Riordan attracting interest

[BoltonHibee]

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[Mon Dieu4]

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Cant really see him going to China

Extend his contract now!!!

[JE89]

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Cant really see him going to China

Extend his contract now!!!

Neither can I, but then I couldn't see GOC going to Russia either.

Definately need to extend his contract ASAP.

[Mon Dieu4]

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Neither can I, but then I couldn't see GOC going to Russia either.

Definately need to extend his contract ASAP.

Moscow is not too far away on a plane & a cosmopolitan city to a certain extent, China on the other hand

[bawheid]

After the fine recently, this smacks to me of a leak from either club or agent to try and get the ball rolling for a summer sale.

[rainman]

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Neither can I, but then I couldn't see GOC going to Russia either.

Definately need to extend his contract ASAP.

There's a good chance he'll let his contract run down so Hibs get f*** all for him when he leaves.

He has a history of that.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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There's a good chance he'll let his contract run down so Hibs get f*** all for him when he leaves.

He has a history of that.

Well he kind of done it once anyway. Although we did get money for him.

[Cocaine&Caviar]

"Hibs would be loath to lose their star performer".

Thats a tad strong considering some of his critisicm this season.

Losing him could actually suit all parties IMO, We could get a bit of money for him, it would allow a conventional left wide midfielder into the team, which may not get as many goals, but may benefit the general play of the team substantially.

However, we would be losing a true club cult hero for being a Hibee and someone that has the ability to do the spectacular.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I am willing to bet all my worldly belongings on the fact that one of the Championship clubs watching him, will not be Middlesborough.

[rainman]

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"Hibs would be loath to lose their star performer".

Thats a tad strong considering some of his critisicm this season.

Losing him could actually suit all parties IMO, We could get a bit of money for him, it would allow a conventional left wide midfielder into the team, which may not get as many goals, but may benefit the general play of the team substantially.

However, we would be losing a true club cult hero for being a Hibee and someone that has the ability to do the spectacular.

Agree. I think it could suit all parties other than his fan base. There's talk of Hibs selling Stokes. If it was choice of selling either/or I'd sell Riordan and I have a feeling both Hughes and Petrie would agree.

[Cropley10]

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There's a good chance he'll let his contract run down so Hibs get f*** all for him when he leaves.

He has a history of that.

He also has a history of scoring goals; lots of goals, important and often spectacular goals, doesn't he?

[sambajustice]

Go to Germany Deek and become a Scotland regular!!! Would become a top footballer if he went there.

I think he's too much of a home boy though. The furtherest he'll go is England and even at that i'm not sure he'd go. He might be happy picking up a weekly wage thats a lot more than most people and just living among family and friends playing for the team he supports!

[rainman]

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He also has a history of scoring goals; lots of goals, important and often spectacular goals, doesn't he?

Yes he does.

Another good reason to extend his contract.

[Hermit Crab]

Every transfer window there is interest that turns out to be shiote. Loady pish IMO

[Beefster]

Either get a new contract sorted or sell him in the summer.

After 'pishypitch-gate', I think he'll go.

[JE89]

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Moscow is not too far away on a plane & a cosmopolitan city to a certain extent, China on the other hand

Correct, however in terms of language and cultural barriers I laughed when I heard Moscow and O'Connor in the same sentence.
I see absolutely no reason for Riordan to go to China but stranger things have happened.

[Westie1875]

Losing Riordan once was careless, losing him again would be a nightmare.

Pushing him out the door would be unforgiveable!

Get him signed up on an extended contract pronto.

[Cocaine&Caviar]

Its also coneivable that he could reach 100 Hibs goals next season...

[Gregor]

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"Hibs would be loath to lose their star performer".

Thats a tad strong considering some of his critisicm this season.

Losing him could actually suit all parties IMO, We could get a bit of money for him, it would allow a conventional left wide midfielder into the team, which may not get as many goals, but may benefit the general play of the team substantially.

However, we would be losing a true club cult hero for being a Hibee and someone that has the ability to do the spectacular.

Sky Spurts rather lazily used exactly same sentence in the previous report for December 2009 where they also "understood" he was for the off.

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,195...765412,00.html

In the midst of all the doom and gloom, my crystal balls tell me the Hibs will sell nobody other than Bamba, will release a few rejects, but also make a couple of very important, eye-opening signings (and I mean on the scale of eye-opening ala Stokes & Miller).

[Steve20]

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Agree. I think it could suit all parties other than his fan base. There's talk of Hibs selling Stokes. If it was choice of selling either/or I'd sell Riordan and I have a feeling both Hughes and Petrie would agree.

We shouldn't be getting rid of either of them.

[Jim44]

The Riordan situation's an interesting one. The more common scenario is a player unhappy at a club, wanting away and the club reluctant to lose one of it's assets. Here we've got a cub, by all accounts keen to offload a player for a few quid but the player indifferent about moving on. I wouldn't be surprised if, as someone has also suggested, Riordan sits tight, picks up a not too untidy wage and at the same time continuing to be a thorn in the side of Petrie and Hughes.

[smurf]

We all know how these things work.... So who is stirring the pot?

Player through his agent or the club.

Without any doubt i'm saying the latter.

Sad.

[Barney McGrew]

How could someone who according to some people on here is just a lazy player who does nothing for the team apart from hit a decent dead ball be attracting so much interest?

[Beefster]

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We all know how these things work.... So who is stirring the pot?

Player through his agent or the club.

Without any doubt i'm saying the latter.

Sad.

Based on any evidence?

I'd have thought that it's more likely to be the agent either trying to push Hibs to offer a new contract or drum up some interest as Riordan's unhappy about recent events.

[GreenPJ]

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We all know how these things work.... So who is stirring the pot?

Player through his agent or the club.

Without any doubt i'm saying the latter.

Sad.

I don't remember the club doing this with any other player. Are there previous examples?

[rainman]

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I don't remember the club doing this with any other player. Are there previous examples?

Bobby Williamson.

[Danderhall Hibs]

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I don't remember the club doing this with any other player. Are there previous examples?

Scott Brown? Middlesbrough, Spurs etc all credited with an interest.

[clerriehibs]

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"Hibs would be loath to lose their star performer".

Thats a tad strong considering some of his critisicm this season.

Losing him could actually suit all parties IMO, We could get a bit of money for him, it would allow a conventional left wide midfielder into the team, which may not get as many goals, but may benefit the general play of the team substantially.

However, we would be losing a true club cult hero for being a Hibee and someone that has the ability to do the spectacular.

Deeks doesn't want to be a left midfielder, conventional or otherwise. Seeing as we've got a guy who scores goals for fun, why don't we play him up front, where he wants to be? Bizarre logic; sell a natural and prolific goal scorer because he doesn't want to play wide left midfield!

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

Another non story, Deek is a home boy, can't see him moving as I don't think he would get away with his attitude down south

[rainman]

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Deeks doesn't want to be a left midfielder, conventional or otherwise. Seeing as we've got a guy who scores goals for fun, why don't we play him up front, where he wants to be? Bizarre logic; sell a natural and prolific goal scorer because he doesn't want to play wide left midfield!

It's either that or get 1 more season with 15-20 goals and umpteen anonymous performances before he leaves for nowt whilst lining his pockets with a sign on fee. Again.