What a player. Asked to play another different position tonight and he was excellent. He’s as good defensively as he is going forward. An integral part of this team.
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What a player. Asked to play another different position tonight and he was excellent. He’s as good defensively as he is going forward. An integral part of this team.
Excellent tonight. Rarely going to beat a man but he strolled it tonight.
It was a different challenge for him but he did well to meet it. Good to know we'd have an emergency cover at left back if pushed for it.
Don't get carried away with Joe Newell on the wing. As the man said himself and as his performances under PH illustrated he is NOT a winger.
Against better opposition he would get found out in that position.
Fantastic footballer in the middle of the park though! Really like the guy
I said after his performance at Ibrox in the 6-1 defeat that he was hiding and a coward. It's probably a lesson in both not making snap judgments and being willing to admit you are wrong.
Guy has been asked to play a variety of roles this season and has stepped up to the plate in each of them. It's obvious what his best position is but he gives 100% wherever he is asked to play. Looking forward to really see him kicking on next season with a bit more of a settled team around him.
Did a job tonight but wasted out wide, there's a clever player there.
Superb corners resulting in 2 goals and other near misses.
Integral part of the team now.
His corners are fantastic. He played really well tonight too
Agree with this, although I think playing at LWB rather than as a proper winger really helped him. He's become a surprisingly effective defensive force for us recently. Playing in the wingback role gave him more room to run into (therefore not obviously exploiting his weakness of playing out wide) and it allowed him to display his defensive attributes, whilst remaining composed on the ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Steve88
He is very clearly a central midfielder though.
Was asked to do a job for the team and did it well. Never a winger in a million years, there were a couple of occasions tonight when he had it down the left and it broke down. Not a criticism of him, just highlights how badly Heckingbottom used him. Great delivery from corners too.
A very skilful player.
No sure it’s his long term position but liked the fact that he always wanted to pass the ball forward.
Yet again another brilliant performance tonight.
Personally find it crazy! From being branded various names earlier in the season like coward, imposter etc to now putting in yet again another very good performance as a LWB and pretty much has cemented himself as one of the first names on the team sheet.
It’s crazy how he’s turned his Hibs career around and most of all, I don’t think we’ve seen the absolute best of him.
Strangest thing is that I don’t think you could blame people for thinking that of him. He looked like he didn’t want to make a tackle, run, show for the ball, absolutely nothing. Now he’s looking an excellent player.Quote:
Originally Posted by hfc rd
It’s not the position to get the best from him, and lacks the pace to play wing back for me. A more than decent stop-gap though in what was a forced team reshape due to personnel available.
He must be on a few assists now from those corners
Joe Newell.........sexy b&stard
Get him on the Pens by the way
Baller
A lovely footballer .... Hibs should always have players like him.
Anyone else old enough to think he bears a striking resemblance facially to Gordon Smith?Quote:
Originally Posted by hibsboy69
My hearing isn't the best and when the Hibs TV guy said Joe Newell I thought he said John O'Neil. Thought I was in a ferking time warp.......
Lovely 1st touch, good footballing brain and does the dirty work well. Going to be an important player for us now
The transformation in Joe, Jackson and Doidge post Hecky is incredible. Just shows the difference a manager who actually has a clue can makeQuote:
Originally Posted by hfc rd
How many assists he got now?
2 last night, sure he had a couple against Dundee Utd. Making a big impact
6 I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by sean04
Aye our joe is a handsome man, got a bit man crush lolQuote:
Originally Posted by hibsboy69
Amazing how the likes of Doidge, Jackson and Newell have kicked on since PH left. No coincidence.
Heckingbottom has a notably better eye for a player than his predecessor. Just a shame he didn't know how to coach or play them that well.
The past manager had enough of a clue to buy them. Give him a little bit of credit....Quote:
Originally Posted by Borderhibbie76
He looks assertive and confident. Good man management from Jack and Potts.
Now we just need players that can take throw ins woohoo:greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by hibee_girl