Bearsden bear 2,376 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 A guy we spent £7M on should not be running the ball out of play (more than 1 occasion today). It got so bad today that i wanted Barker on! When hes playing well he is explosive and dangerous and on his day one of the best players in the league. Issue is 1 good game/half and several games offering next to nothing. Ideally we would have someone bursting to get in the team to add some competition there. I would rest him for next game and start with Buff, Itten and Hagi up top. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenoz 30,689 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, kelvd1873 said: I’m not sure what’s happened from scoring against Spartak Moscow away in EL to playing development squad games. I think he’s playing most weeks so match sharpness shouldn’t be too bad. Maybe gerrard just doesn’t rate him? Gerrard was pissed at him for turning down a loan offer in Holland (I think) last year and instead ended up at Hibs & Bradford which were a disaster. I'm with you, there is still something there with him. Every time I see training videos, he's scoring, Ha! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelvd1873 7,134 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 2 minutes ago, bluenoz said: Gerrard was pissed at him for turning down a loan offer in Holland (I think) last year and instead ended up at Hibs & Bradford which were a disaster. I'm with you, there is still something there with him. Every time I see training videos, he's scoring, Ha! He is, scored a cracking free kick a couple of weeks ago at broadwood stadium for U23s Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
berkshirebear 2,771 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Think Kent needs a more free role to get the best out of him. He works his bolloxs off and then looks knackered when he has the ball in any dangerous parts of the pitch! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyhrfc 2,242 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 24 minutes ago, five stars said: Gerrard seems to have a blind stop were Kent is concerned. But i don't think it does the player any favours, knowing he's going to play even if he's off form. Maybe Kent shows too much in training and not enough on the pitch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LewisWATP 297 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Been pish for ages now. Hope he bounces back quick and has a good run at the end. But for the money we paid we really are not getting a decent return. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 1 hour ago, plumbGER said: Or the problem is the manager who picks him? There's that but alternative options are limited. Barker isn't good enough and Jones has completely messed up any chance he had Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 7 minutes ago, simplythebest said: There's that but alternative options are limited. Barker isn't good enough and Jones has completely messed up any chance he had That's a fair point mate. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
simplythebest 11,453 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Just now, plumbGER said: That's a fair point mate. Having said that i'd take the chance to drop him at the moment even if it means moving a couple of players around, very least Kent needs a wake up call Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,141 Posted January 17, 2021 Share Posted January 17, 2021 Thank fuck we have a decent manager who can see what a player contributes overall. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnyLoyal 1,136 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 10 hours ago, GOAT said: Quite possibly the worst performance I’ve ever seen from a rangers player. Still baffled why he lasted 87 minutes but Hagi was took off. He was rotten today bro. The amount of poor touches and passes was doing my nut in. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCDBigBear 10,810 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Kent has been awful for most of the season. How he was allowed to remain on the park for 87 minutes was baffling. Having said that I wouldn't bring on Barker even as a sub. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,374 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 2 hours ago, Bad Robot said: Thank fuck we have a decent manager who can see what a player contributes overall. Let's be honest, last week aside, Kent has contributed fuck all in 2/3 months. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
plumbGER 24,518 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 hours ago, simplythebest said: Having said that i'd take the chance to drop him at the moment even if it means moving a couple of players around, very least Kent needs a wake up call Mate I had literally typed that out last night but accidently hit the button to have the post 'hidden' but I have no idea how to reverse it so just deleted it and couldn't be arsed writing a long winded post out again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom0411 1,226 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 17 hours ago, RD.1872 said: Worrying trend with Kent is that he's either unplayable or absolutely useless. He has been the latter for a good while now. Sell. IMHO Davie Cooper could be like that, fantastic one game & poor the next. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds 1,329 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 We are a week removed from an outstanding display from him which lead to a win at an absolute bastard of a ground, play Middleton instead of him....fuck sake... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
southcoastbear 1,639 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Has Kent been overplayed? start of the season he was delivering outstanding performances game on game. Rightly or wrongly, is his comparatively high transfer resulting in him having to be played to show value for money. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad Robot 21,141 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 8 hours ago, ForeverAndEver said: Let's be honest, last week aside, Kent has contributed fuck all in 2/3 months. To quote our manager in not so many words ‘it’s about grafting in and out of possession’. I can guarantee you Kent is up there with the players who cover the most ground and to do that you need a good engine. The problem with Kent is that some posters on here think they’ve actually paid the whole £7 million out their own pocket and want to squeeze every last penny out of him. The same posters are always looking to put the boot in at any opportunity which is sad to see. Our biggest season in a decade and we’ve got one hand on this title flag with Kent being a major part of it yet posters only see the negatives. We all have our own opinions and it would be boring if we all agreed but the facts are the points on the league table and the facts are Kent has played most games and personally contributed to where we are at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougie76 15,356 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 Lot's of the frustration is we all know what he is capable of and he's nowhere near that at the moment but he's far from the only one. Every player should know if their form drops then there is somebody waiting to take their place, we still have a good few positions in the team where that is not the case, get that sorted between now and the summer and we are in a good place. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,805 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 6 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: To quote our manager in not so many words ‘it’s about grafting in and out of possession’. I can guarantee you Kent is up there with the players who cover the most ground and to do that you need a good engine. The problem with Kent is that some posters on here think they’ve actually paid the whole £7 million out their own pocket and want to squeeze every last penny out of him. The same posters are always looking to put the boot in at any opportunity which is sad to see. Our biggest season in a decade and we’ve got one hand on this title flag with Kent being a major part of it yet posters only see the negatives. We all have our own opinions and it would be boring if we all agreed but the facts are the points on the league table and the facts are Kent has played most games and personally contributed to where we are at the moment. No one is saying he doesn’t work hard or is a good team player but in our team the front 3 and the Arfield/Aribo positions jobs are to score the bulk of our goals. Kent has one goal since the start of September which is fucking pitiful. He should be dropped when Roofe and Arfield are back and not just for one game. His performance yesterday got to the point where it was painful to watch. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds 1,329 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: No one is saying he doesn’t work hard or is a good team player but in our team the front 3 and the Arfield/Aribo positions jobs are to score the bulk of our goals. I would say a hell of a lot of that statement is what you impose and see to be true rather than the angle the coaching team are looking at it from. There is enough evidence now to show it isn't just about assists and goal, its sort of redundant making mention of it at all times, there is so so much more to it than that Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ForeverAndEver 71,374 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 15 minutes ago, Bad Robot said: To quote our manager in not so many words ‘it’s about grafting in and out of possession’. I can guarantee you Kent is up there with the players who cover the most ground and to do that you need a good engine. The problem with Kent is that some posters on here think they’ve actually paid the whole £7 million out their own pocket and want to squeeze every last penny out of him. The same posters are always looking to put the boot in at any opportunity which is sad to see. Our biggest season in a decade and we’ve got one hand on this title flag with Kent being a major part of it yet posters only see the negatives. We all have our own opinions and it would be boring if we all agreed but the facts are the points on the league table and the facts are Kent has played most games and personally contributed to where we are at the moment. If that was the case Candeias would be starting every game still. Or is the problem with Kent that he doesn’t contribute enough? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WilliamMunny 3,218 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 It seems like he has went downhill since GM mentioned talk of an England call up. Not sure if this affected him or not. He needs dropped for our next game or 2 anyway and hopefully this will benefit. Roofe, Itten or Wright (if he comes in) can play there. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
STEPPS BOY 73,805 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, Dennis Reynolds said: I would say a hell of a lot of that statement is what you impose and see to be true rather than the angle the coaching team are looking at it from. There is enough evidence now to show it isn't just about assists and goal, its sort of redundant making mention of it at all times, there is so so much more to it than that A forward isn’t in the team to score or assist? What’s his role then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dennis Reynolds 1,329 Posted January 18, 2021 Share Posted January 18, 2021 3 minutes ago, STEPPS BOY said: A forward isn’t in the team to score or assist? What’s his role then? Kent in reality has never had great "numbers" since his arrival yet Gerrard continually plays him, Josh Windass had tremendous numbers one was signed for 7 million, one was told to fuck off quite quickly, such things show why a forwards role isn't only about goals and assists. An offensive player can offer a route towards a goal without having an assist next to their name on transfermarket.com Kent offers us outstanding offensive shape and constantly stretches' and strains the fuck out of a teams defense at times in games when he doesn't crate a direct assist. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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