Conor Hourihane - thanks and farewell

[Matt Collins]

Great productivity. That's why it's so hard to leave him out

[manic-road]

Hourihane is a stats man which is great with someone like Jack besides him , Since Jack has been out the team , Hourihane has looked poor.

The team has looked poorer since Jack has been out injured.

[GarTomas]

Exceptionally awful today. Whelan is an awesome upgrade on him as at least he shows for the ball.

A central midfielder who can't run, tackle, press or pass.

[Three Spires Villa]

Hourihane has looked very poor, problem is so is Whelan

[SheffieldVillain]

Hourihane has looked very poor, problem is so is Whelan

And Jedinak. And Bjarnesson. And Lansbury.

Six options in centre-midfield, and five of them are useless.

[Axl Rose]

Exceptionally awful today. Whelan is an awesome upgrade on him as at least he shows for the ball.

A central midfielder who can't run, tackle, press or pass.

An awesome upgrade?

Come on mate. I'm no fan of Hourihane, but using awesome to describe Whelan in any shape or form is just slightly bewildering.

[brontebilly]

weaker than piss water in the challenge,
unable to kick the ball with his right foot
taking a throw in in the right corner that led to a Hull chance
runs like he is in treacle
tactically hasnt a clue where to position himself

absymal today and Bjarnsson even worse!

[GarTomas]

Hindsight is wonderful but getting Smith in the summer would of meant Ryan Woods following him here.

[garyshawsknee]

Really wanted Bjarnesson to work out, but he's just no good, ditto Lansbury. Whats happened to Jedi ?

[wittonwarrior]

Poorer by the week and he was never that good to begin with

[CT Villan]

It is official...

Conor Hourihane could not crush a grape or rip a tissue...and most definitely could not jump off a doll's house !

Needs to play higher up the pitch or be dropped completely. I'd rather see an U23 get some experience than have to see him lose the ball and flop to ground with his arms in the air appealing for a fantasy free-kick.

[JUAN PABLO]

He strolls around like he thinks he is better than he actually is , a bit of arrogance which is fine is you are a  really good footballer.

[ChicagoLion]

This is where Smith deserves criticism, why does he keep starting him?

[GarTomas]

He strolls around like he thinks he is better than he actually is , a bit of arrogance which is fine is you are a  really good footballer.

You've managed to sum him up perfectly there. When he had a go at McGinn for shooting at about 80ish minutes instead of passing to him. Thankfully McGinn seemed to have enough about it to tell him to do one.

[Matt Collins]

This is where Smith deserves criticism, why does he keep starting him?

Smith really likes 433

Who else should be playing at the momentin that system?