A 2 Player Team?

[Expecting Rain]

Riordan and Miller, i would have included Bamba but i think he plays his own game which borders on the erratic, it wouldn`t bother me if we couldn`t hang onto the rest of them.

[1two]

Is browns contract up this season too?
I'd keep him

[Bad Martini]

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Riordan and Miller, i would have included Bamba but i think he plays his own game which borders on the erratic, it wouldn`t bother me if we couldn`t hang onto the rest of them.

Probably about bang on the money mate.

Bamba is consistently inconsistent...he's either "really decent" or really really worrying bombscaringly bad.

[down-the-slope]

there are none that i would bust the bank to keep......the sooner we get the decks clear and wages freed up for the greater number of players that will be out there come the summer from clubs whose finances are in a mess the better.

each of the last few years has seen record numbers of players with no permenent contract....i fully expect this summer there to be greater number still as the effect of squad quotas filter down...with the right scouting and negotiation we should be able to do better than we have with money that will be freed up and available...

[Future17]

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Riordan and Miller, i would have included Bamba but i think he plays his own game which borders on the erratic, it wouldn`t bother me if we couldn`t hang onto the rest of them.

While I find Riordan frustrating at times, I agree that, with the squad we have at present, he is the main goal threat and has to be kept.

However, Miller can go. One of the best midfielders in the league on his day but far too inconsistent and it is impossible to play as a midfielder in the SPL if you are not prepared to make and take tackles. We will never win the type of games which turn into battles as long as players like Miller are in the team.

[AndersonGGTTH]

derek riordan never frustrates me , he does everything i want to do:L love you deeks

[Dunbar Hibee]

If we let Riordan go we are ****ed. Plain and simple.

[AndersonGGTTH]

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If we let Riordan go we are ****ed. Plain and simple.

[down-the-slope]

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If we let Riordan go we are ****ed. Plain and simple.

players come and go (for what ever reason)and heros change from one year to the next....but the club and fans remain

[Beefster]

Considering how every single player has under-performed in 2010, I won't weep for any of them leaving next summer. Whatever happens, supporters are going to have to have a little faith in Calderwood.

[Dunbar Hibee]

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players come and go (for what ever reason)and heros change from one year to the next....but the club and fans remain

Obviously... but as a team we would be screwed.. It would be unbeliveably stupid if we let out best player go..

[Beefster]

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Obviously... but as a team we would be screwed.. It would be unbeliveably stupid if we let out best player go..

Doesn't that depend on whether we adequately replaced the player or not?

[Dunbar Hibee]

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Doesn't that depend on whether we adequately replaced the player or not?

Yeah true, but who could replace Deek?

[WellingtonHibby]

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players come and go (for what ever reason)and heros change from one year to the next....but the club and fans remain

Derek Riordan is a bang average player and has been for a very long time, any potential went a long time ago and at 27, he isn't going to improve any more. He plays for himself most weeks and dines out on his first spell at Hibs.
All this fawning fellatio on here baffles me.

[blackpoolhibs]

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Derek Riordan is a bang average player and has been for a very long time, any potential went a long time ago and at 27, he isn't going to improve any more. He plays for himself most weeks and dines out on his first spell at Hibs.
All this fawning fellatio on here baffles me.

I actually agree with that, in the grand scheme of things, Derek is an average player. Although he plays in the SPL, and in that league he's a very good player. If you mean he's an average player in the SPL, then what does that make the rest of them at easter road?

[Stevie Reid]

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Is browns contract up this season too?
I'd keep him

One of the few pluses so far this season has been Brown - not perfect and has still conceded a couple of soft goals, but no longer worry that every involvement of our GK, however simple, could put us in trouble or lead to a cheap goal being given away.

Probably haven't felt this level of security from a Hibs keeper since Daniel Anderson IMO.

[Dunbar Hibee]

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Derek Riordan is a bang average player and has been for a very long time, any potential went a long time ago and at 27, he isn't going to improve any more. He plays for himself most weeks and dines out on his first spell at Hibs.
All this fawning fellatio on here baffles me.

Riordan an average player? Any one with eyes can see the talent that boy has got.

[down-the-slope]

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Doesn't that depend on whether we adequately replaced the player or not?

[matty_f]

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Considering how every single player has under-performed in 2010, I won't weep for any of them leaving next summer. Whatever happens, supporters are going to have to have a little faith in Calderwood.

I agree with this, totally.

[WindyMiller]

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I agree with this, totally.

.........and I'd second that.

[Cropley10]

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Considering how every single player has under-performed in 2010, I won't weep for any of them leaving next summer. Whatever happens, supporters are going to have to have a little faith in Calderwood.

in fact I've already got more than a "little faith"...

His analysis of the game on Saturday was very telling - and a far cry from the proverbial, worked their socks off/gave me everything etc nonsense we've had to put up with for years IMHO.

I think he already knows who isn't good enough/doesn't want to work hard enough/thinks he's better than he is...

[Zazu62]

Ian murray anyone?

[Albion Hibs]

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Ian murray anyone?

Agreed, has shown that since he came back.

[lucky]

I doubt we will see the mass clear out some are predicting. as such Brown, McCann, Miller, Riordan, Galbraith, Murray, de Graffe, Hanlon, Stevens, Rankin will all be here next season. He will need add some more players but its unlikely to be 11 or more. 1 or 2 in January and and 3 in summer. The rest of the squad made up with rest of last years youth players.

Ones who will go Bamba, Harte, Dickho, Trakis, McBride, Hogg, Stack, Smith and Nish

[Expecting Rain]

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I doubt we will see the mass clear out some are predicting. as such Brown, McCann, Miller, Riordan, Galbraith, Murray, de Graffe, Hanlon, Stevens, Rankin will all be here next season. He will need add some more players but its unlikely to be 11 or more. 1 or 2 in January and and 3 in summer. The rest of the squad made up with rest of last years youth players.

Ones who will go Bamba, Harte, Dickho, Trakis, McBride, Hogg, Stack, Smith and Nish

You are correct there won`t be a mass clear out due to circumstances and fiancial reality, another couple of iffy seasons ahead but if we can`t judge the manager by who comes in it will be interesting to see who is out of favour at the end of the season, i hope we can hold onto Riordan and Miller for another couple of years, so that we can be offered some kind of hope.

[Miller33]

I cant believe that people say that losing Derek Riordan and Liam Miller wouldnt be a bad thing? They are clearly our 2 best players and I hope that they are both signed up on long term deals sooner rather than later. Id also like to keep Kevin McBride and Ian Murray!

[sam armstrong]

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Riordan and Miller, i would have included Bamba but i think he plays his own game which borders on the erratic, it wouldn`t bother me if we couldn`t hang onto the rest of them.

Miller and McBride were the main part of our central midfield who were out muscled and out fought in nearly every game we played. Whilst Miller does have talent, he is a luxury player I doubt will be a regular for much longer.

[Hibernian Verse]

I'd quite like to keep Dickoh to be honest.

[blackpoolhibs]

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Miller and McBride were the main part of our central midfield who were out muscled and out fought in nearly every game we played. Whilst Miller does have talent, he is a luxury player I doubt will be a regular for much longer.

And replacing him with another player like Murray, Rankin or De Graff would improve us?

[Dashing Bob S]

I'd love big Colin Nish to be spearheading our front line for years to come.

Dream on, Bobby, I hear you say.

Well, what are we without dreams?