The cup is great on one hand for getting some competitive action to prepare for the league, but it doesn't give you the same leeway that friendlies do. Cranks up the pressure immediately if you get series of bad results, especially if you are already going into the season under pressure. I don't see much change in performance with that starting eleven tbj, even if we scrape a result. Needs to be looking at alternative solutions against Thistle. Ultimately we are still massively reliant on getting new players in.