Summer 2019 transfer thread

[Vault Boy]

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I've only been told we are interested and his availability is being looked into. I myself would luv to see Jason back.

Yep, make it happen Hibs. Hammer of the Hearts, scores on the big occasions, popular character with a few of our players. No brainer.

[The 90+2]

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I think i’ll let the management and recruitment teams decide how many players we require in each position.

George Craig will without doubt want Cummings back.

[Just Jimmy]

Jason Cummings would score more goals for Hibs than any of the strikers on our books.

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[badabing67]

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George Craig will without doubt want Cummings back.

Why do you think that

[Betty Boop]

Cummings loves the Rangers.

[Smartie]

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Jason Cummings would score more goals for Hibs than any of the strikers on our books.

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With Cummings in the team though, how many would the midfielders, wingers etc get?

If he's the sole focus, he gets the goals, and I think the team would score more with someone like Doidge up there, even if the striker himself got quite a few less.

I could never get my head around Cummings as a player. He was clearly very good, had something, and I really liked him but there was often something lacking about our play when he was in the team.

[Unseen work]

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Cummings loves the Rangers.

This is the biggest thing for me, I loved him when he was here but massively went off him with his Rangers love in.

That being said, a couple of goals for us and I’d soon forget about that.

[hibeerealist]

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Still had the balls to step up and take the winning penalty in the shootout. I think that pretty much summed him up. Get him home.

GGTTH

[Northernhibee]

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This is the biggest thing for me, I loved him when he was here but massively went off him with his Rangers love in.

That being said, a couple of goals for us and I’d soon forget about that.

Do you welcome Scott Allan back? He handed in a transfer request to move directly to them from us.

[Barman Stanton]

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This is the biggest thing for me, I loved him when he was here but massively went off him with his Rangers love in.

That being said, a couple of goals for us and I’d soon forget about that.

Ach, he got the chance to play for a big club on loan. I wouldn't hold it against him. Not like he was there for long. When he retires its likely the highlight of his whole career will be a game against Rangers.

[hibeerealist]

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Had that argument with a Jambo mate of mine - oh he never meant that, couldn’t do it again

He did the exact same thing for Scotland in an under 21s game

He knew exactly what he was doing

Come on home Jason

[The Leith Dutch]

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Is this the new scatter gun approach,sign loads of players and hope we stumble across a system that works. I thought we've been playing 1 up top, where's all the strikers going to fit in?

This is exactly my worry. While formations aren't rigid and set for the entire season we should still be signing to a plan.
We signed good players last season but didn't sign a balanced team and I think it showed.

At the moment the indication is one up front with two up front on occasion.
Currently that means either we're looking for a guy who is on the bench most games or we're benching a high earner (in Flo) or a striker we just spent money on (in Doidge).
Add to that the fact Boyle is an option up front in a pinch and we have decent (not exceptional but decent) coverage in the striker area.

Not saying I wouldn't take another striker and doesn't mean Flo isn't moving on or Shaw isn't going out on loan but I'm still strongly of the opinion we currently don't have a
functioning midfield which is a far bigger concern. Currently if Vela gets injured we're in a bit of a mess.
We have very little depth in central midfield and very little flexibility in how we play in midfield due to a lot of our players having quite specific roles.

I see a lot of formations on here with effectively 5 attackers which is how I set up my fantasy football side.
That kind of team gets rolled over in midfield and sheds points regularly in return for once every 5 or 6 games giving someone a hammering.
That isn't how we get 3rd place. That's going to need a platform in midfield.

[jeffers]

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If not McNulty, then JC, still makes 4 strikers, we've played 1 up in all friendlies and at the end of last season. We need 3 max which gives us the option of 2 up top now and then.

I’m not sure why you are still arguing with me. PH himself said we were still trying to get a deal done for McNulty even after we had brought in Doidge. So he clearly thinks we need another striker. Maybe he doesn’t think Shaw is the answer ?

[SHODAN]

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Cummings loves the Rangers.

He also loves scoring against the Rangers.

[Lago]

Substitute Cummings for McGeoch, same arguments same discussion. 😒

[S4uzee]

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George Craig will without doubt want Cummings back.

Didn’t want him back in January ....

[Lewiehas2]

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This is exactly my worry. While formations aren't rigid and set for the entire season we should still be signing to a plan.
We signed good players last season but didn't sign a balanced team and I think it showed.

At the moment the indication is one up front with two up front on occasion.
Currently that means either we're looking for a guy who is on the bench most games or we're benching a high earner (in Flo) or a striker we just spent money on (in Doidge).
Add to that the fact Boyle is an option up front in a pinch and we have decent (not exceptional but decent) coverage in the striker area.

Not saying I wouldn't take another striker and doesn't mean Flo isn't moving on or Shaw isn't going out on loan but I'm still strongly of the opinion we currently don't have a
functioning midfield which is a far bigger concern. Currently if Vela gets injured we're in a bit of a mess.
We have very little depth in central midfield and very little flexibility in how we play in midfield due to a lot of our players having quite specific roles.

I see a lot of formations on here with effectively 5 attackers which is how I set up my fantasy football side.
That kind of team gets rolled over in midfield and sheds points regularly in return for once every 5 or 6 games giving someone a hammering.
That isn't how we get 3rd place. That's going to need a platform in midfield.

Pretty sure the best argument for this summer window is we finally seem to have a plan? These are just rumours, Hecky knew what he wanted and has got them in, unlike last few year when we didn’t have a plan

[murray26]

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Cummings loves the Rangers.

There’s something you have in common with him.

[GloryGlory]

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Hmmmm - could it be?

[SHODAN]

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Substitute Cummings for McGeoch, same arguments same discussion. ��

McGeouch played for Celtic instead of Rangers though which apparently increases his perceived skill as a player.

[murray26]

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https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.c...fans-1-4967863

Hmmmm - could it be?

I would love to see him back 🤞

[SHODAN]

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I would love to see him back 🤞

We'll have been working on this for a while now, hopefully we can finalise it.

[04Sauzee]

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McGeouch played for Celtic instead of Rangers though which apparently increases his perceived skill as a player.

I thought he had been attached to both Glasgow teams?

[JimBHibees]

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If not McNulty, then JC, still makes 4 strikers, we've played 1 up in all friendlies and at the end of last season. We need 3 max which gives us the option of 2 up top now and then.

Though when playing 433 doesn't necessarily mean wide attackers can't be strikers think Oli indicated he was playing wide of a 3 in reserve games last season.

[J-C]

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I’m not sure why you are still arguing with me. PH himself said we were still trying to get a deal done for McNulty even after we had brought in Doidge. So he clearly thinks we need another striker. Maybe he doesn’t think Shaw is the answer ?

Not trying to argue just trying to figure out why were going for McNulty when we already have 3 strikers, unless we're letting one go fir sale or loan. As I've stated I think we need another midfielder maybe Omeonga and another winger to cover Boyle if injured or away with Australia. We don't want to get caught out like last season down to our bare bones.

[Kato]

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Is this the new scatter gun approach,sign loads of players and hope we stumble across a system that works.

Was that not last season?

[Unseen work]

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Do you welcome Scott Allan back? He handed in a transfer request to move directly to them from us.

Yes, I was desperate for Scotty to come back. An outstanding talent who put in a transfer request to join his boyhood team. Wouldn’t hold that against him.

I would also take JC back as he is a great striker and seems to rise on the big occasion, I just never liked his love in with Rangers when he left. Not just going there on loan which I don’t hold against him, but the way he was speaking and acting on social media etc you would think he has a season ticket their for 20 years.

I wonder if we will say we’re interested in Cummings to try get McNulty cheaper....

[jeffers]

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Not trying to argue just trying to figure out why were going for McNulty when we already have 3 strikers, unless we're letting one go fir sale or loan. As I've stated I think we need another midfielder maybe Omeonga and another winger to cover Boyle if injured or away with Australia. We don't want to get caught out like last season down to our bare bones.

No worries.

Tomorrow will be my first game so can’t comment on Doidge, but from what I’ve read on here doesn’t seem to be best as a lone striker. Kamberi most certainly isn’t and while McNulty did ok in that role he’s another who isn’t at his best when played that way. I’d hope we play 2 up at least against the teams we’d expect to be in the bottom six.

I don’t disagree we need another midfielder, I fully expect us to sign one. Another wide man would be good too, maybe Newall will be that player though.

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JC is also very good friends with Allan, wonder if that could influence him. I

[The 90+2]

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Didn’t want him back in January ....

Deal was already done with Mcnulty and couldn’t cover wages.