Vive_La_Villa Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 2 hours ago, Jareth said: Always competing, very physical, and then when he gets chance to go forwards he is always dangerous - very good player and I expect bids in January. From who? I don't think he is good enough for the Premier League and doubt we will sell to a rival. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Pangloss Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 He's a shade or two more than average for this level to be honest, do not seen any Premier League clubs going in for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poitier Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 He played well today, but all of our midfield benefited from the amount of space QPR gave them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 18, 2017 Share Posted November 18, 2017 What impressed me about him today was how much ground he covered. He got back to help the defence and got forward well. Had a great effort that went just over the bar. He is becoming such an important player for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lexicon Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 11 hours ago, omariqy said: What impressed me about him today was how much ground he covered. He got back to help the defence and got forward well. Had a great effort that went just over the bar. He is becoming such an important player for us. He can be hit and miss with how much he impacts the game but he's actually a hell of an athlete - tons of stamina and a lot faster than you'd think. Good player to have! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 19, 2017 Author Popular Post Share Posted November 19, 2017 I'm quite surprised at the level of praise, or lack of, that he has received for his performance yesterday. This season generally in fact. I also strongly disagree with the assertion that he is only a notch above average for the division. Over last season and this, Championship only - 53(5) games - 12 goal, 16 assists. 2.1 key passes per game, 9 times MOTM. Those numbers are unreal from a central midfielder, there is no argument to be made otherwise. According to whoscored.com, when at Barnsley he was the highest rated player in the entire division last season, of all positions. Yes, he struggled in his first few months here and I'm sure he won't be the last but this season he seems to have found his feet again, he has the highest rating (7.29) of anyone in our squad for a team who sit 5th in the league. He has 5 goals, 2 assists and 1.9 key passes per game - https://www.whoscored.com/Players/134172/Show/Conor-Hourihane On top of that his work rate is phenomenal, he is box to box for the entire 90. Always looking for the ball. Take a look at his heat map from yesterday... I mean sure you can tell me you trust your eyes over the stats and that's fair enough, opinions are like arseholes etc etc but it's also intangible, there's actual solid evidence presented above that he is way above average. He is the total package - statistically he is the perfect central midfielder. My eyes tell me he would be able to transfer those skills to the top flight. 10 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 19, 2017 Author Share Posted November 19, 2017 19 hours ago, poitier said: He played well today, but all of our midfield benefited from the amount of space QPR gave them. I wonder if following our last league game there were Sheffield Wednesday fans saying yeah Bannan played well but all of their midfield benefited from the amount of space we gave them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrytini Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Agree wholeheartedly @dont_do_it_doug. I think he has been excellent all over the pitch for us, and his record prior to being with us was excellent also. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCJonah Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 33 minutes ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm quite surprised at the level of praise, or lack of, that he has received for his performance yesterday. This season generally in fact. I also strongly disagree with the assertion that he is only a notch above average for the division. Over last season and this, Championship only - 53(5) games - 12 goal, 16 assists. 2.1 key passes per game, 9 times MOTM. Those numbers are unreal from a central midfielder, there is no argument to be made otherwise. According to whoscored.com, when at Barnsley he was the highest rated player in the entire division last season, of all positions. Yes, he struggled in his first few months here and I'm sure he won't be the last but this season he seems to have found his feet again, he has the highest rating (7.29) of anyone in our squad for a team who sit 5th in the league. He has 5 goals, 2 assists and 1.9 key passes per game - https://www.whoscored.com/Players/134172/Show/Conor-Hourihane On top of that his work rate is phenomenal, he is box to box for the entire 90. Always looking for the ball. Take a look at his heat map from yesterday... I mean sure you can tell me you trust your eyes over the stats and that's fair enough, opinions are like arseholes etc etc but it's also intangible, there's actual solid evidence presented above that he is way above average. He is the total package - statistically he is the perfect central midfielder. My eyes tell me he would be able to transfer those skills to the top flight. Still blows my mind that there have been numerous times Bacuna was selected over him. I think he's a great midfield player and I think he'd do a decent job in the prem 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 2 hours ago, dont_do_it_doug. said: I'm quite surprised at the level of praise, or lack of, that he has received for his performance yesterday. This season generally in fact. I also strongly disagree with the assertion that he is only a notch above average for the division. Over last season and this, Championship only - 53(5) games - 12 goal, 16 assists. 2.1 key passes per game, 9 times MOTM. Those numbers are unreal from a central midfielder, there is no argument to be made otherwise. According to whoscored.com, when at Barnsley he was the highest rated player in the entire division last season, of all positions. Yes, he struggled in his first few months here and I'm sure he won't be the last but this season he seems to have found his feet again, he has the highest rating (7.29) of anyone in our squad for a team who sit 5th in the league. He has 5 goals, 2 assists and 1.9 key passes per game - https://www.whoscored.com/Players/134172/Show/Conor-Hourihane On top of that his work rate is phenomenal, he is box to box for the entire 90. Always looking for the ball. Take a look at his heat map from yesterday... I mean sure you can tell me you trust your eyes over the stats and that's fair enough, opinions are like arseholes etc etc but it's also intangible, there's actual solid evidence presented above that he is way above average. He is the total package - statistically he is the perfect central midfielder. My eyes tell me he would be able to transfer those skills to the top flight. Fantastic post. Even in our terrible performance against Sheff W, he was our best player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRO Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I think he has improved considerably since he joined us. its quite feasible to have a changed opinion on Conor, that mirrors his recent performances. I put it down to time at the club and getting used to his surroundings., i think many if us underestimate this. he his acquiring a more rounded set of skills, his confidence will be galvanised and we will have a more complete player. good on you son. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeyp102 Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 I think he is getting a good partnership with Whelan and that helps his game. With Jedinak he had to play too deep to help cover the lack of energy. Whelan has more energy and takes the midfield to a higher starting point which means Conor can then push even higher and dictate the play. Glad to see him doing well and more like the player we excpexted to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted November 19, 2017 Share Posted November 19, 2017 Sure was a blessing Bacuna chose to leave when he did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jareth Posted November 19, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 19, 2017 9 minutes ago, vreitti said: Sure was a blessing Bacuna chose to leave when he did. God bless Japp Stam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted November 25, 2017 VT Supporter Share Posted November 25, 2017 Not doing it for me. Looks the weakest link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 9 minutes ago, sidcow said: Not doing it for me. Looks the weakest link. You're entitled to your opinion, but you're wrong. Our form is fantastic and Hourihane is a key part of that. He does exactly what we wanted Westwood to do. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodders0223 Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 3 minutes ago, Czechlad said: He does exactly what we wanted Westwood to do. **** off to Burnley? Gutted. Hourihane is doing the dirty work at the minute and sacrificing the attacking side of his game, it isn't pretty but it is getting us results. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dont_do_it_doug. Posted November 25, 2017 Author Share Posted November 25, 2017 11 minutes ago, sidcow said: Not doing it for me. Looks the weakest link. No big moment for him today but again he was everywhere. At one point he chased back 80 yards to put a tackle in. He won it. He linked up the play and didn't put a foot wrong. I don't think there is a weak link at the minute but if there is, it isn't Conor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vreitti Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Agreed. He's absolutely crucial to the way we play, not to mention he's useful to have in any tight game where a single free kick may turn out to be the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
omariqy Posted November 25, 2017 Share Posted November 25, 2017 Genuinely love him. He can do a bit of everything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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