Kenny Miller reckons Ryan Kent is on a par with Jota and better than Celtic’s other wingers - do you agree?
KEITH JACKSON: In terms of ability, yes. Kent has got the lot. But Miller is right to question the winger’s productivity. Perhaps there wouldn’t be such a heavy onus on him if Rangers had recruited someone to do the same job on the other side of the pitch.
MICHAEL GANNON: Not on current form. Jota js streets ahead at the minute and Liel Abada’s end product also nudges him ahead of the Rangers winger. Kent is quality but needs to produce it on a consistent and effective basis.
DAVID McCARTY: Miller meant that ability-wise, Kent is up there with anyone in the country. But there’s no doubt that in terms of end product - goals and assists - Jota and Abada are more productive.
FRASER WILSON: No. End product is the most important part of any winger’s game and Ryan Kent is sadly lacking in goals and assists. I get what Miller means about ability but he’s nowhere near Jota or Abada in the numbers game.
Jim Goodwin could be in hot water with the SFA over his Ryan Porteous comments but was the Aberdeen boss correct?
KEITH: Goodwin was spot on in his assessment of the penalty. He was also telling the truth when he pointed out that Porteous has previous for these kind of things. In defence of David Dickinson it was almost impossible for him to spot in real time. A perfect example of why our game needs VAR ASAP.
MICHAEL: It was a pretty ropy decision and it had a huge impact on the game. But there’s a suspicion the Dons boss was also deflecting a tad from a disappointing display.
DAVID: It wasn’t a penalty, that’s for sure and it changed the game with Scales being sent off, so the words were spoken in frustration but if Goodwin believes Porteous is a conman and wants to say it, I’ve no problem with that. Too many managers say nothing of note, so I’m not going to moan when one gives an honest opinion.
FRASER: It’s not the first time Goodwin has had a pop at Porteous’ play-acting. Accusing the Hibs man of cheating was going too far as he was getting his shirt pulled but Porteous was just as guilty and the penalty award was wrong.
Scotland wrap-up their Nations League group in the next nine days with three tricky fixtures - how do you think Steve Clarke’s side will fare?
KEITH: Three wins would be nice but that looks like being a tall order. Clarke will be focusing on taking the first three points against Ukraine and then take it from there.
MICHAEL: The players are in a much better place than they were in June so we should be optimistic. Ukraine are quality and Ireland are bang average despite their win against us in the summer. Two home wins and an away defeat won’t be a disaster.
DAVID: We’ll beat Ireland at Hampden on Saturday and Ukraine will beat Armenia on the same day, so it comes down to the two games between us and Ukraine and we’ll need four points from them. I don’t think we’ll get them.
FRASER: Two home wins would be enough to clinch second place and that would be a very decent return. It would also set up a winner takes all battle with Ukraine for top spot but a win in Krakow might just be beyond Clarke’s side.
Livingston have moved up to third with a win against Kilmarnock - do you reckon David Martindale could soon move to a bigger club?
KEITH: Martindale fits Livvy like a glove and has complete control over almost all aspects at the club. He wouldn’t be guaranteed that same level of autonomy anywhere else. But, in terms of the outstanding job he continues to do, other clubs should most certainly be taking stock.
MICHAEL: Clubs must be taking notice. Martindale is emerging as a serious managerial talent. The sacking season is on the way down south and there’s bound to be phone calls. It depends on how tempting they are.
DAVID: I wrote this on Saturday morning before they beat Killie. Martindale is a top manager hidden in plain sight and should have landed a gig at a bigger club long before now.
FRASER: It would be interesting to see how he coped with the different demands at a bigger club. His name must come up in conversation whenever a Scottish or lower league English side are on the hunt but Martindale owes Livi for helping turn his life around and I can’t see him moving on any time soon.
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