Joe Newell.

[blackpoolhibs]

This is the Joe Newell i like. :top marks

[Ozyhibby]

Playing much better.[emoji106]


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[MWHIBBIES]

Excellent, as he usually is.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Miles better than the Newell we see most weeks.

[hibee_girl]

He’s been our best player so far.

[Chip shop Joe]

Excellent, as he usually is.

Aye, right mate😃. I will have whatever you are smoking!

He is playing well today though so credit where credit is due👍

[hibsbollah]

I like him further forward like this. Be interesting to see if he keeps the intensity, he’s been pressing hard all half.

[keep the faith]

Aye, right mate😃. I will have whatever you are smoking!

He is playing well today though so credit where credit is due👍

9 times out of 10 he is our best player every week.

[Smartie]

I like him further forward like this. Be interesting to see if he keeps the intensity, he’s been pressing hard all half.

Me too.

He’s noticeably further forward and looking all the better for it.

[Heisenberg]

Probably the best game I’ve seen him have for us.

[Steve20]

He was excellent.

[Unseen work]

Absolutely outstanding today.

That shows why at times I get frustrated by him, because look how good he can be!!

[Jakhog1]

Was perfect today, cannot fault one part of his performance, really great to see

[MWHIBBIES]

As expected

[makaveli1875]

He was well up for it today . When he's on it he's top class

[Ozyhibby]

My man of the match. Play him in the more advanced role and he’s def better.


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[The Modfather]

He was good. Needs to play like that more often but deserves his credit today.

[Callum_62]

Wish he would just shut up and do his talking on the pitch

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[Vault Boy]

Wish he would just shut up and do his talking on the pitch

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Looool

[Tambo]

Probably should of been the MOTM

[CMac1988]

Best midfielder we have. Never in doubt. Should've been MotM.

Doesn't always impact games enough which is the frustration as he's more than capable.

More of that for the remainder of the season. Lovely jubbly.

[blackpoolhibs]

I started this thread because i knew he could play like that, and when he does he's majestic the way he carrys the ball and makes things happen.

You must have your eyes painted on if you think he does this every week, he clearly does not.

Now having that insurance behind him obviously works, we must keep him further forward and not have him deeper, we are a poorer side if we do.

Well done Joe. :top marks

[Hibbyradge]

Probably should of been the MOTM

Have

[Unseen work]

I started this thread because i knew he could play like that, and when he does he's majestic the way he carrys the ball and makes things happen.

You must have your eyes painted on if you think he does this every week, he clearly does not.

Now having that insurance behind him obviously works, we must keep him further forward and not have him deeper, we are a poorer side if we do.

Well done Joe. :top marks

It’s criminal none of his passes today never resulted in a goal. The amount of times he picked someone out over the top was incredible.

[Wull]

Joe had great game today and long may it continue

[Wheat Hound]

Joe was majestic today. Much more effective further forward. Needs to maintain this level now.

[Vault Boy]

Have

Of’ve

[GreenGray]

What a player, always has been


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[Hibbyradge]

Of’ve

:faf:

[J-C]

This is the Newell we want to see more off, add in Doyle Hayes to this as well, both superb with the work the put in, never stopped.

[Up-the-slope]

I started this thread because i knew he could play like that, and when he does he's majestic the way he carrys the ball and makes things happen.

You must have your eyes painted on if you think he does this every week, he clearly does not.

Now having that insurance behind him obviously works, we must keep him further forward and not have him deeper, we are a poorer side if we do.

Well done Joe. :top marks

:agree: Jeggo is not everyones favorite but we need a decent player performing that role and at our level he is that... and if that allows others to be more on the front foot it benefits whole team

[MWHIBBIES]

This is the Newell we want to see more off, add in Doyle Hayes to this as well, both superb with the work the put in, never stopped.

God, you must've posted this 20 times season. He's been good all season.

[CapitalGreen]

Excellent performance from Joe, hopefully we see that every week now between now and the end of the season.

[O'Rourke3]

My MOM. He wasn't taking prisoners.

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[Hibees1973]

Most creative player at the club, by a mile.

Some posters on here give him loads of stick but he never hides, always looking for the ball and is robust and reliable. He did miss a few games at the start of the year but he is one we can count on.

Just needs better players around him.

[green day]

My MOM. He wasn't taking prisoners.

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Mine too, and everyone round me

[The Modfather]

God, you must've posted this 20 times season. He's been good all season.

Somewhat ironic given you have already posted 3 times on this thread to say he’s been good all season. He was good today, but has been inconsistent this season alongside everyone else. I’d find it hard to make a case anyone has been good all season.

[Tambo]

Have

Lol sorry never really tried in school.

Hope this thread don't get into an argument after a great performance.

Joe Newell this season has been much better than last seasons Joe Newell.

[JammyDoidger]

Cigar and slippers Job, boy was immense.

[Willis1875]

Outstanding today from Joe

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Had the bit between his teeth. Same again in Perth please Joe

[HendoDelivered]

Godlike today

[Trinity Hibee]

Superb today. His pass to Nisbet early in 2nd half when nisbet missed by the far post was superb.

Newell has fantastic games in him. Just need it more often

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Have

pedants of the Wordle untie ! ;)

[Benny Brazil]

Outstanding today - one of the few players willing to put his foot on the ball and get his head up

[CL0762]

God, you must've posted this 20 times season. He's been good all season.

Trying far too hard.

He’s not been good all season. Performances like today are why so many get pissed off with him because he has it in his locker to be that imposing on games yet other games can pass him by.

He was outstanding today from minute 1 to being subbed, but we need that level of performance much more often.

[gaz1875]

He played very well today, led by example and always looked forward.

[DinkyTwo]

His control today on several occassions was majestic.

Really couldn't fault him at all or Campbell when he came on.

Great shift 🟢[emoji836]

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[MWHIBBIES]

Trying far too hard.

He’s not been good all season. Performances like today are why so many get pissed off with him because he has it in his locker to be that imposing on games yet other games can pass him by.

He was outstanding today from minute 1 to being subbed, but we need that level of performance much more often.

Not trying hard at all. Played like that plenty times this season. His last start at Easter road was a 6-0 Vs Aberdeen in which he was better than today.

[B.H.F.C]

MOTM by an absolute mile today. More of that please Joe.

[blackpoolhibs]

Not trying hard at all. Played like that plenty times this season. His last start at Easter road was a 6-0 Vs Aberdeen in which he was better than today.

My erse. That was his best performance in a Hibs top, bar none.

[MWHIBBIES]

My erse. That was his best performance in a Hibs top, bar none.

Played many games at the level he did today.

[hibsbollah]

His hair was lustrous as well.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Somewhat ironic given you have already posted 3 times on this thread to say he’s been good all season. He was good today, but has been inconsistent this season alongside everyone else. I’d find it hard to make a case anyone has been good all season.

:agree:

[EVENTUALLY]

Probably the best game I’ve seen him have for us.
That’s it in a nutshell
Loved his joyous goal celebration too - Totally invested.
Think his ordering off in the semi has been weighing heavily for a while.
Well done Joe

[Exuberance1875]

Joe Newall was absolutely unplayable today.

[BILLYHIBS]

Played well today

No complaints

[Hibs90]

I agree with the OP. If he was like that every week he would be a dream. He needs to have a rest tonight, get some golf in tomorrow then go again next weekend in Perth. Battle, impose himself and basically take the game by the scruff of the neck.

[eastmainsmsh]

Excellent today 👌

[hibee-boys]

MOM for me. He’s on a different level technically to every midfielder we have at ER. I think he’s wasted as a DM, get him further up the park.

[jacomo]

He was great today, no question. Harried their midfield all game and played some great passes.

[Eyrie]

Best player on the park today.

He backed up his words from earlier in the week with a performance that showed how good he can be. Like any other player, if he could play that every week then he wouldn't be at Hibs.

[superfurryhibby]

Delighted for him. A player that often frustrates, but is equally often a step ahead of his team mates. He needs to exert that level of influence more often.

[SHODAN]

Midfield three scared the **** out of me at the team announcement but they all did well.

[Big_Franck]

He was brilliant today, his long passing at times was great and he set us away on attacks time and again. Hopefully he is more consistent with his performances going forward.

[Stuarty1875]

Fantastic today. MOTM for me

[7Hero]

Proper footballer, we need more of him...

[Mr Grieves]

Absolutely magnificent today

[Unseen work]

https://twitter.com/joe_newell93/status/1647620404029140995?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Nice tweet from him.

Probably we’ll aware the criticism he and the team receives at times

[hibsbollah]

https://twitter.com/joe_newell93/status/1647620404029140995?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Nice tweet from him.

Probably we’ll aware the criticism he and the team receives at times
He went mental at FT.
Same at the last derby when Boyle scored from the Youan cut back.
I think he hates them :agree:

[sauzeelegod]

Played many games at the level he did today.

Agreed

[SHODAN]

He went mental at FT.
Same at the last derby when Boyle scored from the Youan cut back.
I think he hates them :agree:

Yup, good to see.

[LeithMike]

To add a note of caution, remember that this was the same midfield our three of a debuting Jeggo, Stevenson and Campbell dominated in the cup derby despite the result.

While I understand the reaction, Hearts are really poor in midfield and look done as a team. If Newell turned in that performance against Celtic then I would definitely be agreeing with the praise.

I think we know that Newell cannot do the holding or box to box role and his positive showing yesterday came as the #10 in front of Jeggo and JDH. The question is can he be creative enough and add the goals and assists which you need from that position over the course of a season?

I think that midfield yesterday would struggle breaking down teams. I still really like JDH as a player and would build the midfield around him and Campbell.

Big test for Hibs next week which will tell us a lot more about the current team.


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[cameronw-hfc]

He went mental at FT.
Same at the last derby when Boyle scored from the Youan cut back.
I think he hates them :agree:

He does, but he also loves us. His best pals are Hibs fans, his family are all Hibbies now. Last derby when he was in the stand he was going absolutely mental apparently, was kicking and heading every ball from the stands and just as angry as anyone else.

[Johnny_Leith]

Newell is a great footballer in his prime and would run through a brick wall for this club.

He has games where he's not at his best, as all players worldwide do, but generally he's an excellent player for us and the volume of criticism he receives is baffling.

[Unseen work]

Newell is a great footballer in his prime and would run through a brick wall for this club.

He has games where he's not at his best, as all players worldwide do, but generally he's an excellent player for us and the volume of criticism he receives is baffling.

100%, very good player.

He’s the one player every opposition team player/manager mentions as one of our best players when asked.

He’d get better with better players around him too, hopefully he shows the consistency from yesterday more often.

We need the the same performance and mentality against st Johnstone next week

[Not In The Know]

100%, very good player.

He’s the one player every opposition team player/manager mentions as one of our best players when asked.

He’d get better with better players around him too, hopefully he shows the consistency from yesterday more often.

We need the the same performance and mentality against st Johnstone next week


I actually don’t think he realises how good a player he is /could be. It’s all about mentality to keep progressing.

[hibee-boys]

We need him further up the park influencing games, he’s too much skill to be pxxxxxx about with the ball sitting in front of our centre half’s. He’s a far more effective 8 or 10 than 6 yet has been deployed in that role quite often by a number of managers. Jeggo arriving has certainly helped.

[Donegal Hibby]

Played many games at the level he did today.
You seem to be a bit of a Joe Newell fan , think you'll enjoy this article :aok:.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/joe-newell-hibs-heroics-hearts-26725636

[Hibbyradge]

You seem to be a bit of a Joe Newell fan , think you'll enjoy this article :aok:.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/joe-newell-hibs-heroics-hearts-26725636

MWHibees has never been seen in the same room as Blair Meikle! :greengrin

[Donegal Hibby]

MWHibees has never been seen in the same room as Blair Meikle! :greengrin
Maybe he is Blair meikle 😳😂😂

[The Modfather]

MWHibees has never been seen in the same room as Blair Meikle! :greengrin

Or the same room as Doidge! 😀

Going by that article, enjoy him while we can folks before he gets a big money move! Some good insights, but not a particularly balanced assessment.

[007]

You seem to be a bit of a Joe Newell fan , think you'll enjoy this article :aok:.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/scottish-premiership/joe-newell-hibs-heroics-hearts-26725636

All very good sounding stats. (Cue someone to come along and say aye, but what about goals and assists?)

[superfurryhibby]

All very good sounding stats. (Cue someone to come along and say aye, but what about goals and assist?)

We don't talk about the goals issue :wink:

[Since452]

For me, Joe is, and always has been one of the first names on the team sheet.

[Donegal Hibby]

All very good sounding stats. (Cue someone to come along and say aye, but what about goals and assists?)
There's always someone with negative waves :greengrin.
https://youtu.be/ncbEucjsNFU

[Whelahan 1875]

Four Managers in a row have made him a first pick for a reason (well Hecky did once he realised he was not a winger).
He is one of the few in our squad who can pick the right pass and play with a level of composure. He showed on Saturday what a great asset he can be against our direct rivals, when playing at the top of his game.

[Hibees1973]

We don't half have a load of dross in our squad.

Just my guess but we have 60% dross, 30% average and 10% above average.

Of this 10% above average, there is no doubt that one of them is Joe. He is one of the few players we have able to control a ball in tight spaces, look for a Hibs player and pick him out with a pass. Not a mind blowing skill to have but, most of our players cannot do this. Joe sticks out a mile in this Hibs team.

I know Joe does have his critics on here, which I cannot understand. One of the main issues some posters have is that he goes missing at times. Fair enough, he may do this but if he had no faults he wouldn't be at Hibs.

When Joe came on this afternoon he was not afraid to look for the ball, take responsibility and try to get us moving forward.

There was interest in Joe from other clubs in this window. Hope he doesn't leave.

[truehibernian]

We don't half have a load of dross in our squad.

Just my guess but we have 60% dross, 30% average and 10% above average.

Of this 10% above average, there is no doubt that one of them is Joe. He is one of the few players we have able to control a ball in tight spaces, look for a Hibs player and pick him out with a pass. Not a mind blowing skill to have but, most of our players cannot do this. Joe sticks out a mile in this Hibs team.

I know Joe does have his critics on here, which I cannot understand. One of the main issues some posters have is that he goes missing at times. Fair enough, he may do this but if he had no faults he wouldn't be at Hibs.

When Joe came on this afternoon he was not afraid to look for the ball, take responsibility and try to get us moving forward.

There was interest in Joe from other clubs in this window. Hope he doesn't leave.

Good post, long been a critic of him as I genuinely believe he plays within himself at times, but certainly cannot fault him and if it were me, given his commitment to Hibs, I'd be making him captain before Hanlon. Still needs to drive the side forward more, needs more energy (consistently), but agreed, a good player and played the right way is an asset. Just very infuriating (for me) that he doesn't seem to have the belief in his ability at times.

[blackpoolhibs]

Best Hibs player by a mile tonight. :top marks

[Paulie Walnuts]

I’m coming round to the idea he’s our best midfielder and also coming round to the idea he’s worthy of a starting slot in a Hibs team.

That being said, I think the fact he’s our best midfielder without much question is telling in itself. We need significantly better players in there beside him.

[hibee-boys]

To think some posters had the likes of Jeggo, Campbell and JDH in their starting XI’s before him🙈 He’s the best midfielder we have by a country mile, first name of the team sheet when fit.

[Glory Lurker]

Best Hibs player by a mile tonight. :top marks

And most nights and afternoons.