We are too nice; a couple of dirty, cynical bassas required

[snedzuk]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Another lead thrown away. How many points have we now dropped from winning positions? When we're ahead, instead of building on it, we fold like a cheap suit. We need to be more professional, more ruthless. When ahead in the second half, make it difficult for the opposition: slow the game down, waste time, know which areas to give away a foul, get in the referees ear. There's nothing wrong with sleekit game management; that's craftsmanship as a professional footballer, and all the good teams do it.

Leadership is the thing: stalwarts who know what's required to get their team over the line. We don't seem to have any leaders just now and are a soft touch as a consequence. Put the tackles in, break up the game, battle for the points when ahead. We need a commanding centre-half and central midfielder to lay down the law and take charge out there; the type of player Scott Brown has been at Celtic for years.

Any suggestions regarding a couple of signings who could give us that edge?

Derek mcinnes- see this Saturday

[Smartie]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Would a midfield 3 of Allan, Hallberg & McGeouch, off the ball, be good enough to compete for 3rd and 4th?

Possibly not, but they’d be so much better in possession that it might not matter.

Interesting shout about 352 elsewhere. The other night was the first time that the diamond was ruthlessly punished but we’ve now seen the weakness of one up front and the diamond. Even with our current personnel I’m thinking we need to be trying 352. Hecky would never have done it but Jack Ross has been known to go 3 at the back.

[B.H.F.C]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Possibly not, but they’d be so much better in possession that it might not matter.

Interesting shout about 352 elsewhere. The other night was the first time that the diamond was ruthlessly punished but we’ve now seen the weakness of one up front and the diamond. Even with our current personnel I’m thinking we need to be trying 352. Hecky would never have done it but Jack Ross has been known to go 3 at the back.

Whatever formation we play, there are going to be weaknesses because some of the players are just poor or playing poorly. The same things will continue to occur until we get an opportunity to change some of them.

Still don’t think last night was anything to do with playing the diamond. I am surprised that Ross hasn’t come in for a bit more criticism for playing Boyle on the left of it though.

[Smartie]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Whatever formation we play, there are going to be weaknesses because some of the players are just poor or playing poorly. The same things will continue to occur until we get an opportunity to change some of them.

Still don’t think last night was anything to do with playing the diamond. I am surprised that Ross hasn’t come in for a bit more criticism for playing Boyle on the left of it though.

Who do you think is playing poorly?

Stevenson has been taking some criticism but you don’t have his medals and number of appearances if you can’t prevent a cross from coming into the box. He’s hung out to dry in a diamond, especially when it is Boyle in that role in the left.

Hanlon has played his best football for Hibs on the left of a 3.

[B.H.F.C]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Who do you think is playing poorly?

Stevenson has been taking some criticism but you don’t have his medals and number of appearances if you can’t prevent a cross from coming into the box. He’s hung out to dry in a diamond, especially when it is Boyle in that role in the left.

Hanlon has played his best football for Hibs on the left of a 3.

Porteous, Hanlon and Stevenson all playing poorly. I have some sympathy for Porteous as the inexperienced one of the three.

Look back at the first goal last night. Boyle has the boy on the right covered, Stevenson made no attempt to put pressure on the ball though. He literally watched the boy cross it. He wasn’t hung out to dry last night, Boyle because he’s quick enough, was able to get back in and cover a number of times. Even when we weren’t playing the diamond, the crosses were still coming in. At what point do we accept he’s culpable?

[Ronniekirk]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Porteous, Hanlon and Stevenson all playing poorly. I have some sympathy for Porteous as the inexperienced one of the three.

Look back at the first goal last night. Boyle has the boy on the right covered, Stevenson made no attempt to put pressure on the ball though. He literally watched the boy cross it. He wasn’t hung out to dry last night, Boyle because he’s quick enough, was able to get back in and cover a number of times. Even when we weren’t playing the diamond, the crosses were still coming in. At what point do we accept he’s culpable?

The Manager will make that call In the meantime a Sports Psychologist is working with the Team so be interesting to see if that changes things


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

[andymcc1875]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

Another lead thrown away. How many points have we now dropped from winning positions? When we're ahead, instead of building on it, we fold like a cheap suit. We need to be more professional, more ruthless. When ahead in the second half, make it difficult for the opposition: slow the game down, waste time, know which areas to give away a foul, get in the referees ear. There's nothing wrong with sleekit game management; that's craftsmanship as a professional footballer, and all the good teams do it.

Leadership is the thing: stalwarts who know what's required to get their team over the line. We don't seem to have any leaders just now and are a soft touch as a consequence. Put the tackles in, break up the game, battle for the points when ahead. We need a commanding centre-half and central midfielder to lay down the law and take charge out there; the type of player Scott Brown has been at Celtic for years.

Any suggestions regarding a couple of signings who could give us that edge?

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibernian/hibs-hand-french-midfielder-chance-to-earn-a-deal-at-easter-road-1-5058634

[Ronniekirk]

This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote

https://www.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibernian/hibs-hand-french-midfielder-chance-to-earn-a-deal-at-easter-road-1-5058634

Although Manager has come out and said this was set up before he came in and he has honoured the arrangement
But he made it clear he is in no hurry to sign players and may try Halberg in this position
So it’s evidence that work goes on behind the scenes all the time re player identification and positions that need strengthened


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk