Celtic have their second pre season game in the space of 24 hours today against Hibs (1:30pm kick off), so Lennon will be pretty much forced to play some different players - we'll see. Daryl Horgan could also potentially play for Hibs in this one.
And that's where he stays. Four pre season games, named on the bench four times, zero minutes of game time.
How much does Lennon need to see his first 11? Because I've seen plenty of them and they're not that good, as PSG showed the last day.
Celtic have their second pre season game in the space of 24 hours today against Hibs (1:30pm kick off), so Lennon will be pretty much forced to play some different players - we'll see. Daryl Horgan could also potentially play for Hibs in this one.
That’s their B team according to twitter. I also read that Afolabi and Coffey were in Ireland last week, so presumably a firm line has been drawn between their “development” and first team squads, and the youth are still on holidays. Hence, only 3 subs, with A team rested ahead of Sunday’s opener.
Highlights the need for the Irish to get out ASAP and get some regular football. One post said O’Connor and Afolabi were injured, but this is unverified
He really is the absolute last pick in their first team squad, even behind Griffiths who it seems spent most of the lockdown watching TV and eating chips.
I wonder is there something in his contract to say he has to be in the first team squad or something, because Lennon clearly hasn't the slightest bit of interest in him? It's almost like he's making a point of not starting him at this stage.
Just repeating myself at this stage but the rest of the Irish lads are throwing away their careers there as well. Sad to see.
And he's finally on the pitch for a run out.
YouTube link to the match here if anyone wants to watch.
https://twitter.com/Freddie_23_23/st...719644160?s=19
He played well when he came on, looks a lovely passer of the ball and played some lovely through passes. Had two long shots that were both well off target.
Will probably turn up next at Raith Rovers or somewhere around October time sadly.
Twitter “raving” about his second half performance anyways. Poor guy can’t do any more...
The problem is they've spent 2 million on Soro who was playing there in midfield today as well. Connell is probably the better player and given that he's three years younger almost certainly the better prospect, but if a space opens up in the Celtic midfield they'll almost certainly play the one they've spent a big fee on.
Saw the second half, indeed he did look very classy, but at best he will only get a few minutes every now and then, he needs to get out.
He's in the last year of a three year contract. No new contract offer yet from Hibs and he's been told to improve if he is to be kept on.
He is one of the highest earners at the club but is by no means a guaranteed starter when everyone is fit. All in all he has been a disappointment at Hibs so far, a small number of great individual moments but too often he has looked unfit and has needed to be subbed off around the hour mark after running out of steam. This leads to a sense of him being unprofessional by the Hibs support, although that may well be unfair on him.
It just shows that the step up from the LoI can be greater than a lot of people realise, even just to the not at all outstanding level of the Scottish Premier.
To be fair, he got his move on the back of his performances in Europe, some of which were outstanding against very decent opposition. Very disappointing that he never was able ti build on that.
Time to start trawling Football clubs' websites for signs of progress of our players - and the first one I go to is a promising one: Festy Ebosele (playing at left-back) came on for the second half of Derby County's game against Peterborough and scored the winner. Does this mean there's a possibility of him breaking through this season?
https://www.dcfc.co.uk/news/2020/08/...tory-over-posh
Jordan Shipley scored for Coventry against Wolves' U23s
https://www.ccfc.co.uk/news/2020/aug...1-1-sky-blues/
Our top scorer in England's top two divisions last season, James Collins, grabbed a hat-trick as Luton hammered Berkhamsted. Eunan O'Kane was involved in the build-up for two of his goals. Glen Rea and Peter Kioso also featured:
https://www.lutontown.co.uk/news/202...amsted-report/
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Festy is very promising and talented, while also being a genuinely nice and grounded kid. He’s very young to break through but stranger things have happened I guess. Still learning how to play full back. Long run, could see him stay at full back or revert to the wing
Down in League One, Aaron Drinan is the first of our long list of young strikers to hit the target with a brace for Ipswich in the first of a double-header against Colchester. Alan Judge scored the only goal in the second game which Corrie Ndaba also played in:
https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/aug...ster-0-town-4/
https://www.itfc.co.uk/news/2020/aug...hester-v-town/
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