Superally Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 Pars v Killie in perhaps what is the biggest test of pre-season friendlies on Tuesday night and the first time to see the Pars at home with a reduced ticket price. McPake has used the vast majority of his players trying to give them all some game time and I would suggest that we are still not clear in terms of the shape or what will be the first 11. However its still early days and there may be some signings still to come as well as potential loans. Killie are just back from a summer camp and playing friendlies in Spain and will be looking for a good to start their league campaign. Equally this can also be said of the Pars who have done well in their friendlies thus far - scoring freely from all over the pitch but managing to keep a clean sheet throughout. That series of straight wins may be under threat on Tues night but I think most Pars fans will want to see a competitive performance edging towards a settled shape and first team. COYP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Eleven Posted July 4, 2022 Report Share Posted July 4, 2022 It looks like we might be going with 4-3-3. We certainly don’t have the players for 3 at the back. Hopefully we will prepare more than one formation so we can change during games where the starting formation isn’t working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saline hill puma Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 5 defenders starting Could be 5 at the back Or MacDonald could play as a wide midfielder Either way squad doesn't look great imo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legend85 Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 The squad is shocking unfortunately badly need new signings but you don't get the impression that's going to change anytime soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Legend85 said: The squad is shocking unfortunately badly need new signings but you don't get the impression that's going to change anytime soon The squad isn’t anywhere near being close to shocking. Its definitely light but it’s not shocking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser Soze Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Yeah I don’t think the starting 11 is a million miles off being competitive but we definitely do need a few more bodies in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Eleven Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 The quality looks ok but the squad definitely needs more numbers. This may take a few more weeks. It’s better to wait to get the right quality in but we’ll need to hope we avoid injuries and suspensions during the League Cup matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superally Posted July 5, 2022 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Team news: Mehmet Comrie, Benidictus, Breen, Edwards McDonald, Todd, Hamilton, Chambers O'Hara, Wighton Bench: Todorov, McCann, Allan, Fenton, Young, Bearley, Ronnie Tod and 3 Trialists. COYP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saline hill puma Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Lucky it is only 1-0 Killie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Number Eleven Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 46 minutes ago, Superally said: Team news: Mehmet Comrie, Benidictus, Breen, Edwards McDonald, Todd, Hamilton, Chambers O'Hara, Wighton Bench: Todorov, McCann, Allan, Fenton, Young, Bearley, Ronnie Tod and 3 Trialists. COYP Website now saying trialist goalie? Important point as goal apparently a goalkeeping error. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digs Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 7 minutes ago, Number Eleven said: Website now saying trialist goalie? Important point as goal apparently a goalkeeping error. Aye, trialist keeper. Jumped to catch a long through ball between the striker and Benedictus. Catches it, goes to ground and promptly drops it at the feet of the striker whilst he was face down in the turf. Honking stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 badly need some creative midfileders , a midfield of Chalmers/MacDonald/Todd/Allan simply not good enough. Also need one or two Centre backs in and also a winger . There didnt seem to be any obvious shape/pattern or tactics to our play. I thought we were pretty awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the saline hill puma Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 pretty poor from us, created very little and made it pretty easy for Killie. Breen getting injured not great as leaves us with 1 for central defender for Saturday. Can trialists play in league cup games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Secure Par Posted July 5, 2022 Report Share Posted July 5, 2022 Killie are playing in the top division and we are in league 1 with a division between both teams….A good pre season game and I would expect us to struggle but it was a good workout for the team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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