Shaun Maloney - Style of play

[Stokesy's on fire]

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Very worrying signs. Lose again on Tuesday and the wee man is going to be feeling some serious heat.

Should be feeling the heat now todays result is shocking and the cove performance was a real concern

[MKHIBEE]

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Our recruitment has been a disgrace between last summer and this month. We haven’t signed anyone to come in and do a job for us now. And the worst thing about it is that it’s not because we’re not spending money, we’re just not spending it properly.

You don’t see Rocky, Melkerson and Mitchell being able to a job for us now? And Clarke would, imo, be a starter if he hadn’t been injured

[Stokesy's on fire]

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Why does he need time, why can't he hit the ground running? Why can't he play a style that suits our current players?

Lose the next 2 he can go imo.

Agree with this

[marinello59]

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Dont know what people are expecting.
The season was over as soon as Ross was sacked.
It turned the remainder into a transition and thats where we are.
We will lose more games its not unusual.

Yet other teams can change their manager and they get off to a flyer. He should have hit the ground running, no excuses.

[Hermit Crab]

No style, no bottle - Maloney out.

[Silky]

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Why does he need time, why can't he hit the ground running? Why can't he play a style that suits our current players?

Lose the next 2 he can go imo.

Because I think a style that suits our players is not one that suits our fans. I don't think these guys are capable of the fast, attacking football we want to see.

[The Modfather]

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Why does he need time, why can't he hit the ground running? Why can't he play a style that suits our current players?

Lose the next 2 he can go imo.

For the same reasons that got Ross the sack. We were a one man team and had no midfield. That is still the case but we’ve lost the player that papered over the many cracks we see now.

[A Hi-Bee]

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Dont know what people are expecting.
The season was over as soon as Ross was sacked.
It turned the remainder into a transition and thats where we are.
We will lose more games its not unusual.

Agreed and it is going to take a bit of time, we also need to get the right type of player in, which may mean waiting until the summer, this crowd will get us nowhere, the balance of the side is all wrong with no midfield that will win many battles. We will be in for a real battle on Tuesday that will sort out the men from the boys.

[AgentDaleCooper]

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Just about to say the same. Sacking him wasnt wrong just because we lost today. Time will tell whether Maloney was the correct pick as his replacement. That second half was not pleasant viewing.

It's not wrong because of today, it was wrong because it was his first bad run of results.

Today's result just brings that into sharper relief.

[hibbydog]

We play the type of football that is suited to being 2 or 3-0 up. Sidey ways and backward passing. Ponderous and predictable. You’ll keep the ball if you do it well, but it won’t get you 2 or 3-0 up in the first place.

No improvement on Jack Ross I’m afraid. At least not so far.

Much work to do.

[Waxy]

We’ve been good at the back until today.
We still have positives from SMs start. It hasnt been all bad at at all.

[tonyrougier123]

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Concerned about our owner......concerned about our recruitment.....and concerned about our manager.

I feel the characters, with authority, involved at Hibs have no sense of reality of the Scottish game and what it takes to succeed.

Much as money seems to have been thrown at things, it appears to me they have no idea.

The whole club lacks character at the moment.
Nothing we are doing paying off just now.
Something was missing under Ross and I thought he needed backed in market. At times I thought recruitment under him was short sighted.wether that was him or the continuous shambles that is our recruitment is another conundrum.

We are on the backfoot again need to start striding forward or troubling times ahead.

[Chorley Hibee]

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Can't play this style of play with this level of player and certainly not with a non existent midfield

It's the level of naivety shown in thinking he can implement this style, without the players, that worries me the most.

Even when 3-2 down, and minutes left, there was no attempt to change the style of play.

[B.H.F.C]

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You don’t see Rocky, Melkerson and Mitchell being able to a job for us now? And Clarke would, imo, be a starter if he hadn’t been injured

Melkerson isn’t doing a job is he? And we’re being told he’s not going to soon. What have you seen of him that makes you think he’ll do a job?

Rocky done all right. Mitchell isn’t solving any of our problems, left wing back wasn’t an issue.

[truehibernian]

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You don’t see Rocky, Melkerson and Mitchell being able to a job for us now? And Clarke would, imo, be a starter if he hadn’t been injured

JDH - a nothing player IMO
Campbell - lower league level
Drey Wright - anyone who Tommy Wright thinks is the best he's seen is a worry
James Scott - you are simply trolling if you think he is a good player
Jamie Murphy - my iceberg lettuce is more resilient than that lad's hamstrings
Gogic - there's a reason he was at relegated Hamilton
Nathan Wood - panic signing
Stephen and Paul McGinn - never, ever good enough for Hibs

And we still rely on Lewis, Hanlon and McGregor.............

How much salary is that ? The recruitment team at Hibs are awful - plain and simple.

[Heisenberg]

Today we saw a horrific second half but are we seriously at the Maloney out stage for some after 6 matches in charge? Wow.

[MWHIBBIES]

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JDH - a nothing player IMO
Campbell - lower league level
Drey Wright - anyone who Tommy Wright thinks is the best he's seen is a worry
James Scott - you are simply trolling if you think he is a good player
Jamie Murphy - my iceberg lettuce is more resilient than that lad's hamstrings
Gogic - there's a reason he was at relegated Hamilton
Nathan Wood - panic signing
Stephen and Paul McGinn - never, ever good enough for Hibs

And we still rely on Lewis, Hanlon and McGregor.............

How much salary is that ? The recruitment team at Hibs are awful - plain and simple.

Paul McGinn certainly is good enough. Was brilliant last season in a good Hibs side so the idea he's never been good enough is factually incorrect.

Hanlon still being relied on because he's excellent. Lewis is still decent. Hard to disagree otherwise.

[Chorley Hibee]

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JDH - a nothing player IMO
Campbell - lower league level
Drey Wright - anyone who Tommy Wright thinks is the best he's seen is a worry
James Scott - you are simply trolling if you think he is a good player
Jamie Murphy - my iceberg lettuce is more resilient than that lad's hamstrings
Gogic - there's a reason he was at relegated Hamilton
Nathan Wood - panic signing
Stephen and Paul McGinn - never, ever good enough for Hibs

And we still rely on Lewis, Hanlon and McGregor.............

How much salary is that ? The recruitment team at Hibs are awful - plain and simple.

Agree with every word, and frightening when listed.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Today we saw a horrific second half but are we seriously at the Maloney out stage for some after 6 matches in charge? Wow.

Tbh, most people were never at the Maloney in stage. A bizarre appointment mid season. Maybe with a pre season and time to get his ideas across. He doesn't have time.

Big week coming up for him. 2 wins required.

[worcesterhibby]

We need to settle on a best 11, all the chopping and changing really can’t help the players gel in our new style.

until we sign someone in the middle of the pitch who win the ball and drives forward, I’d be tempted to play Porto in there.

Macey
Rocky hanlon Doig

cadden Porto Mitchell

mueller Henderson

doidge Nisbet

[Springbank]

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Today we saw a horrific second half but are we seriously at the Maloney out stage for some after 6 matches in charge? Wow.

For many, he has til Tuesday

He's so busy telling the players to "ignore our fans" (alienating himself) he will find out Tuesday that it's the other team & the other teams fans who are the real problem

I don't see how we can win the midfield battle on Tuesday with this team & tactics

[lord bunberry]

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Today we saw a horrific second half but are we seriously at the Maloney out stage for some after 6 matches in charge? Wow.

We’re nowhere near that stage but there is nothing positive to take out of his first 6 games that makes you think he’s going to be a good manager, that doesn’t mean he won’t but he needs a performance on Tuesday as fans will take a defeat with a decent performance but if we play like we’ve played so far the pressure will be turned up.

[MKHIBEE]

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JDH - a nothing player IMO
Campbell - lower league level
Drey Wright - anyone who Tommy Wright thinks is the best he's seen is a worry
James Scott - you are simply trolling if you think he is a good player
Jamie Murphy - my iceberg lettuce is more resilient than that lad's hamstrings
Gogic - there's a reason he was at relegated Hamilton
Nathan Wood - panic signing
Stephen and Paul McGinn - never, ever good enough for Hibs

And we still rely on Lewis, Hanlon and McGregor.............

How much salary is that ? The recruitment team at Hibs are awful - plain and simple.

Nothing I have said contradicts any of that although I do think an on form, consistent JDH would be decent

[Chip shop Joe]

That was absolutely awful. Just no cutting edge.

All our play was so deliberate, with no creativity and terrible crossing.

Perhaps a little too early to be too dramatic but I for one am starting to get a little bit worried.

[Sir David Gray]

Must be honest I am starting to have real concerns about Maloney. I think a loss on Tuesday will put him under a bit of pressure already.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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JDH - a nothing player IMO
Campbell - lower league level
Drey Wright - anyone who Tommy Wright thinks is the best he's seen is a worry
James Scott - you are simply trolling if you think he is a good player
Jamie Murphy - my iceberg lettuce is more resilient than that lad's hamstrings
Gogic - there's a reason he was at relegated Hamilton
Nathan Wood - panic signing
Stephen and Paul McGinn - never, ever good enough for Hibs

And we still rely on Lewis, Hanlon and McGregor.............

How much salary is that ? The recruitment team at Hibs are awful - plain and simple.

I'm not sure there's been so much deadwood in our squad at the same time for a number of years. I'll reserve judgement on the new guys for the moment.

[Heisenberg]

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Tbh, most people were never at the Maloney in stage. A bizarre appointment mid season. Maybe with a pre season and time to get his ideas across. He doesn't have time.

Big week coming up for him. 2 wins required.

“Most people” is quite the take. You were never at the Maloney in stage, that’s fair enough. I remember you telling everyone you were giving him ten games and that hasn’t lasted very long.

[GreenCastle]

Don’t start with the we are win transition stuff or give him time.

He’s been here since December 20th.

He’s had a transfer window and we have brought in players - we knew the exact circumstances of every player coming in - so no excuses.

Even if a coach has a philosophy he has to be adaptable and get the best from what you have in front of you.

[Callum_62]

If we keep passing the ball 5 yards between our defenders with minutes to go and a goal down, it will certainly speed up the frustration the fans will show

Its no pretty but chuck Porto or Rocky up top and play for the 2nd ball

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[truehibernian]

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Paul McGinn certainly is good enough. Was brilliant last season in a good Hibs side so the idea he's never been good enough is factually incorrect.

Hanlon still being relied on because he's excellent. Lewis is still decent. Hard to disagree otherwise.

I'm not singling out your replies MW because I like your posts - but Paul McGinn has been, for me, responsible for most goals conceded because he is a very poor defender when it comes to closing down and being aggressive. Watch the goals we concede when he plays. Vast vast majority come on his side and due to lack of press. He's not good enough if we are a side that profess to want 3rd and 4th every season. Certainly not a first pick full back.