Scott Allan

[CMurdoch]

Allan looked great when Hibs turned on the power for 15 minutes at the start of the 2nd half.Unfortunately for the supporters and Allan, Hibs immediately turned the power off again and set about trying to kill the game.Should have taken Scott off at that point and replaced him with a defensive minded player to play that way.Best form of defence is attack and i thought Hibs should have kept the power on until they were two goals clear.As for McGrath, I kept an eye on him on Saturday and could see why we wanted him. An advanced midfielder and a very good athlete who would fit in with how we play.

[wookie70]

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Allan looked great when Hibs turned on the power for 15 minutes at the start of the 2nd half.Unfortunately for the supporters and Allan, Hibs immediately turned the power off again and set about trying to kill the game.Should have taken Scott off at that point and replaced him with a defensive minded player to play that way.Best form of defence is attack and i thought Hibs should have kept the power on until they were two goals clear.As for McGrath, I kept an eye on him on Saturday and could see why we wanted him. An advanced midfielder and a very good athlete who would fit in with how we play.

I thought McGrath looked good too particularly in the first half. Got too into the game to watch him as much in the second half. Very mobile and plays in between the lines quite a lot finding bags of space. Worked hard, a Jack Ross type of player imo

[CMurdoch]

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I thought McGrath looked good too particularly in the first half. Got too into the game to watch him as much in the second half. Very mobile and plays in between the lines quite a lot finding bags of space. Worked hard, a Jack Ross type of player imo

Funny that, I forgot about watching him in the 2nd half as well.

[JimBHibees]

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Allan looked great when Hibs turned on the power for 15 minutes at the start of the 2nd half.Unfortunately for the supporters and Allan, Hibs immediately turned the power off again and set about trying to kill the game.Should have taken Scott off at that point and replaced him with a defensive minded player to play that way.Best form of defence is attack and i thought Hibs should have kept the power on until they were two goals clear.As for McGrath, I kept an eye on him on Saturday and could see why we wanted him. An advanced midfielder and a very good athlete who would fit in with how we play.

Can you imagine the reaction if JR had subbed Scott off after bringing him on.

[Pagan Hibernia]

New contract for Scotty please

[Since452]

He's back

[StevesFamau5]

Tonight is showing more of the best of Scotty and I am absolutely buzzing with it. Terrific performance and really working hard. This is the Scotty we have. Absolutely fantastic so far!

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[Keith_M]

Doo, doo, dee- do!

Sco-tty All-an!

[OstKurve Hibs]

Well happy for scotty boy gettin his goal ! Great to see how much enjoyed it after a tough year !

[Pretty Boy]

Allan is one of those players who makes things happen. I'm not sure there is another player on the park tonight who is able to see and execute the pass for the 1st goal.

Yes he leaves you a bit short defensively at times and he's probably not covering 15K a game or whatever but players like him are worth accommodating. Guys who work hard and run about a lot are everywhere. Players who can do what Scott Allan does are hard to come by.

[jeffers]

I wonder if it’s a Scottish/British thing that we focus on his weaknesses too often and don’t appreciate him for his strengths. He’s a fabulous footballer, we should always find a place for a fit Scott Allan in our team.

[Allez Hibs]

Are you watching Graeme Mathie?

[aljo7-0]

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Are you watching Graeme Mathie?

No, I'm watching the game.

[BILLYHIBS]

How long is his new contract?

[blackpoolhibs]

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Allan is one of those players who makes things happen. I'm not sure there is another player on the park tonight who is able to see and execute the pass for the 1st goal.

Yes he leaves you a bit short defensively at times and he's probably not covering 15K a game or whatever but players like him are worth accommodating. Guys who work hard and run about a lot are everywhere. Players who can do what Scott Allan does are hard to come by.

I agree, but tonight he's been booked, Gollum is the ref and he's playing wide. Now we are winning 3-0 its not really a problem, and that is clearly down to him having a very good game.

I'd much prefer to see him central, and have someone more suited to defending help Stevenson more.

[GRA]

Changed the game against St Mirren when he came on at the weekend and superb first half here. Undroppable now.

[Stevie Reid]

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Allan is one of those players who makes things happen. I'm not sure there is another player on the park tonight who is able to see and execute the pass for the 1st goal.

Yes he leaves you a bit short defensively at times and he's probably not covering 15K a game or whatever but players like him are worth accommodating. Guys who work hard and run about a lot are everywhere. Players who can do what Scott Allan does are hard to come by.

Totally agree with every word. But he has tracked back plenty tonight as well. Superb so far tonight.

[Northernhibee]

Very impressed by him tonight. Battled to get an opportunity and seems to have taken it with both hands.

That’s the attitude we need at this club.

[Jim44]

If we get a fourth, I would take SA off to avoid a red.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Final year of his current contract isn’t it? Travesty if we let him go tbh

[StevesFamau5]

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Very impressed by him tonight. Battled to get an opportunity and seems to have taken it with both hands.

That’s the attitude we need at this club.

Absolutely. Heart of a warrior. So much respect and love for him

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[shetlandhibee]

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Allan is one of those players who makes things happen. I'm not sure there is another player on the park tonight who is able to see and execute the pass for the 1st goal.

Yes he leaves you a bit short defensively at times and he's probably not covering 15K a game or whatever but players like him are worth accommodating. Guys who work hard and run about a lot are everywhere. Players who can do what Scott Allan does are hard to come by.

here here

[Allez Hibs]

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Final year of his current contract isn’t it? Travesty if we let him go tbh

It would be a travesty if he didn't win a trophy with us.

[Allez Hibs]

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Allan is one of those players who makes things happen. I'm not sure there is another player on the park tonight who is able to see and execute the pass for the 1st goal.

Yes he leaves you a bit short defensively at times and he's probably not covering 15K a game or whatever but players like him are worth accommodating. Guys who work hard and run about a lot are everywhere. Players who can do what Scott Allan does are hard to come by.

Yep, let him play where he wants.

[The Spaceman]

He’s almost first name on the team sheet now. Has shown us past two games what we are missing. Almost hold your breath every time he gets the ball in the opposition half. Special footballer.

[NOLA]

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Yesterday showed the brilliance and liability of Scotty. He is still IMO one of the most talented and clever players in Scotland. That ball to McGinn, World class.! He is unbelievable with the ball at his feet.

However the biggest flaw is his fitness/pace. For whatever reason he cannot sprint. The moment when the buddies defender carried the ball about 60 yards at a stroll Scotty tried to tackle him/foul him on the half way line and missed out on both. Yes I'm sure someone will try and justify it or claim another reason why it happened but that was the bit that sticks out for me. He is immensely talented but a liability defending.

How do Hibs and Jack Ross go about justifying that?

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Ray Wilkins had zero pace/fitness while with us but had others around to do his running and dirty work, he still managed to play fantastic passes to teammates like jacko and Keith, we had a German guy on loan I wish we’d signed too, Thorsten Shmugge IIRC

[Onceinawhile]

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He’s almost first name on the team sheet now. Has shown us past two games what we are missing. Almost hold your breath every time he gets the ball in the opposition half. Special footballer.

I love scotty, but I have to disagree he's first name on the team sheet.

Given our dearth of options at gk, cb, rb and cf, there's probably 4 or 5 ahead of him.

[StevesFamau5]

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Ray Wilkins had zero pace/fitness while with us but had others around to do his running and dirty work, he still managed to play fantastic passes to teammates like jacko and Keith, we had a German guy on loan I wish we’d signed too, Thorsten Shmugge IIRC

Games changed in a big way since then. Defenders think they can play football now. It makes defending from the front a really important skill to learn. Scotty tonight has been phenomenal. Scotty on Saturday was both brilliant and concerning.

Clearly showing development through match sharpness already. Hence why I am absolutely buzzing for him. My concern was purely fitness based and so far I'm being proven wrong. I'm happy with that.

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[easty]

We were poor, but I’ll take a 3-1 win away from home any day.

Plus, stuck a tenner on Macey to get booked @ 33/1 and he duly obliged less than a minute later!

Worth the trip up.

[flash]

Love Scott Allan and want him playing but would be happy never to see him out wide again.
Think Lewis Stevenson might agree!