FrancisMa1966
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but who will he be replacing is the question...We have played without a striker today. He's not a better player than we have already for me.
but who will he be replacing is the question...We have played without a striker today. He's not a better player than we have already for me.
That's my thinking as well. He can perform domestically and internationally so let's see what he can do in Europe.Easily Hearts best player and playing with better players on his side he will flourish. A good bit of business assuming he stays injury free.
No he won’t.No he's not. He's a very good CH and will start more games than not (if fit).
No he won’t.
He really won’t.Yes he will.
He absolutely doesn’t mateHe looks like your bog standard SPL centre half
PhahahaYour easily pleased.
He is an average squad player brought in to get the European quota up.
Aye to be fair he would look like that if you didn’t have a fucking scooby about footballHe looks like your bog standard SPL centre half
Where have we heard that before.. Ryan Jack. I didn’t think much of Jack signing but was pleasantly surprised at how good he became. Souttar looks quality.I think a few will be pleasantly surprised by him. If (and it’s a massive if) we can keep him fit, he’ll be outstanding for us.
Welcome to the forum JohnWhere have we heard that before.. Ryan Jack. I didn’t think much of Jack signing but was pleasantly surprised at how good he became. Souttar looks quality.
I take it you missed the game today?Welcome to the forum John
Just home and had a few pints today mate ?I take it you missed the game today?
Defending, blocks, headers
Stepping out from defence with the ball
Passing out from the back
P.s. your patter is honking
Your easily pleased.
He is an average squad player brought in to get the European quota up.
Dear me, another player written off before he's even set foot inside IbroxHe looks like your bog standard SPL centre half
Easily.Gordon aside, he was their best player today.
This is a very important point.The boy is a very good footballer and his positioning sense is excellent
And will play plenty for us next season.
if goldson goes and balogun stays we will have: balogun, helander, souttar who wont be able to play twice a week and with roofe the same i find it risky transfer policy.More company for Roofe, Jack & Helander on the treatment table. At least he won’t cost us anything other than wages but anyone thinking he’ll be able to play twice a week for the majority of the season is demented.
Goldson aside everyone else mentioned can't play 2/3 demanding games a week I feel.if goldson goes and balogun stays we will have: balogun, helander, souttar who wont be able to play twice a week and with roofe the same i find it risky transfer policy.
Final paragraph 100%This is an interesting post, many divergent opinions, here are my views:
1 John is clearly a competent defender.
2 He is comfortable in possession and is capable of carrying the ball out of defence.
3 I think that he looks slightly overweight and was blowing heavily during extra time.
When he comes to us and undergoes proper fitness training, nutrition and weight management (think of Scott Wright) then we could well have a seriously good international centre half on our books for no outlay.
Doekhi was the prime option imo was a bit gutted that he was off to Germany was really hoping we could have got him.Who are the options to replace Goldson?
Heard Cedric Kipre being rumoured.
Bazoer who is off to Ajax
Doekhi who's off to Germany
Use the top of the Championship, bottom of the EPL market, or further afield?
Hoping for further afield.
He wins balls in the air whether he's playing against a centre-forward or not. His aerial duel win % is almost identical to Goldson's (67.79% Souttar, 68.18% Goldson). Both are top-five players in the league at winning aerial balls.First things first, he’s a central defender who didn’t have a centre forward to play against the whole match. He won loads of balls in the air when he didn’t have a centre forward challenging. He did it very well, tbf, and I was really impressed when he managed to match Sakala for pac, at one point.
He definitely has it in him to be our 4th choice central defender, and if he improves the maybe our 3rd choice. Not good enough for the starting 11 on a weekly basis.
He can be the defensive equivalent of Scott Wright - an important squad player who’ll usually on the bench.
And there’s absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Not 100% sure but he is back from injury and hasn't been starting all games since being back, so that with added extra time is why he was probably buggered.This is an interesting post, many divergent opinions, here are my views:
1 John is clearly a competent defender.
2 He is comfortable in possession and is capable of carrying the ball out of defence.
3 I think that he looks slightly overweight and was blowing heavily during extra time.
When he comes to us and undergoes proper fitness training, nutrition and weight management (think of Scott Wright) then we could well have a seriously good international centre half on our books for no outlay.
Helander won’t be in the centre half rotation next year, he’s not reliable enough. He will most likely be let go.He really won’t.
He will be 3rd choice behind Helander and another new centre half IMO
Complete defender, my arse.He wins balls in the air whether he's playing against a centre-forward or not. His aerial duel win % is almost identical to Goldson's (67.79% Souttar, 68.18% Goldson). Both are top-five players in the league at winning aerial balls.
Souttar is a complete defender. He has very few holes in his game. Strong in the air, strong in the tackle, great positioning, and his passing is very, very good (better than Goldson's for my money). Can also step into the midfield and carry the ball, which Goldson never does.
If we can keep him fit, then we've upgraded over Goldson. That's a big if, but it's easy to see why Wilson made this deal. I'd trust our medical staff to get 50 games a season out of him.
What are his shortcomings?Complete defender, my arse.
He might be one day, but that's fantasy patter, at the moment.