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**RSS Bot** · 08-07-2014 04:30 PM

Alan Stubbs announces first summer signing

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***easty*** · 08-07-2014 04:33 PM

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Alan Stubbs announces first summer signing

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Welcome to Hibs. A recognised right back, it's a start.

Is he really only 26 though??

**~~Hibs7~~** · 08-07-2014 04:34 PM

Don't know much about him
.. But have to trust the new managers choice.

Welcome to Hibs David..

**Weststandwanab** · 08-07-2014 04:34 PM

Welcome home all my best wishes. GGTTH

**~~nribs~~** · 08-07-2014 04:34 PM

Welcome to Hibs :)

***HibbyAndy*** · 08-07-2014 04:35 PM

Welcome David

**SeanWilson** · 08-07-2014 04:35 PM

The partner of my Mrs good friend and by all accounts a decent bloke. Welcome to the mad house :-)

**Haymaker** · 08-07-2014 04:35 PM

Finally a signing! Welcome to Hibs!

***Keith_M*** · 08-07-2014 04:37 PM

He says he's an Edinburgh boy but doesn't mention being a Hibby....

LTYF

Seriously, though, I'm glad to see a Right Back arriving. It's currently the second most urgent position that needs filled.

**DC_Hibs** · 08-07-2014 04:38 PM

Struggled for a game of late at stevenage and burton.

Welcome to hibernian - second tier scotland.

He'll do a job.

**hibby67** · 08-07-2014 04:39 PM

welcome to hibs david, look forward to seeing you play

**Franck Stanton** · 08-07-2014 04:41 PM

Strange how our previous 3 managers didn't identify the need for a right back, glad Stubbs has moved to address this situation. Welcome aboard young man, welcome.

**EdinMike** · 08-07-2014 04:43 PM

Is this the same David Gray that played for them ?!

**col02** · 08-07-2014 04:45 PM

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Strange how our previous 3 managers didn't identify the need for a right back, glad Stubbs has moved to address this situation. Welcome aboard young man, welcome.

Clancy, Maybury and Mullin all just phantoms like? Irrespective of their ability all three were/are right backs.

***weecounty hibby*** · 08-07-2014 04:45 PM

A solid start to the signings I think. Welcome David

**SeanWilson** · 08-07-2014 04:46 PM

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Is this the same David Gray that played for them ?!

Yes - as an infant. Then poached by Uniteds youth academy.

***easty*** · 08-07-2014 04:48 PM

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Clancy, Maybury and Mullin all just phantoms like? Irrespective of their ability all three were/are right backs.

Clancy was more a right **** than a right back. Mullen was more 'right let's get rid of this huddy', than a right back.

Maybury was a real right back though. ;)

***easty*** · 08-07-2014 04:49 PM

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Yes - as an infant. Then poached by Uniteds youth academy.

Along with Danny Galbraith. This one will be better.

**Franck Stanton** · 08-07-2014 04:57 PM

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Clancy, Maybury and Mullin all just phantoms like? Irrespective of their ability all three were/are right backs.

Clancy was more of an "out-patient" at E/R than a right back, Maybury was well past his sell-by date when he arrived, Mullen - I rest my case. You trying to say r/b position hasn't been a problem area for years ?

**col02** · 08-07-2014 05:02 PM

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Clancy was more of an "out-patient" at E/R than a right back, Maybury was well past his sell-by date when he arrived, Mullen - I rest my case. You trying to say r/b position hasn't been a problem area for years ?

I agree it has been a problem position but to make out no manager tried to rectify it is pie in the sky. Fenlon signed three players for that position. Just a pity one was a sick note, one was piss and the other sadly with his best years behind him.

**Franck Stanton** · 08-07-2014 05:12 PM

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I agree it has been a problem position but to make out no manager tried to rectify it is pie in the sky. Fenlon signed three players for that position. Just a pity one was a sick note, one was piss and the other sadly with his best years behind him.

The point I was trying to make is that the position has been a problem for us for a number of seasons - which our previous managers failed to fix, yes they signed Clancy, but, we all know how that turned out with horrendous injury record, and " just made do & mend" for past three seasons. Now we have actually signed a r/b who, at 26 should be at the height of his playing career, and if rumours are to be believed , we will soon be signing Buxton, who turned out for us at VOL as back up/competition. I do however agree with your summation of the three layers you name.

***Diclonius*** · 08-07-2014 05:42 PM

Good news. McFadden next?

**Hibs90** · 08-07-2014 05:46 PM

Dunno the obsession for McFadden on here he wasn't exactly amazing last season, there is a reason he is a free agent

**~~MSK~~** · 08-07-2014 05:47 PM

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Dunno the obsession for McFaddenon here he wasn't exactly amazing last season, there is a reason he is a free agent

And that is ?

**SeanWilson** · 08-07-2014 05:47 PM

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Dunno the obsession for McFadden on here he wasn't exactly amazing last season, there is a reason he is a free agent

A fit McFadden would tear up the championship in my opinion...

**Hibs90** · 08-07-2014 05:51 PM

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And that is ?

Wages would be massive, and like I said he wasn't exactly amazing last year. But if were going for people who are past their best then why no eh

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A fit McFadden would tear up the championship in my opinion...

Is he ever fully fit then?

**SeanWilson** · 08-07-2014 05:55 PM

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Wages would be massive, and like I said he wasn't exactly amazing last year. But if were going for people who are past their best then why no eh

Is he ever fully fit then?

A McFadden with nae big toes and a couple of snapped hamstrings would tear up the championship... :-) OK well maybe not, however on a pay as you play, come and join the coaching staff type deal... Absolutely worth it.

Probably complete pie in the sky as other clubs are likely to take the gamble on him and offer a more lucrative deal.

**~~MSK~~** · 08-07-2014 05:57 PM

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Wages would be massive, and like I said he wasn't exactly amazing last year. But if were going for people who are past their best then why no eh

Is he ever fully fit then?

I doubt Motherwell would have been paying him massive wages !! & even if he is past his best he would prob still be head & shoulders above most players in the championship ..

**Hibs90** · 08-07-2014 06:05 PM

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A McFadden with nae big toes and a couple of snapped hamstrings would tear up the championship... :-) OK well maybe not, however on a pay as you play, come and join the coaching staff type deal... Absolutely worth it.

Probably complete pie in the sky as other clubs are likely to take the gamble on him and offer a more lucrative deal.

Absolutely zero chance he'd sign a pay as you play deal, especially for what would be little wages.
I'd rather we got a fully fit player instead.

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I doubt Motherwell would have been paying him massive wages !! & even if he is past his best he would prob still be head & shoulders above most players in the championship ..

Well why haven't they kept him if he wasn't on massive wages?

If we sign McFadden and he scores 20 goals and has a great season I'll never judge a player again but it's a no for me. Money can be spent better elsewhere on the team.