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I'm well up for him coming. Really like him.
Having someone / anyone (even) competent “at heading at set pieces” would be a start
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Tbf I would have done same, only was going to look worse in a historically bad defence
Aye
Exactly this. At least he will win more headers in his first game than Anel will all season.
He's Scottish.
We seem to be finally moving away from a 3 (which we’ve played for about 8 years) and to a 2, although I do think if we start poorly it won’t take long until we go back to what we know.Only just discovered this section of the board, I thought you lot were remarkably quiet on transfer window stuff
Can only say I think the analyses of Souttar here are well wide of the mark and seem to be based largely on the fact that he's a big bastard. But he doesn't really fit the archetype of a big ugly CB - here's what I put on the General board:
Souttar pros: good on the ball, can play out and ping passes, excellent in the middle of a 3 (which I think you play?)
Souttar cons: a bit lumbering on the turn, susceptible to a ball over the top, doesn't look comfortable in a four (which we play)
Overall upper end Champo defender, could do a lot worse.
So while there is truth in him being a bit cumbersome (simply by nature of his giant frame), he's far from slow, in fact at full pelt I'd say he's very quick - he's often able to get others (or himself) out of jail by chasing across and covering. He's also good with the ball, well capable of stepping out and marauding through the midfield to set up attacks, and has a good raking long pass on him too.
I would say it depends very much on the system you play though. As a pair and/or in a high line his weaknesses get more exposed, but in the middle of a 3 he's proper classy.
Oh we have and will in the furue
susceptible to a ball over the top, have a few like that already hereOnly just discovered this section of the board, I thought you lot were remarkably quiet on transfer window stuff
Can only say I think the analyses of Souttar here are well wide of the mark and seem to be based largely on the fact that he's a big bastard. But he doesn't really fit the archetype of a big ugly CB - here's what I put on the General board:
Souttar pros: good on the ball, can play out and ping passes, excellent in the middle of a 3 (which I think you play?)
Souttar cons: a bit lumbering on the turn, susceptible to a ball over the top, doesn't look comfortable in a four (which we play)
Overall upper end Champo defender, could do a lot worse.
So while there is truth in him being a bit cumbersome (simply by nature of his giant frame), he's far from slow, in fact at full pelt I'd say he's very quick - he's often able to get others (or himself) out of jail by chasing across and covering. He's also good with the ball, well capable of stepping out and marauding through the midfield to set up attacks, and has a good raking long pass on him too.
I would say it depends very much on the system you play though. As a pair and/or in a high line his weaknesses get more exposed, but in the middle of a 3 he's proper classy.
We'd have to get over our 18 yard line to have found that out last year
You’re close to getting a bit reytbladey here.
were not playing 3 at the backOnly just discovered this section of the board, I thought you lot were remarkably quiet on transfer window stuff
Can only say I think the analyses of Souttar here are well wide of the mark and seem to be based largely on the fact that he's a big bastard. But he doesn't really fit the archetype of a big ugly CB - here's what I put on the General board:
Souttar pros: good on the ball, can play out and ping passes, excellent in the middle of a 3 (which I think you play?)
Souttar cons: a bit lumbering on the turn, susceptible to a ball over the top, doesn't look comfortable in a four (which we play)
Overall upper end Champo defender, could do a lot worse.
So while there is truth in him being a bit cumbersome (simply by nature of his giant frame), he's far from slow, in fact at full pelt I'd say he's very quick - he's often able to get others (or himself) out of jail by chasing across and covering. He's also good with the ball, well capable of stepping out and marauding through the midfield to set up attacks, and has a good raking long pass on him too.
I would say it depends very much on the system you play though. As a pair and/or in a high line his weaknesses get more exposed, but in the middle of a 3 he's proper classy.
worralls not as big as souttar but he can be a nasty bastard if were going 4 at the back him and anel for me if 3 get worrall and souttar in with anel robbo and trusty can be back up
Is it as bad as Egans was though?
From reading about Gilchrist it sounds like his attacking play is his weakness. He loves a tackle though, proper Jack Robinson type of smash.
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