who is going to be our first signing ?

[gorgie greens]

Think we need to make a key signing as our first player under Stubbs,it would get the revenue comming in thru season tickets and lift some of the doom and gloom that has been on here or the last couple of months,it would also encourage guys who would not come to us since we went down but may come once they see quality players are being signed.

[Forza Fred]

McDonald?

[Aldo]

McFadden??

[Waxy]

Wonder how many signings we'll make. Quute a few i'd think. It'll Be Stubbs team from the word go, defo a good thing.

[Scottie]

Terry Butcher as Sports Psychologist :wink:

[The Falcon]

It it's not Messi or Ronaldo we will be settling for second or third choice already.....:offski:

[itslegaltender]

Kennedy (loan) from Everton.

[Ray_]

Kennedy (loan) from Everton.

Perhaps along with this guy from Everton http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hallam_Hope

[Ronniekirk]

Think we need to make a key signing as our first player under Stubbs,it would get the revenue comming in thru season tickets and lift some of the doom and gloom that has been on here or the last couple of months,it would also encourage guys who would not come to us since we went down but may come once they see quality players are being signed.
Agree a few key signings needed to bump up season ticket sales which are around 2000 down on where they were last season at this time .But agree it's equally important we show we can attract a quality of player that shows our ambition as a club and make players who a month ago wouldn't of considered coming to us reconsider.Playing against hearts and Sevco will make it a bit easier than it would have been so you might get players willing to come for a year with option of staying if we gain promotion .

[lord bunberry]

McDonald?

I hope not

[Spike Mandela]

When Stubbs talks to the media I'm sure we will hear how he has to assess what we have, and rightly so. Obviously Butcher, and indeed us fans are way ahead of him here and know many of the current incumbents just ain't up to it.

As for signings he will have little experience here as he has been an u21 coach so will specialise in training and perhaps spotting youngsters. It is unlikely he has a network of contacts lined up in scouting more experienced players. This, I gues is where Marsella comes in and hopefully he and Stubbs will get on, be on the same page and Stubbs will fancy some of the names Marsella has scouted. If he does, the signings could be quick, if not, we may have to be patient, not easy.

A goalkeeper, or two, should at least be quick I would imagine.

[Www1875hfc]

I don't want to see us go down the loan route. Players that don't give a f*** and just up here for a jolly. Had enough of that and we should learn from our mistakes.
Hopefully decent players have been identified that can have us challenging to get out this division in 1 go.
Get the spine of the team right with a good keeper, 2 no ***** centre halfs, a quality midfielder and a good striker.
Then build the team round that.
Look forward to see the team take shape.

[keep the faith]

McFadden??

That would be my choice.

[Keith_M]

A Goalkeeper

[Vini1875]

I'm guessing there will be players we have never heard of before from the lower leagues in England, Rob Jones types - a hit and a miss.

[confused]

I think the "Gaffer" will have plenty contacts in the game to turn to when he needs a player or two, the guy has played at the highest level in G.B. and I would like to think that he has made a few contacts who can give him a heads up on players . Looking forward to the next journey on this roller coaster called Hibernian. N

[PeterboroHibee]

I don't want to see us go down the loan route. Players that don't give a f*** and just up here for a jolly. Had enough of that and we should learn from our mistakes.
Hopefully decent players have been identified that can have us challenging to get out this division in 1 go.
Get the spine of the team right with a good keeper, 2 no ***** centre halfs, a quality midfielder and a good striker.
Then build the team round that.
Look forward to see the team take shape.

Did Dempster not mention something about not really looking to go down the route of bringing in loan signings? I think one or two can work if they are prepared to buy into the club, but we've typically just signed pointless dross in terms of loan deals (Griffiths being the exception).

As for the first signing, Id like to see us bring in MacDonald. Experienced in Scottish football, is settled in the city and, most importantly, hes an excellent keeper.

[neil7908]

I don't want to see us go down the loan route. Players that don't give a f*** and just up here for a jolly. Had enough of that and we should learn from our mistakes.
Hopefully decent players have been identified that can have us challenging to get out this division in 1 go.
Get the spine of the team right with a good keeper, 2 no ***** centre halfs, a quality midfielder and a good striker.
Then build the team round that.
Look forward to see the team take shape.

I agree about loan signings, I wouldn't rule it out completely if we can get a player on loan who is genuinely a cut above the rest of the squad but we need to build a team for the future. Loan signings are only ever a short term fix and can often be a sign of desperation. We need to build for the future.

[DarlingtonHibee]

Any chance Ben Williams coming back ?

[Spike Mandela]

I think the "Gaffer" will have plenty contacts in the game to turn to when he needs a player or two, the guy has played at the highest level in G.B. and I would like to think that he has made a few contacts who can give him a heads up on players . Looking forward to the next journey on this roller coaster called Hibernian. N

Yes I am sure he has contacts but will have limited experience in signing players for his own team I would imagine. He will have to build up a trusted network of scouts and people he can trust to put him on to a 'good thing'. He is new to being a manager and it is a steep learning curve and will need all the help he can get.

The whole thing has a freshness to it that I am looking forward to.

[gorgie greens]

Was hopeing we could have signed Kenny Miller or Boyd ,an older centre half (quality unlike Neilson) a decent keeper and a good midfielder so if we can get a decent spine to the team the rest should take care of its self,always believed in building thru the middle .

[eastmainsmsh]

McFadden player assistant ?

[gorgie greens]

McFadden player assistant ?

Possible with the Everton connection

[scoopyboy]

Any chance Ben Williams coming back ?

Not as long as Marsella is there.

Get Scott Thomson back off gardening leave and the chances improve dramatically.

[Moulin Yarns]

We should sign Suarez, I'm sure he would like a second bite of the cherry :wink:

[DarlingtonHibee]

Not as long as Marsella is there.

Get Scott Thomson back off gardening leave and the chances improve dramatically.

Scoopyboy - with hindsight I forgot about the grief between the two of them - wonder if he has moved back down south yet ?

[TRC]

I heard he controls Rooney, so Alan get it sorted!!

[Turkish Green]

McDonald?


I hope not



As for the first signing, Id like to see us bring in MacDonald. Experienced in Scottish football, is settled in the city and, most importantly, hes an excellent keeper.
Despite his links to the other lot, I believe MacDonald would be a good signing as he has had 3 seasons experienced in the SPL as first choice goalkeeper as well as 4 seasons as understudy.

Definitely need to sign a keeper.

[MyJo]

I would like us to get Williams back or failing that I would be happy to have McDonald In goals for us.

McFadden would do a job for us in the championship. Would be an excellent signing for us IMO

An experienced centre half to play alongside Hanlon, possibly even a player/coach who acts as assistant to Stubbs as well.

Jorge Claros!!!

4 players parading the new strips by the end of next week and a re-launch of season tickets with some incentives and payment plan options. Jobs a good 'un

[brog]

Steve Simonsen!

[Nevi_SOL]

Is there actually anything in the McFadden rumour or just purely a rumour?

[nribs]

Is there actually anything in the McFadden rumour or just purely a rumour?

I dont think it has even reached rumour status?

[MyJo]

Is there actually anything in the McFadden rumour or just purely a rumour?

Nothing concrete but I'm sure we've been linked with him before, he has also played alongside Stubbs at Everton and knows LD from Motherwell and is currently without a club, it seems like an obvious step that Stubbs and Dempster might have a wee word with him about coming to Easter road when we are in desperate need of some quality up-front

[Nevi_SOL]

Nothing concrete but I'm sure we've been linked with him before, he has also played alongside Stubbs at Everton and knows LD from Motherwell and is currently without a club, it seems like an obvious step that Stubbs and Dempster might have a wee word with him about coming to Easter road when we are in desperate need of some quality up-front


Cheers for that. Could really add the creativity wee lack and connect the midfield and strikers. IMO


GGTTH

[Speedway]

A couple of things Stubbs said in his Sky interview was that the work to bring players in had already started and that there will be a lot of players coming in.

Mix that in with LD saying there will be fewer players and therefore better players (1 first team, 1 reserve, 1 youth for every position) than there has been in the past then I would expect to see some half decent signings coming in.

[Lewis77]

What's the most folks think we could arguably spend on a player?

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Lyle Taylor

[spike220]

What's the most folks think we could arguably spend on a player?

Nothing!

But we could find 500K if it was sparky!

[hfc rd]

Anyone think that a signing or two could be announced by the end of the week?

[easty]

What's the most folks think we could arguably spend on a player?

We'll be picking up players on a free or on loan. Theres loads of players out there who are out of contract, it's about finding the right ones.

[silverhibee]

No loan deals please.

[J-C]

No loan deals please.


We may not be in a position not to have loan deals SH, it's the nature of the beast, hopefully any that come in are young and enthusiastic and not ollder and feel it's beneath them to come here.

[Diclonius]

Kennedy (loan) from Everton.

No, no, no, no, no. No more uninterested, lazy, gutless loan signings please.

[Cameron1875]

Remember Leigh Griffiths and Claros were loan player lads.

They aren't all lazy and gutless so hopefully Stubbs and Marsella can help recruit the right ones this time!

[Elephant Stone]

No, no, no, no, no. No more uninterested, lazy, gutless loan signings please.

Everton youth players are really lazy. :agree:

[RP1875]

Lyle Taylor.

[Paloschi]

Probably an Everton player on loan.

Would like to see us approach McFadden and Claros.

Also think we could do alot worse than look at signing Lyle Taylor and partner him with Farid El Alagui :agree:

[GreenLake]

No loan deals please.

I would take Griffiths on loan from Celtic.

[nribs]

what happened to the forward who supposedly signed a pre contract with us? or another load of tripe?

[Unseen work]

Connor mcaleny from Everton would he brilliant

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Probably an Everton player on loan.

Would like to see us approach McFadden and Claros.

Also think we could do alot worse than look at signing Lyle Taylor and partner him with Farid El Alagui :agree:

If we got they two I think I'd need to borrow SteveHFC's daffy gif :agree:

[Golden Bear]

No loan deals please.

:agree:

I concur.

[MrSmith]

Thinking about this one and think a signing in the form of a Sauzee type would be great for us all. Bring back Rob Jones as player coach, a good GK and I think Celtic may be sympathetic and give us LG on a seasons loan.

[scoopyboy]

No loan deals please.

I know where you are coming from Silv but I think initially it may be inevitable.

I don't mind as long as they are of the Griffiths, Claros type and not the never ending list of Soares, Francomb, Doherty, Haynes, Boateng, etc, etc.

Young players (like the Hallam "Bob" Hope from Everton) who are using the chance to gain experience to move back to play for their parent club I have no gripe with.

[nribs]

Thinking about this one and think a signing in the form of a Sauzee type would be great for us all. Bring back Rob Jones as player coach, a good GK and I think Celtic may be sympathetic and give us LG on a seasons loan.

Why do you think this would happen? Celtic will pay most of his wages and loan him to Hibs, Leigh would come to Hibs and scupper his International chances? :confused: Not a chance!

[MrSmith]

Why do you think this would happen? Celtic will pay most of his wages and loan him to Hibs, Leigh would come to Hibs and scupper his International chances? :confused: Not a chance!

No sure of that but anything to get one over the Rangers eh! :wink::agree:

[The Leith Dutch]

Cheers for that. Could really add the creativity wee lack and connect the midfield and strikers. IMO
GGTTH

Also strikes me as a good professional to have around the dressing room.
That said my memory isn't what it used to be and I can't be ersed googling it so I look forward to being reminded of the stories where he makes a night out with George Best and Oliver Reed look like a Sunday School picnic.....

[overdrive]

Also strikes me as a good professional to have around the dressing room.
That said my memory isn't what it used to be and I can't be ersed googling it so I look forward to being reminded of the stories where he makes a night out with George Best and Oliver Reed look like a Sunday School picnic.....

Here you go (http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/2006992.stm) :greengrin

[Onion]

Expect a couple of trophy signings - high profile players who are well past thei best but will fire the fans imagination and help bring the younger guys on. It's what Petrie normally does !

[silverhibee]

We may not be in a position not to have loan deals SH, it's the nature of the beast, hopefully any that come in are young and enthusiastic and not ollder and feel it's beneath them to come here.

Sorry bud but no loan deals at all for me, when the going gets tough the loan players are not interested (Griffiths is a Hibs lad and cares for the club) but can't remember another good player we have got on loan, young old we have had them all and they don't care what happens at Hibs as they know they have a club to go back too at the end of the season.

[silverhibee]

I would take Griffiths on loan from Celtic.

I doubt celtc will be putting Griffiths out on loan.

[RP1875]

Expect a couple of trophy signings - high profile players who are well past thei best but will fire the fans imagination and help bring the younger guys on. It's what Petrie normally does !


Such as?

[Hermit Crab]

I doubt celtc will be putting Griffiths out on loan.

New manager might not fancy him. ;D

[brog]

Sorry bud but no loan deals at all for me, when the going gets tough the loan players are not interested (Griffiths is a Hibs lad and cares for the club) but can't remember another good player we have got on loan, young old we have had them all and they don't care what happens at Hibs as they know they have a club to go back too at the end of the season.

There's nothing wrong ( IMO ) with the principle of loan signings, if its good enough for Atletico Madrid, Liverpool, West Brom & Bolton, all of whom have had loan players from Chelsea who are/were :wink: at this world cup, then it should be good enough for us. The problem is the quantity & the quality. PF had far too many & they were mostly poor with one obvious exception. TB's loans did not improve on what we already had & could have actually hindered development of our young players. If we have say, no more than 3 & they're the right players then we should take advantage of the system. Incidentally I believe Gary Caldwell was also an excellent loan signing.

[Nutmegged]

I'd hope we are in for Lyle Taylor, he scored about 28 goals 2 seasons ago in this League and was prolific enough for Partick Thistle in the Premiership in the 2nd half of the Season, the guy is guaranteed goals.

I'd also like to see James McFadden, many are using his time at Motherwell as proof that he's past it, I don't buy that at all, he's better playing up front as the link up man to a main striker, he was never given this role at Motherwell and as brilliant as Well have been, their style didn't suit him, this is as big a challenge as James is ever likely to get at this stage in his career, I think it'd motivateihim.

Jamie McDonald - He's a very decent goalkeeper, one of the best in the Premiership last season, if we have an opportunity with this lad we'd be foolish not to take it, you'd also like to think that given how harshly treated he was at Tyncastle he'd come here with a bit of a point to prove.

[hihohibby]

We should sign Suarez, I'm sure he would like a second bite of the cherry :wink:

I also think that on this occasion Suarez has bitten off more than he can chew.:tee hee:

[The Leith Dutch]

On the Loan players thing I do get why people are concerned.

That said I think it may be a necessity.

The key is the attitude of the player - I don't want anyone who thinks they're better than the club.
Griffiths was fine because he was a Hibs fan, Jorge Claros seemed to have a good attitude.

The other thing that can't be underestimated is the dressing room attitude.

The last time we were good we had seasoned pros some of whom had been with the club for a while and who set a certain standard of professionalism and pride.
If you can set that kind of tone in the dressing room a loan player will work out more often than not.

I think we've suffered for a long, long time through a combination of high player turn over, lack of seasoned professionals and a healthy dose of the billy big boots / let's go out on the lash attitude dominating the dressing room.

If a loan player turns up to a dressing room where Ryan McGivern is setting the standards for what's required I'd worry about loan signings.
I think we needed more Alan Mayburys and, for all his limitations, Michael Nelsons in the dressing room for attitude.

[silverhibee]

I know where you are coming from Silv but I think initially it may be inevitable.

I don't mind as long as they are of the Griffiths, Claros type and not the never ending list of Soares, Francomb, Doherty, Haynes, Boateng, etc, etc.

Young players (like the Hallam "Bob" Hope from Everton) who are using the chance to gain experience to move back to play for their parent club I have no gripe with.

I would really hope that we steer clear of loans in this window Scoops, not a fan of them, Griffiths was good but he has a love for the club and yes Claros was decent (forgot about him) but that's been about it from the 20 that we have probably had in the last few years, it's a tough league we are in now and i just don't want to start the season with 3 or 4 loan players in the team, would rather we gave players 2 years contracts and put in a big bonus in it so that it gives them an incentive to get up at the first time of asking, if not then no bonus, maybe, and i said maybe :greengrin a couple of loan deals in the January window to bolster the squad for our push for promotion.

[scoopyboy]

I would really hope that we steer clear of loans in this window Scoops, not a fan of them, Griffiths was good but he has a love for the club and yes Claros was decent (forgot about him) but that's been about it from the 20 that we have probably had in the last few years, it's a tough league we are in now and i just don't want to start the season with 3 or 4 loan players in the team, would rather we gave players 2 years contracts and put in a big bonus in it so that it gives them an incentive to get up at the first time of asking, if not then no bonus, maybe, and i said maybe :greengrin a couple of loan deals in the January window to bolster the squad for our push for promotion.

I'm not in favour of them either Silv and would want no more than two.

This may come across as stupid, but I only want loan players that have ambitions way above Hibs. I want players from big clubs who would take the opportunity to excel for us and then return to their clubs having put themselves in the frame for a game in that first team.

Too many of our loan signings have been journeymen from clubs who basically wanted them off their books even for a wee while. Soares and Haynes are two that fit that bill.

Players like Sturridge and Lukaku have spent seasons on loan to good effect, to a lesser extent Moses as well. I'm not suggesting we will get as good as them but they are proof that loans can work.

Long term I would steer away from them, especially if we get Hibs back to where we want them to be.

[mcfly]

On the Loan players thing I do get why people are concerned.

That said I think it may be a necessity.

The key is the attitude of the player - I don't want anyone who thinks they're better than the club.
Griffiths was fine because he was a Hibs fan, Jorge Claros seemed to have a good attitude.

The other thing that can't be underestimated is the dressing room attitude.

The last time we were good we had seasoned pros some of whom had been with the club for a while and who set a certain standard of professionalism and pride.
If you can set that kind of tone in the dressing room a loan player will work out more often than not.

I think we've suffered for a long, long time through a combination of high player turn over, lack of seasoned professionals and a healthy dose of the billy big boots / let's go out on the lash attitude dominating the dressing room.

If a loan player turns up to a dressing room where Ryan McGivern is setting the standards for what's required I'd worry about loan signings.
I think we needed more Alan Mayburys and, for all his limitations, Michael Nelsons in the dressing room for attitude.

More Michael nelsons ?? Eh no thanks

[ekhibee]

I would really hope that we steer clear of loans in this window Scoops, not a fan of them, Griffiths was good but he has a love for the club and yes Claros was decent (forgot about him) but that's been about it from the 20 that we have probably had in the last few years, it's a tough league we are in now and i just don't want to start the season with 3 or 4 loan players in the team, would rather we gave players 2 years contracts and put in a big bonus in it so that it gives them an incentive to get up at the first time of asking, if not then no bonus, maybe, and i said maybe :greengrin a couple of loan deals in the January window to bolster the squad for our push for promotion.
A lot surely depends on how many players need to be replaced. I can't see Hibs offering 2 year contracts to 14 new players, much as I'd like them to.

[Smartie]

I quite like loan players but I think they have to be the right players in a number of ways. I wholeheartedly agree that the "other team's rejects that they can't wait to get out the door" approach that we've had over the past few years has been totally wrong. As a poster above said that's miles away from a young starlet in the making who is not yet ready for first team football at his own club but may do well for us.

We need to have a far better balance about the squad than we had last year and have players that appear to compliment each other.

If we create a solid base in defence and a good, hard-working midfield that can defend as well as create a lot of chances, all it may need is a talented striker to finish the moves off. We'd be mental to turn down the opportunity to get someone who may eventually be destined for greater things and would do a cracking job, just because they were on loan.

We are in a financial predicament so the squad will not be an assembly of highly-paid players who we have heard of signed for transfer fees from other clubs. It will be a mixture of our own youths, possibly some lower-league signings, a far smaller number of better, higher-profile signings (hopefully) and I'd also say some properly-selected loan signings. Hopefully no deadline-day journeymen or panic buys to plug a gap. The manager can then work on the training ground with these players to get it right.

[Stax]

I'd hope we are in for Lyle Taylor, he scored about 28 goals 2 seasons ago in this League and was prolific enough for Partick Thistle in the Premiership in the 2nd half of the Season, the guy is guaranteed goals.

I'd also like to see James McFadden, many are using his time at Motherwell as proof that he's past it, I don't buy that at all, he's better playing up front as the link up man to a main striker, he was never given this role at Motherwell and as brilliant as Well have been, their style didn't suit him, this is as big a challenge as James is ever likely to get at this stage in his career, I think it'd motivateihim.

Jamie McDonald - He's a very decent goalkeeper, one of the best in the Premiership last season, if we have an opportunity with this lad we'd be foolish not to take it, you'd also like to think that given how harshly treated he was at Tyncastle he'd come here with a bit of a point to prove.
Great post, would be more than happy with these three. A couple of loans keen to prove themselves wouldn't worry me at all. I'm sure Stubbs already has a few lined up, I also think Martinez is less disparaging about the game up here and wouldn't be surprised to see a couple on loan from Everton. As others have said we need to strike a balance, I'm really looking forward to seeing how the team takes shape.

[Smartie]

Oh, and this may not be popular but I'd say that the majority of Fenlon's loan signings shortly after he joined were successful.

He inherited a pitiful situation from Calderwood and had to wheel and deal to keep us up. He did that, and got to a cup final, which would have been considered a big success were it not for what happened there.

Doherty et al are all tainted by history, one really bad performance and a few misguided comments on twitter. But most of them did at worst ok for us and in many ways were actually quite good.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I don't say anything wrong if Stubbs wants to bring in a few players from his reserve team at Everton. In fact I would positively encourage him to do so. He will know them and know what they can do, and more importantly, they will be aware that they are here for one season only and in the shop window every time they play. We may well get a few quality signings, with the Blues maybe paying towards the wage bill too.

[bingo70]

We were linked with a Tranmere goalie that had just been released a few weeks ago. I'd imagine Stubbs would know him well, Anyone got any ideas what his name was?

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

We were linked with a Tranmere goalie that had just been released a few weeks ago. I'd imagine Stubbs would know him well, Anyone got any ideas what his name was?

He signed with York about a month ago.

[The Leith Dutch]

More Michael nelsons ?? Eh no thanks

Sorry - realised that wasn't that clear.
Talking about a certain professionalism in the dressing room rather than necessarily him as a player.

We need to start keeping hold of a few senior pros with the right attitude to set the tone in the dressing room - not necessarily Nelson :)
Been missing at the club for a while.

[SouthamptonHibs]

I think Hibs are waiting for the World Cup to end before signing anyone, you never no Suarez might be looking for a club....

[MrRobot]

Benji was in Edinburgh today ;)

[nribs]

Benji was in Edinburgh today ;)

Said it before but would he get a work permit? Very much doubt he'd be at Easter Road again. His goalscoring record wasn't to good btw.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Thinking about this one and think a signing in the form of a Sauzee type would be great for us all. Bring back Rob Jones as player coach, a good GK and I think Celtic may be sympathetic and give us LG on a seasons loan.

Celtic will do nothing to jeopardise the current buns return to the top flight including loaning us LG. In fact they would be more likely to lend LG to them than us.

Don't mind a couple of loan signings .....but as another poster said, it has to be talented up and coming players, not useless duds running down their contracts until they get binned.

[RIP Bestie]

Sorry bud but no loan deals at all for me, when the going gets tough the loan players are not interested (Griffiths is a Hibs lad and cares for the club) but can't remember another good player we have got on loan, young old we have had them all and they don't care what happens at Hibs as they know they have a club to go back too at the end of the season.
Can't agree, Brebner and McPake did well whilst on loan but dramatically dropped off when they signed permanent contracts, I don't recall anyone complaining about Rocastles performances either and there is always Claros of course.

[RIP Bestie]

I'd hope we are in for Lyle Taylor, he scored about 28 goals 2 seasons ago in this League and was prolific enough for Partick Thistle in the Premiership in the 2nd half of the Season, the guy is guaranteed goals.

I'd also like to see James McFadden, many are using his time at Motherwell as proof that he's past it, I don't buy that at all, he's better playing up front as the link up man to a main striker, he was never given this role at Motherwell and as brilliant as Well have been, their style didn't suit him, this is as big a challenge as James is ever likely to get at this stage in his career, I think it'd motivateihim.

Jamie McDonald - He's a very decent goalkeeper, one of the best in the Premiership last season, if we have an opportunity with this lad we'd be foolish not to take it, you'd also like to think that given how harshly treated he was at Tyncastle he'd come here with a bit of a point to prove.
This is proof that there is no point in signing someone if you don't need them and are not going to play them to their strengths. Would love to see McFadden at Easter Road and us playing to his strengths.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I wish folk would stop suggesting Claros, its just not going to happen.

[truehibernian]

Said it before but would he get a work permit? Very much doubt he'd be at Easter Road again. His goalscoring record wasn't to good btw.

Great player technically, one of the best of recent times, let down by attitude - but Collins ot the best out of him and it was the fittest he will ever be as a player when he went on that cup scoring run.

A player that a coach would really need to make feel 'special' to get the best of him - I rated Benji really highly. Always remember seeing him and Deek fight over a free kick and at that point thinking his days were numbered - his attitude was poor (Benji's).

Lovely bloke too have to say - very good with the younger fans and took time to speak to them all.

[MrRobot]

Said it before but would he get a work permit? Very much doubt he'd be at Easter Road again. His goalscoring record wasn't to good btw.

He did before, although im sure there was a massive hassle with it.

I know there's no chance of it happening but I would love for Benji to return, on the basis that he was able to rediscover the form he had under Collins. I know people blamed his attitude when things started to go bad for him but IIRC he had alot of things happening off the field(I believe the break-up of his marriage and father passing?) all in a short space of time. He head was probably ******ed. And then we started playing hoofball meaning he never got a game.

Remember his goal against Bolton* in the pre season friendly?


*I think it was Bolton anyway.

[Paloschi]

Would take Benji back!

As I said earlier Farid El Alagui would be my number 1 target to bring us some goals!

There will be plenty players still available and excited to see who comes in. Got a good feeling about Stubbs. :aok:

[truehibernian]

He did before, although im sure there was a massive hassle with it.

I know there's no chance of it happening but I would love for Benji to return, on the basis that he was able to rediscover the form he had under Collins. I know people blamed his attitude when things started to go bad for him but IIRC he had alot of things happening off the field(I believe the break-up of his marriage and father passing?) all in a short space of time. He head was probably ******ed. And then we started playing hoofball meaning he never got a game.

Remember his goal against Bolton* in the pre season friendly?


*I think it was Bolton anyway.

Another reason why Hibs fans should get absolutely fully behind Alex Harris next season - the lad lost his father a while ago and then last season he and the other young players lost a friend who they'd played, trained and socialised with -add in his first serious injury to recuperate from.

I hope with LD, AS and new signings, Hibs fans can not only turn up in numbers but full of positivity - I was on the verge of jacking it last season but heart ruled head - I'm now even more enthused at this coming season. Just hope the fanbase takes stock of where we are, be patient, but attend games with real optimism. There's still going to be knocks on the way but it appears Dempster has a good handle on what is wrong at the club and is on a daily basis going about changing things. :aok:

Just hope she's earmarked Nelson for the Leith Lynx mascot job and not as a player :agree:

[CapitalGreen]

Another reason why Hibs fans should get absolutely fully behind Alex Harris next season - the lad lost his father a while ago and then last season he and the other young players lost a friend who they'd played, trained and socialised with -add in his first serious injury to recuperate from.

:agree:

Under Butcher, he was also having to play a lot deeper to try and collect the ball, subsequently that would mean having to try and beat 2 players before reaching the byline for a cross/cut-back. When he broke through under Fenlon he was a lot further forward often playing on the shoulder of the fullback where his pace could be used to greater advantage.