skygod Posted November 30, 2017 Report Share Posted November 30, 2017 1 hour ago, Joe said: See how we get man o the match. Anyone count red cards winner. So proud I must be up there. I think McLean's got that one safe in his pocket. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skygod Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Not even close! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fmcc Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 The Taylor comments are wide of the mark in my view. I've seen him having games where he's been worse than some other games, but he's one of my first names on the sheet! Love the wee guy. (yes, perhaps cos he's one of our own etc). I would hope that SC has a similar effect on Thomas as he's had on some other players who in general have become better players than they were under precious managers. I had high hopes for Dom when I saw him a few times earlier in the season, hopefully he can go on to be a good player for us. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 2 hours ago, Joe said: Good stuff. Least you have a view. may I reiterate, I like Taylor, but feel he needs a wee rest. I do at times think he is predictable. But like him. As for Thomas I am not so sure. Like you FMCC my view. Hopefully they will all be good players. Like you ive watched them lots. I agree with Taylor perhaps needing a rest. It’s a strange one though. In the past two matches I’ve felt he’s been very poor first half but at half time he’s come out like a different player. Far from perfect but he’s involved and making a mark in the second half of these games. We just need to work out why he’s not doing it in the first. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2 Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 A player, or at least type of player I feel that we miss from last season is Nathan Tyson. Although he didn't score he played the lone striker role brilliantly, chasing and harrying defenders, pulling them out of position, holding the ball up and bringing others into play. His unselfish style enabled the likes of Jones to cut inside from wide areas and get shots away, At the moment we have two forwards in Boyd and Erwin who consistently have high balls launched at them. Neither is the type of striker like Tyson who will work to close down defenders and drag them out of position (although to be fair to Boyd he does try, though it is not his natural game). With the strength we now have potentially available in midfield, Power, Dicker, Mulumbu, Kiltie when fit etc, a Tyson style forward could bring others into play and create openings for the likes of Jones, Thomas, McKenzie, Kiltie. The only one of the 3 on the books at the moment who looks like he might be able to play something like that role is Brophy. Therefore it might be interesting to see what he could do as a lone striker. Due to height, launching the ball at him would be useless-it would have to be into feet-to see if he can bring others into play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrogate Peter Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 I can't see how anyone can play the lone striker role brilliantly and never score. I could run around for umpteen games and never score and as for Jones cutting in to space created how many goals did he score last season? Nevertheless I take the point about a more mobile forward being required but he won't be a brilliant acquisition unless he scores a few! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2 Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 (edited) With the constant chopping and changing we had last season especially in the first half of it, Tyson never got a consistent enough run of games.(tbf he was also injury prone, and when he came to us, was 34) When he was playing, there was a period when, for me, we looked a better side than previously,as he helped to carry the team further up the pitch. Completely accept that a lone striker needs to be chipping in some goals as well, but an effective player who does a lot of running for the team, holds the ball up, and plays others in, also enables the midfielders to get forward, and creates more attacking options. Whether Brophy can provide that at the moment, we don't know as he hasn't been tried in that role. Maybe he can, maybe he can't, and at the same time I still have confidence in SC to bring in such a player in Jan. Generally in the EPL however, teams rely on pretty big, physical forwards, so time will tell. Edited December 1, 2017 by Jedi2 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killiepies Posted December 1, 2017 Author Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Can't remember one game that Tyson made an impact in .Would run all day and chase balls down but so would my collie .A center who couldn't score is as much use as Stevie Wonders sunglasses 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi2 Posted December 1, 2017 Report Share Posted December 1, 2017 Perhaps. Still prefer that style to launching high balls to bounce around in Erwin's (or Boyd's) general direction though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chum Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 (edited) SC: "Lee has shown up really well so I don’t know what’s happened over the break but he’s obviously gone away and re-assessed himself." https://t.co/x0CsQ68rMz Edited January 21, 2018 by Chum Link didn’t work, fixed now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 I heard a Motherwell fan discussing his time with them and he mentioned that it just wasn’t happening for Lee in his first 6 months with them. The second half of the season he got a few goals, got a bit of confidence and his form from then on got him his move to Leeds. He showed some bottle by picking the ball up for that penalty yesterday so fingers crossed he pushes on now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Souleycouley93 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Seems Clarke has given him a much needed rocket before Christmas . Hopefully he can kick in and start challenging for a place in team .No Frizzell in team at all yesterday was strange -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR1869 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Could be like a new signing if this is the case as he contributed zip pre-break. Wonder if his old man or another family member has booted his arse over the break. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boabkfc19 Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Delighted to see him get one yest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJout Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Need to do more than score a penalty to make me change my opinion. Hope im wrong about him though. His attitude seems to a big part of the problem so if that has changed you never know. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graeme S Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 I've no doubt SC knows exactly what happened to Lee Erwin during the break.However he has spoken positevely about him to the press which will hopefully help the lads confidence.Heard a Well fan say that when he was on form he was unplayable though sadly that was only 1 in every 5 or 6 games. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
langlands_killie Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Maybe the penelty scored will get him over that miss at Dundee. Wonder if SC fancies bringing in a striker b4 31st Jan 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Y Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 44 minutes ago, langlands_killie said: Wonder if SC fancies bringing in a striker b4 31st Jan Jai Quitongo? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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