Doidge

[CapitalGreen]

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Have we got any actual visibility on where his salary ranks on our club's scale?

He signed as main striker and then signed a new deal in 2021, you don’t need to be the Finance Director to surmise that his salary will be greater than we should be paying for a 3rd/4th choice striker. If he wasn’t on a high wage, we wouldn’t be struggling to get someone to take him off our books.

[Since452]

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Doidge as backup would have contributed more than the backup strikers we had to rely on last season, particularly when Myko and Nisbet were out.

We need a few more players who can come off the bench and nab a handful of goals each season as a reliable backup. Doidge is good enough to play that role.

Absolutely. We could have done with Doidge last game in the Derby when we had to put McKirdy on and Devlin up front.

[Hibees1973]

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Absolutely. We could have done with Doidge last game in the Derby when we had to put McKirdy on and Devlin up front.

So it was an error by Johnson and recruitment to loan Doidge out, then sign McKirdy & Devlin.

Kind of agree with you, but it's clear than some of the errors made by the recruitment team have been counter productive.

I still feel Johnson was correct in moving Doidge out on loan. His and the recruitment teams' error was not getting better and fitter players in. Just hope they recruit better this season.

Loads of work still to be done.

[AgentDaleCooper]

if youan and boyle stay fit, i think they would provide an incredible amount of service to doidge, who specialises in scoring with the back of his head/erse/shoulder - i'd like us to have better players than him, but i think he could actually thrive.

[BILLYHIBS]

Was crazy sticking Devlin up front who hadn’t kicked a ball in earnest for god knows how long with Hoppe on the bench

All six goals yesterday were scored by players that could have played for Hibs that day

Need to show game intelligence in the transfer market

[B.H.F.C]

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So it was an error by Johnson and recruitment to loan Doidge out, then sign McKirdy & Devlin.

Kind of agree with you, but it's clear than some of the errors made by the recruitment team have been counter productive.

I still feel Johnson was correct in moving Doidge out on loan. His and the recruitment teams' error was not getting better and fitter players in. Just hope they recruit better this season.

Loads of work still to be done.

To be fair, we let Doidge go (which was correct) and replaced him with Myko. So we did replace him with a better player, it’s just that he had a number of injury issues which we couldn’t have foreseen.

[Hibernian Verse]

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To be fair, we let Doidge go (which was correct) and replaced him with Myko. So we did replace him with a better player, it’s just that he had a number of injury issues which we couldn’t have foreseen.

I think a few supporters think the recruitment team have a crystal ball.

[500miles]

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Was crazy sticking Devlin up front who hadn’t kicked a ball in earnest for god knows how long with Hoppe on the bench

All six goals yesterday were scored by players that could have played for Hibs that day

Need to show game intelligence in the transfer market

Hoppe was an imposter of a player, given cover by McKirdy. If we keep Doidge and both those players leave, we are already in a healthier position.

[Hibees1973]

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I think a few supporters think the recruitment team have a crystal ball.

Not really.

All we are expecting is a coherent, logical approach to recruitment.

The squad was very thin at times last season due to poor recruitment. Hibs signed far too many players with very little 1st team experience, from a low level, not suited to the SPFL and even with proven injury problems.

[Stuart93]

I like the big man but do think his best is behind him unfortunately after his injury.

I wouldn’t be against keeping him as back up but not sure he’d want to stay being back up.

Would also mean we’d have him, le fondre and melkersen as back up providing we sign a no9

[BILLYHIBS]

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Hoppe was an imposter of a player, given cover by McKirdy. If we keep Doidge and both those players leave, we are already in a healthier position.

Devlin upfront was a gamble that didn’t work

If Hoppe didn’t know he was surplus to requirements he did after that unless he was injured

You just knew Hibs weren’t scoring another

[tonyrougier123]

He might not have the 9 jersey doidge but until we splash the cash on a goal scorer doidge is our best striker at the club, and at his best is more than capable of starting for hibs.

He’s also a very good lad who links well with Boyle and newell and you’d imagine unless ALF or Melky or both can show something extraordinary over the next month we’d be silly to offload his experience.

I’d suggest revising his work in a hibs top to remind yourself what doidge can offer hibs fully fit and with a point to prove.

It’s a long season and we will need options good ones,ALF is 36 and Melkerson is yet to prove he can step it up. I wouldn’t be so hasty to leave them as our options when doidge has more credit in the bank than both for me anyway.

[B.H.F.C]

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He might not have the 9 jersey doidge but until we splash the cash on a goal scorer doidge is our best striker at the club, and at his best is more than capable of starting for hibs.

He’s also a very good lad who links well with Boyle and newell and you’d imagine unless ALF or Melky or both can show something extraordinary over the next month we’d be silly to offload his experience.

I’d suggest revising his work in a hibs top to remind yourself what doidge can offer hibs fully fit and with a point to prove.

It’s a long season and we will need options good ones,ALF is 36 and Melkerson is yet to prove he can step it up. I wouldn’t be so hasty to leave them as our options when doidge has more credit in the bank than both for me anyway.

He had a good goals record first year but has 11 league goals across the last three seasons.

If it was a straightforward case of having him there as backup I’d be happy enough but we have a budget to work with. Likelihood is we need to free up cash to get the quality of striker we need to at least have half a chance of replacing Nisbet.

[The_Sauz]

Doidge was very good at helping the defence out at corners and freekicks. Just find it strange that the season before he got that bad injury then covid, we never lost a headed goal! After that, every week we lost poor goals from freekicks and corners.

[Since452]

I'd be surprised if we didn't try and move Doidge on, however, if he's happy being a squad player and running down his contract then it may suit both parties. You can't ever fault his commitment or work rate and he's clearly a likeable guy. More importantly he isn't a bad player.

[supermcginn]

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He might not have the 9 jersey doidge but until we splash the cash on a goal scorer doidge is our best striker at the club, and at his best is more than capable of starting for hibs.

He’s also a very good lad who links well with Boyle and newell and you’d imagine unless ALF or Melky or both can show something extraordinary over the next month we’d be silly to offload his experience.

I’d suggest revising his work in a hibs top to remind yourself what doidge can offer hibs fully fit and with a point to prove.

It’s a long season and we will need options good ones,ALF is 36 and Melkerson is yet to prove he can step it up. I wouldn’t be so hasty to leave them as our options when doidge has more credit in the bank than both for me anyway.

Le Fondre is clearly the best striker on our books, 273 career goals including 12 in the premier league. Doidge hasn't scored a league goal for us in two years it's time to move on.

[147lothian]

Pre injury I recon every team in the SPL maybe outside the OF would like to have Doidge on their books, mcinness obviously rated him he had him playing regular, he works tirelessly and has to be the best player you can bring from the bench when a team is one goal up and loading their box, put simply, over the course of the season there will be times when we have to mix it so I'm all for having Doidge on the books. Also it would be no surprise to me if big CD was to regain his form and be a regular starter he's at the perfect age and has a wealth of experience.

[CL0762]

Some of the comments on here 😂

We’ve had a LOT of wage thieves over the years, Christian Doidge is absolutely not one of them.

Is he the level of 3rd place season under Ross? Absolutely not but I’ve no doubt he could still contribute to an extent in games where we need a lucky break in front of goal.

To say he’s up there with the worst strikers we’ve had is quite frankly the biggest load of pish I’ve ever read on this forum.

[Unseen work]

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Some of the comments on here 😂

We’ve had a LOT of wage thieves over the years, Christian Doidge is absolutely not one of them.

Is he the level of 3rd place season under Ross? Absolutely not but I’ve no doubt he could still contribute to an extent in games where we need a lucky break in front of goal.

To say he’s up there with the worst strikers we’ve had is quite frankly the biggest load of pish I’ve ever read on this forum.

100%

I love the big guy, he’s been a really good player for us since he’s been here.

Committed, loves the club, never had a bad word to say about us, huge part of a team that finished 3rd, scores goals and make defenders defend.

Is he technically brilliant? No, but that’s never stopped him.

I know who Id out on if I needed a goal out of him, McKirdy, Tavares, Bojang etc.

Unfortunately I think his time is up with us, but can’t say a bad word about him and wish him all the best.

[Since452]

Has there been any noise or credible source suggesting Doidge could be away? I've not seen him linked with a move away at all whereas Melkersen and Mckirdy both have.

[GRA]

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Some of the comments on here 😂

We’ve had a LOT of wage thieves over the years, Christian Doidge is absolutely not one of them.

Is he the level of 3rd place season under Ross? Absolutely not but I’ve no doubt he could still contribute to an extent in games where we need a lucky break in front of goal.

To say he’s up there with the worst strikers we’ve had is quite frankly the biggest load of pish I’ve ever read on this forum.

Agree. Too much hyperbolic nonsense written about Doidge on here. His defensive game is underrated TBH.

He's not looked the same since he injured his achillies but willing to give the big man another few months to show he can still do a job for us.

If not we move on. Simples.

[Diclonius]

The script is written for a stray ball to bounce off Doidge's mid-back as he turns around in anticipation of it heading the other way, then spinning at a snail's pace into the Hearts net at the only angle Clark can't reach it in the last minute of injury time in front of the Roseburn.

[B.H.F.C]

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Has there been any noise or credible source suggesting Doidge could be away? I've not seen him linked with a move away at all whereas Melkersen and Mckirdy both have.

The fact he’s been out on loan last year and doesn’t have the number 9 shirt anymore is credible enough surely.

His three goals out on loan aren’t going to have significantly changed the mind of the manager.

[McD]

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The script is written for a stray ball to bounce off Doidge's mid-back as he turns around in anticipation of it heading the other way, then spinning at a snail's pace into the Hearts net at the only angle Clark can't reach it in the last minute of injury time in front of the Roseburn.

that's pure filth

can I add to this script that what you’ve described happens right after doidge has fouled one of their players, but the ref and var let it go ��

[JimBHibees]

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that's pure filth

can I add to this script that what you’ve described happens right after doidge has fouled one of their players, but the ref and var let it go ��

I have visions of a two foot follow through on Shankland going unpunished just prior to Doidge deflecting the winner in off his erse

[Forza Fred]

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I think a few supporters think the recruitment team have a crystal ball.

And they’ll probably blame the medical team for not identifying the problem earlier.

[Whelahan62]

Decent player to have about if you are building a squad.

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Utter rubbish, by all means not the classiest but grafted and scored goals, never the worst Striker and to place im in the bracket of those named is utter pap. I would advise that when you renew your season ticket then request a seat that faces the pitch !!

[Leith Green]

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Has there been any noise or credible source suggesting Doidge could be away? I've not seen him linked with a move away at all whereas Melkersen and Mckirdy both have.

Dodige will definitely be moved on .. It will be to another scottish club , just depending on what offers he has on the table. For what its worth i heard melkerson will be part of the squad this season , and I actually believe he might come good

[Donegal Hibby]

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Dodige will definitely be moved on .. It will be to another scottish club , just depending on what offers he has on the table. For what its worth i heard melkerson will be part of the squad this season , and I actually believe he might come good

I like Doidge though i don't think he's mobile enough for the way we want to play now . I wanted to see melkersen going on loan to gain experience of the Scottish game though now i'm not so sure as i think he could learn a lot and improve training with Alf at Hibs tbh . Great role model for him imo .

[Leith Green]

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I like Doidge though i don't think he's mobile enough for the way we want to play now . I wanted to see melkersen going on loan to gain experience of the Scottish game though now i'm not so sure as i think he could learn a lot and improve training with Alf at Hibs tbh . Great role model for him imo .

Mckirdy and cadden (who was being deployed as an attacking player latterly) both being injured will definitely give dan mackay and melkerson a place in the 1st team squad this coming season. Can see us signing an out and out number 9 (a big signing) to play with le fondre being ised more sparingly .. id far rather that than loaning someone to bolster the squad. I think mackay and melkerson both have something to offer if given enough of an opportunity