Gary's January Transfer Window

[Devon Red]

Kilgour on radar of Exeter and League Two clubs as Barton looks to tweak squad

Bristol Rovers defender Alfie Kilgour has fallen down the centre-back hierarchy and looks set to leave his boyhood club this month

www.bristolpost.co.uk

 

[Sexton Blake]

Kilgour on radar of Exeter and League Two clubs as Barton looks to tweak squad

Bristol Rovers defender Alfie Kilgour has fallen down the centre-back hierarchy and looks set to leave his boyhood club this month

www.bristolpost.co.uk

Not sure that would be a great signing given the quality!!!? of Rover’s defence.

 

[Devon Red]

Not sure that would be a great signing given the quality!!!? of Rover’s defence.

My thoughts exactly, they have defensive issues too so don't find us going for one of their rejects very inspiring if true.

 

[Sexton Blake]

Looking at his record this season so far very unimpressive.

 

[Rosencrantz]

Apparently Kilgour is a decent defender but Barton wants them playing out from the back and doesn't rate him enough on the ball to be part of his plans. It would seem they might actually be better defensively with him playing. Whether he would fit in here as we are seemingly looking to play our way out more is another thing. Looks like an agent placed story trying to drum up business anyway.

 

[Cowshed Grecian]

I don’t know why we didn’t keep George Ray

 

[arthur]

I don’t know why we didn’t keep George Ray

...because he wasn't very good

 

[Colesman Ballz]

I don’t know why we didn’t keep George Ray

Because he had the tendancy to "wave" attackers past him saying "after you", which upset KMT !

 

[tonykellowfan]

If George Ray had still been here he would have been in the team or on the bench and definitely better than Grounds and probably Diabate too.

 

[Rosencrantz]

If George Ray had still been here he would have been in the team or on the bench and definitely better than Grounds and probably Diabate too.

He almost certainly would have game time with our defensive injuries, especially in the middle of a three. As to being better than Grounds and Diabate...no. He is a solid L2 defender who has a physical presence, especially in the air. On the ground he is struggling, Cheick has both aerial presence and pace even if he is finding form inconsistent at the moment. If he had to play LCB of a three, he definitely isn't as good as Grounds. If Stubbs and Diabate had been fit all season or Alfie Pond stayed, this wouldn't even be a conversation. He wouldn't have stuck around to be fifth or sixth choice anyway.