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[Cotter 0]

Wish Clement had stayed he was shit hot.

 

Clement or Edu? Come on, Eh? Eh?:box:

[Super_Ally 0]

Wish Clement had stayed he was shit hot.

 

Clement or Edu? Come on, Eh? Eh?:box:

 

Thomson>Clement.

 

That was the "swap" we actually made.

 

And not overly convinced Clement is a better bet than Edu.

[Gribz 846]

Great to see us get invited and should be a good weekend all round.

 

If we dont make the CL though and sell off Mendes, Davis and Bougherra we could be in for a bit of a licking.

[craig 5,199]

Thomson is a better fit to the SPL than Clement and, as S_A says, Thomson was the direct replacement. Thomson is a much better player than Clement (and I say that as someone who felt Clement was a very talented player).

 

Edu or Clement ? I actually think that Edu will mature into a better player. He has a better engine than Clement, gets into more advanced positions, breaks play up well too. The only thing Clement has over Edu, thus far, is passing ability - and that could be put down to Edu not quite being up to speed with the Scottish game and realising you have little time on the ball.

[craig 5,199]

Shit stirring post.

 

Though I think the Clement part is arguable the least harsh part. :box:

 

He came here as a young lad, enticed by his former manager who so happened to be a fellow countryman.

 

Is it really that much of a lack of character to want to go back to your homeland when your fellow countryman, the man who signed you, is punted/walks ??

 

Perhaps PLG was the ONLY reason he signed for Rangers, and when PLG left he no longer wanted to play in the SPL.

[Super_Ally 0]

Thomson is a better fit to the SPL than Clement and, as S_A says, Thomson was the direct replacement. Thomson is a much better player than Clement (and I say that as someone who felt Clement was a very talented player).

 

Edu or Clement ? I actually think that Edu will mature into a better player. He has a better engine than Clement, gets into more advanced positions, breaks play up well too. The only thing Clement has over Edu, thus far, is passing ability - and that could be put down to Edu not quite being up to speed with the Scottish game and realising you have little time on the ball.

 

 

The long version of my lazy post. Pretty much sums it up. Clement is obviously a good, cultured player. I just think Thomson is a similar player but has the edge in terms of the physicality of the SPL. Also think Edu might be the better bet long term.

 

 

 

Re: The other Clement debate (christ seems like I have an issue with him now when I really dont, as I said, just shit stirring ), yeh you're explanation is probably right. A more mature person might have been willing to at least make a real go of it. That's not a criticism of him, just a frank acceptance of the mentality of such a young person in an "alien" environment.