Iredale

[Juice-Terry]

Signed a new contract until summer 2028. Tremendous news.

[HH81]

Good news.

[HibsGW]

Fantastic. Fingers crossed we can sort another couple and keep most of this team together.

[Ronniekirk]

Crucial part of our recent sucsess So makes sense

[lyonhibs]

Absolutely brilliant. Team playing well and full of players who (almost) all want to stay at Hibs and be part of something.

Might this summer be the first in about a decade where a major revamp is neither required nor desirable??

[Bostonhibby]

Great news

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[Hibernian Verse]

That picture on the article with Shankland head in hands and Rocky's shocked reaction at the back is priceless.

https://images.webapi.gc.hibsfcservices.co.uk/fit-in/1400x1400/57cfc840-20e5-11f0-9a3d-a3abf7fdd240.jpg

[Mcbizz1998]

My player of the year. Brilliant news!

[maturehibby]

Been up there with the best
Thanks big man

[IanM]

https://x.com/hibernianfc/status/1829661285450956903?s=46&t=7OJ43XuuC5hiiRNZG1GLdQ


how far have we come as a fan base given the initial reaction

[Paulie Walnuts]

Great news. POTY for me.

[Donegal Hibby]

Delighted with the news :greengrin…..

https://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/2025/april/24/jack-iredale-signs-new-deal/

[Bobby's Cinema]

Great news. He's been an excellent signing. Probably fair to say he was third in line of the defenders able to play centre halves brought in the summer and has played himself into one of the first names on the team sheet.

[Libby Hibby]

If things work out that we need to appoint a new captain, he’d be my choice.

Great signing.

[Trinity Hibee]

He’s has been a brilliant signing and brought great stability to the defence. Also pretty good on the ball too. Very pleased with this one

[Real Emerald]

Pleased with this, he’s been terrific and a big part of why we climbed the league. Great news. 👍

[tonyrougier123]

Been superb, fits the system well and a great lad with a never say die attitude. For me he’s been hard done by to not be in TOTS in SPL. Delighted with this.

[hibsbollah]

Warrior. One of my favourite players. Im fact theres not many i dont feel that way about!

[EGL2000]

Unreal but if business. What a quality player! Just goes about his business so we'll on the pitch and basically never makes a mistake.

[J-C]

Delighted with this, one of a few candidates for POTY.

[gbhibby]

Iredale Iredeal ideal.

[JohnM1875]

Best news yet! Delighted with this one

[Broken Gnome]

One of the most important signings we've made in years. Found an excellent and steady defender, without having to completely sacrifice the idea of having a good footballer at the back.

[Up-the-slope]

This just gets gets better and better as we are sorting out as many key players as we can bit by bit but getting it done early (I realise this drip drip of good news is also a PR masterclass to entice ticket sales :greengrin)

28 for a CH is a cracking age with many good years to come most already tied to us.

If rumors that Junior and club discussing extension that too will be another good early bit of business.

I'm interested to see how Malky and those dealing with recruitment & contracts deal with the more awkward ones Tavares / Yohan / Vente etc to see if any can be reintegrated or if we can get decent fees to offset other business

[overdrive]

One of the most important signings we've made in years. Found an excellent and steady defender, without having to completely sacrifice the idea of having a good footballer at the back.

A natural left footer at centre back as well which is hard to come by.

Delighted at this.

[Since452]

Brilliant

[blackpoolhibs]

Good news. :top marks

[superfurryhibby]

Excellent business from Hibs. He's turned out to be a very good signing and we now have him for the peak years of his career.

[SHODAN]

Good

[scoopyboy]

That picture on the article with Shankland head in hands and Rocky's shocked reaction at the back is priceless.

https://images.webapi.gc.hibsfcservices.co.uk/fit-in/1400x1400/57cfc840-20e5-11f0-9a3d-a3abf7fdd240.jpg

Superb, not seen that picture before.

Apart from Iredale it gives me pleasure to see the skull with hands on head in despair and Rocky’s reaction

[Onion]

Great news and good business by Hibs. My POTY👍

[Juice-Terry]

Superb, not seen that picture before.

Apart from Iredale it gives me pleasure to see the skull with hands on head in despair and Rocky’s reaction
"...the skull...." :faf::faf::faf:

[Billy Bunter 07]

Brilliant news and good reward for the player too. :agree:

[jeffers]

Our best defender imo. Excellent to get him signed up longer.

[Tambo]

Brilliant news and good reward for the player too. :agree:

Yep.

Still at a decent age for today's game so a good few years left in him, keep the performances up and the call up will happen.

[Hibees1973]

Looking at his career, it's fair to say it has been somewhat nomadic.

He came into the side at a time when we needed a reliable left sided defender who was calm, good defensively and not prone to silly errors. He has shown this and a whole load more so fully deserves his three year deal.

We are lucky to have him and he must acknowledge that he is now at a fantastic club, no disrespect to those who he has played with before.

[supermcginn]

We've been crying out a for a quality left sided centre back for years, what a difference he has made to the team.

[WhileTheChief..]

Absolutely brilliant. Team playing well and full of players who (almost) all want to stay at Hibs and be part of something.

Might this summer be the first in about a decade where a major revamp is neither required nor desirable??

It certainly feels like we know what we’re doing this time.

Hopefully lessons learnt from the previous few disastrous summer windows.

[maturehibby]

Lewis Stevenson's ideal replacement

[Coco Bryce]

Delighted with this news.

A fantastic player who just strolls through games :flag:

[marinello59]

Great news, one of our best players.

[worcesterhibby]

Iredale Iredeal ideal.

very good :aok:


also well done malky and the team.. great decision

[Squealing pig]

Great news glad he’s buying into what is getting built at Hibs

[Dashing Bob S]

At the risk of damning him the faint praise, he’s God minus the bad bits.

[Garymcl]

Excellent news from the club and kudus to them ,getting business done before next season which could be a very exciting one for the club and the fans hopefully some great European memories and trips abroad to see the famous Hibees :flag:

[wookie70]

Superb, not seen that picture before.

Apart from Iredale it gives me pleasure to see the skull with hands on head in despair and Rocky’s reaction Pity they weren't a bit quicker on the scoreboard.

[bordergreen]

Crucial part of our recent sucsess So makes sense

Agreed, has been as important in our turnaround as Nicky Cadden has been. Delighted to hear this 🙂

[MagicSwirlingShip]

My favourite left sided full back / centre back since our last two 😃

[HoboHarry]

Excellent piece of business. Hopefully he has a storming World Cup and we get 10M for him :greengrin

[Ribs1875]

Fantastic news. Hopefully he keeps up the consistent performances and keeps us on this upward trend of becoming a force.

[fairafarhib]

Great news. POTY for me.
Me too. A real gem.

[random sub]

A solid player who brings solidity to the team and makes us hard to beat. It’s not rocket science but we’ve needed players like Jack these last few seasons.

That’s not to say he’s not a really talented footballer and a quality guy- it’s an old cliche but it does seem like he is a good influence in the dressing room

[greenlex]

Anyone who can **** and spew their way up the M6 just to sign for the Hibees deserves any upgraded extension coming their way. Well done Jack.

[HoboHarry]

Anyone who can **** and spew their way up the M6 just to sign for the Hibees deserves any upgraded extension coming their way. Well done Jack.
Am I missing a story here?

[Bridge hibs]

Am I missing a story here?

He had the Gary Glitters and a Delhi belly as he made his way up to EM to sign and he had to stop at various service stations en route to dump his load 🤣

[21.05.2016]

Absolutely deserved, delighted with this :thumbsup::thumbsup:

[HoboHarry]

He had the Gary Glitters and a Delhi belly as he made his way up to EM to sign and he had to stop at various service stations en route to dump his load 🤣

Dearie me, wonder who the unfortunate driver was :faf::faf:

[0762]

Has come in and done exceptionally well.
A well deserved new contract. :agree:

[Bridge hibs]

Dearie me, wonder who the unfortunate driver was :faf::faf:Funnily enough he was the driver 🤣

From hibs observer

The defender was a deadline day signing from Bolton Wanderers last summer, in a transfer that flew somewhat under the radar. But there was nothing low-key about getting the deal over the line, with Iredale having a torturous time getting up to Edinburgh.

After taking a call from his agent, Iredale set off for Scotland, but it wasn't long before he found himself scrambling into 'every service station on the M6' as illness took hold. He even called his agent back to say he wouldn't be able to make it, but soldiered on to eventually sign his contract at a truck-stop near Tranent in front a slightly bewildered David Gray and Malky Mackay.


“I was at home on the couch in my boxers at half six at night and my agent called me and said, ‘How much diesel have you got in the car?’" Iredale told the Hibee Buzz podcast. "And I said, ‘I’ve got enough, why?’ And he said, ‘You need to get to Edinburgh now’. And I was like, ‘Right, sweet’. Jumped in the car and about an hour up the road I started to feel a bit funny and I was like, ‘For f***s sake’.


“I pulled over into the first services and... everything came out. Both ends. Everything. I was like, ‘Jesus Christ’. I walked into the WH Smith and got some chewing gum and some wipes to wipe my forehead. I was f***ed, honestly. But I had to get up here. And then about 45 minutes later I started to feel like it again and I'm calling my agent and I'm like, ‘I can't get there, I'm not going to make it’. And he's like, ‘Just keep driving’. He didn't believe me.

He said, ‘Just keep driving, you'll be all right’. Genuinely, four or five times I stopped up the road. I signed my contract in a truck stop about half an hour away from Tranent.

"And I walked in and Malky and the gaffer looked at me and just thought, ‘What the f*** have we signed here?’ Honestly, every services on the M6 got it. But I got here and I signed my deal and then I just went back to this apartment that the club gave me and I came back about three days later ready to go.”

[Smartie]

Great story.

He’s sort of the anti Craig Levein - overcoming his battle with the skitters to make sure he got the job done.

Imagine Iredale had thought “Dens and the like? Nah, count me out lads, bit of an icky tummy.”

[matty_f]

He's been a great signing so far, every bit as instrumental in our results changing as Cadden, Rocky etc

This looks another really sensible football decision from Hibs.