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| James Forrest; he's awright so he is. | |
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| Topic Started: 26 Feb 2015, 09:19 PM (518,010 Views) | |
| ChiliPepper | 17 Sep 2015, 11:25 PM Post #1501 |
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Getting on a bit
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Unlucky not to score. He was alright. |
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| Willie Wonka | 17 Sep 2015, 11:27 PM Post #1502 |
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Slavery fled, oh glorious dead
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Ajax rb has pace and can hit the byline. He never showed that tonight, wonder why that was. |
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| columbo | 17 Sep 2015, 11:34 PM Post #1503 |
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Club Captain
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Tried a few times to take the full back on but struggled badly. The Ajax player was just too strong and fast for James. |
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| williebhoy | 18 Sep 2015, 08:18 AM Post #1504 |
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Getting on a bit
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Should be showing a lot more brains than simply running in straight lines, doesn't offer for the ball or prepare to make runs off the ball enough for me. At 24 he should be showing a lot more game intelligence than he is currently. Ajax are poor defensively and I feel we could have caused them a helluva lot more problems than we did. |
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| JonnyB67 | 18 Sep 2015, 08:23 AM Post #1505 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Did ok but it wasn't his best game. |
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| tonyjaa-csc | 18 Sep 2015, 03:43 PM Post #1506 |
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Older than dirt
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The dude marking him last night was quality |
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| Big_dave_greenock_1888 | 18 Sep 2015, 03:46 PM Post #1507 |
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Celtic To The Core
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he put one on a plate for Griffiths first half which shouldve been finished. Other than that didnt really do a lot going forward |
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| brogan | 18 Sep 2015, 05:48 PM Post #1508 |
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First-team starter
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Showed me last night he's poor against a full back with pace. Saying it again his stamina is poor. Can run fast. But don't give him the ball for the next five minutes. In this standard of game |
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| Gonga | 18 Sep 2015, 05:50 PM Post #1509 |
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Older than dirt
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Could we not try him as a striker, could be back up for Griffiths if he can find a goal every now and then. It's not like we have options. |
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| tonyjaa-csc | 19 Sep 2015, 08:50 AM Post #1510 |
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Older than dirt
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I reckon he'd be a very good striker in a 442 I'd like to see him given a go as the front 1 in the RD team but the boss clearly sees him on the left side cutting in |
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| Hagi Bhoy | 19 Sep 2015, 09:03 AM Post #1511 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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Probably because his shooting is weak as piss. I always feel like he could give a bit more in games. Doesn't work hard enough for me off the ball, kinda strolls around. Looks like a guy who's very happy with where he's at. |
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| fatboab | 19 Sep 2015, 09:21 AM Post #1512 |
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Just before the Dawn
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he plays best on the right side. he loses a huge part of his effectiveness on the left. Beats me why we didn't switch Commons and Forrest on Wednesday, when it became apparent that the Ajax right back was a flier. Commons would have given him more to think about than pace ( well everything except pace), and Forrest would have been on his natural side. Guess that's why I keep shop while Deila manages Celtic. |
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| Hagi Bhoy | 19 Sep 2015, 09:26 AM Post #1513 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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You're not wrong but maybe we felt Jamesy pace would be better from a defensive point of view given they're right full back was rapid? Did you keep shop during the Strachan era when Nakamura was under-utilised on the right? |
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| fatboab | 19 Sep 2015, 09:30 AM Post #1514 |
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Just before the Dawn
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It's one of the most frustrating apects of the "modern game" for me, and it doesn't really work unless you are Cristiano Ronaldo, Arjen Robben or near that level. James Forrest is a talented right winger with genuine pace, and a moderately talented left winger with no left foot. |
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| Hagi Bhoy | 19 Sep 2015, 09:38 AM Post #1515 |
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Off treasure hunting in Holland
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I agree mate if you have a player who is genuinely two footed, or will mostly look to cut inside to create then that's when you switch them.Otherwise, you end up with a one footed winger determined to run on the outside knowing full well he can't cross with his opposite foot. Or you end up with Johansen at Pittodrie last week taking age to control the ball, get it on his left foot and pass it. I would have loved to see Nakamura playing on the left or in the middle consistently. |
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| paddysloan | 19 Sep 2015, 09:42 AM Post #1516 |
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Much posting, such opinion, very controversial. wow.
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Has he come out of Tete's back pocket yet?
Edited by paddysloan, 19 Sep 2015, 09:43 AM.
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| steviefrombelfast | 19 Sep 2015, 10:13 AM Post #1517 |
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Considering retirement
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In fairness to forrest that guy tête looked a very good right back. |
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| FatherSpliffmas | 19 Sep 2015, 10:32 AM Post #1518 |
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Everyone's Fantasy Football first pick
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He's matured in the sense that he's a much better team player. Does a very good job defensively which is vital for European away games. Also has the pace to worry on the counter attack. Never been Forrest's biggest fan but he's impressed me this season. |
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| williebhoy | 19 Sep 2015, 10:35 AM Post #1519 |
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Getting on a bit
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Needs to take off his blinkers, any semi-decent defender will soon learn he runs in straight lines...surely simple enough to stagger your run, cut inside or play the ball off the defender for a throw-in. If he didn't have any pace he wouldn't be with Celtic, how long it will keep him here is anyone's guess...needs to smarten up |
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| blanco | 19 Sep 2015, 10:43 AM Post #1520 |
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Occasional Substitute
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Aside from everything else mentioned, the thing about that really annoys me is the way he constantly runs his fingers through his hair commons always does it as well.
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if you have a player who is genuinely two footed, or will mostly look to cut inside to create then that's when you switch them.
commons always does it as well.
7:27 AM Jul 11