No provocation intended but genuine questions.
Who is deemed good enough to play for Hibs ?
Would you swap our present squad for the Ross County or Livingston squad ?
Would you swap Jack Ross for their managers ?
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Thread: Who Is Good Enough ?
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02-01-2021 06:11 PM #1
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Who Is Good Enough ?
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02-01-2021 06:12 PM #2This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Mullen, ran the show for them today.Hibs.nets negative posting legend and unofficial ticket agent.
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02-01-2021 06:12 PM #3
Current squad
Rocky
Mcginn (just)
Porteous
Doig
Muprhy
Doidge (possibly)
Nisbet
Boyle (possibly)
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02-01-2021 06:14 PM #4
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02-01-2021 06:18 PM #5
Good enough
Rocky
McGinn
Porteous (just)
Doig
Newell (just)
Boyle
Murphy
Allan
Nisbet
Not good enough
Gray
S McGinn
Hallberg
Wright
Gullan
The rest aren’t necessarily not good enough, but I wouldn’t lose any sleep at all if we lost them.
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02-01-2021 06:19 PM #6
Maciano
Porteous
Newell
Allan
Boyle
Nisbet
Murphy
Doig
The only ones I’d want to keep and miss if they left now.
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02-01-2021 06:20 PM #7This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Scott Allan is good enough.
Tin hat on - I don’t think Doidge is good enough. He’s nudging deeper into “huddy who had a purple patch” territory, further away from “international class striker who took a bit of time to get going” territory.
We’ve got a few more who might be good enough, but only if used to their strengths and on a very limited basis, and they’re probably picking up too big a wage to be value for being used in that way.Last edited by Smartie; 02-01-2021 at 06:24 PM.
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02-01-2021 06:22 PM #8
Most of them. Poor match today. It's mainly midfield we need players. Move on Mallan and Gogic if possible.
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02-01-2021 06:22 PM #9
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What about the 2nd and 3rd questions ?
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02-01-2021 06:28 PM #10
Good enough
Rocky
Porteous
Doig
Boyle
Magennis (just back from injury and one for the future)
Nisbet
Murphy if he can stay fit
Gullan but needs more fane time, at least shows some spirit when he comes on.
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02-01-2021 06:30 PM #11
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Good enough to play for Hibs - Im actually ok with most of the squad. I would, however, look at a complete overhaul of the midfield. Both Livingston and Ross County beat us (as has happened with a number of other teams under Ross) by outnumbering and outrunning us in midfield.
Most of our midfielders are fine if given space and time to play or if we have to sit deep against a better team but as soon as a game spreads out they are not at the races.
JR - keep but we cannot continue to lose games like we have. Its almost identikit to the loss to Hearts at the end of last season.
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02-01-2021 06:30 PM #12
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I still think there is a place in the squad for him but we need another striker. We needed another striker before a ball was kicked this year. Just like the centre halves, there is nothing pushing the two up front.
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02-01-2021 07:03 PM #13
Good players:
Marciano
Porteous
Newall
Allan
Murphy (?)
Boyle
Nisbet
Doidge
I would also give more time to:
Doig
Magennis
Gullan
Then there's maybe a group of players who are a bit limited but maybe are realistically the sorts we're unlikely to get any better than, with the right players around them they're not bad players.
Hanlon
Stevenson
McGinn
Mallan
Gogic
Barnes (a decent backup)Mon the Hibs.
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02-01-2021 07:08 PM #14
We've got a lot of good players, but we are too easily outrun. We could do with a Paul McGinn in midfield, technically sound, maybe not outstanding, but very professional and athletic.
Gogic, Mallan and Newell is a pretty static midfield, and Mallan actually looked better when Doig and Gullan were bombing about.
Stop playing our best striker out wide to facilitate our second best striker as well. We're not playing for crosses into the box, so Doidge isn't having a great time.
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02-01-2021 07:08 PM #15This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Doidge likes to be up top on his own..
https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/www.nottheoldfirm.com/news/forest-green-rovers-manager-explains-how-hibs-can-get-the-best-out-of-doidge/amp/
I like Doidge and Nisbet but currently I feel they aren’t doing each other any favours at all.
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02-01-2021 07:28 PM #16This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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02-01-2021 08:44 PM #17
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02-01-2021 09:06 PM #18
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Marciano, Porto if he screws the head, I’d keep doig, newell, Allan, magennis, Boyle, nisbet and Murphy. Couldn’t care about the rest. Players like Mallan doidge Stevenson hanlon would do for squad players but we need change now and we need it in January or our season is in danger of fizzling out big time.
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02-01-2021 09:21 PM #19
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All of our players are good enough, when they show up.
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02-01-2021 09:24 PM #20
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Not sure if this is a loaded question as theres several ex Hibbys involved. I'd take Ambrose and Bartley back, either would still do a job at Hibs. Not sure I'd have their manager, he's doing a good job the now but has baggage and this would become a bigger issue if he was to move onto a bigger club. Oli Shaw could arguably be a better 3rd choice than Gullan. Wouldn't take Hughes back over Jack Ross.
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02-01-2021 09:43 PM #21
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Interesting despite the criticism nobody would swap our squad or manager for those of Ross County and Livingston.
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02-01-2021 09:47 PM #22
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I don’t think it’s down to having poor players. On paper we have a strong squad. I think it’s down to tactics, preparation, team selection & motivation.
Being overrun in Midfield by 2 lower league teams at home raises serious questions about tactics.
I’m pretty sure most teams outwith Aberdeen, Hearts, Celtic & Rangers would take the vast majority of our players as 1st picks.
It’s the manager who needs to step up.
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02-01-2021 09:50 PM #23This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
To point fingers, Mallan, Gogic, Doidge and maybe Boyle need to answer questions.
Are Magennis and Murphy ever going to be fit enough often enough to play a part?
Have we seen enough from Wright to suggest he’s got it?
No point in being good enough if you’re not going to play well enough often enough.
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02-01-2021 09:54 PM #25
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02-01-2021 10:16 PM #27
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Hanlon and Porteous are 100% not good enough.
They leak goals badly. Please get rid. Now!!!
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03-01-2021 12:30 AM #28
Good enough and should build the team around
Marciano
Porteous
Allan
Newell - If he gets the right balance around him. He has the quality but needs to show it more
Murphy
Boyle
Nisbet
Good players but inconsistent, do a job or could potentially be replaced with better
McGinn - Even though he’s been brilliant this season imo
Hanlon
Doidge
Mallan
Gogic
Stevenson
Not good enough - Sell/release
Hallberg
Stephen McGinn
Wright
Barnes
Tom James
David Gray
Darren McGregor
Fraser Murray
Jurys out
Doig - Due to age and experience. Most likely will be good enough.
Magennis - Injuries and lack of impact when has played. Where does he fit in and why is he playing left mid?
Gullan - Due to age and experience
Mackie - Due to injuries
Lots of room for improvement. With guys like Doidge and McGinn I appreciate it’s one of those you would gamble trying to replace them based on how good they’ve been/what they’ve offered but you need to be ambitious and want to continuously improve to get to a better level.
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03-01-2021 08:16 AM #29
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