der Berliner 3,251 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Shockingly strong words dB and some very loaded generalisation. It would be enlightening for the forum if you could cite those vitriolic examples, and let us know who those usual suspects are. Would you care to do that please? As regards a narrative to expand on what a reality check should look like, no need to bother, I'll re-read some of your previous posts. You can find the usual suspect/-s having a go at manager and player alike easily enough. I wrote quite a few times what our reality looks like and that people should attempt to accept it, before descending into their oh-so common, at times rather disgusting tirades of late. You do occasionally wonder whether some do it on purpose, so we can all feel somewhat more miserable. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Brahim Hemdani, whom I acknowledge to be a man of wisdom wrote this: "He (Aird) has often reminded me of Alex Scott. Unlike Willie Henderson, Alex Scott didn't beat many opponents but he was a devastatingly effective player." I quite like Aird. He tries and doesn't hide. But Scott he's not. Scott scored three on his debut while still in his teens and a few days later got two against the Gunners in a friendly at Highbury. He was the most direct winger I ever saw. Ian McMillan would take out one defender with the pass, Scott would rocket past the second and deliver the cross or finish it himself. A hundred + goals from the wing. So, yes, I like Aird but he's got a long way to go to stand comparison with Scott. I agree that Aird can be very effective but I'm not sure the wing is his position , his timing if the run for Dalys chance was excellent and he is one if the very few willing to work the keeper Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Handwringer Loyal Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Id be hurting if I had to go back to Bristol after that also. But your assessment is appreciated....just shows how far we need to come. aye! ramsdens was worse but! indeed the technical ability of the players isnt the thing that rankles. it's the desire, commitment and passion. im being too hard on aird in hindsight, he does try and doesn't hide, unlike the back four (with the exception of jig of course). i don't mind losing to a better team, i do mind going down without a fight. of course, ramsdens was way, way worse for that. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 I agree that Aird can be very effective but I'm not sure the wing is his position , his timing if the run for Dalys chance was excellent and he is one if the very few willing to work the keeper Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Aird grew up a striker. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rbr 1,247 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Aird grew up a striker. Many players have started out in a different position to where they are best suited , just saying Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Cooper 0 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 Many players have started out in a different position to where they are best suited , just saying Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Oh i know mate, i agree but wee Airdy has shown absolutely nothing to suggest he can be a winger. The only relevant attribute he has to be a winger is pace and that isn't enough. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ser Barristan Selmy 222 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 You can find the usual suspect/-s having a go at manager and player alike easily enough. I wrote quite a few times what our reality looks like and that people should attempt to accept it, before descending into their oh-so common, at times rather disgusting tirades of late. You do occasionally wonder whether some do it on purpose, so we can all feel somewhat more miserable. You talk in riddles. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrahimHemdani 1 Posted April 13, 2014 Share Posted April 13, 2014 simonsen - after scumdee united i'm not convinced he's ever played in goal before foster - i will gladly take him back to aberdeen myself mohsni - ceased having a future after the ramsdens jig - past it, time to move on smith - are you having a laugh? peralta - does this guy have a natural position? black - should have been axed after the betting scandal, now he's just taking the piss with his performances law - seems to think that the season ended at the beginning of novemeber and has since just stopped trying aird - literally runs out of ideas every time he gets the ball. whiff of "run forest run" about him shiels - the sooner he joins his crackpot dad at morton the better daly - pretty sure he thought he was still playing for united the other day A tad harsh on some of them perhaps? Simonsen has been a top class goalie and proved at Forfar that he can still do it. He made a mistake yesterday, it happens. Foster makes them all the time, one of his cost us goal as well. Smith - one free kick a FB does not make. Peralta had a great game yesterday; he plays RB for his country but could do a job for us in CMF. Law, Daly, Shiels - agreed not good enough. Jig - agreed a good servant but well paid for his efforts and past it. Mohsni, a hot headed accident waiting to happen. Aird has the potential but needs some decent coaching and a rest from the first team. Black is the enigma. Has the ability to control a game and has controlled his emotions under great provocation all season; but yesterday showed that against a faster, fitter team than he has been playing against this season he needs to step up his game and needs a better player than Law to help. McLeod might be that player. Templeton has been our biggest miss the last two weeks; the one genuine quality attacker we have, but need wrapped in cotton wool. Oh and Barry McKay to play up front with Clark perhaps; but he (McKay) may have burned his bridges unless we get a new manager. 0 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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