RobGer
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We'd have been as well bringing back David BatesFar too frail to be a defender in the Scottish game.
Should be shipped out in January, he'll never make it here imo.
We'd have been as well bringing back David BatesFar too frail to be a defender in the Scottish game.
Should be shipped out in January, he'll never make it here imo.
Edmundson was miles ahead of this lad.Trying hard not to be negative about the boy but what has Gerrard seen in him? he doesn't seem to be anywhere near good enough.
Unfortunately true, no idea why we handed out such a long contractI genuinely don’t think he would get a game the likes of Hearts or Aberdeen. No aggression, poor in the air and weak in the tackle.
Someone has watch him play in a youth league down south and thought he would get away with it up here.
Definitely wouldn’t, doesn’t dive enough, seems to be a requirement for Murderwell first team.woeful defender and probably wouldn’t get a game for motherwell
how katic goes and he stays is baffling
Hes not young ffsI know he is young and to be developed, but is it just me or does he seem to stand about a lot. A good few times the day, we had the ball and he basically was standing side by side of the player with the ball.... I mean move and give yourself as an option. He was actually getting in the way at times
Yup, tried to sign him on loan in 2018 but ended up with Worrall instead and seemed to have constant interest in him since.A signing three years in the making too, I’m sure the gaffer tried to get him in 2018.
There’s better talent in Scotland that would probably have accepted lower wages and be a better option imo.Surely the manager and recruitment team must regret signing him? There must've been better players available in the pre-contract/free agent market that could've been signed on similar terms.
Jason Kerr is a superior CH.There’s better talent in Scotland that would probably have accepted lower wages and be a better option imo.
Not to mention the championship down south, premiership or abroad
Are there stats available for individual players and him CC ?Simpson’s stats today say differently to what Gerrard thinks. Involved in the Motherwell goal, was involved in a moment of sheer brutal defending that almost allowed Motherwell to go 1-0 up, barely won a header, barely won a challenge all game. Panicked and gave away possession in dangerous areas on a few occasions. Stepped out of defence, got his bairings all wrong and committed fouls in areas that gave Motherwell opportunities to get a ball into the box.
That is weirdly who I had in my mind when I typed that first part out, not saying we should have gone for him specifically but there was much better options than SimpsonJason Kerr is a superior CH.
That’s how I see it id have been happy to allow him to be a fifth or sixth choice and be around to learn and possibly play some minor games but im alarmed about his levels right now as fourth option . My other point would be he has been here 8 months now and I’m not seeing advancement , that is unlike the other players we have signed .Even as 4th choice, he's nowhere near the required level
He isn't actually young either mate, he turns 25 this season.I know he is young and to be developed, but is it just me or does he seem to stand about a lot. A good few times the day, we had the ball and he basically was standing side by side of the player with the ball.... I mean move and give yourself as an option. He was actually getting in the way at times
The lad is a 4th choice cb . He should never play regularly
Sadly he has to .
Might as well support him through it
cant see him being here next season
All true but his defending was, at times, chronic.Goldson had one of his better games of this season. His long passing brought about a few of our more promising attacks and he combined with McGregor to stop a potential goal scoring attack. On occasion he even.offered more of a goal scoring threat than Roofe or Wright.
A signing three years in the making too, I’m sure the gaffer tried to get him in 2018.
Katic needs mins - he wasnt going to get them consistently week in week out with usNo idea what the management see in this guy
Loan Katic and keep this ?
Baffling
Yeah, and he's hardly played any top-level football, so he's not going to walk into the team and play like a Rangers player immediately. He may well not work out. If he does, it's going to take time. That's the reality.you do realise he's nearly 25?
Yeah, that's the dilemma. Not saying Balogun should be rested for every domestic game. But Helander's injury was only a week ago. A bit of rotation makes sense now.So we'll just wrap Balogun in cotton wool and not play him in case he gets injured and we have to rely on Simpson. But by wrapping him in cotton wool we need to rely on Jack Simpson!
Goldson was rock solid when he first signed especially in the European qualifiers, I’ve yet to see Simpson have a good game for us.He reminds me of Goldson when first signed, I would stick with him.
We seem to have a hardon for free signings from England. If we signedplayers who were released from a team relegated from Serie A we would be asking questions, but we sign someone who is released from a relegated EPL side and all of a sudden they’re a hidden gem and worth either big wages or a long term contract.Surely the manager and recruitment team must regret signing him? There must've been better players available in the pre-contract/free agent market that could've been signed on similar terms.
When interviewed before the game, I think SG said that the "outside" were wrong about Lundstram (not Simpson).Gerrard said something about the fans being wrong about Simpson before the game.
He also said after it that he thought Simpson done a lot of good things in the game today.
I'm sorry but that's just blatant lies.
He can't defend, has no positional sense and my 10 year old can header a ball further than him and with more accuracy.
Time for Leon King to get a few games under his belt so we can see what he can do. If he struggles then fair enough, he can go back to the b team.
Simpson is not an SPFL level CH, never mind Rangers level.
I'm sure Katie is a good player but I'm not sure she'd be strong enough for men's football.I’ve not even read the full thread, but I’d much rather have Katie than Simpson.
I assume this has been said.
Kerr imo is exactly what we should have for a 4th choice CB....That is weirdly who I had in my mind when I typed that first part out, not saying we should have gone for him specifically but there was much better options than Simpson
Long standing injury that needs managed I believe, similar to helanderWhat was wrong with Balogun (after his MOTM display the other night)?
Is Katic a loan with option to buy?No idea what the management see in this guy
Loan Katic and keep this ?
Baffling
I didn't know that. Sounds like Jack. That's really bad news as we're already short on defenders. That being the case we should bring in another defender if a suitable one can be found.Long standing injury that needs managed I believe, similar to helander