Team against Celtic.

[beensaidbefore]

Im sure there was a post before, but the weekend is upon us, my effort sees us playing 3 centre backs with Roberto carlos and Francome playing wing backs.

Stack

Hanlon Docherty McPake
Francome Kujabi
Claros

Osbourne Stevenson

Griffiths

Oconnor

[GordonHFC]

Wouldn't have O'Connor playing that far out on the right wing

[beensaidbefore]

[QUOTE=beensaidbefore;3117553]Im sure there was a post before, but the weekend is upon us, my effort sees us playing 3 centre backs with Roberto carlos and Francome playing wing backs.

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Francome Hanlon Docherty McPake Kujabi

Claros

Osbourne Stevenson

Griffiths

Oconnor

Cant get the bloody spacing right.... Francome and Kujabi playing a bit further forward with Griffiths given a free role in behind GO'C, Stevenson Claros and Osbourne sitting tight in midfield letting GF and kujabi room to get forward.

[beensaidbefore]

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Wouldn't have O'Connor playing that far out on the right wing

Its a bloody pain trying to get it spaced out.lol either that or im not very good!

[Andy74]

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Im sure there was a post before, but the weekend is upon us, my effort sees us playing 3 centre backs with Roberto carlos and Francome playing wing backs.

Stack

Hanlon Docherty McPake
Francome Kujabi
Claros

Osbourne Stevenson

Griffiths

Oconnor

I can't suddenly see us going 3 at the back after 10 years or more since we last played it!

[neilmartinrocks]

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Wouldn't have O'Connor playing that far out on the right wing

maybe bsb had him left in the dressing room?

[beensaidbefore]

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I can't suddenly see us going 3 at the back after 10 years or more since we last played it!

Thing is, i cant remember the last time we had 2 decent centre halfs, never mind 3, prob was 10 years ago!!

[SteveHFC]

Stack

Francomb
Doherty
McPake
Kujabi

Soares
Claros
Osbourne
Stevenson

Doyle
Griffiths

Subs:
Brown
Hanlon
Booth
Wotherspoon
Sproule/Scott
O'Connor
O'Donovan

[beensaidbefore]

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Francomb
Doherty
McPake
Kujabi

Soares
Claros
Osbourne
Stevenson

Doyle
Griffiths

Subs:
Brown
Hanlon
Booth
Wotherspoon
Sproule/Scott
O'Connor
Doyle

Doyles going to busy...

[GREEN WARLORD]

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Stack

Francomb
Doherty
McPake
Kujabi

Soares
Claros
Osbourne
Stevenson

Doyle
Griffiths

Subs:
Brown
Hanlon
Booth
Wotherspoon
Sproule/Scott
O'Connor
Doyle

Exactly how i would have it.

[PPZPOL]

I don't think it matters how many good centre halves you have it doesn't mean to say you play as many as you can and change the formation from the last 2 weeks which resulted in 2 cleans sheets while playing 4 at the back.

Also, after seeing Hearts play 3 at the back with 2 wing backs against them recently I would not recommend 3 at the back. The 2 Celtic CF's (Samaras and Hooper that night) pulled the Hearts CH's all over the place into areas they didn't want to go leaving spaces for Brown, Forrest and others to find through the middle.

Stick to what McPake seems to be good at which seems to be organising a back 4 and the midfield 4 and limit space and chances. Come and have a go if you think your hard enough mentality. Spaces down the flanks will be exposed by playing 3-5-2 - IMO obviously.

[Hibee87]

.................Stack....................

o'doherty mcpake hanlon kujabi

..............claros.....................

francomb/ ozzy stevenson griffiths
soares

................doyle/gaz................

WOuld play it like that but with griffiths given more o a free role, play with the 5 when on the defence but going forward get griffiths driftting in and behind doyle/gaz and up the wing, stevenson can step onto the left to stop any counter with claros stepping up to cover the hole left by stevenson. ozzy getting forward and playing out to the wing with soares or francomb on the right and girffiths from the left coming in it would make the celtic defense have to step out to get an an onrushing griffiths and i would hope doyle/gaz running into the room that they leave in doing so ready for a nice wee though ball. Also if majorostivc (sp) playing bound to step up and give freekicks away around the box

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.................Stack....................

o'doherty mcpake hanlon kujabi

..............claros.....................

francomb/ ozzy stevenson griffiths
soares

................doyle/gaz................

WOuld play it like that but with griffiths given more o a free role, play with the 5 when on the defence but going forward get griffiths driftting in and behind doyle/gaz and up the wing, stevenson can step onto the left to stop any counter with claros stepping up to cover the hole left by stevenson. ozzy getting forward and playing out to the wing with soares or francomb on the right and girffiths from the left coming in it would make the celtic defense have to step out to get an an onrushing griffiths and i would hope doyle/gaz running into the room that they leave in doing so ready for a nice wee though ball. Also if majorostivc (sp) playing bound to step up and give freekicks away around the box

Is Soares fit to play? I would play him in mid-midfield to strengthen that area. Osbourne too erratic--one minute does something brilliant, next minute can't pass the ball 5 yards.

[Andy74]

I'd be astonished if Hanlon did not play will play with McPake!

Same team as last week shifting Doherty to right back and O'Hanlon out.

Griffiths will probably have to wait on the bench.

[andrew70]

Stack

Doherty
McPake
Hanlon
Kujabi

Wotherspoon
Claros
Osbourne
Stevenson

Griffiths
Doyle

[Judas Iscariot]

Stack

Francome Doherty McPake Kujabi

Wotherspoon Osbourne Claros Stevenson

Doyle Griffiths


Subs

Brown
Hanlon
Stephens
Towell
Sproule
O'Donovan
O'Connor

[beensaidbefore]

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I don't think it matters how many good centre halves you have it doesn't mean to say you play as many as you can and change the formation from the last 2 weeks which resulted in 2 cleans sheets while playing 4 at the back.

Also, after seeing Hearts play 3 at the back with 2 wing backs against them recently I would not recommend 3 at the back. The 2 Celtic CF's (Samaras and Hooper that night) pulled the Hearts CH's all over the place into areas they didn't want to go leaving spaces for Brown, Forrest and others to find through the middle.

Stick to what McPake seems to be good at which seems to be organising a back 4 and the midfield 4 and limit space and chances. Come and have a go if you think your hard enough mentality. Spaces down the flanks will be exposed by playing 3-5-2 - IMO obviously.

Fair point, especially re hearts game. I didnt watch/know they played 352, so stuff that idea.

However, i would be interested in trying to adapt a formation that can utilise the best qualities of our players, and i really like the look of Kujabi going forward, brilliant ball into the box. We have played 4 at the back most of the time through pure necessity IMO. But agree, trying out new formations against them is probably not sensible..

[500miles]

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Doherty.McPake.Hanlon.Kujabi
............Claros
W'spoon.Stevenson.Booth
........Griffiths.Doyle

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Doherty.McPake.Hanlon.Kujabi
............Claros
W'spoon.Stevenson.Booth
........Griffiths.Doyle

Not sure why people pick Booth in Midfield. He has not been proven there and has been very poor all season.

Same team as last week, McPake in for O'Hanlon. Griffiths in for Gaz.

The major decision is to play Hanlon or Francomb.

[Franck is God]

Pat might muck about with formations and tactics in the summer but a solid 4-4-2 has got us two clean sheets on the trot and through to the next round of the cup so I don't see any changes to that on Sunday.

I think he will go with

Stack

Doherty---McPake---Hanlon---Kujabi

Spoony---Claros---Ozzy---Lewis

O'Connor--Griffiths

[Steven_Hibs]

Fenlon must play his strongest back four. So

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Francomb
McPake
Doherty
Kujabi
Soures (if fit)
Osbourne
Claros
Stevenson
Doyle
O'donovan

I'd put O'connor on the bench. Give O'donovan a game, see what he can do

[Saorsa]

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Doherty McPake Hanlon Kujabi

W'spoon Claros Obourne Stevenson

Doyle Griffiths

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Doherty McPake Hanlon Kujabi

W'spoon Claros Obourne Stevenson

Doyle Griffiths

Thats my team too, with Soares in for Wotherspoon if fit.

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Doherty McPake Hanlon Kujabi

W'spoon Claros Obourne Stevenson

Doyle Griffiths

Think he might go 4-5-1 if Soares is fit

[Wotherspiniesta]

Reckon Fenlon will line up 4-5-1 with Griffiths joining in from the left.

......................Stack....................

Doherty......McPake....Hanlon.......Kujabi

.......................Claros..................... ...

..............Osbourne...Stevenson...........

Wotherspoon............................Griffiths

........................Doyle..................... ...

Subs: Brown O'Hanlon Francomb Sproule O'Connor Booth O'Donovan

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Francomb
Doherty
McPake
Kujabi

Soares
Claros
Osbourne
Stevenson

Doyle
Griffiths

Subs:
Brown
Hanlon
Booth
Wotherspoon
Sproule/Scott
O'Connor
O'Donovan

I like that team but have a feeling Pat will drop doyle this week and play G O'C and Leigh.

[Billy Whizz]

Just read on the official site that Soares is out for Sunday but likely to be fit for Wednesday

[Hamish]

Grof

Prenderville
Diettrich
McLaughlin
Shannon

Guggi
Wiss
Skinner
Holsgrove

Lavety
McGraw

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Doherty McPake Hanlon Kujabi

W'spoon Claros Obourne Stevenson

Doyle Griffiths

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JB, that was going to be my team too but Halnon has been awful for 2 seasons now and I reckon Francombe at RB and Doherty partnering McPake at CH...

I don't doubt PH has talent and potential but just not cutting it the now...