Kevin Thompson

[Northernhibee]

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Williams

Forster
McPake
Nelson
McGivern

Harris
Robertson
Thomson
Stanton

Heffernan
Collins

That team, properly organised, should not have to move out of second gear to beat a team from the division below, IMO.

Honestly, I don't think we can risk McPake when he hasn't played in so long.

[SuperAllyMcleod]

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Williams

Forster Nelson Mcpake Stevenson

Harris Robertson Thomson Stanton

Cummings Heffernan

This is the one for me!

McPake may be rusty but he must be better than McGivern has been. Maybury has lacked pace as well, so dropping him wouldn't be a bad thing.

[MacGruber]

I would risk McPake. The risk isn't bringing someone in to a well drilled functioning defence, we are losing soft goals though the middle on a game by game basis. It's a chance to improve the defence whereas if it backfires it's just the status quo.

Also, for the first game I'd play 4-5-1. Would play 4-4-2 at Easter Road (unless in the unlikely event we win the first game by a couple then retain 4-5-1). Horses for courses.


Away

...............................Williams

..........Foster.. . McPake....Nelson.......McGivern

Stanton.. Robertson...Thomson....Craig.... Stevenson

...........................Heffernan.............. .............


Bring on Harris for Stevenson
...........................................


Home

.....................Williams

Foster......McPake......Nelson........Stevenson

Stanton.... Robertson... Thomson.....Craig

............Heffernan.... Cummings

Bringing on Harris or Collins if needing to push on for goals

Bringing on OTJ or Tiawo if protecting the lead

* OTJ to push for goals doesn't work.

[J-C]

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I would risk McPake. The risk isn't bringing someone in to a well drilled functioning defence, we are losing soft goals though the middle on a game by game basis. It's a chance to improve the defence whereas if it backfires it's just the status quo.

Also, for the first game I'd play 4-5-1. Would play 4-4-2 at Easter Road (unless in the unlikely event we win the first game by a couple then retain 4-5-1). Horses for courses.


Away

...............................Williams

..........Foster.. . McPake....Nelson.......McGivern

Stanton.. Robertson...Thomson....Craig.... Stevenson

...........................Heffernan.............. .............


Bring on Harris for Stevenson
...........................................


Home

.....................Williams

Foster......McPake......Nelson........Stevenson

Stanton.... Robertson... Thomson.....Craig

............Heffernan.... Cummings

Bringing on Harris or Collins if needing to push on for goals

Bringing on OTJ or Tiawo if protecting the lead

* OTJ to push for goals doesn't work.

[California-Hibs]

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I would risk McPake. The risk isn't bringing someone in to a well drilled functioning defence, we are losing soft goals though the middle on a game by game basis. It's a chance to improve the defence whereas if it backfires it's just the status quo.

Also, for the first game I'd play 4-5-1. Would play 4-4-2 at Easter Road (unless in the unlikely event we win the first game by a couple then retain 4-5-1). Horses for courses.


Away

...............................Williams

..........Foster.. . McPake....Nelson.......McGivern

Stanton.. Robertson...Thomson....Craig.... Stevenson

...........................Heffernan.............. .............


Bring on Harris for Stevenson
...........................................


Home

.....................Williams

Foster......McPake......Nelson........Stevenson

Stanton.... Robertson... Thomson.....Craig

............Heffernan.... Cummings

Bringing on Harris or Collins if needing to push on for goals

Bringing on OTJ or Tiawo if protecting the lead

* OTJ to push for goals doesn't work.

Formation, team, and substitutions bang on 100% for both games!

[Nutmegged]

I'd rather have a defence of.Forster McPake McGivern Stevenson....Michael Nelson is just hopeless...far to slow, if we play Falkirk I wouldn't put Nelson anywhere near that game

[Drewster]

Nelson is terrible and Maybury has been very solid since he's came back in! The back 4 against Ross County did very well except for a stupid penalty!!?

McGivern is not good at left back, but much better as a left sided centre back.

Williams

Maybury Foster McGivern Stevenson

Tudor Jones Thomson

Stanton Craig Harris

Heffernan

[NOLA]

Good news, hope he's found his shooting boots

[J-C]

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Nelson is terrible and Maybury has been very solid since he's came back in! The back 4 against Ross County did very well except for a stupid penalty!!?

McGivern is not good at left back, but much better as a left sided centre back.

Williams

Maybury Foster McGivern Stevenson

Tudor Jones Thomson

Stanton Craig Harris

Heffernan

You'd leave out Robertson?

[blackpoolhibs]

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I'd rather have a defence of.Forster McPake McGivern Stevenson....Michael Nelson is just hopeless...far to slow, if we play Falkirk I wouldn't put Nelson anywhere near that game

[TornadoHibby]

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You'd leave out Robertson?

Good question!

[.Sean.]

Nelson, Collins and McGivern wouldn't even be on the bench for me. Rather have inexperienced teenagers than any of those 3.

[hhibs]

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I would risk McPake. The risk isn't bringing someone in to a well drilled functioning defence, we are losing soft goals though the middle on a game by game basis. It's a chance to improve the defence whereas if it backfires it's just the status quo.

Also, for the first game I'd play 4-5-1. Would play 4-4-2 at Easter Road (unless in the unlikely event we win the first game by a couple then retain 4-5-1). Horses for courses.


Away

...............................Williams

..........Foster.. . McPake....Nelson.......McGivern

Stanton.. Robertson...Thomson....Craig.... Stevenson

...........................Heffernan.............. .............


Bring on Harris for Stevenson
...........................................


Home

.....................Williams

Foster......McPake......Nelson........Stevenson

Stanton.... Robertson... Thomson.....Craig

............Heffernan.... Cummings

Bringing on Harris or Collins if needing to push on for goals

Bringing on OTJ or Tiawo if protecting the lead

* OTJ to push for goals doesn't work.

Cannot agree with this ,we absolutely must win away,which means to me 442,we will not win at home if we need a win. We simply must take the pressure of our chocolate footballers by somehow winning away,
God this is so bloody awful......... it is hard to bare!

[Dr Jimmy]

Couldn't agree more. We MUST win the first leg. If we don't, whoever we play will allow us to have the ball whilst they flood the midfield safe in the knowledge we can't break them down then they will hit us on the break.
The first leg result is massive.

[Ronniekirk]

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Nelson, Collins and McGivern wouldn't even be on the bench for me. Rather have inexperienced teenagers than any of those 3.

Some folk have been saying that for months and he hasn't even put any of them on the bench to at least bring them on for fifteen or twenty minutes to give them some experience so he won't do it now .The fact he continues to put faith in players who have not produced time and time again has been one of the reasons for our protracted slump in form .They are in a rut and so is T B , am hoping that somehow he gets them in a different mind set for play offs and fact it's over two games might mean if we don't loose early goal it takes some pressure off the players and they seize their chance to in part repay the fans and restore some self pride as a team and as individuals .

They will either use all the negative press and regroup and be determined to prove everyone wrong or if they will stick to Hoofball when things appear to be going against them It will be apparent once we settle into first game if there is a change .when we miss a few chances or hit post there is almost a collective oh no not again , this isn't going to be our day , we get no luck mentality evident as players stand in disbelief letting opposition know that it's getting to them Craig even looked back at the bench after his shot hit the bar as if to say see I tried my best but Nae luck . I know I am labouring the point but they really need to keep a tempo and work ethic up that
Let's the opposition see the heads won't go down .If they don't do that it' gives a Psychological advantage to opponents as body language gives that away .McPake would change that aspect by driving them on and speaking to players as k T was against thistle and maybe it's that wee change that could make the difference .
A bruising second leg between accies and Falkirk going to extra time wouldn't go amiss iether