Scottish cup semi final 🏆

[stokearab]

Love Sporle. His defensive discipline does let him down but he offers something that no one else does. He's so raw and unpredictable, opposition defenders don't seem to know how to handle him. Always good for a goal as well.

Rumours on Tek forum that he's away after a recent fallout.

[tHeArAb]

Rumours on Tek forum that he's away after a recent fallout.

Yeah I mentioned that earlier in the thread. Apparently spat the dummy after his non-selection vs the SSB's. Rumours he drove off and left the rest of the squad to board the bus without him.

[stokearab]

Yeah I mentioned that earlier in the thread. Apparently spat the dummy after his non-selection vs the SSB's. Rumours he drove off and left the rest of the squad to board the bus without him.

Sorry bud, missed that. There's a usually reliable poster on TEK tonight saying rumour now is he may be released before the end of the season.

[Yeats 62]

Love Sporle. His defensive discipline does let him down but he offers something that no one else does. He's so raw and unpredictable, opposition defenders don't seem to know how to handle him. Always good for a goal as well.

Don't get me wrong, I am a fan of Sporle. Just think he isn't the answer in protecting Jamie. And when he might have been asked to do so, he looks unhappy when not allowed to roam, and he certainly can't do that from the bench.

[Shedboy1971]

Sporle doesnt seem the type but then again who knows. leaves us with one less option but maybe we will see chalmers and appere a bit more.

[JamesMcClean]

When it comes to Saturday, I’m kind of the mind of ‘what will be will be’. If we win, we win, if we don’t, well it feels like an unexpected bonus just getting to the semi. I must confess I felt a helluva lot more nervous before the play off games against Hamilton and St Mirren as there was so much riding on it. This week? I’ll maybe a feel a bit more nervous come four on Saturday but right now I’m pretty relaxed about the whole thing. The primary objective of this Bride and Covid hit season was securing safety. Having done that easily I can’t say I feel too much pressure regarding Saturday. All I would ask that they play a damn sight better than Saturday past but if they give it their all but still come up short there would be no disgrace.

[LSArab]

Sorry bud, missed that. There's a usually reliable poster on TEK tonight saying rumour now is he may be released before the end of the season.

Bit of a shame if true as I like Adrian.

He has scored a fair few goals and always seems to be unlucky when he misses out on game time.

We do lack a bit of width. Don’t want to raise the Mcmullan debate again - most were happy he went though I liked him. We are a bit short in wide areas I feel, particularly going forward.

Big pitch like hampden it’s tricky and agree that we will need cover out wide to counter Hibs threats.

Boyle a good player (who loves to go down for free kicks and penalties too) and hard to defend against.

I personally don’t think we can just put in same team again. It’s a different problem with Hibs that needs a different answer !!

[stokearab]

Bit of a shame if true as I like Adrian.

He has scored a fair few goals and always seems to be unlucky when he misses out on game time.

We do lack a bit of width. Don’t want to raise the Mcmullan debate again - most were happy he went though I liked him. We are a bit short in wide areas I feel, particularly going forward.

Big pitch like hampden it’s tricky and agree that we will need cover out wide to counter Hibs threats.

Boyle a good player (who loves to go down for free kicks and penalties too) and hard to defend against.

I personally don’t think we can just put in same team again. It’s a different problem with Hibs that needs a different answer !!

We can't defend for 90 minutes v them hoping to nick a goal and expect to survive because we're not good enough to do that. We need a replica of the first half Sheep demolition then I'm ok with us defending a lead and score again on the break.
Hopefully Mickey has a plan.. 🤞

[stokearab]

When it comes to Saturday, I’m kind of the mind of ‘what will be will be’. If we win, we win, if we don’t, well it feels like an unexpected bonus just getting to the semi. I must confess I felt a helluva lot more nervous before the play off games against Hamilton and St Mirren as there was so much riding on it. This week? I’ll maybe a feel a bit more nervous come four on Saturday but right now I’m pretty relaxed about the whole thing. The primary objective of this Bride and Covid hit season was securing safety. Having done that easily I can’t say I feel too much pressure regarding Saturday. All I would ask that they play a damn sight better than Saturday past but if they give it their all but still come up short there would be no disgrace.

Hibs being favourites definitely takes the pressure off us as well, maybe that can see the players pass the ball about better and cause them a few problems. Gogic is out, he's a big player for them. Could be a long 90 minutes for our fullbacks if we're not set up right.

[ARAbCHNID]

When it comes to Saturday, I’m kind of the mind of ‘what will be will be’. If we win, we win, if we don’t, well it feels like an unexpected bonus just getting to the semi. I must confess I felt a helluva lot more nervous before the play off games against Hamilton and St Mirren as there was so much riding on it. This week? I’ll maybe a feel a bit more nervous come four on Saturday but right now I’m pretty relaxed about the whole thing. The primary objective of this Bride and Covid hit season was securing safety. Having done that easily I can’t say I feel too much pressure regarding Saturday. All I would ask that they play a damn sight better than Saturday past but if they give it their all but still come up short there would be no disgrace.

Pretty much my feelings too James, you summarise it well.