Ali Crawford - We need a Plan B

[redandwhite1874]

Les and Martin need to have a Plan B for when (not if) Ali goes - it could be within days or it could be in January; and we can't get caught the way we did with Tony.

An outstanding and vastly under rated player for Accies - he never gets the credit for the huge number of quality performances and goals from the people who were apoplectic when he pulled out of a couple of tackles a few years ago.

He and Gills are becoming hugely accomplished players at this level.

[Willie Wastle]

Agreed.

I fear him leaving this week, as without him we aren't winning games like today's.

[accies1874]

He really is a glorious player to watch at times. I love how he can change a passing move that's going nowhere to a goal scoring opportunity. He isn't consistent enough yet but one more good year here could see him go on to be a fantastic player.

[Burst Baws]

There was a poster on here, forget his name who has always said that Crawford was the most creative option that we had.....got to agree with him now. The wee guy always looks for the ball, never hides despite some of the criticism, even today 'your back to your old self' after a wayward pass, he's a great asset to accies and wish more would appreciate his quality

[Whiskeytown]

I said it last season, he would not look out of place in the Scotland squad. How many players do we have that can score great goals with either foot? I fear he will be away this week, not heard anything but I wouldn't be surprised. It would give perhaps Greg Docherty a chance and we have young Boyd and Armstrong coming through but probably still a bit away. The new lad Alex said he can play in the No 10 role, assuming he means pulling the strings in midfield. But what a goal! The sort of screamers that other teams usually score.