Eric.....redressing the balance

[Naelifts]

Fair's fair. I was pretty scathing of Eric after the Morton game and dismayed to see him in the starting line up at Palmerston yet again.

What an improved showing from him yesterday though! He could have bagged a hat-trick in the first half but for two instinctive point-blank saves from the Queens keeper. At that point I was thinking........echoes of Partick when we were up against an inspired keeper. On two occasions he showed deft touches to control the ball inside the box to set up chances. He fired narrowly wide and high on two further occasions in the first 45. He chased and harried a bit more and seemed a little more up for sticking a foot in. When near the away fans he appeared to react to encouragement from the stands and all in all it was a much better showing.

If last weeks report card read..........Must do better..........then he clearly read it

This week........a much improved display, keep it up Eric

[tm4tj]

Good to hear Eric has upped his game, most fans are willing him to come good. I had heard he was much better yesterday so well done him.

[TheKnowledge]

He was better but he still puts the brakes on when he's closing people down. Good technique though.

[IMMORTAL HOWDEN ENDER]

And ditto from me - but he still needs the weight training and needs to learn NOT to shirk out of challenges.

[MissICT]

He's small and needs to stand up for himself a bit more.

He will come good in time.

[Johnboy]

He's small and needs to stand up for himself a bit more.

He will come good in time.

[MissICT]

He can produce a wee bit of class and has improved since the Partick game.

[gordyfromsneck]

Trry is persisting with Eric, because he knows he is a technically proficient player around whom he can base a reserve striking system. He needs a few tweaks to his game is all.