I know they are hard to come by.
But Cadden, Irvine, Newell, Gogic Wright etc. just dont find the net regularly, and apart from Nisbet and Boyle we cant rely on anyone else to chip in.
We need to try and unearth someone from somwhere.
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I know they are hard to come by.
But Cadden, Irvine, Newell, Gogic Wright etc. just dont find the net regularly, and apart from Nisbet and Boyle we cant rely on anyone else to chip in.
We need to try and unearth someone from somwhere.
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Originally Posted by noz
I think that’s much to do with tactics.
Scott Allan
We can't even rely on nisbet tbh, he's been Absolutely pony since January.
Knew what I was doing there..
Pat McGinlay
I take your point, but lucky if all the players mentioned have got 4 goals between them. That is poor.Quote:
Originally Posted by Not In The Know
Nisbet gets one back
Jamie McGrath
Am surprised Irvine hasn’t scored yet A fit Mcgennis will chip in but would be surprised if he gets more than 6 in a seasonQuote:
Originally Posted by noz
Cadden I think isn’t going to score many based o missed chances to date but with a full ore season behind him that hopefully changes
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Originally Posted by badabing67
If you’re including Wright and Cadden as midfielders then surely Boyle comes under that too?
We’re the only team outwith rangers to have 3 players in double figures for the season.
Jamie McGrath has very good stats but 90% of his goals have been pens. Stats don’t tell the full story.
Really surprised Irvine hasn’t scored yet but they’ll come.
He wouldn’t get a game for us.Quote:
Originally Posted by badabing67
Irvine has had a few chances but been very careless and most have not needed saves. Very disappointing.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unseen work
Agree with this. And I’m not really fussed if all our goals tend to come from strikers rather than midfielders, it’s what they’re there for. As long as we are scoring what we need to in order to win games it doesn’t bother me if a midfielder doesn’t score all season.Quote:
Originally Posted by Unseen work
Magennis should be scoring he has the quality. I'm unsure on Irvine going forward. Weighing up his lack of football pre Hibs I'm guessing he's feeling the effects now. He's likely to be a high wage for us. Is it worth it?
Midfielders scoring means marking required leaving more room for strikers.Quote:
Originally Posted by WeeRussell
Genuinely interested to know why people think Magennis will get us goals?
Was he a prolific scorer for st mitten or something?
If it's based on his performances in a Hibs shirt then I've seen very little at all this season to make me think he'll score goals for us
No he's scored 4 goals in just under 50 league appearances in the Premiership.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibee Mac
Yes he would?...Quote:
Originally Posted by easty
We also have a goal-scoring midfielder currently in Turkey.
Lack of goals from midfield is a big failing for me this year. Glad Ross acknowledged it at the AGM and that it’s something they’re looking at.
It’s not all about one player scoring 12-15 (although it would be nice if someone did). But midfielders should be looking to chip in. We’re far too reliant on Boyle, Nisbet and even Doidge who hasn’t been prolific this year. They need more help.
He didn’t really score many goals for us before he left for Turkey. Let’s not start pretending he was performingQuote:
Originally Posted by HFCEighteen75
It's funny how few goals a player tends to score when they're sat in the stands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stuart93
Maybe they’re being marked and our strikers are getting the room and scoring goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by ancient hibee
Goalscoring midfielders, as in proper midfielders and not a number 10 type player, are like goldust and cost a fair whack.
We do need one but then I'd imagine every single team in the league is probably looking for one.
I wish we could figure out what made Mallan so brilliant in his first season with us.
There’s barely a team in the league with one. Arfield is probably as close as they come and he barely plays every week. If they’re adding something different then I’m delighted to find someone better, but I’m also extremely pleased with our goal return this season while also being much stronger defensively. I also don’t think around 10 goals (not counting Boyle) from midfield is a bad return. Just so happens most of our midfielders score 1/2 each.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Not a midfield player but Cole at Motherwell has some decent stats. A goal every 185 minutes in the league which is the same as Nisbet
Newell has had a number of decent opportunities to score throughout the season. Should probably be on 5ish.
Add to that Jamie Murphy, he’s missed a few chances, most notably in the semi final.
Whilst I’m at it Magennis also missed a sitter in the first half v Hearts.
So our midfielders are getting in to good areas, perhaps just some finishing practice required.
I was really impressed with him at ER a few weeks back.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
Gave us loads of problems and put in the sort of performance you might expect from someone with a much bigger reputation.
That was the name I immediately thought of though ironically one of the goals I remember him scoring was an og at Parkhead in a 6 . 0 thrashing .Quote:
Originally Posted by BILLYHIBS