Seemed to have so much potential back then. So much expectations on the lad. Such a shame he seems to have gone downhill since the cup final. I hope he is given a new 1 year contract to prove his worth.
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13-04-2011 12:55 PM #1
Lewis Stevenson
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13-04-2011 01:04 PM #2
Hopefully he'll keep a place in the squad, even if not the first eleven. I like him.
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13-04-2011 01:12 PM #3
For Hibs, if they decided to give him a year long deal and retain him as a squad player I'm sure it'd be reasonable business. However, maybe it's in the lads own interests to look elsewhere for the benefit of his career. I've no doubt he could go to a club like St Johnstone, St Mirren, Dunfermline, Raith etc and play in their first team no problem and possibly get his career back on track.
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13-04-2011 02:55 PM #5
On the basis of his performances this year, I would offer him another one year deal - however, if CC lets him go then he obviously believes that he can replace him with better.
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13-04-2011 02:59 PM #6
I'd like to see him get a new contract. He always works hard and he is a lot more positive now under CC. He has learned how to pass the ball forward again and take a risk.
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13-04-2011 03:05 PM #7
Dont know what brought this up again? Must be nothing much going on at the moment?
Lewis has shown his worth in a Hibs jersey and should be handed another contract. Maybe when he burst on to the scene in the cup final we, us the supporters expected too much from him.
He was so young then and took his chance when it came along. He has been in and out of the team the past few seasons and has never moaned to the media. Not like some of our so called "better players" nor has his conduct been as unbecoming of a Hibs' player as them either.
So i for one would like to see him stay and fight for his place. He wont let us down!
(maybe put in some shooting practice tho?)
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13-04-2011 03:17 PM #8
I'd happily be proven wrong but, for me, Stevenson has had his chance and should be allowed to leave. Aye he played really well in the cup final, no doubt about that and he'll be rightly remembered for it, but has he got any better since then? Has he put in many (any) performances as good since?
For me, he's another of these players who the fans always say "he works hard" or "he always gives his all". Never anything about his actual footballing ability.
I don't see him being in or about the starting 11 next season, not with the players we already have in the midfield, added to the fact that I expect CC will be bringing in new bodies over the summer.
Though, as I said, I'll happily hold my hands up and say I was wrong if he turns out to be a good player for us next season.
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13-04-2011 03:28 PM #9
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I think and hope Lewis is given an extension.
He has more potential than the likes of Scott who is doing a good job for us but not sure he has a lot more to give than he currently has. Lewis could do that job and more but still needs to learn. A first team squad with reasonable game time over the next year and I would expect him to be pushing Scott hard the following year. Also has the ability to play a few positions.
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13-04-2011 03:32 PM #10
If there is better available elsewhere on the same or less money, let him go. He's never going to be good enough to be a regular in a team of the quality that we/Hibs should be aiming for.
Harsh but true.
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13-04-2011 03:42 PM #11
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23 year old is plenty of time to prove yourself.
Sorry Angel but there's plenty other bairns coming thru that will give you a lift to the Bingo.
Next.
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13-04-2011 04:49 PM #13
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I think it might be better for Lewis's own development if he moves to a club which will give him a regular game and let him develop to his full potential.
It worked for Paul Hartley who dropped down a division for a couple of seasons and came back up stronger and became a regular international.
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13-04-2011 06:52 PM #16
I don't go along with the theory give him a 1 year deal cos he will be alright as a squad player.
Basically that approach means he's not good enough for the first eleven.
I would like to think they could replace Lewis with someone that would challenge to be a first team regular.
Lewis is a good lad but needs to try and rescue his career elsewhere.
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13-04-2011 09:12 PM #17
The harsh reality is that Lewis Stevenson is now 23 years old, he's no longer a youngster. Despite making his league debut almost 5 years ago, he's still not managed to develop into a regular first team pick for Hibs.
Stevenson is a decent player and he could probably do well at a team like St Johnstone or St Mirren but for where we want to be and where we should be, I don't think he's quite good enough.
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13-04-2011 09:33 PM #19
always amazes me that the biggest accolade young lewis gets is 'he was great in the cup final' jeeeezus gawd that was FOUR YEARS ago and now a succession of different managers are getting the blame for not playing him regularly, but he's a nice laddie so lets give him a wage lol
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13-04-2011 09:54 PM #20
"Sorry Angel but there's plenty other bairns coming thru that will give you a lift to the Bingo."
Sorry but i think you have me mixed up with someone else? Dont be showing yourself up for the lack of wit that you think you have.......
Its Lewis that the conversation is around, show a little respect!
Silly boy!
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13-04-2011 10:06 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Time for him to try his luck elsewhere I think. I certainly wish him all the best.
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Whenever Stevenson has had the chance to show what he can do on the park he should have been doing all he could to show he was worthy of a place in the side and worthy of an extended deal. He hasn't.
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13-04-2011 10:28 PM #23
It seems like Lewis is almost criticised for having the game of his life in a cup final. Players are supposed to do that. Maybe if a few more in our history had raised their games on the big occasions we'd have a better record in the cups.
Lewis has never let us down and he's a good squad player. If he is offered a deal I'm sure he'll be useful. If, as looks more likely, he moves on then I hope he does well wherever he goes.
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14-04-2011 12:23 AM #24
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Too many on here quoting his MOTM award in the CIS Final. He was awarded that by Ian McCaul, who noticed him in the early stages on a few occasions. Lewis' performance was good yes, but compared to Benji, Fletcher, Brown, Boozy, Murphy and Jones, he was a competent part of the team; no more. Not being critical of the lad (he didn't give the award to himself after all). MOTM he may officially have been, but he wasn't Hibs' best player on the day.Not by a long chalk.
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14-04-2011 05:26 AM #25
Lewis has played well on just about every occassion ive seen him under Calderwood.
In fact, there is legitimate grounds for his inclusion at he expense of Liam Miller at times.
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14-04-2011 06:32 AM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He's not a first team regular and it doesn't look like he ever will be so probably now is a good time for him to move on.Every gimmick hungry yob,
Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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14-04-2011 05:57 PM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Totally agree. Stevenson did a few basic passes and had one hard shot at goal. Woopedoo!
Stevenson is nothing but a player to make up the numbers when we have injuries. He does nothing of great importance that thousands of other players couldn't do. When we are struggling, he does nothing to step up to the table (apart from the odd overly hard tackle). He was overrated from the start - I couldn't see what the fuss was about four years ago - and I'm afraid he has done nothing to change my mind since.
He goes with my best wishes, but Hibs can do a lot better.
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14-04-2011 06:29 PM #29
A lot depends here on whether we can accept that a club like Hibs need 'squad players'. I've got to say I don't think it's realistic to expect us to have 20 guys all capable of being regular starters in a top 3/4 side. I doubt we can afford 20 players of that ilk.
I've been a critic of Lewis for his lack of development and not grabbing the many chances he's had.... but somehow I'd like to see him stick around. Why can our 'average' players not be our home produced ones as opposed to seeking them out in far flung places?
If he's happy to stay and not hard to deal with it's got to be an option.
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14-04-2011 06:34 PM #30
I like Lewis as a player.
I got this gut feeling that he will leave and go on to prove himself a better player than he is with us.
It pains me to say this but, I think a move to St Johnstone (or the like) would do wonders for him.
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