Surely no-ones arguing that Lewis Allan is good enough for us? Struggled to get regular starting places at Dunfermline, Forfar and Livingston.
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Surely no-ones arguing that Lewis Allan is good enough for us? Struggled to get regular starting places at Dunfermline, Forfar and Livingston.
Danny Handling featured many times in the first team, far more than Lewis Allan ever has. Doesn't stand up to comparison. Clearly, you're able to make up your mind about a player based on a handful of appearances. I'd prefer to give them a decent chance before judging them.
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Lewis Allan hasn’t been given the opportunities because he hasn’t shown nearly enough to merit them, whether that’s his limited sub appearances at Hibs or his 6 goals in 50 games in the bottom two leagues of the Scottish football pyramid when he’s been out on loan.
Danny Handling showed a hell of a lot more, hence why he got more opportunities.
For what it's worth, I never rated Danny Handling, that based on an assessment of his contribution to many first team games that he featured in. Lewis Allan's various loan spells are not relevant to the point I'm trying to make. For the last year or so, when he has been totally fit and fully recovered from the horrendous medical issues that he faced, he's featured regularly in the first team squad. But, hasn't been given the game time to show what is capable of. If he had and didn't cut it, fair enough. If he was so poor as a few posters are suggesting, then why was he there in the first place?
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How old was he and what was his fitness situation when he was at these clubs ? Was he not out for a long time with a back problem ? I`ve only seen him on telly like game at Livi where he was our best player and odd sub appearance and have been surprised that he hasn`t played more . Anyway if it`s confirmed that he`s leaving us good luck to him and hope he does well wherever he goes .
sorry can’t agree with you . He was poor against Livingston and looked out of his depth. The only reason Lennon praised him was because Lennon was having a strop with kamberi and tried to make out he had done the right thing playing shaw and Allen . He was then dropped for the next game.
He’s not made the grade mate ...in a time where we had limited options he got some game time never let himself down - but showed nothing to suggest he can play regularly at that level...didn’t even play every week for Edinburgh city last season ...wish him well for the rest of his career
Lewis Allan isn’t good enough, if he was he would have got more opportunities and done more with them when he did.
He seems good for hold up and getting in behind teams with his pace and strength but just never filled me with confidence that he would score.
Hope he goes on to have a good career elsewhere, always sad to see a young boy not make the grade.
He’s 22 now, clubs have to make a decision on young players and we can’t justify giving him a new contract.
Who was the big target man we were linked with in January? Think The Rangers ended up being linked with him? Remember he had a good goalscoring record this season but not sure how his season went from January onwards.
By that logic every player in the development squad should be guaranteed a couple of dozen games for Hibs before we decide whether to release them.
Instead those who aren't deemed good enough get released without featuring at all. Allan has at least had some playing time but clearly didn't do enough to persuade two different managers that he deserves more opportunities.
So I'll wish him good luck elsewhere.
Got told we’re keen on Josh Mullin, scored 14 goals and 20 assists this season for Ross County.
Would seem to fit the Heckingbottom type of player - excelling at lower levels. Also won promotion with Livi the season prior.
The point is he was the least worst option available
Probably the only other fit striker on the books
Constructing a bench, like a team is about variety, there wouldn't be much point in having 7 defenders on the bench would there?
Good luck to the guy and he has shown tremendous fortitude to come back from a very serious injury but he is IMO nowhere near the standard of player we need if we want to progress.
BTW I watch a lot of the development games on Hibs TV so this isn't just based on his limited first team appearances
Lewis Allan has had 2 fully fit seasons since his severe back problems, he's managed a handful of appearances, if he was going to make it here he would have by now. He's something like 22 now and not a wee laddie, it's time to move on and allow him the chance to play regularly elsewhere.