Player ratings

[Diclonius]

Stack - 7 - Commanded his area and pulled off a couple good saves.

Doherty - 6 - Went missing a couple times but overall very good, his penalty box tackle near the end was immense.
McPake - 9 - The rock at the back we've been looking for. Dealt with countless high balls and never let anything past him. If we can get this guy on a permenant deal then we should throw cash at Coventry. MOM
Hanlon - 7 - Looked solid next to McPake. There's a player in there.
Kujabi - 8 - Wasn't afraid to get stuck in and made a fair few marauding runs up the field.

Soares - 6 - Good run and shot near the start but faded in and out of the game.
Osbourne - 8 - Probably the most technically gifted player we have right now. Some excellent passes and tackles and very composed on the ball.
Stevenson - 7 - A couple misplaced passes but his workrate is excellent and deserves his place in the team right now.
Wotherspoon - 7 - Seemed to alternate between poor and immense, with some excellent runs down the wing.

O'Connor - 5 - Didn't really do anything at all. Pull the finger out Garry.
Doyle - 7 - Took his goal well and a few good touches before he was hooked. Didn't seem to cope brilliantly with Killie's physical defenders.

[hibee_girl]

Stack 6 - Did what he had to do well

Doherty 7 - a solid game from him.
McPake 10 - he really didn't put a foot wrong all game. He is what we have been crying out for all season.
Hanlon 8 - looked solid today, pressure was off him without O'Hanlon next to him
Kujabi 8 - Solid defensively and also made some great runs forward

Soares 6 - dipped in and out of the game but looked good
Osbourne 8 - another great game from him
Stevenson 7 - another solid game from Stevenson, putting him with players with talent makes all the difference!
Wotherspoon 7 - looked like a new player today, some great runs from him

O'Connor 4 - didn't look interested, no effort from him at times, first touch is shocking
Doyle 7 - good goal, worked well

[hibsbollah]

Stack 6

Docherty 8 you can tell hes a class act. Gave a lot of space away out wide, seemed to want to help out the centre backs a lot, but seems to have the pace to cover himself.

McPake 10 I made a point of watching him throughout the game and he didnt put a foot wrong for the 94 minutes. Won everytjing in the air, one spectacular block that saved a probable goal and talked to his teammates throughout. Spectacular performance

Hanlon 7

Kujabi 8 This boy is an entertainer and he defended well throughout. Great skill for that dribble on the touchline.

Stevenson 6
Osborne 7
Wotherspoon 5
Soares 7 Great first half.

O'Connor 4
Doyle 7

Enjoyed the effort, determination and some good skill from the new lads especially. Feeling a lot more positive. Well done Pat :flag:

[GreenCastle]

Stack 7 - loves to time waste! Made some good saves and should have come off his line near the end - Made one really good save 2nd half - keep ahead of Brown

Doherty 7 - good debut - think he has more to offer going forward - made a match winning block in injury time :agree: Will keep getting better!
McPake 9 - solid - won everything in air - led by example
Hanlon 8 - best he has been for a while - helps having a decent CH beside him
Kujabi - 8 - good debut - great run 2nd half - only got beat once who game - looks solid 1v1 - looks more fit than most - decent corners - needs to work on freekicks!!

Soares - 7 - Really good 1st half and set up goal - 2nd half looked tired and didn't do much
Ozzy - 7 - Solid - when he plays well - we play well
Stevenson - 7 - Always gives everything and used the ball well at times - needs to work on fitness
Wotherspoon - 6 - Ran around a lot - but at a slow pace - cramped up after 80 mins - 1st half better than 2nd - 2nd half thought was poor and should have been subbed earlier for fresh legs

Doyle - 6.5 - Took goal well - moves well but not getting much service - not the type to hold the ball up but needs to protect it better at times
GOC - 6 - Better 1st half than 2nd - didn't do too much - 1st touch..well that's talked about enough on here

Subs

Ivan -
ROD -
Scott -

Not much time but really didn't do much when they came on - some really disappointing final balls that nearly cost us near the end - expected better from them - ROD had one decent touch - Scott's new haircut is a shocker also!

Overall - IMPROVEMENT !! We started well -then once we scored we didn't do much. 2nd half looked tired - subs should have been made after 60 mins.

But a win is a win and really happy to get into the next round of cup and a win at ER!!!

[Beefster]

Stack - 7 - All good.

Doherty - 6 - Started off well. Faded a bit in the second.
McPake - 9 - The missing link. A natural-born leader by the looks of it too.
Hanlon - 6 - Nothing much wrong.
Kujabi - 8 - If the wee man keeps that up, he'll be a cult hero in no time.

Soares - 6 - Started off great but faded later in the game.
Osbourne - 7 - Best player in midfield..
Stevenson - 5 - Lots of effort but little quality.
Wotherspoon - 6 - Seems to be hitting some form.

O'Connor - 4 - I'm starting to think that we've had all that we're going to get out of him.
Doyle - 7 - I like him. Moves intelligently.

Overall - Good first half, not so good second. It was good to see us defend as if it meant something though and hold out for the win.

[Hiber-nation]

Stack 5 - rooted to his line time and time again
Doherty 7 - good on the ball, strong tackler
McPake 9 - wow...won everything - superb
Hanlon 8 - best game for Hibs
Kujabi 7 - great going forward, will get better!
Soares 5 - 1 great run and that was it, will improve though
Lewis 6 - good shift as usual but should do more
Ozzy 6 - 2 great runs but needs to hold on to the ball longer
Spoony 5 - can't track his man to save himself, some decent stuff but needs to do far better
Doyle 7 - great runs, needs more support
O'Connor 4 - had the cheek to look amazed when subbed. Out of condition and no first touch

[crash]

Stack 5
Doherty 6
Mcpake 7
Hanlon 6
Kujabi 7

Soares 5
Stevenson 5
Osbourne 6
Wotherspoon 4

O'Connor 4
Doyle 6

Positive was the defending was better.
Negative was the midfield allowed Killie to dictate the game.

[frazeHFC]

Stack - 8

Doherty - 7
McPake - 9
Hanlon - 8
Kujabi - 8

Soares - 7
Osbourne - 8
Stevenson - 7
Wotherspoon - 6

O'Connor - 5
Doyle - 7

[SquashedFrogg]

I'd happily shed players and pay this guy 10k per week!!



:flag::flag::flag::flag:

[Edinburgh Green]

Stack 5 - rooted to his line time and time again
Doherty 7 - good on the ball, strong tackler
McPake 9 - wow...won everything - superb
Hanlon 8 - best game for Hibs
Kujabi 7 - great going forward, will get better!
Soares 5 - 1 great run and that was it, will improve though
Lewis 6 - good shift as usual but should do more
Ozzy 6 - 2 great runs but needs to hold on to the ball longer
Spoony 5 - can't track his man to save himself, some decent stuff but needs to do far better
Doyle 7 - great runs, needs more support
O'Connor 4 - had the cheek to look amazed when subbed. Out of condition and no first touch

That's how seen the game as well, Soares looks well off the pace and Spoony has no fight whatsoever in him, some nice runs but that is clearly not enough.

[Cropley10]

Stack 7 good

Doc 7.5 like him
McPake 9 leader
Hanlon 8 fought hard
Kujabi 8.5 super debut

Soares 6.5 Theres a player in there
Ozzy 6 gave it away too much for me.
Lewis 7 great start, brilliant block at the end
Spoon 6 played in yet another position, indecisive

Gaz 5. Second touch is a tackle
Doyle 6. Started well, faded badly

[shamo9]

The defence was awesome; midfield and forwards struggled to retain the ball at all in the second half however. TBH both forwards faded badly, and their replacements weren't able to add fresh impetus. The midfield partnership of Osbourne and Stevenson also just don't compliment each other, particularly when it comes to keeping, and going forward, with the ball. Hopefully our new resident pitbull offers something different there:aok:

[greenlex]

Stack 7 good

Doc 7.5 like him
McPake 9 leader
Hanlon 8 fought hard
Kujabi 8.5 super debut

Soares 6.5 Theres a player in there
Ozzy 6 gave it away too much for me.
Lewis 7 great start, brilliant block at the end
Spoon 6 played in yet another position, indecisive

Gaz 5. Second touch is a tackle
Doyle 6. Started well, faded badly

Thats about how I would score it Crops other than Doyle who should be 7 as I thought he put in a great shift.
With a bit of luck its onwards and upwards.

[SquashedFrogg]

What happened the last time a ginger scored in every round of the cup for us? :wink:

[sparkiedelpaco7]

Stack - 7

Doherty - 7
McPake - 9
Hanlon - 8
Kujabi - 7

Soares - 6
Osbourne - 6
Stevenson - 6
Wotherspoon - 6

Doyle - 6
O'Connor - 5

Subs

Sproule - 6
O'Donovon - 6
Scott - 5

[greenlex]

What happened the last time a ginger scored in every round of the cup for us? :wink:

:dunno: We get beat in the final?

[fat freddy]

stack - did most things right but failed to come from his line on a couple of occassions when the ball was in the 6 yard box - 6
dohery - excellent positional sense... knew his job and done it very well - 8

mcpake - outstanding, we finally have a proper centre half - 9

hanlon - showed what he's all about due to having decent partner beside him...best performance i've seen from him - 8

kujabi - not robert carlos...more like patrice evra...had killie's french winger in his pocket to such an extent that he was hooked - 8

soares - a slimmer tom huddelstone...stuck to his job and done it well - 7

osbourne - craig rocastle has returned...wins balls he has no right to win because he has long legs like a spider - 8

stevenson - dug in and kept his discipline...hardworking performance - 7

wotherspoon - another hardworking performance - 6

o'connor - poor first touch at times...needs to work harder at his link up play...too far away from doyle at times - 5

doyle - tried hard but service to him poor - 6

[sparkiedelpaco7]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor

[Edinburgh Green]

:dunno: We get beat in the final?

Keith Wright scored in every round when we won the Skol cup :thumbsup:

[scoopyboy]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor




Hanlon suspended.

[greenlex]

Keith Wright scored in every round when we won the Skol cup :thumbsup:
That cup.:rolleyes:

[Billy Whizz]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth
Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor



I think Hanlon is suspended for next week

[shamo9]

I think Hanlon us suspended for next week

Griffiths is suspended as well I think.

[mon the cabbage]

Stack-6 a few good saves but a few mistakes

Doherty-9 Brilliant tackles at the end and can go forward quite well.
Mcpake-9.5 Top class needed someone like him for years great signing!
Hanlon- 9 Best game for ages. maybe had a boost with new signings. composed
Kujabi- 8 Exciting going forward not feared to tackle. Got the fans of their feet.


Soares-7 You can see he's got it but lacks the fitness. He will improve and will be a regular starter.
Osbourne-7.5 Plays well almost every week and was good again this week
Stevenson-6 Tries his best week in week out
Wotherspoon-5.5 Good runs but overall he was poor


O'connor-5 He was average first half poor in the second
Doyle- 6 He looks good but is quite weak



Sproule- 4 not enough time but was okay
O'donovan-4.5 Not enough time but looked okay

Scott- 0.1 **** off

[Pretty Boy]

Stack-6 a few good saves but a few mistakes

Doherty-9 Brilliant tackles at the end and can go forward quite well.
Mcpake-9.5 Top class needed someone like him for years great signing!
Hanlon- 9 Best game for ages. maybe had a boost with new signings. composed
Kujabi- 8 Exciting going forward not feared to tackle. Got the fans of their feet.


Soares-7 You can see he's got it but lacks the fitness. He will improve and will be a regular starter.
Osbourne-7.5 Plays well almost every week and was good again this week
Stevenson-6 Tries his best week in week out
Wotherspoon-5.5 Good runs but overall he was poor


O'connor-5 He was average first half poor in the second
Doyle- 6 He looks good but is quite weak



Sproule- 4 not enough time but was okay
O'donovan-4.5 Not enough time but looked okay

Scott- 0.1 **** off


What did Scott do that was so terrible?

Genuine question by the way as I missed the game due to work.

[greenlex]

What did Scott do that was so terrible?

Genuine question by the way as I missed the game due to work.
Nothing terrible at all. Very very harsh.

[hibsbollah]

Nothing terrible at all. Very very harsh.

Maybe it was the hair.

[Sir David Gray]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor


Hanlon and Griffiths are suspended next week.

Need to go with Stephens and O'Hanlon at centre half.

[Pretty Boy]

Hanlon and Griffiths are suspended next week.

Need to go with Stephens and O'Hanlon at centre half.

That's me not sleeping for a week now.

Nightmares.

[shamo9]

Hanlon and Griffiths are suspended next week.

Need to go with Stephens and O'Hanlon at centre half.

Doherty can play at centre back so I'd much rather have him partner Stephens and Francomb fill in at right back.

[At The Edge]

Maybe it was the hair.

:confused: What hair! :greengrin


Me thinks it could have been a haircut thats went wrong and the only thing to sort it is to zero it!

[greenlex]

Maybe it was the hair.
Fair point. Its a shocker innit. :agree:

[Hiber-nation]

Doherty can play at centre back so I'd much rather have him partner Stephens and Francomb fill in at right back.

:agree:

Or Stephens on the bench if Murray is fit....but that's probably a long shot.

[Sir David Gray]

Stack-7 Made a huge save in the second half that looked a goal all the way.

Kujabi-8 Excellent debut, very exciting to watch. Bit of skill in the second half was the best piece of skill I've seen at Easter Road for about 3 years.
McPake-9 Brilliant performance, solid and reliable.
Hanlon-7 Played his part in an excellent defensive line up.
Doherty-8 Fantastic debut, really enjoyed watching him today. Looked composed on the ball and his block at the end was top class.

Soares-7 Brilliant in the first half, didn't think he was given enough service in the second half but whenever he had possession, he looked really good on the ball.
Stevenson-6 Not a bad performance, a few decent tackles.
Wotherspoon-6 Better than of late but still looks as if he's struggling a bit for confidence.
Osbourne-7 Liked the look of him today. Made some important tackles and passes.

O'Connor-5 Another poor afternoon.
Doyle-6 Matchwinner, however should probably have done better when he was put through by Kujabi after his great piece of skill.

[IFONLY]

[QUOTE=sparkiedelpaco7;3102427]
Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor

I take it you dont rate Stevenson then?

[Leitherhibs]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor



drop osbourne? put down the bevy son.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Stack

Francombe Doherty Hanlon Kujabi

Soares Osbourne Claros Booth

Doyle O'Connor

[Golden Bear]

Stack

Francombe Doherty Hanlon Kujabi

Soares Osbourne Claros Booth

Doyle O'Connor


Hanlon is suspended for next week.

[Scouse Hibee]

Team For Next Week

Stack

Doherty Murray Hanlon Kujabi

Francomb Soares Claros Booth

Doyle Griffiths

Subs

Brown, Stephens, Osbourne, Wotherspoon, Scott, O'Donovan, O'Connor



:faf: Not even close!

[CmoantheHibs]

Stack - Did most things well.Only 1 error when came for a cross and got lost in traffic. 7
Doherty - Impressive.Comfortable and calm on the ball,good tackler and good positional sense.Also showed great desire.Think we will see more of him going forward in a different type of game. 8
McPake - Immense.Organised everything at the back.Led by example and never put a foot wrong.
Hanlon - Did very well.Obviously benefitted from playing alongside McPake. 8
Kujabi - Looks the business both going forward and defending.Only beaten by winger once. 8
Soares - Looked short of match sharpness and tired in last 30mins.Tried hard but found it difficult to get involved for much of the match. 5
Osbourne - As usual composed on the ball and keeps things moving. 7
Stevenson - Typical industrious performance. 6
Wotherspoon - Did well 1st half beating full back both on the outside and inside.Linked up well with Kurabi but faded in the 2nd.
OConnor - Bullied too easy and couldnt make space for himself.Appeared uninterested at times. 4
Doyle - Ran his heart out.Made intelligent runs but was a bit lightweight against the big defenders. 7

[Broken Gnome]

As much as Lewis has done his bit in the past few weeks, Claros in with Osborne improves that team infinity.

Unfortunately, the only passenger there was O'Connor by some distance. All the rest contrbuted, especially the back four. All had standout moments to earn that win. Poor sub contributions though.

[HibbyAndy]

Mcpake was absolute colossal for us today, Rock solid and the defender we have been crying out for years!!


Utterly impressed with him big time today..Threw his body in the way of everything and never lost a header,,Mega mega impressed.

[AlbertK86]

Stack - 7 - still not convincing. Good shot stopper but flapped at thin air again today and kicking was poor

Doherty - 8 - strong composed and defended well. Looked to bring ball down and play on deck

McPake - 10 - magnificent, determined, inspiring display

Hanlon - 8 - I've slated him lately but he took his lead from the captain and really got physical for the whole game

Pa AKA Rab C - 9 - Got tore in from the start. Solid tackling great surges forward and looks set to be the new cult hero

Soares - 7 - looks a player. Couple of great runs and one terrific shot

Ozzy - 8 - has the ability to run a game if he had more belief in himself. Look forward to partnership with the Pitbull !

Stevenson - 6 - if down to effort alone he would get 10 ! Felt both him and spoony didn't press their men and gave them too much space. Caught dithering on ball a couple of times but great block at end

Spoon - 6 - some good runs bad kept straying from his position and gave his oppo far to much room. Just let his man stroll past him with out any sort of tackle on more than one occasion

Doyle - 7 - gets into great positions and looks like a classic poacher. Needs better service

Gaz - 5 - tried to put himself about in first half. Needs to shed a couple of stone. Looked as if he had Lewis's strip on it was that tight on him !!

Subs

ROD - 5 - couple of decent touches. Should have passed instead of shot when 3 on 2

Ivan - 3 - poor and cannae pass

Scott - not on long enough to give points


All round I was delighted by the fight shown under the on field leadership of our captain. Cautiously optimistic that we may escape the drop

[TornadoHibby]

Stack 6

Docherty 8 you can tell hes a class act. Gave a lot of space away out wide, seemed to want to help out the centre backs a lot, but seems to have the pace to cover himself.

McPake 10 I made a point of watching him throughout the game and he didnt put a foot wrong for the 94 minutes. Won everytjing in the air, one spectacular block that saved a probable goal and talked to his teammates throughout. Spectacular performance

Hanlon 7

Kujabi 8 This boy is an entertainer and he defended well throughout. Great skill for that dribble on the touchline.

Stevenson 6
Osborne 7
Wotherspoon 5
Soares 7 Great first half.

O'Connor 4
Doyle 7

Enjoyed the effort, determination and some good skill from the new lads especially. Feeling a lot more positive. Well done Pat :flag:

Pretty much agree with this except for Soares who had a great shot early on and an assist for the goal but can anyone remind me of anything else he did during the match? :confused:

Reminded me of Ross Chisholm in the way that he didn't watch what was going on around him, didn't mark anyone specifically (or generally), didn't tackle anyone, pointed to others he "assumed" would be behind him to pick up people he should have been marking etc! I do hope this was just a poor game for him or that he needs a few games to get up to speed to show us what he can really do but, for me, he was a disappointment in an otherwise decent team performance.

However, we shouldn't get carried away about today's result as Killie wanted the ball offensively much more than we seemed to although our defence did very well at last! Killie prevented us from achieving much in our final third but moved quickly fromn defence to attack almost at will throughout the match themselves and could have done better in goal terms than they did from the chances they had! :agree:

It was a great result for us today but only the start of an improvement in performances which still have a good way to go yet IMO! :agree:

[essexhibee]

Great to hear the new boys fitted in well. What a revelation that defence sounds like. Such a shame McPake is banned for next week :rolleyes:. Hopefully Doherty can come in and fill the void, we really need to pull away from the bottom now.

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

What happened the last time a ginger scored in every round of the cup for us? :wink:\\

The thought did occur in my mind after the game today. :greengrin

Stop it, now. :shhhsh!:

[hfc rd]

Stack - 7 -Commanded his box really well and was very vocal. Reminded me of the Graham Stack of last season. Here's hoping for more of the same.

Docherty - 7 - Thought he did well and got stuck in hard. Could be the RB that we badly have needed for a long time.

McPake - 9 - Please please sign him up rod!! A natural no nonsense captain cb that we have been crying out for the last few years now. Absolutely magnificent.

Hanlon - 8 - His best peformance of the season. Looked calm and composed and also made some vital interceptions and last ditch tackles. A few more seasons playing beside Mcpake and this lad will become a wanted man from a few English clubs. Keep up this type of peformance Paul.

Kujabi - 9 - Different class!! Reminded me a bit like Russel latapy. So entertaining to watch and I can see a few fans that might want his name on the back of their tops. His dribble and through ball for Doyle on the east stand side in the second half was the highlight of the match. Simply wonderful peformance from the wee man. Oooh Kujabi!!!

Soares - 7 - Really impressed with this lad. Worked up and down non - stop and looks to have a dangerous right foot on him after that good run through the middle in the first half that so closely opened the scoring. Here's hoping the lad is the goal scoring midfielder we need.

Osbourne - 8 - Typical peformance from ozzy. Pulling the strings from the midfield and making himself available to get on the ball and dictate the play. Really hope we keep hold of him this summer as I would like to see paddy build the team round him for next season

Stevenson - 7 - Some folk like him, some folk don't. I think he is one of the most underrated players in the hibs team. He may not be a Xavi or Iniesta but one thing he does do is work his socks off all the time and gets stuck in and about the opposition. I think he is starting to look a lot like the Lewis Stevenson from the John Collins era where he just got his head down and worked hard to try and impress. Made a vital block right at the end when killie were pushing for the equaliser. Plays well with Ozzy beside him.

Wotherspoon - 6.5 - A game of two halves for spoony. First half he had the killie RB in his back pocket and looked a lot like his old self when he broke into the hibs team under yogi. Second half went on and he started to get tired, made one or two errors and was rightly replaced. A good first half and average 2nd half.

O'Connor - 5 - Got a disallowed goal that should have stood. But other than that, pretty poor. Looks overweight, slow and that Pascali had him in his back pocket. Based on that peformance, wouldn't mind seeing him moving to the skint bluenosed Huns as he very rarely offered nothing up top.

Doyle - 7 - I like the look of this guy. Offers us something different and gets himself in and about by making sure the defenders don't have time on the ball. Works hard up front and scored the decisive goal. Could have had one or two more goals to his name but overall a good hard working peformance from Doyle.

Scott - 4 - Didn't do much when he came on as killie were pushing for the equaliser. Brought on for the last 10 mins for the tired Wotherspoon.

Sproule - 4 - A few wee runs but that was just about it as he was brought on for the less productive O'Connor.

O'Donovan - 4 - Fresh pair of legs brought on for Doyle to close down the defenders into hoping they would make a mistake. Tried to make an immediate impact when he drove with the ball but his shot was blocked as he was so desperate to mark his Hibernian debut with a goal.

[AlbertK86]

Pretty much agree with this except for Soares who had a great shot early on and an assist for the goal but can anyone remind me of anything else he did during the match? :confused:

Reminded me of Ross Chisholm in the way that he didn't watch what was going on around him, didn't mark anyone specifically (or generally), didn't tackle anyone, pointed to others he "assumed" would be behind him to pick up people he should have been marking etc! I do hope this was just a poor game for him or that he needs a few games to get up to speed to show us what he can really do but, for me, he was a disappointment in an otherwise decent team performance.

However, we shouldn't get carried away about today's result as Killie wanted the ball offensively much more than we seemed to although our defence did very well at last! Killie prevented us from achieving much in our final third but moved quickly fromn defence to attack almost at will throughout the match themselves and could have done better in goal terms than they did from the chances they had! :agree:

It was a great result for us today but only the start of an improvement in performances which still have a good way to go yet IMO! :agree:


Disagree about Soares marking. He covered back for Doherty on quite a few occasions and this was acknowledged Doherty with a thank you hand shake each time

[Aldo]

Soares is quality. You could see flashes today why he went to Stoke for over a million quid. His shot 5 or so minutes in was unlucky. His movement off the ball was excellent.

Shame we couldn't get him in a longer deal cos for me he's excellent.

[Spike Mandela]

Stack - 7 - seems our goalie with most confidence but always seems rooted to line at crosses that other goalies would come and take.

Doherty - 8 - Played well and composed for one so young.

McPake - 9 - Played like a dominating centre half should. More of this please.

Hanlon - 8 - Excellent game from Hanlon. Our next player to go for big money imo.

Rab Carlos - 8 - Brilliant debut, clearly a character, stuck to his task well and had a couple of moments of inspiration. Interesting to see if his height is an issue in coming weeks when the crosses are flying in to our box.

Soares - 6 - hmm, not sure about this one. Had good shot in first half but floated about aimlessly a lot as midfield was surrendered yet again.

Ozzy - 6 - as others have said he has ability but never dominates a midfield.

Stevenson - 6 - Done what Lewis does. Never faulted for effort and great block near end but limited creatively.

Spoon - 6 - Frustrating player. Some great attacking moment but too many careless moments. Still young though and time to learn.

Doyle - 7 - Hopefully he is one of these guys who just knows where goal is. Deflections, sclaffs and flukes all part of the classic strikers armoury..

GOC - 6 - Harshly denied goal from ref and still likely to be our top goalscorer for next few months. Could certainly brush up on his first touch.

Subs

ROD - 5 - Unremarkable debut.

Ivan - 5 - Put on to stop Killie full backs getting forward and helped a little.

Scott - 5 - Replacing tired legs he did his bit.

Points reflect the fact that we are still lacking creatively in midfield and surrender the middle of the park too easily. Hopefully Claros is someone who can put his foot on the ball, be composed and create things although he is described more as a defensive midfielder.

[Sammy7nil]

Soares is quality. You could see flashes today why he went to Stoke for over a million quid. His shot 5 or so minutes in was unlucky. His movement off the ball was excellent.

Shame we couldn't get him in a longer deal cos for me he's excellent.

He was excellent for a 10 minute spell it was the other 80 minutes that were more of a worry.
We made 3 subs and how he lasted the full 90 minutes only Fenlon knows, he was blowing out his bottom for the last 30 mins.

[BroxburnHibee]

Stack - 7 - did his job well.

Kujabi - great debut - 8
Hanlon - what a difference and coped really well despite being targeted by the Killie attack - 7
McPake - quality player - superb defending - great captain. - 9
Doherty - yet another great performance - 8

Wotherspoon - couple of great runs but poor fitness showed and pulling out of 50/50's was shocking - 4
Stevenson - great shift but passing needs to be better - 7
Osbourne - didn't think he played as well as normal - some loose passing - 7
Soares - good first half - quieter second - 7

GOC - shockingly overweight - needs to be dropped if he's not willing to put a shift in. - 3
Doyle - I like the look of this guy however his first touch could be better IMO - 7

Subs contributed nothing

[TornadoHibby]

Disagree about Soares marking. He covered back for Doherty on quite a few occasions and this was acknowledged Doherty with a thank you hand shake each time

I'm not intending my views (in the post you responded to) to become "cast in stone", they are merely accurate observations on what Soares did and, more importantly didn't do yesterday and no one will be happier than me if this guy proves to be a serious contributor of quality, energy, will to win and competitiveness to our team and squad! He was not that yesterday other than the early shot, assist for the goal and a couple of other decent passes. He did not offer Doherty the cover that you suggest especially in the second half when it was beyond my comprehension that he, and not Wotherspoon, was being allowed to stay on the park when the final sub was being made! :agree:

[Edinburgh Green]

Soares is quality. You could see flashes today why he went to Stoke for over a million quid. His shot 5 or so minutes in was unlucky. His movement off the ball was excellent.

Shame we couldn't get him in a longer deal cos for me he's excellent.

Sorry but never seen that at all, looks miles off match fitness, showed no positional sense or a sense of an urgency when we were either breaking or tracking back. He also had quite a few loose passes. That all said, I reckon that when his fitness is up he will become a real asset.

[malcky]

Sorry but never seen that at all, looks miles off match fitness, showed no positional sense or a sense of an urgency when we were either breaking or tracking back. He also had quite a few loose passes. That all said, I reckon that when his fitness is up he will become a real asset.

Thought spoony was the blowing oot his erchie in the first half surprised he lasted til he did. Soares did ok nothing flash and did play a couple of real slack passes near the end,still looks like a footballer though