James McPake

***Diclonius*** · 22-04-2014 06:45 PM

He started his career as a striker.

He's just scored for the Under 20s tonight.

Collins and Hayes can't score to save their lives.

Up front with Cummings on Sunday. Why not?

**Iceman1875** · 22-04-2014 06:46 PM

Why not, Game on.

Sky sports understands that Hearts are going down.

***Hermit Crab*** · 22-04-2014 06:47 PM

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He started his career as a striker.

He's just scored for the Under 20s tonight.

Collins and Hayes can't score to save their lives.

Up front with Cummings on Sunday. Why not?

:jmcp:

**~~Judas Iscariot~~** · 22-04-2014 07:00 PM

He should start on Sunday

A 50% match fit McPake is better than a 100% match "fit" Nelson

**jimmyboco1875** · 22-04-2014 07:03 PM

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He should start on Sunday

A 50% match fit McPake is better than a 100% match "fit" Nelson

Exact words that came out my mouth yesterday to mate

**monktonharp** · 22-04-2014 07:07 PM

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He should start on Sunday

A 50% match fit McPake is better than a 100% match "fit" Nelson

I also said similar, although last week, I said 75% so I'll now go for 60%

**eggbamyasi** · 22-04-2014 07:09 PM

Did he last the whole game ? I think we should start him if hes fit . Get a bit of passion in defence and I agree nelson is absolute piss .
On a totally different note . How fit is the female chelsea physio !!!! Think we need to look into signing her even just to cheer the crowd up during injury breaks in game ............

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**scuttle** · 22-04-2014 07:10 PM

Would be glad to see him back....at least he has a bit of fight in him

***Scouse Hibee*** · 22-04-2014 07:12 PM

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He should start on Sunday

A 50% match fit McPake is better than a 100% match "fit" Nelson

No chance, short memory you have!

**Marty-Hibee** · 22-04-2014 07:13 PM

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Did he last the whole game ? I think we should start him if hes fit . Get a bit of passion in defence and I agree nelson is absolute piss .
On a totally different note . How fit is the female chelsea physio !!!! Think we need to look into signing her even just to cheer the crowd up during injury breaks in game ............

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By all accounts (and by all accounts, I mean Sean Murdochs twitter account), we have a decent up and coming looker of a physio. Like the rest of the u20's, she needs a call up!

**eggbamyasi** · 22-04-2014 07:22 PM

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No chance, short memory you have!

Noticed you really got a hate on for mcpake . I cant remember him being that horiffic for us he was superb when on loan and though he did ok when he moved . Dont get me wrong wasnt brilliant but he showed alot more commitment and fight than nelson and a little more skill with distribution . Nelson is like a 1970s division 2 centre back imo . Im not saying mcpake was amazing but tbh we need aome sort of change in cb positions and passion of some sort to push the team on and I dont know anyone else we got to do it .

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***Scouse Hibee*** · 22-04-2014 07:25 PM

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Noticed you really got a hate on for mcpake . I cant remember him being that horiffic for us he was superb when on loan and though he did ok when he moved . Dont get me wrong wasnt brilliant but he showed alot more commitment and fight than nelson and a little more skill with distribution . Nelson is like a 1970s division 2 centre back imo . Im not saying mcpake was amazing but tbh we need aome sort of change in cb positions and passion of some sort to push the team on and I dont know anyone else we got to do it .

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I haven't got a hate on McPake at all, I just don't get the clamour for a player who despite playing well for us early on was pretty woeful later, the suggestion that a half fit McPake could do a job is laughable. If he's fit then can't be any worse I suppose but saying 50% fit he's better than Nelson no chance.

**Thecat23** · 22-04-2014 07:30 PM

Nelson has a better positional sense IMO. It's his distribution that is very poor. McPake ball watches a lot and if you watch the other CB has to cover for him.

I like James though and right now I'd play him even if he was on crutches.

**~~Judas Iscariot~~** · 22-04-2014 07:30 PM

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No chance, short memory you have!

Aye? No too short to remember how rank rotten Nelson is and has been since he arrived..

I'd take a 50% fit JMcP over a 100% fit Nelson any day

A one legged McPake would be quicker and have better distribution than Nelson too

**Bronson** · 22-04-2014 07:32 PM

Did he not also score an own goal tonight?

Would welcome him back over Nelson but only if he's 100% ready.

***Scouse Hibee*** · 22-04-2014 07:32 PM

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Aye? No too short to remember how rank rotten Nelson is and has been since he arrived..

I'd take a 50% fit JMcP over a 100% fit Nelson any day

A one legged McPake would be quicker and have better distribution than Nelson too

Your posts are normally quite sensible too!

**Ozyhibby** · 22-04-2014 07:37 PM

I'm with Scouse hibee.
However after watching Forster's lack of effort for St. mirren's goals has me willing to try anything.
Maybe not against Hearts though. McPake has habit of gifting them goals.

**hibsbollah** · 22-04-2014 07:40 PM

McPake scoring the winner would be....

:tbgwa:

**hibbytam** · 22-04-2014 07:41 PM

Originally Posted by Judas Iscariot

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Aye? No too short to remember how rank rotten Nelson is and has been since he arrived..

I'd take a 50% fit JMcP over a 100% fit Nelson any day

A one legged McPake would be quicker and have better distribution than Nelson too

But only when he's not lying on his backside, or trying to header the ball when it's knee high.

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***Scouse Hibee*** · 22-04-2014 07:43 PM

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McPake scoring the winner would be....

:tbgwa:

..................brilliant. Then again so would anyone scoring the winner or anyone scoring for that matter

***Billy Whizz*** · 22-04-2014 07:44 PM

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He should start on Sunday

A 50% match fit McPake is better than a 100% match "fit" Nelson

I think he needs another game under his belt, lets not rush him back too soon, remember its October since he last played

**SeanWilson** · 22-04-2014 07:45 PM

Second touch is a tackle. I think half the 'wonder' challenges he put in during loan spell came about from his lack of positional discipline. Whilst Nelson has no pace whatsoever and loves a good hoof, I'd say he's the lesser of two evils here.

Elephant Stone · 22-04-2014 07:46 PM

He's a leader and I hope he's back soon, we are badly lacking a captain.

**oconnors_strip** · 22-04-2014 07:51 PM

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Did he not also score an own goal tonight?

Would welcome him back over Nelson but only if he's 100% ready.

James was unlucky as he put out his leg to stop the free kick and the ball deflected into net, could have gone anywhere

**Centre Hawf** · 22-04-2014 07:51 PM

Hes humpty. But so are the rest.

**The Falcon** · 22-04-2014 07:53 PM

[QUOTE=Judas Iscariot;3980290]Aye? No too short to remember how rank rotten Nelson is and has been since he arrived..

I'd take a 50% fit JMcP over a 100% fit Nelson any day

A one legged McPake would be quicker and have better distribution than Nelson too[/QUOTE]

Naaahh!

***Stevie Reid*** · 22-04-2014 08:14 PM

Always interesting to see how attitudes towards McPake fluctuate on here, especially around derbies. When he made the statement that we would never lie down to Hearts again after the first derby at ER in 2012-13, everyone was lapping it up.

A few months later, I remember being absolutely devastated when he was out injured for the 2013 Scottish cup 4th round against them at ER. As it turns out, Hanlon and McGivern did just fine, and we went through.

Fast forward to late last year, and the League Cup quarter final, and one of the most depressing moments in my Hibs supporting life - quite a statement I know. The absolute dogs abuse and horrendous insults that were fired at our club captain (someone whose signing was apparently the deciding factor in many buying their 2012-13 season tickets), was absolutely disgusting - yes he was at fault for the goal and got sent off, but no one deserved what he got, least of all a player who always made it clear just how much being Hibs captain meant to him.

And here we are again, with some wanting him brought straight back in. There's no doubt that a fully fit McPake can be a hugely positive influence on a team, we have seen it before in a team that was as much of a basket case as this one. Regardless, even fully fit he is still fallible, and given how fragile we are as a club at the moment, I think it's too big a risk.

It would be nice if walking off to that tirade of abuse that he suffered last year wasn't his last experience of Easter Road though.

***Scooter*** · 22-04-2014 08:16 PM

I don't know why but im a massive fan of James mcpake and would love to see him in a hibs shirt before the end of the season.

The u20's physio is Kitty forrest. And yes she's not sore on the eye