** Hearts - January Transfer Window 2022 ** Toby Sibbick signs 3.5 year deal

[Alec Eiffel]

3 hours ago, Lone Striker said:

  Hopefully  the new Aussie guy will settle in quickly due to Cammy being here.  

 

Why?  Because they are both from Oz?   I reckon Devlin would be a complete nutter to live/socialise with.  I shared a cabin with another Scot when I was based in Kuwait, I hated the ****

 

ps Devlin is from Sydney while Atkinson is from Tasmania.  A bit like comparing Glasgow and Shetland.

Edited December 23, 2021 by Alec Eiffel

[DG_HMFC]

3 hours ago, Alec Eiffel said:

 

Why?  Because they are both from Oz?   I reckon Devlin would be a complete nutter to live/socialise with.  I shared a cabin with another Scot when I was based in Kuwait, I hated the ****

 

ps Devlin is from Sydney while Atkinson is from Tasmania.  A bit like comparing Glasgow and Shetland.

 

Funny how people tend to think that because they are both Aussies they'll suddenly become best pals.

 

There's no language barrier so Atkinson should settle in fine, just like Devlin did.

[Unknown user]

4 hours ago, Alec Eiffel said:

 

Why?  Because they are both from Oz?   I reckon Devlin would be a complete nutter to live/socialise with.  I shared a cabin with another Scot when I was based in Kuwait, I hated the ****

 

ps Devlin is from Sydney while Atkinson is from Tasmania.  A bit like comparing Glasgow and Shetland.

 

Because they know each other

[Leveins Battalion]

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie McGrath.

[Bazzas right boot]

7 hours ago, Alec Eiffel said:

 

Why?  Because they are both from Oz?   I reckon Devlin would be a complete nutter to live/socialise with.  I shared a cabin with another Scot when I was based in Kuwait, I hated the ****

 

ps Devlin is from Sydney while Atkinson is from Tasmania.  A bit like comparing Glasgow and Shetland.

 

They know each other and Devlin was singing his praises? 

[Tennant's 6's]

8 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie McGrath.

That would be another fantastic addition to our squad.

The fact that the hobos & the sheep want him also, well, thats just Natural Order for you.

 

Hope there's truth to this. 

[indianajones]

15 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie McGrath.

 

6 minutes ago, Tennant's 6's said:

That would be another fantastic addition to our squad.

The fact that the hobos & the sheep want him also, well, thats just Natural Order for you.

 

Hope there's truth to this. 

 

I'd take him. 

 

Did read that both Aberdeen & Hibs are in for him too. 

Wouldnt be surprised if he goes to Hibs. They have some weird connection with St. Mirren. 

[Unknown user]

2 minutes ago, indianajones said:

 

 

I'd take him. 

 

Did read that both Aberdeen & Hibs are in for him too. 

Wouldnt be surprised if he goes to Hibs. They have some weird connection with St. Mirren. 

 

It's a disgusting, incestuous triangle between Paisley, Parkhead and Lochend

[ramrod]

26 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie 

Edit

Edited December 23, 2021 by ramrod

[Leveins Battalion]

9 minutes ago, indianajones said:

 

 

I'd take him. 

 

Did read that both Aberdeen & Hibs are in for him too. 

Wouldnt be surprised if he goes to Hibs. They have some weird connection with St. Mirren. 

 

Dundee Utd also in for him,at least 4 English Championship Clubs also.

 

 

If we are in for him big Joe can be a pretty persuasive guy.😎

[Leveins Battalion]

1 minute ago, ramrod said:

Is he the centre back at St Johnstone?

 

 

No that's McCart,he is brutal and being shown up since Kerr left.

[lost in space]

22 hours ago, Smith's right boot said:

 

Yip. 

 

Why that needs explained is, beyond me. 

 

It's like some folk have landed from the moon or been lost in space. 

Stop picking on me, ya big bully.

[Unknown user]

1 minute ago, ramrod said:

Is he the centre back at St Johnstone?

He's at St Mirren, I have read that they sometimes sign players not called McGinn right enough.

[ramrod]

Just now, Leveins Battalion said:

 

 

No that's McCart,he is brutal and being shown up since Kerr left.

Yeah just realised that, JM the St Mirren mid 

[ramrod]

1 minute ago, Smithee said:

He's at St Mirren, I have read that they sometimes sign players not called McGinn right enough.

Yeah just realised that,  decent scoring record for a midfielder but on penalties I see .

Don't know much else about him tbh 

[davemclaren]

29 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie McGrath.

Can’t say I remember him when we played St Mirren recently. 

[Unknown user]

1 minute ago, ramrod said:

Yeah just realised that,  decent scoring record for a midfielder but on penalties I see .

Don't know much else about him tbh 

 

1 minute ago, davemclaren said:

Can’t say I remember him when we played St Mirren recently. 

 

Me neither

[Leveins Battalion]

2 minutes ago, davemclaren said:

Can’t say I remember him when we played St Mirren recently. 

 

Yeah,he had a couple of shots in the 1st half and a nice through ball in the 2nd but not much else,would offer something different from Devlin,Baningime and Haring when trying to break down teams at home.

[RS86]

3 hours ago, DG_HMFC said:

 

Funny how people tend to think that because they are both Aussies they'll suddenly become best pals.

 

Cammy did a podcast at the beginning of October and he was bigging up his mate who plays at RB and saying we should sign him. Guess who...

[Rick Sanchez]

Not seeing anything about Jamie McGrath but he'd be another solid signing with potential sell on value. Isn't he a recent internationalist?

 

ROI are shite though tbh.

[davemclaren]

2 minutes ago, Rick Sanchez said:

Not seeing anything about Jamie McGrath but he'd be another solid signing with potential sell on value. Isn't he a recent internationalist?

 

ROI are shite though tbh.

Tempting fate there. 

[BackOfTheNet]

McGrath is an interesting one, to many he’s apparently a possible Colin Cameron type but other than a few flashes I can’t say I’ve seen enough of him to be conclusive. What I would say though is that I can’t see where he’d fit into our formation. He’s not a wide player and we seem to prefer two deep sitting tacklers (Haring/Devlin/Baningime) in the centre, the main reason McEneff has been limited in playing time I feel. Atkinson I can see slotting straight in to our set up as a RWB based on what I’ve read, but not sure where McGrath would fit in.

[CMc]

Just now, BackOfTheNet said:

McGrath is an interesting one, to many he’s apparently a possible Colin Cameron type but other than a few flashes I can’t say I’ve seen enough of him to be conclusive. What I would say though is that I can’t see where he’d fit into our formation. He’s not a wide player and we seem to prefer two deep sitting tacklers (Haring/Devlin/Baningime) in the centre, the main reason McEneff has been limited in playing time I feel. Atkinson I can see slotting straight in to our set up as a RWB based on what I’ve read, but not sure where McGrath would fit in.

Wiki has him as winger or am. Replacement for Woodburn if rumours of him going back to Liverpool are true (or for next season)?

[The Old Tolbooth]

9 minutes ago, Rick Sanchez said:

Not seeing anything about Jamie McGrath but he'd be another solid signing with potential sell on value. Isn't he a recent internationalist?

 

ROI are shite though tbh.

 

To be fair, ROI are improving again and have looked a lot better in their last few games, they're not as easy to beat as they were a year ago. 

[Leveins Battalion]

5 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said:

McGrath is an interesting one, to many he’s apparently a possible Colin Cameron type but other than a few flashes I can’t say I’ve seen enough of him to be conclusive. What I would say though is that I can’t see where he’d fit into our formation. He’s not a wide player and we seem to prefer two deep sitting tacklers (Haring/Devlin/Baningime) in the centre, the main reason McEneff has been limited in playing time I feel. Atkinson I can see slotting straight in to our set up as a RWB based on what I’ve read, but not sure where McGrath would fit in.

 

 

I think its trying to find a balance of recruiting for our preferred 5-2-3 /3-5-1-1  and recruiting players that will allow us to open up teams when they are sitting in at Home or say a battering ram striker as an alternative to Boyce away from Home.We need different options in the SPL,Hibs have been found out from last season as they never mixed it ip.

[DC_92]

McGrath is decent enough but we need more goals from our attackers and he doesn't really offer that aside from penalties.

[BackOfTheNet]

16 minutes ago, CMc said:

Wiki has him as winger or am. Replacement for Woodburn if rumours of him going back to Liverpool are true (or for next season)?

Will admit to not seeing him extensively, but can’t say I’ve ever seen him on the wing. Always seen him central. Woodburn has been a let down to be honest, saying that I feel he operates best centrally, but we stick him out wide, which is kind of my point with McGrath I suppose.

 

11 minutes ago, Leveins Battalion said:

 

 

I think its trying to find a balance of recruiting for our preferred 5-2-3 /3-5-1-1  and recruiting players that will allow us to open up teams when they are sitting in at Home or say a battering ram striker as an alternative to Boyce away from Home.We need different options in the SPL,Hibs have been found out from last season as they never mixed it ip.

 

Our issue under Neilson is we’re pretty predictable with formations. We changed things a little against Rangers with the back 4, but in an attacking sense we’re pretty much the same so although I would like us to have variety to be less predictable I just don’t see it happening often. So if we’re shelling out cash for McGrath then you’d expect him to play, but we did pay £200k for McEneff to sit on the bench most weeks so I dunno.

[BackOfTheNet]

3 minutes ago, DC_92 said:

McGrath is decent enough but we need more goals from our attackers and he doesn't really offer that aside from penalties.

As an aside, if McGrath took over penalties from Boyce it would be interesting to see how Boyce’s performances would be viewed by the fans if his goal count wasn’t as high

[Rick Sanchez]

Imagine Savage actually nets us a good 100k from Gnando. Not much but it's 100k more than he's worth

[kingantti1874]

McGrath is a quality footballer lads..  would be a great signing.. 

 

we would be competing with the sheep and hibs though

[Bazzas right boot]

14 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said:

McGrath is a quality footballer lads..  would be a great signing.. 

 

we would be competing with the sheep and hibs though

 

Hibs and the sheep would be competing with us. 

 

👍

[Bazzas right boot]

1 hour ago, lost in space said:

Stop picking on me, ya big bully.

 

😂

Coincidence, honestly. 😏

[feej]

18 minutes ago, kingantti1874 said:

McGrath is a quality footballer lads..  would be a great signing.. 

 

we would be competing with the sheep and hibs though

And Middlesbrough

[Agentjambo]

1 hour ago, Leveins Battalion said:

Reports in the Irish press today that we are in for Jamie McGrath.

Where did you see this?I can’t find any reports.

[Goodfella]

12 minutes ago, Agentjambo said:

Where did you see this?I can’t find any reports.

https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-star-jamie-mcgrath-set-for-move-away-from-st-mirren-41172660.html

[Agentjambo]

2 minutes ago, Goodfella said:

https://m.independent.ie/sport/soccer/ireland-star-jamie-mcgrath-set-for-move-away-from-st-mirren-41172660.html

Thanks,read it now.Seems a bit of a Lazy report.Not sure if we are that interested although would like us to be,just what we need to link midfield to attack.

[Rick Sanchez]

He could easily be our 2nd or 3rd option. I remember someone saying Scottish based players were too expensive for what they're actually worth.

[BigAlim]

Atkinson added at right back

McGrath in for Woodburn

New striker in for Gnanduillet

Keep our back three 

 

That would be a great window imo

[Lone Striker]

10 hours ago, Alec Eiffel said:

 

Why?  Because they are both from Oz?   I reckon Devlin would be a complete nutter to live/socialise with.  I shared a cabin with another Scot when I was based in Kuwait, I hated the ****

 

ps Devlin is from Sydney while Atkinson is from Tasmania.  A bit like comparing Glasgow and Shetland.

As you say, its not a given that they'll be great buddies who want to share a flat - but isn't it likely that a player moving halfway round the world to a different climate is going to appreciate advice & friendship from an Aussie boy who's already a team-mate here ? 

[Sub4TiddlerMurray]

1 hour ago, BigAlim said:

Atkinson added at right back

McGrath in for Woodburn

New striker in for Gnanduillet

Keep our back three 

 

That would be a great window imo

 

That would be outstanding. McGrath would be a coup and a big slap in the face for Hibs. Can't see it happening as we seem to be spreading our recruitment search well beyond the SPFL.

 

That said, Tony Watt is still floating out there. He clearly has an offer up his sleeve that, if it's in Scotland, can only realistically be from Aberdeen (who are desperate for a goal scorer), Hibs or us. My bet is Aberdeen. Even tho' he didn't do well last time with us, he would now fit better into our 343 system and would be an upgrade on Woodburn.

 

 

[Stu_HMFC]

1 minute ago, Sub4TiddlerMurray said:

 

That would be outstanding. McGrath would be a coup and a big slap in the face for Hibs. Can't see it happening as we seem to be spreading our recruitment search well beyond the SPFL.

 

That said, Tony Watt is still floating out there. He clearly has an offer up his sleeve that, if it's in Scotland, can only realistically be from Aberdeen (who are desperate for a goal scorer), Hibs or us. My bet is Aberdeen. Even tho' he didn't do well last time with us, he would now fit better into our 343 system and would be an upgrade on Woodburn.

 

 

I'm sure he was at Aberdeen for a good while training with them for ages but never signed a deal, It must off been a couple of years ago now. I can see him going Aberdeen don't see Hearts signing him or Hibs. 

[Agentjambo]

I can’t see Ayase Ueda being the Japanese player we are interested in.The boys going to have loads of better offers being out of contract soon.

[Italian Lambretta]

13 minutes ago, Agentjambo said:

I can’t see Ayase Ueda being the Japanese player we are interested in.The boys going to have loads of better offers being out of contract soon.

Yeah but has he been offered a penthouse apartment with a view of the Castle😀

[Agentjambo]

1 minute ago, Italian Lambretta said:

Yeah but has he been offered a penthouse apartment with a view of the Castle😀

Don’t get it.

[Gmcjambo]

47 minutes ago, Sub4TiddlerMurray said:

 

That would be outstanding. McGrath would be a coup and a big slap in the face for Hibs. Can't see it happening as we seem to be spreading our recruitment search well beyond the SPFL.

 

That said, Tony Watt is still floating out there. He clearly has an offer up his sleeve that, if it's in Scotland, can only realistically be from Aberdeen (who are desperate for a goal scorer), Hibs or us. My bet is Aberdeen. Even tho' he didn't do well last time with us, he would now fit better into our 343 system and would be an upgrade on Woodburn.

 

 

I'm not too fussed about Tony Watt tbh,   he is having a bit of a purple patch in a team that is also having a good run of form generally.   Some players just suit certain clubs don't thrive at others,  even if we have changed system I just think he's suited to a club with less expectation and less pressure to perform and that's what has helped him to lift his game.    Therefore could end up at Hibs 😂

[BackOfTheNet]

I the supposed signing policy since the summer is to believed we will not be even looking at Tony Watt, as we’re only meant to be after players 26 and under with potential. Watt is 27 and established. I don’t see him as the type of player we’d break with policy for. And wasn’t Neilson in charge when he was here and just let go by mutual consent?

[wavydavy]

6 minutes ago, BackOfTheNet said:

I the supposed signing policy since the summer is to believed we will not be even looking at Tony Watt, as we’re only meant to be after players 26 and under with potential. Watt is 27 and established. I don’t see him as the type of player we’d break with policy for. And wasn’t Neilson in charge when he was here and just let go by mutual consent?

 

I take it this policy wasn't in place when we signed Gnanduillet?

[Rick Sanchez]

Just now, wavydavy said:

 

I take it this policy wasn't in place when we signed Gnanduillet?

 

I think he was way down on the list of options after Elijah Adebayo

 

He's being linked with EPL clubs now. It's a shame he got away from us.

[BackOfTheNet]

5 minutes ago, wavydavy said:

 

I take it this policy wasn't in place when we signed Gnanduillet?

I think it’s always been Savage’s policy, but supposedly we didn’t implement it properly until the summer as he was just in the door and January is a notoriously tricky window to operate in. Same goes for GMS last January too, I suspect he wouldn’t be signed if the opportunity was now rather than a year ago.

 

And I did say “since the summer” and Gnanduillet was signed last January, in case you’re mixed up?

Edited December 23, 2021 by BackOfTheNet

[wavydavy]

Just now, BackOfTheNet said:

I think it’s always been Savage’s policy, but supposedly we didn’t implement it properly until the summer as he was just in the door and January is a notoriously tricky window to operate in. Same goes for GMS last January too, I suspect he wouldn’t be signed if the opportunity was now rather than a year ago.

 

That sounds like a decent policy to me as GMS and Gnando are a waste of time for me. It will be interesting to see what sort of age bracket our next signings will be. The new Aussie RWB is only 22.