Doidge

[CMurdoch]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50829151

Bolton and Forest Green come to an agreement.
Transfer Fee to Hibs given as £250k

[Carheenlea]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50829151

Bolton and Forest Green come to an agreement.
Transfer Fee to Hibs given as £250k

We will look on this as money well spent in the future I reckon.

[Since452]

Bargain of the season

[J-C]

TBF he looked a bit of a huddy early on and many were questioning the fee paid, he still looks quite raw at times but whether some goals were sclaffs or not, he's in position to knock them in, that's all he needs to do.

[Barman Stanton]

Really hope you continues to improve and turns out a top player for us. He was written off by so many, its some turnaround by him.

[jeffers]

Still not convinced by him though there has been an improvement, he doesn’t look to be a clinical finisher to me.

[Vault Boy]

Still not convinced by him though there has been an improvement, he doesn’t look to be a clinical finisher to me.

He's definitely not a clinical finisher, that can't be questioned at this point IMO. It's all about whether his positioning, physicality and awareness can offset the lack of natural finishing ability.

From the start of the season, the answer was no. These last 6 weeks, it's been a big yes. Time will tell!

[CMurdoch]

Will never be a clinical Morelos type finisher but you don't get that for £250k.
What we have is a 15-20 goals a season guy, who is a grafter, who holds the ball up well and knocks or heads it off to a team mate to keep moves going. £250k well spent.

[jeffers]

Will never be a clinical Morelos type finisher but you don't get that for £250k.
What we have is a 15-20 goals a season guy, who is a grafter, who holds the ball up well and knocks or heads it off to a team mate to keep moves going. £250k well spent.

We could have got Shankland for no fee, looks a better all round player to me.

[IWasThere2016]

We could have got Shankland for no fee, looks a better all round player to me.

With much better sell-on potential..

[wookie70]

Not sure if it will be money well spent. It shows good intent from the board but Doidge has had as many poor games as good ones. If he keeps last month's form going then he will be a good buy. It does make you wonder how much Flo is worth because he is a far better player imo.

[allezsauzee]

Will never be a clinical Morelos type finisher but you don't get that for £250k.
What we have is a 15-20 goals a season guy, who is a grafter, who holds the ball up well and knocks or heads it off to a team mate to keep moves going. £250k well spent.

Have you watched Morelos? I'd say everything but his finishing (and temperament) is top class. I do agree with you on big Doidgy though.

[Spudster]

Have you watched Morelos? I'd say everything but his finishing (and temperament) is top class. I do agree with you on big Doidgy though.

Was gonna say the same thing about Morelos. Wastes alot of chances always going for unnecessary power.

[Since452]

We could have got Shankland for no fee, looks a better all round player to me.

Shankland plays in the championship

[Shanksaidno]

Am really keen to see how he gets on against the jambos. Its been a long time since we had anyone to make a challenge to Berra & Co up front in the air. He needs to make his mark in that game ie win headers, hold the ball up, rough up Berra etc

[we are hibs]

Hes improved in the last few weeks. I dont think that can be denied. Hes also started scoring goals which is all that really matters regardless of how they go in. Would i trust him 1v1 with the goalie? Probably not. I still expect more and want more from him in the future to justify the 250k we spent.

[JohnMcM]

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/50829151

Bolton and Forest Green come to an agreement.
Transfer Fee to Hibs given as £250k

Well, I guess someone should tell them over in Tynecastle to contact Forest Green and ask who their building contractor is.

We pay £250k for him and today they announce they are going to have a new stadium.

:flag:

[CMurdoch]

We could have got Shankland for no fee, looks a better all round player to me.

Dundee Utd are apparently paying him a massive wage which would swallow the Doidge transfer fee up in a year.
Interestingly Dundee Utd didn't seem to have any competition for his signature from clubs in our top league or down south.
As usual time will tell.

[MWHIBBIES]

Will never be a clinical Morelos type finisher but you don't get that for £250k.
What we have is a 15-20 goals a season guy, who is a grafter, who holds the ball up well and knocks or heads it off to a team mate to keep moves going. £250k well spent.

Morelos is anything but clinical. Good footballer but his finishing is often horrendous.

[Fergus52]

Was gonna say the same thing about Morelos. Wastes alot of chances always going for unnecessary power.

Think people underrate his finishing as it's been terrible in every old firm game.

Has been pretty clinical in the Europa League and scored some great goals

[Onion]

Will be convinced when he scores against the Yams, Huns or Smellies.

[The 90+2]

Will be convinced when he scores against the Yams, Huns or Smellies.

He will score at Tynie.

[Aldo]

Am really keen to see how he gets on against the jambos. Its been a long time since we had anyone to make a challenge to Berra & Co up front in the air. He needs to make his mark in that game ie win headers, hold the ball up, rough up Berra etc

You do know that any slight touch and Berra does his swan dive impersonation, throwing his arms in the air and shouts.

He did it quite a few times last night!


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[Captain Trips]

He will be scoring a shin roller special on Friday.

[hibbysam]

Morelos is anything but clinical. Good footballer but his finishing is often horrendous.

He’s already battered in nearly 30 goals this season and scoring barrowloads in Europe. Just because he’s had a few off games against Celtic doesn’t make his finishing horrendous. His goals against Aberdeen alone last year are as clinical as you’ll see, scores all types as well.

[B.H.F.C]

He’s already battered in nearly 30 goals this season and scoring barrowloads in Europe. Just because he’s had a few off games against Celtic doesn’t make his finishing horrendous. His goals against Aberdeen alone last year are as clinical as you’ll see, scores all types as well.

He gets at least 5 or 6 chances a game domestically. And misses more than he scores. Defoe is a far more clinical finisher, but he doesn’t offer the team as much as Morellos.

[MWHIBBIES]

He’s already battered in nearly 30 goals this season and scoring barrowloads in Europe. Just because he’s had a few off games against Celtic doesn’t make his finishing horrendous. His goals against Aberdeen alone last year are as clinical as you’ll see, scores all types as well.

Yes, he scores plenty. He also misses plenty, more than he should. Against everyone, not just Celtic. Horrendous at Easter Road last season too. Missed 3/4 easy ones

Its 11 games without a goal vs Celtic now, more than a few off games.

[ancient hibee]

He gets at least 5 or 6 chances a game domestically. And misses more than he scores. Defoe is a far more clinical finisher, but he doesn’t offer the team as much as Morellos.

All strikers miss more than they score.Morelos gets himself in such good positions that he misses more than other strikers but also scores more than other strikers.

[hibbysam]

He gets at least 5 or 6 chances a game domestically. And misses more than he scores. Defoe is a far more clinical finisher, but he doesn’t offer the team as much as Morellos.

I don’t dispute the fact that Defoe is more clinical, hence why I’m still nervous about him replacing Morelos tonight, however to describe his finishing as ‘horrendous’ as crazy. Every striker misses more than they score, but to have 30 goals by Xmas and be described as ‘horrendous’ finishing is lazy and wrong.

[The Modfather]

Morelos is anything but clinical. Good footballer but his finishing is often horrendous.

For someone who’s “finishing Is often horrendous” he isn’t half prolific.

[MWHIBBIES]

For someone who’s “finishing Is often horrendous” he isn’t half prolific.

Yes, I know. He scores plenty goals. His finishing is still often horrendous. He missed 2/3 real easy ones in both games at Easter Road last season and his record against Celtic is 0 in 11.

[Franck Stanton]

Could be wrong here, but isn't this supposed to be a thread about Doidge ?