Zappa 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Here's an up-to-date list of the first team squad. The injured players are not in bold. 1 - Allan McGregor 2 - Maurice Edu - Injured 3 - David Weir 4 - Pedro Mendes - Injured 5 - Sasa Papac 6 - Lee McCulloch 7 - Steven Davis 8 - Kevin Thomson (still not 100% after previous injury) 9 - Kris Boyd 10 - Nacho Novo - Injured 14 - Steven Naismith 16 - Steven Whittaker 18 - Kenny Miller 19 - Aaron Niguez (on loan from Valncia) 20 - DaMarcus Beasley 21 - Kirk Broadfoot - Injured 24 - Madjid Bougherra 25 - Neil Alexander 26 - Steven Smith 27 - Kyle Lafferty 29 - John Fleck - Striker Age 17 (turns 18 on 24th Aug) 43 - Steven Lennon - Striker - Age 21 47 - Jordan McMillan - Versatile Defender or Midfielder - Age 20 (turns 21 on 16th Oct) 48 - Andrew Little - Striker or Center Back - Age 20 49 - Steven Kinniburgh - Attacking Left Back - Age 20 52 - Andrew Shinnie - Striker - Age 20 66 - Danny Wilson - Left sided Center Back - Age 17 So in summary, if you don't count the injured players & youngsters, our squad looks like this - Goalkeepers 1 - Allan McGregor 25 - Neil Alexander Defenders 3 - David Weir 5 - Sasa Papac (suspended for 1st SPL fixture) 16 - Steven Whittaker 24 - Madjid Bougherra 26 - Steven Smith Midfielders 6 - Lee McCulloch (not really a midfielder but will be needed as one) 7 - Steven Davis 8 - Kevin Thomson (still not 100% after previous injury) 20 - DaMarcus Beasley Strikers 9 - Kris Boyd 14 - Steven Naismith 18 - Kenny Miller 27 - Kyle Lafferty (suspended for 1st 2 SPL fixtures) Edited August 14, 2009 by Zappa 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gers4Life 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Mixture of great youth talent in the team there! but will smith use them! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian1964 10,411 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Mixture of great youth talent in the team there! but will smith use them! He may not have much choice 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 (edited) Looking at that I don't think we have enough quality in the middle of the park to go 4-3-3. Pack the midfield, safety in numbers. Ps. Thomson is also out tomorrow is he not? Papac and Lafferty suspended. Edited August 14, 2009 by Super_Ally 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Looking at that I don't think we have enough quality in the middle of the park to go 4-3-3. Whittaker---Bougherra---Weir------Smith Davis------McCulloch-------Fleck Miller--------Boyd-------Naismith Ps. Thomson is also out tomorrow is he not? AFAIK he's just not ready for a full 90mins yet. Although with Mendes out he might be given more of the game than was expected. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Don't fancy that midfield against 4/5 Falkirk players in the midfield. We've been over run enough with a 4 man midfield in the past. And that was a midfield of higher quality. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 Don't fancy that midfield against 4/5 Falkirk players in the midfield. We've been over run enough with a 4 man midfield in the past. And that was a midfield of higher quality. True, but between Whittaker, Smith, Miller and Naismith I would have though we'd have enough cover on the wings, leaving the 3 midfielders to play a more central role. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super_Ally 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 True, but between Whittaker, Smith, Miller and Naismith I would have though we'd have enough cover on the wings, leaving the 3 midfielders to play a more central role. Should still have too much for Falkirk. I just don't like the look of it. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyk 158 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 It's not a good enough squad defensive wise. What if 39 year old Weir gets an injury early in the game? McCulloch would then go there I take it but who goes in midfield? Fingers crossed it doesn't but it's not a great squad IMO......... 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
UCF2008 0 Posted August 14, 2009 Share Posted August 14, 2009 ...Basically the same team selection can operate as a 4-5-1 if the need arises, but we're at home to Falkirk, so I don't think a 4-5-1 would go down too well with the support. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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