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Thread: Money too tight to mention?
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12-04-2018 02:32 PM #31
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12-04-2018 02:40 PM #32This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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***** foreigners, loan players that don’t care and now signing old average never has beens.
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12-04-2018 02:49 PM #34This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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"I did not need any persuasion to play for such a great club, the Hibs result is still one of the first I look for"
Sir Matt Busby
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12-04-2018 02:50 PM #35
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I'm just lapping up the level playing-field that's been so brilliant for us and so lethal for them - absolutely amazing what's happened to the 'Big team' now they're cut-off from 'Other People's Money' - even their 'Mystery Donor' hasn't been able to prevent their plummet from 'Big' to 'Irrelevant' !
Mind the gap, Muppps - GGTTH !
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12-04-2018 02:53 PM #36
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12-04-2018 03:00 PM #40
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I'll go against the grain here and say that SM would be a good signing for them, if he is being seen as a player coach / mentor. Steven was/is a terrific player and even this season has popped up with goals and assists. Remember, we signed an 'ageing' Grant Holt (happy birthday big yin ) for the same kind of reasons - to be a good personality around the club, pass on his knowledge of the game to the younger players, and help the strikers, in particular Jason.
It shouldn't come as any surprise to Hearts fans the level of player they are targeting or 'attracting'. They brought forward their academy plan at Balerno by over a year which shows they are intent on bringing on youngsters - way way too quickly in my opinion but hey ho it's to our benefit as they (their young players) will suffer the same as the likes of Stanton, Harris and Handling. I think (and have heard from a couple of reliable Hearts mates) they are looking to cash in on Lafferty too.
For all their furore about Harry Cochrane, McDonald and Godhino, you could argue that Oli Shaw, Fraser Murray and Ryan Porteous have had much more impact - certainly Oli as had a far bigger impact than Cochrane in the leagues and cups and continues to develop really well.
All in all, Hearts are where Hibs were for far too many years after we invested heavily in infrastructure, made a series of horrendous management appointments, and were in a permanent state of flux with a team of loans and journeymen - and it'll take more than Levein and Budge to get them out of the malaise they are in. Which is very pleasing
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12-04-2018 03:01 PM #41
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12-04-2018 03:08 PM #42
Decent player but well past his best.
If you're signing someone aged 35 you'd be expecting a bit more pedigree.
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12-04-2018 03:09 PM #43This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
1) We were playing in the second tier.
2) Grant Holt has had a much better career than McLean, which gave him lots of useful experiences to pass on.
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12-04-2018 03:10 PM #44
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They obviously don’t feel that Laugherty is a suitable mentor for their young players
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12-04-2018 03:12 PM #45
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I really don't think the words "level playing field" are appropriate when doing a comparison with Scotland's third biggest spenders.
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12-04-2018 03:14 PM #46
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Maclean ! one for the future .
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12-04-2018 03:18 PM #47
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The point I was making is you cannot underestimate having a good ex pro around the club and the younger players coming through. Plus I have always rated SM as a good player. He's has some horrendous injuries but worked hard to still make a prolonged career for himself which says a lot for a player.
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12-04-2018 03:21 PM #49This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Can just see the logic in Hearts signing him.
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12-04-2018 03:22 PM #50
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12-04-2018 03:40 PM #53
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Is this the guy that can’t play on artificial surfaces for insurance reasons? Better hope their new £1m hybrid effort is weighted to more grass than plastic.
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12-04-2018 04:10 PM #54
Decent but uninspired signing. He certainly won’t enhance their Champions League aspirations.
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12-04-2018 04:14 PM #55
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Decent signing for a mid table team fighting it out to mix it with the big boys in the top 6.
As a club heading to Europe and fighting it out for 2nd we're of course operating in a different market.Last edited by IGRIGI; 12-04-2018 at 04:22 PM.
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12-04-2018 04:17 PM #56Elephant StoneLeft by mutual consent!
The price increase on their season tickets will be easier to take when they see the calibre of player they're going for.
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12-04-2018 04:26 PM #57
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Don't forget they are now having to fork out £450,000 per season for their use of their training facilities, over ten seasons that's near enough what we paid for EM and there will be no dodging payments this time.
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12-04-2018 04:43 PM #58
We've had a decent record with players like this.
Grant Holt, Craig Brewster, Mixu.
Players who never had pace to lose can be effective to a decent age.
Although hopefully he'll be more of a Kuqi, Johansson or Rowan Vine - finished or utter pish.
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12-04-2018 04:44 PM #59
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they're signing a striker from 1 of there closest rivals which is very ambitious. it's like us signing Stevie may or Adam Rooney.
a bit away from the buy young and develop with a view to selling on policy though
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12-04-2018 05:05 PM #60This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
And the £ 1 million for the new pitch.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/43727325
Hope they've left room to get diggers and dumptrucks in and out with the new stand tunnel being a bit restrictive.
Seem to remember a bit of trouble with an access platform requiring to be dismantled, but I'm sure Budge has taken all this into the planning.
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