I'd play our strongest side on Sunday, make lots changes for Ross County on the Wednesday and back to full strength for Livingston.
XI for Ross County would be something like:
Marshall
Cadden
Hanlon
Fish
Stevenson
Triantis
NMW
Jair
Levitt
Youan
Alf
I'm worried he keeps an unchanged side for Wednesday, they put in a tired performance and lose 1-0 to a 'right up for it' Ross County and then the same side drops points to Livi.
Aberdeen are gone, we've got a nice little gap over Motherwell and Dundee have got a tough run-in. I think the changed side would have more chance of winning in Dingwall, but a draw wouldn't be a disaster. We'd have all the big boys on the bench, could make a big impact in the last 20-25 mins.
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04-03-2024 11:00 PM #1
Managing 3 Games in 6 Days
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04-03-2024 11:58 PM #3
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[QUOTE=King Cosell;7604826]I'd play our strongest side on Sunday, make lots changes for Ross County on the Wednesday and Back to full strength for Livingston.
Surely the Rangers game is the most important game?
The Cup is our only chance of glory - I'd put everything into that game and then deal with the other games afterwards.
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The players are on a nice break this week, let's go for it and strongest team available in each game.
I do understand why a few chances could happen though.
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ALF, Youan, Levitt, Mayenda, Amos if fit, Stevenson players we could trust and use. Hanlon for Fish maybe, Fish played more minutes than anyone
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Goodness knows how we got on when we had basic teams, playing in Europe almost every season, Hibs players representing Scotland in all levels [adding to the games], playing on mud bath's against opponents who would cut the more skilled players in half. So pleased we never had sports scientists back then
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Cadden probably can’t last the full 90 mins yet
But agree how we rotate squad will be key as I think we really need to be winning the two league games or minimum taking four points But teams round about all play Aberdeen so I would rather go for six points
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05-03-2024 07:43 AM #14
Play that team up in Dingwall and we will lose. Just play our best team for each game, we don’t have the depth to rotate.
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05-03-2024 08:20 AM #15
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Just take each game as it comes.
We’re not good enough to totally change the team about. Saturday showed that we will need to freshen it up as we go, but it should only be the odd player here and there.
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Players like Ally McLeod, as skillful as he was, wouldn't be given a contract at Hibs today because his workrate was so low.
Players use a lot more energy now and rest is much more important than it was back then. If you watch some of the old videos, players were virtually stationary compared to the movement we currently see and expect.
Players like Jimmy Johnston couldn't exist these days, even though the tackling is much less aggressive, because the defenders are much fitter and more athletic. The standard of play today is much higher despite our misty eyed memories.Last edited by Hibbyradge; 05-03-2024 at 08:41 AM.
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Not against seeing Cadden come back for that Wednesday game, or any game as soon as he's ready really, but I wouldn't like to see too much in the way of changes from our strongest XI.
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I'm hoping after just over a week off the players like MW and a few others have recovered from knocks they've been playing with and will be able to cope with both the Sevco and Ross county games before knocks, fatigue maybe force our hand to make a few changes for the home game against livvy which imo is probably the easier of the 3 games on paper.
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Certainly in the first half of this season, Hibs level of skill on the ball, passing, crossing and ability to convert chances into goals was a level well below the likes of Stanton, Cropley, Bremner, Browline, Blackley, O'Rourke, Gordon et al.
I totally accept that the game was played at a slower pace with less constant closing down (no wonder on the pitches they had to contend with in the winter) and the players were by and large a good deal less physically fit than current professionals due to lack of training facilities, poor diet, fags and booze ! But the skill level of players in the past for Hibernian has often been higher than the majority of the squad we started with this season. Boyle would have been fine in the Tornadoes Team, maybe Joe Newell... but fitness levels aside I doubt Eddie T would have picked any of the rest.
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Welcome back MWH
I’ve missed you
Try telling that to the great Leeds United and Liverpool teams and the great Celtic side that reached two European Cup Finals who all struggled against our pedestrian pace not forgetting Arthur Nijinsky Duncan who was no slow coach
I hear what you are saying but it was the highest level at that time
Anyway just play our strongest team for all three games it’s squeaky bum time and see where it takes us with injuries etc
Please no Jair and would not trust Cadden just yet Nectar on the benchLast edited by BILLYHIBS; 05-03-2024 at 09:48 AM.
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Because of what players put their bodies through, rest plays a much more important role in football than it used to.
It's quite common for good teams to struggle against mediocre opposition at the weekend if they've had a tough game in Europe during the week.
I don't bet very often but I had a good win when I bet that Villa, Newcastle and Liverpool would all draw at the weekend having played in Europe midweek. It would have been an even better win had Man City held out for another 4 minutes against Arsenal.
Anyway, if the top coaches and managers say that 3 games a week is tough, then who are we to dispute it.
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Like the 3 games in 7 days we just had I expect us to manage the first two before fatigue , knocks etc kick in for the Livvy game were I'd expect us to make the changes then which is another huge game considering I think killie play St mirren that week too .
Get what your saying about rotating the team though to many changes could come back and bite us too . Must admit Levitt and Jair in the team together for the Ross county game when it could become a night to roll up the sleeves and get stuck in doesn't fil me with alot of confidence tbh . Triantis not a bad shout though imo .
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05-03-2024 11:22 AM #26
I'd play a full strength team every time it's available. If a player is carrying an injury through the week after the Rangers game, then they don't play at Ross County.
I get that it's 2 games in 3 days, but its also 2 games in 11 days. They should be fine.
Same goes for the Livi match, only rest anyone who's carrying a knock. We're nowhere near good enough to rest players.
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I'll let you deal with the flak
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