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Leithenhibby
03-02-2010, 12:58 PM
Looking like Kevin McCann is on his way back to a full recovery and will be playing some footie soon enough..

This is great news and it will be like having another signing...:thumbsup:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-boss-relishing-McCann-being.6037730.jp

whereswallace?
03-02-2010, 01:03 PM
Great to see him back in full training after all the troubles hes had,as far as him in the team though,i don't rate him that highly.He's never really impressed me or made me think he will be anything special.This is not meant as an attack on him,just my opinion.

Golden Bear
03-02-2010, 01:12 PM
Great to see him back in full training after all the troubles hes had,as far as him in the team though,i don't rate him that highly.He's never really impressed me or made me think he will be anything special.This is not meant as an attack on him,just my opinion.

:agree:

Although like you, it would be great to see him "make it".

Baw187
03-02-2010, 01:23 PM
Great to see him back in full training after all the troubles hes had,as far as him in the team though,i don't rate him that highly.He's never really impressed me or made me think he will be anything special.This is not meant as an attack on him,just my opinion.

:agree:

He's nowhere near good enough to make the RB position his own, from what I've seen. Wotherspoon's attacking side fits more with what Yogi wants from his fullbacks and McCann couldn't fill that role.

As with Whereswallace, tho, I'm not having a go at boy cause from what I've seen he's 100% commited. I just think the team has progressed and he's been left behind. Same as Stevenson IMO.

Leithenhibby
03-02-2010, 01:27 PM
What age is he? still got time shirley..:cool2:

When he last played he was just a boy...I'm hopeful.

HibbyAndy
03-02-2010, 01:30 PM
Looking like Kevin McCann is on his way back to a full recovery and will be playing some footie soon enough..

This is grate news and it will be like having another signing...:thumbsup:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-boss-relishing-McCann-being.6037730.jp

Mcann if he turnips can be a great asset, dangle the carrot for potential buyers in the summer,Homemade talent that has the stock value to go onto grater things :agree:

RoslinInstHibby
03-02-2010, 01:40 PM
solid in the tackle, never hides & decent going forward, glad to have him back.

Golden Bear
03-02-2010, 01:41 PM
What age is he? still got time shirley..:cool2:

When he last played he was just a boy...I'm hopeful.

He's very, VERY slow unfortunately.

Danderhall Hibs
03-02-2010, 01:42 PM
He's very, VERY slow unfortunately.

Maybe Yogi could try him at centre-half?

Golden Bear
03-02-2010, 01:47 PM
Maybe Yogi could try him at centre-half?

:greengrin

That did make me wonder about JC's managerial acumen - it was a real classic that one. (injuries of course!)

Speedway
03-02-2010, 01:49 PM
Do you know what else feels just like a new player at Right Back?

A new player at Right Back.

KWJ
03-02-2010, 02:03 PM
Reckon you're all being pretty harsh on KM. I thought he was very solid at right back until JC seemed intent on crushing his confidence. Don't think he was that bad at CM either but deffo better at RB.

brythehibby
03-02-2010, 02:05 PM
Great to see him back in full training after all the troubles hes had,as far as him in the team though,i don't rate him that highly.He's never really impressed me or made me think he will be anything special.This is not meant as an attack on him,just my opinion.

I agree but there has to be some reason we've kept him on during his injury hell. Looked a decent player when fit but indont think anyone can judge him on previous games after so long out. Hopefully comes back to be a big player for us.

Danderhall Hibs
03-02-2010, 02:06 PM
JC seemed intent on crushing his confidence.

How?

KWJ
03-02-2010, 02:20 PM
How?

Taking a young right back and sticking him into centre midfield was pretty risky but the biggest one being starting him at centre half beside Chris Hogg in what must have been the shortest centre half pairing in the SPL against Lee Miller.

Danderhall Hibs
03-02-2010, 02:23 PM
Taking a young right back and sticking him into centre midfield was pretty risky but the biggest one being starting him at centre half beside Chris Hogg in what must have been the shortest centre half pairing in the SPL against Lee Miller.

He tried him once at centre-half which does seem a strange selection, as for the games in midfield he done ok - he was in as a grafter.

Is Yogi trying to ruin Wotherspoon's confidence by playing him at RB? Or how about Riordan?

hibsbollah
03-02-2010, 02:28 PM
Depends what you want from your fullback. Overlapping runs, blistering pace and getting crosses into the box? No. Solid, dependable, good positional sense? Yes.

I like McCann:agree:

allmodcons
03-02-2010, 02:31 PM
solid in the tackle, never hides & decent going forward, glad to have him back.

:agree: Might be a little on the short side, but makes up for it with good all round ability. One of the best tacklers in our squad, good passer of the ball and as you say decent going forward.

Was exceptional in first SPL game of season versus St Mirren.

All in all, good to have him back. Will definitely increase competition for places.

EskbankHibby
03-02-2010, 02:32 PM
Do you know what else feels just like a new player at Right Back?

A new player at Right Back.

Think Yogi is being very astute here.

The only possible minor grumble any of us could have about the transfer window is that we never signed a right back. In my opinion it would not only have put the icing on the cake but the cherry on top.

In this article Yogi is reminding the fans that we do have another right back available following an unfortunate run of injuries.

At the same time he also gives a timely confidence boost to a young player returning from injury who may need such a boost.

Once again, good stuff from Yogi.

bob12345
03-02-2010, 02:45 PM
Does those who are criticising him remember the season he burst on the scene? Goal against Rangers, etc, a very attacking fb. If he replicates that, we have a quality player on our hands. However, he now has it all to prove.

hibsdaft
03-02-2010, 02:51 PM
Depends what you want from your fullback. Overlapping runs, blistering pace and getting crosses into the box? No. Solid, dependable, good positional sense? Yes.

I like McCann:agree:

this is it really. you want different options available, and McCann offers that.

--------
03-02-2010, 03:01 PM
Depends what you want from your fullback. Overlapping runs, blistering pace and getting crosses into the box? No. Solid, dependable, good positional sense? Yes.

I like McCann:agree:


this is it really. you want different options available, and McCann offers that.


Exactly. I liked what I saw of Kevin before his injury. I would agree that he suffered at Collins' hands - not least because IIRC he was playing while injured, which simply should not happen to a young player.

Also while Yogi has played some players out of their usual positions, Collins is nowhere near as good a coach or man-manager as Yogi is.

One pairing I WOULD like to see tried out is a fully-fit Kevin McCann at RB, with Davie playing right midfield in front of him. We're going to need to think about what happens when Zouma's gone.

lapsedhibee
03-02-2010, 03:02 PM
Looking like Kevin McCann is on his way back to a full recovery and will be playing some footie soon enough..

This is grate news and it will be like having another signing...:thumbsup:

Let's hope he's on fire when he plays.

Part/Time Supporter
03-02-2010, 03:03 PM
Looking like Kevin McCann is on his way back to a full recovery and will be playing some footie soon enough..

This is grate news and it will be like having another signing...:thumbsup:

http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/Hibs-boss-relishing-McCann-being.6037730.jp

No cheese or kitchen appliance puns please...

:greengrin

I quite liked McCann's performance as a defensive midfielder in a few games.

:dunno:

H18sry
03-02-2010, 03:03 PM
Mcann if he turnips can be a great asset, dangle the carrot for potential buyers in the summer,Homemade talent that has the stock value to go onto grater things :agree:

Thats a rather souper assesment :greengrin

NORTHERNHIBBY
03-02-2010, 03:15 PM
Do you know what else feels just like a new player at Right Back?

A new player at Right Back.

But that sets off an unwanted chain reaction cos Wotherspoon would then need played further up the pitch in midfield.

HibbyAndy
03-02-2010, 03:36 PM
Thats a rather souper assesment :greengrin

:applause::applause::applause:

Someone got there in the end:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

ahibby
03-02-2010, 04:04 PM
Yogi must rate him because he was in his first eleven for the first game of the season against St Johnstone (IIRC). Therefore I'd imagine Yogi will give him every chance. It's possible but I can't imagine him dropping DW for KM for league matches coming up, and if switching to a back three would your first choice not be Hogg Bamba and Murray? Ignoring whether they are attacking midfield or defending midfield we seem to have a lot of players who can play in there and players who would make it harder for DW to get a game. I presume that the story follows the remarks made in the papers about us saying we need a RB and the club not signing one. Yogi might throw KM in against Montrose at RB but I'd tend to stick with a fairly settled side at first and maybe take three off to rest if we get a good lead. We have to look forward to the Aberdeen and Rangers games too, maybe DW for KM would be something to change later in the game?

jacomo
03-02-2010, 04:23 PM
One pairing I WOULD like to see tried out is a fully-fit Kevin McCann at RB, with Davie playing right midfield in front of him. We're going to need to think about what happens when Zouma's gone.

:agree:

shamo9
03-02-2010, 04:48 PM
I remember he played in midfield and scored a screamer against Rangers when we drew 3-3 (something Wotherspoon has been attempting to do all season). There's definitely ability there; he has to work on his final ball obviously, but I would feel more comfortable defending with him at RB rather than Wotherspoon.

noseyhibby
03-02-2010, 04:59 PM
Great to see him back in full training after all the troubles hes had,as far as him in the team though,i don't rate him that highly.He's never really impressed me or made me think he will be anything special.This is not meant as an attack on him,just my opinion.

I have to agree with your sentiments. Apart from one particular game a few years ago in which he shone, he has not developed or even come close to threatening to make the right back slot his own. A division 1 player in my reckoning.

.Sean.
03-02-2010, 05:05 PM
Kev McCann played centre mid against the huns once, he scored an absolute raker.

GlesgaeHibby
03-02-2010, 05:16 PM
Kev McCann played centre mid against the huns once, he scored an absolute raker.

:agree: Game finished 3-3 Whitty also scored a great goal for us. We had Boozy at sweeper that day.

McCann also scored against Gretna in a league game, and may have bagged another 1 or 2.

He always looked solid and dependable at RB, and never scared of making a crunching tackle. Would love to see him make it.

Agree with Doddie about him being played at RB with DW at RM. Would love to see that.

Smith
McCann Hogg Bamba Murray
Wotherspoon McBride Miller Gow
Stokes Deek/Nish

That would be a pretty solid team in the SPL IMO.

.Sean.
03-02-2010, 05:17 PM
:agree: Game finished 3-3 Whitty also scored a great goal for us. We had Boozy at sweeper that day.

McCann also scored against Gretna in a league game, and may have bagged another 1 or 2.

He always looked solid and dependable at RB, and never scared of making a crunching tackle. Would love to see him make it.

Agree with Doddie about him being played at RB with DW at RM. Would love to see that.

Smith
McCann Hogg Bamba Murray
Wotherspoon McBride Miller Gow
Stokes Deek/Nish

That would be a pretty solid team in the SPL IMO.
Forgot that Gretna goal. It was a great finish :agree:

Leithenhibby
03-02-2010, 05:37 PM
No cheese or kitchen appliance puns please...

:greengrin

I quite liked McCann's performance as a defensive midfielder in a few games.

:dunno:


Noted Sir, will try and do better. :greengrin

I would just like him to get a fair crack o'the whip when / if he returns to first team duty...

mim
03-02-2010, 05:51 PM
I think we'll see a stronger built player, when he returns. I saw him against East Fife and he really seemed to have bulked up.
From what I've seen of him, he is a very good full back.

Leithenhibby
03-02-2010, 06:13 PM
I think we'll see a stronger built player, when he returns. I saw him against East Fife and he really seemed to have bulked up.
From what I've seen of him, he is a very good full back.


Now that sounds more like what we are looking for.

Me thinks a lot of netters are writing him off :confused: at 22 years of age I would expect much more than we have had in the past..:agree:

whereswallace?
03-02-2010, 06:17 PM
Does those who are criticising him remember the season he burst on the scene? Goal against Rangers, etc, a very attacking fb. If he replicates that, we have a quality player on our hands. However, he now has it all to prove.


I think you're missing the point.Nobody is criticising KMs ability,its wether or not he can hold down a regular spot in our first team that i doubt.Have to agree with a couple posters regarding his tackling ability.Disagree with you about him being a very attacking full back though,i dont think thats his strength at all.

basehibby
03-02-2010, 08:17 PM
I was hot on the idea of strengthening the RB position because our only recognised right-back "specialist" - McCann (Spoony being a midfielder and McCormack a CB) has been plagued with injuries which we can't be certain he'll ever fully recover from. Hopefully he will of course - and if he does then he certainly will be like a new signing.
RB is his position and going by the fact he scored a couple of goals in his twenty odd appearances there so far, I'd say he's got some attacking instict in his locker.

I suspect that Yogi shared my concerns about KM's long term fitness and would have liked to get in a RB - but only a good one would do, which didn't come off. Here's hoping that McCann will make good his recovery and make strengthening this position superflous in the summer. :agree:

hfc rd
03-02-2010, 11:32 PM
Brilliant to see him back in training. Lets hope that, his injury crisis is away now and hopefully gets his fitness levels back and is very similar to the player that he already was.

Bryson
03-02-2010, 11:57 PM
Was on the bench against dundee utd :agree:

Expecting Rain
04-02-2010, 10:24 AM
McCann had a brilliant game against Aberdeen in a scottish cup tie at pittodrie on a mud bath of a pitch, in my opinion he`s a defensive right back rather than an attacking one, he won`t have to worry about crossing the halfway line with either Wotherspoon or if need be Zemmama in front of him, i think Yogi sees him as giving the team a better balance, my only doubt is that he has been out of the game for a long time and might be used sparingly, good luck to the kid he deserves some.