Winter transfer thread 2024/25

[Gordy M]

They must just think our squad is so brilliant it can’t be improved upon.

.....or it cant be improved on within our budget with the players that are available.

[AlbertK86]

Marv should be back end of February, Joe hopefully in a week or two, Ellie is due to be fit at 11:05 tonight

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[scoopyboy]

For those needing cheered up one of the best ever episodes of Dads Army has just started on UK Gold, Sky channel 110.

Don't tell him Pike :greengrin:greengrin:greengrin

[04Sauzee]

St Johnstone sign Stephen Duke-McKenna from Harrogate on loan.

[bingo70]

.....or it cant be improved on within our budget with the players that are available.

Isn’t that why we brought in a recruitment guru and joined a multi club structure giving us access to the best scouting available.

If we felt they couldn’t find anyone within budget to improve this squad I find that really concerning.

[Malthibby]

Disappointed, but not in the least bit surprised.

Big questions for me surrounding the "game changing" Black Knight investment.

Fed up hearing about the future and the supposed summer incomings we'll see this year.

The latest 'jam tomorrow' installment from Hibs whilst potentially passing up group stage European football once again.


I'm afraid this is it with me as well - we have had a very good run that no-one saw coming but to assume we can keep it up for the rest of the season is just unrealistic - we have almost matched the OldFirm
during this run, I really worry if fans or those at the club think we will finish the season with only another 1/2 losses.
Manneh will hopefully make a difference but our competitors for Top Four are all buying multiple players. Some of them might be huddies but some may add to what's there (the Jumbos for instance, unfortunately look as if
they have at least got a striker & appear to have strengthened their dodgy defence).
We are taking a hell of a risk if there is no-one else coming in, it's a major hostage to fortune.
Caveat: Hope we win the rest of our games & I'll happily eat Humble Pie until I burst.

[ruthven_raiders]

For those needing cheered up one of the best ever episodes of Dads Army has just started on UK Gold, Sky channel 110.

Don't tell him Pike :greengrin:greengrin:greengrin

Just switched it on 😂😂

[wookie70]

If we manage to steer clear of injuries then this strategy is fine. That is a big if though and you would expect injuries are more likely the more games into a season you get. We do have decent cover if everyone is fit but when was the last time that happened. I'd still rather not sign anyone than bring in someone who was a complete punt who ends up occupying a chunk of the wage bill and is never seen on the pitch. There have been far too many of them in the last 3 or 4 windows.

[PHeffernan]

Are we skint? We need at least 2 more if we want to challenge for Europe.

How so?
Celgers will win the cup, therefore we are already in the European positions.

[Oscar T Grouch]

I don’t have a problem with this.

I’d be delighted if Youan stays and quite like the look of our new signing, Manneh.

Still think we need a better goalkeeper, a good quality central defender and a midfielder who can open up the opposition.

Absolutely no need for panic buying and ending up with players who aren’t good enough.

Bowie is like a new signing and having Newell and Youan back will increase competition for places and improve what we currently have on the pitch.

That's where I am atm. There is a little voice in the back of my head going, "Are you mad, this is the last season 3rd guarantees group stage in Europe and all our competitors have added quite a few to their squads!!". Then I remembered what it was like when we added loads to a dysfunctional squad in the winter window and I relax again.

We have a very small pool of 1st team players that have taken us on a 10 game unbeaten run, if we could have added quality to that I am sure we would've but I am glad we've not signed for the sake of it and ended up with a player on the books like McKirdy, drawing a wage and offering nothing on the field.

The midfielder we have added seems pretty confident in his own abilities and we have a few coming back from injury yet to get upto speed including a striker who looked good before his injury. I am relaxed and confident in the players we have. Of course a few injuries or suspensions and I may change my tune :greengrin

[Bad Habits]

St Johnstone sign Stephen Duke-McKenna from Harrogate on loan.

Seen him a fair few times in the flesh, not any better than what they have.

[Real Emerald]

Isn’t that why we brought in a recruitment guru and joined a multi club structure giving us access to the best scouting available.

If we felt they couldn’t find anyone within budget to improve this squad I find that really concerning.

I’m with you on that, there must be players capable of improving our squad that are available, even if it’s a short term loan or a loan with option to buy. I really don’t believe with the resources available to us we come up with next to nothing. It’s hugely disappointing.

[Gordy M]

Isn’t that why we brought in a recruitment guru and joined a multi club structure giving us access to the best scouting available.

If we felt they couldn’t find anyone within budget to improve this squad I find that really concerning.

Im sure it is why he was brought in, maybe he identified Manneh? But if these players were available, why are Hearts, Aberdeen, Dundee Utd signing them?

[Greenworld]

Maybe we just don't have the money ! Could be that simple , looks like if Ellie had moved something might have happened with incomings

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[Lago]

I can only describe this hibs January transfer window as being like the scene from pulp fiction with pumpkin and honey bunny. They think they are quids in when they see what's in the brief case (Matias Siltanen). Then Jule's (Djugardens) get control of the situation. Pumpkin and honey bunny have to make do with the money from the cash til and wallets (Alasana Menneh).
Neat👍👏

[Joe6-2]

Maybe we just don't have the money ! Could be that simple , looks like if Ellie had moved something might have happened with incomings

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Like the Mccowan saga there wouldn’t have been time

[easty]

Maybe we just don't have the money ! Could be that simple , looks like if Ellie had moved something might have happened with incomings

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If we don’t have the money then why were we bidding hundreds of thousands for some 17 year old from Sweden?

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Maybe we just don't have the money ! Could be that simple , looks like if Ellie had moved something might have happened with incomings

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But we did try and get the Finnish player for £700k a couple of weeks ago.

[Hibees1973]

I don’t think the summer will be much different, numbers wise, than most summers in terms of players coming in. We rebuild most years and that’ll continue, it’s pretty normal at this level.

Numbers may be similar. It always tends to be 12 out, 12 in.

The difference this time, given Garvan Stewart is here, is the likes of Jair, McKirdy, Amos, Moriah-Welsh being punted we are all expecting real quality to come in this time. This is why Garvan is here.

Clearly there was a power struggle at the club last summer. Kensell & Ian Gordon not willing to give relinquish their roles, hence the 'not listening' quip from Foley. This debacle set us back.

Hopefully this is well behind us and we will see Garvan Stewart do his job in the summer.

Might see us finish 4th, at best this season, but may just have to settle for top 6.

[EGL2000]

St Johnstone sign Stephen Duke-McKenna from Harrogate on loan.

Fair play to them, they have definitely backed the manager. Think that's close to 10 they have brought in this window, guess they had to do something though.

[Real Emerald]

Numbers may be similar. It always tends to be 12 out, 12 in.

The difference this time, given Garvan Stewart is here, is the likes of Jair, McKirdy, Amos, Moriah-Welsh being punted we are all expecting real quality to come in this time. This is why Garvan is here.

Clearly there was a power struggle at the club last summer. Kensell & Ian Gordon not willing to give relinquish their roles, hence the 'not listening' quip from Foley. This debacle set us back.

Hopefully this is well behind us and we will see Garvan Stewart do his job in the summer.

Might see us finish 4th, at best this season, but may just have to settle for top 6.

We better make sure of top six, the league is so tight that any dip in form at the wrong moment could be disastrous like last season. Keeping making excuses for not improving won’t wash much longer.

[cubehindthegoal]

Can’t say I’m too shocked to be honest, we have so many players out of contract in the summer so it’ll just be a full rebuild then.

No loans from Bournemouth is surprising though. Yet to see any benefits of this partnership thus far imo.


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Have any of the other clubs eg Laurient ? Asking as I don’t know. I wonder … maybe this just isn’t their main intention, ie, give experience to young Bournemouth recruits. Maybe it is finding a route from signings (and youth players) of the other clubs in the “pyramid”. I wonder writing though that Josh Landers wasn’t seen as a possibility for Bournemouth if that’s the case. Perhaps they only expect a very few ever making it through of that standard, but even if it’s only one from the pyramid every couple year or so, it’ll still be worth the investment for them (ie for Bournemouth) … just thinking out loud … I may be well off the mark.

[Joe6-2]

Are we definitely done this window?

[Lago]

If we don’t have the money then why were we bidding hundreds of thousands for some 17 year old from Sweden?
Strange isn't it, something still not quite right at Hibs.

[HoboHarry]

Are we definitely done this window?
We won't be done until 11:01 tonight.

[bingo70]

Are we definitely done this window?

Not officially but sounds like the press have been briefed off the record.

[Joe6-2]

Strange isn't it, something still not quite right at Hibs.

Mccowan £1,00,000, then the 17yo, 700,000 = no one

[cubehindthegoal]

Excellent post


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Thanks, I do try … but usually fail miserably 😉😂

[jakeshibs]

Why is everyone in a state? Trust SDG, if he can improve the squad, he will. We don't want to buy players just for the sake of it, as that is why we are in this mess: buying players who were not good enough for their parent clubs. If someone can improve our squad, we will try to get him; as shown previously, we will spend the money if need be.

We want to recruit quality, not quantity.

[JohnM1875]

Why is everyone in a state? Trust SDG, if he can improve the squad, he will. We don't want to buy players just for the sake of it, as that is why we are in this mess: buying players who were not good enough for their parent clubs. If someone can improve our squad, we will try to get him; as shown previously, we will spend the money if need be.

We want to recruit quality, not quantity.

That's the whole point in a recruitment team. If they can't find players to improve the squad then they're not looking hard enough.

[Lago]

Mccowan £1,00,000, then the 17yo, 700,000 = no one
It just doesn't add up.

[cubehindthegoal]

Numbers may be similar. It always tends to be 12 out, 12 in.

The difference this time, given Garvan Stewart is here, is the likes of Jair, McKirdy, Amos, Moriah-Welsh being punted we are all expecting real quality to come in this time. This is why Garvan is here.

Clearly there was a power struggle at the club last summer. Kensell & Ian Gordon not willing to give relinquish their roles, hence the 'not listening' quip from Foley. This debacle set us back.

Hopefully this is well behind us and we will see Garvan Stewart do his job in the summer.

Might see us finish 4th, at best this season, but may just have to settle for top 6.

That’s the key, if we can replace those that are leaving now and next summer, with Bowie standard players, even if it means we are a window behind so to speak in replacing them … that’s what longer term thinking looks like perhaps ?

[TrinityHFC]

Strange isn't it, something still not quite right at Hibs.

Or alternatively, we are being much more controlled and targeted on who we bring in and we are willing to wait until players that we have identified as suitable are available to us.

The summer window I think should now be looked at as largely a success in the quality and character of players we brought in. We have added a player we seem to think is a quality player too.

We still have players like Newell, Youan, Bowie, Myko, Kwon, Ekpiteta, Obita, Miller, Hoillet and Rudi who for various reasons haven’t been starting games and we are in excellent form. Add Manneh to that and we are not exactly desperate.

[Donegal Hibby]

And as shown by Aberdeen at the start of the season, incredible form can come to an abrupt stop,

We’re making a mistake not improving the squad for the end of season push.

Yes , Your right that incredible form can come to an abrupt stop though that could still happen with a couple of more signings too.

I think the message has been clear in we would only sign players if they improved the team ( X-factor mentioned) which is what we tried to do in signing the young player that eventually went to Djurgarden .

We have Bowie back who’s like a new signing and Newell , Ekpiteta and if we don’t lose him in the time left Youan back soon as well , plus a new signing in Manneh .

This will make us stronger than we have been for a number of weeks now and hopefully we can still finish the season strong.

[TheSouthMoroccan]

Wow the bedwetting force is strong tonight. The big picture is that it's about what happens in the summer, not what happens now. Right now we should be all about quality, not quantity. We've been here before and it just leaves us with a mess in months / years to come. Lessons learned and all that. Blaming the Black Knights for a sensibly quiet January window is as funny as Coldplay doing a Proclaimers song. If we are fifth next January then I'll be the first to don my incontinence pants. Until then I'll be holding firm.

[USA_Hibee]

It just doesn't add up.

It does. We tried to get our targets that were available. We didn't manage to do that. Just because we haven't spent the money doesn't mean there is some kind of conspiracy going on.

[HoboHarry]

That's the whole point in a recruitment team. If they can't find players to improve the squad then they're not looking hard enough.
There's more to it than that but then you already know that.

[Alfred E Newman]

Strange isn't it, something still not quite right at Hibs.

One defeat in 15 games tells you something is not normal.

[CentreLine]

Numbers may be similar. It always tends to be 12 out, 12 in.

The difference this time, given Garvan Stewart is here, is the likes of Jair, McKirdy, Amos, Moriah-Welsh being punted we are all expecting real quality to come in this time. This is why Garvan is here.

Clearly there was a power struggle at the club last summer. Kensell & Ian Gordon not willing to give relinquish their roles, hence the 'not listening' quip from Foley. This debacle set us back.

Hopefully this is well behind us and we will see Garvan Stewart do his job in the summer.

Might see us finish 4th, at best this season, but may just have to settle for top 6.

Genuinely do not think Ben Kensell should be included in that criticism. Black Knight seemed to have a high opinion of him. Time will tell I suppose.

[Donegal Hibby]

Mckirdy on the move ?

[B.H.F.C]

Wow the bedwetting force is strong tonight. The big picture is that it's about what happens in the summer, not what happens now. Right now we should be all about quality, not quantity. We've been here before and it just leaves us with a mess in months / years to come. Lessons learned and all that. Blaming the Black Knights for a sensibly quiet January window is as funny as Coldplay doing a Proclaimers song. If we are fifth next January then I'll be the first to don my incontinence pants. Until then I'll be holding firm.

The big picture is that the next three months give us the best opportunity we’ll ever get to qualify for European group stage football. That becomes incredibly harder to achieve as of the summer.

I don’t think anyone is looking for anything other than quality. I don’t really see anyone asking for us to go and sign 5, 6 or 7 players. But there are areas of the team where we could really have been doing with boosting.

[PHeffernan]

Disappointed, but not in the least bit surprised.

Big questions for me surrounding the "game changing" Black Knight investment.

Fed up hearing about the future and the supposed summer incomings we'll see this year.

The latest 'jam tomorrow' installment from Hibs whilst potentially passing up group stage European football once again.

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

6 million quid from the BK was never going to change very much at Hibs at that time and the players they fired at us as part of their charm offensive were a fair indication of what to expect on the support front.

Aberdeen made more than twice that 6 million in the same time frame selling players in the summer and playing European football last season and are currently 2 points ahead of us and still play at a **** tip.

Hibs through MM completed part 1 of the 2 part solid pro playing squad rebuild last summer and will conduct part 2 this summer.
I doubt it will be game changing or sexy but we won't have McKirdy and Amos sandbags soaking up the budget next season. At worst Tavares could be the duffers poster boy if we can't shift him in the summer but hopefully with no pals.

[Up-the-slope]

I'm not unhappy with this window. Was not expecting many in as availability is getting worse in Jan window.
Was hoping we might have reduced the bloated squad a bit more. JDH away one positive. I guess others just - as they are entitled - taking wages till contract ends. I'm just glad we are not lumbering ourselves with more expensive squad fillers this Jan.
We do need to get players away in summer and get signings in early as possible so decent pre-season possible. Should we manage Europe place then makes signings easier

[HoboHarry]

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

6 million quid from the BK was never going to change very much at Hibs at that time.
Aberdeen made more than twice that in the same time frame selling a player in the summer and playing European football last season and are currently 2 points ahead of us and still play at a **** tip.

Hibs through MM completed part 1 of the 2 part solid pro playing squad rebuild last summer and will conduct part 2 this summer.
I doubt it will be game changing or sexy but we won't have McKirdy and Amos type guys soaking up the budget next season. At worst Tavares could be the duffers poster boy next season if we can't shift him but hopefully with no pals.
:agree: :aok:

[jakeshibs]

Wow the bedwetting force is strong tonight. The big picture is that it's about what happens in the summer, not what happens now. Right now we should be all about quality, not quantity. We've been here before and it just leaves us with a mess in months / years to come. Lessons learned and all that. Blaming the Black Knights for a sensibly quiet January window is as funny as Coldplay doing a Proclaimers song. If we are fifth next January then I'll be the first to don my incontinence pants. Until then I'll be holding firm.

well said
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[007]

Marvin (Youan) getting shot in the face (big toe) would certainly explain his injury, to keep the Pulp Fiction metaphors going.

Marsellus Wallace (Rocky) and Butch (Lewis Miller) tied to chairs with snooker balls in their mouths wondering what The Gimp (weird guy in charge of admin) is going to do to their ........ (contract extension options).

[Gatecrasher]

I would have liked another in to strengthen the squad, but I'm not overly concerned. I do wonder if by June we'll look back at this window as a missed opportunity if things don't go our way.

[Real Emerald]

The big picture is that the next three months give us the best opportunity we’ll ever get to qualify for European group stage football. That becomes incredibly harder to achieve as of the summer.

I don’t think anyone is looking for anything other than quality. I don’t really see anyone asking for us to go and sign 5, 6 or 7 players. But there are areas of the team where we could really have been doing with boosting.

And that is why Hearts, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are desperately trying to boost their squad to give them the best chance possible to achieve this. One or two quality additions or loans would do the same for us. I think we’ve missed a trick but only time will tell.

[Springbank]

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

6 million quid from the BK was never going to change very much at Hibs at that time.
Aberdeen made more than twice that in the same time frame selling a player in the summer and playing European football last season and are currently 2 points ahead of us and still play at a **** tip.

Hibs through MM completed part 1 of the 2 part solid pro playing squad rebuild last summer and will conduct part 2 this summer.
I doubt it will be game changing or sexy but we won't have McKirdy and Amos type guys soaking up the budget next season. At worst Tavares could be the duffers poster boy next season if we can't shift him but hopefully with no pals.

It was said often during last summer that Foley had a lot to learn. A truly ambitious investor into Scottish football with £6m would sign Lennon Miller and make a multiple on their investment

[cubehindthegoal]

Do you want to buy some magic beans?

6 million quid from the BK was never going to change very much at Hibs at that time.
Aberdeen made more than twice that in the same time frame selling a player in the summer and playing European football last season and are currently 2 points ahead of us and still play at a **** tip.

Hibs through MM completed part 1 of the 2 part solid pro playing squad rebuild last summer and will conduct part 2 this summer.
I doubt it will be game changing or sexy but we won't have McKirdy and Amos type guys soaking up the budget next season. At worst Tavares could be the duffers poster boy next season if we can't shift him but hopefully with no pals.

We want to be in a place where we have the connections and people to find and bring in those players potentially worth £6m in future years, and creating that type of income, if we want to compete consistently in the top half. We’re not quite there, but there are better signs of it for the future I think, much better than we have seen the previous few years.

[Up-the-slope]

Mckirdy on the move ?
Wishful thinking or hearing something

[Bridge hibs]

Mckirdy on the move ?

That'll be a first 🫣

[B.H.F.C]

And that is why Hearts, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are desperately trying to boost their squad to give them the best chance possible to achieve this. One or two quality additions or loans would do the same for us. I think we’ve missed a trick but only time will tell.

I agree. What concerns me is that there is a lot of talk about the difference returning players will make. It’s not as if we aren’t going to get any other injuries though and it doesn’t take too much for the squad to be stretched again. Then you chuck in the fact that we still need to hope Bowie can kick on and see what kind of Youan we get back after not getting a move.

[cubehindthegoal]

It was said often during last summer that Foley had a lot to learn. A truly ambitious investor into Scottish football with £6m would sign Lennon Miller and make a multiple on their investment

Or we’d bid a few million even, and celtic would’ve bid another few hundred grand on top, with higher wages… I like the ambitious thinking, but the practicalities of making that actually happen are not so easy unfortunately.

[TheSouthMoroccan]

Hearts new signing shock admission " my first Captain thought I was rubbish ". Reality check update...you still are.

[Alfred E Newman]

And that is why Hearts, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are desperately trying to boost their squad to give them the best chance possible to achieve this. One or two quality additions or loans would do the same for us. I think we’ve missed a trick but only time will tell.

What if the players that we think would improve the squad are just not available in this window? We certainly don’t want to go down the route of bringing in players just to appease the fans. We've tried that already and we are still paying the price and trying to get shot of them.

[Hibdan12]

Rumour I've heard is Mckirdy is away to Bromley on loan

[Unseen work]

Wow the bedwetting force is strong tonight. The big picture is that it's about what happens in the summer, not what happens now. Right now we should be all about quality, not quantity. We've been here before and it just leaves us with a mess in months / years to come. Lessons learned and all that. Blaming the Black Knights for a sensibly quiet January window is as funny as Coldplay doing a Proclaimers song. If we are fifth next January then I'll be the first to don my incontinence pants. Until then I'll be holding firm.

I think people would be open to that if we hadn’t heard it for the past 4 years

[1875Sean]

Rumour I've heard is Mckirdy is away to Bromley on loan

Seen online it was a permanent, another wage off the bill

[Paul1642]

Can’t help but feel that some on here think that new signings = automatic improvement. Historically that has often not been the case. We have 13 games left of the season, 4 of which will be against the old firm all going to plan. New signings can often take a while to get up to speed.

Our current squad is on top form with the injury situation approaching full strength for the first this season. Levitt is also finally showing signs of being the player we thought he was.

Not losing Youan and Rocky as things stand is as important as any new signings.

We go into the final 3rd of the season on top form, with an almost fully fit, settled squad. New signings or not, we’re the team best situated for the push for 3rd place IMO, and with more deadwood rumoured out, let’s not lumber ourselves with more should the right players not be available right now for the sake of a fan appeasing signing or two.

[Exuberance1875]

If we can keep Youan and shift hands up the sleeves mckirdy, it’s been a good window. No point in panic signing anyone, very much like we did so with mckirdy, albeit he was a summer signing

[Real Emerald]

What if the players that we think would improve the squad are just not available in this window? We certainly don’t want to go down the route of bringing in players just to appease the fans. We've tried that already and we are still paying the pice and trying to get shot of them.

No one, not one person wants to bring in players that won’t improve us just for the sake of it. What people are saying is that it’s hard to believe given the BKG tie up and a new recruitment guru brought in from BKG that we can only find one player. There simply must be players available on loan at the very least that would improve areas of our squad and help us push for third.

[Col2]

I think people would be open to that if we hadn’t heard it for the past 4 years

In the past four years we would panic buy journey men and then try and sort the mess in the summer. I think people are forgetting we are playing well have a great shape and have cover in all positions with exception goalkeeper in my opinion.

[Donegal Hibby]

Wishful thinking or hearing something

https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/transfers/exclusive-harry-mckirdy-poised-for-hibs-transfer-exit-as-efl-club-destination-named/

[HoboHarry]

If anyone needs a sense of perspective, Sevco are miles behind Celtic and hurting big time and have only signed one in this window with a couple of high earners having departed.

[007]

It was said often during last summer that Foley had a lot to learn. A truly ambitious investor into Scottish football with £6m would sign Lennon Miller and make a multiple on their investment

A Football Manager type transfer, we've got £6m so can take our pick from all players at that price. If Lennon Miller is truly ambitious he'll be looking to make a bigger step up than to Hibs.

Did you really think the £6m was all for spending on players?

[PHeffernan]

But we did try and get the Finnish player for £700k a couple of weeks ago.

Because we thought he would make us lots of money. Unfortunately other folk at a bigger club in Sweden had the same idea.

[B.H.F.C]

If anyone needs a sense of perspective, Sevco are miles behind Celtic and hurting big time and have only signed one in this window with a couple of high earners having departed.

They clearly don’t have a pot to piss in and, whilst they’d never admit it, they’ll have given up on any hope of catching Celtic so won’t be spending what they don’t actually have in trying to do so.

[Real Emerald]

If anyone needs a sense of perspective, Sevco are miles behind Celtic and hurting big time and have only signed one in this window with a couple of high earners having departed.

The difference is that no matter who they sign they won’t catch Celtic and are safe in second place. They have no need to sign anyone this window and can safely wait until summer.

[HoboHarry]

It was said often during last summer that Foley had a lot to learn. A truly ambitious investor into Scottish football with £6m would sign Lennon Miller and make a multiple on their investment
Pretty sure it was stated at the time that the 6M wasn't solely for buying players but aside from that there isn't a savvy businessman on the planet who would say here's 6M so feel free to go spend a massive chunk of it on one player.

[Lago]

If anyone needs a sense of perspective, Sevco are miles behind Celtic and hurting big time and have only signed one in this window with a couple of high earners having departed.
And unfortunately the rest of us are light years behind Celtic, consolation for Rangers is they are doing pretty well in Europe and odds on for 2nd place in the league, something the rest of the clubs dream of.

[TrinityHFC]

No one, not one person wants to bring in players that won’t improve us just for the sake of it. What people are saying is that it’s hard to believe given the BKG tie up and a new recruitment guru brought in from BKG that we can only find one player. There simply must be players available on loan at the very least that would improve areas of our squad and help us push for third.

You believe that ‘there simply must be’ yet we are just choosing not to bother? For what reason would we ignore players that would improve us, were available, wanted to come here and that we could afford?

[HoboHarry]

The difference is that no matter who they sign they won’t catch Celtic and are safe in second place. They have no need to sign anyone this window and can safely wait until summer.
They aren't going on a spending spree in the summer either, they are broke and I expect their losses this year to be on a par with last years.

[PHeffernan]

https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/transfers/exclusive-harry-mckirdy-poised-for-hibs-transfer-exit-as-efl-club-destination-named/

Big Time At Bromley Beckons

[Real Emerald]

They aren't going on a spending spree in the summer either, they are broke and I expect their losses this year to be on a par with last years.

That’s also a possibility.

[Keith_M]

According to this, the McKirdy to Bromley transfer is not a loan.


https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/transfers/exclusive-harry-mckirdy-poised-for-hibs-transfer-exit-as-efl-club-destination-named/


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Oops, too slow

[easty]

You believe that ‘there simply must be’ yet we are just choosing not to bother? For what reason would we ignore players that would improve us, were available, wanted to come here and that we could afford?

Poor planning and decision making.

[Tambo]

Took a couple of windows but hopefully that's Mckirdy off for good, Mon Hibs let's get one more body in please.

[Exuberance1875]

According to this, the McKirdy to Bromley transfer is not a loan.


https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/transfers/exclusive-harry-mckirdy-poised-for-hibs-transfer-exit-as-efl-club-destination-named/

It will be genuinely astonishing if we manage to move him on

[TrinityHFC]

Poor planning and decision making.

Okay.

[HoboHarry]

Poor planning and decision making.
Clutching pretty hard here.

[04Sauzee]

Motherwell sign goalkeeper Calum Ward on loan

[Real Emerald]

You believe that ‘there simply must be’ yet we are just choosing not to bother? For what reason would we ignore players that would improve us, were available, wanted to come here and that we could afford?

I think a decision has been made to stick with what we have and hope we can limp over the line until the end of the season.

I do think they are open to agents putting proposals our way but I’m not convinced we’ve been pushing for players this window. I can’t believe there are no good players out there sitting in big teams reserves that wouldn’t jump at the chance of first team football. Like a Will Fish type loan.

I just don’t think we’ve been looking at moves along these lines but that’s just my personal opinion.

[we are hibs]

Trolls out in force tonight

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[Unseen work]

In the past four years we would panic buy journey men and then try and sort the mess in the summer. I think people are forgetting we are playing well have a great shape and have cover in all positions with exception goalkeeper in my opinion.

And every summer we make a bigger mess

I would actually say our January windows have been better than our summer ones lately

I’m just fed up of hearing about how it’s the next window.

Brian McDerrmot just in so not a lot of time
Constant manager change
Malky not in for long enough
Now Garvan the same

[04Sauzee]

Scott Arfield could be set to join Falkirk

[Golden Bear]

Trolls out in force tonight

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How predictable though.

☹️

[EGL2000]

If anyone needs a sense of perspective, Sevco are miles behind Celtic and hurting big time and have only signed one in this window with a couple of high earners having departed.

That's because they are absolutely skint and have no hope in catching Celtic.

[Chorley Hibee]

Trolls out in force tonight

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Trolls 🤣🙈

[easty]

Clutching pretty hard here.

Clutching at what?

I think we’ve handled a push for 3rd badly.

[Gordy M]

Trolls out in force tonight

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Who are the trolls? The ones who say they are quite happy with the squad as it is......or the ones who think we should have signed a couple more players? Both are reasonable stances to take??

[TrinityHFC]

And every summer we make a bigger mess

I would actually say our January windows have been better than our summer ones lately

I’m just fed up of hearing about how it’s the next window.

Brian McDerrmot just in so not a lot of time
Constant manager change
Malky not in for long enough
Now Garvan the same

The summer window has proven to have been very good. And not once has MM said he wasn’t in long enough to do anything in the summer and GS has said nothing at all that I’m aware of.

It is a different set up this year. No point whining about what happened before this.

[Up-the-slope]

https://www.nottheoldfirm.com/transfers/exclusive-harry-mckirdy-poised-for-hibs-transfer-exit-as-efl-club-destination-named/

:aok:

[Lago]

Asensio signed for Villa, some signing.

[Joe6-2]

Who are the trolls? The ones who say they are quite happy with the squad as it is......or the ones who think we should have signed a couple more players? Both are reasonable stances to take??

Well said

[cubehindthegoal]

It will be genuinely astonishing if we manage to move him on

And pleasing to see … we have sat with a few players like that for a few years, and they themselves replaced players not good enough in many instances … at last we seem to be moving them on, and NOT bringing in a bunch of similar standard replacements just for the sake of it … moving these players on IS to me a sign of a wiser ambitious thinking.

[we are hibs]

Who are the trolls? The ones who say they are quite happy with the squad as it is......or the ones who think we should have signed a couple more players? Both are reasonable stances to take??The ones who are calling folk bedwetters and talking down to them like they are morons because they don't agree that this window has been as good they do

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[TrinityHFC]

Who are the trolls? The ones who say they are quite happy with the squad as it is......or the ones who think we should have signed a couple more players? Both are reasonable stances to take??

I think it is more the reverting back to anyone and everyone at Hibs being incompetent stance rather than whether it is the right tactic to have not added more players or not.

[Hibernian Verse]

I think it is more the reverting back to anyone and everyone at Hibs being incompetent stance rather than whether it is the right tactic to have not added more players or not.

If we added two players and they upset the balance of the currently well performing team they’d be first to criticise the club for doing so.


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[Alfred E Newman]

Asensio signed for Villa, some signing.

Another one we’ve missed out on. Foley!!

[TrinityHFC]

Clutching at what?

I think we’ve handled a push for 3rd badly.

We’ve gone from 12th to 4 pts off 3rd. We’ve been missing players in that time that are now coming back and we’ve added someone who seems to be decent.

We’ve also refused bids for one of our better players that many on here wanted us to accept.

I think we’re handling a push for 3rd place pretty well. Particularly for a team where relegation being a formality was being discussed.

[MacGruber]

Still hoping we'll bring someone in at the 11th hour.
Youan staying by the sounds of it, just need to hope he can tune back in mentally and still be interested.
Would like a forward player. Hoilett and Gayle have shown their quality but both are on the wane

[SteveHFC]

Scott Arfield could be set to join Falkirk

Good signing for them.

[jakeshibs]

And pleasing to see … we have sat with a few players like that for a few years, and they themselves replaced players not good enough in many instances … at last we seem to be moving them on, and NOT bringing in a bunch of similar standard replacements just for the sake of it … moving these players on IS to me a sign of a wiser ambitious thinking.

well said

[Keepthefaith]

I think a decision has been made to stick with what we have and hope we can limp over the line until the end of the season.

I do think they are open to agents putting proposals our way but I’m not convinced we’ve been pushing for players this window. I can’t believe there are no good players out there sitting in big teams reserves that wouldn’t jump at the chance of first team football. Like a Will Fish type loan.

I just don’t think we’ve been looking at moves along these lines but that’s just my personal opinion.

its actually a really good example which splits the supporters. many didn't think Fish was good enough for us, too many errors, stating that what we don't /didn't need are young lads from other reserves.

it's interesting that folk are ignoring Grays own comments where he has repeatedly said that he doesn't want to bring a player in if they are not going to improve the squad - given the way he has improved us on this run, are we now suddenly questioning Grays own judgement? the guy sees the team every day and also has an eye to what young players might be able to get some game time if needed - possible chances for Clelland in attack?

the big thing for me is keeping Youan - he's now seen there's teams in the championship interested - if he has a strong finish to the season he may generate a lot more interest to get a move in the summer - potentially to a team not at risk of relegation (seems like the blackburn bid was too ridiculously low to consider)

folk talking about our strength in depth - if we have a fully fit Bowie and Myko , the bench is then Gayle and Hoillet. with newell coming back to fitness the midfield is stronger too along with manneh and why would we bring someone in to be ahead of Rudi, who we've just given a 4 year contract to, to deny him opportunities too?

would I have liked a big signing? absolutely. however if saving money now means we can bid for triantis for example, I'm all for the club taking a measured approach.

keep the faith lads and lasses (oh and if you're reading this Gary, I'm this version of keep the faith!)

[007]

And every summer we make a bigger mess

I would actually say our January windows have been better than our summer ones lately

I’m just fed up of hearing about how it’s the next window.

Brian McDerrmot just in so not a lot of time
Constant manager change
Malky not in for long enough
Now Garvan the same

Who said Malky not in long enough? Have you looked at the summers transfers? Just about all of them starters or competing for a start.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hibernian-fc/transfers/verein/903/saison_id/2024

[Exuberance1875]

And pleasing to see … we have sat with a few players like that for a few years, and they themselves replaced players not good enough in many instances … at last we seem to be moving them on, and NOT bringing in a bunch of similar standard replacements just for the sake of it … moving these players on IS to me a sign of a wiser ambitious thinking.

Absolutely spot on.

[Real Emerald]

its actually a really good example which splits the supporters. many didn't think Fish was good enough for us, too many errors, stating that what we don't /didn't need are young lads from other reserves.

it's interesting that folk are ignoring Grays own comments where he has repeatedly said that he doesn't want to bring a player in if they are not going to improve the squad - given the way he has improved us on this run, are we now suddenly questioning Grays own judgement? the guy sees the team every day and also has an eye to what young players might be able to get some game time if needed - possible chances for Clelland in attack?

the big thing for me is keeping Youan - he's now seen there's teams in the championship interested - if he has a strong finish to the season he may generate a lot more interest to get a move in the summer - potentially to a team not at risk of relegation (seems like the blackburn bid was too ridiculously low to consider)

folk talking about our strength in depth - if we have a fully fit Bowie and Myko , the bench is then Gayle and Hoillet. with newell coming back to fitness the midfield is stronger too along with manneh and why would we bring someone in to be ahead of Rudi, who we've just given a 4 year contract to, to deny him opportunities too?

would I have liked a big signing? absolutely. however if saving money now means we can bid for triantis for example, I'm all for the club taking a measured approach.

keep the faith lads and lasses (oh and if you're reading this Gary, I'm this version of keep the faith!)

Fish was just an example of a player wanting first team football, I could easily have said Maolida, Marcodes, Stokes, Griffiths or Henderson and many others that have improved squads on a loan basis for a short period. I just don’t believe we’ve chosen to go down that route for whatever reason.

[04Sauzee]

St Mirren confirm the loan signing of right-sided defender Ryan Alebiosu from K.V. Kortrijk until the end of the season… #DeadlineDay

[Unseen work]

Who said Malky not in long enough? Have you looked at the summers transfers? Just about all of them starters or competing for a start.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/hibernian-fc/transfers/verein/903/saison_id/2024

Loads of posters have said it, either as an excuse or some with good connections to the club

I agree about our summer window just past and glad how much Gray has managed to get out of the squad. I just think we need more quality for 3rd

Even top 6 isn’t guaranteed at this stage and we have a couple of fought games against hearts, Celtic and United coming up soon

[cubehindthegoal]

its actually a really good example which splits the supporters. many didn't think Fish was good enough for us, too many errors, stating that what we don't /didn't need are young lads from other reserves.

it's interesting that folk are ignoring Grays own comments where he has repeatedly said that he doesn't want to bring a player in if they are not going to improve the squad - given the way he has improved us on this run, are we now suddenly questioning Grays own judgement? the guy sees the team every day and also has an eye to what young players might be able to get some game time if needed - possible chances for Clelland in attack?

the big thing for me is keeping Youan - he's now seen there's teams in the championship interested - if he has a strong finish to the season he may generate a lot more interest to get a move in the summer - potentially to a team not at risk of relegation (seems like the blackburn bid was too ridiculously low to consider)

folk talking about our strength in depth - if we have a fully fit Bowie and Myko , the bench is then Gayle and Hoillet. with newell coming back to fitness the midfield is stronger too along with manneh and why would we bring someone in to be ahead of Rudi, who we've just given a 4 year contract to, to deny him opportunities too?

would I have liked a big signing? absolutely. however if saving money now means we can bid for triantis for example, I'm all for the club taking a measured approach.

keep the faith lads and lasses (oh and if you're reading this Gary, I'm this version of keep the faith!)

Many positive and well thought out reasons there for Hibs take on this window … refreshingly so. I do hope those that think we should have done more somehow this window, realise that not doing what we have done in the past is actually progress … and get behind our team for the second half of the season … WE can make a big difference to our outcome too in the next few months, if we lend our support … we can be that twelfth man (to combat the ref and/or VAR twelfth men we seem to have to contend with quite often!) … we’ve been in much worse positions, and with much less signs of positive change.

[jakedance]

And pleasing to see … we have sat with a few players like that for a few years, and they themselves replaced players not good enough in many instances … at last we seem to be moving them on, and NOT bringing in a bunch of similar standard replacements just for the sake of it … moving these players on IS to me a sign of a wiser ambitious thinking.

Agreed. Everyone loves a wee dopamine rush of a new signing but we need to break the cycle.

[B.H.F.C]

its actually a really good example which splits the supporters. many didn't think Fish was good enough for us, too many errors, stating that what we don't /didn't need are young lads from other reserves.

it's interesting that folk are ignoring Grays own comments where he has repeatedly said that he doesn't want to bring a player in if they are not going to improve the squad - given the way he has improved us on this run, are we now suddenly questioning Grays own judgement? the guy sees the team every day and also has an eye to what young players might be able to get some game time if needed - possible chances for Clelland in attack?

the big thing for me is keeping Youan - he's now seen there's teams in the championship interested - if he has a strong finish to the season he may generate a lot more interest to get a move in the summer - potentially to a team not at risk of relegation (seems like the blackburn bid was too ridiculously low to consider)

folk talking about our strength in depth - if we have a fully fit Bowie and Myko , the bench is then Gayle and Hoillet. with newell coming back to fitness the midfield is stronger too along with manneh and why would we bring someone in to be ahead of Rudi, who we've just given a 4 year contract to, to deny him opportunities too?

would I have liked a big signing? absolutely. however if saving money now means we can bid for triantis for example, I'm all for the club taking a measured approach.

keep the faith lads and lasses (oh and if you're reading this Gary, I'm this version of keep the faith!)

The comments about only wanting to bring a player in if they improve us mean absolutely nothing. Every manager says that in every transfer window.

[04Sauzee]

From Anthony Joseph

UPDATE: Leganes are closing in on the signing of Aberdeen forward Duk.

It’s understood the clubs have agreed a fee of around £600,000.

The Dons have inserted a significant sell-on clause.

(w/@LucaBendoni)

[Jim44]

Still hoping we'll bring someone in at the 11th hour.
Youan staying by the sounds of it, just need to hope he can tune back in mentally and still be interested.
Would like a forward player. Hoilett and Gayle have shown their quality but both are on the wane

Time will tell whether holding on to Youan is the right move or not. I’m assuming and hoping that DG has confidence that he can still play an important role in the remainder of the season.

[easty]

We’ve gone from 12th to 4 pts off 3rd. We’ve been missing players in that time that are now coming back and we’ve added someone who seems to be decent.

We’ve also refused bids for one of our better players that many on here wanted us to accept.

I think we’re handling a push for 3rd place pretty well. Particularly for a team where relegation being a formality was being discussed.

Relegation being a formality was never being discussed. I think one person posted it and was shot down by 99% of people.

We’re close to third because of an incredible run of form. It’ll not last forever. See Aberdeen this season. See Hearts after skooshing 3rd place last season but struggling at the start of this one. We cannae rely on us not having a dip in form.

Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are above us and both have brought in players to help them push on for the rest of the season. Hearts aren’t far behind and they’ve done the same.

If we do continue this form for the rest of the season, would you say we don’t need to sign any new players in the summer? Just give new contracts to who we have? What’s the difference between that and now?

We’re playing well, but we’re not giving ourselves the best chance we can to get 3rd and the group stage euro place, and the money that comes with it.

It’s not bed-wetting, it’s not trolling, it’s not criticising everything the club does. It’s just how I feel about this transfer window.

[easty]

The comments about only wanting to bring a player in if they improve us mean absolutely nothing. Every manager says that in every transfer window.

And it should be the case for all signings anyway.

[Keepthefaith]

The comments about only wanting to bring a player in if they improve us mean absolutely nothing. Every manager says that in every transfer window.

ah what a measured response lol, which just reinforces my view that folk are dismissing what gray says because somehow they know better!

gray was very clear in inferring that we have previously brought players in to strengthen the squad - but that this can mean having more players in for a bigger squad rather than a better quality. I think he's saying clearly he'd love a signing with that bit of magic but perhaps that player didn't want to come to us? I also think manager s say they're short of bodies and need to get more in, recognising that they're not always going to get better.

IMO folk are having the same hysterical reaction they had when comparing our transfer business at the start of the season ti Aberdeen and hearts. the club are not trying to piss us off and miss out on 3rd FFS.

[CapitalGreen]

From Anthony Joseph

UPDATE: Leganes are closing in on the signing of Aberdeen forward Duk.

It’s understood the clubs have agreed a fee of around £600,000.

The Dons have inserted a significant sell-on clause.

(w/@LucaBendoni)

Aberdeen de-strengthening

[HoboHarry]

The comments about only wanting to bring a player in if they improve us mean absolutely nothing. Every manager says that in every transfer window.
Truthfully, this is the first time in many years that I believe that that is the actual policy and not just words.

[JohnM1875]

Bromley tweeting;

"Green light received

Here we go

10PM'

Should be McKirdy away

[cubehindthegoal]

Agreed. Everyone loves a wee dopamine rush of a new signing but we need to break the cycle.

‘xactly… I hope those at Hibs who are making this happen at last, hold their nerve and continue in this vein … and I know of course not every signing we make in the future will work out or turn out to be the quality we needed … every club signs duds at some point … but if we start to research and sign better, on average we will improve .. and hopefully be in a position to maintain that improvement … other clubs mind will try to do the same at the same time, esp aberdeen and the maroon bunch. We need to build a better foundation and maintain it better, recruitment and player/team wise … and we are looking a bit better now, I think …

… but hey, over 60 years of supporting Hibs .. it’s never an easy ride … so hang on tight folks !

[TrinityHFC]

Relegation being a formality was never being discussed. I think one person posted it and was shot down by 99% of people.

We’re close to third because of an incredible run of form. It’ll not last forever. See Aberdeen this season. See Hearts after skooshing 3rd place last season but struggling at the start of this one. We cannae rely on us not having a dip in form.

Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are above us and both have brought in players to help them push on for the rest of the season. Hearts aren’t far behind and they’ve done the same.

If we do continue this form for the rest of the season, would you say we don’t need to sign any new players in the summer? Just give new contracts to who we have? What’s the difference between that and now?

We’re playing well, but we’re not giving ourselves the best chance we can to get 3rd and the group stage euro place, and the money that comes with it.

It’s not bed-wetting, it’s not trolling, it’s not criticising everything the club does. It’s just how I feel about this transfer window.

You are making a good argument though on signing lots of players having minimal impact on form. Aberdeen signed loads of players, didn’t guarantee them sustained form. Bought more players, we still beat them again.

We need to constantly improve, of course we do, through signing good players, through coaching the ones we have and hopefully brining through good young players. Signing the right players though, especially when you are doing well and have a good team spirit is important.

You were suggesting earlier though that it would have been easy to sign players but we hadn’t planned well enough to do it or had just decided not to. I don’t believe that’s right.

[easty]

ah what a measured response lol, which just reinforces my view that folk are dismissing what gray says because somehow they know better!



What in the standard grade acting class is this? Dramatic much?

You’re allowed to disagree with football managers mate. It doesn’t have to be a statement about how much more you know about football than they do.

[The Spaceman]

Would everyone moaning about a lack of signings be happy to pay materially higher ticket prices next year to afford better players? Just out of interest.

[MacGruber]

Relegation being a formality was never being discussed. I think one person posted it and was shot down by 99% of people.

We’re close to third because of an incredible run of form. It’ll not last forever. See Aberdeen this season. See Hearts after skooshing 3rd place last season but struggling at the start of this one. We cannae rely on us not having a dip in form.

Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are above us and both have brought in players to help them push on for the rest of the season. Hearts aren’t far behind and they’ve done the same.

If we do continue this form for the rest of the season, would you say we don’t need to sign any new players in the summer? Just give new contracts to who we have? What’s the difference between that and now?

We’re playing well, but we’re not giving ourselves the best chance we can to get 3rd and the group stage euro place, and the money that comes with it.

It’s not bed-wetting, it’s not trolling, it’s not criticising everything the club does. It’s just how I feel about this transfer window.

Agree. We are doing well just now, it might last but would have liked to see us try and push on further and strengthen for the run in. Might strengthen in the summer and get 3rd next year though too late for group stages even if we do

[easty]

Would everyone moaning about a lack of signings be happy to pay materially higher ticket prices next year to afford better players? Just out of interest.

Since we’ve signed only 1, but last year signed 6…can I pay lower ticket prices now?

[Real Emerald]

Would everyone moaning about a lack of signings be happy to pay materially higher ticket prices next year to afford better players? Just out of interest.

What are Dundee Utd supporters paying to be third? 😄

[B.H.F.C]

ah what a measured response lol, which just reinforces my view that folk are dismissing what gray says because somehow they know better!

gray was very clear in inferring that we have previously brought players in to strengthen the squad - but that this can mean having more players in for a bigger squad rather than a better quality. I think he's saying clearly he'd love a signing with that bit of magic but perhaps that player didn't want to come to us? I also think manager s say they're short of bodies and need to get more in, recognising that they're not always going to get better.

IMO folk are having the same hysterical reaction they had when comparing our transfer business at the start of the season ti Aberdeen and hearts. the club are not trying to piss us off and miss out on 3rd FFS.

It didn’t need to be measured, it’s just true. A manager talking about quality over quantity or only signing someone that improves the squad means absolutely nothing. They all say the same. Everyone wants a player coming in to be an improvement, you wouldn’t sign them if you didn’t think they would be.

I don’t see anything hysterical about some of the discussion either. I don’t see anyone demanding we sign 4, 5 or 6 players or spend a fortune. But I also don’t believe we couldn’t have done more to strengthen some key areas where I think we’re short, even if it’s in the short term.

[Unseen work]

Would everyone moaning about a lack of signings be happy to pay materially higher ticket prices next year to afford better players? Just out of interest.

How much did our tickets go up this season after getting Maolida last season?

I’m willing to pay that increase

[cubehindthegoal]

The comments about only wanting to bring a player in if they improve us mean absolutely nothing. Every manager says that in every transfer window.

It does if we bring in less dross than we have in the past, and make some people disappointed sometimes because we haven’t managed to waste money on similar players to what we have, and choose to wait for better players to become available and choose us as we choose them … and that in turn will make the better players we approach in future sit up and see us.

[itslegaltender]

But we did try and get the Finnish player for £700k a couple of weeks ago.

looking more likely that it was BK money we were bidding with.

[Keepthefaith]

What in the standard grade acting class is this? Dramatic much?

You’re allowed to disagree with football managers mate. It doesn’t have to be a statement about how much more you know about football than they do.

maybe its the same grade as you stating that if folk think we don't need players now then we would also think the same in the summer?

the club are clearly looking at getting players who not only are better now, but have the potential to improve, which makes a lot of sense from both a footballing and business model.

I'm not sure there's any argument anyone could make in support of the club that you would actually agree with though?

[007]

We’ve picked up players who have made a real impact in January, over the years. Allan, Kamberi, McLaren. Maolida and Marcondes (although the latter faded). You can even look at the likes of McNulty and Omeonga who gave us a real short term boost first time round. Fraser Fyvie was a January signing.

Said all window that it was all about trying to get a short term kick from a player or players. There’s only 13 league games to go but feel we really needed to give ourselves a boost. For all players are coming back, we’ll pick up more injuries as we go as well.

You think we need a short term boost by bringing in players but maybe the club don't. Presumably you'd be wanting these players to be integrated into the starting 11 right away, otherwise there's not much point bringing them in at all. Which of the current starters (that have played their part in the 10 game unbeaten run) do you suggest get binned in favour of the new players.

As you say, there are only 13 games left, it is likely going to take any new players a few games to get up to speed and you are wanting them to go in ahead of the current starting 11 and the likes of Bowie, Newell, Youan and Ekpiteta when they're fully fit. Have I understood you correctly?

[PHeffernan]

And that is why Hearts, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd are desperately trying to boost their squad to give them the best chance possible to achieve this. One or two quality additions or loans would do the same for us. I think we’ve missed a trick but only time will tell.

Hearts currently have 3 injured defensive starters and sold 2 others so they had to rebuild the backline just to stand still. Other than that they brought in a pretty average midfielder and a decent forward.

Aberdeen are in freefall and desperately throwing millions of pounds worth of mud at a wall hoping they can stop it.

Dundee Utd have signed 3 loans, a midfielder from Stockport, a guy that was at Queens Park last season and a good meat and tatties midfielder who has been struggling for form for 18 months. They lost to Killie at the weekend with those guys in the team.

For me Hearts look our biggest opposition for 3rd as things stand and we are 3 points ahead of them.

Hibs play like a functional team now for the first time in a very long time.
Wasn't much in Saturday's game but our guys bundled a couple over the line. That is the sign of a team.
Bowie, Kuharevych, Youan and Newell have two more weeks to get fully fit before the next league match and Manneh has 2 weeks to settle in. Ekpiteta will join the party towards the end of the month.
23 first team players. Only 13 league games to play. It looks good to me.

[matty_f]

Would everyone moaning about a lack of signings be happy to pay materially higher ticket prices next year to afford better players? Just out of interest.

No because we're owned by mult-millionaires and a billionaire, they wanted a football team so they better not expect us to pay for it.

[HoboHarry]

Hearts currently have 3 injured defensive starters and sold 2 others so they had to rebuild the backline just to stand still. Other than that they brought in a pretty average midfielder and a decent forward.

Aberdeen are in freefall and desperately throwing millions of pounds worth of mud at a wall hoping they can stop it.

Dundee Utd have signed 3 loans, a midfielder from Stockport, a guy that was at Queens Park last season and an admittedly good midfielder who has been struggling for form for 18 months. They lost to Killie at the weekend with those guys in the team.

For me Hearts look our biggest opposition for 3rd as things stand and we are 3 points ahead of them.

Hibs play like a team now, first time in a long time.
Wasn't much in Saturday's game but our guys bundled a couple over the line. That is the sign of a team.
Bowie, Kuharevych, Youan and Newell have two more weeks to get fully fit before the next league match and Manneh has 2 weeks to settle in. Ekpiteta will join the party towards the end of the month.
23 first team players. It looks good to me.
We've disagreed in the past a few times but I'm with you on what you are saying today. :agree:

[The Modfather]

You think we need a short term boost by bringing in players but maybe the club don't. Presumably you'd be wanting these players to be integrated into the starting 11 right away, otherwise there's not much point bringing them in at all. Which of the current starters (that have played their part in the 10 game unbeaten run) do you suggest get binned in favour of the new players.

As you say, there are only 13 games left, it is likely going to take any new players a few games to get up to speed and you are wanting them to go in ahead of the current starting 11 and the likes of Bowie, Newell, Youan and Ekpiteta when they're fully fit. Have I understood you correctly?

I think it’s not unrealistic for it to have been possible to sign a short term improvement on either C Cadden or Campbell

[easty]

I'm not sure there's any argument anyone could make in support of the club that you would actually agree with though?

I don’t even think I’m that negative. I’ve never thought we’d go down, and posted as much. I’ve thought all season we have a squad capable of challenging for Europe, even in the horrendous run, and posted as much.

What are you on about? 😂

[Real Emerald]

Hearts have 3 injured defensive starters and sold 2 others so they had to rebuild the backline just to stand still. Other than that they brought in a pretty average midfielder and a decent forward.

Aberdeen are in freefall and desperately throwing millions of pounds worth of mud at a wall hoping they can stop it.

Dundee Utd have signed 3 loans, a midfielder from Stockport, a guy that was at Queens Park last season and an admittedly good midfielder who has been struggling for form for 18 months. They lost to Killie at the weekend with those guys in the team.

For me Hearts look our biggest opposition for 3rd as things stand and we are 3 points ahead of them.

Hibs play like a team now, first time in a long time.
Wasn't much in Saturday's game but our guys bundled a couple over the line. That is the sign of a team.
Bowie, Kuharevych, Youan and Newell have two more weeks to get fully fit before the next league match and Manneh has 2 weeks to settle in. Ekpiteta will join the party towards the end of the month.
23 first team players. It looks good to me.

I’m not going to argue with any of that but the point still stands that they are trying to bring in players to achieve 3rd spot. I’m saying a couple of good short term loans to improve our squad until we get our summer rebuild could help us push for third.

I simply don’t believe there isn’t anyone out there that would fit the bill and be willing to come. It just seems a reasonable thing to hope for given the prize.

[bingo70]

I think it’s not unrealistic for it to have been possible to sign a short term improvement on either C Cadden or Campbell

Or Bursik.

We’re also over reliant on Gayle just now who’s clearly not up to playing as much as we have asked him to play recently.

[04Sauzee]

Oli Shaw being linked with St Johnstone

[Springbank]

I think it’s not unrealistic for it to have been possible to sign a short term improvement on either C Cadden or Campbell

I think Manneh is the guy in midfield

[Keepthefaith]

It didn’t need to be measured, it’s just true. A manager talking about quality over quantity or only signing someone that improves the squad means absolutely nothing. They all say the same. Everyone wants a player coming in to be an improvement, you wouldn’t sign them if you didn’t think they would be.

I don’t see anything hysterical about some of the discussion either. I don’t see anyone demanding we sign 4, 5 or 6 players or spend a fortune. But I also don’t believe we couldn’t have done more to strengthen some key areas where I think we’re short, even if it’s in the short term.

the hysteria is the way that folk are accusing the club of a level of incompetence and lacking the ambition of hearts and Aberdeen.

just because you say it's true, doesn't make it true (are you trump in disguise?). there'll be many situations where clubs bring in players at the same level as what they have to boost numbers or because that's what they can achieve. my point is that I believe Gray when he says that s not an approach the club are taking and that its only if a player would actually improve the squad that we'd be interested.

Maolida was an absolute one off for a club like ours, but it was also a huge risk too.

[PHeffernan]

We've disagreed in the past a few times but I'm with you on what you are saying today. :agree:

I'll soon change that :wink:

[WhileTheChief..]

This will be our best January window since the Gordon’s took over. Even better if McKirdy goes.

Previously, their shambolic signings in this window made us worse.

[B.H.F.C]

You think we need a short term boost by bringing in players but maybe the club don't. Presumably you'd be wanting these players to be integrated into the starting 11 right away, otherwise there's not much point bringing them in at all. Which of the current starters (that have played their part in the 10 game unbeaten run) do you suggest get binned in favour of the new players.

As you say, there are only 13 games left, it is likely going to take any new players a few games to get up to speed and you are wanting them to go in ahead of the current starting 11 and the likes of Bowie, Newell, Youan and Ekpiteta when they're fully fit. Have I understood you correctly?

I still think we couldn’t improve the right hand side of our defence. And I still think we need a different option to Campbell. Not always instead of him because he’s been quite effective lately but I think there are times we someone to play a bit more in that position.

Will say it again, we will have those players back but we will suffer other injuries. And you only need to look as far back as Saturday to see that the players coming on, Bowie aside, make us a weaker team. The 10 game run has been great but we need to look beyond that.

And yes, I think it’s fairly obvious that the club don’t see it differently to me in terms of needing to give us a bit more of a boost between now and the end of the season. I just happen to think it’s a mistake not to.

[The Modfather]

I think Manneh is the guy in midfield

Is he an attacking midfielder? I thought he was potentially Levitt/Newell’s replacement to play alongside Triantis.

[007]

I think it is more the reverting back to anyone and everyone at Hibs being incompetent stance rather than whether it is the right tactic to have not added more players or not.


If we added two players and they upset the balance of the currently well performing team they’d be first to criticise the club for doing so.


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Completely agree.

[Keepthefaith]

I don’t even think I’m that negative. I’ve never thought we’d go down, and posted as much. I’ve thought all season we have a squad capable of challenging for Europe, even in the horrendous run, and posted as much.

What are you on about? 😂

fair enough if I've got that wrong...I haven't trawled through the rest of the threads! I guess it seemed like you were in a stuck negative position, apologies if I got you wrong mate.

[Gmack7]

All quiet on Amos leaving

[Gordy M]

I think it’s not unrealistic for it to have been possible to sign a short term improvement on either C Cadden or Campbell

When everyone is fit, do you think Campbell makes the first 11? Im not sure he does.

[Ronniekirk]

We’ve gone from 12th to 4 pts off 3rd. We’ve been missing players in that time that are now coming back and we’ve added someone who seems to be decent.

We’ve also refused bids for one of our better players that many on here wanted us to accept.

I think we’re handling a push for 3rd place pretty well. Particularly for a team where relegation being a formality was being discussed.

At present we are The next five games are all tricky for a variety of reasons and will go a long way to define how our season pans out
Let’s hope we are still in a good place then

[HendoDelivered]

All quiet on Amos leaving

Think we’ll see a mutual parting of ways tonight.

[HoboHarry]

I'll soon change that :wink:
:greengrin

[B.H.F.C]

the hysteria is the way that folk are accusing the club of a level of incompetence and lacking the ambition of hearts and Aberdeen.

just because you say it's true, doesn't make it true (are you trump in disguise?). there'll be many situations where clubs bring in players at the same level as what they have to boost numbers or because that's what they can achieve. my point is that I believe Gray when he says that s not an approach the club are taking and that its only if a player would actually improve the squad that we'd be interested.

Maolida was an absolute one off for a club like ours, but it was also a huge risk too.

I too believe him when he says he only wants a player that can improve us, that’s just common sense though and he’s never going to say anything different.

As for Maolida, we’ve signed plenty players in January who have come in, made an impact and helped us for the remainder of the season.

[The Modfather]

When everyone is fit, do you think Campbell makes the first 11? Im not sure he does.

Depends what kind of midfielder Maneh is, but if he’s more of an all rounder that can do bits of threading the ball through and getting into the box, but not an attacking midfielder. Campbell will still be the only midfielder we have capable, and as importantly, willing to run ahead of the ball and get into the box.

[TrinityHibby]

No because we're owned by mult-millionaires and a billionaire, they wanted a football team so they better not expect us to pay for it.

Well said Matty, we are already over paying to watch a team that consistently punch below their weight

[04Sauzee]

Bromley FC

Green light received 🟢

Here we go ✍️

10pm ⏰

#WeAreBromley

[Gordy M]

I too believe him when he says he only wants a player that can improve us, that’s just common sense though and he’s never going to say anything different.

As for Maolida, we’ve signed plenty players in January who have come in, made an impact and helped us for the remainder of the season.
You have never heard a manager saying we signed a player as we needed cover in a certain area of the squad?

[hibee1875]

All quiet on Amos leaving

Weird that he started the year posting on LinkedIn of all places saying he was looking forward to a fresh start in January and yet he’s still here.

Can only assume no one wants him, or the standard of who does want him is below the level he sees for himself

[B.H.F.C]

You have never heard a manager saying we signed a player as we needed cover in a certain area of the squad?

Fair point. Although I’d say 90% of signings fall in to the bracket of looking to improve it.

[Gordy M]

Depends what kind of midfielder Maneh is, but if he’s more of an all rounder that can do bits of threading the ball through and getting into the box, but not an attacking midfielder. Campbell will still be the only midfielder we have capable, and as importantly, willing to run ahead of the ball and get into the box.
I think that the midfield first choice will be Manneh Newell and Triantis, which leaves 2 out of boyle, bowie, youan, gayle, hoilett, myko and campbell......im not sure campbell is in.

[Hibs90]

The big picture is that the next three months give us the best opportunity we’ll ever get to qualify for European group stage football. That becomes incredibly harder to achieve as of the summer.

I don’t think anyone is looking for anything other than quality. I don’t really see anyone asking for us to go and sign 5, 6 or 7 players. But there are areas of the team where we could really have been doing with boosting.

A lot of people missing this point I think.

End of the season and where we finish in the league will obviously tell us if this is the right way to do things. I'm not so sure it is, not when there is a lot at stake.

[HoboHarry]

I too believe him when he says he only wants a player that can improve us, that’s just common sense though and he’s never going to say anything different.

As for Maolida, we’ve signed plenty players in January who have come in, made an impact and helped us for the remainder of the season.
I don't know if you watched that Bill Foley interview, but having watched it I don't for a minute believe he would sanction squad players, he's aiming higher than that and while we aren't there yet, that's where I believe we are headed.

[B.H.F.C]

A lot of people missing this point I think.

End of the season and where we finish in the league will obviously tell us if this is the right way to do things. I'm not so sure it is, not when there is a lot at stake.

Agree. As things stand, I don’t think it’s impossible to push for third but it’ll take a hell of an effort. I just think we could have done a bit more to help with that. As you say, time will tell.

[PHeffernan]

I’m not going to argue with any of that but the point still stands that they are trying to bring in players to achieve 3rd spot. I’m saying a couple of good short term loans to improve our squad until we get our summer rebuild could help us push for third.

I simply don’t believe there isn’t anyone out there that would fit the bill and be willing to come. It just seems a reasonable thing to hope for given the prize.

The problem is most clubs want to hold on to their good guys in January and want to give you their JDH, O'Connor, Henderson, McKirdy and Amos type guys.

Pretty much the only way round that is getting a big wedge of cash out and paying over the odds or taking some big English clubs 20 year old, snot faced midfielder who has played 6 senior games on loan at Burton Albion or some other similar football powerhouse.

Look at all the signings made by all Scottish clubs in this window, outside of Celgers.
Which ones would get in Hibs team for our next league match on the 16th February?

[cubehindthegoal]

I think Manneh is the guy in midfield

I hope he will provide competition to all the midfield, a good thing. I also think we have Cadden, Miller, Megwa on loan … we don’t need a fourth right back/wing defender just now … that would be the same old … we need to thin that out to the one or two of them we want to keep, and that can wait until the summer imho.

[007]

Hearts currently have 3 injured defensive starters and sold 2 others so they had to rebuild the backline just to stand still. Other than that they brought in a pretty average midfielder and a decent forward.

Aberdeen are in freefall and desperately throwing millions of pounds worth of mud at a wall hoping they can stop it.

Dundee Utd have signed 3 loans, a midfielder from Stockport, a guy that was at Queens Park last season and a good meat and tatties midfielder who has been struggling for form for 18 months. They lost to Killie at the weekend with those guys in the team.

For me Hearts look our biggest opposition for 3rd as things stand and we are 3 points ahead of them.

Hibs play like a functional team now for the first time in a very long time.
Wasn't much in Saturday's game but our guys bundled a couple over the line. That is the sign of a team.
Bowie, Kuharevych, Youan and Newell have two more weeks to get fully fit before the next league match and Manneh has 2 weeks to settle in. Ekpiteta will join the party towards the end of the month.
23 first team players. Only 13 league games to play. It looks good to me.

Well said.

[PatHead]

The problem is most clubs want to hold on to their good guys in January and want to give you their JDH, O'Connor, Henderson, McKirdy and Amos type guys. Pretty much the only way round that is getting a big wedge of cash out and paying over the odds or taking some big English clubs 20 year old, snot faced midfielder who has played 6 games on loan at Bromley.

Look at all the signings made by all Scottish clubs in this window, outside of Celgers.
Which ones would get in Hibs team for our next league match on the 16th February?

Exactly what I was thinking.

With the returning players we have a stronger squad than most in the league.

[Colr]

No because we're owned by mult-millionaires and a billionaire, they wanted a football team so they better not expect us to pay for it.

How do you think they got so rich in the first place!

Capitalism 101

[007]

Or Bursik.

We’re also over reliant on Gayle just now who’s clearly not up to playing as much as we have asked him to play recently.

It's been reported that we're keeping Bursik as back up so doesn't seem likely anything's happening there and Bowie's nearly up to speed again so will reduce the reliance on Gayle, not to mention Elie's toe recovering soon, hopefully.

[Unseen work]

Aberdeen sign a striker on loan

https://x.com/aberdeenfc/status/1886531449744187483?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

[Real Emerald]

The problem is most clubs want to hold on to their good guys in January and want to give you their JDH, O'Connor, Henderson, McKirdy and Amos type guys.

Pretty much the only way round that is getting a big wedge of cash out and paying over the odds or taking some big English clubs 20 year old, snot faced midfielder who has played 6 senior games on loan for Burton Albion.

Look at all the signings made by all Scottish clubs in this window, outside of Celgers.
Which ones would get in Hibs team for our next league match on the 16th February?

We’ve done it before many times in January without all the extra help we are supposed to be getting now. With a huge prize of 3rd up for grabs I thought we could have done similar in this window.

I’d be gutted if we fell away into the bottom six due to injuries. We have an injury prone non scoring striker in Myko, a 38 year old in his last three months before retirement and a striker coming back from a major injury. A wee loanee in the background may have been a bit of insurance.

Fingers crossed our good form continues though. 🤞

[04Sauzee]

Aberdeen sign a striker on loan

https://x.com/aberdeenfc/status/1886531449744187483?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw

Been working on that one all day TBF, made room if Duke is going out

[Gmack7]

Without checking have Bournemouth loaned any players out yet?

[JohnM1875]

Bromley signing announced, it's not McKirdy...

[04Sauzee]

Hibernian FC can confirm that midfielder Luke Amos has left the Club by mutual consent.

Best of luck, Luke! 💚

[Ray_]

Amos gone.

[Silky]

All quiet on Amos leaving

Gone.

[Ray_]

Gone.

https://www.facebook.com/HibernianFootballClubOfficial

[BlackSheep]

Amos mutually consented.

[allmodcons]

I think that the midfield first choice will be Manneh Newell and Triantis, which leaves 2 out of boyle, bowie, youan, gayle, hoilett, myko and campbell......im not sure campbell is in.

On current form Campbell has to be a starter.

Provides bags of energy, wins a huge amount of headers and flick ons in the final third and is always a danger in the opposition box.

Leaves Newell, Manneh and Levitt fighting for a midfield slot.

All said and done competition is decent in that area now.

[keep the faith]

The Bromley signing is not McKirdy...

[Gordy M]

We’ve done it before many times in January without all the extra help we are supposed to be getting now. With a huge prize of 3rd up for grabs I thought we could have done similar in this window.

I’d be gutted if we fell away into the bottom six due to injuries. We have an injury prone non scoring striker in Myko, a 38 year old in his last three months before retirement and a striker coming back from a major injury. A wee loanee in the background may have been a bit of insurance.

Fingers crossed our good form continues though. 🤞

Another quality player would always be welcome, but we have Myko, Gayle, Boyle, Ellie and Bowie vying for 2 places. Obviously injuries may come into it, but i can see why they havent added if no-one good enough has become available.

[PatHead]

On current form Campbell has to be a starter.

Provides bags of energy, wins a huge amount of headers and flick ons in the final third and is always a danger in the opposition box.

Leaves Newell, Manneh and Levitt fighting for a midfield slot.

All said and done competition is decent in that area now.

We also have to remember that it's a squad game nowadays and the team will be tweaked from game to game.

[Jock O]

I think it’s not unrealistic for it to have been possible to sign a short term improvement on either C Cadden or Campbell

Cmon throw Newell into this equation, you know you want to....

[cubehindthegoal]

We’ve done it before many times in January without all the extra help we are supposed to be getting now. With a huge prize of 3rd up for grabs I thought we could have done similar in this window.

I’d be gutted if we fell away into the bottom six due to injuries. We have an injury prone non scoring striker in Myko, a 38 year old in his last three months before retirement and a striker coming back from a major injury. A wee loanee in the background may have been a bit of insurance.

Fingers crossed our good form continues though. 🤞

That 38 year old’s class shone through at Tiny if I remember right, what’s in a few months. But he and Myko have to compete with Bowie, Boyle (and Youan too it would seem at the moment) for a place up front … we’d all like more if better, but have seen us in a worse position before this window. The best progress is in what we are getting rid of at the moment, that’ll benefit us this year, that’s obvious surely.

[One Day Soon]

You can see what’s coming next for us a mile off if we don’t pick up a little more than we have currently in this window. Couple of injuries, dip in form, others coming up fast and before you know it we’ve squandered the chance of third and group stage European football. It’s drearily predictable and familiar.

[Gordy M]

On current form Campbell has to be a starter.

Provides bags of energy, wins a huge amount of headers and flick ons in the final third and is always a danger in the opposition box.

Leaves Newell, Manneh and Levitt fighting for a midfield slot.

All said and done competition is decent in that area now.
Sorry replied to wrong poster there! Yeh i agree.

[Jock O]

Is he an attacking midfielder? I thought he was potentially Levitt/Newell’s replacement to play alongside Triantis.

Sorry missed this, can't keep up!

Surely he will be here to play alongside Triantis and Newell going forward, in most peoples perception I would have thought.

[cubehindthegoal]

https://www.facebook.com/HibernianFootballClubOfficial

Another step forward for us.

[GreenCastle]

You can see what’s coming next for us a mile off if we don’t pick up a little more than we have currently in this window. Couple of injuries, dip in form, others coming up fast and before you know it we’ve squandered the chance of third and group stage European football. It’s drearily predictable and familiar.

My biggest concern is if the keeper Smith gets injured.

[Callum_62]

You can see what’s coming next for us a mile off if we don’t pick up a little more than we have currently in this window. Couple of injuries, dip in form, others coming up fast and before you know it we’ve squandered the chance of third and group stage European football. It’s drearily predictable and familiar.We've already had a couple of injuries and managed this period very well

Newell, Youan, Bowie,.Myko all back or nearly back

Marv to come back soon too

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[PatHead]

Really glad we haven't lost Triantis, Rocky or Youan.

Just as important as a new signing. Wee bit disappointed we didn't get a back up goalkeeper though.

All in all, not a disastrous window.

[badabing67]

All quiet on Amos leaving


Hibernian are finished by way of new recruits in this window.
However, I am still expecting a couple heading out the door at Easter Road with both Harry McKirdy and Luke Amos moving on.
In fact, in the last few minutes, Amos' departure has been confirmed.

[Real Emerald]

Another quality player would always be welcome, but we have Myko, Gayle, Boyle, Ellie and Bowie vying for 2 places. Obviously injuries may come into it, but i can see why they havent added if no-one good enough has become available.

I can also see why and completely understand their stance. The difference this year is that pushing for 3rd place may require a bit more cover. If we think it’s not worth it then that’s their prerogative, it’s just my opinion that a couple of decent loans could be the difference, there’s no real risk and not much outlay.

[PHeffernan]

To lighten the mood I note Hibs and Youan have started a trend with "Transfer Toe"

Rangers manager Philippe Clement tried to distance himself from reports Zak Lovelace was on his way back to former club Millwall after sitting out Sunday's victory over Ross County.

He stated
"I don't have any update about players, if there's nothing official. And to be clear about Zak, he was today not in the selection because he had a problem with his toe. So he got an injection yesterday from the doctor. Otherwise he would have been on the bench."

Right out the David Gray playbook :agree::greengrin

[Jock O]

Aberdeen sign a striker on loan

https://x.com/aberdeenfc/status/1886531449744187483?s=46&t=jmxs-mZWT_cnYbURW-GKJw


Jeez their panic button is almost through the floor now, a big gamble for them that I assume 3rd is the only real payback.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Dunfy sign 20 year old Jeremiah Mullen on a permanent from Leeds

[Gordy M]

I can also see why and completely understand their stance. The difference this year is that pushing for 3rd place may require a bit more cover. If we think it’s not worth it then that’s their prerogative, it’s just my opinion that a couple of decent loans could be the difference, there’s no real risk and not much outlay.

Yeh i dont neccessarily disagree, but are they signing as cover? Or to be first choice? 7 players vying for 2 spots is certainly good cover, but thats a lot of players not playing and being paid.

[Real Emerald]

Jeez their panic button is almost through the floor now, a big gamble for them that I assume 3rd is the only real payback.

He’s on loan so not much of a gamble, if he’s pish he goes back in 3 months.

[Real Emerald]

Yeh i dont neccessarily disagree, but are they signing as cover? Or to be first choice? 7 players vying for 2 spots is certainly good cover, but thats a lot of players not playing and being paid.

Well Henderson didn’t start every week but helped us win the Scottish Cup for example.

[Jock O]

He’s on loan so not much of a gamble, if he’s pish he goes back in 3 months.

Fair point, although loan deals generally come with a cost now this will be probably covered by Duk leaving.

[GreenCastle]

Seems no more coming in?

Possibly McKirdy out still.

[Iain G]

You can see what’s coming next for us a mile off if we don’t pick up a little more than we have currently in this window. Couple of injuries, dip in form, others coming up fast and before you know it we’ve squandered the chance of third and group stage European football. It’s drearily predictable and familiar.

Or none of that negative nonsense will happen.

[Real Emerald]

Seems no more coming in?

Possibly McKirdy out still.

Oooh 🤞

[007]

Amos mutually consented.

Mutually consented. Has he been unprofessional and meeting folk he shouldn't in Starbucks? 🤔

[PHeffernan]

https://www.hibsobserver.co.uk/news/24907266.hibs-midfielder-agrees-departure-mutual-consent/


(https://www.hibsobserver.co.uk/news/24907266.hibs-midfielder-agrees-departure-mutual-consent/)From SDG
“Luke hasn’t played as much as he’d like this season, and expressed an interest to explore other opportunities," said Gray. "We have allowed him to move on and make the next steps in his playing career.
“I would like to thank Luke for his efforts and wish him all the best moving forward.”

Doing it this way has given him a wage for as long as possible at Hibs and he can now negtiate with an English team as a free agent. Could be one of the better ones so should be able to cut a good deal with a club this month.

[Jock O]

Signing off now, looking forward to waking up to the news that Hibs secured the signing of Patrick Bamford at 10.59, with Bamford saying its a club he always wanted to finish his career at, the video of his signing will obviously have the Coldplay soundtrack..... :-)

[HoboHarry]

You can see what’s coming next for us a mile off if we don’t pick up a little more than we have currently in this window. Couple of injuries, dip in form, others coming up fast and before you know it we’ve squandered the chance of third and group stage European football. It’s drearily predictable and familiar.

You missed out hostile alien landings and a recurrence of the black plague.

[One Day Soon]

Or none of that negative nonsense will happen.

Speaking of drearily predictable and familiar…

[HoboHarry]

Anyway, are the lights still on at Easter Road? Who's hiding in the bushes and can tell us?

[One Day Soon]

You missed out hostile alien landings and a recurrence of the black plague.

I mean, I thought that was such a given it didn’t need stating.

[lochhibs]

Daily record hotline live reporting we rejected offers for rocky in the last 2 days

[cubehindthegoal]

I’ve no been well recently and thought I’d come on here to cheer myself up a bit tonight. Hope I managed to make at least some feel positive about Hibs at the moment. It’s not so bad, it’s been worse, it might be on the road to better hopefully. Trust me, that’s no to be sniffed at as an old Hibee here !

[PHeffernan]

Mutually consented. Has he been unprofessional and meeting folk he shouldn't in Starbucks? ��

He met up with Harry McKirdy this morning. After coffee they put on Hearts strips and gave folk the v's as they sped past on their skateboards in Meadowbank retail park so naturally both have had to mutually consent with Harry banished to Bromley to avoid repercussions.

[Hibs90]

Daily record hotline live reporting we rejected offers for rocky in the last 2 days

I presume that means he has been offered or is about to be offered a new deal, which to be fair is deserved

[lochhibs]

I presume that means he has been offered or is about to be offered a new deal, which to be fair is deserved

They said it was too late to get a replacement but he’s expected to leave in the summer.

[cubehindthegoal]

I presume that means he has been offered or is about to be offered a new deal, which to be fair is deserved

Assume it means he has and will have plenty options for the summer, but hasn’t signed a pre, and Hibs knocked back immediate transfers, and so he may stay with us still (or not).

[Real Emerald]

I’ve no been well recently and thought I’d come on here to cheer myself up a bit tonight. Hope I managed to make at least some feel positive about Hibs at the moment. It’s not so bad, it’s been worse, it might be on the road to better hopefully. Trust me, that’s no to be sniffed at as an old Hibee here !

Aww that’s not good, hope you get well soon. Hibs and football are irrelevant compared to health, glad you shared your very relevant opinions. 👍

[we are hibs]

Bromley are done for the night according to their twitter so doesn't look like McKirdy will be turning up there.

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[Iain G]

Speaking of drearily predictable and familiar…

Just keeping it consistent for ya!

[inglisavhibs]

I'm afraid this is it with me as well - we have had a very good run that no-one saw coming but to assume we can keep it up for the rest of the season is just unrealistic - we have almost matched the OldFirm
during this run, I really worry if fans or those at the club think we will finish the season with only another 1/2 losses.
Manneh will hopefully make a difference but our competitors for Top Four are all buying multiple players. Some of them might be huddies but some may add to what's there (the Jumbos for instance, unfortunately look as if
they have at least got a striker & appear to have strengthened their dodgy defence).
We are taking a hell of a risk if there is no-one else coming in, it's a major hostage to fortune.
Caveat: Hope we win the rest of our games & I'll happily eat Humble Pie until I burst.
You have no idea if Manneh will make a difference. Like all our signings we will have to wait and see if can dislodge Triantis, Newall (when he is fit) or Campbell. Of course we all hope he will be brilliant but there is absolutely no guarantee. I would suggest that the current squad with additions of Newall, Manneh, Miko, Ekpiteta and Youan is one that Gray thinks is good enough to compete. No doubt the usual suspects will be on here pronto after the next defeat.

[The Modfather]

You have no idea if Manneh will make a difference. Like all our signings we will have to wait and see if can dislodge Triantis, Newall (when he is fit) or Campbell. Of course we all hope he will be brilliant but there is absolutely no guarantee. I would suggest that the current squad with additions of Newall, Manneh, Miko, Ekpiteta and Youan is one that Gray thinks is good enough to compete. No doubt the usual suspects will be on here pronto after the next defeat.

HOUSE! My transfer window bingo card is now complete. What do I win?

[One Day Soon]

You have no idea if Manneh will make a difference. Like all our signings we will have to wait and see if can dislodge Triantis, Newall (when he is fit) or Campbell. Of course we all hope he will be brilliant but there is absolutely no guarantee. I would suggest that the current squad with additions of Newall, Manneh, Miko, Ekpiteta and Youan is one that Gray thinks is good enough to compete. No doubt the usual suspects will be on here pronto after the next defeat.

As opposed to the usual suspects pouring motherhood and apple pie all over this window. People who are raising doubts about the wisdom of next to no signings in this window aren’t waiting until the next defeat, they’re raising their perfectly reasonable doubts here tonight.

[GordonHFC]

Bromley are done for the night according to their twitter so doesn't look like McKirdy will be turning up there.

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Turned them down apparently.

[Hibs90]

Looks like we are all done both ways.

McKirdy turned Bromley down, presumably less wages. Still luckily for him he gets to play golf until June.


Hopefully we will be surprised and the form will continue to the end of the season and we can get third. Doubt it though but you never know.

[ShadesLongThrow]

Turned them down apparently.

Looking at his Instagram, he's much more interested in developing his golf tour business. Picking up a good wage whilst being close to great courses will suit him just fine.

[Stanton Spence]

Who’s the free agents kicking around then?

[ElginHibbie]

Hopefully we will be surprised and the form will continue to the end of the season and we can get third. Doubt it though but you never know.

Let's not get you doing the teams talks anyway

[Joe6-2]

Six minutes yet….

[TrinityHFC]

As opposed to the usual suspects pouring motherhood and apple pie all over this window. People who are raising doubts about the wisdom of next to no signings in this window aren’t waiting until the next defeat, they’re raising their perfectly reasonable doubts here tonight.

Sort of easy to say though eh when we’ve no concrete examples of who we could have signed and no way of knowing how they’d have done. It’s certain we will lose some games and even more certain there’ll be people insisting that it would have been different if we’d signed someone else.

[Heisenberg]

See the DR have said we knocked back a six figure bid for Rocky and are happy to see him go for nothing in the summer.

[sleeping giant]

Six minutes yet….

😄

[seanshow]

Mutual consent Mckirdy

[Stanton Spence]

See the DR have said we knocked back a six figure bid for Rocky and are happy to see him go for nothing in the summer.

What happened to dr patient confidentiality?

[Paul1642]

Mutual consent Mckirdy

We have or we should?

[Joe6-2]

See the DR have said we knocked back a six figure bid for Rocky and are happy to see him go for nothing in the summer.

Wouldn’t give that rag house room

[seanshow]

Mutual consent Mckirdy

Although the news has just disappeared from the sky deadline page :confused:

[Paul1642]

Although the news has just disappeared from the sky deadline page :confused:

You are correct :)

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/february/03/harry-mckirdy-departs-hibs/

[SteveHFC]

You are correct :)

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/february/03/harry-mckirdy-departs-hibs/

Thank ****.

[007]

What happened to dr patient confidentiality?

He signed for Hearts. Back up for Dr Budge.

[PHeffernan]

Who’s the free agents kicking around then?

Luke Amos :wink:

[Real Emerald]

Luke Amos :wink:

😂

[Houston7]

We have or we should?

We HAVE mutually consented McKirdy.

[Exuberance1875]

Great window. Managed to get rid of quite possibly one of the worse signings ever made in club history. 250k and contributed nothing.

[TrinityHFC]

We’ve done a good job recently of moving on players not in the plans.

[One Day Soon]

Sort of easy to say though eh when we’ve no concrete examples of who we could have signed and no way of knowing how they’d have done. It’s certain we will lose some games and even more certain there’ll be people insisting that it would have been different if we’d signed someone else.

What a convenient defence for those making the calls and their apologists on here. We employ an array of staff at some cost specifically to identify players and try to secure them. In this context I’m guessing they either decided we didn’t need any, or they failed to identify them or they failed to persuade them. Unless we’re out of money…

[Jock O]

Okay came back for a quick look, and hopes dashed.

Although interestingly according to the Beeb Bournemouth have just bought an Lorient player and then loaned them straight back! One to add to the how will this relationship work!