In keeping with recent tradition, here’s another thread for Rico. Thelins first home game, how’re ticket sales going for it? I’d imagine we’ll be lucky to hit 10k for this, which would be decent for midweek cup game? 
 

anyway, I’d imagine a similar line up to the first cup game, as this is definitely a more testing opponent than EK were. Wonder how close to the saints line up this one will be? can’t see Vinny keeping his place, certainly didn’t appear to earn it and I’d imagine we’ll see Nilsen back alongside Shinnie which will protect him a bit more than McGrath / Clarkson did (not that I think that’s their roles anyway). 
 

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3-1, sokler, Shinnie and Nilsen.

11 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Hancock undoubtedly had a point to prove last night and certainly did look impressive.

Sure he picked up a bad injury, whilst out on loan during his last season with us. Obviously someone made the decision not to give him another year at that time.

Yep, that was basically the situation. I think he'll have wanted guaranteed game time too, and we wanted Milne to come through, with Hancock just being in that grey area between not being quite good enough to throw in, but too good to not be playing somewhere. It's always difficult, especially when you're trying to challenge for Europe and managers are frightened to lose games (and their careers). We're always going to miss one or two, and I think Hancock will get a good move this season. Our problems are compounded by getting absolute dross like McGurry and Richardson in, who are supposed to be upgrades but end up not only being worse than going with youth, but also prevent that youth product from getting minutes because we feel obliged to play the new guys. The three minute cameo could have gone to Boyd, as opposed to Ambrose, last night as an example.

13 minutes ago, RicoS321 said:

We're always going to miss one or two, and I think Hancock will get a good move this season. 

Read elsewhere last night that Hearts have been sniffing around and had a £200k offer knocked back.

Could be and probably is complete shite, but I agree with you in that if he plays to that level week in week out, he'll get a move

26 minutes ago, BigAl said:

Read elsewhere last night that Hearts have been sniffing around and had a £200k offer knocked back.

Could be and probably is complete shite, but I agree with you in that if he plays to that level week in week out, he'll get a move

With Cochrane moving on, it wouldn't surprise me. He was a little suspect defensively at times yesterday, but a good player who'll definitely step up a level.