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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #825 on: August 20, 2017, 10:11:38 AM »
Anyone know who the last villa midfielder was to grab a hat trick?

Scott Sinclair if you count him as a midfielder, David Platt if you don't.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #826 on: August 20, 2017, 10:17:57 AM »
Anyone know who the last villa midfielder was to grab a hat trick?

I asked the same question on the post match thread Manny and answers came back from those more knowledgeable than me that it was either Carbone, Sinclair or Platt. It depends if we are looking at League matches only rather than Cup games and whether the players in question were actually playing in Midfield. The one that I remember is Gary Shelton against, I think, Arsenal, going way back but I am at an age when memory is not my greatest gift.I think it is fair to say that it has been a sodding long time and yesterday it was just great to see midfielders threatening to score ( Whelan had a couple of good volleys on target as well).

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #827 on: August 20, 2017, 11:50:00 AM »
Anyone know who the last villa midfielder was to grab a hat trick?

Scott Sinclair if you count him as a midfielder, David Platt if you don't.
Anyone know who the last villa midfielder was to grab a hat trick?

Scott Sinclair if you count him as a midfielder, David Platt if you don't.

Sinclair was playing up front when he scored that hat trick

Carbone was a no 10 I guess but pretty sure he was up w Joachim and Merson behind them

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #828 on: August 20, 2017, 12:00:19 PM »
It's clear the guy is a quality player at this level.

Also clear we've badly mis-used him on the pitch so far.

Hopefully he becomes as integral to our midfield as Jedinak/Whelan are.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #829 on: August 20, 2017, 12:07:48 PM »
It's clear the guy is a quality player at this level.

Also clear we've badly mis-used him on the pitch so far.

Hopefully he becomes as integral to our midfield as Jedinak/Whelan are.

I think it has perhaps taken him time time to adjust to the step up in terms of club size and expectation. The balance looked right yesterday and he and Whelan look like a good pairing.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #830 on: August 20, 2017, 12:31:06 PM »
What I liked most yesterday was his first, because when your central midfielders are scoring tap-ins it means the team as whole is functioning well. Long may he score tap-ins this season!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #831 on: August 20, 2017, 12:59:29 PM »
What I liked most yesterday was his first, because when your central midfielders are scoring tap-ins it means the team as whole is functioning well. Long may he score tap-ins this season!
point well made.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #832 on: August 20, 2017, 01:56:03 PM »
Did he play in a free role yesterday guys behind Davis ? Third goal was a cracker, exceptional technical ability.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #833 on: August 20, 2017, 02:21:16 PM »
I do wonder had all been fit if Bruce would have even started him yesterday. The story about Brighton being interested doesn't shock, he is a very good footballer. We should be building a team around him and letting him play like we did yesterday. I think Bruce would be on thin ice if he sold him now. How on earth did Bacuna start ahead of him on the opening day FFS!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #834 on: August 20, 2017, 02:28:27 PM »
I do wonder had all been fit if Bruce would have even started him yesterday. The story about Brighton being interested doesn't shock, he is a very good footballer. We should be building a team around him and letting him play like we did yesterday. I think Bruce would be on thin ice if he sold him now. How on earth did Bacuna start ahead of him on the opening day FFS!

He didn't exactly stand out v Colchester nor Cardiff bar last 20 mins. But he is our most talented player . Key is having a centre forward that can bring him into the play. That's neither Hogan or Kodjia strength.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #835 on: August 20, 2017, 09:13:07 PM »
I do wonder had all been fit if Bruce would have even started him yesterday. The story about Brighton being interested doesn't shock, he is a very good footballer. We should be building a team around him and letting him play like we did yesterday. I think Bruce would be on thin ice if he sold him now. How on earth did Bacuna start ahead of him on the opening day FFS!

He didn't exactly stand out v Colchester nor Cardiff bar last 20 mins. But he is our most talented player . Key is having a centre forward that can bring him into the play. That's neither Hogan or Kodjia strength.
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I agree, and wonder what the same would do for Grealish when he comes back.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #836 on: August 20, 2017, 09:15:27 PM »
Rumour that Brighton want Hourihane. Source? ....B'ham Mail and The Sun!

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #837 on: August 20, 2017, 09:22:36 PM »
Fine. They can have him for half a Sigurdsson.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #838 on: August 20, 2017, 09:28:43 PM »
I imagine we'd be able to fend Brighton off.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #839 on: August 20, 2017, 10:13:25 PM »
I do wonder had all been fit if Bruce would have even started him yesterday. The story about Brighton being interested doesn't shock, he is a very good footballer. We should be building a team around him and letting him play like we did yesterday. I think Bruce would be on thin ice if he sold him now. How on earth did Bacuna start ahead of him on the opening day FFS!

He didn't exactly stand out v Colchester nor Cardiff bar last 20 mins. But he is our most talented player . Key is having a centre forward that can bring him into the play. That's neither Hogan or Kodjia strength.
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I agree, and wonder what the same would do for Grealish when he comes back.

Also agree, but can't see where Grealish would fit into that particular system. A midfield three with Hourihane and Onomah pushing on, with Whelan sweeping up behind them would be the best set up at the moment.

 


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