18 Jul 2016 02:37:55
I think hill and wilson would be good at the back just now until we get a new cb. Think hill could guide wilson the wsy davie did.
18 Jul 2016 08:29:40
Neither has any pace.
18 Jul 2016 10:01:21
Biffo, CB's don't need to have pace they need to know how to read the game. The wingbacks have the pace and use that to cover any defensive lapses of the more (stereotypically) larger/ stronger and less mobile CB's. With a more experienced DM sweeping up the middle of the park messes the CB's would be less prone to a counter attack. This ONLY works is both wingbacks do their defensive duty or the sides become a vulnerability (Hibs cup match when Stokes continually got behind Tav and put Kiernan on the back foot/ Motherwell when their LW was doing the same) As you say. Kiernan is not mobile enough to sweep, but he has to because Tavs hasn't got his back!
18 Jul 2016 04:29:28
I'm not sure Wilson should still need to be guided through games at his age.
18 Jul 2016 11:31:58
I think everyone's reading too much into the defensive performance on Sat. The manager rewarded last years team with starting slots for the first game of the season, and rightly so. I'm 100% sure he knows that Wilson and Kienan with Halliday in front is not good enough for the SPFL week in week out.
Wilson will remain with whoever gets the nod beside him, be it Crooks, Hill or someone coming in. Crooks, Barton or Rossiter will play in the CDM role and either one will go a long way to shoring up the defence.
It was essentially a pre season friendly (2nd game) and we won, kept a clean sheet and played a team from the division above off the park, like we did with most of them last year. People keep saying they could have had a couple inside 20 mins but we could have had 6 or 7 on another day.
I'm taking nothing but positives from Sat. If we start the first game of the league with the same team I'll be worried as it would mean this is the team the manger thinks is the strongest, when it quite clearly is not. It was no coincidence none of the new boys started, it was clearly a thanks for the hard work last year guys situation.
On a side note I'd also like to see Kiernan beside Hill or Crooks as well in one of these cup games, I don't think he's a bad player I just think him and Wilson are too similar to play together at a high level.
18 Jul 2016 13:44:35
Not sure if you realise it Dmccunnin but DW is only 24 and is our youngest cb.
18 Jul 2016 15:39:39
Recbob, totally agree. (Except the part about 'from the division above') know what you meant tho big man.
18 Jul 2016 18:09:34
Not sure if you realise it Rossw, but DW has played for Scotland, Rangers, Hearts, and Liverpool and in the Cl? Only 24? A good age for a football player.