Summer transfer thread

[NOLA]

Nothing really new mate. Just told winger is signing prob be tomorrow or today seen as it’s after midnight. Speaking to someone on sat that Barker has told one of the boys that this winger is the fastest player he’s seen!!

Faster than Alan O’Brien 🧐


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[Hibbyradge]

Being honest, we can’t buy/sign now for 12 months or years after. Example being Kamberi, if he has a good season for us I expect him to leave next summer, the interest in a goal scorer will be much bigger than McGinn. So that leaves us looking again next year, I expect us to get good money for him but will it be another McGinn dilemma dragging on weeks and months, most likely... We aren’t a big enough club to plan 3-4 years in advance, players will want to leave if interest is there. If we aren’t ready for this years competition I don’t see why we’d be ready for next years, players will leave. We are a selling club.

I agree with the sentiment though, I’d prefer consistently qualifying for Europe than having one year of mediocrity in Europe.

You make valid points, but we're now signing a better quality of player, and crucially, on longer term deals.

We'll be seeing Kamberi and Mallan in a Hibs strip for a couple of years yet, imo.

[Michael]

Nothing really new mate. Just told winger is signing prob be tomorrow or today seen as it’s after midnight. Speaking to someone on sat that Barker has told one of the boys that this winger is the fastest player he’s seen!!

Hopefully Barker watched the world cup because Mbappe was lightning.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Faster than Alan O’Brien 🧐


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only chuck norris is faster than O'brien

[California-Hibs]

Nothing really new mate. Just told winger is signing prob be tomorrow or today seen as it’s after midnight. Speaking to someone on sat that Barker has told one of the boys that this winger is the fastest player he’s seen!!

Good to hear. I know its YouTube, but the boy looks very good indeed. So direct, should get fans on their feet!

[Brooster]

Nothing really new mate. Just told winger is signing prob be tomorrow or today seen as it’s after midnight. Speaking to someone on sat that Barker has told one of the boys that this winger is the fastest player he’s seen!!

Who is it? Sorry if you've already said his name I'm on holiday and not been keeping up to date on this thread.

[jacomo]

Still find it strange all that hard work last season for our crack at Europe.

In the managers own words he's targeting the group stages.

Clearly still sitting at 3 players minimum worse of than end of season.

The worst thing is when we do get put out in Europe everyone will then panic and say lack of signings will now scupper us on the league also.

Still can't believe signing players takes as long as it does.


Speak for yourself.

[dmc1875]

Who is it? Sorry if you've already said his name I'm on holiday and not been keeping up to date on this thread.

It’s pretty obviously the Ghana boy from Man City with the injury problems - clearly he’s super fast but he’s also incredibly
Injury prone.

We will sign him. And I guarantee he will last ten games or so so we better have a back up plan

[Greenworld]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/gordon-strachan-reveals-how-act-of-kindness-convinced-him-to-cap-john-mcginn-1-4772885

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[calumhibee1]

It’s pretty obviously the Ghana boy from Man City with the injury problems - clearly he’s super fast but he’s also incredibly
Injury prone.

We will sign him. And I guarantee he will last ten games or so so we better have a back up plan

I didn’t actually think he looked that fast on his YouTube videos? Can beat a man but I didn’t think he covered the ground that quick, certainly not like Barker or Boyle.

[Looper]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/gordon-strachan-reveals-how-act-of-kindness-convinced-him-to-cap-john-mcginn-1-4772885

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Great read

[calumhibee1]

Being honest, we can’t buy/sign now for 12 months or years after. Example being Kamberi, if he has a good season for us I expect him to leave next summer, the interest in a goal scorer will be much bigger than McGinn. So that leaves us looking again next year, I expect us to get good money for him but will it be another McGinn dilemma dragging on weeks and months, most likely... We aren’t a big enough club to plan 3-4 years in advance, players will want to leave if interest is there. If we aren’t ready for this years competition I don’t see why we’d be ready for next years, players will leave. We are a selling club.

I agree with the sentiment though, I’d prefer consistently qualifying for Europe than having one year of mediocrity in Europe.

Agree with this. We keep getting told that we want to plan for being in Europe for years to come but at the end of the day we’ll be in this position every summer, it’s part and parcel of being at our level. Like you said, Kamberi has a good season and scores 20+ goals he’ll be wanted by other teams. Mallan hits double figures as he did at St Mirren and he’ll probably be wanted aswell. SJM doesn’t leave this summer and he’ll be out of contract, Efe will be out of contract etc.

In an ideal world the whole “we need to prepare for a crack at Europe every year, not just this year” idea would absolutely be true. But if we do well enough to qualify for Europe again from the 18/19 league season then we can assume we’ve had a good season out of the likes of Kamberi, Mallan etc meaning they’ll probably be wanted by other teams and we’ll be back in this position again next year. Hibs won’t be able to build a squad capable of qualifying for Europe and challenging to get into the groups in Europe and also keep it together. We don’t have the funds.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Who is it? Sorry if you've already said his name I'm on holiday and not been keeping up to date on this thread.

You've not missed anything.

[ian cruise]

only chuck norris is faster than O'brien

Rumour has if that the fastest ever time set round the Top Gear track was when Alan O'Brien gave The Stig a piggy back

[Heisenberg]

Aberdeen had a 300k bid accepted for Eoin Doyle but they couldn’t agree personal terms with him.

[neil7908]

Even if we’d signed another four/five it would still be highly unlikely that we’d get to the group stage. Just because Lennon mentioned wanting to get there doesn’t mean it’s a realistic target unfortunately.

This is bang on for me. I want more signings in and would be absolutely delighted to see us get far in Europe. But a few on here are mentioning Europa League group stage as if it's a genuine, realistic target for us. We're absolutely miles away from that (when was the last time we, or any Scottish club outwith Celtic made others that's far?)

Lennon is another ambitious guy and its good to dream but we shouldn't be basing our decisions on that highly unlikely target.

[neil7908]

I didn’t actually think he looked that fast on his YouTube videos? Can beat a man but I didn’t think he covered the ground that quick, certainly not like Barker or Boyle.

Me too. This is a YouTube video so I'm not basing anything concrete on it but a couple of times we went round players it seemed to me that he struggled to get away from them

[calumhibee1]

This is bang on for me. I want more signings in and would be absolutely delighted to see us get far in Europe. But a few on here are mentioning Europa League group stage as if it's a genuine, realistic target for us. We're absolutely miles away from that (when was the last time we, or any Scottish club outwith Celtic made others that's far?)

Lennon is another ambitious guy and its good to dream but we shouldn't be basing our decisions on that highly unlikely target.

Are we though? I think we’ll struggle against Apoel with the squad we currently have as I feel we’re a bit short but with a couple of signings I’d have fancied us.

I’d also give us a chande if we do get through this round, and again if we make a few signings before it, to beat Molde or the Albanian team. I don’t think that’s out the question, neither of them will be world beaters. I’d be surprised if Molde were much better than Brondby for example.

It’s still unlikely, definitely, even if we do get a couple more players in. But with the draw we’ve given it’s far from unachievable.

[SirDavidsNapper]

The squad we finished last season with may have beaten this Greek side. We are much weaker now and still finding our feet after pre season.

[Allant1981]

Aberdeen had a 300k bid accepted for Eoin Doyle but they couldn’t agree personal terms with him.

where you reading that? im sure i read at the start of the month that sunderland were looking at him

[bingo70]

The squad we finished last season with may have beaten this Greek side. We are much weaker now and still finding our feet after pre season.

I think we are weaker from the end of last season too.

What we’ve added to the squad though could be vital to us going through. Mallans threat from distance is something we never had at all last season and in a tight game that could prove to be the difference.

[SirDavidsNapper]

I think we are weaker from the end of last season too.

What we’ve added to the squad though could be vital to us going through. Mallans threat from distance is something we never had at all last season and in a tight game that could prove to be the difference.

Thats true. What an addition he would have been last season. I'm still hopeful we'll bring in Allan and Maclaren although my hope is being tested.

[Heisenberg]

where you reading that? im sure i read at the start of the month that sunderland were looking at him

http://dlyr.ec/zmzYcQ

[Borderhibbie76]

Being honest, we can’t buy/sign now for 12 months or years after. Example being Kamberi, if he has a good season for us I expect him to leave next summer, the interest in a goal scorer will be much bigger than McGinn. So that leaves us looking again next year, I expect us to get good money for him but will it be another McGinn dilemma dragging on weeks and months, most likely... We aren’t a big enough club to plan 3-4 years in advance, players will want to leave if interest is there. If we aren’t ready for this years competition I don’t see why we’d be ready for next years, players will leave. We are a selling club.

I agree with the sentiment though, I’d prefer consistently qualifying for Europe than having one year of mediocrity in Europe.Bang on the reality is every Scottish club is now a selling club even Celtic...and I notice their fans are also up in arms about a lack of incomings too - it's deffo the pressure of the early euro ties imo...

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[Borderhibbie76]

This is bang on for me. I want more signings in and would be absolutely delighted to see us get far in Europe. But a few on here are mentioning Europa League group stage as if it's a genuine, realistic target for us. We're absolutely miles away from that (when was the last time we, or any Scottish club outwith Celtic made others that's far?)

Lennon is another ambitious guy and its good to dream but we shouldn't be basing our decisions on that highly unlikely target.It's good that we have an ambitious manager but in hindsight I don't think it was the wisest decision for lenny to come out publicly and state we were targeting the Group stages...it's just increased the expectation of everyone regarding A us getting there and B new signings.

I understand and admire why he did...but he might have been best keeping that one within the confines of the dressing room walls

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[Allant1981]

http://dlyr.ec/zmzYcQ

ta, id imagine he will be on decent money down south, crazy that scottish clubs cant compete with these teams now

[ian cruise]

Are we though? I think we’ll struggle against Apoel with the squad we currently have as I feel we’re a bit short but with a couple of signings I’d have fancied us.

I’d also give us a chande if we do get through this round, and again if we make a few signings before it, to beat Molde or the Albanian team. I don’t think that’s out the question, neither of them will be world beaters. I’d be surprised if Molde were much better than Brondby for example.

It’s still unlikely, definitely, even if we do get a couple more players in. But with the draw we’ve given it’s far from unachievable.

How do you know you'd have fancied us with a couple of signings, surely it's entirely dependant on who those signings are? Obviously our chances would increase with Jamie MacLaren or Scott Allan but if it was an Joe Keenan or Rowan Vine type signing then no way we'd be stronger just because we'd got a couple of new faces in.

Point being new signings are only beneficial if they're good enough to really improve us. Yes, Europe is important but we've a whole season to play, and we'll want the absolute best players we can. That takes a, bit longer to sort, just look how long it's taking Celtic to get McGinn, I don't imagine it's any different for targets we have. We'll be making offers (be it wage or fee) that we'd like to pay, they'll come back with what they'd like to receive and slowly we'll get towards a middle ground we're both happier with. It's a lot easier negotiation when no one else wants said player, difference this time is we are going for players with a perceived higher value.

[The Leith Dutch]

Agree with this. We keep getting told that we want to plan for being in Europe for years to come but at the end of the day we’ll be in this position every summer, it’s part and parcel of being at our level. Like you said, Kamberi has a good season and scores 20+ goals he’ll be wanted by other teams. Mallan hits double figures as he did at St Mirren and he’ll probably be wanted aswell. SJM doesn’t leave this summer and he’ll be out of contract, Efe will be out of contract etc.

In an ideal world the whole “we need to prepare for a crack at Europe every year, not just this year” idea would absolutely be true. But if we do well enough to qualify for Europe again from the 18/19 league season then we can assume we’ve had a good season out of the likes of Kamberi, Mallan etc meaning they’ll probably be wanted by other teams and we’ll be back in this position again next year. Hibs won’t be able to build a squad capable of qualifying for Europe and challenging to get into the groups in Europe and also keep it together. We don’t have the funds.

Hang on. So we're still in July and we're bedwetting for the 2019 season????

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

What if he’s not sold though?

It’s obviously more than likely that he will be, but we should be seeing movement without needing that to happen. It might not happen for weeks yet.

Then we keep arguably our best player. We hold the aces


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[Souter96Mac]

ta, id imagine he will be on decent money down south, crazy that scottish clubs cant compete with these teams now

Tbf it does say that Peterborough failed to agree terms as well. So it might just be that Doyle is being too greedy?

[Ozyhibby]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/gordon-strachan-reveals-how-act-of-kindness-convinced-him-to-cap-john-mcginn-1-4772885

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If Starchan had actually played him in some games instead of Barry f******* Bannon he might still be in a job.


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[bingo70]

ta, id imagine he will be on decent money down south, crazy that scottish clubs cant compete with these teams now

It's probably not that crazy when you consider our national broadcaster pays more to one person presenting the highlights show of English football than they put into our whole game.

[calumhibee1]

How do you know you'd have fancied us with a couple of signings, surely it's entirely dependant on who those signings are? Obviously our chances would increase with Jamie MacLaren or Scott Allan but if it was an Joe Keenan or Rowan Vine type signing then no way we'd be stronger just because we'd got a couple of new faces in.

Point being new signings are only beneficial if they're good enough to really improve us. Yes, Europe is important but we've a whole season to play, and we'll want the absolute best players we can. That takes a, bit longer to sort, just look how long it's taking Celtic to get McGinn, I don't imagine it's any different for targets we have. We'll be making offers (be it wage or fee) that we'd like to pay, they'll come back with what they'd like to receive and slowly we'll get towards a middle ground we're both happier with. It's a lot easier negotiation when no one else wants said player, difference this time is we are going for players with a perceived higher value.

Ok, although it was pretty obvious I meant a couple of decent signings that would improve the starting line up (hence why i’d be more confident rather than less confident) I’ll confirm that I meant players of Maclaren or Allan’s ability (or at least players that would improve our starting 11) rather than players of Vine or Keenan’s ability who would make our starting 11 worse, therefore making me less confident against Tripoli’s. Not that I really had to clear that up I’m sure, you’re no daft.

[calumhibee1]

Hang on. So we're still in July and we're bedwetting for the 2019 season????

Bed wetting patter, classic.

All I’ve said is we will always lose players, especially if we’re doing well, which we will be if we qualify for Europe. It’s the same for all Scottish teams including Celtic. The idea that we’re buildig a squad for a 4 year push at Europe is a bit far fetched as if we get a crack at Europe 4 years in a row then we’ll also be moving on a lot of players year on year and having to replace our top players each summer, the same as we are this year.

I’ve said that because people have suggested we’re building a squad on 3 and 4 year deals for a long term crack at Europe. Are they posters already happy clapping for 2022?

[makaveli1875]

Aberdeen had a bid accepted for Eoin Doyle but he rejected the terms they offered him , they are trying to sign Moult too from the evening news

[Ged]

Aberdeen had a bid accepted for Eoin Doyle but he rejected the terms they offered him , they are trying to sign Moult too from the evening news

How much do the Evening News want for him?

[SRHibs]

Maybe we should just get a few high profile Kris Common-esque loans to see us through the month. The reward for getting through the play-offs would be huge for the club.

[Jones28]

Aberdeen had a bid accepted for Eoin Doyle but he rejected the terms they offered him , they are trying to sign Moult too from the evening news

Yet they sell pissy amounts of season tickets in a one team city. Shows the difference between wealthy benefactors vs spending what you can afford.

[blackpoolhibs]

Why would we not try for barker? He's sensatonal. Would be a massive signing for us
How do you know we didnt try for him?

[ian cruise]

Yet they sell pissy amounts of season tickets in a one team city. Shows the difference between wealthy benefactors vs spending what you can afford.

Does it? They've not spent anything yet, we've spent money on Kamberi and Mallan. Maybe they've just prioritised their spending on one player they feel will score them goals, which unfortunately usually costs more.

[londonhibby]

Celtic now favourites to sign Danny Ings from Liverpool. Where does that leave Griffiths. What a waste of a talent if he gets pushed further down the pecking order. :confused:

[J-C]

Celtic now favourites to sign Danny Ings from Liverpool. Where does that leave Griffiths. What a waste of a talent if he gets pushed further down the pecking order. :confused:


There's rumours of a falling out with Rodgers and he's has regular niggly injury problems recently, certainly looks well out of the picture there, only thing going for him staying put id he hates being away from all his kids, a major factor why he left Wolves and came back home.

[alihibs1]

Celtic now favourites to sign Danny Ings from Liverpool. Where does that leave Griffiths. What a waste of a talent if he gets pushed further down the pecking order. :confused:Crazy. That would mean they'd have Edouard, Griffiths, Dembele plus Ings. Surely one of them would have to go.

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[cabbageandribs1875]

mon sparky, just come home wee man



and bring scott allan with you

[londonhibby]

Admittedly, it would mean Celtic really pushing the boat out as Liverpool apparently value him at £20million and he's under contract until 2020. SkyBet have them at 15/8 favourites though so who knows. :dunno:

[SHODAN]

Admittedly, it would mean Celtic really pushing the boat out as Liverpool apparently value him at £20million and he's under contract until 2020. SkyBet have them at 15/8 favourites though so who knows. :dunno:

If Celtic bid something ridiculous like £10M for Danny ****in' Ings and then submit a fourth bid of £2.25M for McGinn then we should just tell them that he's not for sale to them at any price as they're clearly ****ing us about.

[ian cruise]

If Celtic bid something ridiculous like £10M for Danny ****in' Ings and then submit a fourth bid of £2.25M for McGinn then we should just tell them that he's not for sale to them at any price as they're clearly ****ing us about.

If Liverpool rate him at 20 million and Celtic bid 19 million how is it any different from us rating McGinn at 5 million and the bidding 2.5 million?

Telling them he's not for sale at any pro e would be ridiculous unless we knew there were other teams waiting to bid more than 2.5, which it seems they are not.

[blackpoolhibs]

Bed wetting patter, classic.

All I’ve said is we will always lose players, especially if we’re doing well, which we will be if we qualify for Europe. It’s the same for all Scottish teams including Celtic. The idea that we’re buildig a squad for a 4 year push at Europe is a bit far fetched as if we get a crack at Europe 4 years in a row then we’ll also be moving on a lot of players year on year and having to replace our top players each summer, the same as we are this year.

I’ve said that because people have suggested we’re building a squad on 3 and 4 year deals for a long term crack at Europe. Are they posters already happy clapping for 2022?

Its clear you cant see past the end of your nose, let me type this slowly so even someone as daft as you can see it.

4 seasons ago we were sheite, we then put in a plan to build the club slowly up so we were never in that situation again.

Now we have reached the first part of our ambition by finishing 4th.


We need to consolidate which means not panicking like you, and keep to the plan of growth by good planning and targeted players better than we have.


And i know you dont like it, but most of the better players do not become available until much later in the window.

[Up The Bracket]

Anyone else slightly worried/concerned about the lack of signings or rumours? Squad is looking very thin ahead of Thursdays big game!!

Make something up on the HFC Transfer News Account then

[calumhibee1]

Its clear you cant see past the end of your nose, let me type this slowly so even someone as daft as you can see it.

4 seasons ago we were sheite, we then put in a plan to build the club slowly up so we were never in that situation again.

Now we have reached the first part of our ambition by finishing 4th.


We need to consolidate which means not panicking like you, and keep to the plan of growth by good planning and targeted players better than we have.


And i know you dont like it, but most of the better players do not become available until much later in the window.

You do realise your opinion doesn’t always necessarily have to be ‘right’ don’t you? Having a different opinion from you doesn’t make people “daft” or whatever other wee snide insult you want to send my way.

What part of my post do you disagree with? Do you genuinely think were going to have a good enough season over the next few years that will allow us to qualify for Europe and ALSO not lose any players whether that be through player sales or contract expiration’s at the end of that season? Cause that’s pretty much all my post is saying.

And with regards to the better players later in the window etc, you can preach it all you want but it’s not nearly as prevalent as you make it out to be. We’ve already signed Kamberi and Mallan, two good players available early in the window. Hearts have signed a guy who’s earning £50k a week apparently at his parent club, he can’t be that bad but he was available early in the window. Arguably the best player in history has even moved already in this window.

By your logic Tripoli’s are going to be ****ing rotten as they’ve already signed 12 players and good players aren’t available yet.

[SouthMoroccoStu]

Celtic now favourites to sign Danny Ings from Liverpool. Where does that leave Griffiths. What a waste of a talent if he gets pushed further down the pecking order. :confused:

The only reason to sign Danny Ings is to see his wife :fire::blushie:

[PatHead]

By your logic Tripoli’s are going to be ****ing rotten as they’ve already signed 12 players


Hope they are as good as the Hearts players! :greengrin

[calumhibee1]

By your logic Tripoli’s are going to be ****ing rotten as they’ve already signed 12 players


Hope they are as good as the Hearts players! :greengrin

You’re no the only one :greengrin

[Jim44]

If Celtic bid something ridiculous like £10M for Danny ****in' Ings and then submit a fourth bid of £2.25M for McGinn then we should just tell them that he's not for sale to them at any price as they're clearly ****ing us about.

Somehow I don’t think that would sit well with McGinn. I’ve yet to see anything to confirm his strong preference for Celtic but I think we can assume that his silence on the matter suggests he does want to go to Parkhead.

[CapitalGreen]

What part of my post do you disagree with? Do you genuinely think were going to have a good enough season over the next few years that will allow us to qualify for Europe and ALSO not lose any players whether that be through player sales or contract expiration’s at the end of that season? Cause that’s pretty much all my post is saying.

Every successful club loses players, unless they are at the very top of the pyramid.


And with regards to the better players later in the window etc, you can preach it all you want but it’s not nearly as prevalent as you make it out to be. We’ve already signed Kamberi and Mallan, two good players available early in the window. Hearts have signed a guy who’s earning £50k a week apparently at his parent club, he can’t be that bad but he was available early in the window. Arguably the best player in history has even moved already in this window.

Kamberi was a loan to permanent where an agreement was already in place. In regards to Naismith, the player had already been at Hearts so stands to reason this one would be easier to get done.

For reference, a list of our biggest impact summer signings since 2014, the majority of which were made later in the window.

Ambrose 8 June - Loan to Perm
Kamberi 15 June - Loan to Perm
Boyle 19 June - Loan to Perm
Marciano 29 June - Loan to Perm
Gray 8 July
Bartley 17 July
Allan 24 July
McGinn 31 July
Marciano 3 Aug
Henderson 14 Aug (Loan)
McGeouch 21 Aug
McGregor 25 Aug
Fontaine 26 Aug
Malonga 5 Sept

[MWHIBBIES]

If Celtic bid something ridiculous like £10M for Danny ****in' Ings and then submit a fourth bid of £2.25M for McGinn then we should just tell them that he's not for sale to them at any price as they're clearly ****ing us about.Danny Ings is a good player, easily worth £10m in the current market.

[GreenCastle]

Hopefully Celtic sign more strikers to push LG down pecking order and he can finally come home on loan or permanently.

SJM for Allan and LG - sorted..if only.

[blackpoolhibs]

You do realise your opinion doesn’t always necessarily have to be ‘right’ don’t you? Having a different opinion from you doesn’t make people “daft” or whatever other wee snide insult you want to send my way.

My opinion is only based on logic, and your posts, its very difficult to come to any other conclusion.

What part of my post do you disagree with? Do you genuinely think were going to have a good enough season over the next few years that will allow us to qualify for Europe and ALSO not lose any players whether that be through player sales or contract expiration’s at the end of that season? Cause that’s pretty much all my post is saying.

I have no idea how things will pan out over the next few seasons, but what i do know is there needs to be a plan that the club follows, that gives us the best chance of bringing in better players, and a better chance of success.

And with regards to the better players later in the window etc, you can preach it all you want but it’s not nearly as prevalent as you make it out to be. We’ve already signed Kamberi and Mallan, two good players available early in the window. Hearts have signed a guy who’s earning £50k a week apparently at his parent club, he can’t be that bad but he was available early in the window. Arguably the best player in history has even moved already in this window.

Kameberi was a signature we'd agreed with Grasshoppers in January, was that early enough for you? Mallan is one of those players we've been after, and we signed him, what is wrong in that, was he also too soon for you?

Can you explain why we've not signed anyone else yet, are we doing it just to piss the support off, or is their any conceivable answer that you'd understand?

Naysmith was also at the gimps last season, and i have no idea what deal they thrashed out between each club, but i'd imagine both parties are happy with the arrangements, and its one player, who else out of the players they've signed would you have wanted us to get?

By your logic Tripoli’s are going to be ****ing rotten as they’ve already signed 12 players and good players aren’t available yet.

I have no idea again, what their signings are like, OR what market and price range they are in, so guessing what their team will be like is what i will leave to you.

Obviously they will be much better than us, going by your logic.

[Michael]

Danny Ings is a good player, easily worth £10m in the current market.

It's a lot for a guy that's done nothing for 3 years.

[calumhibee1]

Every successful club loses players, unless they are at the very top of the pyramid.

Kamberi was a loan to permanent where an agreement was already in place. In regards to Naismith, the player had already been at Hearts so stands to reason this one would be easier to get done.

For reference, a list of our biggest impact summer signings since 2014, the majority of which were made later in the window.

Ambrose 8 June - Loan to Perm
Kamberi 15 June - Loan to Perm
Boyle 19 June - Loan to Perm
Marciano 29 June - Loan to Perm
Gray 8 July
Bartley 17 July
Allan 24 July
McGinn 31 July
Marciano 3 Aug
Henderson 14 Aug (Loan)
McGeouch 21 Aug
McGregor 25 Aug
Fontaine 26 Aug
Malonga 5 Sept

I know they do, that’s pretty much what I said in my previous posts.

Allan and Maclaren were on loan to us was Barker. Im going to hazard a guess Lennon would have fancied all them back yet none of them are here so I’m not sure that it really makes much odds when it comes to being easier to get the deal done. About half of that list were in by this date yet we’ve got presumably nowhere near half our business done this year. We’ve also got European games this year where as they seasons we weren’t in Europe other than the season we signed Rocky so there wasn’t as much urgency to get business done for the majority of them.

[ian cruise]

I know they do, that’s pretty much what I said in my previous posts.

Allan and Maclaren were on loan to us was Barker. Im going to hazard a guess Lennon would have fancied all them back yet none of them are here so I’m not sure that it really makes much odds when it comes to being easier to get the deal done. About half of that list were in by this date yet we’ve got presumably nowhere near half our business done this year. We’ve also got European games this year where as they seasons we weren’t in Europe other than the season we signed Rocky so there wasn’t as much urgency to get business done for the majority of them.

Difference being Allan, Barker and MacLaren all did very well for us, making them very attractive properties to both ourselves and their parent clubs whereas Naismith did nothing, aside from score against us, to really endear himself to any other clubs. Therefore it's easier to get a deal done for a player like Naismith who offers little, particularly if he's on a huge wage that his parent club want to reduce, than Allan who's on a pittance compared to some of his team mates and his club can hold out for as long as they see fit. If we hadn't agreed the future fee for Kamberi we'd be in the same boat there.

[CapitalGreen]

We’ve also got European games this year where as they seasons we weren’t in Europe other than the season we signed Rocky so there wasn’t as much urgency to get business done for the majority of them.

An urgency to get business done does not:
- Make more players available.
- Make it easier to negotiate with selling clubs.
- Reduce the number of other options potential signings have.
- Reduce the quality of player required to push the club forward.

[blackpoolhibs]

An urgency to get business done does not:
- Make more players available.
- Make it easier to negotiate with selling clubs.
- Reduce the number of other options potential signings have.
- Reduce the quality of player required to push the club forward.

You are pissing against the wind.

[calumhibee1]

I have no idea again, what their signings are like, OR what market and price range they are in, so guessing what their team will be like is what i will leave to you.

Obviously they will be much better than us, going by your logic.

Ah the good old “my posts are based on logic, unlike yours” patter. So basically you’re and I’m wrong. Again, as I’ve said previously to you, people are allowed opinions that differ from yours. It’s not a crime, it’s not against the forum rules etc. But seeing as you can’t seem to accept that I’m not going to keep replying to you.

[calumhibee1]

You are pissing against the wind.

I feel the same when I see you getting all upset about people not agreeing with you.

[Lewiehas2]

You are pissing against the wind.

Hahahaha - that made me laugh. Fair play to you guys who are trying to argue with this muppet

[calumhibee1]

Hahahaha - that made me laugh. Fair play to you guys who are trying to argue with this muppet

Cute. Would you like a straw?

[Lago]

It's good that we have an ambitious manager but in hindsight I don't think it was the wisest decision for lenny to come out publicly and state we were targeting the Group stages...it's just increased the expectation of everyone regarding A us getting there and B new signings.

I understand and admire why he did...but he might have been best keeping that one within the confines of the dressing room walls

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Agree & perhaps maybe LD should have been a little more cautious before announcing Hibs biggest budget ever, think Lenny also talked about getting our business done early. All that chat does is raise unrealistic expectations.

[madhatter]

An urgency to get business done does not:
- Make more players available.
- Make it easier to negotiate with selling clubs.
- Reduce the number of other options potential signings have.
- Reduce the quality of player required to push the club forward.

Taking two of those points and merging them together, we are best waiting to see what clubs want to get rid off and see if those players have run out of options and will almost be forced to sign for Hibs (no other offers there). Sounds like a great signing. I know I took those examples to extreme levels but in all honesty that won’t be far from the truth when it comes to loans - most loans will wait and wait and if we finally get them, the chances are they don’t “want” to come to Hibs.

Juventus signed Ronaldo very quickly in terms of the window and the stature of the player. Again, taking the example to the extreme but this “good signings take time” isn’t a fact, we joke that Hearts have signed rubbish again but I would imagine at least 4 of them are good. We waited a while and got Matulevious, he was quality wasn’t he...

We can sign rubbish on the last day of the window, time taken does not assure quality. Lennon said himself that this isn’t an exact science, yet people seem to be making a formula for this and time is the clear driving force...

[Sioux]

Taking two of those points and merging them together, we are best waiting to see what clubs want to get rid off and see if those players have run out of options and will almost be forced to sign for Hibs (no other offers there). Sounds like a great signing. I know I took those examples to extreme levels but in all honesty that won’t be far from the truth when it comes to loans - most loans will wait and wait and if we finally get them, the chances are they don’t “want” to come to Hibs.

Juventus signed Ronaldo very quickly in terms of the window and the stature of the player. Again, taking the example to the extreme but this “good signings take time” isn’t a fact, we joke that Hearts have signed rubbish again but I would imagine at least 4 of them are good. We waited a while and got Matulevious, he was quality wasn’t he...

We can sign rubbish on the last day of the window, time taken does not assure quality. Lennon said himself that this isn’t an exact science, yet people seem to be making a formula for this and time is the clear driving force...

All is now clear. You should have posted this about three weeks ago. It would have avoided a lot misunderstanding.

:faf::faf:

[calumhibee1]

Anyway, back on topic, what happened to the Man City winger?

[blackpoolhibs]

Ah the good old “my posts are based on logic, unlike yours” patter. So basically you’re and I’m wrong. Again, as I’ve said previously to you, people are allowed opinions that differ from yours. It’s not a crime, it’s not against the forum rules etc. But seeing as you can’t seem to accept that I’m not going to keep replying to you.


Not once have you answered just why we've not signed all the players you want in now, or tried to understand why we've not filled the squad with quality replacements and extras to make us this all conquering team you want.

Not once have you thought about growth, and how we've got to this position we are at now, or how difficult it was from where we were.

You just want jam now, we can all see that, but thankfully most folk realise its not quite as easy as you think it is.

I mean, its as if the club are deliberately doing this just to piss you off. :faf:

Part of me , the part thats daft as a brush wishes that last bit was true, but we are a professional club, run much more professionally these day, and again thankfully we dont run things the way you think.

[Ronniekirk]

Agree & perhaps maybe LD should have been a little more cautious before announcing Hibs biggest budget ever, think Lenny also talked about getting our business done early. All that chat does is raise unrealistic expectations.

It probably did raise expectations coupled with Lennon saying we were targeting the zGroup stages .
However the Club have since come out saying we are ahead of where we expected to be and European Football wasn't something that had been planned for this Season so I have tempered my expectations re Group Stages . However am still confident good business will be done based on signings to date
Sounds like we probably have missed out on some targets and are working away behind the scenes with others that for one reason or another we can't get the deal done just now
All we can do is wait and see what materialises
Am sure Season Ticket Sales would of been more with a few more signings and a run in Europe ,but hopefully that comes next year ,if we recruit properly in this Window
But I think most fans expected at least one signing before this tie
Lennon will have had them watched and may feel we have enough in our locker currently to go through But we won't know till after the games are played




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[CapitalGreen]

Taking two of those points and merging them together, we are best waiting to see what clubs want to get rid off and see if those players have run out of options and will almost be forced to sign for Hibs (no other offers there). Sounds like a great signing. I know I took those examples to extreme levels but in all honesty that won’t be far from the truth when it comes to loans - most loans will wait and wait and if we finally get them, the chances are they don’t “want” to come to Hibs.

The alternative extreme to the above is signing players who are desperate to join us due to lack of other options. Players who we are not competing against other clubs our size for. Players who will inevitably never play for a club our size again after leaving us. The list of these types signed between 2007 - 2013 is endless. Sounds like a great signing.

The true reality is players like to explore their options before choosing the best one. Take John McGinn for example, he had options upon leaving St Mirren, even going as far as travelling to the US to meet one club. However after a protracted period deciding he chose Hibs as his best option on July 31st 2015. Another example would be Scott Allan, who had a trial with Rangers which they didn’t follow up and as a result we were able to sign him.

In regards to your Ronaldo example, he reportedly chose Juventus and intimated his desire to Madrid to move there. Quite different from Hibs pursuing players and having to approach their clubs.

[yonder1875]

May have already been mentioned on here but Eoin Doyle being linked with a 300k move you Aberdeen on Twitter. Their fans don’t seems too pleased about it.

[londonhibby]

Anyway, back on topic, what happened to the Man City winger?

That seems to be a bit of a strange one. We're definitely in for him and apparently in advanced talks for a loan deal. But his contract with Man City Under-23s ran out at the end of June. Anyone know if he signed another deal with City?

[ian cruise]

Agree & perhaps maybe LD should have been a little more cautious before announcing Hibs biggest budget ever, think Lenny also talked about getting our business done early. All that chat does is raise unrealistic expectations.

I think the club had their hand forced due to Neil's post Derby statements about the clubs ambition.

The comment by LD would have been intended to stop fan's speculating that there was no money or we weren't backing Neil this summer but unfortunately it seems to have done the opposite for some.

[CapitalGreen]

That seems to be a bit of a strange one. We're definitely in for him and apparently in advanced talks for a loan deal. But his contract with Man City Under-23s ran out at the end of June. Anyone know if he signed another deal with City?

If as reported there were concerns over his fitness, we are perhaps allowing for more time for him to prove fit before committing.

[GloryGlory]

If as reported there were concerns over his fitness, we are perhaps allowing for more time for him to prove fit before committing.

Well, I'm hoping against hope it's because there are a couple of other, fitter players (Maclaren and Allan, please, please, please) ready to come in in time for Thursday's game, so we're putting him on the back burner. :flag:

[hibee316]

I would like to suggest that calumhibee1 and blackpoolhibs get a room.

This flirting is getting a bit much!
:)

[calumhibee1]

I would like to suggest that calumhibee1 and blackpoolhibs get a room.

This flirting is getting a bit much!
:)

:greengrin

[Centre Hawf]

I don't understand why some people get all angry when someone dares say we're being far too slow in this Transfer Market. I agree that I'd rather we be in our position than Hearts' but I would have like to have seen us bring in at least 1 or 2 more by this point or before the game on Thursday. That's looking less and less likely as time ticks on.

As people have said the plan of signing players quickly or late can go both ways in terms of success. It's not an exact science and anyone that say's they know for sure that us waiting till August is better than us signing in the first week of July are just as wrong as those who say the opposite. What I just wish was that we had the extra bodies for the Europa League. It's what we work for all season to qualify for and I'd like to see us have a good go at it to get as much money or co-efficiency points as possible.

But I do concede that I know nothing of how we negotiate, what our budgets are, and what players/clubs are asking us to pay. So we could be doing absolutely everything we can to bring in our first choices but for whatever reason, it's not happened yet, and we still believe it can happen so haven't moved onto Plan B's as of yet. If that's the case then that's okay.

Basically, everyone has a right to feel calm with our business, just like some people have a right to be a bit panicked. What matters most is what team ends up on the park for Hibs. No one wants to say "I told you so" while we sit 7th or 8th in December (unlikely.) If you do then you should have a think about what you support Hibs for.

[brog]

That seems to be a bit of a strange one. We're definitely in for him and apparently in advanced talks for a loan deal. But his contract with Man City Under-23s ran out at the end of June. Anyone know if he signed another deal with City?

He did but they forgot to register it. That's what big clubs do.

[SquashedFrogg]

An urgency to get business done does not:
- Make more players available.
- Make it easier to negotiate with selling clubs.
- Reduce the number of other options potential signings have.
- Reduce the quality of player required to push the club forward.

This.

I'd also add that us playing in europe doesn't make any difference to players or other clubs when it comes to agreeing moves.

[Lago]

I think the club had their hand forced due to Neil's post Derby statements about the clubs ambition.

The comment by LD would have been intended to stop fan's speculating that there was no money or we weren't backing Neil this summer but unfortunately it seems to have done the opposite for some.
It's a difficult job managing expectations. :agree:

[Smartie]

Mind that time when Petrie gave in and sold them Steven Fletcher for buttons?

When Celtic offer us a fee that is worthy of discussion, we can discuss.

Until then.....,,

[GillyHibee]

Mind that time when Petrie gave in and sold them Steven Fletcher for buttons?

When Celtic offer us a fee that is worthy of discussion, we can discuss.

Until then.....,,

Fletcher went to Burnley for 3mil plus incentives... but i get your point about buttons

[Boyle89]

Croatian forward on trial. No idea if he has impressed or not.

[California-Hibs]

Croatian forward on trial. No idea if he has impressed or not.

That's more like it!

[IncredibleHibee]

Croatian forward on trial. No idea if he has impressed or not.

😆😆😆😆

[SHODAN]

Croatian forward on trial. No idea if he has impressed or not.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Sturm&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=37&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Get guessing lads..

[Greenworld]

It so quite even the ITK are are not posting. We have 13000 season ticket holders and a possible 1000 more if we signed someone of note.
We have our star man in a game of poker with two of the meanest men in football saying nothing.
We have LD saying nothing
We have NL saying nothing to do with him
We have BR saying it's above his pay grade

Apart from a wee pacey winger who is injury prone at man city we are linked with, well no one.

Perhaps someone can enlighten me is LD doing the transfers negotiations or is it RP

Comon hibs some info for your 13000 season ticket holders

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[The Leith Dutch]

An urgency to get business done does not:
- Make more players available.
- Make it easier to negotiate with selling clubs.
- Reduce the number of other options potential signings have.
- Reduce the quality of player required to push the club forward.

Spot on.
The daft thing about these arguments on here is that we all want the same thing - more good players signed and in the match day squad.

[calumhibee1]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Sturm&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=37&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Get guessing lads..

Ivan Markovic. Part Swiss, perfect as a wee pal for Flo.

[Boyle89]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Sturm&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=37&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Get guessing lads..
Thats impressive seeing as hes the first name on the list😂

[Boyle89]

😆😆😆😆

Just sharing what I've been told. Sorry if its not good enough for you🙄

[geohibby]

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Sturm&spielerposition_id=alle&land_id=37&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=alle&yt0=Show

Get guessing lads..
Lukanovic

[RyeSloan]

It so quite even the ITK are are not posting. We have 13000 season ticket holders and a possible 1000 more if we signed someone of note.
We have our star man in a game of poker with two of the meanest men in football saying nothing.
We have LD saying nothing
We have NL saying nothing to do with him
We have BR saying it's above his pay grade

Apart from a wee pacey winger who is injury prone at man city we are linked with, well no one.

Perhaps someone can enlighten me is LD doing the transfers negotiations or is it RP

Comon hibs some info for your 13000 season ticket holders

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What do you want them to say?

[calumhibee1]

Thats impressive seeing as hes the first name on the list😂

If you’re saying the player on trial is Lendric then he looks like he’d be a decent signing.

[SHODAN]

Thats impressive seeing as hes the first name on the list😂

Ivan Lendric then?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_Lendri%C4%87

Decent scoring record in 16-17 (Bosnian top division), didn't do too well at Lens this year though. Former Croatia U21.

[alihibs1]

Thats impressive seeing as hes the first name on the list[emoji23]Only really had one prolific season, scoring 31 times in the Bosnian PL a couple years ago.

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[Greenworld]

What do you want them to say?Anything would be a good start.

We were close to getting a few over line the last time NL spoke about 3 weeks ago what happened to them

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[Brooster]

Anything would be a good start.

We were close to getting a few over line the last time NL spoke about 3 weeks ago what happened to them

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You want Hibs to issue a status report on transfer negotiations just because you are losing patience?

[RyeSloan]

Anything would be a good start.

We were close to getting a few over line the last time NL spoke about 3 weeks ago what happened to them

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But if there is nothing of substance to say then why say anything at all?

So you got your wish 3 weeks ago when Lenny said he was close to getting some over the line...then maybe we didn’t or one of them was Mallan. You learned nothing from that comment and would learn nothing from anything else they have to say until there is pen to paper.

Unless you think that LD and Hibs are actively not pursuing targets and you need reassurance that they are I ask again what do you expect them to say?

[Oscar T Grouch]

The Croatian seems to have moved about a lot, 6 month stints at certain clubs? Maybe an attitude problem? Disruptive to others? Pretty decent scoring record though. Not played much in the last year, but maybe the step up to Lens too much? Anyway great to have a rumour instead of the bickering :greengrin

[bingo70]

You want Hibs to issue a status report on transfer negotiations just because you are losing patience?

TBF I think Derek Mcinnes was speaking earlier giving a transfer update to their fans so what is being suggested isn't unheard of or that unusual.

I'm pretty relaxed about our transfer activity but it has been pretty quiet from the management and Dempster this summer, i assume it's because they don't really know what is going to happen regarding SJM.

[Smartie]

FWIW Sunderland fans are tearing their hair out at their lack of transfer activity so far. They're needing to rebuild their entire squad for their assault on League One.

I've heard a few club chairmen being very critical of the conduct of players and their agents so far, and a good few are refusing to be held to ransom.

It sounds to me like Hearts are the only club who appear to be getting their deals gone. Make what you like of that.

[The Modfather]

Trialists! I like to go with the Flo, but we’re clearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. When was the last time we successfully signed a trialist.......

[Greenworld]

You want Hibs to issue a status report on transfer negotiations just because you are losing patience?What's wrong with a Status report?

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[Brooster]

What's wrong with a Status report?

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Transfer negotiations and potential targets etc should be kept in house. Whats the benefit of announcing such things to the world?

[Centre Hawf]

Trialists! I like to go with the Flo, but we’re clearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. When was the last time we successfully signed a trialist.......

Is it not pretty common for players to trial with a club if they're a free agent? I think Flo may have "trialed" with us for a few weeks before signing on loan.

[JimboHibs]

Trialists! I like to go with the Flo, but we’re clearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. When was the last time we successfully signed a trialist.......

Boozy ??

[Borderhibbie76]

Agree & perhaps maybe LD should have been a little more cautious before announcing Hibs biggest budget ever, think Lenny also talked about getting our business done early. All that chat does is raise unrealistic expectations.Yup they both lead everyone to believe it would be a bumper summer and most deals would be done early which has probably raised unrealistic expectations amongst the fan base

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[Barman Stanton]

Is it not pretty common for players to trial with a club if they're a free agent? I think Flo may have "trialed" with us for a few weeks before signing on loan.

I'm pretty sure that was his point :wink:

[Centre Hawf]

I'm pretty sure that was his point :wink:

We all have a whoosh moment :greengrin

[brog]

Trialists! I like to go with the Flo, but we’re clearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. When was the last time we successfully signed a trialist.......


You seem to have hooked a couple so far! As for someone wanting a status report, what better way to tip your hand to your rivals. I suspect there's a generational difference on this board. Us oldsters have seen it all before & are now confident we have a competent CEO who will handle our transfer window efficiently. The youngsters on the other hand, while knowledgeable & social media articulate, seem to have no patience whatsoever. Sooner this window closes the better!

[Greenworld]

FWIW Sunderland fans are tearing their hair out at their lack of transfer activity so far. They're needing to rebuild their entire squad for their assault on League One.

I've heard a few club chairmen being very critical of the conduct of players and their agents so far, and a good few are refusing to be held to ransom.

It sounds to me like Hearts are the only club who appear to be getting their deals gone. Make what you like of that.


well that is interesting and could explain a lot .

cheers

[snooky]

You seem to have hooked a couple so far! As for someone wanting a status report, what better way to tip your hand to your rivals. I suspect there's a generational difference on this board. Us oldsters have seen it all before & are now confident we have a competent CEO who will handle our transfer window efficiently. The youngsters on the other hand, while knowledgeable & social media articulate, seem to have no patience whatsoever. Sooner this window closes the better!

Like you brog, I'm one of the 'oldesters' however to me, squeaky-bum-time is approaching fast. I sincerely hope we have everything ready to fall into place once the first transfer ball starts rolling, because if we haven't .................. :worried:

[Slim Shady]

Trialists! I like to go with the Flo, but we’re clearly scraping the bottom of the barrel. When was the last time we successfully signed a trialist.......

Franck Sauzee!!

[Lago]

:aok:
Like you brog, I'm one of the 'oldesters' however to me, squeaky-bum-time is approaching fast. I sincerely hope we have everything ready to fall into place once the first transfer ball starts rolling, because if we haven't .................. :worried:

[Speedway]

Yup they both lead everyone to believe it would be a bumper summer and most deals would be done early which has probably raised unrealistic expectations amongst the fan base

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LD said she expected very FEW deals to be done early.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5UEDdBsRd8

4:14-4:30

[Ronniekirk]

LD said she expected very FEW deals to be done early.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5UEDdBsRd8

4:14-4:30

Well that's put the Cat among the Pigeons [emoji849]


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[K-Zazu]

LD said she expected very FEW deals to be done early.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5UEDdBsRd8

4:14-4:30

The league starts a week on Sunday. Cutting it a bit close

[BegbieHSC]

The league starts a week on Sunday. Cutting it a bit close

It’s no longer early...

[GloryGlory]

Croatian forward on trial. No idea if he has impressed or not.

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-take-croatian-striker-ivan-lendric-on-trial-1-4773234

Now in EEN

Wonder if they just read things on here? :wink:

[Souter96Mac]

Love an unknown player coming in on trial. Hope if we sign him, he turns into another Kamberi.

[Speedway]

It’s no longer early...

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.

[BegbieHSC]

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.

I assume you’re joking?

[Looper]

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.


Eh?

[GloryGlory]

Eh?

Irony. :wink:

[Speedway]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-take-croatian-striker-ivan-lendric-on-trial-1-4773234

Now in EEN

Wonder if they just read things on here? :wink:

Looks like a less gash McLaren.

He plays in some real tattie fields in this as well, perfect for Tynie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMH6Ld_31c

[ancient hibee]

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.
Sums up the situation perfectly.I’ve always suspected her motives.

[Since90+2]

Lendric seems to have a decent goalscoring record.

[J-C]

Looks like a less gash McLaren.

He plays in some real tattie fields in this as well, perfect for Tynie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMH6Ld_31c


Never easy to judge on youtube but he does seem similar to McLaren, I've said for years that our scouting system at Hibs has needed upgraded and we need to look further afield for players, there must be a good few gems out there, look at Kamberi.

[CropleyWasGod]

Sums up the situation perfectly.I’ve always suspected her motives.

It took a while, but she's finally cottoned on to the opportunities for trousering some of our hard-earned.

Rod's handover process is complete. :greengrin

[bingo70]

Never easy to judge on youtube but he does seem similar to McLaren, I've said for years that our scouting system at Hibs has needed upgraded and we need to look further afield for players, there must be a good few gems out there, look at Kamberi.

Think it was Blackpool Hibs that was always going on about us going after players from wherever Maribor are from (Slovenia maybe?), technically excellent, physical domestic league and not likely to be earning vast sums of money. I'd imagine Croatian and Bosnian leagues would fall into the same category.

[HoboHarry]

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.
Hope that you didn't use up all of your bait there........:tee hee:

[Newcastlehibby]

I assume you’re joking?

You need to ask?

[J-C]

Sums up the situation perfectly.I’ve always suspected her motives.


It took a while, but she's finally cottoned on to the opportunities for trousering some of our hard-earned.

Rod's handover process is complete. :greengrin


You do know that some on here will take these post as real and won't see the humour.

[The Leith Dutch]

It’s no longer early...

In the context she means it is early - there's almost half the transfer window left in Scotland and I suspect she's suggesting that she expects some of the deals to run later in the window.

After the 9th of August for example I think our chances of signing MacLaren increases - MacLaren would prefer to play in England over Hibs but prefer to play for Hibs over Damstadt. I suspect there are other players in a similar boat. Like it or not we're a significantly less attractive destination while the English window is open.

[ancient hibee]

You do know that some on here will take these post as real and won't see the humour.
With a bit of luck.

[BegbieHSC]

You need to ask?

Always worthwhile 😂

[Tarrahib]

Yeah but she wants to piss off the Hibernian support en masse to ensure that no more STs are sold and that sponsorship opportunities are limited as far as is possible.

That's why she's deliberately slowing down deals in order to save money based on the instructions from her frugal puppeteer and she knows the manager will be fine with that as he's noted for both his patience and tolerance.why cant you be like Leanne and grow a set

[Eaststand]

Irony. :wink:

Washingy, irony, putaway :-)

GGTTH

[Borderhibbie76]

LD said she expected very FEW deals to be done early.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5UEDdBsRd8

4:14-4:30I'm actually defending the club's business if you read my posts of late...I was just stating that Lennon had said he wanted the majority of business done by time the team returned for pre-season training. That and LDs quote of biggest football budget I'd said had maybe given some false hope of a lot of business being done early...which hasn't happened for a variety of reasons.

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[J-C]

why cant you be like Leanne and grow a set

I refer you to my previous post M'Lord

[CropleyWasGod]

why cant you be like Leanne and grow a set

Leeann's are grown sufficiently to boot you in yours for mis-spelling her name. :greengrin

[Ozyhibby]

When there was nothing happening this morning this thread was red hot with people arguing. Now in the afternoon when there is a half decent rumour doing the rounds the thread goes dead quiet. [emoji23]


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[Newcastlehibby]

why cant you be like Leanne and grow a set

Hook, line and sinker.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Looks like a less gash McLaren.

He plays in some real tattie fields in this as well, perfect for Tynie.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXMH6Ld_31c

Why is the music on YouTube videos always horrendous?

[Callum_62]

Less gash Mclaren??


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[Hibby Kay-Yay]

From those clips he looks like a real pocher and loves a crowd celebration or two! As Jamie Mc proved last year, a goal poacher is the perfect foil for Flo. Plus if the crosses from the wings continue in quality that they have so far in preseason and Euro qualifiers, then this could be the perfect mix.

[Souter96Mac]

Less gash Mclaren??


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Could be the start of a great chant..

[hfc rd]

Get the Man City winger and this Croatian striker tied up before Thursday’s 12am wildcard deadline. Then bring in Allan, which I think will happen once McGinn is sold, with another midfielder (Mulumbu?) and Jamie Maclaren which may potentially be a deadline day move.

Wishful, unrealistic thinking probably but who knows....

[SirDavidsNapper]

From those clips he looks like a real pocher and loves a crowd celebration or two! As Jamie Mc proved last year, a goal poacher is the perfect foil for Flo. Plus if the crosses from the wings continue in quality that they have so far in preseason and Euro qualifiers, then this could be the perfect mix.

I think you're on the money and it's clearly what the recruitment team are thinking

[Hibbyradge]

Ah the good old “my posts are based on logic, unlike yours” patter. So basically you’re and I’m wrong. Again, as I’ve said previously to you, people are allowed opinions that differ from yours. It’s not a crime, it’s not against the forum rules etc. But seeing as you can’t seem to accept that I’m not going to keep replying to you.


I feel the same when I see you getting all upset about people not agreeing with you.

Those must be the finest consecutive posts I've ever read.

:faf:

[Speedway]

Why is the music on YouTube videos always horrendous?

Sorry, it's hard to play multiple instruments and edit videos at the same time.


Less gash Mclaren??


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Yes. Like McLaren, but not as gash as McLaren. Hence, less gash McLaren.

[Hibbyradge]

Sorry, it's hard to play multiple instruments and edit videos at the same time.



Yes. Like McLaren, but not as gash as McLaren. Hence, less gash McLaren.

What about MacLaren? :dunno:

[Speedway]

What about MacLaren? :dunno:

He's like a more gash Lendric.

[Hibbyradge]

He's like a more gash Lendric.

:thumbsup:

[Ozyhibby]

Less gash Mclaren??


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I ignored it. McLaren is a great player. Hopefully we get him back.


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[Jim44]

When did this Croatian guy stop coaching Andy Murray?

[HoboHarry]

When did this Croatian guy stop coaching Andy Murray?
Decided being around one Hibee wasn't enough.......

[Lago]

I'm actually defending the club's business if you read my posts of late...I was just stating that Lennon had said he wanted the majority of business done by time the team returned for pre-season training. That and LDs quote of biggest football budget I'd said had maybe given some false hope of a lot of business being done early...which hasn't happened for a variety of reasons.

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I've been known to disagree with you over certain issues in the past, but I have to say your posts on this issue have been sensible & well measured. Reflect my views all the way. :aok:

[JackHibs]

Think every single goal on that goal video for Lendric was inside the box, looks like he could be a player! Left foot, right foot and headers, he seemed to love a celebration as well..

[Borderhibbie76]

I've been known to disagree with you over certain issues in the past, but I have to say your posts on this issue have been sensible & well measured. Reflect my views all the way. :aok:Knew we'd see eye to eye eventually mate [emoji23]

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[Heisenberg]

Jamie McLaren future still unresolved...

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/darmstadt-boss-gives-update-on-future-of-hibs-target-jamie-maclaren-1-4773351

[007]

Jamie McLaren future still unresolved...

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/darmstadt-boss-gives-update-on-future-of-hibs-target-jamie-maclaren-1-4773351

Would love to see Maclaren join us, loan or permanent. Sounds like he is pushing Darmstadt for a move so hopefully his situation is resolved soon, one way or another.

[Souter96Mac]

Wonder if this Lendric gets a deal, if he's impressed then I assume we'll try and get it done by tomorrow

[bigwheel]

Wonder if this Lendric gets a deal, if he's impressed then I assume we'll try and get it done by tomorrow


that would be a bit of a leap...I hope we would spend more time that a couple of training sessions looking at him....

[Souter96Mac]

that would be a bit of a leap...I hope we would spend more time that a couple of training sessions looking at him....

Has he not been on trial for the last week? Or is it this next week he's with us?

[bigwheel]

Has he not been on trial for the last week? Or is it this next week he's with us?


don't know tbh...thought he had just arrived...

[Ozyhibby]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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[Souter96Mac]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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Looks worth a punt at least. Lower level, but has got a barrel load since joining Ayr.

[Keyser Sauzee]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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Banged the goals in in league 1, surely we’re aiming higher than that. Hearts got slaughtered for signing Callahan from league one last year, we’ve got to be looking at better calibre than that.

[Ronniekirk]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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If it's the exAberdeen player no thanks Saw him play a lot for St Mirren Flattered to deceive but did score a few but don't think from what I have seen of him that would want to take a risk Shaw is just as good so stick with him imo


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[MWHIBBIES]

Banged the goals in in league 1, surely we’re aiming higher than that. Hearts got slaughtered for signing Callahan from league one last year, we’ve got to be looking at better calibre than that.

The league he plays in doesn't matter, if he can offer something he can offer something. Still very young as well. Martin Boyle was playing in the 3rd tier not that long before joining Hibs. We probably have no interest in Shankland but we shouldn't be dismissing players because of the league they play in. Plenty of gems down there. Andy Robertson being a recent example.

[BoomtownHibees]

Banged the goals in in league 1, surely we’re aiming higher than that. Hearts got slaughtered for signing Callahan from league one last year, we’ve got to be looking at better calibre than that.

Hearts got slaughtered cos Callaghan is dug*****, not because of what league he played in

[neil7908]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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Yes as 4/5th choice striker. But not as 3rd.

[Ozyhibby]

Yes as 4/5th choice striker. But not as 3rd.

Was listening on the radio tonight and they were saying that he has got himself a lot fitter and changed his attitude since going to Ayr. Was well thought of as a youngster.



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[Ronniekirk]

Was listening on the radio tonight and they were saying that he has got himself a lot fitter and changed his attitude since going to Ayr. Was well thought of as a youngster.



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Well if he is fitter and better attitude he may be worth keeping tabs on


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[GloryGlory]

Has he not been on trial for the last week? Or is it this next week he's with us?

The team fkew out to the Faroes last Tuesday night and returned in the early hours of Friday morning.

So I don't think there would have been much opportunity for Neil and the coaching staff to assess him until this week.

[Smartie]

Was listening on the radio tonight and they were saying that he has got himself a lot fitter and changed his attitude since going to Ayr. Was well thought of as a youngster.



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My mate always rated him at Aberdeen.

I was surprised to see him in that league.

[Austinho]

I miss the days of having individual threads discussing signing targets. Seems we have a player on trial and mostly glossed over on here.

Ivan Lendric looks decent from his YouTube highlights, although it’s always hard to tell. Looks like he’d get onto the end of everything Kamberi, Boyle and (hopefully Allan) would throw at him.

Had an odd career so far - only 26 years old but been at 11 different clubs. Started off at Hajduk Split, but moved to several different leagues in Belgium, Austria, France, Slovenia etc. He’s had two spells in the Bosnian Premiership where he got 47 goals in 80 games, which is very prolific - not sure what the standard is like though? He moved between 6 clubs in the space of a year, so not sure what’s going on there! Lens signed him for €300k last season but have terminated his contract.

[Callum_62]

I miss the days of having individual threads discussing signing targets. Seems we have a player on trial and mostly glossed over on here.

Ivan Lendric looks decent from his YouTube highlights, although it’s always hard to tell. Looks like he’d get onto the end of everything Kamberi, Boyle and (hopefully Allan) would throw at him.

Had an odd career so far - only 26 years old but been at 11 different clubs. Started off at Hajduk Split, but moved to several different leagues in Belgium, Austria, France, Slovenia etc. He’s had two spells in the Bosnian Premiership where he got 47 goals in 80 games, which is very prolific - not sure what the standard is like though? He moved between 6 clubs in the space of a year, so not sure what’s going on there! Lens signed him for €300k last season but have terminated his contract.

Past few years have been decent


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[hibees 7062]

https://youtu.be/5YDykghz8hA

[ericd7]

https://youtu.be/5YDykghz8hA

Know it's always hard to tell from highlights like that but he looks like the kind of poacher we need to pair with Kamberi

[Austinho]

Know it's always hard to tell from highlights like that but he looks like the kind of poacher we need to pair with KamberiGuess it will be his overall link up play we are taking a close eye on during his trail.

[Ray_]

Banged the goals in in league 1, surely we’re aiming higher than that. Hearts got slaughtered for signing Callahan from league one last year, we’ve got to be looking at better calibre than that.

I remember Liverpool paying S****horpe United 35k for Kevin Keegan and moving to more modern times, Andy Robertson seems to have done not bad since moving on from Queens Park. Just a couple of examples, to totally reject the lower leagues because hearts signed Callahan is rather norrow-mindedness don't you think?

[bingo70]

Surely at least one signing through the door today with today being the last day to register two wildcards for tomorrow’s game.

At the very least we’ll get an update from Lennon at the pre-match press conference id have thought?

[Jpdhfc]

I remember Liverpool paying S****horpe United 35k for Kevin Keegan and moving to more modern times, Andy Robertson seems to have done not bad since moving on from Queens Park. Just a couple of examples, to totally reject the lower leagues because hearts signed Callahan is rather norrow-mindedness don't you think?
They also signed Berra from lower division he's worked out ok for them.

[Paloschi]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Worth looking at Lawrence Shankland? Banging the goals for Ayr and only 22.


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Did he not turn down Hearts recently and sign a new contract with Ayr or was that someone else?

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.

Kipre is a bombscare. Would rather keep Porteous and give him a chance than sign Kipre.

[Vault Boy]

Kipre is a bombscare. Would rather keep Porteous and give him a chance than sign Kipre.

Had a good season for Well and he's quite young himself. McGregor will be 33 at the start of August and has been unlucky with injuries throughout his career, so I don't see the harm in looking for a centre half for continuity planning tbh. Porteous' development should coincide with keeping a strong squad.

That being said, CB is certainly not our priority right now.

[sean04]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.

Mulumbu would be a brilliant signing. Allan, barker could be back on. Dundee would prob want 500k for kamara

[supermcginn]

Kipre is a bombscare. Would rather keep Porteous and give him a chance than sign Kipre.

Hardly. He had a great season for motherwell. Porteous has a long way to go before he's a regular.

[badabing67]

Kipre is a bombscare. Would rather keep Porteous and give him a chance than sign Kipre.

Do you mean Stephen O'Donnell the Killie player

[Souter96Mac]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.
Don't know much about O'Donnell personally, a tad indifferent about Kipre. I saw him for Motherwell in preseason last year against Gateshead and he looked God awful, but since then came on to a good season. I suspect Well would be looking for a big figure for his transfer. I would take Mulumbu in a heartbeat. The sort of midfielder we desperately need imo. Likewise, I really rate Kamara. Slightly different to Mulumbu in the fact we'd have to pay Dundee to sign him, he might not be on as big a wage as Mulumbu, but the asking price could be a barrier.

[stoneyburn hibs]

Kipre is a bombscare. Would rather keep Porteous and give him a chance than sign Kipre.

Kipre will definitely play for bigger clubs than Motherwell, he's no bombscare.

[hibbymark]

I’d like us to go for Jordan Jones at Kilmarnock.

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

I’d like us to go for Jordan Jones at Kilmarnock.

Jack Ross wants him as well... Shock!

[Bishop Hibee]

Derby County after Martin Waghorn and could pay up to £8m for him. EIGHT MILLION!!! Let that sink in when you think of Celtc’s £2m bid for McGinn.

[Ozyhibby]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.

We won’t be signing a centre half, I think Porteous will play this season. Kipre looks decent but will be too rich for us at the moment.
I doubt we could get O’Donnell either although it is def worth asking.
Kamara is worth paying a fee for. He’s in the last year of his contract and look perfect for the holding midfield spot. His range of passing is excellent and he would be a great replacement for Dillon.
Mulumbu looks decent although I’m not keen on players his age.


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[calumhibee1]

Derby County after Martin Waghorn and could pay up to £8m for him. EIGHT MILLION!!! Let that sink in when you think of Celtc’s £2m bid for McGinn.

Scored 7 league goals in his only season in Scotland’s top flight. Went down south and scored 16 in a season that’s about 15% longer than ours so similar to scoring 14 in a normal length season. Neither of they stats suggest he’s worthy of any sort of move, never mind an £8m one. And he’s also 28.

[Ozyhibby]

I miss the days of having individual threads discussing signing targets. Seems we have a player on trial and mostly glossed over on here.

Ivan Lendric looks decent from his YouTube highlights, although it’s always hard to tell. Looks like he’d get onto the end of everything Kamberi, Boyle and (hopefully Allan) would throw at him.

Had an odd career so far - only 26 years old but been at 11 different clubs. Started off at Hajduk Split, but moved to several different leagues in Belgium, Austria, France, Slovenia etc. He’s had two spells in the Bosnian Premiership where he got 47 goals in 80 games, which is very prolific - not sure what the standard is like though? He moved between 6 clubs in the space of a year, so not sure what’s going on there! Lens signed him for €300k last season but have terminated his contract.

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[Ronniekirk]

Had a good season for Well and he's quite young himself. McGregor will be 33 at the start of August and has been unlucky with injuries throughout his career, so I don't see the harm in looking for a centre half for continuity planning tbh. Porteous' development should coincide with keeping a strong squad.

That being said, CB is certainly not our priority right now.

Darren is starting to slow down and injuries at his age take their toll given his history Be interesting to see how he goes this Season Hope he stays injury free this Season



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[Smartie]

We won’t be signing a centre half, I think Porteous will play this season. Kipre looks decent but will be too rich for us at the moment.
I doubt we could get O’Donnell either although it is def worth asking.
Kamara is worth paying a fee for. He’s in the last year of his contract and look perfect for the holding midfield spot. His range of passing is excellent and he would be a great replacement for Dillon.
Mulumbu looks decent although I’m not keen on players his age.


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Re Mulumbu, players don't always have a sell on value. Sometimes you just need a player to come in and do a job for the duration of their contract.

We have other players with decent sell-on potential.

He's a proven performer in this league and I'd love to see him at Hibs.

[Smartie]

Darren is starting to slow down and injuries at his age take their toll given his history Be interesting to see how he goes this Season Hope he stays injury free this Season



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I've heard this said a few times but I'm yet to see it with my own eyes.

What I do see is a defence that looks significantly weaker every time Darren is missing.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Scored 7 league goals in his only season in Scotland’s top flight. Went down south and scored 16 in a season that’s about 15% longer than ours so similar to scoring 14 in a normal length season. Neither of they stats suggest he’s worthy of any sort of move, never mind an £8m one. And he’s also 28.

Highlights the sad decline in English football :wink:

[The_Horde]

I've heard this said a few times but I'm yet to see it with my own eyes.

What I do see is a defence that looks significantly weaker every time Darren is missing.

This.

[Ronniekirk]

I've heard this said a few times but I'm yet to see it with my own eyes.

What I do see is a defence that looks significantly weaker every time Darren is missing.

Love the Big Man but all I am saying is that with his history of injuries and his age We can't be relying on him for the next few years


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[AugustaHibs]

Lennon was taking in the Spartans vs Killie game last night. Wonder whether he had his eye on anyone or was just taking in a local game?

[Springbank]

I've heard this said a few times but I'm yet to see it with my own eyes.

What I do see is a defence that looks significantly weaker every time Darren is missing.

My surprise is that, in a back 3, Darren is often used as the "spare" man/sweeper, with Efe & Hanlon marking men.

My feeling is Darren is the best man marker of the three, but both Efe & Paul Hanlon are more naturally comfortable with the ball at feet, and sweeping.

Fwiw I think Porteous will step up well and be a regular by Nov/Dec, and is our biggest threat in the opposition box at set pieces, a very exciting talent on our books.

Good times [in theory]

[Jones28]

Does it? They've not spent anything yet, we've spent money on Kamberi and Mallan. Maybe they've just prioritised their spending on one player they feel will score them goals, which unfortunately usually costs more.

They spent half a million on stevie may last year. May not have worked out but it was a signing that needed good money thrown at it. He won't be on peanuts either.

[Billy Whizz]

Lennon was taking in the Spartans vs Killie game last night. Wonder whether he had his eye on anyone or was just taking in a local game?

Probably just having a look at a Killie
Did they play their strongest team

[AugustaHibs]

Probably just having a look at a Killie
Did they play their strongest team

aye, more or less full strength, Boyd and Erwin up top and that Jordan jones started too.

[Jones28]

In my opinion we should be looking at:

O'Donnell (for right back)
Kipre (rotation)
Mulumbu (McGeouch role)
Kamara (Bartley role)

Also Allan, MacLaren and Barker. Lendric may impress but we need two more forwards.

That's about 3 million quids worth of player. Motherwell just turned down £750k for Kipre; dundee have been quoted as wanting at least a million for Kamara; Maclaren will not be cheap if he does come to Hibs; Brandon Barker could quite easily be a £5m player and Celtic will not want to sell Allan to us because we've strong-armed them over McGinn - or at least that's the way they will see it.

[Billy Whizz]

aye, more or less full strength, Boyd and Erwin up top and that Jordan jones started too.

Thanks. Probably just taking in a game to see Killie locally

[bingo70]

Thanks. Probably just taking in a game to see Killie locally

Does Lennon live locally though?

Probably just to have a look at Killie but maybe to squeeze in a chat with Steve Clarke face to face about a player or ex-player?

Lennon strikes me as the sort of guy that does things the right way so if we were making a move for Mulumbu it wouldn't surprise me if Lennon had a chat with Clarke before doing so.

[The_Horde]

My surprise is that, in a back 3, Darren is often used as the "spare" man/sweeper, with Efe & Hanlon marking men.

My feeling is Darren is the best man marker of the three, but both Efe & Paul Hanlon are more naturally comfortable with the ball at feet, and sweeping.

Fwiw I think Porteous will step up well and be a regular by Nov/Dec, and is our biggest threat in the opposition box at set pieces, a very exciting talent on our books.

Good times [in theory]

Sure I read somewhere last year that Daz was the most dribbled past defender in the league at one point. Just can't remember if it was in this division or the one below.

[Billy Whizz]

Does Lennon live locally though?

Probably just to have a look at Killie but maybe to squeeze in a chat with Steve Clarke face to face about a player or ex-player?

Lennon strikes me as the sort of guy that does things the right way so if we were making a move for Mulumbu it wouldn't surprise me if Lennon had a chat with Clarke before doing so.

He does have a place locally, without revealing where he lives. We play them mid September, so this maybe his only chance to see them in the flesh

[GillyHibee]

Hardly. He had a great season for motherwell. Porteous has a long way to go before he's a regular.

I know that Porteous has said if he doesnt get game time he will seriously consider a loan move somewhere.

This came from a very close friend of his.

[Ozyhibby]

That's about 3 million quids worth of player. Motherwell just turned down £750k for Kipre; dundee have been quoted as wanting at least a million for Kamara; Maclaren will not be cheap if he does come to Hibs; Brandon Barker could quite easily be a £5m player and Celtic will not want to sell Allan to us because we've strong-armed them over McGinn - or at least that's the way they will see it.

Dundee won’t get a £1m for Kamara just like we won’t get £4m for McGinn. Towards the end of the window they will do a deal with someone to avoid him signing a pre contract in Jan.


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[H18 SFR]

Went to Ayr vs Stenny last night, the lad Shankland that Hearts looked at scores another hatrick, I know it was Stenny but the boy is a goal scorer, pure and simple. I hope we've looked at him and are monitoring him. Check him out on YouTube, one of the most natural attacking players I've seen for a while. Plays between the width of the box, honestly a player.

[Ozyhibby]

Went to Ayr vs Stenny last night, the lad Shankland that Hearts looked at scores another hatrick, I know it was Stenny but the boy is a goal scorer, pure and simple. I hope we've looked at him and are monitoring him. Check him out on YouTube, one of the most natural attacking players I've seen for a while. Plays between the width of the box, honestly a player.
https://youtu.be/cRVb4LvBPbY




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[adhibs]

I know that Porteous has said if he doesnt get game time he will seriously consider a loan move somewhere.

This came from a very close friend of his.

We should've kept Fontaine last year and let porteuos get a season of first team football on loan to develop him.

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We should've kept Fontaine last year and let porteuos get a season of first team football on loan to develop him.

We should have kept Fontaine so we could avoid situations like last Thursday when we shoehorn Whittaker into Centre half. He would have been a calming influence over Ryan and Efe.

[Ozyhibby]

We should have kept Fontaine so we could avoid situations like last Thursday when we shoehorn Whittaker into Centre half. He would have been a calming influence over Ryan and Efe.

Darren McGregor could have played last week if we had needed him, probably Paul as well.


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[BegbieHSC]

if Lenny sees something in the Lendric guy, is there time to get him in tomorrow’s squad, without doing a Hearts?

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Darren McGregor could have played last week if we had needed him, probably Paul as well.


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Maybe they could have, but they didn't, and we were hopeless for it. My point was more that going forward this season if we, god forbid, have a spell with either of them suspended or injured at the same time then we could be in trouble.

[GloryGlory]

if Lenny sees something in the Lendric guy, is there time to get him in tomorrow’s squad, without doing a Hearts?

Signing deadline tonight. Allowed up to 2 wildcards, I think.

[Borderhibbie76]

We should have kept Fontaine so we could avoid situations like last Thursday when we shoehorn Whittaker into Centre half. He would have been a calming influence over Ryan and Efe.Think the issue was at fonts age he needs to be playing and he wasn't near first choice unfortunately

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[sean04]

Darren McGregor could have played last week if we had needed him, probably Paul as well.


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Only rested cos he got booked in the 1st leg. Sure Hanlon had a wee knock, no point in the 2 of them being risked

[KWJ]

Think we discovered that we should move to a back 4 rather than try and stick to the back 5 and play folk out of position.

[BegbieHSC]

Signing deadline tonight. Allowed up to 2 wildcards, I think.

Cool, if LD flies out to Frankfurt (closest airport to Darmstadt) the now, does the paperwork in the departure lounge, she can have Jamie Mac back in Edinburgh by 8.15am tomorrow. Game on!

[The_Horde]

Went to Ayr vs Stenny last night, the lad Shankland that Hearts looked at scores another hatrick, I know it was Stenny but the boy is a goal scorer, pure and simple. I hope we've looked at him and are monitoring him. Check him out on YouTube, one of the most natural attacking players I've seen for a while. Plays between the width of the box, honestly a player.

This kind of post is hibs.net main board to a tee. We've taken a player on trial who was bought for near enough £300k last season and has scored a good amount of goals in a league much better than our championship and he's not good enough but a player scoring a similar amount at a lower level than that is?

Imagine if hibs announced Shankland as our next signing. There'd be guaranteed uproar about him being released by Aberdeen, found his level in the Championship etc.

This place is mental.

[H18 SFR]

This kind of post is hibs.net main board to a tee. We've taken a player on trial who was bought for near enough £300k last season and has scored a good amount of goals in a league much better than our championship and he's not good enough but a player scoring a similar amount at a lower level than that is?

Imagine if hibs announced Shankland as our next signing. There'd be guaranteed uproar about him being released by Aberdeen, found his level in the Championship etc.

This place is mental.

Apologies, I've not been clear with my OP, I should have made it clearer for you. At no point did I mention the lad on trial or that he isn't good enough.

I'm happy for my OP to be deleted if it's not suitable for this forum.

[MyJo]

Maybe they could have, but they didn't, and we were hopeless for it. My point was more that going forward this season if we, god forbid, have a spell with either of them suspended or injured at the same time then we could be in trouble.

I feel fully confident in saying that if McGregor and Hanlon are ever unavailable at the same time for a league or cup game against reasonable opposition we will never play a back 3 with Whittaker at centre half.

We did that against Runavik as we had a 5 goal cushion and were highly unlikely to come away from that tie without scoring more.

Against better opposition we would play a back 4 In those circumstances.

[The_Horde]

Apologies, I've not been clear with my OP, I should have made it clearer for you. At no point did I mention the lad on trial or that he isn't good enough.

I'm happy for my OP to be deleted if it's not suitable for this forum.

No, you were perfectly clear. My apologies, my observation wasn't necessarily about you in particular more this board in general (you're not the first to have mentioned Shankland in recent days).

[1875STEVE]

Aberdeen have signed Tomas Cerny...

[SRHibs]

Apologies, I've not been clear with my OP, I should have made it clearer for you. At no point did I mention the lad on trial or that he isn't good enough

He’s just using you to make a point (a useless one at that). It’s a forum full of different people with different opinions; some people would take Shankland over Lendric, vice versa, and some wouldn’t have either of them.

I don’t even notice which board I’m reading unless I check the bar at the top. There’s not a hugely noticeable difference in quality/content, IMO.

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I feel fully confident in saying that if McGregor and Hanlon are ever unavailable at the same time for a league or cup game against reasonable opposition we will never play a back 3 with Whittaker at centre half.

We did that against Runavik as we had a 5 goal cushion and were highly unlikely to come away from that tie without scoring more.

Against better opposition we would play a back 4 In those circumstances.

You're probably, or more so hopefully, correct on that one. But even the idea of Porteous and Efe as a two seems a bit iffy to me, more because Efe needs someone to reign him in while Ryan could do with a calmer presence to talk him through the game. But I'll admit that I should reserve judgement until I see it first.

[SirDavidsNapper]

Aberdeen have signed Tomas Cerny...

He seems to have been round every club in Scotland

[brog]

I feel fully confident in saying that if McGregor and Hanlon are ever unavailable at the same time for a league or cup game against reasonable opposition we will never play a back 3 with Whittaker at centre half.

We did that against Runavik as we had a 5 goal cushion and were highly unlikely to come away from that tie without scoring more.

Against better opposition we would play a back 4 In those circumstances.

We played a back 3 of Efe, Ryan & Louie ( left sided centre back ) at Ibrox in March & won!! Never say never!

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[B]

We played a back 3 of Efe, Ryan & Louie ( left sided centre back ) at Ibrox in March & won!! Never say never!

So we should sign a left back and move Lewis into centre half? :greengrin

[hfc rd]

Don’t now if I’ve missed anything but it seems to have all gone quiet about that Man City winger we were apparently closing in on. Only heard that we were concerned with his injury record but nothing in that article stated that we had dropped our interest in him or have we?

[Stevie Reid]

No mention of the Man City winger in the Lendric story makes me think nothing is happening there.

[hfc rd]

Aberdeen have signed Tomas Cerny...


Also just signed Hoban from Watford on loan as well. That will be there two wildcards for the Burnley tie tomorrow evening.

I wonder if we will sign a player or two before tonight’s midnight deadline?

[brog]

I remember Liverpool paying S****horpe United 35k for Kevin Keegan and moving to more modern times, Andy Robertson seems to have done not bad since moving on from Queens Park. Just a couple of examples, to totally reject the lower leagues because hearts signed Callahan is rather norrow-mindedness don't you think?

Spot on. You could probably name a full team of internationalists who started their careers at a lower league level. Some players are late developers, our own Darren McG being a perfect example.