Team vs Kilmarnock

[Unseen work]

What do we think?

Heckingbottom has said in his interview there might be a couple of changes with folk getting a chance due to underperformers and players needing a rest.

For me I can see

......................Maxwell..................

James.....Porteous.......Jackson......Stevenson... .

..............Mallan..........Vela.....

Middleton.........Allan..........Murray/Newell...

.........................Doidge........

Tbh I wouldn’t be overly against that team as I think Hallberg and Naismith will be tired.

Horgan and Kamberi haven’t done enough the past couple of games and their replacements have sat tight.

James will bring good quality on the ball from defence and be able to create opportunities with his passing and crossing.

It crossed my mind if Allan might be rested? Which wouldn’t go down well I wouldn’t imagine and go into the game with a central 3 of Mallan, Vela and Hallberg.

Middleton looked very sharp when he came on and had a good trip away with the 20s.

Newell and Murray deserve a chance on the wing as we’ve not done enough.

Doidge like I said on another thread I expect to come good, if he scores and gets a run I can see him kicking on.

[elevengoats]

No way should Mallan play so deep again. Gotta be Vela and Halberg in CM.

[JackHibs]

-----------------Rocky------------

-------Porto -- Jackson -- Hanlon------
Naisy ------------------------------ Lewy

-----------Mallan-----Halberg ------------
------------------Allan--------------------

------------Doidge--Kamberi ---------------

3-5-2, doubt it will happen but would love to see it. Gives us more solidity at the back, Allan more freedom and Kamberi a strike partner.
Don't think Vela should be anywhere near the team

[monktonharp]

I think he has a hard neck, if he thinks players need a rest. some o' them need a kick up the arse and he should ken that. It's job on the line afterall. not that I blame the players but that is a silly statement .

[MacGruber]

............Maxwell

.... Porteous..Jackson...Hanlon....

............James...

Murray....Allan....Hallberg.....Middleton

.......Doidge.... Kamberi

[DJ HIBBY]

Sunday showed to me that it’s the position and not Mallan that’s the problem. He looked more comfortable further forward and we lost the game and midfield when he changed back to defensive midfield with Hallberg was subbed. If we continue to play 4-2-3-1 then I would have both Allan and Mallan in the 3 with Middleton / Horgan / Boyle / Murray

My team would be

Rocky
Naismith
Jackson
Porteous
Hanlon (left back, I think going forward he’s more positive than Stevenson)
Hallberg
James
Mallan
Allan
Middleton
Kamberi

We need to play through the lines and stop long balls though as not only can Kamberi not hold it up but it also takes our 3 attacking midfielders out the game. Get ball on the deck, feed the 3 as quickly as possible and they will link up with Kamberi! That’s what we were doing first few games of season even though we weren’t great.

[JimBHibees]

Personally would have only one change. Middleton for Horgan and play Glenn on left and Stevie right in 4411 shape. Killie are better now and have had something like 3 out of 4 clean sheets. Can see this going to extra time.

[J-C]

Maxwell

James
Porteous
Hanlon
Stevenson

Mallan
Hallberg
Newell

Allan

Doige
Shaw

4-4-2- diamond

[MikeyS]

Maxwell

Jackson Porto Hanlon

Naismith RWB James LWB
Vela Halberg

Allan

Flo Doidge

It'll be absolutely nothing like this however with Hecky asleep at the wheel!

[Stuart93]

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Personally would have only one change. Middleton for Horgan and play Glenn on left and Stevie right in 4411 shape. Killie are better now and have had something like 3 out of 4 clean sheets. Can see this going to extra time.

You talk about killie getting clean sheets then say you can see this going to extra time, are you forgetting we’ve been shipping goals lately?

[hibee-boys]

Bin the 4-3-3, we don't have a competent enough striker to play the hold up role well enough, or the sufficient pace up front to create any problems. The 4-4-2 with Allan wide was a disaster and we don't have the CM with the energy or drive to play 2 in midfield. FFS Hecky swallow your pride and go 3-5-2, at least make us hard to beat if you're not capable of producing an offensive team/formation.

[Onceinawhile]

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Personally would have only one change. Middleton for Horgan and play Glenn on left and Stevie right in 4411 shape. Killie are better now and have had something like 3 out of 4 clean sheets. Can see this going to extra time.

I can see Killie keeping a clean sheet, but us?

Teamwise:

Maxwell

James
Jackson
Porto
Naismith

Middleton
Allan
Hallberg
Mallan

Doidge
Flo

[The 90+2]

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I can see Killie keeping a clean sheet, but us?

Teamwise:

Maxwell

James
Jackson
Porto
Naismith

Middleton
Allan
Hallberg
Mallan

Doidge
Flo

I also agree we should go with this team.

[jacomo]

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Bin the 4-3-3, we don't have a competent enough striker to play the hold up role well enough, or the sufficient pace up front to create any problems. The 4-4-2 with Allan wide was a disaster and we don't have the CM with the energy or drive to play 2 in midfield. FFS Hecky swallow your pride and go 3-5-2, at least make us hard to beat if you're not capable of producing an offensive team/formation.

This might be our best hope at the moment.

[Partyraiser]

Rocky
Jackson Porteous Hanlon
Naismith Vela Halberg Stevenson
Allan
Kamberi Doidge

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

GK Maxwell

RB Naismith
CH Porteous
CH Hanlon
LB Stevenson

LW Middleton
DM Hallberg
DM Vela
AM Allan
RW Horgan

ST Doidge

[Diclonius]

Irrelevant.

[jeffers]

I can't pick an eleven I'd have any confidence in given the glaring gaps in our squad.

[Hiber-nation]

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I can't pick an eleven I'd have any confidence in given the glaring gaps in our squad.

Agree. I don't care who plays to be honest, every time I'm on the way to a game and I hear a team that I like it usually performs worse then the previous team.

One thing I would say is that Doidge surely cannot play up front on his own.

[Forza Fred]

It would not surprise me if ScottAllan does not start, as a result of several changes made by Hecky.
I think Doidge is a certainty to start, either alongside Flo, or in place of him.
I also expect Jackson and Middleton to start.
Who drops out and what formation?
Who knows....I’m not sure even Hecky does.

[JimBHibees]

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You talk about killie getting clean sheets then say you can see this going to extra time, are you forgetting we’ve been shipping goals lately?

Totally get what you are saying just think it might be a tight game with little chances, don't think they score much also apart from the last time we played.

[Steve88]

2 up front is a must. Astounds me some fans still buy into this 1 up front with their selections

[MWHIBBIES]

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2 up front is a must. Astounds me some fans still buy into this 1 up front with their selections

Why does it astound you? One up front is perfectly viable and used my many top teams

[Steve88]

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Why does it astound you? One up front is perfectly viable and used my many top teams

See our prior results...

[Hibernian32]

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Why does it astound you? One up front is perfectly viable and used my many top teams

It astound's me as well, he brought in a number 9 to score goals and doesn't play him and I actually think both Kamberi and doidge give us more of a threat when they at together

[Hiber-nation]

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Why does it astound you? One up front is perfectly viable and used my many top teams

Not Doidge though!!

[Steve88]

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It astound's me as well, he brought in a number 9 to score goals and doesn't play him and I actually think both Kamberi and doidge give us more of a threat when they at together

I actually think these two strikers we have could work well... but the only time they’re given a chance together is when we’re losing with 8 minutes to go

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Why does it astound you? One up front is perfectly viable and used my many top teams

Its astounding people because Flo struggles (for various reasons) on his own up top

[1620]

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Bin the 4-3-3, we don't have a competent enough striker to play the hold up role well enough, or the sufficient pace up front to create any problems. The 4-4-2 with Allan wide was a disaster and we don't have the CM with the energy or drive to play 2 in midfield. FFS Hecky swallow your pride and go 3-5-2, at least make us hard to beat if you're not capable of producing an offensive team/formation.

This. If the manager would swallow his pride I would suggest the following:-

Maxwell
Porto, Jackson, Hanlon.
Naismith and Stevenson as wing backs.
Middleton, Allan, Hallberg.
Doidge/Shaw, Kamberi.

Such a change in formation would be huge step for this clown to take and I see he is in this mornings press saying ”little lapses like letting the Jambos take quick free kicks and short corners are really costing us”. If he believes that is all that is wrong with our team heaven help us. I don’t hold out any great hopes therefore of seeing a formation along the lines shown above at Killie tonight.

[GreenCastle]

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Its astounding people because Flo struggles (for various reasons) on his own up top

When the ball is punted to his head against Berra and he has to pretend to jump and win a header.

Said for a while Flo and Doidge can actually be a decent partnership but it’s what behind them needs sorted.

They only played about 45 mins together before Doidge was subbed earlier in season.