Tav as right winger

[MonTheGers 207]

Tav has been knocked from pillar to post as a right back , by fans, pundits and on the pitch at times. At the current time he is our main goal threat and also captain. We need a better right back defensively I think it’s clear to see. I know it’s been debated before but why on earth can he not be pushed forward to right wing? I know he’s played right back his whole Rangers career and it’s not that straight forward, but why not give it a try since we don’t have another right winger in the building who is anywhere near a threat like Tav can be going forward? Given we have nothing to play for now then it’s got to be an option. It’s been a problem position for us for many many years and it’s got to be worth a try surely. Wright, Hagi, Sakala just nowhere near good enough. 

[G.E.C. 18,781]

Tried it once and it failed.

Less effective if you have him further forward as a starting position.

[PromDeAnglais 5,471]

He's 32 next season. Really not the time to start moving roles. He is not going to get any faster. In fact he's started slowing already.

[MonTheGers 207]

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

Tried it once and it failed.

Less effective if you have him further forward as a starting position.

I do remember it but can’t recall who was playing behind him, Patterson? We have a few games left and maybe worth a go for more than a game, if that’s what it was. I know it won’t happen, just trying to desperately think of how to use the players who we have left most effectively 

[G.E.C. 18,781]

Just now, MonTheGers said:

I do remember it but can’t recall who was playing behind him, Patterson? We have a few games left and maybe worth a go for more than a game, if that’s what it was. I know it won’t happen, just trying to desperately think of how to use the players who we have left most effectively 

Hodson.

[Jamie0202 12,274]

@sassaaaa

Stealing your thread mate which seems to have changed its name to just Tavernier. 👍

[The Godfather 71,896]

No. He's zero pace now so it would be pointless.

Need to stop shuffling about and buy an actual winger.

[TerryTibbs 224]

Fuck it. Why not? Tav’s definitely gonna play so might as well take up a space where we’re absolutely bare and give Devine some playing time. Not gonna happen though 

[Sket 13,610]

Hes' a fucking loser. Let's shoehorn losers into areas of the park they don't belong.

Class idea.

[crazy bob swollenbaws 1,866]

Just get rid. 

[MacBoyd 5,440]

His times up, celtic fans must love our captain gifting them goals every other old firm

[NixonRFC 1,334]

Watched Liverpool/Leeds last week and Alexander-Arnold was playing as a number 6 and it got me thinking if Tav could play there, he's a good footballer and is a brilliant dead ball specialist so he has to be in the team but there's no getting away from the fact he's a poor fullback defensively, great going forward but you can go all the way back to the Scottish Cup final in his first season right through to yesterday and his lack of awareness has cost us so many big games.

Whether he could play at CM I'm not sure but it's something I'd like to see Beale explore, we need a fullback we can rely on defensively.

[falkirkNS 6,298]

Heard it all now.

Quote me on this at xmas if im not banned 🤣

If hes the captain come July, Beales not here by Xmas. Im willing to wager it.

[five stars 1,621]

Why not give him a go as keeper? 

He'll be much better at launching the ball forward with his right peg then McGregor.

[Nk89 1,289]

Play him as a wingback and get the 3 CBs in for games like yesterday, Goldson Souttar Davies, and that cross is headed away yesterday. 

Also more threat at set pieces with 3 CBs and more height defending corners when your GK is stuck to his line. 

[Stunels 1,244]

Absolutely no way should you change your team entirely to fit him into it - if he cant play RB then sign a new one and get him to fuck 

[NorthernLights 2,526]

He benefits from momentum going forward, late runs, and being able to swing the ball in from deep. He’s not a guy you pass to his feet and he runs at players. RB is his best position and his only position. 

[docspiderman 1,228]

3 minutes ago, Nk89 said:

Play him as a wingback and get the 3 CBs in for games like yesterday, Goldson Souttar Davies, and that cross is headed away yesterday. 

Also more threat at set pieces with 3 CBs and more height defending corners when your GK is stuck to his line. 

Why play 3 CBs when for 34  domestic games teams sit back and defend against us and the other 4 games the scum play with one central striker and two wingers who hug the touchline? Maybe just ask the holding midfielders to do their job and slot in  when the full backs go forward.

[Stunels 1,244]

Tav shouldnt even be a first team player going forward - how can you centre your whole team about a 31 year old?  A new RB should take his place, keep Tav in the pool but sign a new captain and move the team forward.  Putting him on RW is absolute lunacy.

[five stars 1,621]

We definitely need a new captain. Goldson is the obvious candidate if we aren't able to sign someone more suitable.

 

[superallysbears 7,583]

His goals are valuable no doubt but the rest of the team seem to hide behind it, take yesterday for instance, he came closest out of everyone, that can't be right that the fullback is the most dangerous player, also his defending absolutely kills us and we'll never be defensively solid with him in the team.

[Bydo 3,215]

We tried it before and it was a disaster. We need a right winger (and a left, for that matter) with pace, that can actually beat a man and is technically good with the ball at their feet. Tav is none of those things.

[Ross-Gazza genius 1,907]

Ffs no, he's either a RB or a sub if not good enough

[bluenose244 2,618]

Wish to fuck we'd just play without wingers!

[Sunglasses Ron 2,468]

It’s not such a daft idea if you ask me. Tav still has something offer in his goals and going forward. But defensively he is totally done, gets caught out time and time again, has been for a few years. Beale needs to be ruthless. Enough of the pal’s act.