Tom Taiwo at RM

[Winston Ingram]

What did everyone think? I thought he took to it like a duck to water

[Heisenberg]

Did better than Cairney when he came on. Not a solution to our problems out wide but could be a useful back up option till January.

[Pretty Boy]

I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

[Vault Boy]

I think he did really well when he came on, was a lot better than Cairney who unfortunately did not play well, but he is not a right midfielder by any stretch for me, just did well there considering he was out of position. He hasn't really got the craft to get past a man on the wing and be the creative spark that we need, nor is Stevenson, but both do have the qualities to play elsewhere.

[Winston Ingram]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

I was thinking the same

[B.H.F.C]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

This. Looked more comfortable out there when you can get more time on the ball. And knows how to tackle. Don't know how he be positional wise tho .

[kev1875]

The fact we totally dominated the match the minute cairney went off and he came on should hopefully mean it's a while before cairney is back in. Taiwo will do for me until cairney is fit or a replacement is found.

[Vault Boy]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

An unfortunate lack of aerial presence aside, he does have a number of the attributes that would make a good fullback.

[Eyrie]

Cairney was poor, but being charitable I'm putting that down to a lack of match fitness. However he has never been the quickest which is a problem if we don't have pace on the other wing.

Taiwo played OK, but I'd rather have Robertson on the right and Craig in an advanced role with Taiwo sitting if he's in the team.

[Leighonel]

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What did everyone think? I thought he took to it like a duck to water

I seem to remember reading that he played rm or lm a few times at Carlisle.

[monktonharp]

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I seem to remember reading that he played rm or lm a few times at Carlisle.

then they punted him

[McKenzie]

Drifted inside a lot more as the game wore on, still in dire need of some proper wide men who can cross the ball

[Bronson]

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then they punted him

They did no such thing, I seem to recall his manager at carlisle being quite unhappy that taiwo had left saying he could have gone on to much better things if he had stayed down south.

[Sir David Gray]

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They did no such thing, I seem to recall his manager at carlisle being quite unhappy that taiwo had left saying he could have gone on to much better things if he had stayed down south.

Carlisle offered him a contract extension, which he rejected because he wanted to be closer to his family in Yorkshire.

Then he turned up in Edinburgh!

[Tyler Durden]

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The fact we totally dominated the match the minute cairney went off and he came on should hopefully mean it's a while before cairney is back in. Taiwo will do for me until cairney is fit or a replacement is found.

How exactly do you expect Cairney to get fit if he's not playing?

Taiwo did little other than win corners by having several crosses blocked. Good energy as we expect from him but he can't beat a man and his delivery is nothing special.

We need to give Cairney a few weeks to get his fitness up. I'd rather see him given some time rather than Stevenson or Taiwo who will give us bags of effort but little output

[J-C]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

[Kaiserclem]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

Totally agree, could do a job there with game in front of him. Back four of, Taiwo, Nelson, Forster, Mcgivern.

[Jonnyboy]

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How exactly do you expect Cairney to get fit if he's not playing?

Taiwo did little other than win corners by having several crosses blocked. Good energy as we expect from him but he can't beat a man and his delivery is nothing special.

We need to give Cairney a few weeks to get his fitness up. I'd rather see him given some time rather than Stevenson or Taiwo who will give us bags of effort but little output

I was more than a little surprised that he started. AFAIK since returning from injury he's had two Under 20 games. That considered, he did well to last as long as he did

[kev1875]

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How exactly do you expect Cairney to get fit if he's not playing?

U20's and substitute appearances to begin with, pretty much the same for any player coming back from 6 months out.

[Tyler Durden]

And if they aren't performing at the top of their game when they return in the first game, then you hope we don't see them again for a while?

I'd rather give players with some ability a chance rather than field the fittest 11 thanks. Cairney needs first team games to get some sharpness. Would rather that than field Taiwo or Stevenson in wide roles.

[Alex Trager]

I thought Taiwo came on and changed the game. Never ever thought I'd say that but he allowed Robertson to come into the game more as well, good to see, he was really getting up the wing after the long balls I recall aswell! Happy with his performance.

[The Sea-gull]

Did well out there is a position I don't think I have seen him play before.

Not sure he would be a long term answer but showed enough on Saturday he is worth giving a shot.

Cairney looks totally immobile and he has always been a bit on the chubby side so may take a while to get up to speed. I can't see him being a TB sort of player. Early days for him with him just coming back from injury but he has been iunjured and/or off form for almost a year now so he has a lot to do to get back to him form of the first half of last season.

[Jonnyboy]

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Did well out there is a position I don't think I have seen him play before.

Not sure he would be a long term answer but showed enough on Saturday he is worth giving a shot.

Cairney looks totally immobile and he has always been a bit on the chubby side so may take a while to get up to speed. I can't see him being a TB sort of player. Early days for him with him just coming back from injury but he has been iunjured and/or off form for almost a year now so he has a lot to do to get back to him form of the first half of last season.

To be fair he looked like he'd shed a few pounds

[TheFamous1875]

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To be fair he looked like he'd shed a few pounds

I think he needs to shed a few more. If you're going to be a professional footballer, surely you want your body to be in peak condition to compete to the best of your ability? Paul Cairney is a great player, but his talents have been concealed for a while now.. I'd love to see him playing behind the striker, the guy's got literally nae pace.


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[Jonnyboy]

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I think he needs to shed a few more. If you're going to be a professional footballer, surely you want your body to be in peak condition to compete to the best of your ability? Paul Cairney is a great player, but his talents have been concealed for a while now.. I'd love to see him playing behind the striker, the guy's got literally nae pace.


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Hence he fits right in

[Winston Ingram]

I'm sure Cairney got married at the turn of the year. No surprise his form collapse has coincided with this

[edwards]

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I'm still convinced TT could do a job at right back of needed.

I'm up for giving him a shot at right back' when he impressed at the weekend I am sure Terry will have taken note. If he is now up for fighting for a place then the best of luck to him.

[IWasThere2016]

I like TT, and agree re RB (better option than Maybury IMHO)

[Aldo]

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I like TT, and agree re RB (better option than Maybury IMHO)

He'll have to up his game considerably to get a game at RB as Maybury was solid against St Mirren on Sat.

Wonder where the TT of last season had gone (please come back)

[BSEJVT]

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I think he did really well when he came on, was a lot better than Cairney who unfortunately did not play well, but he is not a right midfielder by any stretch for me, just did well there considering he was out of position. He hasn't really got the craft to get past a man on the wing and be the creative spark that we need, nor is Stevenson, but both do have the qualities to play elsewhere.

Agree 100%

Problem is we have another 4 or 5 midfielders of whom you could say the same and barring Harris not one of whom you could say different!