Popular Post graeme_4 35,142 Posted August 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2018 To the 2011 title winning team? Just watching the highlights vs Killie there. McGregor 2011 / McGregor 2018 Whitaker / Tav Papac / Barasic Bougherra / Goldson Weir / Katic Naismith / Candeias Edu / Coulibaly Davis / Arfield Wylde / Jack Lafferty / Murphy Jelavic / Morelos Might still be buzzing after last night but there’s not that much in it IMO, although in Jelavic, Naismith and Davis we had real game changing quality. Could pull a goal from nowhere or cut a team open when you’re not expecting it. Couple of first 11 type signings (not youngsters on load) and we are in a terrific position to challenge this year. A striker and an attacking midfielder and a back up CB required. WATP-FOREVER, CoopsLaud, BridgeIsBlue and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Godfather 72,635 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Plenty in it IMO. Wylde was a sub mostly he was never a regular fixture Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BlueSuedeSambas 54,397 Posted August 17, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 17, 2018 Far too soon to tell yet. This team have started well but we haven’t won anything yet. The team above won a double that season. Real Ranger, Ryan_1, BridgeIsBlue and 5 others 8 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDYT2 96 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 5 of the current 11 are better players 5 are not. Shagger is better now imo. So fair point it's close. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShanksRFC 3,870 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Will wait till Christmas to judge after a run of league games. Far to early to compare this team to that team Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Yard Dangerman 3,479 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Signs are looking good either way. If we are considering comparing title winning teams to now then we know we are firmly back on track. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 72,124 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Hard to compare with the new players, but Murphy and Tavernier would get in that team imo Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Courtyard Bear 41,357 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I think we are a couple of transfer windows from matching up or even being better. But we have made a great start. SeparateEntityMyArse 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
35 Yard Dangerman 3,479 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 This start has completely exceeded all expectations so far for me already. Brilliant. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMe 25,327 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I would say Tav for Whittaker, McGregor looks just as good now, maybe better, Morelos taking Laffertys place, Arfield taking Wyldes place. I still think Murphy, Jack and Candeias would get on the bench at least. Too early to tell with the rest tbh. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TMB 14,167 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Our team now is probably just as good defensively but we don't have the same type of attacking quality. We need an attacking midfielder capable of opening up defenses and a wide attacker who can score 10+ a season. As the OP said, Naismith, Jelvic and Davis were real match winners. Their league stats for 2010/11: Naismith: 7 assists and 11 goals Jelavic: 5 assists and 16 goals Davis: 7 Assists and 4 goals More than 30 league goals between those three players and Jelavic missed a large part of the season due to Injury. In the 2011/12 season Steven Davis had 14 assists in the league. Terro266 and CoopsLaud 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pure_Quality 3,296 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Going straight like for like on the choices I'd go for this as our strongest 11. I'd probably switch a few about considering our formation now isn't the same as then but it's still not a bad team at all! McGregor 2018 Tav Papac Goldson Weir Naismith Coulibaly Davis Jack Lafferty Jelavic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwallowsHisOwnSpunk 7,910 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Goldson over Bougherra ? Goldson has played a few games against poor opposition for us ffs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marky. 6,963 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Having Coulibaly beside Edu is all too... predictable... Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
left winger 14,589 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Being an old bastard, with a shite memory, what did 2011 have on the bench? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd 10,756 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 1 hour ago, graeme_4 said: To the 2011 title winning team? Just watching the highlights vs Killie there. McGregor 2011<McGregor 2018 Whitaker=Tav Papac>Barasic Bougherra>Goldson Weir>Katic Naismith>Candeias Edu<Coulibaly Davis>Arfield Wylde<Jack Lafferty>Murphy Jelavic>Morelos Might still be buzzing after last night but there’s not that much in it IMO, although in Jelavic, Naismith and Davis we had real game changing quality. Could pull a goal from nowhere or cut a team open when you’re not expecting it. Couple of first 11 type signings (not youngsters on load) and we are in a terrific position to challenge this year. A striker and an attacking midfielder and a back up CB required. There’s a lot in it but that’s not to say we’re not close to a title winning side, while our team now isn’t nearly as good as that one, the entire league is weaker than it was back then. True Hair Bear 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 83,742 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 There's a right bit of difference but if you took that team from 2011 and put it against the current taig team we'd be sweeping them away to absolute fuck Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RDFM 3,809 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 There’s still a lot in it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoopsLaud 4,186 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Most glaring anomalies are at 11 and 8 imo. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
.Williamson. 83,742 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 I like this game How close do we think we are to the 9 in a row teams now Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 Too early to even be worth making comparisons Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamgers 1,214 Posted August 17, 2018 Share Posted August 17, 2018 chill...…….. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
graeme_4 35,142 Posted August 18, 2018 Author Share Posted August 18, 2018 7 hours ago, .Williamson. said: I like this game How close do we think we are to the 9 in a row teams now Well, funny you should say that... Dibble / McGregor Clelland / Tav Robertson / Barasic MacLaren / Goldson Bjorklund / Katic Petric / Jack Moore / Coulibaly Gazza / Arfield Charlie Miller / Candeias Laudrup / Murphy Durie / Morelos Not really a fair comprising when god is in the starting 11. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,874 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 8 hours ago, left winger said: Being an old bastard, with a shite memory, what did 2011 have on the bench? Alexander, Broadfoot, Weiss, Healy, Hutton, Ness, Diouf, Bartley, Beattie, McCulloch and Little were all in that side too. Can’t forget Kenny Miller who scored something like 19 goals before he left to go to Bursaspor half way through the season. I think he still finished SPL top scorer that season if memory serves me right. Skyson1872 and left winger 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
McEwan's Lager 30,874 Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 I would say that that side ran Valencia close at Ibrox and we were defensively brilliant home and away against Man Utd. Also knocked out a decent Sporting side out the Europa League. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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