I was, and will remain deeply disappointed that Stokes' career at Hibs ended the way it did, but against Motherwell and the Rangers you just sensed a renewed spirit of togetherness among the squad since he left. Kamberi and MacLaren may not share his talent (though who knows, they may prove me wrong there) but their ecstatic reaction to scoring shows how much they want to make their mark. Stokes is a player who can produce that extra bit of quality to unlock a game, but he showed that way too little. It's said that talent is worth waiting for, but I'd rather have consistent unbridled enthusiasm than occasional brilliance.
If Stokes saw any of yesterday's game, he may have been given pause for thought by the performance of Scott Allan - another player of game-changing ability whose career was threatening to run away from him but who now looks like he could be the talisman we needed to turn around a season which was showing signs of going sour. He plays the game with such a natural joy and talent that you can't help but brush off any bad feeling over his depature last time round. Fingers crossed he seizes the second chance that Hibs are offering with far more gratitude than Stokes did.
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04-02-2018 05:39 PM #1
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Team spirit since Stokes departure
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04-02-2018 05:43 PM #2
If I cast my mind back Allan was nothing but a talisman for us. Good to see him back. It’s a funny old game who’d a thunk it...?
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It may just be, and wouldn't surprise me at all, if it was just lip service but we can hope he sees something of a future for himself here.
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04-02-2018 07:36 PM #9
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I'm sure Lennon or someone else at the club said he was well liked by the other players.
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Fingers crossed we can keep him though, if not let’s just enjoy for 6 months
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04-02-2018 09:18 PM #13
Has to be lots of ifs, buts and maybes in this for Scott. If he does well for us over a 4 month spell, will it get him into the celtc team? If he gets no game time at celtc what happens to his career he has already had indifferent loans to Rotherham and Dundee? He has a young family so would a cut in wages now lead to much better in England later? How much could Hibs offer Scott Allan firing on all cylinders with the possible departure of SJM? Can he get back to his best? Swanning around is one thing but can he do against Aberdeen, hearts and celtc?
For us it is a case of enjoy now and worry later. Mcginn, McGeouch and Allan could be a sight to behold, while we have them.
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04-02-2018 09:27 PM #14
If he puts in the kind of performances we know he’s capable of, in a consistent basis, I’d have no concerns about Hibs offering him similar money to what stokes was on, and telling him he’ll be the fulcrum of the team.
if his words are genuine, and based On what he and Neil McCann said on 31/1 there’s no reason to doubt him, and he feels this is a place where he feels comfortable and able to be at his best, he could be a game changer for us for years to come, or until he earns himself a big move.
We’re likely to lose McGinn sooner rather than later, getting SA in as part of that deal or separately would be a big move for us.
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04-02-2018 09:28 PM #15
Allan (Like the vast majority of footballers may I add) would be off as soon as a club come in offering possibly 5 times his current wage, that's not a dig, it's common sense for a footballer with a young child and family.
I'm convinced that he does genuinely love being here and that he's buzzing to be back. You just get that feeling with his social media activity, press conferences and the way he played with a smile on his face and looked genuinely buzzing to be playing.
I think celtic may offer him for McGinn come the end of the season, or even just take Allan back and leave McGinn. Who knows, all we do know is that right now we have an extremely good midfield, solid, composed and promising defenders, with talent and hunger up front. In Lennon we trust.
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05-02-2018 06:33 AM #17
Maybe the Stokes tribulations have confirmed to the players that the Boss doesn't have automatic favourites, just standards and expectations.
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Seen a tweet this morning from someone claiming they were head butted by stokes at weekend in shanghai, folk from the mirror replied to him asking to get in contact with them, but the tweet has since been deleted. I’ve got a screenshot of it not sure how to post it viat mobile on This.
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Makes the Stokes saga around the derby all the more frustrating though - i remain convinced that was a performance from our team when they were ill at ease / unsettled. We just didnt play like we normally do in that game.
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