Glenn Middleton next season

[G.E.C. 18,760]

11 hours ago, Bigdave30 said:

A mid SPL level jobber.

Crash Holly

[G.E.C. 18,760]

He played well against Spartak away iirc

[esquire8 42,465]

Use as a make weight for Ali McCann.

He ain't a left back and the position he is suited to already has 4 or 5 much better players.

I like the lad and he would've been worth a squad place 3 or 4 seasons ago but the standard is just too high now.

[They Gnu 11,553]

12 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

He's never a left back.

 

Based on what?

[KeyserSoze 14,531]

7 hours ago, ready1873 said:

Barker has down syndrome tbf 

I’d ban you for that tbf

 

 

 

[Laudrupsleftfoot 10,872]

8 minutes ago, They Gnu said:

Based on what?

He can't tackle, would probably be targeted with long balls dropped on the top of him, but probably most importantly he doesn't want to play there.

 

[GersInCanada 7,775]

He will be given pre season to shine then a decision will be made. I see little point in another loan spell so I expect he either does enough to get a place in the squad or his agent is told to find him another club.

[They Gnu 11,553]

20 minutes ago, Laudrupsleftfoot said:

He can't tackle, would probably be targeted with long balls dropped on the top of him, but probably most importantly he doesn't want to play there.

 

Tav doesn’t want to play fullback either. I think Glen has the attributes to become an attacking fullback.

[McEwan's Lager 30,522]

1 hour ago, G.E.C. said:

He played well against Spartak away iirc

Villarreal too when he came off the bench. 

The first couple of months of that season he played better than Kent when he got the chance. Took Kent a few months to get going up here, he was too direct. 

[MacBoyd 5,438]

Actually think he's decent, good pace too. Unlikely to be a starter but better than Stewart or Barker.

[southcoastbear 1,639]

4 hours ago, GersInCanada said:

He will be given pre season to shine then a decision will be made. I see little point in another loan spell so I expect he either does enough to get a place in the squad or his agent is told to find him another club.

I think there's a few in that position, Kai Kennedy,  Rhys Breen, Lewis Mayo to name just a few.

[Bristol loyal 6,248]

4 hours ago, They Gnu said:

Tav doesn’t want to play fullback either. I think Glen has the attributes to become an attacking fullback.

Tav loves to attack, but has grown up playing RB and can defend. 

As far as I know Middleton has zero defensive experience. Just because we play with attacking full backs doesn’t mean a natural winger can just play that role.

[MaccabiDavid 33]

Really like Glen, he done well last season and think he’d do well if added to the squad

[Moody Blue 9,349]

He isn’t good enough for where we are, or where we want to be. End thread. 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,418]

Can't see him making it with us tbh.

No harm to the lad but there is absolutely no chance of him taking the place of any of our first team regulars. 

Expect him to be sold in the summer or another loan.

[DrLaudrup 4,599]

7 hours ago, MacBoyd said:

Actually think he's decent, good pace too. Unlikely to be a starter but better than Stewart or Barker.

Thats the problem for me. He's an OK player but couldn't hold down a place a few years ago and I don't see anything to suggest he could hold down a place now. The fact he would come back as a squad player shows he hasn't really kicked on. I agree he deserves pre-season and some of this season to see if he can have a role. He's a good enough player to be sold for a small fee to another SPL side or a lower league english side with a sell on fee if not. I don't see the point of another loan.  

[Don81 2,837]

Not good enough for us. Would shine at the sheep/ hivs or lower leagues down south. 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,418]

9 hours ago, MacBoyd said:

Actually think he's decent, good pace too. Unlikely to be a starter but better than Stewart or Barker.

I am better rhan Barker ffs!

[Broxi 11,484]

If he wasn't one of our players out on loan then his performances weren't as good that we would be wanting to sign him. It's purely because we already have him. Looked good at times for us, Villareal and other games around that time, but was pretty one dimensional.

[AlbertzLoyalRSC 18,070]

30 minutes ago, Drunk and disorderly. said:

I am better rhan Barker ffs!

In the hair cut category, maybe...

 

[Drunk and disorderly. 14,418]

Just now, AlbertzLoyalRSC said:

In the hair cut category, maybe...

 

He only wins on the fastest runner category.

 

[eskbankloyal 19,446]

He’s definitely got something about him and will likely have a decent career but unfortunately for him the options we have in his positions mean he’s not even likely to get near the bench. Be best for him to leave 

[Colin Traive 22,741]

His best value to us now is as a makeweight in a bid for another player. However, that will probably have to be an English club as, to be honest, there are very, very few Scottish based players who would improve our team.

Stewart and Barker in same  situation.

[plymouthranger 3,872]

I’d keep him as a squad player, he’s talented enough that if we let him go we’ll regret it in 2-3 years time. 
 

If he’s nowhere near getting minutes by day Xmas get him on loan again but in England, where a good 6 months means we get a fee...

[GersInCanada 7,775]

2 minutes ago, Colin Traive said:

His best value to us now is as a makeweight in a bid for another player. However, that will probably have to be an English club as, to be honest, there are very, very few Scottish based players who would improve our team.

Stewart and Barker in same  situation.

Tend to agree but a sparkling pre season could yet see him get a squad place. Well short of being a regular first pick but as an impact player off the bench ? Stewart and Barker can go. Neither has shown enough to suggest they have a future with us. They lack the quality we are looking for.