I'm at a loss as to what type of player Wright is meant to be.
He's been played as a wide attacking midfielder/winger BUT had shown that he had very little pace, zero trickery to beat a man and no more than a rudimentary ability to cross the ball.
Defensively he can't tackle and is poor in the air....
So whilst I'm all for giving guys a chance (he's had more than half a season by the way) could someone explain what this particular player does or can bring to the team??
Is he being played out of position and can't adapt (a bit like Newell last season) or is he simply not good enough?
He certainly never caught my eye when he was a St Johnstone player.
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15-01-2021 05:25 PM #91
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15-01-2021 09:22 PM #92This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He said in his interview on the Hibs website that he can play across the front attacking midfield line and also as an extra striker, yet to see it myself.
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16-01-2021 01:11 AM #93
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He’s had quite a serious injury since then & let’s be honest never gets a consistent run in the team particularly in the same position to build momentum.
I actually feel he would be more suited to being a box to box midfielder. A very similar transition that Paul Hartley made. Now I don’t think he’s going to be a international level player like Hartley but I certainly think we would get more out him in that role.
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16-01-2021 06:02 AM #94
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Hes had enough chances. He has been shocking in a number of matches.
He isnt good enough and it's time to move him on ASAP. Simon Murray got punted for much less.
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16-01-2021 08:28 AM #97
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16-01-2021 09:28 AM #98This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteMature, sensible signature required for responsible position. Good prospects for the right candidate. Apply within.
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16-01-2021 12:30 PM #99
I actually want Drey Wright to play well as he seemed reasonable at StJohnstone. Just hasn’t worked out so far but the manager must see something in him that we don’t in front of our TV screens.
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16-01-2021 12:52 PM #102
On the bench Today
"There's class, there's first class and there's Hibs class" - Eddie Turnbull
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17-01-2021 11:11 AM #103
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I was thinking yesterday, when is the last time we signed an ex player from St Johnstone who turned out to be considered a good signing in the end?
I'm thinking back more recently to our signings and guys like Drey Wright and Danny Swanson (obviously had understandable personal circumstances) then I think to other clubs like Aberdeen signing Stevie May who flopped massively.
All the above were highly regarded by St Johnstone then flopped at us or others in the league.
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17-01-2021 12:07 PM #105This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Looking good in a crap side doesn't mean you are good, Wright played for Colchester in League 2 scoring just 8 goals in 135 games, and scoring zero goals in 36 games at St Johnstone, so far it's 16 games and just 1 goal. His career and record shows he's not prolific and has had 3 major knee injuries since 2014, he's 25 now and I cannot see him progressing, sometimes players just don't work out and maybe it's best to move on.
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They made a massive mistake paying £400k to bring him back.
This has probably been his best season since the injury but he lost the edge over other players the day that happened
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17-01-2021 04:35 PM #107
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17-01-2021 04:57 PM #108
Drey is a bit like Danny Swanson. Does well at St Johnstone where there is arguably less pressure but it doesn’t seem to click at Hibs. Both players always seemed to be carrying a bit more timber than they should and often look like they were blowing out their backsides like it was a game of 5s on day 2 of a stag do.
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18-01-2021 07:50 AM #109This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
So far he's failing at that, but i've never seen him blowing out his erse.
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18-01-2021 08:17 AM #111
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18-01-2021 08:24 AM #112This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Services no longer requiredThere is no such thing as too much yarn, just not enough time.
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18-01-2021 08:55 AM #113
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Drey was signed on his potential to be a dangerous player rather than having decent stats at St. Johnstone. Perhaps it's just taking time to unlock that potential. Certainly he came back from a bad injury before we signed him so perhaps there is mitigation.
As the article says though any will to succeed has to come from the player. Those that work with him every day will know best.
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18-01-2021 09:59 AM #115
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He does not have the pace of Boyle to beat men or the style of Murphy who although lacks pace just seems to effortlessly glide past players for fun.
He is not a goalscorer either.
I like Boyle and Murphy wide and am excited at the prospect of young Doig - real energy, likes to attack and he puts real dangerous balls into the box.
I think we are covered in the centre with better players than Wright ...so i just cannot see a place for him now that we have just signed another two midfield players who look as if they will add to the quality of the squad.
IMO Drey Wright is our poorest signing so far.
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18-01-2021 10:20 AM #116
Can definitely remember a game at ER for Saints where he looked excellent wide right strong quick and a real threat however that was before his last serious injury. Possible he has lost a bit of pace and also given his best position is where Boyle plays he is unlikely to be starting regularly there though got to be said he has started 2 or 3 games there and not been that impressive. Hopefully his form improves and he provides a bit more from the bench.
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18-01-2021 10:25 AM #117
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Give the guy a chance - he was obviously bought for a reason - he's only played a handful of games.
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18-01-2021 11:56 AM #119
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18-01-2021 11:57 AM #120This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
A handful of games, try 21 in total, I don't know how many are starts but that's a lot of games to be crap in.
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