Josh Campbell

[Torto7062]

I know he's not everyone's favourite but the laddie was one of the few who went looking for the ball the whole game and tried to get it forward

[Jones28]

Yepp.

I don’t think it was a poor performance from anyone, Hearts took chances and we continually spurned them.

Campbell did well, and I thought Cabraja looked solid, especially how worryingly poor he was against Motherwell.

[truehibernian]

Felt for him today. Worked tirelessly, could see how much it meant to him and his head never dropped. I’ve been a big critic of him but today he ran his socks off and can’t be faulted in any way.

[LewysGot2]

He's the unsung hero of the team. Is never going to be the golden boy but he seems the kind of laddie who will play where he's asked, always try his hardest, run through a wall for the jersey, never give up.

He's a better player than he's given credit for.

[MWHIBBIES]

Had a really decent game today actually. No question hes a much better player than last season. One I'd keep and give time. He gets himself into excellent positions in the box, and will score goals.

[cabbageandribs1875]

he was pretty good today

[Unseen work]

He’s one of our best players and has been all season imo.

Make of that what you will.

[Tyler Durden]

Yepp.

I don’t think it was a poor performance from anyone, Hearts took chances and we continually spurned them.

Campbell did well, and I thought Cabraja looked solid, especially how worryingly poor he was against Motherwell.

I can’t help but be relentlessly negative tonight! But Cabraja’s deliveries were appalling. See the 3rd goal for example.

I don’t know why he let him take corners all game when we have McGeady on the park.

[Onceinawhile]

He was far from the worst today.

However if he was capable of hitting the target from less than 5 yards out on either occasion today, its a totally different ball game.

He never stops grafting but quality wise we need better.

[Jones28]

I can’t help but be relentlessly negative tonight! But Cabraja’s deliveries were appalling. See the 3rd goal for example.

I don’t know why he let him take corners all game when we have McGeady on the park.

Because McGeadys are no better would be my only guess? Not being wide, just suggestions. AM is a seasoned pro and if his corners were decent he’d be on them.

[Unseen work]

He was far from the worst today.

However if he was capable of hitting the target from less than 5 yards out on either occasion today, its a totally different ball game.

He never stops grafting but quality wise we need better.

If he scored that first one it would have been an outrageous finish.

Fantastic improvisation and technique to even get that target towards goal from a cross that was behind him.

Second he should hit the target but again a harder chance that I think it looked.

[number9dream]

He caught that flick so perfectly, very unlucky to hit the post.
Probably should’ve done better with the header.
He kept Snodgrass pretty quiet and got forward whenever he could.

[Ozyhibby]

I think he tries hard but I don’t think he’s good enough for the role behind the striker.


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[hibee-boys]

“He’s one of our better players this year”…..says it all! No doubting his energy or commitment but if he wasn’t at Hibs he’d be a top. 6 championship player at best. File under numerous Hibs youngsters that will make up the numbers in the the lower leagues eventually.

[Tyler Durden]

I think he tries hard but I don’t think he’s good enough for the role behind the striker.


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Agreed. Great endeavour and heart.

But compare the quality to a Scott Allan or a Derek Riordan

[Scotty Leither]

Campbell was one of the few successes today.

As for Cabraja, crossing was never Stevenson's strong suit either, but he was always a reliable defender, the boy Cabraja never once dug out a decent cross and is a poor defender.

I'd had played the laddie Macintyre before him, he really couldn't have been any worse.

[hfc-1875]

Yeo at least he shows that he cares and gets himself about. He’s not a number 10 though prefer him just in the middle. We could really do with bringing a creative midfielder in someone who can chip in with a goal and create

[judas]

Yepp.

I don’t think it was a poor performance from anyone, Hearts took chances and we continually spurned them.

Campbell did well, and I thought Cabraja looked solid, especially how worryingly poor he was against Motherwell.

Thought Cabraja was poor. Slow and cumbersome, touch of an elephant and can’t cross a ball. All in evidence today.

[Nicho87]

Campbell is a limited footballer, not his fault

Scott Allan
Dylan
McGinn
Fyvie even feel like a lifetime ago now

[Paulie Walnuts]

Campbell was one of the few successes today.

As for Cabraja, crossing was never Stevenson's strong suit either, but he was always a reliable defender, the boy Cabraja never once dug out a decent cross and is a poor defender.

I'd had played the laddie Macintyre before him, he really couldn't have been any worse.

Agree except I know nothing about Macintyre so don’t know on that front.

Campbell done alright today, I thought Cabraja was really quite poor though.

[Jones28]

Thought Cabraja was poor. Slow and cumbersome, touch of an elephant and can’t cross a ball. All in evidence today.

Disagree, won his battles first and foremost, got forward and supported and did have decent deliveries. Hearts were nullified down their left side because of him, that we prick Devlin barely had a look in.

[hibee_girl]

Campbell was good today but I felt he looked shattered from 20 minutes into the first half.

[Stuart93]

Campbell was good today but I felt he looked shattered from 20 minutes into the first half.

No wonder. He’s having to carry a rank rotten midfield most games

[B.H.F.C]

Campbell was good today but I felt he looked shattered from 20 minutes into the first half.

This is something that happens regularly with him. He runs about at 100mph and ends up burst relatively early.

Can’t fault his effort but doesn’t influence enough games given his involvement.

[H18 SFR]

The biggest compliment successive managers have given Josh is the trust to play him anywhere on the pitch. He’s proven again today that this is his true best position. He deserved to be played there and there only.

[B.H.F.C]

The biggest compliment successive managers have given Josh is the trust to play him anywhere on the pitch. He’s proven again today that this is his true best position. He deserved to be played there and there only.

He was a fish out of water at right back but other than that I think you get a pretty consistent performance level from him. Doesn’t influence the game enough though. Probably a place for him in the squad but we need better in our 11, week in, week out.

[churchie16]

Shows where we are as a club that he’s highly regarded or people think he’s a starter, runs about a lot offers nothing else as stated above miles off a few midfielders we had not so long ago the decline in this club is scary.

[Johnny_Leith]

He tries but he is nowhere near good enough. Hopefully get a manager in who can see he's championship at best.

[Mutu]

Led the team into cheering the fans after the FW. Future captain imo.

[CL0762]

I feel for Josh because he clearly doesn’t have amazing quality on the ball however he’s got the heart of a lion.

[500miles]

Campbell was good today but I felt he looked shattered from 20 minutes into the first half.

We pushed him deeper into midfield to make way for McKirdy. His late runs into the box are really good and we lose that when he's deeper.

[NC1875]

The fact people are saying he’s one of our better players says it all. Not good enough and part of the reason we’ll be humped off Hearts more often than not.

Wouldn’t get a game for Livingston.

[NC1875]

Led the team into cheering the fans after the FW. Future captain imo.

Good few pints today aye ? Captain. FFS 😂

[Nitten]

“He’s one of our better players this year”…..says it all! No doubting his energy or commitment but if he wasn’t at Hibs he’d be a top. 6 championship player at best. File under numerous Hibs youngsters that will make up the numbers in the the lower leagues eventually.

Absolute rubbish…. Josh will continue to improve and become an important player for us. With his athleticism and further improvement I have no doubt he will make the club money in a transfer south. Ridiculous the amount of negativity aimed at this young player. Had we better senior pros he would improve further and quicker.

[Not In The Know]

Campbell was good today but I felt he looked shattered from 20 minutes into the first half.

He took some serious knocks. Any other player (Magennis) would have been off.

[KWJ]

He's never a #10 but I think he played further forward today to sit on Snodgrass, as has been mentioned. He gets chances, and that Zolaesque flick would've been something else.

There's a bit of Pat McGinley about him in that he pops up everywhere, most notably on the end of things in the box. Hopefully he can kick on and do as well as Pat.

[21sMay]

Works like a Trojan but lacks in ability. He would more than get away with that though if the midfielders around him actually done their job. Josh doesn't shy away from any part of his job, works hard , gets forward , gets back and shows for the ball all game. If we had 11 players that had his attitude towards every game then we would be sitting much higher in the league and possibly playing Hamilton away in the cup

[McD]

He's never a #10 but I think he played further forward today to sit on Snodgrass, as has been mentioned. He gets chances, and that Zolaesque flick would've been something else.

There's a bit of Pat McGinley about him in that he pops up everywhere, most notably on the end of things in the box. Hopefully he can kick on and do as well as Pat.


he’s the one centre mid who wants and tries to get into the box (Magennis also but JC is much more robust and less injury prone), right now he’s not the worst of problems by a long shot, and I say that as someone who slated him last year. His running and energy are positive attributes in the side at the moment

[Potty78]

Least of our worries today. Thought he done ok. His header is a bad miss mind.

[21sMay]

Least of our worries today. Thought he done ok. His header is a bad miss mind.

Yep just nod it in . Seemed to let it bounce off him instead

[bigwheel]

Yep just nod it in . Seemed to let it bounce off him instead

He was stretching , not sure he could have done much more


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[21sMay]

He was stretching , not sure he could have done much more


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Possibly, just from highlights it looks like he could have nodded it in but let it bounce of him instead. Not having a go at him as he made a great run for it

[KWJ]

he’s the one centre mid who wants and tries to get into the box (Magennis also but JC is much more robust and less injury prone), right now he’s not the worst of problems by a long shot, and I say that as someone who slated him last year. His running and energy are positive attributes in the side at the moment

Yup. Would rather he was doing it from deep and have someone like McGeady picking passes from the 10 position. The club hoped Henderson would do that but he seems to have the confidence and ability of Harris post injury.

[B.H.F.C]

Least of our worries today. Thought he done ok. His header is a bad miss mind.

I thought he was busy enough but we’ve got a team full of players who always seem to be ‘the least of our worries’.

The standard of player is at a real low just now. I see threads about players like Campbell and Rocky talking about them being good players and I just think it’s indicative of where we are as a team just now. Not just them to be fair, I don’t think I’d care if any of them left tomorrow (Nisbet aside as hell get us goals).

[RossScott1991]

Unpopular opinion here looking at this thread. But I feel we are where we are as a club because guys like Campbell play week in week out.
Plenty of energy and endeavour but very little quality in effecting games.

We need to totally rip up this midfield and start fresh in finding a balance in there. Campbell would be a good squad player and it’s good to have workman like players to call upon. But until we ever move on from playing Campbell / Newell etc as our main guys in one of the most important positions in the team then we will continue to be average.

[B.H.F.C]

Unpopular opinion here looking at this thread. But I feel we are where we are as a club because guys like Campbell play week in week out.
Plenty of energy and endeavour but very little quality in effecting games.

We need to totally rip up this midfield and start fresh in finding a balance in there. Campbell would be a good squad player and it’s good to have workman like players to call upon. But until we ever move on from playing Campbell / Newell etc as our main guys in one of the most important positions in the team then we will continue to be average.

Agree with this. Similar to my unpopular opinion on the Rocky thread. There’s plenty more that can be added to the list.

[Hibees1973]

He might improve but only if there are better players signed to play alongside him he can learn from.

With the complete disaster of a transfer policy under Ron's son, players like Campbell will eventually disappear and be quickly forgotten about. Real shame that even the players brought through our youth policy stagnate when they reach the 1st team and struggle due to the lack of quality new players signed.

The stars of our U-18's, for example, the McIntyre's, Aiken & Laidlaw ain't going to hang around either as they have had no opportunities in the 1st team and see the likes of Campbell struggle.

[hibee-boys]

Absolute rubbish…. Josh will continue to improve and become an important player for us. With his athleticism and further improvement I have no doubt he will make the club money in a transfer south. Ridiculous the amount of negativity aimed at this young player. Had we better senior pros he would improve further and quicker.

“Make the club money”, give me a break. There’s countless players who are more athletic and better on the ball that Josh ‘down south’, unless you’re talking about Gala Fairydean! He’ll see out his days as a squad filler in the championship after his current contract ends at Hibs. No offence to the guy as at least he gives his all, I blame the people who continue to play him in the Hibs first XI.

[Stuart93]

Absolute rubbish…. Josh will continue to improve and become an important player for us. With his athleticism and further improvement I have no doubt he will make the club money in a transfer south. Ridiculous the amount of negativity aimed at this young player. Had we better senior pros he would improve further and quicker.

There’s nae chance. He’s a hard worker but very limited.

[loanheadhibby]

I know he's not everyone's favourite but the laddie was one of the few who went looking for the ball the whole game and tried to get it forward

Don't mean to have a go but he's not good enough if we want to progress.
He and Cadden are so limited.
Both would get a game in Hearts third team.

[Scotty Leither]

The stars of our U-18's, for example, the McIntyre's, Aiken & Laidlaw ain't going to hang around either as they have had no opportunities in the 1st team and see the likes of Campbell struggle.

Or the likes of Cabraja and McKirdy get a start ahead of them, plus the amount of no-marks like Bojang, Tavares, and Jasper and the other cast of sub-standard thousands that Ian Gordon has fished out his arse.

I wouldn't hang about if those listed above got a game ahead of me, either.

[davym7062]

we have far bigger problems than josh campbell

[loanheadhibby]

Absolute rubbish…. Josh will continue to improve and become an important player for us. With his athleticism and further improvement I have no doubt he will make the club money in a transfer south. Ridiculous the amount of negativity aimed at this young player. Had we better senior pros he would improve further and quicker.
You have to be joking.
A wholehearted lad but not good enough.
If he goes down south it would be into the lower leagues.

[Ozyhibby]

we have far bigger problems than josh campbell

That’s not really a defence of Campbell though. Campbell will do a decent job for Dundee or similar but he’s not good enough for Hibs.


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[LunasBoots]

Josh is the least of our worries, at least he trys and also isn't injury prone, today was a very hard game due to almost our entire midfield out injured/suspended, you can't expect josh to be the solution all on his own.

[Exuberance1875]

Josh Campbell will never shirk a tackle or hide from the ball.

Over the last couple months he’s played in several positions for us and I genuinely think he’s improving as the weeks go by. His pressing at times today was good and was really unlucky not to score a great goal.

[Ozyhibby]

Josh is the least of our worries, at least he trys and also isn't injury prone, today was a very hard game due to almost our entire midfield out injured/suspended, you can't expect josh to be the solution all on his own.

There is someone who says that about everyone of our under performing players.


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[HendoDelivered]

Great engine but he’s miles off where what we need.

[Hibee Mac]

He's a good workmanlike midfielder, I like him and he's had a few really good performances, been one of our better players this season.

I do have to agree though that if you'd said last season/season before last that one of the better players in our team would be Josh Campbell it does kind of show you what a mess our recruitment has been.

[Maguire]

The fact people are saying he’s one of our better players says it all. Not good enough and part of the reason we’ll be humped off Hearts more often than not.

Wouldn’t get a game for Livingston.

Get what you're saying, i just think he's a good squad player who gives his all, but we need better quality in the squad ahead of him for sure.

Speaking of Livingston, the young boy Bradley looks a player, wonder what his contract situation is :confused:

[JammyDoidger]

If only his fellow team mates would have the appetite of this boy. Fair play to the laddie, no highlight reel on instagram, selling himself to other clubs making himself out to be better then he is, appreciates playing for this club, guts and desire that's what we want well done young man.

[Coach Jon]

He tries but he is nowhere near good enough. Hopefully get a manager in who can see he's championship at best.

Correct, effort alone is not enough to play for us, not enough quality and that goes for the entire midfield.

[California-Hibs]

He's part of the problem. No where near the required quality needed.

[JimBHibees]

we have far bigger problems than josh campbell

Absolutely Davy if every player had his attitude and energy we wouldn't be in the mess we are

[coldingham hibs]

I haven’t heard of any club wanting to sign Josh Campbell, after pretty much 2 seasons as a first team player. I think that shows how good he is. Josh Doig, Ryan Porteous & Kevin Nisbet have all been rated at £M at a similar or younger age with plenty clubs showing interest.

[500miles]

I haven’t heard of any club wanting to sign Josh Campbell, after pretty much 2 seasons as a first team player. I think that shows how good he is. Josh Doig, Ryan Porteous & Kevin Nisbet have all been rated at £M at a similar or younger age with plenty clubs showing interest.

Livingston would be all over him and they're sitting 4th, with a winger we handed them tearing it up so far.

[Jones28]

I haven’t heard of any club wanting to sign Josh Campbell, after pretty much 2 seasons as a first team player. I think that shows how good he is. Josh Doig, Ryan Porteous & Kevin Nisbet have all been rated at £M at a similar or younger age with plenty clubs showing interest.

What a heap of ****.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I haven’t heard of any club wanting to sign Josh Campbell, after pretty much 2 seasons as a first team player. I think that shows how good he is. Josh Doig, Ryan Porteous & Kevin Nisbet have all been rated at £M at a similar or younger age with plenty clubs showing interest.

If you’re expecting every player to be worth millions of pounds you’ll be disappointed.

[AlbertK86]

Somebody mentioned good tackler. No danger. Look at the second goal. Ridiculous from him and Cadden to stand and watch Shankland walk through the tiny gap between them. This isn’t the first time that has happened with the two of them.

Agree Campbell gives his all and is a die hard Hibby but beyond that he doesn’t have the quality to play at this level. Feel sorry for him with the dedication and fight he shows but unfortunately he struggles to read and anticipate play.


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[easty]

He's part of the problem. No where near the required quality needed.

:agree:


Absolutely Davy if every player had his attitude and energy we wouldn't be in the mess we are

Conversely, if every player had his ability, we'd be bottom (or very close to it).

[Not In The Know]

Absolute rubbish…. Josh will continue to improve and become an important player for us. With his athleticism and further improvement I have no doubt he will make the club money in a transfer south. Ridiculous the amount of negativity aimed at this young player. Had we better senior pros he would improve further and quicker.


Agreed. I must admit I had my doubts about him but he’s really proving me wrong.

if that flick had gone in it would be on all Derby goal reels.

[The Modfather]

A good squad player to have once we sort the midfield. What I would say in his defence is he can actually impact a game as he runs ahead of the ball and gets into the box. Could have had two goals on Sunday, really unlucky with the first and should have scored the header.

[Bob1875]

I feel for Josh because he clearly doesn’t have amazing quality on the ball however he’s got the heart of a lion.

Heart of a lion? Watch the 2nd goal again. His contribution was embarrassing. Lets Shankland glide past him then starts strolling back to the centre circle before he’s even got his shot away.

[500miles]

Heart of a lion? Watch the 2nd goal again. His contribution was embarrassing. Lets Shankland glide past him then starts strolling back to the centre circle before he’s even got his shot away.

Aye, he should have dove in late and given away a pen in case Cadden inexplicably handed his man off to Rocky. That would've been herioc.

Cadden stuck Campbell and Rocky in a no win situation.

[hibee1875]

Starting to look like the only one that cares.

[1875M]

His heart and Desire is not being questioned but in my opinion, he doesn’t have the quality to be a starter for Hibs if we want to be in the top 3/4. He’s an ok player, I’ve certainly seen worse Hibs midfielders but he’s nowhere near good enough to be starting. Would he play for Hearts or Aberdeen? Absolutely not. Squad player at best.

[PHeffernan]

I haven’t heard of any club wanting to sign Josh Campbell, after pretty much 2 seasons as a first team player. I think that shows how good he is. Josh Doig, Ryan Porteous & Kevin Nisbet have all been rated at £M at a similar or younger age with plenty clubs showing interest.

The ability level of Doig, Porteous and Nisbet is above Hibs so they have options and move to wealthier and better clubs.
Josh Campbell is Hibs standard and will remain at Hibs if he can keep up to our standard.
I see him as the new target for the delusional "no good enough for Hibs" gumbys.