Greg Leigh

[strachanmcgheegoal]

“ Looks to join the treble treble winners” I could understand. Hopes (only hopes!) to prevent a 6 year old club with zero trophies, virgin manager and questionable finances denying them the first trophy in ten? Really?

[boboisared]

Celtic have also signed an 'athletic' left-back...

 

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/48861383

Allegedly in his unveiling interview he said he can't wait to meet the manager.

 

Celtic may have entered the banter years.

[Big Hat Logan]

Allegedly in his unveiling interview he said he can't wait to meet the manager.

 

Celtic may have entered the banter years.

There’s a few screenshots doing the rounds from some forum when Celtic played them in Europe. This guy was labelled the worst some people had ever seen.

[boboisared]

There’s a few screenshots doing the rounds from some forum when Celtic played them in Europe. This guy was labelled the worst some people had ever seen.

Fantastic.

 

I read he claims to be more skillful than his cousins. The Lukaku's.

[King Street Loon]

Fantastic.

 

I read he claims to be more skillful than his cousins. The Lukaku's.

The bar hasn't been set very high then.

[DieHardDon]

Any word on the lads ankle? Chances of starting on Thursday?

[The Buzzard]

Ach a wee ankle roll - no bother for the G Man; a wee splash of biofreeze and Robby is you mother's brother

That's him fucked till November now.

[Guest the shepherd]

Another who had a shocker yesterday. His positional sense at times is non existent at times. Scott McKenna and Andrew Considine bailed him.out quite a few times yesterday. Jist is definitely out I'm afraid.

[King Street Loon]

I guess the question would be is "would you play him ahead of Considine if all our defenders are fit?"

 

When I saw him after Hearts I thought yes definitely, but the last couple of games have made me doubt that call.

I'm prepared to give him time to settle and get further up to speed after a stop start pre-season though.

I believe he can be better, but needs work.

[Guest the shepherd]

I guess the question would be is "would you play him ahead of Considine if all our defenders are fit?"

 

When I saw him after Hearts I thought yes definitely, but the last couple of games have made me doubt that call.

I'm prepared to give him time to settle and get further up to speed after a stop start pre-season though.

I believe he can be better, but needs work.

Very fair summary, KSL. Fingers crossed it works out for Greg Leigh and Aberdeen, of course, but I am sceptical. However, as you infer, he has plenty of time on his side in a position that had turned into a poisoned chalice ever since David Robertson left way back in 1991.

[Ernie McCracken]

 

 

To be fair Max Lowe was all over the shop for the first few games. And even once he had settled in, he had the odd positional fuck up every now and then.

 

Fingers crossed that Greg will settle in shortly.

[V for Vendetta]

Yeah I think to some extent we need to give these guys a bit of time to settle.

 

I'm not excusing the shit show of the last few games but it seems like we do occasionally sign guys who have potential that really needs developed.

 

Happy to see how he progresses.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

So we play to his strengths and push teams back? Do we fuck. Sit in and hang him out to dry just like every other “can-play-left-back” we’ve had in the period.

[boboisared]

Wasn't so much angered with his positioning on Sunday but more with the fact he kept chipping the ball over the last defender and watching it bounce 30 yards off the surface and out for a goal kick.

[JakieBastard]

Am I the only one who has been quietly encouraged by him so far?

 

Granted I've only watched a few games but he seems to have a good work ethic, tidy on the ball and is keen to get forward and support when he can. I thought he was one of the only players to get pass marks yesterday

 

Still early days but I feel like I'm watching a different player to everyone else based on the comments in this thread!

[Red_Rocket_1983]

Am I the only one who has been quietly encouraged by him so far?

 

Granted I've only watched a few games but he seems to have a good work ethic, tidy on the ball and is keen to get forward and support when he can. I thought he was one of the only players to get pass marks yesterday

 

Still early days but I feel like I'm watching a different player to everyone else based on the comments in this thread!

 

I'll be honest I agree. He will be a good signing imo.

[Ten Caat]

He's probably good enough against your run of the mill SPL opposition.

 

However I fear he will get found out against the arse cheeks. Didn't look great against Rijeka in either leg. 

[Crossbow]

He frustrated me yesterday. When he has time to pick a pass (and it looks like he has) more often it ends up being hooked up the left wing to no one in particular or simply back to the opposition. No doubting his enthusiasm to get down the line as well but it’d be neat if he could beat a man or make a pass.

[Guest the shepherd]

He frustrated me yesterday. When he has time to pick a pass (and it looks like he has) more often it ends up being hooked up the left wing to no one in particular or simply back to the opposition. No doubting his enthusiasm to get down the line as well but it’d be neat if he could beat a man or make a pass.

He is an extremely frustrating player who gets himself into promising positions but continually fails to deliver.

[Tyzo_1903]

I actually get the impression hed be better suited at centre half than left back, he seems good in the air and strong enough defensively, just on the ball let him down a lot yesterday (although I'm sure it was him that delivered the cross for Cosgroves winner). Early days though.

 

He'll be solid enough for most games but agree the amount of times he lumped it up the wing to no one was infuriating, sadly he wasn't the only culprit of that yesterday.

[maryhilldon]

Seemed to tie himself in knots a few times, losing balance when turning without any contact.

[super_al]

Derek is right Aberdeen are not an easy team to play for. He has been solid and done very little wrong whilst also assisting two goals and scoring one himself this far.

[BWG]

Derek is right Aberdeen are not an easy team to play for. He has been solid and done very little wrong whilst also assisting two goals and scoring one himself this far.

 

Is that what HITC is saying?

[DelMonte]

He frustrated me yesterday. When he has time to pick a pass (and it looks like he has) more often it ends up being hooked up the left wing to no one in particular or simply back to the opposition. No doubting his enthusiasm to get down the line as well but it’d be neat if he could beat a man or make a pass.

Like when he assisted the goal?

[King Street Loon]

I actually think he's too left footed as weird as that sounds or seems.

His inability to gather a pass on his right foot stunts the flow of a move. Seen it a few times now with him.

I do think he'll do fine for us though given time to settle.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

He's probably good enough against your run of the mill SPL opposition.

 

However I fear he will get found out against the arse cheeks. Didn't look great against Rijeka in either leg.

This. Happy for him to prove me wrong. Remove his threat of attack (as an arse cheek game no doubt will)and you remove 75% of that players effectiveness.

[OddJob]

Agree I think he will turn out to be good and we really do need him to do that as can’t have Considine playing there if Devlin were to comeback in to the 11. Can’t say he’s looked as comfortable as Lowe yet but time will tell

[Chewie37]

I actually think he's too left footed as weird as that sounds or seems.

His inability to gather a pass on his right foot stunts the flow of a move. Seen it a few times now with him.

I do think he'll do fine for us though given time to settle.

Probably because of our teams desire to play a flat square ball around the back rather than in front of a player to run into and build momentum?

[King Street Loon]

Probably because of our teams desire to play a flat square ball around the back rather than in front of a player to run into and build momentum?

Exactly what the problem is.

[JakieBastard]

A lot of McInnes hate on here at the moment, but in both Leigh and Hedges he has made a couple of really good signings over last summer.

 

Hedges seems like the player McGinn was when we first signed him and Leigh has been a complete revelation. Versatile, comfortable on the ball and with a proper engine on him. We need him signed up long term