flashman Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 1 hour ago, Third Lanark said: Can oware if required not play in other defensive positions as well What, like maybe as say a Defensive midfielder? Which would allow Bannigan to play further up the park... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I've seen both Saunders and O'Ware play midfield. Only a game each though. However, O'Ware reads the game well and can pass, so maybe he could be tried there. My worry is that Caldwell doesn't see the need or thinks it can be filled by a nineteen year old who has still to toughen up. Not having a go at Palmer, he will probably be the player we require in a couple of years' time but we need someone else now. Feel actually we should have kept McCarthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenski Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 I agree about McCarthy, like Nisbet, a player we were too quick to offload. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auld Jag Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 31 minutes ago, fenski said: I agree about McCarthy, like Nisbet, a player we were too quick to offload. I think we gave Nisbet a fair chance. He never looked like he was going to make a good level. If I remember correctly he was out on loan at a few lower league clubs and never did anything. Only seemed to do well when he went to Raith Rovers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
That 1 jags fan Posted September 3, 2019 Report Share Posted September 3, 2019 This the same unfit McCarthy who couldn’t get in the team ahead of Brice Ntambwe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bunny Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 No it's the young lad who had bad injuries which kept him out of the team . Your comment suggests someone who couldn't be arsed training. When he played he had energy, dig and a fair bit of skill and football sense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kenny Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 One thing McCarthy didn't have was energy or fitness. This could be down to injuries but he always seemed to struggle to last the 90 minutes. Decent enough player but I don't think our current struggles are due to not keeping him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lady-isobel-barnett Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 I'm far from sure that McCarthy would've been the answer as a deep midfielder. Before bulking up he was more of a "Bannigan" type player. Sense he played further back due to other circumstances (his lack of pace thru injury/bulking up, whatever). Don't believe he was a natural tackler (again like Bannigan). Whether we were right to offload Andy is another matter but it can't be argued we didn't have other midfielders that played in his natural position. Nisbet, I believe owned up to not really applying himself and thus probably made it a lot easier decision to offload. His dismal spells out on loan possibly indicate that it wasn't just Archie that failed with one to one man management in this case. At the time I and everybody I've spoken to that had seen Neil McLaughlin play, were far more surprised that he was released. Clearly Kevin has shaken himself up quite spectacularly given his goal count. It may turn out that we should've brought the lad back this season ahead of maybe Mansell or Jones but that's another matter. One aspect to Nisbet's game that's self evident is his ability to take up good positions and if you factor in his new found confidence in scoring then it might well be a pity he's not in our squad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Blows Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Has this pointless non story thread not been deleted yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 2 hours ago, The Legend Blows said: Has this pointless non story thread not been deleted yet? There are so many pointless non story threads on this forum, why single this one out for deletion ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Legend Blows Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 3 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: There are so many pointless non story threads on this forum, why single this one out for deletion ? Because it was started and fuelled by the s#!t stirring anti Caldwell brigade on here with absolutely no foundation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Dick Dastardly said: There are so many pointless non story threads on this forum, why single this one out for deletion ? Or indeed why contribute to it if you regard it as pointless? Unless it's sh1t stirring by the pro-Caldweell brigade (and endangered species these days, and becoming rarer by he week). Given the overall mediocrity of the last 10 months' (just check the current league position) there is no shortage of ammunition for any critic of big bawface. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Dastardly Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 1 hour ago, Semi Nurainen said: Or indeed why contribute to it if you regard it as pointless? I find some of them quite entertaining Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Semi Nurainen Posted September 4, 2019 Report Share Posted September 4, 2019 Me too - I meant 'The Legend'. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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