RS86 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Assuming this has probably been discussed at length in the past but which of the three would you have as your starting 2 each week (supposing they weren't rotated). Nicholson is excellent running a defenders, won a few penalties last season and chips in with a few goals and seems to be doing well preseason, but for me it would be Walker and King. I like that Billy can deliver a decent ball in with his right comfortably but can cut in on his stronger foot too. Also exciting to watch running forward. If Walker was to move onwards and upwards as much as he'd be missed were not lacking in ability out wide at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Tate Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 At this time last year my order would have been Nicholson, Walker, King. Based on last year it would be Walker, King, Nicholson. We're lucky to have three top quality exciting young wingers that we can rotate and pick on form/opposition. Got a sneaky feeling Nicholson is going to be the one to shine the most this year, no idea why. Could also do with a couple of bad average games from Walker to stop him being pinched in January! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rudolf Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I think Walker will be first choice until or if his form dips. Both King and Nicolson have pace and trickery and I think they'll be the two to be rotated. Great position to be in really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain America Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 At this time last year my order would have been Nicholson, Walker, King. Based on last year it would be Walker, King, Nicholson. We're lucky to have three top quality exciting young wingers that we can rotate and pick on form/opposition. Got a sneaky feeling Nicholson is going to be the one to shine the most this year, no idea why. Could also do with a couple of bad average games from Walker to stop him being pinched in January! This is exactly where I am. Nicholson seems to be having a good pre season though so could be King that misses out against St J. It is just great to have 3 young exciting players like this at the club. All 3 get people off their seats on a regular basis, long may it continue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RudiHMFC Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker. King. Nicholson. At the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker has to start. He's arguably our greatest attacking threat and he creates as well as scores. He will continue to be fairly central until we sell him, though. King is a winger and, excuse the pun, he delivers. Assists and goals tally last season was excellent. Injuries aside he will play 20+ times this season. Nicholson? Needs to show it with more consistency, IMO. He is a great talent and will do great for us, but his form was patchy last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS86 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 At this time last year my order would have been Nicholson, Walker, King. Based on last year it would be Walker, King, Nicholson. We're lucky to have three top quality exciting young wingers that we can rotate and pick on form/opposition. Got a sneaky feeling Nicholson is going to be the one to shine the most this year, no idea why. Could also do with a couple of bad average games from Walker to stop him being pinched in January! Totally agree, year before I would've said the same. I remember Levein saying after Sam signed a new contract it would probably be the most significant signing we'd make last year. Clearly see the potential he has (although its fairly obvious for anyone to see I suppose) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spencer Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Nicholson and Paterson were the two slight disappointments from last season insofar as they didn't really kick on. Big season ahead for both as they have all the attributes to play at a higher level. Walker at this moment is best of 3. Nicholson has more ability than King for me but King has great work ethic. We're fortunate to have all 3. Suspect our resolve might be tested for Walker, perhaps even before a ball is kicked. La Liga would suit his style above England imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMFC86 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker is the one I feel will start most. Then think it will vary between the other two. Also think we may only start walker with a flat three behind him & two up top some weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the geezer Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Hopefully they all push on and improve - equal playing time although Walker will play in all big games Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambof3tornado Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Has oliver not been deployed wide too this preseason?? What about Reilly playing out wide? Op-shuns. So many op-shuns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CollyWolly Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Yes Walker is a first pick and I think we might struggle to keep him for much longer. The other two will be rotated with others IMO. King is the closest of the two to being the finished article but I'd expect both to be complete players by the end of this season. Big seasons for both of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker is, as others have said, the guaranteed starter of the 3 for now but I think this will be the season that Nicholson starts delivering on a more consistent basis. Has arguably the most natural ability of the 3 of them IMO. Great to have all 3 though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosanostra Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 All 3 of them will play most weeks. Robbie will rotate them depending on form and fitness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Moysey Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker then Nicholson followed by King Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgeJambo Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I just hope they can all contribute like they did last season and a bit more. Harder for Walker to replicate or better last season, so he may get surpassed by the younger two this season. All capable of frightening defences, creating and taking opportunities. These 3 are our best prospects of cashing in if they deliver this season IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS86 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 All 3 of them will play most weeks. Robbie will rotate them depending on form and fitness. Think he will. Not wanting to be the odd one out will hopefully spur them on to play well. Im excited at the prospect of the lads whipping balls in for Sow & Juanma to attack this year. Powerful front line pairing if we use them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XB52 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I think Nicholson is the most talented of the 3, but Walker and King have been far more productive in the last year. Anyway, great problem to have the 3 of them fighting over places Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juan Rom?n Riquelme Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Billy King is a better player than Nicholson. I think the stats last season showed that. Should be him along with Walker, who is the most talented player at the club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feeno Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 We need to re-sgin Brad Mackay so the names could fit in an updated Hearts Song Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RS86 Posted July 13, 2015 Author Share Posted July 13, 2015 Has oliver not been deployed wide too this preseason?? What about Reilly playing out wide? Op-shuns. So many op-shuns. T'is true. Think it was more likely Robbie experimenting though. More likely to use them as forwards or late subs when either of the 3 are tiring than starting games there IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Dan Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 All 3 are very exciting prospects Jamie is proving he has matured in both his game and character. King impressed last season with his contribution of assists and goals. Sam is a wee gem however he was getting knocked of the ball to easily last season. I hope this has been worked on (I'm sure it has) as he too can rip defences apart and has a cracking shot in him. Walker, King, Nicholson, maybe but I'm sure that will rotate as the season progresses. How lucky we are to have them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanbauld Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Sam is a wee gem however he was getting knocked of the ball to easily last season. Easy to knock someone off the ball if he is travelling at pace and Sam has plenty of that, will happen but refs are not so good at picking up on it. A price you pay for speed, may the day come soon when they cant get near enough him to make any contact. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bistokid Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Billy King is a better player than Nicholson. I think the stats last season showed that. Should be him along with Walker, who is the most talented player at the club. Not wanting to denigrate King to praise Nicholson but I can't see how anyone could think this to be the case. King was more effective last season granted, buts it's pretty clear Nicholson is more talented and I'll be stunned if he doesn't go to a higher level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Not wanting to denigrate King to praise Nicholson but I can't see how anyone could think this to be the case. King was more effective last season granted, buts it's pretty clear Nicholson is more talented and I'll be stunned if he doesn't go to a higher level. My feelings exactly. King was extremely effective last season, but Sam is far more talented and will go higher in the game. Delighted to have both mind you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undisputed truth Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Personal preference would be Walker ,King and then Nicholson...Walker offers us a stronger physical presence than the other 2 and you can see from the new signings (Reilly aside) how much the management team value physique, I also believe that we may play a little narrower this year which brings Oliver and Reilly into the equation more often along with El Hass if pre season games are anything to go by...exciting times boys, exciting times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uncle Buck Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'd have Walker on the left and Nicholson on the right. Billy King is great too. We have some of the most exciting wingers in Scotland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'd have Walker on the left and Nicholson on the right. Billy King is great too. We have some of the most exciting wingers in Scotland. Agreed - can't really think of any other club with better. Mackay-Steven and Forrest at Celtic are more proven but both have years on our 3 who are definitely capable of being as good if not better (again IMO). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 I'd love us to play a fluid 4-1-4-1 sometimes at home. Sow or Juanma as the 1 with a fluid combination from Walker, nicholson, King, El Hass, Sow or Juanma just behind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bert Le Clos Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker first choice. Nicholson has more natural ability than King but for Billy's work-rate and physicality and have him ahead of Sam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eck1874 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Really hope walker gets played more through the middle this year. Thought he was a stand out in the Raith Rovers game last week in this position. Don't know why but he reminded me a bit of Hartley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamdub Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 This is why we have one of the strongest squads in depth in the SPL and next season will show this......They will each play in certain games that Robbie thinks will fit the system and the style of certain matches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Walker then Nicholson followed by King Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Franco Fascione Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Three exciting players.... and they're ours! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letsalllaughathobos Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 King walker nicolson for me, tbf don't really care which one plays as long as they give 100%, The 3 are more than good enough, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Regular John Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 King>Walker>Nicholson It'll be interesting to see how Walker's game is affected with the loss of Eckerlsey. Hopefully Oshaniwa has the same impact at linking up with him at the higher level, because the McHattie & Walker link looked pretty toothless to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Hearts Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 This is why we have one of the strongest squads in depth in the SPL and next season will show this......They will each play in certain games that Robbie thinks will fit the system and the style of certain matches. Nail on the head! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zico Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 For Nicholson and King, I think it'll be horses for courses, depending on who we're playing. I'd expect Walker to play almost every week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conorelen_16 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Would love to see Nicholson on the left Walker in the middle and King on the right in a 4-2-3-1 formation, which would hopefully allow walker to still score goals Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jack49 Posted July 13, 2015 Share Posted July 13, 2015 Three exciting players.... and they're ours
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