Hibs today

[Whitfieldarab]

If we can get a couple of midfielders in next month, we can improve. Butcher dropping deep into the back 3 to get the ball just puts us on the back foot with any attack. Still think Powers should be starting ahead of him.

Butcher is mediocre at best but the manager obviously doesn't rate Powers.

Fuchs had another good game today but he really does need a partner in there with him but at present we don't have anyone good enough.

[tHeArAb]

Butcher is mediocre at best but the manager obviously doesn't rate Powers.

Fuchs had another good game today but he really does need a partner in there with him but at present we don't have anyone good enough.

Agreed. Butcher just isn't good enough for that role. If he's going to come deep and collect the ball every time, he needs to have that vision & ability to start moves and get us up the park. He's trying to play the Fyvie role but his creativity levels are zero.

[Shedboy1971]

In other news County have sacked the gadgie.

not sure why i but i really disliked him. A bit of pervy priest thing about him and i think he was on the exorcist too

[LSArab]

Has to be said Fuchs was excellent again today. Agree with others we need the creative midfielder

Much prefer mcmullan to Pawlett for that role. It probably can’t be 3 strikers and shanks or Clark will sometimes need to drop to bench.

Shanks ok today but he really needs to get his mojo back

[jjaflup22]

It wasn’t great by any means but we at least did look a bit more positive once we ditched the ridiculous 5 at the back caper. You make your own luck and guess what? get it in the box enough and the ball may break for you as it did today. I’d like to give McMullan credit today. He still cannae take a corner but I thought he played well when he came on and was significantly better than some of his most recent performances. He may yet have a future. What doesn’t, and should never have a future, is phucking fheve at the back. Ditch it Mellon. Now.

100% agree with this. Definitely the most positive I've seen us looking in the second half, not that that's saying much. The addition of McMullan definitely improved us. He should start every game imo.

[Dreamsof83]

Disclaimer: I am a fan of a back 3. Much preferred playing in a 3. A back 3 done properly though!

We sit too deep and dont carry ball out of defence to commit players. End up not playing through the lines well enough and play hopefully forward. Becomes too negative playing a 3 like that.

Still think the team deserve a lot of credit today for scraping a point. Few games we have not had the luck, so nice it went for us today.

McNulty for me still has to prove himself as earning a starting role. McMullan, Bolton, McNulty, Sporle and Chalmers can all be good options.

Still think Clark is underrated but wasted in a wider role. Much better centrally and remains our best back to goal forward.

Two big games this week and think a bit of positivity will come from today to take into them.

[sheltyarab]

Can’t fault Mellon on our league position by playing they way we have so far

But... defending a draw from kick off. Them inevitably chasing a draw in the second isn’t a good game plan. Surely we can start tk be a bit more progressive especially against teams similar quality to us.

We are definitely still missing a link man in midfield. The personnel we have doesn’t fit that bill but with money so tight we aren’t gonna sign one any time soon. Three strikers don’t work without service.

Still trust Mellon though. Just the negative tactics are starting to wear a bit thin.

[JamesMcClean]

Can’t fault Mellon on our league position by playing they way we have so far

But... defending a draw from kick off. Them inevitably chasing a draw in the second isn’t a good game plan. Surely we can start tk be a bit more progressive especially against teams similar quality to us.

We are definitely still missing a link man in midfield. The personnel we have doesn’t fit that bill but with money so tight we aren’t gonna sign one any time soon. Three strikers don’t work without service.

Still trust Mellon though. Just the negative tactics are starting to wear a bit thin.

As above - we need extra quality in the middle. I actually think between Shanks, McNulty and Clark we’re pretty well served up front. Defensively we’re ok, not great, but ok. However, MM keeps playing the 5 at the back caper precisely as I suspect he doesn’t fancy the ability of his midfield and is subsequently concerned about the defence getting exposed due to deficiencies in the middle of the park. Hence he overloads the centre of defence. Fuchs has been a good addition but we need more alongside him to genuinely start to improve that part of the team. The problem is we have nae money.

Solution? Seigrist MUST be sold.

Benji is proving to be an outstanding keeper, displaying that again yesterday. BUT, we have a more than capable back up in Deniz and if there is one part of a team that is easier to replace then it is in the goal. Right now what resources we can get are needed in other parts of the pitch as a priority and, IMHO, this is the way to do it.

[A. J]

Really,? I'd sell shankland before Benji given he's earned us more points

[Whitfieldarab]

As above - we need extra quality in the middle. I actually think between Shanks, McNulty and Clark we’re pretty well served up front. Defensively we’re ok, not great, but ok. However, MM keeps playing the 5 at the back caper precisely as I suspect he doesn’t fancy the ability of his midfield and is subsequently concerned about the defence getting exposed due to deficiencies in the middle of the park. Hence he overloads the centre of defence. Fuchs has been a good addition but we need more alongside him to genuinely start to improve that part of the team. The problem is we have nae money.

Solution? Seigrist MUST be sold.

Benji is proving to be an outstanding keeper, displaying that again yesterday. BUT, we have a more than capable back up in Deniz and if there is one part of a team that is easier to replace then it is in the goal. Right now what resources we can get are needed in other parts of the pitch as a priority and, IMHO, this is the way to do it.

Started posting similar re Benji last night but wasn't brave enough to hit the send button.ol.

We have a £1m plus goalkeeper there that can maybe in the near future afford to get us 3 or 4 players that can improve us.

He's a vg goalkeeper but like you say he's plays in a position on the pitch that is most expendable.

Depending on the length of his contract it would be best if we sold him in the summer to probably get the most value out of the transfer market but we might not have the luxury of waiting.