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Anthony Ralston

Discussion in 'Celtic Chat' started by CalgaryBhoy, May 12, 2016.

Discuss Anthony Ralston in the Celtic Chat area at TalkCeltic.net.

  1. McChiellini..

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    Thought he was excellent..

    A rip roarer of a tackle that he loves and should be sitting with a top class assist..

    * up at the death trying to run it solo but was much better than Johnston, wasn't even close..
     
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    Brilliant today!!!!
     
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    Ok, you got me. Johnston has looked *. Is that better?
     
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    The headers he won as well, part of the reason Johnston was poor was dealing with long balls.

    Ralston wouldn't have lost a header against Silva, Johnston shouldn't have either but Ralston has that extra power and jump and ability in the air that he'd have dominated that. The way the huns play he'd probably suit playing against them as they always punt it high out wide even against Sima, Ralston would probably win the aerial battle and he's levels above Silva in the air.
     
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  6. Liam Scales

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    What a * cameo he had btw, should have had an assist to go along with it. The amount of headers he won at the back post was a breath of fresh air. AJ’s probably injured for Wednesday but if he’s not, he should be on the bench. Not for the first time this season he’s stepped in and offered more
     
  7. HTG "I have an uncle who does Yoga"

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    His crossing is so much better than Johnston's, that one for Idah was ridiculous.
     
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    Always fancy him for an assist when he makes an appearance. His stats probably won't show it, but he whips in decent crosses, when given the chance.
     
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  9. JC Anton Get yer, hats, scarfs badges & tapes

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    Was excellent when he came on..
     
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    The guy has the heart of a lion, the kind of player you need as a squad player, throw him on and you will always get a 100%.
     
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    Aye, I always trust him to come on and give it everything. He usually performs well too.
     
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    Always loved it when we had Raldo and GG on the park. We looked so dangerous from crosses.
     
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    Still smile when I think about his performance on Sat. Hardly got any gametime but came on in a pressure cooker environment and played like a man possessed. Just what we needed at the time and hope he gets more time.
     
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    Some assist. Quality delivery.
     
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    There’s a strange sort of warped collective memory when it comes to Ralston, every time he reappears and seamlessly steps in there’s somehow the same realisation as people got the last time he played that his crossing and passing is amongst the best we have in the squad.

    Browsing social media, the amount of times I’ve clocked people hitting out with ‘actually’ a really good ball or something similar is mad. Because it * happened last week as well when he came on against the Huns and put a chance on a plate for Idah, happened the time before when he played an exceptional ball for Kyogo to score against Hearts. He’s an easy target at times and unfairly treated IMO, because there’s been several different periods over two different managers, with two different players infront of him that when he was on the pitch he’s comfortably been better in JJ and AJ this season. The amount of people that are astounded when you point out that Ralston was far more effective passing and final ball, and goals from open play than Jura is * mass delusion for me. Jura had a lot of other positives that he was streets ahead of Ralston, mainly interceptions and driving up the pitch, running with the ball and percentage wise how safe he was on the ball. But this season alone, when he’s been rarely seen, he’s had the same amount of assists as Jura had in all his time at us.
     
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    He is everything you want from a back up.

    Despite what people say, he does have ability. Strong as *, defensively absolutely fine domestically, can pass, can cross, and doesn't rock the boat when not getting game time.

    People who want an upgrade are off their heids. He is the upgrade for his role in the squad.

    I absolutely love him.
     
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    Never like a player needing to come on due to injury but him getting on for AJ was a blessing in disguise the Hun game that basically won the league. They were targeting both back posts to *, he got his head to every one of them.

    AJ can have a tendency to let guys run off him and keep his distance sometimes, like Silva in the first half
     
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    Really like him.....gives 100%
    A Celtic man through and through.
     
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