Summer transfer thread 2024/25

[SteveHFC]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1805955555208344019?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Daily record now reporting about ekpiteta


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2 experienced defenders :hyper

[Callum_62]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1805955555208344019?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Daily record now reporting about ekpiteta


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[.Sean.]

Are any of O’Hora, Bevan or Ekpieta left sided?

Law of average suggests one of them must be half decent you’d hope 😂

[TrinityHFC]

Looks like he's just been told Malky is our DoF

[emoji28]

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Pathetic chat.

[easty]

Potential for Obita to be the LCH?

It'd make more sense to keep our current POTY in his actual position and sign a left sided centre half, than to move him to his less comfortable position and sign a left back.

[Donegal Hibby]

If it's true about both O'Hora and Ekpiteta , it will increase our chances from scoring at corners and free-kicks having two players coming up from the back at 6'3 and 6'4

[Unseen work]

It'd make more sense to keep our current POTY in his actual position and sign a left sided centre half, than to move him to his less comfortable position and sign a left back.

Need to play him there so we can play Beck left wing back 🤣

[Scotty Leither]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

[04Sauzee]

Need to play him there so we can play Beck left wing back 🤣

Owen Beck? Is he back at Liverpool? Wasn't blown away by him the last time he played us. Just 1 game right enough.

[flash]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

Not just "underwhelmed" but "utterly underwhelmed".

There's a disappointed man for you.

[HendoDelivered]

Not just "underwhelmed" but "utterly underwhelmed".

There's a disappointed man for you.

😂😂

[SaulGoodman]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

Aye well unfortunately Ruben Dias is busy at the Euros so we couldn’t get in touch with him.

What are you expecting? It’s an investment, they’re not Saudi billionaires

[Broken Gnome]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

Can see what you mean with the keeper, but umpteen good signings in these positions in our league have come from similar 'underwhelming' backgrounds.

It doesn't take much for a centre half to be worth millions. We've been priced out for Jason Kerr going by this chat. I'd take a solid pragmatic set of new defenders that cut out the cheap crap goals we lose then keep the bulk of the money for the forward areas.

[Mcbizz1998]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

Signing 2 (possibly) CH's and a GK is exactly what we need. We don't need to do anything 'game changing' in these areas to start being solid in the Scottish Prem. Seems to me Gray is bringing in experience in the problem areas, which is a good move. Let's see who else we recruit in other areas once we have a solid base.

But yeah, have a moan...

[Scotty Leither]

Aye well unfortunately Ruben Dias is busy at the Euros so we couldn’t get in touch with him.

What are you expecting? It’s an investment, they’re not Saudi billionaires

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.

[ian cruise]

These are exactly the type of signings the teams who are beating us in the league and beating us to European spots, are signing. David Gray obviously has an idea of how to win games in this league and he's been around the club long enough to know what we are needing. Sounds like a sensible strategy rather than high risk high reward big name signing like Marcondes.

[Unseen work]

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/warren-ohora-agrees-hibs-transfer-33113607

[Donegal Hibby]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.

The CH has a transfermarkt value of 400k and the GK moved for around 500k . Both aren't costing us a transfer fee which might allow us to strengthen other areas even further with our budget . All good imo .

[badabing67]

Are any of O’Hora, Bevan or Ekpieta left sided?

Law of average suggests one of them must be half decent you’d hope 😂


From what I remember the last time Bevan was up he was meant to be comfortable playing either right or left

[MWHIBBIES]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.

What a dumb post.

Our last team that finished 3rd had key players signed from Dundee, Dunfermline, Forest Green, Hamilton, Burton Albion, and Rotherham.

[TrinityHFC]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.

I think we will only see once we’ve built the team and we’re how they perform. Fees don’t necessarily mean much. See Vente for example. Someone might pay nearly £3m for Youan and most of our fans don’t seem fussed about having him.

It is about having the resources and structure to be more competitive on a long term basis.

[B.H.F.C]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.

It’s the market we are able to shop in. Spending money really hasn’t been our issue in the last couple of years.

[itslegaltender]

a couple of experienced central defenders is exactly what we are needing. If we are bringing in players via the Black Knight partnership, I want them to be immediate impact players like Maolida. 2 or three experienced signings like the the ones coming in and then 3 or 4 impact players

[Callum_62]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.Who did hearts or killie have last season and where did they sign them from?

Genuine question

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[Mark05]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.
I still think it will be a good tie up,we will hopefully get loaned players we would never be able to afford. So I am still positive about the investment, even though I did get a bit carried away when it first happened 😅

[Mrimbetween]

I think we will only see once we’ve built the team and we’re how they perform. Fees don’t necessarily mean much. See Vente for example. Someone might pay nearly £3m for Youan and most of our fans don’t seem fussed about having him.

It is about having the resources and structure to be more competitive on a long term basis.Nigh on £3 million for Youan is dreaming IMO great to see players coming in though and i dare say more as the days pass all good

[ElginHibbie]

https://medium.com/@sonnystats/sensible-transfers-portsmouth-warren-ohora-796d3ea36284

Link to a review that a Portsmouth fan or journalist carried out. Worth a look

"Sensible transfers"

That'll never catch on here

[bingo70]

Who did hearts or killie have last season and where did they sign them from?

Genuine question

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Frankie Kent from Peterborough in league 1.
Stephen Kingsley from Swansea in the championship I think?
Halkett from Livingston
Sibbick from Barnsley in league 1.

Not sure of any others.

[TrinityHFC]

Nigh on £3 million for Youan is dreaming IMO great to see players coming in though and i dare say more as the days pass all good

Okay, say it is £2m for Youan. My point was you can pay that and end up with the same quality we have anyway or can get for less. Throwing fees around is no guarantee to improve things for a sustained period.

[Unseen work]

Who did hearts or killie have last season and where did they sign them from?

Genuine question

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Killie;

Lewis Mayo - Rangers
Robbie Deas - ICT
Stuart Findlay - Oxford
Joe Wright - Was out injured for months as a free agent but before that Doncaster

Unbelievable standard and leagues killie got them from

[BlackSheep]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.

Wow, who pished in your cornflakes this morning lol 😂🙈😂

[ElginHibbie]

Announcement incoming

[Donegal Hibby]

Who did hearts or killie have last season and where did they sign them from?

Genuine question

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Dhanda - Ross County .
Penrice - Livvy .

[skyehibee]

O’Hora incoming?

[Donegal Hibby]

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1805975555042648132?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam p%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

:hyper:hyper:hyper

[SHODAN]

Here it come

[GloryGlory]

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/26/warren-o-hora-joins-hibs-/

O'Hora confirmed.

[SteveHFC]

https://x.com/hibernianfc/status/1805979353626374505?s=46&t=MW7rW9XsaY_rH0m4EYSRhg

Superb tweet.

[ElginHibbie]

3 year deal

[04Sauzee]

Nice to see we are getting a few players in the door. On paper he sounds like the kind of player we need right now.

[Mcbizz1998]

Happy with that one. I have a good feeling about who Gray is targeting and the positions he is focussed on. Clearly knows what we need!

[B.H.F.C]

Have no idea whether they’ll be any good or not, but the fact our first two signings are a goalie and a centre half gives me some confidence that we have sensible people, who will address what needs addressed, running things now.

[Nicho87]

Look forward to the radio and tv constantly calling him o’hara

Welcome warren o’hora

[Hibees1973]

https://x.com/hibernianfc/status/1805979353626374505?s=46&t=MW7rW9XsaY_rH0m4EYSRhg

Superb tweet.

It is quite good and I'm an old f*rt.

[easty]

Have no idea whether they’ll be any good or not, but the fact our first two signings are a goalie and a centre half gives me some confidence that we have sensible people, who will address what needs addressed, running things now.

:agree:

[One Day Soon]

https://x.com/hibernianfc/status/1805979353626374505?s=46&t=MW7rW9XsaY_rH0m4EYSRhg

Superb tweet.

If he is as good as the tweet I'll be happy.

[MelbourneHibees]

Great to get that over the line and fighting off supposed competition.

[GloryGlory]

Happy with that one. I have a good feeling about who Gray is targeting and the positions he is focussed on. Clearly knows what we need!

Yes like the sound of the guy - leadership qualities, vocal on the pitch, things we've been missing.

“I love being on the ball. I’m a ball playing centre-back. I’m a leader, I’m vocal on the pitch, and when I settle in, you’ll see that."

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/26/o-hora--it-was-a-pinch-myself-moment/

[Lago]

Wow, who pished in your cornflakes this morning lol 😂🙈😂
Brilliant :greengrin:greengrin

[GloryGlory]

Have no idea whether they’ll be any good or not, but the fact our first two signings are a goalie and a centre half gives me some confidence that we have sensible people, who will address what needs addressed, running things now.

Building the team from the back, putting in a solid foundation - things that have been missing.

[Unseen work]

Fair play to the poster that called the O’Hora signing about 5 days ago

[HendoDelivered]

Nice one, keep em’ coming!

[Steve20]

I still think it will be a good tie up,we will hopefully get loaned players we would never be able to afford. So I am still positive about the investment, even though I did get a bit carried away when it first happened ��

No.

I want to see us attempt to build a team, not just accept Bournemouth youngsters for 6 or 12 month loans. What long term plan is that?

We need to get a team together that will be together a few years. Hearts challenged for 3rd, then cruised to 3rd. Lot of that team was together for a couple of seasons. Having a team that you need to bring in loans every year is not going to work. If you want to challenge for 3rd, it needs stability.


As for the new defender? Know nothing about him, so fingers crossed he's good.

[GreenCastle]

Happy with this - welcome to he club.

A good guy who seems a solid / reliable player at good age.

Also captain before too - so ticks a lot of the boxes.

[Mcbizz1998]

I like how Malky has been quoted alongside Gray with both the signing so far. McDermott disappeared after he came in, looks like the club are emphasising that MM is in charge of recruitment and is being visible in doing so.

[Paul1642]

I wonder if this is instead of Marvin Ekpiteta or along with him. Owen Bevan is presumably still on the cards too so that would be the defence completely overhauled.

If the above 2 do sign you would have to think maybe Rocky or Harbottle leaving.

[Hibees1973]

Have no idea whether they’ll be any good or not, but the fact our first two signings are a goalie and a centre half gives me some confidence that we have sensible people, who will address what needs addressed, running things now.

It is.

After the last few years, I'm still firmly in the cynic camp and not willing to spout 'hes going to be a great signing'. Will find out if there is any improvement in first quarter of the season.

[Lago]

A 25 year old, perfect age, good experience at a decent level what not to like the kind of player we've been crying out for in ages.

[Scouse Hibee]

Nice to see it’s permanent and not a loan, we need foundations not rebuilding every season when the loanees return to their clubs

[GreenCastle]

Yes like the sound of the guy - leadership qualities, vocal on the pitch, things we've been missing.

“I love being on the ball. I’m a ball playing centre-back. I’m a leader, I’m vocal on the pitch, and when I settle in, you’ll see that."

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/june/26/o-hora--it-was-a-pinch-myself-moment/

Great to hear in his interview how much he wants to be here.

More of this please Hibs with guys who want to be here and give everything to improve us.

[SHODAN]

A young, experienced defender. Nice!

[Unseen work]

I wonder if this is instead of Marvin Ekpiteta or along with him. Owen Bevan is presumably still on the cards too so that would be the defence completely overhauled.

If the above 2 do sign you would have to think maybe Rocky or Harbottle leaving.

Sounds like along with

[Unseen work]

https://youtu.be/yp50BcSTPC0?si=nYRW0TutzEaIXdua

First interview

Genuinely seems thrilled and in disbelief he’s ended up at a club our size

Fans will love him if that’s anything to go by

[Cocaine&Caviar]

I wonder if this is instead of Marvin Ekpiteta or along with him. Owen Bevan is presumably still on the cards too so that would be the defence completely overhauled.

If the above 2 do sign you would have to think maybe Rocky or Harbottle leaving.

3 at the back looking more & more likely.

Rocky O'Hora TBC

[B.H.F.C]

Nice to see it’s permanent and not a loan, we need foundations not rebuilding every season when the loanees return to their clubs

To be fair, we’ve given out loads of contracts, it’s just that quite a number of the players who have got them have been hopeless. Harbottle on a 3 year deal last season, as an example, has barely kicked a ball.

Think we’ll still use the loan market a fair bit this season.

[Brightside]

Number 4 shirt still free. Or maybe we are retiring that. :wink:

[Paul1642]

3 at the back looking more & more likely.

Rocky O'Hora TBC

I’m thinking more

Ekpiteta, O’Hora, Bevan

Sub of Rocky or Harbottle

[J-C]

Nice to see it’s permanent and not a loan, we need foundations not rebuilding every season when the loanees return to their clubs

Was he not a free agent?

[ruthven_raiders]

Number 4 shirt still free. Or maybe we are retiring that. :wink:

Maybe the ex Blackpool player, that might be announced tomorrow, be spoiling us to sign another on same day 😂

[Smartie]

Delighted with every aspect of this move.

Good stuff Hibs, I look forward to seeing him getting started.

[Lago]

https://youtu.be/yp50BcSTPC0?si=nYRW0TutzEaIXdua

First interview

Genuinely seems thrilled and in disbelief he’s ended up at a club our size

Fans will love him if that’s anything to go by
Excellent interview.

[SHODAN]

Signings so far:

Aberdeen: 3
Hearts: 7
Hibs: 2

Catching up now!

[The Modfather]

A bit disappointing that we seem to be shopping in the same market as our managerial search, namely primarily people that are free. Hopefully we see some signs of the black knights benefits, like Maolida, soon. Whether free or a big investment hopefully these are the kind of signings that make us more than the sum of our parts and not a team of individuals as we have been for so long.

[GreenCastle]

I’m thinking more

Ekpiteta, O’Hora, Bevan

Sub of Rocky or Harbottle

None of the have a left foot so would be slightly concerned with that 3.

All the clips of O’Hora I’ve seen is him playing on the right centre back or right back area.

[Lago]

https://x.com/HibernianFC/status/1805975555042648132?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcam p%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

:hyper:hyper:hyper
Any back ground on the lad O'Hora Donegal? Certainly sounds a confident boy.

[JohnM1875]

McCowan involved in the Dundee kit launch. Doesn’t really mean anything I know.

[HendoDelivered]

O’Hora comes across like a good lad in his interview. Very encouraging.

[Alex Trager]

Happy with that one. I have a good feeling about who Gray is targeting and the positions he is focussed on. Clearly knows what we need!

I’m not being funny, and I genuinely think WO’H will be a good singing, but we had no number one and only Rocky as the starting CH.

It’s as clear as day we needed to strengthen in these areas 😃

Hopefully he also sees we need better in CM.

[Jones28]

https://youtu.be/yp50BcSTPC0?si=nYRW0TutzEaIXdua

First interview

Genuinely seems thrilled and in disbelief he’s ended up at a club our size

Fans will love him if that’s anything to go by

Great interview, and the new shirt looks great. Better colour than last seasons.

[Alex Trager]

No.

I want to see us attempt to build a team, not just accept Bournemouth youngsters for 6 or 12 month loans. What long term plan is that?

We need to get a team together that will be together a few years. Hearts challenged for 3rd, then cruised to 3rd. Lot of that team was together for a couple of seasons. Having a team that you need to bring in loans every year is not going to work. If you want to challenge for 3rd, it needs stability.


As for the new defender? Know nothing about him, so fingers crossed he's good.

Hearts got relegated then came up and finished third.

[tonyrougier123]

I wonder if this is instead of Marvin Ekpiteta or along with him. Owen Bevan is presumably still on the cards too so that would be the defence completely overhauled.

If the above 2 do sign you would have to think maybe Rocky or Harbottle leaving.

We won’t be stopping there reliably informed.

[Scouse Hibee]

Was he not a free agent?

I haven’t got a clue but my point is he has signed a three year contract and is not on loan.

[Wilson]

It is quite good and I'm an old f*rt.

It is only old farts that were around when the Simpsons was any good!

[Tambo]

A GK then a CB? Expect another few players over the coming days, early next week.

Seems a confident lad who wants to impress.

[Bobby's Cinema]

Nice to see we are getting a few players in the door. On paper he sounds like the kind of player we need right now.
Yes the qualities being mentioned there in the interview by us are ones we are certainly screaming out for. Welcome to Hibs :aok:

[MWHIBBIES]

3 at the back looking more & more likely.

Rocky O'Hora TBC

Don't think it's looking more likely. You need depth to play 4. Hopefully we use both like Stubbs did.

[NGoloGrantie]

https://x.com/afcb_academy/status/1805994436863873106?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Owen bevan signs new contract at Bournemouth


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[Callum_62]

https://x.com/afcb_academy/status/1805994436863873106?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Owen bevan signs new contract at Bournemouth


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Must be rated

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[Exuberance1875]

Pleased with this signing, good experience etc!

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/afcb_academy/status/1805994436863873106?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Owen bevan signs new contract at Bournemouth


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Just listened to his interview, certainly doesn’t sound like there is any imminent deal to come back.

He says he’s back at Bournemouth for them starting in a couple of days but has been doing his own stuff for about a week. Maybe he just came here for extra fitness?

Also bizarre he says he re injured the same groin 2 days before signing for us!

Must be highly rated though and the very small clips he looks full of pace, intensity and aggression.

Never realised he played against us last summer in pre season, coming on in the 61st minute

[Since452]

Welcome Warren

[Up-the-slope]

Not sure im happy with this signing of O'Hora... first interview and hes talking about starting a family .. He does know there is a no sex rule during the Season :wink:

[PiemanP]

Can’t say I’m too excited about a League 2 centre half but look forward to being proved wrong. Can’t be worse than Rocky.

[04Sauzee]

https://x.com/afcb_academy/status/1805994436863873106?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Owen bevan signs new contract at Bournemouth


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Listening to his interview, he may end up going out on loan but doesn't sound like he is expecting to go out on loan any time soon

https://www.afcb.co.uk/videos/interviews/owen-bevan-discusses-signing-a-new-contract/

[CallumLaidlaw]

Can’t say I’m too excited about a League 2 centre half but look forward to being proved wrong. Can’t be worse than Rocky.

Over 100 games in league one, then one season in league 2. Linked with moves to league 1 and championship clubs.


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[Northernhibee]

Not sure im happy with this signing of O'Hora... first interview and hes talking about starting a family .. He does no there is a no sex rule during the Season :wink:

Jambos have been doing that rule for decades and they finished third last season.

[sauzee1989]

Must get another 2 centre backs to avoid having to play Rocky

[B.H.F.C]

Can’t say I’m too excited about a League 2 centre half but look forward to being proved wrong. Can’t be worse than Rocky.

To put a positive spin on it, he’s played that level for one season and played more than double the number of games at the level above (in the same team Celtic got Matt O’Riley from).

[MWHIBBIES]

Must get another 2 centre backs to avoid having to play Rocky

You'd think Rocky was Jordon Forster the way folk talk about him.

[ruthven_raiders]

Over 100 games in league one, then one season in league 2. Linked with moves to league 1 and championship clubs.


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Same team tha Reilly of Celtic came from, so we shouldn't judge om where they come from, it's what they do here I suppose...

[Hibees1973]

Must get another 2 centre backs to avoid having to play Rocky

Exactly.

We are only as strong as our weakest link. On numerous occasions last season Rocky was our weakest.

I sincerely hope Rocky is not a first team player next season. If he is, he will just make the same rash decisions and continue to be a liability. The thought of a flat footed Rocky trying to play out of defence only causes problems for us.

[JohnM1875]

Dundee united release a statement about a resolution being passed. A few of there fans seems to think it’s about investment from Brentford.

Could get crazy up here with all the investment doing the rounds. Let’s just hope we’ve got the best investors

[Donegal Hibby]

Any back ground on the lad O'Hora Donegal? Certainly sounds a confident boy.

Not really mate , his name was mention to me a few times that he was a good young player who a few English clubs were watching at that time though other than i don't know a great deal about him .

I think I read he picked up a YPotY award at Brighton too .

Maybe a Dublin Hibby could give us more on him ..

[HendoDelivered]

https://x.com/afcb_academy/status/1805994436863873106?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Owen bevan signs new contract at Bournemouth


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Mentions Hibs briefly in his interview: https://www.afcb.co.uk/videos/interviews/owen-bevan-discusses-signing-a-new-contract/

[tonyrougier123]

Now,no saying our new cb was at fault. But mk dons defence was woeful last season and he was let go.
Anyone interested have a look at just the last 5 games of their season.
Welcome to hibs warren but as a hibs fan I’m expecting way better standards!!

[CapitalGreen]

Now,no saying our new cb was at fault. But mk dons defence was woeful last season and he was let go.
Anyone interested have a look at just the last 5 games of their season.
Welcome to hibs warren but as a hibs fan I’m expecting way better standards!!

He wasn’t let go, his contract expires and he rejected the offer of a new contract in order to return to playing at a higher level.

[tonyrougier123]

He wasn’t let go, his contract expires and he rejected the offer of a new contract in order to return to playing at a higher level.

Don’t think he was offered new deal tbh. Signed a 2yr extension 22-24.

[Heisenberg]

Now,no saying our new cb was at fault. But mk dons defence was woeful last season and he was let go.
Anyone interested have a look at just the last 5 games of their season.
Welcome to hibs warren but as a hibs fan I’m expecting way better standards!!

https://x.com/citizen_toby/status/1805981282524148106?s=46&t=bdJsB3RQwSUdEBTbKsgiuQ

I’ll probably take on board the attached opinion more instead of just looking at a short five game spell.

[ElginHibbie]

https://x.com/citizen_toby/status/1805981282524148106?s=46&t=bdJsB3RQwSUdEBTbKsgiuQ

I’ll probably take on board the attached opinion more instead of just looking at a short five game spell.

Reply to that "What an absolute waste of talent. Lost and forgotten in a very poor league"


Good to see MK Dons are as smart as most fans down south :rolleyes:

[Lago]

:aok:
Not really mate , his name was mention to me a few times that he was a good young player who a few English clubs were watching at that time though other than i don't know a great deal about him .

I think I read he picked up a YPotY award at Brighton too .

Maybe a Dublin Hibby could give us more on him ..

[we are hibs]

Reply to that "What an absolute waste of talent. Lost and forgotten in a very poor league"


Good to see MK Dons are as smart as most fans down south :rolleyes:MK are a joke of a "club" anyway. Shouldn't exist.

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[Hibees1973]

Don’t think he was offered new deal tbh. Signed a 2yr extension 22-24.

On the other hand it's possible he wanted a move so him and MK Dons agreed to part ways.

What is revealing is that he was previously with a club who finished in the bottom half of the lowest professional league in England. Doesn't say much of the centre half's we have agreed to let go if we think O"Hora is better than them.

[ElginHibbie]

What is revealing is that he was previously with a club who finished in the bottom half of the lowest professional league in England.

No he wasn't, they finished 4th in League 2 last season, 21st in League 1 season before where O'Hora was out for a good amount of games and 3rd the season before that where he played every game

[Mark05]

No.

I want to see us attempt to build a team, not just accept Bournemouth youngsters for 6 or 12 month loans. What long term plan is that?

We need to get a team together that will be together a few years. Hearts challenged for 3rd, then cruised to 3rd. Lot of that team was together for a couple of seasons. Having a team that you need to bring in loans every year is not going to work. If you want to challenge for 3rd, it needs stability.


As for the new defender? Know nothing about him, so fingers crossed he's good.
Who said anything about youngsters? I want quality loans as well as building our own team.Thats what I want Because we won't be able to buy any quality players with our budget

[tonyrougier123]

https://x.com/citizen_toby/status/1805981282524148106?s=46&t=bdJsB3RQwSUdEBTbKsgiuQ

I’ll probably take on board the attached opinion more instead of just looking at a short five game spell.

Let’s hope your source is correct,and he “on his day” a lot up here, cause hibs are no mk dons diddy team. Got belted 8-1 in play offs by the mighty Crawley.watched the 5-1 game as I needed it bts for a winning bet. Awful team display,can’t say I even noticed boy we’ve signed.

Let’s face it hibs are no more endowed in the market with investment than without. Rather constantly change upper management than sign real proven quality players to push the club forward. A you’ll do attitude to signings.
The hope that some turds will stick eventually!

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Let’s hope your source is correct,and he “on his day” a lot up here, cause hibs are no mk dons diddy team. Got belted 8-1 in play offs by the mighty Crawley.watched the 5-1 game as I needed it bts for a winning bet. Awful team display,can’t say I even noticed boy we’ve signed.

Let’s face it hibs are no more endowed in the market with investment than without. Rather constantly change upper management than sign real proven quality players to push the club forward. A you’ll do attitude to signings.
The hope that some turds will stick eventually!

Well isn’t this just a pleasant read.

[tonyrougier123]

Well isn’t this just a pleasant read.

Opinion police out in force now.

You canny seriously be happy with the level of signings??

[Donegal Hibby]

Exactly.

We are only as strong as our weakest link. On numerous occasions last season Rocky was our weakest.

I sincerely hope Rocky is not a first team player next season. If he is, he will just make the same rash decisions and continue to be a liability. The thought of a flat footed Rocky trying to play out of defence only causes problems for us.


On the other hand it's possible he wanted a move so him and MK Dons agreed to part ways.

What is revealing is that he was previously with a club who finished in the bottom half of the lowest professional league in England. Doesn't say much of the centre half's we have agreed to let go if we think O"Hora is better than them.

Absolutely lov'in the positivity here :rolleyes:

[Hibees1973]

No he wasn't, they finished 4th in League 2 last season, 21st in League 1 season before where O'Hora was out for a good amount of games and 3rd the season before that where he played every game

My bad.

Saw they finished 4th, apologies.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Opinion police out in force now.

Just an opinion, not the Police :wink:

[Hibees1973]

Absolutely lov'in the positivity here :rolleyes:

Yes, Donegal.

Just a bit scunnered from most of the new signings I've seen in the last few years.

[tonyrougier123]

Just an opinion, not the Police :wink:

Come on get some meat on your posts!😂

It’s shockingly underwhelming from hibs let’s be honest. The money a fan base our size generates signing Motherwell grade punts in the dark!

I’ve no problem what level a player comes from but at least let’s see the potential in it?!🤷*♂️👀

[Tully]

So are we still signing the ex Blackpool player as well

[Callum_62]

Come on get some meat on your posts![emoji23]

It’s shockingly underwhelming from hibs let’s be honest. The money a fan base our size generates signing Motherwell grade punts in the dark!

I’ve no problem what level a player comes from but at least let’s see the potential in it?![emoji1745]*[emoji3603][emoji102]You think a goalie would 10 England u21 caps doesn't have potential?

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[Victor]

Come on get some meat on your posts![emoji23]

It’s shockingly underwhelming from hibs let’s be honest. The money a fan base our size generates signing Motherwell grade punts in the dark!

I’ve no problem what level a player comes from but at least let’s see the potential in it?![emoji1745]*[emoji3603][emoji102]

None of that makes any sense. Are you being sarcastic? Or just pre-judging, based on a hunch?

[McD]

Come on get some meat on your posts!😂

It’s shockingly underwhelming from hibs let’s be honest. The money a fan base our size generates signing Motherwell grade punts in the dark!

I’ve no problem what level a player comes from but at least let’s see the potential in it?!🤷*♂️👀



Motherwell grade punts in the dark - No problem what level a player comes from


Aye, those 2 comments in the same post go hand in hand right enough



You must be so inspiring for the players, the guys been here for a couple of hours and you’ve slated him across a number of posts

[badabing67]

McCowan involved in the Dundee kit launch. Doesn’t really mean anything I know.

Dundee have started negotiations to extend his contract

[tonyrougier123]

None of that makes any sense. Are you being sarcastic? Or just pre-judging, based on a hunch?

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

[McD]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.



Shoddy defence, that made the playoffs


You don’t know if he was released. His contract ended, but you’ve no idea if they offered him a new deal.

[Tully]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

Are you victor meldrew in disguise

[TrinityHFC]

Are you victor meldrew in disguise

Best ignored. I don’t think those are real opinions and if they are they aren’t worth arguing against.

[McD]

Best ignored. I don’t think those are real opinions and if they are they aren’t worth arguing against.



Probably right

[Lago]

Well same old dot net, after the positivity of Gary's appointment we're back to moaning, some folk will never be happy.

[Ship of Hope]

Great interview; great article “sensible transfers”. sounds like just what we need imo. Pity he comes from lower league must be terrible. Dearie me. Welcome to hibs Warren.

[Aldo]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

Mk Dons season 23/24

Played - 46
Won - 23
Draw - 9
Lost - 14
GF - 83
GA - 68
GD - +16

Finished 4th

Barring the top 3 the GA for a good number of teams were similar.

You mentioned the last 5 games but what about the previous 41 league games.

Just for clarification who do you think we should be signing?? I mean realistically.

[Donegal Hibby]

Yes, Donegal.

Just a bit scunnered from most of the new signings I've seen in the last few years.

We've made some bad ones alright though there's also been ones like Maolida ,CJ , NMW , Youan , Boyle , Etc etc ...

As to O'Hora theres no point in getting all negative about him till we see him play , like the GK and any other signings we make too .

As to Rocky he has made mistakes alright though everything that happened last year wasn't all his fault and there's no point in singling out one individual for it imo , it's a team game and as a team they where all responsible for a really poor season.....

Which is gone now ! Done in dusted and there's no point on dwelling on the past .

We have a new manager/ staff who's made two new signings with more to come ....

Looking forward to the new season already .

I'm a happy :clapper: .

[Just_Jimmy]

3rd place challengers, we’ve been told. Not with these bargain basement players, that’s for sure.I take it you'll be back, cap in hand to apologise when they turn out to be good players?



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[Dublin07]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

I am going to bite cause I am bored. Last season killie and st mirren goalies were both on loan and I think they did ok! Hearts signed their CBs from livi, Peterborough and CCM. Killie from partick and Oxford. St mirren from Ross county, hibs and Plymouth.
Who do you want us to sign players from? Man City? Chelsea?
The real world is you get young reserves players from lower premier league or championship. Established players from league 1 or 2. This is a 25 year old CB with loads of experience.

[TrinityHFC]

Mk Dons season 23/24

Played - 46
Won - 23
Draw - 9
Lost - 14
GF - 83
GA - 68
GD - +16

Finished 4th

Barring the top 3 the GA for a good number of teams were similar.

You mentioned the last 5 games but what about the previous 41 league games.

Just for clarification who do you think we should be signing?? I mean realistically.

Maybe the standard of Tony Rougier? The one that had a glittering high profile career pre Hibs?

[J-C]

A bit disappointing that we seem to be shopping in the same market as our managerial search, namely primarily people that are free. Hopefully we see some signs of the black knights benefits, like Maolida, soon. Whether free or a big investment hopefully these are the kind of signings that make us more than the sum of our parts and not a team of individuals as we have been for so long.

What if the BK money was to pay more on wages than just transfer fees.

[J-C]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

He wasn't released, his contract had ran out, if Kerr had signed would he have been a released player or a free contract like O'Hora.

[tonyrougier123]

Best ignored. I don’t think those are real opinions and if they are they aren’t worth arguing against.

Look it’s a hasty frustrated opinion ,but these opinions are mine and I’m real believe me😂

Cb is a huge issue for me watching Hibs, I’d like to see some better quality in there , selling the fans short selling the club short and undervaluing the jersey by not getting a real leader, prized away from a club sorry to lose an asset.not a released cb from a defence that embarrassed itself in the play offs to get the juices flowing guys. Is that an extreme point of view?

It’s no good enough, happily first to post if I’m wrong but we need better at the back. Quality is far too sparse for a club our size.

No point shipping players to replace with like for like performers. Reduce squad improve quality from good defences,good in big games not getting blasted 8-1 in your biggest game of season. Is that not the type of thing we’ve been taking issue with,lack of a winning mentality?

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

What, like a Marcondes? He came with pedigree, from an EPL club and a cracking YouTube reel. Then turned out to be totally underwhelming.

Like any signing, they get a good number of games in them, in this league and then I’ll make a judgement. No player is a guarantee and we can only really judge them once they have played a few games.

[Callum_62]

Look it’s a hasty frustrated opinion ,but these opinions are mine and I’m real believe me[emoji23]

Cb is a huge issue for me watching Hibs, I’d like to see some better quality in there , selling the fans short selling the club short and undervaluing the jersey by not getting a real leader, prized away from a club sorry to lose an asset.not a released cb from a defence that embarrassed itself in the play offs to get the juices flowing guys. Is that an extreme point of view?

It’s no good enough, happily first to post if I’m wrong but we need better at the back. Quality is far too sparse for a club our size.

No point shipping players to replace with like for like performers. Reduce squad improve quality from good defences,good in big games not getting blasted 8-1 in your biggest game of season. Is that not the type of thing we’ve been taking issue with,lack of a winning mentality?Team loses in sport shock?

Mind that time Falkirk papped us out the play offs with perennial losers like Mcginn, Stokes, Fyvie, Fontaine and a certain Sir David Gray

They will never go onto achieve anything

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[ElginHibbie]

Look it’s a hasty frustrated opinion ,but these opinions are mine and I’m real believe me��

Cb is a huge issue for me watching Hibs, I’d like to see some better quality in there , selling the fans short selling the club short and undervaluing the jersey by not getting a real leader, prized away from a club sorry to lose an asset.not a released cb from a defence that embarrassed itself in the play offs to get the juices flowing guys. Is that an extreme point of view?

It’s no good enough, happily first to post if I’m wrong but we need better at the back. Quality is far too sparse for a club our size.

No point shipping players to replace with like for like performers. Reduce squad improve quality from good defences,good in big games not getting blasted 8-1 in your biggest game of season. Is that not the type of thing we’ve been taking issue with,lack of a winning mentality?

Maybe that is why he left? Rest of club didn't have the same mentality as he did and wanted to challenge himself at a higher level?

Or do we have to go through every signing and make sure they have never been in a team that has had a bad results?

[Is It On....]

MK are a joke of a "club" anyway. Shouldn't exist.

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An ex colleague who supported Wimbledon and then AFC Wimbledon from the their formation would wholeheartedly agree with you.

[AlbertK86]

Maybe the standard of Tony Rougier? The one that had a glittering high profile career pre Hibs?

[emoji122][emoji122][emoji122][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23][emoji23]


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[Pedantic_Hibee]

He’ll either be good or he’ll be bad. No point in being terrified about the prospect of the latter, it’s a waste of energy.

[McD]

Look it’s a hasty frustrated opinion ,but these opinions are mine and I’m real believe me😂

Cb is a huge issue for me watching Hibs, I’d like to see some better quality in there , selling the fans short selling the club short and undervaluing the jersey by not getting a real leader, prized away from a club sorry to lose an asset.not a released cb from a defence that embarrassed itself in the play offs to get the juices flowing guys. Is that an extreme point of view?

It’s no good enough, happily first to post if I’m wrong but we need better at the back. Quality is far too sparse for a club our size.

No point shipping players to replace with like for like performers. Reduce squad improve quality from good defences,good in big games not getting blasted 8-1 in your biggest game of season. Is that not the type of thing we’ve been taking issue with,lack of a winning mentality?


Darren McGregor was released by rangers (actually released, not end of contract), bet you were raging when we signed him…ffs :rolleyes:

[Onceinawhile]

Darren McGregor was released by rangers (actually released, not end of contract), bet you were raging when we signed him…ffs :rolleyes:

But he'd just finished a season in that top quality league - the Scottish championship.

[JimBHibees]

You'd think Rocky was Jordon Forster the way folk talk about him.

Yep completely unfair he has abilities others don't have

[tamig]

I thought the BK money was going to be a “game changer?”

I took that to be an indication of a level or two beyond what we’ve signed in the last half dozen windows.

Utterly underwhelmed if this CH and GK are going to be the calibre of signings we’re bringing in.
We’ve been desperately needing experience at the back for years now. Lets see how the guys do before digging the club again.

[Donegal Hibby]

This is our idea of rebuilding a hibs defence a goalie on loan and an mk dons released CB.
You not hoping to see better coming in?
Woeful start to the summer rebuild! Even if the goalie is good he’s on loan and your key position, that troublesome spot in the team we go sign a player released from an already shoddy defence.

His contract ran out ..

https://x.com/reptracker/status/1791418764367483312

These wanted him to stay too ...

https://www.sitdownorwellstealyourclub.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8091

https://x.com/reptracker/status/1806039683496874168

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Hearts have picked up players from Livi, St Johnstone, Ross County and Hamilton

Aberdeen signings are from St Johnstone, the league of Ireland and a striker I think from the Netherlands

That striking fear in to you? It's a long summer. We're getting business done. I suspect there'll even be a couple of marquee signings

Our own manager signed from an English League 2 side. He turned out not bad. Key areas identified and targets acquired. Keep it coming hibs

[Exuberance1875]

You'd think Rocky was Jordon Forster the way folk talk about him.

No wonder, boy plays with Dr Martens on back there.

Attitude is spot on. Great guy. Terrible player.

[Exuberance1875]

Yep completely unfair he has abilities others don't have

Aye, plenty ability, just no at football. Helluva shinty player though

[One Day Soon]

He’ll either be good or he’ll be bad. No point in being terrified about the prospect of the latter, it’s a waste of energy.

That's where I'm at with all our signings this summer and everything that follows. The people at the club have now had years to sort this mess out and they've ****ed it multiple times. Have they learned from their serial previous mistakes on managers, signings and other staff? We're about to find out...

[Lago]

Aye, plenty ability, just no at football. Helluva shinty player though
Your funny:greengrin

[flash]

Your funny:greengrin

Hides it well.

[bingo70]

Look it’s a hasty frustrated opinion ,but these opinions are mine and I’m real believe me😂

Cb is a huge issue for me watching Hibs, I’d like to see some better quality in there , selling the fans short selling the club short and undervaluing the jersey by not getting a real leader, prized away from a club sorry to lose an asset.not a released cb from a defence that embarrassed itself in the play offs to get the juices flowing guys. Is that an extreme point of view?

It’s no good enough, happily first to post if I’m wrong but we need better at the back. Quality is far too sparse for a club our size.

No point shipping players to replace with like for like performers. Reduce squad improve quality from good defences,good in big games not getting blasted 8-1 in your biggest game of season. Is that not the type of thing we’ve been taking issue with,lack of a winning mentality?

I have to say I have a wee bit sympathy for your opinion, even if I’m not sure I completely agree.

People seem to take real offence now when you dare to give an honest opinion that might be a bit negative. Maybe it’s always been the case but I’m leaning towards the more negative side now I’m noticing it more.

I’m hoping the goalie will be good and to be fair I think he might be better than I thought at first but I’m not entirely sure he’s what we are needing. I don’t think anybody can be sure of that as he’s not played enough games to make that judgement, the small amount of games he has played has lead to some criticism that although he’s a good shot stopper he was prone to making mistakes and his confidence totally went.

O’Hora isn’t getting the juices flowing for me either I’m afraid. It’s good he sounds like a leader and that’s definitely what we need but I’m a bit concerned he’s been a defender in what appears to be a really poor defence at a poor standard, can’t all just be other people’s fault.

Obviously I hope both will be brilliant and I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip when they join, with talk of record investment coming in though and worldwide scouting network by being part of the Black Knights group, I had hoped for a better start to the window.

We seemed to have sold around 25% of the club to some mega wealthy people to stand still. As it stands right now, I’m struggling to see the point of that deal. Would we have been in real financial trouble if we didn’t sell?

Plenty time for more impressive signings on paper to shut me up and plenty time for the new signings to show me I’m wrong but as a snapshot of how I’m feeling now, I’m a bit disappointment too.

[Lago]

Hides it well.
Oh I don't know great back catalogue :greengrin

[MWHIBBIES]

No wonder, boy plays with Dr Martens on back there.

Attitude is spot on. Great guy. Terrible player.

He's definitely not a terrible player. A lot more good than bad last season. It's sadly just stuck now and he's utterly slaughtered by a vocal element.

[thebausburst]

I have to say I have a wee bit sympathy for your opinion, even if I’m not sure I completely agree.

People seem to take real offence now when you dare to give an honest opinion that might be a bit negative. Maybe it’s always been the case but I’m leaning towards the more negative side now I’m noticing it more.

I’m hoping the goalie will be good and to be fair I think he might be better than I thought at first but I’m not entirely sure he’s what we are needing. I don’t think anybody can be sure of that as he’s not played enough games to make that judgement, the small amount of games he has played has lead to some criticism that although he’s a good shot stopper he was prone to making mistakes and his confidence totally went.

O’Hora isn’t getting the juices flowing for me either I’m afraid. It’s good he sounds like a leader and that’s definitely what we need but I’m a bit concerned he’s been a defender in what appears to be a really poor defence at a poor standard, can’t all just be other people’s fault.

Obviously I hope both will be brilliant and I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip when they join, with talk of record investment coming in though and worldwide scouting network by being part of the Black Knights group, I had hoped for a better start to the window.

We seemed to have sold around 25% of the club to some mega wealthy people to stand still. As it stands right now, I’m struggling to see the point of that deal. Would we have been in real financial trouble if we didn’t sell?

Plenty time for more impressive signings on paper to shut me up and plenty time for the new signings to show me I’m wrong but as a snapshot of how I’m feeling now, I’m a bit disappointment too.

That’s pretty much where I am, nothing happening at Hibs to generate any real excitement (at this time).

[Hibernian Verse]

That’s pretty much where I am, nothing happening at Hibs to generate any real excitement (at this time).

Well colour me shocked

[Hibs1992]

His contract ran out ..

https://x.com/reptracker/status/1791418764367483312

These wanted him to stay too ...

https://www.sitdownorwellstealyourclub.com/phpbb2/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=8091

https://x.com/reptracker/status/1806039683496874168


No but it’s already Hibs.net fact that he was released because he was hopeless

[04Sauzee]

So are we expecting anything tomorrow? Or is it more outs before ins?

[ElginHibbie]

So are we expecting anything tomorrow? Or is it more outs before ins?

Think hopeful of another CB before weekend? Maybe the lad who was at Blackpool

[Brooster]

What if the BK money was to pay more on wages than just transfer fees.

No point in trying to explain that to folk who haven't got a clue and just want to constantly put the boot in. Who needs enemies when we have fans like that?

[ehf]

I have to say I have a wee bit sympathy for your opinion, even if I’m not sure I completely agree.

People seem to take real offence now when you dare to give an honest opinion that might be a bit negative. Maybe it’s always been the case but I’m leaning towards the more negative side now I’m noticing it more.

I’m hoping the goalie will be good and to be fair I think he might be better than I thought at first but I’m not entirely sure he’s what we are needing. I don’t think anybody can be sure of that as he’s not played enough games to make that judgement, the small amount of games he has played has lead to some criticism that although he’s a good shot stopper he was prone to making mistakes and his confidence totally went.

O’Hora isn’t getting the juices flowing for me either I’m afraid. It’s good he sounds like a leader and that’s definitely what we need but I’m a bit concerned he’s been a defender in what appears to be a really poor defence at a poor standard, can’t all just be other people’s fault.

Obviously I hope both will be brilliant and I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip when they join, with talk of record investment coming in though and worldwide scouting network by being part of the Black Knights group, I had hoped for a better start to the window.

We seemed to have sold around 25% of the club to some mega wealthy people to stand still. As it stands right now, I’m struggling to see the point of that deal. Would we have been in real financial trouble if we didn’t sell?

Plenty time for more impressive signings on paper to shut me up and plenty time for the new signings to show me I’m wrong but as a snapshot of how I’m feeling now, I’m a bit disappointment too.

:agree: It’s all very well looking on the bright side, but these signings are uninspiring and are not going to provoke a stampede for season tickets.

[Callum_62]

:agree: It’s all very well looking on the bright side, but these signings are uninspiring and are not going to provoke a stampede for season tickets.Genuine question - who have we signed who has caused a stampede for season tickets?

I'm not being smart but I genuinely can't think of anyone we have signed in ages that would have caused such a reaction

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[Scotty Leither]

We’ve been desperately needing experience at the back for years now. Let’s see how the guys do before digging the club again.

If the club want cut some slack, then Kensell, Gordon, and McPherson should back up the big chat about 3rd place and what the “investment” will bring with some big action on the playing front by buying some players that will shift a few more season tickets.

A goalkeeper with 50 appearances and who last played a competitive game 18 months ago, and a centre back from a team from the English 3rd tier isn’t really cutting it for me.

We’re just over two weeks away from our first competitive game and we’ve got virtually the same squad as last year, with no quality added.

Do you really think we’ll finish third in the league this year?

[HendoDelivered]

Poster on the bounce seems to reckon Ekpiteta is as good as done and is having a medical tomorrow.

[The Modfather]

I have to say I have a wee bit sympathy for your opinion, even if I’m not sure I completely agree.

People seem to take real offence now when you dare to give an honest opinion that might be a bit negative. Maybe it’s always been the case but I’m leaning towards the more negative side now I’m noticing it more.

I’m hoping the goalie will be good and to be fair I think he might be better than I thought at first but I’m not entirely sure he’s what we are needing. I don’t think anybody can be sure of that as he’s not played enough games to make that judgement, the small amount of games he has played has lead to some criticism that although he’s a good shot stopper he was prone to making mistakes and his confidence totally went.

O’Hora isn’t getting the juices flowing for me either I’m afraid. It’s good he sounds like a leader and that’s definitely what we need but I’m a bit concerned he’s been a defender in what appears to be a really poor defence at a poor standard, can’t all just be other people’s fault.

Obviously I hope both will be brilliant and I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip when they join, with talk of record investment coming in though and worldwide scouting network by being part of the Black Knights group, I had hoped for a better start to the window.

We seemed to have sold around 25% of the club to some mega wealthy people to stand still. As it stands right now, I’m struggling to see the point of that deal. Would we have been in real financial trouble if we didn’t sell?

Plenty time for more impressive signings on paper to shut me up and plenty time for the new signings to show me I’m wrong but as a snapshot of how I’m feeling now, I’m a bit disappointment too.

Good post. The vast majority are somewhere in the middle but those that are relentlessly positive and seem like they are duty bound to respond to any and all negative posts rather than ever ignoring them are as equally draining as those that deliberately seek out the negatives.

It’s difficult to get too excited at the moment. From the off the field appointments and the first couple of signings it seems like money is tight and we’re shopping in the bargain section as a direct result of the mismanagement of the last few years. Here’s hoping that we’ll get a Maolida-esque signing soon to get the exitnent back and a feel that we’re at the start of something new.

As an aside, are Hibs just not bothering with an interview with Gray and the new approach is for Gray, Mackay, Marshall etc to remain as invisible as they can.

[CapitalGreen]

If the club want cut some slack, then Kensell, Gordon, and McPherson should back up the big chat about 3rd place and what the “investment” will bring with some big action on the playing front by buying some players that will shift a few more season tickets.

A goalkeeper with 50 appearances and who last played a competitive game 18 months ago, and a centre back from a team from the English 3rd tier isn’t really cutting it for me.

We’re just over two weeks away from our first competitive game and we’ve got virtually the same squad as last year, with no quality added.

Do you really think we’ll finish third in the league this year?

Have MacPherson or IG said anything about finishing 3rd?

[04Sauzee]

Poster on the bounce seems to reckon Ekpiteta is as good as done and is having a medical tomorrow.

Think he's about 6'4 as well and decent in the air or at least you'd think he is at that height. Not sure how tall Warren is, hopefully we have some mobility and height in the centre of defence.

[ruthven_raiders]

No point in trying to explain that to folk who haven't got a clue and just want to constantly put the boot in. Who needs enemies when we have fans like that?

Thats what I ws saying earlier, that six or seven players signing, wages could be nearing £2m, I don't know what wages the new players could be on, but just say it's 5k a week on average then that's £1.75m so we can see where the money goes on gathering a good team together...

[B.H.F.C]

If the club want cut some slack, then Kensell, Gordon, and McPherson should back up the big chat about 3rd place and what the “investment” will bring with some big action on the playing front by buying some players that will shift a few more season tickets.

A goalkeeper with 50 appearances and who last played a competitive game 18 months ago, and a centre back from a team from the English 3rd tier isn’t really cutting it for me.

We’re just over two weeks away from our first competitive game and we’ve got virtually the same squad as last year, with no quality added.

Do you really think we’ll finish third in the league this year?

The goalie has made 115 career appearances. 50 in the Championship, 32 in League One and the remainder in various competitions. That’s reasonable experience for a goalie at his age.

I’m not exactly over the moon with where we are and I don’t have a clue if the two players we have signed will be any good but I can at least see we are trying to solve the most apparent issues first. I don’t really think there are any players that we could sign on our budget that would suddenly make hundreds or thousands of folk start buying season tickets. We need a team on the park winning games before that starts happening.

[04Sauzee]

Poster on the bounce seems to reckon Ekpiteta is as good as done and is having a medical tomorrow.

Same poster also says that Bevan is training with us??

[HendoDelivered]

Same poster also says that Bevan is training with us??

I’m sure someone on here posted he was at training last week? Unsure though.

[Gordy M]

Problem is that folk see got say 6 million and think we can sign Scott McKenna??? Who is probably on about 20k a week down south, then when we sign someone in our pay structure they are "underwhelmed".....crazy.

[ruthven_raiders]

Same poster also says that Bevan is training with us??

Bevan signed new 4 year contract, so unless he's coming here on loan?

[GreenCastle]

If the club want cut some slack, then Kensell, Gordon, and McPherson should back up the big chat about 3rd place and what the “investment” will bring with some big action on the playing front by buying some players that will shift a few more season tickets.

A goalkeeper with 50 appearances and who last played a competitive game 18 months ago, and a centre back from a team from the English 3rd tier isn’t really cutting it for me.

We’re just over two weeks away from our first competitive game and we’ve got virtually the same squad as last year, with no quality added.

Do you really think we’ll finish third in the league this year?

I do think most agree with you.

Some will just be happy to see us sign some players but in reality we are still miles off where we should be.

I always judge our team against our rivals and I wouldn’t be confident going into a derby or a game against Aberdeen with the current lot - not to mention Killie and Dundee who have also kept majority of squad and added.

[04Sauzee]

Bevan signed new 4 year contract, so unless he's coming here on loan?

Yip I just don't understand why the guy says he's training with Hibs if Bevan says in his interview he's hoping to kick on in pre-season with Bournemouth.

[GreenCastle]

Think he's about 6'4 as well and decent in the air or at least you'd think he is at that height. Not sure how tall Warren is, hopefully we have some mobility and height in the centre of defence.

Warren is 6ft according to online info but actually looks taller oddly.

https://youtu.be/V1nTVGbLFcY?si=6IbYI_CR-ijGkLpI

[Smartie]

Thats what I ws saying earlier, that six or seven players signing, wages could be nearing £2m, I don't know what wages the new players could be on, but just say it's 5k a week on average then that's £1.75m so we can see where the money goes on gathering a good team together...

Sure… but remember, a fair few wages have left the building this summer too. Even if our budget for next season was to be reduced (and in spite of all the doom and gloom I don’t think there’s any suggestion that that is the case) then there will have been a very significant space cleared in that budget by recent departures.

[Real Emerald]

I have to say I have a wee bit sympathy for your opinion, even if I’m not sure I completely agree.

People seem to take real offence now when you dare to give an honest opinion that might be a bit negative. Maybe it’s always been the case but I’m leaning towards the more negative side now I’m noticing it more.

I’m hoping the goalie will be good and to be fair I think he might be better than I thought at first but I’m not entirely sure he’s what we are needing. I don’t think anybody can be sure of that as he’s not played enough games to make that judgement, the small amount of games he has played has lead to some criticism that although he’s a good shot stopper he was prone to making mistakes and his confidence totally went.

O’Hora isn’t getting the juices flowing for me either I’m afraid. It’s good he sounds like a leader and that’s definitely what we need but I’m a bit concerned he’s been a defender in what appears to be a really poor defence at a poor standard, can’t all just be other people’s fault.

Obviously I hope both will be brilliant and I’ll give them a fair crack of the whip when they join, with talk of record investment coming in though and worldwide scouting network by being part of the Black Knights group, I had hoped for a better start to the window.

We seemed to have sold around 25% of the club to some mega wealthy people to stand still. As it stands right now, I’m struggling to see the point of that deal. Would we have been in real financial trouble if we didn’t sell?

Plenty time for more impressive signings on paper to shut me up and plenty time for the new signings to show me I’m wrong but as a snapshot of how I’m feeling now, I’m a bit disappointment too.

You’re absolutely correct. Whilst I wouldn’t knock the players we’ve signed some folk are saying they’re great signings based on absolutely no evidence what they’ll do in our league. As goalkeepers go he has very little experience, Hearts had Gordon but went for Clark as back up, that’s the sort of main signing we could do with not just a back up.

As you say, on the evidence so far, we’re going for cheap options all over the club that even a few seasons ago before selling a quarter of the club would be frowned upon. It’s not being negative, it’s just weighing up the evidence of what’s going on. As you say still time to change but that is just blind hope at the moment.

[Gordy M]

I do think most agree with you.

Some will just be happy to see us sign some players but in reality we are still miles off where we should be.

I always judge our team against our rivals and I wouldn’t be confident going into a derby or a game against Aberdeen with the current lot - not to mention Killie and Dundee who have also kept majority of squad and added.
So the teams you have mentioned, they are all signing players from where?

[JohnM1875]

Warren is 6ft according to online info but actually looks taller oddly.

https://youtu.be/V1nTVGbLFcY?si=6IbYI_CR-ijGkLpI

6’2 according to Transfermarkt

[Smartie]

You’re absolutely correct. Whilst I wouldn’t knock the players we’ve signed some folk are saying they’re great signings based on absolutely no evidence what they’ll do in our league. As goalkeepers go he has very little experience, Hearts had Gordon but went for Clark as back up, that’s the sort of main signing we could do with not just a back up.

As you say, on the evidence so far, we’re going for cheap options all over the club that even a few seasons ago before selling a quarter of the club would be frowned upon. It’s not being negative, it’s just weighing up the evidence of what’s going on. As you say still time to change but that is just blind hope at the moment.

The thing about the signings so far (and arguably the appointment of David Gray) is that at least they fit an adequate profile.

I think the worst fears of most of us would be that we’d be watching a bunch of 19 year olds with minimal first team experience playing for us next year, signed in a panic at the end of the window.

The players we’ve signed so far have adequate levels of experience at an adequate level. They may not set pulses racing but they are sensible - and represent a bit of a shift in direction from what has really not worked for us over the past 5 years or so.

It feels pragmatic, sensible and doesn’t feel intuitively daft and some of us have an appetite for the pragmatic when it comes to putting together a stingier back line.

[we are hibs]

Have MacPherson or IG said anything about finishing 3rd?"Hibs hope joining billionaire Bournemouth owner Bill Foley’s football network will ultimately put them in a position to challenge the Old Firm. And Ian Gordon says the journey starts by putting a lock on third place every season."


https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-celtic-rangers-old-firm-billionaire-bournemouth-black-knight-football-foley-4538908




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[Hibees1973]

:agree: It’s all very well looking on the bright side, but these signings are uninspiring and are not going to provoke a stampede for season tickets.

I've seen some posts on here saying, 'let's forget about the last couple of years' 'it's done now we need to move on'. This is easier said than done for some, particularly those of us who have witnessed ineptitude recently.

The complete mess in the way the club has been run and organised in trying to get a decent team on the park in last few years has led to a great deal of suspicion and ingrained apathy in loads of Hibs supporters. Proof of this is shown in a lot of posts in the last couple of days, even when new signings are announced.

This isn't going to change anytime between now and when we get well into the start of next season. I reckon most of the signings are going to be met with a fair amount of derision.

The fanfare of the Black Knights deal led to increased optimism in the Hibs support. Maybe this will come to fruition, but I've not seen any evidence of this yet.

Much as the first two signings are uninspiring, I do feel there is more sensible planning and some dross has already been shipped out. However, I've held off buying a season ticket until I actually see a tangible improvement on the park. My mindset will not change until I see this and I will pick and choose when I want to watch Hibs.

[Gordy M]

You’re absolutely correct. Whilst I wouldn’t knock the players we’ve signed some folk are saying they’re great signings based on absolutely no evidence what they’ll do in our league. As goalkeepers go he has very little experience, Hearts had Gordon but went for Clark as back up, that’s the sort of main signing we could do with not just a back up.

As you say, on the evidence so far, we’re going for cheap options all over the club that even a few seasons ago before selling a quarter of the club would be frowned upon. It’s not being negative, it’s just weighing up the evidence of what’s going on. As you say still time to change but that is just blind hope at the moment.

We have signed one loan and an out of contract centre half and now labelled as cheap options? What are they getting paid? Aberdeen and Hearts have bigger budgets than us , how much have they forked out?

[GreenCastle]

So the teams you have mentioned, they are all signing players from where?

Rivals in same league ?
Abroad ?

Hearts currently have a striker who will score goals at this level - proven
Last 2 seasons. Aberdeen also have a striker who will score goals.

2 keepers who can win them games. Aberdeen just signed a keeper we would have been happy with.

A back line that didn’t leak many goals last season. Aberdeen need to improve this area.

Our midfield is poor and don’t think Hearts is great but overall at the top and bottom of the pitch they have better players.

Aberdeen have Shinnie - we don’t have a single midfielder like him.

Only time will tell but we need better if we want to start winning derbies - if we want to win more of them we need players who have the quality and can deal with the pressure to win these games.

We need to sign more starters and curious to see what we do as we will have to improve the level we are adding.

[Iain G]

You’re absolutely correct. Whilst I wouldn’t knock the players we’ve signed some folk are saying they’re great signings based on absolutely no evidence what they’ll do in our league. As goalkeepers go he has very little experience, Hearts had Gordon but went for Clark as back up, that’s the sort of main signing we could do with not just a back up.

As you say, on the evidence so far, we’re going for cheap options all over the club that even a few seasons ago before selling a quarter of the club would be frowned upon. It’s not being negative, it’s just weighing up the evidence of what’s going on. As you say still time to change but that is just blind hope at the moment.

I hope we are building a good team and a good squad, identifying players with the right attributes and adults and desire to push themselves and Hibs forward. Our two signings so far certainly want to grab this chance and run with it, and they deserve the benefit of a chance to prove what they are about.

It's about building a balanced squad, and for everything sauzee there is a Paul Fenwick.

Happy to see where this goes.

[TrinityHFC]

The thing about the signings so far (and arguably the appointment of David Gray) is that at least they fit an adequate profile.

I think the worst fears of most of us would be that we’d be watching a bunch of 19 year olds with minimal first team experience playing for us next year, signed in a panic at the end of the window.

The players we’ve signed so far have adequate levels of experience at an adequate level. They may not set pulses racing but they are sensible - and represent a bit of a shift in direction from what has really not worked for us over the past 5 years or so.

It feels pragmatic, sensible and doesn’t feel intuitively daft and some of us have an appetite for the pragmatic when it comes to putting together a stingier back line.

We’ve largely got nowhere trying to be a bit too clever in our signing of players in recent years. Our rivals tend to do well in signing players that don’t seem spectacular but work in this league.

Same posters that are whining about us being miles behind would also have whined at most of the signings those teams made.

We should probably have learned by now that the only way to judge is by the results the team get. I’m confident the people in the football side of the club just now get that.

[GreenCastle]

The thing about the signings so far (and arguably the appointment of David Gray) is that at least they fit an adequate profile.

I think the worst fears of most of us would be that we’d be watching a bunch of 19 year olds with minimal first team experience playing for us next year, signed in a panic at the end of the window.

The players we’ve signed so far have adequate levels of experience at an adequate level. They may not set pulses racing but they are sensible - and represent a bit of a shift in direction from what has really not worked for us over the past 5 years or so.

It feels pragmatic, sensible and doesn’t feel intuitively daft and some of us have an appetite for the pragmatic when it comes to putting together a stingier back line.

The keeper is definitely a risk in a key position if he’s going to be number 1. His shot stopping is questionable so I think pretty quickly we will see how he handles things.

I want solid signings also - reliable players who can play regularly - not be injured and grow into the team over time.

Would be interesting to know our average number of loan players last few seasons. What is the maximum one team can loan ?

[Gordy M]

Rivals in same league ?
Abroad ?

Hearts currently have a striker who will score goals at this level - proven
Last 2 seasons. Aberdeen also have a striker who will score goals.

2 keepers who can win them games. Aberdeen just signed a keeper we would have been happy with.

A back line that didn’t leak many goals last season. Aberdeen need to improve this area.

Our midfield is poor and don’t think Hearts is great but overall at the top and bottom of the pitch they have better players.

Aberdeen have Shinnie - we don’t have a single midfielder like him.

Only time will tell but we need better if we want to start winning derbies - if we want to win more of them we need players who have the quality and can deal with the pressure to win these games.

We need to sign more starters and curious to see what we do as we will have to improve the level we are adding.
Ok so Graham Shinnie is now slower than a week in the jail and wont play every week. The keeper had an ok season but good end to it when they were on tv a bit and he got some headlines. Mates a St J fan, didnt rate him at all, plenty mistakes in him. You would rather sign a keeper who played in the 3rd bottom team in Scotland than a keeper who has played in the Championship and then was signed by the team that won the Belgian league......not sure id agree.

Personally i think Miovski will go, and wouldnt surprise me if Shankland goes as well, however, my point was they arent signing players from the top leagues either which tells me no team outwith the uglies can afford to. You just have to hope you get the best of the rest.

[TrinityHFC]

Rivals in same league ?
Abroad ?

Hearts currently have a striker who will score goals at this level - proven
Last 2 seasons. Aberdeen also have a striker who will score goals.

2 keepers who can win them games. Aberdeen just signed a keeper we would have been happy with.

A back line that didn’t leak many goals last season. Aberdeen need to improve this area.

Our midfield is poor and don’t think Hearts is great but overall at the top and bottom of the pitch they have better players.

Aberdeen have Shinnie - we don’t have a single midfielder like him.

Only time will tell but we need better if we want to start winning derbies - if we want to win more of them we need players who have the quality and can deal with the pressure to win these games.

We need to sign more starters and curious to see what we do as we will have to improve the level we are adding.

Yeah but the question was where they sourced them from.

When Mitov arrived last year for St Johnstone his record was at a lower level than our new keeper.

Aberdeen’s striker was playing in Hungary and had scored about 20 goals in 5 yrs beforehand.

[ElginHibbie]

The keeper is definitely a risk in a key position if he’s going to be number 1. His shot stopping is questionable so I think pretty quickly we will see how he handles things.

I want solid signings also - reliable players who can play regularly - not be injured and grow into the team over time.

Would be interesting to know our average number of loan players last few seasons. What is the maximum one team can loan ?

Doesn't O'Hora fit into that then? Decent age for center back and played 130 games over last 3 seasons, much more than Kerr who a lot were desperate for us to sign?

May not be big sexy signings, but they aren't all going to be, especially when it comes to center backs.

O'Hora, and Ekpiteta if he signs, seem to be good signings on paper and likes of we haven't signed enough of in recent times imho

[thebausburst]

Well colour me shocked

Not allowed an opinion, no need to be a dick.

[Real Emerald]

The thing about the signings so far (and arguably the appointment of David Gray) is that at least they fit an adequate profile.

I think the worst fears of most of us would be that we’d be watching a bunch of 19 year olds with minimal first team experience playing for us next year, signed in a panic at the end of the window.

The players we’ve signed so far have adequate levels of experience at an adequate level. They may not set pulses racing but they are sensible - and represent a bit of a shift in direction from what has really not worked for us over the past 5 years or so.

It feels pragmatic, sensible and doesn’t feel intuitively daft and some of us have an appetite for the pragmatic when it comes to putting together a stingier back line.

I totally agree with that and I’m glad we’re at least doing that. I was more agreeing with Bingo who said that anyone who had concerns with what is happening is getting jumped on for being negative. I presume by that he meant our management, coaching staff and first couple of signings we’ve made.

When the Black Knights came in and we were told we’re going to consistently be 3rd in the league, I don’t think anyone would have expected David Gray to be appointed in his first management job and we’d be signing a relatively inexperienced goalkeeper and a centre back from league 2 who was all but let go from his club.

We have a massive rebuild but as of now there is absolutely no evidence we’re upping the quality and if anything it could be getting worse. You can only base opinion's on the evidence in front of you and as yet there’s no evidence we’re making better signings than we did 10 years ago. I’d love to see something happen that would change my mind. We live in hope.

[Not In The Know]

I am going to bite cause I am bored. Last season killie and st mirren goalies were both on loan and I think they did ok! Hearts signed their CBs from livi, Peterborough and CCM. Killie from partick and Oxford. St mirren from Ross county, hibs and Plymouth.
Who do you want us to sign players from? Man City? Chelsea?
The real world is you get young reserves players from lower premier league or championship. Established players from league 1 or 2. This is a 25 year old CB with loads of experience.

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[JJP]

The people in charge of the club seem to specialise in raising the expectations of the support and then under delivering. They need to sort it out or the relationship between the club and the fans is going to continue to deteriorate.

The signings we have made so far might turn out to be great but they don’t seem to be players that would have been out with our reach before all of the new investment.

[Gordy M]

I totally agree with that and I’m glad we’re at least doing that. I was more agreeing with Bingo who said that anyone who had concerns with what is happening is getting jumped on for being negative. I presume by that he meant our management, coaching staff and first couple of signings we’ve made.

When the Black Knights came in and we were told we’re going to consistently be 3rd in the league, I don’t think anyone would have expected David Gray to be appointed in his first management job and we’d be signing a relatively inexperienced goalkeeper and a centre back from league 2 who was all but let go from his club.

We have a massive rebuild but as of now there is absolutely no evidence we’re upping the quality and if anything it could be getting worse. You can only base opinion's on the evidence in front of you and as yet there’s no evidence we’re making better signings than we did 10 years ago. I’d love to see something happen that would change my mind. We live in hope.

But what evidence are you looking for? We have some folk, rightly or wrongly, wanting the St J keeper over a guy who played with Stoke then signed with the Belgian Champs. In the winter we signed a guy on loan from Hertha and one from Bournemouth? I mean this genuinely, who would you expect us to sign? Hearts signed a guy who doesnt play every week for Ross Co, the Livi left back and a guy who has knocked around the lower end of the SPL for years?

[GreenCastle]

Ok so Graham Shinnie is now slower than a week in the jail and wont play every week. The keeper had an ok season but good end to it when they were on tv a bit and he got some headlines. Mates a St J fan, didnt rate him at all, plenty mistakes in him. You would rather sign a keeper who played in the 3rd bottom team in Scotland than a keeper who has played in the Championship and then was signed by the team that won the Belgian league......not sure id agree.

Personally i think Miovski will go, and wouldnt surprise me if Shankland goes as well, however, my point was they arent signing players from the top leagues either which tells me no team outwith the uglies can afford to. You just have to hope you get the best of the rest.

We need to stop with he came from the Belgian Champions.

It sounds like he’s played the full season and won the league title with them.

In reality he didn’t even play a game with Brugge 1st team and played 6 games in 2 seasons with the u23 side !! I’m also aware of who the Brugge main keeper was.

Hibs social media trying to big him up but we aren’t that dumb.

[Gordy M]

We need to stop with he came from the Belgian Champions.

It sounds like he’s played the full season and won the league title with them.

In reality he didn’t even play a game with Brugge and played 6 games in 2 seasons with the u23 side !!

Hibs social media trying to big him up but we aren’t that dumb.
Yeh but they signed him didnt they? They must seen something in him. Or maybe they couldnt afford the St Johnstone keeper who just finished 3rd bottom of the SPL?

[GreenCastle]

Doesn't O'Hora fit into that then? Decent age for center back and played 130 games over last 3 seasons, much more than Kerr who a lot were desperate for us to sign?

May not be big sexy signings, but they aren't all going to be, especially when it comes to center backs.

O'Hora, and Ekpiteta if he signs, seem to be good signings on paper and likes of we haven't signed enough of in recent times imho

O’Hora - I’m happy with but only time will tell if he’s an upgrade on Fish and Hanlon (who I also wanted better).

We will probably end up with O’Hora, Ekpiteta, Rocky and Bevan as the 4 centre backs. First 2 as starters and 2nd 2 as back up.

[GreenCastle]

Yeh but they signed him didnt they? They must seen something in him. Or maybe they couldnt afford the St Johnstone keeper who just finished 3rd bottom of the SPL?

Brugge signed him or Scott Parker signed him?

Parker had 12 games in charge and only won 2 games. Then sacked..

St J were 3rd bottom of the league but was there player of the year.

I really hope the keeper is decent but reality is we will need another keeper in 12 months anyway due it being a loan.

[Real Emerald]

But what evidence are you looking for? We have some folk, rightly or wrongly, wanting the St J keeper over a guy who played with Stoke then signed with the Belgian Champs. In the winter we signed a guy on loan from Hertha and one from Bournemouth? I mean this genuinely, who would you expect us to sign? Hearts signed a guy who doesnt play every week for Ross Co, the Livi left back and a guy who has knocked around the lower end of the SPL for years?

I don’t know who to sign! My point is that it’s not unreasonable for fans to be a bit concerned and underwhelmed given the yahoo statements put out by the club. It’s not negativity, it’s fear that things could get worse. Anything else is just blind faith, of which after the last 4 years I think has worn a bit thin.

[Gordy M]

Brugge signed him or Scott Parker signed him?

Parker had 12 games in charge and only won 2 games. Then sacked..

St J were 3rd bottom of the league but was there player of the year.

I really hope the keeper is decent but reality is we will need another keeper in 12 months anyway due it being a loan.

To be honest mate, i think Wollacot will leave and we will sign another keeper anyway. All my point was that we are shopping in the same markets as everyone else in Scotland. Im.hoping the CHs are two big physical players who can play a bit. I like that we are signing a spine hopefully and i think we will splash a bit of cash this window.

[andrew70]

Brugge signed him or Scott Parker signed him?

Parker had 12 games in charge and only won 2 games. Then sacked..

St J were 3rd bottom of the league but was there player of the year.

I really hope the keeper is decent but reality is we will need another keeper in 12 months anyway due it being a loan.

And we’ll have one coming back from a season long loan at Airdrie.

It’s called progression planning.

No point signing a keeper on a long term deal and preventing Murray’s first team chances.

[Gordy M]

I don’t know who to sign! My point is that it’s not unreasonable for fans to be a bit concerned and underwhelmed given the yahoo statements put out by the club. It’s not negativity, it’s fear that things could get worse. Anything else is just blind faith, of which after the last 4 years I think has worn a bit thin.

But you cant deny we have spent as much if not more on players than any of our competitors? Now we clearly havent signed the right players but folk are suggesting we 'typically' go for cheap options. We dont. We appointed MM, im sure, due to his relative success in recruiting. I think we have to hope and trust he knows a player. History would suggest he does.

[TrinityHFC]

I don’t know who to sign! My point is that it’s not unreasonable for fans to be a bit concerned and underwhelmed given the yahoo statements put out by the club. It’s not negativity, it’s fear that things could get worse. Anything else is just blind faith, of which after the last 4 years I think has worn a bit thin.

There’s an awful lot of ground between fear and blind faith.

[K-Zazu]

So does anyone think we will sign the guy from Blackpool? Is he a free agent now?

[Real Emerald]

But you cant deny we have spent as much if not more on players than any of our competitors? Now we clearly havent signed the right players but folk are suggesting we 'typically' go for cheap options. We dont. We appointed MM, im sure, due to his relative success in recruiting. I think we have to hope and trust he knows a player. History would suggest he does.

Of course we have wasted millions and that is one of the main reasons fans just don’t trust the club. I’ve had hope for more years that I can believe but invariably it’s not happened.

Soul destroying seeing the huge numbers of fans we had after the cup win being systematically let down. There is no confidence in anything Hibs do at the moment and that alone needs to be rebuilt and it will only be built by evidence on the park. We need to do it quickly too and it’s not impossible to have a good window and make huge strides. 🤞

[Real Emerald]

There’s an awful lot of ground between fear and blind faith.

Sounds a bit like jumping out of a plane to me. 😬

[cubehindthegoal]

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… agree … spot on post … tbh … what do we actually know of what will happen this season ahead ? We all think the players we get are going to be great at the beginning of a season .. and we’re all critical experts when that doesn’t pan out … or ….. condemn at the beginning and kid yourself you knew when it went wrong, or hide and be silent when it turns out better than expected …

[cubehindthegoal]

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… agree … spot on post … tbh … what do we actually know of what will happen this season ahead ? We all think the players we get are going to be great at the beginning of a season .. and we’re all critical experts when that doesn’t pan out … or ….. condemn at the beginning and kid yourself you knew when it went wrong, or hide and be silent when it turns out better than expected …

[Ozyhibby]

Know nothing about the two new lads but hope they do well and it’s two positions we need to fill.
I’m a bit concerned that they are two players we could have signed pre-BK investment? There is still plenty time but I’m waiting to see us signing players that would have previously been out of our reach or what’s the point in bringing them in?


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[AlbertK86]

Know nothing about the two new lads but hope they do well and it’s two positions we need to fill.
I’m a bit concerned that they are two players we could have signed pre-BK investment? There is still plenty time but I’m waiting to see us signing players that would have previously been out of our reach or what’s the point in bringing them in?


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I’m hoping for some higher tariff signings due to BK but realistically we may get only a few as we need lots of new starters in.

We are in the middle of a big overhaul and I think it will be a few more solid signings like the two so far with a sprinkling of higher profile ones like Myzaine and Marcondes types


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[B.H.F.C]

Know nothing about the two new lads but hope they do well and it’s two positions we need to fill.
I’m a bit concerned that they are two players we could have signed pre-BK investment? There is still plenty time but I’m waiting to see us signing players that would have previously been out of our reach or what’s the point in bringing them in?


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Does it not just tell a story of where we may have been without the investment?

That’s not me saying we’re this or that but it just seems logical to me that we’d have been significantly cutting back were it not for the investment.

[Pedantic_Hibee]

This team needs more O’Horas and less Emilianos right now. Let’s build a solid spine of leaders and grafters first and then sprinkle a Maolida or two on top.

If it’s true we are about to unveil the big felly from Blackpool then I am more than happy with the direction our recruitment is going.

[superfurryhibby]

Does it not just tell a story of where we may have been without the investment?

That’s not me saying we’re this or that but it just seems logical to me that we’d have been significantly cutting back were it not for the investment.

Maybe we would have been less likely to be cutting back if our owners hadn't ****ed up the transfer strategy so spectacularly to begin with ?

Earlier a poster mentioned the rise in crowds and goodwill following the cup win, then the renewed optimism when Farmer finally sold the club and we had new owners speaking about taking the club significantly forward. More recently we have had another substantial investment and talk of being regular challengers for third place.

The ownership need to get this season right. There's a lot at stake and failure to do so will be very costly.

[Ozyhibby]

Does it not just tell a story of where we may have been without the investment?

That’s not me saying we’re this or that but it just seems logical to me that we’d have been significantly cutting back were it not for the investment.

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?


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[Smartie]

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?


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It was suggested that might be the aim eventually but it was certainly not promised in the first season.

[worcesterhibby]

This team needs more O’Horas and less Emilianos right now. Let’s build a solid spine of leaders and grafters first and then sprinkle a Maolida or two on top.

If it’s true we are about to unveil the big felly from Blackpool then I am more than happy with the direction our recruitment is going.

Completely agree, I think our two signings so far have been sensible and pragmatic. Looking forward to a few more and the start of a long, successful David Gray era !

[CapitalGreen]

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?



Not straight away we weren’t.

[Greenworld]

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?


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[Since452]

Completely agree, I think our two signings so far have been sensible and pragmatic. Looking forward to a few more and the start of a long, successful David Gray era !

That's how i see it. Sensible signings not wild punts or projects. Hopefully this is the start of the change.

[04Sauzee]

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?


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Got a link to that ? Genuine question

[B.H.F.C]

That’s not what was sold to the fans though? We were told this would be game changing? Challenging old firm?


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In terms of that starting right from the off, I don’t feel I was ever sold that. You’d need a lot more than what was invested for that to happen.

The investment was also before we finished 8th, missed out on another Hampden trip and had to sack another management team.

It’s been obvious for ages that we weren’t going to be shelling out fortunes right at this point IMO.

[Ozyhibby]

In terms of that starting right from the off, I don’t feel I was ever sold that. You’d need a lot more than what was invested for that to happen.

The investment was also before we finished 8th, missed out on another Hampden trip and had to sack another management team.

It’s been obvious for ages that we weren’t going to be shelling out fortunes right at this point IMO.

So the plan is to just muddle along as we did before? Hope that our recruitement has improved even though there is no change in the level of player we are after?
Exciting times.[emoji849]


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[TrinityHFC]

So the plan is to just muddle along as we did before? Hope that our recruitement has improved even though there is no change in the level of player we are after?
Exciting times.[emoji849]


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Do you think there might be a path between challenging the Old Firm before the first window has really got going and muddling along?

[Ozyhibby]

Do you think there might be a path between challenging the Old Firm before the first window has really got going and muddling along?

Let’s see what the next few signings bring. I just hoped we would be signing higher quality than we have previously. That’s not doing down the two lads we have signed. It’s just that we could have signed players at that level last season. There has been no lift in quality of signing from last season to this season? All we are hoping for is that we get luckier with who we sign.


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[04Sauzee]

Let’s see what the next few signings bring. I just hoped we would be signing higher quality than we have previously. That’s not doing down the two lads we have signed. It’s just that we could have signed players at that level last season. There has been no lift in quality of signing from last season to this season? All we are hoping for is that we get luckier with who we sign.


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Perhaps they are better than we would have identified over the last few seasons if that makes sense.

[superfurryhibby]

Let’s see what the next few signings bring. I just hoped we would be signing higher quality than we have previously. That’s not doing down the two lads we have signed. It’s just that we could have signed players at that level last season. There has been no lift in quality of signing from last season to this season? All we are hoping for is that we get luckier with who we sign.


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Fair comment.

The more we spend on a player, the luckier with our signings we will get, or something like that.

[Ozyhibby]

Perhaps they are better than we would have identified over the last few seasons if that makes sense.

That appears to be what we are hoping for.[emoji1696][emoji1696][emoji1696]


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[B.H.F.C]

So the plan is to just muddle along as we did before? Hope that our recruitement has improved even though there is no change in the level of player we are after?
Exciting times.[emoji849]


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Even shopping in the same markets as we have, there is improvement to be had because the folk who have been doing the shopping have been ****ing hopeless.

What level do you think we should be getting players from?

[B.H.F.C]

Perhaps they are better than we would have identified over the last few seasons if that makes sense.

More importantly, we actually appear to have prioritised the area that so obviously needed fixed as a starting point. You can spend fortunes on players (as we have done by our standards over the last couple of years) but we’ve never bothered about fixing some of the glaring issues.

[Smartie]

Let’s see what the next few signings bring. I just hoped we would be signing higher quality than we have previously. That’s not doing down the two lads we have signed. It’s just that we could have signed players at that level last season. There has been no lift in quality of signing from last season to this season? All we are hoping for is that we get luckier with who we sign.


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I'd argue that Maolida and Marcondes were of higher profile and expense than we've been used to - even then, the team didn't deliver the minimum acceptable results on the pitch (this isn't a criticism of Maolida btw whose contribution was more than acceptable).

Their arrivals were after the announcement that something was happening with the BK.

Truth is - I don't think anyone really expected us to be in the mess we find ourselves in currently, BK, Hibs hierachy or our fan base. We've got a lot of work to do and that money is going to have to spread a wee bit further.

It's early on in the summer rebuild so it's hard to comment on the general theme of the arrivals until we've had a few more.

[Paul1642]

I think we have to remember that we aren’t going to spend any Youan money until we actually sell him. It’s been a bit quiet on that front but there every chance we have a deal or two for £500k plus attackers on the cards if / when the Youan sale goes through as expected, and obviously if it doesn’t then we don’t need to replace him.

All guesswork from me but I think we will make at least one signing in the financial region of the Vente deal.

[truehibernian]

More importantly, we actually appear to have prioritised the area that so obviously needed fixed as a starting point. You can spend fortunes on players (as we have done by our standards over the last couple of years) but we’ve never bothered about fixing some of the glaring issues.

Agreed 👍 SDG and MM are very clearly sorting out defensive issues that needed prioritising first. I expect a few more signings and a target man striker coming in very soon too.

[AlbertK86]

It was suggested that might be the aim eventually but it was certainly not promised in the first season.

Well said


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[GreenArmy1875]

you have to have a good solid foundation to then build on that with quality that makes the difference. Our issue last few seasons is we haven't had a solid foundation meaning new signings and younger players didn't come into a team full of confidence, capable of pushing them on and supporting them when needed. If we can get a decent side with good leaders then the quality of those newer players or mavericks will only benefit from what is around them.

[Iain G]

Agreed 👍 SDG and MM are very clearly sorting out defensive issues that needed prioritising first. I expect a few more signings and a target man striker coming in very soon too.

I am expecting us to bring in 7 or 8 players, depending who departs could change this figure of course, but we need good players challenging in all positions that also allow DG to play as he wants and to give options to change it as needed.

[Ozyhibby]

I'd argue that Maolida and Marcondes were of higher profile and expense than we've been used to - even then, the team didn't deliver the minimum acceptable results on the pitch (this isn't a criticism of Maolida btw whose contribution was more than acceptable).

Their arrivals were after the announcement that something was happening with the BK.

Truth is - I don't think anyone really expected us to be in the mess we find ourselves in currently, BK, Hibs hierachy or our fan base. We've got a lot of work to do and that money is going to have to spread a wee bit further.

It's early on in the summer rebuild so it's hard to comment on the general theme of the arrivals until we've had a few more.

That’s more the level I’m hoping we are signing players at.


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[Gordy M]

That’s more the level I’m hoping we are signing players at.


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Maolida and Marcondes??? You are in for a disappointment then id imagine. These guys wages are way out our budget.

[Joe6-2]

More importantly, we actually appear to have prioritised the area that so obviously needed fixed as a starting point. You can spend fortunes on players (as we have done by our standards over the last couple of years) but we’ve never bothered about fixing some of the glaring issues.

Nail on the head, been crying out for this for two/three seasons

[superfurryhibby]

Maolida and Marcondes??? You are in for a disappointment then id imagine. These guys wages are way out our budget.

It makes you wonder how they ever arrived at ER in the first place?

I suspect Ozzy includes loan signings in his expectations about signing players who are better than we have become accustomed to?

Shrewd loans and some good quality permanent signings is what I hope for. I'm not reassured by what's come in so far, but understand that we have a long window ahead of us. I expect there will be players with better pedigree incoming, we know it's needed and so will our management team.

[bingo70]

Maolida and Marcondes??? You are in for a disappointment then id imagine. These guys wages are way out our budget.

They were in our budget 6 months ago?