McNulty playing for Scotland - Good or Bad for Hibs?

**HibsTalk** · 26-03-2019 01:11 PM

Does it improve our chances of signing him as it proves we can help him get in the

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Or does it increase his stock putting him out of Hibs' reach financially?

Let me know what you all think and I'll read it on the pod this evening

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**B.H.F.C** · 26-03-2019 01:17 PM

Not sure that, financially, we’d ever be able to buy him. Reading will want to recover a fair chunk of the money they paid for him.

He’s also got three years to run on what will be the biggest contract of his career so he might not be in any rush to give that up.

Reckon the best we can hope for is another loan.

***Hibernian Verse*** · 26-03-2019 01:26 PM

After missing that header I'd suggest we have a better chance now

**WeeRussell** · 26-03-2019 02:08 PM

‘Apparently’ he’s keen on sticking around and wages aren’t as big a problem as one might think. The transfer fee in persuading reading to let him go seemingly the bigger obstacle.

**tynehibs** · 26-03-2019 02:21 PM

I reckon hibs might push the boat on this one , could be the marquee signing

**CMac1988** · 26-03-2019 02:22 PM

Big fan of McNulty. Very positive player who's played as big a role in our turnaround as the management.

Reading payed between £1.2 - 1.5 million which is a fair wack. Could Hibs afford to pay around £750,000? Would that be enough? Would like to see us make a fair effort to bring him in.

**Since452** · 26-03-2019 02:32 PM

Can't wait for the summer transfer window thread already. Trying to guess where Marc is by the reflection on his shades on his Instagram pic. What a time to be alive.

***DarlingtonHibee*** · 26-03-2019 02:33 PM

Originally Posted by tynehibs

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I reckon hibs might push the boat on this one , could be the marquee signing

Can't see it, from a financial perspective.

Best we can hope for is another loan.

**~~Hibeesmad~~** · 26-03-2019 02:37 PM

Hibs are starting to get a reputation of helping players play for their national team and this is another one of hopefully many more to come. This will give players debating whether to come to the club the confidence of furthering their careers.

On a side note, I heard from someone with close connections to Mark that Hibs have an option to buy him. Not sure if this is 100% accurate but I thought I'd share it anyway.

**tynehibs** · 26-03-2019 02:39 PM

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Can't see it, from a financial perspective.

Best we can hope for is another loan.

I know but we live in hope mate

***DarlingtonHibee*** · 26-03-2019 02:42 PM

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Hibs are starting to get a reputation of helping players play for their national team and this is another one of hopefully many more to come. This will give players debating whether to come to the club the confidence of furthering their careers.

On a side note, I heard from someone with carslose connections to Mark that Hibs have an option to buy him. Not sure if this is 100% accurate but I thought I'd share it anyway.

He's got three years left at Reading, where he will be on a lucrative salary.

We would struggle to pay a quarter of his wage.

***DarlingtonHibee*** · 26-03-2019 02:47 PM

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I know but we live in hope mate

Agree mate

***Brightside*** · 26-03-2019 03:47 PM

Originally Posted by CMac1988

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Big fan of McNulty. Very positive player who's played as big a role in our turnaround as the management.

Reading payed between £1.2 - 1.5 million which is a fair wack. Could Hibs afford to pay around £750,000? Would that be enough? Would like to see us make a fair effort to bring him in.

Not a hope we can pay that.

**Aim Here** · 26-03-2019 03:55 PM

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Not a hope we can pay that.

We paid over £500k for Anthony Stokes. It's on the high side, for sure, but £750k isn't out of reach, if McNulty shows he's worth it. We probably have to wait for Aston Villa to sell John McGinn to some EPL or Bundesliga team for £lots so we catch a decent sell-on bung, and then we'd have to catch Rod Petrie in a really good mood. It's unlikely but possible.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 26-03-2019 04:01 PM

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We paid over £500k for Anthony Stokes. It's on the high side, for sure, but £750k isn't out of reach, if McNulty shows he's worth it. We probably have to wait for Aston Villa to sell John McGinn to some EPL or Bundesliga team for £lots so we catch a decent sell-on bung, and then we'd have to catch Rod Petrie in a really good mood. It's unlikely but possible.

Stokes was a free transfer? McNulty will be back down South next season.

***CropleyWasGod*** · 26-03-2019 04:02 PM

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We paid over £500k for Anthony Stokes. It's on the high side, for sure, but £750k isn't out of reach, if McNulty shows he's worth it. We probably have to wait for Aston Villa to sell John McGinn to some EPL or Bundesliga team for £lots so we catch a decent sell-on bung, and then we'd have to catch Rod Petrie in a really good mood. It's unlikely but possible.

As Tina Turner might have sung.....

What's Rod got to do with it?

**~~Here’s Lucy!~~** · 26-03-2019 04:10 PM

Probably lessens our chances of getting him permanently, I'm afraid.

We need someone than can score headers anyway!!

**Tarrahib** · 26-03-2019 04:16 PM

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Probably lessens our chances of getting him permanently, I'm afraid.

We need someone than can score headers anyway!!

We have someone Ryan Porteous.

**~~Here’s Lucy!~~** · 26-03-2019 04:24 PM

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We have someone Ryan Porteous.

It was a wee joke.

**Aim Here** · 26-03-2019 04:27 PM

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Stokes was a free transfer? McNulty will be back down South next season.

Not when we signed him from Sunderland.

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As Tina Turner might have sung.....

What's Rod got to do with it?

When Hibs are considering spending money on something, Rod will be involved.

**Sammy7nil** · 26-03-2019 04:29 PM

If he gets more tv exposure for the national team and misses chances like he did the other night we have a wee squeak of signing him.

**Tarrahib** · 26-03-2019 04:31 PM

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It was a wee joke.

So was mine!

**~~Here’s Lucy!~~** · 26-03-2019 04:36 PM

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So was mine!

I actually realised that once I'd posted!!

Sorry.

**Tarrahib** · 26-03-2019 05:02 PM

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I actually realised that once I'd posted!!

Sorry.

Don t be sorry. Keep on posting.I enjoy your wit.

**Hibees1973** · 26-03-2019 06:53 PM

Step forward our own mystery benefactor, similar to the one they have on the other side of the city. However, our benefactor should be one where you can see the money going, not paying an overspend on a rusty stand.

Another idea would be that Mr Farmer wrote off the £500k he takes out of Hibs each year. This would pay two thirds of the transfer fee needed for McNulty. Get rid of some our hangers on such as Nelom, Bigirimanna, Whittaker, Aygepong to name four. The total sum in wages for these four would pay McNulty’s.

If McNulty knocked in 20 goals next season we would have a £2millon pound asset.

***Eyrie*** · 26-03-2019 07:24 PM

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Step forward our own mystery benefactor, similar to the one they have on the other side of the city. However, our benefactor should be one where you can see the money going, not paying an overspend on a rusty stand.

Another idea would be that Mr Farmer wrote off the £500k he takes out of Hibs each year. This would pay two thirds of the transfer fee needed for McNulty. Get rid of some our hangers on such as Nelom, Bigirimanna, Whittaker, Aygepong to name four. The total sum in wages for these four would pay McNulty’s.

If McNulty knocked in 20 goals next season we would have a £2millon pound asset.

Or we could just use the money we've saved by not having to pay Farmer any interest after he replaced the bank loan which did cost us money.

**WeeRussell** · 26-03-2019 07:46 PM

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Hibs are starting to get a reputation of helping players play for their national team and this is another one of hopefully many more to come. This will give players debating whether to come to the club the confidence of furthering their careers.

On a side note, I heard from someone with close connections to Mark that Hibs have an option to buy him. Not sure if this is 100% accurate but I thought I'd share it anyway.

I heard different in that we haven’t an option as such, but have expressed more than an interest, but as yet haven’t offered an ‘acceptable’ fee.

Your source may well be closer to Marc than mine though!

**Tug Wilson** · 26-03-2019 08:51 PM

I think that there might be some scenarios where McNulty might be at Hibs next season but it has to be said that it will take some magic from Hibs to make it happen.