Nick Hammond sounds like a strong negotiator going by that, promising.
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 2:27 pm
by sam of the south
Gazump Leeds for Shea Charles as well, he looks a great prospect
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:21 pm
by Toddacelli
brap2 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:50 am
Been watching him again, he does look really fun.
You need to be a big boy in the prem though. Big powerful boys needed on that midfield now imo.
Can’t have Grealish Ndiaye Hackney KDH running around. Someone needs to win a header and twat someone. This is England!
I think he’s quite aggressive though. As they say, it’s not the size of the dogs of war in the fight…
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:26 pm
by brap2
Toddacelli wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:21 pm
I think he’s quite aggressive though. As they say, it’s not the size of the dogs of war in the fight…
But a good big un always beats a good little un
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:28 pm
by Toddacelli
brap2 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 02, 2026 9:26 pm
But a good big un always beats a good little un
Can’t argue with that. There’s a few exceptions but that’s the rule.
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2026 7:27 pm
by Bluedylan1
Nice little picture of some of what he offers in his first 45 minutes of the pre-season -
We've signed a good footballer who'll be a first team fixture for us this season.
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2026 9:32 pm
by Bob Sacamano
Jesus. Mykolenko is absolute pony mate
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Thu Jul 30, 2026 9:48 pm
by Cods
Good awareness and movement, can ping it around, is pretty snappy and can set the tempo.
When he gets more used to what his team-mates can and can't do, and what they will do in certain situations, it'll look even better.
Really good signing on first viewing.
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2026 2:50 am
by kramer
He’s taking the ball off the CBs and trying to break lines. That’s enough for me.
Double pivot with Garner. Garner tackles/intercepts everything in sight, Hackney moves it forward. That’s the balance that makes a functioning midfield.
Nice that he can break forward when needed but the main thing I care about is that deep passing. We haven’t had it in forever and we need it badly.
Re: Hayden Hackney
Posted: Fri Jul 31, 2026 7:20 am
by StirlingBlue
Bluedylan1 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 30, 2026 7:27 pm
Nice little picture of some of what he offers in his first 45 minutes of the pre-season -
We've signed a good footballer who'll be a first team fixture for us this season.
Some nice touches and he's clearly been told to be the one to take it off the CBs. I think we'll see some nice passing triangles between him, Garner and KDH.
One issue though is even in that short snapshot he was bullied off the ball 3 times, he's definitely lacking in physicality