ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Yeah I know m8 but he shouldn't really have been picked ahead of say gms in the first place not till he finds some form anyway Agreed. Picking him but then not giving him game time tonight was odd, unless Strachan never intended to play him in either game Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Agreed. Picking him but then not giving him game time tonight was odd, unless Strachan never intended to play him in either gameStrachan did make comments that suggested he was one of the "brought along to have a look at" players.I know it's only Gibraltar but I'd still play our strongest 11 and top 3 subs. Forrest doesn't fit into that equation (and neither does Ritchie) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagDude Posted March 25, 2015 Author Share Posted March 25, 2015 I'm not his second touch is normally a tackle these days Behave, that's a Kenny Miller joke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Looked murder to me. As I said in the other thread, if a pro fitba' player can't put a corner into the box then he should give up. It was Berra's nice attack that got the goal, not a basic ball into a box. I know it was Ritchie's first game and he may improve granted, but in my eyes he has to improve a heck of a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Strachan did make comments that suggested he was one of the "brought along to have a look at" players. Again that seems a little odd since he's played under Strachan. Maybe he'll get a game off the bench Sunday assuming we've winning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Looked murder to me. As I said in the other thread, if a pro fitba' player can't put a corner into the box then he should give up. It was Berra's nice attack that got the goal, not a basic ball into a box. I know it was Ritchie's first game and he may improve granted, but in my eyes he has to improve a heck of a lot. Exactly we have an abundance of players that can put decent deliveries into the box. Adam, Armstrong, Maloney (sometimes), Mulgrew, Bannan...to name a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runningtings Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I thought he did Ok, got more confident as the game went on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Ok-ish at best. Couple of alright passes, but didn't look any better than what we already have. Few players had a off night tonight, so time will tell.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GHfaeGTA Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Put a bet on wi a lad in the pub that he'll never get a cap in a competitive game. He was poor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Give the lad a chance I've seen worse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ormond Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Give the lad a chance I've seen worseOf course, we've all seen worse. Of that there is no doubt. I just don't think he's better than players playing in Scotland who never got picked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 What game were you watching? He was constantly moving, trying to create space, ran at their defence, wasn't scared to have a dig. I've got to totally agree. I do wonder, sometimes, if some of the people posting on here have ever actually played the game. Let's look at this - It was his first game, so he would be nervous, as anybody would be. However, he looked lively, and every time he played a ball, he made a burst to get into space, to get it back again. He was keen to get involved (unlike some players tonight) and looked eager to get a shot in, albeit unsuccessfully tonight. Definetely worth another run out. I just find it amazing that people are slagging him off, whilst praising Steven Fletcher, our leading the line striker who has not scored a goal in how many games ??? Beggars belief ! Possibly just being biased because, in some people's eyes, he's English and should't be there. By being there, he's made a declaration that he wants to play for Scotland, and that's good enough for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheReid Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 I think Ritchie had a class game, got involved all over the pitch and looked dangerous. Sang the national anthem aswell ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Richie did alright. Wouldn't judge anyone off the back of 1 friendly. Don't see many praising S Fletcher. Maybe trying to defend him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Richie did alright. Wouldn't judge anyone off the back of 1 friendly. True. There were no stand outs tonight, so unfair to single him out.However, he does have very good players competing with him for that position. Maloney normally plays there and will deservedly get his place back. Snodgrass will be straight in front of him in the pecking order when he's fit. GMS is absolutely flying at Celtic right now and seems only a matter of time before he is heavily involved in the set up. (Plus a number of others like Burke, Forrest, Philips, Armstrong etc) So, do we really need Ritchie? Probably not. Chris Martin is in a similar boat but he has been given plenty of chances because we have been light in quality up front. I'm not sure Ritchie will be allowed the same amount of chances with so many other options ahead of him Edited March 25, 2015 by Tartan blood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slasher Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Of course, we've all seen worse. Of that there is no doubt. I just don't think he's better than players playing in Scotland who never got picked. If you normally judge players on one game fair enough...I dont Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LADTA-CM Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Looked a good player to me. Good touch, early passes and two footed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 Give the lad a chance I've seen worse And it's his first game. I thought he was okay, didn't give the ball away and tried to burst forward at the right times. his set pieces could be vital without Mulgrew and Snodgrass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 (edited) Chris Martin is in a similar boat but he has been given plenty of chances because we have been light in quality up front.You're talking absolute pish. Really annoys me when idiots spout this sort of nonsense. 5 caps and 3 of them were as a late sub. In reality he had one half against England where nobody stood out and he had little service.Fletcher has 1 goal in 18 games, I'd say that's more a case of been given plenty of chances. I still think Fletcher offers more than goals but should be scoring more. Martin on the other hand hasn't really been given a chance at all. Edit to say, Martin has had a half v Nigeria, half v England, 20 minutes v Ireland, 30 v Poland and 1 minute v Georgia. Plenty of chances? Edited March 25, 2015 by Jagtag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ParisInAKilt Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 You're talking absolute pish. Really annoys me when idiots spout this sort of nonsense. 5 caps and 3 of them were as a late sub. In reality he had one game against England where nobody stood out and he had little service. Fletcher has 1 goal in 18 games, I'd say that's more a case of been given plenty of chances. I still think Fletcher offers more than goals but should be scoring more. Martin on the other hand hasn't really been given a chance at all. He's been rotten in the games against Poland and Ireland off the bench. Looks knackered after 5 mins; can't hold the ball up, falls a lot, can't press the defence. Struggle to think of anything he offers at international level on the brief time he's had. Maybe I'm being overly harsh but Richie, Russell and May in their brief appearances have at least shown something to earn other call ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan blood Posted March 25, 2015 Share Posted March 25, 2015 You're talking absolute pish. Really annoys me when idiots spout this sort of nonsense. 5 caps and 3 of them were as a late sub. In reality he had one game against England where nobody stood out and he had little service. Fletcher has 1 goal in 18 games, I'd say that's more a case of been given plenty of chances. I still think Fletcher offers more than goals but should be scoring more. Martin on the other hand hasn't really been given a chance at all. Neither are scoring goals for Scotland, hence giving Martin the opportunities. Fletcher is clearly a better footballer but we really need a goalscorer. I can't see that being Martin.But anyway I was only using him as a comparison to Ritchie, who may not get any more caps because we have more effective players, playing at a higher level, than him. I'm not writing him off, but do we really need him? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagtag Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 He's been rotten in the games against Poland and Ireland off the bench. Looks knackered after 5 mins; can't hold the ball up, falls a lot, can't press the defence. Struggle to think of anything he offers at international level on the brief time he's had. against Ireland he held the ball up well, ran the channels to receive it and won a few free kicks to help run the clock down. At 1-0 up and such an important and tense game that is exactly what we needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 Behave, that's a Kenny Miller joke. No that's the "couldnae trap a bag of cement" quote... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JagDude Posted March 26, 2015 Author Share Posted March 26, 2015 No that's the "couldnae trap a bag of cement" quote... You're right. Kenny Miller has a lot of shite jokes for one of our best players in the last 10 years. Says more about our team than him really! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bzzzz Posted March 26, 2015 Share Posted March 26, 2015 You're right. Kenny Miller has a lot of shite jokes for one of our best players in the last 10 years. Says more about our team than him really! God loves a trier... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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