19 Feb 2019 08:13:28
When we took on SG we knew we were getting a guy who is learning the trade. We knew there would be mistakes and refinement. But we also knew we were getting a big name and potential.
SG will come good but he needs our backing and our patience.
DOF however does need to be questioned. Davis, Defoe, Ejaria, Coulibaly, Grezda, Barisic, McAuley, Arfield, Worrall, Goldson, Sadiq. These signings all initiated by him have been woeful.
DOF was milking it a few months ago explaining his strategy and how we now sign players who have the mentality for playing with Rangers. Where is he now? He's gone very quiet.
19 Feb 2019 09:00:49
Davis and defoe will come good barasic goldson class acts ejaria was a good player young guy was homesick grezda hasn't had a chance as yet, Arfield has been good all year, coulibaly put in some great performances early in season and has had problems off the pitch and is only a loan so if we don't fancy him for next year then fair enough.
Worrall yes has made mistakes but also our problem has been scoring goals and finishing teams off big guy has had some stick this season some of it unjust.
That leaves McCauley and sadiq, McCauley was signed as back up stop gap and sadiq was sent back when he didn't perform.
So SG signings in my opinion aren't the problem.
Gerrard has a way to go regarding tactics and motivation but they are things a young manager has to figure out when stepping into a massive job like he has.
19 Feb 2019 12:09:38
wouldn't exactly call Goldson or Arfield woeful signings?
19 Feb 2019 12:47:25
Allybally, have a word with yourself pal. The fact that you’ve thrown Goldson into your list of duds shows you have no clue. Same goes for Arfield. Grezda and Barisic have had a tough time with injury and Davis and Defoe are just in the door. Ejarias heart wasn’t in it so that’s not Allen’s fault. Worrall and Sadiq were signed on loan. You haven’t mentioned mcgregor? And neither have you mentioned the development in scouting and youth team structure that’s leaps and bounds ahead of where it was.
19 Feb 2019 14:48:24
Grezda and barasic cost a combined 4mil and are no better than halliday and candieas in their respective positions. Defoe and davis were a huge gamble and they are so far off the pace that by the time they get upto speed it will be the end of the season, more so davis than defoe. Koulibaly worrall flanagan mcauley are not what we need. Goldson katic mcgregor arfield kent are the only players to improve us. Approx 50% of gerrards signings have been a success, that's not great. Just an honest assessmentðŸ‘.
19 Feb 2019 20:45:04
Coldo, i find myself agreeing with your posts most of the time mate but no manager ever gets a majority of signings right and the more you buy the harder it is to keep that ratio high. Seventeen players or something like that? near impossible for the majority to be outstanding (will accept a few are genuinely awful though, Sadiq here's looking at you)
20 Feb 2019 00:13:54
I agree snell to a certain extent mate, from a financial perspective we can't afford to be paying 2mil for players and getting it wrong. As we both agree a lot are awful and that is frustrating. I would however expect more than 50% to be producing the goods but sadly they are not. ðŸ‘.
20 Feb 2019 16:52:46
HAHA Goldson, Arfield and Barasic all terrific signings.