General dissaray Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Called up for Denmark squad 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greenockraver Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Well deserved. what a week for anthony 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Ro Sham Bo Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Anthony Ralsten. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General dissaray Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ro Sham Bo said: Anthony Ralsten. Anthony Ralston 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman_bairn Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Is he eligible for them?I’d be happy if he was [emoji3] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeartsOfficialMoaner Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 1 hour ago, Ro Sham Bo said: Anthony Ralsten. Onthany Rolstan. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossBFaeDundee Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 Makes sense, with Patterson suspended Ralston will do fine as back-up for O'Donnell. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General dissaray Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 Ralston is 22 and it seems like he has been around forever in my head had him down as being 26 or 27 Good age to start him international career and a good age to continue to improve Actually happy he has been called up good at settling them up and chipping in with the odd goal out off nothing So let's hope that he continues to get better as a defender if he can do that he has a great chance off having a really good career for club and for country 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumjob Posted November 14, 2021 Share Posted November 14, 2021 5 hours ago, HeartsOfficialMoaner said: Onthany Rolstan. Rantany Anston. Fair play to the lad, will I'm sure be a boost for him to experience being with the squad and know he's in Clark's thoughts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambieBud Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Good decision as he has looked pretty good anytime I’ve seen him. I don’t get the hype with Patterson. He looks a bomb scare defensively. O’Donnell should be first choice -6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 If you watched the game the other night I have no idea how you could possibly not "get the hype" about Patterson. He is a very exciting player, and while he is still not perfect defensively, Ralston struggles even more with that side of things. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Brightside Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 SOD has been diabolical for us this season, although that doesn't seem to carry over to his performances for Scotland. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Aye, folk are letting this "Patterson isn't good defensively" thing run wild without actually watching the boy play. Patterson is fine defensively and excellent in an attacking sense. I genuinely don't think Ralston comes close to him in any department, aside from perhaps his stamina. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 I think Patterson is quite a naive defender but there is the give and take there because he is a genuinely terrifying prospect for opposing defenders going the other way. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJF Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 2 hours ago, The Moonster said: Aye, folk are letting this "Patterson isn't good defensively" thing run wild without actually watching the boy play. Patterson is fine defensively and excellent in an attacking sense. I genuinely don't think Ralston comes close to him in any department, aside from perhaps his stamina. This is a very valid point. A couple of times I've noticed it with Patterson that he can run out of steam pretty drastically. One of our games I noticed they had to get one of those wee energy gel pouches to him to see him through. Likely due to the lack of consecutive games but I hope it's not a natural issue he has. Albeit I've never heard of anyone make that observation of him when playing for our youth groups. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 3 hours ago, craigkillie said: I think Patterson is quite a naive defender but there is the give and take there because he is a genuinely terrifying prospect for opposing defenders going the other way. 1 hour ago, AJF said: This is a very valid point. A couple of times I've noticed it with Patterson that he can run out of steam pretty drastically. One of our games I noticed they had to get one of those wee energy gel pouches to him to see him through. Likely due to the lack of consecutive games but I hope it's not a natural issue he has. Albeit I've never heard of anyone make that observation of him when playing for our youth groups. Both things that are probably to be expected from a young guy with very little football under his belt. Fortunately they're both aspects of his game that will undoubtedly improve as he gets older and more experienced. We can only hope he gets plenty of club football under his belt this season. Ralston's not a good defender at all and had a tendency during his loan at St Johnstone to be unbelievably rash. Appreciate he was only about 20 at the time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CambieBud Posted November 15, 2021 Share Posted November 15, 2021 (edited) For the avoidance of doubt, I wasn’t having a go at the boy. I just don’t think he is ready for international football. Gilmour looks the part against every level of opposition he’s played against. Young Patterson I’m not so sure is ready yet. Hopefully he’ll develop but I’d play O’Donnell as first choice Edited November 15, 2021 by CambieBud -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scumjob Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Patterson and Ralston are both young. Both, particularly the former seem to have something going forwards and both are still young enough that they have time to improve significantly defensively and get even better in the opposition half. Patterson is of course already looking terrific at times going forward and is much younger with a higher ceiling so it's hard to see how we don't quickly end up with Patterson owning the rightback or wingback shirt and perhaps Ralston edging SOD out over time as his backup. Given the paucity of options in the position for a long time it's good to see a couple of young Scottish lads in the squad, one of whom in Patterson looks set to be very good indeed and has bags of time on his side. Ralston doesn't need to be world class as long as he keeps developing, keeps working hard and has the right style of play to slot in to the system for Steve Clark when needed then that's a good thing. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Estragon Posted November 16, 2021 Share Posted November 16, 2021 19 hours ago, Mr. Brightside said: SOD has been diabolical for us this season, although that doesn't seem to carry over to his performances for Scotland. Swap deal for Jason Naismith and our very best wishes? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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