Doidge Away

[Torto7062]

Bye Bye

[Northernhibee]

On form an excellent centre forward at this level but hasn’t been the same player post injury. Hopefully he finds his form at Killie and returns as the player he’s shown before who was chapping on the door of an international call up.

[GreenCastle]

Some of the comments posted about him going on loan are pretty poor.

Don’t think he deserves them.

He’s contracted till 2024.

[theonlywayisup]

Hope he does well, especially against the Hertz, Aberdeen, the Old Firm. In fact, anyone who will be our relegation rivals. :offski:

[MWHIBBIES]

On form an excellent centre forward at this level but hasn’t been the same player post injury. Hopefully he finds his form at Killie and returns as the player he’s shown before who was chapping on the door of an international call up.

Yep. Good luck Christian

[Since452]

Good luck to the big fella. Hope he finds form and returns to us as the player he was.

[hibsbollah]

Scored some important goals for us and by all accounts a smashing chap who will surely be boosting Sainsbury's takings in the Kilmarnock area (#bottlesclinkingsounds)

Good luck Van Doidgedonk.

[Pretty Boy]

He's never been the same since his injury. Shame because after a slow start he was a big player for us.

I doubt we'll see him in a Hibs strip again. The correct decision for all parties I think and suggests we have a replacement ready to go which is exciting.

[The Harp]

Good luck big man. Hope you rediscover your form and return to us rejuvenated.
A' the best.

[J-C]

Was never his biggest fan but appreciated what he brought, achilles and covid done him, good luck.

[Bostonhibby]

Sorry to see him go, the pre injury Christian was a good player to have around, hope he gets back to that level.



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[Onceinawhile]

balon d'oidge.

[DaveF]

Wish him well at Killie and this move is right for both him and us. He just hadn't been the same since the injury so hopefully this is a fresh start.

[JeMeSouviens]

Enigma of a striker, but far from the worst we've had. I think he'll do ok in a McInnes team.

Best of luck to the big felly, anyway.

[SHODAN]

Don't care what you guys say, I loved Doidge. Big awkward striker who was good in the air and scored bucketloads of goals when fit, almost all of them seemingly scored completely by accident. The kind of striker we never seem to sign and won't see again for a long time.

Hopefully finds his form at Killie and comes back next year for a swansong.

[hibeg]

Don't care what you guys say, I loved Doidge. Big awkward striker who was good in the air and scored bucketloads of goals when fit, almost all of them seemingly scored completely by accident. The kind of striker we never seem to sign and won't see again for a long time.

Hopefully finds his form at Killie and comes back next year for a swansong.


Totally agree Diclonius. Pre injury I liked him.
An upgrade on Grant Holt

[Hibiza]

All the best Christian hope it works out .

[One Day Soon]

A player I never took to. Moving him on should be a big plus for us and also a good move for him. I wish him all the best at Killie.

The question now is, with wiggle room opened up what is our recruitment team capable of...?

[Nicho87]

Starts Saturday, punted Wednesday

Sums up where we are currently

Panic mode!

Good move for him

[GRA]

He's never been the same since his injury. Shame because after a slow start he was a big player for us.

I doubt we'll see him in a Hibs strip again. The correct decision for all parties I think and suggests we have a replacement ready to go which is exciting.

My thoughts exactly. Scored for fun once he got his confidence from November 2019 onwards in that truncated season and had a key role in the Doidge-Boyle-Nisbet partnership that got nearly 50 goals & got us 3rd in 2020/21.

But those days are gone now, time to wish him the best and move on.

[flash]

Starts Saturday, punted Wednesday

Sums up where we are currently

Panic mode!

Good move for him

Good move for us too.

[One Day Soon]

Good move for us too.

I'm just going to mention here that it's not a good move for us until we sign someone better...

[theonlywayisup]

Good move for us too.

Only if replaced with better!

[Jones28]

Such a shame he couldn't find his feet again after his injury, he made a brilliant start to last season.

All the best to him.

[jacomo]

I'm just going to mention here that it's not a good move for us until we sign someone better...


Who says we are signing a replacement?

:duck:

[Basildon Hibs]

Killie must be more desperate than us.

Can they not take Newell as well?

😉

[Latapy'sVolley]

Who says we are signing a replacement?

:duck:

We're not if we're signing McKirdy - completely different in style and physicality!

[Onion]

Good luck to him. Good guy who was committed to the club but just couldn't deliver in this Hibs set up.

Now we must be bringing a striker in.

[CMac1988]

Good luck to him. Likeable guy who's came in under fire recently, some just, some not so... Hope he finds form and comes good again. If he can get over his previous injury I don't doubt he could very well be part of the squad again next year.

:flag:

[superfurryhibby]

It's a good move for him. I hope he finds form and does well for Killie.

McKirdy must be incoming.

[PeeJay]

Sorry to see him go, never understood why our poor players were unable to give the guy the service he needed, maybe he will fare better at Kilmarnock?

[Basildon Hibs]

Sorry to see him go, never understood why our poor players were unable to give the guy the service he needed, maybe he will fare better at Kilmarnock?

Eh, maybe because they are poor players..🤔

[Highwayman]

Like big Doidge,but him and Hibs were going nowhere together.

Surprised on current form that Killie are willing to take a chance on him.Wouldn’t surprise me that as part of the loan deal,Hibs are paying a big wedge of his wages.

Would like to see it work out for him,but have my doubts.

Just as I doubt that we will ever see him in a Hibs strip again.

[B.H.F.C]

Glad we’ve managed to move him on, it has to happen for everyone’s sake.

[He's here!]

He's never been the same since his injury. Shame because after a slow start he was a big player for us.

I doubt we'll see him in a Hibs strip again. The correct decision for all parties I think and suggests we have a replacement ready to go which is exciting.

Yep, pretty sure he never found the net under Heckingbottom then banged in a hat-trick the week he left. Had a great season after that but as you say something's lacking since his injury lay-off. After opening the season with another hat-trick v Clyde I was struggling to understand why he seemed to lack confidence but then maybe that's just down to how poor Clyde were.

Good bloke. All the best to him.

[WhileTheChief..]

Nothing against him but it's the right decision.

The more that LJ empties this squad, the more I like him.

Still no idea if he's a decent manager but at least he's in tune with the fan base. Just need him to get the msg across to his bosses.

[CapitalGreen]

Sorry to see him go, never understood why our poor players were unable to give the guy the service he needed, maybe he will fare better at Kilmarnock?

He’s had 10 shots in the league this season giving him the 4th highest number of shots per 90 minutes of all non-OF strikers and he’s only managed to hit the target once. His performances can’t solely be blamed on those around him.

The strikers at the teams above us are all significantly outperforming him on this metric.

Shankland, 322 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
Miovski, 386 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
van Veen, 444 mins - 14 shots - 7 on target (50%)
Main, 302 mins - 12 shots - 4 on target (33%)
Nouble, 426 mins - 12 shots - 5 on target (42%)
Doidge, 277 mins - 10 Shots - 1 on target (10%)

[The Modfather]

Yep. Good luck Christian

Stay strong MW!

Hopefully he can get minutes and find his old form again.

[Bridge hibs]

He’s had 10 shots in the league this season giving him the 4th highest number of shots per 90 minutes of all non-OF strikers and he’s only managed to hit the target once. His performances can’t solely be blamed on those around him.

The strikers at the teams above us are all significantly outperforming him on this metric.

Shankland, 322 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
Miovski, 386 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
van Veen, 444 mins - 14 shots - 7 on target (50%)
Main, 302 mins - 12 shots - 4 on target (33%)
Nouble, 426 mins - 12 shots - 5 on target (42%)
Doidge, 277 mins - 10 Shots - 1 on target (10%)For balance, what have they all scored this season, league games as I assume thats what those figures are based on

[Jack Hackett]

For balance, what have they all scored this season, league games as I assume thats what those figures are based on

Shankland 3
Miovski 5
Van Veen 4
Main 2
Nouble 2

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/top-scorers

[CapitalGreen]

Shankland 3*
Miovski 5*
Van Veen 4*
Main 2
Nouble 2

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/top-scorers

Doidge 0

*Penalties - Miovski x2, Van Veen x2, Shankland x1

[Moulin Yarns]

He’s had 10 shots in the league this season giving him the 4th highest number of shots per 90 minutes of all non-OF strikers and he’s only managed to hit the target once. His performances can’t solely be blamed on those around him.

The strikers at the teams above us are all significantly outperforming him on this metric.

Shankland, 322 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
Miovski, 386 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
van Veen, 444 mins - 14 shots - 7 on target (50%)
Main, 302 mins - 12 shots - 4 on target (33%)
Nouble, 426 mins - 12 shots - 5 on target (42%)
Doidge, 277 mins - 10 Shots - 1 on target (10%)

Shankland, 322 mins - 13 shots (1 shot per 25mins)- 9 on target (69%)
Miovski, 386 mins - 13 shots (1 shot per 43 mins) - 9 on target (69%)
van Veen, 444 mins - 14 shots (1 shot per 32 mins) - 7 on target (50%)
Main, 302 mins - 12 shots (1 shot per 25 mins) - 4 on target (33%)
Nouble, 426 mins - 12 shots ( 1 shot per 35.5 mins) - 5 on target (42%)
Doidge, 277 mins - 10 Shots (1 shot per 28 mins) - 1 on target (10%)

Only Main and Shankland had more shots per minutes played, meaning Doidge was getting in the right place :wink:

[CapitalGreen]

Only Main and Shankland had more shots per minutes played, meaning Doidge was getting in the right place :wink:

Yes which refutes the argument that he wasn’t getting chances created for him which was the whole point of this discussion.

[ancient hibee]

He'll probably play in a front two at Killie which will get the best out of him.

[heretoday]

He'll start scoring regularly. Just wait and see.

[wookie70]

He'll start scoring regularly. Just wait and see.

He is even slower than he was and looks to have less of an engine. He is a streaky striker but I just can't see him scoring regularly. If he plays every week till the end of the season I'd guess he will get about 5 if he is lucky. I wish him well but I think getting rid is the right move and I'm surprised any SPL clubs have taken him given his form. I can only presume we are footing a fair amount of his wage

[OstKurve Hibs]

Some of the comments posted about him going on loan are pretty poor.

Don’t think he deserves them.

He’s contracted till 2024.

Says more about the a'holes that post them than the big man, cant fault his commitment to us,

All the best doidgey!

[Bridge hibs]

Shankland 3
Miovski 5
Van Veen 4
Main 2
Nouble 2

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/scottish-premiership/top-scorersThanks for that, Strikers are marked on goals scored whether penalties or not, folk screaming on here about Nouble who has scored 2 and has scored very little more even with the mighty Arbroath. No matter what, Doidge was on a hiding to nothing, particularly going by some of the ***** spewed on here

Stick in big yin 👍

[Greenbeard]

Whenever I saw him, which wasn't every game he played, he was always trying. Very trying.

[MWHIBBIES]

Stay strong MW!

Hopefully he can get minutes and find his old form again.

Quite alright mate. Just hope we have a plan. If Youan is up front alone on Saturday, we're in trouble.

[Saint Hibee]

Our thoughts with you MWHibbies.

[The Spaceman]

Guaranteed to be the target of this seasons boo boys, so a good move for all parties. Seemed a good lad and wish him well.

[WeeRussell]

Guaranteed to be the target of this seasons boo boys, so a good move for all parties. Seemed a good lad and wish him well.

He’s not being moved on because of boo boys though. It’s a good move for both parties because he’s contributed next to nothing in almost every game he’s played since Christmas now. We need to replace with better and he could do with a change to hopefully get his career back on track.

I agree seems like a really likeable guy and wish him well too… apart from his games against us and almost inevitable goal!

[ancient hibee]

He won’t play against us.

[Nakedmanoncrack]

What a loss!

[bigwheel]

Best of luck big man - think a lot of people underestimate how hard Doidge is to play against - will be a menace for Killie - and will get goals Hope it goes well for him.

[Yorkshire HFC]

So who's playing up front at the weekend?

[WeeRussell]

He won’t play against us.

Good point - was forgetting it’s simply a loan when said that.

Also slipped my mind that Lafferty and Shaw are both still at Killie. Big lad will need to show something there to get any more game time than he was going to with us!

[Hibernia&Alba]

Enigma of a striker, but far from the worst we've had. I think he'll do ok in a McInnes team.

Best of luck to the big felly, anyway.

True. Having seen the likes of James Collins and Shefki Kuqi in recent years, we have to reasonable. There have been far worse.

[O'Rourke3]

Good luck Christian. Had a lot if time for him but his forms really dipped since the injury. Not sure we'll see him back but hope he does well except against us(after he goes)

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[SHODAN]

So who's playing up front at the weekend?

Me. They're giving me an honourary start for making 20,000 posts.

[Jim44]

I hope we’ve got a definite addition to replace him. If not, it’s a stupid move. I would have thought we would have announced a new arrival before the Doidge news. If we don’t bring in an improvement, we’ll be left with egg on our face.

[Lago]

I hope we’ve got a definite addition to replace him. If not, it’s a stupid move. I would have thought we would have announced a new arrival before the Doidge news. If we don’t bring in an improvement, we’ll be left with egg on our face.
Oh cheer up Jim, I'm sure it will be ok

[Jim44]

Oh cheer up Jim, I'm sure it will be ok

Promises, promises. :greengrin Ironically, on another thread, I’ve just told somebody else to lighten up. :wink:

[Tambo]

Good luck for the season Doidge.

[loanheadhibby]

Best of luck big man - think a lot of people underestimate how hard Doidge is to play against - will be a menace for Killie - and will get goals Hope it goes well for him.

He won't get goals and our opposition didn't seem to find him hard to play against.

[Hermit Crab]

Bye Bye


About time, he's been useless for 2 years now.

[SON OF PADDY]

I wish the lad well, he never managed to recover his form after his injury.

[greenlex]

Good luck big fella.

[PeeJay]

He’s had 10 shots in the league this season giving him the 4th highest number of shots per 90 minutes of all non-OF strikers and he’s only managed to hit the target once. His performances can’t solely be blamed on those around him.

The strikers at the teams above us are all significantly outperforming him on this metric.

Shankland, 322 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
Miovski, 386 mins - 13 shots - 9 on target (69%)
van Veen, 444 mins - 14 shots - 7 on target (50%)
Main, 302 mins - 12 shots - 4 on target (33%)
Nouble, 426 mins - 12 shots - 5 on target (42%)
Doidge, 277 mins - 10 Shots - 1 on target (10%)

OK - your metrics have convinced me ... still sorry to see him go :greengrin

[Since452]

At least we don't have to listen to Kevin Harper calling him Doig all the time now.

[Keith_M]

Is it part of the loan deal that he can't play against Hibs?

[CapitalGreen]

Is it part of the loan deal that he can't play against Hibs?

Yes

[Keith_M]

Yes



Thanks

:aok:

[Jim44]

Is it part of the loan deal that he can't play against Hibs?

Can he sit in the stand and cheer us on?:greengrin

[Scouse Hibee]

Can he sit in the stand and cheer us on?:greengrin

He would still probably be off the pace.