Official Site: GLENN MIDDLETON AGREES SEASON-LONG LOAN

[Hibernia&Alba]

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Middleton plays on the left usually - chances are it will be Horgan right and Middleton left with Newell dropping out.

It's too early to make a final judgment on Newell, but what I've seen so far has been pretty bad, to put it mildly. Hopefully he'll settle in and improve.

[HoboHarry]

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You hit the post with that one.

Was trying to raise the bar.......

[Smartie]

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Middleton plays on the left usually - chances are it will be Horgan right and Middleton left with Newell dropping out.

I was asking a couple of Sevconians about him over the weekend about him and they both used the phrase "wand of a left foot". They were also a bit wary of giving him away on loan as they thought he should be staying and pushing to get into their first team. Their first team isn't bad either.

He sounds good to me.

[Hibbyradge]

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I understand the commonly understood meaning in football terms but the post could nevertheless correctly be called a stanchion since it supports the bar......

It could be, but the usage would be wrong.

[Glory Lurker]

Have him and Heck ever been seen in the same room at the same time? :-)

[Smartie]

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Have him and Heck ever been seen in the same room at the same time? :-)

I thought exactly the same thing when I saw the picture of him on the official site announcement where he's wearing the away strip.

Mini me.

[Iggy Pope]

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Other than the League Cup and Scottish Cup wins, and some other things, it's all been downhill since Konte left and the word 'stanchion' disappeared from common usage.

If you're wondering what all this has to do with Middleton; well, he'd better realise these things are important. And quickly.

I’m not wondering much at all really. I’ve witnessed things week in week out including Konte missing the stanchion. And some other things. Stanchion remains in common use. Usage is a word I’ll leave to bloggers and the ‘Scotsman’ Wish we could hit the stanchion more often though. Wish the fellah in your avatar had hit the Hampden stanchion in 58 with his head not his hand. Wish Paddy had hit the stanchion with that penalty v Leeds and not the post. Wish Paco had hit the stanchions with that header v AEK instead of the North Stand.There will be more I suppose....

[Hibbyradge]

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I’m not wondering much at all really. I’ve witnessed things week in week out including Konte missing the stanchion. And some other things. Stanchion remains in common use. Usage is a word I’ll leave to bloggers and the ‘Scotsman’ Wish we could hit the stanchion more often though. Wish the fellah in your avatar had hit the Hamden stanchion in 58 with his head not his hand. Wish Paddy had hit the stanchion with that penalty v Leeds and not the post. Wish Paco had hit the stanchions with that header v AEK instead of the North Stand.There will be more I suppose....

:agreed; Paco and Paddy unfortunately chose the wrong usage for their heads.

[Iggy Pope]

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:agreed; Paco and Paddy unfortunately chose the wrong usage for their heads.

Paddy would’ve hit the stanchion if allowed usage of the heid from the penalty spot.

[Unseen work]

Delighted we have him in on loan, a very good young player who will add a lot to our team. He is quick, left footed and direct so will add great balance and a good out ball for us and get us up the pitch.

Re a couple of other players Iv seen mentioned on here

Newell - I’m certainly not writing him off, was our best player against Elgin and one of the best against St Mirren. He has skill and quality on the Ball and a great left foot, his time will come. Hopefully Middleton coming in frees him up from the left wing role

Mallan - For me he should be played like Kris Commons, very similar players imo and when you have the striking and passing ability he does it’s wasted so deep. Only issue with him is Allan is ahead of him in there

[GreenCastle]

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It's too early to make a final judgment on Newell, but what I've seen so far has been pretty bad, to put it mildly. Hopefully he'll settle in and improve.

I still think Newell can add something.

I haven't written him off like others. I've said since Day 1 he isn't a fast winger - but when allowed to drift inside and link up play he will add something to the team and help unlock some of these teams that sit in against us.

Having had Barker, Boyle, Agyepong we have had quite a bit of speed out wide - Middleton is more like them than Newell.

My theory about wingers is that they can be unplayable or at times useless. Obviously the level Hibs are at it can be 50/50. Higher up the levels you get more consistency and end product.

[Hibbyradge]

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Paddy would’ve hit the stanchion if allowed usage of the heid from the penalty spot.

True.

Lazy, incomplete posting by me.

That's the perils of making Zucchini soup. Courgette may be the usage you're more familiar with.

Although that's not usage, but I'm past caring

[Smartie]

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I still think Newell can add something.

I haven't written him off like others. I've said since Day 1 he isn't a fast winger - but when allowed to drift inside and link up play he will add something to the team and help unlock some of these teams that sit in against us.

Having had Barker, Boyle, Agyepong we have had quite a bit of speed out wide - Middleton is more like them than Newell.

My theory about wingers is that they can be unplayable or at times useless. Obviously the level Hibs are at it can be 50/50. Higher up the levels you get more consistency and end product.

I don't really get Newell.

When I first saw him I quite liked the look of him. He wasn't what I was expecting having been on here, nowhere near as bad.

Now I've seen him a few times I just don't really see anything special. He's not hopeless (although he was on Sunday) but he's just a bit average. We could have got an average player for a fraction of what we are probably paying him. He strikes me as one that we've looked at and thought "he was playing in the Championship last season, probably worth having if he's within our budget" without having any thought about what he's like as a player or how he fits into our team.

If anything I think he looks like another attacking central midfielder to play off a striker. Allan should be a first pick there, Mallan a solid understudy. Newell isn't as good as those 2 but could probably put in a half decent shift there. I'd imagine that signing him from Rotherham will have cost us a decent wedge, a lot to spend on a third choice player, so we're wedging him in elsewhere wherever we can.

We've got three players for this position but can play one, two good goalkeepers but can play one and a gaping hole in the centre of midfield/ in front of our defence - in possibly the most important area of the park.

It all reminds me a bit of the Fenlon era, when he had about 50 defensive midfielders, no wingers, zero creativity, horrific imbalance and a relegation squad (in spite of having a few good individuals).

At least Middleton looks like a signing for a position and to be a first pick.

[Iggy Pope]

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True.

Lazy, incomplete posting by me.

That's the perils of making Zucchini soup. Courgette may be the usage you're more familiar with.

Although that's not usage, but I'm past caring

Special.

[1van Sprou7e]

Hear we are already naming a pub on Easter road after him? Thought we'd at least see if he's any good first...

[Sir David Gray]

I'm not ecstatic at the thought of developing a young player for the huns, with the prospect of him going back there as a better player. Having said that, he has my full support whilst he's here and I hope it works out.

[Hibbyradge]

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Special.

[Since452]

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I cannae believe we've signed a player named after the away fans pub on Easter Road. Petrie, Farmer, Big Bad Ron ffs! 😁 G. 4IH is a much better player.

Heckingbottoms fault imo

[PH91]

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I definitely understand the logic.

He's got attributes - a great shot, a good set piece, a decent pass. He has glaring weaknesses - he can't tackle, he's slow as a week in jail, he can't track runners, he won't win headers.

Instead of playing him somewhere where his weaknesses are exploited and his strengths are less noticeable we could play him somewhere where the opposite happens?

Occasionally we've struggled to get Scott Allan involved enough as he's been playing further forward (Stirling Albion, St Mirren) and maybe we could do with his creative ability a bit deeper?

I think we badly need to add to the squad to fix this problem but if we have to go with what we've got, this is as sensible a suggestion as any other I've heard.

Mallan wouldn't be on the shoulder of the last defender, he'd be playing off the front man - something that I'm sure would help Flo, who can find himself isolated at times.

If folk think players get past mallan too easily in the middle (i think that too btw) then wait until they see scott allan in there!! Haha.

A 3421 formation would allow both to play in the area behind a lone striker. But the wingbacks would have to put in a hell of a shift to make that work. And horgan would be benched.

[Hi Heid Yin]

Welcome to our club, Glenn.

I do hope that the 6-1 drubbing at the hands of your parent club does not mislead you into thinking that you have made a mistake in coming to play for Heckingbottom.

Hopefully you will get we supporters off our seats.

I wish you the very best of luck.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Hear we are already naming a pub on Easter road after him? Thought we'd at least see if he's any good first...

I win! 😉

[bingo70]

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Welcome to our club, Glenn.

I do hope that the 6-1 drubbing at the hands of your parent club does not mislead you into thinking that you have made a mistake in coming to play for Heckingbottom.

Hopefully you will get we supporters off our seats.

I wish you the very best of luck.

What a beautiful and welcoming letter.

I just hope he reads Hibs.net 😉

[heretoday]

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The Stanchions are the things at the back of the goal holding the net up.

I thought they were a Hibs tribute band.

[Hi Heid Yin]

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What a beautiful and welcoming letter.

I just hope he reads Hibs.net 😉

[H18 SFR]

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Delighted we have him in on loan, a very good young player who will add a lot to our team. He is quick, left footed and direct so will add great balance and a good out ball for us and get us up the pitch.

Re a couple of other players Iv seen mentioned on here

Newell - I’m certainly not writing him off, was our best player against Elgin and one of the best against St Mirren. He has skill and quality on the Ball and a great left foot, his time will come. Hopefully Middleton coming in frees him up from the left wing role

Mallan - For me he should be played like Kris Commons, very similar players imo and when you have the striking and passing ability he does it’s wasted so deep. Only issue with him is Allan is ahead of him in there

Newall looks like the kind of player to me that will do ok in home games against bottom 6 clubs.

[hibee-boys]

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Newall looks like the kind of player to me that will do ok in home games against bottom 6 clubs.

He's played over 100 games in the championship, there must be more to his game that what we've seen so far.

[Since452]

Think Middleton is a very good signing in all honesty. If he has as much of an impact as Christie had at Aberdeen I'll be delighted. If he ends up improving the Huns then so be it.

[Hermit Crab]

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Think Middleton is a very good signing in all honesty. If he has as much of an impact as Christie had at Aberdeen I'll be delighted. If he ends up improving the Huns then so be it.

I don't think he'll ever be a first team regular at Rangers.

[hibsbollah]

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Wiki knows

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanchion

"In association football and other goal-based sports, horizontal or diagonal extensions to the goalposts that prevent the goalnet from drooping."

I stand corrected you're right of course. He hit the 'junction of post and bar' just doesn't sound as good. Great pub name though.

[Iggy Pope]

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High. Surely if yer heid then yer High not Hi. Hipster talk mug that you are.