Steven Whittaker

[Lee Marvin]

Being discussed heavily over on Brokeback that it is between Hibs and Hearts for his signature.

Has anyone got any info on this one from our side?

If we sign Ambrose, I don't think we need him. However, I would rather sign Whittaker for a couple of years than Ambrose for 6months - 1 year (as has been reported). Ambrose would be preferable on the same length of contract, however.

Hopefully does not sign for them if Hibs decide against it.

[The Leith Dutch]

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Being discussed heavily over on Brokeback that it is between Hibs and Hearts for his signature.

Has anyone got any info on this one from our side?

If we sign Ambrose, I don't think we need him. However, I would rather sign Whittaker for a couple of years than Ambrose for 6months - 1 year (as has been reported). Ambrose would be preferable on the same length of contract, however.

Hopefully does not sign for them if Hibs decide against it.

Can't see us signing him with Gray resigning.
Reasons: I don't think either would be a back up and I can't see us playing both in the same team.

I might be wrong and he might be looking either at Whittaker as full fledged right midfielder or he may intend to swap between an attacking 3-5-2 with some wide defensive cover and a flat back 4 or back 5 with Gray / Stevenson.

I'd be surprised if we did without that being in any way a criticism of Whittaker.

[The_Exile]

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Can't see us signing him with Gray resigning.
Reasons: I don't think either would be a back up and I can't see us playing both in the same team.

Nothing wrong with having 2 strong players for the position, hoping to have a couple of long cup runs next year so plenty game time for both of them.

[.Sean.]

I'd like to sign him but wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Hearts with Gray being our established right back and him being a Jambo.

[scoopyboy]

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I'd like to sign him but wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Hearts with Gray being our established right back and him being a Jambo.

I'm the same.

[Baader]

Like Whittaker but not sure where he fits into the side.

Are the Gorgie mob in for him because we are? If so we should start sounding out some real dross.

[The Leith Dutch]

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Nothing wrong with having 2 strong players for the position, hoping to have a couple of long cup runs next year so plenty game time for both of them.

Was more meaning from their point of view.
If both of them want to be a first choice for the team I think it's unlikely they'd both sign given one of them won't be.

[aussie_hibee]

Better than both gray and Stevenson and can play both sides

And midfield. Great addition and hope we get him.

IMHO of course.

[KeithTheHibby]

I don't really think we need Whittaker.

The yams on the other hand do.

[number9dream]

I'd say Whittaker is technically a far superior player to Gray - good with both feet, can deliver a good cross, a good shot and is more composed on the ball.
Sir David is a more committed defender and well... he's Sir David!

Definitely room for them both, if we can afford it. Whittaker can play at right and left back and could do a job at right and central midfield.
We don't have money to throw about though, so it might mean our priorities lie elsewhere.
Would be a bit gutted to see him playing for Hearts.

[Thecat23]

Whitty will want first team football. Hearts can offer him that where as Hibs can't. Really up to him now though.

[Golden Bear]

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Better than both gray and Stevenson and can play both sides

And midfield. Great addition and hope we get him.

IMHO of course.

Good points.

[Andy74]

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Whitty will want first team football. Hearts can offer him that where as Hibs can't. Really up to him now though.

Whittaker could easily be first choice wide right where Humphrey had been playing when selected.

[Big L]

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Whittaker could easily be first choice wide right where Humphrey had been playing when selected.

He was a midfielder when he cane thru at Hibs but found It hard to get in the team for Brown & Thomson. Maybe Lennon fancies playing him there!.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

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Whittaker could easily be first choice wide right where Humphrey had been playing when selected.

I thought he was much better going forward than defending (often caught out by long passes in behind him) when he was last here, would be more than happy to have him back in the midfield as opposed to as a full back.

[thebakerboy]

Whitty is a very good player who can play almost anywhere in the team , just because he started out at RB doesnt mean he couldnt play in a number of positions and would be an excellent signing for us.Most of his family are strong Jambos but he does have a Hibby grandad so that could help.

[Deansy]

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Being discussed heavily over on Brokeback that it is between Hibs and Hearts for his signature.

Has anyone got any info on this one from our side?

If we sign Ambrose, I don't think we need him. However, I would rather sign Whittaker for a couple of years than Ambrose for 6months - 1 year (as has been reported). Ambrose would be preferable on the same length of contract, however.

Hopefully does not sign for them if Hibs decide against it.

We're wasting our time according to one Muppet over on 'Throwback -

'we are a far better proposition than the hobos, based on other things rather than things that 'seem .Our stadium, support and training facilities piss all over Hibs and these things are far better propositions than the seemingly good banter that you seem to think they have'

Shame the Muppet's completely wrong in every area -

1) Stadium - The PBS would need to be completely demolished and re-built with a budget that only Abramovich could afford before that hovel would come anywhere near ER !. Their new main-stand (which they DON'T have the money for) will be a crappy, cheap, completely underwhelming single-tier effort ! Plus even after their stand is built, ER will still have the larger capacity, a fact that's still to be mentioned by anyone of a Maroon persuasion !

2) Support - When the atmosphere your support creates is likened to a 'Library' (as confirmed by numerous threads on 'Throwback), you're just asking to be shot down !

3) Training-facilities - where do you start - Oh yes, that's right - Hearts DON'T have any !. They rent (allegedly - still to be confirmed if payements are being made) Heriot-Watt's purpose-built facilities !

There's quite a few posts saying we'd be favourite to sign Whittaker as we are the better team at the moment due to the 'Feelgood-factor' and a 'Together Dressing-room' but as usual, another Muppet arrives to correct them all with his 'Inside-knowledge' -

'Heard there was a massive fallout after the cup semi which apparently carried onto the player of the year awards'

Fairly certain the only 'Fallout' at the POTY awards was with 'Dynamic Earth's mangement and an (now ex) Jambo-employee (called 'Bowie' !) who got his photo taken doing the 5-1 with Neil Lennon and was promtly bulleted !

[Stevie Reid]

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Whittaker could easily be first choice wide right where Humphrey had been playing when selected.

Yep. If we were to sign him I would expect him to start the season in the first eleven.

[hibees 7062]

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I'd like to sign him but wouldn't be surprised to see him go to Hearts with Gray being our established right back and him being a Jambo.

Play him left back then

[allezsauzee]

i can only imagine that some people are suggesting that he wouldn't be a first choice selection in case Hearts sign him! He would be an excellent signing and one of the first names on the team sheet for either side.

[Stevie Reid]

40 career goals for Whittaker as well, could be another valuable source of a few for us.

[southsider]

Whit's goes to talk to NL. Thinks "here is a guy who had played & coached at a really high level, talks my language". Then goes to the half-built pbs and talks to Catro. This "FFS I'm older than him and he talks like ....jibberish".

[CMurdoch]

33 years old in a couple of weeks and has only played 20 games in the last 2 seasons
Would still be a good addition for Hibs on a 2 year contract but a small part of me would like to see Hearts sign him and thereby burn a second large chunk of their budget after the one pushed Berra's way.

[.Sean.]

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Whitty will want first team football. Hearts can offer him that where as Hibs can't. Really up to him now though.

To be fair Hibs can offer him first team football - it's up to him to earn his place and consolidate it, like everyone else.

[anon1875]

David Gray for me because he's in his prime.

[Thecat23]

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To be fair Hibs can offer him first team football - it's up to him to earn his place and consolidate it, like everyone else.

That's what I'm saying, he would know coming here he wouldn't just play for the sake of it. Where as if he went to Hearts he'd be first pick every week unless injured. They are a gang compared to us.

[Thecat23]

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Whittaker could easily be first choice wide right where Humphrey had been playing when selected.

That's actually not a bad shout. But has he the legs Andy? I'd like someone younger in that position but that's just me.

[CRAZYHIBBY]

Going to hearts along with scott allan stefan skooogull and alan mcgregor according to some on sickbag

[Thecat23]

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Going to hearts along with scott allan stefan skooogull and alan mcgregor according to some on sickbag

So is Messi, Ronaldo and Cummings.

[Bostonhibby]

Maybe the yam are after Roger Whittaker? Right age group, not bad on the flute and in a poor light looks a bit like Rolf Harris😉

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