best team TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Hopefully a decent atmosphere as well. Ayr seem to be taking good supports most places atm. A wee bit of edge might spur the players on further. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Was chatting to a mate of mine yesterday that had spoken to McAlister earlier in the week. Seems to think JJ is determined to stick with 2 up top. Hopefully he'll see that 4 in the middle doesn't suit us though, and maybe try a 352/532 formation with wing backs if that's the case? Something like this? Scully Kilday Waddell Buchanan Tumilty Millar McAlister Tidser McKeown Maclean Johnstone As I said, the good vibes from the interview could be rendered meaningless tomorrow. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Three of our most influential players are central midfielders. It literally won't make sense if he plays four in there again tomorrow. You're basically taking away from Michael Tidser's game to give to Bob McHugh's game, which is preposterous. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 There is literally no justification for playing a four man midfield with the players at our disposal. Having seen how poor we were against Dunfermline, not been shy in saying how bad a performance it was and explicitly saying himself the shape was a problem, Johansson surely sees that. No one expects him to have the team playing exactly as he wants them to this early and he's still getting to know the squad, but if he persists with 4-4-2 when we blatantly don't have the players for it then it'd be concerning. He's shown the insight into what went wrong and his analysis of games has been excellent - there's no reason to believe he'll cut his nose off to spite his face with slavish devotion to a formation which is the source of those problems he's correctly identified. Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Brian Wake my Lord, Brian Wake Oh Lord, Brian Wake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 He will 100% play the 4 TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
port-ton Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 From his interviews he seemed to think the problem was with positioning rather than the formation, so i wouldn't be surprised if he does play the four in midfield. The problem is we have watched Tidser in a midfield four enough times to know that he is seriously depleted in that role and isn't going to suddenly turn in to someone who can play that role effectively with two weeks of training. Good people will do good things, bad people will do bad things, but only with religion do good people do bad things! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRVMP Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 I wonder if he's also looking at our lack of goals from open play and thinking two-up will solev that naturally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EanieMeany Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 As I said in the Dunfermline match thread, the necessity of playing Tidser in a three isn't some kind of weird subtlety or personal preference or footballing fetish, it's just one of these things that's known to pretty much everybody, especially when you also have McAlister and Millar/Telfer. If Johansson insists on going with a 4-4-2 again tomorrow then there's already serious questions to be asked about him, it's just so fundamentally wrong for the team we have. AWMSC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrodelawasp Posted September 28, 2018 Share Posted September 28, 2018 Tidser could feasibly work at the front of a midfield diamond but I don't think that suits the other players in the squad either. Crossing fingers for a 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TONofmemories Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Telfer and tiffoney in from start. No Denny whatsoever. TIME FOR CHANGE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedrodelawasp Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 4-5-1 with Tiff and Telfer our wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoon Posted September 29, 2018 Share Posted September 29, 2018 Denny injured in training yesterday. Where is Connor Bell? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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