Realistic January signings

[CMurdoch]

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All about opinions, but I couldn’t care if players have left under a cloud. If they’re quality, & available, it’s a no brainier for me.

Efe, McGeouch, McNulty.
All PROVEN premier league players, & better than what we have. Should be looking at permanent deals for all 3.
If Griffiths is available on loan, another no brainer.
Although I could be greedy & want another 4/5 in, think they could be realistic, improve the squad, & strengthen again at end of season, when it’s easier to move other players on.

McNulty realistic on a permanent?
Lets think about that.

He still has 2.5 years left on his Reading contract at £10k a week.
That is £1.25 million.

Hibs would pay circa £3k a week which over 2.5 years is £375k

So you expect him to chuck almost a million quid in the water for the joy of playing for Hibs?

Reading might offer him say £375k to piss off but that still leaves McNulty half a million quid down.
No chance of a permanent.

Additionally if Sunderland are paying his wages for the season Reading will be keeping him there whether Sunderland want him now or not. So no loan to Hibs either.

[munchar]

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McNulty realistic on a permanent?
Lets think about that.

He still has 2.5 years left on his Reading contract at £10k a week.
That is £1.25 million.

Hibs would pay circa £3k a week which over 2.5 years is £375k

So you expect him to chuck almost a million quid in the water for the joy of playing for Hibs?

Reading might offer him say £375k to piss off but that still leaves McNulty half a million quid down.
No chance of a permanent.

Additionally if Sunderland are paying his wages for the season Reading will be keeping him there whether Sunderland want him now or not. So no loan to Hibs either.

If loan move doesn’t work out for both parties, it will be cut short. Reading don’t want him. I’m sure they will subsidise his wages to get him out the club. Didn’t the same thing happen with Derek Riorden coming back to Hibs. Obviously McNulty will have to take some sort of financial hit, but nobody else will pay him that kind of money, and can’t see him being happy to sit tight for 2 1/2 years. Contracts can be made up of loyalty bonuses & yearly singing on fees etc.

[CMurdoch]

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If loan move doesn’t work out for both parties, it will be cut short. Reading don’t want him. I’m sure they will subsidise his wages to get him out the club. Didn’t the same thing happen with Derek Riorden coming back to Hibs. Obviously McNulty will have to take some sort of financial hit, but nobody else will pay him that kind of money, and can’t see him being happy to sit tight for 2 1/2 years. Contracts can be made up of loyalty bonuses & yearly singing on fees etc.

All depends on the terms of the loan contract.
Sunderland might be able to end it early but there will be penalty clauses to encourage them not to.
Reading will keep loaning McNulty out to the club willing to pay the biggest part of his wages until such time as they can either sell him or his contract ends. McNulty will never get a contract like this again in his life so will sit tight.

[munchar]

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All depends on the terms of the loan contract.
Sunderland might be able to end it early but there will be penalty clauses to encourage them not to.
Reading will keep loaning McNulty out to the club willing to pay the biggest part of his wages until such time as they can either sell him or his contract ends. McNulty will never get a contract like this again in his life so will sit tight.

Yip, agreed. Unless player & both clubs can work together, we wouldn’t be able to sign him permanently. If he’s that far out the picture though, it makes sense for all parties to work something out. Doesn’t do his club or his career any good floating about on loan long term.

[Brummie_Hibs]

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McNulty realistic on a permanent?
Lets think about that.

He still has 2.5 years left on his Reading contract at £10k a week.
That is £1.25 million.

Hibs would pay circa £3k a week which over 2.5 years is £375k

So you expect him to chuck almost a million quid in the water for the joy of playing for Hibs?

Reading might offer him say £375k to piss off but that still leaves McNulty half a million quid down.
No chance of a permanent.

Additionally if Sunderland are paying his wages for the season Reading will be keeping him there whether Sunderland want him now or not. So no loan to Hibs either.

I believe his family have bought a house in the Edinburgh area, with one of his children at school starting age.

I think a move to Hibs would suit Marc quite well and would be open to negotiations.

[Captain Trips]

Play Boyle up top in a 2 then we have the extra forward I think we needed. Yes creates a space in midfield but I like look of boyle up there I think he could do a real job.