Quote Originally Posted by TerryTheTerror View Post
I can't understand why so many folk don't rate Harkes. His passing is excellent, energy excellent, and chips in with the odd goal (often a screamer). We need a player in midfield like that to cover the ground and reduce the spaces between the lines.
First im gonna go back to something i said a while back and say that i dont think we have seen Harkes, along with so many others, in a position that gets the best out of him. I do think he has been used more defensive than he is capable of and maybe wrongly labelled by us supporters as a DCM! To me from the current squad, Fuchs or Butcher should anchor with 2 from Harkes, Pawlett, Hoti, Glass, Mochrie, Meekison and probably more (not Clark!) playing between the DCM and CF.

However, the majority of evidence is so far based on DCM play, and all i think back to is the first game V St Johnstone and all i see is a lost laddie spraying the ball everywhere but nowhere! But get him playing in the right area of the pitch where he can use his energy, you get those unbelievable goal creating balls through to Shanks and others. Still too often though he is that lost wee laddie, and he has to step up very soon or someone will come in(JDH?) or come through and it will be, Ian who!