Summer transfer thread 2024/25

[superfurryhibby]

There was a very good thread on twitter by a Celtic account a number of days ago saying why it would make sense. Not one Celtic fan called it **** .

Aye, you've mentioned it before.

Not interested. In Twitter, I looked at Kerrydale St though and it was barely mentioned. No one is quoting the home grown player stuff and no one gave any credibility to McCowan going there, it was laughed at.

[He's here!]

Big day for Gray and Hibs. If midfield doesn’t get sorted it won’t end well for him or us.[emoji1696][emoji1696][emoji1696]


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Inconceivable surely that we'll continue without any more midfield additions. As you suggest that would likely only end one way.

[04Sauzee]

Aye, you've mentioned it before.

Not interested. In Twitter, I looked at Kerrydale St though and it was barely mentioned. No one is quoting the home grown player stuff and no one gave any credibility to McCowan going there, it was laughed at.
Fair enough 👍

[jonny]

Are we the same in Scotland as England, you have to sign before noon to be able to play this weekend?

I think with the issues linked to the new COMET system we'll be lucky if players signed last week will be processed in time for this weekend

[sleeping giant]

Quite surprised that nobody been shifted out yet.

[04Sauzee]

Sunderland have agreed a loan deal with Bournemouth for defender Chris Mepham.

Straight loan with no option or obligation.

He’s heading to the north east for his medical.

[JohnM1875]

Quite surprised that nobody been shifted out yet.

Same. My 11am Kenneh out on loan prediction already out the window.

Surely at least three out today either on loan of permanent.

[Blaster]

Quite surprised that nobody been shifted out yet.

They’ve got to want to go

[Dmas]

Quite surprised that nobody been shifted out yet.

I half expected a couple outs straight away this morning to keep the excitement going, starting to loose a bit faith now, possibly time to break out the biscuits

[JohnM1875]

I half expected a couple outs straight away this morning to keep the excitement going, starting to loose a bit faith now, possibly time to break out the biscuits

Same. Thinks its going to be a stinker of a day.

[Hibs90]

I am possibly clutching at straws but maybe some things have already happened and we are just waiting on announcements to come later in the day to please the fans...

Or in reality, we are having a hard time shifting the crap and struggling to get McCowan/others.

I predict meltdown later.

[KeithWright9]

I am possibly clutching at straws but maybe some things have already happened and we are just waiting on announcements to come later in the day to please the fans...

Or in reality, we are having a hard time shifting the crap and struggling to get McCowan/others.

I predict meltdown later.

That’s totally clutching at straws. You’ve covered all bases right there… but regardless meltdown later is coming and we all know it 🤣

[B.H.F.C]

Really hope holding on to try and get McCowan doesn’t end up costing us. I’ll still be surprised if we get him, just hope we have something else on the go if we don’t.

[Unseen work]

Really hope holding on to try and get McCowan doesn’t end up costing us. I’ll still be surprised if we get him, just hope we have something else on the going we don’t.

I’m the same, just feels like we won’t get him.

[Gordy M]

That’s totally clutching at straws. You’ve covered all bases right there… but regardless meltdown later is coming and we all know it 🤣

Of course it will, it always does. Some posters will want different positions to be filled/improved and when that doesnt happen to their satisfaction......meltdown.

[B.H.F.C]

I’m the same, just feels like we won’t get him.

I’ve never thought we’d get him. I’d just like to think that you wouldn’t be holding on until this late in the window waiting on an answer from Dundee. There comes a point you have to walk away. Of course, we could get him and be proved right to hang on, just not confident that will be the case.

[WestStandWillie]

Wonder if we will get a loan signing or two from Bournemouth - or indeed Lorient.

If we don't it's probably Foley's way of punishing us for ignoring his suggestions :faf:

[GloryGlory]

Really hope holding on to try and get McCowan doesn’t end up costing us. I’ll still be surprised if we get him, just hope we have something else on the go if we don’t.

You'd hope there is another plan. It's a few weeks we've been trying to get him, nearly a week since we played Dundee which a few said was a sticking point and we were waiting until after the game, and still nowt's happened.

[flash]

Wonder if we will get a loan signing or two from Bournemouth - or indeed Lorient.

If we don't it's probably Foley's way of punishing us for ignoring his suggestions :faf:

Why would he punish a business that he partly owns?

[Callum_62]

Why would he punish a business that he partly owns?Ask Ian Gordon [emoji6][emoji1][emoji50]

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[WestStandWillie]

Why would he punish a business that he partly owns?

Did you not see the emoji?

I'm fully expecting at least two loans from Bournemouth, otherwise what's the point

[Smartie]

I am possibly clutching at straws but maybe some things have already happened and we are just waiting on announcements to come later in the day to please the fans...

Or in reality, we are having a hard time shifting the crap and struggling to get McCowan/others.

I predict meltdown later.

This is the only prediction I've seen so far that I've agreed with.

[ian cruise]

Did you not see the emoji?

I'm fully expecting at least two loans from Bournemouth, otherwise what's the point

Might have been earlier in this thread but sure a few posters have looked at the possibilities from the Bournemouth squads and there wasn't anyone who really jumped out as immediately improving us. The ones we would want such as Jebbison as going to teams such as Watford who I'm sure Bournemouth view as a higher standard than Hibs.

All for taking Bournemouth players if they'll improve us, but just having some youngsters that they are curious how they'll cope with first team football and happy to gamble with our season isn't what we need, we've done a good enough job signing those players on permanent deals over the last few years (with the exception of Melkerson who was obviously a class act and I won't hear a word against him 😁)

[Hibernian Verse]

Did you not see the emoji?

I'm fully expecting at least two loans from Bournemouth, otherwise what's the point

If there's no one good enough to improve us currently available to us then I certainly hope we don't just take two players to prove a link between the clubs or whatever you're looking for.

There are many more points to the multi-club model which were all covered at the AGM and at length on here e.g. best practices for a start.

[Waxy]

Maybe we’d be better signing the Dundee coach.
Players rarely seem to improve when they come to us.
We need to do better with what we have.

[Unseen work]

Might have been earlier in this thread but sure a few posters have looked at the possibilities from the Bournemouth squads and there wasn't anyone who really jumped out as immediately improving us. The ones we would want such as Jebbison as going to teams such as Watford who I'm sure Bournemouth view as a higher standard than Hibs.

All for taking Bournemouth players if they'll improve us, but just having some youngsters that they are curious how they'll cope with first team football and happy to gamble with our season isn't what we need, we've done a good enough job signing those players on permanent deals over the last few years (with the exception of Melkerson who was obviously a class act and I won't hear a word against him 😁)

Yep there’s hardly any especially now Kilkenny has left them. Only ones in our category are Bevan and Dennis and it seems like neither of them will happen for obvious reasons. There is James Hill but similar to Mepham and Jebbison there will be a host of championship teams willing to take him if Bournemouth want to put him out

After that you’re talking about players well out of our ‘league’ or young boys that have never played a professional game before

[Paulie Walnuts]

Yep there’s hardly any especially now Kilkenny has left them. Only ones in our category are Bevan and Dennis and it seems like neither of them will happen for obvious reasons.

After that you’re talking about players well out of our ‘league’ or young boys that have never played a professional game before

Young boys that have never played a professional game before it is :agree:

[TrinityHFC]

Did you not see the emoji?

I'm fully expecting at least two loans from Bournemouth, otherwise what's the point

It is actually fine that we aren't just taking anyone. I think the whole multi club thing will take a while to co-ordinate and they have a new sporting director or whatever title he has thinking about this. Over time you'd expect it would influence who they might bring in and where they place them rather than just thinking about where to put the players they have just now.

Unfortunately we probably aren't the right level for players they sign from other English teams and they would rather see them do well in the Championship if there's a chance of them making their first team any time soon.

[04Sauzee]

Jamie Borthwick

Hibs looking at multiple ins and outs on deadline day, could be a busy one at Easter Road. Nothing actively moving at Hearts as of last night but they are monitoring the market if the right opportunity arises to make a move.

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/jamiekborthwick/status/1829473930412728671?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Hibs looking at multiple ins and outs on deadline day, could be a busy one at Easter Road. Nothing actively moving at Hearts as of last night but they are monitoring the market if the right opportunity arises to make a move.

[JohnM1875]

Stevie Mallan to St Johnstone doing the rounds.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Stevie Mallan to St Johnstone doing the rounds.

For some reason that concerns me :greengrin

35 yarder against Hibs incoming

[Ronniekirk]

If there's no one good enough to improve us currently available to us then I certainly hope we don't just take two players to prove a link between the clubs or whatever you're looking for.

There are many more points to the multi-club model which were all covered at the AGM and at length on here e.g. best practices for a start.

Malky has made it clear we won’t just take a player offerred to us unless we feel they will improve us

[JohnM1875]

Malky has made it clear we won’t just take a player offerred to us unless we feel they will improve us

Easy saying that at the start of the window, the proof will be in the pudding come 11pm tonight!

[Pytheas]

Yep there’s hardly any especially now Kilkenny has left them. Only ones in our category are Bevan and Dennis and it seems like neither of them will happen for obvious reasons. There is James Hill but similar to Mepham and Jebbison there will be a host of championship teams willing to take him if Bournemouth want to put him out

After that you’re talking about players well out of our ‘league’ or young boys that have never played a professional game before

Neto going on loan to Arsenal so probably rules out Dennis too.

Agree James Hill is the only one, and if this relationship had any substance he should be getting told you're going to Hibs on loan or you're going to play reserves here.

We could have got Bournemouth youngsters on loan without selling them a quarter of the club, what's the point if the players coming in aren't a level above what we could get without the tie-in.

[Ronniekirk]

https://x.com/jamiekborthwick/status/1829473930412728671?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Hibs looking at multiple ins and outs on deadline day, could be a busy one at Easter Road. Nothing actively moving at Hearts as of last night but they are monitoring the market if the right opportunity arises to make a move.
I defo expected some outs before now I also have no doubt we are working on players coming in but looks like it’s going to be a long day possible to get any announcements

[SteveHFC]

For some reason that concerns me :greengrin

35 yarder against Hibs incoming

whats our next home game:hmmm:

[Gordy M]

I defo expected some outs before now I also have no doubt we are working on players coming in but looks like it’s going to be a long day possible to get any announcements

Sorry, you have doubts we are working on getting players in on the last day of the window? Really?

Edit: sorry misread the no part��

[Biffo]

Dundee fan at my work hearing that if McCowan was to leave they would look at getting Scott Fraser currently at Charlton

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[Paulie Walnuts]

Sorry, you have doubts we are working on getting players in on the last day of the window? Really?

“I also have no doubt”

[Gordy M]

“I also have no doubt”

Ah misread that

[easty]

Neto going on loan to Arsenal so probably rules out Dennis too.

Agree James Hill is the only one, and if this relationship had any substance he should be getting told you're going to Hibs on loan or you're going to play reserves here.

We could have got Bournemouth youngsters on loan without selling them a quarter of the club, what's the point if the players coming in aren't a level above what we could get without the tie-in.

As if that would ever be the case :faf:

[Smartie]

Maybe we’d be better signing the Dundee coach.
Players rarely seem to improve when they come to us.
We need to do better with what we have.

The person who saw that Sylla (with his pre-Dundee CV), McCowan and Cameron would dovetail into a handy midfield on a shoestring is the person we want to be taking off their hands.

Strachan, possibly?

If you go through the people who have contributed to trying to solve our midfield problems since the day Allan, McGinn and McGeouch walked out the door, having failed to varying extents, leading us to be on the final day of the transfer window looking at going another half season with a midfield vastly inferior to St Mirren and Dundee etc...

[7Hero]

Malky has made it clear we won’t just take a player offerred to us unless we feel they will improve us

You've go to ask though are Hibs qualified to assess a player and get that right ?

[NGoloGrantie]

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[eastterrace]

For some reason that concerns me :greengrin

35 yarder against Hibs incoming especially with our goalie it’s a cert

[Cooshed Kid]

The person who saw that Sylla (with his pre-Dundee CV), McCowan and Cameron would dovetail into a handy midfield on a shoestring is the person we want to be taking off their hands.

Strachan, possibly?

If you go through the people who have contributed to trying to solve our midfield problems since the day Allan, McGinn and McGeouch walked out the door, having failed to varying extents, leading us to be on the final day of the transfer window looking at going another half season with a midfield vastly inferior to St Mirren and Dundee etc...


Bull's eye.

[LunasBoots]

Malky has made it clear we won’t just take a player offerred to us unless we feel they will improve us

That's good and well but we've still got a midfield that needs addressed before the end of the window tonight, D
Other teams we should be aiming at competing with are far inferior to our midfield

[easty]

The person who saw that Sylla (with his pre-Dundee CV), McCowan and Cameron would dovetail into a handy midfield on a shoestring is the person we want to be taking off their hands.

Strachan, possibly?

If you go through the people who have contributed to trying to solve our midfield problems since the day Allan, McGinn and McGeouch walked out the door, having failed to varying extents, leading us to be on the final day of the transfer window looking at going another half season with a midfield vastly inferior to St Mirren and Dundee etc...

Too much being made of this Dundee midfield.

If ours is so ****, and there's is so good...why did they only beat us to the top 6 in the final game before the split? Why did Dundee score less and concede more last season? Why couldn't they beat us this season or last season (we beat them twice, we've drawn twice).

[Donegal Hibby]

I seen on the Dundee forum it was mentioned that the Dundee Courier is saying that a midfielder will be joining Dundee latter with another to maybe follow . Makes you wonder if they do that could potentially be 3 midfielders they are signing…..🤔

[Unseen work]

I’d love to have seen our fans base reaction to us signing Sylla before he was at Dundee

[easty]

I’d love to have seen our fans base reaction to us signing Sylla before he was at Dundee

He's *****.

[greenlex]

Too much being made of this Dundee midfield.

If ours is so ****, and theirs is so good...why did they only beat us to the top 6 in the final game before the split? Why did Dundee score less and concede more last season? Why couldn't they beat us this season or last season (we beat them twice, we've drawn twice).
It’s because it’s one less thing to moan about if we started to think like that. Not going to happen.

[LunasBoots]

Seemingly Celtic have put a bid in for Mccowan, 1.1m.

[GordonHFC]

Seemingly Celtic have put a bid in for Mccowan, 1.1m.

Not sure the guy reporting that is a reliable source.

[CapitalGreen]

Seemingly Celtic have put a bid in for Mccowan, 1.1m.

They haven’t.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Seemingly Celtic have put a bid in for Mccowan, 1.1m.

If it’s based on the below I wouldn’t be too concerned about it

https://x.com/brobertsonnews/status/1829489016451760573?s=46&t=QWnDWrR3S2WtDOFfqS0zFA


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[Unseen work]

The window will shut with no new signings and everyone thinking we’re getting relegated

Tomorrow we’ll sign Ryan Jack and Marcondes and everyone will think we’ll split the old firm

[Greenworld]

They haven’t.Are u sitting in the office at Celtic park [emoji23][emoji23]

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[worcesterhibby]

Only 124 days until the January transfer window opens…… just saying :greengrin

[FilipinoHibs]

Seemingly Celtic have put a bid in for Mccowan, 1.1m.

Source?

[04Sauzee]

If it’s based on the below I wouldn’t be too concerned about it

https://x.com/brobertsonnews/status/1829489016451760573?s=46&t=QWnDWrR3S2WtDOFfqS0zFA


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Same boy had us looking at Joey Barton and Dougie Imrie as Hibs head coach

[TrinityHFC]

I’d love to have seen our fans base reaction to us signing Sylla before he was at Dundee

Exactly this - some of the posters who relentlessly say how bad every signing we make will be are also using examples of players we should be signing that they absolutely would have dismissed prior to the decent spells they had at other teams. Keepers like Mitov and Dennis had little behind them before coming up here. Beck would have been written off as a young player from England with no experience, and only on loan...and so on.

[Viva_Palmeiras]

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I quite fancy the Isle of Wight. Nice steam railway apparently.

[LunasBoots]

If it’s based on the below I wouldn’t be too concerned about it

https://x.com/brobertsonnews/status/1829489016451760573?s=46&t=QWnDWrR3S2WtDOFfqS0zFA


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[Hibiza]

It'll be another transfer eve of misery , desperation and excuses. " Be solved in the next window " is the usual diatribe.

[worcesterhibby]

Same boy had us looking at Joey Barton and Dougie Imrie as Hibs head coach

also said Lampard would be made rangers manager and Daniel Pdence was a done deal for Celtic last year..,all tosh

[WestStandWillie]

The window will shut with no new signings and everyone thinking we’re getting relegated

Tomorrow we’ll sign Ryan Jack and Marcondes and everyone will think we’ll split the old firm

Take Marcondes back in a heartbeat.

[flash]

It'll be another transfer eve of misery , desperation and excuses. " Be solved in the next window " is the usual diatribe.

You're right. Best log off for the day.

[04Sauzee]

Normally by now we have news on players making their way for medicals at Hibs or bids in and players on the way out on their way for medicals. It's been very quiet today.

[One Day Soon]

Let's hope this band have saved all their big numbers for the encore because the rest of the gig has been pretty underwhelming in a 'where has all the money gone' kind of way...

[Stuart93]

All the quality players available today

[SHODAN]

All the best players become available at the end of the window you know... So let's ****in' sign them! NO EXCUSES.

[TrinityHFC]

All the quality players available today

The usual posters repeating nonsense that is their own made up interpretation of what people have said about the window.

Isn’t it boring just ripping into something you are meant to like constantly?

[greenlex]

The usual posters repeating nonsense that is their own made up interpretation of what people have said about the window.

Isn’t it boring just ripping into something you are meant to like constantly?
Apparently not.

[Ronniekirk]

You've go to ask though are Hibs qualified to assess a player and get that right ?
I have no idea but we are where we are and there won’t be any more change to the management structure as we have tried everything
if we continue to not do well it’s then down to individuals within that structure
But as we have seen it’s the manager that gets fired not those above s d not those responsible for identifying players
So we will see where we are when window closes

[Golden Bear]

I hope the Admins have a generous supply of Pampers which can be issued free of charge to some of our drama queen posters.

[Ronniekirk]

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Again it’s that word could I maintain if they wanted him he would be there by now

[Ronniekirk]

That's good and well but we've still got a midfield that needs addressed before the end of the window tonight, D
Other teams we should be aiming at competing with are far inferior to our midfield
I don’t disagree mate and am sure catering to do something but Malky also said it would take several windows to turn things around and am mindful of that also

[Springbank]

I don’t disagree mate and am sure catering to do something but Malky also said it would take several windows to turn things around and am mindful of that also

Back at the start of the window I think quite a few of us,were saying the SPFL upgrades, with more money this summer would look like

Mitov
Strain (since injured)
Mark oHara
McCowan/Lennon Miller
Danny Armstrong

Still think CM is where we need presence & changes there will help improve existing defence & attack

[04Sauzee]

Back at the start of the window I think quite a few of us,were saying the SPFL upgrades, with more money this summer would look like

Mitov
Strain (since injured)
Mark oHara
McCowan/Lennon Miller
Danny Armstrong

Still think CM is where we need presence & changes there will help improve existing defence & attack
Surprised miller hasn't been picked up by a team down South tbh

[Smartie]

Too much being made of this Dundee midfield.

If ours is so ****, and there's is so good...why did they only beat us to the top 6 in the final game before the split? Why did Dundee score less and concede more last season? Why couldn't they beat us this season or last season (we beat them twice, we've drawn twice).

Because it allows them to achieve what they do whilst still having the likes of Jordan f'ing McGhee elsewhere in their team.

They're not strong from front to back. They're strong in the middle and weak elsewhere.

In the interests of balance I think our forward line will turn out to be at least as strong as their midfield. I'd just love for us to be giving them the ammunition they need to REALLy thrive...

[KeithWright9]

Source?

His ma

[Hibs90]

For anyone curious...

LM's representatives can be found here; https://consiliumsportsgroup.co.uk/

Represent a number of Hibs players.

[Stuart93]

The usual posters repeating nonsense that is their own made up interpretation of what people have said about the window.

Isn’t it boring just ripping into something you are meant to like constantly?

Awk relax

[Haymaker]

:hyper

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[Billy Whizz]

Surprised miller hasn't been picked up by a team down South tbh

He said the other day he wants to play over 100 games for Motherwell, so in no rush to move on. He’s only 18

[Alfred E Newman]

His ma

No it wasn't, it was his brother's mate's Ma.

[degenerated]

All the best players become available at the end of the window you know... So let's ****in' sign them! NO EXCUSES.I thought all the best ones could be got early. You know like all the "obvious" ones like dhanda, spittal, penrice, boating etc.

[Biffo]

I thought all the best ones could be got early. You know like all the "obvious" ones like dhanda, spittal, penrice, boating etc.They didn't look that great last night tbh

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[McD]

They didn't look that great last night tbh

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Did dhanda or spittal even touch the ball?

[degenerated]

They didn't look that great last night tbh

Sent from my SM-S901B using TapatalkThat was kind of my point, these were the ones being held up by the terminally miserable on here as the obvious signings we should have been signing to make immediate improvements.

[Biffo]

Did dhanda or spittal even touch the ball?I'm sure they did, maybe not many though, Hearts were really poor

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[NGoloGrantie]

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[Crab apple]

Back at the start of the window I think quite a few of us,were saying the SPFL upgrades, with more money this summer would look like

Mitov
Strain (since injured)
Mark oHara
McCowan/Lennon Miller
Danny Armstrong

Still think CM is where we need presence & changes there will help improve existing defence & attack

O'Hara would have improved our midfield. St Mirren captain who returned from injury on Saturday.

[Biffo]

That was kind of my point, these were the ones being held up by the terminally miserable on here as the obvious signings we should have been signing to make immediate improvements.Yeah I get that.

Don't think they are bad players but at the moment Hearts just look like a bad team

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[Unseen work]

https://x.com/jamiekborthwick/status/1829513650727727553?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

NO WAY!

[Hibiza]

May I identify myself as a " Disillusioned , experienced, underwhelmed,Drama Queen".

[easty]

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Gets rid of a crap player from our squad and weakens a league rival at the same time...sounds too good to be true :greengrin

[WestStandWillie]

Kilmarnock and Motherwell battling it out for Jair on loan....is it April 1st already?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Gets rid of a crap player from our squad and weakens a league rival at the same time...sounds too good to be true :greengrin

If McInnes makes him a player then I don’t want to hear ever again that he’s not a good manager on here.

[Donegal Hibby]

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Motherwell would be the better option for him .

[Viva_Palmeiras]

If McInnes makes him a player then I don’t want to hear ever again that he’s not a good manager on here.

I still think there’s a player in there.

[greenlex]

I still think there’s a player in there.
McInnes is well past it mate.

[One Day Soon]

May I identify myself as a " Disillusioned , experienced, underwhelmed,Drama Queen".

I am also Spartacus.

[Joe6-2]

I am also Spartacus.

I’m Spartacus

[Ozyhibby]

McInnes is well past it mate.

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[eastmainsmsh]

I still think there’s a player in there.

Agree he is just not getting a look in here

[Ronniekirk]

I still think there’s a player in there.
Lack of consistency and when he goes off form for long spells he struggles to bring much to the game Doednt track back or tackle and loses ability to take on a player Baffling

[aberhibsfc]

I still think there’s a player in there.

Agree, but I also feel the same about Vente and formerly Melkerson.

[Hibees1973]

I have every faith that Ben Kensell & Ian Gordon are as good as their word and 'game changing' players will be signed by the end of the day.

Know they have left it very late but I reckon this is just a wee bit of humour on their part stringing us all along. They both set Hibs supporters expectations at 'game changing' levels when the Black Knights deal was agreed, so no need to panic.

I'm sitting back very confidently, with a coffee and tunnocks caramel wafer awaiting a top class goalkeeper, left back, centre half and defensive midfielder arriving today.

I don't subscribe to the point of view that at East Mains just now they are scratching around wyscout, making frantic phone calls or using any other dubious recruitment tools trying to sign players who have had very little game time, poor injury records or from clubs like FC Rainbow.

Settle guys.

They have assured us they have learned from their mistakes.

[Centre Hawf]

I'm not convinced Jair will have anything in him to be a success in Scotland. But right now I'd be happy to see him go out on loan and prove me wrong.

[Since452]

I'm not convinced Jair will have anything in him to be a success in Scotland. But right now I'd be happy to see him go out on loan and prove me wrong.

As long as they're picking up all his wages I'm happy for it to be a loan instead of permanent

[McGruber]

Going to call it out now, Tavares will be brilliant for Motherwell

[Hibernian Verse]

As long as they're picking up all his wages I'm happy for it to be a loan instead of permanent

Not a chance they will cover all of his 15k a week

[Musselbound]

Did dhanda or spittal even touch the ball?

Spittal did. Crossed it to their keeper numerous times.

[One Day Soon]

Not a chance they will cover all of his 15k a week

His what?!?!

[HoboHarry]

His what?!?!
I was assuming he wasn't being serious.

[JohnM1875]

Going to call it out now, Tavares will be brilliant for Motherwell

Hope so. Means we might get a few for him next summer.

[Ronniekirk]

St Mirren starlet makes Premier League switch
St Mirren have confirmed Ethan Sutherland’s move to Wolverhampton Wanderers on a permanent transfer, for a fee thought to be worth £400,000.

The club have confirmed the deal for the 18-year-old includes ‘significant add-ons and a future sell on fee’

made one subs appearance for first team at the weekend Good bit of business from st Mirren

[KeithWright9]

His what?!?!

He is on £3k a week , which in itself is mind bending but don’t worry it’s not £15k!!!!

[Hibernian Verse]

He is on £3k a week , which in itself is mind bending but don’t worry it’s not £15k!!!!

For how many years have people been warned not to believe everything you read on the internet :greengrin

[jonny]

I still think there’s a player in there.

Based on a hunch? It can't be based on what we've seen on the pitch. Had 1 good game last season against Dundee and has been pretty woeful otherwise.
I'd be happy to see the back of him.

[Unseen work]

Tavares will be decent if he gets the ball high and wide in decent space. He’ll best his man quite a bit and can put in decent crosses.

If a defender goes tight to him and makes him face his own goal he won’t influence the game

[Centre Hawf]

For how many years have people been warned not to believe everything you read on the internet :greengrin

From people I've spoken to his wages are certainly an issue as it has made getting rid of him (with two years left) next to impossible. If Motherwell or Killie take him I'd be surprised if it's even half of what he's on.

[hibeerealist]

https://x.com/jamiekborthwick/status/1829513650727727553?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g


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Thats shirley a wind up!

[Brooster]

He is on £3k a week , which in itself is mind bending but don’t worry it’s not £15k!!!!

He's on more than £3k.....£5k

[PatHead]

The Portuguese window doesn't close for another 3 days so even if he doesn't end up at either of these clubs he could end up in Portugal.

[One Day Soon]

If we ship Jair out to anyone and they pick up any part of his salary it will only be possible to draw one conclusion. The Tache is back in the building.

[Wilson]

Agree, but I also feel the same about Vente and formerly Melkerson.

Well you were right about Melks.

[Crab apple]

Thats shirley a wind up!

I can't believe he's under contract until 2026!

[WestStandWillie]

He's on more than £3k.....£5k

:faint: :faint: :faint: :faint:

[GreenPJ]

I can't believe he's under contract until 2026!

Well if the rumours are true and McInnes is interested and he is/was hailed as someone we should be going for as Manager as he was a stick on not to fail and he sees something in him..... He has not warranted the wage if it is the £5K that was suggested but he has had limited opportunities in a struggling team but would be happy to ship him out on loan at least.

[TrinityHFC]

I have every faith that Ben Kensell & Ian Gordon are as good as their word and 'game changing' players will be signed by the end of the day.

Know they have left it very late but I reckon this is just a wee bit of humour on their part stringing us all along. They both set Hibs supporters expectations at 'game changing' levels when the Black Knights deal was agreed, so no need to panic.

I'm sitting back very confidently, with a coffee and tunnocks caramel wafer awaiting a top class goalkeeper, left back, centre half and defensive midfielder arriving today.

I don't subscribe to the point of view that at East Mains just now they are scratching around wyscout, making frantic phone calls or using any other dubious recruitment tools trying to sign players who have had very little game time, poor injury records or from clubs like FC Rainbow.

Settle guys.

They have assured us they have learned from their mistakes.

When has he talked about game changing players? There is this quote about the investment:

It’s game changing for Hibs and I think it’s quite ground-breaking for Scottish gootball for the nature of a deal of this type," he said. "I’m delighted after months and months of hard work to get it over the line. I think being part of a multi group network gives us loads of opportunities around best practice sharing, player trading within the network. It obviously give us equity and cash we can use along with the investment from the Gordon family”

Didn’t see any particular promises about players by the end of August in the first window in this arrangement.

In any case - Bowie was a pretty significant outlay. Hoilett is one of the most creative players in the league going by his record last year. Kwon and Myko are quality players. We’ve yet to fully see how the others pan out but they all have decent pedigree.

Let’s say we’ve put aside £3m of the investment for use on players. The Bowie deal over 4 yrs takes up about half of that on its own.

I don’t think anyone is handing us £3m every year on top of our usual budget so that money needs to be spread.

Perhaps some expectations have been unrealistic?

Is it game changing? The deal brought in about £12m to the club including the Gordons clearing the debt and we have access to the network which is a long game - so I think he can be justified in saying that.

[HFC93]

I remember McIness praising Tavares after we played Killie last season at Easter Road. He obviously rates him.

[ChuckNor]

All very quiet at the club. Suspect a few will leave on loans. Not heard a thing about incomings.

[ChuckNor]

There was chatter on here about a Ukrainian coming in. Any more info on this one?

[CapitalGreen]

Wonder if Killie would be interested in a swap deal of Jair for Armstrong 😂

[Donegal Hibby]

Am I right to be slightly worried with this from Rodgers ? (2:40) …..

https://x.com/ScotlandSky/status/1829507917994758470

[easty]

Am I right to be slightly worried with this from Rodgers ? (2:40) …..

https://x.com/ScotlandSky/status/1829507917994758470

I don't think he said anything that should worry Hibs.

[One Day Soon]

When has he talked about game changing players? There is this quote about the investment:

It’s game changing for Hibs and I think it’s quite ground-breaking for Scottish gootball for the nature of a deal of this type," he said. "I’m delighted after months and months of hard work to get it over the line. I think being part of a multi group network gives us loads of opportunities around best practice sharing, player trading within the network. It obviously give us equity and cash we can use along with the investment from the Gordon family”

Didn’t see any particular promises about players by the end of August in the first window in this arrangement.

In any case - Bowie was a pretty significant outlay. Hoilett is one of the most creative players in the league going by his record last year. Kwon and Myko are quality players. We’ve yet to fully see how the others pan out but they all have decent pedigree.

Let’s say we’ve put aside £3m of the investment for use on players. The Bowie deal over 4 yrs takes up about half of that on its own.

I don’t think anyone is handing us £3m every year on top of our usual budget so that money needs to be spread.

Perhaps some expectations have been unrealistic?

Is it game changing? The deal brought in about £12m to the club including the Gordons clearing the debt and we have access to the network which is a long game - so I think he can be justified in saying that.


No it doesn't.

We have a ton of players our of contract next summer and their combined released wages picks up slack in our revenue spending from next summer onwards. Even if you are right on the £3 million total available for signings out of our £12 capital income and we had to fund his wages out of capital sums for a year, that amounts to just £375,000 until next summer's savings all kick in.

Foley indicated it would allow us to spend a chunk on players. What other kind of game changing is there for Hibs beyond the team we can put on the park?

Essentially even half of that that huge block of over £10 million we have taken in should have allowed us to bring in several significant quality players by allowing us to bridge the gap between now and next summer.

[Hibiza]

I’m Spartacus

I'm Spartacus

[Unseen work]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1829531715993469294?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Motherwell getting Jair

Good move for him

Kettlewell has done wonders for some attackers lately so hopefully a good move and he improves

[One Day Soon]

https://x.com/record_sport/status/1829531715993469294?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Motherwell getting Jair

Good move for him

Kettlewell has done wonders for some attackers lately so hopefully a good move and he improves


Wow. Close the window and quit while we are ahead.

[HendoDelivered]

Hope we have a plan B or C lined up since we aren’t getting McCowan. We know the money is there so lets get it spent Hibs.

[DarlingtonHibee]

No it doesn't.

We have a ton of players our of contract next summer and their combined released wages picks up slack in our revenue spending from next summer onwards. Even if you are right on the £3 million total available for signings out of our £12 capital income and we had to fund his wages out of capital sums for a year, that amounts to just £375,000 until next summer's savings all kick in.

Foley indicated it would allow us to spend a chunk on players. What other kind of game changing is there for Hibs beyond the team we can put on the park?

Essentially even half of that that huge block of over £10 million we have taken in should have allowed us to bring in several significant quality players by allowing us to bridge the gap between now and next summer.

Excuse my ignorance, but where are you getting the £12 million capital from?

[USA_Hibee]

If Jair does go I hope he does well and gets back on track. Good luck to him!

[timewilltell]

Celtic reported to have offered Dundee £1.1m for McCowen.

[HoboHarry]

Hope we have a plan B or C lined up since we aren’t getting McCowan. We know the money is there so lets get it spent Hibs.
What is that definitive conclusion based on?

[The Modfather]

When has he talked about game changing players? There is this quote about the investment:

It’s game changing for Hibs and I think it’s quite ground-breaking for Scottish gootball for the nature of a deal of this type," he said. "I’m delighted after months and months of hard work to get it over the line. I think being part of a multi group network gives us loads of opportunities around best practice sharing, player trading within the network. It obviously give us equity and cash we can use along with the investment from the Gordon family”

Didn’t see any particular promises about players by the end of August in the first window in this arrangement.

In any case - Bowie was a pretty significant outlay. Hoilett is one of the most creative players in the league going by his record last year. Kwon and Myko are quality players. We’ve yet to fully see how the others pan out but they all have decent pedigree.

Let’s say we’ve put aside £3m of the investment for use on players. The Bowie deal over 4 yrs takes up about half of that on its own.

I don’t think anyone is handing us £3m every year on top of our usual budget so that money needs to be spread.

Perhaps some expectations have been unrealistic?

Is it game changing? The deal brought in about £12m to the club including the Gordons clearing the debt and we have access to the network which is a long game - so I think he can be justified in saying that.

“Game changing”, “groundbreaking”, “opportunities around best practices”, “Player trading within the network” when can we expect to see any of that?

[Hibs90]

Celtic reported to have offered Dundee £1.1m for McCowen.

No they haven't. It's from a fake twitter account.

[TrinityHFC]

No it doesn't.

We have a ton of players our of contract next summer and their combined released wages picks up slack in our revenue spending from next summer onwards. Even if you are right on the £3 million total available for signings out of our £12 capital income and we had to fund his wages out of capital sums for a year, that amounts to just £375,000 until next summer's savings all kick in.

Foley indicated it would allow us to spend a chunk on players. What other kind of game changing is there for Hibs beyond the team we can put on the park?

Essentially even half of that that huge block of over £10 million we have taken in should have allowed us to bring in several significant quality players by allowing us to bridge the gap between now and next summer.

So you'd be fine with none of those players that leave being replaced?

My point was, Bowie is a significant purchase both in fees and wages and that all comes from our overall budget. Yes, it might have been increased by say £3m but that does not mean that it is extra money we can just use to pay on transfer fees this window. It allows for a decent uplift over time but you have to be careful you can't sustain it and you need to wave goodbye to the players you've signed when you drop down to just your regular income again.

Out of the £12m - half of that was paying back debt.

[DarlingtonHibee]

Celtic reported to have offered Dundee £1.1m for McCowen.

Anti competitive in any other business. Hope they get stuffed in Europe

[Since452]

Can we not try and sign LJ? That was some tackle on JDH. Exactly the kind of aggression we need.

[Unseen work]

“Game changing”, “groundbreaking”, “opportunities around best practices”, “Player trading within the network” when can we expect to see any of that?

Marcondes, NMW and Bevan?

They maybe have shared practices - maybe that’s what we’re not listening to? Maybe we are listening to it? I doubt we’ll ever know

[Ronniekirk]

Celtic reported to have offered Dundee £1.1m for McCowen.
Where is it being Repoted Can’t see any mention of it

[Unseen work]

Stolen from Twitter but apparently there’s a stumbling block in the Tavares deal

We want a clause inserted that he must play against us

[GreenPJ]

Celtic reported to have offered Dundee £1.1m for McCowen.

If they have then fair play to Dundee for getting the old firm to spend that type of money. I would like/would have liked McCowan, think he would have brought a lot to the team, however, £1.1M+ I think is too much and so happy if its true to walk away

[easty]

Stolen from Twitter but apparently there’s a stumbling block in the Tavares deal

We want a clause inserted that he must play against us

:tee hee:

[GreenCastle]

Hibs forgotten to pay the subscription to WyScout ?

[JimBHibees]

Hope we have a plan B or C lined up since we aren’t getting McCowan. We know the money is there so lets get it spent Hibs.

Who says we aren’t

[JimBHibees]

Stolen from Twitter but apparently there’s a stumbling block in the Tavares deal

We want a clause inserted that he must play against us

😄

[Hibs90]

Where is it being Repoted Can’t see any mention of it

A fake journalist on twitter. Ignore. They haven't as of now.

[04Sauzee]

Anthony Joseph

Celtic are in pursuit of another midfielder before the deadline.

They are working on deals with a number of targets.

They could make a move for Dundee’s Luke McCowan.

They're also exploring a loan deal for West Ham midfielder Andy Irving. However, #WHU not keen to let him go.

[Col2]

I suspect we are done for this window with exception of 1 or 2 going out on loan.

[Big_Franck]

Anthony Joseph

Celtic are in pursuit of another midfielder before the deadline.

They are working on deals with a number of targets.

They could make a move for Dundee’s Luke McCowan.

They're also exploring a loan deal for West Ham midfielder Andy Irving. However, #WHU not keen to let him go.

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

[EGL2000]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

Was very good in Austria though. Think he would be a good squad player and will fill a homegrown slot for them in champions league.

[Heisenberg]

Who says we aren’t

Think it’s pretty clear we won’t be signing him now. Dundee fan on P&B seems certain he’s away to Celtic.

[SteveHFC]

I suspect we are done for this window with exception of 1 or 2 going out on loan.

I’ll save my seething post for later but I really hope we don’t have to watch Newell-Campbell-JDH in midfield again.

[Silky]

Hibs forgotten to pay the subscription to WyScout ?

Hopefully, if it was used to get some of our players!

[K-Zazu]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

Why did West Ham buy him then?

[HendoDelivered]

Who says we aren’t

Just seems obvious now.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

There was a fairly big side looking at him the other week.

[Jim44]

Am I right to be slightly worried with this from Rodgers ? (2:40) …..

https://x.com/ScotlandSky/status/1829507917994758470

Yes. His last wee giggle and comment at the end of the interview suggests, in my opinion, that McCowan is definitely on their radar and might very well be a Celtic player by 11pm tonight.

[04Sauzee]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.
Sky Sports journalist

[Cheshire Hibee]

I suspect that we will sign no one, the club will state that they were pursuing a number of signings who would have added the necessary quality to our first team squad.

Unfortunately the clubs were unwilling to do business despite substantial offers on the table from the club.:rolleyes:

[badabing67]

So have we moved Jair on to make space for Duk, this is the question.

[Unseen work]

If Celtic get McCowan we should take the 750k back to Dundee for lyall Cameron.

Also hope there is something in the Dan Crowley link

[MWHIBBIES]

I’ll save my seething post for later but I really hope we don’t have to watch Newell-Campbell-JDH in midfield again.

You wont. Those players haven't started a match together in a long, long time now. It wont happen again.

[HendoDelivered]

Delf moving on today as well according to the EEN

[CapitalGreen]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

He was on the bench for West Ham in the Premier League last week.

[04Sauzee]

EEN

Will be fuller Hibs updates as we go. But, yes, Jair Tavares to Motherwell looking done. Season-long loan. Expect Allan Delferriere to be another departure agreed/announced soon.

[CapitalGreen]

Ibane Bowat signs for Portsmouth. Has been linked with Aberdeen recently.

[Unseen work]

Good news re Delf and Tavares

Something about Doyle Hayes being back fit just before the window closing makes me think he’s off too, was there not rumours of him being fit anyway and it was a fallout?

Kenneh will surely have a couple of interested teams? Played a very good amount of games for his age at a decent level

[greenlex]

If Celtic get McCowan we should take the 750k back to Dundee for lyall Cameron.

Also hope there is something in the Dan Crowley link
In ten pence pieces. ( please tell me everyone knows what they are.)

[Gordy M]

Good thing is it looks like Youhan is staying.

[Stuart93]

I suspect we are done for this window with exception of 1 or 2 going out on loan.

No chance, we can’t beat.

[B.H.F.C]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

Andy Irving has done well for himself. Been on the bench for West Ham at the start of the season and had a couple of really good seasons in Austria.

[B.H.F.C]

Anthony Joseph

Celtic are in pursuit of another midfielder before the deadline.

They are working on deals with a number of targets.

They could make a move for Dundee’s Luke McCowan.

They're also exploring a loan deal for West Ham midfielder Andy Irving. However, #WHU not keen to let him go.

This is why I’ve never been confident of getting McCowan. I think he’s been holding on in the hope of them coming in. If he’d really wanted to come to us I think it would have been pushed on and we’d have got a deal agreed with Dundee. Hope I’m wrong and we get a nice surprise tonight.

[Just_Jimmy]

If Celtic get McCowan we should take the 750k back to Dundee for lyall Cameron.

Also hope there is something in the Dan Crowley linkNo danger they sell both on deadline day.

When do we stop trusting the process?

Dicked about for weeks chasing a player it was obvious we had no chance of getting.

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[Unseen work]

I see David brooks is back fit and training at Bournemouth

Imagine we’d have no chance but I also thought the same with Marcondes

[NGoloGrantie]

https://x.com/di_cranio/status/1829543267945546151?s=46&t=teWgCfrX60lbBmqMtdAt4g


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[Ronniekirk]

No danger they sell both on deadline day.

When do we stop trusting the process?

Dicked about for weeks chasing a player it was obvious we had no chance of getting.

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It the Process includes a Plan B we didn’t have all our irons in one fire 🔥

[badabing67]

Good news re Delf and Tavares

Something about Doyle Hayes being back fit just before the window closing makes me think he’s off too, was there not rumours of him being fit anyway and it was a fallout?

Kenneh will surely have a couple of interested teams? Played a very good amount of games for his age at a decent level


I think Gray would keep him if he is going to be fit. FWIW I like JDH I think we have missed him.

[04Sauzee]

I see David brooks is back fit and training at Bournemouth

Imagine we’d have no chance but I also thought the same with Marcondes

If only

[NC1875]

I think Gray would keep him if he is going to be fit. FWIW I like JDH I think we have missed him.

Can’t wait for JDH, Newell and Campbell to start on Sunday.

Trust the process

[Centre Hawf]

I reckon this will be a final hour transfer for Hibs if it happens (I think it will)

If Celtic are considering a move for McCowan I wouldn't be surprised if Dundee and him have agreed and are happy to wait it out to the last moment to see if they come in with say £1m or so as it would be better for both of them and leave us and our £750k bid on the back burner.

[AugustaHibs]

I don't know who this Anthony Joseph is, but if he's genuinely claiming Celtic are after Andy Irving then we can file that Twitter account along with all the other slavers and wannabe ITKers. He was dug ***** for Hearts and there's zero chance Celtic would be looking at him.

He wasn’t dog ***** for hearts, you’re talking absolute pish.

He’d be very good at Celtic.

[Just_Jimmy]

It the Process includes a Plan B we didn’t have all our irons in one fire [emoji91]Depends if its a plan B or an obvious panic buy.

I know what I expect. I'll retract that if the club actually deliver of course.

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[keep the faith]

Can’t wait for JDH, Newell and Campbell to start on Sunday.

Trust the process

Great patter

[Since452]

Can't even remember Andy Irving to be honest

[04Sauzee]

Can't even remember Andy Irving to be honest

Played in one of their championship seasons

[greenlex]

He wasn’t dog ***** for hearts, you’re talking absolute pish.

He’d be very good at Celtic.
He was that good I don’t remember him. I thought he played Rugby and is about 70 now?

[TrinityHFC]

Depends if its a plan B or an obvious panic buy.

I know what I expect. I'll retract that if the club actually deliver of course.

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How are you going to tell between a plan B or a panic buy? Or even a plan A. We don’t know who we might have bid on or looked at, including McCowan which hasn’t ever come from Hibs.

I suspect I know what way your judgement will land.

[Scottiedog007]

Patrick McPartlin
@p_mcpartlin
·

Lots of spinning plates at Hibs at the moment in terms of incomings but in the meantime, Jair loan to Motherwell likely to go through as reported and Allan Delferrière set for a loan move overseas as well.


https://x.com/home#:~:text=Patrick%20McPartlin,overseas%20as%20w ell.

[04Sauzee]

Allan Delferrière loan deal overseas according to Patrick McPartlin

[Paulie Walnuts]

Great patter

To be fair, Ben Kensell telling people to trust his process was the most hilarious patter of all.

[HoboHarry]

BBC reporting that Celtic have moved in for McCowan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c33nj466lk2o

[JohnM1875]

BBC reporting that Celtic have moved in for McCowan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c33nj466lk2o

Should have moved on ageeees ago. Oh well, hopefully the backup option is more willing to move.

[California-Hibs]

BBC reporting that Celtic have moved in for McCowan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c33nj466lk2o

That'll be that then.

[Since452]

BBC reporting that Celtic have moved in for McCowan

https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/articles/c33nj466lk2o

Aww well that'll be that then

[number9dream]

If Kettlewell can transform Jair like he did Bair, that will be some impressive 'forward whispering'...

[we are hibs]

What a waste of time. Hopefully Hibs moved on from this a while ago rather than this happening today.

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[Just_Jimmy]

How are you going to tell between a plan B or a panic buy? Or even a plan A. We don’t know who we might have bid on or looked at, including McCowan which hasn’t ever come from Hibs.

I suspect I know what way your judgement will land.I think it's pretty obvious, a panic buy will be someone with little to no first team experience, probably on loan from an English club. Probably no much older than late teens. They'll probably go on to not play many games before leaving the club again by the next window or so.

We've seen this so many times.



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[SHODAN]

This backup option better be ****ing good and willing to move or all hell will break loose.

Good thing all the best players become free at the end of the window. Phew!

[LunasBoots]

What a waste of time. Hopefully Hibs moved on from this a while ago rather than this happening today.

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Yup, just been strung along for weeks, hopefully we've lined up someone else behind the scenes

[B.H.F.C]

What a waste of time. Hopefully Hibs moved on from this a while ago rather than this happening today.

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That’s my hope. I’ve never felt we’d get him but we are desperate for a player in that position. I really hope we’ve not left it too late.

Alternatively, hopefully the fat Jambo is wrong, we’re still in for him and get him.

[JohnM1875]

That’s my hope. I’ve never felt we’d get him but we are desperate for a player in that position. I really hope we’ve not left it too late.

Alternatively, hopefully the fat Jambo is wrong, we’re still in for him and get him.

Don't think it's maters if we're still in for him if Celtic are. Watch how quickly this deal happens.

[NC1875]

What a waste of time. Hopefully Hibs moved on from this a while ago rather than this happening today.

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Dundee and him were always waiting on Celtic. You knew as soon as the media starting mentioning Celtic he was never coming here.

I just hope we’ve got a good plan B because we need it.

[kentao]

Should try for Mark O'Hara if McCowan deals if off, Could maybe see if we can work a deal to get Lyall Cameron instead.

[04Sauzee]

Yup, just been strung along for weeks, hopefully we've lined up someone else behind the scenes

Who's strung who along?

[WestStandWillie]

All that time and energy wasted on McCowan. Sigh.

Or is there another twist in the tale…

[kentao]

Tweet from someone on X

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victoria leonard
@vicster111
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An he's offski now with his gf and dog. Looked like they had bags an that. I don't think he will be at dundee tomorrow but I pray I'm wrong ���� I've definitely not been looking out my window all day �� I reckon he's away to celtic for his scarf pic �� feel like a stalker today ��

[Centre Hawf]

I wouldn't be surprised if the reason we've hung around so much for McCowan is because there ISNT a back up option.

[PatHead]

Celtic have put in an offer way below ours but have offered the player much better terms.

Understandably the player wants to go to Celtic.

I really hope Dundee end up getting less than we had offered as it will serve them right.

[Gordy M]

This backup option better be ****ing good and willing to move or all hell will break loose.

Good thing all the best players become free at the end of the window. Phew!

Well it appears McCowan is available at the end of the window.....as was Kevin Nisbet. So yep your sarcastic post is actually true.....

[SHODAN]

I think it's pretty obvious, a panic buy will be someone with little to no first team experience, probably on loan from an English club. Probably no much older than late teens. They'll probably go on to not play many games before leaving the club again by the next window or so.

We've seen this so many times.



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Yup. It'll be another Mayenda, Hoppe, Jasper, Wood, Johnson, Sinclair, etc etc.

[Silky]

All that time and energy wasted on McCowan. Sigh.

Or is there another twist in the tale…

I can't imagine it took that much time for Malky to send Dundee an email with an offer in it. He's probably spent the same amount of time doing that with other targets as well. I reckon he works more than an hour a week.

[Winston Ingram]

I have every faith that Ben Kensell & Ian Gordon are as good as their word and 'game changing' players will be signed by the end of the day.

Know they have left it very late but I reckon this is just a wee bit of humour on their part stringing us all along. They both set Hibs supporters expectations at 'game changing' levels when the Black Knights deal was agreed, so no need to panic.

I'm sitting back very confidently, with a coffee and tunnocks caramel wafer awaiting a top class goalkeeper, left back, centre half and defensive midfielder arriving today.

I don't subscribe to the point of view that at East Mains just now they are scratching around wyscout, making frantic phone calls or using any other dubious recruitment tools trying to sign players who have had very little game time, poor injury records or from clubs like FC Rainbow.

Settle guys.

They have assured us they have learned from their mistakes.

They just hired a DoF that has never done the job before, a Director of performance who’s never done the job before and a Manager that’s never done the job before to turn us around after a god awful season. They’ve also hired a back room team that 2 of them don’t have any coaching badges whatsoever. The evidence suggests the have learnt hee haw.

[JohnM1875]

Twitter starting to clear the decks with tweets.

Stuff announced in the next hour or so you'd imagine

[Baldy Foghorn]

The fact we are contemplating letting Tavares and Delferriere go out on loan, shows how bad recruitment was giving them both 4 years

[NC1875]

Celtic have put in an offer way below ours but have offered the player much better terms.

Understandably the player wants to go to Celtic.

I really hope Dundee end up getting less than we had offered as it will serve them right.

If McCowan wanted to be at Hibs he could’ve pushed the deal weeks ago. Watch him hand it in now because it’s Celtic.

We’ve been after him since June apparently yet here we are.

It’s like when you see something you want on EBay. Sometimes you just have to take a hit and press buy it now, albeit for more than you wanted to pay.

It saves someone else seeing it and you being outbid at the last minute and losing out on the thing you really wanted.

[hibstag]

If a player wants to play for Celtic and has waited to see if an option to join them comes up whilst his stock is high, How is this a failure of hibs recruitment policy. We placed several bids and they were rejected, whether by Dundee or on Mcgowans behalf is between them

[Paulie Walnuts]

Who's strung who along?

I think Dundee have strung us along. And from their side of things, they’ll rightly think they’ve played a blinder leading a competitor down the garden path for weeks until the last day of the window.

[Lago]

This is why I’ve never been confident of getting McCowan. I think he’s been holding on in the hope of them coming in. If he’d really wanted to come to us I think it would have been pushed on and we’d have got a deal agreed with Dundee. Hope I’m wrong and we get a nice surprise tonight.
Don't think hell come, despite all the posts saying it was a done deal, the mood music was never right, no intent he was interested, like you hopping to be supprised.

[Squealing pig]

Sign for Celtic loaned to Hibs trust the process

[B.H.F.C]

Celtic have put in an offer way below ours but have offered the player much better terms.

Understandably the player wants to go to Celtic.

I really hope Dundee end up getting less than we had offered as it will serve them right.

Shows how much rests with the player though. If the player wants to go, they’ll get to a point where they need to do a deal.

That’s why I’ve never been convinced we’d get him, I think it would have been pushed through a while ago if he wanted it.

[Ronniekirk]

Patrick McPartlin
@p_mcpartlin
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Lots of spinning plates at Hibs at the moment in terms of incomings but in the meantime, Jair loan to Motherwell likely to go through as reported and Allan Delferrière set for a loan move overseas as well.


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Good to see the Spinning Plates phrase being used agsin that gives me hope

[04Sauzee]

Scott Burns

Dundee still saying no official bid from Celtic for Luke McCowan yet. I suspect that will change very soon.

[JohnM1875]

Shows how much rests with the player though. If the player wants to go, they’ll get to a point where they need to do a deal.

That’s why I’ve never been convinced we’d get him, I think it would have been pushed through a while ago if he wanted it.

Completely agree with you. Don't Blame Hibs or McCowan to be honest. We tried everything we were willing to and he wasn't rushed and waited to see what else came in.

[GreenPJ]

I think Dundee have strung us along. And from their side of things, they’ll rightly think they’ve played a blinder leading a competitor down the garden path for weeks until the last day of the window.

Only if Celtic end up offering Dundee more money - they could offer less to Dundee but more to the player and that has turned his head and he would push for it. If Celtic have paid more then so be it and am glad for Dundee that for once the old firm have stumped up.

I still hope that he comes here realising he will be a first team starter and potentially with the captain's armband but based on the MSM taking more of an interest in him going to Celtic its looking less and less likely.

[Chorley Hibee]

They just hired a DoF that has never done the job before, a Director of performance who’s never done the job before and a Manager that’s never done the job before to turn us around after a god awful season. They’ve also hired a back room team that 2 of them don’t have any coaching badges whatsoever. The evidence suggests the have learnt hee haw.

Perfectly encapsulates the circus that we are.

[Unseen work]

The fact we are contemplating letting Tavares and Delferriere go out on loan, shows how bad recruitment was giving them both 4 years

What is mental is that the Delferriere deal was a 3 year extension despite him not proving he was good enough the previous 18-24 months

[Unseen work]

I don’t know what everyone is moaning about

Celtic song McCowan and then loan him to us

Genius 🤣

[JohnM1875]

What is mental is that the Delferriere deal was a 3 year extension despite him not proving he was good enough the previous 18-24 months

A truly baffling decision.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Only if Celtic end up offering Dundee more money - they could offer less to Dundee but more to the player and that has turned his head and he would push for it. If Celtic have paid more then so be it and am glad for Dundee that for once the old firm have stumped up.

I still hope that he comes here realising he will be a first team starter and potentially with the captain's armband but based on the MSM taking more of an interest in him going to Celtic its looking less and less likely.

I’m not convinced Dundee ever had any intention of selling to us.

We’re likely to be a direct competitor and £750k is quickly made back on the pitch. For example, they play at Ibrox in the cup. 40k tickets at £20 a head average would give them a £400k split (minus costs etc I’d presume). That’s one game.

If i was Dundee I’d just look at £750k and think it made little sense to sell for that to a team you’ll be competing with.

[Unseen work]

Triantis back on loan. What an absolute mess we are top to bottom.

Were you seeing this?

Tbf I think he’s a good centre mid, if we do get him I hope it has an option to buy

[Baldy Foghorn]

What is mental is that the Delferriere deal was a 3 year extension despite him not proving he was good enough the previous 18-24 months

Very true

[Keyser Sauzee]

Triantis back on loan. What an absolute mess we are top to bottom.

Where you seeing this?

[Lago]

If McCowan wanted to be at Hibs he could’ve pushed the deal weeks ago. Watch him hand it in now because it’s Celtic.

We’ve been after him since June apparently yet here we are.

It’s like when you see something you want on EBay. Sometimes you just have to take a hit and press buy it now, albeit for more than you wanted to pay.

It saves someone else seeing it and you being outbid at the last minute and losing out on the thing you really wanted.
Well if it came to Celtic or Hibs there is only one way he'll go and to be honest in terms of career improvement Hibs probably isn't the step up from Dundee he's looking for.