Adam Idah

I said a few weeks ago that the truth was he just wasn't a good player and didn't have the ability. I'm one of the ones who felt he just had a purple patch last season and couldn't really live up to the price tag this term.

Last few appearances have had me change my tune a fair bit.

Really, really liked his performance from the start yesterday and his goal return is actually looking more and more impressive by the week. This came after another clinical display at Tynecastle when the pressure was on after Kyogo had already netted. He's holding the ball up really well and showing a lot more technical care where as at times earlier in the season it felt like it was just bouncing off of him.

Not totally convinced the £9m couldn't have been better spent elsewhere or on a better centre-forward. But I've been a lot more impressed with what he's been showing recently and his attitude appears to be first-class despite having to rely on mainly sub appearances.

I think Kyogo is primed to start at Pittodrie, but if Idah can impress again and get a goal from the bench then he has a big chance of starting the game against Hibs next Saturday.

Big big month for him and I'm a lot more hopeful about his future here and what he can offer than I was about a month ago. Seeing elements to his game I didn't think he had.

 

Don't think he's had a finish like that for us up until yesterday. Great to see.

 

Was Odsonne Edouard esque

 

It was truly a finish of the highest quality.

 

Last 2 performances, ideal..

Looked sharper, hungry..

People, as usual, too quick to write him off as waste of money.

 

He was unlucky with the header. Was an excellent save. All hindsight now but he should have started the game.

 

Doohan made another good save off him as well when he was getting back up from a block..

His touch and general play is definitely looking sharper for me. There was a lot of talk that he kinda went a bit rogue in pre season out and about and downing tools at Norwich, whilst we were flourishing and hitting the ground running..

I know it's ages ago now but I wonder if he's still been playing kinda catchup til recent weeks..

 

After that last international break where he pulled out the Ireland squad and would have had time here, he has looked a lot sharper, half a yard quicker and just had a bit more energy about him again. He has been unlucky the last three league games to not have a lot more than the 3 goals he has, mainly due to some very good saves.

 

Made a good impact yesterday when he came on for sure. Very unlucky not to score with that header which Doohan made a great save on.

 

You should get an assist when you ‘assist’ an own goal.

 

That miss in-between his legs was poor..

Should've had 2 today..

 

Looked off pace today, couple of sitters but also a couple of good moments.
C'mon big man, let's see last season's player.

 

Never was worth 9 million and never will be

 

Guarantee you'll be proved wrong come the end of the season

 

If I had £18 million I’d have paid that alone for the goal in the cup final last season. Never mind the countless other important ones he’s scored.

 

Mixed bag for him today, done some good things and some poor.

The attempted flick finish of Kuhn was really poor he should have just buried that without trying to be fancy. He was unlucky with the one just before half time where the keeper made a good stop. Also the one right after our first goal that he pulled down and turned well in the 6 yard box but the ball just got away from him a little and their keeper did well to smother it.

He done well to win the near post flick on at the second goal, all be it an own goal but the flick on to a dangerous area makes it.

If he keeps pushing on he will prove to be a good signing, yeah we paid a bit of a premium to get him in but that was partly down to not being organised in January.

 

That's the spirit mate, glad we have people like you backing our players

 

He was worth that last season, when his goals contributed to the league and cup wins. Look at what we've got from the CL this season ffs .

Tons of improvement in him as well, which Rodgers will obviously be looking to get out of him.

 

Bang on. He'll be worth more than double that.