jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Why wasn't temps played on the wing yesterday ? With a park that size he should be, Why was one of our best passers of the ball played upfront ? With a park that size he should have been used to spread to ball out to McKay and temps on the wings.Ok you may argue that mculloch is our top scorer but I'm sure he's scored the majority of those goals from midfield,It's all very simple stuff if you ask meYesterday was pisspoor for the fans to watch and we where lucky to walk away with 3 points Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Why wasn't temps played on the wing yesterday ? With a park that size he should be,Why was one of our best passers of the ball played upfront ? With a park that size he should have been used to spread to ball out to McKay and temps on the wings.Ok you may argue that mculloch is our top scorer but I'm sure he's scored the majority of those goals from midfield,It's all very simple stuff if you ask meYesterday was pisspoor for the fans to watch and we where lucky to walk away with 3 pointsJig has scored literally no goals from midfield this season FWIW.Agree about temps on the wing though. Thats where he should be at all times Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 McCulloch has barely played in midfield this season. He's scored most of his goals playing up top with Little supporting him, ans one or two from defence. He is our number 1 striker at the moment. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
superally07 387 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ok you may argue that mculloch is our top scorer but I'm sure he's scored the majority of those goals from midfield,It's all very simple stuff if you ask meHave you been watching any games this season ? i dont think super lee has played in midfield once? Hes been upfront or in defence to cover injuries. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Have you been watching any games this season ? i dont think super lee has played in midfield once? Hes been upfront or in defence to cover injuries.He filled in in midfield once or twice mate. and he was nowhere near as effective.IMO he is one of our recognised strikers this season, and to say otherwise about our top goalscorer is pretty weird lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Jig has scored literally no goals from midfield this season FWIW.Agree about temps on the wing though. Thats where he should be at all timesOk fair enough on jigs, but I still reckon he should have been in the sitting role he normally plays, he's the best long range passer we have and with both wingers on a park the size of Hampden yesterday's game would have been wrapped up no bother and more entertaining for the fans that turned up Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarkev 3,540 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Mcculloch has either scored from up front or cb. We can't play him in cm because he is too slow in possession.I agree re Templeton though. Couldn't understand that yesterday....no width down our right was so noticeable.Aluko was superb in that role just behind the main striker but to get the best out of Templeton he is better playing more as a winger away from the congestion in the middle of the park. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ok fair enough on jigs, but I still reckon he should have been in the sitting role he normally plays, he's the best long range passer we have and with both wingers on a park the size of Hampden yesterday's game would have been wrapped up no bother and more entertaining for the fans that turned upNONONONONO.Sorry mate but jigs worst position is in midfield, he simply can not play there with the team we have. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trublusince1982 768 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 temps for me should stay in the middle, poor yesterday but extremely good in the middle the games before, with 3 or 4 assists and as many goals.no other option for upfront, little,kyle both injured and sandanza is a very poor player, couldnt even hit the target from 12 yards when he got on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 As stated I stand corrected with jigs, You could also argue that he's been our best centre half this season so would you call him a central defender ? Jigs IMO is and always will be a CM regardless of how many goals he's scored in the striker position Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 NONONONONO.Sorry mate but jigs worst position is in midfield, he simply can not play there with the team we have.So what in your opinion went wrong yesterday ? Cause it was fuckin shit to watch and should be no excuse for it Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 There were so many things wrong yesterday but playing Jig up front was not one of them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 As stated I stand corrected with jigs,You could also argue that he's been our best centre half this season so would you call him a central defender ?Jigs IMO is and always will be a CM regardless of how many goals he's scored in the striker positionWhat are you smoking? He was horrendous at centre back and has never ever ever been a centre midfielder in his life. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 So what in your opinion went wrong yesterday ?Cause it was fuckin shit to watch and should be no excuse for itwe had no width. We really missed Lewis MacLeod, and Shiels. Temps should have been played on the wing.BUT. IMO nothing went wrong yesterday, we won the match away from home. It just was not the best performance from the players. if we can play in 2nd or 3rd gear and still win the match, then it can't be all bad.8 weeks ago i would have been worried at half time of us dropping more points, I think we have got over that hurdle. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 What are you smoking? He was horrendous at centre back and has never ever ever been a centre midfielder in his life.Jig has been no way horrendous at CB mate he's been no worse than recognised CB that play there.So Walter has played him out of position for his entire rangers career then ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Jig has been no way horrendous at CB mate he's been no worse than recognised CB that play there.So Walter has played him out of position for his entire rangers career then ?Yes Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MasterD 7,442 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 McCulloch has hardly been in midfield, only for short spells and he's not any better than Hutton or Black at passing a ball. He is also a striker ahead of any other position.Templeton played behind the striker in previous games and played well and scored goals. I think the reason he was played there is because in the middle we have no forward creativity. He also played there most of his youth according to McCann so it's not an unfamiliar position to him. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Carpintero 546 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Jig has been no way horrendous at CB mate he's been no worse than recognised CB that play there.So Walter has played him out of position for his entire rangers career then ?Horrendous may have been harsh but he wasn't great. Not entire no, he started for us where he played for Wigan but that didn't last long before he was shoehorned into the middle. The lad is a born and bred striker. Ally seen the error of Walters ways. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieD 19,077 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ok fair enough on jigs, but I still reckon he should have been in the sitting role he normally plays, he's the best long range passer we have and with both wingers on a park the size of Hampden yesterday's game would have been wrapped up no bother and more entertaining for the fans that turned up Remember how Jig spent around three seasons in midfield for us? And remember how everybody cringed every time he was named in the starting XI? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 As stated I stand corrected with jigs, You could also argue that he's been our best centre half this season so would you call him a central defender ? Jigs IMO is and always will be a CM regardless of how many goals he's scored in the striker positionJig started his career as a striker, moved to left mid - where he has played for the majority of his career, including his first season with us and when he was in the Scotland team. He has only ever played CM for us for 2 seasons out of ver 16 seasons. So aye, he is and always will be a centre midfielder.Have you lost it?And he is a better CB than he is a midfielder. Midfield is his worst position, every Rangers fan will agree.Hold on, is that you Walter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwhiteandblue 3,330 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 So Walter has played him out of position for his entire rangers career then ?Yes, apart from his first season when he played left mid.The same as he played Novo out of position, the same as he played Broadfoot out of position, the same as he tried to make Whittaker a Right winger when he first signed, the same as he played Papac (admittedly, that one worked) out of position. And am sure there is a lot more that can be added to that list. Walter was famous for playing players out of position.Did you not watch us play at all under Walter? Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crespie6 334 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 NONONONONO.Sorry mate but jigs worst position is in midfield, he simply can not play there with the team we have.i agree with this statement.edit: i'm not sure how important it is that i said that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackunion 536 Posted December 30, 2012 Author Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ok the best way to describe a player like jig is to call him a utility player, and IMO yesterday he would have been best "utilised" in CM to pass the ball out to both wings on a very big park to our 2 fast wingers Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogzy 31,195 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 i agree with this statement.edit: i'm not sure how important it is that i said that though. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RFC Eagle 4,888 Posted December 30, 2012 Share Posted December 30, 2012 Ok the best way to describe a player like jig is to call him a utility player, and IMO yesterday he would have been best "utilised" in CM to pass the ball out to both wings on a very big park to our 2 fast wingersAs a 'Utility'player he has scored 23 goals this season. CM is NOT and NEVER will be a position that Jig is comfortable in, You have to have time on the ball to spray passes around and that wasn't available in midfield yesterday and rarely is in SFL3. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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