He'd play in the reserve's away from the limelight and the pressure of SL where i'd expect him to shine thus improving his confidence whilst eliminating any anxiety.
Plus it'd give him a reminder that 1st team spots are earned on form.
Do you think continually picking him whilst he isn't performing will turn it around??

Do you not think it speaks volumes that I am criticising Donald's form.

I can remember the support I posted on here for Donald in 2006. What were you posting?

If a player is really out of sorts then dropping him for a more in-form player would also send a message to others who may be 'struggling'. It's part of how coaches earn their dough IMO.

All this talk of scotty being a "confidence player" makes me think of the days when that very tag was attached to Marcus St Hilaire. When you don't got it.... you don't got it.

bluey might have even cut Donald Kebab mix in the off season if he had the chance

That's because most people are right handed so it's more fluid passing to the left.

I was also supporting Donald.

Why does it speak volumes that you are criticizing Donald??

I wasn't. He's always been a useless ginger chancer.

Emma - somewhere that has to be a point where you cannot keep picking a player who is under performing - it sends out the wrong message to other players in squad that some are untouchable

I agree. But dropping him to 'boost his confidence' is laughable IMO.

The 'swop' has not worked for Donald. Why not try him back on his natural side for a couple of matches?

Why not drop him and give a young Brit a go after impressing during the game time he's recieved?

And you think that continuing to play in front of a capacity crowd, and hearing the groans whenever he cocks up again is in someway going to motivate him?

Or that his fellow team members are delighted in effectively playing a man short in the squad?

We've had two excellent seasons from Scotty, whilst the rest has been a catalogue of under achievment, with this year being a mirror of his first season.

He can play on the left wing when he's back in Oz. We should continue with the excellent pairing of Hall and Senior.

Because I have been his staunchest defender on these boards.