PRW. 5,631 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 hey guys im an aussie and i just thought id give yall a fair description of the guymatty has a massive engine and will never stop running, ever. but hes not just a headless chook eithrrhes very technically gifted and benefits from his low centre of gravity and quick accelaration. hes especially good in transition and is always intelligent with the ball. he is very creative in the final third.yes he is small, but hes played against some lumbering physical ogres who just hack him all day long in the a-league for a long time, he is used to it.mckay is not young, but hes not exactly old either. hes playing at a level currently which makes him a starting XI player for our national team, often getting into the starting side ahead of more established european players that play in the EPL, continental europe and the championshipyou guys shouldnt expect mckay to single handedly change things but hes a very good player and will be very cheap and will bring a lot to your team through his versatility, work ethic and technical abilityweaknesses? of course he has some, hes very poor in the air and although he doesnt win 1v1 duels very often like youd expect from a defensive midfielder, his athletic presence allows him to make up a lot of ground in the defensive third of the pitch. he is very rarely wrong footed and if hes partnered next to a more defensive minded midfielder, they could flourish. another weakness is that for all his work he doesnt always score enough goals. but he obviously brings other qualitieshope i helpedThanks a lot mate. Appreciated.Sounds good Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCLACHLAN1 49 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Sounds like someone who will enhance our midfieldThis may contribute to Edu and McCulloch being droppedGet him signed. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevieMac90 65 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 what i like about this is we found out about him when hes here for talks, his name wasnt announced as a target so other clubs could steal a march on us, goodstuff Rangers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loan Ranger 48 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I like the look of him - we need more than one guy (Davis) who can actually control the ball in midfield AND do something positive with it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MayboleLoyal_atb 3,674 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 By pedigree i meant leagues played in and general recognition, not ability. I've never heard of him let alone seen him play. It would be nice to be linked with a midfielder who had played in some top leagues for once. Almost 29 and still playing in Australia doesn't exactly wow me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i like the look at him, but not for this league imhowith him and davis in the center, our midfield would get kicked to fuck and back - especially in old firm gamesi'd take him and play him OR davis alongside a stronger, agressive, commanding holding midfielder Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz the Bear 1 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 This is something we should be doing more! We would all love us to sign big name players with big reputations but with that comes big transfer fees n big wages. We need to be exploring lesser leagues for there best talent, i mean who had heard of Kayal or Izaguirre before they came to Scotland? Only thing that worries me is that hes nearly 29 so no sell on value but lets give the guy a chance, he cant be worse than Edu Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,680 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 hey guys im an aussie and i just thought id give yall a fair description of the guymatty has a massive engine and will never stop running, ever. but hes not just a headless chook eitherhes very technically gifted and benefits from his low centre of gravity and quick accelaration. hes especially good in transition and is always intelligent with the ball. he is very creative in the final third.yes he is small, but hes played against some lumbering physical ogres who just hack him all day long in the a-league for a long time, he is used to it.mckay is not young, but hes not exactly old either. hes playing at a level currently which makes him a starting XI player for our national team, often getting into the starting side ahead of more established european players that play in the EPL, continental europe and the championshipyou guys shouldnt expect mckay to single handedly change things but hes a very good player and will be very cheap and will bring a lot to your team through his versatility, work ethic and technical abilityweaknesses? of course he has some, hes very poor in the air and although he doesnt win 1v1 duels very often like youd expect from a defensive midfielder, his athletic presence allows him to make up a lot of ground in the defensive third of the pitch. he is very rarely wrong footed and if hes partnered next to a more defensive minded midfielder, they could flourish. another weakness is that for all his work he doesnt always score enough goals. but he obviously brings other qualitieshope i helpedThank fuck for that! He'll be takin a lot from the likes of Ross Tokely, Garry Kenneth and Daniel Majstorovic.Cheers for the info mate, he sounds a decent player. Hope he's as good as you're making out Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i like the look at him, but not for this league imhowith him and davis in the center, our midfield would get kicked to fuck and back - especially in old firm gamesi'd take him and play him OR davis alongside a stronger, agressive, commanding holding midfielderTBh the only player for the taigs in midfield that puts the boot in a lot and plays well is Kayal. The rest are shite with no ability so I'd rather creative midfielders than talentless fanny who kick players I.e Broon.This guy sound a lot like Kayal. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
footygeek301 20 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Well given it it has been posted on the official website, I would say it is highly likely he will be getting signed. Best to do it before the friendly though so the guy knows where he stands, and he can't catch the eye of any scouts who are there....Totally agree with another comment about rangers taking talented players from smaller leagues, that is where we are now. The top stars we have no chance so we have to be savvy in what talent we go for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
the goal machine 7,791 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Judging a player based on the league he plays in is truly retarded. If so, Jelavic is mediocre. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack The Flipper 5,936 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 TBh the only player for the taigs in midfield that puts the boot in a lot and plays well is Kayal. The rest are shite with no ability so I'd rather creative midfielders than talentless fanny who kick players I.e Broon.This guy sound a lot like Kayal.i'd like to have nice technical players as well, but i want 4 in a row more you don't have to be a good player to shrug off a technical player - look what the scottish national side has been doing for years - us as well in europeas soon as we try and beat them at their own game we get found out Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FieldMarshall85 16 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I like the sound of this player and I find it encouraging that the club are looking at new markets for players. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 i'd like to have nice technical players as well, but i want 4 in a row more you don't have to be a good player to shrug off a technical player - look what the scottish national side has been doing for years - us as well in europeas soon as we try and beat them at their own game we get found outCeltc gave us a doing last year in nearly every game, can't deny it.We didn't know what to do against them we defended defended defended but ha nobody to keep calm, compused and unlock their defence as Davis has to play a defensive role.This guy could be exactly what we need. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I think McCoist wants to play 4-3-3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davie2909 21 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I think McCoist wants to play 4-3-34-6-0Fixed that for you mate Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan_1 1,136 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Sounds to me that he is the type of player we could do with. Very promising by the sounds of it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pedro365 104 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Who is he, never heard a the guy, is he any good? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I liked the 4-2-3-1 we started with in Malmo. I'd like to see us play it more.Likewise, I really liked it. Before that moment, I hadn't see us dominate a side like that for a while.It suits alot of our players. Would of been great for the CL, and could be good against better sides in the EL. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamMunny 3,215 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I think McCoist wants to play 4-3-3Verhoek Jelavic Naismith McKay NEW.DM Davis:-) Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitey126 42 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My only reservation is why we are publishing this on the official website before he's signed?We've had our fingers burnt before with this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 Who is he, never heard a the guy, is he any good?Read the thread FFS Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougieGers 26 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 I moved to Australia last year for a year. Seen a few A-league games. Seen the roar a few times. McKay looks a good player. Ran the midfield in the games I seen. Would do well in the SPL i think. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PRW. 5,631 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My only reservation is why we are publishing this on the official website before he's signed?We've had our fingers burnt before with this.Probably basically has signed, Clyde say medical tomorrow Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted August 7, 2011 Share Posted August 7, 2011 My only reservation is why we are publishing this on the official website before he's signed?We've had our fingers burnt before with this.Appeasing the fansSame reason why Whyte came out post Malmo and said we had dozens of bids on the table Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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