Chef 436 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 People who'd happily get rid of Whittaker have severely unrealistic expectations for the clubI erm, actually agree Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangers Lady 2,380 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Was playing pish for a while this season, possibly cost us the treble with that 2nd booking at the piggery.Can never be accused of not trying just lacks the ability Alan Hutton gave us Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rfcfraserrfc 262 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 He has been player of the year Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MosesMcNeil 1,664 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Rarely get's the credit I feel he is worthy of. A player I like a lot.Fantastic professional into the bargain - never seems to be in trouble away from the club, rarely injured and a very good attitude to boot. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlippinEck 3,751 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Whittaker has to stay, even if hes not everyones cup of tea, we are losing potentially the 3 other defenders that have been the mainstay of our backline for the past few years, losing Whittaker would make the task of replacing all 4 even more daunting Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baz the Bear 1 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Hes been a great signing, who else in this squad could play virtually every position on the park? Doesnt get the credit he deserves imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I love his workrate if anything. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
GallowgateBlueNose 3 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Always loved him. Even when he was poor i knew he would come back with a piece of magic, his goal in Lisbon will live with me forever, one of my all time favourite moments. Might make the odd mistake but who doesnt, he has never let us down due to lack of effort and thats all we can ask.Agree With your post Have a rep on this fine sunny sunday afternoon. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plamf 39 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Occasionally great, sometimes very awful, overall very, very average.A defender who makes a lot of mistakes and a midfielder who drifts in and out of games.Of course he's not helped by playing every single position for us other than striker and goalkeeper, game to game. Jack of all trades master of none.A technically decent player on his day who could have been a lot better with superior coaching. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amac9 2,060 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Deserves a new contract. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef 436 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Occasionally great, sometimes very awful, overall very, very average.A defender who makes a lot of mistakes and a midfielder who drifts in and out of games.Of course he's not helped by playing every single position for us other than striker and goalkeeper, game to game. Jack of all trades master of none.A technically decent player on his day who could have been a lot better with superior coaching.superior coaching, that would be the same for every player then, and im sure he is getting better coaching than at hibees Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamMunny 3,292 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The thing is you worry about Whittaker when we are on the back foot but attacking he is a natural footballer, no doubt about that. He actually played very well at centre back recently and his versatility is a major bonus for us to have. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wearethemighty 186 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Rewind six months this forum was full of 'get Whittaker to fcuk' 'worst player ever' etc etc Good player, very good Ranger has more ability than he shows at time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plamf 39 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 superior coaching, that would be the same for every player then, and im sure he is getting better coaching than at hibeesI wouldn't bet any money on that.Bur yes, if Whittaker was ever to be a player the development would have needed to happen at Hibs when he was younger. That said, he was only 22/23 when he came here and could have improved, instead he looks a poorer player than he was at Hibs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRFC1 115 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Great player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goianegra 4,704 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Doesn't get the credit he deserves. He has a few howlers, but that seems to be the only thing people notice. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chef 436 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I wouldn't bet any money on that.Bur yes, if Whittaker was ever to be a player the development would have needed to happen at Hibs when he was younger. That said, he was only 22/23 when he came here and could have improved, instead he looks a poorer player than he was at Hibs.mate i think you need to let it go, the often wee scribbles in yer posts having a go at the coachin, which i guess you dont have a scooby about? or the folks at the cub, i know you could prob do it huners times better but please enlighten me as to what the issue is with the coaching, if you are in the know on these sort of things Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa Sasac 164 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 I've been one of his biggest critics, never felt comfortable when he was on the ball, couldn't defend. He'd beat three players and then miskick it out for a throw or something.Recently however, he has been very solid and dependable at the back. Thought he was one of our best players yesterday. Always nice to be proven wrong by our players, just need to hope he keeps it up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plamf 39 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Great player.Defensively, he's been one of the poorerst fullbacks we've had in a while.So frequently he is caught out of position at right back and it costs a goal.Great player my arse. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulRFC1 115 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Defensively, he's been one of the poorerst fullbacks we've had in a while.So frequently he is caught out of position at right back and it costs a goal.Great player my arse.Ok so if its so frequent give me some examples of him getting caught out of position and it costing us a goal.As I said, great player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.E.C. 19,116 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 His worst game for me was Stuttgart at home. Hleb ripped him to shreads. Ended up getting dropped for Broadfoot.Since then he's improved big time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SirWalterSmithLegend 206 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 mate i think you need to let it go, the often wee scribbles in yer posts having a go at the coachin, which i guess you dont have a scooby about? or the folks at the cub, i know you could prob do it huners times better but please enlighten me as to what the issue is with the coaching, if you are in the know on these sort of things How many players have Walter and Ally improved as a football player and/or sold on for a profit?. Serious question.My guess is they have ruined more than made and have took a loss more than we have made a profit Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeautifulSeas 10 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 Supporters are a fickle lot. It wasn't that long ago that some on here were calling for his head. I look forward to OzBlue's introduction to this thread... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie1807 146 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 He is a good footballer.A reason why it isn't so bad to go after young SPL talent and nuture them to be better players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plamf 39 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 mate i think you need to let it go, the often wee scribbles in yer posts having a go at the coachin, which i guess you dont have a scooby about? or the folks at the cub, i know you could prob do it huners times better but please enlighten me as to what the issue is with the coaching, if you are in the know on these sort of things My issue with the coaching is the majority of our squad are shite, can't take a set piece and can't pass a football. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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