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| Tweet Topic Started: Apr 14 2014, 10:43 PM (810 Views) | |
| Setenza | Apr 14 2014, 10:43 PM Post #1 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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40 games down, only a few left to go. Who's been your player of the season? |
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| TheDean | Apr 14 2014, 11:08 PM Post #2 |
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ALLEGEDLY CALICO
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Can't believe I haven't picked out Ciftci at all but overall consistency over the season main driver for me- so its any one from the two holding mids and Robertson |
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| vvhatsthatonyourback | Apr 15 2014, 09:14 AM Post #3 |
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wild eyed
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Robertson for me. Armstrong close, but AR probably our most important player throughout the season. If Good had stayed fit he might have had a chance. He looked really, er, good, and didn't look or play anything like as young as he is. |
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| reekie | Apr 15 2014, 10:52 AM Post #4 |
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lum raker
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Rankin's been very important for such a young team. Probably captain next season. Armstrong's been much more consistent this year and, a couple of times, he's shown he can take a game by the scruff of the neck when we've been toiling. Andy Robertson has been a real find. For someone who was contemplating his future as a professional very recently, his rise has been remarkable. I think he'll break our transfer record when he goes. |
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| Setenza | Apr 15 2014, 11:39 AM Post #5 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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I also think Rankin, Armstrong and Robertson been our best. It's hard to separate them, and they're only just ahead of Paton and Citfci for me. Rankin has been important for us in so many games, and seems to get better with age. Armstrong I think is technically our best player, he's important to our team, it's noticeable when he's not there or playing well the impact it has. An extra few goals and he would likely be first pick. Robertson has done better than I think everyone thought he would, and seems like he could slot into most teams without looking out of place. Next year will be a big on, to see if he can not only keep the standard up, but improve further. Paton I think is also worth a mention, without him I'm not sure we'd be in the position we are and I think is a much better player than some give credit for. In terms of impact and match winning, Citfci is also up there in terms of contribution for the season. |
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| Naebody | Apr 15 2014, 01:13 PM Post #6 |
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Twat
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Twenty votes cast so far and none for GMS. That's a bit surprising. Okay, he's not had his most eye-catching season (perhaps a consequence of cutting back on the tricks). But in the games I've seen he's still most often the difference between us and them. Of all the players we're likely to lose in the summer, I suspect he'd be the hardest to replace. |
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| Setenza | Apr 15 2014, 01:21 PM Post #7 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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It's a tough one, as I think most of the regular first team have been good this season, even Gunning and Cierzniak. We would miss GMS a lot, pace and finishing will be hard to replace. But I think we've had 5 better players over the season, even if GMS has done very well. When running down the first choices on the team sheet, I think he's behind my top 3, but still guaranteed a place. |
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| Naebody | Apr 15 2014, 05:13 PM Post #8 |
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Twat
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Well, "who's first on the team sheet" is a slightly trickier formula as it incorporates whether there's reasonable backup. When GMS is out, it isn't the complete disaster it might be because we have Gauld and Dow to understudy. In terms of players I'd really not want to miss the Cup Final, the order would be ... 1. Cz 2. Robertson 3. GMS 4. Ciftci 5. Rankin 6. Gunning 7. Paton 8. Armstrong 9. Souttar 10. Gauld 11. Watson ... whereas judging by performances alone it's more like .... 2. Robertson 8. Armstrong 3. GMS 4. Ciftci 5. Rankin 7. Paton 10. Gauld 9. Souttar 1. Cz 11. Watson 6. Gunning What possessed me to start this nonsense? I'm boring myself. |
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| vvhatsthatonyourback | Apr 15 2014, 05:50 PM Post #9 |
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wild eyed
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That was very interesting Naebs. Your most thoughtful and enlightening post for quite some time. Well done. |
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| Setenza | Apr 15 2014, 08:12 PM Post #10 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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I can see the point made though, but I think other than left back, we're quite well covered everyplace. And Robertson will be near the top on both lists. I wouldn't want to see us without Rankin / Paton, so they need to be high. To play well we need Armstrong and Ciftci. Goalkeeper is exception. Both lists are: 1. Rankin 2. Robertson 3. Armstrong 4. Paton 5. Ciftci 6. GMS 7. Gunning 8. Souttar 9. Gauld 10. Watson |
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| Naebody | Apr 15 2014, 09:19 PM Post #11 |
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Twat
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You think? Because I thought I made some salient points in this one. |
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| Naebody | Apr 17 2014, 08:02 AM Post #12 |
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Twat
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Armstrong, Robertson and Rankin make Spiers's Team of the Year, for sensible reasons. |
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| Setenza | Apr 17 2014, 09:58 AM Post #13 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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Using their nice selector tool, I ended up with: Forrester Mackay, Reynolds, van Dijk, Robertson Pawlett, Commons, Armstrong, Robson McGinn, Mckay With McInnes managing. If nothing else, we should score a few goals. And of course, Moshni as a selectable option for good comedy value. Edited by Setenza, Apr 17 2014, 10:05 AM.
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| vvhatsthatonyourback | Apr 17 2014, 12:34 PM Post #14 |
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wild eyed
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Being utterly uninterested in any other of the teams, and generally ignorant of the players within them, I couldn't possibly pick a XI of the season. Sounds like I've got a rival in Speirsyin my unparalleled admiration of Stu-Art-Arm-Strong. Hands off, Graham. I saw him first. |
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| Setenza | Apr 23 2014, 12:12 PM Post #15 |
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Knitting with only one needle
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We might be doing well for young player nominations, but not in the manager shortlist.
Lennon, McInnes and Wright I can see. McCall, not so much, even if he's done ok in the league. It must be close between him and McNamara. Cup final, plaudits for the style of play and focus on youth. Overall, I'd say McInnes. |
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