Aiden mcgeady

[21sMay]

Barring his missed penalty, thought Aiden look far sharper today . His willingness to fight back when he loses the ball is something I didn't expect to see with him . His ability to beat a man one on one will get us a lot of goals this season.

[Smartie]

Yeah, I think he looks the part.

Was surprised to see some criticism of him on the matchday thread as it didn't fit in with what I was seeing.

Pish penalty, hopefully he'll manage a bit better if he takes one with a bit more riding on it.

Doidge has disappointed me over the past couple of games. I wonder if we might see it all click a wee bit more in the final third when someone more mobile (like Youan) comes in to help link up Melkerson, Henderson and McGeady? There's not exactly been a shortage of goalmouth activity in the Falkirk and Bonnyrigg games that you might have expected to have led to even more goals?

[cameronw-hfc]

Yeah, I think he looks the part.

Was surprised to see some criticism of him on the matchday thread as it didn't fit in with what I was seeing.

Pish penalty, hopefully he'll manage a bit better if he takes one with a bit more riding on it.

Doidge has disappointed me over the past couple of games. I wonder if we might see it all click a wee bit more in the final third when someone more mobile (like Youan) comes in to help link up Melkerson, Henderson and McGeady? There's not exactly been a shortage of goalmouth activity in the Falkirk and Bonnyrigg games that you might have expected to have led to even more goals?

Agreed about geeds. Also think Doidge will be very useful in some games, as usual, but a more direct pace option will help massively

[Since452]

I think he'll be one of the first names on the team sheet.

[21sMay]

Agreed about geeds. Also think Doidge will be very useful in some games, as usual, but a more direct pace option will help massively

Doidge was poor today I thought. These should be games he grabs a few goals and he was nowhere near scoring really. Needs to start making little runs in behind like he did against Clyde

[MWHIBBIES]

Yeah, I think he looks the part.

Was surprised to see some criticism of him on the matchday thread as it didn't fit in with what I was seeing.

Pish penalty, hopefully he'll manage a bit better if he takes one with a bit more riding on it.

Doidge has disappointed me over the past couple of games. I wonder if we might see it all click a wee bit more in the final third when someone more mobile (like Youan) comes in to help link up Melkerson, Henderson and McGeady? There's not exactly been a shortage of goalmouth activity in the Falkirk and Bonnyrigg games that you might have expected to have led to even more goals?

While Doidge hasn't scored, you'll struggle to find someone getting to better positions than him. Should've scored twice in each of the last 2 matches. Not sure its a problem linking up, he just needs to finish those chances.

[147lothian]

Barring his missed penalty, thought Aiden look far sharper today . His willingness to fight back when he loses the ball is something I didn't expect to see with him . His ability to beat a man one on one will get us a lot of goals this season.

I tend to agree with your point about his ability to beat a man, the ironic thing about his penalty for me, is if he had stalled for a split second he would have had an empty goal to roll the ball into, but no-one should be face flak for missing a penalty for me.

[H18 SFR]

On penalties, who will be up next now he has missed?

[Hermit Crab]

On penalties, who will be up next now he has missed?


Melkerson.

[Hermit Crab]

]Doidge was poor today I thought.[/B] These should be games he grabs a few goals and he was nowhere near scoring really. Needs to start making little runs in behind like he did against Clyde


He's murder, showed nothing today. Poor on Tuesday as well. Not good enough.

[MWHIBBIES]

He's murder, showed nothing today. Poor on Tuesday as well. Not good enough.

Won a penalty and forced 2 very good saves from the goalie

2 efforts cleared off the line at Falkirk

3 goals vs Clyde

Quality player. Will score plenty if he keeps getting himself into these good positions. Real shame you will never even consider seeing his quality.

[Hermit Crab]

Won a penalty and forced 2 very good saves from the goalie

2 efforts cleared off the line at Falkirk

3 goals vs Clyde

Quality player. Will score plenty if he keeps getting himself into these good positions. Real shame you will never even consider seeing his quality.


No he won't.

[MWHIBBIES]

No he won't.


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

[Mikey_1875]

McGeady has obvious quality in the way he can just float past a player. I was also impressed with his tracking back. His final ball/end product has been a bit rusty so far though. More to come hopefully.

[GreenCastle]

He's murder, showed nothing today. Poor on Tuesday as well. Not good enough.

What about the low cross in 1st half ?

He is clearly one of our best players and will chip in with some goals and assists. He will also add another dimension to our team as he’s not scared to go at a player and try make something happen.

All other teams want him to fail - least give him some support !

[bigwheel]

Thought McGeady was probably our best player in the first half….looked dangerous , used the ball really well. Looks like he will bring some quality in the one on ones to us too…keep him fit and he will do well.


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[Bobby's Cinema]

At the time I thought he was a bit disappointing today, but thinking back now he was did get by his man alot with crosses in from the byline (nice linkup down our right second half). Expect he will bring us a half decent end product this season, and an upgrade on the guys that held our wide positions at the end of last season.

[Hermit Crab]

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



Wow, 2 sclaffed goals and an easy chip. He failed to score at Falkirk despite getting into this "good" positions like you say, he even sliced wide in front of an open goal. Couldn't even finish a one on one to level the game in stoppage time. Hit it straight at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at. Good composed strikers put those away, which he is not.

Today, got a penalty because of a first touch like an elephant, missed and easy chance on the turn and was mostly outmuscled by his marker. His lik up play is woeful and I'm surprised he lasted 70+ minutes.

If he's our main striker then he's failed to score in the last two despite him getting into "good" positions. Worrying.

[Hermit Crab]

Really ??? Totally disagree


Thats fine mate, would be boring if we all agreed on everything eh.

[Bobby's Cinema]

Wow, 2 sclaffed goals and an easy chip. He failed to score at Falkirk despite getting into this "good" positions like you say, he even sliced wide in front of an open goal. Couldn't even finish a one on one to level the game in stoppage time. Hi it straight at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at. Good composed strikers put those away, which he is not.

Today, got a penalty because of a first touch like an elephant, missed and easy chance on the turn and was mostly outmuscled by his marker. His lik up play is woeful and I'm surprised he lasted 70+ minutes.

If he's our main striker then he's failed to score in the last two despite him getting into "good" positions. Worrying.
Doidge on his day offers us a lot. But the more I watch him the more I think it really shouldn't be difficult for us to find an upgrade.

[21sMay]

Thats fine mate, would be boring if we all agreed on everything eh.

Sorry I thought you meant mcgeady . I tend to agree a little if you have meant doidge . Definitely needs to bring more to the table on a consistent basis

[Hermit Crab]

Sorry I thought you meant mcgeady . I tend to agree a little if you have meant doidge . Definitely needs to bring more to the table on a consistent basis


Yeah I mean Doidge. Maybe should start another thread.

[B.H.F.C]

Thought him, Melkersen and Doidge were all poor today. Looking for more from your attacking players against that type of opposition.

What I will say is that, although he’s not quite got going yet, there aren’t any concerns over McGeady’s attitude. He’s more than willing to work back without the ball.

[easty]

I wasn’t massively keen on signing him, but I’m happy enough with what I’ve seen. I think he’ll be a big player for us this season.

[Hermit Crab]

Thought him, Melkersen and Doidge were all poor today. Looking for more from your attacking players against that type of opposition.

What I will say is that, although he’s not quite got going yet, there aren’t any concerns over McGeady’s attitude. He’s more than willing to work back without the ball.


He's played at a very high level. I expect him to get better as he gets more game time, he was poor v Falkirk but better today, shocking penalty though. :greengrin

[21sMay]

Thought him, Melkersen and Doidge were all poor today. Looking for more from your attacking players against that type of opposition.

What I will say is that, although he’s not quite got going yet, there aren’t any concerns over McGeady’s attitude. He’s more than willing to work back without the ball.

Think your being unfair on melkerson . Asked to play wide most of the game and at one point basically a left midfielder . Kept plugging away and had a hand in a few goals .

[MWHIBBIES]

Wow, 2 sclaffed goals and an easy chip. He failed to score at Falkirk despite getting into this "good" positions like you say, he even sliced wide in front of an open goal. Couldn't even finish a one on one to level the game in stoppage time. Hit it straight at the keeper with the whole goal to aim at. Good composed strikers put those away, which he is not.

Today, got a penalty because of a first touch like an elephant, missed and easy chance on the turn and was mostly outmuscled by his marker. His lik up play is woeful and I'm surprised he lasted 70+ minutes.

If he's our main striker then he's failed to score in the last two despite him getting into "good" positions. Worrying.

3 quality finishes*

Hopefully back in the goals on Wednesday. The way he is playing he probably will be.

[Hermit Crab]

3 quality finishes*

Hopefully back in the goals on Wednesday. The way he is playing he probably will be.


Rubbish. Hopefully he doesn't start on Wednesday.

[MWHIBBIES]

Rubbish. Hopefully he doesn't start on Wednesday.

The evidence is there. 3 lovely finishes.

Why wouldn't you want our best striker to start? Genuinely? Only one at the club who has showed his level up front is Nisbet, and he is injured.

[loanheadhibby]

While Doidge hasn't scored, you'll struggle to find someone getting to better positions than him. Should've scored twice in each of the last 2 matches. Not sure its a problem linking up, he just needs to finish those chances.
He's a big dumpling and we need better.
Your continual bigging up of Doidge is ridiculous.

[007]

3 quality finishes*

Hopefully back in the goals on Wednesday. The way he is playing he probably will be.

Exactly. 1st was a great bit if improvisation to put the ball over the line with any part of his body. He did exactly what he intended to do. 2nd was a very composed finish and was by no means an easy chip and the 3rd was well put away after a little bit of luck when the ball fell nicely for him after he'd tried a 1st time shot from a pass that was slightly behind him and he didn't quite catch it right.

[ekhibee]

He's a big dumpling and we need better.
Your continual bigging up of Doidge is ridiculous.

Yep, as well as the fact that the thread was about McGeady, not Doidge.

[BILLYHIBS]

Looks finished to me but given the fact LJ says he has hardly played for 6 months willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and looking for the real deal once he builds up his strength match fitness and stamina and not just in brief glimpses once he has had the benefit of a full preseason

[Stuart93]

Looks finished to me but given the fact LJ says he has hardly played for 6 months willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and looking for the real deal once he builds up his strength match fitness and stamina and not just in brief glimpses once he has had the benefit of a full preseason

I dont think he looked finished at all

A few times he dropped the shoulder and went by his marker like they weren’t there. Still got very quick feet as well.

Think you can tell he’s still lacking match fitness but he didn’t looked finished

[SaulGoodman]

Not the biggest fan of Doidge myself and don’t think he’ll be starting much but again the name calling “big dumpling” “he’s murder” etc to one of our own players who’s gave nothing but 100% for us is embarrassing and not needed. Could surely put your opinions across without being so harsh about it.

The same thing happened to Rocky and we all seen it actually affected him. They’re still human.

[BILLYHIBS]

I dont think he looked finished at all

A few times he dropped the shoulder and went by his marker like they weren’t there. Still got very quick feet as well.

Think you can tell he’s still lacking match fitness but he didn’t looked finished

He has only played bit parts in three games for us showing quick feet and a drop of the shoulder in cameos with no real end product tiring or being used sparingly

His fighting qualities for a 36 year old are admirable

Imagine those qualities a yard quicker where he can really get away from his man and cause serious damage against higher class opposition for a full ninety minutes

Now we are talking that is the Aiden McGeady I am looking for that is why he has had such a stellar career

He needs time to build up his match fitness and get back to peak condition

You might be talking weeks or months

He will know it himself let’s hope he can deliver

[Smartie]

Looks finished to me but given the fact LJ says he has hardly played for 6 months willing to give him the benefit of the doubt and looking for the real deal once he builds up his strength match fitness and stamina and not just in brief glimpses once he has had the benefit of a full preseason

He looks particularly nimble to me.

If he was finished he'd be putting the ball places and struggling to get his body after it in time. He's beating fullbacks and getting balls in with decent regularity. Between him and Cadden there's an awful lot of decent service coming in from that side for someone.

[BILLYHIBS]

He looks particularly nimble to me.

If he was finished he'd be putting the ball places and struggling to get his body after it in time. He's beating fullbacks and getting balls in with decent regularity. Between him and Cadden there's an awful lot of decent service coming in from that side for someone.

Hope so

[Crunchie]

The evidence is there. 3 lovely finishes.

Why wouldn't you want our best striker to start? Genuinely? Only one at the club who has showed his level up front is Nisbet, and he is injured.
A blind man and his dog knows they weren't lovely finishes, you must get some kind of kick out of winding people up.
You have your opinion on the big man and everyone knows it, why not just leave it at that instead of the continual childish crap.
FWIW I'm somewhere in the middle of both your opinions.

[Manxhibs]

Thought Aiden was excellent, always looking to beat a man or find a forward pass. His penalty was terrible but I have no doubts he will be a big player for us this season.

[MWHIBBIES]

A blind man and his dog knows they weren't lovely finishes, you must get some kind of kick out of winding people up.
You have your opinion on the big man and everyone knows it, why not just leave it at that instead of the continual childish crap.
FWIW I'm somewhere in the middle of both your opinions.

They were good finishes though. Genuinely. Especially the second. It's actually pathetic folk can say a bad work about a Hibs player getting a 13 minute hattrick.


How about you keep your opinion on me to yourself? I will continue to defend our players when they are getting unfairly slaughtered on here.

[ekhibee]

They were good finishes though. Genuinely. Especially the second. It's actually pathetic folk can say a bad work about a Hibs player getting a 13 minute hattrick.


How about you keep your opinion on me to yourself? I will continue to defend our players when they are getting unfairly slaughtered on here.

You've made something like 6 posts on this thread, none of which have anything to do with what the thread was about. You might well be right about Doidge but the thread wasn't about him.

[Tyler Durden]

You've made something like 6 posts on this thread, none of which have anything to do with what the thread was about. You might well be right about Doidge but the thread wasn't about him.

The poster responded to a point made about Doidge. Totally relevant.

Your contribution has added nothing.

[MWHIBBIES]

You've made something like 6 posts on this thread, none of which have anything to do with what the thread was about. You might well be right about Doidge but the thread wasn't about him.

I didn't start it and I'm not the one continuing it. Let it go, especially if you're as uninterested as you claim to be.

[ekhibee]

I didn't start it and I'm not the one continuing it. Let it go, especially if you're as uninterested as you claim to be.

Excuse me, it's you who should let it go and maybe contrirbute to the discussion about McGeady, it all started when you latched on to a comment another poster had made regarding Doidge, but in the same post they had also been commenting about McGeady, which you chose to ignore. FWIW your comments aren't necessarily wrong about Doidge, but you've not even mentioned McGeady in any of your posts. I've got every right to mention that, and at no time did I claim that I was disinterested.

[JimBHibees]

McGeady just needs games but he has shown enough to show he will offer something different. Probably the one player in the squad who will keep the ball if played to him. Very creative player

[wookie70]

McGeady just needs games but he has shown enough to show he will offer something different. Probably the one player in the squad who will keep the ball if played to him. Very creative player

I'm still to be convinced by Aiden but your point is important. He is very different to other players in the squad and can offer that spark or creativity. If he is still well below fitness it may well work out really well. He has actually impressed me more with his efforts in tracking back and doing the less glamorous side of the game than he has with his tricks etc. That bodes well for the future and will cut him much more slack with supporters.

[DIXIHIBS]

Mcgeady is a quality player but thought at times he was a bit greedy. Hope he doesnt try to do it all himself. Still very quick and more than good enough to improve our team.

[allezsauzee]

McGeady will be a huge player for Hibs with big Doidgy knocking his crosses in.

[john rossi]

Thought he was more prominent when he moved centre mid as playmaker looks to getting his fitness back great wee player even at 35yrs of age. Important player for us this season.

[john rossi]

Doidge was poor IMO first touch let’s him down and didn’t link with melkerson who looked sharp. Hopefully Youhan can provide whenever he arrives that pace and holdup play that Doidge lacks.