Conor Hourihane - thanks and farewell

[Drummond]

Gary Gardner could play the role we want Hourihane to fulfil, no?

You're right. No.

[ajmant]

I'll second that. No way. Gary Gardner is the answer for yesteryear. Time to move on if we want to move up. 

[LeeB]

The only question Gary Gardner is the answer too is:

Which of the footballing Gardner brothers is not a shithouse weasel with all the charm of a pidgeon shit covered gargoyle?

[PeterWithesShin]

[garyshawsknee]

Can't argue with those stats.

[The_ads]

Gary Gardner is limited. We all know this.

[XXVilla]

I'll second that. No way. Gary Gardner is the answer for yesteryear. Time to move on if we want to move up.

Does our bench/treatment table still need warming up?

[brontebilly]

Can't argue with those stats.

Despite all the criticism, a lot of it valid, he still delivers a serious amount of goals and assists.

[eamonn]

Can't argue with those stats.

Meaning in 12 games out of 23 he's been invisible

[Abbeyfealeavfc]

An interesting interpretation of stats. So Jack Grealish has been invisible in 15 of his 21 games having only 2 goals and 4 assists and John McGinn has been invisible in 14 of his 21 games having 2 goals and 5 assists?
I'd sooner celebrate the 9 goals and 15 assists that Conor, Jack and John have between them. UTV and merry xmas!

[eamonn]

My comment was slightly tongue in cheek, my point was that Jack and John do a lot more during games than Conor does. He has a golden knack of goals and set pieces, it's just a shame he goes missing too often outside of that.
His hurling team probably knocked Abbeyfeale out of some intermediate tournament once, don't worry, Conor can defend himself.

[footyskillz]

Whilst Taylor is out and for balance Conor could play the left back role.
Doesn't have heaps of pace but can keep it tidy in the left and also play a decent cross in from that side

It's an idea to be explored

[Matt Collins]

It really isn't

[footyskillz]

Well he's no great midfielder so why not re develop him into a left back.
His one problem would be pace
But I bet he be more involved than when he is centrally.

It's more a balance and not ideal by a long way it's more for the occasion .
He would be facing El Ghazhi , Bolasie , Adomah 3 best wide players in league in training so he would be ok.

The other place is behind striker as one of two number 10/ 8
But for me that should be someone with more cunning and guile.

Delph and Young have been and become full backs on left think Hourihane could be adequate there.

I could compare him to Holebas of Watford as he takes set plays but play left back .

Bielsa would try him in a back 2 or 3 as centre back !

[LukeJames]

Whilst Taylor is out and for balance Conor could play the left back role.

How much did you consume over New Year mate?