Not a fan of Clark, other two would be good additions though.Quote:
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Not a fan of Clark, other two would be good additions though.Quote:
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The Sun reporting this morning that FC Krasnodar are after Porteous for £1 million.
Were they not reported to be interested in Porteous in the summer or was that a different club ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
£1m though ? Surely worth more than that
Think it was a Turkish club who were linked in the summer. Aye I would be wanting more than a £1 million.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
A quick google came up with interest from both Besiktas and Galatasaray, nothing more than chat though, if Porteous is looking to go then Im sure he will have a few clubs keeping tabs on him, hopefully for more than £1m thoughQuote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
Paddy Lane at Fleetwood may be worth keeping an eye on. 7 assists in 9 games.
Were they not linked with Nisbet during the summer? Along with quotes from our 100% committed lone striker’s agent that it would be a move that would interest him?Quote:
Originally Posted by Bridge hibs
Not a chance he come to us. He is looking for a move to England.Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
Sure he comes with his own Beatles song as well 😁Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzzywuzzy
Lewis Morgan joins New York Red Bulls for $1.2m
I've always liked the look of Charles-Cook at County. Has a bit of pace, likes to take on a man and looks comfortable with both feet
What about Chris Kane of St Johnstone. Not the most prolific but holds the ball up well.
Would love CK at Hibs - industrious, unselfish and pops up with very important goals. Hibs fan too.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
We had agreed a deal with him in the summer , onlyQuote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
To not go through with it …would now cost money as he signed a two year deal with Saints
Offer them Gullan and Wright :aok:Quote:
Originally Posted by bigwheel
Absolutely not. He be the new Rowan Vine. Similar attributesQuote:
Originally Posted by truehibernian
Utter nonsense, have you watched his career at all ? You could not get a more different player, added to which, Chris has more desire in his right toe than that waste of space Vine. CK works defenders, is a pest, scores important goals albeit his strike rate isn't up there with the likes of Nisbet, but he also wins an unbelievable amount of free kicks with his ability to hassle defenders. Also drops deeper to help midfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by loanheadhibby
Try watching him :aok:
Agreed.Impressed what I’ve seen of Charles-Cook.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibdan12
Don’t know how long his current contract with the Staggies runs for.
Wouldn’t be surprised if Aberdeen and other clubs are interested in him.
I’ve seen plenty of him against us. He’s definitely got nuisance value but we need better than Chris Kane. He’s Joe Average. A decent workhorse type guy. He’s the Curtis Main of St Johnstone.Quote:
Originally Posted by truehibernian
Will this mean that St Mirren won't be our feeder club now?
You sound like Craig Levein when he signed Steven McLean, he doesn't do much and i like the fact he can't run.Quote:
Originally Posted by PatHead
Agreed, he may work hard, but 23 goals in 176 games for ST J since 2012,, thats a terrible return.Quote:
Originally Posted by loanheadhibby
That terrible he signed a new two year deal.Quote:
Originally Posted by noz
A 2 year deal with double cup winners who are currently in a worse position than us.Quote:
Originally Posted by greenlex
I just think certain players are suited to certain clubs. Liam Craig looked a good signing for us but it never worked out. Rowan Vine another who’d had a decent season and then was chronic for us.
We need better than Chris Kane. I’m sure a decent player in his own right.
Yup heard the same. He was keen to come, but we thought we had someone better lined up so stalled on the deal. He then signed an extension with St J and we missed out on both.Quote:
Originally Posted by bigwheel
Kane I think is a good option to bring off the bench and close a game out. He works very hard, is good in the air and is quick and mobile. He gets you fouls and generally makes a nuisance of himself.
I don't think he could play upfront by himself as he doesn't score enough goals. As an option from the bench or player with a partner I think he'd be a decent signing.
Would have been a good deputy for Doidge and great foil for Nisbet.Quote:
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Kane's one of these strikers who are great at the defensive side of the game but weak at the attacking side.
If you actually want to have possession, create chances and take them then he's pretty hopeless.
If you want to hack, chop, elbow, niggle, win free kicks and nick the odd goal from a set piece before all out defending then he's your man.
A 451 with him as the focal point would be eye bleedingly awful.
He's not without his uses, although he wouldn't be my choice of a striker to play for Hibs.
The more I hear about our approach to the last transfer window the more I realise why we are in the position we are in now.Quote:
Originally Posted by jeffers
Good summary, the first sentence says it all.Quote:
Originally Posted by Smartie
Never ever good enough.
Deary me.
Goodness me, people can't seriously be after Chris Kane...
Surprised there even needs to be a discussion about that one if I'm honest!
Not sure many on here are, but the manager a lot of folk are unhappy about being sacked did.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hibee Mac
I got slated on here months ago suggesting Tony Watt. Miles above what we have now.
Rather have DoidgeQuote:
Originally Posted by kaimendhibs
Miles above Boyle😂😂😂😂 please stop thatQuote:
Originally Posted by kaimendhibs
Chris Kane and Tony Watt, show some imagination folks please.
Not above boyle. Of course not. Miles above Gullan, Scott and sadly at the moment, NisbetQuote:
Originally Posted by TheGog
Get your point, but if they were in our squad instead of Gullan and Scott, we’d be stronger than we are today.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leitherhibs
We tried to get Kane in the summer, but we took too long and messed him about and he signed a new contract with st Johnstone, thank **** coz he’s pish!
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Very Connor salmon-esque
Described as hard working cause they’re pish in front of goal
No thanks
And people wonder why Mathie & Ross have been binned.Quote:
Originally Posted by tmb1875
If that was the heigh of their ambitions for this club then it's a good thing...
If Jack Ross was after Chris Kane I'm delighted he was sacked before getting another transfer window.
Think Kane would have been a reasonable addition to our front line. Different type of forward player and gave us so many problems last season.
I’m sorry our current strikers are or have both been slated for not scoring goals yet folk think Kane would be a good signing.
If jack Ross wanted Kane folk would be doing there dinger that there’s players all across the world out there and he wants players who have experience of the league.
We probably wouldn't. They would probably also only be bench replacements. Jamie G has only ever started 3 league games, none at ER and he's never been given 90 minutes. Scott also only has 3 league starts but he almost got 90 minutes for 2 of those.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blaster
We wouldn’t be stronger with the league’s top scorer? We’ve had no option to leave Nisbet out due to Gullan and Scott not being good enough. These players would have given us better options even if from the bench.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
My point is, Messi wouldn't improve us if he only got an occasional few minutes from the bench. I think JR has had a bit of a raw deal but his treatment of Gullan and his use, or non use of substitutes was baffling.Quote:
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Gullan isn’t close to being good enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by brog
How do you know?Quote:
Originally Posted by davhibby
Not a priority but I think we should be after Charles-cook at County.
Has always looked a stand out for them, I have to say I don't know too much about his defensive attributes but from an attacking sense he looks great for a full back.
Reading there’s a host of Scottish Premiership clubs chasing two players in the League of Ireland.
Georgie Kelly of Bohemians - top scorer in the league (26 goals), and player of the year. Available on a free transfer. Would be a terrific signing tbh.
Johnny Kenny of Sligo Rovers - 18 years old, and meant to be the next big thing.
Wonder if we’re amongst the interested clubs for either of these players. IMO, we should be looking at the LOI more at the top talents.
Thought he was excellent against St Johnstone pity assume he is injuredQuote:
Originally Posted by brog
He was fit and on the bench on SaturdayQuote:
Originally Posted by JimBHibees
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Kelly is a bit like Doidge a late developer, his fitness was never up to elite level but he's got himself in good nick now. It's a big jump up though. I'm not convinced by him but I thought Doidge would flop as well. Kenny is likely to get interest from bigger clubs than us. Premiership interest he's a real prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by BegbieHSC
I see Daniel Mandroiu is on the verge on joining Celtic. I sent Mathie an email about him two years ago when his contract had six months left and he was available. He replied to say thanks:wink:, what could have been.
Shame, Mandroiu would have been an outstanding signing (albeit, as someone with Bohs sympathies, I’d feel a bit conflicted given he crossed the city.)Quote:
Originally Posted by Torto7
Reckon we should be monitoring the league of Ireland more - it’s a few steps below, but given some of the clubs get European exposure, there’s surely gonna be a few gems we can pluck out.
Think it’s fairly likely Porteous will be away in January.
https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/...tende-25688723
It’s the Daily Record up to their usual pish - linking key players of ours away ahead of a big game against one of their beloved Glasgow two.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I’ll take seriously any rumours after Sunday.
Definitely. LOI must be up there in the bang for your buck category when looking at some of the players to come through there over the years.Quote:
Originally Posted by BegbieHSC
My Mrs has family from Coolock so I'm well versed in the Dublin clubs. I wouldn't recommend Coolock to anyone mind, it makes Glasgow look tame.
How long does Porto have left on his contract?
2023 I think. 1 million is pish and pointless for Hibs in Jan. Record stirring up nonsense in the week leading to a match against one of them. Shocking stuff.Quote:
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18 months.Quote:
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18 months? No way would we accept 1 million 😂😂😂
We should be holding out for more than £1m. He’s a Scotland international at a young age and a potential cup winner come Sunday. He’s got a **** load going for him.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
I think the issue is that he’s apparently got absolutely no interest in signing a new deal. If he’s not off in January it’ll be the summer imo.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
When does his current contract expire?Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
He’ll have a year left by the time the summer comes round. Not an ideal situation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
Hate to be pedantic but he's not played for Scotland yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by Magpie
Must try harder, Daily Record.Quote:
Originally Posted by Heisenberg
£2m is the least we should be looking at if he’s going in January.
He won’t go in January unless we have a replacement lined up The squad is already too small But if he isn’t going to sign a new contract he will be away in the summer
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Reports in Ireland that we are looking to sign Johnny Kenny. 18 year old forward from Sligo Rovers. Was apparently at the game tonight.
Recently signed a three year deal with Sligo so there would be a fee involved. Has just come off a breakthrough season in the League of Ireland Premier Division.
Looks a fantastic talent, I thought he'd be EPL or England championship bound and get loaned out from there.Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
See tweet below
https://twitter.com/RepTracker/status/1470896664772763654?t=_rO4ATqqN5_hLYfnbxXUhw&s=19
Yeah he was at the game tonightQuote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
Another one with 2 first names?Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
Jack Ross lives on
No bad start to his career!
https://www.soccerbase.com/players/p...ayer_id=139012
Bloody hell. Glad we're getting in there early!Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevie Reid
Kenny would be a terrific signing.
Hope we’re able to win him over by offering more first team opportunities than Celtic could. At the game last night.
https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...triker-3495079
Raith Rovers sign Sam Stanton.
Jesus.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stevie Reid
Not sure those Soccerbase stats are correct. He has played a lot more than that this season.
Soccerbase are normally accurate but this looks like only the games he scored in.Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
Detailed stats on transfermrkt
https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/johnny-kenny/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/875208
Eh, still pretty good.Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
Don't think there was any arguments that his goalscoring record is more than decent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Diclonius
Ah yeah, still impressive for an 18 year old. Just not 11 goals in 10 games impressive.
If it is a straight decision between us and Celtic you would hope he would sign for us. Celtic has a reputation within Irish football as being a black hole for young Irish footballers where promising players go and never get a look in with the first team.
Having a full season of senior football at a decent level behind him it would be a massive backward step for him to go and mostly play for Celtic B in the Lowland League.
The Irish Independent now reporting that that Kenny move looks to be on, to go through on the opening day of the transfer window.
He has a €150k release clause that Hibs are willing to meet and the offer of first team football means we are likely to be preferred to Celtic.
€150k would seem to be an absolute steal for this player, but then Everton signed Seamus Coleman from Sligo 10 or so years ago for even less than that.
Bye bye James ScottQuote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
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Replacement for Dylan Tait?Quote:
Originally Posted by 04Sauzee
Puts to bed the thought that Tait might stay at Rovers for the rest of the season.
Incidentally the Kenny fee is going down very badly with League of Ireland fans, who have long felt that the league's best players are sold for well below their real world value. Parallels with Scottish players moving to England on the cheap I suppose.
Was about to post the same , the €150k buyout clause isn't going down well, one fan hopes they have. 95% sell on fee as if he's going to Hibs we are stealing him.Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
I'm guessing since it's a release fee being met there will be no future resale clause of any significance involved. Probably just a question of first team opportunities at Hibs against potentially higher wages at Celtic for the player to decide on now.
Just to temper things slightly, when I googled Johnny Kenny I read this article which talks about the highly rated Irish youngsters that have move to Celtic and not kicked on. TBH it probably says more about the Celtic model than the players, however you would of thought that some would of shown their potential on their various loan moves.
https://thecelticstar.com/the-strach...-irish-talent/
If we are paying a fee I'm assuming we see him as someone who will be in the first team rather than the new U23 squad ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mayo hibee
That should put any players mind to rest as to whether a move to Celtic is a good move or not. For a club that size their record of developing talent is crap.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edinburgh Green
I agree, but it does show that for every Jamie McGrath there's a Jonathan Afolabi. If its us that sign him, hopefully we uncover a gem.Quote:
Originally Posted by Jones28
This says more about Celtic than anything else though. Irish football is going through a noticeable upturn in terms of youth development after a very long period of producing very few players - which has led to the senior national team being in the poor state it is currently in.Quote:
Originally Posted by Edinburgh Green
However, the big exception to this has been the Irish players who have signed for Celtic who have, time and again, stalled or even gone backwards at that club. They don't seem to have any kind of joined up strategy for youth development, they just sign loads of young players and hope for the best. There is no development path to the first team so the players just end up on bad loan moves that don't help their development.
This is important in terms of our prospects of signing Kenny. Traditionally Celtic would have been the obvious club for him to sign for in this situation, but the issues with youth development at Celtic are well known in Irish football circles. The smart thing for Kenny to do here would be to sign for Hibs - unless he wants to waste away in the Lowland League like all the others.
Probably worth noting as well that none of those players mentioned in that article were signed from the League of Ireland. They were almost all signed from the youth setups of English clubs - which means those clubs had already looked them over and decided to let them go.
I do like these types of signings, however, I get the feeling some might be getting their hopes up a bit too much.
I would expect him to be a Dan Mackay type signing that doesn't go straight into the first team and needs to take his chances.
In saying that, Mackay has been out for bloody ages, when is he due back?
Jamie McGrath has struggled this season at st MirrenQuote:
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What’s the view of the Buddies on him these days Ronnie ??Quote:
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I agree, it shows how poorly Celtic nurture their young prospects. Out of interest, who are seen as the Irish success stories in recent years? Jamie McGrath is the obvious one in Scotland.