O'Connor reveals Hibs ambitions

13 August 2011 13:50
Garry O'Connor is aiming for multiple success for Hibernian this season.[LNB] The 28-year-old striker netted for the first time since his return to Hibs in the 1-0 win at Inverness and is eager to add to his tally in Sunday's Scottish Premier League trip to Kilmarnock.[LNB]He said: "It'll be a tough game. Kilmarnock like to play football. It will be an open game at times, we'll have to soak some pressure up and go on and try and win three points."[LNB]He added: "You've got to be ambitious. My ambitions this season are to hit the top six with Hibs, have a good run in the cup and try and hit 20 goals.[LNB]"That's a bit ambitious, but hopefully I can do that."[LNB]O'Connor is bidding to relaunch his career at the club he left for Lokomotiv Moscow five years ago.[LNB]He has had spells in Russia and England, with Birmingham and Barnsley, who released him earlier this year.[LNB]O'Connor's priority is to perform well in his one-year deal with Hibs and he is not thinking too much about the future or a return to the Scotland set-up.[LNB]He added: "I love this club with a passion. My main focus and objective is to do well for Hibs, try and score as many goals as possible, create chances and try and play that exciting brand of football the gaffer wants us to.[LNB]"England's an option. It's not going to go away. I've been there and we'll see what happens this year.[LNB]"We'll see how good I can be this season for Hibs and we'll see at the end of the season.[LNB]"The whole Scotland set-up - if I'm involved in it, great. For the moment I can focus on my football career at Hibs."[LNB]O'Connor was this week joined in the Hibs squad by striker Phil Airey, who has signed a six-month loan deal from Newcastle, and attacking midfielder Isaiah Osbourne.[LNB]Another new recruit, Junior Agogo, is in contention, while Akpo Sodje is poised to resume training following a knee injury next week.[LNB]O'Connor welcomes the competition which comes from Hibs' attacking options, particularly after playing alone up front in recent weeks.[LNB]He said: "It's been tough on me with only one striker - I'm finding it a bit of a grind and the fans probably haven't seen the best of me yet.[LNB]"It's great there's added competition.[LNB]"As a striker you thrive on the squad being full. It gives you that little bit of edge in training.[LNB]"You know there's people on the bench ready to replace you."

Source: Team_Talk