Should we cut our losses with Ross now.

[no1arabbelfast]

Harkes would need to be the deepest of those three, McGrath further forward, Levitt the middle of them, still don't see it being a combination that works that gives us defensive cover, Sibbald/Harkes/Levitt better option, McGrath has shown nothing, didn't rate him much at St Mirren tbh

Harkes is not a defensive midfielder though, he's an offensive one, and a poor one at that.

We need a proper hard man.

[JamesMcClean]

This has got the Clough taking over Leeds Utd feel right now. Bad fit all round.

My personal suspicion is it’s got everything to do to with JR’s obsession with 4 at the back rather than 3 in the middle. Even though every man and his dog can see that we are/were much tighter last season with the Edwards/Mulgrew/Graham triumvirate.

Much as I would prefer the Sheep to Smith at RB as I feel he offers much more going forward, in his defence I felt today that Smith was reticent about pushing forward too far, less he exposes the pairing of Mulgrew and Edwards, who, let’s face it, aren’t exactly the paceist.

As above, I have a strong suspicion that the players want three in the middle at the back but JR won’t play that fiddle. So, the question is - where do we go from here? Do the Club tell the players to get a grip, listen to the manager and risk an absolute implosion this season? Or do we take the easy option - sack JR and get in a new coach who basically does what the players say and let the lunatics take over the asylum????

[geofoxposse]

Get him gone.

Why is there this obsession with taking recent failures from other clubs.

[GUNBOAT]

This 3/4 at the back argument is becoming an obsession,we should be able to beat Livingston and ST Mirren at home with 4 at the back.To suggest the manager should be sacked because he insists we play 4 at the back is FN ridiculous.Get an FN grip boys for phuck sake.If defenders cannie play in a back 4 they should take up another sport.

If there is any truth in the rumours that the players have thrown their toys oot the pram because they want to remain a defensive minded side then the manager should go to Tony and tell him we need a new central defender to play next to Graham and the others can sit on the bench.

I would love to know who scouted our new left back as i honestly think i could do a better job than him and i'm right footed.

[the_arab]

This 3/4 at the back argument is becoming an obsession,we should be able to beat Livingston and ST Mirren at home with 4 at the back.To suggest the manager should be sacked because he insists we play 4 at the back is FN ridiculous.Get an FN grip boys for phuck sake.If defenders cannie play in a back 4 they should take up another sport.

If there is any truth in the rumours that the players have thrown their toys oot the pram because they want to remain a defensive minded side then the manager should go to Tony and tell him we need a new central defender to play next to Graham and the others can sit on the bench.

I would love to know how scouted our new left back as i honestly think i could do a better job than him and i'm right footed.

the defenders arent at fault for the 4 at the back, its the complete lack of protection in front of them that a 4 needs. Teams have hit us fast on the break in the last 4 games and scored due to a non existent DM.... no way we concede half those goals with someone like Butcher, mcdonald, fuchs etc in there

[GUNBOAT]

the defenders arent at fault for the 4 at the back, its the complete lack of protection in front of them that a 4 needs. Teams have hit us fast on the break in the last 4 games and scored due to a non existent DM.... no way we concede half those goals with someone like Butcher, mcdonald, fuchs etc in there

I agree with that as every goal yesterday was on the break after we gifted possession to them.FFS Cudjoe was the last man for the 3rd.

[tHeArAb]

This 3/4 at the back argument is becoming an obsession,we should be able to beat Livingston and ST Mirren at home with 4 at the back.To suggest the manager should be sacked because he insists we play 4 at the back is FN ridiculous.Get an FN grip boys for phuck sake.If defenders cannie play in a back 4 they should take up another sport.

If there is any truth in the rumours that the players have thrown their toys oot the pram because they want to remain a defensive minded side then the manager should go to Tony and tell him we need a new central defender to play next to Graham and the others can sit on the bench.

I would love to know who scouted our new left back as i honestly think i could do a better job than him and i'm right footed.

Spot on big dog. Have our centre halves only played three at the back before they signed for us? I highly doubt it. We have two natural centre halves and two natural full backs. They should be able to play a four with shipping a barrow load of goals. The left back looks like a poor man's Adrian Sporle, which is saying something.

[shedka]

Two slack passes from Middleton to Fletcher and Levitt respectively led to the counters for the first two goals

[tHeArAb]

FFS Cudjoe was the last man for the 3rd.

Mental eh?

[shedka]

Spot on big dog. Have our centre halves only played three at the back before they signed for us? I highly doubt it. We have two natural centre halves and two natural full backs. They should be able to play a four with shipping a barrow load of goals. The left back looks like a poor man's Adrian Sporle, which is saying something.

Was surprise how shyte Behich looked, what is going on there, he is a downgrade on McMann on that performance..