Stratvillan Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlos_the_third Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 5 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. I think McGinn has been a revelation this season, and would not be surprised to see him getting a lot more measurable output in the coming weeks (he’s been very close to scoring a number of times of late), so would probably go with him if I had to pick. However, this is no slight on Conor - even taking into account the fact he has some goals/assists from set pieces (not sure of exact number), his output from DM is absolutely great, and is so far away from all those years where we had one striker (various different players) getting all the goals and if he didn’t score, we didn’t score. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. McGinn by a **** mile. Hourihane has been better the past couple of games but really still not great at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Well with Hourihane in the team, we made the playoffs, so I'd say he is just as crucial as Grealish. McGinn's hustle and hard work goes a long way too. Since Conor doesn't really dribble or attack defenders, we need someone who can do that. That is why Grealish is so good. McGinn is like a mix of Jack and Conor in that aspect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 minute ago, Czechlad said: Well with Hourihane in the team, we made the playoffs, so I'd say he is just as crucial as Grealish Not even close for me. The last three games have highlighted how crucial Grealish is for us. Fair play to Hourihane for actually being bothered to get into the box against Swansea though - normally he just sits outside it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Just now, bobzy said: Fair play to Hourihane for actually being bothered to get into the box against Swansea though - normally he just sits outside it. This statement is so silly. That is Hourihane's job. Why aren't you getting mad about how little Whelan gets into the box, or Hutton, or hell even Nyland?? Hourihane has one of the most accurate shots so he needs to be outside the box where he can do more damage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 8 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. McGinn. But Hourihane is still a top player for this level and I don't understand how people can think he's shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 52 minutes ago, Czechlad said: This statement is so silly. That is Hourihane's job. Why aren't you getting mad about how little Whelan gets into the box, or Hutton, or hell even Nyland?? Hourihane has one of the most accurate shots so he needs to be outside the box where he can do more damage. How is it a silly statement? Almost everytime he gets forward, he stops at the edge of the box. He won’t break into it. Maybe it’s a tactical thing, who knows. The accuracy thing is odd too. Most of his long range shots (because that’s what he does) are off target. He’s incredibly frustrating - but better over the last couple of games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 I like Hourihane. I think sometimes fans expect to much from him. He ain’t no Grealish or even Mcginn. But he is a top Championship player. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vive_La_Villa Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 9 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. McGinn is different gravy mate. As he gets older and more intelligent in his play. They’ll be no stopping him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Eastie Posted December 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2018 1 hour ago, bobzy said: Not even close for me. The last three games have highlighted how crucial Grealish is for us. Fair play to Hourihane for actually being bothered to get into the box against Swansea though - normally he just sits outside it. The number of goals and assists hourihane has in a villa shirt is extremely impressive - add to that his set piece delivery and I think he is underestimated if anything by many . 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomaszk Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Czechlad said: Well with Hourihane in the team, we made the playoffs, so I'd say he is just as crucial as Grealish. I disagree. Grealish and McGinn a couple of levels up from Hourihane. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 41 minutes ago, Eastie said: The number of goals and assists hourihane has in a villa shirt is extremely impressive - add to that his set piece delivery and I think he is underestimated if anything by many . As I’ve said many times, his set pieces are awesome - but that’s, basically, his main weapon. Getting goals and assists is, ultimately, what’s needed in football. Hourihane is probably quite a distance ahead in both categories compared to Grealish - but we all know which player is more pivotal to the way we play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
briny_ear Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 10 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. Unless that’s a choice we have to make, it’s not a genuine question. At present I don’t want to lose either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeyVillan Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 11 hours ago, Stratvillan said: Genuine question. Who would we miss more, hourihane and his measurable output, or mcginn and his commitment/ harrying etc. Good question. Hourihane for me for his passing ability and his goal scoring. McGinn has much more potential, currently both are really useful players and I like them both. I think it is difficult to drop Hourihane, because he's got a good record or scoring and assisting goals. He was great yesterday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KHV Posted December 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Tomaszk said: I disagree. Grealish and McGinn a couple of levels up from Hourihane. Hourihane has an end product. Always good for a goal or an assist. They all offer something different 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 (edited) Has he scored with his head before? When in the centre of the pitch he very rarely even jumps Edited December 27, 2018 by mikeyp102 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post PaulC Posted December 27, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted December 27, 2018 Comparing Hourihane with McGinn is like comparing chalk with cheese. Both are good at different things 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troglodyte Posted December 28, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted December 28, 2018 2 hours ago, PaulC said: Comparing Hourihane with McGinn is like comparing chalk with cheese. Both are good at different things That'll explain the taste of my chalk and pickle sandwich, then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaddytheVillan Posted December 28, 2018 Share Posted December 28, 2018 Stat on the BBC: Since making his debut in January 2017, Conor Hourihane has been directly involved in more league goals (27) than any other Villa player (16 goals, 11 assists). Fantastic player, and as has been said offers something different to McGinn and Grealish. The best midfield trio in the Championship sit in front of possibly the worst defence. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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