Winter 2021-22 transfer thread

[weecounty hibby]

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Make the game move a bit quicker

He's not good enough. He definitely runs about a lot but he just wasn't that good a footballer.

[Bridge hibs]

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Make the game move a bit quicker

Watching him with Livvy, ball tends to fly over his head straight to the forwards, the ball boys made the game faster 🤣

[Unseen work]

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He's not good enough. He definitely runs about a lot but he just wasn't that good a footballer.

Agreed.

Lacks quite a bit on the ball and would struggle playing out under pressure from the back.

Been caught a couple of times that’s cost a goal and got lucky that he’s not got cost a goal even more with misplaced passes for Livi

[LeithMike]

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Would love hibs to go back in for Omeonga,proving we should’ve retained interest in him over at livvy.
Great wee player just the type we need.

I agree with this too. I think Omeonga is everything you want in a midfielder. I think there was a big myth that he was overrated. Jack Ross never gave him a fair go in his second spell.

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[Bridge hibs]

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More than a bit energetic in my opinion. He's a good box to box midfielder who never gives the opposition a minutes peace. Always looks for the ball and could take us up the pitch with it. Been Livi player of the month recently. I'd have him over Campbell without a doubt.

Cant ever remember him being box to box, he was a liimited central midfielder with a bit of energy, if we are looking at 3rd then we have to look for way better than him

[Since452]

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Average at best, other than being a bit energetic how do you think he would contribute to our midfield ?

Agreed. Extremely poor in his last spell.

[tonyrougier123]

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I agree with this too. I think Omeonga is everything you want in a midfielder. I think there was a big myth that he was overrated. Jack Ross never gave him a fair go in his second spell.

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It was one jacks early mistakes no using omeonga or recognising his worth.broke up play really well and neat in tight areas and good foot work.heckingbottom said omeonga was his best defender which said a lot about his thoughts on the defence we had.

I may be wrong but we were missing Boyle for a while through injury during heckingbottoms good run as well,I thought omeonga actually defended from deep and still drove the team on.

Still high up in my regard in terms of ability and likability.

In fact I’d swap just about any midfielder we have right now for him easily.

[Gaffer1875]

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I agree with this too. I think Omeonga is everything you want in a midfielder. I think there was a big myth that he was overrated. Jack Ross never gave him a fair go in his second spell.

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I’m a big Omeonga fan but sometimes players just fit at a club, I think he would be a great squad player for us but would be genuinely start every week? Not so sure. He’s a star at Livi though. Miss his piano playing on Instagram too lol


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[Hibbyradge]

I remember people raving about Omeonga after one game. When I pointed out that he had exactly 2 touches in the first half and only a few more in the second, I was slated.

It was true, however, because I had rewatched the match twice and I counted. (It's a step up from dot counting.)

He's not very good.

[Libby Hibby]

We do have a weird fascination with bringing back historic players.

[SMAXXA]

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We do have a weird fascination with bringing back historic players.

But criticise the club for not looking wider and singing players from Scotland etc 😂.

[LeithMike]

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I remember people raving about Omeonga after one game. When I pointed out that he had exactly 2 touches in the first half and only a few more in the second, I was slated.

It was true, however, because I had rewatched the match twice and I counted. (It's a step up from dot counting.)

He's not very good.

I think that's unfair. He took time to get going but put in a number of excellent performances. He's got great physicality and good ball skills but possibly lacks a little confidence - which is probably why he's moved about a bit.

Jack Ross didn't seem to want him when he came back and used him sparsely. The 1-3 reverse against Hearts, he didn't have his best game but never gave up despite being about the only one. I had really rated Docherty until that game but he vanished.

I think Omeonga is better than all our current central midfielders.

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[Hibbyradge]

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I think that's unfair. He took time to get going but put in a number of excellent performances. He's got great physicality and good ball skills but possibly lacks a little confidence - which is probably why he's moved about a bit.

Jack Ross didn't seem to want him when he came back and used him sparsely. The 1-3 reverse against Hearts, he didn't have his best game but never gave up despite being about the only one. I had really rated Docherty until that game but he vanished.

I think Omeonga is better than all our current central midfielders.

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The game I'm referring to was during his 2nd time here. He just wasn't good enough.

[Tobias Funke]

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I think Omeonga is better than all our current central midfielders.

You are in the extreme minority on that one.

[tonyrougier123]

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We do have a weird fascination with bringing back historic players.

Different posters take to different players I suppose,not many I personally I have hankered for to come back.

With omeonga I seen consistently enough of him,in a team bereft of confidence when we were sitting 8th this guy played a huge part in getting us in to top 6 when let’s face it was looking unlikely that season.

Don’t want to keep on at it like,but I’m sure maloney would’ve knew about him anyway being Belgian.

Midfield needs something anyway this month to kick on or summer window for sure.

[tonyrougier123]

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You are in the extreme minority on that one.

He’s not

[weecounty hibby]

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I think that's unfair. He took time to get going but put in a number of excellent performances. He's got great physicality and good ball skills but possibly lacks a little confidence - which is probably why he's moved about a bit.

Jack Ross didn't seem to want him when he came back and used him sparsely. The 1-3 reverse against Hearts, he didn't have his best game but never gave up despite being about the only one. I had really rated Docherty until that game but he vanished.

I think Omeonga is better than all our current central midfielders.

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Omeonga isn't better than any of our current central midfielders and wouldn't get a game for us. We also have KM to come back from injury. He was average at best and no way does he improve our team

[Hibbyradge]

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He’s not

There's maybe more than one person who agrees with him, but they're a tiny minority.

[18Craig75]

Omeonga was certainly head and shoulders above both our centre midfielders in the recent game at the Tony Mac.

Not sure if that makes him the right choice for us now though.

[Vault Boy]

Omeonga is doing very well at Livingston by all accounts. Think we definitely need more mobility and drive in midfield, not sure we'd view Stephane as that player though.

Here's hoping Magennis can stay fit once he's back in contention.

[Greencore]

Jason Cummings has left Dundee to join "a club overseas"

[GreenCastle]

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Jason Cummings has left Dundee to join "a club overseas"

He is in Australia- be interesting to see how he does.

Agree with posters about drive centrally - we are just one paced.

We need speed in attack and speed / drive in central midfield - I will keep saying it but SJM 2 if there is such a player out there to be found.

[BobMilne]

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Think they are looking for £500k which is a snip to take him now instead of next season. If Rangers had any decency about them they would pay that as a mark of respect to the player and to Hearts. He could be another £10-£15m player in a couple of years.

Are you on E? What a load of utter tripe.

[AgentDaleCooper]

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He is in Australia- be interesting to see how he does.

Agree with posters about drive centrally - we are just one paced.

We need speed in attack and speed / drive in central midfield - I will keep saying it but SJM 2 if there is such a player out there to be found.

there really isn't. he's close to world class now, and how crap we became as soon as he left shows how good he was already when he was with us. we won't see his like for a long time, sadly

[Callum_62]

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[Fergus52]

Omeonga has definitely some qualities that the current central midfield is lacking: pace, energy, the confidence and drive to try and take players on when he has the ball.

However I think he lacks the composure and passing ability to play in Maloney's system. the 3-1 derby defeat at Easter road he was utterly hopeless, like a rabbit in the headlights every time he got the ball and he couldn't deal with Hearts' press. I remember losing count of the amount of times he gave the ball away that night, and it's not as if that Hearts team were any great shakes.

We could definitely do with a central midfielder that has some of his strengths but I don't think he's the answer.

Chat of him being better than either Newell, JDH or Magennis is laughable, I can't see his career progressing beyond bottom 6 SPL imo.

[majorhibs]

Chat of him being better than either Newell, JDH or Magennis is laughable, I can't see his career progressing beyond bottom 6 SPL imo.

Other than Magennis who is a sick note until now, being brutally realistic & even a Hibby wantin to see your best Hibs, chats probs correct. Huge improvement could be seen in that midfield!

[Percy Vere]

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That’s a shocker eh!

[hibbysam]

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Could only see them being able to afford that if one of their big hitters left.