OrlandoDon

Yeah, it’s a tough one. Duk and sokler are probably fitter and faster but nisbet the better goalscorer most likely. Have the runner work the defense then bring a fresh scorer on to bag the winner?

Said it already, against Celtic I’d drop clarkson. Play shinnie at 10 who will pressure and work their holding mids, sivert and palaversa can provide the muscle. Palavesa is creative too, I’m intrigued by this. Repeating myself twice, I’d play sokler or duk before nisbet too.

Very well. Normal ‘duuuuukkkk’ response. Good day for him. although always hard to tell, could have been boos!!

If duk has half a brain, which is certainly questionable, he signs an extension/new contract. One year, maybe two. Jimmy’s style of play, including counter attacking, suits him. He’s been a tool which will have lowered interest, today was a good reintroduction.

I think that’s what makes them both assets, two different types of winger. Same on the other side with McGrath and duk, on both sides we can play very differently. I didn’t really enjoy it, but obviously happy with the result. hearts were better for much of the game, and our midfield was off it today which meant for much of the time we were on the back foot. Same as the second half last week. On another day we get pasted. Curious to see how we approach Celtic, sit back and counter no diubt, as we have before and failed. less time and possession may well suit us, and the way a jimmy team tends to play. I’d consider duk at 9, possibly sokler. We’ll need a more mobile pressing player up top. never had an opinion on shankland before but thought he was a complete bellend today. Fortunate not to see red in the first half. Easy type to dislike.

I’d say jimmy learns from that one. There are days we start with palaversa, sivert, and shinnie at 10. More physical opponent. Shinnie’s pressing and energy higher up helps. Palaversa deeper helped when he came on too. Saying that, could argue today was a day we missed pape. being able to bring on Morris and duk wide is a big plus. Thought nisbet was poor, still looks heavy, unfit, and not overly mobile. Not my preference at 9 if that’s what he is.

Poor today but finding ways to win. Hearts did a good job of helping us keep the run going. Missed chances, stupid needless red, and shankland is a total bellend. He deserved the red, he kicks the ball away and no booking, palaversa booked at the end for kicking the ball away. That inconsistency does my head in. needs to be much better though, last two games haven’t been great but still winning, can’t really complain. Couple of weeks to get some work in, although we’ll see plays away with their countries. lastly, nice dummy by sokler on the winner!

Deserved, we’ve been shite so far.

Poor so far, probably fortunate to be tied, palaversa for clarkson please, move shinnie to 10.

Yeah, hearts got a late win. But that costs energy playing that hard. would rather see duk off the bench than Ambrose, even sokler. Could be the game all is forgiven when duk comes on and scores the winner??

I don’t really know what to expect. We were poor second half against Dundee but obviously are on a great run. At the same time, hearts results have been very poor despite a euro win. Don’t think we lose, but a draw, maybe, sneak a 2-1 maybe, plus we’ve missed quite a few chances in games, maybe we take them and it’s 3 or 4-0. our winning run will end, but why tomorrow. Hearts should tire and our high pressing should wear them down. And is it set up for unlucky 13 at parkhead?? 3-1 us, nisbet, McGrath, shinnie

I don’t understand what we are missing and I’m trying to be as impartial as possible. Rama was better shinnie is better, sivert is better, palaversa so far appears better or at worst on par. I’d compare Barron to polvara, who I see struggling for game time when fit, as would Barron if he were in this squad. Obviously there are different types of midfielders, but Barron isn’t particularly fit, fast, strong, skilled, dominating, aggressive, scoring threat etc….??

Too late to get var involved and rule out the rangers goal?

When are the Huns being told what they owe us for the wee central midfielder we more than adequately replaced?

No disrespected intended to pape, but he’s been a bonus. I expected clarkson flanked by McGrath and topi with Morris and Vinny filling in wide, adding duk somewhere too. Opportunity for others to shine, including Nisbet to be the main scorer now.

Offer them Ambrose as a replacement? Nothing better than the real thing.

I’ll argue that it was autocorrect. At the same time, I nearly called the thread Scott Nisbet. That would have been worse. how do we correct this ??

Bringing on Ambrose, and I must have had the volume down as I didn’t hear the almighty roar when he came in, what does he offer that sokler does not? Sokler is decent in the air, has pace, works his bollocks off, and is fit. Haven’t seen much of any of that of Ambrose to date. The comments were aerial ability which I don’t see much difference, and sokler is pretty capable running in behind. Baffling decision. said this before, I almost think Ambrose gets in the way and is a clear liability.

Didn’t see a thread of this title so figured it was time as he’ll be discussed quite a lot over the season. Thoughts on him so far? I’m not overly impressed, doesn’t appear overly sharp or fit, or mobile in my opinion, but I haven’t seen much of our games to date. At the same time he’s scored 3 so far. I’d assume it would be 1-2 mill to get him on a permanent deal, and that’s significantly more than we paid for miovski. And at the same time, for every miovski there’s a sokler or Ambrose. is he a penalty taker? That pads out numbers and we’ve yet to get one.

I know he has to earn it but really wanted to see duk up top the last 20 instead of Ambrose. Duk wants to play thru the middle and may get his chance. Ambrose is awful and sokler is almost playing himself out of the team. May end up duk gets what he wants, and to be honest, is probably the biggest threat behind nisbet.

Autocorrect! Looks lethargic and unfit! Although probably pathetic too. agreed, while we were poor in attack in the second half, strong defensively and that’s a good battling win. Still concerned about Malloy and ruby, the penalty was preventable and almost every goal we lose involves one or both of them.

Ugh. Poor second half but to win that, I’ll take it. First 40 mins were good, the rest was pretty piss. Good god, Ambrose…. Yet to see anything to suggest he’s ever played before. Looks pathetic and unfit. How?? Like playing with 10!

Another shitty goal to lose, Molloy is not the best in the air, doesn’t win or judge the long ball header, much like the first game of the season.

I think he really helped with the transition to the new management team, and clarkson speaks highly of him in the Dundee pregame press conference. But is/was he simply this years Barry Robson? Robson did all the right things last year, it was leven this year, how much of a loss would he be? It’s not been that long, but JT now has a grasp of Scottish football, and I think leven staying was a condition of JTs hiring. Would think JT would bring in someone as good if not better as a replacement, no??

Yup. If it wasn’t for his goals Gueye is straight to the bench. Clarkson is a talent and probably brings more out of those around him, and either McGrath left and topi right, that’s a creative attacking 3. I think clarkson is a natural fit and, not trying to be negative, I expect gueye’s purple patch to end and clarkson returns to the 10 with topi on the right. much like with morris, I do see gueye as a good player to bring off the bench when we need a change or are chasing a goal.