snoddy84 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Butcher wanted to sign him so I'm not really seeing your point here either Snoddy? Butcher wanted him, Stubbs said no. There's not much of a point apart from Sow isn't a player we want ahead of the other boy but it's the other way around. It's no big deal regardless as I've a feeling either or could be a hit or a miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Merse Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I bet that Alan Stubbs watched him closely for Dundee United and Falkirk. either that or working with the youngsters at Everton he paid close attention to a 28 year old playing 23 games in two years for Brentford. I don't really understand why people keep touting this sort of thing. Clubs will have a scouting infrastructure of some sorts advising the manager of available players that they believe would add something. Hopefully it's the same scouting infrastructure they've been relying on the last few years Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1874robbo Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Butcher wanted him, Stubbs said no. There's not much of a point apart from Sow isn't a player we want ahead of the other boy but it's the other way around. It's no big deal regardless as I've a feeling either or could be a hit or a miss. No worries mate, just I've never seen it anywhere that Stubbs said he didn't want him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoddy84 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 No worries mate, just I've never seen it anywhere that Stubbs said he didn't want him? I just gathered that by the fact he didn't sign for them when it had been agreed and surely would have been recommended to the new manager considering it's still the same chief scout in the gig. If not fair play mate doesn't really bother me either or. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomaso Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I just gathered that by the fact he didn't sign for them when it had been agreed and surely would have been recommended to the new manager considering it's still the same chief scout in the gig. If not fair play mate doesn't really bother me either or. How do you know that Sow decided not to sign once he realised what a shambles of a club that lot are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Old Tolbooth Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I may be wrong, but the reason that Hibs didn't sign Sow was because they can't afford to due to being relegated, he was their first choice striker --- if they stayed up! Now it looks like they've went for the cheaper option yet again, I very much doubt Stubbs had much say in it and it would be Hayley Cropper (Rod) who say yay or nay Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoddy84 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 How do you know that Sow decided not to sign once he realised what a shambles of a club that lot are? If you really think that a professional footballer would turn down an offer from a club and take his chances on trial at others for similar money fair enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paolo Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Your looking far too much into this mate. If Sow signs after impressing on trial then I'm happy enough, he may or may not be better than the Falkirk player. What I said is hibs had first dabs on Sow, hasn't signed him and went for the Falkirk guy instead which makes him their preffered option. Rightly or wrongly. Your getting far too worked up over nothing. Or perhaps Sow was their preferred option, but he declined them, due to the change of management, or due to us showing an interest, or perhaps another reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snoddy84 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Or perhaps Sow was their preferred option, but he declined them, due to the change of management, or due to us showing an interest, or perhaps another reason. Fair enough. Could be a multitude of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diego10 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 He'll be pish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loveofthegame Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I may be wrong, but the reason that Hibs didn't sign Sow was because they can't afford to due to being relegated, he was their first choice striker --- if they stayed up! Now it looks like they've went for the cheaper option yet again, I very much doubt Stubbs had much say in it and it would be Hayley Cropper (Rod) who say yay or nay Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk This is very much how I see it. Seen an SPL signing, got relegated so lowered target. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EreWeG0.. Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 He'll score a few for the shite, but with their defense he will need to to keep them up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I don't really understand why people keep touting this sort of thing. Clubs will have a scouting infrastructure of some sorts advising the manager of available players that they believe would add something. Hopefully it's the same scouting infrastructure they've been relying on the last few years I'm not sure what there is that you don't understand. I would find it odd that Stubbs, five minutes in the door signs two players he doesn't know that were scouted by guys he wouldn't know. I would say that these players were not Stubbs' choice. Especially when he turned up at the interview with a list of players he wanted to sign, saying he could sign six of them "tomorrow". However, I'm more saying it as Hibs fans railed against that when it was happening at Hearts. It never bothered me who signed the players, still doesn't. If it's Levein or Neilson or Murray, I don't really care. I'm sure Hibs fans will be asking the same questions they did previously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ivan Drago Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I may be wrong, but the reason that Hibs didn't sign Sow was because they can't afford to due to being relegated, he was their first choice striker --- if they stayed up! Now it looks like they've went for the cheaper option yet again, I very much doubt Stubbs had much say in it and it would be Hayley Cropper (Rod) who say yay or nay Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I think we all know what happens when Hibs turn down a striker and he signs for Hearts..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 I think we all know what happens when Hibs turn down a striker and he signs for Hearts..... They score in winning cup finals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Bilel Mohsni Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 "... Hibs fans railed against that when it was happening at Hearts. It never bothered me who signed the players, still doesn't. If it's Levein or Neilson or Murray, I don't really care... " It wasn't just Hibs fans. The media at large, and many supporters of every club up here (and a few I know from down south), all took the opportunity to put HMFC in the stocks as a club that had lost its identity. We were lampooned as a club that was now foreign in thinking, and unfamiliar. Directors of football, signings being made by people other than the "gaffer" etc... It was all water off a duck's back to some, but even in our own support, too many were willing to lap up the; "barmy foreign megalomaniac" line. Many of the methods that were introduced in the Romanov era, are now commonplace at other Scottish clubs... and whisper this bit... many were already commonplace, but the media never bothered making a big deal of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam1998 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Any footballer that goes to the wee team turns 5hite - FACT In recent years their one and one quality player was the thumb- luckily the strength he brought was cancelled out by McJake and the other 9 Don't think I can name many others I would have in our team and thats saying something. Time will tell if Hibs will be decent this season but they will always be our bitches Roll on the new season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bighusref Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 It wasn't just Hibs fans. The media at large, and many supporters of every club up here (and a few I know from down south), all took the opportunity to put HMFC in the stocks as a club that had lost its identity. We were lampooned as a club that was now foreign in thinking, and unfamiliar. Directors of football, signings being made by people other than the "gaffer" etc... It was all water off a duck's back to some, but even in our own support, too many were willing to lap up the; "barmy foreign megalomaniac" line. Many of the methods that were introduced in the Romanov era, are now commonplace at other Scottish clubs... and whisper this bit... many were already commonplace, but the media never bothered making a big deal of it. Zacktly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masonic Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 h1b5 signed him bout 2 hours ago edit title mod NAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Back to 2005 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 If we had gone for him I would have been disappointed. Sure he will get a few in the first division but think that's about his level. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craigieboy Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Decent signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie2004 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 h1b5 signed him bout 2 hours ago edit title mod NAP Just saw he signed for the Hobos 2 year contract according to Sky Sports Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bauld Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 If we had signed him I would not have been disappointed however he scored 18 goals in the championship a couple of years ago now before suffering a massive knee injury. Did nothing at Brentford as a result and at Dundee Utd he didn't set the heather on fire. Put simple if you gave me the choice between Alagui who is 29 with 18 goals in the championship a couple of years ago and keatings who is 22 with 15 goals last year for me it is a no brainer, Keatings all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jammy T Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Most of us thought he'd be decent for us when he was spoken about a week ago.... That said I'd much rather have Sow, although not sure how likely that is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:shitwine: Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Good signing for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest oldcastlerock2012 Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Going by Hibs past signing record they do not have a scobie on what player presents a "best option". I have never seen this guy play but going by the performance of Sow at the weekend and comments made by Robbie I will be happy to accept that he is OUR best option. Their policy is Is he available? Optional: Has he played football before? (If he once was at a big epl team or sold for a lot of money eons ago thats seals the deal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Dufner Posted July 14, 2014 Share Posted July 14, 2014 Found his level. Far happier with the players we've signed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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