DukDukGoose Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Dons_1988 said: You can just about get away with Dean's role in a 3 man midfield but not two. It's almost unfair on him playing him in a two as he doesn't have it in his locker to contribute enough (yet?), let alone against the best team in the country. Yeah. I think that is fair. Roy Keane was asked about the best centre midfielders in the world a few months back. He said himself there's only a few he thinks can play a traditional centre midfield position to a high level. The rest fill certain roles. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 hour ago, Dons_1988 said: You can just about get away with Dean's role in a 3 man midfield but not two. I think that's right. To be honest, you could say the same for Ojo, too. We could just about get away with either of them as a #6 in a three-man midfield in a game where we are having most of the ball, but the current system, especially against a good team, is a completely different matter. My more general concern about Campbell is that he is, again much like Ojo, something of a 6/10 at most things. I've called Ojo a nothing player; I wouldn't say the same for Campbell yet because he is much younger and still developing his identity as a player, which is why I would probably rather have him in the team than Ojo if one has to play, but it is certainly something for development. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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coprolite Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 I think there's been signs of Campbell getting himself more involved and taking more responsibility. Maybe not as much as we'd necessarily like to see but he has come on since the start of the season despite missing much of it. The high press yesterday left the midfield two covering a lot of space and outnumbered against some quality players who were on form. Seems harsh to judge him on not dominating in those circumstances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 7 minutes ago, G-MAN said: Came here to post that. As big a Brexit signing as you'll see. A bizarre move for all involved apart from Scott Wright's wallet. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 11 minutes ago, G-MAN said: Rangers supporting pal said a few days back there’d been talk of this on their forums and I thought it seemed very unlikely so it’s pretty surprising. Can’t imagine he’d get much of a game for them so guess he’d just fill the squad in the way the likes of Stewart, Middleton, Hastie do. Edited January 11, 2021 by Rodhull 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrewDon Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 8 minutes ago, G-MAN said: I heard that this was happening a few weeks ago but decided against posting it on here because I thought it was bullshit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Scott must be finding this playing every week thing a bit taxing. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gkneil Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 A valiant effort to push himself into the Jack realm from Scott here. He could easily have been offloaded by us when he had that serious injury on the back of fairly poor performances anytime he was given a shot (bar the occasional glimpse of the potential like at Partick). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HunterAFC Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Straight swap for McCrorie? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coprolite Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Let him sign a pre contract then use him for "strikers' tackle" practice in training for six months. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, HunterAFC said: Straight swap for McCrorie? Would there be much point now? Played Rangers 3 times and with the way things are going there's no guarantee the season would even make it past the split. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Positive, sometimes. Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Am I missing something about Scott Wright...? Like him actually being that good? Decent footballer there's no doubt about that but would say Aberdeen is his level at best? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, Rodhull said: Would there be much point now? Played Rangers 3 times and with the way things are going there's no guarantee the season would even make it past the split. I'm guessing he means give them Wright to make a dent in the £350k we are paying them this year. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dons_1988 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 Just now, Mr Positive, sometimes. said: Am I missing something about Scott Wright...? Like him actually being that good? Decent footballer there's no doubt about that but would say Aberdeen is his level at best? He wasn't good enough for us up until about September. He has stepped up a lot to be fair but it was for 7-8 weeks before breaking down with yet another injury. It's a pretty shite move from him if this is true. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, d31 said: I'm guessing he means give them Wright to make a dent in the £350k we are paying them this year. I suppose but don't think it'd make much of a dent. Doubt Rangers would offer more than we'd get in compensation anyway. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
d31 Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 1 minute ago, Rodhull said: I suppose but don't think it'd make much of a dent. Doubt Rangers would offer more than we'd get in compensation anyway. They compensation could be a decent amount. The going rate for Campbell at Motherwell seems to be £500k. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt_oats Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 (edited) 15 minutes ago, d31 said: They compensation could be a decent amount. The going rate for Campbell at Motherwell seems to be £500k. A better example is Hastie, who they actually signed. They paid us the £350k development fee plus a sell on. Effectively swapping Wright for McCrorie seems quite a good deal tbh. Edited January 11, 2021 by capt_oats 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rodhull Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 5 minutes ago, d31 said: They compensation could be a decent amount. The going rate for Campbell at Motherwell seems to be £500k. Well hopefully. Sounds better than it being a swap for Greg Stewart that some rangers fans are suggesting at least. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DukDukGoose Posted January 11, 2021 Share Posted January 11, 2021 2 minutes ago, capt_oats said: A better example is Hastie, who they actually signed. They paid us the £350k development fee plus a sell on. Effectively swapping Wright for McRorie seems quite a good deal tbh. Not if we're not reinvesting it in a creative player this window though. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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