To hibs.net - here is how we're feeling tonight

[Wee Mikey]

2 minutes ago, milky_26 said:

ashley smith-brown from man city?

 

Your memory is impeccable.

 

Man City.

 

Never forget where we got Joel Periera from.

 

🤣

[AC Mallin_51]

Hibs fans will never learn. 9/10 times they start bumping their gums about something it comes back to bite them. A problem with this Foley guy is he genuinely will not care about Hibs. It’s just a wee side project for him to shell off some deadwood or youngsters to from Bournemouth. If it all goes belly up with Hibs he’ll just move on, it probably won’t bother him. He’s certainly not in it for the right reasons and if it was us in that situation I’d be pretty concerned 

[If carlsberg did rivals...]

On 23/03/2024 at 00:13, martoon said:

 

🤢😄

 

I moved to Leith, aged 12, in time for secondary school.

 

The two best friends I made there were b&b Leithers.

 

Neither had any interest in football, were great lads and pals, but they both thought I was an oddball because I hadn't pumped a cousin.

 

True story, Sooks.

Were they each others cousins? 

[Chuck Berry]

2 hours ago, milky_26 said:

ashley smith-brown from man city?

 

Last seen at Stalybridge Celtic and now possibly out of the game at 27.

[Randy Marsh]

24 minutes ago, Chuck Berry said:

 

Last seen at Stalybridge Celtic and now possibly out of the game at 27.

Just another one of those absolutely shite Cathro/Levein signings.  Too many to remember.

[john thomas]

23 minutes ago, Randy Marsh said:

Just another one of those absolutely shite Cathro/Levein signings.  Too many to remember.

Lots of good ones too .

Forgotten them as well?

[Randy Marsh]

2 minutes ago, john thomas said:

Lots of good ones too .

Forgotten them as well?

Aye.  Who?

[john thomas]

4 minutes ago, Randy Marsh said:

Aye.  Who?

Where should I start ?

Paul Hartley, MDV ?

Plenty others

[martoon]

18 hours ago, Jamstomorrow said:

Your 2 mates sound ideal to be h1b5 supporters.  Did they happen to say if their cousins were male or female?

 

They didn't as it goes. 

[martoon]

1 hour ago, If carlsberg did rivals... said:

Were they each others cousins? 

 

[Randy Marsh]

11 minutes ago, john thomas said:

Where should I start ?

Paul Hartley, MDV ?

Plenty others

I was clearly talking about his time during his 2nd stint.

[Corstojohn]

15 hours ago, Finlay James said:

All of the Hibbys I know fully understand the deep shit they are in and are really worried.  The club is rudderless and has zero direction and now under the thumb of Bournemouth.

 

There are however some Hibbys who haven’t at all grasped this and think a billionaire is pumping in money to make them challengers.  As a Jambo, it’s popcorn time.

There is a guy at my work who honestly thinks that Foley is going to be pumping at least £6 million into Hibs every season.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 hour ago, Corstojohn said:

There is a guy at my work who honestly thinks that Foley is going to be pumping at least £6 million into Hibs every season.

 

That's a question I asked on here; unsurprisingly no person from here knew if that's what they thought was true

 

I bet loads of them have made the jump from wishing it was true to considering it fact

[EH11 2NL]

18 hours ago, Rudy T said:

As we’ve witnessed with them in the past when it comes to the business end of the season these loan players don’t have the fight. Their minds on the summer and where they are going so injury isn’t worth it. I wouldn’t fancy a team of loanees in a relegation fight that’s for sure.

Exactly. 2012 cup final springs to mind. 

[Sooks]

7 hours ago, Randy Marsh said:

I was clearly talking about his time during his 2nd stint.

A few of Cathros were not as bad as he and the circumstances at the time made them appear . Tsiolis was a fantastic player but he just completely lost interest . Avlonitis went on to prove he was a good player since then as well . Changing a whole relatively successful and settled squad in January was stupidity on a grand scale though .

 

Levein’s second tenure I saw a handful of decent players who had no chance because of all the complete shit signed around them . I hope Glenn Whelan has been left penniless by Karma . Dunne was a really good player . Washington would have been a good player if he had any kind of decent finisher to play off . What chance do players like that have when they are playing with Whelan , a crippled Berra , Damour , Martin , Grzlak and co though  

[Finlay James]

2 hours ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

That's a question I asked on here; unsurprisingly no person from here knew if that's what they thought was true

 

I bet loads of them have made the jump from wishing it was true to considering it fact

Any Hibs media conference on the topic is filled with ambiguity.  Foley has done nothing more than bought himself shares and a seat on the board and Hibs are using the funds to plug some gaping financial gaps or as they have termed it, ‘infrastructure projects’.

 

Their last set of accounts came with

massive alarm bells and unless they are cutting back dramatically, the next set will be even worse, albeit with the foley cash injection included.  Long story short, they’re living outwith their means and have no infrastructure to off set and built income streams (Bit coin Ponzi scheme aside).

I genuinely think the Gordon’s thought player trading would be much better that it has been and that they have been sold a pup and are looking for a way out, which foley may give them.

 

I’d be very worried if I were of the vermin persuasion.  These yank businessmen won’t give a shit about Hibs, as you can already see with the way Lorient fans feel about his grip on their club.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 minute ago, Finlay James said:

Any Hibs media conference on the topic is filled with ambiguity.  Foley has done nothing more than bought himself shares and a seat on the board and Hibs are using the funds to plug some gaping financial gaps or as they have termed it, ‘infrastructure projects’.

 

Their last set of accounts came with

massive alarm bells and unless they are cutting back dramatically, the next set will be even worse, albeit with the foley cash injection included.  Long story short, they’re living outwith their means and have no infrastructure to off set and built income streams (Bit coin Ponzi scheme aside).

I genuinely think the Gordon’s thought player trading would be much better that it has been and that they have been sold a pup and are looking for a way out, which foley may give them.

 

I’d be very worried if I were of the vermin persuasion.  These yank businessmen won’t give a shit about Hibs, as you can already see with the way Lorient fans feel about his grip on their club.

 

The yank was quoted as saying £2M of this money was available for funding player transfers / wages

 

He didn't specify if that was for players already at the club, paid by borrowed money and therefore already spent

 

Or paying for loan deals, from bournemouth

[kingantti1874]

10 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

The yank was quoted as saying £2M of this money was available for funding player transfers / wages

 

He didn't specify if that was for players already at the club, paid by borrowed money and therefore already spent

 

Or paying for loan deals, from bournemouth

🤣 £2m which wouldn’t even cover the massive losses they’ve been running up trying to keep up with us.
 

I’ve seen that Kensell described as a snake oil salesman.  Seems like an apt description . 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

10 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said:

🤣 £2m which wouldn’t even cover the massive losses they’ve been running up trying to keep up with us.
 

I’ve seen that Kensell described as a snake oil salesman.  Seems like an apt description . 

 

It's a revelation and I'm quite taken aback by the damage they and the sheep are inflicting on themselves trying to keep up with us

 

Delightful

[kingantti1874]

1 minute ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

It's a revelation and I'm quite taken aback by the damage they and the sheep are inflicting on themselves trying to keep up with us

 

Delightful

It sure is. Neither of them have the core support or business to genuinely keep pace.

 

up to us to press home the advantage

[If carlsberg did rivals...]

14 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

It's a revelation and I'm quite taken aback by the damage they and the sheep are inflicting on themselves trying to keep up with us

 

Delightful

I think the sheep are potentially heading for a very bad decade or two, any spare cash has to be spent on maintenance of a crumbling stadium, new stands or a new stadium altogether. Less money spent on players, less successful on pitch, less fans through the turnstiles, less money to spend on players! And so it continues, hopefully!

[RustyRightPeg]

15 hours ago, milky_26 said:

ashley smith-brown from man city?

 

He was impressive in a pre-season friendly against Newcastle then he vanished.

[Gizmo]

1 hour ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

It's a revelation and I'm quite taken aback by the damage they and the sheep are inflicting on themselves trying to keep up with us

 

Delightful

 

[1971fozzy]

2 hours ago, Finlay James said:

Any Hibs media conference on the topic is filled with ambiguity.  Foley has done nothing more than bought himself shares and a seat on the board and Hibs are using the funds to plug some gaping financial gaps or as they have termed it, ‘infrastructure projects’.

 

Their last set of accounts came with

massive alarm bells and unless they are cutting back dramatically, the next set will be even worse, albeit with the foley cash injection included.  Long story short, they’re living outwith their means and have no infrastructure to off set and built income streams (Bit coin Ponzi scheme aside).

I genuinely think the Gordon’s thought player trading would be much better that it has been and that they have been sold a pup and are looking for a way out, which foley may give them.

 

I’d be very worried if I were of the vermin persuasion.  These yank businessmen won’t give a shit about Hibs, as you can already see with the way Lorient fans feel about his grip on their club.

the very fact that he hasn’t even been to Edinburgh (never mind Easter road) and now owns 25% of the club would be setting off alarm bells everywhere. Seems lost on them. 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

10 minutes ago, Gizmo said:

 

[boag1874]

2 hours ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

The yank was quoted as saying £2M of this money was available for funding player transfers / wages

 

He didn't specify if that was for players already at the club, paid by borrowed money and therefore already spent

 

Or paying for loan deals, from bournemouth

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

[Ricardo Quaresma]

2 minutes ago, boag1874 said:

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

 

If the Gordons sold all the assets they own, foley would also happily trouser his cut and find another club

 

Maybe invest in the sheep where another yankee doodle dandy resides

[Australis]

Did the wee team filth not just lose 5 million over the last year. Hence the need for Toley.

What will it be next year.

 

And when they now have to sign players from teams below them from lower leagues. I bet they will be superstars of the future to their fans.

 

 

[boag1874]

1 hour ago, If carlsberg did rivals... said:

I think the sheep are potentially heading for a very bad decade or two, any spare cash has to be spent on maintenance of a crumbling stadium, new stands or a new stadium altogether. Less money spent on players, less successful on pitch, less fans through the turnstiles, less money to spend on players! And so it continues, hopefully!

I agree, that's 2/3 seasons now in the bottom 6 wilderness and yet another manager gone before the season ends. We've been there and we know how hard it is to stop that rot, they'll get a cash injection from European participation this year which will help them a bit plus probably fees for the likes of Miovski, Barron & Duk but a mass rebuild every year isn't good, again we've been there too.

 

I've said it before, they got very VERY lucky in the 2010s that ourselves, hibs & the huns were in such a state and then after recovery we had several major infrastructure projects to fund (Hibs I believe have also spent a fair bit in this area keeping it updated but not as much as us because they didn't have the Vlad mess to fix). They've went all in to get a successful team on the park the last decade and try cement themselves above the rest but without full houses and European football bringing extra cash in it isn't sustainable to run a club this way while neglecting to address major infrastructure issues. Their new ground was a pipe dream from the start and it's obvious they didn't have the resources available to build it much like us with Vlad's main stand.

 

Now Pittodrie is REALLY looking like a mess and they can't keep patching it up and carrying on forever because the costs will become not worth it, it needs proper upgrades done to it but that will cost big money and likely see them stuck in the wilderness a bit longer.

[Stupid Sexy Flanders]

18 hours ago, Wee Mikey said:

Anyone remember Islam Feruz?

 

Nope ... didn't think so.

 

As for Hearts  ...

 

... anyone remember Ben Wodburn?

 

Loanees are very much hit-or-miss.

 

We've had a fair few stinkers recently ... wasn't there one lauded would-be 'star' from Man U or L'pool who came up injured and didn't even kick a ball for us? (double-barelled name, IIRC).

 

Anyhoo, my point is this; H1b5 are likely to get engulfed with mediocre loanees. It'll be disruptive and they'll be struggling with too many incomers (over-paid Billy big baws ones to boot).

 

Meanwhile, we're wise to that kind of strategy now and will be looking at better long-term options with any loanees being properly targetted rather than foisted on us.

 

I predict 15+ incomers for h1b5 and mayhem as a result ... much like their recent transfer windows.

 

I wonder if they'll have one or two 'Rocky' signings this up-coming window ... players they'd rather ditch but who can invoke a clause.

 

It wouldn't surprise me in the least to see them retain Stevenson & Hanlon.

 

We've had quite a few EPL loanees over the years, and I can't think of very many we'd consider a success. Naismith, Cochrane and Simms aside, they've been largely woeful. You assume a guy who's on loan from Man Utd/City/Liverpool is going to be at least half decent, but it turns out they're not. 

 

Joel Pereira - Man Utd. 

Paul McCallum - West Ham.

Michael Ngoo - Liverpool.

Ryotaro Meshino - Man City.

That full back from Man City you mentioned, who we never ever saw. 

The boy Choulay(?) from Stoke. 

Demitri Mitchell - Man Utd. 

And probably loads more who were so forgettably average I can't even picture them. Dogshit. 

Edited March 25 by Stupid Sexy Flanders

[TheBigO]

1 hour ago, boag1874 said:

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

£2m isn't that much.  Don't get me wrong its good dosh, but what does it get Hibs?  You need to box smart and have they shown that their recruitment team can do so?  Are they capable of finding a Calem Niewenhof? I dont see it.

 

Like someone else said, that £2m was largely splurted on Vente and Youan last summer.  Include the equiv of £1.5m on Boyle, the fees for those 3 alone were £3m.  And that's without wages etc.

 

Now perhaps the £2m is over and above their usual spending, which would be a welcome boost for them, no doubt about it, no point denying it.  But even then, if it was Hearts, I wouldn't be thinking megastars, cos what do you get with a £1.5m megastar?  Well firstly, you get his wages and how does that tie in to your structure.  You also get a complete crap shot at that market.  Who are Hibs attracting at £1m+ who will smash it for them?  Again it comes down to great scouting.

 

I think it's a much harder situation than they realise and in all honesty, if their budget was being pushed higher, if I was a Hibs supported (eugh) then I'd have been hoping for the budget to at least partly be used on the types of guys we're signing at present.  It always has to be someone fancy with them.  Loads of us said Levitt was never the player they needed, nor a player we in any way wanted, but he has a decent wee highlights reel so he's the type of guy they sign.  They need good solid players, especially in defence and until they start recruiting that, they can dream all they want about the superstars they can afford (read here mercinaries who won't bleed for them, and who they can't afford), but they'll still be inonsistent and soft as shite.

 

I'd be concerned about a lot of things at Hibs.  But I'm not.  I'm waiting for the deck of cards to fall and I'll laugh, titter, chuckle and might even manage a guffaw.

 

And here we are sitting not a care in the world beyond need a new right back. Minor stuff really.

[WorldChampions1902]

So, looking closer to home and given previous experience, in the 2023 Accounts, James Anderson gifted us £4.5m, FOH raised £1.5m, we can conservatively expect to pocket a minimum £5m from next seasons European run and if Shankland leaves, anything between £4m to £5m could be coming our way. Others may leave the club too for a few £million such as Cochrane - at least another £2m for him.

 

Given the above scenarios, we are potentially looking at a total of around £17m - £18m ‘extra’ in our finances, all of which in theory could be made available for the playing side. Meanwhile, the docksiders are cock-a-hoop about having a £2m boost to their playing budget.

 

I won’t be losing any sleep about the Vermin.

[martoon]

10 minutes ago, WorldChampions1902 said:

So, looking closer to home and given previous experience, in the 2023 Accounts, James Anderson gifted us £4.5m, FOH raised £1.5m, we can conservatively expect to pocket a minimum £5m from next seasons European run and if Shankland leaves, anything between £4m to £5m could be coming our way. Others may leave the club too for a few £million such as Cochrane - at least another £2m for him.

 

Given the above scenarios, we are potentially looking at a total of around £17m - £18m ‘extra’ in our finances, all of which in theory could be made available for the playing side. Meanwhile, the docksiders are cock-a-hoop about having a £2m boost to their playing budget.

 

I won’t be losing any sleep about the Vermin.

 

They will read all that, dismiss it and continue believing they are miles ahead of us.

 

THEY HAVE THE MOMENTUM.

 

It's all in their heads but that's good enough for the average Hibby/dotnut. 😊

[Wee Mikey]

2 hours ago, boag1874 said:

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

 

Don't forget ... according to Wee Lee, £2M is but one 5th of a 'Rocky'.

 

Thankfully, I don't even have to make that up! 🤣

[Rods]

2 hours ago, boag1874 said:

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

Since Bosman has any team gambling by spending big bucks ever actually worked?

 

Us, Dundee, Gretna and currently Dundee United who are in mountains of debt. Throw in Rangers who gambled on Champions league money. Celtic pre Fergus McCann.

 

The throw high earners for instants success never works out. 
 

The model we have of learning and sustainably will keep us 3rd or 4th for a long time.

 

On the funny side at least some of them get the natural order of things.

[RustyRightPeg]

MWHibbies seems a smart fella. A few agree. The rest not so much. Particularly the guy who thinks they got Marcondes 'before the black knight deal was signed'. As if he'd go to you lot without a push. The f****r doesn't care, he described himself as a pasta dish getting warmed up so it could be eaten elsewhere 😂 He's going at the end of the season.

 

They're obsessed with finances now it's amazing to see Leithers try to count and come to the realization that £6M up front (not all for the playing squad by the way) isn't actually that much and doesn't separate them from anyone 😂

 

Suddenly above players like Spittal & Dhanda, who have caused them problems this season. 

 

Really good watch. 

[Ricardo Quaresma]

9 minutes ago, RustyRightPeg said:

...he described himself as a pasta dish getting warmed up so it could be eaten elsewhere 😂 ...

 

He really said that?

[RustyRightPeg]

4 minutes ago, Ricardo Quaresma said:

 

He really said that?

 

Emiliano Marcondes has gone down the unusual route of comparing himself to a pasta dish after making his Hibs debut.

 

The attacker saw his first proper action since last May after spending months on the sidelines at Bournemouth following surgery last summer for a long-standing foot injury. Coming on as a sub against Rangers, he played for just over half an hour and missed a decent chance to score, but is just looking to build up his match fitness.

 

He joked that, having been unable to take to the pitch for so long, he has felt like a cold pasta dish that no-one wants to eat. He's now looking to put himself in the oven and "make myself edible again." In other words, he wants to feel loved and he has the rest of the season to achieve that at Easter Road.

[Ricardo Quaresma]

1 minute ago, RustyRightPeg said:

 

Emiliano Marcondes has gone down the unusual route of comparing himself to a pasta dish after making his Hibs debut.

 

The attacker saw his first proper action since last May after spending months on the sidelines at Bournemouth following surgery last summer for a long-standing foot injury. Coming on as a sub against Rangers, he played for just over half an hour and missed a decent chance to score, but is just looking to build up his match fitness.

 

He joked that, having been unable to take to the pitch for so long, he has felt like a cold pasta dish that no-one wants to eat. He's now looking to put himself in the oven and "make myself edible again." In other words, he wants to feel loved and he has the rest of the season to achieve that at Easter Road.

 

👍

[TheBigO]

47 minutes ago, Rods said:

Since Bosman has any team gambling by spending big bucks ever actually worked?

 

Us, Dundee, Gretna and currently Dundee United who are in mountains of debt. Throw in Rangers who gambled on Champions league money. Celtic pre Fergus McCann.

 

The throw high earners for instants success never works out. 
 

The model we have of learning and sustainably will keep us 3rd or 4th for a long time.

 

On the funny side at least some of them get the natural order of things.

Hold on what fun did they have when we were relegated?  Like when they got relegated too?  Or does he mean the time we were demoted by vote and still scudded them in the cup semi!?  

 

If that's what they regard fun....!??!

[Rods]

16 minutes ago, TheBigO said:

Hold on what fun did they have when we were relegated?  Like when they got relegated too?  Or does he mean the time we were demoted by vote and still scudded them in the cup semi!?  

 

If that's what they regard fun....!??!

Comfortblanket.net

[Cameronstheman]

Though they always have the blatant lie of Poopy Thieves to fall back on when toiling !!!

[jimbojambo]

What I am struggling to understand is does the £6 million include the 25% share purchase or is that separate? 

[Rods]

19 minutes ago, jimbojambo said:

What I am struggling to understand is does the £6 million include the 25% share purchase or is that separate? 

6 million for the 25% of the shares. With the Gordon’s doing the DFE the money will go to the club to be spent on infrastructure and players.

 

They seem to be thinking Foley will be pumping money in every season to keep them in 3rd or in Europe. 

More likely scenario is foley won’t care a jot on Hibs league position as his focus will be on Bournemouth. 
 

 

 

[Fozzyonthefence]

30 minutes ago, Rods said:

6 million for the 25% of the shares. With the Gordon’s doing the DFE the money will go to the club to be spent on infrastructure and players.

 

They seem to be thinking Foley will be pumping money in every season to keep them in 3rd or in Europe. 

More likely scenario is foley won’t care a jot on Hibs league position as his focus will be on Bournemouth. 
 

 

 

So the Gordons could just pocket the whole £6m if they wish?🤔

[martoon]

1 hour ago, TheBigO said:

Hold on what fun did they have when we were relegated?  Like when they got relegated too?  Or does he mean the time we were demoted by vote and still scudded them in the cup semi!?  

 

If that's what they regard fun....!??!

 

I was struggling with that one, too.

 

😄

 

Not unlike the thrill and hilarity they appear to squeeze out of our new main stand. "Stairs, windaes..."

 

That's some very gentle comedy, man.

[Rudy T]

5 hours ago, boag1874 said:

It'll take at least £2m just to overhaul that utter shambles of a back 4, plus they'll have Marcondes & Maolida to replace  

 

£2m extra to spend picking up literally any young foreign player that's willing to sign for them in the hope that they turn out to be half decent & turn into a money maker, so far they've had a rip roaring success with that strategy  

I’m not convinced they’ll make any money from signings, any sales will go into the group and if they’re signing for Bournemouth then they’re definitely not seeing a penny of that money. They’ll get a few more loaned players in return.

[Wee Mikey]

2 hours ago, RustyRightPeg said:

..... The f****r doesn't care, he described himself as a pasta dish getting warmed up so it could be eaten elsewhere 😂 He's going at the end of the season. .....

 

Mind you, as a H1b5 player he'll likely end up more akin to that take away left by the bed-side in 'The Granton Star Cause' which Boab the fly landed on next morning causing hideous gastric troubles.

 

 

 

https://www.channel4.com/programmes/the-granton-star-cause

 

[WDJ87]

3 hours ago, Cameronstheman said:

Though they always have the blatant lie of Poopy Thieves to fall back on when toiling !!!

I know it's a typo but they do exist. I wouldn't suggest googling 🤮

[Australis]

Can you imagine mysisterismymaw.net if the wee team sign a player from clubs below them in the league or from lower English and Scottish leagues.

 

They seem to think the players they sign from now will are from top leagues and clubs in Europe.