Who should partner Boyd on Saturday

[Columbo 588]

It's been discussed quite a bit on this forum who should partner Boyd on Saturday should Kenny Miller fail to make it and I see no reason in playing a half fit Kenny Miller (although he'd want to play knowning his determanation). So who should come into replace him.

Darcheville shouldn't if you ask me he had his chance earlier in the season and didn't do well then came back against Hibs and St Mirren and both times failed to impress, There's people like Velicka and Lafferty who haven't been given a chance yet and they need to before we can consider letting this guy back in the team. As for Novo I don't think he should start up front either as I think he's more effective on the wing or even better as an impact sub. This leaves us with Lafferty and Velicka.

As dissappointed as I have been not to see Velicka in action, Lafferty has been forced to play in a unfamiliar position and TBH he deserves a chance to impress in his natural position which is up front. So I'd start Lafferty and then bring on Velicka around 65 minutes.

Thoughts?

[Muff 245]

Our £3.5m summer signing!

[maccactfc 2]

looks unnanimous there then.

laffs needs his chance and not out wide

[Amac9 2,060]

Lafferty

[MikeBlue 136]

No option to vote for McCulloch?

[radlord 24]

Could even have put an option in for Loy.

Not that I would have voted for him, mind.

[Jardy 0]

lafferty with beasley on the wing.

[Goianegra 4,682]

Lafferty... who else

[JohnGalbraith 0]

Id like to see Velicka, failing that big Lafferty to see him in his rightful position.

[nvager 498]

Much as I would like to see Lafferty play up front, I believe Nacho is similar in style to Miller and we should think of him too. Any of these two would be my choice.

[maxwellrfc 6]

lafferty

[Bluenose_Pete 4]

velicka

[MosesMcNeil 1,664]

No voting for McCulloch?

[Bryan72 12]

Darcheville

[FlippinEck 3,705]

No voting for McCulloch?

Hes already playing in Centre Back silly

[disgruntled_bear 157]

I'd start Lafferty upfront with Boyd

[Pedro 32]

My vote was for Novo

(waits for RM to slaughter me)

[LegendofCoop 17,313]

C'mon guys, your not thinking straight. This is Smith we're talking about. You all seem to think he'll play 4-4-2 again. That would involve Smith playing someone IN position.

4-5-1 time again! Boyd lone striker. He's worked really hard these last few weeks, so Smith will use that in his defence for adopting a more defensive role!

You know I'm right too

[Coopermania 1]

Lafferty to start, bring Novo on halfway through 2nd half if need be.

[Wreckedroy 33]

Lafferty to start, bring Novo on halfway through 2nd half if need be.

Spot on Coop.

I hope Vellicka gets a place on the bench this week too, and maybe a wee run out if we're doing well.

[trueblue1872 2]

Lafferty.

We spent 3.5mill on him. It's about time he got a start in his preferred position....

[LegendofCoop 17,313]

Much as I would like to see Lafferty play up front, I believe Nacho is similar in style to Miller and we should think of him too. Any of these two would be my choice.

Exactly the way i was thinking. I'd prefer to see him start with Novo. The wee man deserves a place up front...his natural position before Lafferty does if you ask me. He's been played left, right, left when we all know he's best through the middle!

[docspiderman 1,228]

Novo has linked and worked well with Boyd on the occasions they have played together. I would not risk Lafferty playing in an unfamiliar role upfront and do not he would combine in any way with Boyd.

[Muff 245]

Anyone know how Lafferty played tonight?

[Crookstonranger184 0]

Has to be novo as he is mobile and can make the runs off of Boyd, and get in the channels for Pedro's thru balls !!

Lafferty and Boyd would just end up going for the same balls as they are too similar !!