Sean Clare

[Cheeky Gnando’s]

Of all the things I would criticise Sean Clare for, getting too much leeway is definitely not one of them

Agreed on how weird it is that Levein has hung his hat on him so much though - how many players have we seen get binned for not showing enough hunger/effort for Levein's liking (he ripped guys like Milinkovic publicly for not working hard enough) and yet he wants to build the side around a guy who, being generous, is pretty languorous at best.

[Half Time Guest]

Mind we paid money for him  

Mind we supposedly beat loads of English clubs to his signature  

Mind he called himself Sean Flair  

Get him so far to fuck he's yet another imposter. He was only in the paper four days ago giving it this patter:

 

 


https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/s...-1-4961391
 
 
Absolutely no chance of this cunt getting physical with anyone.

[pondlife]

These discussions about what Clare contributes in centre mid remind me of the debates we used to have about Stephen Simmons back in the day It's amazing how much leeway the odd nice wee touch or through ball can get you.

I don't think he can play centre mid in this or any league. He'd probably be quite good playing off of the strikers, but to fit him in there we'd need to change our whole system to accommodate him, and I don't think he's good enough to justify that.

I also don't get what Levein sees in him - he's pretty much the epitome of 'not a Levein player'.

I think you doth protest too much, Mak! Did you see the cross he played off the United boy for Irvine's volley goal last night; I know you refer to small details and give us a couple of examples but that was pure genius. Craig is justified.

[Felix]

I think you doth protest too much, Mak!  Did you see the cross he played off the United boy for Irvine's volley goal last night; I know you refer to small details and give us a couple of examples but that was pure genius.  Craig is justified.

He's better than Messi though.

[pondlife]

He's better than Messi though.

[Fraggle]

He's built like a midgies dick ffs, Centre midfield 

You only get away with being a weed in midfield if you have an engine and actually get stuck in.... Willo flood etc.

[Shuto Makino]

Of all the things I would criticise Sean Clare for, getting too much leeway is definitely not one of them

Just to clarify what I meant here, I agree that he doesn't in general - I was talking specifically about when people say things like 'you can see there's a player in there' or 'he clearly has talent'. We're so used to seeing big cloggers in this country that the bar for making that kind of statement is set incredibly low. Even if Clare did develop the physicality and 'bit ae dig' you need to do well in Scotland, he's still not producing those moments anything like often enough.

[Peas N Gravy]

I've been in the “there's a player in there somewhere” camp for ages. I was even positive about the idea of him playing centrally but he needs to get all the way to fuck.

[Gigolo-Aunt]

He was okay tonight. Let's not look for stuff to be a negative.

[2MatoFish]

He's been largely decent this season, tonight he wasn't up to much though.

[Hank Scorpio]

He was okay tonight - nothing more though.

[Drederick Shanktum]

Couple of times you he carried the ball and you thought he just needed the confidence to go past the last man and have a decent strike. Looks lacking a wee bit in confidence.

[Winston Churchill]

We played with nine men in the 2nd period with him and MacLean on the park.

[Zizou]

He's not for me. I just don't see it. And I was desperate for him to do well.

[Steven Toast]

It's a no from me. If he's not scoring his penalties, I dont see what he offers. Just a passenger most of the time and we cant afford passengers.

[Del-icious]

He's not for me. I just don't see it. And I was desperate for him to do well.

Same.

He shows decent technical ability at times but I don't see where he cements his place.

[PHOODLE-OUt]

Maybe needs the right coach to get the best out of him. Just can't see it working out for him at Hearts.

[Shuto Makino]

'Good technique' is one of those things you say about a player who does very little while seeming to have a nice first touch. Don't think I've seen it used so much about an individual player since Ruben Palazuelos

[pondlife]

He can beat a man but usually that's going sideways. His shot in the box 2nd half was just so meh!

[Winston Churchill]

Levein is a stubborn/arrogant fellow and will play him every week He'll drop Irving or Walker before flare