Auston Trusty

We've signed Simpson-Pusey to start alongside CCV, Scales will be back up and Trusty will likely be sold.

Trusty is the better defender, cleaner.. especially v better opposition. I'm much more confident with him in the side.

Scales gives more domestically and has done better than expected, tried to seize his chance, to be fair to him. We were happy to let him go to Aberdeen permanently but ended up needing him.

He's probably more likely to be happy being a squad player than Trusty and the Trusty will bring more cash as hes played at a much higher level.

 

Even by your standards, suggesting Scales is better than Starfelt is * embarrassing.

The confidence in which you spout nonsense on a regular basis is actually quite impressive.

 

It's clear as day to me.

I think I just happen to understand football better to you. May I remind you of Carl Starfelt btw?





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You are seriously trying to tell me Starfelt was a better defender than Scales?

 

For me, he wasn't a bad signing but just hasn't worked out. You can see the player there from time to time that probably attracted our attention, but he's too inconsistent. Personally, I think it's just complacent and undisciplined approach to the domestic game, which should have been nipped early, but it's doubtful it can be now...

Compared to Scales, Liam busts his * for us, but just doesn't consistently get to the higher level out fans demand. It's quite obvious why Rodgers keeps playing him, because you know exactly what you're gonna get - a graft, loads of dig and the occasional absolute howling * up! But he gets the game on his attitude...

In short, although probably a better player when on his game, I'd ideally sell Trusty, keep Scales for the squad and bring in another solid CB who'd be first choice. Plenty of others there to bulk up the squad too, and a few we need to ship off...

 

The kind of player I would want in the team when we have our backs to the wall or facing some major tests with cross balls.

I would 100% have him in the team for Ibrox alongside CCV. Scales hasn't worked against the huns in the last 2 visits there. Would like to see Trusty in there because if we take the lead we're going to have to deal with decent periods of pressure and he's better at clearing our lines.

 

Did you see how Trusty got on with Simon Murray in Dundee.

Our best player in the air in Scales. The first and only game Trusty started v Rangers he got hooked at HT because he was like a deer in the headlights, particularly on the ball. It's clear the manager doubts his temperament for that fixture.

 

That was kinda my point... When he bothers to concentrate and put it all in he's one of our best defenders, but either his attitude or confidence are ropey, and he's not consistent over the campaign

 

You can't be serious mate

 

Did you see how Scales fared against the Ajax boy?

You can have games like that and all centre backs do. Trusty in Atalanta for example was exemplary when we were facing wave after wave and cross after cross.

Scales also got skinned by * Dessers last time out

 

Which Ajax boy?

Scales against Atalanta was even better, as the stats affirm too. He won 5x the aerial duels Trusty did.

 

Mate this might be the smoking gun for your stats. They’re clearly talking *.

Trusty won more than one aerial ball in Atalanta ffs

 

They're aerial duels so they are only classified if somebody is jumping against him. Scales won 5 headers that evening when being challenged in the air, Trusty won one. Trusty may have headed other balls in the box where nobody was competing with him.

It's ironic a completely independent stat and renowned stat recording website is wrong and you're right. Do you always just keep digging and doubling down no matter how wrong you are. It's ok for you to put your hands up and admit you are wrong here, particularly with substantive, independent information confirms that.

 

No. I remember the game and the chances they had that night. I mind Trusty winning several duels with players in the air throughout the night. It was a commanding performance yet here you are, Scales’ agent, giving it “Aye but Scales was better look at this random stat website saying he was 0.01 percent more effective”.

* me man. Scales could dribble from the centre circle and walk the baw into his own net and you’d class it as a successful dribble.

 

The independent professionals who this for a living disagree.

As I keep saying when we have someone so prejudiced and stubborn that they cannot admit they are wrong when confronted with the facts, like you, what kind of rational conversation can we have on this matter. If Scales was Swedish or Belgian or Greek you'd be saying he's some defender. You are unable to comment objectively on him and that's very sad that a players performances on the pitch don't matter, you want him to fail and you want to construct a narrative around him.

 

Cant argue or have a debate with someone who thinks you’re being racist or prejudiced against a country because you don’t like a certain footballer. Poor from you mate. Nationality doesn’t come into it.

Why on earth would I want any Celtic player to fail? If he fails, Celtic suffer because of it.

If stats told the full story we could all easily be football managers

 

Starfelt was a good defender, but he was pretty chronic on the ball, let's be honest.

There isn't too much between him and Scales overall for me

 

I didn't call you racist, you're now trying to play the victim because you have an agenda at play and the independent information highlights that. You are certainly prejudiced though. The fact that Scales was a 500k signing from the LOI is certainly the issue. Have a listen to yourself, you are arguing against facts, you are questioning the veracity of the independent and trusted information from WhoScored.

I'll tell you what you'll do. The Atalanta game is up there on DailyMotion in full, why don't you watch it and note the aerial duels Trusty wins and note the time stamps, we can then see who is lyinig, can't we? Or you can admit your recollection might be wrong that those independent people or systems employed specifically to sit through games and record this information were correct?

 

I’ll tell you what I’ll do. I’ll be more normal than that and go to my work in an hour. I’ll then come home and most likely go to my bed.

You’re saying I effectively don’t like Scales because he’s come from Ireland. Or the League of Ireland. Whatever one you want. I’ve told you that’s not true and that I don’t care where signings come from. I’ll tell you Engels is pish as well, but that doesn’t suit your narrative because he’s Belgian and I just love anything Belgian.

We’ll no bother watching games and deciding who played well then. We’ll all just go on to WhoScored and let them tell us who played well instead of ignoring what you watched with your own eyes.

Absolute stat * of a guy

 

Oh I am. I brought the receipts too. Did you not watch them? Can you not respond with some mistakes Scales has made that might even hold a candle to the absolute car crash stuff above from Starfelt?

Just saying I can't be serious is a bit weak of a reponse.

 

I'm saying you don't like Scales because in your mind a 500k signing from Ireland could never be good enough for Celtic.

I'm a stat * now because I'm far more objective in my analysis whereas are you are very emotional and uncompromising in assessing the bias of your views.

You don't seem to be able to substantiate your argument or view at all and you respond with aggressiveness when this is called out.