Farid El Alagui

[JJP]

2 goals in 2 league games so far. Looks to me like we have finally found a decent goal scorer. Keep it up Farid.

[S4uzee]

Really like Farid. Can't remember the last time I seen a Hibs forward win so many flick ons in a game

[Stranraer]

Cracking player and a great guy IMO, rallied the Hibs fans a couple of times today and scored a cracker - shame about the header.

[Pete]

Geeing up the fans, great goal and first over to clap at the end.

Farid is class and I hope he's around for a while. He could do with some help though.

[yankyhibby]

Thank goodness we have someone who knows how to hit the back of the net. Now, if we can only get a few more quality players to create and assist and chip in with the odd goal.

[Bishop Hibee]

Great signing. Someone with pace to feed off him or wide players getting crosses in and he'll score a barrowload this season.

[baggio70]

Really like Farid. Can't remember the last time I seen a Hibs forward win so many flick ons in a game

Keith wright

[blackpoolhibs]

He will score goals in this division, we could do with another though who will pitch in with a fair amount too.

[Iain G]

He will score goals in this division, we could do with another though who will pitch in with a fair amount too.

Cummings hopefully?!

[hibees 7062]

Great signing. Someone with pace to feed off him or wide players getting crosses in and he'll score a barrowload this season.

Kennedy :agree:

[Ozyhibby]

Farid played well today with zero support.

[FitbaFolkKen]

His goal was a peach today, shame he didn't bury the header right before it. Looks good.

[WestCoastHibby]

Yup,
He's got an eye for goal. Is he any good at penalties? That was an absolute shocker.......

[Liam_Hibs]

Loved him coming back to help defend. Brilliant goal and seems to be a great guy too. The right kind of player to have in the team!

[Lucius Apuleius]

Was not impressed his first few games. Seemed to win lots of headers offensively and defencively without seeing anything in his footwork to impress. Changed my mind yesterday. Beautifully taken goal.

[blackpoolhibs]

I love his work rate, but he's got more to him than just that. He can clearly score goals, and he's decent at holding the ball up and keeping possession.

A much better option than Collins, an improvement you could say.

[Lago]

I love his work rate, but he's got more to him than just that. He can clearly score goals, and he's decent at holding the ball up and keeping possession.

A much better option than Collins, an improvement you could say.
Agree, but needs a much better midfield supporting him, Craig, Robertson and Stanton need to give themselves a shake.

[Forza Fred]

I love his work rate, but he's got more to him than just that. He can clearly score goals, and he's decent at holding the ball up and keeping possession.

A much better option than Collins, an improvement you could say.

Absolutely.

But as you say earlier we need another striker to assist in the goal scoring department.

Who knows who scores if he's out injured.

[blackpoolhibs]

Absolutely.

But as you say earlier we need another striker to assist in the goal scoring department.

Who knows who scores if he's out injured.

Leigh Griffiths. :pray: I agree with what you say, and its not just up front. We are short of quality players all over the park, and short of actual bodies in the squad for a season in the championship.

Someone like Griffiths has proven he can mask that by the amount of goals he scores, unless we sign 4 or 5 other players who are better than what we currently have we can't win this league in my opinion, signing Griffiths gives us an outside chance just because of the goals he would score.

[B.H.F.C]

The 3 playing behind him need to offer more. Harris had a lot of nice touches in the first half but not really in the right areas. Stanton has offered nothing in any of the games so far. He's lost out wide. And I still just think Handling lacks something. There isn't enough threat going forward from him. Farid must have won 90% of the balls up to him but those 3 in particular didn't anticipate anything and get on to the second ball. The one time we did we ended up with a penalty. That should have encouraged them to be closer to him and make some runs, take a chance.

We need better crosses in to the box. The number of times we hit crosses in to the stand yesterday was shocking. The big man will go and attack it if the quality is there. Full backs have a big part to play in that too. I'd be tempted to put Booth in who has a bit more composure on the ball and might deliver something.

[eezyrider]

Farid should also be taking the penalties.

EZ

[NAE NOOKIE]

This lad looks like being an asset, but he needs service from out wide and support from midfield. Lack of that destroyed James Collins IMO and will do the same to El Alagui ....... though he does seem more capable of making and taking chances for himself if yesterdays cracking effort is anything to go by.

I've got one of these adverts for water aid in Africa going through my head:

This is Farid ..... He has to trudge miles every game to get on the ball, he is dying from lack of service, but it doesn't have to be like that. You could help buy Farid and forwards like him a desperately needed winger by sending £2 a month to our charity. Just text WINGER to 555 555 5. Don't let another striker suffer through lack of service.

[Dalkeith Hibee]

The guy looks the part. Puts himself about, great movement and can score goals. Wish we had him last season. I always say if you have a goalscoring striker in your team then he should be taking the penalties

[TowerHibs]

Like to see Cummings playing off him. He is 10 times more effective than Handling on the ball and gets involved.

[sbell1875]

He is class and looks more than capable of getting 20+ goals this season but he badly needs support and service from midfield.

He's fed off scraps most of the season so far and has still managed 2 in 3 games.

[frazeHFC]

He done really well yesterday, won headers, is good holding it up with his feet, strong. And what a classy finish that was. Him and Cummings will be a good strike partnership.

[Boyle89]

Was not impressed his first few games. Seemed to win lots of headers offensively and defencively without seeing anything in his footwork to impress. Changed my mind yesterday. Beautifully taken goal.

Dad? This is what my dad thought of him.

[emerald green]

If he had Leigh Griffiths playing up front with him they would run riot in this league given some decent service.

[Nutmegged]

Misses a lot of what I'd class as easy chances, forwards miss those but I fear that these misses wi haunt us if they continue, missed two fantastic chances at Ibrox which would IMO have won us the game, missed a glorious header yesterday too that could have gave us a fighting chance of getting a draw, his goal was an absolute peach which gives us an insight into what he can deliver but the game was stone dead by that point.

We do need to create more chances for him though

[Smartie]

He did very well with limited/no service. Butcher would have killed for someone who was able to make so much of pretty aimless lumps up the park alone and with no support.

[erin go bragh]

The guy looks the part. Puts himself about, great movement and can score goals. Wish we had him last season. I always say if you have a goalscoring striker in your team then he should be taking the penalties

Agree 100% . He should take the next one .

Ggtth

[Pretty Boy]

Love the big guy already.

Cult hero in waiting.

[lord bunberry]

How is it you pronounce his name? The commentators pronounced it differently from how I'd previously heard. I thought it was alagooey but they seemed to be saying alagee

[CallumLaidlaw]

How is it you pronounce his name? The commentators pronounced it differently from how I'd previously heard. I thought it was alagooey but they seemed to be saying alagee

On his initial interview with Hibs tv he pronounced it Alagee

[mca]

Jus before I moved South - It was 2 or 3 Seasons ago - and the lassie from the Radio.. she does sports and I think was on the real radio football and maybe the BBC at times.. Falkirk supporter I think..

Anyway - She was always raving about him and how he was destined for Bigger Clubs.. :agree:

[lord bunberry]

On his initial interview with Hibs tv he pronounced it Alagee

Thanks

[Matt92]

Really like this guy- don't know a player I have taken to so quickly.

He wins almost every single header be it when he is back grafting for the defence or up front. He wynds defenders up no end- you saw him gnawing away at McHattie all game who resorted to pushing him and almost sticking the head in. He has scored two good goals in two games from the head whilst the other was an outrageous bit of skill. Finally he really rallies the support and his team mates.

Keep it up Farid- you obviously can do it at this level as you have proven with Falkirk- hope you are still with us when we are challenging for Europe in a few years :aok:

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Said as soon as I knew he was signing he'd score goals. Was delighted when I knew he was coming here.

FARID, FARID, FARID!!!

[Cameron1875]

Top lad. Could be a cult hero if he fires us to promotion :aok::greengrin

[CorrieHibs]

100% effort on Sunday and took his goal brilliantly. We need a song for this guy!

[Elephant Stone]

100% effort on Sunday and took his goal brilliantly. We need a song for this guy!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Px_MIcIwLEw

Farid El, Farid El
Farid E------l
Al Agee

:cb

[Keith_M]

100% effort on Sunday and took his goal brilliantly. We need a song for this guy!



:singing:

"A-la-gee, gee, gee,
push Pineapple,
shake the tree..."


:singing:

[QMU-1875]

Was loving his attempts to get the crowd gee'd up as well :thumbsup:

[Lucius Apuleius]

Dad? This is what my dad thought of him.

:shocked::offski:

It wisnae me!!!!!!

[Keith_M]

:shocked::offski:

It wisnae me!!!!!!


Just start saving for the pocket money you owe.

[R11Loaded]

Never heard a louder Hibs support than the ten minutes after he gave us the come on gesture on Sunday


Class doesn't show on a maroon jersey

[silverhibee]

He will do well for us, just need other players in the team to get some goals as well.

[MyJo]

He came from South Morocco,
Via Falkirk and Dundee
But now he loves the hibbes
He's farid al alagui

[Unseen work]

Oh a - alagui
Say oh a - alagui

Simple but effective

[cabbageandribs1875]

Farid's a grand old team to play for
Farid's a grand old team to see

[JHFC]

Oh a - alagui
Say oh a - alagui

Simple but effective

we have a winner

[wills]

great in the air, but he needs to improve on his first touch

[Ronniekirk]

He came from South Morocco,
Via Falkirk and Dundee
But now he loves the hibbes
He's farid al alagui
Like this one as fits into existing song we sing and could easily be added on as extra verse :wink:

[Ronniekirk]

great in the air, but he needs to improve on his first touch
His ability to win flick ones needs to be exploited by us and his ability to jump a few feet in air and control ball with chest is something haven't seen for a long time .Tend to agree first touch at times with feet can loses us possession but that deft control at Tynie for goal was skill at its best ,it was like it was in slow motion More of that please Farid

[Brightside]

On his initial interview with Hibs tv he pronounced it Alagee

Shuggy

[jacomo]

His ability to win flick ones needs to be exploited by us and his ability to jump a few feet in air and control ball with chest is something haven't seen for a long time .Tend to agree first touch at times with feet can loses us possession but that deft control at Tynie for goal was skill at its best ,it was like it was in slow motion More of that please Farid

Hopefully our midfielders will start making more runs into the box when they see Farid has a chance of laying it off to them.

Pass and MOVE Hibs, pass and move.

[ancient hibee]

Hopefully our midfielders will start making more runs into the box when they see Farid has a chance of laying it off to them.

Pass and MOVE Hibs, pass and move.
Like happened for the penalty.

[dchibs]

100% effort on Sunday and took his goal brilliantly. We need a song for this guy!

El Alagui-e t o the song tra la la boom diay repeated 4 times.

[R11Loaded]

Why haven't we chanted

FARID FARID FARID IS ON FIRE after his goals


Class doesn't show on a maroon jersey