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Should Mulgrew be dropped?

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by celtic warrior, May 5, 2011.

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  1. celtic warrior

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    Now seriously do not get me wrong, I feel he has been class for us as a CB and given us more competition for places in that position in light of K.Wilson also signing up for next season.

    But in light of some of his errors like the O.G and his lapse in concentration in the Dundee Utd game along with some of his other errors, my question is should he be dropped so that he should know these errors need to be trained out of him to be sure he can still be within a chance of starting in our squad?

    Also it should be noted that although the league quality may not be the same compared to the days when big Johan was in the team they still have one of the best records our squad has seen, in that I mean our squad quality has got worse while other teams have pretty much stayed the sameish, BUT something needs doing about our "bottle" issue in the meantime as it's not just our defense's fault our team buckle in high pressure games.
     
  2. Shane1888

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    I'd prefer to see Rogne back in for the final three games than Mulgrew. I liked the old Rogne-Maj partnership we had before, the one that worked so effectively at Ibrox back in January.

    Nothing against Mulgrew, he doesn't do a lot wrong in centre back, but when he does do something wrong, it always seems to cost us, like last night.
     
  3. paulie walnuts Gold Member Gold Member

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    He's no worse than big maj.
    Rogne's league cup final performance was embarrassing.
    Never thought i'd see the day when glenda might be our safest bet!
     
  4. skotish

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    Big dan was more of a disaster mulgrews og was just that a OG
     
  5. kungfoofighter

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    should our entire team who took part in that shambles be dropped? if lenny doe not see a good reaction in training i would imagine he might.
     
  6. HectorTheTaxman Formerly The Spider

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    they were all terrible
    big dan being worse than mulgrew imo
     
  7. PaulM1888 Moderator Moderator

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    Drop him for whom?
     
  8. Gabriel Beidh an lá linn Gold Member

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    Rogne was dropped for one bad game. He should get a second chance.
     
  9. BRAIN CAPERS

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    There was nothing he could do with the OG mate, as for dropping him...nah keep him in and hope he makes up for last night....along with the rest of them!!!:shamrock:
     
  10. Silent Singer

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    keep him in and tell him to prove a point and show us and management why he should be starting next season.
     
  11. celtic warrior

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    Thats kinda what I was thinking, e.g he gets dropped for one bad game, Stokes gets dropped anytime a "big" game comes up albeit so far every huns game bar 1 so far, were as with Big Maj to me when he was with Rogne the calmness and reassurance that seemed to come from the two when defending and when Big Maj was out the team there was that exact calmness missing to some degree.

    Don't get me wrong people I think Mulgrew has been doing well for us at CB but with things like the O.G, the Dundee Utd lapse and not communicating well with Forster (although Forster should be taking some blame aswell), is it fair that other players, even in other positions get dropped as they do while Mulgrew continues to have these niggling issue that every now and then actually cost us games?
     
  12. Andy bhoy

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    Think he's been fantastic , wouldn't drop him , every cb makes mistakes
     
  13. Conor1888

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    Would keep Mulgrew at CB to the end of the season
     
  14. adiadi

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    we were *........ very *! but that doesnt mean we should make rash decisions.
     
  15. TonyTim

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    Why drop Mulgrew when on the night there were worse players on the pitch than him? He cant be made the scapegoat. We just have to accept that ALL the players had an off night. They let us,Lennon and themselves down by under-performing when it mattered most. Its not in our hands now, but you never know. Weve got to perform and hang in there by playing our strongest team and that includes Mulgrew.
     
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    going to far to far up the park, is causing us all sorts of problems, when do we ever have 6-8 players defending for us, when under the cosh, only in Europe, maybe, if we played players against players instead of this * zonal marking stuff, we would develop.
    all these new players, we have i am sure, never knew * all about zonal marking.
    yet we cant even play it our self, to me it is a get out from exposing how bad our players are zonal to me lets no one take the blame, we really are nothing special, should you watch them play. hope this is the last slip up, for the team and the management this season
     
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    Naw big dan and izzy were worse on the night.Although i did like the maj,rogne partnership
     
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    No. He's the best centre back we have.
     
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    Yes he should be dropped, he made a few blunders against Dundee United as well. Rogne deserves another chance. However Mulgrew isn't the only one that should be dropped after last night.
     
  20. hairytoes

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    Why drop Mulgrew?

    It was Madge who fluffed 2 headed clearances for their 3rd goal.