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The Sea-gull
16-05-2013, 02:06 PM
I'm talking players who were linked at various points over their careers but never actually signed. To kick off with a few:-

Jackie McNamara Jnr - linked when a young player at Dunfermline in early 90s, linked before he signed for Aberdeen in 2007 and again when he left in 2008.

Craig Dargo - linked when he played for Raith in late 90s, again when he was at Killie in the early 2000s and again when he left ICT around 2006/2007.

Eion Jess - Linked a few times when McLeish was manager.

Probably loads of others.

SteveHFC
16-05-2013, 02:07 PM
Darren Fletcher

Allan McGregor

ScottB
16-05-2013, 02:09 PM
Paddy McCourt every damn window...

AngusHibby
16-05-2013, 02:15 PM
Danny Swanson

blackpoolhibs
16-05-2013, 02:15 PM
Jamie Cureton.

BOB MARLEYS DUG
16-05-2013, 02:20 PM
"mustapha riga"

KanyeWestLower
16-05-2013, 02:47 PM
Capucho

woodythehibee
16-05-2013, 02:48 PM
Alan Combe

Stephen McManus

Pretty Boy
16-05-2013, 02:48 PM
Bob Malcolm

SlickShoes
16-05-2013, 02:55 PM
Jordi Cruyff

Billychaotic182
16-05-2013, 02:56 PM
Ian Black and most ex 2005 - 2008 players

Peevemor
16-05-2013, 02:57 PM
Brian Kerr?

Wilson
16-05-2013, 02:59 PM
Eddie Annand

SlickShoes
16-05-2013, 02:59 PM
Brian Kerr?

What does he look like? I don't remember ever seeing him.

lugz
16-05-2013, 03:11 PM
Don't know if he was ever linked but Adam Le Fondre was always a name popping up here at one point

BOB MARLEYS DUG
16-05-2013, 03:12 PM
Alan Smith.

Dalianwanda
16-05-2013, 03:18 PM
Willo flood

hfc rd
16-05-2013, 03:27 PM
Adam Rooney

Billy Whizz
16-05-2013, 03:28 PM
Chris Erskine

GordonHFC
16-05-2013, 03:31 PM
David Platt

Barman Stanton
16-05-2013, 03:41 PM
Joel Cantona

GordonHFC
16-05-2013, 04:09 PM
Ronny Rosenthal

andy1875
16-05-2013, 04:21 PM
Paddy McCourt every damn window...

Leaving Celtic in the summer under freedom of contract.

I predict a 5 pager, will he/won't he sign :greengrin

andy1875
16-05-2013, 04:23 PM
Stephane Adam

Chose the manky mob over us.

Wheat Hound
16-05-2013, 04:32 PM
Andy Rhodes

3pm
16-05-2013, 04:34 PM
Jamie Cureton.

Wanted Hibs to sign him for years.

Fergos
16-05-2013, 08:13 PM
John Brogan - years ago!

Craig_in_Prague
16-05-2013, 08:21 PM
JA. Reyes lol

Nacho Novo

Jon Daly

Peevemor
16-05-2013, 08:31 PM
Duff Jimmy
Tommy Burns
Harry Curran
Owen Coyle
John Robertson

Captain Trips
16-05-2013, 08:36 PM
What does he look like? I don't remember ever seeing him.

HERE (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OXD7QmzvSzU/ULd6YEsPTzI/AAAAAAAAYqg/Q1ZFKmhJiQ0/w500/invisible-man.jpg) he is just after scoring v Hearts

Dashing Bob S
16-05-2013, 08:49 PM
Dargo, Swanson and Combe in particular, have been so ubiquitously linked to us, that I feel they've actually played for us.

Moon unit
16-05-2013, 09:04 PM
Believe Kuqi was once linked with Hibs?...

Shrekko
16-05-2013, 09:09 PM
John Brogan - years ago!


He DID sign for us though.

Going back to the Alex Miller days we were linked with a guy called Liam Robinson, a lower league English striker, for a good while.

SlickShoes
16-05-2013, 09:20 PM
HERE (https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-OXD7QmzvSzU/ULd6YEsPTzI/AAAAAAAAYqg/Q1ZFKmhJiQ0/w500/invisible-man.jpg) he is just after scoring v Hearts

Haha, yeah its the glasses they hide his identity a bit

Andy74
16-05-2013, 09:36 PM
Jordi Cruyff

Smartie
16-05-2013, 09:42 PM
I have it on good authority that Marc Libbra is going to sign a permanent contract in the next transfer window

hibee92
16-05-2013, 09:43 PM
Moritz Volz

Which led to a 5 page thread of puns

Andy74
16-05-2013, 09:53 PM
Moritz Volz

Which led to a 5 page thread of puns

That's shocking.

Auckland Hibs
16-05-2013, 09:56 PM
Deeks.

2nd time around.

Fergos
16-05-2013, 09:57 PM
He DID sign for us though.

Going back to the Alex Miller days we were linked with a guy called Liam Robinson, a lower league English striker, for a good while.

My mistake.

5 games 1 goal, must've blinked and missed him!

jdships
16-05-2013, 10:11 PM
David Platt

He was the one that really got away !!
Alex Miller (?) had him up on trial and for whatever reason never signed him and he went on to be capped 62 times for England !!
:rolleyes:

heidtheba
16-05-2013, 10:16 PM
Could be wrong here but weren't we often linked with Raith's Peter Hetherston(e?) in the mid90s? Sure I heard Danny Lennon went to them as a 'sweetner' for a transfer for PH that never happened?
Or am I talking tom kite?

bigwheel
16-05-2013, 10:21 PM
He was the one that really got away !!
Alex Miller (?) had him up on trial and for whatever reason never signed him and he went on to be capped 62 times for England !!
:rolleyes:

Don't think that's what happened . We made a bid when he was at Crewe . we never agreed a fee and also Platt didn't fancy the move and eventually got a move Villa - the rest is history .

Captain Trips
16-05-2013, 10:41 PM
Could be wrong here but weren't we often linked with Raith's Peter Hetherston(e?) in the mid90s? Sure I heard Danny Lennon went to them as a 'sweetner' for a transfer for PH that never happened?
Or am I talking tom kite?

Not talking tom kite at all mate, I mind we were linked to him was defo paper talk at very least.

GordonHFC
16-05-2013, 10:43 PM
Don't think that's what happened . We made a bid when he was at Crewe . we never agreed a fee and also Platt didn't fancy the move and eventually got a move Villa - the rest is history .

Think a fee was agreed with Crewe but then they asked for more at the last minute and Hibs told them to bolt.

PatHead
16-05-2013, 10:45 PM
Sowumni brothers

hibsboy90
16-05-2013, 10:49 PM
Russell Anderson - always looking for a move to Edinburgh...

stormchild
16-05-2013, 10:50 PM
Think a fee was agreed with Crewe but then they asked for more at the last minute and Hibs told them to bolt.
Iirc the fee was £400,000 and hibs wouldn't pay it. God how they must have regretted that decision.

Peevemor
16-05-2013, 10:56 PM
Iirc the fee was £400,000 and hibs wouldn't pay it. God how they must have regretted that decision.

Nowhere near it.

Hibs had offered something like £150k and the deal was more or less agreed, then Villa gazumped is with a £200k bid which was accepted by Crewe (and suited Platt better anyway).

Jones28
16-05-2013, 11:55 PM
Adam le Fondre?

lord bunberry
17-05-2013, 01:04 AM
Stephen McManus

Teuchter Hibbie
17-05-2013, 01:25 AM
Gary Twigg

Part/Time Supporter
17-05-2013, 05:51 AM
Andy Webster

:rolleyes:

Holmesdale Hibs
17-05-2013, 08:47 AM
Leigh Griffiths every window before he joined us.

Stephen McManus

stormchild
17-05-2013, 12:29 PM
Nowhere near it.

Hibs had offered something like £150k and the deal was more or less agreed, then Villa gazumped is with a £200k bid which was accepted by Crewe (and suited Platt better anyway).:cb
I stand corrected. It was told to me all those years ago the fee was £400k maybe that was with add ons

jacomo
17-05-2013, 02:56 PM
Leigh Griffiths every window before he joined us.

Stephen McManus

Leigh Griffiths on a permanent contract.

NORTHERNHIBBY
17-05-2013, 03:18 PM
Jorg Albertz

Ray_
17-05-2013, 03:38 PM
Started while Bertie Auld was manager & carried on during Paddy Stanton's reign, Jamie Doyle, we did get his team mate though, Alan Rough.