Gray’s injury

***hibee_girl*** · 25-08-2019 08:40 AM

Looked a bad one at the time, any news on it?

**SMAXXA** · 25-08-2019 08:51 AM

Guys no luck what so ever looked a sore one the way his leg was straight and the weight going on it 🤞🏼 He’s ok and back pronto

**MWHIBBIES** · 25-08-2019 09:26 AM

Doubt this will be popular but we probably should've released him and got someone more reliable over the summer. Hoping James is back soon because using a sub to bring on a fullback every week is getting ridiculous.

**we are hibs** · 25-08-2019 09:28 AM

It was hardly his fault he got injured yesterday. Scott allan halved him.

**itslegaltender** · 25-08-2019 09:29 AM

Left the ground on crutches and knee in a brace.

***neil7908*** · 25-08-2019 09:35 AM

Concerned about him. I hope I'm wrong but I'm not sure we'll see him play many more games for Hibs

**SMAXXA** · 25-08-2019 09:36 AM

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Doubt this will be popular but we probably should've released him and got someone more reliable over the summer. Hoping James is back soon because using a sub to bring on a fullback every week is getting ridiculous.

Would agree if it was all muscular but they arnt he’s so unlucky yesterdays was a sore one and totally unfortunate

***hibee_girl*** · 25-08-2019 09:41 AM

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It was hardly his fault he got injured yesterday. Scott allan halved him.

It’s not like he was carrying a knock or anything

**DTS** · 25-08-2019 10:07 AM

It’s getting to a point where we’re as well not playing him. It’s a waste of a sub. Every time he goes down he struggles to get back up was at least two occasions yesterday prior to the eventual injury he was struggling. Added to the fact that he just wasn’t that good either he won’t be that much of a miss next week. Kennedy skipped past him with ease when he was even there to try and challenge him, don’t think he got past Whittaker once

***Northernhibee*** · 25-08-2019 10:08 AM

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Blame Hecky. Scott Allan should not have been in that position in the 1st place when he gave that ball away prior to the collision.

Seriously?

***NORTHERNHIBBY*** · 25-08-2019 10:11 AM

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Blame Hecky. Scott Allan should not have been in that position in the 1st place when he gave that ball away prior to the collision.

That is perhaps a bit of a reach????

***sleeping giant*** · 25-08-2019 10:14 AM

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Blame Hecky. Scott Allan should not have been in that position in the 1st place when he gave that ball away prior to the collision.

Deary me.
Are you an adult ?

***wookie70*** · 25-08-2019 10:57 AM

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Blame Hecky. Scott Allan should not have been in that position in the 1st place when he gave that ball away prior to the collision.

If Allan had been bothered to get closer to Kennedy in the first place he wouldn't have needed to make the rash challenge that led to SDG getting injured. He was out of position yesterday but he really needed to do better in that passage of play and throughout his time on the pitch. Hopefully he is back central and showing a bit more interest next week

**Lago** · 25-08-2019 12:12 PM

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Doubt this will be popular but we probably should've released him and got someone more reliable over the summer. Hoping James is back soon because using a sub to bring on a fullback every week is getting ridiculous.

You won't be popular at all, I made a similar suggestion on a previous post re his new 4 year contract. All I can say is you better duck. 🙄

**~~Bangkok Hibby~~** · 25-08-2019 12:18 PM

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You won't be popular at all, I made a similar suggestion on a previous post re his new 4 year contract. All I can say is you better duck. 🙄

I think he and you make a valid point. Its pretty obvious his playing career is coming to an end probably sooner than we all wanted/expected. He might prove me wrong but I doubt there will be another full season in him. The 4 year contract can't be with any expectation of him playing that long.

**Smartie** · 25-08-2019 05:49 PM

Gray had a very good 2nd half to last season and was fit every week. Off the back of that it would have been madness to release him, especially comparing our results last year with him in the team and out of it.

Yes, he's had a chequered injury record during his time with us. If we'd had the benefit of hindsight and his injury interrupted start to this season we might have done things differently.

I thought Whittaker played well again yesterday when he went on and tbh this isn't a position that overly worries me as James and Whittaker are very able deputies.

**~~The_Horde~~** · 25-08-2019 06:02 PM

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Gray had a very good 2nd half to last season and was fit every week. Off the back of that it would have been madness to release him, especially comparing our results last year with him in the team and out of it.

Yes, he's had a chequered injury record during his time with us. If we'd had the benefit of hindsight and his injury interrupted start to this season we might have done things differently.

I thought Whittaker played well again yesterday when he went on and tbh this isn't a position that overly worries me as James and Whittaker are very able deputies.

Whittaker did ok but it was apparent St J thought they could get success against him in behind and on the overload and they did this several times. They also targeted him aerially quite a bit too.

**Smartie** · 25-08-2019 06:10 PM

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Whittaker did ok but it was apparent St J thought they could get success against him in behind and on the overload and they did this several times. They also targeted him aerially quite a bit too.

Rather than that being about Whittaker personally I thought it was about the lack of help he had out there - a feature of what our fullbacks have to endure every week.

**we are hibs** · 25-08-2019 06:14 PM

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I think he and you make a valid point. Its pretty obvious his playing career is coming to an end probably sooner than we all wanted/expected. He might prove me wrong but I doubt there will be another full season in him. The 4 year contract can't be with any expectation of him playing that long.

It isnt. Neither is mcgregor as was made clear at time. They are moving into different non playing positions at the club inside those 4 years. Both are currently doing their coaching badges.

**~~The_Horde~~** · 25-08-2019 06:20 PM

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Rather than that being about Whittaker personally I thought it was about the lack of help he had out there - a feature of what our fullbacks have to endure every week.

Probably right as well, but Gray was coping fine.

**A Hi-Bee** · 25-08-2019 06:51 PM

sad to say but its getting near the time for Gray to hang up his boots he was getting skinned by the St J winger and not for the first game he is but one in a pretty old defence that we should have been working on replacing a couple of years back. When he moves into whatever role at E.R. he will do fine, just not on the park anymore.

**1875-Hibernia** · 25-08-2019 07:06 PM

We were always going to sign a new RB and it’s unfortunate that both James and Gray have picked up injuries. I’m more than comfortable with Whittaker (who looks fit enough to play a few more seasons) starting every game at RB.

On the flip side of Grays injury though, maybe it’s time for a change of shape? 3 at the back with two wingers covering should provide the defence cover we’ve been lacking.

**Lago** · 25-08-2019 07:08 PM

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It isnt. Neither is mcgregor as was made clear at time. They are moving into different non playing positions at the club inside those 4 years. Both are currently doing their coaching badges.

I think their move into non playing roles may well be expedited based on their ongoing injury problems.

**~~660~~** · 25-08-2019 07:20 PM

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You won't be popular at all, I made a similar suggestion on a previous post re his new 4 year contract. All I can say is you better duck. 🙄

It’s almost as if hibs didn’t give him a four year contract purely in a playing capacity. I wonder if they maybe considered the possibility of Gray being involved with hibs once he has stopped playing.

They literally said this when they signed the contract but still some of the more simpleton hibs fans don’t quite grasp it.

**B.H.F.C** · 25-08-2019 07:25 PM

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It’s almost as if hibs didn’t give him a four year contract purely in a playing capacity. I wonder if they maybe considered the possibility of Gray being involved with hibs once he has stopped playing.

They literally said this when they signed the contract but still some of the more simpleton hibs fans don’t quite grasp it.

What happens if Hibs say they don’t think he’s up to playing any more, but he turns round and says he’s not ready to pack it in? He’s only 31.

**~~hibbyfraelibby~~** · 25-08-2019 07:34 PM

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It’s almost as if hibs didn’t give him a four year contract purely in a playing capacity. I wonder if they maybe considered the possibility of Gray being involved with hibs once he has stopped playing.

They literally said this when they signed the contract but still some of the more simpleton hibs fans don’t quite grasp it.

I think is was commented on at the time that the playing days would wind down as they migrated on to player/coaching roles. Wonder if this an attempt at succession planning and in 3/4 years time after of next next to next manager they take the reins?

**Tyler Durden** · 25-08-2019 08:13 PM

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What happens if Hibs say they don’t think he’s up to playing any more, but he turns round and says he’s not ready to pack it in? He’s only 31.

Then we sell him.

***jacomo*** · 25-08-2019 08:17 PM

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You won't be popular at all, I made a similar suggestion on a previous post re his new 4 year contract. All I can say is you better duck. 🙄

We play better with a fit SDG in the side. That much is obvious.

Suggesting that we should have released him is mental.

**B.H.F.C** · 25-08-2019 08:26 PM

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We play better with a fit SDG in the side. That much is obvious.

Suggesting that we should have released him is mental.

How often will we have a fit SDG though?

FWIW, I wouldn’t have released him. But I’ve never been convinced about the four year deal. I know there are other elements to it, I thought it made more sense for Daz at 34 as you’d assume he’ll be ready to move on to the ‘other things’ in the not too distant future.