David Bates

[aberdeen1970]

26 minutes ago, Wee Alickie said:

Great that we have another experienced centre half. Not so great is that he's not left footed.

We now have three fit right footed CHs, so there's no balance there.

The only left footed CH we have is long term injured.

 

 

We're doomed 

[Macski]

Have a feeling this lad is going to be a very good acquisition for us.

Welcome to the club loon.

[aberdeen1970]

This boy is going to have to be some fucking player 

[WesthillWanderersFC]

4 minutes ago, aberdeen1970 said:

This boy is going to have to be some fucking player 

As much as the defence is shite & the opposition always get chances to score, they got very little protection from the midfield.

The midfield cut through our midfield like they’re not there half the time. 

Not sure about Bates, but I’d play him next game, no question. 

[Studebaker-90]

5 hours ago, Wee Alickie said:

Great that we have another experienced centre half. Not so great is that he's not left footed.

We now have three fit right footed CHs, so there's no balance there.

The only left footed CH we have is long term injured.

I would have liked to see Glass try Campbell at left sided CH after seeing how well he did at left back. He's left footed, tall enough for a CH, good in the air, and a ball winner. He won't get much pitch time covering for midfield so I'd like to see him considered for defence cover as well.

 

 

You really think it makes that much of a difference? 

[fine-n-dandy]

Just now, WesthillWanderersFC said:

As much as the defence is shite & the opposition always get chances to score, they got very little protection from the midfield.

The midfield cut through our midfield like they’re not there half the time. 

Not sure about Bates, but I’d play him next game, no question. 

This is also true. You would think that with us having (what?) half a dozen? Central midfielders on the pitch, that maybe one or two could communicate with the central defence. Problem for me is that nobody wants to take control & it should be a CH doing so. Are they scared to speak up because Brown is there? 

[sooth_stander]

Was the fee £800k for Bates? What I got telt tonight anyway?

[Ten Caat]

3 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

Was the fee £800k for Bates? What I got telt tonight anyway?

Hearts were interested in him....

 

 

[Tord31]

7 minutes ago, sooth_stander said:

Was the fee £800k for Bates? What I got telt tonight anyway?

Not a cat in hells chance

Try £100k

[RED_JOHN]

13 minutes ago, Tord31 said:

Not a cat in hells chance

Try £100k

That’s what we should be paid for taking the former hun. Too many of them in our team now!

[Mr John]

On 8/29/2021 at 6:35 PM, Studebaker-90 said:

You really think it makes that much of a difference? 

It can, to those with obsessive-compulsive tendencies. Certain things need to be exact, or balanced.

Suggest we dose the user with LSD.

[strachanmcgheegoal]

Thoughts?

Partnered with...?

[aberdeen1970]

Looked fine today. 

 

[PondHopper]

He did indeed

[Ten Caat]

Probably our m.o.m. by default today. Looked comfortable enough.

Will learn more about how good he actually is in October.

Who partners him is a serious worry though. McCrorie is a bombscare at CH but right now Gallagher is bang out of form. McCrorie probably edges it at the minute purely because he was ok today and bears no responsibility for the saints goal

[beef_sister]

Why did he go off?

Never seen the game thank fuck

[aberdeen1970]

Tried to move the ball a bit quicker.  Also played some passes forward into midfield rather than horizontally.  Looks like a defender who is happy to defend. 

A fairly good debut all in all. 

[Crashnyploshnit]

Bates was solid today. He’s certainly more comfortable looking that Gallagher who seems a bombscare at present.

[WesthillWanderersFC]

Thought he was solid & did all you’d ask.

To be fair he had fuck all to do really as St Johnstone were just as shite as we were I thought.

I’d probably play 3 central defenders to see if it stops us conceding so many. 
Change to a 3-5-2 or 3-4-2-1 maybe & see if that makes us more dangerous up front too. 

Can’t be worse than what we’re seeing just now. 

[sheepcrooky]

24 minutes ago, beef_sister said:

Why did he go off?

Never seen the game thank fuck

Think he was injured. We were about to sub Ojo (and not before time) but changed it to take of Bates. 

[fine-n-dandy]

Looked ok today. Though didn’t have much really to deal with. Credit to him though, for an emergency signing cover for Considine I think we’ve gotten lucky (on early untested impression at least) but Gallagher is fkn atrocious. Fkn international my hairy arse. Boy is fkn shite. Diamond levels of shite. Yet some were content with him as well.

[RUL]

Bates looked very good. Hope he's not injured. 

[Tommy]

4 minutes ago, RUL said:

Bates looked very good. Hope he's not injured. 

He was decent and seemed to be taken off as a precaution as he was checked over on touch line when he came off.

[aberdeen1970]

They won't make that mistake again. 

 

[Tzvetanovs hair]

Played well today and more composed than others on the pitch.

Has Gallagher been found out?  Seemed to be a bit of a nut in years past but doesnt seem to be upto much and looks pretty poor at times.  

[Joe pike]

1 hour ago, ConsiCanBoogie1903 said:

Gallagher is the least impressive signing thus far. 
 

Something I don't like about him. 
 

Cunt

Give him a baseball bat to use on the pitch.

[RED_JOHN]

I don’t think we have lost a goal whilst Bates has been on the pitch representing us

[Don_Corleone]

Bates looked good... but injured already. Typical. 

I would probably go for 3 at the back as we're a total shambles at the moment. That would also allow the full backs to operate a bit further forward. 

[Ten Caat]

33 minutes ago, Don_Corleone said:

Bates looked good... but injured already. Typical. 

I would probably go for 3 at the back as we're a total shambles at the moment. That would also allow the full backs to operate a bit further forward. 

Which would be fine but MacKenzie gets a nosebleed when he gets anywhere near the opposition box. He's just not good enough to play as a midfielder.

And Hayes I'm afraid just looks like he's finished.

Then, as you say....Bates got injured. Hopefully just a minor knock and taken off as a precaution but if it's something that's going to keep him out next week then we are down to 2 fit centre halves, one of whom isn't a centre half (or certainly wasn't signed to be one anyway)

[Simply Red]

Wouldnt stay in his hotel.