Jermaine Pennant

[RamYer1902]

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[SChibs]

Don't think we'd be letting him train with us if we weren't looking to sign him. I think it will be a similar deal to holt

[Andy74]

Who'd have thought Lafferty would be the nicest guy linked to us today? 😄

[Iggy Pope]

That makes it look and sound if there is training (horrible training) going on at East Mains. Cannae be right.

[Callum_62]

I hear he lost 7 in a row on Fifa.

In serious news, is he any good?


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[Big_Franck]

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Can't see that on his Instagram at all. Last photo was from 4 days ago.

[CMurdoch]

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Looking very past it is Mr Pennant

[Elephant Stone]

That makes it look and sound if there is training (horrible training) going on at East Mains. Cannae be right.

Training is going good but Maurice Malpas has climbed a fence and is screaming abuse at everyone in sight, Terry Butcher has got a job as an entertainer for the boys in the canteen and Steve Marsella is living in his car round the back.

[CMurdoch]

34 and has not looked after himself

[Velma Dinkley]

Highly unlikely seeing as he was at Tynecastle for talks again today.

[lumbo_hfc]

Looking very past it is Mr Pennant

It's pre season, he won't be the only one!!

[blackpoolhibs]

Looking very past it is Mr Pennant


34 and has not looked after himself


How do you get that from 1 picture?

[Eaststandee]

Can't see that on his Instagram at all. Last photo was from 4 days ago.
That's taken from Snapchat mate

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[pacoluna]

English winger Jermaine Pennant trains with Hibernian

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The 34-year-old has joined up with Neil Lennon's newly promoted squad.





https://images.stv.tv/articles/w288xrLow/546251-jermaine-pennant.jpg
PAFormer Arsenal and Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant is training with Hibs and could become the latest addition to Neil Lennon's squad.




The 34-year old has joined up with the Championship winners as they undergo pre-season training ahead of their return to the top flight.
Pennant is a free agent after leaving Bury at the end of a short-term deal.
The well-travelled winger played for Arsenal, Liverpool, Real Zaragoza and Stoke City earlier in his career and has played for several clubs in recent years.
After leaving Stoke he had a spell with Pune City in the Indian Super League and then returned to England for a short-term deal at Wigan Athletic.
Pennant then moved to Singapore to play for Tampines Rovers and joined Bury in January of this year.

[hibsbollah]

Could do a job in the Alan O'brien role :agree:

[Salt N Sauzee]

This'd be a good signing.

[Hibee_Lisa]

Can't see that on his Instagram at all. Last photo was from 4 days ago.

It's his story on instagram as opposed to a posted picture.

[Craig_in_Prague]

Where's he played the last few years?

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Pennant would be a great signing

[Andy74]

Where's he played the last few years?

Singapore then Bury short term.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Pennant would be a great signing

10 years ago

[Andy74]

10 years ago

No idea why we didn't swoop for him when he was at Liverpool right enough.

[Wilson]

No idea why we didn't swoop for him when he was at Liverpool right enough.

Rod wouldn't pay the 150k. Fact. End of.

[calumhibee1]

10 years ago

And ten years ago signing Pennant would have been like us going out and signing Oxlade Chamberlain or something now, so I suppose you're not wrong.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Just my opinion but see him as another player who will get caught out with the pace of the Scottish game. Worried if this is the kind of players we're looking at. A 34 year old winger?

[Andy74]

Just my opinion but see him as another player who will get caught out with the pace of the Scottish game. Worried if this is the kind of players we're looking at. A 34 year old winger?

It's definitely one of the players we are looking at seeing as he is here, yes.

Is every player we will look at a 34 year old winger? I'll take a guess at no.

[frazeHFC]

He may be 34 and look 'past it' as some have said but there's no doubt that if he can get fit for us then he'd still be a top signing.

[Sioux]

Just my opinion but see him as another player who will get caught out with the pace of the Scottish game. Worried if this is the kind of players we're looking at. A 34 year old winger?

When did you last see him? Have you seen him at all? What kind of player is he? Or should that be 'type' of player?

So many questions!

[SirDavidsNapper]

When did you last see him? Have you seen him at all? What kind of player is he? Or should that be 'type' of player?

So many questions!

Not seen him in years that's the worry. An unattached 34 year old winger trying to win a deal at a Scottish club rings alarm bells. Must just be me.

[bigwheel]

Who'd have thought Lafferty would be the nicest guy linked to us today? [emoji1]

Hahaha [emoji2]

[BarneyHibby]

Just my opinion but see him as another player who will get caught out with the pace of the Scottish game. Worried if this is the kind of players we're looking at. A 34 year old winger?Totally agree. His best days are long in the past. Hope we don't sign him. We need someome younger then 34 old winger...

[Iain G]

Do we hand him over to the opposition captain at our big pre-season friendly? :greengrin

[DH1875]

Have we not been linked with him before? Seem to remember something but can't remember lol.

[calumhibee1]

Have we not been linked with him before? Seem to remember something but can't remember lol.

We were linked in January.

[CapitalGreen]

Have we not been linked with him before? Seem to remember something but can't remember lol.

Yes. Was training with us in January but bumped us to sign for Bury where he made 2 starts.

[MWHIBBIES]

Just my opinion but see him as another player who will get caught out with the pace of the Scottish game. Worried if this is the kind of players we're looking at. A 34 year old winger?

We had a 33 year old winger on loan last season who scored 2 of the most important goals of last season.

[Ozyhibby]

Hope this is not a sign of things to come? A 34 year old winger who averages about 12 games a season over the last 4 years?
Couldn't be less impressed.


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[hibbycraig]

Pennant crossing for lafferty. Guaranteed 50 goals.

[RamYer1902]

For all saying that this wasn't on his Instagram, it was. If you follow him, you can view his story that he shared with his followers today and this is on it.


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[Velma Dinkley]

If we can sign someone who can run faster than Aaron Hughes and Bruno Alves we will skoosh the league.

[BarneyHibby]

Yes. Was training with us in January but bumped us to sign for Bury where he made 2 starts.And only played 200 minutes total.

[Iain G]

And only played 200 minutes total.

Doesn't fill you with a lot of confidence does it. Of course maybe we just offered him some training facilities....

[Jim44]

Oh for a matchfit, uncontroversial, 20 goals a season striker to pop out of the woodwork. :rolleyes:

[SlickShoes]

What a disaster, one minute we are looking at no one and the next minute we are letting someone I don't like train with us, maybe it's time for hibs and I to get a divorce. Worst close season ever.

[easty]

I don't think he'd be a good signing at all.

Last played in the English Championship over 2 years ago, since then he's been in the Singapore league (where his coach said he wasn't good enough to start - http://www.espn.co.uk/football/singapore-s-league/story/2984796/jermaine-pennant-didnt-warrant-tampines-start-in-singapore-cup-final-coach) and at Bury (where he only managed 7 games since January in a team that came 1 point above relegation, in a mostly dog ***** league).

I'm glad we're getting folk in to take a look at them properly in training though.

[easty]

Pennant crossing for lafferty. Guaranteed 50 goals.

At the Pitz maybe.

[SteveHFC]

Pennant crossing for lafferty. Guaranteed 50 goals.

:hyper

[CMurdoch]

Pennant would be a great signing

He would be an appalling signing.
Has done nothing decent in 5 years.
Not just over the hill but down in the valley below.

[Lee Marvin]

He would be an appalling signing.
Has done nothing decent in 5 years.
Not just over the hill but down in the valley below.

This would be my least favourite signing since dempster came in, should it happen

[since90plustwo]

He did well in training today ive heard, if he can perform id take him regardless of age.

[WhileTheChief..]

If he comes it won't be for the money so my take on it is that he wants to play regularly.

Have we really got to the stage where we can turn up our noses at this kinda quality?

Hope he signs.

[Hibs90]

No no no. I fear for us if this is the kinda player we're looking at

[BarneyHibby]

Doesn't fill you with a lot of confidence does it. Of course maybe we just offered him some training facilities....We've previusly linked with Greg Stewart who match better and yonger then Pennant. Stewart signed with the Dons. And now we need to bring someone like Stewart. I think Pennant is not an equivalent replacement.

[Andy74]

No no no. I fear for us if this is the kinda player we're looking at

A bit dramatic.

We've signed 3 players that are nothing like this. No harm in having a look and he certainly has proven he has talent.

We don't get players like him in his prime.

[JDT]

I don't know our relationship with the Rangers so it may make it difficult to impossible but Forrester or O'Hallaron have got to be better shouts that Pennant. Playing 7 games last season for Bury doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. I hope we didn't overspend getting Efe and Rocky in!

[Aldo]

We've previusly linked with Greg Stewart who match better and yonger then Pennant. Stewart signed with the Dons. And now we need to bring someone like Stewart. I think Pennant is not an equibalent replacement.

Ourselves along with the yams and Dons are being linked with everyone each other is being linked with.

Lazy journalism IMHO!

I am sure we will see some signings in the next week!

[ian cruise]

We've previusly linked with Greg Stewart who match better and yonger then Pennant. Stewart signed with the Dons. And now we need to bring someone like Stewart. I think Pennant is not an equibalent replacement.

If we were speaking to Stewart then does that not show we are showing the very ambition you are asking for? He chose the club who finished second and have European football this year over the club who were promoted. It's not out with the realms of possibility that his decision to go to Aberdeen wasn't purely because they paid him more.

[Ozyhibby]

We've previusly linked with Greg Stewart who match better and yonger then Pennant. Stewart signed with the Dons. And now we need to bring someone like Stewart. I think Pennant is not an equivalent replacement.

The comparison is quite stark. [emoji22]


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[Heisenberg]

No no no. I fear for us if this is the kinda player we're looking at

I agree with you here. Pennant isn't what we need.

[Aldo]

I don't know our relationship with the Rangers so it may make it difficult to impossible but Forrester or O'Hallaron have got to be better shouts that Pennant. Playing 7 games last season for Bury doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. I hope we didn't overspend getting Efe and Rocky in!


Forrester is mince with O'Halloran not far behind him.

A fit Pennant even at 34 is better than those 2.

Quality over quantity!

[ian cruise]

I don't know our relationship with the Rangers so it may make it difficult to impossible but Forrester or O'Hallaron have got to be better shouts that Pennant. Playing 7 games last season for Bury doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. I hope we didn't overspend getting Efe and Rocky in!

The picturea of Forrester doing the rounds give me no doubt that a 34 year old who has looked after himself is a better shout than him currently.

I can't post pictures because I'm on my phone and such things are beyond my technical capabilities but he's got some gut on him and it's all belly. If Pennant is shattered in his photo that suggests to me he was busting a gut rather than just going through the motions. Will he sign? If he does will he be any good? I've no idea but if the coaching staff feel he's performing well enough in training and the current squad are impressed by him then he's good enough for me.

[BarneyHibby]

I am sure we will see some signings in the next week!Hope you are right. We need a new striker (Moult please) as soon as possible.

[Aldo]

Hope you are right. We need a new striker (Moult please) as soon as possible.

We need at least 2 strikers maybe 3 if Graham leaves!

[Sioux]

Neil Lennon should join .net and conduct a pole:

What players should I sign?

The 5 players with the most votes should be signed immediately, whether they want to or not. The result will be the bestest ever Hibs team.

FACT

[Sean1875]

I'll put my faith in the coaching team to judge him on what they see but got to be honest this isn't exactly filling me full of confidence.. either he wasn't good enough when he was training with us last time so we didn't sign him, or he bumped us and signed for Bury instead of us after we gave him training facilities. why the second chance? he surely can't have improved?


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[ian cruise]

I'll put my faith in the coaching team to judge him on what they see but got to be honest this isn't exactly filling me full of confidence.. either he wasn't good enough when he was training with us last time so we didn't sign him, or he bumped us and signed for Bury instead of us after we gave him training facilities. why the second chance? he surely can't have improved?


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Actually I think he could have improved. In Jan his fitness could have been shocking, he's maybe been working hard at that and he's come back a fitter, and therefore better player. Since Jan I've dropped 2 stone, down 5% body fat and my running times along side my general strength are greatly improved by following a strict regime and I'm older that Pennant. If I can do it he can.

[Pete]

Training is obviously tough and I'd be more worried if he had posted a picture saying he was enjoying himself.

As for Pennant, if he's good enough he'll join...and if he's good enough he'll surely do a good job. We won't be making signings for the sake of it and people should relax.

And I'm sure half the people judging this guy were no angels themselves when they were younger. Choirboys.net

[Borderhibbie76]

We need at least 2 strikers maybe 3 if Graham leaves!
Ideally Graham will move on with 3 coming in Aldo - or maybe 2 with Shaw getting more of a look in perhaps??

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[BarneyHibby]

We need at least 2 strikers maybe 3 if Graham leaves!Yes it is. Moult & Stoksey in my dreams.:not worth That's probably unrealistic but i will more than happy if we sign one of them..:agree:

[Aldo]

Ideally Graham will move on with 3 coming in Aldo - or maybe 2 with Shaw getting more of a look in perhaps?? Sent from my SM-G920F using Tapatalk

Not sure Shaw is ready going by some of those who watch the Development Team however NL and co will decide!

I am sure NL's master plan will be revealed in due course

[WhileTheChief..]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

[number9dream]

He made two starts for Bury. Hooked after 45 & 66 mins.
Lennon does seem to favour experience, which has merit, but I'd be way more excited if we were going after Jordan Jones, who still hasn't signed new terms at Killie or forking out for Motherwell's Chris Cadden, or St Mirren's Lewis Morgan, although paying fees is probably not realistic.

[Sean1875]

Actually I think he could have improved. In Jan his fitness could have been shocking, he's maybe been working hard at that and he's come back a fitter, and therefore better player. Since Jan I've dropped 2 stone, down 5% body fat and my running times along side my general strength are greatly improved by following a strict regime and I'm older that Pennant. If I can do it he can.

Fair play to you for your own personal achievement there mate, very impressive!
I'm still remaining sceptical with Pennants fitness though.. if his fitness was that bad back in January then i doubt Bury would have signed him in the first place, and if he had improved significantly since January then surely he would have featured more than 7 times for them.. time will tell though, as i say i've got faith in the coaching staff to make the right call when it comes!


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[21sMay]

I'd like to give pennant the same kind of deal we gave Humphreys and if he performs in the first few months then we extend it, if not we release him in January

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

If that's not a good reason to sign a player then what is....on the downside i dont think many people would be watching the game

[Pretty Boy]

I just want to know how anyone can judge him as 'past it' from that picture.

Every transfer window is the same utter nonsense.

[Ozyhibby]

I just want to know how anyone can judge him as 'past it' from that picture.

Every transfer window is the same utter nonsense.

His record over the last 4 years is a far better indication than the photo.


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[Scouse Hibee]

Interesting, has the pedigree but does he have the desire now. Hopefully he does and can prove it to get a deal.

[HoboHarry]

I just want to know how anyone can judge him as 'past it' from that picture.

Every transfer window is the same utter nonsense.
You need to learn from past experience. For example who can fault the knowledge of those who assured us that Efe was a bomb scare and Commons was fat and past it? I always take posters seriously when they rush online to tell us how s***e our possible signings are.......

:wink:

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

:agree::thumbsup::wink:

So does he...:greengrin

[Slavers]

He has a bit of quality good pedigree might fancy a 1 year deal to see how he copes with the spl at 34.

[hibsbollah]

Forrester is mince with O'Halloran not far behind him.

A fit Pennant even at 34 is better than those 2.

Quality over quantity!

Mikey Forrester? Russian sailors? What the **** are you boys on eh?!

[Aldo]

Mikey Forrester? Russian sailors? What the **** are you boys on eh?!

Made me laugh!!

[silverhibee]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

Sign her, oops, i mean him :greengrin

[Ozyhibby]

You need to learn from past experience. For example who can fault the knowledge of those who assured us that Efe was a bomb scare and Commons was fat and past it? I always take posters seriously when they rush online to tell us how s***e our possible signings are.......

:wink:

I thought Efe and Commons would be great signings but I think Pennent would be absolute mince.


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[snooky]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

Is that a big GoogleMaps tattoo he has?
Cool - he'll never get lost. :aok:

[cabbageandribs1875]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html


looks like she's wearing clothing from our mint green range, i'd need a closer look at the label(if there's room for a label that is)to be sure it is

[S4uzee]

I thought we had stopped going for these type of players ... Sodje, Agogo spring to mind

[lapsedhibee]

I just want to know how anyone can judge him as 'past it' from that picture.


Not just past it - in the throes of pre-senile dementia. It would be easy enough to put your top on inside out, or back to front, but only a serious sufferer would dress himself in such a way that the lettering on the badge is the wrong way round.

[Baw187]

Not crazy about this signing if it comes to pass but then again, he might do the business. Lennon knows better than me I expect.

[Heisenberg]

I thought we had stopped going for these type of players ... Sodje, Agogo spring to mind

That's my thinking too. This guy wasn't good enough for Bury to keep him on so he's decided to come back up here again to see if we'll give him a deal. He's clearly finished at any sort of decent level.

[Andy74]

His record over the last 4 years is a far better indication than the photo.


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On that basis the likes of Adam Rooney would have been a no when he went back to Aberdeen.

[Nicho87]

It's a no from me

[emerald green]

If Hibs are to compete at the top end of the table this coming season, I think they will need better quality players than 34 year old Pennant.

If he signs, he just might prove me/others wrong, but I have my doubts.

[Heisenberg]

On that basis the likes of Adam Rooney would have been a no when he went back to Aberdeen.

Adam Rooney went to Aberdeen at 25/26 and in his prime. Pennant is a washed up 34 year old recently released by Bury after failing to make an impact.

[GreenPJ]

Adam Rooney went to Aberdeen at 25/26 and in his prime. Pennant is a washed up 34 year old recently released by Bury after failing to make an impact.

Less risk and less expense to try and see if one of the youngsters is ready to step up.

[Bishop Hibee]

Absolutely nothing wrong with taking a look at him. If Lennon thinks he's good enough he signs. If he isn't he goes.

[Andy74]

Adam Rooney went to Aberdeen at 25/26 and in his prime. Pennant is a washed up 34 year old recently released by Bury after failing to make an impact.

The point was about the record in the last few years being an indicator.

[Andy74]

If Hibs are to compete at the top end of the table this coming season, I think they will need better quality players than 34 year old Pennant.

If he signs, he just might prove me/others wrong, but I have my doubts.

When you say better quality what you thinking? Do you mean fitter?

We aren't getting better quality than him anywhere soon.

[Thecat23]

When you say better quality what you thinking? Do you mean fitter?

We aren't getting better quality than him anywhere soon.

I seriously hope we do. He's a has been! If I hear the phrase "but would do a job in the spfl" I'll crack. I reckon he'll struggle big time. Anyway hoping he's just using our facilities and not coming.

[Heisenberg]

I seriously hope we do. He's a has been! If I hear the phrase "but would do a job in the spfl" I'll crack. I reckon he'll struggle big time. Anyway hoping he's just using our facilities and not coming.

People basing their opinion of the guy on his name and what he used to be like. He's finished at any sort of good level.

[hibs#1]

No harm in having him in for a couple of weeks and seeing what he has left.

[CapitalGreen]

The point was about the record in the last few years being an indicator.

Adam Rooney played 96 games in the 3 seasons between leaving ICT and signing for Aberdeen.

[Ronniekirk]

:hyper

Just doesnt have the same gravitas as Henderson delivers for Stokes though


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[bingo70]

People writing him off because of his age and lack of fitness without knowing his fitness levels are quite frankly off their nut. Even people who saw him at Bury can't judge him properly as he was joining them mid season which can be difficult for players of any age.

I'd hazard a guess he's still pretty quick but even if he isn't as fast as he was, it's not an athletics club he's joining. He's clearly got a huge amount of ability and with a good pre season he could be an unreal signing.

I'm a miserable ******* but even I'm amazed at people moaning about us looking at a player with that pedigree.

[Spike Mandela]

Disappointed if we are wasting money on this sort of has been to be honest.

[bingo70]

People basing their opinion of the guy on his name and what he used to be like. He's finished at any sort of good level.

How could you possibly know that and how would you be better qualified to judge that than our management team after watching him in training and doing fitness tests on him?

[murray26]

If he's only getting paid a penny a week that'll be a penny to much.. complete waste of time and money giving this guy any sort of contract.. we would have been better sticking with Harris..

[Andy74]

People basing their opinion of the guy on his name and what he used to be like. He's finished at any sort of good level.

Other than just purely on his age?

[blackpoolhibs]

It seems like we've got him in at the start of pre season to see if he's got anything about him.

I'd rather that than getting him in january on the off chance he might still have something to offer.

He will be given every chance to shine, if he's good enough we might take a punt on him, if not it will be thank you very much and on your way?

Cant see the problem here?

[bingo70]

When you say better quality what you thinking? Do you mean fitter?

We aren't getting better quality than him anywhere soon.

I was going to suggest Ronaldo becoming available has effected people's expectations then I realised he's 32 so that rules him out as well.

If we had signed Pennant without assessing him first of all I could just about understand the concern but that's not what we're doing so the worries over his fitness is just nonsense.

[Heisenberg]

I was going to suggest Ronaldo becoming available has effected people's expectations then I realised he's 32 so that rules him out as well.

If we had signed Pennant without assessing him first of all I could just about understand the concern but that's not what we're doing so the worries over his fitness is just nonsense.

I'm more worried that he's done nowt for ages and Bury decided to punt him after he only managed two starts in the second half of the season.

But aye, we've not even signed him yet so no point worrying about it for now. If Lennon thinks he sees enough in him then fair enough, we'll see how he gets on.

[Stevie Reid]

It seems like we've got him in at the start of pre season to see if he's got anything about him.

I'd rather that than getting him in january on the off chance he might still have something to offer.

He will be given every chance to shine, if he's good enough we might take a punt on him, if not it will be thank you very much and on your way?

Cant see the problem here?

Exactly. Zero risk, with a potential benefit.

[edinburghhibee]

The amount of folk on this site writing off players before they've even signed is embarrassing. Pennant was a good player back in the day. Nobody has seen him regularly for the past few years. Let's just let our management team do what their paid to do and we can judge their signings a couple months into the season.


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[blackpoolhibs]

Imagine if we took a big fat goalie in on trial, who'd done nothing for years apart from eat 25 kit kats a day?

[LeithMike]

Wide players need legs so not convinced that this is the position for a seasoned pro. Bit worried about our options if this is a genuine possibility. Looks like a signing of the ilk of Tom Soares. I appreciate its difficult for us to attract players at their peak but would prefer players on the way up rather than down.

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[Brooster]

The amount of folk on this site writing off players before they've even signed is embarrassing. Pennant was a good player back in the day. Nobody has seen him regularly for the past few years. Let's just let our management team do what their paid to do and we can judge their signings a couple months into the season.


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Spot on. Folk who know nothing about Pennant and probably have never seen him play seem to be experts on him now. And the amount of folk on the brink of a breakdown because we have only signed 3 players is beyond belief.

[Ozyhibby]

We won't sign him. Lennon will see he's finished over the next week or so.


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[Mikey09]

Wide players need legs so not convinced that this is the position for a seasoned pro. Bit worried about our options if this is a genuine possibility. Looks like a signing of the ilk of Tom Soares. I appreciate its difficult for us to attract players at their peak but would prefer players on the way up rather than down.

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Who says if he got a deal Lennon would play him as a wide player?

[FitbaFolkKen]

Imagine if we took a big fat goalie in on trial, who'd done nothing for years apart from eat 25 kit kats a day?

And then stuck him in for a Scottish Cup Semi!

If anything Conrad should have taught us all not to pre-judge players, if Pennant signs we have to trust that the management team see him making a meaningful contribution.

[CMurdoch]

Looks pretty fit to me :greengrin

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-3096149/Jermaine-Pennant-no-rush-discuss-Wigan-future-soaks-Spanish-sun-stunning-wife-Alice-Goodwin.html

That picture and article is more than 2 years old.
Suspect his wife could do a job in the SPL though.
Stunning doesn't do her justice.

[Keith_M]

Where's he played the last few years?


Unless I misread it, I think he had a spell at Tampon Rovers

[SirDavidsNapper]

Imagine if we took a big fat goalie in on trial, who'd done nothing for years apart from eat 25 kit kats a day?

To be fair Conrad didn't have to much running about!

[Thecat23]

To be fair Conrad didn't have to much running about!

😂👍🏼

[Smartie]

If he's prepared to pitch up at the start of pre-season training and knock his pan in then we should at least take a look. He's once had something and might still do, we don't know what has happened to him over the past few years. He might have one last wee swansong in him.

However, if he isn't cutting it we shouldn't be shy about telling him to bolt.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

34 year old doesnt mean your past it ffs....look at kenny miller for example...he still scores goals and is fairly quick......ill wait and see what lennon thinks and trust his judgement.

[Andy74]

Wide players need legs so not convinced that this is the position for a seasoned pro. Bit worried about our options if this is a genuine possibility. Looks like a signing of the ilk of Tom Soares. I appreciate its difficult for us to attract players at their peak but would prefer players on the way up rather than down.

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Arjen Robben is 33.

Soares by the way was nowhere near fit but scored 2 in 10 games and provided a great assist in the Scottish Cup quarter final I think.

Went on to get back to fitness and did well down South.

At this time of year we get to put them through the full pre season.

[lapsedhibee]

Wide players need legs so not convinced that this is the position for a seasoned pro.

What position did Stanley Matthews play?

[Pretty Boy]

You just know if Hearts or St Johnstone had him in training he would be 'another one we missed out on'. We get him in to have a look and it's 'wasting money on a has been'.

We've got a guy in to assess him based on his current level . We may or may not offer him something based on that. Folk getting their knickers in a twist over absolutely nothing.

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[CapitalGreen]

You just know if Hearts or St Johnstone had him in training he would be 'another one we missed out on'. We get him in to have a look and it's 'wasting money on a has been'.

We've got a guy in to assess him based on his current level . We may or may not offer him something based on that. Folk getting their knickers in a twist over absolutely nothing.

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I think I'd be laughing if Hearts had a player in on trial who had only managed 2 starts and a grand total of 200 minutes at Bury last season.

[Centre Hawf]

I think I'd be laughing if Hearts had a player in on trial who had only managed 2 starts and a grand total of 200 minutes at Bury last season.

Agreed. Nothing about this inspires me, much like the rest of our business so far. I'm sorry to be the bedwetter but its just how I feel.

[Pretty Boy]

Agreed. Nothing about this inspires me, much like the rest of our business so far. I'm sorry to be the bedwetter but its just how I feel.

Signing a Nigerian international CB in his prime who was outstanding for us last season, a guy who scored 16 goals last season and a midfielder who managed 12 goals last season doesn't seem like 'inspiring' business to you?

No wonder you aren't happy if you're that hard to please.

[Lago]

No please no, he is done, finished.

[bingo70]

Signing a Nigerian international CB in his prime who was outstanding for us last season, a guy who scored 16 goals last season and a midfielder who managed 12 goals last season doesn't seem like 'inspiring' business to you?

No wonder you aren't happy if you're that hard to please.

But apart from that......

[Andy74]

I think I'd be laughing if Hearts had a player in on trial who had only managed 2 starts and a grand total of 200 minutes at Bury last season.

He was only there from January. Do you know the circumstances? Was he fit? Was he just there to cover for someone?

Reality is we probably wouldn't be in with a chance of signing any Bury first team players.

[bingo70]

On a side note does anyone else have a real irrational dislike of Bury?

Really don't know why but they seem like a really **** club that play in a **** stadium with **** fans that always looks cold on the tele whenever I see them. Also seem like one of these clubs that never do anything.

Anyway, not really relevant to the point in hand so as you were......

[Aldo]

On a side note does anyone else have a real irrational dislike of Bury? Really don't know why but they seem like a really **** club that play in a **** stadium with **** fans that always looks cold on the tele whenever I see them. Also seem like one of these clubs that never do anything. Anyway, not really relevant to the point in hand so as you were......

Is there manager not Lee Clark these days! Not a fan of his tbh!

[Thecat23]

On a side note does anyone else have a real irrational dislike of Bury?

Really don't know why but they seem like a really **** club that play in a **** stadium with **** fans that always looks cold on the tele whenever I see them. Also seem like one of these clubs that never do anything.

Anyway, not really relevant to the point in hand so as you were......

Strange story for you...

I met Max who used to be in Hollyoaks one night, huge Bury fan tried so hard to tell me how good his club were but I just couldn't take it in. Told him I was a Hibs fan and to be fair to him he knew about Scottish football and us.

Pointless story but made me remember a random night. His girlfriend was stunning as well!!

[CapitalGreen]

He was only there from January. Do you know the circumstances? Was he fit? Was he just there to cover for someone?

Reality is we probably wouldn't be in with a chance of signing any Bury first team players.

So if either of those circumstances you suggest were true it would mean that he couldn't get himself fit enough in 4 months to manage more than 200 minutes or he was signed as cover/back up for a player in a team that finished 19th in League 1.

The last part of your comment is just patently nonsense.

[Andy74]

So if either of those circumstances you suggest were true it would mean that he couldn't get himself fit enough in 4 months to manage more than 200 minutes or he was signed as cover/back up for a player in a team that finished 19th in League 1.

The last part of your comment is just patently nonsense.

It's difficult getting players in during January. No idea about Singapore season but players not having ore seasons or playing on through always struggle.

Anyway, he is here to have a pre season I presume so either he will be fit or not.

I don't see any problem with saying we'd struggle to sign a Bury player or compete with them for players.

[OxoHibby]

I hear he lost 7 in a row on Fifa.

In serious news, is he any good?


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No he's not. Was decent when younger but surely we need better than someone who couldn't hold it down at bury

[OxoHibby]

He may be 34 and look 'past it' as some have said but there's no doubt that if he can get fit for us then he'd still be a top signing.

why would he be a top signing. Is it coz he played in the epl years ago? So did joey Barton but more recently

[Velma Dinkley]

Strange story for you...

I met Max who used to be in Hollyoaks one night, huge Bury fan tried so hard to tell me how good his club were but I just couldn't take it in. Told him I was a Hibs fan and to be fair to him he knew about Scottish football and us.

Pointless story but made me remember a random night. His girlfriend was stunning as well!!

He once chatted up some of my pals then vomited on them.

[hibsbollah]

He once chatted up some of my pals then vomited on them.

:faf: :faf:

Sign him up!! Sign him up!

[SRHibs]

If this is the type of player we sign then I'll be mirrororing our philosophy and not splashing out to travel from NCL every 2 weeks.

[LancsHibs]

Was he not training with us last summer as well???? Or am I going senile?

[Flyingwaitor]

Is this the type of player in our budget? Great...sigh

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[Thecat23]

He once chatted up some of my pals then vomited on them.

😂😂😂

[stantonhibby]

Was he not training with us last summer as well???? Or am I going senile?

January

[Hi Heid Yin]

In Lennon I trust.
He and his staff will know better than all the surmisers outside East Mains.
If Pennant has something to offer us, then NL will let us know soon enough.

[OsloHibs]

Another No from me.

[Hibs90]

We should be going for players young Scottish and hungry with potential. I'm not saying we ain't but all these rumours of players we have been linked with are absolutely terrifying.

[Centre Hawf]

Signing a Nigerian international CB in his prime who was outstanding for us last season, a guy who scored 16 goals last season and a midfielder who managed 12 goals last season doesn't seem like 'inspiring' business to you?

No wonder you aren't happy if you're that hard to please.

Signing a guy who is no doubt going to be a high earner and yes was good when he came on loan but I'm still not certain he's actually better than Daz or Paul imo. So I don't think we've improved our starting 11 with that signing. Swanson I will admit is a good signing but I've also seen the lad been downright shocking at the likes of Hearts, lets hope that was his intention. :greengrin

We've also seen our top goalscorer leave with absolutely no sign so far of us replacing him properly, and we've lost Fraser Fyvie who in my opinion was a very talented footballer. So yes I am disappointed in what we've done so far, or the lack of what we've done is probably the more correct way of saying it. Jermaine Pennant signing for us won't change that.

[HoboHarry]

Signing a guy who is no doubt going to be a high earner and yes was good when he came on loan but I'm still not certain he's actually better than Daz or Paul imo. So I don't think we've improved our starting 11 with that signing. Swanson I will admit is a good signing but I've also seen the lad been downright shocking at the likes of Hearts, lets hope that was his intention. :greengrin

We've also seen our top goalscorer leave with absolutely no sign so far of us replacing him properly, and we've lost Fraser Fyvie who in my opinion was a very talented footballer. So yes I am disappointed in what we've done so far, or the lack of what we've done is probably the more correct way of saying it. Jermaine Pennant signing for us won't change that.
Really no idea what you mean with this comment. What "sign" had you expected to see? Since when did Hibs ever discuss transfers until they were completed? How do you know we aren't on the cusp of signing a new striker?

[OxoHibby]

People writing him off because of his age and lack of fitness without knowing his fitness levels are quite frankly off their nut. Even people who saw him at Bury can't judge him properly as he was joining them mid season which can be difficult for players of any age.

I'd hazard a guess he's still pretty quick but even if he isn't as fast as he was, it's not an athletics club he's joining. He's clearly got a huge amount of ability and with a good pre season he could be an unreal signing.

I'm a miserable ******* but even I'm amazed at people moaning about us looking at a player with that pedigree.

I thought the same about holt and he didn't deliver. We need to get over this epl thing that people think they will be superstars. Look at pennants record. Modern day journeyman

[Jim44]

Was he not training with us last summer as well???? Or am I going senile?


January

The consensus seems to be that this guy might be a liability. That very well may be the case but the fact that he is back for a second spell at East Mains in the space of 6 months suggests that Lennon and his staff must see some sort of potential in a future with us. We've got to trust their judgement and hope that things don't go tits up through a lack of discernment.

[21sMay]

The consensus seems to be that this guy might be a liability. That very well may be the case but the fact that he is back for a second spell at East Mains in the space of 6 months suggests that Lennon and his staff must see some sort of potential in a future with us. We've got to trust their judgement and hope that things don't go tits up through a lack of discernment.

This

[SMAXXA]

The consensus seems to be that this guy might be a liability. That very well may be the case but the fact that he is back for a second spell at East Mains in the space of 6 months suggests that Lennon and his staff must see some sort of potential in a future with us. We've got to trust their judgement and hope that things don't go tits up through a lack of discernment.

Don't be daft let all three football managers on here wrote him off, nonone knows if he would be good or not just let the club get on with it and be judged in a hibs strip

[Centre Hawf]

Really no idea what you mean with this comment. What "sign" had you expected to see? Since when did Hibs ever discuss transfers until they were completed? How do you know we aren't on the cusp of signing a new striker?

Aberdeen have been linked with Stevie May and Greg Stewart within a week. We have had our name mentioned with being behind Hearts trying to sign Lafferty (good let them have him imo). Fair enough stuff might be bubbling away quietly but until I see a striker i can get excited about possibly seeing bang 15 or so goals then ill be disappointed.

[mcfly]

We don't half have some right knowalls on these pages.

How many folk commenting on these pages have managed a team? Yet you all have opinions on this guy / that guy - he's played for Liverpool but he's no good enough for hibs.

Unbelievable - frank sauzee was 34 when he signed for us. Was he no hibs class???

Why don't you all wait and see who we sign - I'm sure the board and manager are very aware we need a striker or 2.

Neil Lennon said they wanted to challenge for 2nd place. I can't see him saying that if he doesn't know his budget and target players.

[HoboHarry]

Aberdeen have been linked with Stevie May and Greg Stewart within a week. We have had our name mentioned with being behind Hearts trying to sign Lafferty (good let them have him imo). Fair enough stuff might be bubbling away quietly but until I see a striker i can get excited about possibly seeing bang 15 or so goals then ill be disappointed.
Linked by whom? Hibs.net? Sorry but you may choose to believe what you read on here but I don't.......

[Centre Hawf]

Linked by whom? Hibs.net? Sorry but you may choose to believe what you read on here but I don't....... The best papers/sky have linked those stories ive mentioned. Regardless of where it is linked im allowed to be disappointed at this point in time.

[Paloschi]

If he trains with us and impresses what is the problem? He hasn't been offered anything yet and would command no fee. Lets just wait and see.

[S4uzee]

Signing a guy who is no doubt going to be a high earner and yes was good when he came on loan but I'm still not certain he's actually better than Daz or Paul imo. So I don't think we've improved our starting 11 with that signing. Swanson I will admit is a good signing but I've also seen the lad been downright shocking at the likes of Hearts, lets hope that was his intention. :greengrin

We've also seen our top goalscorer leave with absolutely no sign so far of us replacing him properly, and we've lost Fraser Fyvie who in my opinion was a very talented footballer. So yes I am disappointed in what we've done so far, or the lack of what we've done is probably the more correct way of saying it. Jermaine Pennant signing for us won't change that.

Agreed, my thinking also

[mcfly]

Signing a guy who is no doubt going to be a high earner and yes was good when he came on loan but I'm still not certain he's actually better than Daz or Paul imo. So I don't think we've improved our starting 11 with that signing. Swanson I will admit is a good signing but I've also seen the lad been downright shocking at the likes of Hearts, lets hope that was his intention. :greengrin

We've also seen our top goalscorer leave with absolutely no sign so far of us replacing him properly, and we've lost Fraser Fyvie who in my opinion was a very talented footballer. So yes I am disappointed in what we've done so far, or the lack of what we've done is probably the more correct way of saying it. Jermaine Pennant signing for us won't change that.

You're a cheery one. Dear oh dear mr negative

[Ronniekirk]

Signing a guy who is no doubt going to be a high earner and yes was good when he came on loan but I'm still not certain he's actually better than Daz or Paul imo. So I don't think we've improved our starting 11 with that signing. Swanson I will admit is a good signing but I've also seen the lad been downright shocking at the likes of Hearts, lets hope that was his intention. :greengrin

We've also seen our top goalscorer leave with absolutely no sign so far of us replacing him properly, and we've lost Fraser Fyvie who in my opinion was a very talented footballer. So yes I am disappointed in what we've done so far, or the lack of what we've done is probably the more correct way of saying it. Jermaine Pennant signing for us won't change that.

Stop bursting my Bubble Got my First Full Season Ticket ( in a long time ) Still feeling good about the Club in general given where we were three years ago
We have sold more Season Tickets than we have done in our entire History and made a few decent signings
The only player i would have liked to stay that has moved on was F F
The only slight concern i have id that our business in the Transfer Market in the forward Dept clearly didn't work out as well as hoped , snd with our Talisman away their is now Pressure on the Board to deliver in this Area Goals for will partly determine where we finish in the League and Lennon coming out snd saying we are aiming for second has clearly raised expectation in the Support and Like Henderson they now need to deliver


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[Brightside]

Arjen Robben is 33.

Soares by the way was nowhere near fit but scored 2 in 10 games and provided a great assist in the Scottish Cup quarter final I think.

Went on to get back to fitness and did well down South.

At this time of year we get to put them through the full pre season.

Robben is an athlete thats looked after himself his whole career.

[GreenCastle]

Just spoke with a Bury fan who watched him play when he wasn't a sub...

He said he was absolutely terrible - said he was amazed he had played at a high level.

[Sioux]

We should be going for players young Scottish and hungry with potential. I'm not saying we ain't but all these rumours of players we have been linked with are absolutely terrifying.

We should sign my laddie then. He's young, Scottish and is always hungry. He's no that good at fitba tho.

I've got a better idea. Try getting players in who have ability.

[SingaporeHibs]

He was in Singapore playing in the S league last year, from Jan to Oct, being paid way over the odds for the league at about £2.5k a week. His arrival created some interest with 2k fans turning up to his early games but that soon dwindled to nothing again. He was a waste of space in Singapore's S league which I find hard to place in rank along side any of our Scottish leagues. He was offered a new contract at reduced terms but knocked it back. I've seen his quality and it's absolutely no use for us.

[snooky]

(1) We should be going for players young Scottish and hungry with potential.
(2) I'm not saying we ain't but all these rumours of players we have been linked with are absolutely terrifying.


(1) 100% :agree: Frig the sunset riders looking for a retirement pay-off.

(2) "Absolutely terrifying" is an understatement, btw.

[Johnny_Leith]

I've never rated pennant however if is deemed good enough by NL then he'll get my full support.

Had my reservations about Holt but he turned out quite well.

[Allant1981]

We should be going for players young Scottish and hungry with potential. I'm not saying we ain't but all these rumours of players we have been linked with are absolutely terrifying.

no we should be going for guys who are going to improve us as a team, not saying that is pennant before i get shot down!!

[JimBHibees]

We should sign my laddie then. He's young, Scottish and is always hungry. He's no that good at fitba tho.

I've got a better idea. Try getting players in who have ability.

Indeed.

[The Leith Dutch]

Wide players need legs so not convinced that this is the position for a seasoned pro. Bit worried about our options if this is a genuine possibility. Looks like a signing of the ilk of Tom Soares. I appreciate its difficult for us to attract players at their peak but would prefer players on the way up rather than down.

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Pennant is a 34 year old winger while Soares (when we signed him) was a 25 year old Centre Midfielder.
Not seeing the comparison there.

[Callum_62]

If hes garbage, Lennon will see it

If not, we will try and sign him

Lennon isnt daft

[Pedantic_Hibee]

Just spoke with a Bury fan who watched him play well when he wasn't a sub...

He said he was absolutely terrible - said he was amazed he had played at a high level.

Sure you did. And even if you did, he's been judged on about 100 minutes.

[Jag7]

Don't see the requirement for him .. especially at that age !

[GreenCastle]

Sure you did. And even if you did, he's been judged on about 100 minutes.

Bury fan also said he tried to take freekicks from ridiculous angles to shoot at goal when it was never on. He signed at Bury and they went to 3-5-2 which didn't suit Pennant either. He played well in his debut but then hardly played.

Of course if he came to Hibs I would give him a chance.

I'm not sure where Lennon would try to play him. He's a 34 year old right winger - unless he tried to play him in the 10 role for his creative vision. Would rather we use Boyle and any youths and put money towards strikers.

[SlickShoes]

Imagine if he impressed in this trial but then was only used as a sub and wasn't on ridiculous wages, what a tragedy.

The assumption that he will be a high earner is ridiculous, Hibs won't be paying him a lot if he signs because he is 34 and his recent career has been less than impressive. Just because he once earned silly money doesn't mean he still does at 34.

He wouldn't be on trial at Hibs if he was looking for a big payday.

[portyhibernian]

I'm in two minds about Pennant - I was quite impressed by the job Holt done for us last season at the same age, but I don't see Pennant playing that role as a target man. If he's fit enough he might offer something in an advanced midfield role.

On the other hand, I think he peaked about 10 years ago and doesnt seem to have impressed anyone recently. Doesn't hurt to have a look though, and if Lennon thinks he's able to offer us something then I will back him.

[Diclonius]

Imagine if he impressed in this trial but then was only used as a sub and wasn't on ridiculous wages, what a tragedy.

The assumption that he will be a high earner is ridiculous, Hibs won't be paying him a lot if he signs because he is 34 and his recent career has been less than impressive. Just because he once earned silly money doesn't mean he still does at 34.

He wouldn't be on trial at Hibs if he was looking for a big payday.

I suspect that's why he's at us (again) - he's run out of clubs that will offer him silly money.

[eastcoasthibby]

Have to say, personally not very enamoured if this is the type of signing we are looking at ...his playing career has been at a low ebb for a few years now .his big club days are well behind him ....I had hoped we could do better than him, but NL will decide, I think he will be a gamble who will want a decent wage !!

[erin go bragh]

Anyone who thinks this guy would be a good signing should have a look on the Bury fans forum.
The recurring sentence is , waste of a wage .

[bingo70]

Anyone who thinks this guy would be a good signing should have a look on the Bury fans forum.
The recurring sentence is , waste of a wage .

Wonder if Lennon has thought of that

[brog]

We don't half have some right knowalls on these pages.

How many folk commenting on these pages have managed a team? Yet you all have opinions on this guy / that guy - he's played for Liverpool but he's no good enough for hibs.

Unbelievable - frank sauzee was 34 when he signed for us. Was he no hibs class???

Why don't you all wait and see who we sign - I'm sure the board and manager are very aware we need a striker or 2.

Neil Lennon said they wanted to challenge for 2nd place. I can't see him saying that if he doesn't know his budget and target players.

The only comparison between Frank & Pennant is their age. Pennant has hardly played for 3 years at the likes of Wigan, Bury & a Singapore team. Frank, a model professional, 39 times capped (9 times captain) French internationalist. signed from Montpellier. Pennant comes with more baggage than all of our recent bad boys put together. I'm not against signing older players in principle but we need a balance. The dynamics of the dressing room are also very important. We've lost our most charismatic player who's best friend is our most valuable prospect. Signing players like Pennant will do nothing to improve the camaraderie at ER & paying him a wage may reduce our prospects of signing another player. As with all Hibs players I'll support him if he signs but Lennon's behaviour worries me. Pennant turns us down for Bury but gets a 2nd chance. Fyvie takes a few days too long to accept a new contract & gets emptied. Dual standards IMO.

[Lago]

There was a time that players past their best or who failed to makethe grade down South headed for America, not now.

[SlickShoes]

Have to say, personally not very enamoured if this is the type of signing we are looking at ...his playing career has been at a low ebb for a few years now .his big club days are well behind him ....I had hoped we could do better than him, but NL will decide, I think he will be a gamble who will want a decent wage !!

I don't understand this line of thinking at all, we have signed Danny Swanson, Efe Ambrose and Simon Murray, yet the one signing that people on here say defines our signing policy is the fact that Jermaine Penant is on TRIAL (not even signed).

Just forget the fact that we have signed a current international footballer with champions league experience who strolled through the latter part of last season, a hibs fan midfielder with goal scoring in his game and a young hungry striker that will give 100% and scored 18 goals last season, something that only one of our players managed to better.

[Scouse Hibee]

Anyone who thinks this guy would be a good signing should have a look on the Bury fans forum.
The recurring sentence is , waste of a wage .

Anyone thinking the same about Efe could have read this forum before we signed him and thought WTF he is useless!

[CMurdoch]

Anyone thinking the same about Efe could have read this forum before we signed him and thought WTF he is useless!

Only folk who haven't much of a clue about football would have thought that.
Those who actually watch matches would have known Ambrose would walk it last season.
I suspect those same folk see that Pennant has little to offer evidenced by his lack of playing time over the last 5 years and the quality of football teams he has played for during that time.

[Arch Stanton]

Only folk who haven't much of a clue about football would have thought that.
Those who actually watch matches would have known Ambrose would walk it last season.
I suspect those same folk see that Pennant has little to offer evidenced by his lack of playing time over the last 5 years and the quality of football teams he has played for during that time.

Won't having JP on trial at EM give people who HAVE a clue about football the chance to assess his playing ability, his fitness and his character?

[JDT]

The boy Morgan from St Mirren looks a really good player. Young winger so he fits they type of player we should be after

[MyJo]

Only folk who haven't much of a clue about football would have thought that.
Those who actually watch matches would have known Ambrose would walk it last season.
I suspect those same folk see that Pennant has little to offer evidenced by his lack of playing time over the last 5 years and the quality of football teams he has played for during that time.

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/hotline/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-not-8533674

there were plenty of Hibs fans who thought he wouldn't cut it and a heck of a lot of supporters from other championship and premiership clubs having a good old laugh at us signing a bombscare defender based on the opinions of Celtic fans.

[Heisenberg]

The boy Morgan from St Mirren looks a really good player. Young winger so he fits they type of player we should be after

St Mirren knocked back 250k from Burton for him. We won't get near paying anywhere close to that for a player.

[Crab apple]

St Mirren knocked back 250k from Burton for him. We won't get near paying anywhere near that for a player.

He's in the last year of his contract and St Mirren apparently happy to let it run down as they see him as a key player this season. They'll also still get a development fee for him.

[Borderhibbie76]

The boy Morgan from St Mirren looks a really good player. Young winger so he fits they type of player we should be after
Could be wrong but has he not signed a new deal with the Buddies?? Sure I read that somewhere...

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[Scouse Hibee]

Only folk who haven't much of a clue about football would have thought that.
Those who actually watch matches would have known Ambrose would walk it last season.
I suspect those same folk see that Pennant has little to offer evidenced by his lack of playing time over the last 5 years and the quality of football teams he has played for during that time.

So the common sense thing to do then is have faith in the management team and let them decide who is good enough for Hibs, do you agree?

[hibsbollah]

St Mirren knocked back 250k from Burton for him. We won't get near paying anywhere near that for a player.

From what I understand we have the ability to pay that sort of fee for a player. If it's the right player.

[Pete]

So the common sense thing to do then is have faith in the management team and let them decide who is good enough for Hibs, do you agree?

It'll never catch on.

[CMurdoch]

Won't having JP on trial at EM give people who HAVE a clue about football the chance to assess his playing ability, his fitness and his character?

They will certainly be able to assess his fitness

[CMurdoch]

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/opinion/sport/hotline/celtic-defender-efe-ambrose-not-8533674

there were plenty of Hibs fans who thought he wouldn't cut it and a heck of a lot of supporters from other championship and premiership clubs having a good old laugh at us signing a bombscare defender based on the opinions of Celtic fans.

Anyone who didn't think Ambrose would play well in the Championship knows nothing about football.
He has been found out at the highest level in the past and that was never going to be an issue last season.
As for supporters of other premier and championship clubs having a laugh at us for signing him. It was a mixture of the usual supporter banter and again people who don't know what they are talking about.

[CMurdoch]

So the common sense thing to do then is have faith in the management team and let them decide who is good enough for Hibs, do you agree?

I do

[HoboHarry]

Anyone who didn't think Ambrose would play well in the Championship knows nothing about football.
He has been found out at the highest level in the past and that was never going to be an issue last season.
As for supporters of other premier and championship clubs having a laugh at us for signing him. It was a mixture of the usual supporter banter and again people who don't know what they are talking about.
That would apply to plenty on this forum then.......

[CMurdoch]

That would apply to plenty on this forum then.......

It certainly would.
We should look back at the thread and point fingers :wink::greengrin.

[Crazyhorse]

From what I understand we have the ability to pay that sort of fee for a player. If it's the right player.

Maybe but that is a lot of wages to tie up.

[erin go bragh]

Maybe but that is a lot of wages to tie up.
We paid about the same for SJM . Now that was money well spent . You have to speculate to accumulate.

[The Leith Dutch]

Maybe but that is a lot of wages to tie up.

You better whisper that.
If some folk on here find out that we're tieing up the club's money in pursuit of football players it's going to totally **** with their world view.....

[lucky]

I'm happy with our signings so far but just as happy we never signed Lafferty. As for Pennant not sure what he brings to Hibs other than baggage as it's years since he was rated as a player anywhere. But if he's as bad as we all think then I'm sure Hibs won't sign him.

[Golden Bear]

That would apply to plenty on this forum then.......

:greengrin

Ambrose had a couple of dodgy games in the Champions League and that was enough for some of our experts to write of both the guys past career and his future career.

[eastmainsmsh]

Don't think he was half fit at bury with a good pre season and if he impresses we could land a handy player

[Baw187]

Don't think he was half fit at bury with a good pre season and if he impresses we could land a handy player

Agree. At last a bit of perspective.

And if he does turn out to be gash, I'm sure we won't have him on mega wages and can part due to mutual consent.

[easty]

Don't think he was half fit at bury with a good pre season and if he impresses we could land a handy player

You don't think so based on what?

[bingo70]

You don't think so based on what?

When he joined them it was mid way through their season and he wouldn't have done a proper pre season. Don't know when his last game before joining them was?

[CapitalGreen]

When he joined them it was mid way through their season and he wouldn't have done a proper pre season. Don't know when his last game before joining them was?

He was there for 4 months and was not able to get fit enough to manage more than 200 minutes of football.

[easty]

When he joined them it was mid way through their season and he wouldn't have done a proper pre season. Don't know when his last game before joining them was?

He was there from January to the end of the season, and done more or less **** all the entire time. Not having a pre-season is nae excuse for playing ***** in April when you started training with them in January.

[CapitalGreen]

He was there from January to the end of the season, and done more or less **** all the entire time. Not having a pre-season is nae excuse for playing ***** in April when you started training with them in January.

Plus the week(s) he was training with us before bumping us to sign for Bury.

[bingo70]

He was there from January to the end of the season, and done more or less **** all the entire time. Not having a pre-season is nae excuse for playing ***** in April when you started training with them in January.

I think you're confusing fitness with match sharpness.

If you've not got the match sharpness you look unfit and sluggish, when you look unfit and sluggish it's hard to get into the team, when you can't get into the team it's hard to improve your match sharpness.

A full ore-season could see a very different player imo.

[Baw187]

He was there from January to the end of the season, and done more or less **** all the entire time. Not having a pre-season is nae excuse for playing ***** in April when you started training with them in January.

You have no idea what the reasons were behind that. Plenty players have done hee haw at one team then gone to another and been a superstar.

He might be crap, he might be decent. It's too early to speculate but as long as Lennon thinks he's worth a shot, then can't see why we'd be bothered about bringing him in.

He's clearly not someone we'll be pinning our season on so who cares?

[easty]

You have no idea what the reasons were behind that. Plenty players have done hee haw at one team then gone to another and been a superstar.

He might be crap, he might be decent. It's too early to speculate but as long as Lennon thinks he's worth a shot, then can't see why we'd be bothered about bribing him in.

He's clearly not someone we'll be pinning our season on so who cares?

Neither do you. You're right about the bit in bold, but I don't know of plenty players who used to be really good 10 years ago, but for the last 2 years have struggled in the Singapore league, and then struggled in English League 1, then it's turned out they were actually still good, but things hadn't gone right for them for a while. I don't know of any actually, never mind plenty.

It's never too early to speculate, and I'm not bothered about bringing him in. I'm happy we're getting players in to look at. I just don't think he'll be any good, and I don't think he'll be playing for us this coming season.

[Crazyhorse]

I think you're confusing fitness with match sharpness.

If you've not got the match sharpness you look unfit and sluggish, when you look unfit and sluggish it's hard to get into the team, when you can't get into the team it's hard to improve your match sharpness.

A full ore-season could see a very different player imo.

IF he is doing a full pre season with us I assume we must be signing him. If he is here for a quick trial it will be hard to judge what he would be like when fully match fit.

[Baw187]

Neither do you. You're right about the bit in bold, but I don't know of plenty players who used to be really good 10 years ago, but for the last 2 years have struggled in the Singapore league, and then struggled in English League 1, then it's turned out they were actually still good, but things hadn't gone right for them for a while. I don't know of any actually, never mind plenty.

It's never too early to speculate, and I'm not bothered about bringing him in. I'm happy we're getting players in to look at. I just don't think he'll be any good, and I don't think he'll be playing for us this coming season.

I know I don't know. My point is nobody on here does so trying to rationalise an opinion that he's crap based on what he's done in the last few years at other teams is pointless in my opinion.

I tend to have a hunch that you are correct, however, and he won't do enough for Lennon to offer him a deal but will wait and see. Happy enough either way as well.

[Jag7]

Would rather do what Aberdeen are doing

Stevie May: Aberdeen make offer for Preston North End striker
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40455340

[Andy74]

Would rather do what Aberdeen are doing

Stevie May: Aberdeen make offer for Preston North End striker
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/40455340

Different positions though so not particularly comparable at all.

You'd be as well discussing how we signed a top keeper on 4 year deal.

[Jag7]

Different positions though so not particularly comparable at all.

You'd be as well discussing how we signed a top keeper on 4 year deal.

Surely we can compete with Aberdeen for players ? I don't rate Pennant at all .. not the type of player I want to see at Hibs .. would rather go for May !

[Andy74]

Surely we can compete with Aberdeen for players ? I don't rate Pennant at all .. not the type of player I want to see at Hibs .. would rather go for May !

I repeat the different positions part of my post.

[SlickShoes]

Surely we can compete with Aberdeen for players ? I don't rate Pennant at all .. not the type of player I want to see at Hibs .. would rather go for May !

It's no up to you though, if a player prefers Aberdeen to Hibs then there isn't a lot you can do about it no mater how much you WANT them to be hibs players.

[Conj]

He was there for 4 months and was not able to get fit enough to manage more than 200 minutes of football.

Two words spring to mind, Chris Humphrey

[Hibstrooper]

Two words spring to mind, Chris Humphrey

Who has just signed for...

Bury where Pennant was playing last

[Sioux]

.......would rather go for May !

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

[Scouse Hibee]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

Think you need to calm down a bit, it's a forum where you will get a wide range of opinions.

[easty]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

Hahahaha

That's a belter of a post.

[NAE NOOKIE]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

Well aye, you might have a point there ...... but let me suggest that the right of people to post their opinions on this board, especially when it comes to transfer speculation or who they think might be a good signing is exactly what football forums are for ...... it has everything to do with him / her and any other Hibs fan with an interest in the club .... in view of which your opening shot was bang out of order.
:slipper:

[Nutmegged]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

You don't understand what a forum is for do you?

[Jag7]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

Iam entitled to my opinion .. so cut out the swear words .. and insults .. mods you should be doing something about this or are we not entitled to our opinions !!

[Jag7]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

And you are a perfect pr1ck

[CRAZYHIBBY]

And you are a perfect pr1ck

Wish i had a perfect pr1ck...but it bends ever so slightly to the left

[Jag7]

Wish i had a perfect pr1ck...but it bends ever so slightly to the left

Stop voting labour 😂😂

[Betty Boop]

Wish i had a perfect pr1ck...but it bends ever so slightly to the left



:greengrin

[hibsbollah]

Its got F all do with you.

NL will decide, and I'm sure he will be better qualified to do that than you, or any other would be manager that pretends to know what they are talking about. Too many on this board have decided that Hibs should sign players from a narrow base, basically consisting of players who have played in Scotland. There's a bigger pond out there and there's plenty fish in it.

Loving this :aok:

We have sioux and crazy horse on the same thread. Just need geronimo and we have a full house.

[Pete]

Wish i had a perfect pr1ck...but it bends ever so slightly to the left

You need to change hands once in a while.

So I'm, er, lead to believe.

[HoboHarry]

You need to change hands once in a while.

So I'm, er, lead to believe.
Naw, you are aren't doing it right. You lay on one arm till it goes dead then it feels like someone else is doing it........

:greengrin