Mark Oxley - Credit where credit is due

[Libby Hibby]

5 clean sheets out of his last 7 games.

3 clean sheets in a row.

I criticised him early on this season for being a keeper who doesn't necessary make mistakes but doesn't save to much but the stats above deserve some recognition to him and the defense as a whole.

Well done all and let's keep this run going.

[CallumLaidlaw]

He dealt well with the conditions today. Good punches from crosses and one particular save low down in the corner. Didn't look much but it properly spun off that shoddy AstroTurf and he pushed it away to safety.

[andrew70]

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5 clean sheets out of his last 7 games.

3 clean sheets in a row.

I criticised him early on this season for being a keeper who doesn't necessary make mistakes but doesn't save to much but the stats above deserve some recognition to him and the defense as a whole.

Well done all and let's keep this run going.

He's a decent keeper IMO. A young one though, who will make mistakes but that's all part of the learning curve.

It's a team effort and I have to say I am impressed of late. Resolute as well as entertaining.

[Scouse Hibee]

Integral part of a successful team, deserves credit for that.

[Hibbyradge]

A lot of folk were for hunting him a few weeks ago after a draw against someone.

Football fans fickle? Never!

[matty_f]

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A lot of folk were for hunting him a few weeks ago after a draw against someone.

Football fans fickle? Never!

It was the Falkirk game. To be fair, at the game he looked very suspect but when you saw the replays there wasn't much he was at fault for.


He's a good keeper, IMHO.

[Ozyhibby]

Amazing what a bit of competition for your place can do.

[Billy Whizz]

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It was the Falkirk game. To be fair, at the game he looked very suspect but when you saw the replays there wasn't much he was at fault for.


He's a good keeper, IMHO.

Think it was the Raith game, where we lost a last minute goal against them from a corner.
Thought his decision making was good today

[Hibbyradge]

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Amazing what a bit of competition for your place can do.

I don't agree with that, Oz.

He hasn't suddenly improved. He's been good all along.

Stubbs work in the transfer market has been exceptional.

[Scouse Hibee]

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Amazing what a bit of competition for your place can do.

He's been pretty consistent throughout, perception of him has changed because of good run but he's never really let us down.

[Seveno]

The fact that he has had so little to do means to me that that back four plus Scott Robertson deserve the real credit for the clean sheets.

[Andy74]

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Amazing what a bit of competition for your place can do.

It's made no difference. He's done well since he arrived.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

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I don't agree with that, Oz.

He hasn't suddenly improved. He's been good all along.

Stubbs work in the transfer market has been exceptional.

Yup. Last sentence in particular.

[bingo70]

I've been critical of him in the past but you can't argue with stats like that.

I'm not sure if he's improved or I was wrong but it doesn't really matter. Hopefully this form continues.

[Jonnyboy]

Thought his decision to punch on occasion today was the correct call in the conditions. Some bloke in front of me screamed at him "Catch the effin ball Oxley, you're a goalkeeper" proving that he disagrees with my assessment

[Capt Mainwaring]

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Thought his decision to punch on occasion today was the correct call in the conditions. Some bloke in front of me screamed at him "Catch the effin ball Oxley, you're a goalkeeper" proving that he disagrees with my assessment

Spot on. The right call was to punch as he came through a ruck of players. With torrential rain and wind at the time an attempt to catch was a far riskier option

[whiskyhibby]

To be honest we could have had Mavis Riley in goals this season and she would have had a significant number of clean sheets.......

[whiskyhibby]

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To be honest we could have had Mavis Riley in goals this season and she would have had a significant number of clean sheets.......

They only had one shot on target according to BBC stats

[Bostonhibby]

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Thought his decision to punch on occasion today was the correct call in the conditions. Some bloke in front of me screamed at him "Catch the effin ball Oxley, you're a goalkeeper" proving that he disagrees with my assessment

Yep, the mark of a good keeper is that he does everything with the minimum of fuss and mistakes, in fact I'd be delighted to avoid the previous highs and lows we have had and emerge with yet another clean sheet and not have the keeper as the clown of the match - or man of the match until he really has to be. Oxley is a very good keeper on current showings.

[Bostonhibby]

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To be honest we could have had Mavis Riley in goals this season and she would have had a significant number of clean sheets.......

Or Mike Riley?

[Dashing Bob S]

Never a goalkeeper. Interesting that at the very start of the season, he was our top scorer, despite playing in a deep position. I'd give him a chance further up.

[Bostonhibby]

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Never a goalkeeper. Interesting that at the very start of the season, he was our top scorer, despite playing in a deep position. I'd give him a chance further up.

Could he fill the big Gaz role?

[truehibernian]

Good keeper but mindful of a few things......one the league we are in and more importantly, we now have a manager who recognises you need pace, creativity and a bit of guile.......Ben Williams would not have had a lot to do in this league with the same players in front of him, but was a good keeper for Hibs for two seasons.....sadly Fenlon with his signings and tactics meant Ben was busier than most keepers home and away. As every game goes by and I actually resent PF more and more from a football point of view - I think Pat had more to do with our demise that Butcher last year if honest.

I do like Cerny though.......think he could be our keeper next season regardless and I would be happy with that But Oxley has not let anyone down at all this season, fantastic effort

[Liberal Hibby]

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.sadly Fenlon with his signings and tactics meant Ben was busier than most keepers home and away. As every game goes by and I actually resent PF more and more from a football point of view - I think Pat had more to do with our demise that Butcher last year if honest.
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That would be the Pat Fenlon who had us in fifth place when he resigned? Aye right.

[Bostonhibby]

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That would be the Pat Fenlon who had us in fifth place when he resigned? Aye right.

I thought the final straw for Ben was his experiences with the goalkeeper coaching regime under butcher, or am I wrong?

[Liberal Hibby]

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I thought the final straw for Ben was his experiences with the goalkeeper coaching regime under butcher, or am I wrong?

Dunno - but if it was the regime under Butcher that was the final straw he wouldn't be alone.

But the idea that it was Pat Fenlon that got us relegated is utter lockslob.

[truehibernian]

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That would be the Pat Fenlon who had us in fifth place when he resigned? Aye right.

Yep.....the same Pat who was in the pub regularly with Liam, couldn't sign pace and sadly saddled us with Rowan Vine as a 'main striker' on a huge wage yep, that's tha chap

[truehibernian]

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I thought the final straw for Ben was his experiences with the goalkeeper coaching regime under butcher, or am I wrong?

No, you're right.......during the warm up for the 1-2 defeat, Ben was raging (in dressing room), as was Sean (out with Grant on pitch), that fat mess was not warming them up yet........Bobo Grant was sent in to see where he was.......all the while, Hearts were doing their regime

Still, Pat signed loads of duds.....and got off scot free with the criticism......Butcher deserved it plenty, so did Pat - he was useless

[Liberal Hibby]

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Yep.....the same Pat who was in the pub regularly with Liam, couldn't sign pace and sadly saddled us with Rowan Vine as a 'main striker' on a huge wage yep, that's tha chap

Vine was signed as the 'main striker' - I suspect that would be news to both him and Fenlon. And you have intimate knowledge of his 'huge wage'?

And of course as soon as Vine was dropped by Butcher we became a free scoring team full of confidence and the fact that we were in fifth place under Fenlon (and two cup finals) was purely fluke.

Get a grip!

[Liberal Hibby]

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No, you're right.......during the warm up for the 1-2 defeat, Ben was raging (in dressing room), as was Sean (out with Grant on pitch), that fat mess was not warming them up yet........Bobo Grant was sent in to see where he was.......all the while, Hearts were doing their regime

Still, Pat signed loads of duds.....and got off scot free with the criticism......Butcher deserved it plenty, so did Pat - he was useless

I have absolutely no idea what your first paragraph is about.

Pat also signed Griffiths, Williams, Robertson, Craig, Taiwo, Claros as well as extending contracts/promoting from the U21s Stevenson/Hanlon/Forster and probably loads of others I can't remember this late at night with a few glasses of red.

I'd accept Fenlon got to the stage when he became too cautious and played safety first football - but he was not useless - he had us comfortably mid table in the SPL and noone serously thought we'd go down when he resigned (not pushed).

Butcher turned decent players into shell shocked losers. Stubbs has turned those that remained from Fenlon into better players than under Fenlon. That makes Stubbs a potentially a great manager and Fenlon not a bad one - but it makes Butcher an absolute arseing ****ing cock of the highest order.