Byrne Baby Byrne Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 34 minutes ago, Sheepo said: Should have kept the McCrorie money for Campbell far better midfielder although he cannot play at the back like Ross. !! Lets not write off McCrorie. Honking 2nd half to the season but if gets back to earlier form we won't have much to worry about Link to comment
slippers Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Wester Hailes Skins said: Edinburgh Evening News saying a 500k development fee would be due to Motherwell for Campbell. He's confirmed he's leaving Motherwell. Personally can't see Hearts, Hibs or Aberdeen writing a cheque for that. Likely go down south to sign for English giants Luton Town. I think Aberdeen would spend 500k on the right player. Unfortunately we are very heavy on centre mids and actually think we would struggle to persuade him to come to Aberdeen. Could also see Hibs making a move if they are to win the Scottish cup. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 39 minutes ago, slippers said: I think Aberdeen would spend 500k on the right player. Unfortunately we are very heavy on centre mids and actually think we would struggle to persuade him to come to Aberdeen. Could also see Hibs making a move if they are to win the Scottish cup. I’d rather we spent £500k on a centre forward (if we do have that amount of cash to spend on a player). Link to comment
Chester Don Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 We should absolutely be spending, if we can , £500k on Campbell as the lad will be worth four to six times that in a few years. This should be our model. Invest to gain quality for a few years, sell on for a higher fee down the line after we have helped develop great young talent. Do it several times over and our reputation will bring us quality young players who can see a club progressive in developing careers. Link to comment
Kiriakov33 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 A Hibee mate is convinced Campbell is signing for them in summer. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 2 hours ago, Kiriakov33 said: A Hibee mate is convinced Campbell is signing for them in summer. I suppose if they sell Nisbet he would be easily affordable for them. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, Ten Caat said: I suppose if they sell Nisbet he would be easily affordable for them. Griffiths for fuck all, Campbell for £500k & £2m change. Good deal. Did they not turn down about £2.5m in January? Link to comment
Tord31 Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 If they win the scottish cup they'll be well placed Link to comment
Wester Hailes Skins Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 3 hours ago, Kiriakov33 said: A Hibee mate is convinced Campbell is signing for them in summer. Wishful. I still wouldn't rule out one of the Glasgow two picking him up. Seeing if he can handle the step up. If not, selling him for more than they spent on his development fee. Kickback seems convinced we've three prominent signings just waiting to be revealed. To turn around the disdain for Budge and Neilson it's gonna have to be Campbell and Dunne level quality. Instead I think it'll be one of the Inverness youngsters and a couple of Savage gambles from down south. I think Hibs will be in for Kerr. Even if Porteous stays. And if Nisbet goes, probably Shankland. There's limited available talent in Scotland to satisfy Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs squad needs. We'll be exploring Ireland again after McEneff. After years of piss recruitment, Savage needs to deliver for us in his first proper window. Agents will offer the same players to Aberdeen, Hearts and Hibs. It's about where each club feels they need to invest. CH and CMF our two most needed positions. 1 5 Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted May 11, 2021 Share Posted May 11, 2021 Some bloke on P & B saying we’ve offered a contract to Marvin Johnson, who’s coming out of contract at Middlesbrough. Ex-Motherwell, left winger, but 30 now. Probably nonsense. Link to comment
PlasticFan Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Some bloke on P & B saying we’ve offered a contract to Marvin Johnson, who’s coming out of contract at Middlesbrough. Ex-Motherwell, left winger, but 30 now. Probably nonsense. Are we yet to be linked with any exciting young players since Glass' arrival? Seems to be quite alot of "experience" in the squad already when you look at the remaining contracted players and those confirmed to be joining in the summer. Link to comment
super_al Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Are we going to be linked with any quality players? 1 Link to comment
ThomohawkKid Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 7 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Some bloke on P & B saying we’ve offered a contract to Marvin Johnson, who’s coming out of contract at Middlesbrough. Ex-Motherwell, left winger, but 30 now. Probably nonsense. He was decent 6 years ago. You’d get a good 2 years out him at 30 Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 11 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Griffiths for fuck all, Campbell for £500k & £2m change. Good deal. Did they not turn down about £2.5m in January? I think it was reported as £3million from Birmingham, exactly the same time as we were tanning them for £2million for Cosgrove. Nisbet wasn't a bit happy about it getting turned down. What you say would be a fabulous deal.....and why I think Griffiths will end up at Hibs rather than us. With £3m in the bank, they could afford to push the boat out a bit on wages for Griffiths and as I have said before....he's a Hibs fanatic anyway and he can join them with no need to move house if he doesn't want, Glasgow to Edinburgh is an easy daily commute Link to comment
DD1903 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 7 hours ago, super_al said: Are we going to be linked with any quality players? Just start firing out some names, it's what everyone else is doing. Sorted Link to comment
jamiesd Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Allan Gow incoming. Pay as you play 1 3 Link to comment
slippers Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 35 minutes ago, Ten Caat said: I think it was reported as £3million from Birmingham, exactly the same time as we were tanning them for £2million for Cosgrove. Nisbet wasn't a bit happy about it getting turned down. What you say would be a fabulous deal.....and why I think Griffiths will end up at Hibs rather than us. With £3m in the bank, they could afford to push the boat out a bit on wages for Griffiths and as I have said before....he's a Hibs fanatic anyway and he can join them with no need to move house if he doesn't want, Glasgow to Edinburgh is an easy daily commute Would have to assume they will get more than 3m now for him if they were offered that in Jan. especially if they win the Scottish cup and have that 3-4m from European football. They won’t be in a bad position. Link to comment
aberdeen1970 Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, jamiesd said: Allan Gow incoming. Pay as you play How much does he have to pay us to play? Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 43 minutes ago, Ten Caat said: I think it was reported as £3million from Birmingham, exactly the same time as we were tanning them for £2million for Cosgrove. Nisbet wasn't a bit happy about it getting turned down. What you say would be a fabulous deal.....and why I think Griffiths will end up at Hibs rather than us. With £3m in the bank, they could afford to push the boat out a bit on wages for Griffiths and as I have said before....he's a Hibs fanatic anyway and he can join them with no need to move house if he doesn't want, Glasgow to Edinburgh is an easy daily commute Aye that’s what I think will happen Link to comment
Wester Hailes Skins Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Ten Caat said: I think it was reported as £3million from Birmingham, exactly the same time as we were tanning them for £2million for Cosgrove. Nisbet wasn't a bit happy about it getting turned down. What you say would be a fabulous deal.....and why I think Griffiths will end up at Hibs rather than us. With £3m in the bank, they could afford to push the boat out a bit on wages for Griffiths and as I have said before....he's a Hibs fanatic anyway and he can join them with no need to move house if he doesn't want, Glasgow to Edinburgh is an easy daily commute The reason the £3m was turned down was it was all in drips and snotters based on appearances, performance, etc. It wasn't £3m in the bank. 2 Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Wester Hailes Skins said: The reason the £3m was turned down was it was all in drips and snotters based on appearances, performance, etc. It wasn't £3m in the bank. If that it true then it makes our Dick Turpin job on Birmingham even more impressive 1 Link to comment
Durrant Dived Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 minutes ago, Ten Caat said: If that it true then it makes our Dick Turpin job on Birmingham even more impressive Not when Cosgrove doesn't meet any of the appearances/performance clauses ? Link to comment
Zeus Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 9 hours ago, super_al said: Are we going to be linked with any quality players? Luka Zahovic Link to comment
Crossbow Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 3 hours ago, Ten Caat said: I think it was reported as £3million from Birmingham, exactly the same time as we were tanning them for £2million for Cosgrove. Nisbet wasn't a bit happy about it getting turned down. What you say would be a fabulous deal.....and why I think Griffiths will end up at Hibs rather than us. With £3m in the bank, they could afford to push the boat out a bit on wages for Griffiths and as I have said before....he's a Hibs fanatic anyway and he can join them with no need to move house if he doesn't want, Glasgow to Edinburgh is an easy daily commute Bothwell to Leith would be a pig of a commute well over an hour crawling at 5 mph for the last 30 mins bit unless Hibs have a training facility well outside Edinburgh on the Glasgow side or he has a helicopter and they have a helipad - he'd have to move and give up his house with the number 9 painted on the tarmac. I'm sure he could paint it somewhere else though. Link to comment
The Hulk Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 20 hours ago, Roberto said: Unfortunately this is the case. When he was fit (which wasn't often) he had a really good spell for us, and he made the Scotland squad at one point. I would have preferred that Devlin as he was a good player. However, we don't have that version any more, and that version will never return. He isn't worth another contract. AT ALL. And he was very much on a downward curve when he made the Scotland squad. I'm pretty sure one time he went away with Scotland he'd been benched for our games immediately before and after. Was a good player there but boy did he love a Hollywood long-ball out of defence, more often than not over the head of our winger and into the Main Stand. I think he's on a comparatively low wage which when chucked back in the pot probably won't attract a player of better calibre hence why they're giving him a little more time but I think his time is up. 13 hours ago, WesthillWanderersFC said: Some bloke on P & B saying we’ve offered a contract to Marvin Johnson, who’s coming out of contract at Middlesbrough. Ex-Motherwell, left winger, but 30 now. Probably nonsense. I thought he was tremendous at Motherwell, haven't followed him at all since. Signing a 30yr old winger who'd likely command a fairly decent wage is a bit of a gamble unless he's still got what it takes to make a contribution akin to what he did for Motherwell. Link to comment
Durrant Dived Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 40 minutes ago, Crossbow said: Bothwell to Leith would be a pig of a commute well over an hour crawling at 5 mph for the last 30 mins bit unless Hibs have a training facility well outside Edinburgh on the Glasgow side or he has a helicopter and they have a helipad - he'd have to move and give up his house with the number 9 painted on the tarmac. I'm sure he could paint it somewhere else though. Hibs training centre is in East Lothian so not in the City at all, fairly accessible off the bypass. Link to comment
Ten Caat Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 2 hours ago, Durrant Dived said: Hibs training centre is in East Lothian so not in the City at all, fairly accessible off the bypass. And all motorway from Bothwell to the City Bypass. The bypass can get a bit busy between 8 and 9 am resulting in the 5mph crawl he mentions..........but an hour either way tops. Link to comment
Durrant Dived Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 1 hour ago, Ten Caat said: And all motorway from Bothwell to the City Bypass. The bypass can get a bit busy between 8 and 9 am resulting in the 5mph crawl he mentions..........but an hour either way tops. Not been much queues during Covid thankfully. Teams tend to train between 10-3 anyway so he would miss the majority of rush hour traffic. Link to comment
WesthillWanderersFC Posted May 12, 2021 Share Posted May 12, 2021 Clark Robertson to train & have a look round Cormack Park apparently, maybe later this week or next week. According to Richard Gordon. Sadly Link to comment
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