Tommie Hoban

[Ten Caat]

1 hour ago, OddJob said:

Just goes to show how bad McInnes coaching is, that Hoban has stagnated this season as hes clearly not a bad player 

He's also clearly not as good as some folk were saying though. Talk of him doing well at us and then playing top end Championship or even Premier League.

I'd like to see him again as one of a centre back pairing in a traditional back 4. 

[NEM]

10 minutes ago, Ten Caat said:

He's also clearly not as good as some folk were saying though. Talk of him doing well at us and then playing top end Championship or even Premier League.

I'd like to see him again as one of a centre back pairing in a traditional back 4. 

I see a slight flaw in that plan....

[Durrant Dived]

32 minutes ago, NEM said:

I see a slight flaw in that plan....

No fucking full backs...

[NEM]

1 hour ago, Durrant Dived said:

No fucking full backs...

Nail on the head

[RUL]

3 hours ago, GDON21 said:

Anyone who thinks Hoban is at fault for the second goal today doesn't know football. Hayes in no mans land and leaves his man, Surprised at Brian Irvine on commentary putting the blame on Hoban when you can clearly see county played three up top on our back three and our wing back didn't track the midfielder. Hoban is more than capable at this level and has probably played more games than anyone would of liked, we need better options in and around him and options to give the guy a bit of a rest, to go from playing next to no football for about 2/3 years to playing two/ three times a week constantly, plastic pitches and terrible grass pitches, it can't be easy for him .

Wasn't Hayes going forward expecting ferguson to be able to manage a simple pass forward? 

Hoban was all over the place today and actually a few times has performed poorly overall. It must be a burden playing in a back 3 with Taylor and Considine, with the additional pressure of not knowing which Joe Lewis is going to turn up. 

[GDON21]

45 minutes ago, RUL said:

Wasn't Hayes going forward expecting ferguson to be able to manage a simple pass forward? 

Hoban was all over the place today and actually a few times has performed poorly overall. It must be a burden playing in a back 3 with Taylor and Considine, with the additional pressure of not knowing which Joe Lewis is going to turn up. 

We all know Ferguson can't make a simple pass forward. Side ways passer like his uncle.

[GDON21]

6 hours ago, Millertime said:

Do you think you know more about defending than Brian Irvine, aye?

What a stupid comment, that's like saying all the McInnes haters on here know more about management than Mcinnes. 

 

Ferguson gives the ball away in the middle of the park but the play goes on for another 15 seconds before the ball goes in the box, if Hayes can't get back half a park in 15 seconds then something is seriously wrong. Taylor is spare for absolutely no reason and Ferguson is marking Taylors man(Shaw) so fault also lies with Taylor, plus Mccrorie also is marking absolutely nobody and could of been far more tactically aware. The only guy for the second goal doing the proper job is Hoban, he is tightly marking his man that he should be marking. The criticism you could label at him is that he isn't aware of the boy behind him and doesn't communicate for cover. 

 

Anyway not defending any player after yesterdays game but for folk to start on Hoban of all people is poor, been one of our most consistent players this season considering his injury history etc.

[winchester83]

Millertime, did you take hockey at school?

[RUL]

Saying in EE no talks have taken place but will consider his future at end of season. 

[OddJob]

Fair enough with his injuries before but seems to have recovered really well from those, so it looks like we are back to the old delayed contract offers carry on again

[G31DON]

Looks like we are going for the "start from scratch" regarding players. What have we got for next season 8 players? 

[torry_battery_ram]

23 minutes ago, G31DON said:

Looks like we are going for the "start from scratch" regarding players. What have we got for next season 8 players? 

11 if you include McCrorie and Hernandez. Once Ojo and Cosgrove leave its 9. It's probably 8 as I doubt Hernandez will be back. 1 keeper (Lewis), 1 defender (Considine) and Hayes, Hedges, McGeouch, Ferguson, Campbell and Kennedy are the only ones left.

[ABERDEENROWIE1903]

Curtis Main contract  up this summer 

FFS don't offer him another contract

[Durrant Dived]

He liked a comment from someone about a new contract on Instagram. Here's hoping he genuinely wants to stay.

[standfree1978]

Clearly the best defender we've got and great to see him finally getting a run of games. I think he'll stay on.

[NEM]

10 hours ago, G31DON said:

Looks like we are going for the "start from scratch" regarding players. What have we got for next season 8 players? 

Could be a good thing if there's also a new management team in place.  Less chance of the squad downing tools like they did when Calderwood got the dunt if there's only a handful of them left

[Granite95]

Fingers crossed he signs a new deal, great defender and seemingly a top bloke

[strachanmcgheegoal]

With the greatest respect to him I think is at as good a level of football as he’ll play at (taking in Europe, possible cup finals, reasonable quality level when allowed to).  But of course he could do much worse and make a shitload more elsewhere.

[Ten Caat]

52 minutes ago, strachanmcgheegoal said:

With the greatest respect to him I think is at as good a level of football as he’ll play at (taking in Europe, possible cup finals, reasonable quality level when allowed to).  But of course he could do much worse and make a shitload more elsewhere.

Not in England. He's not going to get a Championship club who have no need to take risks even on relatively cheap signings but who have 2 knees constructed from meccano and rubber bands. Efl clubs are now totally hamstrung by their FFP constraints. 

So we can easily outbid any of them just by bunging him a contract at around our average wage. And as you say, he gets the bonus of European football each year (well about 6 weeks worth) and possibly lifting a trophy given a very lucky cup run.

Of course maybe he will be happy heading home and playing in EFL 1 for £1700/wk. It's still not a bad recompense for someone who 2 years ago looked more likely than not never to play again

[The Gee Man]

I’d like to look at making him captain, much prefer an outfield player in this role ! 
risky giving him longer than a year but could do a constant rolling 1 year deal?

[The Boofon]

1 hour ago, Ten Caat said:

Not in England. He's not going to get a Championship club who have no need to take risks even on relatively cheap signings but who have 2 knees constructed from meccano and rubber bands. Efl clubs are now totally hamstrung by their FFP constraints. 

So we can easily outbid any of them just by bunging him a contract at around our average wage. And as you say, he gets the bonus of European football each year (well about 6 weeks worth) and possibly lifting a trophy given a very lucky cup run.

Of course maybe he will be happy heading home and playing in EFL 1 for £1700/wk. It's still not a bad recompense for someone who 2 years ago looked more likely than not never to play again

Come on min I thought you were a medical professional. That's not a thing.

[aberdeen1970]

Unfortunately, based on previous experience, when a player tells us he's happy to wait til the end of the season to talk about a new deal I fully expect him to move on. 

[Don Fonte]

17 minutes ago, Dad said:

Dinnae worry 1970 son - in the satchel

Any tweets about Hoban going to surface old man?

[ABERDEENROWIE1903]

2 hours ago, The Gee Man said:

I’d like to look at making him captain, much prefer an outfield player in this role ! 
risky giving him longer than a year but could do a constant rolling 1 year deal?

I would go with. Captain material all the way

[Don Fonte]

23 minutes ago, Dad said:

Me and Tommie had a wee interaction as it happens son

Sounds a little gay.

[NEM]

1 hour ago, Dad said:

Dinnae worry 1970 son - in the satchel

That's both his ACL's likely to go tonight then.  Fucking Jonah

[DD1903]

2 hours ago, Dad said:

Dinnae worry 1970 son - in the satchel

 

1 hour ago, NEM said:

That's both his ACL's likely to go tonight then.  Fucking Jonah

7 minutes...

[Don Fonte]

2 minutes ago, DD1903 said:

 

7 minutes...

Quite incredible really.

[NEM]

4 minutes ago, DD1903 said:

 

7 minutes...

Surprised he lasted that long ??‍♂️?

[Yorston Vasey]

RIP sweet prince.

Taken too young, with da angles etc