What Are Your Expectations For Graham Dorrans Next Season?

[BlueSuedeSambas 53,748]

Signed with a lot of fanfare last Summer after a steady career in England but in all honesty he never really got going for us.

I’ve never been as big a fan of him as some people were but I’ve seen people saying his legs have gone and he’s finished as a player but at 31 i’m not sure that he is. 31 isn’t old for a footballer these days and it’s not like he’s 35 or 36 and trying to come back after a long lay off.

Do you think with a good pre season behind him to work on his fitness and a new management team at the club he has something to offer next season?

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Better than this season, and playing further forward behind a front 2 of Mo and Windass. 

[Amac9 2,060]

Massive let down. 

Don't know what formation we will be playing but I don't think he is any use in a midfield 2.

Might be a lot better if he has players around him to do a lot of the running.

[TMB 14,167]

I want him tae put it in the tap stanch.

[.Williamson. 81,992]

Play much further forward. 

Im expecting a lot more from him next season 

[Marky. 6,923]

Huge disappointment of last year. Needs to be a lot fitter as he can’t seem to even run for long in the middle of the park.

Think if he does improve, it will be a lot to do with the energy around him of Arfield and the likes.

[devref 201]

needs to improve fitness and his discipline record 16 games 6 yellows, scored 5 in that time so not a bad return from 16.hopw stevie g new fitness regime helps him out or he will struggle.

[scotty1976 1,671]

I think he was starting to look good before being one of several players injured by some pretty shocking tackling by opposing players.

Never really looked fit or sharp after that and was played out of position.

With fitness regained, better players around him and hopefully a midfield enforcer added to the team for protection I’d like to see Dorrans have a significant impact and pitching in with a few goals and assists.

[Amokachi 2,988]

Hopefully remain injury free with better fitness/power & play with a purpose in a defined forward role.

[jackrfc95 4,255]

Thought he was coming onto a game just before his injury then was rushed back towards the end of the season. 

I still think he could be a decent player for us if he's played in the correct position, he's not a defensive midfielder. 

[rangersross 6,530]

Was always waiting for him to turn a corner or be used in the 'right' position but, at this point, I think it's more likely that he's now incapable of playing in that advanced role and - rather than being shoehorned in due to a lack of options (as a lot of us were speculating) - his physical limitations actually mean he'll only ever be an okay, defensively-oriented midfielder for us.

[BridgeIsBlue 66,595]

He was played out of position all last season. 

[Inigo 32,526]

Hope more than expectation. Hope for him not to be dugshite again.

[MelbourneBlue 198]

There were glimpses of real quality prior to his long term injury (resulting from foul play, as was the norm last season). Never really got going again after that, arguably because played out of position but the whole team ended the season with a whimper. I think after a full pre-season, guidance from a decent manager and remaining injury free, Graham Dorrans may turn out to be a gem. I'm always an optimist this time of year - this time with more justification than usual. 

[bordersbear 1,105]

7 minutes ago, MelbourneBlue said:

There were glimpses of real quality prior to his long term injury (resulting from foul play, as was the norm last season). Never really got going again after that, arguably because played out of position but the whole team ended the season with a whimper. I think after a full pre-season, guidance from a decent manager and remaining injury free, Graham Dorrans may turn out to be a gem. I'm always an optimist this time of year - this time with more justification than usual. 

This

[Billy1984 6,314]

Hopefully a good pre season, staying injury free, potentially better players round him and playing in his preferred position(not deep lying) contribute to him having a far better season. 

[BlueAvenger 10,204]

That he leaves ! 

[coopsleftboot 5,512]

Expectations for Dorrans for next season?

Sold, hopefully.

[roboscot 1,176]

As stated previously, he had an injury disrupted season and then had to come back into the pish that was Murty 2.0 from Jan-May.

 

Get a solid pre-season under his belt, stay injury free and hopefully play in a system that is designed towards the strengths of the players we have.  

[plumbGER 24,518]

Not really got any expectations for him at all, except maybe to spend some time on the treatment table.

Happy to be proven wrong though.

[sassaaaa 11,406]

Him and a few others on the park against the tims next season and we are no winnin the league.

[Prso's headband 35,338]

Bench

[ForeverAndEver 71,363]

Brilliant in a couple of games, Motherwell and St Johnstone but average/rotten in most

[CoatbridgeBear 7,113]

16 minutes ago, sassaaaa said:

Him and a few others on the park against the tims next season and we are no winnin the league.

 

[K.A.I 36,183]

Unsure tbh.

Really rated him as a player when we signed him, honestly thought I'd be the best player in Scotland and give us a creative edge.

The only thing that's his saving grace and giving him a stay of execution is the fact he was injured for half of last season but we need a lot, lot more from him.

His performance in the last two celtic games was unacceptable. He will get another chance because of his ability, but he's on thin ice IMO.

Still got some faith there but he needs to start showing something. Big season.