Ross County (h)

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Originally Posted by Arabdownsouth

Whilst I'm happy to be in 4th,albeit Motherwell have a game in hand, I just don't see that trend of saving games in injury time continuing indefinitely. Last season plenty of us ( myself included)were bemoaning Raith Rovers for doing exactly what we are doing now. So to that effect,whilst his system appears on the face of it to be working,we all know it's not going to last forever and we need to change things up. Our record when we score first is so much better than our record if we concede first, so it really doesn't take a genius to work out that we have to start games faster and with more goal threat. I fail to understand why Jim can't see this? Perhaps he can but our recent good fortune has allowed him to keep playing it his way, I'll wait behind the sofa on Saturday to find out! ��

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I agree that the last minute nature of a few of our results isn't a sustainable tactic. But then I don't think it is a deliberate tactic. We are currently being forced into doing things the manager would rather not out of necessity. We can't just ignore the fact we have so many injuries to key players and I think it's huge credit to the manager and squad that we have managed to get results in this period.

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Originally Posted by shedka

And I'll disagree again as the point I was making is we aren't leaking goals due to the system, it's more the injuries, particularly Graham, for me there was a much bigger chance we'd not have conceded both goals v Hibs at home, the one Vs the sheep , Motherwells first or Hibs at the weekend if he was on the park given where the goals stemmed from (his area)

I don't think we have a strong enough CB pairing right now to be confident starting with 4 we at the back without Graham either, just need to see how exposed we looked against ten men on Saturday where Hibs looked the more likely to win it in stoppage time

I think it would be an error and see an even bigger chance of leaking goals than we have been recently, if it isn't broke don't fix especially as Graham is nearly back

That's where we both stand right now

So for me 3 CBs on Saturday

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So why the f*ck does the manager have Ferry defending the position normally occupied by our LCB Graham when we have Holt playing LCB? That's not down to injuries,that's down to tactical ineptitude surely? Let's be honest here,you have a habit of excusing poor performances continuously throughout the season. Yes I'd like our injured players back undoubtedly but they are not an excuse for going timidly onto the pitch as far as I'm concerned, we need to be playing to win from the outset.

Up at training today….no sign of any of our injured boys back in the mix yet.

Moult been injured since playing on that plastic pitch. We've been robbed of his services because the SFA thought it would be good to allow plastic pitches for professional teams. What a lot of keech. Is this the last season of them?

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Originally Posted by Arabs4ever

Moult been injured since playing on that plastic pitch. We've been robbed of his services because the SFA thought it would be good to allow plastic pitches for professional teams. What a lot of keech. Is this the last season of them?

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Nope,next season too unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by dreamoftangerine

Up at training today….no sign of any of our injured boys back in the mix yet.

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Think I read somewhere Graham and moult were 50/50, would be amazed if they were involved. No mention of docherty of course.

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Originally Posted by Arabdownsouth

Nope,next season too unfortunately.

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7 clubs are appealing the decision to ban them. F off with that.

The SPFL have said they'll assist with a one off pitch transition payment. Wonder if they'll have the balls to stick to their decision.

Walton
Adeboyega Gallagher Holt
Strain Stephenson Sevelj Ferry
Babunski
VDS Dalby

Looks like to be 3412

Fair enough

Docherty back in the squad, have Middleton to come off bench too

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Originally Posted by shedka

Walton
Adeboyega Gallagher Holt
Strain Stephenson Sevelj Ferry
Babunski
VDS Dalby

Looks like to be 3412

Fair enough

Docherty back in the squad, have Middleton to come off bench too

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Ferry and Strain are going to have to work really hard to provide us any width, but it's 2 up front so hopefully we can get balls into the box from the touchline and not just from our own half.

Get in there!