Why are we signing cover, though? I don't really get it. Cover is great when your first team is sorted. Ours isn't.
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Paul McGinn was written off by some before he kicked a ball in green and white and has arguably been our most consistent player since January. Give him a chance.
St Mirren fans view on him
https://www.blackandwhitearmy.com/fo...tephen-mcginn/
We have plenty of cover for the more attacking midfield positions.
We have very little by way of defensive or all-rounder type players.
Mallan is garbage when deeper and it has distracted a lot of folk from the fact that he’s a handy attacking player.
I felt we were 2 midfielders short - defensive or “box to box” types. I’d be disappointed if McGinn has signed to be a mainstay of the team but I’d be delighted to have solid back-up, and if he forces his way in and stay there - then who knows?
Was Gary Smith not signed on a short term contract to help out in a crisis, then couldn’t be dislodged from the team for years?
Good solid player who will do a job if and when required, we need a bigger squad as the season goes on, this is a no brainer win, win for Hibs.
I smell a few jumbos on here spreading horse****.
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Good luck Stephen. :thumbsup:
Indeed, Whittaker took a lower salary, so in turn got a 3 year deal ..a decent outcome for both parties ..like this one. Ross knows this guy well, was his Captain..has played at a decent level, been around the place - feels like a no brainer. He’s not even 32 until the end of this year ..
Absolutely.
Gogic turning an ankle the week before the Scottish Cup game with Hearts would have been panic stations before.
Obviously losing Gogic is never going to be ideal but we need to be in a position where losing one player doesn't damage us as much as Gogic missing the Aberdeen game did.
We were lost in that game. McGinn might not, by himself be able to reverse something like that altogether but he can certainly contribute.
If he wasn’t required we wouldn’t have signed him. Welcome aboard Stephen .
Welcome to the Hibees Stephen!
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Welcome on board. Could've done with you against Aberdeen when we didn't lay a glove on their midfield.
Welcome aboard Stephen.
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A lot of these comments remind me of them Paul McGinn signed!
Welcome Stephen. Now, quietly go about your business and make some people eat their words.
Possibly not exactly cover but was on a lot lower wage than many on here thought, he was also doing his badges and working with the youth players. He was a good solid pro to have around at the time, McGinn is helping out Ross and is also going into coaching too, good deal for both parties.
Wasn't Excited by it. We had Gray, James and Naismith. It seemed a panic buy due to injury's and James been frozen out. I knew he 'would do a job' but I didn't expect him to be as good as he has been, hopefully his brother has the same impact. Time will tell. But another Quality midfielder is a must.
You can hardly call someone who hasn't kicked a ball for 9 months and not wanted by St Mirren or anyone else including Hibs for that matter until today anything other than a strange signing.
It doesn't mean its a bad signing though as its cheap, cheerful and he has obviously fitted in with the lads and there are plenty dross games coming up where he can play in to get match fit again.
Time will tell if it’s a good deal for us I suppose (I’m not saying it won’t be).
What I find interesting is the whole ‘coaching’ aspect. We have Gray and McGregor with their long term contracts with that type of thing apparently included. Does it maybe tell us Ross wants his own guy and doesn’t see them getting in to that?
If he’s in as a backup player and we also bring in another midfielder, then fair enough. If he’s in as the alternative signing to McCrorie then it’s not the best.
We need another midfielder than can control the game, and despite some thinking otherwise, we also need another striker.
Muckle surprise that the usual suspects question every single decision hibs make without an ounce of rational thought.
Can’t understand why people will be annoyed at this, experienced cover and somebody who is clearly well liked at Hibs.
Just John to come home next...
I just find it funny that when we sign a player like Stephen McGinn and one poster posts anything slightly negative everyone is on his back making out it will be a great piece of business and even if it’s not here’s x, y and z about why he’s good to have about the place. It’s like we try to convince ourselves it’s brilliant.
He’s 32 this year, just back from an injury that required an operation and was on his way out at St Mirren from what I’ve seen their fans saying. He’s also been training with us since we returned but we only just signed him now? Even though Ross will know exactly what he’s capable of having managed him before and the club will know all about him from his time at St Mirren and Dundee.
If Aberdeen signed him how would we react?
I actually thought we would sign him in January before I heard of his injury at Ross talked very highly about him during his time at St Mirren and how important he was to the attacking style they played, but he never.
Im not saying he will be terrible, far from it. But it does seem a bit of an odd/easy option.
We could go and sign another brilliant centre mid tomorrow or before the window and then all of a sudden we look at our options and think we have a good variety should injures happen etc.
But I’m firmly in the camp if we need a strong squad, but make it stronger by signing starting 11 quality players not ones that are clearly coming in as cover.
Delighted to complete the holy trinity with the last available Mcginn. Welcome aboard the good ship Hibernian .
I’m cracking up at us signing another McGinn and also killing myself laughing at everyone here who’s seething with rage at this signing.
Someone else said it, there’s a pandemic on, this isn’t a marquee signing, it’s cover for gogic and it’s probably not costing a lot.
Mourinho will be sacked by xmas IMO
A decent signing in the sort of mould that can come on from the bench and add to our our new found solidity to see out games.
Welcome to Hibs - just don’t read this thread.
A bit sceptical about this one but I felt the same about Paul and he's been excellent.
Just hope we are still looking at another one to come in.
Too many wannabe managers on here, all think it should be them in the dig out.
Two of the most tiresome cliches in modern football: it’s all about opinions and fans are entitled to have them.
Firstly, I’ve never seen an opinion win a game of football, and two, I’m not sure. Why are we ‘entitled’ to have an opinion about Stephen McGinn? Not one of us has seen him in training this summer.
Jack Ross thinks he was worth a contract and Jack Ross knows more about managing this Hibs team than I do, so that will do for me. Not a particularly exciting signing I grant you, but frankly some of the people on here saying they ‘don’t understand’ this signing are just embarrassing.
Did they expect Jack to phone them and explain his reasoning first??
I long for the days we were taking random punts on guys like Miquel Nelom as back up not guys who the manager has been watching in training every day for a couple of months. Petrie out!
Where's the money coming from for all these signings?
We're not likely to have any matchday income for a long time, unless Hibs know something that I don't.
Only seen this guy play once and that was against us at Easter Road a few years ago, he was marking John and easily had the upper hand all game.
A bit older now but looked good on the ball and plenty experience.
I for one am fairly happy with this signing and think he will surprise a few people.
Absolutely right. Gets right on my nerves that ridiculous line about signings holding young players back. If they are good enough they will get a game. See Doig, Stevenson, Hanlon, Riordan, Shanley, Gullan and loads more. Even Olly Shaw, loads of opportunities, not good enough. I can't think of any youngsters that we have let go that have gone in to have a stunning career elsewhere.
Welcome Stephen, I'm sure if called upon you will not let Hibs down
Mum and dad lined up for the McCourt role
Solid, good quality cover. Just what a team needs through the difficult months ahead. Especially when injuries and suspensions mount.
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An experienced professional who knows the league, is familiar with our club, isn't on a big wage, is known to our manager and offers defensive depth to our midfield which lacks an alternative to Gogic.
In the current environment that makes McGinn a good signing.
The only genuine negative is that it indicates youngsters like Stirling aren't showing enough to fill that role.
Knowing the McGinn family so well by now, Stephen will bring so many attributes without having to see him kick a ball.
Application ✅
Work rate ✅
Determination ✅
Great attitude ✅
Another good piece of business by the club.
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I actually think it's a pretty decent signing. Can see him being used when we are trying to see games out.
No doubt the same people writing off Stephen are the one's who turned their nose up at Jack Ross bringing Paul here, and he's one of the first names on the team sheet now. Thankfully Jack Ross is a better judge of footballer than most of the 'supporters' on here.
Happy with this.
Doesn't matter what you or I think of him signing, Jack Ross rates him & that's good enough for me.
Let's give him a chance before we write him off shall we.
Well, I’m going to apparently embarrass myself here by adding my name to those who really don’t understand the point of this signing. And please don’t say “we should just trust Jack Ross”. If we have to just blindly accept any manager’s decision, then what’s the point of a fan’s forum?
Questioning a signing doesn't make you any less of a supporter at all. Paul McGinn is totally different. He was playing every week and playing well. He is younger as well and hasn't had a recent serious injury. He has come in and taken that spot. Do you genuinely think Stephen Mcginn is gonna make that central midfield spot his own?
Only reason Paul is being mentioned is the surname. Totally different signing.