John Lambies Doos Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I'm with Craig on this.It's one thing to say "This run of starts is really encouraging and I'm excited to see how far he can go in the game" and quite another to wildly conjecture the level of a player's performance based on the crudest of details from Flashscore or just make up nonsense about multiple man of the match awards.Not necessarily sure that's the point here though.The point is he's a teenager and first team pick for a half decent Serie A team. In my limited Serie A experience that's worth a look. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 It seems his competition for LB slot is Mitchell Dijks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Dijks Not a bad player, still injured. I would say its a push to call Hickey first choice just now and he will likely drop out once Dijks is fit. But he has shown he can be relied on right at the start of his time there which is fantastic. If it wasn't for Dijks injury he could have been waiting six months to get a chance, now they know he can be chucked in and will do fine, so I expect he will get plenty game time from now on. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiegoDiego Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 Not necessarily sure that's the point here though.The point is he's a teenager and first team pick for a half decent Serie A team. In my limited Serie A experience that's worth a look.That is the point Craig originally made though. Folk gibbering nonsense like he was man of the match when it was Schouten at the weekend and in his debut which a few folk on here did actually watch Soriano was clearly the standout. I'm all for people getting excited about a prospect but don't post fake news and don't comment on performances you've not seen. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Absolute nap btw Scotland win WC 2026 with Juventus lynchpin Hickey partnering Barca orchestrator Gilmour in midfield. Put your house on it. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insert Amusing Pseudonym Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 I watched the game, he was very solid and got forward nicely. The goal they conceded was from a corner, and generally he handled Candreva very well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 minutes ago, Insert Amusing Pseudonym said: I watched the game, he was very solid and got forward nicely. The goal they conceded was from a corner, and generally he handled Candreva very well. Candreva with 57 Italy caps btw. Great experience for an 18 year old. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 1 hour ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: It seems his competition for LB slot is Mitchell Dijks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Dijks Not a bad player, still injured. I would say its a push to call Hickey first choice just now and he will likely drop out once Dijks is fit. But he has shown he can be relied on right at the start of his time there which is fantastic. If it wasn't for Dijks injury he could have been waiting six months to get a chance, now they know he can be chucked in and will do fine, so I expect he will get plenty game time from now on. He'll be able to play RWB in that system too, and as you've mentioned they might subsequently think about him as a central midfielder. Feel like he's going to get 20+ appearances this season which wasn't something I expected from him when he went out there. I always thought he looked excellent technically but he's still surprised me in terms of how well he's handled it. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 35 minutes ago, craigkillie said: He'll be able to play RWB in that system too, and as you've mentioned they might subsequently think about him as a central midfielder. Feel like he's going to get 20+ appearances this season which wasn't something I expected from him when he went out there. I always thought he looked excellent technically but he's still surprised me in terms of how well he's handled it. Aye he's equally comfortable on the right which is a massive asset to have. Might see his first caps for Scotland playing there. I do think he will move into midfield eventually, but maybe after a few years as he gets stronger and more experience. Probably play wide a lot while he has the legs for it too. I think he has made an incredibly smart, brave and mature move. Imagine being 18 and having Bayern Munich, who you just watched on TV last week win the CL, come in for you. You go there, see the facilities they have which are the best in the world, stadium etc. And you turn them down to go to a much smaller club cause it will be better for your development. It does seem he also turned down Man City before that too. So that's an 18 year old Scottish kid turned down two of the worlds top ten clubs, that's incredible maturity and bravery. And it couldn't be working out better so far. What impresses me most about him is his temperament, he never looks flustered or our of place, and for someone so young and inexperienced that marks him out as a wee bit special. I genuinely believe he'll go on to play hundreds of games for one of the top clubs in Europe, Juventus, Bayern someone like that. Absolutely fantastic prospect with so many strings to his bow and so much scope for development. Now what he wants to do is be like Liam Henderson and learn Italian fluently. If he spends three years at Bologna, plays 100 games, and learns Italian fluently, he'll be 21, a full international and a massively attractive prospect for the top six clubs in Seria A. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bing.McCrosby Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 On 15/08/2020 at 20:23, Marshmallo said: If Hickey starts any games in Serie A just now he will get roasted every week. Miles off that level as it stands. Sure there's plenty more like this from early in the thread. They haven't aged well. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 9 hours ago, Carnoustie Young Guvnor said: It seems his competition for LB slot is Mitchell Dijks. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitchell_Dijks Not a bad player, still injured. I would say its a push to call Hickey first choice just now and he will likely drop out once Dijks is fit. But he has shown he can be relied on right at the start of his time there which is fantastic. If it wasn't for Dijks injury he could have been waiting six months to get a chance, now they know he can be chucked in and will do fine, so I expect he will get plenty game time from now on. The manager will probably rest him for a few games when he can -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 7 hours ago, craigkillie said: He'll be able to play RWB in that system too, and as you've mentioned they might subsequently think about him as a central midfielder. Feel like he's going to get 20+ appearances this season which wasn't something I expected from him when he went out there. I always thought he looked excellent technically but he's still surprised me in terms of how well he's handled it. Did you say RWB ? -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, Andrew Driver said: We should he hoping Hickey's deployed at RB/RWB because it's hard to see him displacing Robertson and KT. Indeed , however he is far ahead of Tartan Tammy's mubtumbo suggestion thank goodness Edited November 23, 2020 by ewan14 -2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 13 minutes ago, ewan14 said: Did you say RWB ? Yes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 23, 2020 Share Posted November 23, 2020 51 minutes ago, craigkillie said: Yes. Yes Team / squad potential improvement -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55115077 Starts again today, at home to the bottom side. Currently 1 up with ten minutes to go. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordopolis Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55115077 Starts again today, at home to the bottom side. Currently 1 up with ten minutes to go.Beat me to it.Good to hear from him directly that he's happy and comfortable with the RB role if needed (and defensive MF) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 Finished 1-0. Hickey got the full 90, booked. There was some playing for Crotone with the word 'w**k' in their name. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnoustie Young Guvnor Posted November 29, 2020 Author Share Posted November 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, Gordopolis said: Beat me to it. Good to hear from him directly that he's happy and comfortable with the RB role if needed (and defensive MF) Aye I think he'll get a chance earlier on the right than the left. He is pretty much completely two footed so would be fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 I am ashamed to say I have been distracted by an other event Hickey for March squad Off to find the Farense score 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewan14 Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Bologna up to 10th 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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