Summer transfer thread 2025

[Donegal Hibby]

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"Winning the ball" hasn't really been a thing for a while though.

I've took a bit to adapt to the new rules. Previously, a whacking tackle could be fine as long as the ball was won, but now you have to take into consideration excessive force and endangering opponents. The winning of the ball is fairly immaterial.

That's before you get onto the interpretation of said rules by Scottish referees.

The tackles in the clip were great Scottish tackles, maybe up to about a decade or so ago. Since then, I'm afraid I agree with those who think they're getting penalised here.

I agree with what you’re saying about taking into account excessive force and endangering the opponents but I really don’t see excessive force or any signs of endangering the opponents in his tackling in the first minute and a half tbh .

Edit … Had a look back and I think there is potentially one tackle he could be booked for though the rest I think he wins the ball with no force or risk to the opponent.

[JeMeSouviens]

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I actually think the guy in the video goes to ground a tad too quickly. I rate that he wins the ball so often but I'm a bit of a believer in that if you have to go to ground it's because it's the last option or something has gone a bit wrong.

He'd be red carded every other game playing for us if he regularly makes tackles like the first couple of clips.

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Greg Taylor signs for PAOK

[MacGruber]

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I agree with what you’re saying about taking into account excessive force and endangering the opponents but I really don’t see excessive force or any signs of endangering the opponents in his tackling in the first minute and a half tbh .

Edit … Had a look back and I think there is potentially one tackle he could be booked for though the rest I think he wins the ball with no force or risk to the opponent.

He jumps in a bit unorthodox with both legs in most of them, he wins the ball but the awkward way he goes in would get pulled up more often than not. It's just a few clips though, not really a sample size worth determining how he normally tackles

[JimBHibees]

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Are our Bournemouth overlords sending another player to Rangers? Hopefully this is a clever sabotage ruse...

https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/sport/25279690.rangers-talks-bournemouth-joe-rothwell-deal/

Very good signing

[sauzee1989]

You sure it’s not rangers bill foley has money in?

[BILLYHIBS]

Huns on the verge of selling Igamane to Lille for their reported asking price of 15m no bad business as they paid 1.5m for him if it goes through

His Moroccan club have a 30% sell on

Lille want him to team up upfront with Olivier Girooooouuuuuudddddddd!!!

Dessers attracting interest from AEK Athens

[Bobo]

Triantis is going down the same route that Craig Rowcastle chose when he returned to Chelsea during the Mowbray era.

We all know what happened after that, he had 1 season with Sheffield Wednesday then it was all pretty much downhill from there.

Triantis is a similar age to what Rocastle was back then and both were looking at the same opportunity of playing in the EPL.

It's a big gamble to take when there is a guaranteed stable contract on offer, not without its own rewards, where he can learn and improve as well as gaining international recognition before getting the desired EPL move a little further down the line.

It's all about opportunites and taking them when the time is right, we'll find out, in time, whether Triantis makes the right choice or becomes the next Craig Rocastle?

[sean04]

Bournemouth selling another player to rangers. What is going on? Thought bk wanted to split the old firm

[JohnM1875]

Is a bit weird, but then I realised both players from Bournemouth have previously played under Russell Martin. Can't help it if the player wants to go to the Huns.

[sauzee1989]

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Triantis is going down the same route that Craig Rowcastle chose when he returned to Chelsea during the Mowbray era.

We all know what happened after that, he had 1 season with Sheffield Wednesday then it was all pretty much downhill from there.

Triantis is a similar age to what Rocastle was back then and both were looking at the same opportunity of playing in the EPL.

It's a big gamble to take when there is a guaranteed stable contract on offer, not without its own rewards, where he can learn and improve as well as gaining international recognition before getting the desired EPL move a little further down the line.

It's all about opportunites and taking them when the time is right, we'll find out, in time, whether Triantis makes the right choice or becomes the next Craig Rocastle?

Not many if any similarities with these players. Rocastle was extremely limited as a footballer just a poor version of a Marvin Bartley sort but looked better with good players around him.

[bingo70]

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Bournemouth selling another player to rangers. What is going on? Thought bk wanted to split the old firm

I’m not saying you’re wrong but when did they say that?

I thought their stated ambition was regular European football.

[Donegal Hibby]

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Bournemouth selling another player to rangers. What is going on? Thought bk wanted to split the old firm

I don’t think there was ever any mention of splitting the OF , more challenging for 3rd and getting into Europe regularly.

[badabing67]

Could of spotted an infiltrator there Bingo

[Bobo]

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Not many if any similarities with these players. Rocastle was extremely limited as a footballer just a poor version of a Marvin Bartley sort but looked better with good players around him.

Not debating their abilities, more the position they were in being loan players and taking a punt at making it at their parent clubs rather than opting for a guranteed stable contract with the opportunity to achieve their ambition a little further down the road.

[sean04]

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I don’t think there was ever any mention of splitting the OF , more challenging for 3rd and getting into Europe regularly.

How's making our rivals stronger helping us qualify for Europe? Imagine the uproar if max Aaron's scores and puts us out the scottish cup

[sean04]

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I’m not saying you’re wrong but when did they say that?

I thought their stated ambition was regular European football.

On twitter, Joe rothwell

[easty]

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How's making our rivals stronger helping us qualify for Europe? Imagine the uproar if max Aaron's scores and puts us out the scottish cup

Where would the uproar come from? Not me. Bournemouth can sell whoever the want to whoever they want.

If Kieron Bowie turns into a superstar, would we only be allowed to sell him to Bournemouth in the EPL?

[badabing67]

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Where would the uproar come from? Not me. Bournemouth can sell whoever the want to whoever they want.

If Kieron Bowie turns into a superstar, would we only be allowed to sell him to Bournemouth in the EPL?

Exactly.... They are in the business of buying and selling football players to make a profit

[sean04]

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Where would the uproar come from? Not me. Bournemouth can sell whoever the want to whoever they want.

If Kieron Bowie turns into a superstar, would we only be allowed to sell him to Bournemouth in the EPL?

There will be a very unhappy section of hibs fans if a Bournemouth player knocks us out the cup. A team were linked to and part of a group. That could stop us getting into Europe. Don't see how making another team within our league stronger is helping hibs

[sean04]

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Exactly.... They are in the business of buying and selling football players to make a profit

They could've sent max Aaron's to the championship on England. Subsided his wages so he could join rangers

[Greenio]

Quality vid on the hibs socials - 'fist bump (or pump according to DG!) where they all guess how many goals they've scored. Elie's response is classic!

I'm more and more thinking he might be staying.

[easty]

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There will be a very unhappy section of hibs fans if a Bournemouth player knocks us out the cup. A team were linked to and part of a group. That could stop us getting into Europe. Don't see how making another team within our league stronger is helping hibs

To be fair there are always a really unhappy section of Hibs fans, someone is always moaning about something.

In your scenario he won't be a Bournemouth player, he'll be a Rangers player. If we're knocked out the cup I'll be pissed off we're out the cup, I won't be greetin about how the group who owns 25% of the club loaned a player (who wouldn't have been interested in moving to us) to Rangers.

What if NMW plays against Bournemouth in the cup and Mansfield put them out?

[flash]

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Quality vid on the hibs socials - 'fist bump (or pump according to DG!) where they all guess how many goals they've scored. Elie's response is classic!

I'm more and more thinking he might be staying.

A fit and flying Youan would be something to hold onto.

[easty]

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They could've sent max Aaron's to the championship on England. Subsided his wages so he could join rangers

He's no an unwanted sofa, you cannae just send him somewhere, he has to want to go. Were there even Championship teams after him?

[JohnM1875]

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A fit and flying Youan would be something to hold onto.

Without a doubt! Think Gray will get him in the right frame of mind as well.

[badabing67]

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Quality vid on the hibs socials - 'fist bump (or pump according to DG!) where they all guess how many goals they've scored. Elie's response is classic!

I'm more and more thinking he might be staying.

Same here, hopefully he extends

[hibbie02]

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"Winning the ball" hasn't really been a thing for a while though.

I took a bit of time to adapt to the new rules. Previously, a whacking tackle could be fine as long as the ball was won, but now you have to take into consideration excessive force and endangering opponents. The winning of the ball is fairly immaterial.

That's before you get onto the interpretation of said rules by Scottish referees.

The tackles in the clip were great Scottish tackles, maybe up to about a decade or so ago. Since then, I'm afraid I agree with those who think they're getting penalised here.

And we won't see the ones he missed or got booked for. He would spend more time up before the beaks than on the pitch. He'd be offafter 10 mins against the Uglies and Them. Alasannah found that out pronto. Apart from that he looked tidy on the ball.

[Centre Hawf]

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They could've sent max Aaron's to the championship on England. Subsided his wages so he could join rangers

Been over this before but the player has to also WANT to be sent to the Championship.

The footballing world will get awfully small if we're only allowed to do business with or avoid clashing with everyone in the same multi club set ups.

[CentreForward]

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Same here, hopefully he extends

Any news on his fitness? Surely he must be over his injury by now.