12 Aug 2024 15:14:11
I see Balogun injured again.
12 Aug 2024 15:29:35
His touch and passing was off on Saturday when he came on.
12 Aug 2024 15:43:53
He defended well when on but his distribution was horrendous.
12 Aug 2024 16:38:16
Always injured John. He was dreadful when he came on. People on here think he should be a first pick. Lucky if we get 20-30 appearances a season out of him.
12 Aug 2024 16:58:02
most of the teams passing is very poor, except maybe Barron.
But can we focus on the fact that Balogun can actually defend first.
As long as he can defend then he's better than the rest of the defenders on the squad lol.
12 Aug 2024 17:05:52
If we get 30 games out of him on the money he is on, he is probs still the best DEFENDER at the club. and worth the money imo.
12 Aug 2024 17:18:14
Also he is 36. 30 games isn't bad. There are players I'm sure that get a little knock and could play if they wanted to. They just cry injury and sit out a couple of games. I've never known a club to suffer injuries like it.
12 Aug 2024 17:35:35
No point in being an alright defender if you constantly give the ball away or pass it out the park, inviting the opposition to attack again.
There was a wee spell where he gave the ball away about 3 times putting the defence under pressure.
He deserves the criticism.
12 Aug 2024 17:50:51
We shouldn’t be relying on him to be our main centre half anyway, need another centre half to partner Propper with Souttar, Balogun, Davis, Niasse as back up, if we do get another in then Davis to possibly move on, if we can!
12 Aug 2024 18:34:56
I still think he's a decent 4/ 5th choice CB.
12 Aug 2024 18:57:35
He won every aerial battle he had. Same can’t be said for new signing Propper, who looks to be of the same mould as Davies. Would love to have an old fashioned Marvin Andrews type in there. But unfortunately they don’t seem to be in the game anymore.
12 Aug 2024 19:02:20
He was signed as cover and that should still be the case. We need an another starting CB to partner Propper. If Davies won’t go and it looks like bad doesn’t want to and honour his contract then let King go and play for a year on loan elsewhere.
12 Aug 2024 19:13:40
Zikos I can't remember Propper losing any head duels on Saturday, looks a cb to me, think he could be a tremendous signing.
12 Aug 2024 19:14:45
Balogun won 87% of his aerial duels (7/ 8)
Propper won 70% of his aerial duels (7/ 10)
Balogun had a lowly 64% pass accuracy.
Propper had a 91% pass accuracy.
12 Aug 2024 19:17:25
He settled the defence when he came on at Tynecastle and had a terrific game in Poland. His distribution was awful on Saturday ( no worse that Yilmaz at that point) but he won every ball in the air when they were lobbing high balls into our box . He was never going to play every game and is really there as cover but the fact that he is regarded by most as our best centre back ( out with Propper maybe) says it all about Souttar and in particular Davies. They should be making sure he doesn`t get anywhere near starting but they are both rotten . I`m disappointed he`s injured but only because I would have started him on Tuesday and we are weaker at the back if he`s not there.
12 Aug 2024 19:30:45
Signed as cover on peanuts (in comparison to some) won't get much better for the wage tbh. Tatties correct deserves the criticism, but a few slack passes doesn't make him a bad defender. We would expect 20/ 30 games season, hopefully that's what we get.
12 Aug 2024 21:14:19
Wsl the stats show he didn’t win every ball
In the air.
12 Aug 2024 21:42:39
My star, I’m sure he lost the first 3. I stopped counting after that. I’m not criticising the lad. He seems neat and tidy on the ball and willing to take the ball into midfield. But we need a CB that can cope with the Jordan Whites of this league.
Personally I would haves signed White and converted him to CB like Sutton.
12 Aug 2024 22:35:14
Zikos what is with you and wanting to sign Ross County or former Ross County dross? You're at it ?.