With most departures confirmed and the desired size of squad known, here's where I think we're up to, with players listed in their main positions.
Goalkeepers
Graham Stack
Mark Brown
Callum Antell
Defenders
Michael Hart
David Stephens
Ian Murray
Paul Hanlon
Sean O'Hanlon
Callum Booth
Scott Smith
Midfielders
Sir Edwinmund of De Graafinator
Lewis Stevenson
Daniel Galbraith
Ivan Spoule
Victor Palsson
Matt Thornhill
Martin Scott
David Wotherspoon
Sean Welsh
Lewis Horner
Scott Taggart
David Crawford
Forwards
Garry O'Connor
Akpo Sodje
So that's 24 with 4 or 5 kids to go out on loan. Looking at how well stocked we are in midfield, I'm guessing Lewis only got a deal because he can cover a left back.
How do you think we're shaping up?
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17-06-2011 07:58 PM #1Left by mutual consent!
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Hibernian 2011-2012 - How Are We Shaping Up?
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We are obviously needing more strikers but I am happy with that squad with the exception of Hart and De Graaf, and I'm definately looking forward to next season.
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Edit: We badly need a right back.Last edited by R'Albin; 17-06-2011 at 08:06 PM.
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17-06-2011 08:04 PM #4Left by mutual consent!
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Popular opinion or not but we're still 3 Gary O'Connor type signings away from even getting into the top 6.
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17-06-2011 08:04 PM #5First Team Breakthrough
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17-06-2011 08:05 PM #6Testimonial Due
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If we could move out the 2 in bold, and move in younger and hungrier replacemnents I'd be fairly happy. Originally Posted by Speedway
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17-06-2011 08:07 PM #7Testimonial Due
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IMO that's utter nonsense. Originally Posted by PaulSmith
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17-06-2011 08:07 PM #8Left by mutual consent!
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What flavour of pish? Originally Posted by Andy74
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Is Nade available? Originally Posted by WindyMiller
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17-06-2011 08:08 PM #10Coaching Staff
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Dont know yet. Originally Posted by Speedway
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17-06-2011 08:18 PM #11Left by mutual consent!
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IMO it's realistic, 2 forwards ffs and several players listed who have not even made 10 apps for the club yet. Originally Posted by WindyMiller
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17-06-2011 08:20 PM #12Coaching Staff
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Not even ten. There is only one app as far as I can see. It's pish as well. That lot clearly lack development skills. Originally Posted by PaulSmith
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17-06-2011 08:21 PM #13Testimonial Due
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I still believe that that squad with a proper pre-season ( and the 2 changes I mentioned) would make top 6 based on the current competition.
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17-06-2011 08:23 PM #14RemovedLeft by mutual consent!And some decent tactics Originally Posted by WindyMiller
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Right then, so you actually do believe the same as I do that we need another 2/3 quality players to make the top 6 with ease. Originally Posted by WindyMiller
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Would agree with that. Originally Posted by PaulSmith
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Current Squad
Goalkeepers
Graham Stack
Mark Brown
Callum Antell
Defenders
Michael Hart
David Stephens
Ian Murray
Paul Hanlon
Sean O'Hanlon
Callum Booth
Scott Smith
Midfielders
Sir Edwinmund of De Graafinator
Lewis Stevenson
Daniel Galbraith
Ivan Spoule
Victor Palsson
Matt Thornhill
Martin Scott
David Wotherspoon
Sean Welsh
Lewis Horner
Scott Taggart
David Crawford
Forwards
Garry O'Connor
Akpo Sodje
Squad from last year at the end of the summer:
GOALKEEPERS
Graham Stack
Thomas Flynn
Graeme Smith
Mark Brown
DEFENDERS
Michael Hart
Francis Dickoh
Steven Thicot
Lewis Stevenson
Paul Hanlon
David Stephens
Callum Booth
Scott Smith
Scott Taggart
Sol Bamba
MIDFIELDERS
Ian Murray
John Rankin
Kevin Mcbride
Danny Galbraith
David Wotherspoon
Lewis Horner
Sean Welsh
Liam Miller
Edwin De Graaf
Merouane Zemmama
FORWARDS
Colin Nish
Derek Riordan
Darryl Duffy
Kurtis Byrne
Daniel Handling
I may have missed out a few, but anyway I think this years squad is stronger
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Originally Posted by PaulSmith
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Right back, central midfielder and forward.
"Washing one's hands of the conflict between the powerful and the powerless means to side with the powerful, not to be neutral.' - Paulo Freire
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If we can ditch Hart and de Graff and bring back Towelie and another couple of strikers I'd be happy enough. Maybe still in need of a creative midfielder and another winger as Galbraith seems somewhat injury prone.
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If we don't sign a creative midfielder then a lot will rest on Thornhill's shoulders. I'm sure the 3rd striker will arrive soon. Originally Posted by Speedway
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Of course a right back is essential.
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Right back, Forward and somebody a bit creative in the middle still required IMO. I'd punt Hart and De Graff, probably no find anybody tae take them though unfortunately.
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The 2 words in bold weren't in your first post. Originally Posted by PaulSmith
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Consistently our competition for top 6 comes from the OF,hertz,the sheep,arabs, killie & the mothers.
We'll not compete with the OF and, apart from us and hertz, no-one else has strengthened .
So, looking at current squads I'm relatively confident.
p.s. I can only see us strengthening in the coming weeks but hertz could still be off-loading a few if the money's right, so their squad could well be weaker.
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17-06-2011 08:55 PM #23First Team Regular
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Stack Originally Posted by Speedway
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Smith
O'Hanlon
Hanlon
Booth
Sproule
Welsh
Palsson
Thornhill
O'Connor
Galbraith
That's the team I would start with out of that squad. I would do everything I could if I was CC to move on De Graff and Hart and bring in another 2 defenders. Sodje did very well for himself and Hibs last season but I'd like to see a more acomplished forward added to the squad. I'd also like Wotherspoon to be given a chance to settle in a fixed position as I feel he has gone backwards having been asked to fill in at so many different positions. Its likely that Horner or Crawford will go on loan but I would love to see one of them get a wee chance early on and really take it and kick right on. I'm happy to rely on Murray, Stevenson, Scott as subs who will come off the bench enthusiastically and Brown as a back up goalie.
Stephens may struggle to get a game and he looks to me like he needs to be a bit more aggressive but he'll be needed as cover for suspensions.
Wish List.....Jamie Murphy at Motherwell
Rooney or Porter
Mark Reynolds at Sheffield Wed
David Clarkson at Bristol
A proper right back, not Towell or Wotherspoon converted midfielders
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Keep the kids and put a fair few that have had their turn out on loan. Originally Posted by Speedway
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17-06-2011 09:07 PM #25Coaching Staff
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x 2 right backs - Hart is slow and useless
x 1 left back cover for Booth
x 1 or 2 creative midfielders - need some supply to our forwards.
x 2 forwards - Sodje and GOC will do fine but injuries / suspensions etc will happen - speed needed up top.
I would probably bring in an up and coming GK and a wide left player also.
Total of 7 or 8 more players for competition for places.
Won't happen though
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I am greedy and want the following
Caldwell
Stewart
Rooney
Towell
and wait for it
a n other striker
in the shape of
marlon Harewood.
Would that do.
O we have we not forgotten the loanees....Airey/Cairney etc or are they not happening???
A boy can dream can he not.
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How about people wipe the slate clean and let De Graaf show what he can do under a better manager?
When played just behind the striker he showed he has something (at Ibrox behind Trakys and also against Motherwell before he went off injured).
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Hopefully that will happen Gramo. If CC does decide he is worth playing for us again then a bit of positive backing from the stands will be essential. Originally Posted by Gramo
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Digging gold from rock and roll
Grabs the mic to tell us,
He'll die before he's sold.
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I actually agree about De Graaf, give him some backing early doors and we might have the player that we all thought we might have got Originally Posted by Gramo
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Agree, but the minds are made up. First mistake and that'll be it. Originally Posted by Gramo
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