cooponthewing 1,139 Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Can't believe some of our support still have doubts about him He has improved significantly this year. He is vastly quicker getting down and shot stopping. He has lost weight too. Don't think it's any coincidence that all this is happening now that he knows he had serious competition from Gilks. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 The thing is, was McDonald offside at the time of the Motherwell player shooting. Obviously there was a split second difference due to to the deflection from the Rangers player. A player can cover a few meters in a split second. we would need a camera level at the time of the shot to be certain. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevision 1,569 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I think Tav played him on. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 (edited) He has improved significantly this year. He is vastly quicker getting down and shot stopping. He has lost weight too. Don't think it's any coincidence that all this is happening now that he knows he had serious competition from Gilks. I have in the past had certain reservations about paying appearance fee bonuses but perhaps when there is indeed a credible replacement sitting on the bench it might indeed motivate a player all the more to strive to be at his very best at all times. And and on a more humorous note thinking of it brings to mind an incident I recall from when Walter Smith was manager in his first spell and both McCoist and Durrant were team regulars. I can't remember who they were playing but I think it was at home and McCoist had started the game on the bench while Durrant was in the starting 11. Sometime fairly late on in the second half Walter decided he was going to make a change and bring McCoist on so Ally is charging up and down the sideline warming up and is then standing waiting to come on but hasn't been seen yet by the ref when suddenly his good buddy Durrant goes down then soon after motions that he wants to come off. That resulted in Smith telling McCoist to get his arse back on the bench because this changed things and now a replacement for Durrant would have to go on instead. McCoist didn't take too kindly to that and was actually roaring at the departing Durrant that "you owe me 5 grand you useless b*****d Edited August 20, 2016 by JFK-1 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RANGERRAB 3,663 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 He has improved significantly this year. He is vastly quicker getting down and shot stopping. He has lost weight too. Don't think it's any coincidence that all this is happening now that he knows he had serious competition from Gilks. Can't see Gilks giving Wes much competition 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFK-1 1,693 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Can't see Gilks giving Wes much competition A shade difficult to say. Gilks rarely gets a chance to play and when he did play I can barely recall him having to make a save of any note. I suppose as it stands Wes would have to be having a nightmare period or be injured before Gilks may get a chance. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete 2,499 Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I said last season we had a keeper who couldn't keep. Slowly Wes is turning my opinion round. I still wish he was more commanding though. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gribz 850 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Very composed finish by Miller, it would have been easy to snatch at it given its in the last minute searching for a winner. That's the experience he offers. Its a terrific 3 points to get so early in the season. It may be that we are more comfortable on the road this season when the pressure is off a bit, but I wouldn't be surprised for things to just suddenly click at home then give someone a spanking 4 or 5 nil. The team just needs a little tweaking in midfield, cant see Halliday and Barton in the same team much longer. With Crooks and Windass coming back gives us further options. The defence is the only area that needs additions. Not only at centre half but I worry for Lee Wallace's cover?? Can Hodson play both sides? I always wonder how it works with top ex players in training - for example Davie Weir was class at centre half and mentored others on the pitch next to him but is he improving them on the training field? I thought the same under McLeish (with defenders) and McCoist (with the strikers). Is it something you just cant pass on! 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 (edited) Not lost a competitive gam this season - God help us when we do �� 3 games back in top flight with what is a brand new team and we have 7 points from a possible 9 and we are coasting in the League Cup. Yes there is room from improvement as there always should be but let's take a step back and start looking at the positives for a change. Back in the real world we have been pretty woeful for a very long time now. Combined with the fact we've always been defensively appalling under Warburton it's a real cause for concern. I don't think progressing in the League Cup and getting 7 out of 9 points in a piss easy league is much cause for celebration personally. Edited August 21, 2016 by Ser Barristan Selmy 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waltersgotstyle 307 Posted August 21, 2016 Share Posted August 21, 2016 Back in the real world we have been pretty woeful for a very long time now. Combined with the fact we've always been defensively appalling under Warburton it's a real cause for concern. I don't think progressing in the League Cup and getting 7 out of 9 points in a piss easy league is much cause for celebration personally. But they do saying results like today (playing badly but managing a win) is what makes champions. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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