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[TerryTheTerror]

Sounds like a few of you have been celebrating McPokes demise. Harkes is a player, and if McDonald can get his fitness up to full pelt we’ll see the best of Harkes.

Totally agree.

[Whitfieldarab]

The funny thing he has scored 3 goals, and the goals he has scored has won us nine points, and nobody can argue with that, but before that Well game he was fk dire, he will start every game lets see how well he plays no until the end of the season, since he has been here he has went missing for months on end, I was there his first game Montrose in cup , i was saying he looks he could be quite good, he keeps going missing, i hope he plays well now until end season , but i am no confinced he is capable ..we will see.

The thing is he will turn in a good display and have folk thinking he is capable then he's fkn honkin for the next couple of months then scores a worldy then honkin again scores a worldy then........etc etc. Midfield is our achilles heel and he is part of it.

[ballumbie_arab]

The thing is he will turn in a good display and have folk thinking he is capable then he's fkn honkin for the next couple of months then scores a worldy then honkin again scores a worldy then........etc etc. Midfield is our achilles heel and he is part of it.

Spot on!

[tHeArAb]

Sounds like a few of you have been celebrating McPokes demise. Harkes is a player, and if McDonald can get his fitness up to full pelt we’ll see the best of Harkes.

This is exactly why I wouldn't give him an extension. We need players who are good enough all the time. Not players who are only good enough because they have better players beside them.

Kenneth had this for years with Webster. As did Robson with Reynolds.

If Harkes was going to sign an extension, I think he'd have done it by now.

[Sande_Man]

I’m probably sitting on the fence on this debate…..I’d like to keep Harkes, but as a backup midfielder. He’s fine but not quite the standard we need to take us to the next level. He’s a good squad player but not sure I’m wanting him starting most weeks

[TerryTheTerror]

Honestly (and I'm sure the feeling is mutual in reverse) but I find it mind boggling that folk don't rate Harkes.

[Arabdownsouth]

Honestly (and I'm sure the feeling is mutual in reverse) but I find it mind boggling that folk don't rate Harkes.

I have no problem with him either tbh

[Shedboy1971]

Honestly (and I'm sure the feeling is mutual in reverse) but I find it mind boggling that folk don't rate Harkes.

I get that. He is a good athlete and footballer. But really he hides at times he isn't a leader - fair enough but that's made sure he really has played 25% of games for us the rest were guff and is the key reason our midfield and goal scoring is rubbish. He shouldn't be relying on decent players beside him (as he certainly hasn't had that) - I like him a lot at times most of the time I wonder what he is actually doing. So for me - no contract. Harsh yes as his attitude is good but he is a luxury player and we can't afford that.

I have no problem with him at all. Just think his time here has run he has been average overall. Brilliant at times but he isn't Billy Kirkwood lets be honest.

[Chick A Saw]

I’m probably sitting on the fence on this debate…..I’d like to keep Harkes, but as a backup midfielder. He’s fine but not quite the standard we need to take us to the next level. He’s a good squad player but not sure I’m wanting him starting most weeks

I dont think im that for away from this thinking, but with not keeping him as a back up.

To me, he has proved to be capable of playing well in flashes, even a wee run that won a PotM award, but since then he has not been consistent enough, especially when he should be showing up when the going gets tough where he can be accused of going into hiding!

Like others have said, we have a keeper and defence to rely on with back up, but we need to be looking for players in midfield that dont need someone else to make them better, and Harkes is not that player!

[ballumbie_arab]

Honestly (and I'm sure the feeling is mutual in reverse) but I find it mind boggling that folk don't rate Harkes.

Yep, and many like me think the opposite! Too inconsistent and missing in many games. Running about for 90mins is not being effective!