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.Sean.
11-10-2015, 07:52 PM
Anyone know if he's still training with us? What's the situation?

scoopyboy
11-10-2015, 08:19 PM
Anyone know if he's still training with us? What's the situation?

My understanding is he will be back in for training with the others tomorrow morning after a long weekend off.

Jim44
11-10-2015, 10:50 PM
My understanding is he will be back in for training with the others tomorrow morning after a long weekend off.

Pedantic, I know, but what's the difference between a weekend and a long weekend, particularly in the case of Riordan, when one day, one week must run into each other? Nothing against the guy, but I find his on-going limbo presence a bit of a mystery. He's either a likely signing or a liability. If he's going nowhere, why are we being so accommodating? Are we going to open the facilities to all ex-employees who have fallen on hard times or fancy a few weeks work out? If Stubbs sees some mileage in his presence, he's surely had enough to make a decision.

HoboHarry
11-10-2015, 10:59 PM
Pedantic, I know, but what's the difference between a weekend and a long weekend, particularly in the case of Riordan, when one day, one week must run into each other? Nothing against the guy, but I find his on-going limbo presence a bit of a mystery. He's either a likely signing or a liability. If he's going nowhere, why are we being so accommodating? Are we going to open the facilities to all ex-employees who have fallen on hard times or fancy a few weeks work out? If Stubbs sees some mileage in his presence, he's surely had enough to make a decision.
Maybe AS thinks that our current strikers can learn techniques from him? Really no clue why this is all so negative for you?

Jim44
11-10-2015, 11:12 PM
Maybe AS thinks that our current strikers can learn techniques from him? Really no clue why this is all so negative for you?

I'm neither negative or positive on this one to be honest. Given all the upbeat spin on the present board's and management's transparency, I would have thought a few words of clarity on the situation might be welcome.

HoboHarry
11-10-2015, 11:15 PM
I'm neither negative or positive on this one to be honest. Given all the upbeat spin on the present board's and management's transparency, I would have thought a few words of clarity on the situation might be welcome.
Hibs hardly ever comment on a signing or potential signing until it is done and dusted......

monktonharp
11-10-2015, 11:16 PM
his surname is a bit too Irish. don't sign him

Northernhibee
11-10-2015, 11:18 PM
I'm neither negative or positive on this one to be honest. Given all the upbeat spin on the present board's and management's transparency, I would have thought a few words of clarity on the situation might be welcome.

Alan Stubbs has already said that he wouldn't turn down an ex player using our facilities to regain match fitness. He's been quite up front about it, it's people on here hoping to see Deek get a deal that's creating the uncertainty.

Scouse Hibee
12-10-2015, 06:32 AM
Pedantic, I know, but what's the difference between a weekend and a long weekend, particularly in the case of Riordan, when one day, one week must run into each other? Nothing against the guy, but I find his on-going limbo presence a bit of a mystery. He's either a likely signing or a liability. If he's going nowhere, why are we being so accommodating? Are we going to open the facilities to all ex-employees who have fallen on hard times or fancy a few weeks work out? If Stubbs sees some mileage in his presence, he's surely had enough to make a decision.

How is he a liability?

dp00
12-10-2015, 07:21 AM
I would guess he is working hard and AS and The coaching team don't see him as a bad influence so are letting him continue training


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HUTCHYHIBBY
12-10-2015, 07:33 AM
his surname is a bit too Irish. don't sign him

You're a strange kind of adult.

RMQ1967
12-10-2015, 07:41 AM
Pedantic, I know, but what's the difference between a weekend and a long weekend, particularly in the case of Riordan, when one day, one week must run into each other? Nothing against the guy, but I find his on-going limbo presence a bit of a mystery. He's either a likely signing or a liability. If he's going nowhere, why are we being so accommodating? Are we going to open the facilities to all ex-employees who have fallen on hard times or fancy a few weeks work out? If Stubbs sees some mileage in his presence, he's surely had enough to make a decision.

This is right up Alan Stubbs' street. Take a player with an undoubted gift who's been cast out / forgotten for whatever reason, put an arm around him, give him direction and get the talent back on the park.

He's already said he'd rather work with talent and Deek falls right into that category. He might want to see how much hunger Deek has to get back to the top level again so he can take as long as he likes to make a decision and similar to your first point, why does it matter if it's a weekend or a week or a 3 months from now?

Cracker
12-10-2015, 08:19 AM
Alan Stubbs has already said that he wouldn't turn down an ex player using our facilities to regain match fitness. He's been quite up front about it, it's people on here hoping to see Deek get a deal that's creating the uncertainty.

Last season ex player was refused and the kit man got the job to tell the player-last week two ex players made a request he indicated it would be ok and he would phone them Thursday/ Friday - still waiting for call! So not to impressed with AS!

Scouse Hibee
12-10-2015, 08:21 AM
Last season ex player was refused and the kit man got the job to tell the player-last week two ex players made a request he indicated it would be ok and he would phone them Thursday/ Friday - still waiting for call! So not to impressed with AS!

Who are the ex players?

scoopyboy
12-10-2015, 08:29 AM
Pedantic, I know, but what's the difference between a weekend and a long weekend, particularly in the case of Riordan, when one day, one week must run into each other? Nothing against the guy, but I find his on-going limbo presence a bit of a mystery. He's either a likely signing or a liability. If he's going nowhere, why are we being so accommodating? Are we going to open the facilities to all ex-employees who have fallen on hard times or fancy a few weeks work out? If Stubbs sees some mileage in his presence, he's surely had enough to make a decision.

A long weekend lasts longer than a normal weekend.

In my working life a standard weekend is Saturday and Sunday. If I'm off on the Monday then for me it's a long weekend.

In Hibs case the long weekend gave Jamie Insall the chance to go home, a chance he doesn't normally get.

Brightside
12-10-2015, 08:51 AM
Last season ex player was refused and the kit man got the job to tell the player-last week two ex players made a request he indicated it would be ok and he would phone them Thursday/ Friday - still waiting for call! So not to impressed with AS!

Who?

Stokesy's on fire
12-10-2015, 09:46 AM
Who?

Dirk lehman and Matty Jack

The Green Goblin
12-10-2015, 09:49 AM
Dirk lehman and Matty Jack

Maybe AS thinks he can find a single player to play the "porn star / role"?

GreenArmyyy!
12-10-2015, 09:53 AM
Dirk lehman and Matty Jack

Not sure whether you are at the wind-up or not but did see on Facebook earlier that the 6-2 team are being re-united on Sunday for a charity dinner.....

Aldo
12-10-2015, 09:54 AM
Last season ex player was refused and the kit man got the job to tell the player-last week two ex players made a request he indicated it would be ok and he would phone them Thursday/ Friday - still waiting for call! So not to impressed with AS!

Wow! More negativity and mountain out of a molehill IMHO!

AS priority is the current team and their push for promotion out of this league.

If he sees fit not to provide 2 ex players facilities then so be it. He's the manager and he will decide who what where and when.

Why are all these posts appearing all of a sudden!

Cracker
12-10-2015, 10:15 AM
Wow! More negativity and mountain out of a molehill IMHO!

AS priority is the current team and their push for promotion out of this league.

If he sees fit not to provide 2 ex players facilities then so be it. He's the manager and he will decide who what where and when.

Why are all these posts appearing all of a sudden!
Apologies for the negativity sunshine , I agree with what you say regards AS decision , so tell them don't leave it to the kit man ! By the way they both French and are training with another Scottish club😁😁

Aldo
12-10-2015, 10:19 AM
Apologies for the negativity sunshine , I agree with what you say regards AS decision , so tell them don't leave it to the kit man ! By the way they both French and are training with another Scottish clubdde01dde01

Sunshine nice!! Unfortunately I'm not in a position today to get in touch with Me Stubb's but if you've got a date couple of minutes you can point out where he's went wrong!

Cheers

keep the faith
12-10-2015, 10:20 AM
Apologies for the negativity sunshine , I agree with what you say regards AS decision , so tell them don't leave it to the kit man ! By the way they both French and are training with another Scottish club😁😁

I'm curious now! I can't think of two French former players still young enough to be playing. This will bug me all day! 😊

Peevemor
12-10-2015, 10:21 AM
Apologies for the negativity sunshine , I agree with what you say regards AS decision , so tell them don't leave it to the kit man ! By the way they both French and are training with another Scottish club

Hamish &, erm, Dawn?

Betty Boop
12-10-2015, 10:22 AM
Ha ha, youse guys on here are so bitchy ! :greengrin

snooky
12-10-2015, 10:25 AM
Apologies for the negativity sunshine , I agree with what you say regards AS decision , so tell them don't leave it to the kit man ! By the way they both French and are training with another Scottish club

Franck & the telly? :stirrer:

Cracker
12-10-2015, 10:25 AM
I'm curious now! I can't think of two French former players still young enough to be playing. This will bug me all day! 😊

Both about 28 one defender who at times looked good other times not so good the second a striker brought in by mixu on season loan!

Aldo
12-10-2015, 10:27 AM
Thicot and ??

Cracker
12-10-2015, 10:31 AM
Thicot and ??

Steve Pinot 😁😁

Aldo
12-10-2015, 10:34 AM
Steve Pinot dde01dde01

Cheers. Tbh both average at best and AS probably doesn't think they will give anything to the squad unlike Deek!!

keep the faith
12-10-2015, 10:35 AM
Steve Pinot 😁😁

Ahh! Forgot about him completely!

Cracker
12-10-2015, 10:42 AM
Cheers. Tbh both average at best and AS probably doesn't think they will give anything to the squad unlike Deek!!

Don't think many would disagree with you but if that is how AS was thinking then he should have maned up and told them ! not leave them hanging on , by the way they wanted to train not sign😉😉

Aldo
12-10-2015, 10:43 AM
Don't think many would disagree with you but if that is how AS was thinking then he should have maned up and told them ! not leave them hanging on , by the way they wanted to train not signdde09dde09

Indeed. It maybe would change the karma of what he was wanting etc.

Blaster
12-10-2015, 10:49 AM
Are we really comparing allowing a legend getting training facilities with two former players who most can barely remember their names??

SaulGoodman
12-10-2015, 10:55 AM
Are we really comparing allowing a legend getting training facilities with two former players who most can barely remember their names??

Aye it's Phicot and Tinot. Or suhin like that.

Cracker
12-10-2015, 11:02 AM
Are we really comparing allowing a legend getting training facilities with two former players who most can barely remember their names??

Nope! We are saying AS is not as up front as being stated" if the answer is no say no " 😉😉

Brightside
12-10-2015, 11:12 AM
Cheers. Tbh both average at best and AS probably doesn't think they will give anything to the squad unlike Deek!!

Exactly - its not a drop in centre.

jdships
12-10-2015, 11:19 AM
Why all the chat about a " yesterday's man " ?
Lets move on to bigger and better things .

:flag:

.Sean.
12-10-2015, 11:27 AM
Why all the chat about a " yesterday's man " ?
Lets move on to bigger and better things .

:flag:
'Yesterday's man' :confused:

That's a guy who you'll have celebrated his goals over 100 times. Have a bit of respect eh :rolleyes:

.Sean.
12-10-2015, 11:28 AM
Nope! We are saying AS is not as up front as being stated" if the answer is no say no " 
Who cares? Riordan's a legend and that pair were pish. Completely different circumstances.

Aldo
12-10-2015, 11:30 AM
Who cares? Riordan's a legend and that pair were pish. Completely different circumstances.

Couldn't of put it better myself Sean!

Cracker
12-10-2015, 11:46 AM
Who cares? Riordan's a legend and that pair were pish. Completely different circumstances.

Real intellectual reply 😄😄😄

Albanian Hibs
12-10-2015, 11:53 AM
Real intellectual reply 😄😄😄

Doesn't matter if it's intellectual, it's 100% true though

SaulGoodman
12-10-2015, 11:54 AM
Real intellectual reply 😄😄😄

He's got a point.

If I went in to EM and asked to use their training facilities should I expect an answer directly from Stubbs?

Kato
12-10-2015, 11:54 AM
Real intellectual reply 

It's an instinctive reply, which trumps intellectual in this case.

Cracker
12-10-2015, 12:01 PM
He's got a point.

If I went in to EM and asked to use their training facilities should I expect an answer directly from Stubbs?

Under the circumstances I would say yes , they met him and they spoke to him in his office and he said he would phone them! He should have said no at the time and left it, also for people to compare either one or both to DR ( which I would never do ) is just stupidity 😁😁

Brightside
12-10-2015, 12:27 PM
under the circumstances i would say yes , they met him and they spoke to him in his office and he said he would phone them! He should have said no at the time and left it, also for people to compare either one or both to dr ( which i would never do ) is just stupidity 

sack stubbs!

w pilton hibby
12-10-2015, 12:30 PM
Last season ex player was refused and the kit man got the job to tell the player-last week two ex players made a request he indicated it would be ok and he would phone them Thursday/ Friday - still waiting for call! So not to impressed with AS!

According to Wiki, Steven Thicot plays for Belenses in Portugal.

Haymaker
12-10-2015, 12:31 PM
According to Wiki, Steven Thicot plays for Belenses in Portugal.

:agree:

HoboHarry
12-10-2015, 12:36 PM
Under the circumstances I would say yes , they met him and they spoke to him in his office and he said he would phone them! He should have said no at the time and left it, also for people to compare either one or both to DR ( which I would never do ) is just stupidity 😁😁

So you are another one with close contacts and are "in the know"?

Paloschi
12-10-2015, 12:41 PM
A bit off topic but according to a taxi driver we have signed an Italian striker who plays in Argentina. He couldn't remember his name. Luciano something.

He said he picked him up at the airport and the player has signed a 1 year deal. Only passing on.

jdships
12-10-2015, 12:45 PM
'Yesterday's man' :confused:

That's a guy who you'll have celebrated his goals over 100 times. Have a bit of respect eh :rolleyes:


This about 2015 and a 32 year oldwho has had more chances than you've had hot dinners to " resurrect " his career !
Respect ? what has that got to do with signing players

Riordan left Hibs as a free agent in 2011 and signed for Chinese Super League club Shaanxi Chan-Ba, but their two-year contract was mutually terminated after just four months. He then signed for St. Johnstone on a short term contract in March 2012. Riordan then signed for Bristol Rovers, but he was released after a three-month deal. He has since had short spells with Alloa Athletic, Brechin City and East Fife.

Does he really have any appetite for the game or is he just looking for wages ?
:confused:

Twiglet
12-10-2015, 12:48 PM
Under the circumstances I would say yes , they met him and they spoke to him in his office and he said he would phone them! He should have said no at the time and left it, also for people to compare either one or both to DR ( which I would never do ) is just stupidity 😁😁

It's a bit rubbish if he said he'd call and then didn't. Having listened to him at a few things i'be gone to Stubbs comes across really well and a man of his word,hope it was just a car of things came up unexpectedly and he's not got around to it yet.

Baldy Foghorn
12-10-2015, 12:48 PM
A bit off topic but according to a taxi driver we have signed an Italian striker who plays in Argentina. He couldn't remember his name. Luciano something.

He said he picked him up at the airport and the player has signed a 1 year deal. Only passing on.

Pavarotti, signed him for a tenner......

BSEJVT
12-10-2015, 12:49 PM
There seems to be a real undercurrent on the board at the moment about folk nit picking about trivial things about Hibs.

If Stubbs has made any mistake at all in this matter it was in even supposedly speaking to these 2 guys in the first place.

I have no great problem about ex-players training if the manager thinks it isn't too disruptive, but I would sincerely hope that he has more to do than speak to them to agree this and then agree to phone them back with details.

It all seems a bit like running an Under 10 boys team?

Its also bizarre that our transfer dealings are now buttoned up tight but we have an increasing number of posters dying to get on this board and tell folk about trivial peripheral things the club have supposedly got wrong.

The guy on an earlier thread moaning because Leanne didn't phone him back and consequently he didn't renew his season ticket.:confused:

FFS it is a football club we are running not a tea dance, get over yourself, if you were that bothered you should have picked up the phone to her. I am sure she has more things to do than you, but no doubt would have apologised for the delay / her oversight?

Nah lets get on the message board and criticise, it does my tits in the endless negativity around Hibs.

If they made me that unhappy I would forget all about them.

Rant over

stokesmessiah
12-10-2015, 12:49 PM
Nope! We are saying AS is not as up front as being stated" if the answer is no say no " 

This is complete and utter nonsense and you are basing your whole argument on the premise that question is even being asked.

Deek wanted somewhere to train, Stubbs said ok.

You want Stubbs to say no to a question that you are asking.

Jonnyboy
12-10-2015, 01:02 PM
I'm left wondering why two French players, one of whom is stated to be attached to a Portuguese club, found their way to East Mains when it's been suggested on another thread that kids west of Edinburgh have difficulty doing the same 😜

Cracker
12-10-2015, 01:12 PM
This is complete and utter nonsense and you are basing your whole argument on the premise that question is even being asked.

Deek wanted somewhere to train, Stubbs said ok.

You want Stubbs to say no to a question that you are asking.
Lost me bud , no argument - DR training not in question - two guys asked to train were told it ok but AS said he'd phone them he hasn't , as other posters have pointed out AS is the manager and he decides correctly, if they are as pish as posters state then AS could have said no at the meeting or yes if he disagrees with the posters but and this is the crux of the matter for me " he has not had the decency to let them know one way or the other" they are not asking to sign they are not asking to be compared with DR and I'm not looking for an argument 😁

w pilton hibby
12-10-2015, 01:43 PM
Edit: Seems Thicot no longer at Belenenses. Pinau is last listed at Rochester Rhinos in 2014

However, I don't understand why two ex players from France who most recently played in Portugal and the USA would come to Edinburgh to ask for training facilities.

Admittedly, Thicot was here for three years (2008 - 2011) but Pinau was only here on loan for one year.

:dunno:

Cracker
12-10-2015, 01:57 PM
It's a bit rubbish if he said he'd call and then didn't. Having listened to him at a few things i'be gone to Stubbs comes across really well and a man of his word,hope it was just a car of things came up unexpectedly and he's not got around to it yet.

Well Cat that's what the guys told me, have to say I was surprised that they approached Hibs having been turned down last year by phone from the kit man , I have admiration for AS and he always comes over well but I only posted this as someone had said AS was up front about guys training when on this occasion he is clearly not, as I've posted they only wanted to train not sign or be compared to DR.😁

stokesmessiah
12-10-2015, 02:03 PM
Lost me bud , no argument - DR training not in question - two guys asked to train were told it ok but AS said he'd phone them he hasn't , as other posters have pointed out AS is the manager and he decides correctly, if they are as pish as posters state then AS could have said no at the meeting or yes if he disagrees with the posters but and this is the crux of the matter for me " he has not had the decency to let them know one way or the other" they are not asking to sign they are not asking to be compared with DR and I'm not looking for an argument 

You said if it is a no then Stubbs should say its a No. You are basing that on a question that fans have made up!!!!

Cracker
12-10-2015, 02:11 PM
You said if it is a no then Stubbs should say its a No. You are basing that on a question that fans have made up!!!!

Here we go , if the two French guys are not going to be granted training then tell them , no matter how pish they are in some fans eyes AS should tell them, it's based on the promise of a reply by AS😉

stokesmessiah
12-10-2015, 02:46 PM
Here we go , if the two French guys are not going to be granted training then tell them , no matter how pish they are in some fans eyes AS should tell them, it's based on the promise of a reply by AS

Here we go?

I was directly quoting what you said when talking about Riordan "if its a no then say no", not the French guys.

This is really going nowehere but in circles so lets leave it.

Lago
12-10-2015, 02:53 PM
Here we go , if the two French guys are not going to be granted training then tell them , no matter how pish they are in some fans eyes AS should tell them, it's based on the promise of a reply by AS
Maybe he just forgot, he is very busy planning hibs promotion push.

Cracker
12-10-2015, 02:53 PM
Here we go?

I was directly quoting what you said when talking about Riordan "if its a no then say no", not the French guys.

This is really going nowehere but in circles so lets leave it.
I agree with you but for what it's worth, must be mix up in communication as I never at any time laid a question regarding DR 😳

.Sean.
12-10-2015, 02:55 PM
Under the circumstances I would say yes , they met him and they spoke to him in his office and he said he would phone them! He should have said no at the time and left it, also for people to compare either one or both to DR ( which I would never do ) is just stupidity 
Right I'll humour you, should Hibs offer training facilities to every ex no-mark we've had that finds themselves without a club? They two done absolutely nothing of note while at the club to merit training facilities, unlike Derek Riordan. The club don't owe that pair anything.

Peevemor
12-10-2015, 03:00 PM
Were they really French, or were they British airmen pretending to be French? That's where the communication problem might be. :agree:

stokesmessiah
12-10-2015, 03:03 PM
I agree with you but for what it's worth, must be mix up in communication as I never at any time laid a question regarding DR 

You are saying that Stubbs should tell us if it is going to be a no re Derek Riordan. He would only be saying No to a question i.e. are we going to sign him.

Hibbyradge
12-10-2015, 03:24 PM
Here we go , if the two French guys are not going to be granted training then tell them , no matter how pish they are in some fans eyes AS should tell them, it's based on the promise of a reply by AS

:wtf:

A player is moaning because he didn't get told they weren't getting to use the training facilities by Alan Stubbs? Really?

What does it matter who knocks them back?

No Mark player, "Excuse me, Mr Stubbs, can me and a pal use your fabulous training facilities"?

AS: "Let me have a think and I'll get back to you".

AS thinks about it.

AS "Hey, Kit Man, old chap, would you mind getting in touch with No Mark and tell him I've decided not to offer him the use of our wonderful facilities. I'd do it, but I have important first team business to attend to. Thanks".

Twiglet
12-10-2015, 03:47 PM
:wtf:

A player is moaning because he didn't get told they weren't getting to use the training facilities by Alan Stubbs? Really?

What does it matter who knocks them back?

No Mark player, "Excuse me, Mr Stubbs, can me and a pal use your fabulous training facilities"?

AS: "Let me have a think and I'll get back to you".

AS thinks about it.

AS "Hey, Kit Man, old chap, would you mind getting in touch with No Mark and tell him I've decided not to offer him the use of our wonderful facilities. I'd do it, but I have important first team business to attend to. Thanks".

The point is they didn't get told no,they were waiting to hear back and got told nothing. It's not not being allowed to used the facilities it's being told "we'll let you know" and then not being contacted either way.
The kit man thing was previously wasn't it?

SteveHFC
12-10-2015, 03:47 PM
According to Wiki, Steven Thicot plays for Belenses in Portugal.

What a player.

The Sundance Kid
12-10-2015, 03:47 PM
A bit off topic but according to a taxi driver we have signed an Italian striker who plays in Argentina. He couldn't remember his name. Luciano something.

He said he picked him up at the airport and the player has signed a 1 year deal. Only passing on.

Wonder if this could be Luciano Becchio? 31 year old Argentine striker, formerly of Leeds, Norwich and Rotherham. Just left a club in Argentina and appears to be back in Britain according to his Twitter.

Would have thought we would have been over-staffed already in the striker department but with all our injuries recently maybe the more the merrier is the attitude to take

stantonhibby
12-10-2015, 03:50 PM
Wonder if this could be Luciano Becchio? 31 year old Argentine striker, formerly of Leeds, Norwich and Rotherham. Just left a club in Argentina and appears to be back in Britain according to his Twitter.

Would have thought we would have been over-staffed already in the striker department but with all our injuries recently maybe the more the merrier is the attitude to take

That would be a coup I would have said.....scored a lot of goals for Leeds. Move to Norwich never really worked out.

Twiglet
12-10-2015, 03:50 PM
You are saying that Stubbs should tell us if it is going to be a no re Derek Riordan. He would only be saying No to a question i.e. are we going to sign him.

No he's not. He's saying Thicot and Pinau should actually be told no if it is a no rather tHan being left hanging.

Hibbyradge
12-10-2015, 03:50 PM
The point is they didn't get told no,they were waiting to hear back and got told nothing. It's not not being allowed to used the facilities it's being told "we'll let you know" and then not being contacted either way.

People for get things.

If I'd asked a question and hadn't received a reply, I'd pick the phone up and ask again.

It's happened loads of times and the reply is usually along the lines of, "Oh sorry, I've been extremely busy and it went right out of my head".

Are the players scared to use the phone or something? :dunno:

Paloschi
12-10-2015, 03:54 PM
Wonder if this could be Luciano Becchio? 31 year old Argentine striker, formerly of Leeds, Norwich and Rotherham. Just left a club in Argentina and appears to be back in Britain according to his Twitter.

Would have thought we would have been over-staffed already in the striker department but with all our injuries recently maybe the more the merrier is the attitude to take


He also mentioned the guy was young because I immediately said 'Is it Becchio?' It could be nonsense, don't know why he would make this up!

Twiglet
12-10-2015, 03:54 PM
People for get things.

If I'd asked a question and hadn't received a reply, I'd pick the phone up and ask again.

It's happened loads of times and the reply is usually along the lines of, "Oh sorry, I've been extremely busy and it went right out of my head".

Are the players scared to use the phone or something? :gunno:

That's what I said a bit back (somewhere in this mess). Stubbs comes across as a man of his word and if he didn't call it wasn't on purpose.

heretoday
12-10-2015, 04:24 PM
Sofiane Boufal of Lille.

Now there's a player. Too late though because Tottenham have their eyes on him.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8TLcihsxZA

portyhibernian
12-10-2015, 04:29 PM
Pretty open and shut case IMO, the answer is clearly no. I'm pretty sure Stubbs has much more important work to do than phone a couple of crap journeymen up and tell them to look elsewhere, former players or not. Riordan scored a century of goals for our club and quite rightly is being shown respect for that.

WHAM
12-10-2015, 05:44 PM
IIRC Steven Thicot captained the French u-18s squad who won the World Cup or Euros in the 90s or something like that.

Was a major disappointment in a Hibs strip. And soft as **** for a defender.

stantonhibby
12-10-2015, 06:47 PM
IIRC Steven Thicot captained the French u-18s squad who won the World Cup or Euros in the 90s or something like that.

Was a major disappointment in a Hibs strip. And soft as **** for a defender.

Not sure what his best position was. I remember one evening game at Dingwall and he was playing RB. The abuse he got from Yogi from the bench was unbelievable. It may actually have been the cup replay.

BoomtownHibees
12-10-2015, 06:55 PM
Not sure what his best position was. I remember one evening game at Dingwall and he was playing RB. The abuse he got from Yogi from the bench was unbelievable. It may actually have been the cup replay.

Had a great game at centre half at Tynecastle one night. Think it may have been the Casper game

Mcpakeisgod
12-10-2015, 07:00 PM
Christ not again

3pm
12-10-2015, 07:03 PM
Had a great game at centre half at Tynecastle one night. Think it may have been the Casper game

Yep, he had some decent games. He seemed to do well in some of the bigger games.

There was one game at Easter Road where he marked Robbie Keane out the game. He was brilliant.

Unfortunately he had some bad ones too.

Diclonius
12-10-2015, 07:25 PM
Sorry for being off topic but does anyone know if there's any chance of Riordan being offered a contract? :dunno:

Billy Whizz
12-10-2015, 07:28 PM
Sorry for being off topic but does anyone know if there's any chance of Riordan being offered a contract? :dunno:

No idea, but how dare you to post something reasonable on this thread

WellingtonHibby
12-10-2015, 08:30 PM
'Yesterday's man' :confused:

That's a guy who you'll have celebrated his goals over 100 times. Have a bit of respect eh :rolleyes:

He did all those things before yesterday, ergo its fair to call him yersterdays man. He's finished, Hibs are doing a nice turn by letting him keep fit so he can maybe find a lower league club at some point, though i wont hld my breath, Id be surprised if he plays competitively again, never mind for hibs.

J-C
12-10-2015, 09:51 PM
Not sure what his best position was. I remember one evening game at Dingwall and he was playing RB. The abuse he got from Yogi from the bench was unbelievable. It may actually have been the cup replay.


Best position was DM but was used at RB too, wasn't quick enough at RB but good strength and passing for the DM role, always thought he looked a decent player if he was played properly.

Haymaker
12-10-2015, 09:52 PM
Pinau is coming back?! :hyper

Mibbes Aye
12-10-2015, 10:01 PM
Best position was DM but was used at RB too, wasn't quick enough at RB but good strength and passing for the DM role, always thought he looked a decent player if he was played properly.

I don't think Thicot was ever a defensive midfielder. He was a deep-lying midfielder with the skill to move the ball on and pick out a pass but he wasn't defensive. I remember a particularly clumsy challenge to concede a pen to Motherwell at ER, all the grace of an octopus in seizure.

Best game in that deep creative role was when he played there against Celtc away. I think they scored two goals in the first ten, exploiting the wings, but we dominated in the centre for the rest of the game, with the ball going through him constantly and successfully. That was the game Denes Rosa debuted for us in his short and not very illustrious Hibs career IIRC. 1-3 in the end?

Early sign of what Thicot could offer was in the Barca friendly - he came on as a sub and pinged a wondrous pass out wide from a standing start in the middle of his own half. Technically accomplished and one who I wished it had worked out for at Hibs.

The Green Goblin
12-10-2015, 10:01 PM
Don't think many would disagree with you but if that is how AS was thinking then he should have maned up and told them ! not leave them hanging on , by the way they wanted to train not sign😉😉

Doesn't Stubbs have better things to do than tell two former (not especially great for us) players who want to train at Hibs if they can or not? Why would that be anywhere near the top of his list of priorities? Toys and prams and players overestimating their own importance seems to be the vibe here imo.

J-C
12-10-2015, 10:31 PM
I don't think Thicot was ever a defensive midfielder. He was a deep-lying midfielder with the skill to move the ball on and pick out a pass but he wasn't defensive. I remember a particularly clumsy challenge to concede a pen to Motherwell at ER, all the grace of an octopus in seizure.

Best game in that deep creative role was when he played there against Celtc away. I think they scored two goals in the first ten, exploiting the wings, but we dominated in the centre for the rest of the game, with the ball going through him constantly and successfully. That was the game Denes Rosa debuted for us in his short and not very illustrious Hibs career IIRC. 1-3 in the end?

Early sign of what Thicot could offer was in the Barca friendly - he came on as a sub and pinged a wondrous pass out wide from a standing start in the middle of his own half. Technically accomplished and one who I wished it had worked out for at Hibs.


You are right, I had visions of him playing as a deep midfielder and assumed it was as a DM, I remember that Barca game and wondered who he was at the time, he was our best player that day.

The_Horde
12-10-2015, 10:58 PM
Cracking (ahem) trolling here imo.

R'Albin
13-10-2015, 02:14 AM
Pinau is coming back?! :hyper

Not another Pinau debate :rolleyes:

The guy will always go down as a Hibs legend but he's past it now IMO.

HappyHanlon
13-10-2015, 10:53 AM
Pinau? WOuld rather have Torben Joneleit

Haymaker
13-10-2015, 11:04 AM
Not another Pinau debate :rolleyes:

The guy will always go down as a Hibs legend but he's past it now IMO.

No way is he past it Pal!

The_Horde
13-10-2015, 01:40 PM
No way is he past it Pal!

Is that because he never got to it in the first place?

Golden Bear
13-10-2015, 01:46 PM
Today's news will not have helped his case.

CallumLaidlaw
13-10-2015, 01:50 PM
Today's news will not have helped his case.

Thing is, it was from December, not while he was training with us. And I imagine Stubbs would have been aware that the case was approaching.

Haymaker
13-10-2015, 01:52 PM
Is that because he never got to it in the first place?

:greengrin

Golden Bear
13-10-2015, 02:24 PM
Thing is, it was from December, not while he was training with us. And I imagine Stubbs would have been aware that the case was approaching.

I know, but I was thinking more of his opportunities with other Clubs.

.Sean.
13-10-2015, 03:13 PM
Some mouthpiece trying to act the big man getting a dunt in the pus which he duly deserved? Hardly newsworthy

jacomo
13-10-2015, 04:01 PM
Some mouthpiece trying to act the big man getting a dunt in the pus which he duly deserved? Hardly newsworthy

The fact that this has been reported in the news somewhat contradicts your statement! :greengrin

steviehibsleith
13-10-2015, 04:08 PM
Thing is, it was from December, not while he was training with us. And I imagine Stubbs would have been aware that the case was approaching.
Correct but now he has been found guilty i think the use off Hibs training facilities may come to a end shortly

Ronniekirk
13-10-2015, 04:22 PM
Correct but now he has been found guilty i think the use off Hibs training facilities may come to a end shortly

On the other hand maybe he was up front this was in the pipeline and the fact he is still training with us after five weeks indicates he has knuckled down and has a focus and has given Stubbs something to think about if Keatings Feruz Anier and Farid don't get fit and stay fit
Or maybe other teams who he was going to go on trial with have aLeo been waiting for his own trial to blow over
I have given up on him being signed up on short term deal ,but the fact he is still with us suggests the other players and maybe even coaches are enjoying having him around .

Billychaotic182
14-10-2015, 08:03 AM
In the paper today again for all the wrong reasons. Think this kills any chance of a deal

The_Horde
14-10-2015, 08:10 AM
In the paper today again for all the wrong reasons. Think this kills any chance of a deal

We just signed a player who broke someone's jaw once. I'm sure if we were signing him, that wouldn't come into it. Boy probably deserved it anyway.

ian cruise
14-10-2015, 08:15 AM
We just signed a player who broke someone's jaw once. I'm sure if we were signing him, that wouldn't come into it. Boy probably deserved it anyway.

Glorious return of Martin Scott?

Billychaotic182
14-10-2015, 08:24 AM
Glorious return of Martin Scott?

Wouldn't want him back but I think I'm one of very few who liked Jimmy Scott

JJP
14-10-2015, 12:36 PM
Always find it bizarre when someone minding their own business ends up in trouble because someone else has been a loud mouth and got a smack for it.

hibeesboii
14-10-2015, 06:14 PM
If he is still training with us, Has he got any more offers to go elsewhere or is he just training with us for keeping fit? Is there any chance he could win a deal at hibs?

xyz23jc
14-10-2015, 06:44 PM
Wouldn't want him back but I think I'm one of very few who liked Jimmy Scott

:agree:

Andy74
14-10-2015, 06:52 PM
Always find it bizarre when someone minding their own business ends up in trouble because someone else has been a loud mouth and got a smack for it.

I'd think it's the getting a smack bit though isn't it. I've not smacked anyone in my life so it's quite possible to not have to do it.

MJN1875
14-10-2015, 09:21 PM
It's a non story. Someone was wide with him, both had a few drinks, in Diane's pool hall, someone gets nutted, big deal. Must happen every weekend in there!

matty_f
14-10-2015, 09:22 PM
I'd think it's the getting a smack bit though isn't it. I've not smacked anyone in my life so it's quite possible to not have to do it.

:agree:

dangermouse
16-10-2015, 01:03 PM
It's a non story. Someone was wide with him, both had a few drinks, in Diane's pool hall, someone gets nutted, big deal. Must happen every weekend in there!

Eh, no it doesn't

jdships
16-10-2015, 01:13 PM
Eh, no it doesn't


My neighbour's two sons use it on a regular basis and say the same thing !

dangermouse
16-10-2015, 01:54 PM
My neighbour's two sons use it on a regular basis and say the same thing !

I'm normally upstairs where the worst you get is an over crowded table next to you getting in the way of your shot all the time. Never seen or heard of any trouble downstairs either in all the time I've been going there.

lyonhibs
16-10-2015, 01:55 PM
Some mouthpiece trying to act the big man getting a dunt in the pus which he duly deserved? Hardly newsworthy

Can folk not find a better way to react to some lowlife pisshead playing the big man? It's hardly being the bigger man to stick the nut on him, especially with Riordan's history/reputation. It was always going to end up in the news, the editors probably have the skeleton of a "Riordan charged with/accused of ............... on a night out" saved as a template.

Not that I particularly care either way, and certainly wouldn't if Riordan still had what it takes to bang them in wearing a Hibs jersey.

patch1875
16-10-2015, 02:34 PM
Thought he was banned from boozers?

Gmack7
16-10-2015, 02:55 PM
Thought he was banned from boozers?
only nightclubs ,and under no circumstances could dianes be classed as a nightclub:wink: