Starting 11 vs Clyde

[Tambo]

So two good work out games before the league cup, over the two games who would your starting 11 be vs Clyde?

Marshall

Miller
Porteous
McClelland
Lewis

Kenneh
Newell
Henderson

Jair
Youan
Mcgeady

[Northernhibee]

Marshall

Miller
Porto
Rocky
Doig

Kenneh
Newell
Campbell

Hauge
Melkersen
Tavares

Though only Porto and Kenneh are the must starts for me. The rest all have to compete to keep their places.

[ahibby]

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Marshall

Miller
Porto
Rocky
Doig

Kenneh
Newell
Campbell

Hauge
Melkersen
Tavares

Though only Porto and Kenneh are the must starts for me. The rest all have to compete to keep their places.

Cadden before Hauge for me.

[FilipinoHibs]

Allan Delferrièrec - sorry for spelling - has to start central midfield. First real midfield General for a long time.

[Northernhibee]

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Cadden before Hauge for me.

I honestly think there's argument for most positions on the park - even between the sticks as if Dabrowski starts he's earned it - and that's so, so healthy.

Wouldn't be too unhappy if Chrissy gets the start.

[04Sauzee]

Absolutely delightful that I have no idea what our starting 11 will be nor what our actual best 11 will be.

Still another couple of signings to come in and with Hanlon, Mitchell, Magennis and Nisbet still to come back in it's definitely looking more positive.

[supermcginn]

Marshall

Miller
Porteous
Rocky
Doig

taveres
Kenneh
Doyle Hayes
McGeady

Youan
Melkerson

[JohnM1875]

I've honestly no idea after watching those two games. Not even sure what formation we looked better in. So many positive signs over the two games.

I'm sure we'll see plenty changes in the league cup games as well.

Genuinely buzzing for the Clyde game next Saturday.

[Northernhibee]

This is beginning to feel like the early days of Stubbs. After a horrendous season and awful football, I think that even a slightly slow start (with an acceptable derby performance) may be overlooked if we're getting good football from promising young players and by mid season I think we'll be absolutely flying.

[ChilliEater]

Marshall

Porto
Rocky

JDH
Kenneh
Henderson

Hauge
Melkerson
Youan
McGeady
Tavares


Only joking - Rocky out, Lewy in

[Garymcl]

I’ll be honest at the moment it could be any starting line up looks like good competition for places like a lot of people I cannot wait till next Saturday for the Clyde game 🇳🇬

[davhibby]

I’d like to see Dabrowski start in at least a couple of the group games.

[NAE NOOKIE]

After the last two games I'm absolutely gutted that I'm going to miss the Clyde game, it's hard to judge anything on friendlies but it looks very possible that LJ just might be able to pick an exciting team to watch out of the 22 plus players we've seen in action in Portugal.

What his go to first XI might be over the season, never mind this Saturday, has actually become quite hard to work out given how good some of the new lads and fringe players have looked in both games, they proved today that our total domination of Hartlepool wasn't just because they were Ertha Kitt, we were up against far better quality today and still dominated for most of the game.

What we seem to have is real competition for starting places in practically every area of the pitch and no matter what LJ finally settles for as his first choice XI we are going to have real strength on the bench as well.

This is Hibs so the big worry this early is that we have flattered to deceive a bit, but if that turns out not to be the case I'm actually quite excited for the season ahead now, something I never thought I would be saying even three weeks ago

[AL-Qaholik]

Marshall

Miller Porteous McLelland Doig

Delferiere Kenneh/JDH

Tavares McGeady Melkerson

Youan

[Brightside]

I'd play Big Kev in the early Cup games.

Back 4 shouldnt be a huge issue in these games either. But i'd go

Miller Porto Brydon Doig

Kenneh will be our main man at no6 for sure. Delf is good cover in a lot of areas but i dont see him starting many and he's been named in the Dev squad

Prob go with

Kenneh

JDH Henderson / McGeady


Jair Doidge Youan

[Since452]

I feel a bit sorry for Clyde. They are about to take a skelping.

[Unseen work]

Quite tough for a couple of the positions, from what I’ve saw I’ll go for

………………Marshall……..

Miller…..Porteous…..McLellend…Doig…..

……………JDH……..Newell…….

Cadden……..Henderson……McGeady…..

…………………….Youan…….

For me is based on the players that have played the best (Melkersen very unlucky to miss out).

But if I was Johnson I would probably start Tavares and Kenneh to get them used to the standard and style of play.

[B.H.F.C]

Marshall

Miller
Porteous
Rocky/McClellend
Doig

Tavares/Hauge
Kenneh
Newell/JDH
McGeady

Youan
Melkersen

[hibee-boys]

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Quite tough for a couple of the positions, from what I’ve saw I’ll go for

………………Marshall……..

Miller…..Porteous…..McLellend…Doig…..

……………JDH……..Newell…….

Cadden……..Henderson……McGeady…..

…………………….Youan…….

For me is based on the players that have played the best (Melkersen very unlucky to miss out).

But if I was Johnson I would probably start Tavares and Kenneh to get them used to the standard and style of play.

Much as I respect Joe and JDH as individual players, I don’t want them playing together in a Hibs midfield, it’s one of the other in my opinion.

[overdrive]

Marshall

Miller, Porteous, McClelland, Doig

Delferriere, Newell

Cadden, McGeady, Tavares

Youan

[Torto7]

Marshall
Miller Rocky Porto Doig
Delfierrie
JDH Henderson

Hauge
Melkerson Youan

Mental the players left out.

Dabrowski
Cadden Brydon MCClelland Lewis
Kenneh
Newell
Campbell/McGennis
McGeady/Tavares
Nisbet/Doidge

[andrew70]

Dabrowski

Miller
Porto
McLelland
Doig

Kenneh
Doyle-Hayes

McGeady
Henderson
Tavares

Youan

[flash]

Surely Marshall will be in goals.

He has only just arrived and will want game time before the first league match.

[andyhibs1875]

Marshall

Doig
porto
mclelland
miller

kenneh
newell

Tavares
henderson
mcgeady

youan

[number9dream]

Marshall, Miller, Porto & McGeady look like the only nailed on starters, with the caveat that it is very, very early days.
Great to have healthy competition for places and that's with Hanlon, Mitchell, Magennis and Nisbet to come back.
It would be good to get Dabrowski involved in cup games but Marshall needs to build an understanding with the defence, so he might have to wait.
If the five subs rule applies, then there's still plenty of scope to try different combinations.
Roll on next Saturday...

[hibee-boys]

Been working all week so not much of 2 games. Miller seems to be a popular choice at right-back, he must’ve impressed to drop Cadden?

[hibbyfraelibby]

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Marshall
Miller Rocky Porto Doig
Delfierrie
JDH Henderson

Hauge
Melkerson Youan

Mental the players left out.

Dabrowski
Cadden Brydon MCClelland Lewis
Kenneh
Newell
Campbell/McGennis
McGeady/Tavares
Nisbet/Doidge

That 2nd XI could challenge for top 6 on its own

[St Pauli Hibee]

Marshall

Miller
Rocky
Porto
Doig

Kenneh
JDH
Newell
Jair

Melkersen
Youan

[JohnM1875]

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Been working all week so not much of 2 games. Miller seems to be a popular choice at right-back, he must’ve impressed to drop Cadden?

Miller looked the better player in the first match but thought Cadden looked the better player today, though Cadden did move further forward when Hauge was subbed off today.

Both excellent players but I'd still be starting Cadden personally.

[supermcginn]

McGeady will be the first name on the teamsheet, very surprised to see so many leaving him out, He's different class!