Andy stop posting things I agree with :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
Joking aside, a fit Kyle I would welcome, he does hold the ball up well. But I honestly think he's finished as his hips and back are meant to be in a bad way.
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Andy stop posting things I agree with :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
Joking aside, a fit Kyle I would welcome, he does hold the ball up well. But I honestly think he's finished as his hips and back are meant to be in a bad way.
If Kyle is the standard that we are aspiring to then we really are struggling. During his best seasons he's scored about once every three games. At the very most i'd consider him as a sub to bring on when we resort to hoofball to get a late goal.
I think KK's main role would be as a bench option, a good alternative to our current Spanish style midfield play!! Seriously, if he got fit I could see him as a 60 minute starter or a 30 min sub for us, certainly offers something different!!
We heard the same things said about him before he signed for Hearts, yet when he was a regular starter for them he played in a team that had 3rd place sealed by Christmas - there's a lot more to Kevin Kyle's game than scoring goals, and we could certainly do with a player like him.Quote:
Originally Posted by allezsauzee
Playing with a target man doesn't necessarily mean playing hoofball, incidentally (I remember typing exactly the same thing before Kyle signed for Hearts when he was linked with us).
There's more to it than goals with players like him - he holds the ball up, keeps it away from our own half, brings players in, and keeps opposition players working and in a battle - all that good stuff that you need to be competitive.Quote:
Originally Posted by allezsauzee
Who would be an acceptable standard then?Quote:
Originally Posted by allezsauzee
I think a striker with a scoring rate of 1 goal every 3 games is decent, especially on a free. If he can add that to the team then I dont see it as a bad thing, especially as we only have one first team striker at the club.
If we intend to go for a hawrts striker/ex hawrts striker then I'd much prefer if our target was John Sutton.
Ok Hearts may well have finished 3rd with Kyle in the team , but they had players like Skacel banging in the goals.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevie Reid
He scored a grand total of 10 goal for Hearts. 3 of those in the league cup. We'd need a Skacel type player to score goals and sign a couple of decent wingers to supply him.....wouldnt it just be easier to sign a striker who scores goals?
I would agree was there not talk that we were still in for him obviously dealing with Hearts may be the issue in that however it may be that Hearts may want to get rid and cancel his contract.Quote:
Originally Posted by Golden Bear
Regarding Kyle good signing if fit however given his injury record that must be a major risk regarding him. Short term deal to Xmas may be the shout.
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Originally Posted by Golden Bear
I agree, failing that i'd rather play one of our own young strikers than play Kevin Kyle
Not wanting the likes of Kyle and Black is precisely why we are where we are now.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobo
Preferring to go for one of our young stikers would be asking for a relegation fight again. If they are ready and better than what we can get out there then great, but they aren't.
Scott burn has tweeted hibs have now signed Clancy
Our own young strikers are getting farmed out to lower league teams on loan, one confirmed with others to follow.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobo
Can't be true for a number of reasons:Quote:
Originally Posted by Scooter
Hibs don't sign players with SPL experience.
Hibs don't sign players other teams in the SPL still want.
We certainly don't sign players from a team about to play in the Champions League qualifiers.
Petrie won't pay anyone this early in the summer.
Hibs reputation is at an all time low and no players from teams that finished higher than us would see us as attractive.
We don't pay well enough for us to be the team that were able to make him a significantly better offer.
Seems quite far up a wanted list to be right.
I'm sure there are other reasons I won't be having this.
But we do pay :greengrinQuote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
Get Kyle in immediately. He's exactly the type of striker we lack. A big, ugly, barnstorming, battering ram who throws centre backs about like an empty tracksuit. Pay as you play deal preferably.
It's time we got nasty and bullied teams.
:agree: A very difficult player to handle physically. If fit he would be a real asset.Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
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Originally Posted by Pedantic_Hibee
Get Kyle and Beattie in (both free agents) -> Doyle, Kyle and Beattie sounds good to me :agree:Quote:
Originally Posted by Northernhibee
This.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pedantic_Hibee
Everybody on the outside looks upon the whole club, from the fans to the players, as a soft touch. About time that changed.
Some of the comments on this thread are superb!
We finished 2nd bottom because we get bullied over the park and have players who can't cut it at this level.
KK doesn't get bullied by anybody and will p**s over SPL centre halfs.
Rather have him in the team or against him???? No choice....
Also worth pointing out that KK has worked with Bobby Brown before so it may be that BB recommended him to Pat. It's his perogative.
There's no danger that Kevin Kyles injury problems have just gone away. I'm no saying that when he's fit he wouldn't be a good addition to the team. We clearly need someone to do the job that he does, but......he just isn't fit. It doesnt matter what kind of deal we get him on, he's going to miss lots of games and by having him signed up we're going to forfeit signing another decent striker. Even on a pay-as-you-play deal Hibs aren't going to sign him and another good target man, because then when Kyle is fit we have to pay 2 but only play 1.
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Originally Posted by GordonHFC
Is that why so many players are falling over themselves to sign up for us?
I hear there's a queue of players and their agents lined up right round the stadium today, all desperate to come on board. :rolleyes:
From the time they recorded that gangsta rap album together?:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Speedway
I agree, its keeping him fit thats been his problem recently. Can he get fit and stay fit, thats the difficult question none of us know the answer to?Quote:
Originally Posted by marinello59
Maybe it's the positive attitude of our fans that will win them round.Quote:
Originally Posted by Doddie
So we can blame you for Calderwood's failure in the transfer market?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
Whats there to be positive about at easter road Andy?Quote:
Originally Posted by Andy74
If you like.Quote:
Originally Posted by Beefster