spankin_panda Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Sorry if this is covered elsewhere... What happened to Kelly? Injured or something? We are conceding a lot of goals in the middle of the box with poor clearances and maybe Kelly deserves a shot in CH? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 He appears to have fallen out of favour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I believe he's been struggling with an injury recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankin_panda Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Cheers guys - I just wondered as our defence hemorage goals centrally (second to every 50/50) and thought he's worth a punt in centre back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Contract up at end of season. Could be bound for a career outside of football. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankin_panda Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Really? How do you know this? That would be a shame, is a decent player Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I believe he's been struggling recently. Yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTOF Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Really? How do you know this? That would be a shame, is a decent player Apparently he's a bit disillusioned with football at present. Only time will tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Yes. Well his last start was the home win against Dumbarton at the end of February. We kept a clean sheet and I thought he played well. Since then he's had two brief sub appearances, the latest was at Alloa. I hope he stays next season. His versatility makes him a good player to have in the squad and he's always good for a few goals and assists. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spankin_panda Posted April 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Well his last start was the home win against Dumbarton at the end of February. We kept a clean sheet and I thought he played well. Since then he's had two brief sub appearances, the latest was at Alloa. I hope he stays next season. His versatility makes him a good player to have in the squad and he's always good for a few goals and assists. My point exactly. When he has been played in the centre he looks a good player. As much as I am happy with the bit of progress under Rae, his squad decisions still leave me a bit confused at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windae cleaner Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Sean Kelly has shown when played there is a decent left sided CENTRAL defender That's all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gc_SMFC Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 He always looked better going forward than defending. His lack of fitness and failure to improve his positioning has meant he hasn't kicked on from when he broke through. Wouldn't be surprised to see him move on in summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopCat Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 I've often heard people moan about his fitness, have never seen that myself. I'm brought back to the game in Dingwall last January. Arquin got sent off in the first half, and our ten men were getting battered for most of the remainder of the game. As always when your team is a man down, everyone left had done even extra running. In the 87th minute, with the score at 1-1, our left back Kelly galloped forward down the flank and stuck in a tremendous cross for Mallan who scored and we won 2-1. Hardly the kind of assist of a player who lacks fitness. He can play at left back, centre back and left mid. He's probably most proficient at centre back, but having a player who can cover multiple positions is always a bonus. Even this season when he's hardly played, he's still came up with 2 goals, so he is a threat going forward too. That's more goals than Clarkson and Gow combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Urquhart Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 punt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the barrhead teacher Posted April 10, 2016 Report Share Posted April 10, 2016 Has had his ups and downs this season but agree has been at his best as a centre back. Would like to see him stay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJ McG Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 He will be released by Rae at the end of the season and rightly so, hopeless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soctty Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Good player, good athlete, good left foot, versatile player, and one who has impressed me on numerous occasions. I'd like to think it's injury that's keeping him out of the equation as I do think he is a guy who can do well for us and has done in the past. I noted quite a few keen to punt him, in the punt or keep thread, and was slightly bemused. All about opinions I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nosferatu Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 On Saturday there were only 2 players in the starting XI who came through the youth system. Considering we are in a lower league and not a lot of cash you would think this would be the time we are blooding young boys. But we're not. Cos we don't have any. Stevie Mallan is a good player, but even he has a thread dedicated to whether he is actually that good! Our youth system over the past 15 years has been dreadful. St. Mirren used to be a conveyor belt of great talent. Great young players continually emerging. Now they are few and far between and we've now sold a player for big money since Joe Hughes left the club. Something needs to be done. The complete failure of the youth system over the past 15 years is a major reason why we're in the bottom half of the Championship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pod Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 On Saturday there were only 2 players in the starting XI who came through the youth system. Considering we are in a lower league and not a lot of cash you would think this would be the time we are blooding young boys. But we're not. Cos we don't have any. Stevie Mallan is a good player, but even he has a thread dedicated to whether he is actually that good! Our youth system over the past 15 years has been dreadful. St. Mirren used to be a conveyor belt of great talent. Great young players continually emerging. Now they are few and far between and we've now sold a player for big money since Joe Hughes left the club. Something needs to be done. The complete failure of the youth system over the past 15 years is a major reason why we're in the bottom half of the Championship. Because we're always punting them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munoz Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 If it hadn't been for our youth system over the last few years , God knows what league we'd be playing in . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kendo Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 Kelly is a squad player nothing more. I'm not fussed whether we release or sign him up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
norrie82 Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 (edited) If we take away the sentiment about him being a youth squad member he is not good enough at left back. Far too often he gets pushed around and isn't strong enough. At centre half I thought he was better and would probably have him in instead of baird who is also hit or miss Edited April 11, 2016 by norrie82 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltcoatsbuddie Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 will probably be released and will be replaced by some guy who had 2 sub appearances for rangers under 20s, mr rae your true colours are shining through very brightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hambud Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 will probably be released and will be replaced by some guy who had 2 sub appearances for rangers under 20s, mr rae your true colours are shining through very brightlySean's brother is at Rangers do you not think that will be enough of a link? If Rae is only interested in exRangers players why would he sign Gary Irvine who is an ex-celtic under 20's captain? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julian Banjos Posted April 11, 2016 Report Share Posted April 11, 2016 As usual it's about who the replacement(s) would be. Will we get someone else left footed, with as many appearances at a higher level who can play in a number of positions? Kelly is one of quite a few young players who will have been hindered by the rubbish management in the past 2 seasons. Deserves another chance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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