We need scott alan

[Cookiehibs]

I knew as soon as the team was announced last night that we would struggle. As soon as you start changing your centre half partnerships you see problems. As for going forward we are desperate for the likes of Allan to open up these defences, especially away from home

[frazeHFC]

Desperately need him. Milligan is a good player, on his day Slivka is a good player although we rarely see it enough, and Mallan is a goal threat. But Maclaren and Kamberi are starved without Allan in behind.

[One Day Soon]

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I knew as soon as the team was announced last night that we would struggle. As soon as you start changing your centre half partnerships you see problems. As for going forward we are desperate for the likes of Allan to open up these defences, especially away from home

Him or someone like him wouldn’t do any harm.

[SirDavidsNapper]

He'd only make our team worse right now. Not kicked a ball in anger since May

[One Day Soon]

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He'd only make our team worse right now. Not kicked a ball in anger since May

Well according to some we shouldn’t sign players like him because they’re not match fit...

[Eyrie]

Allan's creativity is needed but would a midfield trio of Allan, Mallan and Milligan work?

[tamig]

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Him or someone like him wouldn’t do any harm.

Its clear we need Scott Allan. There have been numerous threads about this all season yet there are a few posters who continue to think we need to prioritise other positions. Scott Allan is a top talent and always shines in a Hibs strip. You mention someone like him. If we can’t get him, trying to get someone similar would be way out of our price range. He is a very special player imo and the board should do whatever it takes to get him in January.

[Hermit Crab]

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Allan's creativity is needed but would a midfield trio of Allan, Mallan and Milligan work?

Yes, Mallan, slivka, boyle and Kamberi all making runs and SA playing the passes and Milligan sitting behind SA protecting the back 4.

[CMac1988]

One thing that Allan does that no one in our team is capable of of is making that extra yard of space for himself, giving him a little breathing space and time to think about his next move. Do it a few times over the course of the game and the opposition stop closing you down allowing you to dictate the pace a bit more. Aberdeen closed in numbers last night leaving players punting the ball up the park or passing it back only for it to be punted up anyway. We looked very amateur under pressure.

[LustForLeith]

...and McGinn...and Dylan...

[greenpaper55]

And a target man, not to have that option is a scandal, Lennon had Hartson and Sutton at Celtic so why not with us ?

[calumhibee1]

100%. He would be head and shoulders our best player.

[H18 SFR]

I'm now firmly of a mind that we simply need a tried and tested 4-4-2.

We've got full backs. We've got a decent pairing of centre halfs in several combinations. We've got decent combinations of centre midfielders. We've got decent wider options who can play in a 4-4-2. We've got a tried and tested two up top in Kamberi and MacLaren.

We need a 4-4-2 and of course scotty Allan can slip right into that formation.

[KeithTheHibby]

Someone with his creativity is a must. We are looking very ordinary at the moment and last night we created very little.

[NAE NOOKIE]

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I knew as soon as the team was announced last night that we would struggle. As soon as you start changing your centre half partnerships you see problems. As for going forward we are desperate for the likes of Allan to open up these defences, especially away from home

As it was the defence wasn't our problem last night, apart from Rayan Porteous mistake how often was Bogdan forced to save a shot or a header? … they coped with Aberdeen pretty well.

We certainly missed and are missing the creativity the likes of Scott Allan can provide though that's becoming patently obvious.

[Here’s Lucy!]

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100%. He would be head and shoulders our best player.

[Keith_M]

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And a target man, not to have that option is a scandal, Lennon had Hartson and Sutton at Celtic so why not with us ?

Because Hartson and Sutton are past it?

[BarneyHibby]

We lack creativity in our midfield. Scotty Allan has to be our priority in january transfer window. We desperately need him back.

[Jim44]

It would be great to see him back but I fear we should be prepared for a disappointment,

[Col2]

I think we will try everything to get him back. I would be surprised if we don’t get him.

[lord bunberry]

We needed him in August when we got millions for our star midfielder. I’ve still not heard a proper explanation as to why we didn’t sign him. The cat23 seemed to have an opinion on it, but he’s not here anymore.

[tonyrougier123]

If our best formation and players arny available we are bang ordinary,thats no good enuf.midfield isny what it shud be.and allan is one of maybe 4 midfield types we need right now,balance is off in the sqaud.I think we need another january rescue mission or the season could be a dull afair for us.

[angus hibby]

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I'm now firmly of a mind that we simply need a tried and tested 4-4-2.

We've got full backs. We've got a decent pairing of centre halfs in several combinations. We've got decent combinations of centre midfielders. We've got decent wider options who can play in a 4-4-2. We've got a tried and tested two up top in Kamberi and MacLaren.

We need a 4-4-2 and of course scotty Allan can slip right into that formation.

Only if it’s a diamond.

[MWHIBBIES]

Scott Allan really doesn't fit into a 4-4-2.

[danhibees1875]

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We needed him in August when we got millions for our star midfielder. I’ve still not heard a proper explanation as to why we didn’t sign him. The cat23 seemed to have an opinion on it, but he’s not here anymore.

He wasn't prioritised ahead of others, we signed hyndman instead, and our relationship with Celtic got a bit frosty after the McGinn dealings.

That was basically the answer given at the AGM by Lennon.

[calumhibee1]

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Scott Allan really doesn't fit into a 4-4-2.

Neither does the majority of our midfield but we signed all them.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Neither does the majority of our midfield but we signed all them.

Probably because we don't play 4-4-2? Why would we sign players to fit that formation?

[angus hibby]

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Scott Allan really doesn't fit into a 4-4-2.

Agree he’s better in a midfield three, but could possibly play at tip of a diamond of a midfield 4.

[Jim44]

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I think we will try everything to get him back. I would be surprised if we don’t get him.

I hope you’re right, as I think he is a great player, but I honestly think his football career to date is an enigma. We know that we need him and that, for footballing reasons, he needs us, but I think his priority now will always be money driven and, if he stays in Scotland, he will probably end up at Ibrox.

[The 90+2]

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I hope you’re right, as I think he is a great player, but I honestly think his football career to date is an enigma. We know that we need him and that, for footballing reasons, he needs us, but I think his priority now will always be money driven and, if he stays in Scotland, he will probably end up at Ibrox.

I completely disagree. I was amazed at his attitude when he came back on loan and I might be naive but I think he would put coming back to us more than money for at least a year to get his career back on track. I hope we bid for him in January and hope Celtic aren’t petty about it.