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Zach Mitchell - Sept 2025 on a season long loan to Hibernian (p22)

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  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,446
    Subbed on in the 71st minute, they’re losing 2-1 at home to Hearts.
  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,421
    Lost 2-1. Didn’t watch but stats look like Mitchell did ok in his cameo. 84% pass accuracy and won 83% of his ground duels 
  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,989
    He came on after the goals were scored according to the BBC sight.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,732
    I watched the last 10 or so mins. He did ok, not really much to do as Hearts for the most part just held their lead.
  • Gisappointed
    Gisappointed Posts: 1,000
    Playing out of position at RB he always offered himself in advanced areas. He was rarely found, which is why Saints are going down.
  • Pelling1993
    Pelling1993 Posts: 6,732
    Gisappointed said:
    Playing out of position at RB he always offered himself in advanced areas. He was rarely found, which is why Saints are going down.
    Yeah bit of shame to not see him at CB
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967
    Pelling1993 said:
    Gisappointed said:
    Playing out of position at RB he always offered himself in advanced areas. He was rarely found, which is why Saints are going down.
    Yeah bit of shame to not see him at CB
    CB is one of those positions where young players can struggle to get game time, as you do rely on strength and craftiness, which tend to come with age and experience. Especially in a poor side, where you are having to defend a lot. 

    It's easier to play at full back, where you have can also express yourself more going forward too.
  • stop_shouting
    stop_shouting Posts: 3,684
    Turning out to be a shit move for the lad 
  • soapboxsam
    soapboxsam Posts: 23,237
    Colchester when they were struggling in League 2 and now St Johnstone and they are bottom.

    Someone at CAFC must think these loans are good for Zach.
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,446
    soapboxsam said:
    Colchester when they were struggling in League 2 and now St Johnstone and they are bottom.

    Someone at CAFC must think these loans are good for Zach.
    He was a regular for Colchester in the first half of that season under Garner to be fair.

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  • fenaddick
    fenaddick Posts: 11,421
    soapboxsam said:
    Colchester when they were struggling in League 2 and now St Johnstone and they are bottom.

    Someone at CAFC must think these loans are good for Zach.
    Or he/his agent were really pushing for game time and they were the only suitors 
  • killerandflash
    killerandflash Posts: 69,967
    A shame he couldn't have got a mid table L2 loan. A club with aspirations of the playoffs, but who realistically will finish 10th to 15th, to give the right balance of pressure.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,756
    Starting for St Johnstone tonight. 
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Fanny Fanackapan said:
    Starting for St Johnstone tonight. 
    He’s playing well so far.  Playing at the heart of defence instead of wing back
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Just made a fantastic clearance and got smashed by the striker but he’s ok.
  • Addick Addict
    Addick Addict Posts: 39,891
    Swisdom said:
    Just made a fantastic clearance and got smashed by the striker but he’s ok.
    I suspect that Zach was sent to Scotland to toughen him up. The 5' 4'' left wingers tend to be hard enough let alone your Duncan Ferguson/Joe Jordan types that play up top. 
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    He just did brilliantly in a 1v1 defensive tussle, played a lovely one-two with the winger and then fed another player who crossed only for the keeper to make a brilliant save from a diving header.  

    Would have been a fabulous goal 

    goalless at the break but I’m loving watching Zach marshalling the defence so well and barking instructions 
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,446
    Half time a clean sheet draw, though from the stats St Johnstone have dominated.

     
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    Bit more even in The second half but StJ really should be winning this one
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    1-0 StJ - Mackenzie Kirk

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  • msomerton
    msomerton Posts: 2,989
    that is good to hear.
  • Fanny Fanackapan
    Fanny Fanackapan Posts: 18,756
    Great Stuff, Zach ! 

    Just needed the opportunity to show what a good young player he is.
  • mart77
    mart77 Posts: 5,658
    Completed the most passes and won the most duels during the game. Fair play to him.
  • Callumcafc
    Callumcafc Posts: 63,831
    A quick Twitter search for his name brings up some very complimentary assessments from St Johnstone fans…
  • seth plum
    seth plum Posts: 53,448
    A Fans comment, two actually.

          16 minutes ago, Tattie-bogle said:

    Though Mitchell was excellent tonight in that centre position

    He was tremendous, my MOM.

  • StanTheMan
    StanTheMan Posts: 301
    Great headlines for Zac, let's hope he gets some more games under his belt!
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    it was honestly like watching him play for our under 21s at times. Take a touch and surge past the onrushing striker, good tackling, great positional sense, good leadership.  And I’m glad the fans saw that and appreciated it too.

    their defence hasn’t been great this year apparently  but Zach stepped in to the middle of it and did well.

    i know there were several saying the loan was a waste of time but he’s likely to play one of the old form and it will be interesting to see how he copes with that cauldron.  
  • Scoham
    Scoham Posts: 37,446
    Swisdom said:
    it was honestly like watching him play for our under 21s at times. Take a touch and surge past the onrushing striker, good tackling, great positional sense, good leadership.  And I’m glad the fans saw that and appreciated it too.

    their defence hasn’t been great this year apparently  but Zach stepped in to the middle of it and did well.

    i know there were several saying the loan was a waste of time but he’s likely to play one of the old form and it will be interesting to see how he copes with that cauldron.  
    That was because he wasn’t starting, definitely worth it if he gets plenty of game time.

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