Liam Scales D Celtic b.1998

[Stuttgart88]

I read one criticism of him in Celtic twitter that he only ever looks to play the ball backwards. That said it all for me.

He’s had a great season and surpassed all expectations. I’m a big fan. That said if I was managing / recruiting for Celtic I’d probably look for an upgrade.

[Eirambler]

Yes I think it's possible to argue that Celtic are absolutely entitled to look for an upgrade on him as a first team starter, but still feel that he is fully deserving of a four year contract based on the season he's just had. Even if they do sign an upgrade he could easily be an important squad/rotation player for them over the next four years, so it makes sense to upgrade his contract. The response to the contract decision from Celtic fans is nothing short of appalling and yet again shows them in a very poor light.

[Rayzor]

Some of the replies on here are horrifically comical, ie Celtic play in scotland so their fans should be gratefull he signed a new contract, they watch him every week and are entitled to judge if he's good enough. Scales started the season very well but the general feeling amongst their fanbase, is that he's been fairly rank for the last few months and shouldn't be starting for them every week.

[seanfhear]

Some of the replies on here are horrifically comical, ie Celtic play in scotland so their fans should be gratefull he signed a new contract, they watch him every week and are entitled to judge if he's good enough. Scales started the season very well but the general feeling amongst their fanbase,is that he'd been fairly rank for the last few months and shouldn't be starting for them every week.

Fair enough ~ ~ But Celtic fans are usually delusional, so it is easy to feel that they are being their usual delusional !

[Eirambler]

Some of the replies on here are horrifically comical, ie Celtic play in scotland so their fans should be gratefull he signed a new contract, they watch him every week and are entitled to judge if he's good enough. Scales started the season very well but the general feeling amongst their fanbase, is that he's been fairly rank for the last few months and shouldn't be starting for them every week.

If they had better players I'm sure they'd be playing instead. They don't, he'll have been a major contributor to their title win if they go on to win it, and he fully deserves a contract on what is unlikely to be exceptional wages. Scales isn't the problem here.

[Stuttgart88]

Prompted by Eirambler's mention of Scales in the Duffy thread, his end of season (maybe excluding the cup semi final - though I can't decide whether Scales or Taylor was more to blame) showed a real return to his early season form I think. I'm actually impressed by how commanding he is in the air, defensively at least. He has a good leap and times his jumps well. Kilmarnock had a guy with a dangerous long throw-in and he attacked the ball well a few times.

He was unlucky with a shot from distance tipped over by O'Hara. All players get lucky with a pot shot now and again and I wouldn't point to it as evidence of anything you'd expect to see more regularly, but a spectacular goal would have been a deserved reward for a good season. That said, I think he has left a few headed chances from set pieces out there. He could be looking at 5 or 6 goals a season.