Quote Originally Posted by stokearab View Post
Best example would be Harkes. Plays well in flashes, inconsistent, gives up the ball easily. I suspect we hoped to sell him on at a good profit but not enough diligence done on that because coaches watching him are going to see the flaws straight away. Butcher, limited technically, gives up possession easily. But kept Powers out of the side.

But to that add King, resigning Clark Pawlett Connolly, all players lacking in technical ability.

Go back and watch the St Johnstone v Hibs Final and watch how St Johnstone's midfield players hold the ball and wait for the right pass. We may have matched them reasonably well in our head to head games but that's because of our work rate and ability to scrap with them. Our goalkeeper and back 4. If we want top 6 and challenging for cups we need to be recruiting better experienced technical players to blend with the young players breaking through.

Mulgrew maybe will fit that bill, if he's fit, but a two year deal for a player that age is crazy.
i disagree to an extent about your technical ability culprits as Clark must have something about him to make top scorer, i dont think a player like Pawlett losses his ability just because his legs cant catch up any more, but i have no defence for Connolly!

On Mulgrew, i think a job share with Reynolds might have been the answer!