I'm really struck by just how critical the Diets have been of Critchley considering he's saved them from another relegation - they won't be dragged into that conversation no matter how much we'd like them to be. Jokes aside, the difference is that we could lose tomorrow and not win another game this season and Jimmy would be safe because we've (by and large) bought into him. They have never warmed to Critchley from what I can tell and have the added bugbear of seeing their local rivals far outstrip them in the league - that for me is why he's probably out the door if we beat them.
As for tomorrow, if we play the way we have been we have nothing to fear. I struggle to see who they can play at RB that can cope with Keskinen (if he's fit!). The worst case for us is to find out that he's injured and we're starting Okkels on the left because that right side is a real weakness of theirs.
Tbf, the Hearts board have made a rod for their backs with the way in which they appointed Critchley. The half-in/half-out nature of the Jamestown role in it leaves huge question marks about his short-term outlook at Hearts. It also, to an extent, calls into question how much Jamestown actually will be involved with them - is it the deep integration that was being made out?
The contrast with ourselves is stark - even with the (deserved) questionning about elements of JT's approach to games and in-game changes - as demonstrated following Sunday, there's little to no question about his job being under scrutiny this season.
Anyway, enough of them - it's always amusing when we seem to be relatively stable they are a mess and vice versa. Bottom line, I'm not picking many of their players over ours in a combined XI. We should win, we have better players and a stable system.
Just for fun, here's my combined XI from the players likely to feature tomorrow, good old fashioned 4-4-facking2:
I'm really struck by just how critical the Diets have been of Critchley considering he's saved them from another relegation - they won't be dragged into that conversation no matter how much we'd like them to be. Jokes aside, the difference is that we could lose tomorrow and not win another game this season and Jimmy would be safe because we've (by and large) bought into him. They have never warmed to Critchley from what I can tell and have the added bugbear of seeing their local rivals far outstrip them in the league - that for me is why he's probably out the door if we beat them.
As for tomorrow, if we play the way we have been we have nothing to fear. I struggle to see who they can play at RB that can cope with Keskinen (if he's fit!). The worst case for us is to find out that he's injured and we're starting Okkels on the left because that right side is a real weakness of theirs.
JTs 0 - Dons 2
20000%
Tbf, the Hearts board have made a rod for their backs with the way in which they appointed Critchley. The half-in/half-out nature of the Jamestown role in it leaves huge question marks about his short-term outlook at Hearts. It also, to an extent, calls into question how much Jamestown actually will be involved with them - is it the deep integration that was being made out?
The contrast with ourselves is stark - even with the (deserved) questionning about elements of JT's approach to games and in-game changes - as demonstrated following Sunday, there's little to no question about his job being under scrutiny this season.
Anyway, enough of them - it's always amusing when we seem to be relatively stable they are a mess and vice versa. Bottom line, I'm not picking many of their players over ours in a combined XI. We should win, we have better players and a stable system.
Just for fun, here's my combined XI from the players likely to feature tomorrow, good old fashioned 4-4-facking2:
1. Mitov
2. Jensen
3. Penrice
4. Baningame
5. Knoester
6. Steinwender
7. Morris
8. Palaversa
9. Nisbet
10. Wilson
11. Keskinen
Hard to argue with that - actually is a pretty decent side although I;d be sticking Clarkson in there somewhere....
Aye it's not bad. Clarkson could come in for Wilson if you were playing 1 striker. I just like simplicity.