Clearout (AGAIN)

[The Modfather]

We’re two or three seasons past needing a Stubbs-esque clearout/rebuild. Fortunately a number of players are out of contract in the summer. Obviously it’s something that will take a number of windows but what’s everyone’s thoughts on the squad and next season? For me:

New GK

Obita
New CB
New CB
Cadden

NMW
Amos/new CM depending on fitness
New AM

Maolida/new LW
New CF
New RW

EXPENDABLE/BACK UPS
Boyle
Newell
Youan (would cash in for the rebuild)
Miller
Rocky
ALF
Vente (probably try and get our money back)
Marshall (another year if a low wage)
Campbell (cash in for rebuild if we can get a fee)
Triantis (if cheap and as a DM)

ACTIVELY TRY AND MOVE ON
Mclelland
Tait
Henderson
Kenneh
Mckirdy
Mackay
Hanlon
Stevenson
Harbottle
JDH
Levitt
Wollacot
Tavares
Delfierre
Don’t keep any of the loans (Emiliano, Mayenda, Fish)

YOUNGSTERS - make decisions on:
Megwa
Boruc
Johnson

[MWHIBBIES]

There is no argument to keep Marshall. Guy is poor and 1000 years old. Probably time to move Campbell on too. Mostly agree otherwise.

[flash]

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There is no argument to keep Marshall. Guy is poor and 1000 years old. Probably time to move Campbell on too. Mostly agree otherwise.

Marshall should retire before it gets really uncomfortable to watch.

[Exuberance1875]

I’d be cashing in on almost every player possible.

Cadden would be on my to go list too, we concede far too many goals when he plays (not all directly his fault but can’t be a coincidence) feel he never takes charge defensively and rarely gets the better of his man.

Genuinely Moriah-Welsh is the only permanent player I like.

[MarkGilchimp]

Its unrealistic to think we can afford a clear out on this scale. There are good or potentially good players in that list. People don't seem to talk about the team having a spine these days do they? Remember when we had a spine of Sauzee, Latepy and Mixu....other mediocre players around them were suddenly good players. Key as others have said is a commanding leader at the back, a dynamo in midfield and a reliable goal scorer. Oh and perhaps a manager who know what he's doing.

[Del Boy]

I’d get rid of Cadden, he’s pish

[Wilson]

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Marshall should retire before it gets really uncomfortable to watch.

Last season?

[Donegal Hibby]

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There is no argument to keep Marshall. Guy is poor and 1000 years old. Probably time to move Campbell on too. Mostly agree otherwise.

Quite a few times this year we had a really weak bench and for that reason I'd keep Marshall as a backup keeper , Campbell is also a useful squad player to have as well with his workrate, important goals and able to play a few positions. He's also 23 so has time to improve as well .

Newell would be a decent back up as well though at 31 his best years are probably behind him so I wouldn't be to pushed if we moved him on as he's probably one of our higher earners at the club too.

[MWHIBBIES]

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Quite a few times this year we had a really weak bench and for that reason I'd keep Marshall as a backup keeper , Campbell is also a useful squad player to have as well with his workrate, important goals and able to play a few positions. He's also 23 so has time to improve as well .

Newell would be a decent back up as well though at 31 his best years are probably behind him so I wouldn't be to pushed if we moved him on as he's probably one of our higher earners at the club too.

Campbell should move on. If we are aiming for better midfielders than Newell, Campbell wont get a sniff.

Marshall is murder. Sign 2 goalies and move him on.

[Diclonius]

The following players are out of contract; would keep the ones in bold if we can:
Marshall
Hanlon
Fish
Mayenda
Stevenson
Maolida
Le Fondre
Marcondes
Triantis

This leaves us with a squad of (bold would definitely keep, italics would actively try to move):
Miller
Levitt
Youan
Doyle-Hayes
Vente
Boyle
Newell
Cadden
Wollacott
Amos
Henderson
Obita
McKirdy
Kenneh
Boruc
Harbottle
MacKay
Delferriere
Moriah-Welsh
Johnson
Campbell
Bushiri
McClelland
Molotnikov
MacIntyre
O'Connor
McAllister
Whittaker
Megwa
Aiken
Landers
Tait

[Donegal Hibby]

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Campbell should move on. If we are aiming for better midfielders than Newell, Campbell wont get a sniff.

Marshall is murder. Sign 2 goalies and move him on.

I don't know what our transfer budget will be in the summer though I doubt it will be a bottomless pit of money and the more we clearout the more we will need to spend . The likes of Marshall could be a decent backup keeper imo .

Both Campbell and Newell would be decent squad players though Joe is probably one of our higher earners and Campbells young enough to improve yet with another year or two at us to make us a decent fee in the future.

Certainly hope we find a good quality midfielder with leadership qualities who's consistent to take over from Newell which won't be cheap . Improving the first team while keeping a fairly decent squad is what I think we need to do .

[Is It On....]

We need a manager to get MORE out of the current squad. Until we replace Montgomery everything else is a secondary issue

[MWHIBBIES]

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I don't know what our transfer budget will be in the summer though I doubt it will be a bottomless pit of money and the more we clearout the more we will need to spend . The likes of Marshall could be a decent backup keeper imo .

Both Campbell and Newell would be decent squad players though Joe is probably one of our higher earners and Campbells young enough to improve yet with another year or two at us to make us a decent fee in the future.

Certainly hope we find a good quality midfielder with leadership qualities who's consistent to take over from Newell which won't be cheap . Improving the first team while keeping a fairly decent squad is what I think we need to do .

Don't think Joe will be one of our higher earners, not anymore. Right now Youan, Boyle, Marcondes, Maolida, Vente and Alf are probably on more. Don't think any of them, bar Maolida obviously, are worth it based on this season.

Campbell aint it. I know you like him, but he aint it.

[The Sundance Kid]

Hibs' contractual situation going into the summer window:


Contracted to 2027
Josh Campbell


Contracted to 2026
Nathan Moriah Welsh (Hibs have option to extend contract to 2027)
Dylan Levitt
Elie Youan
Dylan Vente
Jojo Wollacott
Jordan Obita
Jair Tavares
Rory Whittaker
Josh Landers
Riley Harbottle
Rudi Molotnikov
Oscar MacIntyre
Allan Delferriere (MFK Vyskov have option to buy him at end of this season)


Contracted to end of next season
Lewis Miller (Hibs have option to extend contract to 2026)
Martin Boyle (Hibs have option to extend contract to 2026)
Luke Amos (Hibs have option to extend contract to 2026)
Kyle McClelland (Hibs have option to extend contract to 2026)
Jake Doyle Hayes
Joe Newell
Chris Cadden
Rocky Bushiri
Jacob MacIntyre
Harry McKirdy
Nohan Kenneh
Max Boruc
Dylan Tait
Josh O'Connor
Reuben McAllister
Jacob Blaney
Kanayo Megwa
Murray Aiken
Ewan Henderson (Oostende have option to buy him at end of this season)
Daniel MacKay (Livingston have option to buy him at end of this season)


Contracted to end of this season
David Marshall
Paul Hanlon
Lewis Stevenson
Adam Le Fondre
Robbie Hamilton


Loans to end of the season
Emiliano Marcondes (Bournemouth contract runs out at end of the season also)
Will Fish (Manchester United contract runs to end of next season)
Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin contract runs to end of next season)
Nectar Triantis (Sunderland contract runs to 2027)
Eliezer Mayenda (Sunderland contract runs to 2028)

[Donegal Hibby]

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Don't think Joe will be one of our higher earners, not anymore. Right now Youan, Boyle, Marcondes, Maolida, Vente and Alf are probably on more. Don't think any of them, bar Maolida obviously, are worth it based on this season.

Campbell aint it. I know you like him, but he aint it.

Yeah I do like Campbell , young , works hard , scores goals , plays a few positions and a good Hibby to boot . Decent squad player to have . As I said we should be concentrating on improving the first team while keeping a fairly good squad as over the last two years we've struggled at times with not having options.

[ShetlandHibby]

Scary thing is we have a squad of about 30 of which you’d keep maybe 4 or 5 of them.

[Chorley Hibee]

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Scary thing is we have a squad of about 30 of which you’d keep maybe 4 or 5 of them.

I don't know what's more terrifying.

How crap that squad is?

The size of the rebuild?

Entrusting Montgomery with the job of rebuilding?

It's grim.

[WhileTheChief..]

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Scary thing is we have a squad of about 30 of which you’d keep maybe 4 or 5 of them.

But on the plus side we can look forward to a brand new team hopefully!!

Whether with NM or not, if we replace most of the first team we should have a better chance of improved results.

I'm kinda basing this on us having learnt our lessons from the last couple of summers, and that we sign players for the here and now to play from the get go.

Really hoping we don't sign any more players for potential or that might come good. Get proper, proven players in this time.

[andrew70]

Keep

Levitt
Youan
Vente
Obita
NMW
Whittaker
Landers
Molotnikov
Oscar Mac
Jacob Mac
Miller
Boyle
Amos
Doyle-Hayes
McAllister
Blaney
Aiken
ALF
Myziane (no chance unfortunately)

Then rebuild from here.

[easty]

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Yeah I do like Campbell , young , works hard , scores goals , plays a few positions and a good Hibby to boot . Decent squad player to have . As I said we should be concentrating on improving the first team while keeping a fairly good squad as over the last two years we've struggled at times with not having options.

He’s 23. It’s no that young.

I dinnae expect him to be moved on, but if he’s getting regular football next season then it’s going to be a tough watch and a tough season.

[worcesterhibby]

A lot of that list aren't really first team players, so I would keep hold of the young guys making their way.

I think at least Sixteen first team players won't be here next season:

My guess is this lot will be gone:

Marshall
Hanlon
Stevenson
Le Fondre
McKirdy
Marcondes
Fish
Triantis
Mayenda
Tavares
Harbottle
Delfierre
Henderson
Mackay
Kenneh
Tait

and probably Myziane Maolida as well (unfortunatley)

That gives us a core 1st team of:

Nathan Moriah Welsh
Dylan Levitt
Elie Youan
Dylan Vente
Martin Boyle
Joe Newell
Chris Cadden
Jojo Wollacott
Jordan Obita
Lewis Miller
Luke Amos
Jake Doyle Hayes
Rocky Bushiri

Plus spaces for at least 10-12 incoming + the kids

[matty_f]

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We’re two or three seasons past needing a Stubbs-esque clearout/rebuild. Fortunately a number of players are out of contract in the summer. Obviously it’s something that will take a number of windows but what’s everyone’s thoughts on the squad and next season? For me:

New GK

Obita
New CB
New CB
Cadden

NMW
Amos/new CM depending on fitness
New AM

Maolida/new LW
New CF
New RW

EXPENDABLE/BACK UPS
Boyle
Newell
Youan (would cash in for the rebuild)
Miller
Rocky
ALF
Vente (probably try and get our money back)
Marshall (another year if a low wage)
Campbell (cash in for rebuild if we can get a fee)
Triantis (if cheap and as a DM)

ACTIVELY TRY AND MOVE ON
Mclelland
Tait
Henderson
Kenneh
Mckirdy
Mackay
Hanlon
Stevenson
Harbottle
JDH
Levitt
Wollacot
Tavares
Delfierre
Don’t keep any of the loans (Emiliano, Mayenda, Fish)

YOUNGSTERS - make decisions on:
Megwa
Boruc
Johnson

I think the club have to bite the bullet and shift as many of these players as they can, sell to whoever will buy the ones we don't want to keep and if we can't sell them, try to loan them out or just cut our losses and pay them off.

It'll not be cheap, but we have owners and investors with deep pockets so if they're serious about wanting a team that can challenge, spend the money and fix the mistakes that have been made. I've not got a load of sympathy for super-rich folk having to pony up in these circumstances.

It's not the fans that have got us in this position, if folk want to own a successful football club then it's on them to do it.

[Basildon Hibs]

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We need a manager to get MORE out of the current squad. Until we replace Montgomery everything else is a secondary issue

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[CapitalGreen]

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Yeah I do like Campbell , young , works hard , scores goals , plays a few positions and a good Hibby to boot . Decent squad player to have . As I said we should be concentrating on improving the first team while keeping a fairly good squad as over the last two years we've struggled at times with not having options.

Campbell came on against Motherwell on Saturday and attempted 8 passes - of those 8 attempted passes only one found a teammate. In the final 15 minutes of our tie to secure top 6 he gifted Motherwell possession 7 times!

He has some strengths but he is an abysmal passer which will hold him back from being the standard required for where we aspire to be.

[Stubbsy90+2]

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Campbell came on against Motherwell on Saturday and attempted 8 passes - of those 8 attempted passes only one found a teammate. In the final 15 minutes of our tie to secure top 6 he gifted Motherwell possession 7 times!

He has some strengths but he is an abysmal passer which will hold him back from being the standard required for where we aspire to be.

That’s a horrific stat.

[Mainstandman]

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Campbell came on against Motherwell on Saturday and attempted 8 passes - of those 8 attempted passes only one found a teammate. In the final 15 minutes of our tie to secure top 6 he gifted Motherwell possession 7 times!

He has some strengths but he is an abysmal passer which will hold him back from being the standard required for where we aspire to be.

I think a couple of managers have said he’s better without the ball!! So basically pressing then bursting into the box to score and that’s it.

[GreenCastle]

So it’s clear to say our B / Team Development team plan was a total waste of money as many predicted?

Oddly some fans have said when we won 5-1 in the testimonial recently it was some of the best football we have played all season.

[JimBHibees]

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I’d get rid of Cadden, he’s pish

Really been very good since he came back

[Donegal Hibby]

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Campbell came on against Motherwell on Saturday and attempted 8 passes - of those 8 attempted passes only one found a teammate. In the final 15 minutes of our tie to secure top 6 he gifted Motherwell possession 7 times!

He has some strengths but he is an abysmal passer which will hold him back from being the standard required for where we aspire to be.

As to Campbell coming on against Motherwell , he's just back from a lengthy injury btw . I do agree that his passing is a part of his game that he needs to work on though at 23 there's still time for him to improve on that aspect of his game . I don't think I actually said it was one of his strengths .

Which are his workrate , versatility and the knack of getting into good goalscoring positions . He's also contributed by scoring important goals over the last two seasons . Being a hibby I always get the feeling he'd go through a brick wall for the team too which is something we don't see with some other players .

Maybe Monty will want to move him on , who knows . Though given a choice of taking someone off the bench that will put themselves about and might chip in with a goal , I'd have Campbell over Levitt everyday of the week . But that's just my opinion.

https://youtu.be/lPa6QllAy7A?si=eRQ8x6oDElIjUUYZ

[Hiber-nation]

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As to Campbell coming on against Motherwell , he's just back from a lengthy injury btw . I do agree that his passing is a part of his game that he needs to work on though at 23 there's still time for him to improve on that aspect of his game . I don't think I actually said it was one of his strengths .

Which are his workrate , versatility and the knack of getting into good goalscoring positions . He's also contributed by scoring important goals over the last two seasons . Being a hibby I always get the feeling he'd go through a brick wall for the team too which is something we don't see with some other players .

Maybe Monty will want to move him on , who knows . Though given a choice of taking someone off the bench that will put themselves about and might chip in with a goal , I'd have Campbell over Levitt everyday of the week . But that's just my opinion.

https://youtu.be/lPa6QllAy7A?si=eRQ8x6oDElIjUUYZ

He was constantly giving the ball away before he got injured. He can get into great positions and finish well but he just doesn't have the passing ability or pace to play at the level we are aspiring to. You just can't carry someone who is giving up possession as much. I think he would do well in the English lower leagues where you see more of a long ball game.