NorfolkG Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, cammy_boy said: I think eventually Brophy will play off Sow. Brophy hasnt done anything wrong hes just not very effective in the lone role. Take it he wasn't fully fit yesterday. The only worry I have is that by playing two up top you will damage a very solid set up. But we need to score goals. However we should hace scored yesterday. Several times over. Brophy as a second striker would do it for me: he has the energy and desire to do the yards that Mo does. Although maybe not the all round game to work in the CM area when we are defending and building. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 We have to hope that St. Clair and Sow are just rusty because it is a long time until the January transfer window. Yes Sow had some good link up play but we signed him as a striker and he didn't score. Shots on target are irrelevant if you don't score, frustrating for us in the stands, just as frustrating for the team that they create chances but don't take them. We need to decide who is our penalty taker when Brophy isn't playing or has been subbed, the last two efforts from Power and Sow have been woeful. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mclean07 Posted September 29, 2019 Popular Post Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Sow performed the same role as Brophy more effectively and with less energy expended as he has greater awareness and skill. 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: Sow performed the same role as Brophy more effectively and with less energy expended as he has greater awareness and skill. Effectively ? Still didn't score which is the job of a striker, couldn't even score from the penalty spot, Brophy would have scored. Edited September 29, 2019 by Wrangodog -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 7 minutes ago, Mclean07 said: Sow performed the same role as Brophy more effectively and with less energy expended as he has greater awareness and skill. Absolutely. Cant agree more. Brought everyone else into the game. We should have won that yesterday and if we play like that most weeks we will. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mclean07 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 3 minutes ago, Wrangodog said: Effectively ? Still didn't score which is the job of a striker, couldn't even score from the penalty spot, Brophy would have scored. He would, but I wouldn’t use Brophy’s scoring record against Sow. I like Brophy, by the way. I think he’s been given a bad hand with no help. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cammy_boy Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Wrangodog said: Effectively ? Still didn't score which is the job of a striker, couldn't even score from the penalty spot. Take the penalty out of it. Which was terrible. He was very effective. His role was to draw defenders and create space for others. He did that very well. Yes he didn't score but he was hardly missing sitters or not geting into position. Forced two good saves and a couple of last gasp blocks. Its his first start and in sure he will only get better. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 I’m not going to get on the hating McKenzie bandwagon with this statement but I would bring in Brophy for Rory. I thought that Rory was one of the better players yesterday right enough but I think with Brophy and Millar off Sow we should be ok. Would be interested to know what’s happening with Burke. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wrangodog Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 11 minutes ago, cammy_boy said: Take the penalty out of it. Which was terrible. He was very effective. His role was to draw defenders and create space for others. He did that very well. Yes he didn't score but he was hardly missing sitters or not geting into position. Forced two good saves and a couple of last gasp blocks. Its his first start and in sure he will only get better. I hope he gets better but I'm not sure that he will, time will tell. -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl1869 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 For me the main issue isn’t with the strikers, it’s the wingers, they sit far too narrow in a front 3, it’s obviously what they’ve been told as no matter who plays they all do the same, it’s one of the reasons sod has looked so poor also, he has no one in front of him, they sit narrow and it becomes easy to defend, we need to get them stuck on the line and stretch out defences. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 minutes ago, Darryl1869 said: For me the main issue isn’t with the strikers, it’s the wingers, they sit far too narrow in a front 3, it’s obviously what they’ve been told as no matter who plays they all do the same, it’s one of the reasons sod has looked so poor also, he has no one in front of him, they sit narrow and it becomes easy to defend, we need to get them stuck on the line and stretch out defences. Rory is never going to do that but Liam hugs the touchline for the majority of matches in my opinion. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 41 minutes ago, Wrangodog said: We have to hope that St. Clair and Sow are just rusty because it is a long time until the January transfer window. Yes Sow had some good link up play but we signed him as a striker and he didn't score. Shots on target are irrelevant if you don't score, frustrating for us in the stands, just as frustrating for the team that they create chances but don't take them. We need to decide who is our penalty taker when Brophy isn't playing or has been subbed, the last two efforts from Power and Sow have been woeful. At least power forced the goalie into making a save from his effort but yesterday's the opposite a pass back fo the goalie his body language in the run up to take it sent a telegraph it is possibly the worst penalty attempt any of our players has ever taken and that is some feat. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudger05 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 20 hours ago, kilm53 said: Bruce for Del Fab... bruce had a great game would like to see him get more games 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl1869 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 31 minutes ago, BoydsFace said: Rory is never going to do that but Liam hugs the touchline for the majority of matches in my opinion. Even when Burke was playing he was a lot narrower than last season, millar probably sits wider than the others but still not offering the ball in behind that worked so often before. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby_Doo Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 29 minutes ago, smudger05 said: bruce had a great game would like to see him get more games He didn't half. His distribution is excellent and is very composed on the ball. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkG Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 (edited) I’ve seen Bruce play four 90 minutes and he has been immaculate in every game. Harsh to lose place after St Johnstone; to lose it again now would be unfair. He is also a proper leader. Not a shouter and bawler but leading by example and talking. Dicker has been good at that in recent games too, to be fair. Edited September 29, 2019 by NorfolkG 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thebigguy68 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 2 hours ago, cammy_boy said: Think you've hit the nail on the head with how the scoreline impacts peoples view of the performance. In my opinion we were every better over the whole game than vs Hibs two weeks ago. But we never scored. Correct. yesterday was the best football we played this season. Ross county are no diddies. After opening 15 minutes we controlled the game and looked dangerous. Rotation of the ball was excellent, across the back And through the middle. The difference for me was that we had a guy up front where you could play from back into feet and his link play increased the momentum of attack rather than reduced it. A penalty win and most ( cause there is always some) would have been raving about the amount of control we had on a decent side. Brophy has a lot to give us and there will be games where will play 2 up top and others (away from home) where hard chasing forward may be preferred. But in a one up front I think it’s clear from a physical and football intelligence perspective sow can offer more. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoydsFace Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 37 minutes ago, NorfolkG said: I’ve seen Bruce play four 90 minutes and he has been immaculate in every game. Harsh to lose place after St Johnstone; to lose it again now would be unfair. He is also a proper leader. Not a shouter and bawler but leading by example and talking. Dicker has been good at that in recent games too, to be fair. To be fair every defender has been immense this season. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrTumnus Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 The penalty was so poor that even if the keeper had dived the other way a defender would have had time to get back and clear off the line. -3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkG Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 32 minutes ago, BoydsFace said: To be fair every defender has been immense this season. Findlay has a bit to hit last season’s excellent levels imo but I’d agree that as a unit they have excelled since Hamilton away. Helped by a re-positioned MF. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trojan76 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, NorfolkG said: I’ve seen Bruce play four 90 minutes and he has been immaculate in every game. Harsh to lose place after St Johnstone; to lose it again now would be unfair. He is also a proper leader. Not a shouter and bawler but leading by example and talking. Dicker has been good at that in recent games too, to be fair. Agree, Bruce is very compossed and classy, can see why he has played at top level, excellent player to have 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanyon Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BoydsFace said: To be fair every defender has been immense this season. The defence should look good we’re practically playing with 7 at the back the midfield 3 are so deep. -5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 1 hour ago, BoydsFace said: To be fair every defender has been immense this season. Bruce has looked better than Finlay in the games I’ve seen him play. Obviously he doesn’t have his pace but reads the game well and his distribution of the ball from the back is very good. In terms of current performances I would put both him and Del Fabro in front of Finlay but I think Finlay needs to play because of his pace. -4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Findlay must start. I like Del Fabro beside him due to being more agile and quick. Bruce does read the game well though. Good to have options. Totally forgot we signed the boy from Wolves at centre half never even made bench has he ? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C4mmy31 Posted September 29, 2019 Report Share Posted September 29, 2019 Apparently Sow left RP last night wearing a moon boot & on crutches...... hopefully it's just precautionary. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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