John Rankin

[Spikefaethesouth]

There is no doubt that Rankin is enthusiastic and non stop but as a spoiler/disrupter of the opposition play rather than creating anything for the team. That role is needed but should it be at the expense of any creativity is the question I am trying to put across here? Most teams do have a player doing this role but again most of them do bring something else in addition to simply trying to stop the opposition.

[donnydonnydukduk]

On the verge of contoversy i was pleased when we got thomson in but i dont think hes had the same impact as last season

[ALBERTZ_11]

There is no doubt that Rankin is enthusiastic and non stop but as a spoiler/disrupter of the opposition play rather than creating anything for the team. That role is needed but should it be at the expense of any creativity is the question I am trying to put across here? Most teams do have a player doing this role but again most of them do bring something else in addition to simply trying to stop the opposition.

I've often thought that Jacobs and Rankin are both doing the same job in breaking up play.