Hanlon

[bathhibby]

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At fault for both goals
Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

[McKenzie]

I guess you're one of these Mcpake lovers then. For the record didn't see the game but he's been immense the last few games

[Elephant Stone]

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How crap was he today ?
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At fault for both goals
Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

Can't remember the first goal at the moment but if any one player could be singled out for the second it's McPake, it was him who gave Magennis space to turn and get the cross in.

Not a brilliant day at the office but I wouldn't be dropping anyone, the team has done well in recent weeks and consistency and confidence will breed success.

[ronaldo7]

Hanlon at fault for the first, and McPake for the second. We were soft as putty in the middle of the defence and it cost us the points.

[Tricla]

Hanlon was fouled by Vernon for the first IMO.

Can't jump with a hand in your face.

[Tricla]

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How crap was he today ?
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At fault for both goals

No he wasn't.

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Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

He needs neither IMO. He's been good on the whole so far this season.

The midfield and attack need a quiet word for being non existent today.

[ronaldo7]

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Hanlon was fouled by Vernon for the first IMO.

Can't jump with a hand in your face.

Hanlon is meant to be the centre half. He should have rammed his hand up his erse. He let Vernon jump into him without putting in a challenge. It's a man's game after all.

Too soft today.

[18/03/07]

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How crap was he today ?
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At fault for both goals
Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

Can't belive your comment bud,did not see 1st goal,but McPake deffo at fault for the 2nd

[Future17]

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How crap was he today ?
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At fault for both goals
Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

Fouled for first goal.

McPake at fault for second.

Not sure what your problem is with Hanlon?

[Johnny0762]

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How crap was he today ?
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At fault for both goals
Needs a rest I think or a bollockin

Hanlon wasn't involved in the second goal. McPake showed the laddie half a yard and couldn't then make up the pace to block the cross.

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I guess you're one of these Mcpake lovers then. For the record didn't see the game but he's been immense the last few games

McPake has done wonders for Hanlon this season. Bad game for both.

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Can't remember the first goal at the moment but if any one player could be singled out for the second it's McPake, it was him who gave Magennis space to turn and get the cross in.

Not a brilliant day at the office but I wouldn't be dropping anyone, the team has done well in recent weeks and consistency and confidence will breed success.

Spot on. All players have a bad day game from time to time. It's just unfortunate that whilst McPake spurs on Hanlon, when McPake is off the ball, Hanlon also drops out the game.

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No he wasn't.



He needs neither IMO. He's been good on the whole so far this season.

The midfield and attack need a quiet word for being non existent today.

I almost totally agree with you but Doyle and Griffiths' work rate today was immense. Doyle slaps in a special goal and you suggest he was non existent?
The touches to bring the moving ball down by Griffiths was exceptional.

[woody47]

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Hanlon is meant to be the centre half. He should have rammed his hand up his erse. He let Vernon jump into him without putting in a challenge. It's a man's game after all.

Too soft today.

Sorry but what utter borrocks. Hanlon went to jump but got a hand straight in the face which as far as I know the rules is a foul! So what is he supposed to do?
Never ceases to amaze me how people on this site are only too happy to blame certain players irrespective of what actually happened

[BoltonHibee]

Hanlon is poor full stop. He is slow, soft as *****, and naive. He may not have Been at fault for the 2nd but he could have done more to prevent the goal. He would be a strikers dream to play against

[hibsbollah]

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Hanlon should have rammed his hand up his erse...

Your motivation bothers me here

[lucky]

Hanlon was not as bad ad some are making out. It was McPake that was out of sorts today. FFS its Hibs we follow not Barcelona. Some people need a reality check

[basehibby]

Doesny take long after a defeat for the bedwetters to appear in search of a scapegoat

OP - who is your suggestion to stand in for Hanlon while you "rest" him? Not saying there's no room for improvement but he wasn't "crap" today at all - made some good blocks IIRC - and was not at all at fault for Aberdeen's second and was arguably fouled at their first.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

One criticism I'll give Hanlon is that he gets bullied too often. He needs to bulk up a bit.

[DaveF]

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One criticism I'll give Hanlon is that he gets bullied too often. He needs to bulk up a bit.

I think he's strong enough, but it would appear he's just isn't naturally aggressive.

For the opener IMO, the forward got a jump on Hanlon and used his hand \ arm to stop Hanlon from getting off the ground.

Good forward play \ bad defending - Take your pick.

[ronaldo7]

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Sorry but what utter borrocks. Hanlon went to jump but got a hand straight in the face which as far as I know the rules is a foul! So what is he supposed to do?
Never ceases to amaze me how people on this site are only too happy to blame certain players irrespective of what actually happened

Opinions eh!

Hanlon has been playing reasonably well in the last couple of games, however when things get tough he's not hard enough. He gets bullied too easily for my liking, and maybe he should be booting some centre forwards upside down to let them know they're in a game. Never seen it happen.

John Madsen, John McNamee or sloop John B took no prisoners.

He needs to harden up.

[GraniteCityHibs]

Clancy, Maybury, McPake, Hanlon, Williams - All very indecisive at times today and definitely need to tighten up. McGivern I thought was ok, ridiculous hairstyle aside.

Dont really see what you get from singling Hanlon out.

[Tricla]

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I almost totally agree with you but Doyle and Griffiths' work rate today was immense. Doyle slaps in a special goal and you suggest he was non existent?
The touches to bring the moving ball down by Griffiths was exceptional.

Griffiths was pish today. Couldn't beat the proverbial egg when running with the ball. Poor dead ball delivery too. Doyle, goal apart, was only marginally better.

TBF though, they had little service.

[DaveF]

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Opinions eh!

Hanlon has been playing reasonably well in the last couple of games, however when things get tough he's not hard enough. He gets bullied too easily for my liking, and maybe he should be booting some centre forwards upside down to let them know they're in a game. Never seen it happen.

John Madsen, John McNamee or sloop John B took no prisoners.

He needs to harden up.

I didn't see any of these guys play but I imagine they wouldn't last 20 mins in today's game were they to boot centre forwards in the manner they were used to. (and how you suggest Hanlon should)

[Tricla]

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Hanlon is poor full stop. He is slow, soft as *****, and naive. He may not have Been at fault for the 2nd but he could have done more to prevent the goal. He would be a strikers dream to play against

He's not as poor as this post.

[ronaldo7]

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I didn't see any of these guys play but I imagine they wouldn't last 20 mins in today's game were they to boot centre forwards in the manner they were used to. (and how you suggest Hanlon should)

Maybe put it wrongly about booting someone upside down, however their are ways to ensure the centre forward knows you're there.

[BoltonHibee]

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He's not as poor as this post.

Why's that then? Have you got a poster of Hanlon on your wall or something?

[lyonhibs]

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Opinions eh!

Hanlon has been playing reasonably well in the last couple of games, however when things get tough he's not hard enough. He gets bullied too easily for my liking, and maybe he should be booting some centre forwards upside down to let them know they're in a game. Never seen it happen.

John Madsen, John McNamee or sloop John B took no prisoners.

He needs to harden up.

Caveat: in the 1960's/70's. I wasn't around then, but I daresay some of the robust challenges they and their cohorts put in on a weekly basis would result in penalties/dangerous free kicks galore these days. Rightly or wrongly, what was ok even 10 years ago is no longer tolerated these days. Some people have a romantic image that centre backs should stoat about the park battering centre forwards up the erchie with hob nailed boots at the first opportunity.

The way the game is today, that attitude is foolish IMO. I'm not saying that Hanlon was perfect or not at fault today - I've seen exactly nothing of the game yet - but more that whatever happened/did not happen today does not de facto mean he needs to "toughen up"

[Tricla]

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Hanlon is meant to be the centre half. He should have rammed his hand up his erse. He let Vernon jump into him without putting in a challenge. It's a man's game after all.

Too soft today.

Hand was in his face before he could jump IMO.

As for the bit in bold -

[Tricla]

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Why's that then? Have you got a poster of Hanlon on your wall or something?

No. I just think your lambasting of PH is way OTT.

[BoltonHibee]

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No. I just think your lambasting of PH is way OTT.

Hardly lambasting. He was awful today, not the only one tbf but in general I don't rate him, never really have. He will never play at a higher level IMO. He has played a lot better this season today's game aside, but his limitations are only to obvious

[ronaldo7]

[QUOTE=lyonhibs;3370984]Caveat: in the 1960's/70's. I wasn't around then, but I daresay some of the robust challenges they and their cohorts put in on a weekly basis would result in penalties/dangerous free kicks galore these days. Rightly or wrongly, what was ok even 10 years ago is no longer tolerated these days. Some people have a romantic image that centre backs should stoat about the park battering centre forwards up the erchie with hob nailed boots at the first opportunity.

The way the game is today, that attitude is foolish IMO. I'm not saying that Hanlon was perfect or not at fault today - I've seen exactly nothing of the game yet - but more that whatever happened/did not happen today does not de facto mean he needs to "toughen up"[/QUOTE]

That's exactly the point.

[Johnny0762]

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Griffiths was pish today. Couldn't beat the proverbial egg when running with the ball. Poor dead ball delivery too. Doyle, goal apart, was only marginally better.

TBF though, they had little service.

Make up your mind please, he was either pish or had little service.

Were you up at the game or watched on TV?

Did you notice that every time Griffiths ran onto a ball that he had two defenders hanging out his rectum? World class players can bring a moving ball down and skin two or three defenders, but he's playing for Hibs, no Barca.

I will pick out a negative point though. He petulantly fisted the ball away after an offside decision which was needless and had the Dandy's screaming out for a yellow card which he was lucky not to receive, and deserved.