David Wotherspoon

***Libby Hibby*** · 30-01-2010 04:55 PM

Before a thread gets started about him being poor today, please be aware that he has been ill with a heavy cold for the last few days and was a doubt before the game but Yogi had asked him to play through it...Not his finest game in a Hibs Jersey but still gave the side his 100%...Take a bow son for sticking in today

**Mikeystewart** · 30-01-2010 04:59 PM

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Before a thread gets started about him being poor today, please be aware that he has been ill with a heavy cold for the last few days and was a doubt before the game but Yogi had asked him to play through it...Not his finest game in a Hibs Jersey but still gave the side his 100%...Take a bow son for sticking in today

Was he poor

***BoltonHibee*** · 30-01-2010 05:00 PM

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Was he poor

Yes, as a lot of the team were.

***CropleyWasGod*** · 30-01-2010 05:00 PM

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Before a thread gets started about him being poor today, please be aware that he has been ill with a heavy cold for the last few days and was a doubt before the game but Yogi had asked him to play through it...Not his finest game in a Hibs Jersey but still gave the side his 100%...Take a bow son for sticking in today

Thank you Mrs. Wotherspoon. Can you make sure David catches up with his homework, please?

***Libby Hibby*** · 30-01-2010 05:02 PM

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Was he poor

Not as good/cultured/exciting as usual, missed placed passes all day to be fair to him but hopefully my first post explains why

**Mikeystewart** · 30-01-2010 05:02 PM

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Yes, as a lot of the team were.

I have to respectfully disagree

***BoltonHibee*** · 30-01-2010 05:06 PM

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I have to respectfully disagree

Thats fair enough.

I just thought that his distribution was pretty poor today, he was struggling at times to find a green jersey. I also thought that he was caught out of position a few times also. Had a really poor 15 to 20 mins in the 2nd half.

I think he is a good player and a great prospect, just thought he was off the pace a liittle bit. His illness probably explains this.

**Hibby Bairn** · 30-01-2010 05:07 PM

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I have to respectfully disagree

Me too....from someone at the game. Thought Wotherspoon had a fine game. Going to be a great player.

***BoltonHibee*** · 30-01-2010 05:10 PM

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Me too....from someone at the game. Thought Wotherspoon had a fine game. Going to be a great player.

I saw the game, I just was not at ER.

***givescotlandfreedom*** · 30-01-2010 05:12 PM

I thought Wotherspoon was good and his team mates should've taken advantage of his good positioning on the right wing more often. A quality player already.

**Woody70x2** · 30-01-2010 05:15 PM

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Before a thread gets started about him being poor today, please be aware that he has been ill with a heavy cold for the last few days and was a doubt before the game but Yogi had asked him to play through it...Not his finest game in a Hibs Jersey but still gave the side his 100%...Take a bow son for sticking in today

Thought Wotherspoon played well today... plays well beyong his age and with great skill!

**Wotherspiniesta** · 30-01-2010 05:16 PM

I thought he was ok today. Made himself available all the time and has the right attitude. He was one of only two players looking to take players on and gave us good width. Sure, he misplaced 2 or 3 passes, but considering the surface, it was understandable.

**down-the-slope** · 30-01-2010 05:17 PM

Bolton - difference between TV and being there is you can see more of the players work without the ball. Yes he missed a few passes today - nad on a rubbish pitch was not alone. But on several occasions her ran the length of the pitch and was in open space only to get ignored for a pass. He was also playing the whole right side on his own (other than 10 mins second half whhen Stokes pushed out wide) and it must have been sapping on such a heavy pitch to be bombing forward and then having to get back and defend with little break as it was more down the right than left for us all day. He also got a couple of excellent crosses in one of which should have been a goal had the header not been fluffed.

***TrinityHibs*** · 30-01-2010 05:19 PM

Thought he had a better second than first today

**scotcha** · 30-01-2010 05:20 PM

some people on here are just wanting a rise from people.

This boy was head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch today. He was also the only person in a hibs shirt that looked like he wanted to move the ball forward.

His composure on the ball was from someone beyond his years, and he is the one player that looked like he could do something today.

So this was his performance with a cold and being ill... well that made it extra good in my eyes. It also probably explains why he look tired in a ten min spell in the second and had three misplaced passes.

This boy is class, ill or not!!

***BoltonHibee*** · 30-01-2010 05:22 PM

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Bolton - difference between TV and being there is you can see more of the players work without the ball. Yes he missed a few passes today - nad on a rubbish pitch was not alone. But on several occasions her ran the length of the pitch and was in open space only to get ignored for a pass. He was also playing the whole right side on his own (other than 10 mins second half whhen Stokes pushed out wide) and it must have been sapping on such a heavy pitch to be bombing forward and then having to get back and defend with little break as it was more down the right than left for us all day. He also got a couple of excellent crosses in one of which should have been a goal had the header not been fluffed.

This is true.

I thought with his passing though, especially in the 2nd half his passes were wayward. These in the main were passes he made without the St Mirren players closing him down (unforced errors). The pitch did not come in to play with some of those passes as they were lifted off the ground. He did get a couple of good crosses in tbf.

I like him, I think he is one of the best prospects we have at the club.

**Cabbage1875** · 30-01-2010 05:22 PM

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some people on here are just wanting a rise from people.

This boy was head and shoulders above anyone on the pitch today. He was also the only person in a hibs shirt that looked like he wanted to move the ball forward.

His composure on the ball was from someone beyond his years, and he is the one player that looked like he could do something today.

So this was his performance with a cold and being ill... well that made it extra good in my eyes. It also probably explains why he look tired in a ten min spell in the second and had three misplaced passes.

This boy is class, ill or not!!

What?????

That's as poor as Ive seen him today, he is an excellent prospect though undeniably.

I must watch a different game from some folk...

**~~Woody1985~~** · 30-01-2010 05:24 PM

There were a few slack passes from him today but overall he was one of our better players.

We still need someone pulling out on the right of midfield to give him another option though.

**Booked4Being-Ugly** · 30-01-2010 05:24 PM

Wotherspoon was caught in posession a couple of times although there was no-one there to support him and cover for him. Despite this he still managed to get some great crosses in and threaded a dilighfiul ball through to Nish, who should have scored. Again, he never had a great game but was far from poor IMO.

**Fifer** · 30-01-2010 05:57 PM

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Before a thread gets started about him being poor today, please be aware that he has been ill with a heavy cold for the last few days and was a doubt before the game but Yogi had asked him to play through it...Not his finest game in a Hibs Jersey but still gave the side his 100%...Take a bow son for sticking in today

He is learning all the time.
GGTTH

**Sas_The_Hibby** · 30-01-2010 06:03 PM

By the way the rest of the team was playing, I assume they all had bubonic plague?!?

**Sas_The_Hibby** · 30-01-2010 06:04 PM

Or a bad dose of Misplaced Pass Syndrome.........

***bigwheel*** · 30-01-2010 06:05 PM

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What?????

That's as poor as Ive seen him today, he is an excellent prospect though undeniably.

I must watch a different game from some folk...

I thought he started poorly and made hard work of the first half. I thought though he had a much stronger second half....always makes himself available and broke down a number of St Mirren moves....

***Winston Ingram*** · 30-01-2010 06:05 PM

I didn't think he was poor

**Sas_The_Hibby** · 30-01-2010 06:07 PM

He wasn't brilliant today but he certainly wasn't the worst, by any means: looked a bit more composed than several of his teammates.

**aberhibsfc** · 30-01-2010 06:09 PM

It's good to know that his performance was hampered by illness. It shows his commitment to the cause that he put himself out there to play.

With that said, he is young and learning, he has been outstanding so far and deserves some patience from the fans.

Good on ye lad.

***Don Giovanni*** · 30-01-2010 06:18 PM

I thought Spoony had a tough shift on the right today. He had to play the ball inside almost every time, into a congested centre of the park. He had very little support in front of him...

There werent too many top performances out there (and David was far from the worst). Certainly gave his all, especially in the circumstances...

**Craig_in_Prague** · 30-01-2010 06:21 PM

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I didn't think he was poor

coz he wasn´t.

thought in the 1st half he really got us forward and his efforts to get up and down is fantastic, he shows composure beyond his years.

a few slack passes 2nd half, but thats mainly coz going longer made sense.

with miller, rankin and mcbride in midfield, we lack a bit width on the right and DW has a lot of ground to cover.

smashing player and a joy to watch.

**ancient hibee** · 30-01-2010 06:26 PM

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This is true.

I thought with his passing though, especially in the 2nd half his passes were wayward. These in the main were passes he made without the St Mirren players closing him down (unforced errors). The pitch did not come in to play with some of those passes as they were lifted off the ground. He did get a couple of good crosses in tbf.

I like him, I think he is one of the best prospects we have at the club.

In fact the pitch came into play all the time.It was hard,slippery and near to unplayable in parts.Players constantly found their standing foot slipping as they went to play the ball.