21 Jul 2024 10:00:28
PC stated that the players on the park yesterday were getting 75 mins apparently. Can someone tell me the benefit to making 8 or 9 subs with 15 mins or so to go?
We play Dessers for 75 mins and know what we are getting. Why not give someone else a run upfront? Lammers for example or a young striker from the academy?
Why is it we can't move players on for good money like across the city? Because we give them ridiculously high wages and nobody wants to pay that, and rightly so.
This is going to take months if not years to fix.
I'm sorry I fear the worst moving forward.
21 Jul 2024 10:29:35
? because it’s not about ‘seeing what players can do’ I’m sure the manager knows that already. The whole point of pre season is to get all the players ready for a full 90mins by the first league game, so each game the starting line up are given more time on the pitch. Started with 45mins, then was about an hour against Ajax, now 75mins. He also said that those that started on the bench today will get 75mins against Birmingham. The idea is to build up to full fitness in these games, not necessarily win the game.
21 Jul 2024 10:32:30
I agree, you would think these friendly games would be an opportunity to try out some youth options within the 90 minutes especially up front. It almost seems that the manager is getting the minutes into the players who are going to be here. The forward players yesterday offered nothing. Dessers don’t get me wrong I like the big guy and he puts in 100 % effort, but well you know ? Matondo how many chances is this guy going to get? He’s a great athlete without a doubt. Fast, pacy, willing to take a man on but when it counts he struggles to control the ball. Scott wright, you could bet your house ? that when he takes a shot it’s straight at the keeper. Again a fast player can make a good run but no end product at all. If this is our forward players for this season we can forget about it.
21 Jul 2024 10:33:04
He’s wanting to get his first 11 match sharp.
Take it that’s his starting 11.
I agree lammers needs his chance as 9 though.
21 Jul 2024 10:40:18
Careful, As1974, you'll be tarred as a 'panty wetter' for fearing the worst!
You have to laugh at the posters having a go at those voicing concern. 1 title in 13 years! 1 SC, and 1 LC, over the same period of time! Numerous managers! Numerous occasions of boardroom upheaval! Numerous court cases! One season of being in the black (after tax)! Loan after loan, after loan! No stadium for months! Player after player running down their contract and leaving for free! Players on high wages not leaving even when they're past it! And so on, and so on.
Yip, nothing to worry about at all, it's all been going swimmingly, hasn't it!
21 Jul 2024 10:48:48
Course it’s about seeing what players can do. A friendly is about fitness, trying new things and giving players a run out.
So it’s clear we are going to start the season with Dessers upfront. If that’s the case the manager has serious problems on his hands.
I get it’s not about the result but in the pre season games we’ve been poor. Please don’t say we’ve been anything else.
21 Jul 2024 11:12:41
What odds where from the MHP sunshine? I had £20 on you at I’m sure 2/ 1 ?.
21 Jul 2024 11:27:27
??? Is there anything there I posted that isn't true Dado?
Don't try and take the heat off of yourself, you know I'm right!
21 Jul 2024 11:30:10
Just a though but maybe the subs are just to make sure main players are not doing too much too early
It's not always about the players coming on and a result when it's a friendly.
21 Jul 2024 12:09:41
Not at all sunshine mate, I just wanted paid ?.
21 Jul 2024 12:13:23
To be honest we do have every reason to have some concerns, it's not looking overly great as things stand, perhaps we could pull a Barcelona and work through different "levers" for some extra financial gain? And I'm kidding before anyone thinks otherwise. ?.
21 Jul 2024 12:38:01
Ger88 it definitely not looking great just now, but a few signings and back and Ibrox will help.
21 Jul 2024 13:20:20
Its a dead easy answer to the opening question, if we are playing players for 75 minutes to build their fitness then we need others to play the last 15 minutes because a game last 90 mins . The bigger worry is how weak the bench was.
21 Jul 2024 13:35:26
Fingers crossed my star.
21 jul 2024 13:45:38
i blame the media, its them what dun it.
21 Jul 2024 15:00:54
It’s not looking good at the moment, and it’s not PC’s fault
So will people want him gone in 2-3 months if we are behind and had some bad results?
21 Jul 2024 16:41:08
I also couldn't understand why he didn't change things earlier, the 9 changes by Man Utd at half time was positive for them IMO, I do know that Danilo needs game time to sharpen up as does Cortes, I certainly will be gutted if Dessier is leading the line at Tynecastle, I want to see us sign Shankland now, that's been my view for a while, but we are in a critical situation now, I didn't like what I saw up front at all yesterday, again, just my opinion.