MOTM Kilmarnock 26-Aug-2023

[weeyin]

Tell me your age without telling me your age.

Full backs always took the penalties because their main talent was blootering the ball.

Meanwhile, take your pick...

[steelboy]

It's got to be Dan Casey. 

[well_said]

It can't be anyone else other than Harry Paton . His introduction completely changed the game .

[Happy Dosser]

Paton transformed the game with his running, passing and awareness, topping it with a composed goal (unlike Vassell when clean through on the left a few minutes earlier). Honourable mentions to Slatts (despite penalty miss) and Dan Da Man. Hope he's not injured now!

[texanwellfan]

Between Casey and Paton for me but giving it to Casey since he was in the full 90. 

[joewarkfanclub]

I thought the only ones with pass marks in the first half were McGinn and Slattery.

Second half was much better.

Slattery had a good game overall barring the pen miss and his fitness looks miles better this season.

McGinn was solid all game. Casey and SoDs had good second halves, as did Spittal.

But the game changed with the introduction of Paton. He dropped into great positions to take the ball and moved it on intelligently. Capped a great 45 with a very calm finish.

Definite MOTM performance.

[ropy]

Paton was the man of the match.

[grizzlyg]

Slattery, Casey great, miller was fine but never man of match as sponsor said.   For me it has to be Harry Paton, was excellent 2nd half and totally changed the game.  Another player written off far too quickly. 

[texanwellfan]

So in both our league wins, the man of the match has been our substitute. Not quite sure what to make of that but it feels really good 😄

[Ya Bezzer!]

Paton changed the game for us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[grumpy]

I wouldn't normally consider a half time substitute, but Paton gets my vote, he added a different component in the middle of the park with his energy and willingness to carry the ball forward. Casey ran him a close second, partly for giving it tight to Armstrong when he equalised. McGinn & Slattery played well too and a decent debut from Spencer. 

[Yabba's Turd]

Paid close attention to big Bevis, thought he had a solid performance over 90 minutes

 

[Happy Dosser]

Watching the highlights again, I was reminded of  how much effort Slattery put in (although his Watt-like dying swan stuff was a bit annoying at times, even for me) and what a great ball Spittal cut back for Paton's  sublime finish.

Onwards to Tynie......

[weeyin]

53 minutes ago, Yabba's Turd said:

Paid close attention to big Bevis, thought he had a solid performance over 90 minutes

 

I think he fits in well with a back three. And, of course, a consistent run of starts makes a big difference. 

As long as he keeps his passing simple he is fine. 

[smiddy]

oh and please dont let him run into big empty spaces with the ball   as he will inevatably  have a brain  fart n give the ball away,  thats a stick on

[MelvinBragg]

On 8/27/2023 at 7:27 PM, Yabba's Turd said:

Paid close attention to big Bevis, thought he had a solid performance over 90 minutes

 

He's a basic player who has a mistake in him but who can, when he keeps it simple, do a job. So basically the same as many Motherwell players over the years...

[stv]

On 8/28/2023 at 10:57 PM, MelvinBragg said:

He's a basic player who has a mistake in him but who can, when he keeps it simple, do a job. So basically the same as many Motherwell players over the years...

The more games he plays the more settled and consistent he becomes but as you say there is always a chance of a mistake as with every other player at our level. I like him .