Winter 2022-23 transfer thread

[Real Emerald]

First rule is that you call it a fiddle if you are buying but it's a violin if you are selling :greengrin

Listen to oboe Harry 😂

[HoboHarry]

Listen to oboe Harry ��
:faf:
Anyway, enough of your nonsense or you'll get banjoed.....


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[Donegal Hibby]

Problem is our recruitment has been seriously poor even going back to the signings of Mitchell and Henderson and a lot of our recent one's have been no better plus the fact Maloney was a crazy appointment and we are now losing two of our best players with the prospect of the same people identifying players again which is a major worry . I keep hearing of all the good stuff of the park that's happening but it's a absolute shambles on it . There's a lot in common with us and Everton at the minute , two big clubs in there leagues getting badly run , if we don't watch out we will end up in exactly the same trouble as Everton ( in relegation trouble).

[Real Emerald]

:faf:
Anyway, enough of your nonsense or you'll get banjoed.....


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You’ve got a brass neck ya trumpet (aye I know you technically woodwind). 😀

[HoboHarry]

You’ve got a brass neck ya trumpet (aye I know you technically woodwind). 😀

Shoosh you ya tuba......

[Real Emerald]

Shoosh you ya tuba......

And on that note 👍

[HoboHarry]

And on that note 👍

Yes we need to scale back these puns and get back to discussing what's happening on the pitch.....

[BoomtownHibees]

Losing players of the quality of Doig, Porto and Nisbet for a combined total of just over £5m isn’t great business at all

[heretoday]

Sell Nisbet and Porteous now. Hurry up and replace them directly. We're a selling club and that's what they do.

[Unseen work]

Speaking to a killie fan whilst I’m working nightshift and mentioned Lewis Mayo due to the apparent link with him on Twitter.

He said he’s heard it’s Joe Wright we’re after.

Was highly rated then got injured, post injury went on trial at hearts but due to guaranteed game time/not taking the risk it never happened and he went to killie.

Killie fans rate him highly and Johnson will know all about him from his time in England.

Interesting one.

[Svengali]

January is a nightmare window for signing quality, especially getting permanent players on our budget.

But, here we are for the second January in a row trying to correct the mistakes from the summer window and ironically last January.

“We will come out this window with a stronger squad” was Lee Johnson quote, another belter in a long list of ‘Johnsonism’…. I doubt it.

[JamesHFC]

If we don't replace Nisbet with someone decent then it's another blunder by those in charge.

Replaced Boyle with Jasper last season and it ruined our season. We are walking towards another bottom 6 finish.

This window was supposed to be about getting rid of the 'deadwood' and bringing in one or two better quality players. Yet here we are with a week to go with two key players leaving,another starting CH potentially out for the rest of the season, Myko out for a couple of months, Magennis out for a few weeks. Worrying times.

[Winston Ingram]

If Porteous and Nisbet want to leave then fair enough. Better to get the money.

However, it shows a long standing trend at Hibs. Even a Hibs fan wants to leave Hibs because they don't get anything that resembles sustained success. Their attitude rubs off on the rest of the squad as well which causes a vicious cycle of not performing for the team, not achieving success, and then leaving thinking they needed to go to the next level as Hibs can't go there. As if they aren't part of the problem...

People don't like LJ but we're going to need some manager to ride this out until we have a DoF. Going to be a tough gig with micro team lacking quality.

Plenty of Hibs fans have left and will continue to leave and it’s nothing to do with the success they can achieve here. It’s do with the natural human ambition to test themselves at the highest level possible and earn as much as they can.

[Bridge hibs]

Speaking to a killie fan whilst I’m working nightshift and mentioned Lewis Mayo due to the apparent link with him on Twitter.

He said he’s heard it’s Joe Wright we’re after.

Was highly rated then got injured, post injury went on trial at hearts but due to guaranteed game time/not taking the risk it never happened and he went to killie.

Killie fans rate him highly and Johnson will know all about him from his time in England.

Interesting one.Thought he had a decent game v rangers recently, didnt he score that cracker of a volley for Killies second ?

[Winston Ingram]

How ****ing depressing. Guys like Antony and Mudryk go for £85m after 1 good season and we are selling our star striker for the same rate as Kenny Miller 20 years ago.

This club really know how to kick you when your down.

I have zero faith that this money will be spent wisely by the club.

We’re selling Nisbet after 1 good month.

[jakeshibs]

£2.4 million includes add ons. Reported 2 million cash and rest add ons which may or may not transpire over time.

£2 million cash.

30% to Dunfermline

£1.4 million Hibs

Possible difference in finishing 4th or 5th with Nisbet to 9th or 10th without be approx £500K.

£900K

Team struggling, fans pissed off & gates down rest of season £200K

£700K

Pessimistic, rudimental work of fiction I know. Point is I don't think it's a great deal - especially if we don't replace the goals and results fall off a cliff.


If the player wants to leave as he believes he should play at a higher standard there is not a lot our club can do as last time if you recall he went in a huff when we did not sell him. I think it is very poor of the individual after all the time out injured to repay the club in this manner, measure of the man.

[hibsforeurope]

If the player wants to leave as he believes he should play at a higher standard there is not a lot our club can do as last time if you recall he went in a huff when we did not sell him. I think it is very poor of the individual after all the time out injured to repay the club in this manner, measure of the man.

I also think KN would have been sold the same dream we all were when he signed. Start of something special, become the best of the rest, constantly qualifying for Europe, etc. apart from 1 season that has not materialised, it’s not a good atmosphere to be involved in, certainly not the players club we’re told about.

[Heisenberg]

I also think KN would have been sold the same dream we all were when he signed. Start of something special, become the best of the rest, constantly qualifying for Europe, etc. apart from 1 season that has not materialised, it’s not a good atmosphere to be involved in, certainly not the players club we’re told about.

We were doing well in the league when he put his transfer request in. 6 months into a 4 year deal. He’s a ****.

[S4uzee]

We were doing well in the league when he put his transfer request in. 6 months into a 4 year deal. He’s a ****.

Was it the covid season he put the transfer request in?

[Heisenberg]

Was it the covid season he put the transfer request in?

Yeah, January window in 2021.

[thebausburst]

Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr) would be a good option for Hibs

[JammyDoidger]

We aren't going to get someone of Nisbets quality in that's for sure. Get Cummings back man stuff it.

[Stokesy's on fire]

We aren't going to get someone of Nisbets quality in that's for sure. Get Cummings back man stuff it.


We need to aim higher than Cummings and the way things are going for him in Australia he would be mad to come back to us.

Josh Maja....That the kind of player I want us to go for but we won't

[Jones28]

We need to aim higher than Cummings and the way things are going for him in Australia he would be mad to come back to us.

Josh Maja....That the kind of player I want us to go for but we won't

Josh Maja, former Sunderland player who did the exact same to Sunderland as Nisbet is doing now?

[GreenCastle]

Hibs playing Ross County away on transfer deadline evening - could be an entertaining night.

Here we are on 26th Jan ( 5th game of the month this weekend) with several players leaving - some still here (Mitchell) and 1 signed player who is meant to be quality.

Seems a common theme for Hibs to sell players midseason.

O’Connor
Boyle
Nisbet
Porto

Anyone else ? I know circumstances vary on each one but it really doesn’t help the team or club unity.

[keep the faith]

January is a nightmare window for signing quality, especially getting permanent players on our budget.

But, here we are for the second January in a row trying to correct the mistakes from the summer window and ironically last January.

“We will come out this window with a stronger squad” was Lee Johnson quote, another belter in a long list of ‘Johnsonism’…. I doubt it.

That's not just a LG thing to be fair. We have been getting summer signings wrong for a long time. I remember that even the highly lauded first year back in the Premier was saved by January signings (kamberi, maclaren, allan, barker) as we didn't get it right on the summer.

[S4uzee]

That's not just a LG thing to be fair. We have been getting summer signings wrong for a long time. I remember that even the highly lauded first year back in the Premier was saved by January signings (kamberi, maclaren, allan, barker) as we didn't get it right on the summer.

There was folk on here saying we were stronger going into the cup game b hearts than the league game

[mcfly]

Manager told us we would have a smaller squad but a better quality squad.

We have moved on 8-9 players and signed 1.

Now have no fit recognised strikers. This is worrying. Sat game is huge as they are under real pressure too. This will let the fans knowing this team has any bottle.

What an awful season it’s been.

[GreenCastle]

There was folk on here saying we were stronger going into the cup game b hearts than the league game

It was a minority.

Just look at each bench in those games and tells the full story.

Both derbies preparation (LJ out in town / Late Jeggo arrival) and team depth were poor.

[McGruber]

Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr) would be a good option for Hibs

We can't look to replace Nisbet with another unrpoven project that hasn't played at our level. They need to come in and hit the ground running. If it is a punt like this the baus burst

[Heisenberg]

We can't look to replace Nisbet with another unrpoven project that hasn't played at our level. They need to come in and hit the ground running. If it is a punt like this the baus burst

Nisbet was unproven at our level at one point.

[007]

Hibs playing Ross County away on transfer deadline evening - could be an entertaining night.

Here we are on 26th Jan ( 5th game of the month this weekend) with several players leaving - some still here (Mitchell) and 1 signed player who is meant to be quality.

Seems a common theme for Hibs to sell players midseason.

O’Connor
Boyle
Nisbet
Porto

Anyone else ? I know circumstances vary on each one but it really doesn’t help the team or club unity.

Just about every other club sells players mid-season.

[Tully]

Dipo Akinyemi (Ayr) would be a good option for Hibs

Been saying that for weeks

[Chorley Hibee]

That's not just a LG thing to be fair. We have been getting summer signings wrong for a long time. I remember that even the highly lauded first year back in the Premier was saved by January signings (kamberi, maclaren, allan, barker) as we didn't get it right on the summer.

Why does this myth keep being peddled by many that we were crap the first half of that season.

At the start of the January window we were sat 4th with a record of W9 D8 L4.

We'd also beaten Rangers, Hearts and drawn home and away with Celtic.

Sorry, the idea our season was "saved" is just wrong.

What I'd give to be sat with a record like that right now.

[Alex Trager]

Why does this myth keep being peddled by many that we were crap the first half of that season.

At the start of the January window we were sat 4th with a record of W9 D8 L4.

We'd also beaten Rangers, Hearts and drawn home and away with Celtic.

Sorry, the idea our season was "saved" is just wrong.

What I'd give to be sat with a record like that right now.
We are only 4 points from 4th tbf

[Chorley Hibee]

We are only 4 points from 4th tbf

Perhaps, but certainly not with a points total resembling that.

It shows the dreadful standard of the league right now.

[Alex Trager]

Perhaps, but certainly not with a points total resembling that.

It shows the dreadful standard of the league right now.

It was a bit of a joke post tbh mate haha.

[McGruber]

Nisbet was unproven at our level at one point.

True. But he didn't have to come in to a team that would be reliant on him to avoid possible relegation. If we were in a better position or had someone else here scoring that's the time to gamble and I'd be happy to take a punt on him. Not now

[heretoday]

How about Steven Fletcher?

[Trinity Hibee]

How about Steven Fletcher?

Would take but we won’t be able to get him I don’t think.

[SMAXXA]

Apologies, but you appear to be impersonating a violin player on the Titanic.

Explain

[Callum_62]

Perhaps, but certainly not with a points total resembling that.

It shows the dreadful standard of the league right now.Doesn't that show the league is more competative?

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[blackpoolhibs]

Why does this myth keep being peddled by many that we were crap the first half of that season.

At the start of the January window we were sat 4th with a record of W9 D8 L4.

We'd also beaten Rangers, Hearts and drawn home and away with Celtic.

Sorry, the idea our season was "saved" is just wrong.

What I'd give to be sat with a record like that right now.

They say that because they dont want to give Lennon any credit for getting us promoted, and for getting us to the stage where we nearly finished 2nd.

They would rather say we bottled 2nd, and only had half of a decent season.

[Ray_]

Hibs playing Ross County away on transfer deadline evening - could be an entertaining night.

Here we are on 26th Jan ( 5th game of the month this weekend) with several players leaving - some still here (Mitchell) and 1 signed player who is meant to be quality.

Seems a common theme for Hibs to sell players midseason.

O’Connor
Boyle
Nisbet
Porto

Anyone else ? I know circumstances vary on each one but it really doesn’t help the team or club unity.

Some examples, Colin Stein, October 1968, Peter Marinello, December 31 1969, Peter Cormack, April 1970, Alex Cropley, November 1974. We weren't restricted by windows, back then, when emptying our better players.

[McGruber]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

[Winston Ingram]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

Where has that figure come from?

[Smartie]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

Depending on the sell on, that might be better business than it sounds at first.

[bingo70]

Where has that figure come from?

Being reported across the media this morning.

We’ve certainly negotiated for him, if that’s as much as we can get then fine, take it and run, let’s get a replacement in who wants to be here and we can start to look forward.

I say that as someone who really rates Porto and wishes him well. I’ve not got any bitterness at all towards him, hope he does really well wherever he goes to. The time has come for him to move on though.

[McGruber]

Depending on the sell on, that might be better business than it sounds at first.

Fair point. Wonder if there is though? With 6 months contract left would they agree a decent sell on? We'll find out in the wash

[blackpoolhibs]

We should try our hardest to get Cummings back, he's probably the only player we could reasonably get who'd probably set his own head on fire.

[ElginHibbie]

We should try our hardest to get Cummings back, he's probably the only player we could reasonably get who'd probably set his own head on fire.

Last thing we need is another injury tbh

[04Sauzee]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

For a Scottish Internationalist that's criminal, no matter what the potential sell on fee is.

[SHODAN]

We should try our hardest to get Cummings back, he's probably the only player we could reasonably get who'd probably set his own head on fire.

Agreed.

[Spike Mandela]

When was the last time we actually profited from a sell on fee?

I understand they can be a lucrative deal but in the John McGinn situation it now just looks like we sold him on the cheap.

[bingo70]

We should try our hardest to get Cummings back, he's probably the only player we could reasonably get who'd probably set his own head on fire.

Stokesy?

What’s Will Grigg up to these days?

[04Sauzee]

Hibs have accepted a six figure bid for Ryan Porteous from Watford. The player is heading south to discuss personal terms @STVSport

Figure being banded about is £500k plus add ons

[Heisenberg]

Porteous going down to Watford before Saturday. We must have a replacement sorted.

400-500k according to STV journalist.

[Steven79]

Porteous going down to Watford before Saturday. We must have a replacement sorted.

400-500k according to STV journalist.

You would like to think...

[Edinburgh Green]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

Between £400-500k being reported by Jamie Borthwick

[McGruber]

Porteous going down to Watford before Saturday. We must have a replacement sorted.

400-500k according to STV journalist.

Will Fish

[Is It On....]

We should try our hardest to get Cummings back, he's probably the only player we could reasonably get who'd probably set his own head on fire.

I like JC, others don't. But it would certainly be interesting and he couldn't be any worse than what we currently have (ex Nisbet). And if Riordan had been keeping himself fit....

[Is It On....]

Will Fish

Can play either central defence or as a full back 👍

[Billy Whizz]

Will Fish

And Blaney

[Chorley Hibee]

They say that because they dont want to give Lennon any credit for getting us promoted, and for getting us to the stage where we nearly finished 2nd.

They would rather say we bottled 2nd, and only had half of a decent season.

Yes, I agree with you.

We were even better in the 2nd half of that season, but the idea it was crap before then, or "saved" in January, is revisionist nonsense.

[Hibbyradge]

When was the last time we actually profited from a sell on fee?

I understand they can be a lucrative deal but in the John McGinn situation it now just looks like we sold him on the cheap.

Fletcher?

[1875Sean]

Porteous going down to Watford before Saturday. We must have a replacement sorted.

400-500k according to STV journalist.

Can’t complain about accepting a fee like that

[Jones28]

£500k plus add ons with 6 months left to run on a season that's pretty much a write off?

I'll take it to be honest.

[Since452]

This is a huge opportunity for the likes of Laidlaw and O'Connor to establish themselves. Laidlaw seems to know where the back of the net is. Melkersen and Nisbet way and only McKirdy to compete with for a starting spot.

[GreenPJ]

Porteous deal is for £200K. About the same difference as finishing a couple places higher in the league. Tremendous.

Or its 150% higher than the figure you quoted with potential sell-on as well.

[macca70]

Or its 150% higher than the figure you quoted with potential sell-on as well.

Yip, £500k fee agreed with Watford

[Hibbyradge]

Or its 150% higher than the figure you quoted with potential sell-on as well.

The sell on is probably the most important part of the deal if Nisbet's past behaviour when other clubs show an interest in him is anything to go by.

[Donegal Hibby]

Being reported across the media this morning.

We’ve certainly negotiated for him, if that’s as much as we can get then fine, take it and run, let’s get a replacement in who wants to be here and we can start to look forward.

I say that as someone who really rates Porto and wishes him well. I’ve not got any bitterness at all towards him, hope he does really well wherever he goes to. The time has come for him to move on though.
I also rate Porto but the fact of the matter is he's been playing poorly for weeks now . The sum of money being quoted is awful for him and that's purely down to Porto ( which is his right to do) as well as keeping the fans hanging on when he probably knew he was going , for a so called Hibs fan he's handled the whole thing very badly and let the fans and club down while I don't wish any bad on him but I certainly don't wish him well either , I would have a small bit of bitterness in the way he's handled this situation.

[Since452]

They say that because they dont want to give Lennon any credit for getting us promoted, and for getting us to the stage where we nearly finished 2nd.

They would rather say we bottled 2nd, and only had half of a decent season.

We did bottle it. No doubts about it. It was in our own hands. We finished 6 points off 2nd. Took only 2 points from our final 3 games when we took 13 points out of the previous 5 games.

Regardless of that it was a brilliant season, especially the second half of it.

[Donegal Hibby]

The sell on is probably the most important part of the deal if Nisbet's past behaviour when other clubs show an interest in him is anything to go by.
Any idea what the sell on clause for josh Doig is ?.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/josh-doig-transfer-latest-nice-26075164

[ElginHibbie]

Any idea what the sell on clause for josh Doig is ?.
https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/spfl/josh-doig-transfer-latest-nice-26075164

"Hibs (https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hibernian-fc) are due 25 per cent of any profit thanks to a clause in the deal that took Doig to Italy last season."

From the article itself

[bingo70]

I also rate Porto but the fact of the matter is he's been playing poorly for weeks now . The sum of money being quoted is awful for him and that's purely down to Porto ( which is his right to do) as well as keeping the fans hanging on when he probably knew he was going , for a so called Hibs fan he's handled the whole thing very badly and let the fans and club down while I don't wish any bad on him but I certainly don't wish him well either , I would have a small bit of bitterness in the way he's handled this situation.

Disagree with pretty much all of that to be honest.

[Mikey_1875]

If and when they leave the board need to at least let us know that replacements will be coming in asap to allay fears in the short term.

We are aware of the longer term plan to bring in a DOF but we need to know what the plan is this window. Loans/quality/our youth team? Etc

[Donegal Hibby]

"Hibs (https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hibernian-fc) are due 25 per cent of any profit thanks to a clause in the deal that took Doig to Italy last season."

From the article itself
Thanks , didn't read it all when I noticed the £9million figure , got abit excited with when I seen that😁. Last quoted figure was £6 mill.

[JohnM1875]

"Hibs (https://www.footballscotland.co.uk/all-about/hibernian-fc) are due 25 per cent of any profit thanks to a clause in the deal that took Doig to Italy last season."

From the article itself

So if he does go for £9 mil we'd be due an extra £1.5 mil.

Hope he moves this window.

[blackpoolhibs]

We did bottle it. No doubts about it. It was in our own hands. We finished 6 points off 2nd. Took only 2 points from our final 3 games when we took 13 points out of the previous 5 games.

Regardless of that it was a brilliant season, especially the second half of it.

We lost to Hearts, and because he changed a couple of players we bottled it.:rolleyes:

Aberdeen actually won away at Celtic on the last day of the season, unheard of result for them.

So 2nd was not achievable anyway, in fact i'd say under Lennon he gave us the most enjoyable season league wise iv'e witnessed since the tornadoes.

[Unseen work]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

[McGruber]

Or its 150% higher than the figure you quoted with potential sell-on as well.

Will wait and see. Watford say 200 hibs end say 400 to 500.
Either way we'll be cash rich for the Championship!

If it is the higher end, 500 with sell on then that is a good deal for him having 6 months of contract. Will wait to see what it actually is.

Meantime we have lost our main striker and about only source of goals and main defender who was probably the biggest leader.

What is important now is who comes in before the window shuts. If we don't bring in quality we could very easily have left ourselves open to being dragged into serious trouble.

Won't judge it yet, will wait to see how we end up and will keep faith with Johnson's promise of coming out of the window stronger than we went in

[Steven79]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

Do you trust the current lot to spend it wisely or just piss it against a wall?

[matty_f]

We lost to Hearts, and because he changed a couple of players we bottled it.:rolleyes:

Aberdeen actually won away at Celtic on the last day of the season, unheard of result for them.

So 2nd was not achievable anyway, in fact i'd say under Lennon he gave us the most enjoyable season league wise iv'e witnessed since the tornadoes.
All of that is correct.

Lennon’s next season was horrible though.

[McGruber]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

Having less than a week to do it makes it tough though. Here's hoping they have players lined up

[bingo70]

Having less than a week to do it makes it tough though. Here's hoping they have players lined up

Nisbet leaving will maybe have caught us off guard but I’d like to think we were planning for Porto leaving for a long time.

[Donegal Hibby]

Disagree with pretty much all of that to be honest.
Fair enough mate , we all have different opinions , mine is for weeks he's been playing poorly and cost us goals , don't think his heads been right with all the carry on in him moving and he's not covered himself in any glory in his handling of the situation for a so called Hibs fan either. Definitely filing Porto in the couldn't careless category when he moves .

[Donegal Hibby]

Do you trust the current lot to spend it wisely or just piss it against a wall?
That's what I'm and probably most fans are worried about taking in our past history of signings.

[blackpoolhibs]

Do you trust the current lot to spend it wisely or just piss it against a wall?

I dont trust the current lot to know who we play this weekend.

[bingo70]

Fair enough mate , we all have different opinions , mine is for weeks he's been playing poorly and cost us goals , don't think his heads been right with all the carry on in him moving and he's not covered himself in any glory in his handling of the situation for a so called Hibs fan either. Definitely filing Porto in the couldn't careless category when he moves .

I think he’s been making some mistakes as he’s having to try and do too much. He’s one of the few that’s taking any responsibility to try and drive us forward.

His role in the team should be to give the ball to a midfielder to do that but he’s been having to do it himself, either by playing in midfield or by stepping forward into midfield.

[overdrive]

I dont trust the current lot to know who we play this weekend.

It wouldn't surprise me if the club have forgotten that we are due a sell-on to Dunfermline for Nisbet and are in for a shock when the invoice comes in given their record with Rocky's contract and his suspension.

[Stewboy]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

Assuming that it gets spent though....

[nonshinyfinish]

Assuming that it gets spent though....

Spending money has never been the problem under the current ownership. Spending it wisely has.

[davhibby]

We lost to Hearts, and because he changed a couple of players we bottled it.:rolleyes:

Aberdeen actually won away at Celtic on the last day of the season, unheard of result for them.

So 2nd was not achievable anyway, in fact i'd say under Lennon he gave us the most enjoyable season league wise iv'e witnessed since the tornadoes.

We should’ve taken at least 4 points from the two games before the Rangers game. Lennon did bottle it at Tynecastle by changing the formation not just a couple of the players that had us on the long unbeaten run. If we’d not needed to beat Rangers by 6 in the last game we’d have beaten them comfortably.

There’s no doubt that was a great season to watch Hibs but his other season and a half were on the most part awful to watch.

[McGruber]

We need quality. Would say we had 6 players of real quality at the club, that's 2 away with another 2 injured in Boyle and Magennis. The other 2 I'd say would be Marshall and McGeady.

[WestStandMoaner]

I also rate Porto but the fact of the matter is he's been playing poorly for weeks now . The sum of money being quoted is awful for him and that's purely down to Porto ( which is his right to do) as well as keeping the fans hanging on when he probably knew he was going , for a so called Hibs fan he's handled the whole thing very badly and let the fans and club down while I don't wish any bad on him but I certainly don't wish him well either , I would have a small bit of bitterness in the way he's handled this situation.

Porto had handled nothing badly . Our present manager has stated he should have been paid more along with a longer contract. As for playing bad your kidding even on a bad day he is better than most of the mediocre players around him.

I’m not happy he is leaving but I wish him all the best but if you want to have ago there are plenty of other targets up stairs and on the coaching you can criticise because that is where the problem starts and finishes.

[Stewboy]

Spending money has never been the problem under the current ownership. Spending it wisely has.

That is a fair point

[Shanksaidno]

Assuming that it gets spent though....

This is a real chance to relaunch us and give everyone a lift in what has been a really depressing time. Please let the recruitment be positive and bring in a few physically and mentally strong players who can be the foundations to build a future on. Let's all say a prayer tonight that things take a turn for the better. This is a really pivitable l000point for us.

[GloryGlory]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

Dunfermline will be due a big cut of the Nisbet money, plus the add ons may never materialise, so a lot less than £2.4M.

[Sioux]

I think he’s been making some mistakes as he’s having to try and do too much. He’s one of the few that’s taking any responsibility to try and drive us forward.

His role in the team should be to give the ball to a midfielder to do that but he’s been having to do it himself, either by playing in midfield or by stepping forward into midfield.

Football has moved on since that was the role of all central defenders.

[GreenGray]

£500k plus add ons with 6 months left to run on a season that's pretty much a write off?

I'll take it to be honest.

Why’s it a write off though? We’re only a few points off 4th.

Definitely a write off now losing these two mind you


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[timewilltell]

To be honest , neither Nisbet nor Porteous want to be here.

This actually could be the new start and the reset the club now needs.

[S4uzee]

To be honest , neither Nisbet nor Porteous want to be here.

This actually could be the new start and the reset the club now needs.

Agreed. Can’t say I’m entirely fussed they’re leaving. A reset is required with further players such as Newell, JDH etc to follow in the summer

[Jones28]

Why’s it a write off though? We’re only a few points off 4th.

Definitely a write off now losing these two mind you


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Answered your own question there, it makes it clear to me that we're writing it off by selling off our top goal scorer.

[Hibby Mike]

so if he does go for £9 mil we'd be due an extra £1.5 mil.

Hope he moves this window.

£2.25m

[McGruber]

Hopefully the focus changes to players in shortly. Not looking like there's any rumours yet, other than Bailey Wright who I think would be a very good signing.
With Porteous, Rocky & Nisbet out we need replacements for these 3 minimum

[McGruber]

£2.25m

Think might be less as the % is on the profit only so on what received over the 3 million - might well be wrong

[GloryGlory]

Agreed. Can’t say I’m entirely fussed they’re leaving. A reset is required with further players such as Newell, JDH etc to follow in the summer

I've a feeling we'll be using a big tranche of the transfer money to buy out the likes of Mitchell, JDH and Newell, as no-one seems to want them and/or they're not prepared to leave without a pay off.

[CL0762]

I would hope the club have been prepared for this and as soon as they announce Porteous and Nisbet are gone, pull the trigger on 2/3 coming in.

[Hibby Bairn]

If Doig goes too then there will be serious money to invest back in the squad

2.4m - Nisbet
1.5m - Doig
500k - Porteous

That’s absolutely massive for us and whilst it’s our best two players would put us in a really good position for strengthening

Loose change though to what Hearts receive via their Foundation. Every year.

[Hibernian Verse]

I've a feeling we'll be using a big tranche of the transfer money to buy out the likes of Mitchell, JDH and Newell, as no-one seems to want them and/or they're not prepared to leave without a pay off.

Newell isn't going anywhere, we certainly won't be buying out his contract.

[SHODAN]

Honestly a bit relieved that this ***** is almost over with so we can focus on getting players in that actually want to be here.

[badabing67]

Agreed. Can’t say I’m entirely fussed they’re leaving. A reset is required with further players such as Newell, JDH etc to follow in the summer

The midfield definitely needs attention, Omeonga is out of contract in May. I think we should try and get him in, which imo would strengthen us and weaken Livi. If we can't we should at least try and get him on a pre-contract. I would like to see him back at the club.

[MelbourneHibees]

Loose change though to what Hearts receive via their Foundation. Every year.

Not really. They are about 100k a month? 1.2 million a year.

[Hibernian Verse]

The midfield definitely needs attention, Omeonga is out of contract in May. I think we should try and get him in, which imo would strengthen us and weaken Livi. If we can't we should at least try and get him on a pre-contract. I would like to see him back at the club.

He's not even a regular starter for Livi

[mcfly]

Don’t disagree that I’m glad that this transfer speculation of players out is now likely over.

We now need players in that go straight into team for sat. I would really hope these players are lined up.

I’m also really not a fan of the manager but I can’t help feel sorry for him losing his best player to injury and his best defender/striker.

Recruitment dept haven’t helped him at all.

Just have to wait and see what the club does. They must know that this reduced squad has little quality. Too many players eg magennis permanently injured and are they up for the fight to stay in this league?

[Donegal Hibby]

Porto had handled nothing badly . Our present manager has stated he should have been paid more along with a longer contract. As for playing bad your kidding even on a bad day he is better than most of the mediocre players around him.

I’m not happy he is leaving but I wish him all the best but if you want to have ago there are plenty of other targets up stairs and on the coaching you can criticise because that is where the problem starts and finishes.
All we are getting for him is basically pittance now after he WAS offered a really good contract and turned it down instead of coming out and telling us he was going ( which imo he had already decided) he choose to play the wait and see game which kept us fans wondering would he or won't he? That situation imo he has handled quite badly. I've watched him a few times over the last few weeks were I thought he's played poorly and in certain game's cost us goals . Don't get me wrong he's a excellent player and will be missed though for a good few weeks I've felt maybe his minds not been a 100% focused on his game with all the speculation surrounding him.

[easty]

The midfield definitely needs attention, Omeonga is out of contract in May. I think we should try and get him in, which imo would strengthen us and weaken Livi. If we can't we should at least try and get him on a pre-contract. I would like to see him back at the club.

Omeonga :faf:

[RossScott1991]

Let’s just play a back 4 of Gray Mcgregor Hanlon Stevenson. Would be a good laugh, cheer us all up!

[SQHib]

Dunfermline will be due a big cut of the Nisbet money, plus the add ons may never materialise, so a lot less than £2.4M.


Lot less - Fee for Nisbet more likely to be closer to 1.4m after dunfermlines cut if its 30% and add-ons wont materialise this season - so really we have lost our best two players ( or saleable assets ) combined for anything from 1.6 - 1.8 mill - however all relative if it doesnt get re-invested - here's hoping but not holding my breath

[badabing67]

He's not even a regular starter for Livi

https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/242764-stephane-omeonga

[Hibernian Verse]

https://www.footballdatabase.eu/en/player/details/242764-stephane-omeonga

Doesn't tell you anything

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/stephane-omeonga/leistungsdaten/spieler/342472

Started 4 of the last 10 matches.

He's not the answer.

If he is, god help us.

[keep the faith]

Agreed. Can’t say I’m entirely fussed they’re leaving. A reset is required with further players such as Newell, JDH etc to follow in the summer

Why would we oay off Newell? The least of our problems.

[badabing67]

Omeonga :faf:

Yeah hilarious saying they are 4pts ahead of us with a game in hand

[GloryGlory]

Lot less - Fee for Nisbet more likely to be closer to 1.4m after dunfermlines cut if its 30% and add-ons wont materialise this season - so really we have lost our best two players ( or saleable assets ) combined for anything from 1.6 - 1.8 mill - however all relative if it doesnt get re-invested - here's hoping but not holding my breath

We also need to consider that there is already a big hole in the budget since we went out of the cups early, so that will have to be covered, too.

[GloryGlory]

Think might be less as the % is on the profit only so on what received over the 3 million - might well be wrong

Yes - the article I read said 25% of the profit, so 25% of £6 million, £1.5 million.

[Hibernian Verse]

Yeah hilarious saying they are 4pts ahead of us with a game in hand

Why don't we just buy Livingston then? Makes total sense.

If you think Livi players that start less than half their games are what we should be aspiring to then fair play.

[sahpaton]

Yeah hilarious saying they are 4pts ahead of us with a game in hand

Rather hilarious saying that this is because of Omeonga or that signing him would weaken Livi

[silverhibee]

Hibs need to act quickly to get players in as the window slams shut in 5 days time, and where the f*** is this DOF we are meant to be bringing in.

[Cod Boy]

German striker linked jurgegoingdoon

[SteveHFC]

Hibs need to act quickly to get players in as the window slams shut in 5 days time, and where the f*** is this DOF we are meant to be bringing in.

Agreed, seriously worried.

[S4uzee]

Why would we oay off Newell? The least of our problems.

Part of the poor culture and midfield at the club over the past couple of years

[Hibernian Verse]

Part of the poor culture and midfield at the club over the past couple of years

Newell is the only footballer left in our midfield.

Campbell is a runner and Jeggo didn't look like he is anywhere near Newell's standard.

Why would we pay off our (currently) best midfielder?

I've read some ****ing mental takes since Sunday but paying off Newell is up there. Genuinely funny.

[davhibby]

Hibs need to act quickly to get players in as the window slams shut in 5 days time, and where the f*** is this DOF we are meant to be bringing in.

We announced we were going to be bringing in a DOF about a fortnight ago. You surely didn’t think we’d have someone in by now? Not that it would make a difference to this window anyway.

My main worry right now is that we must be struggling with our original cb targets and we need an extra on top of what we originally needed with Rocky getting injured.

[McGruber]

We announced we were going to be bringing in a DOF about a fortnight ago. You surely didn’t think we’d have someone in by now? Not that it would make a difference to this window anyway.

My main worry right now is that we must be struggling with our original cb targets and we need an extra on top of what we originally needed with Rocky getting injured.

The only difference it might have made was the DOF convincing not to sell our 2 main players days before the end of the window in a season we are already struggling in

[04Sauzee]

We announced we were going to be bringing in a DOF about a fortnight ago. You surely didn’t think we’d have someone in by now? Not that it would make a difference to this window anyway.

My main worry right now is that we must be struggling with our original cb targets and we need an extra on top of what we originally needed with Rocky getting injured.
When do you think they decided they were bringing in a DOF? The day that Hibs put the interview out?

I'm sure it was discussed in the weeks before hand and with the kind of person Ben Kensell spoke about it did seem we knew who we were after so I'd have thought we'd have been close to an announcement by now.

[davhibby]

When do you think they decided they were bringing in a DOF? The day that Hibs put the interview out?

I'm sure it was discussed in the weeks before hand and with the kind of person Ben Kensell spoke about it did seem we knew who we were after so I'd have thought we'd have been close to an announcement by now.

I thought that was the sign of them starting the process of doing interviews etc and they probably got some applicants off the back of it that they maybe hadn’t thought about as well. I’d be hopeful they have someone in soon but didn’t think it would be by now.

[Is It On....]

We announced we were going to be bringing in a DOF about a fortnight ago. You surely didn’t think we’d have someone in by now? Not that it would make a difference to this window anyway.

My main worry right now is that we must be struggling with our original cb targets and we need an extra on top of what we originally needed with Rocky getting injured.

It didn't say an appointment was imminent. They will have to create a short list, interview candidates, make an offer. The candidate will then have to resign and presumably work their notice period. I would think they will be ready to start in June at the earliest.

[One Day Soon]

The only difference it might have made was the DOF convincing not to sell our 2 main players days before the end of the window in a season we are already struggling in

I think the DoF announcement had a lot more to do with trying to pacify the support than anything else. I think at that point they were miles off being ready to actually do anything about it. There's no good reason why they shouldn't have acted and even concluded on that by now. So either it was a lot of horse**** or - more likely with this outfit - they were making it up as they went along.

Actually a good DoF in there right now would be making a massive difference. Apart from anything else it would lend a lot more weight in trying to attract anybody half decent to come in and play for the club. But then that only works if you are trying to attract half decent players in the first place...

[04Sauzee]

Reghan Tumilty has left Hartlepool after just 6 months, I thought he was an excellent player at Raith Rovers. Wonder what happened at Hartlepool.

[Carheenlea]

Should have a nice war chest to give to Ian Gordon to play with to get some replacements in as time runs down while we await a DOF.

What could possibly go wrong?

[S4uzee]

Newell is the only footballer left in our midfield.

Campbell is a runner and Jeggo didn't look like he is anywhere near Newell's standard.

Why would we pay off our (currently) best midfielder?

I've read some ****ing mental takes since Sunday but paying off Newell is up there. Genuinely funny.

Did I say “paying him off”?

[bingo70]

It didn't say an appointment was imminent. They will have to create a short list, interview candidates, make an offer. The candidate will then have to resign and presumably work their notice period. I would think they will be ready to start in June at the earliest.

As part of the recruitment process they should prove their scouting contact credentials by bringing us a list of amazing strikers we can get for **** all to replace Nisbet.

Can’t be any worse than our current scouting methods.

[GloryGlory]

Part of the poor culture and midfield at the club over the past couple of years

He has a tendency to disappear when the going gets tough. Also gives away loads of silly fouls, can't tackle for toffee.

[Hibernian Verse]

Did I say “paying him off”?

You replied to a post that asked why we would pay him off stating a reason why we would pay him off.

[Alfred E Newman]

I wonder how much involvement LJ has in this circus. Never heard a cheep out of him since last Sunday's debacle.

[McGruber]

I think the DoF announcement had a lot more to do with trying to pacify the support than anything else. I think at that point they were miles off being ready to actually do anything about it. There's no good reason why they shouldn't have acted and even concluded on that by now. So either it was a lot of horse**** or - more likely with this outfit - they were making it up as they went along.

Actually a good DoF in there right now would be making a massive difference. Apart from anything else it would lend a lot more weight in trying to attract anybody half decent to come in and play for the club. But then that only works if you are trying to attract half decent players in the first place...

I think you're right

[bingo70]

I wonder how much involvement LJ has in this circus. Never heard a cheep out of him since last Sunday's debacle.

He was very public in his criticism of the club allowing Porto’s contract to run down so I can only assume he’s in full support of Nisbet being sold.

[McGruber]

Yip, £500k fee agreed with Watford

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

[SaulGoodman]

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

Ohh what a deal, that’s me sold 😂

[SHODAN]

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

At least we get to boo him when he plays in it.

[Alfred E Newman]

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

A friendly, brilliant.

[JamesHFC]

A friendly, brilliant.

Would much rather it was away.

[Since452]

Really not concerned about Porteous going. Let us down in big games more than i can remember him making a positive contribution in them to be honest. Anyway, another striker and a defender or two is a must before the window closes. We're missing Rocky now as well.

[04Sauzee]

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

Do we actually make money on a friendly? Won't be much of any

[S4uzee]

A friendly, brilliant.

You’d think we’d sold him to a top PL club. A friendly against Watford 🤣

[Alex Trager]

We’re 5 days out from the end of the window.
2 days out from a massive match.
Selling the remaining bits of quality in the team.

And here we are. Discussing a ****ing friendly to watch our star defender playing in another team’s colours.

Nothing about incomings, despite all of the above.

[SteveHFC]

You’d think we’d sold him to a top PL club. A friendly against Watford 🤣

Wow, exciting times ahead 😂

[Real Emerald]

I think the DoF announcement had a lot more to do with trying to pacify the support than anything else. I think at that point they were miles off being ready to actually do anything about it. There's no good reason why they shouldn't have acted and even concluded on that by now. So either it was a lot of horse**** or - more likely with this outfit - they were making it up as they went along.

Actually a good DoF in there right now would be making a massive difference. Apart from anything else it would lend a lot more weight in trying to attract anybody half decent to come in and play for the club. But then that only works if you are trying to attract half decent players in the first place...

Totally agree, the DOF statement was a holding statement telling us we weren’t ready to make signings this window so until he’s in we’re shipping players out.

[Hibbyradge]

You’d think we’d sold him to a top PL club. A friendly against Watford 🤣

There's a good chance they will be a PL team by the time we play them.

[cabbageandribs1875]

so the Hibees v the Hornets friendly, thrilling

[Gatecrasher]

Now being quoted as £300. With add ons.. and a friendly!

:hilarious

[JimBHibees]

I think the DoF announcement had a lot more to do with trying to pacify the support than anything else. I think at that point they were miles off being ready to actually do anything about it. There's no good reason why they shouldn't have acted and even concluded on that by now. So either it was a lot of horse**** or - more likely with this outfit - they were making it up as they went along.

Actually a good DoF in there right now would be making a massive difference. Apart from anything else it would lend a lot more weight in trying to attract anybody half decent to come in and play for the club. But then that only works if you are trying to attract half decent players in the first place...

Can't disagree with any of that. Definitely a holding statement. They should have been announcing the Dof when in the door not it might happen sometime in the future.

[leith lynx]

Can't disagree with any of that. Definitely a holding statement. They should have been announcing the Dof when in the door not it might happen sometime in the future.

I agree with this.

[marinello59]

There's a good chance they will be a PL team by the time we play them.

They will still be Watford though. :greengrin

[04Sauzee]

so the Hibees v the Hornets friendly, thrilling

Heard it's going to be a 2 day festival with Udinese and Hellas Verona also taking part, we're playing for the add ons trophy

[04Sauzee]

There's a good chance they will be a PL team by the time we play them.

Only 4 points between them in 3rd and Preston in 11th, even making the top 6 it will be a couple of tricky play-offs as automatic will be very tough.

[Jones28]

Can't disagree with any of that. Definitely a holding statement. They should have been announcing the Dof when in the door not it might happen sometime in the future.

Exactly. "We will be appointing a director of football within an unspecified timescale, and who is as yet unidentified" is a meaningless statement. I didn't scrutinise it closely at the time because I was pleased the club recognised what was needed and to me it was as good as an admission of guilt.

Alan Preston, though a Hearts ******, got it spot on on the radio a few weeks ago when he asked why had this not been done in the 5 weeks we'd had off for the world cup match.

[I'm Spartacus]

£300k is an amazing deal IMO, the window shuts in 5 days and he's been utterly *****. Whoever is negotiating a friendly into a deal needs slapped, totally embarrassing.

Everything is embarrassing these days, we're being played a belter from all angles :(

[JeMeSouviens]

German striker linked jurgegoingdoon

If you're going to wheel out a joke as old as that, at least get it right. It's Jürgen Doon. :rolleyes:

[bingo70]

Exactly. "We will be appointing a director of football within an unspecified timescale, and who is as yet unidentified" is a meaningless statement. I didn't scrutinise it closely at the time because I was pleased the club recognised what was needed and to me it was as good as an admission of guilt.

Alan Preston, though a Hearts ******, got it spot on on the radio a few weeks ago when he asked why had this not been done in the 5 weeks we'd had off for the world cup match.

I think it had been done but that was just when they got round to telling us about it.

BK’s criteria was so specific I don’t believe for a second he was just starting the process then. If it genuinely was he’s an idiot for ruling out so many potential candidates in one interview.

[cabbageandribs1875]

heard it's going to be a 2 day festival with udinese and hellas verona also taking part, we're playing for the add ons trophy

:tee hee:

[I'm Spartacus]

Exactly. "We will be appointing a director of football within an unspecified timescale, and who is as yet unidentified" is a meaningless statement. I didn't scrutinise it closely at the time because I was pleased the club recognised what was needed and to me it was as good as an admission of guilt.

Alan Preston, though a Hearts ******, got it spot on on the radio a few weeks ago when he asked why had this not been done in the 5 weeks we'd had off for the world cup match.

Correct, see on the 1st December, the announcement should have been "Meet our new DoF" and then we had 4 weeks for him/her/they/them to work with Lee and be prepared for the transfer window.

Ben Kensell is the most clueless person we've ever had at our club. He 100% drives a de-badged BMW 1 Series, Mini Cooper or Merc A Class, with blacked out windows and a huge exhaust. Get him to F out our club, absolute wee fanny that he is.

[Jones28]

I think it had been done but that was just when they got round to telling us about it.

BK’s criteria was so specific I don’t believe for a second he was just starting the process then. If it genuinely was he’s an idiot for ruling out so many potential candidates in one interview.

So why are we 3 weeks down the line, nearly at the end of a transfer window, about to lose two key players with as yet no replacements without someone in the door?

The club should have recognised that we need to announce things that have happened, not things that will happen in an unspecified amount of time.

I know what you mean, but I no longer have any faith the Kensell knows what he's doing.

[snedzuk]

He 100% drives a de-badged BMW 1 Series, Mini Cooper or Merc A Class, with blacked out windows and a huge exhaust.

Cheers for the lunchtime laugh!

[Is It On....]

We’re 5 days out from the end of the window.
2 days out from a massive match.
Selling the remaining bits of quality in the team.

And here we are. Discussing a ****ing friendly to watch our star defender playing in another team’s colours.

Nothing about incomings, despite all of the above.

If Nisbet and Porteous leave, then that's another 2 players out of the door and wages saved. In addition to achieving transfer fees. we also have a friendly against Watford (and maybe Millwall) to look forward to in July.

#allisbarry

[Springbank]

£700k difference between finishing 11th and finishing 4th

https://www.sportekz.com/football/scottish-premiership-prize-money/

Can someone remind our board we play sport, a competitive sport, and good sports players win you games, win you points, win you prize money.

I know it's not rocket science, but I'm not sure BK & The Gordons are aware here - 300k a joke

[Northernhibee]

If you're going to wheel out a joke as old as that, at least get it right. It's Jürgen Doon. :rolleyes:
Can he play CB?

[The Modfather]

Is Tavares still alive? Is he out in loan already? Or is he going the way of Bojang of just disappearing as we try to quietly move him on.

[1875Sean]

£700k difference between finishing 11th and finishing 4th

https://www.sportekz.com/football/scottish-premiership-prize-money/

Can someone remind our board we play sport, a competitive sport, and good sports players win you games, win you points, win you prize money.

I know it's not rocket science, but I'm not sure BK & The Gordons are aware here - 300k a joke

Isn’t it 500k with a sell on fee, decent potential to make more than the 700k

[marinello59]

I think the DoF announcement had a lot more to do with trying to pacify the support than anything else. I think at that point they were miles off being ready to actually do anything about it. There's no good reason why they shouldn't have acted and even concluded on that by now. So either it was a lot of horse**** or - more likely with this outfit - they were making it up as they went along.

.

You may well be right.

[Hibee_Craig7062]

You’d think we’d sold him to a top PL club. A friendly against Watford 🤣

Exactly, it's no Man City he is away too. Seems like the kind of clause that gets inserted on deals in Football Manager.

[I'm Spartacus]

Cheers for the lunchtime laugh!

I'm raging even more at him today, more so than normal. Folk rip me because I take the piss out his fake tan and his absolute bull ****, he's delivered NOTHING for our club.

I know BK's type, absolute salesman, fleets from job to job just bull****ting his way with ZERO output.

He's just a wee bull****ting boy who still buys car magazines, drinks Bacardi Breezers and stockpiles Prime.

[Mikey_1875]

Is Tavares still alive? Is he out in loan already? Or is he going the way of Bojang of just disappearing as we try to quietly move him on.

No chance he will be setting that lovely head of hair on fire!

[Jones28]

Is Tavares still alive? Is he out in loan already? Or is he going the way of Bojang of just disappearing as we try to quietly move him on.

I don't think they're really comparable, he signed a 5 year deal in the summer.

He's a long term project.

[Since452]

If Nisbet and Porteous leave, then that's another 2 players out of the door and wages saved. In addition to achieving transfer fees. we also have a friendly against Watford (and maybe Millwall) to look forward to in July.

#allisbarry

A friendly against Watford? Whoopee. Just when i thought Middlesbrough was about the dullest opposition you could get for a kick about. Are they willing to grace us with their presence? Very nice of them. Maybe the club will release commemorative half and half shirts for the occasion and sell wee cakes in the shop? Millwall could be tasty though :greengrin

[NC1875]

I'm raging even more at him today, more so than normal. Folk rip me because I take the piss out his fake tan and his absolute bull ****, he's delivered NOTHING for our club.

I know BK's type, absolute salesman, fleets from job to job just bull****ting his way with ZERO output.

He's just a wee bull****ting boy who still buys car magazines, drinks Bacardi Breezers and stockpiles Prime.

And clearly *****s in your cornflakes every morning 😂

[Callum_62]

Why the angst with a friendly?

We need one anyway and it's a chance to see our former young player possibly at a epl team

I doubt it knocked 300k off the deal

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[Since452]

Why the angst with a friendly?

We need one anyway and it's a chance to boo our former young player possibly at a epl team

I doubt it knocked 300k off the deal

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Fixed that for you :greengrin

[Jones28]

Why the angst with a friendly?

We need one anyway and it's a chance to see our former young player possibly at a epl team

I doubt it knocked 300k off the deal

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The fact it's chucked in as a "sweetener" is tinpot as ****.

[Callum_62]

Fixed that for you :greengrinHaha, indeed [emoji23]

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[Callum_62]

The fact it's chucked in as a "sweetener" is tinpot as ****.Why? It's folk getting annoyed at nowt. We generally play an epl/efl team anyway.

They've just sighed a player who's been with us for ages, broke through with us and a chance for him to return and play back at ER

No idea why it's an issue

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[bingo70]

So why are we 3 weeks down the line, nearly at the end of a transfer window, about to lose two key players with as yet no replacements without someone in the door?

The club should have recognised that we need to announce things that have happened, not things that will happen in an unspecified amount of time.

I know what you mean, but I no longer have any faith the Kensell knows what he's doing.

I think there’s two reasons. One, the person is already in a job and having to work notice or garden leave.

The other thing I suspect is by coming in mid way through a transfer window they’d be on a hiding to nothing. They’d need to make short term panic signings and their credibility could be burst before they’ve sat down. To do the job properly they’ll want time to assess things and put a proper strategy in place then go to work finding the right people.

I think similar applies to the sacking of a manager, they’re not going to want to come in and first job to be to sack a manager. That sacking is then on them.

Just my opinion but I think the timing of the announcement will be done at a specific time that allows them to get their feet under the desk and familiarise themselves with the club before any big decisions need made.

[bingo70]

Why the angst with a friendly?

We need one anyway and it's a chance to see our former young player possibly at a epl team

I doubt it knocked 300k off the deal

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I think it’s because it’s been presented as a game that’s been arranged as part of a negotiation. Like that’s something that would incentivise us to accept a bid.

If we’re in talks with them anyway, arranging a friendly could be mutually beneficial but it shouldn’t be presented as being part of a deal done to sign one of our players.

[The Modfather]

I think there’s two reasons. One, the person is already in a job and having to work notice or garden leave.

The other thing I suspect is by coming in mid way through a transfer window they’d be on a hiding to nothing. They’d need to make short term panic signings and their credibility could be burst before they’ve sat down. To do the job properly they’ll want time to assess things and put a proper strategy in place then go to work finding the right people.

I think similar applies to the sacking of a manager, they’re not going to want to come in and first job to be to sack a manager. That sacking is then on them.

Just my opinion but I think the timing of the announcement will be done at a specific time that allows them to get their feet under the desk and familiarise themselves with the club before any big decisions need made.

In that case the DOF’s first task might be to get us out of the championship next season.

[Jones28]

Why? It's folk getting annoyed at nowt. We generally play an epl/efl team anyway.

They've just sighed a player who's been with us for ages, broke through with us and a chance for him to return and play back at ER

No idea why it's an issue

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It's the optics of it.

Announced (Press specuation!) as £500,000 plus add ons.

2 hours later its £300,000 and a friendly.

If that was Hearts we would be pissing ourselves.

It just compounds what is a shambolic period of being a Hibs fan.

[keep the faith]

Newell is the only footballer left in our midfield.

Campbell is a runner and Jeggo didn't look like he is anywhere near Newell's standard.

Why would we pay off our (currently) best midfielder?

I've read some ****ing mental takes since Sunday but paying off Newell is up there. Genuinely funny.

100% this.

[Jones28]

I think there’s two reasons. One, the person is already in a job and having to work notice or garden leave.

The other thing I suspect is by coming in mid way through a transfer window they’d be on a hiding to nothing. They’d need to make short term panic signings and their credibility could be burst before they’ve sat down. To do the job properly they’ll want time to assess things and put a proper strategy in place then go to work finding the right people.

I think similar applies to the sacking of a manager, they’re not going to want to come in and first job to be to sack a manager. That sacking is then on them.

Just my opinion but I think the timing of the announcement will be done at a specific time that allows them to get their feet under the desk and familiarise themselves with the club before any big decisions need made.

I think you're probably right, but it still leaves the question of WTF were we doing for the 5 week shutdown for the WC?

[One Day Soon]

I think there’s two reasons. One, the person is already in a job and having to work notice or garden leave.

The other thing I suspect is by coming in mid way through a transfer window they’d be on a hiding to nothing. They’d need to make short term panic signings and their credibility could be burst before they’ve sat down. To do the job properly they’ll want time to assess things and put a proper strategy in place then go to work finding the right people.

I think similar applies to the sacking of a manager, they’re not going to want to come in and first job to be to sack a manager. That sacking is then on them.

Just my opinion but I think the timing of the announcement will be done at a specific time that allows them to get their feet under the desk and familiarise themselves with the club before any big decisions need made.


You are inferring a degree of planning, foresight and competence that there is practically zero evidence of having existed in the prior activities of these people. Everything else they have done on the footballing side has been cock-up, misjudgement, act in haste, excessive delay, complete guesswork or ill-judged bravado. I'm guessing little has changed to this point and our 'activities' in this window so far tend to reinforce that view.

[Heisenberg]

We need two central defenders, a left back, a right back and a striker. Im guessing we’ll end up with one centre half and one striker, both on loan.

[I'm Spartacus]

Now what happens, and I called this ages ago too, we sell the so called 'best' players (Only Kev falls into that), have a disaster, punt Lee and then expect David G to then make a success of the worst squad we've had in years, David then takes the full flack for this absolute **** show.

David Gray, if you are reading, do not take a bullet for these boys.

[GreenPJ]

It's the optics of it.

Announced as £500,000 plus add ons.

2 hours later its £300,000 and a friendly.

If that was Hearts we would be pissing ourselves.

It just compounds what is a shambolic period of being a Hibs fan.

Who announced what?

[GloryGlory]

It's the optics of it.

Announced as £500,000 plus add ons.

2 hours later its £300,000 and a friendly.

If that was Hearts we would be pissing ourselves.

It just compounds what is a shambolic period of being a Hibs fan.

Who announced £500k plus add ons? All we've read so far is press speculation.

[Since452]

I think it’s because it’s been presented as a game that’s been arranged as part of a negotiation. Like that’s something that would incentivise us to accept a bid.

If we’re in talks with them anyway, arranging a friendly could be mutually beneficial but it shouldn’t be presented as being part of a deal done to sign one of our players.

:agree: It's what i would expect if Watford signed a player from Thornton Hibs. Give them a glamour friendly as a wee thank you and boost their gate income a bit. If it's been put to us as part of the Porteous transfer then its pretty tinpot and shows what Watford must think of us.

[GloryGlory]

In that case the DOF’s first task might be to get us out of the championship next season.

It'll be to find a manager to get us out of the championship next season.

[One Day Soon]

Why? It's folk getting annoyed at nowt. We generally play an epl/efl team anyway.

They've just sighed a player who's been with us for ages, broke through with us and a chance for him to return and play back at ER

No idea why it's an issue

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It's a tuppenny-ha'penny piece of nonsense that has no business being in a transfer deal announcement. It brings no added value whatsoever. As we know, we play friendlies against teams of this standard anyway so in what way does it amount to a meaningful part of a transfer deal? Even our comms seem third rate at the moment.

[Jones28]

Who announced what?


Who announced £500k plus add ons? All we've read so far is press speculation.

Ok, it was speculated at £500,000 then.

[Leith Green]

Why? It's folk getting annoyed at nowt. We generally play an epl/efl team anyway.

They've just sighed a player who's been with us for ages, broke through with us and a chance for him to return and play back at ER

No idea why it's an issue


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Just play the friendly and announce it in the summer. Its cringey as ****

[Callum_62]

It's a tuppenny-ha'penny piece of nonsense that has no business being in a transfer deal announcement. It brings no added value whatsoever. As we know, we play friendlies against teams of this standard anyway so in what way does it amount to a meaningful part of a transfer deal? Even our comms seem third rate at the moment.Have hibs announced it? I thought it was just some twitter chat

If he goes, let's see if hibs print this on Portos deal announcement - if not, I think its much ado about nothing

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[04Sauzee]

Have hibs announced it? I thought it was just some twitter chat

If he goes, let's see if hibs print this on Portos deal announcement - if not, I think its much ado about nothing

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They haven't but you can surely see why Some fans are a bit miffed?

Patrick Mcpartlin tweeted
Hibs and Watford set to play a friendly at Easter Road as part of the Porteous deal, as per @AdamLeventhal in @TheAthletic

[ehf]

Is Tavares still alive? Is he out in loan already? Or is he going the way of Bojang of just disappearing as we try to quietly move him on.

He was on the bench last Sunday - sitting in the corner of the dugout and looking as interested in the proceedings as I would be at a basket-weaving demonstration.

[Steven79]

He was on the bench last Sunday - sitting in the corner of the dugout and looking as interested in the proceedings as I would be at a basket-weaving demonstration.

Can't say I blame him to be honest...

[04Sauzee]

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[Jones28]

He was on the bench last Sunday - sitting in the corner of the dugout and looking as interested in the proceedings as I would be at a basket-weaving demonstration.

Probably because he has a much chance of getting on the pitch as I did in the West Upper.

[GreenCastle]

Would have preferred a Watford player on loan than a friendly.

[Gmack7]

Would have preferred a Watford player on loan than a friendly.

Porteous?

[superfurryhibby]

It's the optics of it.

Announced (Press specuation!) as £500,000 plus add ons.

2 hours later its £300,000 and a friendly.

If that was Hearts we would be pissing ourselves.

It just compounds what is a shambolic period of being a Hibs fan.

Don't believe everything you read on Twatter.

I'm amazed that so many folk know the ins and outs of our transfer business, it's almost like some folk are just making it up as they go along and the vulnerable fall for it every time

[Winston Ingram]

It's the optics of it.

Announced (Press specuation!) as £500,000 plus add ons.

2 hours later its £300,000 and a friendly.

If that was Hearts we would be pissing ourselves.

It just compounds what is a shambolic period of being a Hibs fan.

There will be a sell on, which if he does well will be a hell of a lot more than what we'll receive from them this month

[McGruber]

We need two central defenders, a left back, a right back and a striker. Im guessing we’ll end up with one centre half and one striker, both on loan.

I suspect that will be about right, the loans most likely being 19/20 year old youth players

[SaulGoodman]

Why? It's folk getting annoyed at nowt. We generally play an epl/efl team anyway.

They've just sighed a player who's been with us for ages, broke through with us and a chance for him to return and play back at ER

No idea why it's an issue

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Cause, if it’s true, it just looks like another English team taking the piss out of Scottish teams, sign one of our best players for ****pence (slightly our fault tbf) but throw in a friendly against the mighty Watford to appease us.

[One Day Soon]

Don't believe everything you read on Twatter.

I'm amazed that so many folk know the ins and outs of our transfer business, it's almost like some folk are just making it up as they go along and the vulnerable fall for it every time

It's not just any old bit of twitter is it? It's McPartlin, so he's clearly been fed it.

[Hibernian Verse]

It's not just any old bit of twitter is it? It's McPartlin, so he's clearly been fed it.

He's taken it from The Athletic

[Willis1875]

It’s a bit small time to me…..it’ll be passed off as a glamour tie no doubt

[superfurryhibby]

It's not just any old bit of twitter is it? It's McPartlin, so he's clearly been fed it.

Sorry, but he hardly Stewart Brown (main man at the Evening News and someone who had proper insider access to Hibs during the 70's) is he?

He got the information from another tweet by "the Athletic". I'll not be holding my breath waiting for Hibs announcing a glamour friendly v Watford as part of the deal though.

However, people stating the fee etc, it's just made up guesswork.

[Unseen work]

I’m actually going to allow myself to get excited and think this window will work out well for us.

The board know the backlash Porteous and Nisbet leaving will get and as such will be pulling out all the stops to bring in quality throughout the squad with the money they receive.

It’s going to be a brilliant end to the window.

They wouldn’t let it not be….right?

[Alfred E Newman]

Heard it's going to be a 2 day festival with Udinese and Hellas Verona also taking part, we're playing for the add ons trophy

I also heard from a source that Elton John is going to sing a couple of old numbers from the centre circle pre match. Hope they don't damage the pitch wheeling the piano out and in.

[04Sauzee]

He's taken it from The Athletic

I took it as confirmation of what was in The Athletic?

[Is It On....]

A friendly against Watford? Whoopee. Just when i thought Middlesbrough was about the dullest opposition you could get for a kick about. Are they willing to grace us with their presence? Very nice of them. Maybe the club will release commemorative half and half shirts for the occasion and sell wee cakes in the shop? Millwall could be tasty though :greengrin

Half and half shirts 😂

[Iain G]

Porteous?

We don't need a youngster who hasn't played a single game for them on loan!! :greengrin

[Willis1875]

I also heard from a source that Elton John is going to sing a couple of old numbers from the centre circle pre match. Hope they don't damage the pitch wheeling the piano out and in.

“Don’t forget to be in your seats 15 minutes before kick off as our pre match entertainment can’t be missed”

[Keyser Sauzee]

I’m actually going to allow myself to get excited and think this window will work out well for us.

The board know the back last Porteous and Nisbet leaving will get and as such will be pulling out all the stops to bring in quality throughout the squad with the money they receive.

It’s going to be a brilliant end to the window.

They wouldn’t let it not be….right?

I’m not sure I want us splashing money in this window, January is notoriously a bad window to spend big in. A couple short term loans to get us 6-9 points to secure safety will do until the summer. I know it’s a pretty pessimistic take on things just now but it’s where we are. Pathetic situation.

[SaulGoodman]

I also heard from a source that Elton John is going to sing a couple of old numbers from the centre circle pre match. Hope they don't damage the pitch wheeling the piano out and in.

He’s actually staying in the centre circle playing songs for the whole game because we don’t play through midfield anyway.

[04Sauzee]

I’m not sure I want us splashing money in this window, January is notoriously a bad window to spend big in. A couple short term loans to get us 6-9 points to secure safety will do until the summer. I know it’s a pretty pessimistic take on things just now but it’s where we are. Pathetic situation.

A couple of loans to get us 6-9 points??

[Keyser Sauzee]

A couple of loans to get us 6-9 points??

Yes, I think that’s entirely achievable

[eastterrace]

I’m not sure I want us splashing money in this window, January is notoriously a bad window to spend big in. A couple short term loans to get us 6-9 points to secure safety will do until the summer. I know it’s a pretty pessimistic take on things just now but it’s where we are. Pathetic situation.
That’s my take on it no need to waste more money on crap. Let’s wait till the summer and sort out this nonsense.

[Is It On....]

A couple of loans to get us 6-9 points??

Sure I saw the original movie in 2014... didn't end well..

[Lago]

I'm raging even more at him today, more so than normal. Folk rip me because I take the piss out his fake tan and his absolute bull ****, he's delivered NOTHING for our club.

I know BK's type, absolute salesman, fleets from job to job just bull****ting his way with ZERO output.

He's just a wee bull****ting boy who still buys car magazines, drinks Bacardi Breezers and stockpiles Prime.
Oh dear you need to sign up for an anger management course 😂

[LunasBoots]

I’m actually going to allow myself to get excited and think this window will work out well for us.

The board know the back last Porteous and Nisbet leaving will get and as such will be pulling out all the stops to bring in quality throughout the squad with the money they receive.

It’s going to be a brilliant end to the window.

They wouldn’t let it not be….right?

😁

Certainly with letting two first team players go you'd expect the club to have replacements lined up, we'll soon see but not holding my breath.

[GreenCastle]

I’m actually going to allow myself to get excited and think this window will work out well for us.

The board know the back last Porteous and Nisbet leaving will get and as such will be pulling out all the stops to bring in quality throughout the squad with the money they receive.

It’s going to be a brilliant end to the window.

They wouldn’t let it not be….right?

They did say they would bring in quality over quantity when players left.

So far we have Jeggo - is he the quality level we are looking at? Someone we will talk about in a few years time?

With Nisbet and Porto gone does that mean we will replace them with even more quality that has left?

Clock is ticking...

[mcfly]

I’m actually going to allow myself to get excited and think this window will work out well for us.

The board know the back last Porteous and Nisbet leaving will get and as such will be pulling out all the stops to bring in quality throughout the squad with the money they receive.

It’s going to be a brilliant end to the window.

They wouldn’t let it not be….right?

With that positivity can you do Saturdays team talk.

[staunchhibby]

Will there be any fans left to go and watch this part of the deal friendly.

[Stewboy]

They did say they would bring in quality over quantity when players left.

So far we have Jeggo - is he the quality level we are looking at? Someone we will talk about in a few years time?

With Nisbet and Porto gone does that mean we will replace them with even more quality that has left?

Clock is ticking...

Maybe, but at least he is ready to play at this level (you'd think) and not signed as a project

[Willis1875]

Will there be any fans left to go and watch this part of the deal friendly.

“Due to poor uptake of tickets the club have made the decision to play this match behind closed doors,the game will be streamed via the clubs YouTube channel.Details to follow”

[thebausburst]

Don’t agree it’s ‘not a good window’ to get replacements in, that’s just a well trod our manager/club excuse for not getting quality in. Our summer recruitment is not any better! As always money talks, we’ve lost arguably our 2 best players in this window so why can’t we get quality in!

[Bayern Bru]

Looks like Mitchell off to Exeter going by Twitter (I know, I know)

[GreenPJ]

Don’t agree it’s ‘not a good window’ to get replacements in, that’s just a well trod our manager/club excuse for not getting quality in. Our summer recruitment is not any better! As always money talks, we’ve lost arguably our 2 best players in this window so why can’t we get quality in!

Every manager and club say the Jan window is not good for bringing in quality (without overpaying)

[bingo70]

Looks like Mitchell off to Exeter going by Twitter (I know, I know)

Who’s twitter page?

[TrumpIsAPeado]

Is their any purpose behind this meaningless friendly beyond getting the fans to cough up to make up for a piss poor deal? Tin pot beyond belief.

[Willis1875]

Who’s twitter page?

It’s in a page called Exeter City News

[tonyrougier123]

Looks like Mitchell off to Exeter going by Twitter (I know, I know)

I’ve never been so excited about a player leaving in a long time.😃☝🏻This deserves haymakers excited face 😉