PASTA Mick Posted August 13, 2018 Author Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, Tartan Chris said: Only Matt Phillips from that list was a regular starter. True but only Armstrong is of the new players. We are less well represented this season than last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stocky Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 Snodgrass played for West Ham at the weekend, came on as sub... everyone seems to have missed him If he is fully fit and on fire, surely a starter......... Also where is Darren Fletcher.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 4 hours ago, macy37 said: Shall I ask again? It wasn’t a difficult question. ask me in a couple of years, he’s only 20 ffs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 9 hours ago, macy37 said: Mccrorie is shit. I don’t understand the hype around him. He’s not a player that’ll make it. Are you a Rangers fan? McCrorie is far from shit. He’s also far from the finished article. He was a bit out of his depth as a centre half and had no protection from the diddies around him when he played there last season. As a defensive midfielder he has a lot of potential and could be a huge player for Scotland in the next few years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Pete Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 2 hours ago, stocky said: Snodgrass played for West Ham at the weekend, came on as sub... everyone seems to have missed him If he is fully fit and on fire, surely a starter......... Also where is Darren Fletcher.? Fletcher played against Brentford on Saturday. He was subbed with about 15 minutes to go. Not sure if It was because he was shite, injured or just a tactical move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisEDI Posted August 13, 2018 Share Posted August 13, 2018 On 8/12/2018 at 1:00 PM, Caledonian Craig said: Unbelievable. 🤐 why? his record is terrible, i guess you would rather he hit one than griffiths though, still got the whole casino on your shoulder about him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 James Forrest freezing again ; anytime he comes up against half-decent opposition. Surely he has no defenders now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 20 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: James Forrest freezing again ; anytime he comes up against half-decent opposition. Surely he has no defenders now? Would barely call AEK Athens half decent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 Jack hendry... simply not good enough. Miles away from being an international defender.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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PASTA Mick Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 55 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: James Forrest freezing again ; anytime he comes up against half-decent opposition. Surely he has no defenders now? How can you pick Forrest out tonight? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 29 minutes ago, Malcolm said: Jack hendry... simply not good enough. Miles away from being an international defender.... Don’t agree at all. For a young defender in such an environment he played well apart from the second goal. It’s hardly the first time a team has successfully hit a free kick to the far post to have it knocked back across goal. There was more than enough there to suggest with a bit more experience he can be a very good international player in the coming years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 6 minutes ago, er yir macaroon said: Don’t agree at all. For a young defender in such an environment he played well apart from the second goal. It’s hardly the first time a team has successfully hit a free kick to the far post to have it knocked back across goal. There was more than enough there to suggest with a bit more experience he can be a very good international player in the coming years. I don’t disagree.... the coming years are a wee bit away yet. On Saturday he was brushed aside for the Hearts goal... also his positional play is not very good. I’m sure he will learn, but he isnt good enough yet... possibly not even for Celtic, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 16 minutes ago, Malcolm said: I don’t disagree.... the coming years are a wee bit away yet. On Saturday he was brushed aside for the Hearts goal... also his positional play is not very good. I’m sure he will learn, but he isnt good enough yet... possibly not even for Celtic, Unless someone better is available he’ll have to learn on the job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudScot Posted August 14, 2018 Share Posted August 14, 2018 1 hour ago, Malcolm said: Jack hendry... simply not good enough. Miles away from being an international defender.... Disagree. You do realise how bad our players are generally don’t you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 14, 2018 Author Share Posted August 14, 2018 Hendry isn't good enough. Hanley is far superior. As are McKenna, Souttar and Wilson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy37 Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 10 hours ago, Malcolm said: Jack hendry... simply not good enough. Miles away from being an international defender.... Miles away from being a defender full stop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazmidd Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 2:13 PM, macy37 said: Shall I ask again? It wasn’t a difficult question. Jack Hendry has become the new whipping boy already I see. He has potential, but desperately needs an experienced Centre Back in there to help him and learn from, much like Souttar with Berra, who has massively improved his game since Berra arrived. Hendry played very well on his Scotland debut he has pace, height, strengths, good on the ball but needs to be more aggressive needs to improve his concentration and positional play, all things that can be taught or come with experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 8 minutes ago, bazmidd said: Jack Hendry has become the new whipping boy already I see. He has potential, but desperately needs an experienced Centre Back in there to help him and learn from, much like Souttar with Berra, who has massively improved his game since Berra arrived. Hendry played very well on his Scotland debut he has pace, height, strengths, good on the ball but needs to be more aggressive needs to improve his concentration and positional play, all things that can be taught or come with experience. Agree with all of this. My point really is that getting in the young guys is rarely the answer... many here often shout for it. Your point about playing them alongside an experienced defender i agree with... they should be doing that at their clubs and bringing them on. Also, hendry is 23.... he should be further on in development in my opinion. Souttar definitely playing better than him at the moment and is two years younger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazmidd Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 You are right regarding the stage of development Hendry is at, but every player develops at different rates depending on circumstances. Hendry is nearly the same age as McGinn who has just been bought for over 2 million by Aston Villa. Now obviously I am not comparing the players as they play in different positions but more their career paths which have been very different. McGinn has played regularly from a very young age has played a large number of games and is now ready for the move down south, whereas Hendry showed great potential at a very young age and went down south too early and going by his current level would not have been ready then to start games down south therefore a lack of games has hindered him and his confidence and it's only since coming back up the road and playing games again at Dundee he has started to show his potential again which won him the move to Celtic. In comparison to McGinn though, although roughly the same age he is still well behind him in his development stage as he has simply just not played enough games of football. It is the age old argument about developing players, but to become a better player you have to play football. I hope the experience Hendry has gained from these games and a consistent run of games for Celtic over the next year or two years he will start to put everything together as he has the raw ingredients to be a really good centre back for Scotland. He should be further along in his development but career decisions have put him back. He still has time though and is still very young. He could have over ten years still in the game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Third Lanark Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 13 hours ago, PASTA Mick said: How can you pick Forrest out tonight? Because, listening on Radio Scotland, all I could hear was, "..good pass to forrest,, oh miscontrolled..ball falling to Forrest..poor touch..gets caught in possession etc." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 13 hours ago, er yir macaroon said: Don’t agree at all. For a young defender in such an environment he played well apart from the second goal. It’s hardly the first time a team has successfully hit a free kick to the far post to have it knocked back across goal. There was more than enough there to suggest with a bit more experience he can be a very good international player in the coming years. He's 23, he's not a teenager. Have Celtic won a game he's been involved in yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhumper Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 23 minutes ago, Third Lanark said: Because, listening on Radio Scotland, all I could hear was, "..good pass to forrest,, oh miscontrolled..ball falling to Forrest..poor touch..gets caught in possession etc." Christ, you never even watched the game and slagging players?! For all I think he's infuriating at times, Forrest IMO was one of Celtic's better players last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
er yir macaroon Posted August 15, 2018 Share Posted August 15, 2018 58 minutes ago, Squirrelhumper said: He's 23, he's not a teenager. Have Celtic won a game he's been involved in yet? Still young for a centre half and like the above poster said, he’s had a stop start development. It’s clear as day he has a chance to become a really top player, which he clearly isn’t yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PASTA Mick Posted August 15, 2018 Author Share Posted August 15, 2018 1 hour ago, Third Lanark said: Because, listening on Radio Scotland, all I could hear was, "..good pass to forrest,, oh miscontrolled..ball falling to Forrest..poor touch..gets caught in possession etc." So you didn't even watch it? Forrest was one of the few players that got pass marks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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