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Originally Posted by calumhibee1
They are, but they are also unhelpfully early as far as the transfer window goes.
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Originally Posted by calumhibee1
They are, but they are also unhelpfully early as far as the transfer window goes.
True, would he feel the need to say anything at all though? I can’t see the benefits that would have.Quote:
Originally Posted by Since90+2
Good to see moat off out signings being 2 or 3 year deals. I'm surprised however that we haven't utilised the loan market more.
Maybe that's a sign tha Heckingbottom does like to develop players and he'd rather develop our own players than someone else's
SPFL choosing a strange GIF to use captioned “running in to the weekend like....” with Cummings celebrating scoring for us against the Huns
Best to shut this thread down now
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football...eporting-story
Done and dusted he says.
We badly need another option up top. Forgetting injuries, as it stands shaw will be the one we turn to on the bench if we are struggling? Not enough imo.
Agree, still a bit light up front.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fraz1875
If you believe that you'll believe anything. 100 percent at least 2 more coming in.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenpaper55
It's not over until the deadline day statement saying all business is done
Everyone knows this.
There is a month and a bit to go until the window closes. We will be bringing in at least another 2.
I actually think what he’s said is true
I think there’ll be a couple outgoings and he knows this
Then there’ll be another two or three in
The bit in bold is spot on.Quote:
Originally Posted by bingo70
I think we still need another CM for the starting XI week in week out and that's without Vela being injured.
Put it this way Vela, without kicking a ball, is probably the first name down on the team sheet due to being the only proper player we have in that position given PH doesn't appear to like Slivka.
I reckon if Vela is injured then we're probably looking at makeshift midfielders for the team.
We shouldn't be in that position in the transfer window.
He can't not say anything though can he? He's asked at the press conference are you happy with the recruitment this summer, what is he meant to say? I won't comment on that or no comment ect? The press would pick up on that in a second. It's easier just to tow the party line and say he's happy and will go with what he's got if need be.Quote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
I'd be amazed if we don't make at least 1more significant signing before the start of the season.
Could not agree more, was about to write an identical post.Quote:
Originally Posted by The Leith Dutch
Hecky says we have 2 for every position, I'd say we have no backup for Vela unless it's a makeshift one. And we haven't even seen Vela play yet! Another quality CM still top of the list for requirements.
...but that's not what he said though is it. He has not ruled out additional signings. Read the whole text not just the first few sentences.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenpaper55
It's far too early to judge if the signings have been decent or not but I am disappointed massively if that's us done tbh...I hope he is playing a game of bluffQuote:
Originally Posted by 90+2
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Originally Posted by greenpaper55
Do you honestly believe that?
Heckingbottom has addressed this over the summer. It seems he believed that we had too many loan signings when he joined and that we are now building for the longer term.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
https://www.edinburghlive.co.uk/spor...-loan-16547644
Reading between the lines I think this is Heckie talk for unless Omeonga & McNulty become affordable to us we are not actively pursuing anyone else.
I agree or unless any specific targets become more available or if anyone was to depart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Franck Stanton
He has a good scoring record against big teams and a decent record in big games in general but it's not a barrel load.Quote:
Originally Posted by calumhibee1
His main goal tally is in the lower division however.
Like with most of the stuff on here it's more a shade of gray than black and white.
He's a decent striker who has shown that he can score in big games and has a good cup record during his time with Hibs but who there are also question marks over due to his league scoring record being only in the second flight in Scotland and having failed to make an impact at other clubs.
Those saying not good enough are judging him harshly but equally those talking him up like he's a slam dunk for 15-20 goals in the league are also probably wide of the mark.
The other two bits that bug me are a focus on being a Scottish Cup Winner - so was Conrad Logan who I love but wouldn't fall over myself to re-sign - and "being a match for a club".
We've had examples of both players working out and players not. Cummings I suspect might work out for us but it wouldn't be because of some special bond....it'd be his natural confidence which is a lot of what we got from McNulty when he arrived and what he lost after the bad miss in the internationals.
And if we get him and he hits 20 I'll be f'ing delighted by the way.
Some of u may know better but at the moment I believe that until the official website has a story which includes a sentence along the lines of 'this concludes our signings this window' we are open for business. That would be in accord with PH statement.
I understand that, he is also on record as saying the loan market is a market we could utilise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wilson
I'm happy with our long term strategy, just surprised we haven't got a player or 2 in that may have been outwith our normal budget but would make our squad better
[QUOTE=The Leith Dutch;5850895]He has a good scoring record against big teams and a decent record in big games in general but it's not a barrel load.
His main goal tally is in the lower division however.
Like with most of the stuff on here it's more a shade of gray than black and white.
He's a decent striker who has shown that he can score in big games and has a good cup record during his time with Hibs but who there are also question marks over due to his league scoring record being only in the second flight in Scotland and having failed to make an impact at other clubs.
Those saying not good enough are judging him harshly but equally those talking him up like he's a slam dunk for 15-20 goals in the league are also probably wide of the mark.
The other two bits that bug me are a focus on being a Scottish Cup Winner - so was Conrad Logan who I love but wouldn't fall over myself to re-sign - and "being a match for
Iam not a fan I always thought his preferred option is to shhot hard but straight at goalies like hes playing a computer game. Butcher was bad for him imo. PH might ne better for him or atleast the assistants might be. Imo he has failed at all other clubs and might do ok with us having had more experience. Still not a big fan though.
Difficult one really mate, I suppose it comes down to opinions and after the new signings have played a few games for us. If they turn out to be good/decent signings then less loan deals needed. But if the new signings are ***** and the manager has given them all 2 and 3 year contracts then we probably would need to go down the loan deal route more frequently as he wouldn't have much more money to spend. And if the loan deals were also ***** I would imagine Ron/Leeanne would probably have a whip round for his taxi money.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
It's too early to know whether we need more players, we'll probably know more after the 1st few games of the league season.
The window isn’t finished yet?Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
Managers don’t always tell the truth
We’ll see another couple
More bluff.
Unless he's given official first team squad places to a Campbell or a Sadiki or a Gullan, then there's still two to come.
That logic can't just apply to anything, though. Gray got injured in 2018, we figured it out and Boyle/Ambrose covered. If a player gets injured another will play. Shaw is a very decent option for a few weeks, not worried if he has to cover at all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hiberniankb
Hope so really fancied a forward a wide man and another CMQuote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
agreed. and we havent used the loan marhet ..gk excepted...and that will hot up once the enflish window gets close to xlosing early next month. keep the faith and take the talk in the papers for what it is..really a bit of a non story in reality!Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
Imo if shaw has to cover us for a few weeks then we are muddling through rather than having a good option. We need moreQuote:
Originally Posted by MWHIBBIES