Summer transfer thread 2025

[Northernhibee]

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I see it totally differently

The guy has just spent a year at a smaller team than Heerenveen showcasing that he is made for their league, he is road tested in their division, and he provides what they are missing - goals.

There's a long window in front of us and not many other strikers available with that track record in Heerenveen's league.

If they want him, there's a price...

But the price if we don’t sell him is an unhappy player who doesn’t really contribute much in this league on presumably quite a large wage, and we lose him for free in the summer.

There’s more jeapordy for us than them if they choose to move on to another target.

[Donegal Hibby]

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Considering all of our rivals have been signing players I'd be quite alarmed if we'd been sitting on our hands not doing due diligence.

I remember one of our rivals signing players like Spittal and Dhanda and there was a bit of panic on here at one stage . It’s not really about what our rivals do but more we get our own recruitment right . We haven’t been sitting on our hands as we have McGrath and Sallinger signed , confident in our recruitment now .

[Smartie]

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Really not long until our game against Mitjylland

They’re a very strong team and be hard to beat

We’re missing a good chunk of the spine of our team in Rocky, Triantis and Myko. 2 of which were our best players last season.

Big couple of weeks to get new players in/renew contracts.

Will be hard to replace these guys and be as good as we were last season, let alone better!

Hopefully an exciting couple of weeks coming up and plenty incomings

Can I just clarify the situation regarding that game (apologies if this has been clarified elsewhere).

If we lose, we drop down and have another difficult game against a strong team that sees us knocked out of Europe. If we win, we get a tough team and if we lose that we drop down into the Conference group stages.

If we win both we're in the group stages of the Europa League albeit this is highly unlikely.

Do I have that right?




Reason I'm asking this here is that this may shape our transfer desperation/ urgency. It would be great to have a good side ready to face the Danes but is that really going to be practical if neither Triantis or Rocky sign up with us again?

Do we prefer getting optimal business done later in the window or do we "make do" earlier in order to have the best possible chance of European progression, albeit that may end up being kiboshed very early indeed with a familiarly stinking July European result.

[flash]

Vente to be announced by Heerenveen tomorrow apparently.

[Real Emerald]

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I remember one of our rivals signing players like Spittal and Dhanda and there was a bit of panic on here at one stage . It’s not really about what our rivals do but more we get our own recruitment right . We haven’t been sitting on our hands as we have McGrath and Sallinger signed , confident in our recruitment now .

At the very minimum we MUST sign a striker prior to our Euro tie as it would be completely unacceptable to be heading into that with only Bowie. Getting one in early to get a pre season with the team would be preferable if possible.

[marinello59]

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The problem with Vente is that the worth of the player to us is a lot less than the worth to Herenveen. He is in the last year of the contract with us and he was almost completely anonymous up here, and has said himself he doesn’t get the sort of balls he needs to score in this league.

We’re not in a strong negotiating position and if we can wipe our feet with the deal it’s a decent outcome from a poor signing.

The idea we’d see some sort of bidding war was always pie in the sky because teams know the above and that we’re not going to turn down the chance to turn a small profit.

And the bit in bold is the main reason this is a good deal for us. He was never coming back to play for us, he is just not suited to our league. If he was rated as worth much more than the figures mentioned to a Dutch team then there would have been other bids in for him. Looks like the price is about right though, both ourselves and the player move on.

[we are hibs]

I see John Park is new head of recruitment at st.mirren

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[marinello59]

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At the very minimum we MUST sign a striker prior to our Euro tie as it would be completely unacceptable to be heading into that with only Bowie. Getting one in early to get a pre season with the team would be preferable if possible.

That brings back bad memories of the last time we rushed to sign a striker before a European tie. Turned out we were all feared of the beard in the end. Rowan Vine. I shudder every time I see his name.

[Billy Whizz]

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That brings back bad memories of the last time we rushed to sign a striker before a European tie. Turned out we were all feared of the beard in the end. Rowan Vine. I shudder every time I see his name.

Wasn’t just him, that team was terrible, and ultimately were relegated

I still wonder how Fenlon for the back 4 so wrong for the game in Malmo
Lewis right back
Forster right centre back
McPake left centre back
Hanlon left back

[Real Emerald]

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That brings back bad memories of the last time we rushed to sign a striker before a European tie. Turned out we were all feared of the beard in the end. Rowan Vine. I shudder every time I see his name.

The fear of signing Rowan Vine should not be the reason we don’t sign a striker in time for Europe. Hopefully we have targets lined up and you should really apologise for reminding us about Rowan Vine. 😩😂

[Donegal Hibby]

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At the very minimum we MUST sign a striker prior to our Euro tie as it would be completely unacceptable to be heading into that with only Bowie. Getting one in early to get a pre season with the team would be preferable if possible.

We will need 3 minimum if we fail to resign Rocky and Triantis IMO . Ball playing CH , Defensive Midfielder and a Striker ( target man ) .

[Jock O]

Am I being over optimistic in thinking Triantis must still be at club if he is modelling new strip? Technically he should be down the road again, or is his loan contract still running?

I appreciate my desperation stakes to sign him are getting higher daily, but surely we don't pin our new season launch on a player we don't expect to have?

Or have we just given him a hugely lucrative modelling gig to help make up his mind.......

[HibbyAndy]

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We will need 3 minimum if we fail to resign Rocky and Triantis IMO . Ball playing CH , Defensive Midfielder and a Striker ( target man ) .

Step forward Ryan Porteous


Mon Hibs make it happen !

[HendoDelivered]

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Am I being over optimistic in thinking Triantis must still be at club if he is modelling new strip? Technically he should be down the road again, or is his loan contract still running?

I appreciate my desperation stakes to sign him are getting higher daily, but surely we don't pin our new season launch on a player we don't expect to have?

Or have we just given him a hugely lucrative modelling gig to help make up his mind.......

Where is he modelling the new kit about?

[Billy Whizz]

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Am I being over optimistic in thinking Triantis must still be at club if he is modelling new strip? Technically he should be down the road again, or is his loan contract still running?

I appreciate my desperation stakes to sign him are getting higher daily, but surely we don't pin our new season launch on a player we don't expect to have?

Or have we just given him a hugely lucrative modelling gig to help make up his mind.......

I haven’t seen Triantis in the new strip, have you?

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

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Am I being over optimistic in thinking Triantis must still be at club if he is modelling new strip? Technically he should be down the road again, or is his loan contract still running?

I appreciate my desperation stakes to sign him are getting higher daily, but surely we don't pin our new season launch on a player we don't expect to have?

Or have we just given him a hugely lucrative modelling gig to help make up his mind.......

He’s not modelling the new strip though.

[Jock O]

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Where is he modelling the new kit about?

Sorry for some reason I though he was in the picture I had seen?

Now you have really ruined my day

[GordonHFC]

Somebody getting him mixed up with O'Hora me thinks.

[marinello59]

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The fear of signing Rowan Vine should not be the reason we don’t sign a striker in time for Europe. Hopefully we have targets lined up and you should really apologise for reminding us about Rowan Vine. 😩😂

[Jock O]

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Somebody getting him mixed up with O'Hora me thinks.

Just had another look and either my desperation stakes have made me see things, or I need new glasses. Guilty as charged

Off to mope now

[Real Emerald]

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We will need 3 minimum if we fail to resign Rocky and Triantis IMO . Ball playing CH , Defensive Midfielder and a Striker ( target man ) .

Totally agree.

[Bob Box Fish]

Anyone else think the club are being rather generous with Rocky and Hoilett on how long they are getting to make a decision .

[B.H.F.C]

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Anyone else think the club are being rather generous with Rocky and Hoilett on how long they are getting to make a decision .

I can’t believe that we are sitting just waiting on them making a decision now. We have to either know what is happening with them and/or pursuing other players.

[Lago]

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Anyone else think the club are being rather generous with Rocky and Hoilett on how long they are getting to make a decision .

Totally agree, time for them to sh*t or get off the pot.

[Stuart93]

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I can’t believe that we are sitting just waiting on them making a decision now. We have to either know what is happening with them and/or pursuing other players.

I’ll probably get it in the neck from the usuals who take offence to my posts but we always seem to be behind when it comes to transfers.

Does my box in. Never seem to hit the ground running when we knew it was a summer of overhauling the squad.

[Aldo]

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I can’t believe that we are sitting just waiting on them making a decision now. We have to either know what is happening with them and/or pursuing other players.

Maybe we are not. Maybe decisions have been made and the early strip release is to try and soften the blow!

[Real Emerald]

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Totally agree, time for them to sh*t or get off the pot.

Hoilett on the toilet then. 😂

[GloryGlory]

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Hoilett on the toilet then. 😂

P*ss or get off the pot!

[B.H.F.C]

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I’ll probably get it in the neck from the usuals who take offence to my posts but we always seem to be behind when it comes to transfers.

Does my box in. Never seem to hit the ground running when we knew it was a summer of overhauling the squad.

I don’t feel like we are behind. I think the squad is in as strong a position as it’s been at this point of the year for a long time. It’s never going to be complete at this point in time. I think there will be more players in and/or re-signed by the time we go to Holland next weekend.

[04Sauzee]

Dundee have posted their squad numbers today, they have listed 17 players and 3 of them are goalkeepers.