Hibs transfer rumours

[JohnStephens91]

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Caldwell.

I'd like a reasonable quality striker to come in and Caldwell should be 3rd choice, we need to start bringing through the youngsters again especially as money may be tight and they could have good value in the transfer market if they produce the goods.

[Steve20]

Two experienced strikers and one young striker. Is that really going to see us through the season?

[JohnStephens91]

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Two experienced strikers and one young striker. Is that really going to see us through the season?

Realistically no, but I'm sure we can use Stanton as well? We have youth players available to use and we should be starting to bring them through. Ideally though we could bring in two strikers but the money situation must surely be an issue after selling very few season tickets compared to last season. As I've already asked, are there any other strikers on our radar except Sutton?

[micka_weer]

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What a ludicrous thing to say. When I grew up it was almost customary to have an English side to follow. !

AND a Spanish, French, German, South American, Portugese etc etc :-)

[AlbertK86]

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After the last few games of the season and 'that' final: I don't want to see Osbourne anywhere near right or left midfield.

Totally agree. He is a central midfielder.

We bought him as a defensive central mid so let's play him and Cairney in the middle and get two decent wingers either side of them.

If the budget doesn't stretch to two lets put Booth on left and get a new right winger in

[Speedway]

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Totally agree. He is a central midfielder.

We bought him as a defensive central mid so let's play him and Cairney in the middle and get two decent wingers either side of them.

If the budget doesn't stretch to two lets put Booth on left and get a new right winger in

Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

[blackpoolhibs]

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Danny Galbraith was a striker at Man Utd, he was young and spoken of well. Potential isn't always fulfilled.
And Colin Murdoch, well, he was dire. But slotted a nice penalty away.

Guess you cried when we signed a failed striker like Anthony Stokes?
Are you gutted we've signed James Mcpake from a league 1 team that didn't give him a game in the championship?
Is Rob Jones forgotten about I mean Grimsby isn't exactly a marvelous team?

You have just proved what i said, its no pointer at all what club they have played for.

[goosefat]

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Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

I thought that in the handful of games towards the end of last season Sproule did a half decent job as a sort of tracking back, defensive midfielder. Leaving aside his now obvious lack of creativity and inability to deliver a final ball, his pace and aggression (If he curbs the temptation to dive in studs up) could help protect the back 4 a little better. Just a thought...

[IWasThere2016]

IMHO the last few posts show we need 6 or 7 new signings as follows:

GK (possibly 2),
Defence - CH / LB (or someone like Clancy who can do both),
Midfield - CM (attacking - we have no goal threat from midfield), LM
Forwards, CF x 2 (auld heid with bit of physique, and other with a bit of pace)

We better get a move on also. Pre-season has started - these signings should be here and settling in IMHO.

[Andy74]

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IMHO the last few posts show we need 6 or 7 new signings as follows:

GK (possibly 2),
Defence - CH / LB (or someone like Clancy who can do both),
Midfield - CM (attacking - we have no goal threat from midfield), LM
Forwards, CF x 2 (auld heid with bit of physique, and other with a bit of pace)

We better get a move on also. Pre-season has started - these signings should be here and settling in IMHO.

Only if they are good enough though - the team can't be easily rebuilt in just a few weeks after what you would probably agree with has been years of not being right.

Don't disagree with what we need but think we have to be patient.

[stokesmessiah]

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Only if they are good enough though - the team can't be easily rebuilt in just a few weeks after what you would probably agree with has been years of not being right.

Don't disagree with what we need but think we have to be patient.

I agree totally it might take another couple of windows to get that shopping list in. I think what he needs to make sure is first and foremost he sorts out that defence and GK situation which instantly makes us harder to bear. We are also going to seend some CF's as we only have 1 recognised in the squad. I have a feeling that the wide men might have to wait...as for a creative CM i think that is why Cairney has been brought in.

[AllyT]

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Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

I thought Pernis had already turned us down?

[DC_Hibs]

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I thought that in the handful of games towards the end of last season Sproule did a half decent job as a sort of tracking back, defensive midfielder. Leaving aside his now obvious lack of creativity and inability to deliver a final ball, his pace and aggression (If he curbs the temptation to dive in studs up) could help protect the back 4 a little better. Just a thought...

We finished 10th and 11th the last two seasons despite spending more than all clubs bar 3 so if we all accept mediocrity like you seem to then what chance have we got of improving.

"Half decent, lack of creativity and inability to deliver a final ball". You've summed up reasons NOT to play him.

We need better and the resources are there to deliver better within budget.

[Iain G]

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Two experienced strikers and one young striker. Is that really going to see us through the season?

What about Danny Handling, 2 young strikers?

But yes the ideal shopping list should be:
GK (or 2 if Brown leaves)
CD (if O'Hanlon leaves)
RB/LB (ideally someone who can play both!)
CM
RM
LM
2 Strikers

Possibly 8 or 9 players in there, that's a lot of work to do.....

[AlbertK86]

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What about Danny Handling, 2 young strikers?

But yes the ideal shopping list should be:
GK (or 2 if Brown leaves)
CD (if O'Hanlon leaves)
RB/LB (ideally someone who can play both!)
CM
RM
LM
2 Strikers

Possibly 8 or 9 players in there, that's a lot of work to do.....

You just beat me to mentioning Handling.

Scored a few on loan to Berwick last season ... Just like Miller and Deeks before him.... Certainly want to see him and Caldwell in the squad

[Scooter]

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Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

I'd take that in a second. Not sure abt mabury but if it's not Callum he's better than we have

[Leishy1995]

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He actually played more at left back than he did as a striker...

Was he any good?

[Leishy1995]

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You have just proved what i said, its no pointer at all what club they have played for.

I thought you were implying we shouldn't get excited over players coming from the English leagues

[IWasThere2016]

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Only if they are good enough though - the team can't be easily rebuilt in just a few weeks after what you would probably agree with has been years of not being right.

Don't disagree with what we need but think we have to be patient.

Sadly, the being patient has failed us enormously though as we have signed some total dross at these times - thus why there "has been years of not being right"

[Andy74]

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Sadly, the being patient has failed us enormously though as we have signed some total dross at these times - thus why there "has been years of not being right"

I don't think it's the being patient that's been the problem, it's been the picking the wrong players regardless of when they were signed.

Graeme Smith and Ed de Graaf, Maka and Alan O'Brien - they were all early in the door.

[scoopyboy]

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You just beat me to mentioning Handling.

Scored a few on loan to Berwick last season ... Just like Miller and Deeks before him.... Certainly want to see him and Caldwell in the squad

Last I heard he was going to Cowdenbeath for a season long loan.

[Brightside]

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Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

Hanlon will start. Hopefully every game.

[scoopyboy]

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Pernis

Clancy
McPake
Michalik
Maybury

Kalonas
Osbourne
Cairney
Booth

Sutton
Doyle

Brown, Hanlon, O'Hanlon, Stevenson, Claros, Caldwell, O'Connor

Not Picked: Galbraith, Stephens, Sproule, Kujabi, Stanton, Stephens, Wotherspoon

I think with Clancy and McPake signing, Michalik will have dropped off the radar or at least slipped down the pecking order in terms of priority.

Goalies and strikers have to come before another central defender IMO.

[GreenPJ]

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I think with Clancy and McPake signing, Michalik will have dropped off the radar or at least slipped down the pecking order in terms of priority.

Goalies and strikers have to come before another central defender IMO.

A couple of strikers and a wide player are priority IMO.

[Andy74]

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Hanlon will start. Hopefully every game.

I'm just hopeful the best possible player in that position starts. If we can get better than Hanlon then great as far as I'm concerned.

We were poor at the back last year and I'm not sure just the addition of Clancy will change much about that.

[blackpoolhibs]

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I thought you were implying we shouldn't get excited over players coming from the English leagues

I have no idea why you'd think that, nothing in any of my posts have remotely implied it?

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

I'd be happy with 2 wide players, 1 striker and 1 goalie for the following formation:

.........................GK....................... ....

RB.............CH..............CH................L B

........................DM........................ ....

................CM..............CM................ ..

...AM.........................................AM.. ..

........................ST........................ ....

I believe this gives us a variety of shapes to play with a balance of defennsive and offensive positions.

I'd be happy having 1 recognised senior GK with the youngsters as back up. 1 additional striker, preferrably someone who can play with their back to goal and link the midfield. Budget wise we have a few midfielders on our books for the above positions so the addition of an AM in the mould of Deano would be a good target. Let Claros/Ozzy/Stevenson/Stanton/Spoony compete for the DM & CM positions.

[Cocaine&Caviar]

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Let Claros/Ozzy/Stevenson/Stanton/Spoony compete for the DM & CM positions.

Not a single midfield ball winner in there.

[Chuck Rhoades]

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Hanlon will start. Hopefully every game.

At LB, hopefully. With McPake/Clancy in the centre.

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

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Not a single midfield ball winner in there.

With a loss of income (Rangers) I just can't see us paying off existing contracts to make way for new signings or even keeping existing players with more players added to the wage list.

We may well have to live with what we have and focus just now on bringing in a GK and CF/ST as Pat has identified these as being our priority areas.