Ewan8472 Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Bologna away draw. Hickey present 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted February 28, 2022 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Assist for him too. Their form seems to be turning around a bit since they stopped fucking about with him out of position on the right. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 Does anyone who has been following Aaron Hickey think he would be good cover for Kieran Tierney at left centre back? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 No, he is not a very good defender and spends most of the game in the attacking third. If anything he'd be more likely to be cover for someone like Christie or Fraser. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 I reckon he could be a successor to McGregor but not right now. Nice passer and dribbler and would link well with Robertson and Tierney, but McGregor's reading of the game has been so good recently and it's too early to say if Hickey could do that, especially considering he hasn't played in midfield in senior football AFAIK. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ewan8472 Posted March 1, 2022 Share Posted March 1, 2022 21 hours ago, craigkillie said: Assist for him too. Their form seems to be turning around a bit since they stopped fucking about with him out of position on the right. Oops ! S. O'Donnell et al it is then ! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManBearPig Posted March 6, 2022 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Hickey moved out to the right today due to an injury to De Silvestri. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartan Dave Posted March 8, 2022 Share Posted March 8, 2022 impressive 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Aye but he's no done his time wae the twinty-wans! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 He hasn't because he has arrogantly expected to be in the full squad despite having two of the best in the world in his position ahead of him. These games would be a good chance to get him involved with the full squad but there's a risk of it seeming like it rewards his prior lack of professionalism in a squad which pride themselves on that. -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) 25 minutes ago, craigkillie said: He hasn't because he has arrogantly expected to be in the full squad despite having two of the best in the world in his position ahead of him. These games would be a good chance to get him involved with the full squad but there's a risk of it seeming like it rewards his prior lack of professionalism in a squad which pride themselves on that. I must have missed the interview where he said he should be starting ahead of Robertson and Tierney and that's why he's dingying an U21 call up. He's better than Greg Taylor and should be in the squad ahead of him. Numerous players have continually pulled out of national squads for varying reasons, Tierney used to do very similar where he'd play for his club either side of the national breaks but not for Scotland - the assertion now amongst fans is it was Celtic and injuries behind that. What's to say Bologna aren't telling their number 1 left back they'd rather he didn't go and play a pointless U21 game because they're worried about a niggle he's got? Even if it was Hickeys choice, I really couldn't care less. It looks like he's worked professionally to me to be playing at the level he is at 19 and as far as I'm aware has said he wants to represent Scotland. And FWIW, most others on that list mentioned above have already had a full cap for their country, including both Spanish boys who no doubt have terrific competition in those positions. Edited March 9, 2022 by The Moonster 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craigkillie Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Is he actually better than Greg Taylor? They're both first choice for roughly similar clubs and both having very good seasons at those clubs. It's very easy to look at him playing in a better league and confuse that with him being a better player, but Bologna are probably not better than Celtic. I'm sure most of Celtic's squad could play in the bottom of half of Serie A too. Taylor hasn't been in a Scotland squad since the summer either. Absolutely, Hickey has more potential to go on to be a Scotland player, and therefore should be in with a shout of getting picked. But regardless of whether he has given an explicit interview about it or not, it is very clear that he can't be arsed with the U21s, and I have had more than one source with Hearts connections telling me that he's pulled out of U21 (and other youth squads before it) because he thinks he should be in the full squad. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I'm 99% sure that Hickey would start over Taylor for Celtic under Postecoglou. Taylor has seemed to be a bit braver in his passing from what I've seen this season, but there's every chance that Hickey would be too against weaker opposition and maybe under a more adventurous manager*. I wouldn't disagree with the squad dynamic angle though, as we've only seen evidence that reflects badly on him. * Not saying the managers are or aren't more adventurous, just that it could be a reason. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Not in the u21s but that obvs doesn't mean anything. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2426255 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 (edited) I think it's fair to add that Greg Taylor withdrew due to injury after being initially selected for Scotland's September international squad on Aug-24. Additionally, Taylor was injured between Sep-11 and Dec-07 resulting in him missing the October and November games. I don't think it's unreasonable to say there is every chance he would have participated in those camps if he was fit. https://www.celticfc.com/news/2021/december/07/greg-taylor--i-m-delighted-to-be-back-in-action-after-injury-lay-off/ Edited March 9, 2022 by 2426255 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 1 hour ago, accies1874 said: Not in the u21s but that obvs doesn't mean anything. Why bother calling someone up if you know they’re going to withdraw 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
accies1874 Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Why bother calling someone up if you know they’re going to withdraw This clears it up if any clearing up was even needed. It's clear he doesn't want to play for the u21s, the only point of debate is whether or not that should affect his first team chances. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 I don't see what it serves by calling him up to the U21s and giving him more games and more travelling to do. He is good enough for the senior squad and therefore should be called up for that. If he isn't - for whatever reason Clarke has (which is entirely Clarke's jusdgement as it should be even if I don't agree with it) - then it doesn't automatically mean he should continue to be called up or included in the U21 squad just because he meets the age requirements. I don't have a problem with him not making himself available for an U21 squad call-up. If he was called up to the senior squad and declined then I would have stronger views. I hope the SFA and ultimately Clarke don't get petty over this but I get the impression from their past dealings that Gemmil/SFA might. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clown Job Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 7 minutes ago, KingRocketman II said: I don't see what it serves by calling him up to the U21s and giving him more games and more travelling to do. He is good enough for the senior squad and therefore should be called up for that. If he isn't - for whatever reason Clarke has (which is entirely Clarke's jusdgement as it should be even if I don't agree with it) - then it doesn't automatically mean he should continue to be called up or included in the U21 squad just because he meets the age requirements. I don't have a problem with him not making himself available for an U21 squad call-up. If he was called up to the senior squad and declined then I would have stronger views. I hope the SFA and ultimately Clarke don't get petty over this but I get the impression from their past dealings that Gemmil/SFA might. It just gives the impression he’s not interested in playing for Scotland. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingRocketman II Posted March 9, 2022 Share Posted March 9, 2022 51 minutes ago, Clown Job said: It just gives the impression he’s not interested in playing for Scotland. or more specifically, not interested in playing for the U21s.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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