I liked what I saw of young Middleton when he was given outings last season.
Sure there was a lot of rawness in his game, but there was also a lot of potential and he had certain elements in his game that stood out, such as pace, finishing, determination and the ability to cross a ball.
This season I have only seen him playing for the Scottish under 21 team, where when he has been given a game, he has managed to be impressive.
More impressive indeed than players who have started ahead of him, which I found perplexing.
I won't be writing him off, however, I was also disappointed he didn't take the opportunity to go to Holland.
He certainly needs to get out from Hibs and find a loan to a more adventurous footballing side.