Summer transfer thread 2024/25

[Cabbage-Patch]

It's Iredale isn't it. I'm honestly done at this point and just need to go to bed and maybe if I'm lucky wake up in an alternative universe where the club isn't run by absolute charlatans.

[Chorley Hibee]

We are three games into the season

We're 8 games into the season, have 1 point, already out of one cup, and we've been beaten by Kelty Hearts.

Otherwise, everything is going great.

[Paulie Walnuts]

We're 8 games into the season, have 1 point, already out of one cup, and we've been beaten by Kelty Hearts.

Otherwise, everything is going great.

Yeah but apart from that…

[HoboHarry]

Aye. Appoint a major racist who one of your significant owners doesn’t want and who is ****ing useless.

Only Hibs eh.
If tantrums were a video game I think you'd have saved Jumanji.

[RMQ1967]

Going to be a lot of angry and disappointed people on this forum if we win on Sunday.

You've got to think so reading the amount of Hibs hate on here 👍

[NC1875]

Going to be a lot of angry and disappointed people on this forum if we win on Sunday.

What a load of *****

[007]

Truthfully, no one will change my mind here. We knew we had no chance in having McGowan. Already seen a few saying fair play for trying etc and to me that’s all it has been about. Trying to get a bit “good will” by pushing for a player we know doubt had no chance on. There’s no goals in that midfield, there’s a few in Campbell but he canny pass a ball or do anything else of note. You have a regressing Boyle, an injury prone Myko and to date an unproven (but bright) Bowie. Add into the mix we canny defend and have Youan who wants away.

Utter crap imo. Stick on for bottom six or worse. Not one to usually over react but kind of scunnered by the lack of improvement.

That's utter nonsense. I don't believe the club would put in bids of up to £800k for a player with no intention of buying him, just to try and get a bit of good will. What do you suppose they'd have done if it had been accepted? Say "actually we've changed our mind, we don't actually want him".

[Callum_62]

We're 8 games into the season, have 1 point, already out of one cup, and we've been beaten by Kelty Hearts.

Otherwise, everything is going great.1 point from 8 games?

Gray out.

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[sauzee1989]

Jack Iredale is another panic signing if that’s the case. Surely not seen him a few times for Bolton. Complete bombscare

[S4uzee]

Going to be a lot of angry and disappointed people on this forum if we win on Sunday.

There is no chance we’ll win on Sunday

[Smartie]

Hibs, Hibs... all Hibs, Hibspublished at 23:31 British Summer Time23:31 BST

Our Hibernian fan columnist, Marry Fairnie, was hoping Hibs would "pull a rabbit out the hat" today.
Could this mystery defender be the bunny he was looking for?
You can read from Matty every week, as well as plenty more news, views and analysis over on

I hope Matty hasn’t seen Fatal Attraction lately.

[flash]

Yeah but apart from that…

To be fair we have won 3 of them.

[Gordy M]

There is no chance we’ll win on Sunday

Kilmarnock have beaten us once in something like 5 years.

[flash]

There is no chance we’ll win on Sunday

Aye OK.

[SaulGoodman]

There is no chance we’ll win on Sunday

I mean.. there’s a chance?

[LunasBoots]

Going to be a lot of angry and disappointed people on this forum if we win on Sunday.

Or maybe folk have had enough of the years of decline and mismanagement on the field....

[Callum_62]

Jack Iredale is another panic signing if that’s the case. Surely not seen him a few times for Bolton. Complete bombscareOver 6 foot tho which is much more important imo.

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[Souter96Mac]

He does great interviews, though. He’ll need at least 5 transfer windows to right things though, when clubs that got promoted in the last season or two have managed to do in less than a year.

You forgot to mention how he knows the league dead well too..

[cabbageandribs1875]

I hope Matty hasn’t seen Fatal Attraction lately.

:hilarious




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[SaulGoodman]

Fair play everyone. I opened this thread a bit annoyed at Hibs tonight, but seeing how angry some people get has fair cheered me up.

[Scotty Leither]

We are three games into the season

He talks the same corporate BS that the rest of them do at Easter Road, though. He’s best mates with the chairman (MacPherson) who thinks the fans are stupid for slagging Kensell.

Part of Kensell’s role is “mentoring” our (ex) head of recruitment, Ian Gordon…

…and so the self-preservation bandwagon of the Golden Quads rolls on.

When’s the results of that review due out?

[One Day Soon]

Going to be a lot of angry and disappointed people on this forum if we win on Sunday.

Get a grip.

[Paulie Walnuts]

He talks the same corporate BS that the rest of them do at Easter Road, though. He’s best mates with the chairman (MacPherson) who thinks the fans are stupid for slagging Kensell.

Part of Kensell’s role is “mentoring” our (ex) head of recruitment, Ian Gordon…

…and so the self-preservation bandwagon of the Golden Quads rolls on.

When’s the results of that review due out?

Don’t be so sensible.

[JohnM1875]

Over 6 foot tho which is much more important imo.

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Its not about position. Not easy to find someone who does what he does. Or something like that.

[Stanton Spence]

There is no chance we’ll win on Sunday

Bookies have us marginally favourites so I’d say there’s a chance

[Unseen work]

Fair play everyone. I opened this thread a bit annoyed at Hibs tonight, but seeing how angry some people get has fair cheered me up.

The rage of some is unbelievable.

Iredale has played a lot of league 1 games, is a position we need and it seems everyone has wrote him off already

[Silky]

You forgot to mention how he knows the league dead well too..

Yet that was a positive for McInnes, Robinson et al when we were looking for a manager! Hmm.

[Lago]

Not being accepting of racism isn’t a case of ‘throwing your toys out the pram’ but crack on :aok:
It was done to death when he was appointed, your late to the party and nothing to do with transfers.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Celtic have completed the signing of Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan on a three-year deal.
The 26-year-old was the dark blues player of the year and players' player of the year and has been captain this season in the absence of Joe Shaughnessy.
It's an undisclosed fee for the in-demand man who also had interest from Hibernian.

[Paulie Walnuts]

It was done to death when he was appointed, your late to the party and nothing to do with transfers.

Don’t worry, I criticised it at the time so I was perfectly on time.

The fact he’s been **** all help on the football side is the icing on the cake.

[RMQ1967]

The rage of some is unbelievable.

Iredale has played a lot of league 1 games, is a position we need and it seems everyone has wrote him off already

99% on here don't have a clue so it's no surprise really

[Hibees1973]

Been a blast and a good laugh.
Going to bed now, knowing my beloved club is the safe hands of Ian Gordon, Ben Kensell and Malky Mackay.:zzzzz!:

[seanshow]

Looking forward to an influx of trialists and free agents who need 4 months to get match fit. :rolleyes:

[NC1875]

99% on here don't have a clue so it's no surprise really

You in the 1% club ? Very good 👍🏼

[California-Hibs]

Celtic have completed the signing of Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan on a three-year deal.
The 26-year-old was the dark blues player of the year and players' player of the year and has been captain this season in the absence of Joe Shaughnessy.
It's an undisclosed fee for the in-demand man who also had interest from Hibernian.

Raging to read that tbh. Would have improved us no end but will go to them and near on never play.

[JohnM1875]

Looking forward to an influx of trialists and free agents who need 4 months to get match fit. :rolleyes:

Would take Marcondes now

[Ronniekirk]

Over 6 foot tho which is much more important imo.

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Grest Chsracter in the Dressing Room too

[21sMay]

Raging to read that tbh. Would have improved us no end but will go to them and near on never play.

****** him . He obviously doesn't want to be here so I'm glad he's not here for 800k

[Glory Lurker]

God, I wish I was a happy clapper.

I want Hibs to beat Killie on Sunday. Crazy as it might sound, I want Hibs to go on to a brilliant season. Hell, let's chuck the Cup in at the end.

It's just that none of that is likely (maybe Killie win apart). And we didn't do that last season, or the one before, etc.

[Liberal Hibby]

Jeez - that's ended any early season expectation I had. Won't bother looking out for the results or going to a few games. We're as well as relegated. And the board are out of their depth because we couldn't outbid Celtc.

Some people need to get a grip.

[He's here!]

99% on here don't have a clue so it's no surprise really

That's become clear with the McCowan saga. Turns out nobody actually had any idea whether he was coming or not.

[RossScott1991]

Pretty sure he was on 30k a week at Southampton. More chance of signing Alexander Armstrong

Fair point

Was just trying to cheer us all up with something abit more exciting 😂😂

[Green-Hibee-7]

That's utter nonsense. I don't believe the club would put in bids of up to £800k for a player with no intention of buying him, just to try and get a bit of good will. What do you suppose they'd have done if it had been accepted? Say "actually we've changed our mind, we don't actually want him".

Where was plan B, C or even D then?

We clearly needed to improve our midfield right? So much so we wanted to smash our transfer record. It’s either what I mentioned or we have been played for fools. Either way we come out of this with a dross midfield that has seen off X amount of managers and likely will this time around as well.

I’m sorry to say but I’d rather we went for targets we had a hope in hell getting rather than fanning about with 5 bids over two months for a guy who could not have made it clearer he was holding out for better.

[Callum_62]

Raging to read that tbh. Would have improved us no end but will go to them and near on never play.I'm not even convinced he makes there bench is everyone is fit

They just signed a midfielder today for 11 mill

Have MacGregor, Hatate, bernardo and holm in there too

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[Is It On....]

The bigger issue for me is that in yet another transfer window we have signed over 10 players and have probably signed in excess of 75 since the takeover. Whilst I find this astonishing in itself, the truly astonishing thing is that we actually have a worse team and that's the real demonstration of the failed recruitment policy. Hopefully we go back to the drawing board and make selective signings to get a real foundation in the team that can show steady improvement over time and we should be starting our winter window planning now; we simply can't be signing 15-20 players per year and expect to get better. I do however fear that there will be another plethora of signings in the winter window in the hope that we get one or two right in amongst all the names we will look to move on quickly.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Grest Chsracter in the Dressing Room too


you're pressing the S instead of the A :cb

[Souter96Mac]

Still baffled at Celtic spending £1m on him to be 5th/6th choice centre mid for them behind hatate, McGregor, Bernardo, Holm and the new lad theyve signed - I appreciate they have bags of cash compared to the rest of the league, but he'll end up playing about 15/20 games over his 3yr deal and leave on a free, most likely back to Dundee.

[RMQ1967]

You in the 1% club ? Very good 👍🏼

Nope but I'm not slagging the players or the club 👍

[CentreForward]

What an incredibly disappointing week after all the expectation. Ok we didn’t get McCowan though don’t think you can blame the club for trying and not a lot you can do when Celtic come in. Not good having no sign of a Plan B though. So uninspiring getting Triantis last minute and not thrilled by the prospect of Iredale, if it is him. So disappointing!

[Paulie Walnuts]

You in the 1% club ? Very good 👍🏼

Of course they are.

They’ll be one of those who kept telling us every signing was good and every manager was a good appointment etc and slaughtering those who, on the vast majority of occasions, were correct. Still though, they’ve got a clue, of course.

[California-Hibs]

Would take Marcondes back in a heart beat. Hopefully something can be done.

[21sMay]

The bigger issue for me is that in yet another transfer window we have signed over 10 players and have probably signed in excess of 75 since the takeover. Whilst I find this astonishing in itself, the truly astonishing thing is that we actually have a worse team and that a real demonstration of the failed recruitment policy. Hopefully we go back to the drawing board and make selective signings to get a real foundation in the team that can show steady improvement over time and we should be starting our winter window planning now;we simply can be signing 15-20 players per year and expect to get better. I do however fear that there will be another plethora of signings in the winter window in the hope that we get one or two right in amongst all the names we will look to move on quickly.

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

[Unseen work]

For those only wanting to see the negatives with Iredale.

There are plenty positive tweets about him, here’s one;

https://x.com/frontpgfootball/status/1732167000846155777?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

[Paulie Walnuts]

Would take Marcondes back in a heart beat. Hopefully something can be done.

Ask me last week I’d have said no thanks. Ask me now id be desperate for him such is how we’ve ended the window.

[yerauldda]

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

Sorry but that starting XI has bottom 6 written all over it.

[21sMay]

For those only wanting to see the negatives with Iredale.

There are plenty positive tweets about him, here’s one;

https://x.com/frontpgfootball/status/1732167000846155777?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw


Nice one

[21sMay]

Sorry but that starting XI has bottom 6 written all over it.

Totally disagree .

[Musselbound]

****** him . He obviously doesn't want to be here so I'm glad he's not here for 800k

Think this was inevitable from the moment Celtic declared an interest so I'm not feeling that bothered about it. It's the hope that kills you.

[Glory Lurker]

Jeez - that's ended any early season expectation I had. Won't bother looking out for the results or going to a few games. We're as well as relegated. And the board are out of their depth because we couldn't outbid Celtc.

Some people need to get a grip.

I think that's a bit of a misrepresentation of what's behind the frustration. I wasn't bothered for chasing McCowan as much as we have. That chase has tied the money up though, and left us with no Plan B. That's no smart. Hibs have been too good at no smart for too long. It's really frustrating.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

That’s an absolute shocker of a team.

[yerauldda]

Totally disagree .

I hope you’re right. That back 5 will put us under huge pressure all season, though.

[McD]

I'm not even convinced he makes there bench is everyone is fit

They just signed a midfielder today for 11 mill

Have MacGregor, Hatate, bernardo and holm in there too

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He won’t, they’ve spent a million+ on a guy to be about 8th choice in their midfield, because he’s Scottish. He’ll get a few minutes here or there, maybe even a start if they get drawn against East Kilbride in the cup. Maybe get on the bench for European ties when you can name 9 subs I think.


He’s effectively given up getting on the pitch for a pay packet and so he can sign for sellick

[21sMay]

That’s an absolute shocker of a team.

Opinions eh ? I really don't see how it's that bad. Rudi for Newell maybe , Ellie for either winger

[21sMay]

I hope you’re right. That back 5 will put us under huge pressure all season, though.

They've barley had a month of games to gel ffs

[JohnM1875]

Opinions eh ? I really don't see how it's that bad. Rudi for Newell maybe , Ellie for either winger

Its the formation for me, not the players. Hate playing two 6’s or CDMs.

If we continue to play that we’ll struggle to create.

[21sMay]

Its the formation for me, not the players. Hate playing two 6’s or CDMs.

If we continue to play that we’ll struggle to create.

To be fair I can agree with that , different horses for different courses

[ehf]

Ah yes. When the situation we’ve all foreseen unfolding unfolds, that you told us all wouldn’t unfold, it’s time to just tell people to go to bed.

:top marks

[overdrive]

I hope you’re right. That back 5 will put us under huge pressure all season, though.

Yep. Goalkeeping and defensive positions are horrific. Midfield isn’t too hot either.

[yerauldda]

They've barley had a month of games to gel ffs

They’ve seen us ship 7 goals in 3 league games with each of them (Miller aside) directly culpable for goals conceded through an individual error.

[Green-Hibee-7]

I think that's a bit of a misrepresentation of what's behind the frustration. I wasn't bothered for chasing McCowan as much as we have. That chase has tied the money up though, and left us with no Plan B. That's no smart. Hibs have been too good at no smart for too long. It's really frustrating.

That’s how I feel and probably explains it a hell of a lot better than I’ve come across.

[Pagan Hibernia]

Celtic played a blinder there, let Hibs do the negotiations and step in at the last minute to steal the deal.
Oh well, hope they get humped by every team they play against.
Lucky I’m not bitter.

There's no real winners here.

Hibs have missed out
McCowan won't play
Celtic will barely even remember they signed him this time next year
Dundee have lost their best player (although they are at least a million quid better off).

[cabbageandribs1875]

Ciaopublished at 00:06 British Summer Time

00:06 BST




And with that, we'll leave you for the rest of the night...
We'll be back before you know it with three Scottish Premiership games to look forward to tomorrow.
And there's the small matter of a certain derby on Sunday, too.
A pleasure to be with you tonight, catch you all soon.



Booooooooooooooooo

[et_hibby]

There's no real winners here.

Hibs have missed out
McCowan won't play
Celtic will barely even remember they signed him this time next year
Dundee have lost their best player (although they are at least a million quid better off).

errm, LM bank account may disagree

[Unseen work]

More positive Iredale tweets

The most recent ones are negative about his start to season, seems to be an annoyance because he walked to a corner in the play off game when they were 2-0 down

https://x.com/jaymobwfc/status/1765536974163595616?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bwfc_tushar/status/1787568216060916156?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/tonyslodger/status/1765456978275365196?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bobtree37/status/1765228639904215425?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/brad_taylor10/status/1765138694141313472?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/mikeyl100/status/1765136713318355141?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/jatkinson922/status/1765135748141924702?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/frontpgfootball/status/1732167000846155777?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/benadsheadpa/status/1732056332725895440?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bwfcgoals/status/1729642281785835748?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/burndenaces/status/1710043198456836342?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/jaffajerstice/status/1709898892676870185?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/b3nsterb3n/status/1709617890670895333?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/mattdar90/status/1709505504370733065?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/marciles/status/1709470100242198914?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/marciles/status/1709460612701372769?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/sophthecatsmum/status/1709322610683609292?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/sharpy1991/status/1709311174116823278?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bear_mystic/status/1709310251684725075?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

[Criswell]

Celtic have completed the signing of Dundee midfielder Luke McCowan on a three-year deal.
The 26-year-old was the dark blues player of the year and players' player of the year and has been captain this season in the absence of Joe Shaughnessy.
It's an undisclosed fee for the in-demand man who also had interest from Hibernian.

The McCowan deal never really looked like happening after Celtic showed interest. Could we have identified anyone else as a possible alternative? Time probably against it.

[Callum_62]

More positive Iredale tweets

The most recent ones are negative about his start to season, seems to be an annoyance because he walked to a corner in the play off game when they were 2-0 down

https://x.com/jaymobwfc/status/1765536974163595616?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bwfc_tushar/status/1787568216060916156?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/tonyslodger/status/1765456978275365196?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bobtree37/status/1765228639904215425?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/brad_taylor10/status/1765138694141313472?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/mikeyl100/status/1765136713318355141?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/jatkinson922/status/1765135748141924702?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/frontpgfootball/status/1732167000846155777?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/benadsheadpa/status/1732056332725895440?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bwfcgoals/status/1729642281785835748?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/burndenaces/status/1710043198456836342?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/jaffajerstice/status/1709898892676870185?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/b3nsterb3n/status/1709617890670895333?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/mattdar90/status/1709505504370733065?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/marciles/status/1709470100242198914?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/marciles/status/1709460612701372769?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/sophthecatsmum/status/1709322610683609292?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/sharpy1991/status/1709311174116823278?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

https://x.com/bear_mystic/status/1709310251684725075?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJwReported.

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[Centre Hawf]

I don't feel hugely excited for the season ahead, I do understand there was little to no chance to fix all our problems in one window. But surely we could have done better than this still?

- Both keepers look like poor business so far. Both worse than Marshall at least.
- The two new centre halves look average at best. No better than Hanlon and Fish so far.
- We've signed two guys who have played for us previously and the twin brother of a current player (new recruitment department doing wonders expanding their knowledge there)
- Bowie looks a piece of business early doors.
- Kwon could be a decent addition going by St Mirren form.

And we still have guys like McKirdy, Kenneh, JDH at the club picking up a wage and doing nothing for it as well.

[hibee1875]

More positive Iredale tweets

The most recent ones are negative about his start to season, seems to be an annoyance because he walked to a corner in the play off game when they were 2-0 down



Noones clicking on all those links

[Silky]

Noones clicking on all those links

Sums this place up.

[hibee1875]

I don't feel hugely excited for the season ahead, I do understand there was little to no chance to fix all our problems in one window. But surely we could have done better than this still?

- Both keepers look like poor business so far. Both worse than Marshall at least.
- The two new centre halves look average at best. No better than Hanlon and Fish so far.
- We've signed two guys who have played for us previously and the twin brother of a current player (new recruitment department doing wonders expanding their knowledge there)
- Bowie looks a piece of business early doors.
- Kwon could be a decent addition going by St Mirren form.

And we still have guys like McKirdy, Kenneh, JDH at the club picking up a wage and doing nothing for it as well.

But we’ve shipped Jair and kept Youan. For at least a whole season we won’t have to put up with the disappointment of seeing Jair coming on to try and make the difference to win a game.

[Unseen work]

Noones clicking on all those links

Don’t expect them to.

But everyone jumping on the ‘Iredale is a bad signing’ bandwagon because the most recent tweets about him are negative is, to be honest, exhausting

A pretty quick check shows there are plenty positives about him

He’s a left sided centre back/left back who the majority haven’t seen before yet are writing off

[RMQ1967]

Don’t expect them to.

But everyone jumping on the ‘Iredale is a bad signing’ bandwagon because the most recent tweets about him are negative is, to be honest, exhausting

A pretty quick check shows there are plenty positives about him

He’s a left sided centre back/left back who the majority haven’t seen before yet are writing off

Good info 👍 Is it confirmed he's the guy coming in?

[Centre Hawf]

But we’ve shipped Jair and kept Youan. For at least a whole season we won’t have to put up with the disappointment of seeing Jair coming on to try and make the difference to win a game.

That's true. I suppose it is only fair to include positives in that Jair being out on loan will help all parties end this nightmare quicker hopefully. I do think as well that if we can ever see him play that Hoilett will be a better option off the bench than Jair.

[SteveHFC]

Jack Iredale Confirmed

[Unseen work]

Iredale confirmed

Permanent

Welcome!

[Centre Hawf]

Good info 👍 Is it confirmed he's the guy coming in?

Done and announced now.

[RMQ1967]

Done and announced now.

Nice one 👍

[Smartie]

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

Square pegs in round holes all over the shop, the epitome of a squad put together on the back foot with some sort of playing style expected to be cobbled together on the hoof.

[Exuberance1875]

Another panic signing that has been pushed over the line on deadline day….reminiscent of McKirdy

[007]

Where was plan B, C or even D then?

We clearly needed to improve our midfield right? So much so we wanted to smash our transfer record. It’s either what I mentioned or we have been played for fools. Either way we come out of this with a dross midfield that has seen off X amount of managers and likely will this time around as well.

I’m sorry to say but I’d rather we went for targets we had a hope in hell getting rather than fanning about with 5 bids over two months for a guy who could not have made it clearer he was holding out for better.

Us being strung along by the player / Dundee is much more believable but you stated we made bids just to get goodwill from fans, which is a ridiculous suggestion in my opinion. None of what you've posted above is relevant to what you stated before and you've obviously not got any evidence to back it up.

[IanM]

Another panic signing that has been pushed over the line on deadline day….reminiscent of McKirdy

Shhh go to sleep

[badabing67]

Welcome to Hibs Jack

[Just_Jimmy]

You in the 1% club ? Very good [emoji1360]Emperor's got some new clothes.

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[McGruber]

Squad is so unbalanced.

Kwon, Triantis, JDH, NMW, Newell - can all play DM

No AMs.

So little threat/goals in our midfield.

1 left back, 2 strikers and looking like we might need a keeper

[BH Hibs]

Square page in round holes all over the shop, the epitome of a squad put together on the back foot with some sort of playing style expected to be cobbled together on the hoof.

Spot on mate **** knows what formation we’re lining up in with these players. We needed a midfielder who would drive forward with the ball and signed another holding midfielder instead.

[21sMay]

Squad is so unbalanced.

Kwon, Triantis, JDH, NMW, Newell - can all play DM

No AMs.

So little threat/goals in our midfield.

1 left back, 2 strikers and looking like we might need a keeper

Maybe emilliano will come in

[Hibs90]

Hibs were outbid for Luke McCowan when Celtic agreed to pay £1.25 million for the Dundee captain, according to sources familiar with negotiations. The Easter Road club, who rounded off their Deadline Day business by landing Bolton defender Jack Iredale just before the 11 pm deadline, with final confirmation delayed beyond midnight. were prepared to go close to seven figures for McCowan – but wouldn’t match Celtic’s final valuation on the 26-year-old midfielder.

From EEN


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[cabbageandribs1875]

Hibernian FC | Jack Iredale Joins Hibs! (https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/jack-iredale-joins-hibs-/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE_NepleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTfKokip8U9V l_PHbU4UrRn-zZEwCJW4niHhlUYso1wPnYsmlH7d-oLaQA_aem_DSVUcvPtSMalBFFrvyRFxA)

We are delighted to announce the permanent signing of centre-back Jack Iredale from English League One side Bolton Wanderers!

The terms of the transfer will remain undisclosed, with the 28-year-old penning a two-year deal with Hibernian FC.

Having amassed over 250 senior career appearances in Australia, Scotland, and England, Iredale joins Hibs with a wealth of experience.

During the 2023/24 campaign, he was a regular for Bolton as they reached the English League One Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium. He’s also featured for

Wanderers this season.

[Spike Mandela]

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

Sorry 21st, but that’s a very mediocre squad imo . Gray will need to be a magician to get a top 6 tune out of that lot.

[RossScott1991]

Sorry 21st, but that’s a very mediocre squad imo . Gray will need to be a magician to get a top 6 tune out of that lot.

Seeing folk saying a midfield of Kwon - Triantis - Newell will be good.

Honestly don’t get it. No goals. Zero chances created. All I see from a midfield like that.

[Donegal Hibby]

Squad is so unbalanced.

Kwon, Triantis, JDH, NMW, Newell - can all play DM

No AMs.

So little threat/goals in our midfield.

1 left back, 2 strikers and looking like we might need a keeper

We have two AMs

[Paulie Walnuts]

Seeing folk saying a midfield of Kwon - Triantis - Newell will be good.

Honestly don’t get it. No goals. Zero chances created. All I see from a midfield like that.

It’s absolutely pish, there’s no two ways about it.

[Murphys Touch]

We have two AMs

Josh “better when not involved” Campbell and 18 year old Rudi?

Entirely the reason we are where we are. That standard gets you nothing……nowt against the lads. Campbell will breach 100 game mark soon which is fantastic for him.

Never in my lifetime as a Hibs fan would that have been possible except now. Huffing and puffing in a DIRE league to finish top 6

[Unseen work]

Seeing folk saying a midfield of Kwon - Triantis - Newell will be good.

Honestly don’t get it. No goals. Zero chances created. All I see from a midfield like that.

I think it provides a solid base for the likes of Hoilett, Youan, Rudi, Boyle, Myk and Bowie

St Mirren, Killie etc aren’t full of creative midfielders.

I half wonder if we could see Hoilett in the number 10 role

[Callum_62]

https://youtube.com/shorts/9-fV-nUE50A?si=SOk2tDLJW4HZplXz

[emoji848]

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[The Harp Awakes]

Seeing folk saying a midfield of Kwon - Triantis - Newell will be good.

Honestly don’t get it. No goals. Zero chances created. All I see from a midfield like that.

Would love to put a positive spin on it, but it looks bleak.

Our Manager being hung out to dry.

[Donegal Hibby]

Josh “better when not involved” Campbell and 18 year old Rudi?

Entirely the reason we are where we are. That standard gets you nothing……nowt against the lads. Campbell will breach 100 game mark soon which is fantastic for him.

Never in my lifetime as a Hibs fan would that have been possible except now. Huffing and puffing in a DIRE league to finish top 6

I think the 18 year old Rudi looks an excellent young player and Josh will chip in with a few goals I have no doubt about. Your missing the point in it was said we had no AMs when we do have though.

[Forza Fred]

Hibernian FC | Jack Iredale Joins Hibs! (https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2024/august/30/jack-iredale-joins-hibs-/?fbclid=IwY2xjawE_NepleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHTfKokip8U9V l_PHbU4UrRn-zZEwCJW4niHhlUYso1wPnYsmlH7d-oLaQA_aem_DSVUcvPtSMalBFFrvyRFxA)

We are delighted to announce the permanent signing of centre-back Jack Iredale from English League One side Bolton Wanderers!

The terms of the transfer will remain undisclosed, with the 28-year-old penning a two-year deal with Hibernian FC.

Having amassed over 250 senior career appearances in Australia, Scotland, and England, Iredale joins Hibs with a wealth of experience.

During the 2023/24 campaign, he was a regular for Bolton as they reached the English League One Play-Off Final at Wembley Stadium. He’s also featured for

Wanderers this season.

Except I am not sure his appearances for Perth Under 21’s and a WA state league team would be classed as ‘senior career appearances’.

[Donegal Hibby]

Do we really have a worse team ?

Bursik (jury out big time)

Obita
O'Hara
Exkpieta
Miller

Kwon
Triantis

Newell

Bowie
Boyle

Myko

Ellie
Levitt
Rudi
Hoillet
Rocky
Campbell
Amos

Capable squad if you ask me

Agreed , good options on the bench that can change a game in Youan , Hoilett , Rudi etc which we haven’t had for a couple of seasons too 👍

[NAE NOOKIE]

Bowie could be a really good signing, a baw hair away from two goals in less than 90 minutes of action and Mykola has it in him to be an asset .... Can't say much for the rest, though I am willing to give O'Hora and Ekpiteta a chance to bed in, I can't believe two guys with their experience don't have it in them to improve.

We are absolutely crying out for a decent attacking midfield player and I'm at a loss to understand why we didn't bin our interest in McCowan as soon as Dundee dithered over our offer of 750K ..... can it really be true that we didn't have a single alternative to him on our radar? :confused:

I wouldn't say the window has been a disaster .... but as things stand it's way way below what we needed to do IMO ... poor David Gray.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Except I am not sure his appearances for Perth Under 21’s and a WA state league team would be classed as ‘senior career appearances’.


but he did play 23 times for Perth Glory and four appearances for a club called ECU Joondalup, he even scored three goals :)

[McGruber]

We have two AMs

Who out of curiosity?

[truehibernian]

Good window for me given the challenges from previously bad recruitment- would like to see Marcondes back, disappointing we’ve not managed to move on JDH, McKirdy or Kenneh as they’re offering zero and will continue to offer zero, especially JDH. Keeping Ellie is a bonus, no need for another striker now he’s staying 👍 building a balanced squad 👍

[tonyrougier123]

You’d have to imagine Stuart Armstrong is a real possibility now as a marquee midfield signing even if it’s short term.

[Donegal Hibby]

Who out of curiosity?

Rudi , Campbell , possibly Hoilett ?

[ChilliEater]

but he did play 23 times for Perth Glory and four appearances for a club called ECU Joondalup, he even scored three goals :)

That was Glory's youth team - don't think he ever made a first team appearance.

[McGruber]

Good window for me given the challenges from previously bad recruitment- would like to see Marcondes back, disappointing we’ve not managed to move on JDH, McKirdy or Kenneh as they’re offering zero and will continue to offer zero, especially JDH. Keeping Ellie is a bonus, no need for another striker now he’s staying 👍 building a balanced squad 👍

Not sure about it being a good window or the squad being balanced. Overloaded with DMs and no No. 10 type AMs. Identified that's what we needed and had money to spend on it, never got that type of midfielder in. Brought in another DM instead.
Needed an upgrade on goalkeeper and both look worse than last seasons No 2 in Wollacot
Needed to upgrade at CB but also looking worse off (so far).
Prepared to give the new signings time but early signs are worrying

[Booked4Being-Ugly]

Not too bothered about McCowan tbh. I’m more bothered about Hibs allowing themselves to be strung along by Dundee to get more ££ leverage out of Celtic.

We should have walked away after our 3rd bid.

I’m still hopeful for the season ahead and we’ve a better squad overall than last season.

[cabbageandribs1875]

That was Glory's youth team - don't think he ever made a first team appearance.


yep can see that now, U23's, but it does seem to come under "senior career", i can't see what the Asterix denotes... ah i see it now :)


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[Forza Fred]

but he did play 23 times for Perth Glory and four appearances for a club called ECU Joondalup, he even scored three goals :)

As far as I am aware he never played in the A League.

Perth Glory NPL…is the reserve side that plays in the state league…the NPL stands for National Premier League…of which each state has one.

Joondalup…now called Red Star..is/was also a state league side.

That’s not to say he may not be a decent player…just that it’s a bit of a stretch to include those games as ‘senior’ appearances.

[truehibernian]

Not too bothered about McCowan tbh. I’m more bothered about Hibs allowing themselves to be strung along by Dundee to get more ££ leverage out of Celtic.

We should have walked away after our 3rd bid.

I’m delighted we didn’t get him, over priced, won’t play often for Celtic and should go for Cameron instead who’s a much much better prospect and player.

[Just_Jimmy]

You’d have to imagine Stuart Armstrong is a real possibility now as a marquee midfield signing even if it’s short term.Whilst I don't see it happening, we'd be mad not to enquire and at least see if he was interested in playing every week and for what price.

Whilst I'm not saying we should, 15k a week would cost us roughly 750k a year...

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[McGruber]

Rudi , Campbell , possibly Hoilett ?

Rudi at 18 having played one senior game in that role

Campbell pops up with goals but he's no No. 10 type

Never seen Hoilett play there so couldn't comment on the idea but none of those are attacking No. 10 types for us this season

Levitt could possibly get a run though to see if it works for him higher up,. So 1 then if played up in that position

[cabbageandribs1875]

Whilst I don't see it happening, we'd be mad not to enquire and at least see if he was interested in playing every week and for what price.

Whilst I'm not saying we should, 15k a week would cost us roughly 750k a year...

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that's the figure i thought we would be paying McCowan, million pound players can't be far off that weekly salary imo

[Donegal Hibby]

Rudi at 18 having played one senior game in that role

Campbell pops up with goals but he's no No. 10 type

Never seen Hoilett play there so couldn't comment on the idea but none of those are attacking No. 10 types for us this season

Levitt could possibly get a run though to see if it works for him higher up,. So 1 then if played up in that position

That is Rudi’s natural position , Gray has said as much though the reason we are playing him wide is probably because he will get more space. I think he is a fantastic young player tbh .

Campbell does pop with goals basically because he gets into good goal scoring positions , difference in opinions as I’ve always seen Josh as a no. 10 type and I’m not the only one ….

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/sport/football/hibs/hibs-boss-reveals-ambitious-plans-homegrown-hero-striker-admission-4691359


Hoilett I don’t know if he can though he’s played at a high level , has a wealth of experience and apparently a clever player so it’s possible.

Not a big fan of Levitt though I agree it’s possible we could play him there too if need.


Got options in the AM role 👍

[basehibby]

Wow - pant wetting central on here tonight - Hibs.net laundry will have a busy day tomorrow!

For me there have been some definite positive signings in the forward areas - great to see Myko back and Bowie looks an absolute steal!

Obviously very disappointing to be shouldered out of the McCowan deal (should change that song to "hate Celtic and we hate Dundee) - Armstrong and Marcondes are a couple of frees that could salve that open wound and improve our attacking mid options - we can hope anyway.

The jury is still out on our defensive signings and new keepers - well that's if you're not one of the hysterical pantwetting brigade that have written them all off already of course. Its fair to say there have been some individual errors but for me I think that picture will become clearer over the next 8 or 9 games once they've had a chance to gell and we've seen them perform against the full range of our SPL opponents. Only then will we be able to state with any certainty how successful a window this has been. If we'd been able to get the McCowan deal over the line most of us would be feeling optimistic right now though.

[Just_Jimmy]

that's the figure i thought we would be paying McCowan, million pound players can't be far off that weekly salary imoExcept in this case that would be the transfer fee opening bid, split over a year for a better player (albeit with no long term return - which would have been limited with McCowan anyway).

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[Hibee87]

Whilst I don't see it happening, we'd be mad not to enquire and at least see if he was interested in playing every week and for what price.

Whilst I'm not saying we should, 15k a week would cost us roughly 750k a year...

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Not saying he would do it for us, but paying those wages to a player that gets us into conference league minimum then it pays for itself. Stick or twist is ours boared mentality to be at least enquiring about him

[joe breezy]

Could be disastrous for both Hibs and Gray in the coming months if our defence continues as it has been.
Let’s see how it goes with Iredale, and the rest.

McKay must be pissing himself laughing are dough he’s getting for so little work.
What amazing players can I pull out of the hat from my pan European network?
Oh I know let’s get that guy we got last season that kicked a free kick into his colleagues face.

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[Hibs1992]

Jeez - that's ended any early season expectation I had. Won't bother looking out for the results or going to a few games. We're as well as relegated. And the board are out of their depth because we couldn't outbid Celtc.

Some people need to get a grip.

No they are out of their depth because they got led along a merry dance by Dundee the whole time and had no back up plan. As soon as Celtic got involved we should have moved on

[Cooshed Kid]

Let's give the team a chance. We have signed a left-sided CB who can play LB. Box ticked! We have signed on loan a DM who showed promise in that role last season - at least enough for some of us to be happy to see him return. We seem to have bid out of our skin for McCowan and failed because in Scotland what Celtic wants, Celtic gets and a spare 1.25 million quid was probably found in the pockets of the manager's training gear before it went in the wash. I hate the expression "it is what it is", but no sense moaning, this is our reality. Aside from the possibility of getting a free agent or two we're done until the new year. Let's hope the next 4 months are better than we fear. The club definitely tried. It just didn't work out.

[Onion]

Not too bothered about McCowan tbh. I’m more bothered about Hibs allowing themselves to be strung along by Dundee to get more ££ leverage out of Celtic.

We should have walked away after our 3rd bid.

I’m still hopeful for the season ahead and we’ve a better squad overall than last season.

Agree. Dundee have played us. Making a 4th bid, waiting until end window, knowing Celtic had interest and not having a solid plan B makes us look like losers off the park. Not a good look for MM.

[Cooshed Kid]

Oh I know let’s get that guy we got last season that kicked a free kick into his colleagues face.

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How did I forget that? Probably the funniest thing I've seen done by a Hibs player. I was in Australia and it even made national TV there. And you do him an injustice as he managed not only to hit JN's face and knock him on his back but knock Will Fish over with the same kick too.

So we're not just getting a DM with some potential, we're also getting a great entertainer.

[Just_Jimmy]

Not saying he would do it for us, but paying those wages to a player that gets us into conference league minimum then it pays for itself. Stick or twist is ours boared mentality to be at least enquiring about himIt also shows the fans something and gives us something to be excited about.

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[SHODAN]

Well, Iredale is not the signing I expected. Pretty decent.

Still not great that we never signed a backup for McCowan though. Is Marcondes a free agent?

[Viva_Palmeiras]

Agree. Dundee have played us. Making a 4th bid, waiting until end window, knowing Celtic had interest and not having a solid plan B makes us look like losers off the park. Not a good look for MM.

Of all the clubs that you imagine MM might have a bit of inside connection.

[Waxy]

Happy with that really.
We went above and beyond for McCowan so it shows wr can offer a bit.
Time for everyone to step up now

[Callum_62]

Well, Iredale is not the signing I expected. Pretty decent.

Still not great that we never signed a backup for McCowan though. Is Marcondes a free agent?Marcondes is a free agent

https://youtube.com/shorts/9-fV-nUE50A?si=3DxKI1hfeQMlMPjL

[emoji848]

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[SHODAN]

Marcondes is a free agent

https://youtube.com/shorts/9-fV-nUE50A?si=3DxKI1hfeQMlMPjL

[emoji848]

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HIBERNlAN TRAINING WITH EMILIANO MARCONDES

[J-C]

Went to bed early as I had to be up at 4.30, knew LM would be Celtic bound, Triantis can cover 2 positions and have no clue about Ireland but has played at a level that should be fine up here. Let's see what loans and free agents might be available, hoping Marcondes might be one.

[SHODAN]

Given Marcondes is up here already I would hope that he will want to sign for us if we can put together the right offer.

[dp00]

gray will be feeling really let down by the recruiting pteam and board. Guys on a hiding to nothing with the players he has. The same midfield basically that got all the previous managers sacked.

It’s going to be a race between him and Naismith for the sack before Christmas


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[SteveHFC]

Given Marcondes is up here already I would hope that he will want to sign for us if we can put together the right offer.

Pretty sure he's been training with a team in Denmark.

[Callum_62]

If we signed Marcondes yesterday would folk have generally been happy with our dealings?

No idea if we are in for him or if he'd even be interested - if I were Gray I'd be going back for him and giving it a go though

I still think we are not a disaster but would have liked another choice in the midfield/off the striker

Haven't seen iredale but I think Triantis will prove to be a good player in midfield

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[tonyrougier123]

To sum up the window for me it’s a mixed bag.

Outs have been nothing short of impressive,we’ve managed to relocate some players that just need to play elsewhere either permanently or on loan. Huge credit has to go to the club for this,despite it being a consolation feeling.

Loans has been a strange one,our affiliate clubs haven’t made up any of our incomings, for different reasons maybe none suited either party, I’m slightly dissatisfied at our main keeper being a loan deal and possibly because I’m not particularly impressed by him either,although he may need time to flourish hence why we have signed him on loan.
Bournemouth have keepers we could’ve looked at that had better pedigree and suitability but again can’t say why we haven’t gone that root this summer.

Defence, we moved swiftly to occupy the CB area,again here can’t say I was overly enthusiastic about free transfers,and from clubs with awful defensive performances previous season,was shot down by fellow .netters for this view,and still the jury is out but I generally felt I’d have loved investment and assertion when filling those key positions. Not to say that due diligence wasn’t carried out on ekpiteta and o’hora.

Delighted with Kwon and Triantis,both loans but definitely players worth a gamble to the sitting midfield position,Kwon comes with pedigree off the back of a successful loan to st mirren and triantis I felt deserved a second look playing midfield so by all accounts good business.
Like everyone this morning probably very weary at the whole McCowan saga and how it played out.
We were never going to beat an interested Celtic to his signing, it felt a wee bit like being strung along with no attempt at a plan B.

I do feel we are well covered in most areas,upfront and left back possibly less so, with the retention of Youan,if his head is back at it we have creative sparks across the top end. The signing of Bowie a very exciting prospect and add in a very happy motivated Martin Boyle could be a few electric permutations in attack.

I was hoping for a CF to bolster our striker numbers and either play with or compete with kukharevych but let’s see how formations are and how SDG decides to set us up. Hoilett may be a secret weapon we are yet to see in attack also.

I’d give this window a 6 1/2 out of 10. Heavily scored by outgoing business. Easy to become disenfranchised because of promises made by our CEO about war chests and significant funds,not to mention our billionaire franchise backer. Becoming hard to trust anything from Ben about team affairs and I will leave it at that.

Over all trying to remain positive from a position of must do better. And a feeling of fully supporting the players we have and Dave Gray so let’s get behind them hibees season might be one we grow into and learn more about the team we have. GGTTH!

[ChilliEater]

gray will be feeling really let down by the recruiting pteam and board. Guys on a hiding to nothing with the players he has. The same midfield basically that got all the previous managers sacked.

It’s going to be a race between him and Naismith for the sack before Christmas


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3-4-2-1

Bursik

Ekpiteta, O'Hora, Iredale

Megwa, Kwon, Triantis, N Cadden

Hoilett, Bowie

Myko

Yep - totally let down and stuck with the same players - well, except for the entire team of 10 new signings and a new contract. All, bar the new contract for Megwa, signed as immediate potential starters rather than long term project players.

They might all turn out to be **** - and I have my doubts over the quality of that back 3, given the level they've come from - but you can't say we haven't gone hard at it in trying to overhaul the squad, surely?

[LancashireHibby]

‪Iredale another for my ‘played for both clubs’ list‬

‪Generally pretty solid and chips in with the odd goal or two. He’ll do ok I reckon

More comfortable on the left side of a back three but actually played LWB for a lengthy spell when he first signed

[neil7908]

Given Marcondes is up here already I would hope that he will want to sign for us if we can put together the right offer.

I liked the look of him at first he had some good moments but overall I was pretty disappointed given his pedigree. Right now I'd take him as we have no one else as an attacking threat from midfield that I have faith in but I'd be hoping for a big improvement in his levels and consistency from last season.

[SHODAN]

If we signed Marcondes yesterday would folk have generally been happy with our dealings?

No idea if we are in for him or if he'd even be interested - if I were Gray I'd be going back for him and giving it a go though

I still think we are not a disaster but would have liked another choice in the midfield/off the striker

Haven't seen iredale but I think Triantis will prove to be a good player in midfield

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Having slept on it, if we can get Marcondes in I'd be relatively happy with things overall.

[high bee]

Feel a bit suspicious about the McCowan deal. Although I think Triantis is decent, a DM on loan isn’t a legitimate replacement when we were close to spending £1m for a different type of player.

Overall, worried about GK, like O’Hora and feel hopeful for Iredale. Midfield worries me but could work out if Kwon/Triantis allow Newell/Levitt to concentrate a bit more on attack.

Excited for Bowie and Myko, if he can stay fit.

[supermcginn]

You’d have to imagine Stuart Armstrong is a real possibility now as a marquee midfield signing even if it’s short term.

Absolutely no chance he will be coming here.

[hibee1875]

Feel a bit suspicious about the McCowan deal. Although I think Triantis is decent, a DM on loan isn’t a legitimate replacement when we were close to spending £1m for a different type of player.

Overall, worried about GK, like O’Hora and feel hopeful for Iredale. Midfield worries me but could work out if Kwon/Triantis allow Newell/Levitt to concentrate a bit more on attack.

Excited for Bowie and Myko, if he can stay fit.

Triantis is not the replacement for McCowan. We would have had both.

[Iain G]

3-4-2-1

Bursik

Ekpiteta, O'Hora, Iredale

Megwa, Kwon, Triantis, N Cadden

Hoilett, Bowie

Myko

Yep - totally let down and stuck with the same players - well, except for the entire team of 10 new signings and a new contract. All, bar the new contract for Megwa, signed as immediate potential starters rather than long term project players.

They might all turn out to be **** - and I have my doubts over the quality of that back 3, given the level they've come from - but you can't say we haven't gone hard at it in trying to overhaul the squad, surely?

I think you forgot our club captain 😁

[Gmack7]

Has iredale signed, did anyone leave after Delf

[Callum_62]

Has iredale signed, did anyone leave after DelfIredale signed

Only outs were Jair and delf

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[SON OF PADDY]

Still baffled at Celtic spending £1m on him to be 5th/6th choice centre mid for them behind hatate, McGregor, Bernardo, Holm and the new lad theyve signed - I appreciate they have bags of cash compared to the rest of the league, but he'll end up playing about 15/20 games over his 3yr deal and leave on a free, most likely back to Dundee.


Usual tactics, yet another rival player taken out of the equation by Celtic.
What a waste of talent, he'll be lucky to get anywhere near their bench ! 🙄

[Joe6-2]

I think you forgot our club captain 😁

Don’t think Chilli did forget him lol

[jakeshibs]

Could be disastrous for both Hibs and Gray in the coming months if our defence continues as it has been.
Let’s see how it goes with Iredale, and the rest.

McKay must be pissing himself laughing are dough he’s getting for so little work.
What amazing players can I pull out of the hat from my pan European network?
Oh I know let’s get that guy we got last season that kicked a free kick into his colleagues face.

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what nonsense

we had problems in defence and have brought in three new defenders
we had problems in midfield and have brought in 2/4 players and also complimented the forward positions

[Nicho87]

Let’s hope big myk or Bowie don’t pick up an injury cause then we’re down to one recognised striker.

Midfield will see us flirt with 6/7/8 the position

And it’s not being negative it’s just seeing the same tried and tested players fail season after season


Kwon and triantis defensive midfielders, arguably I don’t know why we need both. We were crying out for an offensive midfielder ie mccowan.

How very hibs

[Joe6-2]

Usual tactics, yet another rival player taken out of the equation by Celtic.
What a waste of talent, he'll be lucky to get anywhere near their bench ! 🙄

I’m just angry at us not having a back up, did we really put all our eggs in one basket or is it as some have suggested ‘look we tried it, we’re willing to spend x amount but bad luck we didn’t get him’

[S4uzee]

So the midfield which has been so glaringly poor over the last 4 years, is almost exactly the same apart from Kwon, what a shambles

[Ronniekirk]

what nonsense

we had problems in defence and have brought in three new defenders
we had problems in midfield and have brought in 2/4 players and also complimented the forward positions
Aye but we still have problems with our defence

[hibsbollah]

21 year old 6’8’ centre back Isaak Toure surplus to requirements at Lorient and a regular starter in ligue 1, joins Udinese on loan. If the Foley connection was working thats the calibre of player we should have been in the market for.

[Paulie Walnuts]

what nonsense

we had problems in defence and have brought in three new defenders
we had problems in midfield and have brought in 2/4 players and also complimented the forward positions

Signing numbers has never been an issue.

[SON OF PADDY]

Went to bed early as I had to be up at 4.30, knew LM would be Celtic bound, Triantis can cover 2 positions and have no clue about Ireland but has played at a level that should be fine up here. Let's see what loans and free agents might be available, hoping Marcondes might be one.


Ireland is just cross the

[Ronniekirk]

21 year old 6’8’ centre back Isaak Toure surplus to requirements at Lorient and a regular starter in ligue 1, joins Udinese on loan. If the Foley connection was working thats the calibre of player we should have been in the market for.
Agree and this window proves it’s not working for us at present

[SON OF PADDY]

Went to bed early as I had to be up at 4.30, knew LM would be Celtic bound, Triantis can cover 2 positions and have no clue about Ireland but has played at a level that should be fine up here. Let's see what loans and free agents might be available, hoping Marcondes might be one.


Ireland?
It's a lovely place, and it's just cross the water.
Sorry couldn't help myself 😉

[Hibernian Verse]

21 year old 6’8’ centre back Isaak Toure surplus to requirements at Lorient and a regular starter in ligue 1, joins Udinese on loan. If the Foley connection was working thats the calibre of player we should have been in the market for.

If he's joined Udinese he's going to be far too good for here. Players have to look after their own market value as well.

[MWHIBBIES]

21 year old 6’8’ centre back Isaak Toure surplus to requirements at Lorient and a regular starter in ligue 1, joins Udinese on loan. If the Foley connection was working thats the calibre of player we should have been in the market for.

The player has to be interested. A french u21 cap, with games in ligue 1, isn't joining Hibs over Udinese.

[WestStandWillie]

Just another underwhelming transfer deadline day.

Could see that coming a mile off.

What’s the point of the Black Knights hook up?

[Saint Hibee]

what nonsense

we had problems in defence and have brought in three new defenders
we had problems in midfield and have brought in 2/4 players and also complimented the forward positions

It's not nonsense at all. Bringing players in is only a positive if they're better than the ones that previously occupied those positions.

To my mind, what we most needed were an attacking midfielder and a goalkeeper. I appreciate the club went for MacCowan hard, and there's no shame in getting outbid by Celtic, but I assumed there'd be a Plan B should that deal fall through, and there apparently wasn't (unless it turns out to be Marcondes). As for the goalkeeper, well, you might say I'm writing off Bursik too soon, but I really cannot see him being the rock upon which a successful defence is built. Overall, a very disappointing and worrying window, with Bowie the only real positive so far.

[Since452]

Had a horrible dream that the boy who managed to floor two of his own teammates at Ibrox and made us an internet sensation signed on loan. Thank god it was only a dream

[MWHIBBIES]

gray will be feeling really let down by the recruiting pteam and board. Guys on a hiding to nothing with the players he has. The same midfield basically that got all the previous managers sacked.

It’s going to be a race between him and Naismith for the sack before Christmas


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Not one previous manager was sacked because of our current midfield.

[DIXIHIBS]

Just as disappointing as the lack of incomings are the lack of outgoings, still a lot of chaff in the squad.

10 incoming....25 outgoing....aye Hibs have done nowt this window.

[NC1875]

Well as the dust settles this morning, I’m so glad we waited on all the good players that become available at the end of the window.

What a shocker of a squad after being told we were shopping in a different market etc.

We’ve managed to sign 2 keepers who make Wolacott look good.

The defence look like what they are really, league 1, we’ve seen that so many times before. Hope I’m proved wrong.

The midfield, where do I start ? Kwon better be some player because the rest are bang average and our “best” midfielder turns up once every six weeks.

Strikers, the only area of the pitch you can say we’ve improved with any confidence. Bowie looks a level above and big Myk is a player, though we’ll need to hope he stays fit. Keeping Youan is a big plus as he’ll probably play his heart out now looking for a move in January.

Subs- decent options from the bench in attack and well covered for average midfielders. The lack of competition for Obita is another problem, he’s been crap so far this season.

Hopefully we can get an attack minded midfielder in who’s a free agent and plod along to January.

Underwhelming.

[hibsbollah]

The player has to be interested. A french u21 cap, with games in ligue 1, isn't joining Hibs over Udinese.

At the moment? No chance, i agree. But the current Hibs isnt the model we were promised. Toure is the same level as someone like Marcondes or Maolida, just at the other end of the pitch.

[CentreForward]

that's the figure i thought we would be paying McCowan, million pound players can't be far off that weekly salary imo


Wouldn’t have thought anywhere near that for a non-OF side in Scotland. Remember that incredibly Melkerson was a million pound player and would have been on a fraction of that.

[WestStandWillie]

So it transpires that we didn’t have a Plan B for when McCowan didn’t sign.

*pretends to be shocked*

[CentreForward]

Let's give the team a chance. We have signed a left-sided CB who can play LB. Box ticked! We have signed on loan a DM who showed promise in that role last season - at least enough for some of us to be happy to see him return. We seem to have bid out of our skin for McCowan and failed because in Scotland what Celtic wants, Celtic gets and a spare 1.25 million quid was probably found in the pockets of the manager's training gear before it went in the wash. I hate the expression "it is what it is", but no sense moaning, this is our reality. Aside from the possibility of getting a free agent or two we're done until the new year. Let's hope the next 4 months are better than we fear. The club definitely tried. It just didn't work out.


Agreed!

[Northernhibee]

The window wasn’t fantastic, but it’s certainly not the end of the earth disaster that some are wailing about.

[SHODAN]

Just another underwhelming transfer deadline day.

Could see that coming a mile off.

What’s the point of the Black Knights hook up?

Looks like they took the huff when Gordon and Kensell refused to listen to them.

[J-C]

Ireland?
It's a lovely place, and it's just cross the water.
Sorry couldn't help myself 😉

Tish boom

Bloody autocorrect and not checking. :greengrin

[04Sauzee]

So the midfield which has been so glaringly poor over the last 4 years, is almost exactly the same apart from Kwon, what a shambles

Where has Nicky Cadden been signed for play? He can play Left midfield. Malotnikov can play centrally. You also mention Kwon so it's not exactly the same.

[hibbie02]

Well we can't say Hibs haven't tried during this window. People kept saying we need to do our business early and we need to fix the defence. Well we did. I am worried about the Keepers and the new CBs need time to bed in. I remain hopeful they will. Unfortunately the business was done so early, all the credit that could have accrued has been lost in the underwhelming end of the window.

The McCowan saga kept the pot boiling for a few weeks, but with him playing against us last week, the club should have taken the hint and at least try and have a Plan B. We must have had a high level of confidence in getting him, but no Plan B was a major blunder. If we show other clubs we can pay good money, we are going to get played when it gets down to deadline day.

On the upside, we clearly have some money available to play the market in players without clubs. I think Stuart Armstrong is unrealistic, but he is going to need to sign for someone. I wouldn't have been that impressed if we had gone for Marcondes instead of McCowan, but that ship has sailed. In light of the situation we now find ourselves in, I think Marcondes would be a good signing. Last season he showed flashes of what he could do, but was probably hoping to continue his career with Bournemouth or another lower EPL team. Maybe now he has something to prove and we could benefit from that?

[CentreForward]

10 incoming....25 outgoing....aye Hibs have done nowt this window.

Think was actually 11 incoming !

[Cabbage-Patch]

21 year old 6’8’ centre back Isaak Toure surplus to requirements at Lorient and a regular starter in ligue 1, joins Udinese on loan. If the Foley connection was working thats the calibre of player we should have been in the market for.

At this point we can only assume the relationship/deal with the BKs is dead.

Remember all the bluster Kensell was coming out with when it happened.

"There will be significant funds available"

"Squad won't be built on loans"

"I think hibs will have a couple of million to spend"(foley)

But we just have to trust the process don't we. Clubs in the biggest mess it's been in since the Mercer days. Absolute basket case of the club which even the happiest of clappers surely have to recognise we will do well to stay up this season

[worcesterhibby]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

[7Hero]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

We'll have to agree to disagree on all of that ..

[Since452]

Can't see us playing Kwon and Triantis together surely?

[The Modfather]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

3 new key midfielders? Didn’t we only sign 2, Kwon & Triantis? Essentially adding Kwon to the midfield that finished 8th last season.

[McGruber]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

It doesn't take 3 or 4 windows, it takes 1. Plain and simple. This 3 or 4 windows utter tripe brain wash propaganda is pre-emptive excuses for job security.

Takes 1 for a club our size in this league, our budget v competitors. Really does.

To emphasise how weird the sentiment is - we've just signed 11 new players. A full team.

[worcesterhibby]

Let’s hope big myk or Bowie don’t pick up an injury cause then we’re down to one recognised striker.

Midfield will see us flirt with 6/7/8 the position

And it’s not being negative it’s just seeing the same tried and tested players fail season after season


Kwon and triantis defensive midfielders, arguably I don’t know why we need both. We were crying out for an offensive midfielder ie mccowan.

How very hibs

Youam, Boyle are both still at the club and can play up front as can McKirdy..so it's five recognised strikers.

With The new Cadden on board as well as Triantus and Kwon we have three new midfielders

Defence wise we have pretty much a whole new back line

The levels of bed wetting on here have reached new heights

[Saint Hibee]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

I honestly can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not?

[Jones28]

Can't see us playing Kwon and Triantis together surely?

I can feel the midfield selector tomobola being rolled out again.

[worcesterhibby]

3 new key midfielders? Didn’t we only sign 2, Kwon & Triantis? Essentially adding Kwon to the midfield that finished 8th last season.

The new Cadden brother is a left midfielder

[GloryGlory]

Youam, Boyle are both still at the club and can play up front as can McKirdy..so it's five recognised strikers.

With The new Cadden on board as well as Triantus and Kwon we have three new midfielders

Defence wise we have pretty much a whole new back line

The levels of bed wetting on here have reached new heights

Well I grant you he can play up front. Unfortunately he can't play up front effectively, as shown by his goalscoring return in competitive games of zero. And that's before you consider how we are "managing his health condition".

[worcesterhibby]

I honestly can’t tell if this is sarcasm or not?

It's not

[HNA12]

Can we do this without throwing out personal abuse please. We know feelings are running high but lets stick to the issues. Thanks.

[DIXIHIBS]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

Whether it's decent remains to be seen but...even the most negative posters on here agreed it would take 2 or 3 windows to change things. We've made a big start to that. Our starting line up this season arguably will be 5/6 players different from last season, that's a big change. These same posters are now greeting cause there's not even more changes. You can't do it all in 1 window. Whether the new guys are up to the job... we'll see in due course.

[B.H.F.C]

We’ve ended up with loads of players but lack of real quality IMO.

I’m not really sure what the plan is and what kind of team we’re trying to build. Feels like we’ve signed players for the sake of signing players in some cases. Cadden and Hoilett on the left whilst we still have Youan. It’s just going to be more players sitting on the bench or in the stand along side the half a dozen midfielders we have who won’t be playing and don’t contribute.

I think the options we now have at centre forward are an improvement on last season. With the exception of that I think it’ll just be more of the same.

[One Day Soon]

Youam, Boyle are both still at the club and can play up front as can McKirdy..so it's five recognised strikers.

With The new Cadden on board as well as Triantus and Kwon we have three new midfielders

Defence wise we have pretty much a whole new back line

The levels of bed wetting on here have reached new heights


The levels of apologism are also doing a pretty fantastic 24 hour a day job.

[DIXIHIBS]

It doesn't take 3 or 4 windows, it takes 1. Plain and simple. This 3 or 4 windows utter tripe brain wash propaganda is pre-emptive excuses for job security.

Takes 1 for a club our size in this league, our budget v competitors. Really does.

To emphasise how weird the sentiment is - we've just signed 11 new players. A full team.

Our squad was huge and many were below average for what we needed. You can't get rid of everyone...someone has to buy these players. We've clearly managed to get rid of big numbers but if nobody wants the others? As for the 11 signed....they are not all going to start every week...but you know that.

[Bridge hibs]

So it transpires that we didn’t have a Plan B for when McCowan didn’t sign.

*pretends to be shocked*

Perhaps the plan b signed for someone else, as did plan c, d e f and g, player doesnt sign for hibs, shock and ****ing horror, thats unheard of in football

[Iain G]

I hope that SDG is first and foremostly trying to shore up our porous defence. Kwan and Triantis give him good options to screen the defence and help block runners and break up the play from the midfield.

I think he needs to settle on a back 3 or 4 and let them play together. Get us more solid and provide a secure platform to then go attack from.

Then play 4 up front 😁

[WestStandWillie]

Perhaps the plan b signed for someone else, as did plan c, d e f and g, player doesnt sign for hibs, shock and ****ing horror, thats unheard of in football

Or perhaps (and most likely) we put all our eggs in one basket expecting to get McCowan. Had our pants pulled down

[JohnM1875]

The player has to be interested. A french u21 cap, with games in ligue 1, isn't joining Hibs over Udinese.

Not having a go at you personally cause a few folk have said the same and to an extent I get it and understand. But from a recruitment point of view, if the better players are never going to be interested in coming to Scotland then what is the point in the multi-club set up for us?

It was supposed to enable us to get a higher calibre of players in. Especially younger players.

[One Day Soon]

Or perhaps (and most likely) we put all our eggs in one basket expecting to get McCowan. Had our pants pulled down

Let's see. Either a **** ton of players in that one role serially didn't want to play for us while 11 others in other positions magically did, or the people doing this are inexperienced and naive, negotiated poorly and had no back up. What to belive? Just what to believe? :hmmm:

[Dashing Bob S]

Celtic now could buy anyone they want in Scotland and have them cleaning the toilets.

I thought we should have bailed at 500K, but Dundee have played both clubs expertly. But I think of Dens May 86 and can't stay mad at them for too long.

Not even that annoyed at Hibs board - I never thought the Celtic interest was genuine, thought they were way in a bigger financial league than McCowan.

[04Sauzee]

For a bit of fun I have looked at transfermrkt and filtered for all attacking midfield players who according to transfermrkt are without a club and only became a free agent this summer , surprised to find out Dele Alli is only 28. Anyway here is the list

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Mittelfeld&spielerposition_id=10&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2024&yt0=Show

[Cabbage-Patch]

Perhaps the plan b signed for someone else, as did plan c, d e f and g, player doesnt sign for hibs, shock and ****ing horror, thats unheard of in football

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.

[FastEddieFelson]

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.

How do you know the link up has been "absolutely destroyed"?

[NC1875]

Very decent window. A whole new strikeforce, a whole new centre of defence and three new key midfielders. Lots shipped out too. McCowan would have been a great addition, but not to be. Virtually every signing a proven experienced player too. MM said it would take 3 or 4 windows to really get where we want to be and we have made huge strides to get that process started.

Give me some of what you’ve been smoking. When all the loans go back next season we’ll be back to square one.

Huge strides 😂😂

[AFKA5814_Hibs]

Or perhaps (and most likely) we put all our eggs in one basket expecting to get McCowan. Had our pants pulled down

Once we knew Celtc were interested, which wasn't just yesterday, we should have pulled the plug on McCowan and looked elsewhere. We obviously have the money but have came out of this looking daft.

[McGruber]

Our squad was huge and many were below average for what we needed. You can't get rid of everyone...someone has to buy these players. We've clearly managed to get rid of big numbers but if nobody wants the others? As for the 11 signed....they are not all going to start every week...but you know that.

Not sure what the point of that is. Makes no difference to what I was saying. It doesn't take 3 or 4 windows to put a decent team on the park or be in top 6. We signed 11 players, starters or not - how many do you need to sign to change a team? Dundee came up league below and finished top 6, went into the season with 4 players and a fraction of our budget. Dundee, St Mirren, Killie all in the top 6 with a smaller budget and resources. Bring in 4 or 5 quality players at this level and you change your fortunes - can even do it with the right change of management.
None of it negates the fact we have too many players and those that need emptied. It'll take a while to move on players on long contracts that don't have a future here sure - means nothing in terms of what we can do with the players we do use.

[Cabbage-Patch]

How do you know the link up has been "absolutely destroyed"?

What have you seen the suggest it's working well? We spent money on 2 players this window. They have 3 other clubs in thier network with quality players needing game time and yet not a single one has it made its way to us. Speaks volumes.

[FastEddieFelson]

What have you seen the suggest it's working well? We spent money on player this window. They have 3 other clubs in thier network with quality players needing game time and yet not a single one has it made its way to us. Speaks volumes.

So you don't know it's been "absolutely destroyed"?

[One Day Soon]

So you don't know it's been "absolutely destroyed"?

Can you point to literally any evidence at all that it is still functioning?

[JohnM1875]

Can you point to literally any evidence at all that it is still functioning?

Only slight thing I can think of is we would’ve had Bevan up on loan if he wasn't injured.

[hibeerealist]

This was not happening. McCowan was average, made exactly 0 passes that were 70 yards, and was woeful for Hibs 2nd goal.


Yet the tight ***** at Darkheid felt £1million was needed to get him, you certainly know a player when you see them............JN super star

[hibstag]

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.

The over reaction on this post is hilarious. If your despondent about not getting a midfielder from Dundee,who didn't want to sign for us, don't Google 'Hibs History' you'll never leave the house...

I'd be despondent if they spent a million quid on him, when there would be better options available

[Cabbage-Patch]

The over reaction on this post is hilarious. If your despondent about not getting a midfielder from Dundee,who didn't want to sign for us, don't Google 'Hibs History' you'll never leave the house...

I'd be despondent if they spent a million quid on him, when there would be better options available

If you think it's all about McCowan then you haven't got the post at all. I'm despondent at how much of a shambles our club has become from top to bottom.

[TrinityHFC]

The over reaction on this post is hilarious. If your despondent about not getting a midfielder from Dundee,who didn't want to sign for us, don't Google 'Hibs History' you'll never leave the house...

I'd be despondent if they spent a million quid on him, when there would be better options available

Think we ended up one player short and we tried to do something there. We need to see how the new players pan out. Constantly harping about the club being a shambles doesn’t really reflect what we are doing now. We need to wait and see if we have got more signings right this time.

[Blaster]

Yet the tight ***** at Darkheid felt £1million was needed to get him, you certainly know a player when you see them............JN super star

Not convinced Celtic paid £1m for him despite what the media say.

[Bushwoof]

I think we've done OK this window, looking at Bowie, big Myk, Hoilett, O'Hora, Kwon and, yes, Triantis, who are all decent players. I'm not buying into the greetin' over McCowan. I hadn't even heard of him until we showed an interest, and as for him "strolling the midfield" to what should have been a defeat for Dundee last weekend, well, we've got Joe Newell who can do that any time! How many international caps has McCowan got? Some superstar, that.

[Iain G]

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here who go to defcon 1 when something doesn't go according to plan...it's football, it's not an exact science.

And maybe we wanted Triantis and McCowan?

[Unseen work]

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.

You’ve made up 90% of that post, no wonder you think it’s all so bad

[Bridge hibs]

Never fails to amaze me the levels of folk on here with thier heads in the sand. Nobody can look at this window and think aye that's been a success, we look stronger.

The levels of sheer ineptitude shown by the supposed leaders at the club is staggering. We absolutely destroy a link up with an EPL club that could have seen us finally have a real shot at being consistent top 3/4 every season and in turn miss out on transfer money and quality players from the BK group. We set our stall out to sign a player from Dundee who never wanted to come to us anyway and in the process get made to look like absolute clowns from Dundee for the sake of 200k. Leave it so late there was no Plan B. No danger Triantis comes back if got McCowan.

Yet some think the club can do no wrong. It's David Gray I feel sorry for the most. Guy who has given his all to the club and gets what it means to be at Hibs but will likely be out on his ear by October. Can't remember ever feeling so despondent about Hibs in my life.You quoted my post but it has no relevance to what I posted. So I will quote a bit of yours, for one my head isnt in the ****ing sand and it never has been, Ive never once said we look stronger after this window, never.

Ive never criticised Gray either but I have criticised the way we have went about our signings past and present. Am I happy with the way the club is being run currently ? Absolutely not, should things have been better, ****ing absolutely, should we have expected more in this window ? Absolutely without a doubt.

Did we have a plan b c or d ? I would have hoped so but there you have it, Im old and wise enough to know that transfer windows can be a lottery and a lot more is made of the transfer windows with the help of social media and forums such as hib.net or facebook or X that whip fans into a frenzy with a lot of conjecture being peddled, that in turn gives a few empty vessels behind keyboards to vent their fury at anyone and everyone when things dont go our way.

Ive seen enough of it supporting hibs for over 50 years, I cant change things, football and the financial side have and will continue to affect hibs for years to come and not in a positive way either and I suppose many will know just how much support financially they can continue to offer when at the end of a day it wont make a dent v the financial powers of the likes of celtc.

It was no surprise the way the McCowan saga ended and I think many on here were not surprised either. We dont know who our other targets were but in the grand scheme of things did it matter, its done and we can apportion blame, stamp our feet, argue with others on here till the cows come home but I cant be arsed with it, football and hibs have changed so much over the years to the point Im beginning to wean myself off them and Scottish football, its rancid and will only get worse.

Gloomy outlook ? Perhaps but hibs and Scottish football need to paint me a happier picture, but that seems a million miles away at the moment. In the meantime, take my money hibs until bank of Mrs Bridge decides enoughs enough.

Oh and **** the hearts 😀

[Brightside]

You’ve made up 90% of that post, no wonder you think it’s all so bad

Especially as Triantis was up at HTC all day.

[blackpoolhibs]

So you don't know it's been "absolutely destroyed"?

I've no idea if it's been destroyed or not, what i can say without any problem is it's not working, anyone can see that.

£6m invested brilliant, but no apparent link up, no apparent help in improving the team, and we did have a public fall out between the clubs, can you understand why folk are questioning this relationship?

[Real Emerald]

I honestly couldn’t give a flying xxxx that we didn’t sign McCowan, I really do care that another window has come and gone and we’ve still not addressed the problem in midfield. It’s getting ridiculous now.

[Unseen work]

I've no idea if it's been destroyed or not, what i can say without any problem is it's not working, anyone can see that.

£6m invested brilliant, but no apparent link up, no apparent help in improving the team, and we did have a public fall out between the clubs, can you understand why folk are questioning this relationship?

People keep saying there’s no apparent link up but in about 8 months with them we’ve got 6 million and 3 players.

Bevan would have returned this window if it wasn’t for injury.

Maybe the players the suggested never wanted to come? Maybe we thought they weren’t good enough

There’s so many unknowns without people guessing and just saying there’s no partnership

[JohnM1875]

People keep saying there’s no apparent link up but in about 8 months with them we’ve got 6 million and 3 players.

Bevan would have returned this window if it wasn’t for injury.

Maybe the players the suggested never wanted to come? Maybe we thought they weren’t good enough

There’s so many unknowns without people guessing and just saying there’s no partnership

They paid £6 mil to by a % of the club.

Bournemouth aren't the only club in our multi-club model though? And from a recruitment point of view, if the better players aren't going to come to play in Scotland then what's the point in us being involved? Wasn't this supposed to take us to the next level player wise? How can that be the case if they don't want to play in this league?

[Unseen work]

I honestly couldn’t give a flying xxxx that we didn’t sign McCowan, I really do care that another window has come and gone and we’ve still not addressed the problem in midfield. It’s getting ridiculous now.

We’ve signed about 6 centre mids this calendar year

It’s not like we’re not trying

[blackpoolhibs]

People keep saying there’s no apparent link up but in about 8 months with them we’ve got 6 million and 3 players.

Bevan would have returned this window if it wasn’t for injury.

Maybe the players the suggested never wanted to come? Maybe we thought they weren’t good enough

There’s so many unknowns without people guessing and just saying there’s no partnership

£6m and 3 players all before the very public fall out, Bevan, the permanently injured youngster, give the dog a bone.

[Real Emerald]

We’ve signed about 6 centre mids this calendar year

It’s not like we’re not trying

Sorry, I didn’t realise we’ve sorted it. It’s all fine now. 👍

[LunasBoots]

People keep saying there’s no apparent link up but in about 8 months with them we’ve got 6 million and 3 players.

Bevan would have returned this window if it wasn’t for injury.

Maybe the players the suggested never wanted to come? Maybe we thought they weren’t good enough

There’s so many unknowns without people guessing and just saying there’s no partnership

Hibs fans voted them in on the back of the game changing investment, that's beginning to look like a mistake.

[Alfred E Newman]

I think we've done OK this window, looking at Bowie, big Myk, Hoilett, O'Hora, Kwon and, yes, Triantis, who are all decent players. I'm not buying into the greetin' over McCowan. I hadn't even heard of him until we showed an interest, and as for him "strolling the midfield" to what should have been a defeat for Dundee last weekend, well, we've got Joe Newell who can do that any time! How many international caps has McCowan got? Some superstar, that.

He'll get some international caps now regardless of whether or not he gets a regular game.

[Cooshed Kid]

I get why some posters are disappointed that we haven't added an AM or ST before the close but the key thing for this team was always going to be making it harder to beat. Ireland and Triantis may be able to assist with that. Stop the easy goals at our end and we're half-way there. We don't need to score nearly as many as before in order to win games.

[MWHIBBIES]

Yet the tight ***** at Darkheid felt £1million was needed to get him, you certainly know a player when you see them............JN super star

He paid a million for Kwon too. So we must have a quality player there?

Or would McCowan be the first ever average player to move for decent money?

We paid a lot for Vente. He must've automatically be excellent, right? Or was he absolutely crap and loaned out.

I've never called Joe Newell a superstar. Good player though.

McCowan wasn't anything other than okay at Easter Road last week. Celtic didn't sign him based on that.

[Unseen work]

They paid £6 mil to by a % of the club.

Bournemouth aren't the only club in our multi-club model though? And for a recruitment point of view, if the better players aren't going to come to play in Scotland then what's the point in us being involved? Wasn't this supposed to take us to the next level player wise? How can that be the case if they don't want to play in this league?

6 million for 25% of the club was a very good deal and put our value up a lot.

We got one already in Marcondes. We’re not going to get a Marcondes type every window.

There’s no timescale on this, not everything needs or can be done imminently

[bingo70]

Hibs fans voted them in on the back of the game changing investment, that's beginning to look like a mistake.

Beginning to look like we were sold a big lie.

I’ve defended Kensell in the past, probably as much as anybody but his position must be becoming untenable. I don’t think we can believe a word that comes out his mouth any more. Clearly fed us a pack of lies to sell season tickets.

Wonder what his commission was for sourcing such a big deal into the club.

[Unseen work]

Sorry, I didn’t realise we’ve sorted it. It’s all fine now. 👍

You said we’ve not addressed it.

The point is they have or they have at least tried to address it

It’s not like they’re not seeing it as a problem area and just ignoring it

[Real Emerald]

I get why some posters are disappointed that we haven't added an AM or ST before the close but the key thing for this team was always going to be making it harder to beat. Ireland and Triantis may be able to assist with that. Stop the easy goals at our end and we're half-way there. We don't need to score nearly as many as before in order to win games.

Or we could have signed a brickie to brick up the goals. That’s what I call entertainment. Is that the best you can hope for, sign some stoppers, what about signing some good footballers to dominate midfield and win games?

[Real Emerald]

Yeah said we’ve not addressed it.

The point is they have or they have at least tried to address it

It’s not like they’re not seeing it as a problem area and just ignoring it

And yet it will still be the same midfield getting overrun tomorrow at Killie. The problem still exists.

[JimBHibees]

And yet it will still be the same midfield getting overrun tomorrow at Killie. The problem still exists.

Don’t think we were overrun last week. We also didn’t lose to Killie last season. Kwon and Triantis have strengthened that area

[Unseen work]

And yet it will still be the same midfield getting overrun tomorrow at Killie. The problem still exists.

Or, realistically, it will probably have Rudi/Bowie behind the striker and then Kwon and Newell sitting.

So 2/3 that weren’t starting last season.

[JohnM1875]

6 million for 25% of the club was a very good deal and put our value up a lot.

We got one already in Marcondes. We’re not going to get a Marcondes type every window.

There’s no timescale on this, not everything needs or can be done imminently

Sorry, but why aren't we going to get one every window? Is there some kind of limit on how many we can get?

I fully understand things aren't going to improve drastically immediately, but after the start to the season we've had I think anyone could see the importance in getting a few quality players in on deadline day and I don't doubt there's players form the group that could've helped.

[Unseen work]

Sorry, but why aren't we going to get one every window? Is there some kind of limit on how many we can get?

I fully understand things aren't going to improve drastically immediately, but after the start to the season we've had I think anyone could see the importance in getting a few quality players in on deadline day and I don't doubt there's players form the group that could've helped.

I just never thought that would be the case.

We’re not going to have a premiership standard playing wanting to come to Scotland every 6 months to play for us. In the same way there’s not going to be an up and coming Bournemouth youngster we want every 6 months.

Looking at the Bournemouth squad the only players I saw that looked remotely possible were Kilkenny, Bevan and Dennis. Kilkenny went to league 2, Bevan was coming until injury and Dennis is one we surprisingly never went for, maybe we just thought Bursik was better? Understandable giving both of their careers

Then there is Lorient who I admittedly know nothing about their players. But I imagine again they’ll still have their best interests at hearts and aren’t going to give us a brilliant player just because.

I think the main thing will be behind the scenes, practices and players identified through scouting etc

[JohnM1875]

I just never thought that would be the case.

We’re not going to have a premiership standard playing wanting to come to Scotland every 6 months to play for us. In the same way there’s not going to be an up and coming Bournemouth youngster we want every 6 months.

Looking at the Bournemouth squad the only players I saw that looked remotely possible were Kilkenny, Bevan and Dennis. Kilkenny went to league 2, Bevan was coming until injury and Dennis is one we surprisingly never went for, maybe we just thought Bursik was better? Understandable giving both of their careers

My point is it's not just Bournemouth in this set-up though.

Totally agree about not getting a Premier League standard player every window, but I don't think it's unrealistic to expect a player to improve us each window? That doesn't have to be a Premier League standard of player.

[Cooshed Kid]

Or we could have signed a brickie to brick up the goals. That’s what I call entertainment. Is that the best you can hope for, sign some stoppers, what about signing some good footballers to dominate midfield and win games?

Wonderful! But being hard to beat is more important to me than playing flash football and being soft at the back. I've seen too much of that for my liking. I appreciate your taste for the finer things but I'm sick of losing or expecting to lose most weeks. Maybe there's room for both possibilities within this season but SDG has stated his priority and I'm in favour.