Winter transfer thread 2024/25

[He's here!]

This.

Will probably end up scoring a barrowload of goals for Bromley.

Yes, fair chance he'll do well there.

[The Spaceman]

See Harry McKirdy made 30 appearances for us and scored 0 goals. Has a striker ever had a worse return than that for us? Appreciate though he often was thrown on with virtually no time left.

Still, wish him all the best and hope he makes it down south. Won’t have been easy for him recently after his health scare.

[He's here!]

Adam - “Malky, we’re speaking at the conclusion of the transfer window…”

Malky at 6.55 mins - “…the minute the transfer window closes tomorrow…”

Why did Malky use the word ‘tomorrow?’

Apologies if I’ve missed something but that’s a strange thing to say if the interview was recorded ‘at the conclusion of the transfer window’.

I haven't watched it but did he mention the Amos and McKirdy exits? If he did then it's likely he 'mis-spoke' but if not then you suspect they recorded it the day before, knowing we weren't going to be bringing anyone else in.

[GreenCastle]

See Harry McKirdy made 30 appearances for us and scored 0 goals. Has a striker ever had a worse return than that for us? Appreciate though he often was thrown on with virtually no time left.

Still, wish him all the best and hope he makes it down south. Won’t have been easy for him recently after his health scare.

He only played 90 mins of football in total this season.

20 mins last season.

631 minutes in 22/23 which is about 7 full games worth.

So about 8 full games worth in 3 seasons - though he was out for a while with his medical issues.

He never played more than 75 mins in a game.

He did score a good goal against Edinburgh City in friendly and Watford at Easter Road.

I still think Rowan Vine was worse.

[He's here!]

He only played 90 mins of football in total this season.

20 mins last season.

631 minutes in 22/23 which is about 7 full games worth.

So about 8 full games worth in 3 seasons - though he was about for a while with his medical issues.

He never played more than 75 mins in a game.

He did score a good goal against Edinburgh City in friendly and Watford at Easter Road.

I still think Rowan Vine was worse.

Yeh, Vine was a zero goals striker at Hibs (just checked him out and he played for a phenomenal number of clubs!). Going a lot further back we signed a striker called Joe Ward from Aston Villa as part of the deal which took Des Bremner south and he never troubled the net with Hibs either.

It's been mentioned before but one striker who I remember thinking would do well for us was John Brogan. He'd scored circa 150 goals for St Johnstone but it never happened for him at Hibs. Just one goal (a cracker) and only a handful of appearances.

[Kato]

He only played 90 mins of football in total this season.

20 mins last season.

631 minutes in 22/23 which is about 7 full games worth.

So about 8 full games worth in 3 seasons - though he was about for a while with his medical issues.

He never played more than 75 mins in a game.

He did score a good goal against Edinburgh City in friendly and Watford at Easter Road.

I still think Rowan Vine was worse.Harry seemed like a likable weirdo.

Vine seemed like a weirdo.

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[CallumLaidlaw]

Yeh, Vine was a zero goals striker at Hibs (just checked him out and he played for a phenomenal number of clubs!). Going a lot further back we signed a striker called Joe Ward from Aston Villa as part of the deal which took Des Bremner south and he never troubled the net with Hibs either..

Chris Dagnall also a zero goals striker. And won the Scottish cup [emoji24]


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[PatHead]

Yeh, Vine was a zero goals striker at Hibs (just checked him out and he played for a phenomenal number of clubs!). Going a lot further back we signed a striker called Joe Ward from Aston Villa as part of the deal which took Des Bremner south and he never troubled the net with Hibs either.

It's been mentioned before but one striker who I remember thinking would do well for us was John Brogan. He'd scored circa 150 goals for St Johnstone but it never happened for him at Hibs. Just one goal (a cracker) and only a handful of appearances.

He (Joe Ward) was dreadful. Not one redeeming feature.

[CapitalGreen]

Chris Dagnall also a zero goals striker. And won the Scottish cup [emoji24]

Played nearly 3 times as many minutes in our cup campaign as Martin Boyle did.

[The Spaceman]

He only played 90 mins of football in total this season.

20 mins last season.

631 minutes in 22/23 which is about 7 full games worth.

So about 8 full games worth in 3 seasons - though he was about for a while with his medical issues.

He never played more than 75 mins in a game.

He did score a good goal against Edinburgh City in friendly and Watford at Easter Road.

I still think Rowan Vine was worse.

Ah yes, Rowan Vine, definitely worse and thanks for breaking down McKirdy's playing time - good bit of perspective.

[Smartie]

Was Rowan Vine not meant to have been pretty good in training?

I'm sure I heard it on one of these podcasts where a player from the time was being interviewed and it was a bit of a mystery to the players of the time that he didn't make an impact in games.

[Ozyhibby]

They both may have been goalless but Vine at least looked like he might be able to play at this level. There was nothing about McKirdy that suggested he should have been here in the first place.


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[Hiber-nation]

They both may have been goalless but Vine at least looked like he might be able to play at this level. There was nothing about McKirdy that suggested he should have been here in the first place.


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At least McKirdy ran about a bit. My abiding memory of Rowan Vine was after that Derby at Tynie at the beginning of 2013-14 that we were supposed to win by a shedload with Hearts in administration but lost 1-0, I remember him standing there giving it the "aw come on give us a break" to the fans when the players were getting absolute dogs abuse after the final whistle.

[SHODAN]

The one thing that'll always stick with me with McKirdy is when my Dad said "he looks like a guy who's won a competition to play on the pitch" after watching him run about to no great effect in a ten minute cameo.

I still quite liked the guy, though. :dunno:

[SHODAN]

Chris Dagnall also a zero goals striker. And won the Scottish cup [emoji24]


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Daggers always looked pretty good and was unlucky not to get at least one for us.

[Unseen work]

The one thing that'll always stick with me with McKirdy is when my Dad said "he looks like a guy who's won a competition to play on the pitch" after watching him run about to no great effect in a ten minute cameo.

I still quite liked the guy, though. :dunno:

I wasted more money than I’d like to admit betting on him for next goal scorer

Every game for about a year I thought “this is his game” 🤣

Funny how he came with his trademark celebration and we never saw it once

[SHODAN]

I wasted more money than I’d like to admit betting on him for next goal scorer

Every game for about a year I thought “this is his game” 🤣

Funny how he came with his trademark celebration and we never saw it once

Yup, a real shame.

[Greenworld]

The one thing that'll always stick with me with McKirdy is when my Dad said "he looks like a guy who's won a competition to play on the pitch" after watching him run about to no great effect in a ten minute cameo.

I still quite liked the guy, though. :dunno:[emoji38] [emoji1787] I like your dad, perfect summary

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[Bobby's Cinema]

Was Rowan Vine not meant to have been pretty good in training?

I'm sure I heard it on one of these podcasts where a player from the time was being interviewed and it was a bit of a mystery to the players of the time that he didn't make an impact in games.
Hit the post in Malmo. That's his only contribution I remember. A quick look on wikipedia at his career, he was at Havant & Waterlooville a year after leaving us. No more to be said.

[He's here!]

He (Joe Ward) was dreadful. Not one redeeming feature.

A bit before Ward we signed Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe from Rangers. Not sure if it was some sort of swap deal (Johnny Hamilton?). Scott made a reasonable number of appearances up front but rarely scored. Fyfe was a winger and on paper looked to have been decent at Rangers but didn't work out either.

We were heading downhill post-Tornadoes pretty quickly at this time.

[1875Sean]

Ah yes, Rowan Vine, definitely worse and thanks for breaking down McKirdy's playing time - good bit of perspective.

Surely the transfer fee and higher wages on McKirdy out does Vine

[greenginger]

A bit before Ward we signed Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe from Rangers. Not sure if it was some sort of swap deal (Johnny Hamilton?). Scott made a reasonable number of appearances up front but rarely scored. Fyfe was a winger and on paper looked to have been decent at Rangers but didn't work out either.

We were heading downhill post-Tornadoes pretty quickly at this time.


I think it was Iain Munro. He was actually pretty decent for us.

[HoboHarry]

I think it was Iain Munro. He was actually pretty decent for us.

Correct, Iain Munro it was.

[Baader]

Birmingham City signed Rowan Vine for £2.5M in 2007. Staggering.

[tamig]

Played nearly 3 times as many minutes in our cup campaign as Martin Boyle did.

Think his debut was away to Raith in the first game of the cup run. I liked his work rate. Never gave defenders a minute’s peace. Shame the goals never happened for him and think its disappointing he gets such a hard time from some on here. Played his part in finally claiming the Holy Grail 🙌

[tamig]

You would think getting a contract from us would have used up all his luck.


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Your patter is honking.

[CL0762]

Was Rowan Vine not meant to have been pretty good in training?

I'm sure I heard it on one of these podcasts where a player from the time was being interviewed and it was a bit of a mystery to the players of the time that he didn't make an impact in games.

I might be mistaken and have it way off but I remember Vine playing for St Johnstone against us on a midweek and he absolutely ripped us to bits.

[Kato]

A bit before Ward we signed Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe from Rangers. Not sure if it was some sort of swap deal (Johnny Hamilton?). Scott made a reasonable number of appearances up front but rarely scored. Fyfe was a winger and on paper looked to have been decent at Rangers but didn't work out either.

We were heading downhill post-Tornadoes pretty quickly at this time.Ally Scott was a trier but not all that talented. A few goals and an entertaining Max Wall barnet.

Always got the feeling Fyfe was rangers through and through and just didn't want to try a leg for us. His polar opposite being Mike Conroy, a very decent midfielder for Celtc, but never put in any effort for us.

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[Kato]

I might be mistaken and have it way off but I remember Vine playing for St Johnstone against us on a midweek and he absolutely ripped us to bits.Yet struggled to trap a ball for us.

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[Haymaker]

Bromley is now my local club. Anyone that thinks Scottish Premiership level is comparable to League 2 here is very much mistaken!

Interesting fact: since the general election they are the only League club in England out of 92 that play in a Tory constituency...

Got into an argument about this with an MK Don's fan (boo).

It's an absolute fantasy the English have that league 2 or even 1 is comparable.

[ian cruise]

I might be mistaken and have it way off but I remember Vine playing for St Johnstone against us on a midweek and he absolutely ripped us to bits.

It was a weird period where every player we signed from other Scottish Premier League seemed to completely underperform in a Hibs jersey.

[basehibby]

Chris Dagnall also a zero goals striker. And won the Scottish cup [emoji24]


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Shefki Kuqi - another that scored zero for Hibs. He was a useless lump when we got him but, to be fair, he'd enjoyed a pretty fruitful career prior to that including 62 caps for Finland. A bowfin signing for Hibs though - well past it and contributed nothing.

[HoboHarry]

Shefki Kuqi - another that scored zero for Hibs. He was a useless lump when we got him but, to be fair, he'd enjoyed a pretty fruitful career prior to that including 62 caps for Finland. A bowfin signing for Hibs though - well past it and contributed nothing.
Probably just my bad memory but I'd have sworn he scored one for us. Wiki says no anyway....

[1875Sean]

Shefki Kuqi - another that scored zero for Hibs. He was a useless lump when we got him but, to be fair, he'd enjoyed a pretty fruitful career prior to that including 62 caps for Finland. A bowfin signing for Hibs though - well past it and contributed nothing.

He was 35 year old at the time and well past it!

[greenbelly]

Yeh, Vine was a zero goals striker at Hibs (just checked him out and he played for a phenomenal number of clubs!). Going a lot further back we signed a striker called Joe Ward from Aston Villa as part of the deal which took Des Bremner south and he never troubled the net with Hibs either.

It's been mentioned before but one striker who I remember thinking would do well for us was John Brogan. He'd scored circa 150 goals for St Johnstone but it never happened for him at Hibs. Just one goal (a cracker) and only a handful of appearances.



our record on transfers in from saints has been pretty woeful for as long as I've followed us.

transfers from us to them seem to work out way better, Paul Wright being the first decent example, but there are many others, spoony etc.

Liam Craig I'd guess would be the closest we've come to having a relative success in terms of sainty signings, and even he had more than his share of critics for most of his time here.

[Johnny_Leith]

our record on transfers in from saints has been pretty woeful for as long as I've followed us.

transfers from us to them seem to work out way better, Paul Wright being the first decent example, but there are many others, spoony etc.

Liam Craig I'd guess would be the closest we've come to having a relative success in terms of sainty signings, and even he had more than his share of critics for most of his time here.

John O’Neill a success.

[Centre Hawf]

I might be mistaken and have it way off but I remember Vine playing for St Johnstone against us on a midweek and he absolutely ripped us to bits.

Yeah but i believe he was up against Alan Maybury which probably was why he had 10 yards of space at all times.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Got into an argument about this with an MK Don's fan (boo).

It's an absolute fantasy the English have that league 2 or even 1 is comparable.

:agree:

Young Boys, RB Leipzig, Slovan Bratislava, Union SG, Nice, Steau Bucharest, Malmo all turned over in Europe this season by Scottish sides. Draws with Spurs, Atalanta, Celtic finishing above the likes of Man City and Sporting Lisbon, Rangers above Ajax, Roma, Porto etc.

Celtic would comfortably win the Championship imo and Rangers would do well in it. At least 4 more, making half our league, would survive in it.

Bromley, Carlisle, Morecambe, Harrogate etc would be relegated out our top tier at the first time of asking.

[Since452]

They both may have been goalless but Vine at least looked like he might be able to play at this level. There was nothing about McKirdy that suggested he should have been here in the first place.


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Vine only made 10 appearances for Hibs surprisingly. McKirdy made 30.

[Trinity Hibee]

Vine only made 10 appearances for Hibs surprisingly. McKirdy made 30.

Terry butcher let him go in the January so was only here a few months

[Since452]

Terry butcher let him go in the January so was only here a few months

So he did. I've blanked most of that era out!

[Brightside]

I might be mistaken and have it way off but I remember Vine playing for St Johnstone against us on a midweek and he absolutely ripped us to bits.

He did. He was a million miles better than Mckirdy.

[GreenCastle]

Vine only made 10 appearances for Hibs surprisingly. McKirdy made 30.

But as I broke down a few posts back - out of 30 games he only played 7 full games worth.

I used to watch Vine warming up before games and his shooting into the reserve goalies was awful.

James Scott is another weird one - looked awful then scored a few goals just before he left us.

I think McKirdy can score goals but he was just so lightweight for our league.

[Gettin' Auld]

A bit before Ward we signed Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe from Rangers. Not sure if it was some sort of swap deal (Johnny Hamilton?). Scott made a reasonable number of appearances up front but rarely scored. Fyfe was a winger and on paper looked to have been decent at Rangers but didn't work out either.

We were heading downhill post-Tornadoes pretty quickly at this time.
Think that was part of the Iain Munro deal.

[JimBHibees]

Think that was part of the Iain Munro deal.

It was. What a terrible swap that was.

[Leitherhibs]

Rowan Vine, despite appearing unfit, could run. McKirdy couldn't.

[GreenPJ]

Terry butcher let him go in the January so was only here a few months

So Butcher wasn't all bad then.

[Ribs1875]

Lay of McKirdy! Granted, he never had the best start. Then they discovered he had a heart condition, which required surgery. As someone who has worked with cardiothroraxic patients, it is an uphill recovery. He would have been told he might never kick a ball again. Got to admire his comeback to full fitness. He's had to drop down a level now, so as an ex hibs player good luck to him and his family.

[tonyrougier123]

Wrong window thread but thinking ahead, Bozo Mikulic has impressed me at st Johnston out of contract summer. CB position.

[andrew70]

Lay of McKirdy! Granted, he never had the best start. Then they discovered he had a heart condition, which required surgery. As someone who has worked with cardiothroraxic patients, it is an uphill recovery. He would have been told he might never kick a ball again. Got to admire his comeback to full fitness. He's had to drop down a level now, so as an ex hibs player good luck to him and his family.

Well said. He never had a great Hibs career but not without hard work and tribulations. Good luck to him.

[Paulie Walnuts]

Lay of McKirdy! Granted, he never had the best start. Then they discovered he had a heart condition, which required surgery. As someone who has worked with cardiothroraxic patients, it is an uphill recovery. He would have been told he might never kick a ball again. Got to admire his comeback to full fitness. He's had to drop down a level now, so as an ex hibs player good luck to him and his family.

:agree:

I don’t really get the hostility towards him. He was absolutely dreadful, there can be no denying that, but I’m not quite sure what he ever done for people to appear to dislike him so much. If anything the fact he battled back from a heart issue would have made people have a bit of a soft spot you’d have thought.

[GRA]

:agree:

I don’t really get the hostility towards him. He was absolutely dreadful, there can be no denying that, but I’m not quite sure what he ever done for people to appear to dislike him so much. If anything the fact he battled back from a heart issue would have made people have a bit of a soft spot you’d have thought.

I don't get the hate either, got the feeling he just needed to break his duck for us. Would that have boosted his confidence and meant a flow of goals like Doidge did after a few dodgy early months with us? Who knows, he may have still been a dud regardless, but he's history now.

At least he gave us the hilarity of turning up in Mr Tumble's trousers for his signing promo shots :faf:

[Ray_]

A bit before Ward we signed Ally Scott and Graham Fyfe from Rangers. Not sure if it was some sort of swap deal (Johnny Hamilton?). Scott made a reasonable number of appearances up front but rarely scored. Fyfe was a winger and on paper looked to have been decent at Rangers but didn't work out either.

We were heading downhill post-Tornadoes pretty quickly at this time.

Johnny Hamilton joined Rangers on a free at the end of the 1972/3 season, when Hibs didn't renew his contract. This was the same summer that Iain Munro and Alex McGregor [free from Ayr], joined Hibs.

[007]

But as I broke down a few posts back - out of 30 games he only played 7 full games worth.

I used to watch Vine warming up before games and his shooting into the reserve goalies was awful.

James Scott is another weird one - looked awful then scored a few goals just before he left us.

I think McKirdy can score goals but he was just so lightweight for our league.

I have fond memories of James Scott. Bet on him to score a hat-trick in his last game and he came up trumps. Think it was £300-£350 he got me.

[Northernhibee]

:agree:

I don’t really get the hostility towards him. He was absolutely dreadful, there can be no denying that, but I’m not quite sure what he ever done for people to appear to dislike him so much. If anything the fact he battled back from a heart issue would have made people have a bit of a soft spot you’d have thought.

Where I wish him all the best with his health, he came across as disrespectful to the club. His social media posts with a picture of a bench that aped Gareth Bale’s famous slogan, the stories about his appearances at club events and the like - it’s the sort of thing you might get away with if you’re a top player at a club but when you’ve contributed literally zero on the pitch and taken a good wage, we are very well rid.

[PatHead]

Is it about time to close this thread?

[Paulie Walnuts]

Where I wish him all the best with his health, he came across as disrespectful to the club. His social media posts with a picture of a bench that aped Gareth Bale’s famous slogan, the stories about his appearances at club events and the like - it’s the sort of thing you might get away with if you’re a top player at a club but when you’ve contributed literally zero on the pitch and taken a good wage, we are very well rid.

Surely we’re not moaning about the fact he wore a hat and trainers with his suit to a player of the year dinner?

Egan Riley on the same evening had a bowler hat and a cane. Nobody had an issue with that.

[He's here!]

It was. What a terrible swap that was.

Although I note that Munro ended up rarely playing for Rangers. He had a good career overall though and came back to Hibs some years later.

[Centre Hawf]

Surely we’re not moaning about the fact he wore a hat and trainers with his suit to a player of the year dinner?

Egan Riley on the same evening had a bowler hat and a cane. Nobody had an issue with that.

I don't think he means his literal appearance but more the few occasions he would get rat arsed at the odd event.

[He's here!]

Johnny Hamilton joined Rangers on a free at the end of the 1972/3 season, when Hibs didn't renew his contract. This was the same summer that Iain Munro and Alex McGregor [free from Ayr], joined Hibs.

I was too young to see Hamilton play. Decent player?

[jakedance]

Where I wish him all the best with his health, he came across as disrespectful to the club. His social media posts with a picture of a bench that aped Gareth Bale’s famous slogan, the stories about his appearances at club events and the like - it’s the sort of thing you might get away with if you’re a top player at a club but when you’ve contributed literally zero on the pitch and taken a good wage, we are very well rid.

This is it for me. He's a bit of a character, which means he'd be loved as a cult hero if he was good and, as happened, drawing far too much attention to himself if he wasn't. I'm sure the support would be a lot more sympathetic if he'd just quietly gone about trying to be the best player he could be. Not his fault, the boy should be his authentic self and I'm sympathetic to what he's been through, just the way I see it that he wasn't a good fit for us. I'm ready to forget McKirdy. He wasn't a good signing and hopefully he does well at his new club.

[Ray_]

I was too young to see Hamilton play. Decent player?

Yes, more than decent, TBH. He was unfortunate to be understudy to, at first, Peter Marinello, and then Alex Edwards. He was the most frequent No 12 when the TT's were at their pomp and only one sub was allowed in domestic football.

He was from Goven, so he would have been delighted that his local team picked him up after being freed by Hibs.

[Spike Mandela]

Is it about time to close this thread?

Has ever a thread promised so much yet delivered so little?

[Bostonhibby]

Has ever a thread promised so much yet delivered so little?Now is the winter of our discontent[emoji6]

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[gbhibby]

Now is the winter of our discontent[emoji6]

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No Marquee signing

[hibees 7062]

Birmingham City signed Rowan Vine for £2.5M in 2007. Staggering.
He was on 36k a week at QPR 😂

[A Hi-Bee]

Although I note that Munro ended up rarely playing for Rangers. He had a good career overall though and came back to Hibs some years later.

Munro, was a very under rated player, he was very good at Hibs both times, and wee John Hamilton was a talented player mostly used as a sub with Hibs but by all means a bit of character.

[sauzee1989]

I have fond memories of James Scott. Bet on him to score a hat-trick in his last game and he came up trumps. Think it was £300-£350 he got me.

You should be thanking hearts new
Signing too. He was man marking James Scott that day. I was actually raging as I mentioned to my dad he was 150 /1 for a hat trick before game

[SHODAN]

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[hibeerealist]

Wrong window thread but thinking ahead, Bozo Mikulic has impressed me at st Johnston out of contract summer. CB position.


Likewise, he stood out for me in the game at Perth when we drew 1-1.

[Dashing Bob S]

Lay of McKirdy! Granted, he never had the best start. Then they discovered he had a heart condition, which required surgery. As someone who has worked with cardiothroraxic patients, it is an uphill recovery. He would have been told he might never kick a ball again. Got to admire his comeback to full fitness. He's had to drop down a level now, so as an ex hibs player good luck to him and his family.

Completely this. It's a testimony to his courage that he trained with such a progressive, debilitating condition for so long, and now he's trying to rebuild a career following it. As you say, it is a long road back. Comments like 'he can't run' aren't very helpful. If anyone thinks we seen the best of what he has to offer they are deluded. That would be impossible given his condition. I think it'll be hard for him to hit the heights he probably set for himself, but I hope he does. He's spoken nothing but positively about the club and the supporters, so is entitled to a little respect and grace back.

[tonyrougier123]

Likewise, he stood out for me in the game at Perth when we drew 1-1.

Good leadership qualities big strong athletic. And available now pre contract!!

Hopefully Malky and Garvin have him on the shopping list for the summer.

[GloryGlory]

Wrong window thread but thinking ahead, Bozo Mikulic has impressed me at st Johnston out of contract summer. CB position.

Isn't it the problem that we have enough bozos as it is? :greengrin

[Hibs4185]

I have fond memories of James Scott. Bet on him to score a hat-trick in his last game and he came up trumps. Think it was £300-£350 he got me.

No bad for 10p. Must have been unreal odds

[ian cruise]

https://i.imgur.com/53Vxfg0.png

Vine and Oxley. There was definitely an "anti-beard" sentiment amongst the fans in those days. Then big Daz came along and changed hearts and minds. By the end even Lewis was trying to get in on the act.

[Unseen work]

Will Dennis signs contract extension with Bournemouth until 2028

[uwxm07]

Completely this. It's a testimony to his courage that he trained with such a progressive, debilitating condition for so long, and now he's trying to rebuild a career following it. As you say, it is a long road back. Comments like 'he can't run' aren't very helpful. If anyone thinks we seen the best of what he has to offer they are deluded. That would be impossible given his condition. I think it'll be hard for him to hit the heights he probably set for himself, but I hope he does. He's spoken nothing but positively about the club and the supporters, so is entitled to a little respect and grace back.

This - all the best Harry -even if it’s just your golf -stay fit ,stay happy and stay alive !

[Ribs1875]

I just did a search on Brandon Barker and he is still a free agent at 28 year old since last summer. What a fall from grace!

[Paulie Walnuts]

I just did a search on Brandon Barker and he is still a free agent at 28 year old since last summer. What a fall from grace!

Brandon Barker was one of the most exciting players we’ve had in recent times. Obviously had a very questionable end product etc but he was just so enjoyable to watch.

Shame how it’s went for him.

[Kato]

Brandon Barker was one of the most exciting players we’ve had in recent times. Obviously had a very questionable end product etc but he was just so enjoyable to watch.

Shame how it’s went for him.I didn't find him all that exciting. End product is everything and he was rank, fast but so what.

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[Bostonhibby]

I didn't find him all that exciting. End product is everything and he was rank, fast but so what.

Sent from my SM-A528B using TapatalkFaster than Alan O'Brien on a motor bike?

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[Paulie Walnuts]

I didn't find him all that exciting. End product is everything and he was rank, fast but so what.

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I’ll always enjoy watching players that can beat a man for fun.

Of course as you say, end product is ultimately what it’s all about, but there was always a sense of excitement when Brandon Barker had the ball for me. No matter how many times I watched his end product let him down I always felt the next time could be the one where it didn’t.

I’d also argue that whilst his end product was abysmal, he played a significant part in an excellent team. Teams were terrified of him and Boyle on the wings.

[Kato]

Faster than Alan O'Brien on a motor bike?

Sent from my SM-A750FN using TapatalkI remember nothing about Alan O'Brien.

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[Bostonhibby]

I remember nothing about Alan O'Brien.

Sent from my SM-A528B using TapatalkWas that quick we never seen him

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[Kato]

I’ll always enjoy watching players that can beat a man for fun.

Of course as you say, end product is ultimately what it’s all about, but there was always a sense of excitement when Brandon Barker had the ball for me. No matter how many times I watched his end product let him down I always felt the next time could be the one where it didn’t.

I’d also argue that whilst his end product was abysmal, he played a significant part in an excellent team. Teams were terrified of him and Boyle on the wings.Maybe his problem was he could run faster than his brain could think.

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[hibsbollah]

I remember nothing about Alan O'Brien.

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He turned up at the ground in a big shiny Range Rover with the AOB plates. My Geordie mates really rated him and said he was shining for their reserves. I think he had something like 40 games for Hibs, banging hopeless crosses in again and again, and didn’t he finally provide his first ever assist for us in his last game or something?

Regardless, an horrendous player.

[Centre Hawf]

Brandon Barker clearly had ability, and I think if he had stayed at Hibs he'd have probably been a good player for us over the spell. If someone like Middleton and Drey Wright can carve out a decent career at this level then I've no doubt Barker could have as well.

I don't know what's happened to him since, perhaps injuries have lost him a yard or two, or maybe he doesn't play with the confidence that borders on arrogance that some wingers of that type will need to maximise their talents. But at 28 you'd expect him to be playing somewhere based on what we did see in a Hibs jersey.

[Donegal Hibby]

https://i.imgur.com/53Vxfg0.png

Keep thinking of the scene in “ The Shining “ when I see this 🫣

[tamig]

Maybe his problem was he could run faster than his brain could think.

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I loved watching Brandon Barker. Think you’re being harsh suggesting he had no end product. Fantastic pace and skill but not everything came off for him. Some great moments though and wish we’d been able to hold on to him. Sure he’s made some cash but what a waste of talent.

https://youtu.be/EJ3rE6IlZMc?si=kg46J75Hmq5GuKUC

[jeffers]

I loved watching Brandon Barker. Think you’re being harsh suggesting he had no end product. Fantastic pace and skill but not everything came off for him. Some great moments though and wish we’d been able to hold on to him. Sure he’s made some cash but what a waste of talent.

https://youtu.be/EJ3rE6IlZMc?si=kg46J75Hmq5GuKUC

I’m the same. Thought he started to provide an end product as the season went on. A player I enjoyed watching.

[04Sauzee]

Egyptian club still after Rocky before their window closes on Saturday according to the Observer

[sauzee1989]

Egyptian club still after Rocky before their window closes on Saturday according to the Observer

Let him go.

[Heisenberg]

Let him go.

Would be absolute madness to let him go now.

[Edinburgh Green]

28445

do your thing detectives

Did we ever work out who this was?

[ruthven_raiders]

Would be absolute madness to let him go now.

No way should we let him go, absolute madness if we did ....

[CapitalGreen]

Did we ever work out who this was?

David Ajagbe - Young Canadian striker that Bournemouth had brought over here during the winter.

[JimBHibees]

Would be absolute madness to let him go now.

Totally nonsensical to even consider it.

[JimBHibees]

He turned up at the ground in a big shiny Range Rover with the AOB plates. My Geordie mates really rated him and said he was shining for their reserves. I think he had something like 40 games for Hibs, banging hopeless crosses in again and again, and didn’t he finally provide his first ever assist for us in his last game or something?

Regardless, an horrendous player.

A Geordie guy i knew said he was a headless chicken when we signed him which i think was pretty accurate

[JimBHibees]

I just did a search on Brandon Barker and he is still a free agent at 28 year old since last summer. What a fall from grace!

Did he not bizarrely have something like a thousand pairs of trainers :confused:

[Kato]

Egyptian club still after Rocky before their window closes on Saturday according to the ObserverAre they part of the pyramid?

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[Centre Hawf]

Let him go.

Sheer and utter lunacy if we let him go now.

[PHeffernan]

David Ajagbe - Young Canadian striker that Bournemouth had brought over here during the winter.

Thanks, looked an older guy than 19 in the photo

[hibsbollah]

Let him go.

Just no.

[hibsbollah]

A Geordie guy i knew said he was a headless chicken when we signed him which i think was pretty accurate

Geordies are notorious liars, every one of them :agree:

[HoboHarry]

Would be absolute madness to let him go now.

We'd be in no place to stop him going if he was being offered a bumper deal.

[supermcginn]

We'd be in no place to stop him going if he was being offered a bumper deal.

Yeah I think he's most likely away, no guarantee of a new deal here and a chance of a fresh start on more money. Good luck to him but we'll need to look at free agents to replace him asap.

[SickBoy32]

We'd be in no place to stop him going if he was being offered a bumper deal.

Eh? Other than the fact he’s under contract with Hibernian until the summer…

Tell them to bolt and they can have him in June 👍

[Smartie]

I’m the same. Thought he started to provide an end product as the season went on. A player I enjoyed watching.

It was looking like it was starting to improve but over the piece it really didn’t amount to much. In spite of that, I still quite liked him.

I actually thought that if he’d stayed with us his end product would have got there. Instead, I thought he thought he was better than us, which for a player with a poor record of actually providing an end product, he absolutely was not.

His career has panned out exactly as I expected it to.

[Lago]

Geordies are notorious liars, every one of them :agree:
My late father in law was a Geodie, born in Greenside County Durham, Dunkirk, Normandy and PoW, married a Scots girl and brought up 5 children in Dalkeith, great Hibs supporter, someone I had the greatest respect for, never a liar, even as a tongue in the cheek response it's offencive.

[Centre Hawf]

We'd be in no place to stop him going if he was being offered a bumper deal.

He can go in the summer when his contract ends.

[Unseen work]

Can’t imagine Egyptian sides being short of money

Wonder what sort of amount we’re being offered and what we’d would accept

Personally I would prefer he signed a contract extension with us. He’s improved massively since he joined, would be frustrating for him to leave now when he’s really hitting form

[Dalianwanda]

Let him go.

What would be your reasoning & who steps in if we did?

[hibsbollah]

My late father in law was a Geodie, born in Greenside County Durham, Dunkirk, Normandy and PoW, married a Scots girl and brought up 5 children in Dalkeith, great Hibs supporter, someone I had the greatest respect for, never a liar, even as a tongue in the cheek response it's offencive.

Humblest apologies, I raised my children in Newcastle area and lived there for many years, as some posters know so, and so Yes, its very much much tongue-in-cheek.
Or as Nessa from Gavin and Stacey might say 'its not racism Stace, its pure xenophobia'.

[we are hibs]

Hibs have turned down an offer from Zamalek for Rocky Bushiri and he will see out the season at Easter Road.
Record Sport*revealed how the Easter Road side have already rejected rival offers from Belgium and the Middle-east over the last week. The Egyptian giants are the latest side to try their luck but they have also been left disappointed.

Hibs*have made it clear that they won’t let Bushiri go, as they have nobody to come in and replace him. The 25-year-old is aware of the situation and is set to see out his contract at Hibs, which runs out at the end of this campaign. A source close to the deal said: “Yes, there was interest and an offer was made. Nothing will change anymore between now and the end of the season.”







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[Paulie Walnuts]

You’d have to presume Rocky will be away in the summer if other clubs with presumably more money are in for him.

I’m fine with that, but we simply don’t have the numbers to have him leaving now.

[Lago]

Humblest apologies, I raised my children in Newcastle area and lived there for many years, as some posters know so, and so Yes, its very much much tongue-in-cheek.
Or as Nessa from Gavin and Stacey might say 'its not racism Stace, its pure xenophobia'.
I have to say I genuinely felt hurt on my father in laws part, a kinder more generous man you could wish to meet never heard him say a bad word about anyone, moving to Dalkeith when released from prisoner of war camp, he became a big Hibs supporter inviting me along to ER and I'm glad he did. I'll leave it there and happy to accept your apology on his behalf. 👌

[Donegal Hibby]

Let him go.

You think getting rid of one of our better players improves us ? .

[SHODAN]

Let him go.

I've heard it said that you only know a player when you let him go.

[hibsbollah]

I've heard it said that you only know a player when you let him go.

You start fights with everybody
I'm the one to say you're sorry
I know, we're wrong
But you're not 'round for long
I only like you when you're leaving
I only like you when you're leaving
I only like you when you're leaving
I only love you when you're gone

[Donegal Hibby]

You’d have to presume Rocky will be away in the summer if other clubs with presumably more money are in for him.

I’m fine with that, but we simply don’t have the numbers to have him leaving now.

I think the club will offer him a new contract , sure Rocky mentioned something about contract talks lately . Wither that’s enough with other clubs now interested who knows.. one thing is it does show is he’s a good player when other clubs are interested.

[04Sauzee]

CB's out of contract since Jan 25. Some of those may even be fixed up by now. Don't think we could replace Rocky at this stage and Ekpiteta is a while away from being fit never mind match fit.

https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/spieler/vertragslosespieler/statistik/1/plus//galerie/0?ausrichtung=Abwehr&spielerposition_id=3&land_id=alle&altersklasse=&wettbewerb_id=alle&seit=2025&yt0=Show

[Dalianwanda]

Let him go.

What would be your reasoning & who steps in if we did?

[NC1875]

Yeah I think he's most likely away, no guarantee of a new deal here and a chance of a fresh start on more money. Good luck to him but we'll need to look at free agents to replace him asap.

Rocky’s missus is from Tranent I’m sure. I was told he’s happy to stay if he’s going to play and is hoping for a new deal.

[Fifeshirehibs]

If Rocky went to Egypt he would need to be Sandy Bushiri would he not? Possibly his best Hibs game v Dons

[Centre Hawf]

Rocky’s missus is from Tranent I’m sure. I was told he’s happy to stay if he’s going to play and is hoping for a new deal.

Maybe she's the one that wants a move away then.

[Since452]

I don't want Rocky to leave. He's been brilliant recently but wouldn't blame him. He's had some amount of slagging from the fans during his time here. New start and more coin. Would be fair enough.

[eastmainsmsh]

Maybe she's the one that wants a move away then.

Lol

[Paulie Walnuts]

I don't want Rocky to leave. He's been brilliant recently but wouldn't blame him. He's had some amount of slagging from the fans during his time here. New start and more coin. Would be fair enough.

Without getting into the pros and cons of him as I’ve made it clear I’m not a big fan previously, I’d agree. He’ll have to go some to get rid of his reputation for making mistakes at Hibs. It would seem a much more sensible decision on his part to move on.

[Iain G]

Geordies are notorious liars, every one of them :agree:

Just Mackems who couldn't afford a colour TV licence 🤣

[Cabbage-Patch]

Admins please do us all a favour and put this thread to sleep. Kindest thing for all

[SHODAN]

Admins please do us all a favour and put this thread to sleep. Kindest thing for all

Fine >:(