Former Hibs’ striker Stevie Crawford believes that on-loan youngster Fraser Murray will be a welcome addition to his squad as the Championship side aim for a return back to the top-flight.
Murray starred in the both of the ‘Pars closed doors friendlies in the last week against Stenhousemuir and Spartans and has already impressed with a superb long-range strike against the Warriors.
He will join former team mate Steven Whittaker at East End Park.
Crawford told the club website: “We have a good relationship with Hibs. I obviously know Jack (Ross) and John (Potter) well but I sometimes think that you have to make sure that it is the right fit. For one reason or another he has not managed to force himself into the Hibernian first team squad on a regular basis.
“He is at an age now where he feels that it is right for him to come out and develop. He will be a welcomed addition, I think he can play anywhere along the front three but in the friendly last week against Stenhousemuir we played him in central midfield position alongside Steven Whittaker because he is a footballer who can deal with the ball.
“Do I see him playing there in his spell here? Probably not in the central midfield role but anyone of the attacking three, just of the striker, wide left or wide right. He has got the flexibility and he can vary his game. He is direct, I think that he will add goals to his game here.
“He is different in the dynamics in the way that Dom Thomas plays, different from Ryan Dow. I think the three of them have now got qualities where everyone of them is different and will be exciting for our fans to watch. Hopefully we will see him get in amongst the goals and plenty of assists.”
John graduated from Telford College in 2010 with an HNC in Practical Journalism and since then he worked for the North Edinburgh News, The Southern Reporter, the Irish News Review and The Edinburgh Reporter. In addition he has been published in the Edinburgh Evening News and the Hibernian FC Programme.
