Scored for Bradford City today. He's 36, I liked him. Should he have stayed?
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Thread: Clayton Donaldson
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17-10-2020 10:37 PM #1
Clayton Donaldson
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17-10-2020 10:58 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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18-10-2020 07:26 AM #3
Him and Collins had really good careers since leaving. Good for them.
We didn't really give Donaldson much chance. His record is something like 6 goals in 18 games.
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18-10-2020 07:43 AM #4
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18-10-2020 07:43 AM #5
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You could see he was talented in his time at Hibs. I think the manager didn't know how to use him.
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18-10-2020 08:09 AM #6This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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18-10-2020 08:22 AM #7
He played 21 games and scored 6 goals (4 of them penalties).
He’s one of those players whose time at Hibs is remembered differently from how it actually was.
We were right to get rid.
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18-10-2020 08:44 AM #8
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File alongside James Collins, some....but very few, players leave Hibs and go onto improve. Can't recall much fuss when he left, seemed like the right decision at the time.
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18-10-2020 08:58 AM #9
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Another one of John Collins dissapointing signings
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18-10-2020 09:00 AM #10This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Who hasn’t really, when compared to James Collins.
Strange too, for he had a few rough edges as a manager I thought John Collins could have been excellent.
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18-10-2020 09:10 AM #11This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
When I heard him talk about his time at Monaco and how much of an eye opener it was in terms of professionalism and training etc, I can’t help but feel we’re missing a trick not having him involved in the youth set up/east Mains. Although it’s probably down to him not wanting those roles or not feasible.
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18-10-2020 09:36 AM #12
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There was absolutely no doubt that Collins had a wealth of experience of the top level and knew the club well. It looked a great fit for the club. On paper it was a brilliant appointment. His problem was articulating that experience of the very top level in to a way the players could buy in to. Man management was the missing ingredient for Collins and unfortunately for everyone that's the most important one.
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18-10-2020 09:44 AM #14
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18-10-2020 10:15 AM #15
Donaldson
Collins
Eoin Doyle
All average for us but all have had decent careers in England.
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18-10-2020 03:51 PM #16
Donaldson scored a hat trick for hibs the day my son was born....nearly called him Clayton!
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18-10-2020 04:07 PM #17
Another .net thread about a young player getting better as he gets older, shocker.
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18-10-2020 10:57 PM #18This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Clayton also had something but looked far too lightweight when he was here.
Collins was just MEH wanted him to be good be good but he wasn’tLast edited by Sammy7nil; 18-10-2020 at 11:11 PM.
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18-10-2020 11:03 PM #19This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He’s gone on to have a fine career though, scored goals almost everywhere. Definite argument he would have developed into a fine player for us.
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18-10-2020 11:28 PM #20
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CD was mega fast but had a lousy first touch.
He won a few penalties and scored a few goals but didn't bring a lot to the side in terms of link up play etc. I was not that bothered to see him go but not surprised that he developed and had a decent career.
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18-10-2020 11:34 PM #21
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I liked him. He was lazy. Replacing the players we lost he was a losing battle.
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19-10-2020 12:21 AM #22
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Both were unlucky Collins was Griffiths replacement and the fact we paid for him under a manager clinging on to his position made it a real up hill struggle for the laddie to do well at hibs,a couple of missed chances and half the stadium had made their mind up on Collins being garbage.fenlon then left and butcher was well butcher.boys work rate was second to none in that team at that time.clear to me in my limited football brain this guy had something.
Donaldson flitted in and out of games from my memory but a great eye for goal and some finisher,would have made a good name for himself given more time at us no doubt for me now and at the time.
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