Summer 2022-23 transfer thread

[SHODAN]

Guessing it'll be Sousa and a midfielder and that'll be us.

[Alex Trager]

Guessing it'll be Sousa and a midfielder and that'll be us.

Not sure that we will be bringing in a midfielder, although we need at least one

[SlickShoes]

That is reasonable. It is also reasonable to expect that the club will address the position with people ready to go

Very rarely is a player "ready to go", especially if they have moved to the area from elsewhere, every player should be given time to settle in and know their team mates, new city, new house, new life.

[WhileTheChief..]

Very rarely is a player "ready to go", especially if they have moved to the area from elsewhere, every player should be given time to settle in and know their team mates, new city, new house, new life.

We’ve signed loads of players in the past who have come in and hit the ground running. This is just another excuse.

Other clubs manage it too.

Dundee changed manger, got relegated and signed new players. They won every game in their league cup group.

Win our first 3 games and absolutely nobody will be saying that anyone needs time to settle or gel.

[Alex Trager]

We’ve signed loads of players in the past who have come in and hit the ground running. This is just another excuse.

Other clubs manage it too.

Dundee changed manger, got relegated and signed new players. They won every game in their league cup group.

Win our first 3 games and absolutely nobody will be saying that anyone needs time to settle or gel.
This is how I see it

[flash]

This is how I see it

It's a strange attitude to believe that a 21 year old laddie with no first team experience wouldn't need a wee bit time to settle in a new club in a different country where they speak a different language.

[neil7908]

We’ve signed loads of players in the past who have come in and hit the ground running. This is just another excuse.

Other clubs manage it too.

Dundee changed manger, got relegated and signed new players. They won every game in their league cup group.

Win our first 3 games and absolutely nobody will be saying that anyone needs time to settle or gel.

I agree to some extent, in that the manager and recruitment team need to sign the right mix of players to put a team on the park that wins games now, not in 6 or 12 months.

However, individuals need to be given time and surely everyone can understand that a 20 year old coming to Edinburgh from Uruguay is likely going to need time to bed in?

[RMQ1967]

Watched the first half of the Liverpool and Nacional game to see if Sosa looks any good!

First impressions I can see why were looking at him. Doesn’t look or play like a 20 year old and looks to be the one organising the defence, telling them to push up, drop off etc ( at least that’s what it looks like from TV).

He seems very composed, both on and off the ball and never seems to be in a particular panic.

On the ball he seems decent, couple of good left footed pings forward/diagonal to the winger but he also looks happy to keep it simple and doesn’t take too many touches.

Defensively he looks just assured and like he has a bit of a presence about him. Looks to stay on his feet and has had a couple of really good blocks, one was a certain goal. He’s not had a great deal to do and he’s not up against a Fletcher/Van Veen type that is getting balls pinged upto him that he’ll be fighting with, the majority of the play has been in front of him and they’ve not really “turned him” as such.

His team when they have the ball seem to go all out and leave him and his defensive partner isolated which makes sense us going for him due to Johnson’s style imo.

Hard to tell but positive signs there for me.

Let’s see if I can stay awake for the second half 😅

Cheers for taking the time to write this up - good to know and sounds like he'll be another good acquisition :clapper:

[Paulie Walnuts]

We’ve signed loads of players in the past who have come in and hit the ground running. This is just another excuse.

Other clubs manage it too.

Dundee changed manger, got relegated and signed new players. They won every game in their league cup group.

Win our first 3 games and absolutely nobody will be saying that anyone needs time to settle or gel.

Yup. The idea that it’s very rare someone comes in ready to hit the ground running is miles off it.

[B.H.F.C]

It's a strange attitude to believe that a 21 year old laddie with no first team experience wouldn't need a wee bit time to settle in a new club in a different country where they speak a different language.

I think nearly everyone accepts that. As long as we are adequately covered whilst the likes of him is doing the settling in part, that’s fine. Problem comes if we are relying on someone like Tavares to produce right away. Players settling and not being available has already cost us this season so we need to make sure we’re good to hit the ground running in the league.

[tonyrougier123]

Yes, will be announced shortly.

Would he be playing yesterday if he’s on his way?

[Alex Trager]

It's a strange attitude to believe that a 21 year old laddie with no first team experience wouldn't need a wee bit time to settle in a new club in a different country where they speak a different language.

That’s not what I am saying.

What I am saying is we should have a player coming in in addition who is ready to play.

I have no issue with having players coming in who are not quite ready but will develop.

I do have an issue with they players being the only players to come in when we need players that are ready.

[flash]

Would he be playing yesterday if he’s on his way?

It was a final yesterday so that's presumably why he was playing.

[flash]

That’s not what I am saying.

What I am saying is we should have a player coming in in addition who is ready to play.

I have no issue with having players coming in who are not quite ready but will develop.

I do have an issue with they players being the only players to come in when we need players that are ready.

Yeah but we have brought plenty in who are ready to play.

I am sure we can afford to let him settle in.

[Hibbyradge]

Yes, will be announced shortly.

Good stuff.

It's quite an exciting signing although I've never heard of him never mind seen him play.

[tonyrougier123]

It was a final yesterday so that's presumably why he was playing.

👍🏻Cheers. Plausible reason to play him then.

[SlickShoes]

We’ve signed loads of players in the past who have come in and hit the ground running. This is just another excuse.

Other clubs manage it too.

Dundee changed manger, got relegated and signed new players. They won every game in their league cup group.

Win our first 3 games and absolutely nobody will be saying that anyone needs time to settle or gel.

Other clubs also don't manage it, because the players are humans, for every club winning a game there is a club losing and by your line of thinking that losing club is doing everything wrong.

[bingo70]

Good stuff.

It's quite an exciting signing although I've never heard of him never mind seen him play.

The day I’m not excited about signing a Uruguayan/Italian central defender with a nickname Gringo and comes from a town called Frey Bentos I’ll need shot.

This transfer window really has been the absolute pinnacle of everything I’ve ever wanted in a transfer window. Will be gutted when the transfer windows slams shut, although I will probably be glad if the rest.

Quite incredible if this is what it’s going to be like every transfer window now.

[WhileTheChief..]

I think pretty much all 21 year olds from Portugal
or the likes will have been taught English since primary school age. Shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

[Hibbyradge]

I think pretty much all 21 year olds from Portugal
or the likes will have been taught English since primary school age. Shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

Is Uruguay like Portugal?

[flash]

The day I’m not excited about signing a Uruguayan/Italian central defender with a nickname Gringo and comes from a town called Frey Bentos I’ll need shot.

This transfer window really has been the absolute pinnacle of everything I’ve ever wanted in a transfer window. Will be gutted when the transfer windows slams shut, although I will probably be glad if the rest.

Quite incredible if this is what it’s going to be like every transfer window now.

If Carlsberg did transfer windows......

[weecounty hibby]

The day I’m not excited about signing a Uruguayan/Italian central defender with a nickname Gringo and comes from a town called Frey Bentos I’ll need shot.

This transfer window really has been the absolute pinnacle of everything I’ve ever wanted in a transfer window. Will be gutted when the transfer windows slams shut, although I will probably be glad if the rest.

Quite incredible if this is what it’s going to be like every transfer window now.
Yip,I’m the same. Really feeling quite positive about Hibs just now, even after a **** show of a league cup campaign. Hope to still be feeling that way at 5pm on Saturday!!

[bingo70]

If Carlsberg did transfer windows......

Absolutely, will be torture if we have a bad start to the season and we’ll have all the boring *******s telling us every 5 minutes how we should have been signing the likes of the John smiths from the likes of Grimsby and Rotherham as they’re a much safer bet. 😴

This has been a fantastic summer for me and how we actually do when the league season starts won’t change my opinion on that.

[Aldo]

Absolutely, will be torture if we have a bad start to the season and we’ll have all the boring *******s telling us every 5 minutes how we should have been signing the likes of the John smiths from the likes of Grimsby and Rotherham as they’re a much safer bet. [emoji42]

This has been a fantastic summer for me and how we actually do when the league season starts won’t change my opinion on that.

Spot on Bingo.

Think we are in for a bit of a rollercoaster ride this season however if all our youngsters perform the future is definitely.

I also think we will be written off by loads outwith the club so that should be added incentive to shove it right up them!


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[Walter]

The day I’m not excited about signing a Uruguayan/Italian central defender with a nickname Gringo and comes from a town called Frey Bentos I’ll need shot.

This transfer window really has been the absolute pinnacle of everything I’ve ever wanted in a transfer window. Will be gutted when the transfer windows slams shut, although I will probably be glad if the rest.


Quite incredible if this is what it’s going to be like every transfer window now.

I've been having flashbacks to my excitement about Duff Jims galacticos but been trying to put that out of my mind and roll with it

[Lago]

Is Uruguay like Portugal?
Don't know, but had the best steak, egg and chips dinner in Montevideo, happy days.

[FilipinoHibs]

Can you think at Hibs of a foreign player that took a while to settle in and eventually blossomed? Lots that never made it and few that did.

[bigwheel]

Can you think at Hibs of a foreign player that took a while to settle in and eventually blossomed? Lots that never made it and few that did.

Doumbe an obvious example

[Cocaine&Caviar]

Can you think at Hibs of a foreign player that took a while to settle in and eventually blossomed? Lots that never made it and few that did.

There was a wee Trinidadian fella we got from Boavista...

[Cat Stanton]

Doumbe an obvious example

He was a good player. I just had a quick look to see where he is playing now... only to find out he's 42 and retired. God, I feel old.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Kouo-Doumb%C3%A9

[04Sauzee]

There was a wee Trinidadian fella we got from Boavista...

Seen his first game at Ayr Utd, remember watching him in the warm up and wondering how this wee thing was going to make a difference. Don't think he got tackled all game 😀

[flash]

https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/status/1552619458467958786?t=5LcJYBs-jyqSpYrjWI2QoA&s=19

Youan last one out!

[Alex Trager]

https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/status/1552619458467958786?t=5LcJYBs-jyqSpYrjWI2QoA&s=19

Youan last one out!

No Mitchell there, nor KM.

Was really hopeful KM would be back for pre season but obviously that’s not happened.
Hopefully back sooner than later because he’s key to our midfield. Nearly a year since he went out

[bingo70]

Can you think at Hibs of a foreign player that took a while to settle in and eventually blossomed? Lots that never made it and few that did.

Matty Jack and Jorge Claros are a couple that spring to mind.

[flash]

No Mitchell there, nor KM.

Was really hopeful KM would be back for pre season but obviously that’s not happened.
Hopefully back sooner than later because he’s key to our midfield. Nearly a year since he went out

Guess they must be at different stages of recovery.

JDH fit again though and the two new boys there.

[Coco Bryce]

No Mitchell there, nor KM.

Was really hopeful KM would be back for pre season but obviously that’s not happened.
Hopefully back sooner than later because he’s key to our midfield. Nearly a year since he went out

The silence regarding KM is slightly worrying.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Can you think at Hibs of a foreign player that took a while to settle in and eventually blossomed? Lots that never made it and few that did.

Ivan Sproule. Benji.

[hibsforeurope]

The silence regarding KM is slightly worrying.

Was it not mentioned somewhere, possibly here or a news report from an interview with Ron that Magennis was having/had a small tidy up opp on his groin before he was ready to come back.

[Alex Trager]

Guess they must be at different stages of recovery.

JDH fit again though and the two new boys there.

I did see the new boys and JDH which is good

[Alex Trager]

The silence regarding KM is slightly worrying.

It is.

He was close to return in Jan then got injured again and would be back in ore season (I think).

He was obviously out in Portugal but then he hasn’t been seen since.

Not sure how much he played in his first season with us but it wasn’t a lot.

He started last season on fire and showed how pivotal he would be, and I’d argue when he got injured our season fell to bits.

Some comms on him would be welcome

[Since452]

Youan seems some character. Think he'll be brilliant around the place. You need that in the dressing room. Boyle/Cummings type.

[NC1875]

I personally don’t think KM will ever be a regular player for us.

His contracts up next season and unless he gets a run of games injury free he should be nowhere near getting an extension.

It’s a shame as we all know there is a player in there.

[The Sundance Kid]

I personally don’t think KM will ever be a regular player for us.

His contracts up next season and unless he gets a run of games injury free he should be nowhere near getting an extension.

It’s a shame as we all know there is a player in there.

He’s contracted to 2025

[04Sauzee]

I personally don’t think KM will ever be a regular player for us.

His contracts up next season and unless he gets a run of games injury free he should be nowhere near getting an extension.

It’s a shame as we all know there is a player in there.
Contracted until 2025

[SlickShoes]

I think pretty much all 21 year olds from Portugal
or the likes will have been taught English since primary school age. Shouldn’t be too much of a problem.

You massively underestimate living and working in a culture that isn't the one you have grown up in, it's very difficult even if you do speak the language.

[WhileTheChief..]

Other clubs also don't manage it, because the players are humans, for every club winning a game there is a club losing and by your line of thinking that losing club is doing everything wrong.

I don’t think that at all and don’t come close to saying that.

[JimBHibees]

Is Uruguay like Portugal?

Same thing really :greengrin

[WhileTheChief..]

You massively underestimate living and working in a culture that isn't the one you have grown up in, it's very difficult even if you do speak the language.

Nope.

It’s never been an issue before and i don’t think it’s become one now.

If they’re decent players they’ll do just fine.

[WhileTheChief..]

Is Uruguay like Portugal?

Dunno. Never been to either

[flash]

Nope.

It’s never been an issue before and i don’t think it’s become one now.

If they’re decent players they’ll do just fine.

He is 21 and has been with Benfica since he was 6.

It would hardly be surprising if he needs a wee bit time to get used to living and working in a different country.

[Hibbyradge]

Nope.

It’s never been an issue before and i don’t think it’s become one now.

If they’re decent players they’ll do just fine.

It really has been an issue.

Players often don't settle well when they go abroad.

[WhileTheChief..]

He is 21 and has been with Benfica since he was 6.

It would hardly be surprising if he needs a wee bit time to get used to living and working in a different country.

Sure, and I’ve no problem with that.

At the same time I’m sure you can accept that plenty of players arrive at new clubs and new countries and do splendidly well from the get go.

That’s all I said.

[hibbyfraelibby]

There was a wee Trinidadian fella we got from Boavista...

...and that Useless guy we pick up on a cruise

[Paulie Walnuts]

It is.

He was close to return in Jan then got injured again and would be back in ore season (I think).

He was obviously out in Portugal but then he hasn’t been seen since.

Not sure how much he played in his first season with us but it wasn’t a lot.

He started last season on fire and showed how pivotal he would be, and I’d argue when he got injured our season fell to bits.

Some comms on him would be welcome

He actually played a semi reasonable amount of games in his first season - 23. He was just crap. That’s where the concerns also come in for me. He was crap last time he didn’t get a pre season and his form for the whole season was blamed on that even though he came back from injury in September. He’s now in the same boat again this season where even if he does come back (which I have my doubts) then is he going to be season 20/21 Magennis who frankly wasn’t good enough.

If he comes back and is 21/22 Magennis then great. I really can’t say I expect that though and that’s why we desperately need another midfielder in who can play a bit more on the front foot.

[MrRobot]

It is pretty worrying regarding Magennis and it must be frustrating for him too. It’s a shame especially as last season he started in such good form

I feel like we need to get somebody else in for that position as it seems Magennis is not going to be able to play anytime soon unfortunately.

[jacomo]

He actually played a semi reasonable amount of games in his first season - 23. He was just crap. That’s where the concerns also come in for me. He was crap last time he didn’t get a pre season and his form for the whole season was blamed on that even though he came back from injury in September. He’s now in the same boat again this season where even if he does come back (which I have my doubts) then is he going to be season 20/21 Magennis who frankly wasn’t good enough.

If he comes back and is 21/22 Magennis then great. I really can’t say I expect that though and that’s why we desperately need another midfielder in who can play a bit more on the front foot.


In his first season most of his appearances were 20 minutes or so on the left of midfield. Mostly just confirmed that he’s not a winger… and that his recovery process from that injury took a long time.

I have no idea when he will come back and what his recovery will be like, but he is clearly a quality box-to-box midfielder when fit.

[NC1875]

He’s contracted to 2025

Can’t believe that, how long did he initially sign for ? Feels like he’s been here forever.

Hopefully gets fit and a run of games injury free. We could do with the KM of last season.

[The Sundance Kid]

Can’t believe that, how long did he initially sign for ? Feels like he’s been here forever.

Hopefully gets fit and a run of games injury free. We could do with the KM of last season.

5 year contract signed in Summer 2020

[brog]

It really has been an issue.

Players often don't settle well when they go abroad.


Let's not forget many British stars also went abroad and failed. As Ian Rush famously said about Italy, it was like being in a foreign country!:greengrin

[04Sauzee]

With McGeady out for a number of weeks wonder if it will force our hand to look at someone else up front.

[berwickhibee]

With McGeady out for a number of weeks wonder if it will force our hand to look at someone else up front.

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.

[Heisenberg]

With McGeady out for a number of weeks wonder if it will force our hand to look at someone else up front.

Has that been confirmed? What a nightmare.

[04Sauzee]

Has that been confirmed? What a nightmare.

Taking it from the Hibs Talk podcast guys who are at today's press conference 6-12 weeks with a Metatarsal injury.

[HoboHarry]

Nope.

It’s never been an issue before and i don’t think it’s become one now.

If they’re decent players they’ll do just fine.
You are quite wrong. Almost half of my life has been spent abroad and it can be very difficult for some to adapt and impossible for others. I struggled early on, the first couple of years were pretty difficult.

[Dmas]

Has that been confirmed? What a nightmare.

6-12weeks from LJ

[Callum_62]

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.Is mcgeady injury prone?

Folk in sport get injured from time to time but thats different from being injury prone

Outwith that bloody bad timing to damage a bone in your foot



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[JimBHibees]

6-12weeks from LJ

Ffs

[Unseen work]

That’s a nightmare for McGeady, was just starting to look sharp and match for.

Wonder if this will force our hand.

Michael Johnston?

[Aldo]

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.

580 club and international appearances and he’s injury prone?

He was clattered and that caused a broken bone in his foot! Nothing he could have done there.

I’m really gutted for him and club!

Can you not see his quality will be missed!

Any bloody excuse from folk!


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[bigwheel]

That’s a nightmare for McGeady, was just starting to look sharp and match for.

Wonder if this will force our hand.

Michael Johnston?

Would make sense until Xmas that

[HoboHarry]

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.
What a load of crap. It's a broken bone no?

[brog]

Taking it from the Hibs Talk podcast guys who are at today's press conference 6-12 weeks with a Metatarsal injury.

That's a shame and a bit of a shock! I really fancied him to rip our Tiny neighbours apart.

[Hibernian Verse]

What a load of crap. It's a broken bone no?

Won’t be long before someone comes along saying he has brittle bones like every other aged 36 year old.

[nonshinyfinish]

Won’t be long before someone comes along saying he has brittle bones like every other aged 36 year old.

So Ian Gordon has all this magic data on players but doesn't know how much milk they drank as a child? FFS.

[SaulGoodman]

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.

Are broken bones a recurring thing?

[tonyrougier123]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

[flash]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

It was a bad challenge and could have happened to anyone.

[Allant1981]

Are broken bones a recurring thing?

Dont knock a good opportunity for folk to have a pop at the club

[Libby Hibby]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

He broke a bone in his foot.

[H18 SFR]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

Would you offer him a mutual termination now?

[Allant1981]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

Do you never get bored, its a broken bone

[JimBHibees]

Won’t be long before someone comes along saying he has brittle bones like every other aged 36 year old.

:greengrin

[Hibernian Verse]

So Ian Gordon has all this magic data on players but doesn't know how much milk they drank as a child? FFS.

As a 36 year old yourself you must notice your metatarsals breaking every few minutes?!

[nonshinyfinish]

As a 36 year old yourself you must notice your metatarsals breaking every few minutes?!

Ah, you get used to it.

[Hibernian Verse]

It was a bad challenge and could have happened to anyone.

Wrong Flash, it only happens to injury-prone, twisty-turny, brick-wally type over 35s. Get with the picture.

[tonyrougier123]

You sound delighted.

I’m no flash,I’d rather we didn’t sign him.

I mean he might still come back and help us in a big way and I can chew my words when he’s assisted 10 goals nearer Christmas.

I just wanted us to aim a wee bit better than that for experience.

I’ve never liked McGeady as a player I can admit that.

[Hibernian Verse]

Ah, you get used to it.

Everyone tells me my thirties will be the prime of my life, but thankfully I have hibs.net to show me the truth about 30+.

[tonyrougier123]

Would you offer him a mutual termination now?

Yes I would.

[H18 SFR]

Yes I would.

What about Magennis?

[tonyrougier123]

What about Magennis?

No,still hopeful we have a player on our hands in magennis.

[SaulGoodman]

I’m no flash,I’d rather we didn’t sign him.

I mean he might still come back and help us in a big way and I can chew my words when he’s assisted 10 goals nearer Christmas.

I just wanted us to aim a wee bit better than that for experience.

I’ve never liked McGeady as a player I can admit that.

You wanted us to do “better than that for experience”?

Who do you think, realistically, Hibs could get better for experience than someone that’s played for Celtic, Spratak Moscow, played in the English Premier, the English championship and has been capped 93 times for his country?

Basically you’ve never liked him so you’re never going to give him a chance, despite the fact he’s not even played a league game for us this season and has broken his foot (which isn’t anything to do with being “injury prone”)

[SaulGoodman]

No,still hopeful we have a player on our hands in magennis.

Stop digging that hole.

[hhibs]

Is Uruguay like Portugal?

Rumoured to have a British mum and a British passport with a nickname "Gringo " too

So if true ,and it may be a pile of manure,these are huge pluses in getting him settled in at Easter Road.

[Aldo]

Hate to think the wage McGeady will be on to keep the physio busy.
Silly signing,absolutely no need for hibs to be taking a risk on players that age with a history of ankle and knee problems.

Especially the position and style he has,these wee twists and turns in to brick walls.

Never was a convincing signing for me stand by it.

So you’ve changed your thoughts from your post on the 26/07 a player who is injury prone with a history of knee problems and now added the bit ankle problems too.

Your looking for any excuse IMHO!

Can you acknowledge though his injury was as a result of a player clattering him?


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[Aldo]

No,still hopeful we have a player on our hands in magennis.

As it stands KM has been out injured more since he signed for us than AM has been in his nearly 589 professional appearances.


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[Paulie Walnuts]

Are broken bones a recurring thing?

They can be if they haven’t healed properly. My mate broke his leg, came back to playing football and broke it again simply from blocking a shot. Came back again and broke it again. Gave up football at that point.

McGeadys isn’t recurring though.

[Lago]

Is mcgeady injury prone?

Folk in sport get injured from time to time but thats different from being injury prone

Outwith that bloody bad timing to damage a bone in your foot



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Think the "tackle" he got during Norwich game was the cause, can't blame him for that.

[Nicho87]

Mikey Johnson now surely!

[Lago]

As it stands KM has been out injured more since he signed for us than AM has been in his nearly 589 professional appearances.


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Was he not injured when he signed for Hibs?

[Lago]

Mikey Johnson now surely!
Recurring injury prone Johnson 😅

[Aldo]

Was he not injured when he signed for Hibs?

If you mean KM I think he was recovering from a knee injury!


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[Paulie Walnuts]

Was he not injured when he signed for Hibs?

Nope. He had been training and played in pre season for St Mirren before he came here. Played in our first five or six games after he signed before getting injured.

[BlackSheep]

It was a bad challenge and could have happened to anyone.

Exactly this.

Whats wrong with folk on here these days.... always looking for someone to blame for things.

[MWHIBBIES]

Signing an injury prone 36 year old, no suprise really.

He is not injury prone.

[tonyrougier123]

Stop digging that hole.

What hole? I got asked about magennis😂. I answered the posters question.
McGeady was a bad signing wether I like him or not irrelevant bud.

Body canny do the things it done in your 20s without picking up impact injuries.

How many wingers are still playing at premiership level at 36 successfully,at a club the size of ours.

Bad signing what ever way you paint it.

[Nicho87]

Recurring injury prone Johnson 😅

We signed Kyle Magennis injured.

[SideBurns]

I think we should only sign injured players. Gives them time to get used to the culture, and a chance to watch the team in action without the pressure to make an instant impact. Any other policy is lunacy, imo.

[Spike Mandela]

Had reservations about signing a 36 yr old, no matter their pedigree, and fear an injury of this sort may be too much to recover from quickly at that age.

Not his fault, of course, but I think he will give us very little this year, a complete waste of money unfortunately.

[04Sauzee]

Now being reported as aggravating a previous medial ligament injury and not the Metatarsal that I first posted on here.

Edit... Different outlets seem to be reporting different injury so not sure what injury he has but regardless hope him a speedy recovery.

[jacomo]

6-12weeks from LJ



FFS that is not good.

[Aldo]

What hole? I got asked about magennis[emoji23]. I answered the posters question.
McGeady was a bad signing wether I like him or not irrelevant bud.

Body canny do the things it done in your 20s without picking up impact injuries.

How many wingers are still playing at premiership level at 36 successfully,at a club the size of ours.

Bad signing what ever way you paint it.

Kyle Magennis is more injury prone than AM! !

Quality players adapt their styles as they get older regardless of where they play!

It’s very clear you have an agenda when it comes to certain players and by that I mean Aiden McGeady.

Would you be happy if we signed Ronaldo?? At 37 he’s still doing it?? Mind you he’s older than AM so maybe not eh!


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[Hibiza]

We signed Kyle Magennis injured.

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

[tonyrougier123]

Kyle Magennis is more injury prone than AM! !

Quality players adapt their styles as they get older regardless of where they play!

It’s very clear you have an agenda when it comes to certain players and by that I mean Aiden McGeady.

Would you be happy if we signed Ronaldo?? At 37 he’s still doing it?? Mind you he’s older than AM so maybe not eh!


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I don’t like McGeady,never have as a player.
The signing despite how I felt about him as a footballer was a poor decision.

As for your ronaldo comment,clearly hibs wouldn’t be signing possibly the best fittest athlete football has ever seen.

A clean athlete who has adapted his game to play at an elite level,I love the fact ronaldo is still doing it or anyone his age.

We signed a tricky winger who’s body can’t do the things he wants to at 36,I felt his style would easily aggravate or pick up new injuries very easily,and I also felt we have too many out just now as it is to be taking a gamble on players like that.

This is my last post on McGeady.

I wish him a speedy recovery and hopefully by the end of the season I’m eating my words.

But we shouldn’t have been silly enough to be in this position with a player clearly signed to have a real impact this season.

Even if we had played a youngster instead of McGeady being signed I’d have took that.

Bradley for example.

[04Sauzee]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.
Cheapskate owners?

[Allant1981]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

Cheapskate!!

[Jones28]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

For decades? You sure about that?

Aside from that this is a load of nonsense.

[Willis1875]

Cheapskate owners?

Wondered the same,It doesn’t appear they are cheapskate owners.From the outside looking in it looks like we are spending more money than we ever have,the worry is that it could be that we are spending it all wrong….time will tell on that

[stoneyburn hibs]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

Whatever your thoughts on RG he's been anything but cheapskate.

[Since452]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

Surely we don't sign players that don't pass their medical? I think there is a big picture. Actually i know there is. It's been spoken about by the club numerous times. There is clearly is a long term plan aimed at exciting young players.

[jacomo]

Whatever your thoughts on RG he's been anything but cheapskate.


Hibiza should spend less time drinking in the sun and more time chilling imo.

[flash]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

The dogs got your phone.

[Col2]

Leigh Griffiths is in talks with unnamed club.

Livi boss martindale saying

"I know this about Leigh Griffiths, he is a fantastic boy in and around the club. I can’t comment on Leigh’s history, I can just comment on when he was here.

"He looked in good shape, had lost a lot of weight from the time I saw him in the Dundee game. His body fats were really low in comparison to that.

"We were doing some striker drills, his quality is incredible, honestly. He is still needing a wee bit of match sharpness but some of his finishing and his touches were incredible.

"As much as we gave Leigh somewhere to come and keep fit, I need to thank Leigh as well because he was genuinely very positive around the place and he was a pleasure to coach."

Sounds like Leigh has got himself fit and focused. Hope he gets a new contract and gets back to his best.

[Gloucester Hibs]

Leigh Griffiths is in talks with unnamed club.

Livi boss martindale saying

"I know this about Leigh Griffiths, he is a fantastic boy in and around the club. I can’t comment on Leigh’s history, I can just comment on when he was here.

"He looked in good shape, had lost a lot of weight from the time I saw him in the Dundee game. His body fats were really low in comparison to that.

"We were doing some striker drills, his quality is incredible, honestly. He is still needing a wee bit of match sharpness but some of his finishing and his touches were incredible.

"As much as we gave Leigh somewhere to come and keep fit, I need to thank Leigh as well because he was genuinely very positive around the place and he was a pleasure to coach."

Sounds like Leigh has got himself fit and focused. Hope he gets a new contract and gets back to his best.

Haymaker in 3… 2… 1….

[SHODAN]

Marshall, Hanlon, Magennis, Doyle-Hayes, Cadden, Nisbet, Stevenson, Mitchell, McGeady all injured as things stand, unless any of them have recovered?

[SideBurns]

Leigh Griffiths is in talks with unnamed club.

Livi boss martindale saying

"I know this about Leigh Griffiths, he is a fantastic boy in and around the club. I can’t comment on Leigh’s history, I can just comment on when he was here.

"He looked in good shape, had lost a lot of weight from the time I saw him in the Dundee game. His body fats were really low in comparison to that.

"We were doing some striker drills, his quality is incredible, honestly. He is still needing a wee bit of match sharpness but some of his finishing and his touches were incredible.

"As much as we gave Leigh somewhere to come and keep fit, I need to thank Leigh as well because he was genuinely very positive around the place and he was a pleasure to coach."

Sounds like Leigh has got himself fit and focused. Hope he gets a new contract and gets back to his best.

Given those comments, why aren't Livvy offering him.a contract? If Martindale is to be believed, he's got his act together. Unless they are the 'unnamed club' of course 😄

[Keepthefaith]

Of course we did , that's what we do . completely inept signing policy for decades ( except a few ) we are just dire , be the usual mid - division at best .NO BIG PICTURE , cheapskate owners.

No big picture? FFS, the much critiqued investment in under 18s and development team players is exactly the approach of acknowledging the big picture! We can't afford top fees in the current climate, so this the strategy we need to take. Will mean selling some players on, but incrementally we should get stronger, with more young players wanting to come to a club that will support them to move on when that becomes the right thing for all parties.

But no, on you go and slate the club you apparently support?

[berwickhibee]

Marshall, Hanlon, Magennis, Doyle-Hayes, Cadden, Nisbet, Stevenson, Mitchell, McGeady all injured as things stand, unless any of them have recovered?

Same as last season, numerous players missing.

[andrew70]

No big picture? FFS, the much critiqued investment in under 18s and development team players is exactly the approach of acknowledging the big picture! We can't afford top fees in the current climate, so this the strategy we need to take. Will mean selling some players on, but incrementally we should get stronger, with more young players wanting to come to a club that will support them to move on when that becomes the right thing for all parties.

But no, on you go and slate the club you apparently support?

This. x1000.

Our club is taking a lot of unwarranted abuse from our “own supporters”

Embarrassing really.

[Since452]

Marshall, Hanlon, Magennis, Doyle-Hayes, Cadden, Nisbet, Stevenson, Mitchell, McGeady all injured as things stand, unless any of them have recovered?

Don't think Marshall is.

[Willis1875]

Don't think Marshall is.

Doyle Hayes was in todays training video

[flash]

Doyle Hayes was in todays training video

As was Cadden.

[Hibernian Verse]

Don't think Marshall is.

Marshall just had a sickness bug and missed Sunday as a precaution.

[WhileTheChief..]

You are quite wrong. Almost half of my life has been spent abroad and it can be very difficult for some to adapt and impossible for others. I struggled early on, the first couple of years were pretty difficult.

Different strokes.

The suggestion that players coming from abroad need to time to settle is what I’m challenging. Maybe in some cases but not all. That’s all!

[SideBurns]

I'd imagine the court of morality (on here, from what I've read, and probably social media) have already passed judgement, even if the cops didn't see any criminal offence. I suppose only Griffiths really knows if he is guilty of anything other than stupidity and naivety.
If he really has got himself fit,is he worth a 2nd chance at Easter Road? It hadn't crossed my mind until I read Martindale's comments on how Leigh had applied himself and, frankly, I'm thinking we might have nothing to lose given our present predicament.

[B.H.F.C]

Marshall, Hanlon, Magennis, Doyle-Hayes, Cadden, Nisbet, Stevenson, Mitchell, McGeady all injured as things stand, unless any of them have recovered?

Marshall is fine, only had a sickness bug.

[Callum_62]

I'd imagine the court of morality (on here, from what I've read, and probably social media) have already passed judgement, even if the cops didn't see any criminal offence. I suppose only Griffiths really knows if he is guilty of anything other than stupidity and naivety.
If he really has got himself fit,is he worth a 2nd chance at Easter Road? It hadn't crossed my mind until I read Martindale's comments on how Leigh had applied himself and, frankly, I'm thinking we might have nothing to lose given our present predicament.We are well covered for strikers - I don't see a need to add to Youan, Melkerson and Doidge - not with Nisbet to add to that

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[Haymaker]

Haymaker in 3… 2… 1….

:hyper he's coming home!!!

[04Sauzee]

Seen this

Could be nonsense

https://i.ibb.co/Wcw3RpP/Screenshot-2022-07-28-17-13-44-27-0b2fce7a16bf2b728d6ffa28c8d60efb.jpg (https://ibb.co/64xZqJ1)

https://i.ibb.co/FKbTVLQ/Screenshot-2022-07-28-17-16-02-39-0b2fce7a16bf2b728d6ffa28c8d60efb.jpg (https://ibb.co/9N95tkx)

[Haymaker]

If Griffiths is signing for Livingston it will certainly be interesting. Seeing as they finished above us, won more games but apparently he's "finished" and couldn't get a game for lower league clubs.

He should be at Hibs.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Yes, will be announced shortly.

Any idea what’s gone wrong with this?


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[Since452]

If Griffiths is signing for Livingston it will certainly be interesting. Seeing as they finished above us, won more games but apparently he's "finished" and couldn't get a game for lower league clubs.

He should be at Hibs.

If he signs for Livingston id wonder if Martindale was involved with drugs again.

[Dalianwanda]

If Griffiths is signing for Livingston it will certainly be interesting. Seeing as they finished above us, won more games but apparently he's "finished" and couldn't get a game for lower league clubs.

He should be at Hibs.

oh behave

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Any idea what’s gone wrong with this?


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Hibs signed off a preferred target instead?

[et_hibby]

If he signs for Livingston id wonder if Martindale was involved with drugs again.
😀this news will be Breaking Bad for many

[HIBS NUTS]

If he signs for Livingston id wonder if Martindale was involved with drugs again.
Martindale says griffiths was training with livingston to get his fitness up.
So if he has watched him train every day in training and isn’t interested in signing him, how on earth is he going to be a good signing for hibs😳

[MWHIBBIES]

If Griffiths is signing for Livingston it will certainly be interesting. Seeing as they finished above us, won more games but apparently he's "finished" and couldn't get a game for lower league clubs.

He should be at Hibs.

They just have considerably lower moral standards than us, that's all.

[Hibees1973]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

[Jones28]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Boooooooring.

Why don’t you just dredge up one of your numerous threads on the subject of your feelings on RG instead of infecting the transfer thread with them?

[Hibs4185]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Nice to see you are a glass half full optimist!

[matty_f]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.
Hauge was signed for development, the loan is part of that - nothing to do such not being good enough, it’s part of his long term development.

[B.H.F.C]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Hauge was signed as a development player, that was made quite clear. More than likely a loan was always part of his actual development.

No point in judging the others until we’ve actually seen them play.

[Chorley Hibee]

Boooooooring.

Why don’t you just dredge up one of your numerous threads on the subject of your feelings on RG instead of infecting the transfer thread with them?

Ignore it if it bores you, but his concerns are shared by many that I know.

This forum should be a mouthpiece for all supporters, irrespective of our opinion on where we are in terms of preparation for the season.

As I said on another thread (where someone said finishing 6th wasn't the end of the world) I don't agree. Another season of underachieving and failure to qualify for Europe would be very bad.

There's no point us planning for the future if we can't succeed in the present. That future is dependent on the here and now, and failing to qualify for Europe, falling attendances/season tickets, and heaven forbid - relegation, results in our plans for the future being damaged/disbanded in turn.

That's why I'm annoyed at where we are now, the focus is too weighted on future success at the expense of now.

I worry what the consequences of that might be, I know I'm not alone.

[MWHIBBIES]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

There really can be no arguing with the calibre of our left back. I know you may struggle to comprehend this, but you not having heard of a footballer has absolutely zero relevance to their ability.

[davhibby]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Apart from the obvious point that Gordon would’ve had nothing to do with McGeady signing and that Hauge wasn’t signed for the first team that’s a great post. Cabraja is really the only signing available that isn’t really ready to start. The likes of Jair and Youan have been in the squad for a month and have had game time.

[Chorley Hibee]

What's the latest with the Uruguayan?

[Heisenberg]

What's the latest with the Uruguayan?

It’s off. We’ve apparently withdrawn our offer.

[Iain G]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Yeah it's all Ian Gordon, nobody else is involved in signing players! Who do you think wanted McGeady? Maybe the manager who worked with him at Sunderland and has been saying how much he enjoys working with him?

[Iain G]

It’s off. We’ve apparently withdrawn our offer.

Any idea why?

[Keepthefaith]

Ignore it if it bores you, but his concerns are shared by many that I know.

This forum should be a mouthpiece for all supporters, irrespective of our opinion on where we are in terms of preparation for the season.

As I said on another thread (where someone said finishing 6th wasn't the end of the world) I don't agree. Another season of underachieving and failure to qualify for Europe would be very bad.

There's no point us planning for the future if we can't succeed in the present. That future is dependent on the here and now, and failing to qualify for Europe, falling attendances/season tickets, and heaven forbid - relegation, results in our plans for the future being damaged/disbanded in turn.

That's why I'm annoyed at where we are now, the focus is too weighted on future success at the expense of now.

I worry what the consequences of that might be, I know I'm not alone.

Ok so you're able to express your view and rightly entitled to do so, but I guess what a lot of posters are saying is when do you (and others) intend to give it a rest?

It's simply non productive to keep regurgitating the same line. League season starts proper now, let's all get behind the team as it is. Too many threads get infiltrated by the same anti club sentiment and tbh it just feels toxic

[Heisenberg]

Any idea why?

Not from any of the reports or tweets I’ve seen. Hopefully because we’ve got something else lined up.

[B.H.F.C]

Not from any of the reports or tweets I’ve seen. Hopefully because we’ve got something else lined up.

You’d like to think we have someone to come in and who is ready to go. Best part of a month ago that Kensell was telling folk in Portugal that we’d agreed terms with a couple of centre halves and we’re just waiting to make a decision. Surprised nothing is done yet.

[Chorley Hibee]

Ok so you're able to express your view and rightly entitled to do so, but I guess what a lot of posters are saying is when do you (and others) I tend to give it a rest?

It's simply non productive to keep regurgitating the same line. League season starts proper now, let's all get behind the team as it is. Too many threads get infiltrated by the same anti club sentiment and tbh it just feels toxic

I don't agree that it's toxic, it a range of opinions, just like any football club messageboard the length and breadth of the country.

I, and many of the people with concerns, support the club week in, week out without fail. That doesn't mean we become oblivious to the failings of the club, or lose the right to air our disappointment.

I believe that the club need to deliver now, not in 2/3 years time. We're forever at the start of a plan that never reaches fruition. Any future plan should be built around success in the here and now.

Failure now makes the future plan harder to fulfill.

[Since452]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Here we go with the Ron's son chat again.

[SideBurns]

In the grand scheme, I couldnae give a fiddler's fart who signs the players - as long as they're good enough to wear the Hibs jersey.

The Morton game (our goal came from the only chance I remember) was brutal. There was nothing to suggest we have anything to hope for, bar survival. If I'm proved wrong I'll be delighted!

[B.H.F.C]

I don't agree that it's toxic, it a range of opinions, just like any football club messageboard the length and breadth of the country.

I, and many of the people with concerns, support the club week in, week out without fail. That doesn't mean we become oblivious to the failings of the club, or lose the right to air our disappointment.

I believe that the club need to deliver now, not in 2/3 years time. We're forever at the start of a plan that never reaches fruition. Any future plan should be built around success in the here and now.

Failure now makes the future plan harder to fulfill.

Totally agree with this post.

Bit concerned that come Saturday, I’ll be watching a lot of the same players that let us down last season (despite the number of signings we’ve made). I’m still not convinced we’ve addressed some of the key weaknesses from last season but time will tell on that.

[Keepthefaith]

I don't agree that it's toxic, it a range of opinions, just like any football club messageboard the length and breadth of the country.

I, and many of the people with concerns, support the club week in, week out without fail. That doesn't mean we become oblivious to the failings of the club, or lose the right to air our disappointment.

I believe that the club need to deliver now, not in 2/3 years time. We're forever at the start of a plan that never reaches fruition. Any future plan should be built around success in the here and now.

Failure now makes the future plan harder to fulfill.

I disagree. It does become toxic when it's repeated non stop over multiple threads and mediums. Of course you should feel able to express your view, I'm just tired with the regularity of this theme without any balance.

Anyone who was at the Norwich friendly would fine something to balance their concerns. It's not perfect, absolutely not and the club have made some mistakes, but we have to give our full support and try to proactively create some positivity too IMO

[where'stheslope]

For me its not who we sign, its how we play!
We could sign £million players but if we don't have a winning team, this forum is toxic!!!
This season the first 10 games are crucial to how the season goes, a good winning streak would set up for a big season!!!
Fingers crossed XXXXX XXXXX

[Hibees1973]

I don't really see the point in wearing green tinted specs and avoid what's going on in front on my eyes at Hibs.

Some posters deem my comments as toxic, but it's my honest opinion.

From the money raised by selling Boyle & Doig, if Ron and the rest of the guys he has appointed have us sitting in the top 4 throughout the season, playing football that is enjoyable to watch, I will be the first one to congratulate them and admit I was wrong.

Ron does seem to intend well. He has spent a fair bit of his time on Hibs. But my gut feeling is the guy is all waffle and has failed miserably so far to appoint the right people to get a winning first team on the park.

Since late last year the first team has degenerated on the field and it's become a bit of a farce off it.

First team results will measure Ron. Not development squads. They have gone for this long term strategy, which if we are sitting in the bottom six, will be a waste of time and dismantled at a heavy cost, by the next regime.

[Jones28]

Ignore it if it bores you, but his concerns are shared by many that I know.

This forum should be a mouthpiece for all supporters, irrespective of our opinion on where we are in terms of preparation for the season.

As I said on another thread (where someone said finishing 6th wasn't the end of the world) I don't agree. Another season of underachieving and failure to qualify for Europe would be very bad.

There's no point us planning for the future if we can't succeed in the present. That future is dependent on the here and now, and failing to qualify for Europe, falling attendances/season tickets, and heaven forbid - relegation, results in our plans for the future being damaged/disbanded in turn.

That's why I'm annoyed at where we are now, the focus is too weighted on future success at the expense of now.

I worry what the consequences of that might be, I know I'm not alone.

Expressing concerns is one thing, incessantly posting about another.

Fwiw I share some concerns about the first team, but these are not concerns that Ron needs thrown his way. He makes appointments, some work some doubt, he’s admitted himself we need more and better.

[Paulie Walnuts]

We signed Kyle Magennis injured.

We didn’t. He signed for us having trained and played in St Mirrens pre season. He then played the first 5 or 6 games after he signed before getting injured again.

[Iain G]

I don't really see the point in wearing green tinted specs and avoid what's going on in front on my eyes at Hibs.

Some posters deem my comments as toxic, but it's my honest opinion.

From the money raised by selling Boyle & Doig, if Ron and the rest of the guys he has appointed have us sitting in the top 4 throughout the season, playing football that is enjoyable to watch, I will be the first one to congratulate them and admit I was wrong.

Ron does seem to intend well. He has spent a fair bit of his time on Hibs. But my gut feeling is the guy is all waffle and has failed miserably so far to appoint the right people to get a winning first team on the park.

Since late last year the first team has degenerated on the field and it's become a bit of a farce off it.

First team results will measure Ron. Not development squads. They have gone for this long term strategy, which if we are sitting in the bottom six, will be a waste of time and dismantled at a heavy cost, by the next regime.

What next regime? Ron is setting down foundations for the future and it will serve us well, he ain't going anywhere.

[Smartie]

We didn’t. He signed for us having trained and played in St Mirrens pre season. He then played the first 5 or 6 games after he signed before getting injured again.

He was coming back from a serious injury at St Mirren though.

I don't think it's necessarily being unfair to point out that all the players we have recently signed who had recently had a serious injury at their previous club went on to have their time at Hibs hampered by injury - Jamie Murphy, Kyle Magennis, Demitri Mitchell and now Aiden McGeady.

At what point does it go beyond bad luck?

[McGruber]

It’s off. We’ve apparently withdrawn our offer.

Has anyone else went from bemusement and slight disappointment from hearing the centre back coming in was another youngster to excitement at the write ups and reviews of the player and now disappointment he's not coming... or is it just me?

[Hibernian Verse]

Has anyone else went from bemusement and slight disappointment from hearing the centre back coming in was another youngster to excitement at the write ups and reviews of the player and now disappointment he's not coming... or is it just me?

Me too. Must be something even better lined up though.

[Iain G]

Me too. Must be something even better lined up though.

Paolo Maldini, though there is a concern he has brittle bones given his age?

[Callum_62]

Might be lost in translation but "withdrew our offer" suggests we've decided to go elsewhere

We shall see I guess

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[Iain G]

Might be lost in translation but "withdrew our offer" suggests we've decided to go elsewhere

We shall see I guess

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Maybe it's a negotiation tactic? I was getting all excited about him partnering Porto and both of them running out of defence with the ball and pinging Zambernardi-esqe diagonal balls all over the place...oh well

[Hibs4185]

Me too. Must be something even better lined up though.

Or the new admin guy messed up the contract and withdrew it by mistake. Now it’ll cost us £300k more to sign him

[greenginger]

Might be lost in translation but "withdrew our offer" suggests we've decided to go elsewhere

We shall see I guess

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maybe done their sums again and decided the player might not get his work permit.

[hhibs]

Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell ?

[JammyDoidger]

Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell ?

Don't need a right back so no.

[Juice-Terry]

Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell ?
What makes you say that? (He's not a CB is he?)

[easty]

Stephen O'Donnell from Motherwell ?

Letting McGinn go and bringing in O’Donnell would be ridiculous

[Unseen work]

If we’ve pulled out last minute I can only assume it’s because another target is now available that we thought we werent getting.


Either that or he was costing a bit and now we’re putting the money towards mcgeadys replacement!

[jakeshibs]

I disagree. It does become toxic when it's repeated non stop over multiple threads and mediums. Of course you should feel able to express your view, I'm just tired with the regularity of this theme without any balance.

Anyone who was at the Norwich friendly would fine something to balance their concerns. It's not perfect, absolutely not and the club have made some mistakes, but we have to give our full support and try to proactively create some positivity too IMO


Well said and totally agree

[Since452]

If we’ve pulled out last minute I can only assume it’s because another target is now available that we thought we werent getting.


Either that or he was costing a bit and now we’re putting the money towards mcgeadys replacement!

I think you could be right. Priority changed following McGeady's prognosis.

[Gmack7]

If we’ve pulled out last minute I can only assume it’s because another target is now available that we thought we werent getting.


Either that or he was costing a bit and now we’re putting the money towards mcgeadys replacement!

Have we pulled out? I haven't read any reports saying that

[Unseen work]

I think you could be right. Priority changed following McGeady's prognosis.

Would actually be dissapointing if true because imo they’re two positions (centre back and an attacker) that we’re lacking quality.

I’d hope the amount we’ve took in over the last 6 months we could stretch to getting the centre back we actually want ( if that’s Sosa) and an attacker.

Really hoping it’s because a target we thought we weren’t getting is now available.

[Unseen work]

Have we pulled out? I haven't read any reports saying that

Apologies I quickly scanned this forum, I thought one of them said we withdrew our offer?

[Silky]

Any idea why?

Probably been reading the threads on here and decided to go for an older, more experienced defender who knows the league.

[bingo70]

Have we pulled out? I haven't read any reports saying that

Yeah, Uruguayan journalist who broke the story (I think) has said we’ve withdrawn our offer.

[Smartie]

Apologies I quickly scanned this forum, I thought one of them said we withdrew our offer?

That's the rumour.

Not been confirmed anywhere.

Not that it would be confirmed though, as we wouldn't confirm or deny our interest in the first place.


I'd be disappointed if we'd been interested and then pulled out and I'd be very interested to know why. We'd have invested a bit of effort in getting to that stage with the deal and we're badly needing a centre half. It's pretty late to be pulling the plug on deals we have been interested in doing.

[Gmack7]

Yeah, Uruguayan journalist who broke the story (I think) has said we’ve withdrawn our offer.

OK cheers, I hadn't seen that

[Hibbyradge]

That's the rumour.

Not been confirmed anywhere.

Not that it would be confirmed though, as we wouldn't confirm or deny our interest in the first place.


I'd be disappointed if we'd been interested and then pulled out and I'd be very interested to know why. We'd have invested a bit of effort in getting to that stage with the deal and we're badly needing a centre half. It's pretty late to be pulling the plug on deals we have been interested in doing.

Was it ever confirmed that we were the club in for him?

[Silky]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

I don't mind a few "who is he" signings. There is no evidence to suggest that these guys will be crap, just because nobody has heard of them. I'd heard of Rowan Vine and Alan O'brien before they signed for us. Those went well!!!

[Hibbyradge]

I don't mind a few "who is he" signings. There is no evidence to suggest that these guys will be crap, just because nobody has heard of them. I'd heard of Rowan Vine and Alan O'brien before they signed for us. Those went well!!!

I hadn't heard of Russell Latapy or David Gray for that matter. Or David Murphy.

I better stop there!

[truehibernian]

Was it ever confirmed that we were the club in for him?

They maybe saw that first 'best bits' video that was posted and realised that the best bit was when it finally finished :greengrin he looked utter gash in that video. Whoever made that video clip didn't do him any favours at all.

[IberianHibernian]

Lots of possible reasons why Sosa signing might not be going through ( yet ) . Work permit problems , Hibs not happy about story being leaked before contract is signed , terms changing ( better offer to player from Nacional / Liverpool ) Maybe still a possible signing in winter when his contract with Nacional finishes .

[B.H.F.C]

I don't mind a few "who is he" signings. There is no evidence to suggest that these guys will be crap, just because nobody has heard of them. I'd heard of Rowan Vine and Alan O'brien before they signed for us. Those went well!!!

I don’t mind the “who is he” signings either. I think some of the signings made are actually quite exciting individually. It’s just that when you’re bringing a lot of them in together, and to a team lacking quality, it worries me a bit. Still just think we could have been doing with some proper first pick type players up the spine of the team.

[Smartie]

Was it ever confirmed that we were the club in for him?

No, so the whole thing is entirely based on speculation.

Does it not slightly fit in with Ron mention us being on the point of signing a CB back, the one he nearly mentioned the identity of on the podcast?

[cameronw-hfc]

No, so the whole thing is entirely based on speculation.

Does it not slightly fit in with Ron mention us being on the point of signing a CB back, the one he nearly mentioned the identity of on the podcast?

Pretty sure Patrick McPartlin confirmed there was interest a few days ago.

[CentreForward]

Evening News reporting late this evening that the deal for Sosa may still be on despite these reports from Uruguay!

[SMAXXA]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

What a lot of drivel, McGeady was nothing to do with IG, was Maloney then LJ who wanted him in. As for hauge he’s a young lad signed for the development side and only been in the door 5m let’s judge him in a year or so.

Just to future proof your next criticism post, some will work out some won’t it happens all over the world at every club no club gets every signing right but I’m confident we will get more right then wrong.

[flash]

Evening News reporting late this evening that the deal for Sosa may still be on despite these reports from Uruguay!

Can't see that anywhere. Do you have a link please?

[CentreForward]

Can't see that anywhere. Do you have a link please?


Can’t work out how to get the link up here but it’s at the bottom of their latest article on Hibs which talks about both Youan and Cabraja probably being included on Saturday. It’s Patrick MacPartlin’s article which was only put up on the Evening News website in the last half hour, so very recent news.

[Callum_62]

Can't see that anywhere. Do you have a link please?https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/lee-johnson-happy-to-throw-hibs-new-boys-in-at-the-deep-end-against-st-johnstone-3786119

Meanwhile, the Evening News understands Nacional defender Joaquín Sosa remains a transfer option for Hibs despite reports in Uruguay that the Easter Road side had withdrawn an offer for the 20-year-old.

The Capital club were earlier this week linked with a move for the centre-back who played for loan side Liverpool Montevideo in their 1-0 defeat by Sosa’s parent club on Wednesday night.

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[CentreForward]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/lee-johnson-happy-to-throw-hibs-new-boys-in-at-the-deep-end-against-st-johnstone-3786119

Meanwhile, the Evening News understands Nacional defender Joaquín Sosa remains a transfer option for Hibs despite reports in Uruguay that the Easter Road side had withdrawn an offer for the 20-year-old.

The Capital club were earlier this week linked with a move for the centre-back who played for loan side Liverpool Montevideo in their 1-0 defeat by Sosa’s parent club on Wednesday night.

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Thanks for putting that up and that was the article I was talking about. Let’s hope there’s some truth in this!

[flash]

Can’t work out how to get the link up here but it’s at the bottom of their latest article on Hibs which talks about both Youan and Cabraja probably being included on Saturday. It’s Patrick MacPartlin’s article which was only put up on the Evening News website in the last half hour, so very recent news.

Cheers. See it now.

[CentreForward]

Cheers. See it now.



:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

[Unseen work]

Trust it since it’s coming from Pat!

Sounds like a case of Hibs keeping him as an option depending on another deal.

I hope we sign him just so i never stayed up last night watching Liverpool Nacional for no reason 😅

[Dmas]

What a lot of drivel, McGeady was nothing to do with IG, was Maloney then LJ who wanted him in. As for hauge he’s a young lad signed for the development side and only been in the door 5m let’s judge him in a year or so.

Just to future proof your next criticism post, some will work out some won’t it happens all over the world at every club no club gets every signing right but I’m confident we will get more right then wrong.

Well said.

[Libby Hibby]

Ron's son's signing policy beginning to unravel already.

McGeady, our new 36 year old, who already had a poor recent injury record is now useless for next few months. A few of our 'who is he' signings only got their work permits in the last coupe of days and haven't had the chance to get any game time. These guys will either be unavailable for selection, under prepared and not 100% ready come the first league game.

Hauge moved out on loan already, not deemed good enough for the first team.

Better sit tight cos it's going to be a rocky ride.

Is it now, is he now, interesting.

[Leitherhibs]

Folk getting snobby about players who are Croatian U21 internationals who have won the double in that country, Croatia have a recent track record of producing far better footballers than we have in Scotland, with limited resources.

As for Youan, he's played at a pretty good level in his career so far, and clearly has the pace to stretch teams, I'll be reserving judgement until I've seen the boy's play a bit personally.

[B.H.F.C]

Folk getting snobby about players who are Croatian U21 internationals who have won the double in that country, Croatia have a recent track record of producing far better footballers than we have in Scotland, with limited resources.

As for Youan, he's played at a pretty good level in his career so far, and clearly has the pace to stretch teams, I'll be reserving judgement until I've seen the boy's play a bit personally.

Might have missed something but I thought people were generally looking forward to seeing these two play?

[04Sauzee]

Glen Middleton to join Dundee Utd on a 3 year deal

[Gmack7]

Might have missed something but I thought people were generally looking forward to seeing these two play?

You and me both, hopefully great additions

[weecounty hibby]

Glen Middleton to join Dundee Utd on a 3 year deal
Not fussed about that at all. Flattered to deceive any time I saw him.
Utd look like a club who are chucking a lot of money about. They must have a wages to turnover that is ludicrous with the amount of players they have signed. Surely they can’t sustain that in crowds averaging about 7500?

[Chorley Hibee]

Not fussed about that at all. Flattered to deceive any time I saw him.
Utd look like a club who are chucking a lot of money about. They must have a wages to turnover that is ludicrous with the amount of players they have signed. Surely they can’t sustain that in crowds averaging about 7500?

He's another one that looked good elsewhere, and inevitably plays well against Hibs, but was absolute gash when he was here.

[Unseen work]

Glen Middleton to join Dundee Utd on a 3 year deal

Surprised at that considering Ross let him leave us early when he was on loan.

[Heisenberg]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-chief-reveals-martin-boyle-conversation-as-he-admits-team-missed-attacker-last-season-3784627

I’m reading into this that Boyle is trying to negotiate the early release of his contract before coming back to Hibs. No one can tell me otherwise.

[Callum_62]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-chief-reveals-martin-boyle-conversation-as-he-admits-team-missed-attacker-last-season-3784627

I’m reading into this that Boyle is trying to negotiate the early release of his contract before coming back to Hibs. No one can tell me otherwise.Be a nice fill in for Mcgeady [emoji6]

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[SHODAN]

Glen Middleton to join Dundee Utd on a 3 year deal

Another player that was terrible for us but a world beater at St Johnstone.

[Craig_HFC]

Sosa still on according to Patrick McPartlin

[Bushwoof]

Another player that was terrible for us but a world beater at St Johnstone.

Don't remember him being any use at Saintees either. It's not like they actually beat anyone last season.

[04Sauzee]

Another player that was terrible for us but a world beater at St Johnstone.

Not sure if he was a regular starter for St J? Think he was subbed of a few times as well

[WhileTheChief..]

Chances of anyone coming in today or tomorrow and straight into the squad? Would be a nice wee boost.

[Dmas]

Surprised at that considering Ross let him leave us early when he was on loan.

Thought this myself, came across a bit like the James Scott treatment as well from Ross didn’t fancy him at all it felt like, could see why he offered very little when he was here, really strange signing

[Paulie Walnuts]

Chances of anyone coming in today or tomorrow and straight into the squad? Would be a nice wee boost.

Slim I’d have thought. There’s no real rumours going around at all. Obviously doesn’t mean nothing is happening but I’d be very surprised.

[bingo70]

Slim I’d have thought. There’s no real rumours going around at all. Obviously doesn’t mean nothing is happening but I’d be very surprised.

Uruguayan boy is a fairly solid rumour.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Uruguayan boy is a fairly solid rumour.

Sorry, I meant rumours of guys that would come straight in tomorrow.

[Mcbizz1998]

Can see the Boyle rumour becoming a bit of a saga, may conclude this window and if not it will come up every window.

The main difference I see between Boyle and other players we have had ongoing rumours of a return about (Griffiths, Stokes) is that Boyle seems like someone who genuinely loves sand appreciates Hibs.

Couple that with his family situation and wanting to play at the best level he can before the World Cup - I can see him being pretty keen on a return.

[Smartie]

I've not seen much of him but once or twice I've seen Middleton against us he looked like he'd seriously kicked on from his time with us.

United look like they're doing some very good business to me, all of whom I'd have been very happy for Hibs to sign.

[Hibernian Verse]

Chances of anyone coming in today or tomorrow and straight into the squad? Would be a nice wee boost.

I don't imagine any signing now would go straight into the squad tomorrow. More like the bench for the derby.

[stuart-farquhar]

Can see the Boyle rumour becoming a bit of a saga, may conclude this window and if not it will come up every window.

The main difference I see between Boyle and other players we have had ongoing rumours of a return about (Griffiths, Stokes) is that Boyle seems like someone who genuinely loves sand appreciates Hibs.

Couple that with his family situation and wanting to play at the best level he can before the World Cup - I can see him being pretty keen on a return.

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.

[Northernhibee]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.

Which explains the castle on the badge

He's coming home :hyper

[SaulGoodman]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.

I hate sand. It’s course and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

[blackpoolhibs]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.
:faf:

[HoboHarry]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.
Oil make the jokes if you don't mind....

[Hibby70]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.

Wonder what Richie Towel's up to these days

[NC1875]

Wonder what Richie Towel's up to these days

After football he was off to lilo

[Springbank]

I didn't know he loved sand. Explains the move.

Personally I think we should take affront, the way Real madrid did to Gareth Bale's statement "Wales, Golf Madrid"

"Loves sand, appreciates Hibs" is surely the wrong way round.

[CropleyWasGod]

After football he was off to lilo

Aberdeen fan. Sits in the Beach End I think.
.

[Jones28]

I hate sand. It’s course and rough and irritating, and it gets everywhere.

:greengrin

[Hibernian Verse]

I don't mean to go against the grain but can we get this thread back on track?

[Ringothedog]

I don't mean to go against the grain but can we get this thread back on track?

To the beach?

[04Sauzee]

I don't mean to go against the grain but can we get this thread back on track?

Just waves of nonsense on here at times.

[HoboHarry]

I don't mean to go against the grain but can we get this thread back on track?
Stop complaining. Greeting faced beach....

[Willis1875]

Does he know Hermit Crab….

[degenerated]

Just waves of nonsense on here at times.Seems to come in waves

[Unseen work]

https://www.leftbackfootball.com/home/2022/7/28/joaquin-sosa-nacionals-ball-playing-extraordinaire

Really good details article about Sosa.

Clips show similar to what I saw in the game the other night.

Can see exactly why the club like the look of him.