Team on Saturday

[Diclonius]

Here's who I would go for:

Marciano

Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson

Boyle McGinn Fyvie Shinnie

Cummings Holt

Possibly replace Shinnie or Fyvie with McGeouch (if Shinnie, stick McGinn wide). Play with width instead of narrow. QOS may be top of the league but they'll play the same boring defensive **** everyone else does.

[fishybeaver]

Replace Boyle with Harris and McGeouch with Shinnie

[Highland_Hibee]

Marciano

Gray Fontaine McGregor Hanlon

Fyvie
McGeough McGinn Shinnie

Holt Cummings


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[andrew70]

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Marciano

Gray Fontaine McGregor Hanlon

Fyvie
McGeough McGinn Shinnie

Holt Cummings


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Seriously? Playing wise I am not Lewis' biggest fan but to move our best centre half would be crazy.

I'd like to see Crane given a chance as the season progresses but I think it'll be the tried and trusted on Saturday.

Usual back four with McGeouch in for, possibly, Shinnie. Bartley will be needed unless he feels Fyvie can do that job but I think that restricts Fyvie and his ability. The usual front pairing.

[danhibees1875]

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Here's who I would go for:

Marciano

Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson

Boyle McGinn Fyvie Shinnie

Cummings Holt

Possibly replace Shinnie or Fyvie with McGeouch (if Shinnie, stick McGinn wide). Play with width instead of narrow. QOS may be top of the league but they'll play the same boring defensive **** everyone else does.

I like this team. I think depending on our width to come from Gray and Stevenson isn't working for us. We need width from midfield and I think Boyle gives us that and a constant threat - he can add goals from midfield too which we're crying out for.

I'd give Graham some more time too - replacing Holt after 50/55mins if he's not playing a blinder.

I think we'll play Bartley though - why appeal otherwise? Think we'll end up seeing this:

Marciano

Gray McGregor Hanlon Stevenson

Bartley
McGinn Fyvie
Shinnie

Cummings Holt

Doesn't matter anyway, 2-0 Hibs either way.

[worcesterhibby]

Marciano

McGregor, Hanlon, Fontaine

Gray, Fyvie, McGinn, Shinnie, Stevenson

Holt, Cummings

[Dunbar Hibee]

I hope Boyle gets a chance.

[makaveli1875]

marciano

crane
mcgregor
hanlon
gray

boyle
mcginn
mcgeough

shinnie

cummings
graham

[Smartie]

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Stevenson

McGeouch
Fyvie
McGinn

Harris
Holt
Boyle

Yep, I'm dropping our top scorer. Hasn't done enough in our past 2 fairly inept performances.

Main criticisms of our play -

Expect too much of our fullbacks - stick a couple of wingers ahead of them to help provide from wide.
Lack of pace about our play - get some wingers who can beat a man.
Midfield too negative - don't have Fyvie and Bartley playing together.

There's no space in a game like this for 2 strikers AND 2 wingers. Holt brings more to the game all round than Cummings.

Harris knows Palmerston, this would be the main (maybe only) game I'd play him in. It's a piece of nonsense we don't have more wide options.

Cummings and Keatings can come on for any of the front 3 if we're struggling. Like wise Shinnie can come on if we're chasing goals, Bartley if we're looking to close a result out.

We can't find ourselves getting over-run in the middle of the park.

A point on Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world and a defeat would be an appalling result.

[JohnMcM]

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Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Stevenson

McGeouch
Fyvie
McGinn

Harris
Holt
Boyle

Yep, I'm dropping our top scorer. Hasn't done enough in our past 2 fairly inept performances.

Main criticisms of our play -

Expect too much of our fullbacks - stick a couple of wingers ahead of them to help provide from wide.
Lack of pace about our play - get some wingers who can beat a man.
Midfield too negative - don't have Fyvie and Bartley playing together.

There's no space in a game like this for 2 strikers AND 2 wingers. Holt brings more to the game all round than Cummings.

Harris knows Palmerston, this would be the main (maybe only) game I'd play him in. It's a piece of nonsense we don't have more wide options.

Cummings and Keatings can come on for any of the front 3 if we're struggling. Like wise Shinnie can come on if we're chasing goals, Bartley if we're looking to close a result out.

We can't find ourselves getting over-run in the middle of the park.

A point on Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world and a defeat would be an appalling result.

Other than being happy to settle for a point on Saturday, seems to me you have some fair points there.

[Pretty Boy]

Laidlaw

Gray
Hanlon
McGreggor
Stevenson

Fyvie
McGinn
McGeough
Shinnie

Holt
Cummings

[AlbertK86]

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Crane

McGeouch
Fyvie
McGinn

Boyle
Cummings
Shinnie

[Zazu62]

Think it's time young crane got a chance

[BT58]

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Laidlaw

Gray
Hanlon
McGreggor
Stevenson

Fyvie
McGinn
McGeough
Shinnie

Holt
Cummings

Thats the team for me too. Weve missed Dylan.

[BlackSheep]

Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Stevenson

McGeouch
Fyvie
McGinn

Boyle
Cummings
Keatings

I dont think Shinnie has been that bad but I think the emphasis on speed with Boyle and Keatings would cause problems.

[NikGunnarsson]

Marciano

Hanlon
McGregor
Forster

Boyle
McGeouch
Fyvie
Shinnie
Harris

Graham
Holt

Bench:
Laidlaw
McGinn
Keatings
Cummings
Gray
Bartley
Murray

Hit the wings with pace and hit the big men in the middle. Also a very strong bench and why should Stevenson play if he is not on form, a break may be the best. Forster, Graham and Boyle all deserve a chance

[Enough said]

We need pace back in the team

[Lancs Harp]

I would start with the same as last week except Dylan in for Marv.

[northstandhibby]

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Laidlaw

Gray
Hanlon
McGreggor
Stevenson

Fyvie
McGinn
McGeough
Shinnie

Holt
Cummings

Agree with that although I was swithering as to replacing Holt with Keatings.

GGTTH

[Ozyhibby]

Marciano (needs to be better)

Gray
Hanlon
McGregor
Stevenson

Fyvie
Mcgeogh
Mcginn
Shinnie ( needs to improve on last week)

Holt or Graham (Holt was poor last week)
Cummings


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[Billy Whizz]

If we're going to play Boyle, he has to be played more central

[Brooster]

Team needs a bit of a shake-up after last week's flat performance.
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Laidlaw
Gray McGregor Forster Crane
Fyvie
MeGeoch Shinnie McGinn
Keatings Cummings.

[BlackSheep]

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Team needs a bit of a shake-up after last week's flat performance.
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Laidlaw
Gray McGregor Forster Crane
Fyvie
MeGeoch Shinnie McGinn
Keatings Cummings.

Thats also a strong team.

i hope Lennon changes it up from the target man who can hold it up for the nippy pacey forwards.... Boyle or Keatings.

i'd like to see Keatings get a run but Boyle has been on firm for the development team as well as coming on as sub.

[B.H.F.C]

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Team needs a bit of a shake-up after last week's flat performance.
4132
Laidlaw
Gray McGregor Forster Crane
Fyvie
MeGeoch Shinnie McGinn
Keatings Cummings.

Team does need freshened up. Not just after last week, we were poor at Dumbarton as well.

Don't see him dropping Stevenson and Hanlon though.

Dylan surely needs to be back in the team.

[supermcginn]

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Team does need freshened up. Not just after last week, we were poor at Dumbarton as well.

Don't see him dropping Stevenson and Hanlon though.

Dylan surely needs to be back in the team.

Anything but a diamond and mcgeouch first name on the sheet bar none!

[HibsNutter]

Marciano

Back four picks itself (assuming it's a four)

Fyvie
McGeouch (assuming he's fit)
McGinn
Shinnie

Keatings
Cummings

[hfc rd]

I'd like to see 3-5-2 personally.

Then again, most important is getting a good result and proving that the Ayr Utd game was just a minor blip and nothing to majorly worry about.

[essexhibee]

Mcgeough has to start for me whatever the team!

[Steve20]

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Marciano

Gray
McGregor
Hanlon
Stevenson

McGeouch
Fyvie
McGinn

Harris
Holt
Boyle

Yep, I'm dropping our top scorer. Hasn't done enough in our past 2 fairly inept performances.

Main criticisms of our play -

Expect too much of our fullbacks - stick a couple of wingers ahead of them to help provide from wide.
Lack of pace about our play - get some wingers who can beat a man.
Midfield too negative - don't have Fyvie and Bartley playing together.

There's no space in a game like this for 2 strikers AND 2 wingers. Holt brings more to the game all round than Cummings.

Harris knows Palmerston, this would be the main (maybe only) game I'd play him in. It's a piece of nonsense we don't have more wide options.

Cummings and Keatings can come on for any of the front 3 if we're struggling. Like wise Shinnie can come on if we're chasing goals, Bartley if we're looking to close a result out.

We can't find ourselves getting over-run in the middle of the park.

A point on Saturday wouldn't be the end of the world and a defeat would be an appalling result.

Drop the player that's scored in every league game for us? That's madness. Even if Cummings didn't play, Keatings would surely be the one to come in. That line up wouldn't score any goals.

Falkirk will win tomorrow so a draw would leave us trailing QOTS and only three points ahead of Falkirk. I agree a defeat would be appalling, but a draw would be awful as well. Three points needed big time.

[Hibby 2005]

Drop the goalie and the defensive Bartley, play McGeough and Boyle in midfield/attack as we should have done against the mighty Ayr.