Summer 2019 transfer thread

***Smartie*** · 10-06-2019 07:07 AM

At no point last season did I watch a game and think that our pressing need was to have better competition for the LB role.

***BILLYHIBS*** · 10-06-2019 07:10 AM

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There has to be more players coming in, we need strikers for a start. Also expect another one or two players to leave as well. After all we have to make room for incomers.

Agree Neil Lennon left Hecky with the bare bones and not too many options

All the product of an ill thought out transfer window this time last year

He knew he was losing his midfield but seemed to be preoccupied with bringing in midget midfielders and loads of cover for Lewis that never kicked a ba

***BILLYHIBS*** · 10-06-2019 07:11 AM

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At no point last season did I watch a game and think that our pressing need was to have better competition for the LB role.

**Since452** · 10-06-2019 07:16 AM

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Daily record claiming that Croatian mob have been priced out a move for kamberi with hibs reluctant to sell and demanding a "high 6 figure fee".

Sounds like we would be wanting at least 700k+

I think we should hang fire selling him. A season with Scotty feeding him would see us get double that money. I think he'll be like a new man next season.

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-06-2019 07:17 AM

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Daily record claiming that Croatian mob have been priced out a move for kamberi with hibs reluctant to sell and demanding a "high 6 figure fee".

Sounds like we would be wanting at least 700k+

This is the club owned by Ivan Mestrovic who is swimming in money and they've been priced out of a deal for Flo of a few hundred thousand pounds? I'd take that story with a pinch of salt.

**The Leith Dutch** · 10-06-2019 07:18 AM

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There has to be more players coming in, we need strikers for a start. Also expect another one or two players to leave as well. After all we have to make room for incomers.

We badly need a couple of centre midfielders too.

Teams that are strong in that area will absolutely own us in the middle.
That puts pressure on the defence and leads to poor service to the attacking players.

Most of the times we've been good in my time watching Hibs we've had good proper centre mids.

***BILLYHIBS*** · 10-06-2019 07:31 AM

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Although I dont think LB is the most urgent position to strengthen, I do think that Hecky will be looking at both full back positions, particularly because of the type of football he wants us to play.

Like someone correctly mentioned above they were both caught out a bit last season, particularly Gray at RB

It was a strange one with SDG under Lenny

He was either injured or not quoted

He played 14 games under Neil Lennon last year scoring 5 goals and only being on the losing side twice

I take your point at times he was caught out but always seemed to just get there but was a driving force and a good attacking option

Under PH he has played 19 games scoring 1 so he obviously must rate what he brings to the team but competition can only be a good thing

**~~PaulSmith~~** · 10-06-2019 07:33 AM

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We badly need a couple of centre midfielders too.

Teams that are strong in that area will absolutely own us in the middle.
That puts pressure on the defence and leads to poor service to the attacking players.

Most of the times we've been good in my time watching Hibs we've had good proper centre mids.

Danzell Gravenberch will be the def central midfielder, I was told that he had signed but waiting on holidays being over being being announced.

**~~MSK~~** · 10-06-2019 07:36 AM

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Danzell Gravenberch will be the def central midfielder, I was told that he had signed but waiting on holidays being over being being announced.

That will be some song , Danzell Orlando Marcelino Gravenberch give us a wave 😆

***bingo70*** · 10-06-2019 07:39 AM

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At no point last season did I watch a game and think that our pressing need was to have better competition for the LB role.

As a defensive full back I don’t think we could do any better than Lewis, same applies to Gray on the right side, both excellent when their job is to defend.

There were times last season though when we were in promising attacking positions and I thought if we had a left back who was better going forward and had better delivery we’d be a better side.

Unpopular opinion but Sean Mackie isn’t for me and I personally don’t think he’ll make the grade in the first time, imo he’s not any real competition for Lewis so if we were to bring in another LB to compete with Lewis that’d be fine with me. Likewise though if we don’t sign a LB and we go into next season with him as left back I’ll be absolutely fine with that.

**04Sauzee** · 10-06-2019 07:40 AM

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Danzell Gravenberch will be the def central midfielder, I was told that he had signed but waiting on holidays being over being being announced.

Not doubting your information and not doubting he can play the defensive midfield role. It does look like he played as a CB last season
https://www.transfermarkt.com/danzell-gravenberch/leistungsdaten/spieler/186282

***J-C*** · 10-06-2019 07:49 AM

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The two full backs are getting caught out more and more , they never get close to the opposition to stop crosses in case they get skinned .

Possibly due to not having enough wide players in the squad last season who could help out the 2 wingbacks. You cannot ask Gray and Lewis to bomb forward and not have cover for them, Boyle was injured, Horgan struggles to track back and Milligan was slower than a week in jail, if you want Gray and Stevenson to do the defensive stuff, you need to have attacking wide players in front of them. Some of the best football we seen was when we had Boyle on the right and Barker on the left but we played a back 3 and this also limits Boyles attacking threat as he had more defending to do, if we're going with 1 up top then 2 wide men will help our wingbacks defend more as they'll give cover.

It was noticeable when Heckingbottom came in the 1st thing you saw was the team was far better structured, we defended with 2 banks of 4 but due to not having enough wide players we sometimes suffered when we attacked as the wings were exposed.

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-06-2019 08:04 AM

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Possibly due to not having enough wide players in the squad last season who could help out the 2 wingbacks. You cannot ask Gray and Lewis to bomb forward and not have cover for them, Boyle was injured, Horgan struggles to track back and Milligan was slower than a week in jail, if you want Gray and Stevenson to do the defensive stuff, you need to have attacking wide players in front of them. Some of the best football we seen was when we had Boyle on the right and Barker on the left but we played a back 3 and this also limits Boyles attacking threat as he had more defending to do, if we're going with 1 up top then 2 wide men will help our wingbacks defend more as they'll give cover.

It was noticeable when Heckingbottom came in the 1st thing you saw was the team was far better structured, we defended with 2 banks of 4 but due to not having enough wide players we sometimes suffered when we attacked as the wings were exposed.

David Murphy seemed to manage ok.

**sean04** · 10-06-2019 08:24 AM

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Not doubting your information and not doubting he can play the defensive midfield role. It does look like he played as a CB last season
https://www.transfermarkt.com/danzell-gravenberch/leistungsdaten/spieler/186282

Just watched a YouTube highlights video and looks like a mobile defensive midfielder who can drive forward. Also few clips of him pinging passes from center back. Looks a strong boy

***bingo70*** · 10-06-2019 08:30 AM

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Just watched a YouTube highlights video and looks like a mobile defensive midfielder who can drive forward. Also few clips of him pinging passes from center back. Looks a strong boy

Started his career as a forward

**sean04** · 10-06-2019 08:36 AM

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Started his career as a forward

Looks like the type of signing hecky was speaking about. Strong, athletic, mobile, can drive with the ball

**Since452** · 10-06-2019 08:57 AM

Hearts will be in a relegation battle next season. They won't have 500 new signings to baffle the opposition this time

***Bayern Bru*** · 10-06-2019 09:27 AM

Sounds like we're serious about getting this Preston lad in

***Heisenberg*** · 10-06-2019 09:30 AM

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Sounds like we're serious about getting this Preston lad in

Been given assurances he’d be first choice according to this...

https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football...well-1-9812025

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-06-2019 09:34 AM

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Been given assurances he’d be first choice according to this...

https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football...well-1-9812025

Thats ridiculous, unless Rocky is leaving imminently then theres no way he will be first pick. Suspect the paper is just making things up.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 10-06-2019 09:38 AM

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Thats ridiculous, unless Rocky is leaving imminently then theres no way he will be first pick. Suspect the paper is just making things up.

I think (could well be wrong) what the paper is concluding is after spending half a season on a bench at Charlton when expected to be first choice, that the player and Preston will only be happy sending him to a club where he’s going to be first choice?

***SHODAN*** · 10-06-2019 09:42 AM

He must be our replacement if Marciano leaves.

***Hermit Crab*** · 10-06-2019 09:43 AM

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I think (could well be wrong) what the paper is concluding is after spending half a season on a bench at Charlton when expected to be first choice, that the player and Preston will only be happy sending him to a club where he’s going to be first choice?

If that is the case then theres no way can guarantee him first team football - unless Rocky has a move planned this window.

**brog** · 10-06-2019 09:53 AM

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I think (could well be wrong) what the paper is concluding is after spending half a season on a bench at Charlton when expected to be first choice, that the player and Preston will only be happy sending him to a club where he’s going to be first choice?

I'm not sure it matters to PNE as to whether he's 1st choice or not, but it probably matters to Maxwell. You can see the logic from our perspective, we get him on loan & check him out for his last season under contract. If he succeeds we have opportunity to sign him for free. Sounds from the article we only have to up our contribution a piece for it to happen. I believe NL may rate Rocky higher than PH does. With the style that PH wants us to play then Rocky's rocky distribution comes under greater scrutiny.

**Niffy** · 10-06-2019 10:31 AM

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Been given assurances he’d be first choice according to this...

https://www.lep.co.uk/sport/football...well-1-9812025

The article says he signed for last club “on a Bosman “ , didn’t know that was still a term journos use.

**GloryGlory** · 10-06-2019 10:35 AM

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He must be our replacement if Marciano leaves.

Then we will still need another goalie, unless Dabrowski is ready to step and be the regular sub goalie.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 10-06-2019 10:42 AM

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If that is the case then theres no way can guarantee him first team football - unless Rocky has a move planned this window.

Yeah that’s what I was thinking.

**~~The 90+2~~** · 10-06-2019 10:44 AM

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I'm not sure it matters to PNE as to whether he's 1st choice or not, but it probably matters to Maxwell. You can see the logic from our perspective, we get him on loan & check him out for his last season under contract. If he succeeds we have opportunity to sign him for free. Sounds from the article we only have to up our contribution a piece for it to happen. I believe NL may rate Rocky higher than PH does. With the style that PH wants us to play then Rocky's rocky distribution comes under greater scrutiny.

I wouldn’t have thought it matters to them either but it’s kind what I got from the article.