Mr.Blue Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Surprised this hasn't been started before now. New season kicks off tomorrow with arguably one of the toughest games we could have had. Hoping our injuries clear up. Theres a few questions going into the game: Will Boyes and Baird be back? Will JET start? For the season ahead. Where's Nathan Shaw? Are we going to continue to persevere with the new style of play? Will we see more ins and outs in the squad? With everyone fit and available my team would be - Mullen Ballantyne Baird Boyes Delaney Wilson Blues Garrity Lyall Moffat Davies Bench- Woods, Broadfoot, King, Gillespie, O'Boy, Reynolds, JET We really need another defender or 2 in and a midfielder at the very least. Having watched Partick on Sunday it's going to be a tough game but they were wasteful in front of goal. Its a sore one to see Robbie Crawford in a partick top and to be playing against us if hes fit. Will go into the game optimistic and hopefully someone takes that prick Graham out early doors. 2 There's a storm on the horizon And for that I can't see the sun For I'll keep a waiting on the pavement For the ice cream van to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcC1874 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Massive game and like you said one of the toughest away games, shite record up there but who knows. Thought Garrity made a really good impact I felt when coming on in the last game but think Reynolds will probably start. Hopefully the likes of Boyes and Baird are fit the absolutely fear if Broadfoot is playing. I've not been overly impressed with Delaney and with the quality of their wingers both full backs need to be solid. Can't see Jet starting but hopefully gives us something off the bench. Still would like a midfielder at least and would imagine there would be still a few coming in and maybe a few out on loans. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunning1874 Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 From middle to front I think the team picks itself. Wilson & Gillespie sitting, Moffat, Lyall & Garrity behind JET. The only question mark there would be whether Imrie wants to put Shaw straight into the starting XI if he's available but that'd be a big risk. Even if both Baird & Boyes are missing and we therefore need to have a midfielder in defence (and even if only one of them is missing I'd prefer a midfielder back there than Broadfoot on the park), then despite Wilson being a better defender I'd rather we put Blues to right back and rejig the rest of the defence from there. Wilson is too important to the midfield to do without him, particularly against a team with their quality. 1 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...
Alan_Partridge_Ton Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 1 hour ago, dunning1874 said: From middle to front I think the team picks itself. Wilson & Gillespie sitting, Moffat, Lyall & Garrity behind JET. The only question mark there would be whether Imrie wants to put Shaw straight into the starting XI if he's available but that'd be a big risk. Even if both Baird & Boyes are missing and we therefore need to have a midfielder in defence (and even if only one of them is missing I'd prefer a midfielder back there than Broadfoot on the park), then despite Wilson being a better defender I'd rather we put Blues to right back and rejig the rest of the defence from there. Wilson is too important to the midfield to do without him, particularly against a team with their quality. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 Potential for a right good shame game tomorrow. Really not feeling confident, and we’ve got a poor record at Partick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alibi Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 We don't seem to be expected to take anything from this game, but with Morton, you never know. Be nice if Brian Graham could get another red card to add to his collection and we sneak the three points. "Any nation given the opportunity to regain its national sovereignty and which then rejects it is so far beneath contempt that it is hard to put words to it." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpoonTon Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 _________________Mullen Ballantyne___Baird___Boyes___Delaney ________________Gillespie _________Wilson_________Blues ____Lyall_____________________Moffat _________________JET I'd be tempted to go for a team something like this tomorrow. Either that or Garrity in for either Blues or Lyall (and adjust accordingly). Feel like we need to be as solid as possible. Let Lyall and Moffat have the freedom to play with a solid midfield 3 supporting them. If JET isn't fit to start then I'd go with Reynolds rather than Davies. Neither have particularly impressed but I thought Reynolds had a bit more presence up there last week to play off of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_M Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 7 hours ago, Mr.Blue said: hopefully someone takes that prick Graham out early doors. The Ali Crawford redemption arc written. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcintyre_gmfc Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 4 hours ago, SpoonTon said: _________________Mullen Ballantyne___Baird___Boyes___Delaney ________________Gillespie _________Wilson_________Blues ____Lyall_____________________Moffat _________________JET I'd be tempted to go for a team something like this tomorrow. Either that or Garrity in for either Blues or Lyall (and adjust accordingly). Feel like we need to be as solid as possible. Let Lyall and Moffat have the freedom to play with a solid midfield 3 supporting them. If JET isn't fit to start then I'd go with Reynolds rather than Davies. Neither have particularly impressed but I thought Reynolds had a bit more presence up there last week to play off of. Replace Blues with Garrity and move Lyall into cm in Blues’ place and I’d agree with that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan_Partridge_Ton Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I’ve just bet £50,000 on Brian Graham as first goal scorer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Aitken's Love Child Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 20 minutes ago, Alan_Partridge_Ton said: I’ve just bet £50,000 on Brian Graham as first goal scorer. Well I've bet £51,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LargsTON Posted August 2 Share Posted August 2 I've got zero enthusiasm for the new season and grateful work is preventing me going tomorrow. 0-3 Morton then. "CORNBEEF IS A BELLEND" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken_Soup Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Sadly missing this one. Dougie keeping his cards close to his chest regarding player availability. Partick are favourites for the title so it’s going to be difficult, but I think we can take something if we have Boyes and Baird available and in decent shape. If they both play, I’ll go for 1-1, Garrity and JET off the bench to rescue a point after we go behind to a self inflicted Brian Graham goal, again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob_the_builder Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 First away game for me in I can’t remember how long, and like everyone else I’m not confident in the slightest. At least the pub crawl afterwards will help! 1 here today, gone to hell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madton Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Resigned myself to accepting that Broadfoot will start. He's not going to risk starting 2 players coming back from injury especially if that big donkey is fit. Blues no doubt starts as he always does, needs to start performing consistently, too many times he does feck all. I'd chuck the Jet in from the start, see what he can do. Strangely looking forward to this, 1st game of the season for me, I doubt the optimism will last much more than 15 minutes though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DumfriesTon Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 We went 2 up front last week and it was much better so wouldn't be surprised to see it again. My fear is at set pieces where I think we'll get bullied. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcC1874 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Ah well it's football day. Let's pump this horrible shower and start the season off right, who cares if no one gives us a chance not even us. Mon the Ton 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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dunning1874 Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Wilson having Lyall beside him rather than Gillespie or Blues against their midfield is a kamikaze team selection, regardless of my thoughts on the players in front of them. 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...
Scott Posted August 3 Share Posted August 3 Strange lineup. Reminds me of seeing Tyler French get chucked in at CM last season up there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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