David Bates told to find a new club

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Knew he wasn't the finished article but thought he might develop his use of the ball etc. at a German side.

To be fair, it was a gamble for both him and Hamburg , doesn't look to have come off .
 
He went abroad to better himself.

He might not be wanted by Hamburg but he’ll be a far better player and individual for taking the chance.

More Scottish players should try it.

If anything, they probably already are with Gauld, Henderson and a few others dotted about.

English players are even starting to go abroad in decent numbers as well now.
 
Just goes to show.....we were being told not so long ago he was relishing his switch to the Bundesligue and he was very happy with life......shame for him but we haven't got , by the looks of it , the full story.
 
He's a decent young defender and his improved his game a lot an English championship or high end league one side will take him no problem
 
He was longed after for months on here after he left, folk were even suggesting we sign him back this year.

Reality is that he’s not that good.
Some folk were saying we should've given him whatever he asked for at the time and we would regret letting him go.

He was a competent enough defender in the sense that he knew how to clear the ball when it came near him which is a lot more than Russell Martin and Cardoso managed at the time. As most people would point out he was pretty poor when coming forward with time on the ball.

I can see a decent team taking a gamble on him and seeing if they can coach a player out of him cos there was the basis of a decent enough centre half in him.
 
Absolutely loving the "not surprised" brigade on here :D

Last season this place was raving about him, he was a mainstay for Hamburg at the time.
Some people still were, long after he had lost his place in the team.

He was never anything more than a bog standard Scottish centre half. He could clear a cross.
 
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