Kelvin Wilson, the 31-year-old defender who played under Hibernian head coach Neil Lennon at Celtic and is out of contract this summer with relegated Rotherham United, has revealed he has held talks with the Scottish Championship winners.
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16-05-2017 09:07 AM #1
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Kevin Wilson
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16-05-2017 09:10 AM #2
Touching base in case we don't get Ambrose I'd imagine.
Would think Fontaine is away. Hope not, love the big man!
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16-05-2017 09:28 AM #4This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
He would certainly have been a decent signing a season or two ago but I think he hardly got any game time last season in a seriously struggling Rotherham side. Did he pick up an injury or something?
Notched up a decent number of appearances for Celtic and Forest.
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16-05-2017 09:31 AM #5
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Thought we had Ambrose till January... he needs to stay in Scotland for 5 more months to get his citizenship...
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16-05-2017 09:31 AM #6
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I'd rather Fontaine signed on that Wilson tbh but I don't think fonts will.
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16-05-2017 09:37 AM #7
He hardly sounds bursting to play for Hibs if the media report is accurate.
Let's hope Santa got him his ******* bike and he uses it to stay well away from Hibs.
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16-05-2017 09:39 AM #8
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Think Lennon needs to use his imagination more. Plus let's get strikers in
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16-05-2017 09:41 AM #9This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Hanlon
McGregor
Forster
Ambrose
Fontaine (maybe)
Porteous
Should be sufficient for the season
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16-05-2017 09:44 AM #10
I like Fonts but I think it might be time to move on. We should always be looking to move forward and improve where we can. Fonts has a great attitude and is as brave as a lion, but hes slow and has the turning cirlcle of the QE2 (that was a boat for our younger readers ) and isnt too cleverwith his passsing and general ball distribution. He's at a stage in his career where he will want game time and Im not sure hes going to get much with us anymore with Hanlon, DazM, Effe on short term and Forster all ahead of him IMO in the pecking order. I would rather see someone who can make a serious challenge for a berth in the back line, especially when Effe goes if its true he's only here until January.
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16-05-2017 09:45 AM #11
We seem to be linked with every ex Celtic player going just now. They're not all going to sign and tbh I'm not sure we need Wilson.
United we stand here....
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16-05-2017 10:05 AM #13This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Love that song
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16-05-2017 10:41 AM #14
This is a guy who doesn't appear to have been able to get a game in the back 4 of a club that shipped 98 goals last season, albeit in a 46 game campaign.
I'm not too concerned at the moment because most of this stuff is just media rumour, but I hope we aren't going to only be looking at aged Celtic and ex Celtic players ...... Its only natural that because of who our manager is we will be linked with any player with Celtic links who becomes available, but I would like to see a few rumours linking us with other folk too.
If half of the players we have been linked to so far, not forgetting Danny Swanson, were to arrive at the club and McGinn and Cummings were to leave it would drive up the average age of the team to a level that would make me wonder if it was healthy for the club.
Marciano ........... 27 .... still young for a keeper
Gray ................. 29
McGregor ........... 31 ... 32 in August
Hanlon .............. 27
Wilson ............... 31
Ambrose ............ 28
Stevenson .......... 29
Swanson ............ 30
Commons........... 33 ..... 34 in August
Fyvie ................. 24
Stokes ............... 28 ..... 29 in July
The average age of the 10 outfield players in that team by the end of August would be 29 ...... If we were to keep Fontaine and add Mulgrew for example that wouldn't exactly drive the average age down either. I'm not suggesting a team with those players wouldn't be competitive, but where are the youngsters and where is the sell on value?
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16-05-2017 10:46 AM #15
No thank you. Rather have hanlon, Mcgregor & effe. Forster & Porteous back up.
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16-05-2017 11:07 AM #18
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16-05-2017 11:21 AM #19
I've not heard of him before and have no recollection of him playing for Celtic.
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Scott Martin seems a real prospect, but has hardly had a chance even when we were struggling for midfielders. He gave Murray a run out against Raith Rovers, but that was a meaningless match ... would he have been brave enough to play him in a match with something at stake? ... I doubt it, I get the feeling he would have been more likely to stick Ambrose in midfield.
I also recall us having a problem at right back during the season and NL was more prepared to fit a round peg into a square hole than trust one of the youngsters. That hardly bodes well for the chances of the youngsters at the club ... time will tell I suppose.Last edited by NAE NOOKIE; 16-05-2017 at 11:43 AM.
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16-05-2017 12:00 PM #22
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Youngsters need games to improve and loan moves aren't always the answer. Our "golden generation" were helped immensely by BW playing them after our safety was secured and they blossomed.
Fraser Murray looked a great player against Raith but he's not currently better than Danny Swanson, but he might be with 20-30 games under his belt.
Developing youngsters for the first team is definitely a goal and you can't do that without playing them. Some of them may not be good enough (Alex Harris), some may not do enough to attract larger clubs (Lewis Stevenson) and some will excel and bring in revenue that could be reinvested to improve the club further (Steven Fletcher).Last edited by KWJ; 16-05-2017 at 12:24 PM.
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Even Celtic give young players a chance and if we can add a load of experience to the team surely that would allow NL to give our younger players a run out in certain matches without the fabric of the team or its ability to win matches being compromised.
I would no more want to see Hibs field a team of 19 year olds than I want them to field a team of 30 year olds .... a balance is surely the optimum strategy.
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16-05-2017 12:34 PM #25
Ajax's average age for their league game at the weekend was something like 20-21...
Dont care what anyone says, dont matter the age, if they are good enough they are good enough.
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16-05-2017 12:36 PM #26
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16-05-2017 12:40 PM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Do you think Hibs/Lennon would not pick a player who was the best player in his position in the squad due to age?
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