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| 21. Author: wee eck Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 11:11 By all accounts we tried very hard to sign Dylan Easton. I thought this was ill-fated from the start as I couldn`t believe the Rovers would accept an offer but it did demonstrate the ambition of the current owners. Whatever the reason for not signing experienced players so far I doubt it`s due to a want of trying. Reply |
| 22. Author: Dandy Warhol Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 11:18 I think people need to temper their expectations, the last two seasons were dreadful, sneaking survival and the team being short changed, not to mention the dire, boring football. Lennon coming in was a statement and undoubtedly the club as a whole is in a better place but we are building, we`re not in the position Hibs were in when Lennon took over there, there isn`t the probability of that kind of instant success. We`re building in my opinion, progress is improving on the last two seasons. We have players with actual potential as opposed to the ageing journeyman types eeking out a last payday. Factor in that there are players here that probably won`t be past their current contracts, it`s not the complete refurbishment that we all would want. Speaking to Hibs fans (Family is full of them!) Lennon doesn`t do his business at a sprint, let`s give the project a wee bit time yet? I don`t wanna go down like disco. Reply |
| 23. Author: cammypar 1995 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 13:47 Raymie the Legend, Sat 26 Jul 10:50 I think your missing my point. "Experienced" signings or needing a "marquee name" isn`t the only way to improve a squad . Gilmour has impressed since day one and looks head and shoulders above anything we had last season. Amade’s come in, barely a peep about him when he signed, and now he`s better than what we had previously. That is good recruitment doesn`t always need a big name. Are people calling for a big forgetting Wanyama`s debut? being a big name means nothing if you’re not up to speed with the tempo or demands. This obsession with a big name over what they bring to the team is bizarre. We’re building a squad that fits the system and has a clear identity. Players are improving, the recruitment’s smart, and you can see the progress. Let’s back what we’re doing instead of chasing fairytale signings just for a headline. There’s still time left in the window and I trust we’ll add a couple more that actually improve us, not just tick the “experienced” box. c'mon the pars Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 13:48) Reply |
| 24. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 15:48 There’s still time left in the window and I trust we’ll add a couple more that actually improve us, not just tick the “experienced” box. I clearly didn’t feel I needed to say “experienced and good”. I assumed that would be a given? Noted though for next time.  It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 25. Author: DBA Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 15:54 Raymie the Legend, Sat 26 Jul 15:48 I clearly didn’t feel I needed to say “experienced and good”. I assumed that would be a given? Noted though for next time. Bring back Dorrans, plenty experience. Reply |
| 26. Author: cammypar 1995 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 15:58 Raymie the Legend, Sat 26 Jul 15:48 I clearly didn’t feel I needed to say “experienced and good”. I assumed that would be a given? Noted though for next time. Remember when most were buzzing when we signed VW. Champions League pedigree and all that, but once he actually played, it was clear he was miles off it. Looked like he was running through treacle. By then, damage was done. This whole “we need experienced players” patter sounds good on paper, but who exactly are these magical experienced signings you think we’re getting? Every time we have gone down that road, it’s backfired more often than not. Folk forget how many “experienced pros” we’ve brought in that offered absolutely nothing. Truth is, we’re building a squad here with a bit of balance. Gilmour’s a proper baller, Amade looks tidy, and Kearney’s growing into that RWB role nicely. You chuck in a proper LWB, a keeper who comes for a cross, and a striker that’s not made of biscuits and we’ll be right in the mix. Not every signing needs to be a household name. They just need to improve the team. So far, I’d say we’ve done that. We aren`t going to go from relegation fodder to winning the league overnight. c'mon the pars Reply |
| 27. Author: red-star-par Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 16:55 I`d agree with Cammy Par there, could sign Marquee players like Wanyama who are finished, would bring nothing to us on the patk, and that would cost us a fortune, or get guys in with enough experience who can still hit their peak like Gilmour and Amade, I`d prefer the latter Reply |
| 28. Author: Rusty Shackleford Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 17:00 Yeah. The return on investment for experience in the past few years (Dorrans, Wotherspoon, O`Halloran, Wanyama) doesn`t make for great reading. Reply |
| 29. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 17:05 Rusty Shackleford, Sat 26 Jul 17:00 That suggests we have recruited poorly. It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Reply |
| 30. Author: cammypar 1995 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 17:27 Raymie the Legend, Sat 26 Jul 17:05 Most fans would agree we could upgrade Mehmet, Otoo, and someone more reliable than Kane, but who are you actually putting forward as realistic signings, Raymie? What experienced marquee signings are we to look at? As mentioned if lennon can bring in guys to strengthen the above positions then I`d say that’s an outstanding window. Especially with Gilmour, Amade, and Kearney already looking like upgrades. c'mon the pars Reply |
| 31. Author: LEGEND85 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 17:31 cammypar 1995, Sat 26 Jul 17:27 Cammypar how come your not getting what Raymie is saying instead of just picking holes in the comment? As fans how are we supposed to know what players they are looking at? Jeezo without additional recruitment we might be in for another long season surely you recognise that? Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 17:32) Reply |
| 32. Author: Parsdaft Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 17:59 NL today at hospitality - below transfer spend budget at the minute, pleased with goalkeeper signing, two in before season starts and looking at being patient for transfer window end August. Young players, bugged them up and if you show your good enough you are old enough. Really positive Reply |
| 33. Author: dd23 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:16 Parsdsft, what do you mean he’s pleased with the goalkeeper signing? Reply |
| 34. Author: Kdy Par Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:19 dd23, Sat 26 Jul 18:16 Mason Munn was at the game today so assume he has signed on loan from Rangers. Reply |
| 35. Author: cammypar 1995 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:22 LEGEND85, Sat 26 Jul 17:31 He’s moved the goalposts from “we need marquee signings” to “we need experienced players” without naming a single one that’s realistic or would actually improve us. It’s easy to say you want better, but harder to identify who that is and how you’d get them in. This summer we’ve actually recruited smart. Gilmour, Amade, even Kearney adapting at RWB – all clear upgrades. Tod and Cooper look different players now. It’s not about signing a “name,” it’s about building a proper squad with players who fit the system and give us more than what we had. Every time we’ve gone down the road of “experience” for the sake of it, it’s backfired. Wanyama was meant to be that experienced player. He looked miles off it. The squad is in a far better place than last season and if we add a solid keeper, LWB and striker, then we’re laughing. If you read my previous posts you`d see I said where we needed to strengthen and how I was confident we will do so. My point is, its easy to say about marquee signings but significant progress has been made without being so called experienced or marquee signings. c'mon the pars Reply |
| 36. Author: Berkey Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:36 It remains to be seen how the Todd’s and cooper get on, all we know at the moment is that they look like they would make an impact at league 2 level last years team would have beaten the league 2 teams we have played and most likely a Hamilton team who are severely depleted. We can advise we’ve done some smart recruitment but until we start playing teams at our level we don’t actually know how smart it has been. The problem at the moment is we could go and beat Morton next week 3-0 but we could also get beat 3-0… I certainly won’t be putting the pars on the coupon! The post below replying to me is by one of .nets finest champions of mediocrity! Reply |
| 37. Author: Raymie the Legend Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:44 Cammy - marquee signing was not my comment. It was in the post the I quoted where I pretty much agreed with. I then clarified that I was not looking for a marquee signing. I never have and never will. We are not that type of club. I hope this clarifies? Today showed again that we need a few experienced ( and good ) players to help our promising young players. It`s bloody tough being a legend Ron Atkinson - 1983 Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 18:44) Reply |
| 38. Author: cammypar 1995 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:46 Berkey, Sat 26 Jul 18:36 That was the problem Berkey last years team couldn`t beat league 2 opposition hense the poor league cup run. c'mon the pars Reply |
| 39. Author: GJS93 Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 18:52 Lennon post match "“I could do with a bit of experience and we’re working on that behind the scenes to just augment what we already have.” also in the Courier, "who says he is on the look-out for two new strikers" Post Edited (Sat 26 Jul 18:53) Reply |
| 40. Author: Higgys Mohawk Date: Sat 26th Jul 2025. 19:00 The “marquee” comment was tongue-in-cheek, hence the quotation marks around marquee. The main thing I was highlighting was the change in narrative from financial backing to affordability. For the record, I think the signings we have made so far have all been impressive - definitely feel we could benefit from a few experienced (and good) signings to complement the youngsters though. Especially up top. Sounds like we’ve got a few lined up, so let’s see. Reply |
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