United V Motherwell (h) 13th Dec

[JUSTaway]

You can play any defensive formation, counts for jack sh1t if your goalkeeper chucks one in the net every other match and defenders decide not to track opponents. Saying that, he needs I think to settle on a formation at the back, get the best possible combo. The only constant has been lovu, who has actually played ok last couple of games, but is still honking on the ball and as slow as Trigger from fools and horses, and has been allowed to make mistakes early on that Sam Harding was allowed luxury of seemingly.

I've little confidence of a win tomorrow, my fear is we haven't actually hit our rock bottom bad run yet in terms of form, this bad run of results has had some decent performances sprinkled in there where we have blown the chance of wins, amidst shockers v Falkirk, Motherwell, st mirren. We might just be about a run of poor performances and loses.

My only hope is how often in the past when we have been on a good run have we slipped up against some dog sh1t opposition. Wishful thinking probably.

[Chick A Saw]

This forum is deeeed!
Not much appetite for this match if I am being honest! Jim is in the papers saying that there is nothing wrong with the formation....which makes it look like he is laying the blame squarely on the players.
Hoping that an enforced reshuffle at the back and maybe some home truths being said in the dressing room might give them a rocket up their erses but I doubt it.
Motherwell have been playing some nice passing football...so at least the fans will get to see what that looks like.

Coming on here, having to make sure im human, then im sure as i post this will have to sign in again while dodging the ads, dinnae need to waste my time on that just now, then.......

Im not in the Goodwin out brigade, but i am also not of the thought Jim is making money from transfers to the detriment of the team on matchday. Does Ogren have a mystery sellers handbook though?

Some players who showed promise early in the season are now letting us down, coupled by the loss of key players and a keeper to be questioned. Too early to throw Richards under the bus, but there are 10 players before him that need to reduce the other teams chances, and Motherwell will surely hammer us with their football!

Prove me wrong and bring me some cheer this week!

[JUSTaway]

It's not too early for me, keeper has looked suspect in all 3 games in my view, keeper has to be an absolute priority January.

[Yeats 62]

I'm sure I read somewhere that Dave was happy to be #2 to keep #1 on his toes. Unfortunately it's his fingirz, and no eez taiz that is the problem (baith oh them)

Totally feel for Ruairidh just now, top keeper on loans , under 21 cap etc. But........as someone mentioned before, I would hate to see him chucked in and have a few nightmare games because of the (ahem) protection in front of him.

Established keeper in ASAP, Ruairidh as #2. If required, I don't think he would let us down (opinions I know)

And....while we are at it ...gie SCH a fcukin chance, I thought that's what back-up players were for???

[ROMA84]

Keeper to CF all need the proverbial kick in the a***. for me only Panutche has been fairly consistent.

[JamesMcClean]

It's been clear as day, all season long, we cannot defend with this formation/player combination. Yet, we still do it every week hoping for a different outcome. In my opinion, it's madness.

IIRC Terry, was David Gray not persisting with some defensive set up nonsense dogmatically in the first part of last season and wasn’t for wavering until eventually, finally he binned whatever it was they were previously doing and they took off from there. Goodwin needs to be seriously thinking about taking a leaf out of that particular book.

[Arabdownsouth]

I can't imagine we'll get anything from this match, We've been absolutely terrible, especially at home. I'm really struggling to find any enthusiasm right now.

Probably just my age and the fact I'm turning into an old curmudgeon.

That makes two of us then 🤣

[Arabdownsouth]

IIRC Terry, was David Gray not persisting with some defensive set up nonsense dogmatically in the first part of last season and wasn’t for wavering until eventually, finally he binned whatever it was they were previously doing and they took off from there. Goodwin needs to be seriously thinking about taking a leaf out of that particular book.

Nail on head pal

[Yeats 62]

IIRC Terry, was David Gray not persisting with some defensive set up nonsense dogmatically in the first part of last season and wasn?t for wavering until eventually, finally he binned whatever it was they were previously doing and they took off from there. Goodwin needs to be seriously thinking about taking a leaf out of that particular book.

They had a big long-term injury list too if i remember correctly, and when all returned, round pegs went in round holes, and formation changed to the players favourite one. (either that, he was telt)

[Arabdownsouth]

They had a big long-term injury list too if i remember correctly, and when all returned, round pegs went in round holes, and formation changed to the players favourite one. (either that, he was telt)

He also binned the calamity they had in goal.