Leith Hibee
09-11-2010, 09:20 AM
Bamba
I’m not a regular poster on here by any means but I do read it nearly every single day.
Since I play junior football most Saturdays I dont get along to watch Hibs as often as I would like. However, I find it difficult to understand how Bamba escapes criticism so easily. I thought that yesterday was extremely poor for someone who reckons he could play in the EPL. The closest he will get to there is if he visits Drogba for a week during the summer!
For 90 minutes yesterday he pretended he was a football player. He wasn’t man enough to mark Kyle at any point and was happy enough to let Kyle wander over to the fullbacks and into a position where he won almost every ball that came near him.
In the first half the only time I can remember Bamba picking Kyle up was at corners. One of which Kyle left him for dead on the 6 yard box and almost headed into our net. Bamba was not even within 5 yards of him. Also for the second goal he was too busy telling others what to do that he forgot to do his own job and get close to Bamba. He was not even in touching distance to Kyle when the ball was played and even further away when he knocked the ball down for the goal.
In my opinion he needs to take more responsibility and stop acting like a big time Charlie Potato Head! Get those fancy boots off and start doing what he should for the team.
Many on here will say he should be playing in midfield but I know from a reliable source within Easter Road that he refused to play there under Hughes incase it cost him his chances of playing for his country!
I reckon no player is bigger than the club and really wouldn’t mind if he is cashed in on in January as he aint anywhere near the player he thinks he is. He certainly cost us yesterday and at least a handful more times with his silly touches in other games.
Does anyone else think the same?
The only person I think gave anything yesterday was Wotherspoon when he came on. The only player demanding the ball, and trying to go forward in my opinion.
As far as the other go:
Brown – Not as good as I hoped he would be. Stays on his line constantly, very poor kicking. And surely once he has hit it long to Galbraith about 10times without him winning the ball once….youd think he might change his mind and go elsewhere.
Hart – Far too slow. And failing to show the experience we need from him.
How long does he need to realise Templeton wanted inside all day?
Grounds – Not all that bad but offers nothing going forward.
Hanlon – Thought he was the better of the two centre halves but this doesn’t say much as they were both nowhere to be seen with Kyle.
De Graff – Thought he was going to be a player when I first seen him. Gives the ball away constantly, wins nothing in the air or on the deck. Box to Box? Pfft! Id prefer McBride but then that leaves us without any attack from the centre of Midfield and we lack a bit of Magic/Creation in there!
Rankin- Deserved to be subbed. Shocking with nothing at all to save him. Even his delivery from set pieces managed to miss the whole box at least twice. Fails to complete a pass constantly.
Miller – Starting to get dragged down to our level and I feel that he is pulling out of challenges to save himself for a team in the summer. We know how good he can be when he is interested but after twenty minutes yesterday even he wasn’t wanting the ball from throw-ins etc.
Galbraith – How he is picked in front of Wotherspoon is a mystery. Looks uncomfortable/nervous when the ball is near him. Think he has something to prove but best used as a sub from now on.
Stevenson – Not the player he started off to be, not as sharp or willing to fight like he was when he first appeared.
Riordan – Was given a hard job yesterday playing up there on his own. Lacks someone to get him into those positions where he has one person then a shot infront of him. Knocking high balls to him aint the answer. His tackle was unacceptable though and shows why he shouldn’t be the captain.
Im only one opinion in thousands but I don’t think there will be many out there who disagree.
F*&^£$G sick of Jambos this week already! Horrible creatures.
I’m not a regular poster on here by any means but I do read it nearly every single day.
Since I play junior football most Saturdays I dont get along to watch Hibs as often as I would like. However, I find it difficult to understand how Bamba escapes criticism so easily. I thought that yesterday was extremely poor for someone who reckons he could play in the EPL. The closest he will get to there is if he visits Drogba for a week during the summer!
For 90 minutes yesterday he pretended he was a football player. He wasn’t man enough to mark Kyle at any point and was happy enough to let Kyle wander over to the fullbacks and into a position where he won almost every ball that came near him.
In the first half the only time I can remember Bamba picking Kyle up was at corners. One of which Kyle left him for dead on the 6 yard box and almost headed into our net. Bamba was not even within 5 yards of him. Also for the second goal he was too busy telling others what to do that he forgot to do his own job and get close to Bamba. He was not even in touching distance to Kyle when the ball was played and even further away when he knocked the ball down for the goal.
In my opinion he needs to take more responsibility and stop acting like a big time Charlie Potato Head! Get those fancy boots off and start doing what he should for the team.
Many on here will say he should be playing in midfield but I know from a reliable source within Easter Road that he refused to play there under Hughes incase it cost him his chances of playing for his country!
I reckon no player is bigger than the club and really wouldn’t mind if he is cashed in on in January as he aint anywhere near the player he thinks he is. He certainly cost us yesterday and at least a handful more times with his silly touches in other games.
Does anyone else think the same?
The only person I think gave anything yesterday was Wotherspoon when he came on. The only player demanding the ball, and trying to go forward in my opinion.
As far as the other go:
Brown – Not as good as I hoped he would be. Stays on his line constantly, very poor kicking. And surely once he has hit it long to Galbraith about 10times without him winning the ball once….youd think he might change his mind and go elsewhere.
Hart – Far too slow. And failing to show the experience we need from him.
How long does he need to realise Templeton wanted inside all day?
Grounds – Not all that bad but offers nothing going forward.
Hanlon – Thought he was the better of the two centre halves but this doesn’t say much as they were both nowhere to be seen with Kyle.
De Graff – Thought he was going to be a player when I first seen him. Gives the ball away constantly, wins nothing in the air or on the deck. Box to Box? Pfft! Id prefer McBride but then that leaves us without any attack from the centre of Midfield and we lack a bit of Magic/Creation in there!
Rankin- Deserved to be subbed. Shocking with nothing at all to save him. Even his delivery from set pieces managed to miss the whole box at least twice. Fails to complete a pass constantly.
Miller – Starting to get dragged down to our level and I feel that he is pulling out of challenges to save himself for a team in the summer. We know how good he can be when he is interested but after twenty minutes yesterday even he wasn’t wanting the ball from throw-ins etc.
Galbraith – How he is picked in front of Wotherspoon is a mystery. Looks uncomfortable/nervous when the ball is near him. Think he has something to prove but best used as a sub from now on.
Stevenson – Not the player he started off to be, not as sharp or willing to fight like he was when he first appeared.
Riordan – Was given a hard job yesterday playing up there on his own. Lacks someone to get him into those positions where he has one person then a shot infront of him. Knocking high balls to him aint the answer. His tackle was unacceptable though and shows why he shouldn’t be the captain.
Im only one opinion in thousands but I don’t think there will be many out there who disagree.
F*&^£$G sick of Jambos this week already! Horrible creatures.