New goalie. (getting stale). couple of full backs. new central defenders, a complete new midfield. a winger and a decent centre forward. that's all we need .
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10-03-2014 01:30 PM #1
New team
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10-03-2014 03:14 PM #2
What we need is to start getting 100% from the players we've given contracts to.
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10-03-2014 06:17 PM #3This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
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<start rant>. They were giving 100% first few games of Terry's tenure, then they stopped. There is obviously a lack of desire or ambition in this squad one or two apart. Empty 80% of the squad and build again <rant over>
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10-03-2014 09:55 PM #6
So a totally new team? If we can build a team around our youngsters I'll be happy.
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11-03-2014 09:57 AM #7
I understand the frustration but, although I think we need much more quality, I like quite a few of our players: Forster, Hanlon, Robertson, Thomson, Stanton, Craig, Harris and Stevenson. I also rate Ben Williams but I am assuming he's leaving in the summer.
It's interesting that most of the "quality" we have (6 out of 8 above) have come through our youth ranks - and there may be more waiting to come through. It shows what we could maybe do if we added to that with quality additions from other clubs. That's exactly what we've been missing these last few years.
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11-03-2014 09:33 PM #8
Do we bring in another 8 or 9 new faces on the current wage structure, which has been the pattern in recent years or do we go after three or four players on higher salaries?
Obviously there are risks attached to the latter strategy but imagine the difference Latapy, Sauzee and Laursen for example would make to the current side.
Two full-backs should be top of the shopping list...
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11-03-2014 09:55 PM #9
How many years. 6 managers. Out with the old. In with the new. New is worse than old. Team goes backwards. New manager in. Another new squad. Etc. Etc. Etc. Etc.
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11-03-2014 10:21 PM #10
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What you must remember is that Hibs, for the first time in years, have a very high profile manager. What I'm hearing is incredibly positive - and I simply can't wait for 1) getting safe and 2) summer.
There will be a lot of new players at Hibs pre-season - absolutely certain mate.
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12-03-2014 01:16 AM #11
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Last summer the only player brought in who has imroved us/has the potential to improve us (depending on your point of view) was Liam Craig.
The likes of Vine, Nelson, Heffernan, Collins, Mullen and Tudur-Jones have not improved us at all.
The club have been producing youngsters of quality (Hanlon, Stanton, Forster, Harris). It's the managers' signings that have let us down.
If even four out of the above eight summer signings had been high quality instead of just one then what a difference that could have made. We could have had a goalscorer, a pacey winger and a right back for example.
If the manager is the right guy in terms of motivation, organisation, tactics etc (which most of us believe he is) I think the difference between success and failure is quite small in the SPFL. If Terry can get even just four or five of his summer signings exactly right I really believe that would make a huge difference next season.
Two overlapping full-backs, a centre back, a winger and a striker .................
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12-03-2014 10:09 AM #13
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Frankly, don't care what motivates Hibs players to give their best and 100% effort, as long as they do.
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12-03-2014 10:12 AM #14
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12-03-2014 10:25 AM #15
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Not one single player at Hibs looks like he could play at a higher level - not one. In all my years of watching Hibs, that's almost unique and shows as much as anything the very average to below average quality of player we have at the club. Most of these guys are getting paid more than they are worth. I hope that TB is able to use the wages that are freed up MUCH more effectively than our previous dud managers. If he isn't then we're ****ed.
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12-03-2014 10:31 AM #16
TB said when he came in that we had too many players. If we release 7/8, surely on with these comment we will only bring in 4/5 max
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12-03-2014 10:37 AM #17
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12-03-2014 05:56 PM #19
Some good points on this thread - for years we've been bringing in ~ 8 or so players each summer. Most of them have been guff.
So maybe it is time we tried a smaller number of better quality players. Say like 4 or so players you'd definitely start in every game if fit, then fill in the rest with youngsters.
Bigger risk if one or more of your signings gets injured, but with the quantity over quality policy clearly not working, we have to try a different approach?!
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12-03-2014 06:21 PM #20
I've nothing against 8-9 changes as long as you get them in early and have a full pre season to allow the m to gel, please this time tho let us have players who improve us.
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12-03-2014 06:46 PM #21This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Just a thought like, ken.
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12-03-2014 07:45 PM #23
Just for fun but if we could take a player from every team in the spfl who would we take. And yes before you ask you have to take a yam.
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12-03-2014 07:45 PM #24This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
i presume you hold the cheque book for all these signings ??
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12-03-2014 09:55 PM #25This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
ICT: shinnie
Celtic: van dyke
Aberdeen: Reynolds
Dundee Utd: mackay-Stevens
Killie: Boyd
Hearts: smith
Partick: higgenbottom
Ross county: kiss
St Johnstone: May
Motherwell: McFadden
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12-03-2014 10:12 PM #26
I think once otj gets properly fit and injury free, with a good pre season we will see him feature a lot next season under butcher
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12-03-2014 10:40 PM #27
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12-03-2014 10:48 PM #28
There are too many mediocrities taking a good wage from the club. In the summer Butcher needs a big clear out. A club of Hibs' size should always be looking to develop its own talent, and it looks like we have a good batch of kids coming through now. We have great facilities to develop young players and should be looking to scout and recruit the best kids in Scotland. I really hope Butcher will make this the top priority of his tenure, then he can add a few good signings, rather than being forced to signing a large number of very average players. This policy would have added bonus of generating income for the club when bigger clubs come calling for our top youngsters, who would hopefully be replaced in turn by other youngsters. This should be the future of Scottish football. It requires years of hard graft in development, but is much preferable to yearly quick fixes.
HIBERNIAN FC - ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY SINCE 1875
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12-03-2014 10:50 PM #29
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16 players, including the loans, will be leaving in the summer out of around 28 in the squad.
I assume we'd like to keep Handling and Cummings.
I suspect TB will be looking for around 22/23 in the squad.
That's still a lot of players to bring in but a hugely increased capacity to pay more.Space to let
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