Motherwell vs Hibs

[Peevemor]

Doidge still on the bench & no Doig as reported. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210801/fa3589196572be3e1076281342cf06de.jpg

[JohnMcM]

Doidge still on the bench & no Doig as reported. https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20210801/fa3589196572be3e1076281342cf06de.jpg
Thanks. I can do my prediction now:greengrin

[SChibs]

4-3-3 I think?

[JimBHibees]

Murphy starting is a wee bit of a surprise hopefully he has got over his hamstring issues

[Greenbeard]

Very attack minded bench. Or is that we are so short of depth in defence at the mo?

[Aldo]

Good looking team and like it’s been mentioned, good attacking options on the bench.


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[jeffers]

Hoping Scott Allan on the bench down to a precaution after his midweek knock.

[badabing67]

Does Motherwell have the game on ppv

[Unseen work]

Interesting no new signings starting (not including Macey as he was here last year).

Hopefully we can add a couple of first xi quality.

[Peevemor]

Interesting no new signings starting (not including Macey as he was here last year).

Hopefully we can add a couple of first xi quality.

I wondered if JR doesn't want to chuck the younger lads in at the deep end given that the opening league match is fairly high pressure?

[Iain G]

What's happened to Bradley? He seemed to be doing well in pre-season.

[Irish_Steve]

Does Motherwell have the game on ppv

Doubt it if the game’s on Sky but you never know

[660]

Who are the pundits on sky

[Irish_Steve]

Marv, McFadden and Fat Kris hanging around the touch line like a fart in a trance

[cabbageandribs1875]

Who are the pundits on sky


Marvin Bartley and McFadden talking at pitch side just now

[CMurdoch]

No Wright in the squad

[Tyler Durden]

I like the line up but I hope it means Newell and Magennis are both asked to get into the box and support Nisbet.

It appears to be a formation that should match us up with Motherwell. Which makes sense as at times last year we gave them the extra man in midfield and they dominated possession for long spells.

I think we’ll win 2-1 or 3-1

[ABZHFC]

Delighted to see nonsense mask/distancing rules being firmly ignored!

[neil7908]

Like the look of that team a lot actually. Hopefully see Scottie off the bench.

[#2 Double Tap]

LETS GO HIBEES

:flag::flag::flag:

[OtleyHibs]

Sounds like a good atmosphere, I've missed that!

Let's get off to a good start Hibs

[CmoantheHibs]

C'mon Hibs. Lets do this.

[Moulin Yarns]

Does Motherwell have the game on ppv

Doubt it, it's on Sky

[cabbageandribs1875]

last side we lost to on opening game in the big boys league was against............Motherwell

[Since452]

Hibs fans in great voice

[cannastar]

hoping for a solid team performance controlled possesion and three points and no injuries.:flag:

[Aldo]

Why the white shorts and socks??


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[Hibs90]

The away kit is looking different class

[badabing67]

Has anyone got a link to listen the game on Radio Scotland online I can on see Sheep game

[OtleyHibs]

Love this away kit, we are the best dressed team in Scotland by far 😁

[Aldo]

That’s surely a booking??


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[SChibs]

Are Motherwell this seasons hammer throwers?

[Malthibby]

Delighted to see nonsense mask/distancing rules being firmly ignored!

Aye, COVID all-round, excellent...:rolleyes:

[J-C]

That's 2 bookings, one on Magennis one on Boyle.

[Lendo]

My picture quality is terrible, who were the Motherwell fans booing and why?

[Since90+2]

My picture quality is terrible, who were the Motherwell fans booing and why?

Murphy. No idea why though.

[TelaStella]

Things of note so far; best away kit to ever be worn.


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[O'Rourke3]

Murphy. No idea why though.He used to be their player

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[Aldo]

Started well and on front foot


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[badabing67]

I found a link for those struggling find it

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_scotland_mw

[Sioux]

Hibs have played more football in 10 minutes than that shower of ..... did in the whole game last night.

[TelaStella]

Keepers kicking still to perhaps be addressed


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[GreenCastle]

Hibs have played more football in 10 minutes than that shower of ..... did in the whole game last night.

It’s a different sport at Tynie as the pitch is so small.

Macey had a few dodgy kick outs.

[Since90+2]

He used to be their player

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Not sure why they boo him though?

[easty]

Who’s man was that?!

[Smartie]

Decent, positive start but it's got a bit scrappier last 5 minutes.

Murphy looks fit and interested.

[cabbageandribs1875]

1-0 motherwell p@sh marking

free header

[Since90+2]

How is he getting a free header there.

[Hibs90]

Gogic completely lost his man.

Terrible defending

[OtleyHibs]

Not the start we wanted.
Playing OK overall, disappointed we left a man free in the middle.

Got bags of time to turn this round

[GreenCastle]

Awful defending - stop the cross - challenge the header - keeper what you doing.

[RyeSloan]

Sheesh.

Pretty damn good goal to be fair.

[neil7908]

New season, same Hibs. Who the **** was marking him?

[Aldo]

[emoji23] **** me Thats schoolboy stuff


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[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Rotten defending. Superb cross.

[Gatecrasher]

Our defence is ****ed :rolleyes: just not good enough.

[Ozyhibby]

Mcginn having a nightmare here.


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[Sioux]

Ball in to six yard box, Hanlon nowhere to be seen.

[ekhibee]

Awful marking for the goal.

[CmoantheHibs]

Goal Motherwell. Slack marking.

[Allez Hibs]

That back four is a shambles.

[easty]

McGinn with his 3rd simple mistake already today

[J-C]

Surprise surprise, McGinn not closing down and sh ite marking, wtf do they do at training with set pieces.😡

[calumhibee1]

I know stats suggested different but there’s a reason so many people thought we were poor defensively last season.

[JimboHibs]

Awful defending - stop the cross - challenge the header - keeper what you doing.

Behave not the keepers fault.

[Stuart93]

We need to replace Mcginn as well, he’s not good enough.

[TelaStella]

Defenders still on pre season


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[Greenwich_Hibby]

Central defence sleeping.

[neil7908]

They are pressing us hard. We are struggling to do anything other than punt it forward.

[Since90+2]

Struggling to get possession of the ball.

[FitbaFolkKen]

Gogic had him then left him as the cross came in. Bizarre


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[Unseen work]

McGinn has had a poor start.

Porteous always rushed out of defence like a lunatic on the ball and gives me the fear.

[Allez Hibs]

I know stats suggested different but there’s a reason so many people thought we were poor defensively last season.

Correct.

[Hibs90]

Dreadful so far

[Since452]

We'll finish second though

[Stuart93]

We going to try stop the crosses or what

[Smartie]

Mcginn having a nightmare here.


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He's not had a great start, but I don't know that he should have been doing more at the goal.

Where were the centre halves? Surely that's one for them, Gogic and Nisbet are the closest players it seemed.

Our defending was pretty ropey in places through the week, maybe not surprising that a better here team cut us open with relative ease.

[Lago]

So simple, poor defending, not going anywhere this season with that defence

[madhatter]

Newell and McGinn...jeez.

If we lose Doig, Boyle and Nisbet we'll be an absolute wreck without substantial signings.

[CallumHibs07]

McGinn, Gogic and Stevenson nowhere near good enough. All need replaced.

[OtleyHibs]

Yaaasssss

[Lith]

We'll finish second though

Second last maybe

[hibee_girl]

1-1 :thumbsup:

[Moulin Yarns]

Yasss magennis

[Hibs90]

1-1 Magennis

[CmoantheHibs]

Tony Watt diving to try and win a penalty.

[CMac1988]

Yaaaaassssssss

[GreenCastle]

Behave not the keepers fault.

I’ve just watched it about 5 times and if he stood still he could have saved it with a leg. His attempted dive was awful.

Anyway stop the cross - Hanlon and Porto miles away and it’s Nisbets player.

[tonyrougier123]

Get in!

[lord bunberry]

Get in there. 1-1 Magennis.

[cabbageandribs1875]

yasssssss :thumbsup:

[Andy74]

Awful defending - stop the cross - challenge the header - keeper what you doing.

Nothing to do with Macey that!

[calumhibee1]

Well done McGinn :agree:

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Great build up. Comedy finish.

[hibsbollah]

Macgennis!!! Our new midfield dynamo

[OtleyHibs]

Good ball wide from Nisbet there, nice to have Magennis get a goal, that'll give him a boost

[JimboHibs]

McGinn has had a poor start.

Porteous always rushed out of defence like a lunatic on the ball and gives me the fear.

Dunno he just had an assist 🙂

[Squealing pig]

Scrappy goal , we will take it

[Greenwich_Hibby]

Get in

[Hibs90]

How did Murphy miss that completely


Good quick response though

[RyeSloan]

Yaaas…

Great pass out wide…horrible mis hit and an ugly but rather welcome goal [emoji23]

[Mr Grieves]

Yes! Magennis

[tonyrougier123]

Magennis starting to look a player

[neil7908]

Yaaaasssssss

[SChibs]

Come on hibs, great play.

[J-C]

How come we get managers who were defenders but can't sort out the defence, Mowbray, Yogi.

Goal, take that, scrappy but a goal.

[cabbageandribs1875]

clever flick from murphy, fooled everyone :greengrin

[TelaStella]

Thank Christ. Looks like both defences trying to out ***** each other today


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[madhatter]

Superb reaction from Magennis.

[neil7908]

Magennis starting to look a player

Was worried about Allan's absence but very excited to see more of Magennis this season.

[GreenCastle]

Great response !

Really happy for super Kyle Magennis - he’s started the season so well.

Goals from midfield !

[MartinfaePorty]

This could be a high-scoring game!

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[Hibrandenburg]

So simple, poor defending, not going anywhere this season with that defence

17 minutes into the season and you've written Hibs off already. :applause:

[hibsbollah]

I’ve just watched it about 5 times and if he stood still he could have saved it with a leg. His attempted dive was awful.

Anyway stop the cross - Hanlon and Porto miles away and it’s Nisbets player.

How is he supposed to know where the strike is going? It’s guesswork from that distance. This Macey stuff is getting silly now.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Good response, hopefully the 1st of many this season for Magennis.

[CmoantheHibs]

Magennis looks a different player already this season. Looks like he will be a very important player.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

That’s the kind of positions we want our attacking midfielder taking!

Kick on Magennis!

[GreenCastle]

Keeping Murphy and Boyle fit this season will be very important having options out wide.

[Aldo]

Superb challenge by Hanlon


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[Jim44]

I’ve just watched it about 5 times and if he stood still he could have saved it with a leg. His attempted dive was awful.

Anyway stop the cross - Hanlon and Porto miles away and it’s Nisbets player.

Yes. Nisbet, two yards behind the scorer, ball watching and no challenge.

[Mr Grieves]

Dirty *******s

[neil7908]

Shocker on Boyle. Need to target their RB as he's on a yellow now.

[GreenCastle]

Boyle is going to continue to be targeted every game ! Absolutely ridiculous another bad foul on him.

[Aldo]

FFS took Boyle right out.

Rightly booked.

Just need to keep running at him now


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[CmoantheHibs]

That's a shocker.Lucky it was only a yellow.

[Hibs90]

Voice of Kris Boyd

*mutes tv*

[GreenCastle]

Looks like a good vocal Hibs support !

[Cheshire Hibee]

Seems Gogic is better at defensive headers while in the opposition box [emoji35]


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[Hibrandenburg]

Decent effort from Hanlon.

[JimboHibs]

Decent effort from Hanlon.

It wasn't even on target.

[neil7908]

Looking pretty slick going forward but think we'll concede again.

[SChibs]

It wasn't even on target.

It's still allowed to be a decent attempt

[Aldo]

Murphy needs to do better there


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[GreenCastle]

Think we are doing pretty well - not much in this. If we can keep it tight at back we will create.

[Stuart93]

Murphys composure is really poor sometimes

[neil7908]

Murphy should have done much better there.

[The Spaceman]

Murphy, Nisbet and Magennis all looking really good. Dangerous.

[HibbyAndy]

So needless Gogic !! WHY !!!

[Hibrandenburg]

It wasn't even on target.

Would have been but defender's head deflected it.

[Green Reaper]

Unluckily Murphy

[madhatter]

Shocking.

[Sir David Gray]

That defending's embarrassing.

[Hibs90]

More brutal defending

[hibee_girl]

Gogic needs to do better, again

[hibsbollah]

We can’t defend crosses. Official.

[madhatter]

Gogic has been terrible.

[Hibs90]

Gogic is having an absolute stinker

[Greenwich_Hibby]

Piss poor defence again ffs

[OtleyHibs]

Stupid foul to give away and poor defending again

[Stuart93]

We can’t deal with cross balls, a ****ing embarrassment

[heretoday]

Cripes. There's going to be a few goals in this match methinks.

[cabbageandribs1875]

for the love of god


poor stuff from Gogic

[My old man]

That defending's embarrassing.

100%

[easty]

Gogic is having an absolute stinker

***** free kick to give away, then he doesn’t bother marking at all.

[Coco Bryce]

Gogic not a defender.

[HibbyAndy]

****ing school boy !!

[Scouse Hibee]

Gogic again!

[Ronniekirk]

Murphy needs to do better there


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Had time to take ball down but never looked like scoring


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[ChicoM1875]

Another 6-6 on the cards

[neil7908]

All over the place again at the back. It's like watching the SC final again.

[Stuart93]

Your defendings scarily bad

[J-C]

They just cannot defend crosses and its Gogic again, gave away stupid free kick and caught wanting at the cross.

[Hibs90]

Hook him at half time please.

[Aldo]

Looked offside from my stream


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[HH81]

Awful defending.

[Gatecrasher]

The defending :Ummm:

[AL-Qaholik]

Pathetic from Gogic. We are atrocious at the back.

[CmoantheHibs]

What the **** are we doing at the back. Terrible defensively by Gogic

[Lago]

Same again, some defence, maybe practicing for the no header legislation 😁

[WhileTheChief..]

Gogic having a howler here today.

[tonyrougier123]

Defence is terrible!unaddressed in the close season once again!! When will we learn hibs.balls in the box we are poor.

[blaikie]

Awful defending.

Two attempts two goals for Motherwell

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Our defence is an utter shambles.

[FitbaFolkKen]

Gogic lost his man for both goals, not even close enough to challenge for either.


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[staunchhibby]

shocking defending another free header

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

In terms of positional play, our defence is awful.

[neil7908]

Gogic not a defender.

I'd like to see what Doyle-Hayes can do as Gogic is not protecting the back 4 and does nothing going forward.

[TelaStella]

If he wants to give away a daft free kick like that, show up and defend it fs. Liability man


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[GreenCastle]

That’s school boy defending.

So last season we had an issue when losing 2 goals..let’s see if anything has changed.

[calumhibee1]

I know stats suggested different but there’s a reason so many people thought we were poor defensively last season.

And again.

We’re not the best defensively. Not awful, but really not great at all.

[Cheshire Hibee]

I’d hook Gogic now he’s abysmal


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[OtleyHibs]

We can get back in this again, need to be better at the back and Gogic needs to wake up

Could be heading for another mental game at Fir Park, got 6-6 written all over it 😁

[MikeyS]

Hopefully the new lad from St Mirren can get up to speed at take Gogic's place long term. Once again failing to see what Newell brings to this side either!

[Andy74]

Didn’t concede a league goal to a header last season and now two in first game.

[Heisenberg]

Gogic costing us for both goals. Having an absolute shocker.

[Since452]

If Motherwell are as bad as folk were saying we're in trouble

[GreenCastle]

They just cannot defend crosses and its Gogic again, gave away stupid free kick and caught wanting at the cross.

Nisbets man for 1st goal

[hhibs]

Gogic having a nightmare,I think we will have to sub ihim very soon or we will be iin yet more trouble

[Ronniekirk]

Gogic again!

Just switching off making it too easy Guy got a yard start on him


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[Aldo]

Schoolboy stuff again


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[expresso]

Wall never 10 yards
Campbell for Gogic at HT

[J-C]

Gogic is showing his naivety and though at times he can be good we can't have players making these basic errors time and again.

[heretoday]

Poor free kick effort.

[Hibrandenburg]

Your defendings scarily bad

Your?

[Allez Hibs]

And again.

We’re not the best defensively. Not awful, but really not great at all.

Not good enough.

[MikeyS]

If Motherwell are as bad as folk were saying we're in trouble

I think that was just lazy assumptions based on the league Cup early start.

[Dmas]

We’re really needing big changes defensively back 4 and gogic Newell have been hopeless so far today we’ve relied too long on too many at the back it’s needing freshened up

[flash]

Gogic brought much needed aggression last season but he is a dreadful football player.

[CMurdoch]

Gogic not a defender.

Which is why he moved into midfield.

[J-C]

Nisbets man for 1st goal

Bit of both, he was inbetween Nisbet and Gogic.

[Northernhibee]

Gogic off for Doyle Hayes and Murphy off for Mackay ASAP

[A Hi-Bee]

I’d hook Gogic now he’s abysmal


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Have to agree he has been shocking, he can do this every now and again, pity he chooses today to **** things up.

[Cheshire Hibby]

We are simply vulnerable when defending cross balls. We have not learned anything from last season. Still plenty time to get equaliser and winner though so c'mon Hibs get this sorted.

[Borderhibbie76]

Pretty ridiculous we haven't signed a new Centre Half tbh when we've been crying out for one for ages...and I don't even know where to start with Gogic...hes having a personal nightmare out there

[J-C]

Gogic brought much needed aggression last season but he is a dreadful football player.

This, when you look closely he's no very good.

[neil7908]

And again.

We’re not the best defensively. Not awful, but really not great at all.

We seem to lose such ****, cheap goals, that's what gets me. Rarely do I see us getting cut open or losing a goal to a really good attacking move. It's always punts into the box, simple crosses etc.

My fear this year is anyone who watched the games against St Johnstone will know where our weaknesses lie. I don't think we've addressed that.

[Callum_62]

Gogic really to blame for both goals

Where was he wandering to at the first?

I don't think we've been that bad but you can't defend like that at expect to get results

Murphy been very wasteful too

Can still see us getting back onto this if we done panic
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[GreenCastle]

Bit of both, he was inbetween Nisbet and Gogic.

He was but Nisbet wasn’t making anyone. He should have been goal and ball side.

The cross should have been stopped and out CBs shouldn’t be that far away also. Just 2 really bad goals to give away.

[J-C]

Pretty ridiculous we haven't signed a new Centre Half tbh when we've been crying out for one for ages...and I don't even know where to start with Gogic...hes having a personal nightmare out there

Both goals not CH problem.

[Del Boy]

That’s a penalty.

[TelaStella]

That’s a penalty


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[OtleyHibs]

That looked a penalty to me

[hibee_girl]

How's that not a penalty?

[RyeSloan]

Stonewaller surely!

[speedy_gonzales]

Silly observation, but why does the Motherwell keeper have MFC in a scroll script on his top rather than the club badge?

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

That's a penalty

[lord bunberry]

That was a penalty and a red card.

[David_D]

100% a penalty.

[Northernhibee]

That’s a penalty, took out his standing leg

[cabbageandribs1875]

how for gods sake is that not a penalty

[Hibs90]

Decision 1 of hundredsthat goes against Hibs this season

[Stuart93]

That’s a stonewall penalty

[The Spaceman]

An absolute stonewaller penalty. What a joke.

[Sir David Gray]

Stonewall penalty.

[Andy74]

We seem to lose such ****, cheap goals, that's what gets me. Rarely do I see us getting cut open or losing a goal to a really good attacking move. It's always punts into the box, simple crosses etc.

My fear this year is anyone who watched the games against St Johnstone will know where our weaknesses lie. I don't think we've addressed that.

Always, as in not at all in the league last year?

[HibbyAndy]

Penalty all day long

[Mr Grieves]

Has to be a penalty

[neil7908]

This, when you look closely he's no very good.

Agreed but see less and less of Newell recently. I think him and Gogic have a bit to do to show they deserve their place.

[madhatter]

We need to be making more signings. Some of our starters are not good enough.

[Allez Hibs]

Should have had a penalty there.

[Northernhibee]

Silly observation, but why does the Motherwell keeper have MFC in a scroll script on his top rather than the club badge?

Because he’s a ****

[GreenCastle]

Pretty ridiculous we haven't signed a new Centre Half tbh when we've been crying out for one for ages...and I don't even know where to start with Gogic...hes having a personal nightmare out there

Pretty mad McGregor was getting MoM awards at end of the season then didn’t play in the final then we haven’t signed a defender even though we knew Doig would probably leave.

[Heisenberg]

Shocker from the ref

[Big_Franck]

Your?

Always suspected he was a yam.

[Allez Hibs]

We’re really needing big changes defensively back 4 and gogic Newell have been hopeless so far today we’ve relied too long on too many at the back it’s needing freshened up

Spot on. Been saying it for a while.

[CmoantheHibs]

How is a barge in the back not a penalty. That is a shocking decision.

[Unseen work]

Some please tell me how we’re playing 4 defenders and 2 defensive mids yet are being stretched all over the place?

[J-C]

Definitely a penalty and the reason we need VAR in.

[Jim44]

Terrible refereeing…. Stonewaller

[Allez Hibs]

Your?

Clearly means "Our".

[Borderhibbie76]

Thats a penalty and a 2nd yellow

[Skol]

For the avoidance of doubt. That was a penalty

[calumhibee1]

How the ref misses that is beyond me but there is also a linesman watching that

[GreenCastle]

Some please tell me how we’re playing 4 defenders and 2 defensive mids yet are being stretched all over the place?

Newell and Gogic are going wondering which is leaving a vulnerable back 4 even more exposed.

[Malthibby]

We may still win this game but I'm afraid there is no case for the defence. None. Every other team in the league will know all they have to do is throw crosses in and it won't matter what else we are doing, we'll lose goals. 'Well have done nothing but are winning. No point going on about last season - it ended with the cup final & what happened there?

[SteveHFC]

Pretty ridiculous we haven't signed a new Centre Half tbh when we've been crying out for one for ages...and I don't even know where to start with Gogic...hes having a personal nightmare out there

Entire new defence is needed. Hope we use the money from Doig’s transfer fee to do it.

[J-C]

Some please tell me how we’re playing 4 defenders and 2 defensive mids yet are being stretched all over the place?
Gogic isn't that great and Newell is never a DM, the combination of those 2 in midfield was poor last season.

[The Harp Awakes]

Scottish refs are absolutely abysmal. Through on goal and just about to shoot and barged from the back. The most obvious penalty you'll ever see.

[madhatter]

Some please tell me how we’re playing 4 defenders and 2 defensive mids yet are being stretched all over the place?

We aren't playing any defensive mids. Gogic is chasing back more than anything. Far too advanced.

[EI255]

100% a penalty there. Woeful refereeing.

Pity Andy Walker still about (and Boyd) lousy humans.

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