Hibs transfer rumours

**frazeHFC** · 19-06-2012 08:39 AM

He is a great player, would have loved him at Hibs.

**Andy74** · 19-06-2012 08:41 AM

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I would have liked us to get Hayes, but I don't think he's worth £2k a week.

Useful player and great on his day but I would think there are better out there. The guy from Crewe for example seems a better option.

We might not end up with better but I'm hopeful we are trying and would not be settling for offering someone like Hayes daft money just to get a player in.

***scoopyboy*** · 19-06-2012 08:43 AM

Hibs player met Aberdeen physio guy on holiday and said his first duty back was to give Hayes his medical at Pittodrie.

From another source it is believed he is a pish heid, might not fit in with the PF clean up.

***scoopyboy*** · 19-06-2012 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by Andy74

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Useful player and great on his day but I would think there are better out there. The guy from Crewe for example seems a better option.

We might not end up with better but I'm hopeful we are trying and would not be settling for offering someone like Hayes daft money just to get a player in.

It was mentioned earlier in the thread Motherwell, maybe we could get Chris Humphreys.

**Wilson** · 19-06-2012 09:05 AM

Originally Posted by easty

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If you only want to see nice things then go to need-a-cuddle.net.

He's nearly 22 year old. If he'd get upset by being called pi$h then it's nae wonder he's so powderpuff on the pitch. Here's a novel idea for him, be better.

Nice one.

***Brightside*** · 19-06-2012 09:07 AM

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If you only want to see nice things then go to need-a-cuddle.net.

He's nearly 22 year old. If he'd get upset by being called pi$h then it's nae wonder he's so powderpuff on the pitch. Here's a novel idea for him, be better.

And we wonder why we are failing to produce young talented players. "powderpuff"

***SHODAN*** · 19-06-2012 09:24 AM

Hearts shouldn't be able to offer 1K a week let alone the 6 or 7 they usually do. Disgrace.

***easty*** · 19-06-2012 09:30 AM

Originally Posted by underscore

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And we wonder why we are failing to produce young talented players. "powderpuff"

Mentally and physically the way Galbraith plays is absolutley "powderpuff". He's played 63 games for Hibs (wikipedia) and I'd say you'd be pushing it to say he's played well in even a handful.

But, aye you're right, Hibs Football Clubs inadequacies in finding and developing a new generation of talented footballers is because I call a guy, who's had a great opportunity in football, "powderpuff".

**~~The Sea-gull~~** · 19-06-2012 10:16 AM

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Whilst I agree with what you say about Hearts they have got rid of Beattie and Skacel who were probably on about 3.5k a week. Black was also on 2.5k a week. They could offer Hayes 2.5k a week and am guessing us (not saying we have made an offer) and Aberdeen wont offer more than 2k per week. Just the way it works.

Yes appreciate that is the way it works but it still stinks. Would have no problem with it if they had the money through investment, their cup success and consistently having the third best gate receipts but even with all that taken into account they still aren't always able to pay wages on time every month suggesting they don't actually have the money to do all that and service their debts.

Don't get me started on how they have managed to sign Beatie right in the midst of the wages fiasco but I suppose it has been deemed that they are not breaking any rules.

**Gez1875** · 19-06-2012 10:45 AM

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Whilst I agree with what you say about Hearts they have got rid of Beattie and Skacel who were probably on about 3.5k a week. Black was also on 2.5k a week. They could offer Hayes 2.5k a week and am guessing us (not saying we have made an offer) and Aberdeen wont offer more than 2k per week. Just the way it works.

i think we are able to offer beteween 4 and 6 thousand a player, and black and skacel would have been on i would imagine 10 grandish, we wont be beat to a player because someones offering 2 grand, if we want him we can better that.

**~~Speedway~~** · 19-06-2012 10:45 AM

If anyone is worried about the lack of signing news, it should be pointed out that we could have announced any free agent or pre-contract player by now but anyone that we're after/ we've signed, who starts work for us once their contract is up at their current employer can't (or shouldn't) be announced until July 1st, at the earliest.

Therefore, this either means that we've got nothing or that the players we're going for already have deals which are expiring at other clubs; which Cairney and Clancy certainly have.

**Beefster** · 19-06-2012 10:50 AM

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i think we are able to offer beteween 4 and 6 thousand a player, and black and skacel would have been on i would imagine 10 grandish, we wont be beat to a player because someones offering 2 grand, if we want him we can better that.

If Black was on ten grand a week, my name is Dick Gozinya.

**Andy74** · 19-06-2012 10:50 AM

I hear we are getting that Lithuanian winger back for another look a his fitness. Anyone else heard similar?

**Beefster** · 19-06-2012 10:53 AM

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If anyone is worried about the lack of signing news, it should be pointed out that we could have announced any free agent or pre-contract player by now but anyone that we're after/ we've signed, who starts work for us once their contract is up at their current employer can't (or shouldn't) be announced until July 1st, at the earliest.

Therefore, this either means that we've got nothing or that the players we're going for already have deals which are expiring at other clubs; which Cairney and Clancy certainly have.

It's perfectly normal for clubs to announce the signing of a player in advance of the end of his contract. Caldwell, Riordan, Donaldson and lots more that I can't be arsed thinking of right now.

**Thecat23** · 19-06-2012 10:54 AM

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I hear we are getting that Lithuanian winger back for another look a his fitness. Anyone else heard similar?

I have also heard the same Andy.

***Brightside*** · 19-06-2012 10:57 AM

Young players are not getting a chance to develop. They are thrown into a poor team who have forgeotten how to play football, they are supported by fans who scream abuse at them every time they make a mistake. Every time a player gets the ball he tries to get rid of it straight away as he's **** scared of making an error.... The attitude has to change in this country otherwise just accept we want to create a team full of hoofers with zero skill but the ability to grind out 0-0 draws!

**alexedwards** · 19-06-2012 10:58 AM

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i think we are able to offer beteween 4 and 6 thousand a player, and black and skacel would have been on i would imagine 10 grandish, we wont be beat to a player because someones offering 2 grand, if we want him we can better that.

**Just_Jimmy** · 19-06-2012 11:01 AM

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If Black was on ten grand a week, my name is Dick Gozinya.

I was more stunned with the we offer 6 grand as our top line comment tbh.

**Pretty Boy** · 19-06-2012 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Andy74

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I hear we are getting that Lithuanian winger back for another look a his fitness. Anyone else heard similar?

Wouldn't surprise me.

By all accounts it was nothing to do with ability when he wasn't offered a deal in January but more to do with him being unfit and unable to hit the ground running.

***scoopyboy*** · 19-06-2012 11:03 AM

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i think we are able to offer beteween 4 and 6 thousand a player, and black and skacel would have been on i would imagine 10 grandish, we wont be beat to a player because someones offering 2 grand, if we want him we can better that.

Do you mean per annum or per week?

Ian Black was on £2200 per week at Tynecastle.

***scoopyboy*** · 19-06-2012 11:08 AM

Originally Posted by Pretty Boy

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Wouldn't surprise me.

By all accounts it was nothing to do with ability when he wasn't offered a deal in January but more to do with him being unfit and unable to hit the ground running.

Beat me to it.

**jdships** · 19-06-2012 11:09 AM

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Young players are not getting a chance to develop. They are thrown into a poor team who have forgeotten how to play football, they are supported by fans who scream abuse at them every time they make a mistake. Every time a player gets the ball he tries to get rid of it straight away as he's **** scared of making an error.... The attitude has to change in this country otherwise just accept we want to create a team full of hoofers with zero skill but the ability to grind out 0-0 draws!

You forget there is no Reserve League these days where a young lad would come up against seasoned pro's and learn the hard way.
In my day this was drummed into you " If you can do for the reserves you will get your chance "
Don't be so quick to blame the young guys they should be allowed to gain experience - playing competitive football ata better level than youth/under 19..
i have spoken recently to three of our youngsters who were out on loan and they all said basically the same thing - " differnt game playing in 2nd/3rd Div than under 19 football , some as these old guys were tough as old boots "

**Andy74** · 19-06-2012 11:09 AM

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Yes appreciate that is the way it works but it still stinks. Would have no problem with it if they had the money through investment, their cup success and consistently having the third best gate receipts but even with all that taken into account they still aren't always able to pay wages on time every month suggesting they don't actually have the money to do all that and service their debts.

Don't get me started on how they have managed to sign Beatie right in the midst of the wages fiasco but I suppose it has been deemed that they are not breaking any rules.

The new rules will see them punished if they are late with wages or tax payments.

Every time they are close to it though they find the money from Ubig. So long as Ubig, who seem to have changed their minds on giving them more support, are happy to do that then they will escape any action.

**~~Speedway~~** · 19-06-2012 11:10 AM

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It's perfectly normal for clubs to announce the signing of a player in advance of the end of his contract. Caldwell, Riordan, Donaldson and lots more that I can't be arsed thinking of right now.

Were any of those announced when Hibs were the new employers?

**--------** · 19-06-2012 11:12 AM

Originally Posted by Andy74

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I think we've lost Stack, Doherty, Towell, McPake, Francombe, Murray, Welsh, Soares, O'Connor and Griffiths? As well as punting the likes of Palsson, Agogo, Thornhill and Sodje.

We can go with a smaller squad but still add more than 8 I think.

When you think we have probably signed Cairney and Clancy. We are also talking to Michalik and possibly McPake. We've also been linked with a couple of goalkeepers. That doesn't include any strikers yet and we've lost our starting two.

I think we will see about 10 new players. If we could get rid of the likes of O'Hanlon, Galbraith and Wotherspoon then hopefully we could look at 11 or 12. We need them.

That's a senior goalie, five defenders, two midfielders, and two strikers. Ten players in all. That's what we need to replace, and even then, as you say, there are players still in the squad who hardly inspire confidence.

**~~Speedway~~** · 19-06-2012 11:16 AM

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I hear we are getting that Lithuanian winger back for another look a his fitness. Anyone else heard similar?

This boy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mindaugas_Kalonas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJlC2tm3y0

**Andy74** · 19-06-2012 11:25 AM

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Wouldn't surprise me.

By all accounts it was nothing to do with ability when he wasn't offered a deal in January but more to do with him being unfit and unable to hit the ground running.

I think he has been on loan in Russia recently although I've no idea when their season actually is!

He's owned by a Ukranian team.

Seemed to be a popular player when with Bohemians.

**Beefster** · 19-06-2012 11:33 AM

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Were any of those announced when Hibs were the new employers?

Clayton Donaldson.

Edit: Brian Kerr and Ivan Sproule were announced in advance too.

**BEEJ** · 19-06-2012 11:35 AM

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It's perfectly normal for clubs to announce the signing of a player in advance of the end of his contract. Caldwell, Riordan, Donaldson and lots more that I can't be arsed thinking of right now.

For example, we announced the signing of Sproule last year in mid May when presumably his contract at Bristol City was still in force (though approaching the end).