The only way is S6 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, Simon1984 said: Never made a first team game for us so I don’t really care … Scored an early goal, then did fk all else. Looked a bit like a new born giraffe lolloping about. Ignorant too, never responded once, when we were asking him the score.......... 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, The only way is S6 said: Scored an early goal, then did fk all else. That's just not true though Second half he came very close to a couple more goals BPF had to pull off a couple of saves from him 2 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The only way is S6 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, @owlstalk said: Second half he came very close to a couple more goals But obviously wasn't good enough to take his chances. He's their main striker, he scored once. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 minute ago, The only way is S6 said: But obviously wasn't good enough to take his chances. He's their main striker, he scored once. Coulda, woulda, shoulda. How many did Gregory score? 1 Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owls66 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Good game by young George. The amount of bitterness from our fans to ex-players is embarrassing. Like a spurned ex. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devonstrix Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Saw the title and I thought - oh, a nice thread about George Byers, I’ll read that. Nice goal by George Byers yesterday in front of the Kop and I loved his salute celebration 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beauchief Owl Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 TBH DC stopped Hirst from playing because of the contractual dispute. When a chairman freezes his own assets it's always likely to result in aa painful outcome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theowlsman Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) Didn't look anywhere near close enough to get in our first team. Needs a few more seasons to mature. Maybe when he's 29? Not as good as his Dad. Reminds me of Paul Dalgleish Edited May 1, 2022 by theowlsman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickly Kevin Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 1 hour ago, @owlstalk said: How many did Gregory score? One. But he put in a much superior performance at a level Hirst aspired to. Hirst did have a few chances second half but missed them. Therefore his performance will just go down along many other strikers who scored against us. If he scored a few or put in an all round performance then it would certainly have been more memorable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdan2003 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) Jury is out for me. Whilst he looked sharp, I think we made it easy for him at times. He had far too much space at times. When our defenders did get close to him he struggled. He certainly looked better than last time I watched him. It’s a shame he didn’t continue his development here. It’s a shame money (on all sides) got in the way. Edited May 1, 2022 by bigdan2003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Quickly Kevin said: One. Exactly Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darra Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 17 hours ago, vulva said: Thing is, where we are as a club, and where Hirst is now as a player, is now a perfect fit. It wasn’t the case 2 years back. What annoyed me was the behavior of Leicester. What they did absolutely stank. Regardless of what league we are in next season, it would be brilliant to see this lad up front for Wednesday. Both sides, and some fans, need to put things behind them, move forward and look at the bigger picture. A front 2 of Hirst and Gregory would be very decent. Leicester are a stain of a club though. Went into admin twice irrc and neither time were deducted points again iirc. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quickly Kevin Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, @owlstalk said: Exactly Gregory was majestic yesterday but did more than just score. If we are comparing him to Hirst then he was clearly superior yesterday. I mean compare the goals. Gregory carries the ball, pass out to Johnson and carries on his run into a great position. And the deft touch right in the corner. Not sure why you are putting a negative spin on his performance. Hirst does have time to develop and add to his game. But needs the right club to get a full season of starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@owlstalk Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 51 minutes ago, Quickly Kevin said: Not sure why you are putting a negative spin on his performance. I'm not? Where have I done that? Someone said because Hirst only scored one goal he was useless and rubbish I simply asked 'how many did Gregory score' and left it at that? Owlstalk Shop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewookieisdown Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 On the basis of yesterday, you'd see him as a tremendous player at this level; unlikely to be good enough at premier level; and likely to be sold to a decent championship club at some point. Five years ago suggestions he was ready for our first team squad were ludicrous. Since then he has developed a lot. He doesn't appear to be on a trajectory to the very top level, which seemed possible back then. But he would certainly be an asset now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomtheOwl95 Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 7 hours ago, SallyCinnamon said: 23 years of age, can shoot with both feet, quick, strong, tall, hits the target, good movement, can get the ball out of his feet quickly. Literally has all the attributes to be a top striker. Not saying he will go on to be a world beater, but those attributes will mean someone in the Championship will take a punt on him next season. 23 years old, 13 goals. He’s a talent. Right, but you said top end Championship. There's a distinct difference between that and a player who has done OK for a spell in League One. I still don't think he's strong enough to play much higher up, don't see this pace people seem to think he has either. His movement is decent I'll agree on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SallyCinnamon Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 17 minutes ago, TomtheOwl95 said: Right, but you said top end Championship. There's a distinct difference between that and a player who has done OK for a spell in League One. I still don't think he's strong enough to play much higher up, don't see this pace people seem to think he has either. His movement is decent I'll agree on that. Not sure what’s so difficult to understand. If Leicester decide to sell him I reckon a top end Championship club will pay a couple of million for him. If Leicester want to loan him out he’ll go to a Championship club who are more likely to give him regular starts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onlyonedavidhirst Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Time will tell but I'd put money on him being top end Championship at least. Look at his progression in the last 12 months and he's matured a lot, I reckon he is a player who's needed time. Gregory was better than him yesterday but that doesn't take away from a good performance by Hirst. In the second half his movement and first touch for the shot he had that BPF saved was really good, he's looking like a striker who has plenty of attributes. He showed he had pace in the game at their place, he's 6'4 and has decent feet. His movement for their goal was good, watch it back if you aren't sure. Whichever division we are in next year I'd be glad if he was with us, an upcoming striker who will wear the shirt with pride and score goals. Gregory, Hirst and ANOTHER would be an exciting prospect. Look at Billy Sharp, twice he was at the Lane and didn't make it, there's an obvious comparison. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stanningtonowl Posted May 1, 2022 Share Posted May 1, 2022 7 hours ago, latemodelchild said: Probably cos he didn't sign a contract with us and went to leicesters foreign puppet club so we didn't receive any money for him after years of development meaning we not only missed out on his services but on any cash we would have been due. I reckon that's why. So why didn’t we just sell him when we had an offer. £2mill was mentioned somewhere. Not like we didn’t need the money as “our friends” didn’t turn up? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIG D Posted May 1, 2022 Author Share Posted May 1, 2022 Billy Sharp had scored over 80 goals when he was 23. Would I have Hirst back? In League 1 yes. Championship? No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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