Summer transfer thread 2024/25

[Iain G]

Not without cheating anyway.

I don't believe in the no win scenario...

[Hibiza]

Right footed. Decent basic defender. Would be better than Rocky but at 30 not someone I'd get exited about.

Most will be an upgrade on Rocky , he surely is at the exit door. ( Sorry Rocky ).

[Brightside]

Most will be an upgrade on Rocky , he surely is at the exit door. ( Sorry Rocky ).

I won't get that involved in that chat again. :greengrin:greengrin

[Bad Habits]

Anyone know much about the lad Baldwin at Ross County? A centre half who I thought looked really comfortable in the play offs.
Appreciate I'm only looking at two games.

I'm sure he's the CB that looked very shaky against us this season in pretty much every game!

[Stairway 2 7]

Ikpeazu to St J 😂😂😂

One of the least talented players I've ever seen, strength and zero ability

[EGL2000]

One of the least talented players I've ever seen, strength and zero ability


Still an absolute guarantee to score against us this season.

[Smartie]

Still an absolute guarantee to score against us this season.

An Ikpeazu / Levein dream team means only 2 things - being utterly pish and the few highlights they manage to have together coming against Hibs.

[Donegal Hibby]

Going to bring Bevan back ?
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-top-target-defensive-gap-recruitment-latest-4647994

[SteveHFC]

Going to bring Bevan back ?
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-top-target-defensive-gap-recruitment-latest-4647994

Keeper, winger and a striker also wanted.

Hopefully we make more signings than that.

[JohnM1875]

Going to bring Bevan back ?
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-top-target-defensive-gap-recruitment-latest-4647994

‘Let Marshall go’ no complaints from me.

[Donegal Hibby]

Keeper, winger and a striker also wanted.

Hopefully we make more signings than that.

I hope so too though I'm beginning to think we would be making as many changes as some think we will .

[Donegal Hibby]

‘Let Marshall go’ no complaints from me.

Or me , we simply need a better keeper going into next season . First time that I've heard talk of Marshall going btw .

[Hibiza]

Going to bring Bevan back ?
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-top-target-defensive-gap-recruitment-latest-4647994

Donegal : " other key figures at East Mains , recruitment" worries me a bit .

[Paul1642]

Keeper, winger and a striker also wanted.

Hopefully we make more signings than that.

The article seems like it’s making assumptions with players leaving = us looking for that position. We will be among several other players no doubt.

No quotes in the article?

[CapitalGreen]

‘Let Marshall go’ no complaints from me.

Thank ****

[we are hibs]

Keeper, winger and a striker also wanted.

Hopefully we make more signings than that.We need bare minimum two starting centre halves, a goalie, a midfielder (preferably 2 with multiple leaving), a winger and a striker. All starters too (unless they get more out of Vente).

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[Smartie]

Donegal : " other key figures at East Mains , recruitment" worries me a bit .

Yeah, I raised an eyebrow at that bit too.

[Donegal Hibby]

Donegal : " other key figures at East Mains , recruitment" worries me a bit .

I read awhile back about both Monty and McDermott going down to watch games , NMW was mentioned at the time .
McDermott's obviously got to be one of the key figures surely.

[we are hibs]

The club really need to come out and clarify that Ian Gordon has nothing to do with recruitment or scouting anymore. It's the elephant in the room and it'll continue to be until it's addressed.

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[CockneyRebel]

EE saying we are back in for Owen Bevan - hope he's now recovered from injury.

[.Sean.]

Keeper, winger and a striker also wanted.

Hopefully we make more signings than that.
Exciting stuff

[hibee-boys]

EE saying we are back in for Owen Bevan - hope he's now recovered from injury.

Loan, been out injured, no experience at this level and young…….certainly ticks all our most recent signing criteria😏

[Smartie]

Loan, been out injured, no experience at this level and young…….certainly ticks all our most recent signing criteria😏

Yep.

Absolutely not what we require for that position right now imo.

[jakeshibs]

A midfield of Mallan, Levit & Newell next season.

That midfield would be dreadful, we need ball winners and a general.

[JimBHibees]

Yep.

Absolutely not what we require for that position right now imo.

Except if he is very good

[Alfred E Newman]

Loan, been out injured, no experience at this level and young…….certainly ticks all our most recent signing criteria😏

Surely you are not suggesting that we sign someone with experience of the Scottish game? Behave yourself.

[SteveHFC]

That's Stevenson officially announced for Raith.

[MartinfaePorty]

https://x.com/RaithRovers/status/1796233216355090817

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[bingo70]

Yep.

Absolutely not what we require for that position right now imo.

We need good players, I hope he is one, the people that have seen him say he is so that’s promising.

I hope there’s a more senior centre half being lined up too but there’s space for both in the squad.

[Donegal Hibby]

Yep.

Absolutely not what we require for that position right now imo.

I agree though to sign him when he had an injury and now talk of going back to sign him again . Maybe the guys not half bad ? .

[Smartie]

We need good players, I hope he is one, the people that have seen him say he is so that’s promising.

I hope there’s a more senior centre half being lined up too but there’s space for both in the squad.

Yep - at least one of the centre halves needs to be experienced, the leader.

It’s a position where I just prefer a bit of experience. I’m well up for 19 year olds finding their way, making mistakes elsewhere in the team. I’m less keen on it at CH.

We’ve waved goodbye to a good bit of experience already - fine if we know what we’re doing. I just don’t have any confidence that we do.

With a couple of fullbacks who are ropey defensively and no idea yet how our head coach wants us to play - “young, inexperienced CH coming back from long term injury” just spells trouble to me.

[Heisenberg]

We probably need three central defenders signed given we are only left with Rocky (I think?). Bevan as part of the squad is fine for me, hopefully a couple of more experienced signings in that area to follow.

[Bad Habits]

Good players are good players, it doesn't matter if they are 19 or 37 it doesn't matter if they've never played in Scotland.

It would be interesting to analyse our success rates with players based in Scotland vs players based outside of Scotland, I think the results would be surprising to some.

Egan-Riley was well liked in his time here... a 20 year old loanee from the English premiership/championship with little senior game time.

[Nicho87]

Hopefully a lot of the players agents are still actively working on getting new clubs. The streets don’t forget and a new manager doesn’t change some of the half hearted performances we witnessed this season.

[B.H.F.C]

We probably need three central defenders signed given we are only left with Rocky (I think?). Bevan as part of the squad is fine for me, hopefully a couple of more experienced signings in that area to follow.

Harbottle. I know he’ll probably no play but it’s just one example of us having players taking up space in the squad though.

[Smartie]

Harbottle. I know he’ll probably no play but it’s just one example of us having players taking up space in the squad though.

I don't see why we'd not be giving Harbottle a chance ahead of Bevan - he's our player and if he cuts in, we stand to benefit more.

Harbottle got a brief outing at RB under Johnson then discarded under Montgomery - who it can now be accepted, knew f all about putting a decent defence together. That's not really any sort of record to form an opinion on.

Their pedigree as I see it is roughly similar - Harbottle has been discarded by the Premier League club, Bevan has yet to be so, but Harbottle does have a fair bit of English lower league experience behind him.

Harbottle is one of the players I'd be tempted to offer a clean slate to - for the simple reason that he's never really let us down as he's never had an opportunity to.

[JohnM1875]

Harbottle. I know he’ll probably no play but it’s just one example of us having players taking up space in the squad though.

Kyle McClelland another one. Still got a year left with us.

[TrinityHFC]

I don't see why we'd not be giving Harbottle a chance ahead of Bevan - he's our player and if he cuts in, we stand to benefit more.

Harbottle got a brief outing at RB under Johnson then discarded under Montgomery - who it can now be accepted, knew f all about putting a decent defence together. That's not really any sort of record to form an opinion on.

Their pedigree as I see it is roughly similar - Harbottle has been discarded by the Premier League club, Bevan has yet to be so, but Harbottle does have a fair bit of English lower league experience behind him.

Harbottle is one of the players I'd be tempted to offer a clean slate to - for the simple reason that he's never really let us down as he's never had an opportunity to.

Maybe Bevan is better than Harbottle?

[Smartie]

Maybe Bevan is better than Harbottle?

Maybe.

Is there much to make that call on though?

Bevan is the mystery package, they're always attractive when you're disgruntled with what you've already got.

Promising player, little to no experience, just coming back from injury.

Risky, little to go on.

Both players are relative risks with little to go on tbh.

[TrinityHFC]

Maybe.

Is there much to make that call on though?

Bevan is the mystery package, they're always attractive when you're disgruntled with what you've already got.

Promising player, little to no experience, just coming back from injury.

Risky, little to go on.

Both players are relative risks with little to go on tbh.

Little to go on for you and me but I’d expect people who have worked with both to have a view.

[Hibiza]

Except if he is very good

So was the Special Fish meant to be Jim .

[Hiber-nation]

Kyle McClelland another one. Still got a year left with us.

Thought he might be a player. Eventually.

[Mrimbetween]

https://vistasport.co.uk/hibernian/hibs-line-up-top-target-to-fill-defensive-gap-recruitment-latest/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1la37xLtChCgNeoiP2cFrr 9oNtuU55OIGGw5UFR8dxO0ND9Af-ft7nPqI_aem_ARRtsjp2pOKwlm8Gu_4-qhiaU8L3ygKPSgtOZk8Gp15ib5PNAMHE6Neen4j9BxwsWy1Qvh ABN-ehNo6ADCn6duU4

[GreenCastle]

Watched clips of Bevan previously - while he has potential - surely we aren’t going with him as a starter.

Will we ever learn playing a 20 year old with less than 50 professional games under his belt isn’t the way forward.

[CapitalGreen]

Watched clips of Bevan previously - while he has potential - surely we aren’t going with him as a starter.

Will we ever learn playing a 20 year old with less than 50 professional games under his belt isn’t the way forward.

Where did you see the clips?

[04Sauzee]

Watched clips of Bevan previously - while he has potential - surely we aren’t going with him as a starter.

Will we ever learn playing a 20 year old with less than 50 professional games under his belt isn’t the way forward.
He will be 21 in October, he needs to be at a club where he is going to get time. Absolutely no point in bringing in a 20/21 year old as a bench filler. Bournemouth need to be careful where they send him if they have visions of him being a first teamer at some point or if they see him as a sellable asset going forward

[Smartie]

I didn't realise Bevan had played so many games on loan tbf (just looked up his wiki).

He's not a total novice, taking his first steps.

[easty]

I didn't realise Bevan had played so many games on loan tbf (just looked up his wiki).

He's not a total novice, taking his first steps.

The majority of them in the national league for a team who got relegated the season he was there.

Then 13 games in league 1 for Cheltenham. Lost 8.

None of that means he’s not good though..

[1875Sean]

Thought he might be a player. Eventually.

No he won’t, never be a player at this level

[Gus]

Jason Kerr signs for Wrexham, seen his name mentioned a few times as potential signing

[J-C]

Jason Kerr signs for Wrexham, seen his name mentioned a few times as potential signing

Money talks obviously, Wrexham splashing the cash to get promoted.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Jason Kerr signs for Wrexham, seen his name mentioned a few times as potential signing

Looks like they’re interested but hasn’t signed yet.


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[Mcbizz1998]

I don't see why we'd not be giving Harbottle a chance ahead of Bevan - he's our player and if he cuts in, we stand to benefit more.

Harbottle got a brief outing at RB under Johnson then discarded under Montgomery - who it can now be accepted, knew f all about putting a decent defence together. That's not really any sort of record to form an opinion on.

Their pedigree as I see it is roughly similar - Harbottle has been discarded by the Premier League club, Bevan has yet to be so, but Harbottle does have a fair bit of English lower league experience behind him.

Harbottle is one of the players I'd be tempted to offer a clean slate to - for the simple reason that he's never really let us down as he's never had an opportunity to.

In the brief time I saw Harbottle, I liked him. Can’t imagine what he was doing in training to be completely shut out of the squad? Especially when Buishiri and Fish somehow get a game!

[Forza Fred]

In the brief time I saw Harbottle, I liked him. Can’t imagine what he was doing in training to be completely shut out of the squad? Especially when Buishiri and Fish somehow get a game!

He struggled to get a game with Colchester who just avoided relegation into the National League

[Unseen work]

In the brief time I saw Harbottle, I liked him. Can’t imagine what he was doing in training to be completely shut out of the squad? Especially when Buishiri and Fish somehow get a game!

I’m the same as you, I think he’s the type that would probably go into a Killie, St Mirren etc and look good.

Big, decent pace and comfortable on the ball.

I think with most defenders though it’s the organisation put in place by the manager. Our centre halves of late have been hung out to try

[WellingtonHibby]

He struggled to get a game with Colchester who just avoided relegation into the National League

I reckon he'll get pre season with the new manager and mutually consented before the close of the window if can find a club

[GloryGlory]

In the brief time I saw Harbottle, I liked him. Can’t imagine what he was doing in training to be completely shut out of the squad? Especially when Buishiri and Fish somehow get a game!

I think the issue is the inability/failure of midfielders/wingers to track back, most teams we face in the SPFL are organised enough that this happens. Tracking back gives the defenders more time to position themselves, unlike us where our defenders are left exposed time and time again.

[SHODAN]

For our rebuild it would be nice to sign defenders who have experience defending in big games and aren't fresh out of high school. For once.

[04Sauzee]

I'd love to know Bournemouth's plans for this boy.


UPDATE: Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

The 21yo has agreed terms on a three-year-deal and paperwork is now being finalised.

The deal is worth £2m - with an initial fee of £850k, plus add-ons.

(w/@markmcadamtv)

#AFCB

[Brightside]

I'd love to know Bournemouth's plans for this boy.


UPDATE: Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

The 21yo has agreed terms on a three-year-deal and paperwork is now being finalised.

The deal is worth £2m - with an initial fee of £850k, plus add-ons.

(w/@markmcadamtv)

#AFCB

1st class ticket to Edinburgh mid June.

[04Sauzee]

1st class ticket to Edinburgh mid June.

Hopeful?

Fabrizio has given it the 'Here we go' to Bournemouth.

[EGL2000]

I'd love to know Bournemouth's plans for this boy.


UPDATE: Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

The 21yo has agreed terms on a three-year-deal and paperwork is now being finalised.

The deal is worth £2m - with an initial fee of £850k, plus add-ons.

(w/@markmcadamtv)

#AFCB

Hopefully coming up here! Ben Griffin has a twitter thread highlighting he has one of the highest goal prevented stats in the world this season!

From what I have seen who looks really good with the ball at his feet as well.

[CapitalGreen]

Hopefully coming up here! Ben Griffin has a twitter thread highlighting he has one of the highest goal prevented stats in the world this season!

We’d soon relieve him of that.

Bournemouth need to upgrade their keeper too, if he’s the real deal he might go straight into their squad.

[04Sauzee]

Hopefully coming up here! Ben Griffin has a twitter thread highlighting he has one of the highest goal prevented stats in the world this season!

A good thread here

https://x.com/RobertSantonna4/status/1796140208141840640?t=Wl2pQCeTG789N72MgPb_TA&s=09


YouTube

https://youtu.be/1pMfg_KfWoA?si=XLp-at5eDqELlCWI

[ruthven_raiders]

1st class ticket to Edinburgh mid June.

He might be good, but at his height of 6 feet, now I know Goram was under 6ft but he was a freak of nature as a goalkeeper, so that would concern me ...

[worcesterhibby]

In the brief time I saw Harbottle, I liked him. Can’t imagine what he was doing in training to be completely shut out of the squad? Especially when Buishiri and Fish somehow get a game!

It's a really odd situation. It almost feels like something must have happened behind the scenes that we don't know about.

[supermcginn]

We’d soon relieve him of that.

Bournemouth need to upgrade their keeper too, if he’s the real deal he might go straight into their squad.

Neto is a cracking goalie and club captain so he wont be getting replaced, Mark Travers is number 2 and a full irish international. I think there's a huge chance this lad comes up here for a year at least.

[Unseen work]

Neto is a cracking goalie and club captain so he wont be getting replaced, Mark Travers is number 2 and a full irish international. I think there's a huge chance this lad comes up here for a year at least.

Got to imagine Will Dennis will be a leaving on a permanent

[CapitalGreen]

Neto is a cracking goalie and club captain so he wont be getting replaced, Mark Travers is number 2 and a full irish international. I think there's a huge chance this lad comes up here for a year at least.

He’s not really, got some big errors in him which cost Bournemouth points and was dropped at the tailend of season due to his poor form. Most Bournemouth fans want him replaced and Travers has shown when he’s deputised that he’s not the solution either.

[Iain G]

I'd love to know Bournemouth's plans for this boy.


UPDATE: Bournemouth are closing in on the signing of Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

The 21yo has agreed terms on a three-year-deal and paperwork is now being finalised.

The deal is worth £2m - with an initial fee of £850k, plus add-ons.

(w/@markmcadamtv)

#AFCB

Sign him them loan him out to the team in Auckland perhaps?

[supermcginn]

He’s not really, got some big errors in him which cost Bournemouth points and was dropped at the tailend of season due to his poor form. Most Bournemouth fans want him replaced and Travers has shown when he’s deputised that he’s not the solution either.

Aye he was that bad last season that they just gave him a 3 year extension at the end of March, he wont getting replaced by a 21 year old that's for sure. He was outstanding at Valencia and moved to Barca for 30 million, cracking goalie.

[04Sauzee]

Sign him them loan him out to the team in Auckland perhaps?

It seems like a hefty outlay to leave him playing in the A league? Also sure it's a 3 year deal, would the A league be the best place to play and then only have 2 years left on a contract. I'd think they would want to see how he deals with life away from home. If that's Bournemouth, Hibs, Lorient or somewhere else.

[Iain G]

It seems like a hefty outlay to leave him playing in the A league? Also sure it's a 3 year deal, would the A league be the best place to play and then only have 2 years left on a contract. I'd think they would want to see how he deals with life away from home. If that's Bournemouth, Hibs, Lorient or somewhere else.

Option D, any of the above!

[BoomtownHibees]

He might be good, but at his height of 6 feet, now I know Goram was under 6ft but he was a freak of nature as a goalkeeper, so that would concern me ...

Transfermarkt has him at just under 6ft 4. Bigger than Marshall & Wollacott

[Hibiza]

For our rebuild it would be nice to sign defenders who have experience defending in big games and aren't fresh out of high school. For once.

👍

[PHeffernan]

He struggled to get a game with Colchester who just avoided relegation into the National League

Think he might have been injured.
Was starting then disappeared completely, as in not even on the bench.

[MWHIBBIES]

Aye he was that bad last season that they just gave him a 3 year extension at the end of March, he wont getting replaced by a 21 year old that's for sure. He was outstanding at Valencia and moved to Barca for 30 million, cracking goalie.

That Neto/Cillisen transfer was a big FFP scam.

[GreenNWhiteArmy]

Which permanent players contract expired today other than Hanlon and Stevenson?

A bit strange that we've not announced Marshall leaving. Potentially negotiating an extension?

[Unseen work]

Which permanent players contract expired today other than Hanlon and Stevenson?

A bit strange that we've not announced Marshall leaving. Potentially negotiating an extension?

I’ve got a feeling if it’s Gray we’ll see Hanlon get an extension.

[JohnM1875]

I’ve got a feeling if it’s Gray we’ll see Hanlon get an extension.

Not against it at all. Hanlon is still better than Rocky and will be a much better partner for Bevan.

Would still need another starting CB though. I'd go for Stuart Findlay.

[Paul1642]

Not against it at all. Hanlon is still better than Rocky and will be a much better partner for Bevan.

Would still need another starting CB though. I'd go for Stuart Findlay.

Hanlon wasn’t even good enough this year. Why would being 1 year older be likely to end in any way other than worse performances.

Halon leaving = 1 more wage freed up to replace him. We don’t need Rocky to be better than Hanlon to justify letting him go, but rather need his replacement to be better than him.

Bevan replaces Fish
New CB replaces Hanlon
Spot of luck sees Harbottle away and replaced.
Rocky 3rd or even better 4th choice CB.

[JohnM1875]

Hanlon wasn’t even good enough this year. Why would being 1 year older be likely to end in any way other than worse performances.

Halon leaving = 1 more wage freed up to replace him. We don’t need Rocky to be better than Hanlon to justify letting him go, but rather need his replacement to be better than him.

Bevan replaces Fish
New CB replaces Hanlon
Spot of luck sees Harbottle away and replaced.
Rocky 3rd or even better 4th choice CB.

Just because Montgomery didn't play him doesn't mean he wasn't good enough this season. I think he was and if he's started more games we'd have finished higher up the league.

Wouldn't surprise me at all if a team that finished above us this season signed Hanlon. Dundee, St Mirren or Killie.

[badabing67]

Which permanent players contract expired today other than Hanlon and Stevenson?

A bit strange that we've not announced Marshall leaving. Potentially negotiating an extension?

Wouldn't surprise me if he was appointed goalkeeper coach, and registered as a player for the just in case

[Alex Trager]

Hanlon wasn’t even good enough this year. Why would being 1 year older be likely to end in any way other than worse performances.

Halon leaving = 1 more wage freed up to replace him. We don’t need Rocky to be better than Hanlon to justify letting him go, but rather need his replacement to be better than him.

Bevan replaces Fish
New CB replaces Hanlon
Spot of luck sees Harbottle away and replaced.
Rocky 3rd or even better 4th choice CB.

Hanlon was the best CH at the club.

He just wasn’t being played.

[CapitalGreen]

Hanlon was the best CH at the club.

He just wasn’t being played.

Yet we conceded more goals when he did play.

[bingo70]

Hanlon was the best CH at the club.

He just wasn’t being played.

I do think there’s a bit revisionism gong in with Hanlon.

Before Monty got appointed, lots of posters were desperate for Hanlon to be replaced. I know he apparently played well against Motherwell (I wasn’t there) but I do remember Simon Murray ragdolling him at Ross County.

Hanlon has been a brilliant player for the club but the time is right for him to be replaced.

[jeffers]

Yet we conceded more goals when he did play.

Unless you can come up with the goals he was directly responsible for it’s a meaningless stat.

[CapitalGreen]

Unless you can come up with the goals he was directly responsible for it’s a meaningless stat.

It’s not really because football and in particular defending isn’t an individual pursuit. Most goals in football aren’t attributable to individual errors by the opposition.

[Brightside]

I do think there’s a bit revisionism gong in with Hanlon.

Before Monty got appointed, lots of posters were desperate for Hanlon to be replaced. I know he apparently played well against Motherwell (I wasn’t there) but I do remember Simon Murray ragdolling him at Ross County.

Hanlon has been a brilliant player for the club but the time is right for him to be replaced.

Murray beat him once. But Hanlon has to have 5 perfect games for people to say he is being a decent player for us. He hasn’t agreed to any other club as yet and has many offers. If Gray gets it wouldn’t be at all surprised if he did one more year.

[jeffers]

It’s not really because football and in particular defending isn’t an individual pursuit. Most goals in football aren’t attributable to individual errors by the opposition.

The way we defended in the main last season it absolutely was an individual pursuit.

[LaMotta]

I do think there’s a bit revisionism gong in with Hanlon.

Before Monty got appointed, lots of posters were desperate for Hanlon to be replaced. I know he apparently played well against Motherwell (I wasn’t there) but I do remember Simon Murray ragdolling him at Ross County.

Hanlon has been a brilliant player for the club but the time is right for him to be replaced.

Wouldn't read too much into that, lots of posters have been desperate to have Hanlon replaced every year for over a decade.

He played in our 3 best performances of the season (Luzern, Aberdeen Away, Motherwell) , not a coincidence I think.

[NC1875]

Hanlon was the best CH at the club.

He just wasn’t being played.

**** me, I was looking forward to next season after the shambles this season.

Now we’ve got people calling for David Gray as manager and Paul Hanlon back in the starting 11 🙈

We’ll be playing championship football next season at this rate.

[Auckland Hibs]

Unless you can come up with the goals he was directly responsible for it’s a meaningless stat.

Did we win or lose more games with PH in the team? That's the most important Stat.

[Unseen work]

I do think there’s a bit revisionism gong in with Hanlon.

Before Monty got appointed, lots of posters were desperate for Hanlon to be replaced. I know he apparently played well against Motherwell (I wasn’t there) but I do remember Simon Murray ragdolling him at Ross County.

Hanlon has been a brilliant player for the club but the time is right for him to be replaced.

I do agree with this. When he starts a couple of games the flaws in his game would appear again and fans would want an improvement.

I’d 100% keep him at the club as a leader, influence in the dressing room and a good option as back up.

[Alex Trager]

**** me, I was looking forward to next season after the shambles this season.

Now we’ve got people calling for David Gray as manager and Paul Hanlon back in the starting 11 🙈

We’ll be playing championship football next season at this rate.

When did I say I wanted PH starting. He was our best CH last season.

I want better than PH in our starting 11.

I also do not want David Gray as the manager.

I expect PH will play for a team that finished above us next season.

[Wilson]

When did I say I wanted PH starting. He was our best CH last season.

I want better than PH in our starting 11.

I also do not want David Gray as the manager.

I expect PH will play for a team that finished above us next season.

Rangers or Celtic?

[Alex Trager]

Rangers or Celtic?

Apologies.

He will play for a team that finished above us this season, next season.

No team will finish above us next season 👀

[PatHead]

I think we will get Callan McKenna, ex Queen's Park now at Bournemouth, in on loan as goalkeeper.

[04Sauzee]

I think we will get Callan McKenna, ex Queen's Park now at Bournemouth, in on loan as goalkeeper.

Id be surprised if Hibs want him as a No 1 or No 2 next season.

[PatHead]

Id be surprised if Hibs want him as a No 1 or No 2 next season.

He was very highly thought of at Queen's Park, Man Utd wanted him and thought they had him- he turned them down even after Sir Alex called him.

Still young but could see him as second choice in view of the Bournemouth connection.

[NGoloGrantie]

I think we will get Callan McKenna, ex Queen's Park now at Bournemouth, in on loan as goalkeeper.

Would rather we played Murray Johnson tbh than go out and get him


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[.Sean.]

Maybe I’m just being pessimistic but all the loan this player that player the next player from Bournemouth chat is already getting tedious, and we’ve barely even started yet. 😂

[matty_f]

Maybe I’m just being pessimistic but all the loan this player that player the next player from Bournemouth chat is already getting tedious, and we’ve barely even started yet. 😂

We've not even loaned one this summer 😂

I think it'll be interesting to see how it works, we are limited to a fixed number of loans, I think we will see transfers like NM-W where a player comes to us with a future transfer agreed to Bournemouth that's not made public (I am guessing that NM-W still has a link to Bournemouth beyond his Hibs contract but I might be miles off with that).

[bingo70]

Maybe I’m just being pessimistic but all the loan this player that player the next player from Bournemouth chat is already getting tedious, and we’ve barely even started yet. 😂

Depends on the type of player we’re getting.

If it’s players we previously couldn’t afford like that goalie Paulson it could be very exciting, if it’s young players that aren’t good enough and just winding down their contract until they get released then it’s not as exciting.

Maybe summer optimism but i think the defender we are being linked with who came in January will be really good. Just a hunch though based on how keen we are to get him.

[Forza Fred]

Jungle Drums are beating that Bournemouth have already signed Wellington Phoenix goalkeeper Alex Paulsen.

Given Foley’s recent public address in New Zealand that his intention was to bring the best NZ talent ‘to develop in Scotland, and if they turn out to be good enough onto the Premier League’ I would now expect Paulsen to join us on loan at some point, after the Cherries have had a look at him.

I know most expectations are that we will be getting experienced players on loan from Bournemouth who would normally be outside our wage budget…..but the ‘partnership’ has to work both ways.

Anyway…we shall see.

[JohnM1875]

Huns have released Ryan Jack, if he wasn’t so injury prone I’d say it’s an obvious player we should go for

[Col2]

This might have been covered so apologies. Have Hibs released end of season “who is leaving” summary or are we waiting until new manager/coach appointed?

[Cod Boy]

Huns have released Ryan Jack, if he wasn’t so injury prone I’d say it’s an obvious player we should go for

He will easily get over inflated wages in the English championship

[JohnM1875]

He will easily get over inflated wages in the English championship

He's 32 so not so sure. They'll be looking at his injury history as well;



23/24
Muscle injury
Mar 7, 2024

86 days
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22/23
Calf problems
Oct 13, 2022
Nov 10, 2022
28 days
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21/22
Bruise on ankle
Feb 6, 2022
Feb 20, 2022
14 days
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21/22
Calf problems
Nov 22, 2021
Dec 20, 2021
28 days
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21/22
Fitness
Aug 10, 2021
Nov 6, 2021
88 days
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20/21
Calf injury
Feb 21, 2021
Aug 9, 2021
169 days
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20/21
Knee injury
Nov 25, 2020
Jan 18, 2021
54 days
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20/21
Calf injury
Sep 12, 2020
Sep 28, 2020
16 days
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19/20
Knee problems
Mar 6, 2020
Mar 11, 2020
5 days
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19/20
Knee injury
Jan 26, 2020
Feb 7, 2020
12 days
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Don't think Aberdeen would take him back, so might end up at Hearts

[JohnM1875]

This might have been covered so apologies. Have Hibs released end of season “who is leaving” summary or are we waiting until new manager/coach appointed?

Don’t think so. We’ve done **** all really

[EGL2000]

This might have been covered so apologies. Have Hibs released end of season “who is leaving” summary or are we waiting until new manager/coach appointed?

Nothing yet, alot of other teams have as well.

[tonyrougier123]

He will easily get over inflated wages in the English championship

Nah best left for the sheep or hearts. Lucky if he plays 15 times a season. Hammer thrower as well. Killie might be ambitious enough to go there.

[Unseen work]

A Scottish club interested in Josh Windass.

He’d be a brilliant signing but think he’ll go to Hearts if it’s Scotland at all and not back to rangers.

Jack would be a great signing if fit, but he never is so we need to pass.

I’d be trying to get Scott Wright from Rangers too.

[Ozyhibby]

Nah best left for the sheep or hearts. Lucky if he plays 15 times a season. Hammer thrower as well. Killie might be ambitious enough to go there.

Not advocating we sign Jack because his injury history is poor but we could definitely do with signing a hammer thrower for our midfield.


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[Col2]

Jon McLaughlin and Ryan Jack would be strong additions for us.

[tonyrougier123]

McLaughlin is 36 now would he be better than Marshall?

Jack is a physios nightmare!

[tonyrougier123]

Not advocating we sign Jack because his injury history is poor but we could definitely do with signing a hammer thrower for our midfield.


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Lundstrum 👀

[04Sauzee]

A Scottish club interested in Josh Windass.

He’d be a brilliant signing but think he’ll go to Hearts if it’s Scotland at all and not back to rangers.

Jack would be a great signing if fit, but he never is so we need to pass.

I’d be trying to get Scott Wright from Rangers too.

He'd be mad to go to Scottish club unless it was Rangers again. Can't see him leaving Wednesday for Scotland unless it's the Huns

[eastmainsmsh]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a punt

[Smartie]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a punt

Dunfermline presumably do, as they’ve just signed him.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Wouldn't read too much into that, lots of posters have been desperate to have Hanlon replaced every year for over a decade.

He played in our 3 best performances of the season (Luzern, Aberdeen Away, Motherwell) , not a coincidence I think.

and when we got relegated and had poor spells often times It coincided with Hanlon being out the team.

but lines have been drawn on Hanlon ages ago I think it’s unlikely that anyone is gonna be swayed. It does keep the internet going tho.

[Callum_62]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a puntAbsolutely not

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[easty]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a punt

Can only assume this was a joke suggestion?

[Silky]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a punt

Be better with Paul Kane.

[Trinity Hibee]

McLaughlin for GK would be good business. He’s a hibby too no?

[JohnM1875]

McLaughlin for GK would be good business. He’s a hibby too no?

37 in three months and hasn't played a game in over a season? Just be in the same place looking for a new number one next year if we sign him I reckon.

[Nicho87]

A goalie that’s 37 next month and not played a game in over a year.

No thanks, would rather we got mitov

Wouldn’t turn my nose up at Ryan Jack

A goalie and two centre half’s and Ryan Jack suddenly sounds a bit harder to beat

[Iain G]

McLaughlin is 36 now would he be better than Marshall?

Jack is a physios nightmare!

We may need a replacement for JDH to keep the medical team busy...

[Jones28]

Huns have released Ryan Jack, if he wasn’t so injury prone I’d say it’s an obvious player we should go for

I’d be on that like a dug on hot chips, injuries or not.

[Jones28]

A Scottish club interested in Josh Windass.

He’d be a brilliant signing but think he’ll go to Hearts if it’s Scotland at all and not back to rangers.

Jack would be a great signing if fit, but he never is so we need to pass.

I’d be trying to get Scott Wright from Rangers too.

I’d jump on all three of them.

[JohnM1875]

We may need a replacement for JDH to keep the medical team busy...

Going by Wiki Jack has pretty much always managed 20 games a season. I know that’s effectively less than half a season if you factor in cups. But he is a good player.

I still don’t think it’d be worth the risk with the wage he’d demand. I think he’ll end up at Hearts.

[Mainstandman]

[QUOTE=Unseen work;7674179]A Scottish club interested in Josh Windass.

He’d be a brilliant signing but think he’ll go to Hearts if it’s Scotland at all and not back to rangers.

Jack would be a great signing if fit, but he never is so we need to pass.

I’d be trying to get Scott Wright from Rangers too.[/QUOTE

Josh is on over 10k at Sheffield W

[Jones28]

Be better with Paul Kane.

Or Miles Kane

[easty]

Going by Wiki Jack has pretty much always managed 20 games a season. I know that’s effectively less than half a season if you factor in cups. But he is a good player.

I still don’t think it’d be worth the risk with the wage he’d demand. I think he’ll end up at Hearts.

He's not worth the risk in my opinion. I'd take that risk on a player who'll likely only play half the season at most, if they were a player that you could say would be the difference between winning and not winning. Ryan Jack isn't that player.

[Since452]

Ryan Jack will end up at Hearts I reckon. Would be a solid signing.

[JohnM1875]

He's not worth the risk in my opinion. I'd take that risk on a player who'll likely only play half the season at most, if they were a player that you could say would be the difference between winning and not winning. Ryan Jack isn't that player.

A fit Ryan Jack would be our best midfielder. It’s the keeping fit part that I’m sure will worry every club and probably Jack himself.

[Smartie]

A fit Ryan Jack would be our best midfielder. It’s the keeping fit part that I’m sure will worry every club and probably Jack himself.

A fit Ryan Jack would be Rangers’ best midfielder and would have signed a new contract.

His ability to influence games when fit isn’t the issue - it’s all about his ability to be fit enough to play in the first place.

[Iain G]

I’d jump on all three of them.

Behave!

[Iain G]

A fit Ryan Jack would be our best midfielder. It’s the keeping fit part that I’m sure will worry every club and probably Jack himself.

His fitness is a clear and present danger though

[Green Reaper]

His fitness is a clear and present danger though

👏👏

[Jones28]

Behave!

With a contract. Nothing more 😂

[JohnM1875]

His fitness is a clear and present danger though

Absolutely. Has that stopped us before though? Haha

[gbhibby]

His fitness is a clear and present danger though
We want someone who can play week in week out not a Shadow Recruit.

[Alfred E Newman]

McLaughlin is 36 now would he be better than Marshall?

Jack is a physios nightmare!

Wed be better with Brian McLaughlin , at least he would fill the goals.

[KeithTheHibby]

Ryan Jack will end up at Hearts I reckon. Would be a solid signing.

They have their own little horrible midfield runt in Cammy Devlin so I can’t see it.

[Bostonhibby]

I’d jump on all three of them.What you do in your free time is fine by me, but keep Hibs out of it[emoji6]

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[Haymaker]

His fitness is a clear and present danger thoughWithout Executive Orders he won't be signing here.

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[Iain G]

Without Executive Orders he won't be signing here.

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I worry, with JDH, Jack and our other injury prone players needing treatment, about the hunt for a bed in October...

[Iain G]

With a contract. Nothing more 😂

Yeah an NDA! 😁

[hfc-1875]

Anyone think Chris Kane worth a punt

Hope u we’re looking for a bit there, Jesus

[Bridge hibs]

Hope u we’re looking for a bit there, JesusJesus ? and I thought Chris Kane was a radge suggestion 🫢

[Up-the-slope]

have I missed the usual 31st May / 1st June club update on who has left with contract expired :confused:..

surely that at least can be confirmed - as unless they have been offered extension they are no longer Hibs players

[Iain G]

Jesus ? and I thought Chris Kane was a radge suggestion 🫢

Chris Kane doesn't look a thing like Jesus!?

[Bridge hibs]

Chris Kane doesn't look a thing like Jesus!?

But he talks like a gentleman
Like you imagined when you were young

[PHeffernan]

have I missed the usual 31st May / 1st June club update on who has left with contract expired :confused:..

surely that at least can be confirmed - as unless they have been offered extension they are no longer Hibs players

Waiting for Mackay to be at work officially so that his name is on the statement.
Think an official announcement of the, probably 11, players who have left the club (6 perms and 5 loans) will be made tomorrow. Grays appointment could also be announced in the next 5 days.

I'm still hoping Mackay and Gray see sense and want Hanlon for another season.
Marshall is the only player in the 11 that we have heard nothing definitive about.
The other 9 are already gone for sure.

[Forza Fred]

McLaughlin is 36 now would he be better than Marshall?



I'd be surprised if Alex Paulsen isn't one of our goalkeepers next season.

[GloryGlory]

Waiting for Mackay to be at work officially so that his name is on the statement.
Think an official announcement of the, probably 11, players who have left the club (6 perms and 5 loans) will be made tomorrow. Grays appointment could also be announced in the next 5 days.

I'm still hoping Mackay and Gray see sense and want Hanlon for another season.
Marshall is the only player in the 11 that we have heard nothing definitive about.
The other 9 are already gone for sure.

I wonder if Hibs will make any statement about being open to offers for players like Kenneh, Harbottle and similar who now look like they are not part of the plans going forward?

[Just_Jimmy]

Jack would manage 40 games for hearts and less than 20 for Hibs. That's sods law.



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[GloryGlory]

I'd be surprised if Alex Paulsen isn't one of our goalkeepers next season.

Which would mean the likes of Johnson and Boruc being pushed out on loan again. I'd hope for another experienced GK too because I can't see Wollacott as a long term solution.

[Callum_62]

I wonder if Hibs will make any statement about being open to offers for players like Kenneh, Harbottle and similar who now look like they are not part of the plans going forward?I highly doubt we would make a public statement like that

Although I'd imagine we will be trying to shift quite a few

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[Up-the-slope]

Waiting for Mackay to be at work officially so that his name is on the statement.
Think an official announcement of the, probably 11, players who have left the club (6 perms and 5 loans) will be made tomorrow. Grays appointment could also be announced in the next 5 days.

I'm still hoping Mackay and Gray see sense and want Hanlon for another season.
Marshall is the only player in the 11 that we have heard nothing definitive about.
The other 9 are already gone for sure.

:aok: ok that makes sense (which not much about Hibs does at the moment)

[andrew70]

Which would mean the likes of Johnson and Boruc being pushed out on loan again. I'd hope for another experienced GK too because I can't see Wollacott as a long term solution.

Airdrie want Muzz. Boruc will be away I suspect.

[CapitalGreen]

I wonder if Hibs will make any statement about being open to offers for players like Kenneh, Harbottle and similar who now look like they are not part of the plans going forward?

Of course there won’t. Clubs have a means of making it known players are available for transfer and it’s not through posts on social media.

[Hibiza]

Go for Citizen Kane .

[Hibiza]

If we're thinking of a nice for Simon Murray , probably better do it quickly . Being touted as a replacement in the Scotland squad for the injured Lyndon Dykes. Apologies if mentioned before.

[Hibiza]

Replace nice with move 😵*💫

[Wilson]

Replace nice with move 😵*💫

Shame. We'd have taken him for the price of a biscuit.

[babahibs]

Shame. We'd have taken him for the price of a biscuit.

He's a cracker of a player

[Brightside]

If we're thinking of a nice for Simon Murray , probably better do it quickly . Being touted as a replacement in the Scotland squad for the injured Lyndon Dykes. Apologies if mentioned before.

Who is touting Simon Murray for Scotland. He’s miles away from that level.

[easty]

Who is touting Simon Murray for Scotland. He’s miles away from that level.

I dunno who seriously thinks he is being considered, but he'll not even be on Steve Clarke's short list or long list or in his thoughts whatsoever.

[Groathillgrump]

The only person touting Simon Murray for Scotland will be Simon Murray.

[Hibernian Verse]

The only person touting Simon Murray for Scotland will be Simon Murray.

It’s the kind of thing Tam McManus would write

[badabing67]

Waiting for Mackay to be at work officially so that his name is on the statement.
Think an official announcement of the, probably 11, players who have left the club (6 perms and 5 loans) will be made tomorrow. Grays appointment could also be announced in the next 5 days.

I'm still hoping Mackay and Gray see sense and want Hanlon for another season.
Marshall is the only player in the 11 that we have heard nothing definitive about.
The other 9 are already gone for sure.


Currently we do not have a goalkeeper coach. Marshall took on the role for the Livi game. I wouldn't see why it would problem moving Marshall over to the coaching staff if it was something he was looking to do.

[04Sauzee]

But he talks like a gentleman
Like you imagined when you were young

Underrated post 👍

[cabbageandribs1875]

Mbappe to Real Madrid, signing-on Bonus of over £85m :rolleyes:

[PHeffernan]

Currently we do not have a goalkeeper coach. Marshall took on the role for the Livi game. I wouldn't see why it would problem moving Marshall over to the coaching staff if it was something he was looking to do.

He has no experience or qualifications as a goalkeeping coach

However, 3 possibilities on Marshall

1. gets another year - I don't see that. Probably a new No.1 coming in on loan from Bournemouth, Will Dennis who will be 24 when the season starts (or new boy Paulsen)
2. appointed goalkeeping coach - very possible given we have heard nothing too date and this could be the reason
3. left on Friday

I'm guessing 2.

[AlbertK86]

Currently we do not have a goalkeeper coach. Marshall took on the role for the Livi game. I wouldn't see why it would problem moving Marshall over to the coaching staff if it was something he was looking to do.

Don’t want a goalie who sticks like glue to his goal line and fails to command his box coaching our keepers


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[easty]

Don’t want a goalie who sticks like glue to his goal line and fails to command his box coaching our keepers


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Do you think the best goalkeeping coaches in the world are also the best goalkeepers?

[WeeRussell]

Do you think the best goalkeeping coaches in the world are also the best goalkeepers?

He’s also been one of the best Scottish goalkeepers over the last 20 years and a wide range of top-level experience.

[badabing67]

He has no experience or qualifications as a goalkeeping coach

However, 3 possibilities on Marshall

1. gets another year - I don't see that. Probably a new No.1 coming in on loan from Bournemouth, Will Dennis who will be 24 when the season starts (or new boy Paulsen)
2. appointed goalkeeping coach - very possible given we have heard nothing too date and this could be the reason
3. left on Friday

I'm guessing 2.

I am pretty sure Marshall said in one of his early interviews he was working on his badges, not sure if he started them when he joined us or if he started them before. Like I said if you put him on the coaching staff he can still be registered as a player as a backup. But I do think we need a new No 1. I would like to see us go for Mitov at STJ.

[Bridge hibs]

I am pretty sure Marshall said in one of his early interviews he was working on his badges, not sure if he started them when he joined us or if he started them before. Like I said if you put him on the coaching staff he can still be registered as a player as a backup. But I do think we need a new No 1. I would like to see us go for Mitov at STJ.

This from David Marshall in 2022

Since then, you’ve featured for Wigan, Derby, QPR and joined Hibernian in the summer. You’ve had many memorable moments for your country too. Do you have any plans yet for when your playing career eventually draws to a close?

Nothing set in stone while I’m still playing, but I’m doing my coaching badges and a masters in sport directorship. I’m keen to stay in the game and I think it would be silly to walk away with twenty years of experience. I think I’ve got a lot to give and after my masters is done next summer, I need to spend some time coaching to see what my coaching style is and how I want to work.

[SteveHFC]

Jacob Blaney signed a pre-contract with Crusaders.

[Onceinawhile]

Jacob Blaney signed a pre-contract with Crusaders.

Another young player who didn't get a chance, but triantis got 3 games at centre back.

Getting to the stage there's not much point in the youth system.

[MagicSwirlingShip]

Another young player who didn't get a chance, but triantis got 3 games at centre back.

Getting to the stage there's not much point in the youth system.

Not saying it’s for certain he wasn’t good enough, but the fact he’s been picked up by Crusaders might tell you the level he is at.

[hibee1875]

Another young player who didn't get a chance, but triantis got 3 games at centre back.

Getting to the stage there's not much point in the youth system.

If he was good enough to get a chance he would be signing for a club at a higher level than semi pro in Northern Ireland

[Stuart93]

Another young player who didn't get a chance, but triantis got 3 games at centre back.

Getting to the stage there's not much point in the youth system.

To be fair hibs barely ever get these calls wrong. Hardly any of them go on to do anything of note sadly

However, really highlights the overall lack of quality we’ve got coming through the youths and like you say, bar the odd couple every 4/5 years (at best) it seems to be a waste of resources

[PatHead]

To be fair hibs barely ever get these calls wrong. Hardly any of them go on to do anything of note sadly

However, really highlights the overall lack of quality we’ve got coming through the youths and like you say, bar the odd couple every 4/5 years (at best) it seems to be a waste of resources

We do get a lot of money from the SFA for having an academy

[The Modfather]

Not saying it’s for certain he wasn’t good enough, but the fact he’s been picked up by Crusaders might tell you the level he is at.

He most likely isn’t good enough, however would we have been worse off, as an example, promoting Blaney for a season or two as emergency backup instead of signing Nathan Wood, Devlin, Bevan or Harbottle? Who all must have less than a handful of appearances between them.

[GloryGlory]

Real Madrid finally get Kylian Mbappe.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-32898894

[hibee1875]

He most likely isn’t good enough, however would we have been worse off, as an example, promoting Blaney for a season or two as emergency backup instead of signing Nathan Wood, Devlin, Bevan or Harbottle? Who all must have less than a handful of appearances between them.

Must have really not been good enough 🤷

[PHeffernan]

Not saying it’s for certain he wasn’t good enough, but the fact he’s been picked up by Crusaders might tell you the level he is at.

What ye oan aboot, the Crusaders are class. Jacob must be taking over from Joe Sample.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2e7OHLqEyAA

[500miles]

The only person touting Simon Murray for Scotland will be Simon Murray.

After watching Shankland struggle to get a touch of the ball against Gibraltar, Murray should buy a plane ticket to Germany just in case.

[Ringothedog]

We do get a lot of money from the SFA for having an academy

Stop being sensible and telling us how it really is

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1797649232847065592?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Motherwell after the Right back we were previously linked with

[Haymaker]

We do get a lot of money from the SFA for having an academyI might be wrong but I'm pretty sure it's a requirement if you wish to play European football as well. Sure I read that somewhere.

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[AlbertK86]

Do you think the best goalkeeping coaches in the world are also the best goalkeepers?

No definitely not but most coaches use their own football philosophies and that in my opinion is a major flaw in his game


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[Wheat Hound]

Jason Kerr signs a new 2yr deal with Wigan....puts that one to bed anyway

[badabing67]

Jason Kerr signs a new 2yr deal with Wigan....puts that one to bed anyway

He must like playing for Maloney

[J-C]

He must like playing for Maloney

Or he's settled down there

[eastmainsmsh]

Jacob Blaney signed a pre-contract with Crusaders.

Good luck Jacob sure he will do well has lot of potential

[PHeffernan]

Real Madrid finally get Kylian Mbappe.

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/transfer-news-live-celtic-rangers-32898894

:rolleyes:

[BoomtownHibees]

Stuart Findlay back at Kilmarnock

[Nicho87]

Stuart Findlay back at Kilmarnock

Certainly a club with a plan and getting their business done early

If only,

[JohnM1875]

Certainly a club with a plan and getting their business done early

If only,

Being set up and prepared best as possible before your European campaign starts? Hah! Why bother doing that when you can fanny about, not sign players for key positions then just wing it at the time. Banter.

[Smartie]

Certainly a club with a plan and getting their business done early

If only,

Suckers.

Everyone knows the real quality only becomes available late in the window.

Signing a hen's teeth left sided CB who is proven at this level long before pre-season and European football starts is only for the true morons when you can have a 20 yo English league squad player with a couple of mediocre loan spells and about 20 appearances under his belt pitch up a few days before the window slams shut.

[Hibiza]

Suckers.

Everyone knows the real quality only becomes available late in the window.

Signing a hen's teeth left sided CB who is proven at this level long before pre-season and European football starts is only for the true morons when you can have a 20 yo English league squad player with a couple of mediocre loan spells and about 20 appearances under his belt pitch up a few days before the window slams shut.

Good stuff , funnily ironically true / funny 😞😁

[Nicho87]

Liam polworth signs new contract at killie

See above sarcastic posts

Killie getting ready early for their season ahead

[JohnM1875]

Liam polworth signs new contract at killie

See above sarcastic posts

Killie getting ready early for their season ahead

Definitely. Killie doing exactly what we should have done under JR. They’re strengthening by signing new players, extending contracts of players that performed well last year and extended McInnes contract.

We ****ed about, didn’t sign defenders and got papped out.

Hibs are really starting to piss me off if I’m being totally honest.

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/1798067198222860703?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Bournemouth announce Paulsen

[Nicho87]

Definitely. Killie doing exactly what we should have done under JR. They’re strengthening by signing new players, extending contracts of players that performed well last year and extended McInnes contract.

We ****ed about, didn’t sign defenders and got papped out.

Hibs are really starting to piss me off if I’m being totally honest.

Don’t panic

We don’t have a coach

We’re overloaded with mediocre players

Season tickets are down

League won’t know what’s hit it 👀

[SHODAN]

Hibs windows are always the same. We'll get about half the players we need in before the first game of the season at best with the key area of weakness almost always not satisfactorily filled. The remaining quarter of the signings we need (we never actually get all of them in) will be done on the final day of the window and are usually always panic loan signings after targets #3, #4 and #15 fall through.

Meanwhile Hearts and Aberdeen have all their major business done well ahead of time and start the season with a mostly complete squad fully fit, trained and gelled. Any last minute signings they make are bonuses.

Long story short, we'll sign a 21 year old centre back (5 appearances career total) from Hull City on August 31st. https://www.hibs.net/images/smilies/aok.gif

[cubehindthegoal]

Hoping we’ll see some radically good signings and moves, with the backing of the new investors, and links with a premiership club who have done pretty well this year too given the competition.

But, it’s not happening as I hoped as yet …

For example, it wouldn’t take many Premiership pennies for Bournemouth to sign Cieran Slicker, then loan him to us for a season or two. That’s the sort of thing I was hoping we would do. That’s what I’d do, and it would also potentially create a player ready for premiership standard in two or three years … and there could be other potential options like this, not solely Scottish players, but there is a potential for such a thing … Ross McCrorie is an example too, and if he saw a route to the premiership in the next year or so …

Maybe they see it different, the development of Hibs on the field .. but there are lots of opportunities to strengthen us, and create a route to premiership football for those players who kill it with us for a year or two. Let’s face it, that’s what happens anyway, but usually such players (Brown, Thomson, etc) go west.

Otherwise .. what is the point of the investment and the links ?

[Paul1642]

Reminder that that windows now even open yet. The club seem very on top of leaks at the moment in terms of the Manager, therefore what’s to say we don’t have a few good move lined up for when it is?

[Stuart93]

Reminder that that windows now even open yet. The club seem very on top of leaks at the moment in terms of the Manager, therefore what’s to say we don’t have a few good move lined up for when it is?

Haha.

Come on.

Us being organised and ready to hit the ground running? I’ll crack the jokes

[JohnM1875]

Reminder that that windows now even open yet. The club seem very on top of leaks at the moment in terms of the Manager, therefore what’s to say we don’t have a few good move lined up for when it is?

Phew! All those signings the other teams are making mustn't count :wink:

I agree though, getting a manager (head coach) in is the priority, not sure many players would sign without knowing who that man will be.

[cubehindthegoal]

Reminder that that windows now even open yet. The club seem very on top of leaks at the moment in terms of the Manager, therefore what’s to say we don’t have a few good move lined up for when it is?

Of course, fair point. I hope it transpires. And the brakes gently pressed on our new investors didn’t help in the last window tbf, but nothing very progressive and radical happened then. Some signs of potential in loan signings, but there is so much more could be done at our club.

Fingers crossed still.

[Paul1642]

Phew! All those signings the other teams are making mustn't count :wink:

I agree though, getting a manager (head coach) in is the priority, not sure many players would sign without knowing who that man will be.

The ones being discussed on here tonight are Killie re-loaning a player they already had last season and extending a players contract.

Hearts got a few on pre contract months ago but as a whole I haven’t seen much activity. I’m sure a few have passed my by (not for the first time) but all we possibly can sign right now are out of context players. If that’s not who we are after then we have another 10 days minimum to wait.

I fully share the frustration of us not getting our business done early in recent years but until the players are training it makes no difference if we announce a player today or in two weeks time.

[MrRobot]

some amount of miserable *******s on here eh :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

Liam polworth signs new contract at killie

See above sarcastic posts

Killie getting ready early for their season ahead

Polworth is poor

[Aldo]

Polworth is poor

Can you imagine the carnage/meltdown if Hibs announced Polworth?

[JimBHibees]

Can you imagine the carnage/meltdown if Hibs announced Polworth?

Absolutely bang average player barely plays for Killie

[Aldo]

Absolutely bang average player barely plays for Killie

Exactly.

[andrew70]

Absolutely bang average player barely plays for Killie

He played 28 games in the league for them, that plus an injury setback isn’t bad numbers.

[jeffers]

Exactly.

Had to Google him and I’m still none the wiser. In saying that we’ve been guilty of signing players without actually building a team. Maybe Polworth without being outstanding helps them being a team. Though if we had signed him I’d have been totally meh about it. :greengrin

[JimBHibees]

He played 28 games in the league for them, that plus an injury setback isn’t bad numbers.

Mostly sub i would think

[Steve-O]

https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/1798067198222860703?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Bournemouth announce Paulsen

I’ve watched every game he’s played this season.

He’s good. Would be happy if we got him on loan from them.

First full season, 3 penalty saves, 12 clean sheets (out of 27), and conceded only 26 goals.

[Dmas]

I’ve watched every game he’s played this season.

He’s good. Would be happy if we got him on loan from them.

First full season, 3 penalty saves, 12 clean sheets (out of 27), and conceded only 26 goals.

Looks a cracking keeper id be surprised if we got him, I think free’s up Dennis for a permanent deal though his route is pretty blocked now, they signed a young guy from Queen’s Park as well I’d imagine they’d create a path for him by allowing Dennis to leave

[Paulie Walnuts]

https://x.com/afcbournemouth/status/1798067198222860703?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Bournemouth announce Paulsen

A prospect with potential according to Bournemouth. You’d have to imagine a loan move is on the cards.

[NGoloGrantie]

https://x.com/sportspeteo/status/1798302328614981679?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Marcondes wanted by Norwich


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[Springbank]

https://x.com/sportspeteo/status/1798302328614981679?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g

Marcondes wanted by Norwich


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He flattered to deceive IMO

In our division, you get yourself a midfield trio of Nathan Moriah-Welsh (tick), Luke McCowan & Lennon Miller, and you finish high

Plus - a couple of years from now - you potentially have £15m of talent to sell on, assuming they keep developing, should you choose to sell (which all clubs do)

[04Sauzee]

Scott McKenna is available on a free , that's our LCB sorted 😂

[EdinMike]

Paul Hanlon to join Lewey at Raith ?!

[GloryGlory]

I notice Bournemouth have confirmed Marcondes has been released.

[Hibs90]

I notice Bournemouth have confirmed Marcondes has been released.

Been in America, probably on holiday but could be his next destination

[Fergus52]

He flattered to deceive IMO

In our division, you get yourself a midfield trio of Nathan Moriah-Welsh (tick), Luke McCowan & Lennon Miller, and you finish high

Plus - a couple of years from now - you potentially have £15m of talent to sell on, assuming they keep developing, should you choose to sell (which all clubs do)

Absolutely no chance would Motherwell sell us Lennon Miller for any fee we could actually afford.

I'd like to see us go for McCowan but he's already 26 so I doubt we'd make a big profit like you suggest

[andrew70]

Absolutely no chance would Motherwell sell us Lennon Miller for any fee we could actually afford.

I'd like to see us go for McCowan but he's already 26 so I doubt we'd make a big profit like you suggest

I think Miller is mentioned as he’s been linked with Bournemouth and a subsequent loan to us.

[MWHIBBIES]

He flattered to deceive IMO

In our division, you get yourself a midfield trio of Nathan Moriah-Welsh (tick), Luke McCowan & Lennon Miller, and you finish high

Plus - a couple of years from now - you potentially have £15m of talent to sell on, assuming they keep developing, should you choose to sell (which all clubs do)

NMW quickly becoming quite overrated imo.

[bordergreen]

NMW quickly becoming quite overrated imo.

I really like him mate. I thought that his range of passing was getting really good towards the end of the season. He has the desire and work rate you want.

[Hamish]

Paul Hanlon to join Lewey at Raith ?!

Yes, The Courier confirming he will join Stevenson in Kirkcaldy. Premiership clubs were interested but offer of 3 year deal swung it.

[Since452]

NMW quickly becoming quite overrated imo.

Really never got the hype

[Donegal Hibby]

Absolutely no chance would Motherwell sell us Lennon Miller for any fee we could actually afford.

I'd like to see us go for McCowan but he's already 26 so I doubt we'd make a big profit like you suggest

I don't know much about Lennon Miller as a player though sure I read his contract ends 2025 , could be wrong on that though .

[Scottie]

Scott McKenna is available on a free , that's our LCB sorted 😂
Wonder what sort of wages he was on at Forest ?

Unfortunately way out of our price range :greengrin

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1798369261305704937?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Record now reporting Hanlon to Raith.

[Donegal Hibby]

Yes, The Courier confirming he will join Stevenson in Kirkcaldy. Premiership clubs were interested but offer of 3 year deal swung it.

3 year deal is a brave move on Raith Rovers part . Fancy them to win the league with Lewy and Hanlon.

[AlbertK86]

3 year deal is a brave move on Raith Rovers part . Fancy them to win the league with Lewy and Hanlon.

No danger they’re winning the league. Will regress this season. Missed their big opportunity.

I think Falkirk might come right up


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[Donegal Hibby]

Rumour going that Marcondes is going to join Norwich City .

[badabing67]

Rumour going that Marcondes is going to join Norwich City .


A good move for him, he could help get them promoted and then sit on the bench the following season. He has the experience.

[Donegal Hibby]

A good move for him, he could help get them promoted and then sit on the bench the following season. He has the experience.

It would be a good move . Didn't realise Norwich had appointed Johannes Hoff Thorup as their manager too .

[Springbank]

Like forums to read others opinions

I personally think the energy and positional sense of NMW is what we've been missing since the McGinn McGeough axis

And I will not be surprised to see Lennon Miller going for megabucks in 3 years time (wherever his next move is - I hope we are in the bidding)

Put those 2 with McCowan & you are in a good place, regards protecting the defence better than recent years & being more creative going forward

That's where I'd spend the money

[Unseen work]

Like forums to read others opinions

I personally think the energy and positional sense of NMW is what we've been missing since the McGinn McGeough axis

And I will not be surprised to see Lennon Miller going for megabucks in 3 years time (wherever his next move is - I hope we are in the bidding)

Put those 2 with McCowan & you are in a good place, regards protecting the defence better than recent years & being more creative going forward

That's where I'd spend the money


There’s absolutely no chance we could afford Miller or that he’d come to us.

Where we hopefully have a chance is Bournemouth buying him and loaning him to us