Welcome to Celtic Auston Trusty

Don't get me wrong, got £6m i hoped we would see immediate impact too but he is just in the door. We have had a plenty of brilliant cbs in the past that didn't necessarily hit the ground running. Infact, all over the pitch we have had players that took a bit of time to get up to standard - recent good examples would be Kuhn and Giakoumakis i think. Give home time, if he looks the part come Christmas then this will be nothing more than bedding in time

 

Aye, it’s a load of garbage this ‘out of position’ patter. Makes me laugh, because none of these guys have been queueing up to say Reo is out of position as a right-footer when he plays on the left of the midfield 3. That’ll be because - like Trusty at CB - he just isnae.

I think Trusty will live up to his, for now, ironic surname. Will just take time to settle. Already looks ok domestically.

 

I kinda wanted us to have a go at Dortmund and see where we stood, unfortunately the answer was we are a million miles away... I think BR let his ego and our domestic form go to his head, probably some of us too.

Our back line never stood a chance in that game, their midfield played through is as if we had none. "you learn from your mistakes" so see what happens next time in Europe, as you say tactics wise.. Domestically apart from yesterday when we chuck in a below average performance we will be fine.

 

Think he’s played well both league games

 

...Against teams that literally finished last season in 10th and 11th respectively.

That isn't his fault or to say that the 2024/25 ST J or County sides will again finish as 2023/24 sides did, but it cannot be completely disregarded either. His other 2 games have come against Falkirk who gave us a proper scare, and BvB in the Champions League, where we got mauled. Again, not saying that a fit CCV would've prevented either of those things from happening or that Trusty has been at fault, but context has to be taken into account at least concerning the 2 league games he has started and all Trusty can do is perform against whatever the opposition we are up against.

 

Playing Ross County away directly after an away mauling in the CL and performing well, can't be disregarded either.. everything about it was going to be tricky..

Overall it's too early, much like Valle to form any valid opinion on him.

 

Agree entirely.

Away v County is always a potential banana skin anyhow (although we have done pretty well the last few years (since the Lenny days), and they have been made incredibly tough to beat at home, with the Bhoys just the third team (out of 16) to depart Dingwall victorious since Don Cowie took over, back in Feb. Plus coming on the back of a CL game where we got slammed and brought back down to reality with a thud was always going to be tricky.

 

Big man on the bench for America v Panama


Hopefully stays put on the bench

 

Big man been excellent first half

 

He is a * donkey

 

Waste of £6m

 

A tale of two half's, excellent in the first, * in the second.

We look so disorganised without CCV in there.

 

The braindead really show themselves on days like this.

Could say thats Trusty’s best game for us considering he had plenty to do. Couple of moments he saved an easy counter for Aberdeen 2nd half.

People say he’s slow too, dealt with Duk’s pace with ease.

 

Not all Trustys fault but it's embarrassing how the defence falls to bits when CCV isn't fit. He might prove himself better than Scales who I don't think is good enough but overall I'm not convinced to be honest.

 

Have people been saying he's slow? Most likely on this page or the last but I haven't bothered to read!

He's definitely not slow. He's quick and a big lad, albeit I don't think he uses his body and strength as well as he should.

I'm repeating myself now but many people (myself included) thought at the time that paying £6m for him was * mental. And I stand by that. He may well go on to justify it and more, but so far I've not seen anything to suggest he's any better, or even as good, as Liam Scales.

Early days but I think it's more than fair to expect a £6m player, in Scotland, to stand out a bit more than he's doing.

 

I know he’s out of position but he’s just pish, does nothing with any confidence or composure.

 

Looked awful for SU all last season. The SU fans couldn't wait to get rid. Several games in for us and he hasn't looked even competent never mind a player. How do we get it so right(usually) with attacking players and struggle(usually) to get good defensive players?

 

I was skeptical of the price tag and that hasn't changed but he was fine today hes clearly uncomfortable on the right which is only natural

 

I thought he defended well and showed good pace and physicality tbh. Does look awkward on his right tho.