lewis Stevenson

**Babyshamble** · 16-09-2017 08:11 PM

Needs brought back in the team ASAP.Whittaker in my opinion has been gash.

**kaimendhibs** · 16-09-2017 08:25 PM

Without slating Whitty who I agree has been poir, we need Lewis back in the side.

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**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 08:35 PM

How would Lewis playing effect the outcome today? I don't get it.

***matty_f*** · 16-09-2017 08:42 PM

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How would Lewis playing effect the outcome today? I don't get it.

He's a better left back than Whittaker, on today's showing.

**Babyshamble** · 16-09-2017 08:48 PM

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How would Lewis playing effect the outcome today? I don't get it.

His ball distribution is far better than Whittakers.

**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 08:49 PM

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He's a better left back than Whittaker, on today's showing.

Perhaps. Would it have changed the outcome of today? Whittaker and Gray struggled at times last Season. Him not being there today wouldn't have changed much.

***matty_f*** · 16-09-2017 08:50 PM

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Perhaps. Would it have changed the outcome of today? Whittaker and Gray struggled at times last Season. Him not being there today wouldn't have changed much.

Impossible to say, but I reckon he'd have made life harder for Moult for the first goal.

**RossScott1991** · 16-09-2017 08:50 PM

Whittaker has lost his pace. Genuinely looks like a player his age. ludicrous to give him a 3 year old, stevenson should be our left back IMO.

**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 08:51 PM

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His ball distribution is far better than Whittakers.

I would disagree. At least Whittaker try's to attack.

***penihibs*** · 16-09-2017 08:59 PM

Get a grip, you honestly saying lewis doesn't get forward.
Whittaker in his first spell with us wasent the greatest defender brilliant going forward.
Lewis is a legend! Every Manager has played him, double cup winner how many of them have we had ??

**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 09:30 PM

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Get a grip, you honestly saying lewis doesn't get forward.
Whittaker in his first spell with us wasent the greatest defender brilliant going forward.
Lewis is a legend! Every Manager has played him, double cup winner how many of them have we had ??

Your mixing up Lewis the legend with being average all last season. Steve son wouldn't have changed today's outcome, Whittaker was poor and its highlighted big time, Lewis gets away every other week. His crossing is terrible when he's not cutting inside.

***lord bunberry*** · 16-09-2017 09:37 PM

A defenders first job is to defend. Stevenson does the job better than a right footed player trying to fill in.

**Thecat23** · 16-09-2017 09:40 PM

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Your mixing up Lewis the legend with being average all last season. Steve son wouldn't have changed today's outcome, Whittaker was poor and its highlighted big time, Lewis gets away every other week. His crossing is terrible when he's not cutting inside.

How can anyone say if him playing could or couldn't have changed today's game? One thing I could prob say is he'd put in a better shift overall. Whitty has been really poor lately and needs dropped.

***NORTHERNHIBBY*** · 16-09-2017 09:44 PM

Wee Lewis is always an easy target for a sly dig but this situation does not make sense. If Lennon doesn't rate him as a starting left back in a four at the back line up, then I can accept that. It is a manager's decision. So the common sense way forwards is surely to buy a better left back? To play a right back as a replacement does not make sense.

***Northernhibee*** · 16-09-2017 09:47 PM

I never get the criticism of Lewis.

Whittaker is better going forward.

Lewis is a better defender, wins a lot in the air, isn't afraid to get stuck in with a meaty challenge, understands the club, bleeds passion for the club, has an outstanding workrate, doesn't hide, takes responsibility, has the best first touch of the entire team and is a role model to the younger players. He has experience of the league and of the club.

I'm a bit biaised but I don't hide the fact that Lewis Stevenson is my all time favourite Hibee and that's because the way he plays is exemplary for the club and he's won me round to being a huge fan of what he does, never mind being in a field of one for having both a league cup and Scottish cup winners medal for Hibs.

Get him back in the team Lennon.

***penihibs*** · 16-09-2017 09:48 PM

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Perhaps. Would it have changed the outcome of today? Whittaker and Gray struggled at times last Season. Him not being there today wouldn't have changed much.

Think your the one getting mixed up!
Whittaker wasn't here last season.

***danhibees1875*** · 16-09-2017 09:52 PM

"Whittaker is better going forward" just seems like a non argument now. Barker would have had to stop to make himself a cup of tea before Whittaker would have got close to providing an overlap. Stevenson back in for the county game I reckon.

***penihibs*** · 16-09-2017 09:58 PM

[QUOTE=Northernhibee;5170525]I never get the criticism of Lewis.

Whittaker is better going forward.

Lewis is a better defender, wins a lot in the air, isn't afraid to get stuck in with a meaty challenge, understands the club, bleeds passion for the club, has an outstanding workrate, doesn't hide, takes responsibility, has the best first touch of the entire team and is a role model to the younger players. He has experience of the league and of the club.

I'm a bit biaised but I don't hide the fact that Lewis Stevenson is my all time favourite Hibee and that's because the way he plays is exemplary for the club and he's won me round to being a huge fan of what he does, never mind being in a field of one for having both a league cup and Scottish cup winners medal for Hibs.

Get him back in the team Lennon.[/QUO

That sounds good to me!!

***penihibs*** · 16-09-2017 10:00 PM

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"Whittaker is better going forward" just seems like a non argument now. Barker would have had to stop to make himself a cup of tea before Whittaker would have got close to providing an overlap. Stevenson back in for the county game I reckon.

Honestly thought Barker never started don't mind stop to have a cup of tea.

**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 10:18 PM

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Think your the one getting mixed up!
Whittaker wasn't here last season.

Meant Stevenson sorry.

***RIP*** · 16-09-2017 10:18 PM

I love Whitty but he was posted missing for the St Johnstone goal last week.

Struggled today as well

**~~Firestarter~~** · 16-09-2017 10:22 PM

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How can anyone say if him playing could or couldn't have changed today's game? One thing I could prob say is he'd put in a better shift overall. Whitty has been really poor lately and needs dropped.

You can't, of course. It wasn't the biggest issue today tho. Whittaker is getting ripped to fk and as usual anyone even remotely sticking up for the fact it would have changed very little is accused of the number 1 comfort blanket on here, Stevenson knocking. I blame a midfield collapse and a goalie issue today not Lewis not playing which is frankly ridiculous.

***Danderhall Hibs*** · 16-09-2017 10:24 PM

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You can't, of course. It wasn't the biggest issue today tho. Whittaker is getting ripped to fk and as usual anyone even remotely sticking up for the fact it would have changed very little is accused of the number 1 comfort blanket on here, Stevenson knocking. I blame a midfield collapse and a goalie issue today not Lewis not playing which is frankly ridiculous.

I agree with you. I genuinely don't believe that putibg Stevenson back in the team means we go on a winning run.

**Thecat23** · 16-09-2017 10:29 PM

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You can't, of course. It wasn't the biggest issue today tho. Whittaker is getting ripped to fk and as usual anyone even remotely sticking up for the fact it would have changed very little is accused of the number 1 comfort blanket on here, Stevenson knocking. I blame a midfield collapse and a goalie issue today not Lewis not playing which is frankly ridiculous.

I think our back line may be stronger in it with Stevenson at LB that's about the only thing. Agree completely keeper and midfield cost us all 3 points today.

**Thecat23** · 16-09-2017 10:32 PM

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I agree with you. I genuinely don't believe that putibg Stevenson back in the team means we go on a winning run.

Don't think that's what folk are saying. Unless I'm wrong they think Stevenson is simply a better left back. I find Whitty drifts and switches off a lot where Lewis doesn't do that really.

He's maybe not as good going forward but if we are shipping daft goals then surely you start playin defender in the right positions. Stevenson all day at left back is our better option imo.

**Bearders** · 16-09-2017 10:34 PM

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His ball distribution is far better than Whittakers.

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***Danderhall Hibs*** · 16-09-2017 10:37 PM

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Don't think that's what folk are saying. Unless I'm wrong they think Stevenson is simply a better left back. I find Whitty drifts and switches off a lot where Lewis doesn't do that really.

He's maybe not as good going forward but if we are shipping daft goals then surely you start playin defender in the right positions. Stevenson all day at left back is our better option imo.

If bringing him back doesn't change anything, what's the point bringing him back?

We are shipping soft goals but I'm not so sure they're all Whittaker's fault.