I do have the fear about this one. Weekend was an improvement but not enough to be able to handle going to ibrox in the following game. Not sure we can line up, especially at CB, in the same way or we’ll be in for a rough ride. Think if we can hold out for a while, the natives will get very restless very quickly, but it does rely on us actually being able to create something, which is obviously something we’re not doing very often. Do we put Topi up top? Not convinced Nisbet will offer anything.

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2-0 huns, no dons scorer.

7 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

He's also been there in our biggest successes. Pretty much every win we've had against the Huns has involved Shinnie for example. The biggest points total for any team outside the scum was with Shinnie. He's still a very good player. He's one of the only ones who doesn't hide during games, ever. Unfortunately, his passing can be a let down at times, especially when he's knackered. His other attributes outweigh that though, and we're probably better calling for the other players to try and develop some of those attributes rather than asking Shinnie to improve. 

Yes he'll put the boot in and argue with the ref but he's not a leader on the field. He can't make the team go up a gear when needed.

He has the acceptance of going through the motions engrained over the past few seasons and for me a new broom is needed. 

Didn't mean he's our worst player by any stretch but the psyche of the team has to be altered and he's fundamentally part of the habit.

Shinnies had a strained/gaunt look about him for most of the season.Possibly exerting himself more than he has in his tank,hence he's petered out the last couple of months? He'll need to manage his game time(and Nilsen),but I dont see anyone else in the squad yet, to step in and replace his drive and grit 

   Not concerned about Thelin yet,but he probably needs to negotiate with his system meantime,until he thinks he has the players in place to get back to his preferred one

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2 hours ago, redordead said:

Yes he'll put the boot in and argue with the ref but he's not a leader on the field. He can't make the team go up a gear when needed

Apart from the many, many games where he's done just that. When he's on it, he lifts everyone around him. Through his work rate and tenacity. He has done it numerous times this season. It's no surprise that as Nilsen has dropped off, Shinnie has not managed to cope with the extra burden. He ran himself into the ground. See Devlin and McGrath for exactly the same. Guys like MacKenzie just picked up injuries instead. Shinnie is far from done. Just as he wasn't when everyone said he was last season. Thelin's system requires a squad. That takes time. In the meantime we have to expect that guys playing it every week in the demanding positions, such as midfield and fullback are going to be feeling it, and that's going to have a knock on effect in terms of quality on the park. 

2 hours ago, RicoS321 said:

Apart from the many, many games where he's done just that. When he's on it, he lifts everyone around him. Through his work rate and tenacity. He has done it numerous times this season. It's no surprise that as Nilsen has dropped off, Shinnie has not managed to cope with the extra burden. He ran himself into the ground. See Devlin and McGrath for exactly the same. Guys like MacKenzie just picked up injuries instead. Shinnie is far from done. Just as he wasn't when everyone said he was last season. Thelin's system requires a squad. That takes time. In the meantime we have to expect that guys playing it every week in the demanding positions, such as midfield and fullback are going to be feeling it, and that's going to have a knock on effect in terms of quality on the park. 

That’s how see it. Sivert is my concern, not shinnie. I feel shinnie is where he was last year during our poor form where he needs and tries to do too much. Sivert’s poor form has sucked shinnie in. At the start of the year Shinnie was outstanding, and I think that player is still alive and well!

14 minutes ago, OrlandoDon said:

That’s how see it. Sivert is my concern, not shinnie. I feel shinnie is where he was last year during our poor form where he needs and tries to do too much. Sivert’s poor form has sucked shinnie in. At the start of the year Shinnie was outstanding, and I think that player is still alive and well!

Agreed, it's not coincidence that he's looking leggy with the amount of running and extra work he has to do.