by NewDouglasPark » Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:10 pm
Couldn't agree more!! We all realised that Scotland was never going to be more than an impact player this year, but he isn't even being used as that. I don't understand why?? Fair enough, he can't play 90 mins every game but all of last season and beginning of this one he would come on last 25 mins when the game had opened up and, more often than not, make a telling contribution. But he rarely gets on at all now. What was the point in giving him another year if he isn't going to get played??
As I stated on the P&B site (to a lot of criticism), I simply don't rate Curier. The big guy is full of effort but nothing more. He has scored goals but they never seem to be vital ones, eg. winners or equalisers, whereas with Scotland and Andreu you always feel you have a chance of sneaking one, regardless of how the team are playing. Giving Andy Ryan the last 25 mins yesterday while only giving Scotland the last 8 mins was a joke.
I know that, after shipping another 4 goals, we should probably be concentrating on the more pressing problem of defence. But the Scotland thing is a bug bear of mine. I still think he can offer a lot at this level. he has the nous and class that Curier can only dream about even if he doesn't have the fitness. Give him some game time please Alex!!