Stenhousemuir Predictions

[shedka]

Cammy Smith on now, McMullan off

[B4 i go]

Defence not changed much then? 2-1

[shedka]

was from a corner, dunno if direct, was it defence or was it keeper... poor to give a goal away though

[stokearab]

Saw a lot of knicker wetting at half time.. Looks like a case of job done so far, their first game of the season on plastic, well up for it, tight ground, just drew 1-1 with St Mirren in the final pre season game... Not just going to hand it to us on a plate early on if they can help it, think they drew at Pittodrie in the Scottish Cup a few months back forcing a replay too

It's competitive game but still pre season, Harkes got 55 mins, Stanton on, King now on for Butcher etc

Its NOT pre season.

[JelloBiafra]

was from a corner, dunno if direct, was it defence or was it keeper... poor to give a goal away though

So job not yet done? 2 defensive mid and no one supplying a goal scorer. Stenny are 4th tier utter gash and we may just about have beaten them. Woop!

They've already had a goal chalked off and a couple of other chances it appears. Stop showing too much respect to diddy teams Neilson. Attack attack attack.

[ballumbie_arab]

sounds like we're no creating anything for Shankland which is a concern...

Cos we keep playing the same negative football. As the saying goes....”The best form of defence is attack”, yet we persist with the same 1 up front formation, and tippy tappy pish across defence/midfield with no penetration or threat, and more often than not, our CB’s don’t have the skill/composure to play that way, and we bring trouble upon ourselves!

If Neilson doesn’t change his approach, and get us off to a flier in the league, the knives will be out for him very early into this season. He’s got no excuses, everything now fully under his control (players, tactics, etc.).

[shedka]

Looks like the keeper made a cracking save from Shankland near the end

Full time - 2-1... Crap to lose a goal from a yard from a corner but 4 pts from the two away games, two home games to follow on Tues and Fri before the friendly at Shrewsbury will complete pre season, two wins will see us through as a best runner up, assuming Hearts take care of business in their matches

[stokearab]

Looks like the keeper made a cracking save from Shankland near the end

Full time - 2-1... Crap to lose a goal from a yard from a corner but 4 pts from the two away games, two home games to follow on Tues and Fri before the friendly at Shrewsbury will complete pre season, two wins will see us through as a best runner up, assuming Hearts take care of business in their matches

It's not pre season. The season started last week. We're playing in the League Cup.

[shedka]

It's competitive games during pre season, that's been the case for three years now incase you hadn't noticed, and we have exactly what I hoped we would run Hearts and Stenny, a draw and win, 4 pts and look well placed to progress

[duke_the_arab]

Superb result never easy away to Stenhousemuir. I'm taking Shedka's positivity.