22 Aug 2019 08:35:45
Hindsight is a wonderful thing, but have to say selling declan john was a mistake by us.
He was a very attacking minded left back,
who was good at going forward, just similar to the way tav likes to bomb forward, on our right side. I like probably many fellow bears
liked declan john and he was also a tenacious wee player. If we had kept hold of john, we wouldn't have this left back problem we have just now. He would have walked into our left back position, at this moment in time. I really do feel before this transfer window closes, we need to address our left back situation and of course sign a 3rd choice striker, to cover both morelos and defoe.

1.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 10:31:19
Don’t really think Declan John is the answer. Since leaving us he only managed 10 games all season for Swansea last year and none so far this season. Yes he was decent going forward but he was suspect defensively and his lack of height was also an issue at set pieces. If he can’t get anywhere near the Swansea first team I’m not sure we should be considering him as the answer to our problems at left back.

2.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 10:50:26
Spot on SGL. I have, and still am banging on about this. However I trust Stevie G and the team, they will get it right.

3.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 12:23:59
Coop I honestly think you are overestimating Declan John and our club has moved up a level from then. I always thought he was reasonably good at going forward with his defensive play questionable especially at the back post. It’s all about opinions I suppose but Max Lowe would be perfect and if would could move on Barisc this could be a goer?
Enjoy match tonight 🇬🇧.

4.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 12:31:10
Wallace was better than John, that’s who we should have kept.

5.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 12:43:55
I agree he was good going forward but his defending was woeful at best. The amount of times he got caught out of position was shocking. He also wasn’t very physical and I think that’s what Gerrard was addressing when he first came in the door.

6.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 12:45:10
Is this rhe same Declan John that is struggling for a game and can’t get in welsh squad.

7.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 13:59:01
Declan John was a tidy player but we’ve moved on from that standard and no where good enough now. I believe Barasic will settle and prove himself as our left back. See included in Croatia squad again for next month’s internationals and predict he will come good for us.

8.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 14:27:18
We should have kept Wallace? 😂😂😂😂.

9.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 14:50:00
My original post on here weeks ago regarding our left back position, was to sign derby county left back max lowe and failing that, try and sign greg taylor from kilmarnock.

10.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 15:04:13
Declan John is better than Arthur Numan!

11.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 15:15:06
Declan John is better than Tierney! 🤣.

12.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 15:33:33
Wallace OMG 😂😂😂👍.

13.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 15:51:38
I agree c_of_ibrox, declan john is better than arthur numan, although it is quite close if i'm being honest. 🤔.

14.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 17:47:29
Think the doubters need to lay off Declan John! If he was a bit taller, had more strength about him, was able to put a tackle in and had better positional sense then he could have been a world beater! Oh and a better first name.

15.) 22 Aug 2019
22 Aug 2019 22:07:48
WillieMathieson was best left back we had.