Where will Paul and Lewis be playing next season?

[RIP]

What League?
What Club?
First Team or Squad Backup?

[Centre Hawf]

Paul I think will end up at St Johnstone or Dundee. Probably start more often than not.

Lewy I could see at Raith but I really want him to just retire and take up his coaching role.

[Brightside]

Paul - Killie or Dundee
Lewis - Raith - Player / Coach of youth team.

[Greensunshine]

I can see both going to either Raith or Dunfermline.

Good luck to them!

#Legends

[Iain G]

Centre back and left back 😁

[sauzee1989]

Paul Hanlon - Dundee
Lewis Stevenson - Raith

[keep the faith]

If Lewis does move on, I hope it's because he has decided against a role offered by the club.
He should not be simply released after all he has given to hibs.

[B.H.F.C]

If Lewis does move on, I hope it's because he has decided against a role offered by the club.
He should not be simply released after all he has given to hibs.

I know this comes up all the time, but we shouldn’t just offer him a role for the sake of it IMO. For all he’s given to Hibs, Hibs have given him a lot as well.

He’s still fit so I think he will want to play in anyway, albeit that’ll probably be at a lower level. Raith looks the obvious one.

Hanlon will still get a Premiership team I think.

[Itsnoteasy]

I know this comes up all the time, but we shouldn’t just offer him a role for the sake of it IMO. For all he’s given to Hibs, Hibs have given him a lot as well.

He’s still fit so I think he will want to play in anyway, albeit that’ll probably be at a lower level. Raith looks the obvious one.

Hanlon will still get a Premiership team I think.


Exactly. He's been paid for what he's done.

[RIP]

I know this comes up all the time, but we shouldn’t just offer him a role for the sake of it IMO. For all he’s given to Hibs, Hibs have given him a lot as well.

He’s still fit so I think he will want to play in anyway, albeit that’ll probably be at a lower level. Raith looks the obvious one.

Hanlon will still get a Premiership team I think.

Couldn't Raith be one of our bottom 6 competitors in the Premiership next season? 😁

[lyonhibs]

If Lewis does move on, I hope it's because he has decided against a role offered by the club.
He should not be simply released after all he has given to hibs.

If that applies to Stevenson, it also equally applies to Hanlon

[Shrekko]

Exactly. He's been paid for what he's done.

They've probably been relatively under-paid however (Lewis strongly hinted at that on a podcast I listened to) and shown great professionalism and loyalty to the club over an abnormally long period of time, alongside the charity work of course.

Fans get their knickers in a twist when a player has the cheek to leave but some seem to think there shouldn't be any fuss about 2 long servants like those two?

[1van Sprou7e]

Hope Stevenson doesn't play for any other team, currently one of the longest serving one-club players in world football

[HibbyAndy]

Hope Stevenson doesn't play for any other team, currently one of the longest serving one-club players in world football

This is where i am but i can see Lewy moving to a team like Raith

[DH1875]

If that applies to Stevenson, it also equally applies to Hanlon

Hanlon will have offers from other premiere teams to play on though so is a wee bit different.
Think Lewis will end up at either Raith or Dunfermline if he is gonna continue to play.

[Since90+2]

They've probably been relatively under-paid however (Lewis strongly hinted at that on a podcast I listened to) and shown great professionalism and loyalty to the club over an abnormally long period of time, alongside the charity work of course.

Fans get their knickers in a twist when a player has the cheek to leave but some seem to think there shouldn't be any fuss about 2 long servants like those two?

Underpaid?

They have been loyal to the club but that's probably because Hibs have been their level throughout their careers.

If they were good enough to triple or quadruple their salaries by going to the old firm or the English Championship then they'd have been off in a shot IMO.

[supermcginn]

If Lewis does move on, I hope it's because he has decided against a role offered by the club.
He should not be simply released after all he has given to hibs.

That's exactly the attitude which leaves us underachieving every season, it's a football club not a charity. What if we need his wages to sign one of our targets?

[eastmainsmsh]

Heard Raith keen on both

[worcesterhibby]

Whatever they do, they will go with my thanks and best wishes. I hope they are happy and succesful wherever they go.. unless they are playing against Hibs.

[Since452]

Rovers would be my guess

[Swedish hibee]

Wherever they end up, I wish them all the very best.
Great professionals that have always represented our club well on and off the park. #Legends

[wookie70]

I think for the first time this season the physicality of the league caught up on Lewis. Players are now pretty much all towering over him and I think I would be looking to see if there is a role which sees him as a useful part of the coaching team and a third choice left back for emergencies. Hanlon is still our best centre half and it is a mystery why he has played so little this year. I would give him at least another year and have someone compete with him for the LCH role which would hopefully see Paul on teh bench and a younger player as first choice. I wouldn't want either to be freed unless we definitely have a better replacement and that has rarely been the case in teh last decade or so.

[Exuberance1875]

Should both still be at Hibs, ludicrous if they get to leave after a season like this riding the bench when both could have impacted the first team significantly.

[CropleyWasGod]

Rovers would be my guess

I think Hanlon is needed there more than Stevenson.

Rovers have struggled at the back this year with injuries, particularly in the centre. Their left back, though, is okay.

I wondered if there was any significance in Lewie playing in midfield for a lot of the recent testimonial. Maybe to let Murray see if he still has the legs there. (his goal was a cracker, too :greengrin)

[scoopyboy]

My bet would be Paul playing in the Premiership regularly and Lewis playing Championship football in Fife.

[Keith_M]

I've heard rumours that Bayern are thinking of replacing some of their back four.

:hmmm:

[supermcginn]

Should both still be at Hibs, ludicrous if they get to leave after a season like this riding the bench when both could have impacted the first team significantly.

Do you think Stevenson should have been starting over Obita?

[Onceinawhile]

My bet would be Paul playing in the Premiership regularly and Lewis playing Championship football in Fife.

I hope for hanlon it's at St johnstone.

Back to his boyhood club.

[scoopyboy]

I hope for hanlon it's at St johnstone.

Back to his boyhood club.

What?

[HoboHarry]

I hope for hanlon it's at St johnstone.

Back to his boyhood club.

You sure about that?

[weecounty hibby]

You sure about that?

Perhaps trying to make a bit of a joke about when Paul played there on loan when he was a young player

[Smartie]

Do you think Stevenson should have been starting over Obita?

I think he definitely should have gone on for him in the Rangers game when Obita was on the yellow card.

And I think he might have been a decent alternative in games when we might expect to be defending more than attacking - Celtic, Rangers, Hearts, Aberdeen.

No, I don’t think he should have started him ahead of Obita every week, unless he obviously looked better than him in these games. But I think Stevenson should have got more game time this season. I’d even have used him in midfield when the midfield was dreadful during the first half of the season.

[Onceinawhile]

What?

2 appearances on loan in 2008.

[EdinMike]

If Lewis hits the 600 mark he could go with my blessing, it would just be a shame if he got so close and didn’t get over the line !

[EdinMike]

If Lewis hits the 600 mark he could go with my blessing, it would just be a shame if he got so close and didn’t get over the line !

[greenlex]

If Lewis hits the 600 mark he could go with my blessing, it would just be a shame if he got so close and didn’t get over the line !


If Lewis hits the 600 mark he could go with my blessing, it would just be a shame if he got so close and didn’t get over the line !
I’m not sure he’s got that in him even although he’s a specimen.

[cubehindthegoal]

Centre back and left back 😁

😊 … seen a few great players leave, most earlier in their careers, some a bit later … such as Stanton, Bremner, O’Rourke, McGinn … never easy to witness. However, for Paul and Lewis .. I would say they have both undoubtedly given more than they’ve taken, and outstayed so many. As a Hibs fan, I thank you both, and wish you well wherever. It’s your choice, deservedly so, wherever and whoever you play for now. I’ll applaud you if and when you ever return to Easter Road to play against us 🙏

[MelbourneHibees]

I'd be surprised if either of them stayed in this league. A Fife team would suit both at their stages of career/Family life.

[Since90+2]

I'd be surprised if either of them stayed in this league. A Fife team would suit both at their stages of career/Family life.

Hanlon's still good enough to play in the top league, not for us IMO if we want to be 3rd but he's still good enough for the Premier. Stevenson I think has ran his race.

[GloryGlory]

As Hanlon got his degree in Sports Management recently I wonder if he is thinking about pursuing a career in the non coaching side of the game. Maybe he could continue playing part time somewhere - Raith/Dunfy? - and get a job on the admin side at Hibs to further his experience on that side of the game.

Lewis seems to want to continue on the coaching side so maybe a player/coach somewhere will suit him.

For what it is worth, I am of the opinion that the likes of Gray and Stevenson should maybe pursue coaching experience outside Hibs for a while, to give them a wider grounding in coaching and management.

[scoopyboy]

2 appearances on loan in 2008.

3 actually but no way are they his boyhood club.

Season ticket holder from a wee laddie, signed for Hibs and played a few first team games before being loaned to SJ.

Hibs are his boyhood club 100%.

[Lancs Harp]

Oddly Paul Lewis is my brothers name 😀

[Itsnoteasy]

They've probably been relatively under-paid however (Lewis strongly hinted at that on a podcast I listened to) and shown great professionalism and loyalty to the club over an abnormally long period of time, alongside the charity work of course.

Fans get their knickers in a twist when a player has the cheek to leave but some seem to think there shouldn't be any fuss about 2 long servants like those two?

Are you privy to what they were paid? Like any of us if your not happy with what your being paid move on. Given how long both have been at the club they must have been happy with their salary.
Charity work both have done is fantastic.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I think that Lewis wants to keep playing for a good while yet and Raith would be a good choice for him. As much as we are saying that we shouldn't be sentimental, that IMO cuts both ways as I don't think either of them would be comfortable staying in " made-up" roles.

[Shrekko]

Are you privy to what they were paid? Like any of us if your not happy with what your being paid move on. Given how long both have been at the club they must have been happy with their salary.
Charity work both have done is fantastic.

I gave context to my comment so why are you giving it the "are you privvy.."?

No, I don't know what they were paid but Lewis did suggest that other players brought in by the club who had minimal impact were on better money. I think Hanlon in particular could have earned more elsewhere as well. It suited both guys to be here for whatever reason but they have been absolutely exemplary - for people like me, that counts for something.

The point I was really trying to make is that some people are trying to make out that just because 'they were paid' for their services that somehow that should just be that.

[hibsforeurope]

Both should be resigned by Hibs to bring through the next generation, if we're looking at restructuring the Academy these would be great role models to learn off. They could play for the reserves to guide the youngsters and be available as back up for 1st if really struggling. I'm not sure if either would be happy about that but they way Hibs seem to be casting them aside is poor form for 2 club legends.

[Since90+2]

Both should be resigned by Hibs to bring through the next generation, if we're looking at restructuring the Academy these would be great role models to learn off. They could play for the reserves to guide the youngsters and be available as back up for 1st if really struggling. I'm not sure if either would be happy about that but they way Hibs seem to be casting them aside is poor form for 2 club legends.

They are both club legends I agree but I am not sure I agreeing with these sentiments.

Neither has any track record of coaching and developing young players. They might be good at that or they might not but I don't agree with just giving them jobs due to the fact they've both played for the club almost exclusively.

[J-C]

They are both club legends I agree but I am not sure I agreeing with these sentiments.

Neither has any track record of coaching and developing young players. They might be good at that or they might not but I don't agree with just giving them jobs due to the fact they've both played for the club almost exclusively.

Except Stevenson worked exclusively with Doig to nake him a better LB which got him his big move.

[hibsforeurope]

They are both club legends I agree but I am not sure I agreeing with these sentiments.

Neither has any track record of coaching and developing young players. They might be good at that or they might not but I don't agree with just giving them jobs due to the fact they've both played for the club almost exclusively.

It wouldn't even need to be a formal coaching role, just having them playing along side younger players in the reserves would be a big learning opportunity, it would also keep a little bit of continuity in a time of revolution. it's done plenty down south in u-23 sides but as i said not too sure how keen they would be with this role.

[Up-the-slope]

Raith if they get promoted... for Paul. And will do well

[Cod Boy]

Hanlon Motherwell
Stevenson Raith

[He's here!]

Couldn't Raith be one of our bottom 6 competitors in the Premiership next season? 😁

It would be little surprise to see one or both of them notch up a win over Hibs with their new clubs. Tends to happen.

[Itsnoteasy]

Hanlon not so clever today

[scoopyboy]

Hanlon not so clever today

There were worse.

To be fair to you its possible you're on the wrong thread as this one is about where the two players will be playing next season

[Lancs Harp]

It would be little surprise to see one or both of them notch up a win over Hibs with their new clubs. Tends to happen.

Id be surprised to see either at an SPL club to be honest. We're no great shakes and they can no longer command a regular spot with us.