17 Aug 2025 07:12:16
Would it be too early in his career to put Dane Murray in against Kairat? I know BR wanted to play him against Sevco before he got injured.
17 Aug 2025 08:17:41
If dane Murray was left footed I'd have him start beside CCV no problem. brendan likes his left footed/ left CB and that's why scales or trusty will play beside CCV. personally out those 2 I'd play trusty.
17 Aug 2025 08:45:50
At times against Falkirk he showed nerves that could’ve caused a goal, does that in a CL qualifier and it could ruin the bhoy, ease him in for a season or even a loan to a decent level and let him progress.
17 Aug 2025 09:38:14
Why not but I'd think ccv comes in.
17 Aug 2025 09:54:47
He offers us an aerial threat, but he'll probably go with CCV and Scales.
17 Aug 2025 10:17:54
Unless ccv is injured I can't see Murray playing.
I think JSP was brought in to cover Murray in case he gets injured. That being said I think Rodgers will manage ccv's game time better this season and Murray will get game time.
17 Aug 2025 10:22:28
Troy, I totally agree, hechad a few nervous moments which in CL would get punished.
We need to go with experience for these games, and ease him into the first team.
If fit it's CCV for me.
17 Aug 2025 11:10:48
CCV, Murray and Simpson-Pusey are all right footers. Can't see a rotation to that extent over a season. After signing a new contract maybe Murray will go out on loan.
17 Aug 2025 11:39:31
Man City are not sending Pusey up here to be cover for Murray behind CCV!
17 Aug 2025 11:54:15
I can't see Man. City agreeing to loan JSP if he doesn't get minutes on the park.
I would have thought he'd been brought in to cover CCV (as he's coming back from injury) and given he's right footed.
I can see Murray going out on loan, should he do well and stay injury free, he could be at the heart of our defence for years to come.
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17 Aug 2025 12:29:49
I may be wrong but I think Murray is 2nd in line to CCV and JSP won't play much unless one of them get injured.
17 Aug 2025 18:09:18
Weejoe,
genuine question.
Do you think Man. City would send a promising CB on a years loan to Celtic (with no option to buy) to play back up to a back up? ?
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17 Aug 2025 18:34:52
@Pedro – In response to your question, I don’t think Rodgers would have guaranteed him game time during negotiations.
My guess (and it’s only a guess) is that Rodgers probably said the backup CB would get some minutes, with more opportunities if CCV gets injured, and that JSP would be competing with our other young CBs for those chances.
I am not saying this is correct, it just my take on it.
17 Aug 2025 19:35:11
That's more than fair enough Weejoe, as much as I'm not a fan of developing other teams players when there's no signing clause, I think, in this case, JSP cpupd well be infront of Murray.
If, CCV is out of the picture for any period of time then, I've got a feeling JSP gets first kick of the can.
We'll wait and see how it pans out.
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