Winter transfer thread 2023/24

[Diclonius]

Confirmed in (7):
Luke Amos, one and a half years (midfielder, QPR)
Owen Bevan, six month loan (defender, Bournemouth)
Myziane Maolida, six month loan (striker, Hertha)
Emiliano Marcondes, six month loan (midfielder, Bournemouth)
Eliezer Mayenda, six month loan (striker, Sunderland)
Nathan Moriah-Welsh, two and a half years (midfielder, Bournemouth)
Nectarios Triantis, six month loan (defender, Sunderland)

Confirmed new contracts (1):
Josh Landers (two and a half years)

Confirmed returned from loan (1):
Kanayo Megwa

Confirmed out (4):
Christian Doidge (Forest Green)
Jimmy Jeggo (Melbourne City)
Emmanuel Johnson
Elias Melkersen (Stromsgodset)

Confirmed out on loan (8):
Max Boruc (Arbroath)
Allan Delferriere (Vyskov)
Robbie Hamilton (East Fife)
Riley Harbottle (Colchester)
Reuben McAllister (Kelty)
Harry McKirdy (Swindon)
Dylan Tait (Falkirk)
Malik Zaid (Edinburgh City)

[Unseen work]

Rumours of Marco Tulio, Jacob Farrell and Josh Nisbet too.

[Bridge hibs]

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Rumours of Marco Tulio, Jacob Farrell and Josh Nisbet too.

Tulio and Nisbet, please ****ing no ☹️

[badabing67]

How many are out of contract in the in the summer and who should be offered extensions

[HendoDelivered]

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Tulio and Nisbet, please ****ing no ☹️

Why?

[GloryGlory]

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Confirmed in (0):
N/A

Confirmed new contracts (1):
Josh Landers (two and a half years)

Confirmed returned from loan (0):
N/A

Confirmed out (0):
N/A

Confirmed out on loan (0):
N/A

Rumoured in:
Kevin van Veen (striker, Groningen)

Rumoured new contracts:
Will Fish

Rumoured out:
Will Fish (Man Utd)

Melkersen's loan is finished this month so he'll be back in on 1 January.

[Smartie]

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Why?

Because a few more years bickering over the spelling of Nisbet / Nesbitt is frankly the last thing we all need.

[Bridge hibs]

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Why?

Have you watched them play ? If we want to achieve 3rd or as near too then that pair are not the answer, bang average and Im being polite

[Bridge hibs]

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Because a few more years bickering over the spelling of Nisbet / Nesbitt is frankly the last thing we all need.

Not interested in the spelling, both players mentioned are bang average players, not what we need

[Allant1981]

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Not interested in the spelling, both players mentioned are bang average players, not what we need

What type of player is tulio?

[J-C]

We need better than we already have, the 3 from CCM are not what's needed.

[andrew70]

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Not interested in the spelling, both players mentioned are bang average players, not what we need

Clearly not seen much of them then. Nisbet is a very good player who maybe lacks a bit of height. I don’t think we need him but certainly not bang average.

Tulio is a good player and perhaps one we need with Boyle going to Asia Cup. Can play all over the frontline.

Farrell for me is a strong full back who would give much needed competition.

FWIW I don’t think our dealings will focus just on the A League but to call them bang average is a bit of hyperbole to be polite.

[bingo70]

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We need better than we already have, the 3 from CCM are not what's needed.

I think Montgomery would be a far better person to judge than anybody on this board. Obviously we can have our own opinion but if Montgomery thinks they’re better than we’ve got I’m happy to trust him.

[Bridge hibs]

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Clearly not seen much of them then. Nisbet is a very good player who maybe lacks a bit of height. I don’t think we need him but certainly not bang average.

Tulio is a good player and perhaps one we need with Boyle going to Asia Cup. Can play all over the frontline.

Farrell for me is a strong full back who would give much needed competition.

FWIW I don’t think our dealings will focus just on the A League but to call them bang average is a bit of hyperbole to be polite.

I think Nisbet is bang average, I seen a fair bit of Dylan Tait when at Raith and for a midfielder had more about him and he cant get a game for hibs, Tulio can do the odd good thing during a game but is nowhere near the standard we need or even have

[Bridge hibs]

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What type of player is tulio?

Forward, last game I watched he was a bit deeper but not really involved apart from one decent effort

[andrew70]

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I think Nisbet is bang average, I seen a fair bit of Dylan Tait when at Raith and for a midfielder had more about him and he cant get a game for hibs, Tulio can do the odd good thing during a game but is nowhere near the standard we need or even have

Tait needs to learn how to be a professional footballer in this day and age and he’d still be at Hibs. Several off field issues but back on topic Nisbet is a player who possesses a high pass percentage and a lot of them are forward passes which affect games.

[Bridge hibs]

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Tait needs to learn how to be a professional footballer in this day and age and he’d still be at Hibs. Several off field issues but back on topic Nisbet is a player who possesses a high pass percentage and a lot of them are forward passes which affect games.

Nisbet would struggle in our league, different level to what he is playing

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Seen one of them new Tesla trucks down at EM last night, silver one it was.

[PHeffernan]

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How many are out of contract in the in the summer and who should be offered extensions

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All the old guys plus Robbie Hamilton.
The 3 youngest of the older guys out of contract, Jeggo, Hanlon and Doidge, might get extensions but
the 3 oldest, Marshall, Le Fondre and Stevenson, won't.

[CapitalGreen]

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All the old guys plus Robbie Hamilton.
The 3 youngest of the older guys out of contract, Jeggo, Hanlon and Doidge, might get extensions but
the 3 oldest, Marshall, Le Fondre and Stevenson, won't.

Doidge shouldn’t be getting an extension.

We have a 1 year extension option on ALF.

[Silky]

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All the old guys plus Robbie Hamilton.
The 3 youngest of the older guys out of contract, Jeggo, Hanlon and Doidge, might get extensions but
the 3 oldest, Marshall, Le Fondre and Stevenson, won't.

I think ALF will. We have an option for an extension and, from what I've seen, there's no evidence to suggest that we eon't take it up. Ibthink he's been a great signing and must be great for the yoing guys. Him over Doidge for me.

[Iain G]

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All the old guys plus Robbie Hamilton.
The 3 youngest of the older guys out of contract, Jeggo, Hanlon and Doidge, might get extensions but
the 3 oldest, Marshall, Le Fondre and Stevenson, won't.

Wouldn't be surprised if Marshall signs for one more season, given his upturn in form since NM arrived.

[HoboHarry]

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All the old guys plus Robbie Hamilton.
The 3 youngest of the older guys out of contract, Jeggo, Hanlon and Doidge, might get extensions but
the 3 oldest, Marshall, Le Fondre and Stevenson, won't.

Very much doubt your last comment, I think Marshall and ALF will get an extension.

[badabing67]

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Wouldn't be surprised if Marshall signs for one more season, given his upturn in form since NM arrived.

It wouldn't surprise me either i think NM rates him he has spoken highly of him. Wonder if Lewis might call it a day.

[JimBHibees]

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I think Montgomery would be a far better person to judge than anybody on this board. Obviously we can have our own opinion but if Montgomery thinks they’re better than we’ve got I’m happy to trust him.

Indeed has already proven he can improve players. Trust him to bring in players that will improve us.

[PHeffernan]

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Very much doubt your last comment, I think Marshall and ALF will get an extension.

ALF is injured and won't play until the end of January so will have missed 3 months. He is already 37 years old.
David Marshall will soon be 39 and Lewis Stevenson will be 36 in a month.
You can't bring new players in unless you move players out and players 36 and up should not have their contracts extended.
We are a sports team not a museum.

Any sympathies will be due to Robbie Hamilton if he doesn't get a deal. A tough hit for a young guy.
The others have had a good kick at the baw.

[PHeffernan]

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Doidge shouldn’t be getting an extension.

We have a 1 year extension option on ALF.

Doidge certainly won't get an extension on his current lucrative terms. He would have to be willing to play for a fraction of that deal and Montgomery would have to want him. Needs a good December to start with but his odds are extending the longer he isn't playing and scoring.

Melkersen plays his last game on loan in Norway later today and will be returning to Hibs soon after. It's a shame he won't be able to play until the end of January given he will be desperate to get a chance to impress after scoring a reasonable 4 goals in 11 league games on loan. He will be 21 at the end of the month so he will be getting stronger and more ready to compete. Personally I think next season will see his breakthrough. He looks closer to being ready but is still a bit under cooked for me.

Hibs currently have 11 players out on loan and 4 injured and most will be back at the end of the season so that alone might seal the fate of many of the out of contract players.

As for a one year option on a 37 year old striker. That's wild. Saying that, as ever the manager, coaches and medical staff know the condition of the players far better than supporters so i'm fine with whatever they do given they have full knowledge of all the relevant facts.

[CapitalGreen]

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Doidge certainly won't get an extension on his current lucrative terms. He would have to be willing to play for a fraction of that deal and Montgomery would have to want him. Needs a good December to start with but his odds are extending the longer he isn't playing and scoring.

Melkersen plays his last game on loan in Norway later today and will be returning to Hibs soon after. It's a shame he won't be able to play until the end of January given he will be desperate to get a chance to impress after scoring a reasonable 4 goals in 11 league games on loan. He will be 21 at the end of the month so he will be getting stronger and more ready to compete. Personally I think next season will see his breakthrough. He looks closer to being ready but is still a bit under cooked for me.

Hibs currently have 11 players out on loan and 4 injured and most will be back at the end of the season so that alone might seal the fate of many of the out of contract players.

As for a one year option on a 37 year old striker. That's wild. Saying that, as ever the manager, coaches and medical staff know the condition of the players far better than supporters so i'm fine with whatever they do given they have full knowledge of all the relevant facts.

Why won’t Melkersen be able to play until the end of January?

[J-C]

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Why won’t Melkersen be able to play until the end of January?

It'll be the 1st day in January where he can be registered again, he has loan papers where he is till the end of December and then he has to be re registered, probably 3rd when SFA offices open again.

[CapitalGreen]

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It'll be the 1st day in January where he can be registered again, he has loan papers where he is till the end of December and then he has to be re registered, probably 3rd when SFA offices open again.

Yes I know that, I asked why PHeffernan feels he won’t play until the end of January.