Calvin Ramsay

[RUL]

2 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

What's more important. 

Defensive stability or player value?

Our defence is ropey enough as is without adding to the issue in persevering with a young loon who's obviously struggling.

I'm going to put it out there that for us as fans, we know what the answer is but I suspect Cormack will say player value.

[aberdeen1970]

1 minute ago, King Street Loon said:

What's more important. 

Defensive stability or player value?

Our defence is ropey enough as is without adding to the issue in persevering with a young loon who's obviously struggling.

Totally agree

Take him out of the starting line up, look after him and use him as a sub until his form and confidence returns.

Will be best for him and the club in the long run

[King Street Loon]

Cormack doesn't pick the team.

Should be zero interference from him in that regard.

Glass should be strong enough to pick the best XI available to him. That doesn't include Ramsay at the moment for me.

[Geoff_Tipps]

Should have accepted the offer for 4.8m if it was actually offered.

Whilst he has talent, I wouldn't say I have ever been blown away by his talent or potential. 

Still young mind, but we have a nasty habit of refusing high offers and then going to sell at a fraction of the price.

[Oakbank50]

Ramsay like all young  players shows his lack of experience in his positional and decision making he will make mistakes until he matures he should be not playing every game and his coaches must be aware of this

[Poodler]

19 minutes ago, King Street Loon said:

Cormack doesn't pick the team.

 

Sadly I don’t think I can even believe that 

[RUL]

5 minutes ago, Poodler said:

Sadly I don’t think I can even believe that 

Pretty dubious myself 

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

He got torn a new one plenty of times at the start of the season, as level headed experts like myself pointed out.

The assists have dried up because the team aren't attacking very well in general.

[Jazzer08]

If Ramsay is going to play then I'd be more inclined to have him further up the pitch (more in a winger role or even as a right sided forward/attacking midfielder) and have McCrorie at right back, at least until he's had more time to firm up on the defensive side of his game, which on one or two occasions has cost us.

I think he can be really effective running at defenders (one of the few players that appear capable of taking on and beating his man) and getting balls into the box, and I believe he would make better choices with the ball than Ojo in threatening positions (generally speaking). 

Having slightly less responsibility on the defensive side of things (I'm not saying there would be none, since the team really need to defend as a whole) might have less of an affect on his current confidence levels.

That being, and as a few others have said, perhaps a wee rest wouldn't do him any harm. He may also have been rushed back from injury a little too soon, since we were seemingly quite reliant on him for assisting on a few goals earlier in the season.

[Millertime]

55 minutes ago, RUL said:

I'm inclined to agree but my concern is he's seen as a high value asset and benching him isn't going to do his value much good, so wonder if they'll just keep plodding along and hoping he finally has a decent game at some point. Imo his attitude is really poor at the moment.

Another example of where we should have taken the big bucks when we had the chance I think 

[Ernie McCracken]

If they want big bucks for him. They need to get him playing under a decent manager.  Glass is ruining him. 

[aberdeen1970]

If we can't drop young players when it's in their and the team's best interests for fear of not getting maximum 'value' then we've got our priorities mixed up. As well as having a dubious duty of care to young players. 

[RUL]

34 minutes ago, Millertime said:

Another example of where we should have taken the big bucks when we had the chance I think 

Its difficult as you sell and everyone has a go. But he looks totally disinterested. Switching off constantly costing us goals. 

[Dandyesque]

McCrorie was outstanding at right back last night.

I agree it would be worth trying Ramsay ahead of him with Hayes on the other side 

We might then have a modicum of pace in the team, adding Vinnie Beejesus.

[pocrawred]

Italian interest in CR again.....

https://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/sport/football/8600638/six-scottish-serie-a-aberdeen-calvin-ramsay-targeted-sassuolo/

[StandFree1982]

Get rid in the summer if a decent bid comes in. He's gone massively off the boil since Christmas and hasn't looked close to the player that broke into the side. 

[aberdeen1970]

Feels like a made up article

[slippers]

Hopefully keep a hold of him another season. Such a top talent that gets ridiculous criticism at times. Looking forward to breaking our transfer record with him! 

[Hoofball]

I’d be giving him a new contract. I know it sounds mental but once the gets to grips with what Goodwin wants him to do and his form picks up the offers will come in and his contract will be 6-12 months shorter. New contract shows Aberdeen believe in him and he’ll know he ain’t been great lately so more chance he’ll sign

[Byrne Baby Byrne]

Nathan Patterson got called up for Scotland after playing half a game against Boreham Wood and getting hooked at half time before Calvin Ramsay.... and nobody is even raging about it this time. Shows how much the hype has died down on him!

[Schapenneuker]

I'm actually surprised that Goodwin has persisted with Ramsey as right back, given that in one of his last games as St Mirren boss Ramsey was (partly) culpable for Saints winning goal. 

It's becoming a bit of trademark for him....a long ball in from our left wing and Ramsey is sleeping as the opposition player slips in front or behind him. 

There's still a shitload of potential there, but there's not much use having a defender in the team that just can't defend. He's also so short of confidence just now, he's not much use going forward. 

Personally, I would give him a rest until the end of the season and get Ojo in there. At the moment he's a better defender than Ramsey. 

 

[Don_Corleone]

Sassuolo? Is that a made up team. Never heard of them. It has been about 30 years since I watched Gazzetta Football Italia though to be fair. 

[aberdeen1970]

1 hour ago, Hoofball said:

I’d be giving him a new contract. I know it sounds mental but once the gets to grips with what Goodwin wants him to do and his form picks up the offers will come in and his contract will be 6-12 months shorter. New contract shows Aberdeen believe in him and he’ll know he ain’t been great lately so more chance he’ll sign

Yep, best thing he could do is extend his deal and get a wee pay rise, get his heid screwed back on and play regularly for the next 12-18 months here. 

[Bournemouth Gee]

41 minutes ago, Don_Corleone said:

Sassuolo? Is that a made up team. Never heard of them. It has been about 30 years since I watched Gazzetta Football Italia though to be fair. 

Love Phil Collins

[fine-n-dandy]

2 hours ago, Don_Corleone said:

Sassuolo? Is that a made up team. Never heard of them. It has been about 30 years since I watched Gazzetta Football Italia though to be fair. 

Is that not those noisey things all the kids had back in 20008 when we played Copenhagen? Or maybe that was the RB we signed from thon Norwegian side

[pocrawred]

8 minutes ago, fine-n-dandy said:

Is that not those noisey things all the kids had back in 20008 when we played Copenhagen? Or maybe that was the RB we signed from thon Norwegian side

Be an affa affa affa lang time before that game's played....

[Itsagoal]

4 hours ago, Hoofball said:

I’d be giving him a new contract. I know it sounds mental but once the gets to grips with what Goodwin wants him to do and his form picks up the offers will come in and his contract will be 6-12 months shorter. New contract shows Aberdeen believe in him and he’ll know he ain’t been great lately so more chance he’ll sign

Agreed. Sensible post.

[thurso]

3 hours ago, Don_Corleone said:

Sassuolo? Is that a made up team. Never heard of them. It has been about 30 years since I watched Gazzetta Football Italia though to be fair. 

Is it not a song by Simon and Garfunkel that was covered by Suggs in the 90s 

[thurso]

5 hours ago, Byrne Baby Byrne said:

Nathan Patterson got called up for Scotland after playing half a game against Boreham Wood and getting hooked at half time before Calvin Ramsay.... and nobody is even raging about it this time. Shows how much the hype has died down on him!

I called out Patterson being in the Scotland squad weeks ago but I think but I think folk on here are just setting Calvin Ramsey up to take over from Ferguson (who took over from McLean)  if he leaves as being not good enough but miss him when he’s gone 

[Don_Corleone]

Sassuolo... allegedly 9th in Seria A. Has anyone else ever heard of them before? There's a team in there called Spezia as well. The once mighty Parma sitting 14th in Seria B.

This is what happens when you stop playing Championship Manager, not a clue what's going on outside Scotland any more.