comment by NNH (U10730)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by NNH (U10730)
posted 29 seconds ago
Greg Stewart could never play midfield, he has the pace of a sloth.
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Aye that Scott Brown, what pace he has
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Bizarre comparison but you've had a bit of a nightmare the past 24 hours with them
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Bizarre
You said Stewart couldn't play midfield because of his pace ignoring Brown plays in midfield and is definitely slower. If you struggle with easy comparisons that's on you pal
Different role though. Brown is hardly box to box these days
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 3 minutes ago
Different role though. Brown is hardly box to box these days
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tbf fair i would say that pace is more useful to attacking players than midfielders, energy and drive is more important to midfielders IMO.
Its his reading and understanding of the role that would come into question. Our three all have specific roles to fill and bringing in someone with little knowledge of that position could be a problem. One of the reasons that Gerard gave for moving Aribo into an attacking role was that he was struggling to fulfill the role given to him in the centre. One that Arfield with his experience was able to do better
I don't see rangers bringing in anyone else now and they will understandably be thinking they have what it takes to win the league based on very recent showings between them and us.
Sometimes having too much rotation can unbalance and disrupt the team as Rodgers did with us on a number of occasions to baffling affect.
Rangers I think had to lower costs and they will be under pressure to do so for the foreseeable future. They seem to have done it the right way so far as in none of those players freed will be really missed.
Gerrard will be judged on how he rotates and some of that will be a result of necessity for injuries and suspensions.
We have brought in 2 players who whilst might prove to be decent won't change how we play and aren't of the quality that they will dramatically improve us so I see no real changes with us as we are right now which is worrying until some of our injured players come back into the squad.
Thing is that the damage could be done by then if rangers carry on the way they are as I see us being the most likely to drop points in the next few games.
Maybe even starting Wednesday. Killie are no pushover and then there's that pitch to deal with. I'll be up there but I see it as being far from easy.
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Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 3 minutes ago
Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
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I can see what you're up to here
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comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 3 minutes ago
Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
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I can see what you're up to here
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Scallywags....
Agree very light on number for the midfield 3
If 2 fall out we need to move Aribo back meaning one of
Ojo
Barker
Jones
Stewart
Would start
You might get away with that in a lot of home games I guess but away could be a struggle.
I would have preferred Docherty to stay and provide cover.
But at the same time i'd like him to get games to develop as I still think he can do a job for us in the future. Especially if Kamara has a good Euros and brings in some big money.
agree on Greg
He needs a championship team to have any chance though.
I think Docherty had to go out. He's at an age where he needs to play. Funny thing is, if rangers brought in King now it wouldn't have been as head scratching move like it was in summer.
comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 11 seconds ago
I think Docherty had to go out. He's at an age where he needs to play. Funny thing is, if rangers brought in King now it wouldn't have been as head scratching move like it was in summer.
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yes weird signing
But maybe we just got lucky with minimal suspensions and injuries.
If we lose Docherty as well I would consider bringing McCrorie back for the second half of the season.
He would intergrate right away and he can play a number of positions. Would be useful to have around.
comment by Rising up the ranks (U2420)
posted 15 hours, 26 minutes ago
I would have preferred Docherty to stay and provide cover.
But at the same time i'd like him to get games to develop as I still think he can do a job for us in the future. Especially if Kamara has a good Euros and brings in some big money.
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Gerrard said it's Jack keeping him out of the team as that's the role he suits.
McCrorie would be a shout, he's been shoehorned into a RB down the road which isn't very useful for us.
Mixed season down there. Sugar or shyyyyte
Motm awards
Manager says first name on team sheet
Sending offs
Dropped
Last ditch tackles.
Never a right back in our setup
Think he'll make a great 'detroyer' sadly we don't need that outwith maybe 15 games a season if that
I don't think bringing him back as backup is really right for him. If hes not getting right game time at cm I'd rather recall and send somewhere to start the remaining games as cm. If can't do that then get him in as our backup cm but I think sticking him on bench or on stands as backup will hold him back.
comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
I don't think bringing him back as backup is really right for him. If hes not getting right game time at cm I'd rather recall and send somewhere to start the remaining games as cm. If can't do that then get him in as our backup cm but I think sticking him on bench or on stands as backup will hold him back.
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I agree it wouldn't help his development.
But as a low cost way to add another fairly reliable body to the midfield which is beginning to look a bit thin in a crucial season - it wouldn't be a bad option IMO.
Particularly if it gets so tight towards the business end and we are looking to bring on another defensive midfielder to help see out tight games for 1-0 wins etc.
I think having 5 players for central midfield options is enough, particularly when we generally only play about 2-3 out of this five at any given time
If 3 of them get injured, then yes, we will be short and would likely be relying on two guys filling the CM berths for every game until the others return, but for me that’s unlikely.
We have plenty of players to fill the wide areas,, some of whom I’m sure could play more central. I’d propose pushing Taverneir forward into a wide midfield role and moving Kent into a central position if needed, I think he could play there
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posted on 21/1/20
comment by NNH (U10730)
posted 1 hour, 9 minutes ago
comment by HB Fash (U21935)
posted 12 minutes ago
comment by NNH (U10730)
posted 29 seconds ago
Greg Stewart could never play midfield, he has the pace of a sloth.
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Aye that Scott Brown, what pace he has
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Bizarre comparison but you've had a bit of a nightmare the past 24 hours with them
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Bizarre
You said Stewart couldn't play midfield because of his pace ignoring Brown plays in midfield and is definitely slower. If you struggle with easy comparisons that's on you pal
posted on 21/1/20
Different role though. Brown is hardly box to box these days
posted on 21/1/20
comment by lauders (U9757)
posted 3 minutes ago
Different role though. Brown is hardly box to box these days
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tbf fair i would say that pace is more useful to attacking players than midfielders, energy and drive is more important to midfielders IMO.
Its his reading and understanding of the role that would come into question. Our three all have specific roles to fill and bringing in someone with little knowledge of that position could be a problem. One of the reasons that Gerard gave for moving Aribo into an attacking role was that he was struggling to fulfill the role given to him in the centre. One that Arfield with his experience was able to do better
posted on 21/1/20
I don't see rangers bringing in anyone else now and they will understandably be thinking they have what it takes to win the league based on very recent showings between them and us.
Sometimes having too much rotation can unbalance and disrupt the team as Rodgers did with us on a number of occasions to baffling affect.
Rangers I think had to lower costs and they will be under pressure to do so for the foreseeable future. They seem to have done it the right way so far as in none of those players freed will be really missed.
Gerrard will be judged on how he rotates and some of that will be a result of necessity for injuries and suspensions.
We have brought in 2 players who whilst might prove to be decent won't change how we play and aren't of the quality that they will dramatically improve us so I see no real changes with us as we are right now which is worrying until some of our injured players come back into the squad.
Thing is that the damage could be done by then if rangers carry on the way they are as I see us being the most likely to drop points in the next few games.
Maybe even starting Wednesday. Killie are no pushover and then there's that pitch to deal with. I'll be up there but I see it as being far from easy.
posted on 21/1/20
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posted on 21/1/20
Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
posted on 21/1/20
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 3 minutes ago
Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
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I can see what you're up to here
posted on 21/1/20
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posted on 21/1/20
comment by Gingernuts (U2992)
posted 6 minutes ago
comment by PointyBirds (U21890)
posted 3 minutes ago
Let’s be honest: injuries to the Rangers squad is about the only hope Celtic have for the league this year.
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I can see what you're up to here
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Scallywags....
posted on 21/1/20
Agree very light on number for the midfield 3
If 2 fall out we need to move Aribo back meaning one of
Ojo
Barker
Jones
Stewart
Would start
You might get away with that in a lot of home games I guess but away could be a struggle.
posted on 21/1/20
I would have preferred Docherty to stay and provide cover.
But at the same time i'd like him to get games to develop as I still think he can do a job for us in the future. Especially if Kamara has a good Euros and brings in some big money.
posted on 21/1/20
agree on Greg
He needs a championship team to have any chance though.
posted on 21/1/20
I think Docherty had to go out. He's at an age where he needs to play. Funny thing is, if rangers brought in King now it wouldn't have been as head scratching move like it was in summer.
posted on 21/1/20
comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 11 seconds ago
I think Docherty had to go out. He's at an age where he needs to play. Funny thing is, if rangers brought in King now it wouldn't have been as head scratching move like it was in summer.
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yes weird signing
But maybe we just got lucky with minimal suspensions and injuries.
posted on 22/1/20
If we lose Docherty as well I would consider bringing McCrorie back for the second half of the season.
He would intergrate right away and he can play a number of positions. Would be useful to have around.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Rising up the ranks (U2420)
posted 15 hours, 26 minutes ago
I would have preferred Docherty to stay and provide cover.
But at the same time i'd like him to get games to develop as I still think he can do a job for us in the future. Especially if Kamara has a good Euros and brings in some big money.
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Gerrard said it's Jack keeping him out of the team as that's the role he suits.
McCrorie would be a shout, he's been shoehorned into a RB down the road which isn't very useful for us.
posted on 22/1/20
Mixed season down there. Sugar or shyyyyte
Motm awards
Manager says first name on team sheet
Sending offs
Dropped
Last ditch tackles.
Never a right back in our setup
Think he'll make a great 'detroyer' sadly we don't need that outwith maybe 15 games a season if that
posted on 22/1/20
I don't think bringing him back as backup is really right for him. If hes not getting right game time at cm I'd rather recall and send somewhere to start the remaining games as cm. If can't do that then get him in as our backup cm but I think sticking him on bench or on stands as backup will hold him back.
posted on 22/1/20
comment by Miller (U9310)
posted 1 hour, 31 minutes ago
I don't think bringing him back as backup is really right for him. If hes not getting right game time at cm I'd rather recall and send somewhere to start the remaining games as cm. If can't do that then get him in as our backup cm but I think sticking him on bench or on stands as backup will hold him back.
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I agree it wouldn't help his development.
But as a low cost way to add another fairly reliable body to the midfield which is beginning to look a bit thin in a crucial season - it wouldn't be a bad option IMO.
Particularly if it gets so tight towards the business end and we are looking to bring on another defensive midfielder to help see out tight games for 1-0 wins etc.
posted on 22/1/20
I think having 5 players for central midfield options is enough, particularly when we generally only play about 2-3 out of this five at any given time
If 3 of them get injured, then yes, we will be short and would likely be relying on two guys filling the CM berths for every game until the others return, but for me that’s unlikely.
We have plenty of players to fill the wide areas,, some of whom I’m sure could play more central. I’d propose pushing Taverneir forward into a wide midfield role and moving Kent into a central position if needed, I think he could play there
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