Watt-Zeefuik Posted September 5, 2018 Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) At the risk of showing my age.... . I'VE GOT UCH POWER Edited September 5, 2018 by Ugly American Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartofmidlothian Posted September 5, 2018 Author Share Posted September 5, 2018 (edited) On 04/09/2018 at 07:22, His name is said: Uchi update. Current pumping iron getting even stronger. What a man Just noticed "Uchegram". Edited September 5, 2018 by tartofmidlothian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larbert_jambo Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clear few Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 12 minutes ago, larbert_jambo said: Class individual ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen_East Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Uche absolute class act. Cant wait to see him against the huns defence Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 (edited) 55 minutes ago, larbert_jambo said: What a absolute gent Edited September 20, 2018 by Pans Jambo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wanderer Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Remember when Ade Akenbiyi had to be told to stop bulking up because he was too much of a machine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambo mark Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 Really interesting part of Levein press conference today where he mentioned that between the end of last season and the beginning of our preseason Uche lost 6kg in weight, due to his own training regime over the summer. He knew that he had to get fitter to make the step up, and to be able to press from the front week in week out. Absolute beast! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 30 minutes ago, jambo mark said: Really interesting part of Levein press conference today where he mentioned that between the end of last season and the beginning of our preseason Uche lost 6kg in weight, due to his own training regime over the summer. He knew that he had to get fitter to make the step up, and to be able to press from the front week in week out. Absolute beast! How bloody big was he before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 53 minutes ago, BigAlim said: How bloody big was he before I know! 6Kilos? Nearly a stone. Monster! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted September 20, 2018 Share Posted September 20, 2018 ****ing hell...Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartofmidlothian Posted September 22, 2018 Author Share Posted September 22, 2018 He was a big miss today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
innerjambo Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 11 minutes ago, tartofmidlothian said: He was a big miss today. He was indeed......... Which is a bit of a worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDF01 Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 It showed today how much the team missed him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gambo Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 12 minutes ago, TDF01 said: It showed today how much the team missed him. It showed that Plan B still needs worked on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc-jambo Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Without him in attack, we pose no threat we badly need him back for Motherwell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamhammer Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 8 minutes ago, dc-jambo said: Without him in attack, we pose no threat we badly need him back for Motherwell Or we don't spend 45 minutes pretending he is playing when he aint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dc-jambo Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 1 minute ago, Jamhammer said: Or we don't spend 45 minutes pretending he is playing when he aint. That is spot on, jamhammer We spent the afternoon putting long balls into the box, to no purpose Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pans Jambo Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 3 minutes ago, Jamhammer said: Or we don't spend 45 minutes pretending he is playing when he aint. You really cant argue with any of that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rocky jamboa Posted September 22, 2018 Share Posted September 22, 2018 I feel we should have brought another striker in when we sold lafferty. We seem a bit light up top. Sow or bringing vanecek in early would have been ideal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tartofmidlothian Posted September 25, 2018 Author Share Posted September 25, 2018 Any word on his fitness for tomorrow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 22/09/2018 at 21:15, Paulp74 said: I feel we should have brought another striker in when we sold lafferty. We seem a bit light up top. Sow or bringing vanecek in early would have been ideal. We did wighton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Governor Tarkin Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 On 22/09/2018 at 20:02, Jamhammer said: Or we don't spend 45 minutes pretending he is playing when he aint. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tasavallan Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 9 minutes ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: We did wighton Levein has always liked to play with a big striker, unfortunately Uche got injured and Vanecek does not arrive until January. Wighton is no substitute for Uche, he is more a replacement for Naisy or McLean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkirkhmfc1874 Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 6 minutes ago, Tasavallan said: Levein has always liked to play with a big striker, unfortunately Uche got injured and Vanecek does not arrive until January. Wighton is no substitute for Uche, he is more a replacement for Naisy or McLean. Agree they different types of player but the fact is since end of last season we've lost lafferty and signed MacLean, uche and wighton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 45 minutes ago, tartofmidlothian said: Any word on his fitness for tomorrow? I think CL will keep stume on that until near the KO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 29 minutes ago, Selkirkhmfc1874 said: We did wighton Very early days for the lad, but he looks lightweight and short of confidence - another Gavin Reilly?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnthomas Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, Thomaso said: Very early days for the lad, but he looks lightweight and short of confidence - another Gavin Reilly?? Lots more skill than Reilly but maybe needs a confidence boost . He did well breaking through the middle but his pass was , at best , tentative . Same for the header . Not any worse than many others on the day though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just now, johnthomas said: Lots more skill than Reilly but maybe needs a confidence boost . He did well breaking through the middle but his pass was , at best , tentative . Same for the header . Not any worse than many others on the day though As I said it is early days, but first impressions were not good - TBH I did not see any sign that he has "lots more skill than Reilly". With respect the outcome of him breaking through was pretty horrendous - he had the option of going himself as he was pretty much in the clear, however his pass was extremely poor. As for the header, a decent striker finds the target there IMO. I agree pretty much all the players had a poor day, so hopefully Wightman will prove to be a good signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 32 minutes ago, Thomaso said: I think CL will keep stume on that until near the KO. His interview on Twitter was not sounding optomistic for tomorrow. He did say that if he doesn't make tomorrow then he has a chance of making it for Saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigAlim Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 3 minutes ago, Thomaso said: As I said it is early days, but first impressions were not good - TBH I did not see any sign that he has "lots more skill than Reilly". With respect the outcome of him breaking through was pretty horrendous - he had the option of going himself as he was pretty much in the clear, however his pass was extremely poor. As for the header, a decent striker finds the target there IMO. I agree pretty much all the players had a poor day, so hopefully Wightman will prove to be a good signing. Wighton reminded me of Clum circa 2008, looked so low on confidence that he was scared to touch the ball I'm assuming that his time at Dundee knocked him a bit, much like Souttar at United I would hope that's its just a case of building up his confidence and allowing him some time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirlingshirejambo Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 11 minutes ago, Thomaso said: As I said it is early days, but first impressions were not good - TBH I did not see any sign that he has "lots more skill than Reilly". With respect the outcome of him breaking through was pretty horrendous - he had the option of going himself as he was pretty much in the clear, however his pass was extremely poor. As for the header, a decent striker finds the target there IMO. I agree pretty much all the players had a poor day, so hopefully Wightman will prove to be a good signing. I have seen highlights in the reserve games and he has looked great. Up to coaching team to get him to show that in games I don't think he lacks ability/skills thats for sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ministry of Football Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, Thomaso said: As I said it is early days, but first impressions were not good - TBH I did not see any sign that he has "lots more skill than Reilly". With respect the outcome of him breaking through was pretty horrendous - he had the option of going himself as he was pretty much in the clear, however his pass was extremely poor. As for the header, a decent striker finds the target there IMO. I agree pretty much all the players had a poor day, so hopefully Wightman will prove to be a good signing. The few times now I have seen Wighton, he has really not looked good. The worrying thing is, you simply can't disguise the fact that he doesn't win headers and has no pace. More importantly, playing him up front forces Naismith into a deep midfield role, where he is utterly wasted. In my opinion Wighton is up there with Amankwaa in terms of ability. Not going to criticise Levein for spending cash on him though, as this has been an exceptional window. You can't get them all right. Hope he is nowhere near the starting line up tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 25 minutes ago, wavydavy said: His interview on Twitter was not sounding optomistic for tomorrow. He did say that if he doesn't make tomorrow then he has a chance of making it for Saturday. Really hope CL is playing his cards close to his chest! IMO a fit Uche is critical to us beating Motherwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 16 minutes ago, Ministry of Football said: The few times now I have seen Wighton, he has really not looked good. The worrying thing is, you simply can't disguise the fact that he doesn't win headers and has no pace. More importantly, playing him up front forces Naismith into a deep midfield role, where he is utterly wasted. In my opinion Wighton is up there with Amankwaa in terms of ability. Not going to criticise Levein for spending cash on him though, as this has been an exceptional window. You can't get them all right. Hope he is nowhere near the starting line up tomorrow. Sadly I have to agree with this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upgotheheads Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 23 minutes ago, Ministry of Football said: The few times now I have seen Wighton, he has really not looked good. The worrying thing is, you simply can't disguise the fact that he doesn't win headers and has no pace. More importantly, playing him up front forces Naismith into a deep midfield role, where he is utterly wasted. In my opinion Wighton is up there with Amankwaa in terms of ability. Not going to criticise Levein for spending cash on him though, as this has been an exceptional window. You can't get them all right. Hope he is nowhere near the starting line up tomorrow. I think Morrison will be starting ahead of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wavydavy Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 19 minutes ago, Thomaso said: Really hope CL is playing his cards close to his chest! IMO a fit Uche is critical to us beating Motherwell. Hope so and I totally agree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deejtee Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 36 minutes ago, Ministry of Football said: The few times now I have seen Wighton, he has really not looked good. The worrying thing is, you simply can't disguise the fact that he doesn't win headers and has no pace. More importantly, playing him up front forces Naismith into a deep midfield role, where he is utterly wasted. In my opinion Wighton is up there with Amankwaa in terms of ability. Not going to criticise Levein for spending cash on him though, as this has been an exceptional window. You can't get them all right. Hope he is nowhere near the starting line up tomorrow. I have paid a bit of attention to the lad as my stepson is one of his pals and I disagree with your post. He has suffered under the last two coaches at Dundee but is regarded by many as having the skills. He needs a bit more tolerance from some on here and will surely be shown that by our coaching staff and I am sure he is keen but with slightly fragile confidence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rods Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 43 minutes ago, Ministry of Football said: The few times now I have seen Wighton, he has really not looked good. The worrying thing is, you simply can't disguise the fact that he doesn't win headers and has no pace. More importantly, playing him up front forces Naismith into a deep midfield role, where he is utterly wasted. In my opinion Wighton is up there with Amankwaa in terms of ability. Not going to criticise Levein for spending cash on him though, as this has been an exceptional window. You can't get them all right. Hope he is nowhere near the starting line up tomorrow. you missed the sarcasm smiley as I assume you are being sarcastic. I am looking forward to casting this up when Wighton becomes a valuable player for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 4 minutes ago, Rents said: you missed the sarcasm smiley as I assume you are being sarcastic. I am looking forward to casting this up when Wighton becomes a valuable player for us. My first impressions of Wighton were not good........but I very much look forward to being on the receiving end of your cast up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 10 minutes ago, deejtee said: I have paid a bit of attention to the lad as my stepson is one of his pals and I disagree with your post. He has suffered under the last two coaches at Dundee but is regarded by many as having the skills. He needs a bit more tolerance from some on here and will surely be shown that by our coaching staff and I am sure he is keen but with slightly fragile confidence. If he has "fragile confidence" was it a good idea to start him against a fired up, physical Livy team?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sairyinthat Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 rather rely on our managers reason for buying him,much more bothered about the total reliance on Uche.We have an excellent pool of players and they will take up the slack should he miss out this game. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 12 minutes ago, Thomaso said: My first impressions of Wighton were not good........but I very much look forward to being on the receiving end of your cast up! Family member was playing for Hibs Reserves against us last Monday - the Hibs boys were apparently bigging up Wighton and how gd he was. i was there on sat and he was very poor, but he was by no means even close to the only one. Bit early to write him off yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just now, sairyinthat said: rather rely on our managers reason for buying him,much more bothered about the total reliance on Uche.We have an excellent pool of players and they will take up the slack should he miss out this game. If we have the players to take up the slack - why are you bothered about total reliance on Uche???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Just now, loveofthegame said: Family member was playing for Hibs Reserves against us last Monday - the Hibs boys were apparently bigging up Wighton and how gd he was. i was there on sat and he was very poor, but he was by no means even close to the only one. Bit early to write him off yet. Don't think anybody is writing him off at present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I think Levein will have been working hard on tweaking the formation and tactics for games without Uche. Let's be honest he has been reliable so far and there hasn't been any acid test for what happens when he is removed from the game against a tough opponent. However, Uche missing made a difference but perhaps the biggest problem was a general under par performance. Too many players failed to hit top form. You can perhaps argue Uche missing held Naismith and McLean back but it doesn't account for a very poor midfield performance which failed to take control of the game and create enough opportunities to score. That and we had golden opportunities to score and never took them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jambopilms Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) To be fair if wighton isn’t good enough after saturdays performance neither is Naismith, Michell and others. I expect Uche would have struggled the same as the rest against Livi. Edited September 25, 2018 by jambopilms Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sairyinthat Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 8 minutes ago, Thomaso said: If we have the players to take up the slack - why are you bothered about total reliance on Uche???? Mainly because it's unhealthy and causes collective gloom.And we definitely do have the players to take up the slack,you think otherwise your choice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davemclaren Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Too early to write off Wighton yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted September 25, 2018 Share Posted September 25, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, jambopilms said: To be fair if wighton isn’t good enough after saturdays performance neither is Naismith, Michell and others. With respect that is a nonsense comment. Naismith and Mitchell have already proved they are quality players going by past performances. Nobody is writing off Wighton after one game, however the facts are that he looked well out of his depth. Someone has pointed out he is short of confidence after a poor time at Dundee - if that is so then a spell in the reserves to get himself acclimatised at Hearts might not be a bad thing. Edited September 25, 2018 by Thomaso Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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