IMO Posted December 26, 2017 Report Share Posted December 26, 2017 He did have a poor game Sat but we still won and the goal we lost was not caused by him. Still the man for the job and hopefully good game tomorrow night will put his confidence back in place Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) 12 hours ago, Zorro said: I’m a bit confused as to why you keep commenting if you think only the named professions are qualified to comment. Anyway I hope you’re right about Hamilton, even though you won’t be in a position to judge whether it’s a good performance or not. We’d still be stuck with Locke or McCulloch if we didn’t moan. Moaning is what football fans do. You can stick realistic expectations and top flight safety up your arse. We should always look for improvement and should never rest on our laurels. According to your mate, we win collectively so I’d assume unless he’s a total hypocrite we lose collectively too. So when we were struggling down the bottom of the league, that was as much MacDonalds fault as anyone’s. A lot of those players were moved on, it’s time Jamie joined them. Collectively as a team, however, whilst some of the team have been punted it may well be that although a team/collective effort etc maybe some players put in that wee bit more effort! Anyway, you're not a fan of his so whatever we say won't change your mind! If he was to go who would you like to see replace him? Edited December 27, 2017 by Charlie spelling! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Interesting to see how he recovers tonight. I’m expecting he will play. He made some blunders on Saturday but ultimately it didn’t cost us. It’s probably the most I remember him making in a game. Difference on Saturday there was nothing to counteract it. He’s always had his saves and shot stopping to breed confidence. Not his fault but there was none of that on Saturday due to how well he played. So I wonder if this confidence has taken a hit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 I liked that his distribution was much quicker on Saturday. Not any more accurate than usual, but it gave rangers less time to organise and the chaos benefited us. One of our major collective faults, in recent years has been how long our keeper held onto the ball before punting it aimlessly downfield. It made the task of attacking much harder. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 (edited) 3 hours ago, Charlie said: If he was to go who would you like to see replace him? How about Scott Bain? Better shot stopper, commands his area, good distribution, ongoing disciplinary problems at Dens could mean he’s available and ready for a fresh start. Edited December 27, 2017 by Zorro -2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Zorro said: How about Scott Bain? Better shot stopper, commands his area, good distribution, ongoing disciplinary problems at Dens could mean he’s available and ready for a fresh start. A good keeper yes, what's the disciplinary all about? Not sure that he's a better shot stopper though - that is one of Jamies better attributes. Whilst Jamie is here and happy to be staying I think there are more important areas of the team to be looking at strengthening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piffer Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 Bain IMO is a future Scotland 1st choice. I’d say he is the outstanding keeper in the league when on form. He’s been linked with Hearts and Hibs in the last week or so. Celtic were sniffing around towards this time last year as well when Gordon was being linked with a move away. I’m not 100% sure what the disciplinary issue is but it seems an issue between him and McCann rather than the club. I think we will find out soon enough where MacDonalds future lies. He is first choice at the moment but his contract is running out. Does Clarke want to keep him? It all well and good picking him now but does he want a different type of keeper. Has Jamie hinted whether he'd stay. Speculation has dogged his time here since Locke left. This is his chance if he wants to go. He will be free to talk to other clubs soon if he’s not already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 15 minutes ago, Charlie said: A good keeper yes, what's the disciplinary all about? Not sure that he's a better shot stopper though - that is one of Jamies better attributes. Whilst Jamie is here and happy to be staying I think there are more important areas of the team to be looking at strengthening. Most neutral commentators would disagree with your appraisal of Bain’s shot stopping ability. But I do agree MacDonalds main attribute is his reactions at shots. I believe Bain had an argument with McCann after a defeat and was fined two weeks wages. Bain refused to pay and enlisted the PFA to support him. He was left out of the first team, forced to sit on the bench with the development squad and hasn’t featured since the end of October. There’s also rumours of off-field issues; drinking, gambling etc. The usual stuff that comes up when fans turn on a player. Even if he came with baggage, Steve Clarke could be the man to tame him. I also agree other areas of the team should be prioritised at the moment. I said that earlier in this topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 We do seem to have a good track record of getting the best out of players with 'baggage' - one of favourites being Andy McLaren! So.....get rid of Bell, bring in Bain and let him and Jamie fight for the number 1?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 4 hours ago, Zorro said: How about Scott Bain? Better shot stopper, commands his area, good distribution, ongoing disciplinary problems at Dens could mean he’s available and ready for a fresh start. Is this the replacement for Jamie Mac I was thinking it would have to be a combination of a cross between a Buffon, Schemichel.De Gea,Goram or Woodman to make you happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 48 minutes ago, Bbk said: Is this the replacement for Jamie Mac I was thinking it would have to be a combination of a cross between a Buffon, Schemichel.De Gea,Goram or Woodman to make you happy. According to you we already have this superhuman keeper. I’m only looking for someone competent. -5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted December 27, 2017 Report Share Posted December 27, 2017 So you are deeming Jamie to be incompetent? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Do you think he’s the best we could get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Until Steve Clarke thinks otherwise any of our opinions on which goalkeeper he plays is irrelevant don't you think? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 Nope, I don’t agree. I think it’s perfectly normal for football fans to discuss their team, how it can be improved, players performances etc. What’s not normal is attempts to close down all discussion, don’t you think? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlie Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 I agree with Zorro - the forums are all about us giving our own opinions and have sensible debate and discussion over them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 3 hours ago, Zorro said: Nope, I don’t agree. I think it’s perfectly normal for football fans to discuss their team, how it can be improved, players performances etc. What’s not normal is attempts to close down all discussion, don’t you think -1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bbk Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 4 hours ago, Zorro said: Nope, I don’t agree. I think it’s perfectly normal for football fans to discuss their team, how it can be improved, players performances etc. What’s not normal is attempts to close down all discussion, don’t you think? You are obviously always going to disagree with what I think in regards to Jamie MacDonald in particular and I respect your opinion but at present I am happy with him until Steve Clarke decides to replace him. As I have stated before I do not have the professional advantage that maybe some other posters on this forum may have in relation to assessing player performances but I can only express my layman's opinion. I do agree we should all have the opportunity to give our own views and for the record I like Rory ,I hope JJ stays,I think GG will leave and Scott Boyd should be given an extended run,I hope Boydie and Brophy continue to flourish as a partnership ,I disagree with all the Greg Taylor dissenters and I fully agree that the forum should be left open for further discussion ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
historyman Posted December 28, 2017 Report Share Posted December 28, 2017 12 hours ago, Zorro said: Nope, I don’t agree. I think it’s perfectly normal for football fans to discuss their team, how it can be improved, players performances etc. What’s not normal is attempts to close down all discussion, don’t you think? I agree. I'm still waiting on your views on this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 7 hours ago, historyman said: I agree. I'm still waiting on your views on this What exactly is it that you think it tells you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livvy Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 57 minutes ago, Zorro said: What exactly is it that you think it tells you? Well it tells you that McDonald has the third best record in the league at keeping out 1v1 situations. Looks pretty self explanatory. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorro Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 1 hour ago, livvy said: Well it tells you that McDonald has the third best record in the league at keeping out 1v1 situations. Looks pretty self explanatory. Does it? Does it tell you the criteria to make it a one on one? Does it tell you the angles of these one on ones? Does it tell you if it was against a striker or a more defensive type player? Does it tell you if the keepers had to dive or if the ball was hit straight at them? Without that information the chart is worthless. It can equally show we have the third best defence at shepherding attackers into areas they can’t score from. -8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_dug Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonbon19 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 Top trolling by Zorro backed by indefatigable facts , I salute you 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewarty66 Posted December 29, 2017 Report Share Posted December 29, 2017 33 minutes ago, Zorro said: Does it? Does it tell you the criteria to make it a one on one? I can say you definitely fit the criteria for being the biggest arse hole on this forum. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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