rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Anyone know what his current injury status is ? How long until hes back ? cheers Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
supermac 115 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 I dunno but he is actually missed at times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 hes a better defender than whittaker Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GersAvA92 53 Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 He's missed, I would prefer him at RB to Whitt right now Think he'll be out for another month or so, could be less...the quicker the better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 is he not in jail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totti 0 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He'll be handy to have back though I hope he's not Weir's replacement for next year.He's much better defensively than Whittaker as said in this topic. I think he's better technically than some people think too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeBlue 136 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Bit depessing that we'd like to see him back as he is not great, but it's true - Whittaker is a bomb scare Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Whittaker's a far better player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bomberbrown 10 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Whittaker's a far better player.agree but not at defending, give whittaker a few games in midfield to settle and what a player he could be, great going foward and a good engine, this i would love to happen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Whittaker's defending is underrated.It's as if people can't wait until he has a poor-ish game so they can overreact and go through him.In every aspect, Whittaker is a better footballer than Broadfoot when on form. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irwin Sparkes 97 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He'll be a centre half next season without question Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
broxibear87 129 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He'll be a centre half next season without questionDefinitely, but every time I think of him at centre half I think of that wee scrote McDonald turning him in the 1-0 game at Ibrox or the cup final against the beggars Terrible centre half, half decent right back. In a ideal world he should be near the Rangers team. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham 3,521 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 is he not in jail.Crimes against cooking. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
papaguy51 941 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The thought of him at centre half is depressing.He's about as mobile as Weir, but nowhere near as good. Which is a concern! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,332 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 The thought of him at centre half is depressing.He's about as mobile as Weir, but nowhere near as good. Which is a concern!I'd have to agree with you on that one mate!Although I have to disagree with you on the Whittaker subject...I can not remember seeing such a poor defender at Rangers in decades as Steven Whittaker.He's a different proposition going forward, but as a defender, I'd rather he wasn't there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Whittaker's defending is underrated.It's as if people can't wait until he has a poor-ish game so they can overreact and go through him.In every aspect, Whittaker is a better footballer than Broadfoot when on form.perhaps but his forms all based on confidence and he has none. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunslinger 270 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Crimes against cooking.thought he murdered his sisters ex Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoabyWanKinobi 3 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Whittaker's defending is underrated.It's as if people can't wait until he has a poor-ish game so they can overreact and go through him.In every aspect, Whittaker is a better footballer than Broadfoot when on form.Have to agree with you mate. as soon as something goes wrong you know who's getting it in the neck straight away, quickly followed by Edu. If we get beat on wednesday, I guarantee it will be their fault. On here anyway. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorthernLights 2,529 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Captain Kirk. What a player! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatman10 148 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 You guys want him to play.... so if things go wrong then you have your scapegoat but if he plays decent like Foster you start a thread take a bow son ... it's funny because the people that don't rate him are usually 40+ old guys behind a computer screen thinkin they know shit about footbaoll Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BolloBollo 36 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Broadfoot died in a horrific bean heating exercise back in 2009. The Broadfoot you see today is a lookalike. It's kinda like the Paul McCartney conspiracy! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 I'd have to agree with you on that one mate!Although I have to disagree with you on the Whittaker subject...I can not remember seeing such a poor defender at Rangers in decades as Steven Whittaker.He's a different proposition going forward, but as a defender, I'd rather he wasn't there.Broadfoot is way ahead of Whittaker as a right back.What lets him down is his lack of pace though which Whittaker can sometimes use to rescue calamitous situations.Broadfoot gets a lot tighter on his opposite number and doesn't dive in to tackles the way Whittaker does.He is also far better at shepherding a player to the byeline and not getting done as easily as WhittakerI too would prefer Broadfoot over Whittaker but in the grand scheme of things neither are the finished article long term for our right back spot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueben_d 40 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 He's on an intensive cookery course, sadly he hasn't got past lesson 3: The Egg Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozblue 4,332 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Broadfoot is way ahead of Whittaker as a right back.What lets him down is his lack of pace though which Whittaker can sometimes use to rescue calamitous situations.Broadfoot gets a lot tighter on his opposite number and doesn't dive in to tackles the way Whittaker does.He is also far better at shepherding a player to the byeline and not getting done as easily as WhittakerI too would prefer Broadfoot over Whittaker but in the grand scheme of things neither are the finished article long term for our right back spot.There's not a thing I could disagree with in your post,Adoniram.I'm hastily perusing the phone books of the world looking for a certain Dr. Victor Frankenstein, to see whether he would be interested in doing a wee scientific experiment for the benefit of humanity.If he can combine the defending capabilities of Broadfoot and the speed and attacking abilities of Whittaker, we're on a winner.At no time have I ever said that Steven Whittaker is a hopeless footballer...in fact, far from it.I just maintain that a full back should have all the defensive skills to be considered a good defender, which Whittaker obviously has NOT got.If Whittaker kept tight on opposing wide men he would be a much better player for it, because he has speed,has got good footwork skills and can really hit a ball.It will be interesting to see where Ally uses him and Broadfoot next season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adoniram 1,919 Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 There's not a thing I could disagree with in your post,Adoniram.I'm hastily perusing the phone books of the world looking for a certain Dr. Victor Frankenstein, to see whether he would be interested in doing a wee scientific experiment for the benefit of humanity.If he can combine the defending capabilities of Broadfoot and the speed and attacking abilities of Whittaker, we're on a winner.At no time have I ever said that Steven Whittaker is a hopeless footballer...in fact, far from it.I just maintain that a full back should have all the defensive skills to be considered a good defender, which Whittaker obviously has NOT got.If Whittaker kept tight on opposing wide men he would be a much better player for it, because he has speed,has got good footwork skills and can really hit a ball.It will be interesting to see where Ally uses him and Broadfoot next season.For me it is very simple...a defender is in the team to defend first and foremost. If he is a good defender than the team will not lose as many goals. Now if he can provide an attacking outlet then that is a bonus.Give me 4 rock solid defenders who will not leak goals and i will be more than happy.When Whittaker arrived i was highly critical of not only his defending abilities but i questioned what appeared to be the belief that he was good enough to be a Rangers player. Maybe it's me but i don't like seeing quiet guys playing for the Rangers. I want to see 11 men with balls,arrogance and a sheer unwavering belief that they are good enough for the Rangers. Whittaker seems to get it then after 1 or 2 bad games you can see him shrinking in to his shell.I agree he has a lot of good technical ability but his downfall is and always will be this "verstility" that he has.A Euphamism for not quite good enough for one position but ok for a variety but not for a prolonged run.Daft as this sounds you often wonder if in a bounce game what he would be like playing up front just off a main striker given his eye for goal,close control,pace and clever feet.One thing is certain is he is not a solid and reliable full back. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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