CONFIRMED Michael Higdon

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alcoblade said:
Note that he hasn;t been as triker thoroughout his career, he converted to midfield. In this case, the fact that he's been fairly prolific, in a higher league than ours, for the last 2 years says an awful lot.

Add to that that he's a "big man" who can hold the ball up, something we desperately lack right now, and I'm happy with this signing.


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I wouldn't be too worried about the conversion from midfield to forward. It happened quite early in his career and was done by Dario Gradi. I'd trust his judgement on a player!
 

Looking at his goal montage if you were to have not seen the pens I would have said he was predominantly a lefty, however, It looks like he can do the business with a full tool box, left foot right foot and with the old bonce, so he gets my vote, just what we need another dimension. Fingers crossed he stays fit.
 
Rodley said:
Well I'm glad your immediate reaction was to try and research how shit he is!
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What an extraordinary response.

I did the same. Never seen him, never heard of him really, so went and had a look on Google, pointed me to Wiki (no surprise).
Why is that researching "how shit" he is, rather than an interest in how he's performed in the past?
 
KenMcnaughtsNuts said:
I know you have to say it's the greatest signing in the history of the world and he will get 40 goals this season etc etc, but looking at his record on wikipedia doesn't exactly look too inspiring.

2003-2007 he played for the mighty Crewe and scored a grand total of 10 goals in 81 games. It does say he started life as a midfielder, so no idea how many of those games he played up front which doesn't exactly help.

Spent the next 6 years playing in Scotland which isn't exactly a high standard, was average to middling then had one good year right at the end and won the pfa player of the year and got arrested for assault (so should fit in well at least). Then scored 14 in 32 for a dutch team that got relegated. Again, the dutch league is not exactly known for it's high standard. The team he played for get an average of 11,000 fans. The stadium only holds 12,000. They finished below such :rolleyes: footballing greats as Cambuur, Go Ahead Eagles, Heracles, NAC Breda and the wonderfully named RKC Waalwijk. It's not like he's moving here from Ajax or owt, he's moving from a team of a similar standard to teams at the bottom of the SPL at best. I hope he does ok, but personally i can't see he's anything special even at this level.

I know everybody will say i'm moaning, so i want to add that he does sound like his style fits in well with the team. I'm just trying to create a bit of balance. When we signed Taylor he was the ghost of Pele on here, look how that turned out. I know records don't tell the story, he must have done summat right to be scotland's player of the year. But how about watching him play first before saying how great a signing he is? He's a cheap gamble, just like Murphy, Scougal, Taylor, Baxter, Brandy, McNulty and the rest. Some work out and some don't. It just annoys me how everybody proclaims new signings as the greatest thing ever before they kicked a ball for us! I hope he gets 50 goals and becomes a cult figure.
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He scored 40 goals for Motherwell, I know it's the SPL but I'd still say its a little bit above league 1 standard(though not quite championship) for crew he played in midfield and in holland he scored 14 for a crap side(surely that's a bonus right?) plus do any of us know how good the Dutch first division is? If you judge it by the players they produce then it must be even better than the SPL!?
Look, I don't think he'll get 20+ goals but if he gets 10-15 and lays off 10 for Baxter, scoogs and Murphy then it's one hell of a buy.
 
Grecian2000 said:
What an extraordinary response.

I did the same. Never seen him, never heard of him really, so went and had a look on Google, pointed me to Wiki (no surprise).
Why is that researching "how shit" he is, rather than an interest in how he's performed in the past?
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In itself it's neither. I think KenMcnaughtsNuts got called out for his interpretation of Higdon's career rather than for doing the research itself.

FWIW I think he's a canny signing but I don't expect him to start on Saturday. 14 goals in the Dutch top flight isn't bad, particularly for a relegated side. The Eredivisie is top of the Championship standard minimum.
 
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Balham Blade said:
In itself it's neither. I think KenMcnaughtsNuts got called out for his interpretation of Higdon's career rather than for doing the research itself.

FWIW I think he's a canny signing but I don't expect him to start on Saturday. 14 goals in the Dutch top flight isn't bad, particularly for a relegated side. The Eredivisie is top of the Championship standard.
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There's 3 or 4 that would stroll the Championship!
 
Great signing! Will his International clearance be done before Saturday?as it can sometimes take the mick especially when it's not a premier league club
 
Grecian2000 said:
What an extraordinary response.

I did the same. Never seen him, never heard of him really, so went and had a look on Google, pointed me to Wiki (no surprise).
Why is that researching "how shit" he is, rather than an interest in how he's performed in the past?
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Sorry I take it all back, it was clearly an impartial and balanced assessment.
 
Calm down girls, i did say i'd never seen the guy play. I never pretended i was Sir Alf Ramsay or owt.

I'd like to bet not many have seen him play either, and don't count a 3 minute clip of his goals on youtube. You could make Alan Carr look like Messi if you showed his best moments in a short clip.
 
On the face of it this looks like a very astute signing.
Time will tell of course!!

Is this signing number 9?

When was the last time was signed anywere near that amount of players before our first match?
 
Decent signing, hopefully he'll bag 10-15 goals for us this season!
 
Defender and possibly another striker on the cards too.

Will it be Brayford and Sharp, or someone not mentioned yet and a youngster on loan??
 
KenMcnaughtsNuts said:
Calm down girls, i did say i'd never seen the guy play. I never pretended i was Sir Alf Ramsay or owt.

I'd like to bet not many have seen him play either, and don't count a 3 minute clip of his goals on youtube. You could make Alan Carr look like Messi if you showed his best moments in a short clip.
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I think you should have compared him to Suarez with those Gnashers!
 

alcoblade said:
Note that he hasn't been a striker thoroughout his career, he converted from midfield. In this case, the fact that he's been fairly prolific, in a higher leagues than ours for the last 2 years, says an awful lot.

The top Dutch league is a much better standard than our 3rd division. Notching 1 in 2 there for a relegated side is more impressive than doing it for the title winners.

Add to that that he's a "big man" who can hold the ball up, something we desperately lack right now, and I'm happy with this signing.


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Little concerned that he scored so many with what may have been desperate long ball football trying to grab points for survival, but I guess NC knows what he's doing.
 
Higdon was meant to be going on trial in Scotland for an alleged assault in June this year. It was meant to be in April, but they delayed it due to his working in Holland.

Not sure whether that is still to happen or not, there wouldn't appear to be any news available further to the news of the delay.
 
Brilliant signing, needs a good pair of wide players next to him to whip crosses into the box, which we had last season however nobody were on the end of em! Fox in the box. If we got him on the cheap like under 500k I'd be very happy and very surprised considering his goal scoring last season. UTB.
 
mattbianco1 said:
any idea why Higdon's squad number only has a prostate cancer man on his number 2? I thought these were gonna be on all numbers, have we run out of them already?

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Cos that's where they stick their finger when they're checking for it.

Edit soz KenMcnaughtsNuts posted before I saw you cover the same childish gag. :rolleyes:
 
Coily said:
Higdon was meant to be going on trial in Scotland for an alleged assault in June this year. It was meant to be in April, but they delayed it due to his working in Holland.

Not sure whether that is still to happen or not, there wouldn't appear to be any news available further to the news of the delay.
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New date was meant to be June 2014 but I assume that didn't go ahead. The assault seems to consist of "attempting to punch" and it sounds like it was bouncers. I assume he won't get a custodial ....................

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/michael-higdon-s-assault-trial-delayed-1-3345596
 
TarquinDelouche said:
Little concerned that he scored so many with what may have been desperate long ball football trying to grab points for survival, but I guess NC knows what he's doing.
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If it ends up in the back of the net, who gives a fuck (except Pinchy) ?

:)

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UnitedBlade said:
New date was meant to be June 2014 but I assume that didn't go ahead. The assault seems to consist of "attempting to punch" and it sounds like it was bouncers. I assume he won't get a custodial ....................

http://www.scotsman.com/news/scotland/top-stories/michael-higdon-s-assault-trial-delayed-1-3345596
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It's OK, done and dusted. Fined £700 for calling someone a c***. Good job that isn't the going rate on this site :eek:

Oh and the mitigating circumstances were he wasn't used to drinking.

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/higdon-fined-after-attack-on-bouncer.24549100
 
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UnitedBlade said:
It's OK, done and dusted. Fined £700 for calling someone a c***. Good job that isn't the going rate on this site :eek:

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/crime-courts/higdon-fined-after-attack-on-bouncer.24549100
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I love what his lawyer said:

His lawyer, Liam O'Donnell, blamed Higdon's actions on "not being used to drinking alcohol".

Hmmm. without resorting to cliches, that seems unlikely for a 29 year old footballer.....
 
Clough won't play long ball...never has, never will. Once the team gels, quick passing, football on he ground and quality crosses from the flanks.
 

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