Official Site: Striker El Alagui Joins Hibernian

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Stubbs adds centre-forward to squad



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[Winston Ingram]

Was that TheCat23 sighing with relief I just heard :-)

[nribs]

Good news and a big welcome now go bag some goals :)

[O'Rourke3]

At last. Welcome on board :thumbsup:

[JDHibs]

Brilliant news

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

Welcome mate.

[Baldy Foghorn]

:partyhibb:partyhibb

:applause:Well done Hibs.....Exciting signing

[Bukta#8]

Slow and steady wins the race

[Spike Mandela]

Decent signing and should get goals at this level and looks fit and raring to go. Interesting to read Alan Stubbs state this is a 'quality' signing so hopefully this will temper some of the more extravagant and fanciful ideas of'quality' we will be signing.

[Franck Stanton]

Pleased with the signing, good player in the mould we need, however, sad there is only one player announcement, was hoping for a new keeper + at least another one . Is that me just being greedy ?

[Weststandwanab]

Welcome to hibernian.

[Gatecrasher]

Could be a good signing. Welcome :thumbsup:

[Bronson]

Delighted, great to see Stubbs and Dempster back up their words of bringing in quality:aok:

[over the line]

Another one on the books, great stuff! Welcome to Hibs FEA! :D

[S4uzee]

Excellent tweet from the big man :thumbsup:

[iwasthere1972]

All for goals and glory.

[Gordy M]

Decent signing and should get goals at this level and looks fit and raring to go. Interesting to read Alan Stubbs state this is a 'quality' signing so hopefully this will temper some of the more extravagant and fanciful ideas of'quality' we will be signing.
To be honest i read that the opposite way, he stated that we had to fight of competition from premier clubs and english teams. In that regard he is exactly the quality of signing that hibs fans want and expect. Id be interested to hear who the 'fanciful' players names you have heard?

[MWHIBBIES]

Naw but eh we were promised better :blah::blah::blah:

Good signing, Welcome Farid

[Elephant Stone]

Happy with this.

Welcome, Farid!

[Billy Whizz]

Excellent tweet from the big man :thumbsup:

What's he saying

[Ozyhibby]

Welcome aboard.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Good news, hopefully he can score plenty for us.

[Spike Mandela]

To be honest i read that the opposite way, he stated that we had to fight of competition from premier clubs and english teams. In that regard he is exactly the quality of signing that hibs fans want and expect. Id be interested to hear who the 'fanciful' players names you have heard?

More aimed at those who would diss a signing like this. This is a 'quality' signing for Hibs at this level but I think there are still some people who expect us to be signing Internationals or young players who are 'hot' at the moment and whose career is clearly heading for clubs currently much bigger than Hibs.

All depends on people's interpretation of the word quality. I think this is a 'quality' player for Hibs but would fans of an English Premier club or English Championship side consider it a quality signing? Just think some people need to slightly adjust their expectations.

Think he will be good for us.

[kaimendhibs]

Great news.


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[S4uzee]

What's he saying

Delighted to join@HibernianFCClub Great Club, Great History, Great Fans. Let's get back to the top where it belongs!!

[Hibs90]

Reckon it'll be a decent signing but tbh we need more and better quality if we are to go up.

[Gordy M]

More aimed at those who would diss a signing like this. This is a 'quality' signing for Hibs at this level but I think there are still some people who expect us to be signing Internationals or young players who are 'hot' at the moment and whose career is clearly heading for clubs currently much bigger than Hibs.

All depends on people's interpretation of the word quality. I think this is a 'quality' player for Hibs but would fans of an English Premier club or Championship side consider it a quality signing? Just think some people need to slightly adjust their expectations.
Yep fair enough mate, i actually think this is a really good signing and looking forward to others arriving in the coming days/weeks.

[iwasthere1972]

What's he saying

He said I'm going to score bucketloads so if you haven't got a season ticket then get one soon. :aok:

[lucky]

More aimed at those who would diss a signing like this. This is a 'quality' signing for Hibs at this level but I think there are still some people who expect us to be signing Internationals or young players who are 'hot' at the moment and whose career is clearly heading for clubs currently much bigger than Hibs.

All depends on people's interpretation of the word quality. I think this is a 'quality' player for Hibs but would fans of an English Premier club or English Championship side consider it a quality signing? Just think some people need to slightly adjust their expectations.

Think he will be good for us.

100% correct to many Hibs fans expecting too much when it comes to signing players. We are a Scottish Championship club with less than 6000 ST holders. It's time people stared to realise we can't even compete with English League1 clubs on salaries.

[Hibby Gav]

Welcome mate....on and up !

ggtth

[Billy Whizz]

Delighted to join@HibernianFCClub Great Club, Great History, Great Fans. Let's get back to the top where it belongs!!

Thanks

[Greencore]

Bienvenue Maroc!

[.Sean.]

Great signing and has more than proved himself at this level. :agree:

[Ozyhibby]

100% correct to many Hibs fans expecting too much when it comes to signing players. We are a Scottish Championship club with less than 6000 ST holders. It's time people stared to realise we can't even compete with English League1 clubs on salaries.

I'd quite like us to start competing with the likes of Dundee utd, St. Johnstone etc.
I don't think that's unrealistic.

[Hermit Crab]

Shameless season ticket plug at the end there. :greengrin

[kevo1875]

Thank u for choosing hibs farid..welcome and good luck

[Allan45]

Welcome on board, if he gets the service, he will get plenty goals.:agree:

[Hibeewilly]

Welcome to the Famous Edinburgh Farid

[SaulGoodman]

What's he saying

He's going to make us forget about Leigh Griffiths.

[Unseen work]

Good stuff and hopefully another couple over next couple of day

[Lago]

Good news worth waiting for.

[hihohibby]

Welcome to our club! :thumbsup:

[hfc rd]

If he gets good service, he will score goals for fun in this league.

[Wilson]

I'd quite like us to start competing with the likes of Dundee utd, St. Johnstone etc.
I don't think that's unrealistic.

It is. We can't offer premier division football for a start. That is kind of a big deal. Cutting our cloth for the championship is probably a leveller on our previously being able to offer better wages too.

I think people need to better appreciate the challenges of getting good players in at this level. Some good work is being done securing the likes of Gray and El Alagui.

[Onceinawhile]

Good signing on paper. Hopefully works out on grass too!

[NAE NOOKIE]

Welcome to Hibs mate ...... all you need to do is score 20 odd goals by Christmas :greengrin

[Centre Hawf]

It is. We can't offer premier division football for a start. That is kind of a big deal. Cutting our cloth for the championship is probably a leveller on our previously being able to offer better wages too.

I think people need to better appreciate the challenges of getting good players in at this level. Some good work is being done securing the likes of Gray and El Alagui.

The people who want us to pay more than St Johnstone and Dundee United probably also slated the Rangers players for moving to them for money to play in the third division.

[Nutmegged]

Hope he hits the ground running, many people will say he'll score goals for fun in this League because of his previous however the second tier if Scottish Football has never been as strong as it'll be for the coming season and add to that there will be far more pressure and expectation on his shoulders than he had at Falkirk.

if he can get 15 League goals I'll be delighted

[EdinMike]

He's going to make us forget about Leigh Griffiths.

:lips seal

[R'Albin]

He's going to make us forget about Leigh Griffiths.

Who?

[hibs0666]

Who?

Uri Geller.

[SonOfDavidFrancey]

dust off those fezzes!

[Thecat23]

Was that TheCat23 sighing with relief I just heard :-)

I was starting to sweat to be fair ;D

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

13072

"Really enjoyed my goal tonight. Maybe one day I can play for the guys in green(with green sleeves)"

[Gatecrasher]

dust off those fezzes!
Or get the France top.

[nribs]

13072

"Really enjoyed my goal tonight. Maybe one day I can play for the guys in green(with green sleeves)"

Jeez look at the state of that pitch

[neil7908]

Good stuff, keep the signings coming Hibs!

Anyone know what kind of a player he is? Target man, penalty box striker, pacy etc

[CraigHibee]

i'm happy with this :greengrin

welcome to hibs :thumbsup:

[Nevi_SOL]

Good stuff, keep the signings coming Hibs!

Anyone know what kind of a player he is? Target man, penalty box striker, pacy etc

From YouTube videos alone it looks to me like a target who drags defenders out of position and likes running the wings. Also good with the ball at his feet. As I say though I've only based this opinion from videos

[emerald green]

A good signing. What's also important IMHO is that it's not another loan deal which shows that he now has a commitment to the club.

[Bostonhibby]

Good signing, I wanted him when he left Falkirk, Good luck Farid, welcome to Hibs, respect our club and become a hero.........

[basehibby]

Good positive signing I think - scored more than a goal every other game last season in this league and that bodes well IMO. With that sort of record he could probably do a good job in the SPL - which is what we want!

[poolman]

I'd quite like us to start competing with the likes of Dundee utd, St. Johnstone etc.
I don't think that's unrealistic.


Thought your head might be in the gas oven at this signing

[CropleyWasGod]

dust off those fezzes!

He's French.

[LancsHibs]

He's French.

French by birth but Moroccan background I believe

[Jaymz]

Really good signing for us. Delighted he is on board. Looking forward to him scoring plenty goals for us.

Welcome to Hibs :flag:

[Bostonhibby]

He's French.

:agree:Dust off the beret's and string up those onions.:greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

French by birth but Moroccan background I believe

Fezzes are Turkish, says A Pedant. :greengrin

[AlbertK86]

Saw on his twitter a conversation with Lee Bullen ex Falkirk coach and now youth coach at Shef wed

Bullen telling him his new gaffer is fantastic

Sound like Stubbs has a good reputation

[Bostonhibby]

Fezzes are Turkish, says A Pedant. :greengrin

What kind of hats do the native Pedants wear?

[J-C]

Quality signing and should score a bundle as long as service is given to him, pretty sure we were crying out for this guy to sign when he left Falkirk, IIRC the majority on here thought he'd be an excellent signing, funny how there are now a few on here look at him as decent but we need better to get to the premiership. :confused:

[Ozyhibby]

Thought your head might be in the gas oven at this signing

Not at all. He may turn out to be a good signing. I'm hopeful that more may be on the way.

[CropleyWasGod]

What kind of hats do the native Pedants wear?

I wear a sunhat to protect my spam. :greengrin

[HibeeMG]

A good signing. What's also important IMHO is that it's not another loan deal which shows that he now has a commitment to the club.

Tough to loan him when he was a free agent but I get your point. A two year deal is exactly the right thing I think.

[LancsHibs]

I wear a sunhat to protect my spam. :greengrin

I have a top hat for special occasions don't you know:fez:

[weonlywon6-2]

He said I'm going to score bucketloads so if you haven't got a season ticket then get one soon. :aok:

Haha,is that you Rod !!!

[Bostonhibby]

I wear a sunhat to protect my spam. :greengrin

:greengrin 13074

[Unseen work]

Quality signing and should score a bundle as long as service is given to him, pretty sure we were crying out for this guy to sign when he left Falkirk, IIRC the majority on here thought he'd be an excellent signing, funny how there are now a few on here look at him as decent but we need better to get to the premiership. :confused:

Was away to post the exact same. A bit bizarre really

[Caversham Green]

What kind of hats do the native Pedants wear?

A Panama.

But they call it a Venezuela.

[Dan Sarf]

From a Brentford fan...

Yeah – we were hoping of good things from him when he joined (one of Uwe’s first signings – from Falkirk, and had scored something like 20 goals for them).

Unfortunately he got badly injured early on, and never managed to get back in to the first team. But always put in a good shift and gave 100%

If he gets back to form and some regular games, he should do ok for you.

[Don Giovanni]

Proven at this level when he was a standout at Falkirk.
I think Farid will be a good addition.

[HoboHarry]

A Panama.

But they call it a Venezuela.
Naw they don't ya daftie... a Venezuela's wan o' thae things that South Africans blow intae during World Cups......

Haw haw haw

[worcesterhibby]

Really good interview with him here...seems like a really nice bloke and speaks better English than half the existing first team :greengrin


http://youtu.be/6tnlPLT0MBk?list=UUXKLs14yjDc5s7GJ1txkWxw

[TheFamous1875]

Really good interview with him here...seems like a really nice bloke and speaks better English than half the existing first team :greengrin


http://youtu.be/6tnlPLT0MBk?list=UUXKLs14yjDc5s7GJ1txkWxw

Has a really nice aura about him, kind of like Sauzee did. Hopefully he contributes a slither of what his patriot did!


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[bigwheel]

Really good interview with him here...seems like a really nice bloke and speaks better English than half the existing first team :greengrin


http://youtu.be/6tnlPLT0MBk?list=UUXKLs14yjDc5s7GJ1txkWxw

good interview....it's ramadan currently, I wonder if he is observing it, and if that will impact him a little catching up on fitness with the rest of the squad...will be a strong addition to the first team squad. Looking forward to seeing him play.

[Turkish Green]

My only concern would be his fitness. El Alagui had a great season with Falkirk in 2011-2012 scoring 18 goals in 33 starts but his move to Brentford did not work out due to injury.

Last season. 2013-2014 he had 12 games for Brentford and 13 games on load to Dundee Utd. In these 25 games he mostly started on the bench (20 out of 25 games) and managed on average less than 20 min a game, only scoring 4 league goals. That form is not encouraging.

I hope that he will regain his form at Hibs and repeat what he did with Falkirk.