Summer transfer thread

[Billy Whizz]

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As things stand, I'd stick with "3-5-2" and line up with Boyle up front.

Bog
Gray Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mallan Slivka McGinn
Flo Boyle

If that’s the team, McGinn’s going to have to play a deep role

[007]

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As things stand, I'd stick with "3-5-2" and line up with Boyle up front.

Bog
Gray Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mallan Slivka McGinn
Flo Boyle

Good team, I can see Boyle doing a good job in the Jamie Maclaren role.

[Stuart93]

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Good team, I can see Boyle doing a good job in the Jamie Maclaren role.

It's a pity his finishing isn't up to mac's standard, sometimes lacks composure in front of goal to play upfront but if needs must

[Smartie]

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If that’s the team, McGinn’s going to have to play a deep role

McGinn and Slivka could take turns to sit a bit deeper. Both can drive forward if necessary, one needs to sit when the other one goes?

I like the look of it as a team.

[BILLYHIBS]

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It's a pity his finishing isn't up to mac's standard, sometimes lacks composure in front of goal to play upfront but if needs must

Agree? Jamie Mac a totally different player to Boyle. Jamie an instinctive penalty box finisher always looking anticipating the half chance whereas Boyles main strength is beating opponents with his pace. It will be our first chance to see Bogdan in a real competitive game!

[BH Hibs]

SSN reporting third bid for McGinn in region of £2M. They also expect Hibs to reject it

[Zazu62]

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As things stand, I'd stick with "3-5-2" and line up with Boyle up front.

Bog
Gray Ambrose McGregor Hanlon Stevenson
Mallan Slivka McGinn
Flo Boyle

So basically 5 defenders. Gray and Stevenson as wing backs doesn’t work

[bingo70]

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Agree? Jamie Mac a totally different player to Boyle. Jamie an instinctive penalty box finisher always looking anticipating the half chance whereas Boyles main strength is beating opponents with his pace. It will be our first chance to see Bogdan in a real competitive game!

I think Boyle's pace up front could cause them a lot of bother.

European sides like to play out from the back, if we play with Boyle up front and get him chasing down the defenders when they have the ball and then play a high pressing get them i think it could well rattle them, especially if they're not in the swing of their season yet.

[bingo70]

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So basically 5 defenders. Gray and Stevenson as wing backs doesn’t work

Not got a problem with 5 defenders, it's important we don't concede.

It's important though if we play this way that our midfielders get up to support the forwards, with that midfield three i think they would. When we played that before we had a midfield of Mcgeouch, Bartley and McGinn, of those three only really SJM would get forward.

[Brooster]

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So basically 5 defenders. Gray and Stevenson as wing backs doesn’t work

I agree. Gray at a push but not Stevenson. Need 1 or more wingers in that role.

[Smartie]

I thought both Gray and Stevenson played very well last Thursday.

[hibee1875]

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I agree. Gray at a push but not Stevenson. Need 1 or more wingers in that role.

Stevenson played as a wingback virtually all of last season and was consistently good through out.

[BoomtownHibees]

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I agree. Gray at a push but not Stevenson. Need 1 or more wingers in that role.

Not Stevenson? Like pretty much all of last season?

[danhibees1875]

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So basically 5 defenders. Gray and Stevenson as wing backs doesn’t work

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I agree. Gray at a push but not Stevenson. Need 1 or more wingers in that role.

Gray has scored a couple pre-season/Europe already - Stevenson too actually - as well as getting crosses in so I don't see an issue with those 2. I agree they are more defensive minded than Boyle/a winger - but they still seem to be doing the job going forward and I think we need to keep a 0 on their scoresheet in this game so the extra defensive cover would be good.

It's also a product of not having an experienced second striker, pushing Boyle up and using SDG seems the most logical solution.

[MWHIBBIES]

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I think the problem with that defence was twofold - we were without Paul *and* Daz and we went three at the back.

We have four actual Centre backs and I'm comfortable with Porteous as back up stepping in should any one of Hanlon, McGregor or Ambrose be out.
I'd also be comfortable with going two at the back though more so if Efe, much as I love him, was the one out. Not a reflection on his skills and more that the no-nonsense approach of McGregor and to a lesser extent Hanlon makes it work better.

There's also squad size to consider. Frankly, if we're missing two of our first choice Centre backs then our squad size *will* mean putting out a team that nobody is delighted with (e.g. a back four with Hanlon and Porteous in the middle and Waugh on the bench). We're doing well but not to the extent that we can have 5 or 6 quality Centre backs on the books ;)

Efe is the best right back we have so would probably still play in a back 4.

[J-C]

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Efe is the best right back we have so would probably still play in a back 4.

Really? I'll stick with Gray at RB ta.

[Michael]

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Efe is the best right back we have so would probably still play in a back 4.

Efe is the best right back? He's okay for covering the odd game, but Gray is much better.

[theonlywayisup]

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Sun running with the Aygepong story now - although they say he is a free agent

Lennon, meanwhile, has set his sights on Manchester City winger Thomas Agyepong as a fourth summer capture.

The Ghana international never played for City with his contract expiring at the end of last month.

But over the last three years the 21-year-old — who trained with Celtic in 2014 — has starred on loan for Dutch sides Twente and NAC Breda.

For those ITK, is this close to be concluded before Thursday's game?

[Hibs90]

Maybe Hibs want to keep McGinn until our run in Europe is over and all this is a publicity stunt by the clubs until then.

[GloryGlory]

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For those ITK, is this close to be concluded before Thursday's game?

For those ITK, is ANYONE close to being concluded before Thursday's game?

[Since90+2]

Is today the deadline for registering players for the Europa league game?

[My_Wife_Camille]

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Really? I'll stick with Gray at RB ta.

Efe has been slated as a right back for a while but imo the only bad game he had there was away to Aberdeen where the whole team was rank. I think that's stuck in the mind of a few when he actually has been very decent at right back.

[Smartie]

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Efe has been slated as a right back for a while but imo the only bad game he had there was away to Aberdeen where the whole team was rank. I think that's stuck in the mind of a few when he actually has been very decent at right back.

He has done well there, but it seems like it has been so long since he was last fully fit that we've forgotten how good a right-back David Gray is too.

They are 2 players who are better than about 95% of the players who have played there in my time watching Hibs.

[bingo70]

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Efe has been slated as a right back for a while but imo the only bad game he had there was away to Aberdeen where the whole team was rank. I think that's stuck in the mind of a few when he actually has been very decent at right back.

Same applies to David Gray.

People are becoming a bit snobby about him but as a defensive right back he is perfectly adequate. I can’t think of him having a bad game and also offers a threat going forward.

If he avoids injuries I don’t see any reason for us to buy a right back.

[Speedway]

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For those ITK, is ANYONE close to being concluded before Thursday's game?

Are there any ITKs expected before Thursday?

[GloryGlory]

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Are there any ITKs expected before Thursday?

[Iggy Pope]

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Same applies to David Gray.

People are becoming a bit snobby about him but as a defensive right back he is perfectly adequate. I can’t think of him having a bad game and also offers a threat going forward.

If he avoids injuries I don’t see any reason for us to buy a right back.

Standing in the Faroes fog I had a similar sort of ("ssh-ssh****** shortof) discussion with a young fellah in front of me. Another season or two at least out of this man no bother. Warrior was the term created for David Gray. And stalwart. Our club needs these types.

[My_Wife_Camille]

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Same applies to David Gray.

People are becoming a bit snobby about him but as a defensive right back he is perfectly adequate. I can’t think of him having a bad game and also offers a threat going forward.

If he avoids injuries I don’t see any reason for us to buy a right back.

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He has done well there, but it seems like it has been so long since he was last fully fit that we've forgotten how good a right-back David Gray is too.

They are 2 players who are better than about 95% of the players who have played there in my time watching Hibs.

just to make sure, I agree with these point completely too. Was just sticking up for Efmond too

[Tarrahib]

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just to make sure, I agree with these point completely too. Was just sticking up for Efmond too

Just give Efe his place in midfield. He will be fine.He is the most natural player we have that can play in midfield.

[sean04]

Was convinced we would have at least 1 player with the scarf above the head today