Anthony Ralston

The goal against Motherwell was conceded when Saracchi stood off a cross

Fwiw I thought Ralston had a very poor game against Motherwell and played a role in both goals we conceded. Generally he is very reliable though and I don't see many instances of him being exposed in the areas you highlight.

I'm surprised you think Forrest works hard defensively. I rarely see him track back.

 

The only thing i will contribute to this debate is that Ralston is a better player than his performances.

Hes one of those players who really does need the exact right manager who knows his strengths and more importantly his weaknesses.

He gets a very hard time from some of the support.

 

I've not seen much of Saracchi TBH. I've seen a lot less of us this season due to a new job, so I don't know if he is as bad as Ralston at it or not. What I have seen of him, he has impressed me going forward and hasn't impressed at all defensively, so you may be right.

It doesn't really change my opinion on Ralston, though. I still think it's a problem.

 

I don’t give any players a hard time at the game as it helps no one*, but do fans give good players a hard time? Maybe he’s not good enough to start.


* really struggled with Kenny Miller as I hated the *