Any new signing rumours? (merged)

[GraniteCityHibs]

While I am enjoying the light entertainment from Tynecastle.

Do we have any indication of any new or potential signings for Hibs?

Happy with Craig and Tudor-Jones but i really want to know about strikers as replacements for Sparky n Doyle especially.

Aberdeen have been busy already and although we didnt clear out the same number of players they did, it would be nice to make more positive moves early on in a similar way.

Do we know the situation with Thomson or Claros?

[Speedway]

We've signed Mcgivern as well. Pat was in the paper saying that he was wanting a couple more in before the first Euro tie.

[GlenrothesHibee]

It's all gone quiet on the McMannus front. Anyone have any info on that rumour? I'm hoping and praying Pat has a striker lined up

[Billy Whizz]

So last season's out of contract players/loans etc, who is likely to stay
Thomson ?
Claros?
Wotherspoon?
Deegan - gone
Done - probably gone
Maybury - possible deal
Murdoch ?

Missed anyone

[ManBearPig]

Pope is only striker I've heard rumoured would be a capture as well

[YehButNoBut]

Other strikers there have been rumours about are

Lyle Taylor
Liam Boyce
Michael Higdon
Adam Rooney
David Clarkson

[ManBearPig]

Taylor is too inconsistent but wouldn't mind higdon

[The Leith Dutch]

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Other strikers there have been rumours about are

Lyle Taylor
Liam Boyce
Michael Higdon
Adam Rooney
David Clarkson

Barnsley apparently have a bid in for Higdon which would rule us out and I think I heard Middlesboro were interested in Lyle Taylor which if true would again rule us out.

I like the fact that Higdon is proven at SPL level and Lyle Taylor plays the kind of style I think we need.

Liam Boyce struck me as the sort of player Pat Fenlon would go for as soon as he was mentioned - not sure whether that's good or bad mind ;)
If he could make the step up could be an excellent dark horse of a signing......could also be a typical flat track bully who doesn't have it at the heady heights(!) of SPL level football.

Adam Rooney would be a very good signing I reckon - not heard any rumours anyone know if this one has legs?

[blackpoolhibs]

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Barnsley apparently have a bid in for Higdon which would rule us out and I think I heard Middlesboro were interested in Lyle Taylor which if true would again rule us out.

I like the fact that Higdon is proven at SPL level and Lyle Taylor plays the kind of style I think we need.

Liam Boyce struck me as the sort of player Pat Fenlon would go for as soon as he was mentioned - not sure whether that's good or bad mind ;)
If he could make the step up could be an excellent dark horse of a signing......could also be a typical flat track bully who doesn't have it at the heady heights(!) of SPL level football.

Adam Rooney would be a very good signing I reckon - not heard any rumours anyone know if this one has legs?

I bloody hope so, i don't want another centre forward as mobile as Shefki Kuqi.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

While I would guess that there are plenty activities in the background to iron out a deal for Sparky, there is no question that we need another forward. A decent signing will have a positive impact on the supporters who are just a wee bit unsure on whether to by a season ticket or not.

[PeterboroHibee]

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While I am enjoying the light entertainment from Tynecastle.

Do we have any indication of any new or potential signings for Hibs?

Happy with Craig and Tudor-Jones but i really want to know about strikers as replacements for Sparky n Doyle especially.

Aberdeen have been busy already and although we didnt clear out the same number of players they did, it would be nice to make more positive moves early on in a similar way.

Do we know the situation with Thomson or Claros?

Theyve signed the same number of players as us, and tbh Barry Robson, Willo Flood and Calvin Zola are hardly inspiring signings. United have signed a lot of players but they are all from the lower leagues, its a fair gamble, and no one else has really signed anyone.

We have a good squad, we just need players brought in for those key positions (striker) and then we will look quite strong in the SPL for next season imo.

[brog]

Our strategy for signing a striker was based on hope we would be looking for a partner for LG. That strategy has to change now & the problem is most of our original targets were relatively inexperienced as of course are our 2 current options. I believe our top target always was Taylor but is he experienced enough to allow us to go for Boyce (or another unnamed Irish player) as his partner, that's the dilemma. We will sign 1 before Europe & almost certainly 2 before league programme starts.

[Hibernia Na Eir]

wonder when Hearts are going in for Spoony?

.....oh, wait.

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

Need to get cracking on the striker front.

Looking forward to seeing who comes in.

Was thinking that I would have loved to seen a Griffiths and Sodje partnership if big Akpo had stayed

[JeMeSouviens]

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So last season's out of contract players/loans etc, who is likely to stay
Thomson ?
Claros?
Wotherspoon?
Deegan - gone
Done - probably gone
Maybury - possible deal
Murdoch ?

Missed anyone

Kujabi & Kuqi - both gone?
Doyle - gone
Griffiths - (99%) gone
Martin/Jimmy Scott was still on our books last season, is his contract up?


Rumours in - sure I read Sandaza was linked on here last week?

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

Don't know if i'd like Sandaza. He was class at St J but hardly registered on the radar at greyskull.

[500miles]

If we are going to get any return from our young players, we have to put a bit of faith in them. We need one foward who can score goals, maybe another looking to make the step up like Doyle, and we need to give Caldwell and Handling a chance to make an impact every week - they are at the stage where they need to be regular fixtures in the team.

[brydekirk]

Jimmy Scott was on a 4yr deal, iirc

[KWJ]

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Need to get cracking on the striker front.

Looking forward to seeing who comes in.

Was thinking that I would have loved to seen a Griffiths and Sodje partnership if big Akpo had stayed

The big man's a free transfer once again after banging in 6 from 16 for Scunny last season. I wouldn't be upset to see him back and helping out Danny & Ross. Probably need someone else too though the likes of a Clarkson would probably compliment them.

[Unseen work]

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Jimmy Scott was on a 4yr deal, iirc

Unreal decision that he was given that long! Done nothin to prove himself good enough, scored a couple of not bad goals and does the dirty work but need far better IMO. Don't even think he got a game when he was at county on loan did he??

Deff need a striker tho!

[Speedway]

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Jimmy Scott was on a 4yr deal, iirc

3.5 but close enough.

[Unseen work]

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Don't know if i'd like Sandaza. He was class at St J but hardly registered on the radar at greyskull.

Positive alot of the fans hated him after he said to a taxi driver he was just their for the money? And that's why he was released iirc

[21.05.2016]

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wonder when Hearts are going in for Spoony?

.....oh, wait.

Expect Boyd, Goodwilile and a few world cup stars to be arriving at tynecastle any day now. . . .

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Wouldnt touch sandazza with a barge pole after the way he left rangers.......we've had far too many bad pros at hibs over the last few seasons

[The Leith Dutch]

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Wouldnt touch sandazza with a barge pole after the way he left rangers.......we've had far too many bad pros at hibs over the last few seasons

Spot on.

Fortunately I don't reckon Fenlon will touch him either - he's spent too long turning that dressing room into one full of good attitudes and proper pros to drop someone like Sandaza in there.

[cabbageandribs1875]

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Positive alot of the fans hated him after he said to a taxi driver he was just their for the money? And that's why he was released iirc

it was an 'opportunist' sacking, if he had scored a barrowload of goals for the buns i doubt very much he would have been sacked for getting duped by a taxi driver :)

[JeMeSouviens]

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Spot on.

Fortunately I don't reckon Fenlon will touch him either - he's spent too long turning that dressing room into one full of good attitudes and proper pros to drop someone like Sandaza in there.

Has he done anything other than being duped into saying (in private) that he was only at the Huns for the money? Why did you think he was there?

[Unseen work]

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it was an 'opportunist' sacking, if he had scored a barrowload of goals for the buns i doubt very much he would have been sacked for getting duped by a taxi driver :)

Very good point.... Any chance he could start giving some of the hibs players a lift? ;D

[SMAXXA]

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Has he done anything other than being duped into saying (in private) that he was only at the Huns for the money? Why did you think he was there?

I agree, some posts are a bit OTT IMO, he got duped and was silly to do so but hes hardly committed the crime of the century, has he hurt anyone, other than his own pride and reputation, not IMO. If we did sign him id be delighted to be honest. Besides he was only saying what we all knew why he went to the huns anyway, wasn't anything new

[The Leith Dutch]

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Has he done anything other than being duped into saying (in private) that he was only at the Huns for the money? Why did you think he was there?

Driving ban while playing with St Johnstone due to being twice the legal limit.
Aside from the booze element it reeks of a big shot attitude.

Also the way he handled the sting - wasn't just admitting it was only for the money.....he was actively pushing a sneaky agenda (reminded me a bit of the John Higgins sting where he was so pro-active it said more about him as a character than just the evidence itself).

Edit: I do get that players are just there for the money but you can do that in a professional way and you can do that in an unprofessional way. Sandaza for me is the latter.