Two Of A Kind
Another important 4 day spell for the hoops coming up with one game, probably, och stuff it with one massively overshadowing the domestic business we have to attend to. Inversenkie then Team Usa of Mancland. One a chance to extend oor lead the other to either make the last CL match day a Sunday afternoon stroll to the boozer or a nerve shredding, heart attack inducing, get yer pampers on 90 mins.
GS has called League games before CL games as part of a two game package. A package when he looks at each teams strengths and weaknesses and chooses his horses for the courses as he see's fit. This selection policy- can we call it rotation?- usually means only slight tinkering with the strike pairing or the wide midfield men. So can we expect this weeks games to see a different approach?
I wouldn't expect so, but due to the size of Inversenkie's team and the fact that since his return, JVoH has become a focal point of the rushed hoof's up the park and crosses from wide areas then maybe much to GS worry the big Dutch man has to play when maybe, just maybe, GS was looking to keep him in reserve to rumble up Rio onehundredandthirtygrand.
Inversenkies backline is the land of the giants. Their fullbacks are bigger than their centre backs. The centre midfielders are bigger than their full backs. They grow them big up 'em highlands I tell ye.
Much to Craig Brewsters dismay and also to his Jobcentre plus officer dismay, even though the system they play is based on workrate, their height and some skill and is simple system to implement when working with players of limited ability it disnae always work. You have to have the players to carry it off.
Charlie Christie has came in and not changed much, Dargo keeps on scoring, defenders keep on defending midfielders keep on kicking etc, but the difference is the Inversenkie players have ability to carry oot this system and as Brewster found oot it's not as simple getting better players to adapt. For me they are like the Bolton of the SPL. Ye widnae watch them if they were banging Mitre Delta's off yir back window but your quietly impressed by their results.
JVoH hasn't had the pleasure yet of meeting these lumbering oafs. Saturday will be his chance as GS knows we need a presence upfront. GS has tried Jaro up there- mainly due to The Beats ongoing absence- but Saturday is not that time again to deploy him in that role. Even though he is 6 foot odds, he is not a presence up there, in fact some would say he is a waste of space up there. The giants of the senkie would slap him aboot like king kong slapping planes on the empire state building.
Last night JVoH came on against Engurland and right away the Dutch became more direct and more potent in attack. They had a focal point to hit- one which, brilliantly for us big JVoH oot jumped Rio for the equalizer- that gave them a purpose. Just like the big man gave us against Fawkirk and St Mirren.
Now who to partner him with is another rouse? Kenny or Magic.
Kenny might be better of sitting this one oot as the thought of him running at Rio and Wes Brown is just too guid to allow him to get injured. After last season or even when we signed Kenny would we have imagined that Kenny Miller would be oor 1st choice striker before Magic. Magic has more ability but Kenny's work rate, movement and general annoyingness makes him a must start in big games.
Magic this season is an enigma. Potent, explosive and a goal scoring threat last season this season looking uninterested, impotent and as threating as a pink poodle. He looks tired with life as a hoop but in saying that he is oor highest scoring striker this season with 6 goals- I think?.
He is also the most natural goal scorer we have. This seasons sharing of goals around the team is testimony of a system that allows runners from the midfield to get forward and create while oor forwards are ootside the box creating these chances. This maybe doesn't suit magic. Last season he was oor most mobile striker, right I know that widnae huv been hard- but when you see him alongside JVoH and Miller then you realize there is more of the "Jackie" in him than just natural ability.
But Magic has ability, it's maybe just that unless he gets his finger oot a taxi maybe waiting for him in January or the summer. His forlorn expression and petted lipness is not what we expected from a guy who I said would top the scoring charts this season.
I reckon he will get the chance on Saturday to redeem himself, to try and strike up a relationship with JVoH and maybe hit the onion bag to get his confidence up. Then again after a World Cup summer he could be just needing a wee break or also he could have a possible hump at us signing JVoH and Miller as he seems like the type of player who needs to be loved.
Well magic performances will make you be loved mate.
Hail Hail
GS has called League games before CL games as part of a two game package. A package when he looks at each teams strengths and weaknesses and chooses his horses for the courses as he see's fit. This selection policy- can we call it rotation?- usually means only slight tinkering with the strike pairing or the wide midfield men. So can we expect this weeks games to see a different approach?
I wouldn't expect so, but due to the size of Inversenkie's team and the fact that since his return, JVoH has become a focal point of the rushed hoof's up the park and crosses from wide areas then maybe much to GS worry the big Dutch man has to play when maybe, just maybe, GS was looking to keep him in reserve to rumble up Rio onehundredandthirtygrand.
Inversenkies backline is the land of the giants. Their fullbacks are bigger than their centre backs. The centre midfielders are bigger than their full backs. They grow them big up 'em highlands I tell ye.
Much to Craig Brewsters dismay and also to his Jobcentre plus officer dismay, even though the system they play is based on workrate, their height and some skill and is simple system to implement when working with players of limited ability it disnae always work. You have to have the players to carry it off.
Charlie Christie has came in and not changed much, Dargo keeps on scoring, defenders keep on defending midfielders keep on kicking etc, but the difference is the Inversenkie players have ability to carry oot this system and as Brewster found oot it's not as simple getting better players to adapt. For me they are like the Bolton of the SPL. Ye widnae watch them if they were banging Mitre Delta's off yir back window but your quietly impressed by their results.
JVoH hasn't had the pleasure yet of meeting these lumbering oafs. Saturday will be his chance as GS knows we need a presence upfront. GS has tried Jaro up there- mainly due to The Beats ongoing absence- but Saturday is not that time again to deploy him in that role. Even though he is 6 foot odds, he is not a presence up there, in fact some would say he is a waste of space up there. The giants of the senkie would slap him aboot like king kong slapping planes on the empire state building.
Last night JVoH came on against Engurland and right away the Dutch became more direct and more potent in attack. They had a focal point to hit- one which, brilliantly for us big JVoH oot jumped Rio for the equalizer- that gave them a purpose. Just like the big man gave us against Fawkirk and St Mirren.
Now who to partner him with is another rouse? Kenny or Magic.
Kenny might be better of sitting this one oot as the thought of him running at Rio and Wes Brown is just too guid to allow him to get injured. After last season or even when we signed Kenny would we have imagined that Kenny Miller would be oor 1st choice striker before Magic. Magic has more ability but Kenny's work rate, movement and general annoyingness makes him a must start in big games.
Magic this season is an enigma. Potent, explosive and a goal scoring threat last season this season looking uninterested, impotent and as threating as a pink poodle. He looks tired with life as a hoop but in saying that he is oor highest scoring striker this season with 6 goals- I think?.
He is also the most natural goal scorer we have. This seasons sharing of goals around the team is testimony of a system that allows runners from the midfield to get forward and create while oor forwards are ootside the box creating these chances. This maybe doesn't suit magic. Last season he was oor most mobile striker, right I know that widnae huv been hard- but when you see him alongside JVoH and Miller then you realize there is more of the "Jackie" in him than just natural ability.
But Magic has ability, it's maybe just that unless he gets his finger oot a taxi maybe waiting for him in January or the summer. His forlorn expression and petted lipness is not what we expected from a guy who I said would top the scoring charts this season.
I reckon he will get the chance on Saturday to redeem himself, to try and strike up a relationship with JVoH and maybe hit the onion bag to get his confidence up. Then again after a World Cup summer he could be just needing a wee break or also he could have a possible hump at us signing JVoH and Miller as he seems like the type of player who needs to be loved.
Well magic performances will make you be loved mate.
Hail Hail
posted by Keving at Thursday, November 16, 2006
4 Comments:
I`m hoping for style but against Inverness it`s probably goggles on and gritted teeth as we dive into the pitch black water and hope to come out with 3 points! You know we love it! Come on the Bhoys!!!
`still hoping for style!
Come on the Celts!
When JVoH scored our second I had the feeling that we are going for the league this year. That is the type of moment that means so much to our season. Still a long way to go but we`re on the trail for glory.
forza bhoys!
I heard the usual, `turned the corner` and `Rangers revival` comments from Chick young. Keep it up, keep it up! :-)
Imagine working on a bleak wet sunday like today. You could have gone on a picnic!
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