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Author Topic: Conor Hourihane - thanks and farewell  (Read 299983 times)

Offline kippaxvilla2

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #975 on: May 28, 2018, 05:05:52 PM »
Done his medial ligaments apparently.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #976 on: May 28, 2018, 05:09:27 PM »
He reminds me in some ways of Hitz. Great shot on him, a few great goals but not much else.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #977 on: May 28, 2018, 05:13:45 PM »
Done his medial ligaments apparently.

Not the most important thing but the tackle that caused his injury was an absolute belter. Saved a goal.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #978 on: May 28, 2018, 05:17:14 PM »
He reminds me in some ways of Hitz. Great shot on him, a few great goals but not much else.

Matches my own assessment exactly.

Offline wittonwarrior

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #979 on: May 28, 2018, 05:17:57 PM »
Not good the injury but overall a powder puff of a player

Offline mr underhill

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #980 on: May 28, 2018, 05:22:51 PM »
how long is he out for?

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #981 on: May 28, 2018, 07:54:22 PM »
He reminds me in some ways of Hitz. Great shot on him, a few great goals but not much else.

Yep. I got panned for saying this a while back. Him and jedinak in midfield just isn't creative enough

If someone bids a decent amount for him I'd definitely sell. Really not sure what is realistic but hoping someone might be £6-8m

Although I've just seen the medial ligaments rumour

Fuck it

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #982 on: May 28, 2018, 07:56:56 PM »
Being able to chip in with goals is a great habit to have, but far to often if he doesn't score he's not offering us much else.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #983 on: May 28, 2018, 07:59:42 PM »
Another one that can't make us any money this year. He was creative and really combative in a deeper role at Barnsley. He needs to really step up next season.

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #984 on: May 28, 2018, 07:59:51 PM »
Yup, he flew about 10 feet up in the air as that tackle hit him.

Fantastic goal return and a great energetic performance in the home semi, apart from that I’ve never quite warmed to him. Too weak, too slow
, goes to ground too easily when trying to win the ball.

He’ll feel hard done by but his replacement would be something we need to consider to make us a more rounded team

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #985 on: May 28, 2018, 08:11:19 PM »
Anyone else hear Neil Young singing "You are Conor Hourihane" every time they see his name?

If we sold him, it would at least stop that happening.

Just me?

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #986 on: May 28, 2018, 08:14:13 PM »
Anyone else hear Neil Young singing "You are Conor Hourihane" every time they see his name?

If we sold him, it would at least stop that happening.

Just me?

Just you until now.

Offline footyskillz

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #987 on: August 08, 2018, 12:18:23 PM »
If it wasn't for goals I don't know if he be in team   
Felt he was carried v hull and that he not whipping the ball in like snoddy did .

At times he flighted it or clipped it .

Unlucky with free kick and good to have him on this at least don't miss snoddy hitting the wall .

Just feel he needs to be far more apparent on the ball and making runs.
Felt whelan showed him up as midfielder and as mcginn is left footed it will give him some competition.

I hope he actually imposes himself in the play a lot more rather than the odd pass and set piece.

He did assist elmo but that was luck from poor hull goal kick .

A similar problem is his actual position and how to get best out of him as it is it Bjarnasson . It's also to either have them develop so they can play in systems or have set system . I think he's had to slightly play different midfield roles.

I don't think he passes forward enough and would mainly like to see that.
But also would like to see him demand the ball and get hold of it if he wants to be the midfielder then he needs to be impacting a heck of a lot more

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #988 on: August 08, 2018, 12:25:37 PM »
If it wasn't for goals I don't know if he be in team   
Felt he was carried v hull and that he not whipping the ball in like snoddy did .

At times he flighted it or clipped it .

Unlucky with free kick and good to have him on this at least don't miss snoddy hitting the wall .

Just feel he needs to be far more apparent on the ball and making runs.
Felt whelan showed him up as midfielder and as mcginn is left footed it will give him some competition.

I hope he actually imposes himself in the play a lot more rather than the odd pass and set piece.

He did assist elmo but that was luck from poor hull goal kick .

A similar problem is his actual position and how to get best out of him as it is it Bjarnasson . It's also to either have them develop so they can play in systems or have set system . I think he's had to slightly play different midfield roles.

I don't think he passes forward enough and would mainly like to see that.
But also would like to see him demand the ball and get hold of it if he wants to be the midfielder then he needs to be impacting a heck of a lot more

He always looks invisible to me. You don't hear or see him unless he scores or slices through a player from behind who just went past him. He struggles to get games for his country and Ireland are hardly blessed with top centre mids.

That's why I've said with him, Whelan or Jedinak in that centre we look slow and poor with the ball.
« Last Edit: August 09, 2018, 12:20:11 PM by Tuscans »

Offline Matt Collins

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Re: Conor Hourihane - SIGNED
« Reply #989 on: August 08, 2018, 05:19:30 PM »
If we do sign mcginn, he looks quite a similar player. Left footed central midfielder who likes a shot.

If mcginn is anything like as good as some would have you believe then I could see him replacing hourihane for all the reasons above. We can't keep fielding a midfield three where two of them are poor at passing the ball forwards. This really stood out v Fulham in the play off final where their whole midfield three passed and moved well

But if mcginn really was that good I'd have thought celtic could offer him game time. That has been suggested as a reason for him joining us (if he is)

 


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