plumbGER 22,037 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 4 minutes ago, simplythebest said: The description in the OP is an exaggeration for sure, but the wider issue is worth discussing because Kent is a problem just now. Or the problem is the manager who picks him? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
five stars 1,203 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kelvd1873 2,909 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 I’d bring Middleton in for him for a couple of games. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LegendofCoop 10,735 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 3 minutes ago, kelvd1873 said: I’d bring Middleton in for him for a couple of games. Not the worst shout for a place on the bench maybe....match sharpness won't be there, so no way could you start him. Not sure where it went wrong for him tbh. Maybe just hasn't shown enough in training. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kelvd1873 2,909 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 2 minutes ago, LegendofCoop said: Not the worst shout for a place on the bench maybe....match sharpness won't be there, so no way could you start him. Not sure where it went wrong for him tbh. Maybe just hasn't shown enough in training. 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? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bearsden bear 2,112 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bluenoz 16,041 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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! kelvd1873 likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
kelvd1873 2,909 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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 bluenoz likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
berkshirebear 2,135 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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! BlueAvenger, ayrshireranger and Bad Robot like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
andyhrfc 1,651 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
LewisWATP 129 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simplythebest 10,927 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plumbGER 22,037 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
simplythebest 10,927 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 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 JCDBigBear likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Robot 11,729 Posted January 17 Share Posted January 17 Thank fuck we have a decent manager who can see what a player contributes overall. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TunnyLoyal 1,135 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JCDBigBear 8,316 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Rangers_no1 and TunnyLoyal like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ForeverAndEver 46,563 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plumbGER 22,037 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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 simplythebest likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tom0411 982 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. southcoastbear likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dennis Reynolds 583 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
southcoastbear 897 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bad Robot 11,729 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Amokachi likes this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dougie76 12,731 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
STEPPS BOY 39,520 Posted January 18 Share Posted January 18 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. BridgeIsBlue and Rangers_no1 like this Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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