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Best XI - El Car - 13-11-2015
I'm a football fan because I like to watch the game. I enjoy watching my team play well and want them to win matches and trophies, though seeing the game played is probably the more fundamental pleasure. Scotland has an embarrassing problem these days because, like an STI spread between the muckier dregs of society, there are increasing numbers who care less about the product on the park and more about what goes on off it. These genital warts on the landscape of football fandom would prefer to try to win boardroom points because their team can't win enough league points, would be happy winning a trophy by default without their side ever being the better team on a park, love an attack in the media more than seeing one in the opposition's half of the pitch.
So with the better, more genuine footballing perspective in mind, who do you think our best XI is, now that we've had ample time to bed in the new players and see what they offer? Not actually as difficult to think about as it might have been in the past as we've got a pretty small squad now.
For me:
Foderingham
Tavernier-Kiernan-Ball-Wallace
Law-Halliday-Holt
Oduwa-Waghorn-McKay
Tavernier-Kiernan-Ball-Wallace
Law-Halliday-Holt
Oduwa-Waghorn-McKay
In defence Foderingham has definitely secured the No.1 spot, Tav and Wallace have to be certs for the full back positions, and it's pretty close between the 3 but Kiernan and Ball have both been a bit better than Wilson in my eyes.
Halliday and Holt have both had off periods but I think they've brought most to the centre of the pitch. Law edges Zelalem because, while Zelalem is a very tidy player with huge potential, I think Law's energy suits us better. It's hard to say for sure because teams started shutting up shop against us but for me we were playing better before Zelalem came in to the picture. Shiels is a distant 5th place.
Up front McKay and Waghorn are pretty much stick-ons. I like Oduwa but, like Zelalem his introduction changed our style and tempo, and while he's good individually the team maybe suffers a bit from him holding on to the ball too long. But I still have to include him ahead of Miller who started well but has faded in confidence, and Clark who has chipped in with a few goals but has also missed plenty of sitters and struggles with his limitations. If Templeton (remember him?) ever manages to recover and sort of fitness I wouldn't put him ahead of any of that lot based on his past form for us.
RE: Best XI - TheWorthinGer - 13-11-2015
No argument from me, but I do like Zelalem. He's a graceful player. Very fluid. Great passing ability. Still very young and inexperienced.
Oduwa's a different kettle of fish. And I like him a well. Gangly. Even he's not sure what's coming next.
I think they've both got great futures and I can see us reminiscing about their time here in a Gattusoesque fashion.
RE: Best XI - El Car - 13-11-2015
I'd second that, assuming they both survive their time in Scottish football without any amputations. They'll probably be a lot tougher for their experiences here at least.
RE: Best XI - doubledutch - 13-11-2015
Just about right, but on form Sheils could be in there, Holt has been immense recently, and has not deserved to be taken off as often as he has.
RE: Best XI - Fredstersafool - 13-11-2015
Rangers best 11.
Sir David Murray
Whyte Green Ahmed Somers
Easdale Easdale Mather Stockbridge
Ashley M Murray
RE: Best XI - doubledutch - 13-11-2015
Right on cue the fool arrives
RE: Best XI - Fredstersafool - 13-11-2015
You can leave now clown haha.
Whatever happened to banter eh? you need to lighten up.
RE: Best XI - Trusevich - 13-11-2015
(13-11-2015, 12:09)doubledutch Wrote: Right on cue the fool arrives
We really should start running a sweep.
RE: Best XI - Fredstersafool - 13-11-2015
What on when you go to yer first ever game??
RE: Best XI - Larry-AV - 13-11-2015
Charles Green was a centre-forward, not a centre-half, Fred.
From 2012 : Herald Scotland - Green's heroic playing career revealed