Blackburn after Hanlon

[euro Hibby]

will be the most interesting squad to see for a long time.... hopefully a chance for some fresh faces. On current form Mcgeough should walk in to it , at least so they can get a closer look at him. Hanlon also deserves a shout . Over to you Malky !

[J-C]

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Going by his press conference at the end of last week, he won't move for the sake of money. He has to feel right about the club he's at and he's currently raving about all things Hibs.

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Was just gonna post this...he seems very happy at Hibs atm

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It was just a feeling I got when he signed, his wage at Celtic would be a hell of a lot more than what he's on here, yes he might be enjoying himself at Hibs but he only needs to stay in Scotland till January to get his residency visa and maybe the contract here was tempting enough so he can get his visa. I hope he stays longer as he's been playing well recently but like a lot of our better players the chances increase that offers will come in for them.

[majorhibs]

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Seems we have a real penchant here to off load players mid- season if we read somewhere another club is interested in our players. Like any player especially at Hibs, if the price is right for the club they will go.
So the next window, we can say goodbye to Mcginn, Hanlon and Efe. ? Way to early to start worrying. A loss at Killie on Tuesday would change the tone I am sure. Best situation is a settled team until next season
with Hibs getting the market price for the players. That needs a little help from agents and player. All 3 named could easily handle the Championship with mcginn maybe the most likey to have a shot at the Premier if
he keeps developing but that might mean Championship first then premier. Season is looking OK , let's not worry to much about when and how much. LD and NL are well equipped to think that out.

Personally, I can never, ever get my head round ANY alleged Hibs fan talking about our best players leaving for other clubs! Total insane behaviour for me. Let’s just enjoy them here, hope for whatever reason they fancy a little bit longer at Hibs, & for Fs sake, don’t effin talk them out OUR club. Just halfwit behaviour for me!

[inglisavhibs]

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I think we have to be realistic and accept that SJM will very likely go in January.

Hopefully we target young Greg Docherty of Hamilton as a replacement. Very talented young midfield player,

[Firestarter]

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I tend to agree but for me it's a case of try it and see. We've tried numerous players over the last few years (Hanley, Martin, Berra, Mulgrew and Greer) with no lasting success. I'm not saying PH is better but is he any worse?

I'd also have Soutar in as well. Build a squad now and get that club level feeling

I'm with you mate but Souttar can bolt, he's a very pish Paul Hanlon.

[Firestarter]

There's no hanlon in the squad.

[Jones28]

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Not a chance. If we're two at the back and everyone is fit it's Hanlon and McGregor every time IMO

Got to disagree, the way those two have played the last couple of weeks there's no chance McGregor will come back in unless their form drops dramatically.

[Sir David Gray]

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Got to disagree, the way those two have played the last couple of weeks there's no chance McGregor will come back in unless their form drops dramatically.

Efe Ambrose won't be dropped if he keeps playing like he did yesterday, he was outstanding.

I love Darren McGregor but I don't think even he would expect to replace Ambrose at the moment, with the way he's played recently.

[1875Sean]

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There's no hanlon in the squad.

Joke that Ryan Jack is

[NAE NOOKIE]

Not so sure that Hanlon would see a move to Blackburn as a massive step up, though no doubt the money would be better ... there's also no doubt he would easily cope with the EFL 2nd tier.

John McGinn is an entirely different matter, he is 23 now and entering the height of his career as a midfield player. The prospect of Nottingham Forest might not exactly have floated his boat enough for him to be disgruntled at Hibs telling them to bolt, but Aston Villa are quite a different prospect. They are a huge club who have underperformed for the last few decades .. but at the moment they are only 7 points from the top of the championship and without doubt have everything they need to be a fixture in the bottom half of the EPL with the right investment, that would have to make any approach very tempting for him.

He also has to look at his bank balance. He has served Hibs well, but what would he earn at Aston Villa? ... somewhere between 10 and 15 thousand quid a week I would imagine. SJM might not go in January, but its highly unlikely IMO that we will hold onto him after the summer, our biggest hope has to be that Villa ( if their rumoured interest is true ) are joined by at least two other clubs sparking a bidding war .. were that to happen 4 million quid might be far from fanciful.

[Johnny_Leith]

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Personally, I can never, ever get my head round ANY alleged Hibs fan talking about our best players leaving for other clubs! Total insane behaviour for me. Let’s just enjoy them here, hope for whatever reason they fancy a little bit longer at Hibs, & for Fs sake, don’t effin talk them out OUR club. Just halfwit behaviour for me!

If we can get SJM on a new contract with a sizeable release cause I'd be delighted. If not then he goes for a smaller sum but with my best wishes for obvious reasons.

No point deluding yourself thinking he's going to stay at Hibs on a whim when honestly the best thing for his career will be to move to a club that can offer him a higher level of football, income and exposure. He will by the end of the season be onto a new club I'd imagine, with us getting ourselves a good fee and being able to hark on about him being a hibee when he's playing EPL regularly worth £10m-£20m.

Nobody wants McGinn or our other talented players to move on, but it's how it goes in life. People move onto bigger jobs/companies etc all the time.

[147lothian]

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Efe Ambrose won't be dropped if he keeps playing like he did yesterday, he was outstanding.

I love Darren McGregor but I don't think even he would expect to replace Ambrose at the moment, with the way he's played recently.

I tend to agree with this part, for me he's been really superb this season, kept it simple and done a lot of the unseen work that's made the defense solid I would love to see a contract extension for Efe

[CallumLaidlaw]

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I tend to agree with this part, for me he's been really superb this season, kept it simple and done a lot of the unseen work that's made the defense solid I would love to see a contract extension for Efe

Thought he started the season a wee bit shaky, but the last 3/4 games he's been superb and him or Hanlon won't be shifted by anyone in their current form.

[JimBHibees]

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Thought he started the season a wee bit shaky, but the last 3/4 games he's been superb and him or Hanlon won't be shifted by anyone in their current form.

Agree both have been excellent recently, long may it continue.