James Tavernier

[LeeWallaceRFC 3,920]

         

[Sam English Loyal 945]

Will be fascinating to see what Tavernier, Waghorn etc do to some of the defences next season. I get the feeling that we have not seen the best of them yet. First few games of the season especially, if teams decide to actually come out and try to play football, I think we could hand out a few slappings! 

Here's hoping 

[ready1873 3,906]

Some sublime play today but also some wtf moments. Still a bit rough as a player but is giving us some great play.

[Laudrup1984 25,100]

 

[gazza27 15,371]

Interesting to see how he'll get on next week against them

[siddiqi_drinker 14,635]

2 minutes ago, gazza27 said:

Interesting to see how he'll get on next week against them

I'm more interested on how they'll handle him.

[Dutchy 1,200]

Terrific goal that by Tav.

[We Will Follow Rangers 13,032]

7 hours ago, LeeWallaceRFC said:

 

 

 

Gets better every time I see it, at first view from behind the goal I thought Kenny had miss hit but he's set it up beautifully.

Its a thing of beauty.

 

[Wednesday Loyal 998]

New proper right back needed for next season and move Tav up to right side midfield

[BridgeIsBlue 66,666]

1 minute ago, Wednesday Loyal said:

New proper right back needed for next season and move Tav up to right side midfield

 And where will Holt play?

[Wednesday Loyal 998]

4 minutes ago, BridgeIsBlue said:

 And where will Holt play?

Right Back 

[The Ibrox Derry 9,029]

One of the best strikes I've seen us score in a Cup Final at Hampden. Absolute peach.

[Wednesday Loyal 998]

Admit it lads Tav couldn't defend his 12 year old sisters virginity  but further up the field he is a great player.I watched him a few years ago when he was on loan at Wednesday and he came as a right back and spent most of his time over the half way line 

I am not a Tav hater i think he has been great this season in the oppositions half but a right back he isn't 

[VladimirWeiss69 839]

Yeah I agree, he IMO is definitely not a rightback however he would be far better suited pushed further up the park. He would make a really good winger but we definitely need a proper rightback for next season. I just hope he puts the defending first against the tims!

[EatDolphins 5,358]

37 minutes ago, Wednesday Loyal said:

New proper right back needed for next season and move Tav up to right side midfield

Think Argiryou might be available.

[siamthedanger 2,868]

If Tav showed the form he was in at the start of the season consistently he would easily be the best player in Scotland. 

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,641]

I don't like the idea of Tav as a midfielder (central or a winger) at all.

Part of the reason he is so effective is because he gets a lot more space to play in when he comes from deep.

He has his weaknesses defensively and he needs to work on them, but he offers us so much as an attacking threat that I think he's one of the least of our worries in terms of looking for a "better option" for next season.

[NeoGeo7 10,667]

13 minutes ago, DBBTB said:

I don't like the idea of Tav as a midfielder (central or a winger) at all.

Part of the reason he is so effective is because he gets a lot more space to play in when he comes from deep.

He has his weaknesses defensively and he needs to work on them, but he offers us so much as an attacking threat that I think he's one of the least of our worries in terms of looking for a "better option" for next season.

You are right that having him as an actual midfielder wouldn't be as effective. I think getting a true DM will really help cover for Wallace and Tav marauding forward as they can drift wide when they see the play coming that way whilst leaving our centre backs able to stay in position.

i think we need competition for Tav next year as he seemed to get complacent after the initial 10 games and I think this comes with having a guaranteed place.

[TMB 14,167]

 

[Fergie_6 1,078]

1 hour ago, Wednesday Loyal said:

Admit it lads Tav couldn't defend his 12 year old sisters virginity  but further up the field he is a great player.I watched him a few years ago when he was on loan at Wednesday and he came as a right back and spent most of his time over the half way line 

I am not a Tav hater i think he has been great this season in the oppositions half but a right back he isn't 

 

 

That post has beast ripping right out you

[BlueSuedeSambas 54,641]

28 minutes ago, NeoGeo7 said:

You are right that having him as an actual midfielder wouldn't be as effective. I think getting a true DM will really help cover for Wallace and Tav marauding forward as they can drift wide when they see the play coming that way whilst leaving our centre backs able to stay in position.

i think we need competition for Tav next year as he seemed to get complacent after the initial 10 games and I think this comes with having a guaranteed place.

A holding midfielder should help and I think it'll be one of the first areas addressed come the summer.

I'm not making excuses for Tav and saying he doesn't need to look to improve his own game defensively but I think because we are always going to play on the offensive, which is always going to leave us somewhat exposed regardless of who's playing at full back for us.

[Courtyard Bear 41,357]

Imagine having a RB that can defend and bomb forward with Tav playing in front of him. 

The stuff wet dreams are made of. 

[don logan 8,130]

I'm not one for hyperbole but his goal today was world class. His stats for a full back are astonishing. Confidence in spades too.

[NeoGeo7 10,667]

11 minutes ago, Courtyard Bear said:

Imagine having a RB that can defend and bomb forward with Tav playing in front of him. 

The stuff wet dreams are made of. 

You mean like when we had numan albertz/gio/McCann in front of them. Always loved our left flank in the late 90s early 00s.

i don't think the unwashed full backs will be used to what we'll dish out.

[heathen fish boy 8,615]

His goal today kinda reminded me of a certain Mr J Thern