Macey singed for Colchester

[Bridge hibs]

I see he has singed for Colchester, never the worst keeper to be honest, blew hot and cold although for his height you would think he would have been better in the hair

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[Mango Man]

I did not rate Macey at all, atrocious kicking and no presence for a big lad, too soft.

[Since452]

Thought he was pretty decent. Got a hard time because he wasn't Marciano.

[BILLYHIBS]

Pulled off some decent saves nice height for a goalie but no presence in the box too light needed to work on his upper body strength kicking also an issue either out the park or 60 foot up in the air travelling about 30 yards keeping us under pressure

Wanted him to do well but no

[Mcbizz1998]

Unsurprising. He isn’t very good.

[Donegal Hibby]

Thought he was a decent keeper .
Remember this derby with both him and Gordon making good saves in .
https://youtu.be/bsQEQcOrwZA?si=_Rw1V_pEqxh3KLHV

[Bostonhibby]

Decent keeper, probably end up at Barnet[emoji6]

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[JimBHibees]

Thought he was a decent keeper .
Remember this derby with both him and Gordon making good saves in .
https://youtu.be/bsQEQcOrwZA?si=_Rw1V_pEqxh3KLHV

Played well in that game. Thought he might have done better in the league cup final though wasn’t helped by defence in saying that Kyogos movement was excellent

[TrinityHFC]

Thought he was pretty decent. Got a hard time because he wasn't Marciano.

Didn’t really get a hard time. He should have done though. He was terrible.

[CapitalGreen]

Was part of the best defence outside the Old Firm for the 18 months he was here. Replacing him with a worse player in Marshall has contributed to our awful defensive record since he left.

[easty]

He did make a few decent saves, but he was never a good keeper. Command of area was poor, he was so quiet.

I did expect Marshall to come in and make a big difference but he’s been crap tae.

[Springbank]

I see he has singed for Colchester, never the worst keeper to be honest, blew hot and cold although for his height you would think he would have been better in the hair

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Fringe player at best

[Ringothedog]

Decent keeper, probably end up at Barnet[emoji6]

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[Jakhog1]

Decent keeper, probably end up at Barnet[emoji6]

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Nah, can see him taking over Alan Combe as GK coach at Dundee

[TrinityHFC]

Was part of the best defence outside the Old Firm for the 18 months he was here. Replacing him with a worse player in Marshall has contributed to our awful defensive record since he left.

Nah.

[supermcginn]

Was part of the best defence outside the Old Firm for the 18 months he was here. Replacing him with a worse player in Marshall has contributed to our awful defensive record since he left.
Couldn't agree more, Marshall has been a downgrade on Macey.

[Bostonhibby]

Nah, can see him taking over Alan Combe as GK coach at DundeeCan see Baldy Hagan being interested if Highborough need a new keeper.

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[.Sean.]

He was honking.

[blackpoolhibs]

Fingers burnt maybe?

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I thought Marciano was Head and Shoulders above him when it came to standard of goalkeeping.

[Pretty Boy]

He was one of those peculiar Hibs players who instantly gets better in the minds of some fans the second he leaves.

Decent enough shot stopper which is the bare minimum you should really expect from even an amateur goalkeeper. Really poor distribution and not particularly commanding which are two of the attributes that really elevate the modern goalkeeper if they are good at it.

21 appearances in League One since leaving us and a move to a side who finished 3rd bottom of League Two hardly convinces me we made a grave error in letting him go.

[Cat Stanton]

I see he has singed for Colchester, never the worst keeper to be honest, blew hot and cold although for his height you would think he would have been better in the hair

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What did he sing? "Fingers and thumbs" by Erasure (or The Lightening Seeds)?

[Keith_M]

Which bit did he singe, and can he sue?

[Hibiza]

Was part of the best defence outside the Old Firm for the 18 months he was here. Replacing him with a worse player in Marshall has contributed to our awful defensive record since he left.

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[Bostonhibby]

Which bit did he singe, and can he sue?He'll be on fire at Colchester.

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[Since452]

His penalty save in the cup final should have been the catalyst for us going on to win. The only player to get pass marks that day. Decent keeper who always produced in the big games. He was fine.

[TrinityHFC]

His penalty save in the cup final should have been the catalyst for us going on to win. The only player to get pass marks that day. Decent keeper. Better than our currant one.

There is absolutely no version of reality where Macey is or ever has been or will be a better goalkeeper than Marshall. Who I don’t think is our current keeper anyway….

[Donegal Hibby]

There is absolutely no version of reality where Macey is or ever has been or will be a better goalkeeper than Marshall. Who I don’t think is our current keeper anyway….

I honestly think if we had Macey in goals last season he would have made more saves than Marshall .

[TrinityHFC]

I honestly think if we had Macey in goals last season he would have made more saves than Marshall .

I doubt that. Not only about saves either. Macey was a shambles with crosses and using his feet. We went from losing no goals from crosses to losing them every week with him. He was terrible. Their careers couldn’t be much more different. There’s no realistic comparison.

[CapitalGreen]

Matt Macey league save % 21/22 = 70.7%
David Marshall 22/23 = 62.3%
David Marshall 23/24 = 66.9%

[Donegal Hibby]

I doubt that. Not only about saves either. Macey was a shambles with crosses and using his feet. We went from losing no goals from crosses to losing them every week with him. He was terrible. Their careers couldn’t be much more different. There’s no realistic comparison.

Crosses and distribution with his feet you've probably got a point about though purely on saves I always thought Macey was pretty good tbh .

Marshall in his prime absolutely there's no question he was a far better keeper though over the last season I still think Macey would have probably made more saves than Marshall , I'd even go further and say that Laidlaw and Dabrowki might have too .

Last season most of the time Marshall looked well off it in his reflexes and agility weren't good . I'm sure somebody mentioned before Marshall's shot stopping stats were pretty poor as well .

[supermcginn]

Matt Macey league save % 21/22 = 70.7%
David Marshall 22/23 = 62.3%
David Marshall 23/24 = 66.9%

Very interesting, Marshall also had more howlers than Macey.

[Donegal Hibby]

Matt Macey league save % 21/22 = 70.7%
David Marshall 22/23 = 62.3%
David Marshall 23/24 = 66.9%

Thanks for the stats . Thought Macey might have a better save percentage than Marshall .

[TrinityHFC]

Thanks for the stats . Thought Macey might have a better save percentage than Marshall .

It is one of the most meaningless stats going.

[hibsbollah]

It is one of the most meaningless stats going.

Over the course of an entire season its the second most meaningful stat there is, behind expected saves%, which the spfl dont produce.

[TrinityHFC]

Over the course of an entire season its the second most meaningful stat there is, behind expected saves%, which the spfl dont produce.

No it’s not. It doesn’t tell you anything behind it.

Anyway, I don’t need stats to tell me Macey wasn’t good enough and his career overall has played that out.

[MWHIBBIES]

Better than Marshall for sure.

DM is mince. Must replace. Should've binned him last summer.

[hibsbollah]

No it’s not. It doesn’t tell you anything behind it.

Anyway, I don’t need stats to tell me Macey wasn’t good enough and his career overall has played that out.

Explain yourself. What stat do you refer to that is more meaningful?Number of saves doesnt factor in number of shots faced, that is the least meaningful so it cant be that. Or is it just you didnt like Macey and have no interest in stats?

[we are hibs]

Macey and Marshall were both poor keepers for us.

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[Northernhibee]

The problem with Macey was he didn’t do anything particularly particularly well. Average shot stopper, average at claiming cross balls, poor in terms of organisation, average in terms of positioning, poor distribution.

[BILLYHIBS]

Forgot about his fine penalty save in the Scottish Cup Final versus St Johnstone should have been the catalyst to inspire us to greater efforts but sadly not to be

[TrinityHFC]

Explain yourself. What stat do you refer to that is more meaningful?Number of saves doesnt factor in number of shots faced, that is the least meaningful so it cant be that. Or is it just you didnt like Macey and have no interest in stats?

I've never met Macey so I have no view on whether I like him or not. As a football player he was a pretty poor goalkeeper though.

Some stats have a place in football and can tell you some things but not everything.

Percentage of shots saved is one aspect of being a goalkeeper but tells you very little about their general competence. It also has no context on what type of shots we generally give up, how easy or otherwise they were to save. That differs with the team you play in, the players around you, the tactics etc..

[hibsbollah]

I've never met Macey so I have no view on whether I like him or not. As a football player he was a pretty poor goalkeeper though.

Some stats have a place in football and can tell you some things but not everything.

Percentage of shots saved is one aspect of being a goalkeeper but tells you very little about their general competence. It also has no context on what type of shots we generally give up, how easy or otherwise they were to save. That differs with the team you play in, the players around you, the tactics etc..

…which is where %expected saves made comes in, which is the best stat if it was regularly made available. Over a whole season a keeper faces very large numbers of all sorts of shots, the evidence base is large, so the save% is actually a very useful stat indeed.

I didnt like Macey much either.

[jacomo]

Decent keeper, probably end up at Barnet[emoji6]

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I think he’d be a fringe player.

[Bostonhibby]

I think he’d be a fringe player.He was solid enough but could be a bit exposed, especially if you are short at the back as Hibs have been for years

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[CropleyWasGod]

Decent keeper, probably end up at Barnet[emoji6]

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On a perm?

[Bostonhibby]

On a perm?[emoji16]



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