What we have left.....

[DAZ86]

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Booth Hanlon Forster ?

Stevenson Stanton Robertson Harris

Collins Cummings


I know we have a few more but shows we need a lot of quality.

[Bishop Hibee]

Nelson and McGivern are going nowhere unfortunately.

[nribs]

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Nelson and McGivern are going nowhere unfortunately.

Fact? .net fact?.or a hunch?

[CB_NO3]

Am not a Stevenson fan at all, but I think he could do a job for us in the Championship. He will be on a cheap wage and we could keep him for 1 more year.

I honestly hope I never see Nelson in a Hibs jersey again. He is the worst defender I have seen. Worse than Murdoch IMO.

[CB_NO3]

Taiwo could have also done a job for us in the first division and he would be on a low wage.

[DAZ86]

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Am not a Stevenson fan at all, but I think he could do a job for us in the Championship. He will be on a cheap wage and we could keep him for 1 more year.

I honestly hope I never see Nelson in a Hibs jersey again. He is the worst defender I have seen. Worse than Murdoch IMO.

Stevenson added.

[Franck Stanton]

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Am not a Stevenson fan at all, but I think he could do a job for us in the Championship. He will be on a cheap wage and we could keep him for 1 more year.

I honestly hope I never see Nelson in a Hibs jersey again. He is the worst defender I have seen. Worse than Murdoch IMO.

Agree 100% Nelson, never was, isn't & never will be good enough to make his earnings from football, total waste of a jersey, in fact, when he comes out onto pitch, we are playing 10 V 12. Get him tae ***

[coldingham hibs]

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Booth Hanlon Forster ?

Stevenson Stanton Robertson Harris

Collins Cummings


I know we have a few more but shows we need a lot of quality.

A shocking looking team by all accounts, 8 players who put us in this position, albeit with an incompetent manager, who will likely still be there.

[Dobosz83]

Lewis Stevenson
Jordan Forster
Callum Booth
Michael Nelson
Ryan McGivern
Paul Hanlon

Alx Harris
Sam Stanton
Scott Robertson
Liam Craig

Jason Cummings
Daniel Handling
Ross Caldwell
Paul Heffernan
James Collins

Considering the 14 departures, that's a fair few left although quite a few youngsters. I'd be happy to see the back of Nelson, McGivern, Craig, Heffernan, Handling and Caldwell.

No goalkeeper on the books, no right back, 1 natural left back in Booth making his return. Harris is completely devoid of form so no natural width in midfield. Lacking pace all over the park and the 5 strikers on the books don't fill me with confidence.

This is some rebuild of a squad at a time when we are determined to remove the board. Genuinely raging with the mess we are in

[coldingham hibs]

Of all these players l would only keep Hanlon & Cummings.

[PeterboroHibee]

Whilst theres still a few in that list Id like to see go (namely McGivern and Nelson), I still think theres some decent players there to work with given the level we are at (unless Butchers fallen out with all of them). Realistically, whilst it would be nice to have a clear out, I just cant see anyway we are going to be able to rebuild a new squad from scratch on a limited budget and in a lower league, whilst trying to remain competitive at the top. We need to keep some of the players!

[nribs]

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Of all these players l would only keep Hanlon & Cummings.

And Stanton. I probably would get rid off every last one off them excluding the bairns bring in a team of guys who aren't on a downer aren't feeling sorry for themselves. A team of guys who will have the fans on their side from the start. A team who will be excited by the challenge.

[CB_NO3]

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Of all these players l would only keep Hanlon & Cummings.

You can't get rid of every player. Its impossible. We have to trim the wage bill but try keep some players on low wages, but we need some decent quality in the squad.

[coldingham hibs]

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And Stanton. I probably would get rid off every last one off them excluding the bairns bring in a team of guys who aren't on a downer aren't feeling sorry for themselves. A team of guys who will have the fans on their side from the start. A team who will be excited by the challenge.

I'm not sure about Stanton to be honest, he looked decent at times but over the piece contributed very little. Yes he is young and was maybe put under too much pressure but when you look across the city the youngsters (even younger than Stanton) had a pretty big impact on their results, particularly near the end of the season.

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You can't get rid of every player. Its impossible. We have to trim the wage bill but try keep some players on low wages, but we need some decent quality in the squad.

You can but we won't. There won't be many players left in that squad of players who will be allowed to have a couple of bad games before fans get on their back.

[Michael]

For me, Stevenson is our only player who puts in consistently decent performances. I'm also a big fan of Hanlon.

Forster, Stanton, Robertson, Cummings and Harris (based on last season's form) I think are all good players and should be part of our new team.

Collins and Heffernan can look okay at times...they might be okay with a decent team.

Nelson, Craig, McGivern, Handling and Caldwell...I hear there's a new Morrison's opening that might take them.

[3pm]

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Booth Hanlon Forster ?

Stevenson Stanton Robertson Harris

Collins Cummings


I know we have a few more but shows we need a lot of quality.

Rangers and Hearts will be sending for reenforcements.

[Dobosz83]

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I'm not sure about Stanton to be honest, he looked decent at times but over the piece contributed very little. Yes he is young and was maybe put under too much pressure but when you look across the city the youngsters (even younger than Stanton) had a pretty big impact on their results, particularly near the end of the season.

I agree with your thoughts on Stanton. His best performance came in the defeat to Rovers. He showed glimpses against Celtic in our 0-4 defeat that he had ability but as the weeks have progressed he has disappeared and games have passed him bye. I forgot he was on the park at times in some of the recent games. The lad has been thrown into the first team with heaps of pressure at a time we have been in freefall.

That said, the youngsters across the city had there own moments of mediocrity throughout the season where they looked poor, sometimes awful. 0-7 against Celtic, 1-4 against Utd and 0-4 against Killie to name a few. Something seemed to click with them towards the back end of the season after a year of playing together and the pressure being off.

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I'm not sure about Stanton to be honest, he looked decent at times but over the piece contributed very little. Yes he is young and was maybe put under too much pressure but when you look across the city the youngsters (even younger than Stanton) had a pretty big impact on their results, particularly near the end of the season.

Stanton was playing in a team surrounded by dross. Hearts didn't pick up results until they were relegated. I'm sure Stanton can be a big player yet.

[JHFC]

I would have;

GK: New
LB: Booth
CB: New
CB: Hanlon
RB: Forster
LM: New
CM: Stanton
CM: Robertson
RM: New
ST: Cummings
ST: Heffernan

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

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Nelson and McGivern are going nowhere unfortunately.

They have both been told they are free to find new clubs.

[CB_NO3]

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I would have;

GK: New
LB: Booth
CB: New
CB: Hanlon
RB: Forster
LM: New
CM: Stanton
CM: Robertson
RM: New
ST: Cummings
ST: Heffernan

Forster is a centre half. Only fair he plays in his natural position and builds a decent partnership with Hanlon. He has the attributes to be a top defender, although am not convinced Butcher is the man to show him the ropes.

A right back and a keeper should be the first players in.

[Jones28]

If we don't sign players for specific positions and constantly shuffle the team around then I am at a loss as to how good a coach butcher is.

This is a chance to build a team around our young players and give them a real chance.

It works for every other team that gets promoted so why shouldn't it work for us!

[truehibernian]

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Nelson and McGivern are going nowhere unfortunately.

Both will go.

[woodyloon]

I would think that a few youngsters will get a step up to the first team.

[1987green]

Hanlon has been told that he can go

[CB_NO3]

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Hanlon has been told that he can go

For defo? That is bad news if true, we should be building the defence around Hanlon.

[nribs]

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Hanlon has been told that he can go

Hanlon or Handling?

[1987green]

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Hanlon or Handling?

Hanlon

[Twa Cairpets]

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Hanlon

Ketchup?