22 May 2016 22:29:30
Cummings seems to be certain he's not leaving his current team this summer. I think we may need to do our forward hunting somewhere else.
22 May 2016 23:35:49
Yh everyone says that then Teams offer the money and he's off he said to make teams bid for him mate think about it mate.
23 May 2016 10:48:44
Europa League with Hibs next season or mid-table Championship with us? Playing at Hampden Park was great experience for him. Mind you, we can offer big games against Villa and Newcastle and our league is at least equal to SPL.
23 May 2016 13:47:07
Not sure Cummings is good enough. Much rather we went for Anthony Stokes.
23 May 2016 16:25:39
MWP really, Antony Stokes a player who cannot even get into his own national team. We need someone young who can score along with dicko and cummings could be that player.
23 May 2016 16:56:53
Wolves011 I can't see Cummings leaving Hibs now he has a chance at European football and I don't think they would sell now anyway they need the squad.
23 May 2016 18:21:07
Not saw a lot of Cummings, the players we are linked with a more than underwhelming. Think we have an average squad, with a few gems. The squad is very unbalanced also, we could do with getting rid of most and rebuilding with a core of the better players. Don't think we really have a player at the moment that is good enough to challenge for top 2 in championship let alone the Premier League.
There's only a few players I'd actually be disappointed if we sold, Dicko Price Graham Hause Iorfa (maybe Evans) . The rest for me aren't up to standard to challenge for premier league. I also don't think we need to spend massively to get out of the division. Super Mick managed it with a very tight budget.
23 May 2016 19:28:16
Ikeme, docherty, Wallace Henry and Ennis.
23 May 2016 19:54:54
Said before and will say again; Cummings is no better than the untried forwards we have at the moment, namely: Collins, Reid, Enobakahre, Ennis and Wilson. Need to give these a run out pre-season and if not ready, go for experienced centre forward. Watched Cummings in final against Rangers; totally underwhelmed!
24 May 2016 07:32:03
Ikeme - not too fussed about decent Championship keeper prone to a mistake
Doherty - Maybe, he's had a good season can he keep it up?
Wallace - Looked good when he came back from Milwall, probably would keep him
Henry - Most inconsistent player ever, not good enough to help us get promoted.
and wasn't counting the likes of Ennis Enobakhare Reid ect. from the u21's and u18's as they are currently untried.
I really believe we should lower our expectations at Board and Management level. We just simply aren't good enough to challenge at the top yet and would need one of 2 things;
1) Serious investment and a complete overhaul of Board and Management
2) Wise investment (Like under Mick) and a complete overhaul of Board and Management.
24 May 2016 08:20:43
Talking about stating the obvious Stu, surely everyone knows this is what's needed.
24 May 2016 09:30:38
Not everybody. Jez Moxey, Steve Morgan, Thelwell and Jackett don't seem to know.
24 May 2016 11:24:30
Wolves011 - Seen both Stokes and Cummings 4 / 5 times this year and Stokes might be older, but he definitely makes more of an impact. Think we need someone who can score now, not someone who could in the future.
24 May 2016 14:38:49
Stokes on his way back to Celtic, unless Rodgers has a bigger budget than we think. Cummings hasn't had a good second half of the season. Hibs often preferring Keatings in recent matches. Agree he isn't really the player we need - much as we want him to be Kenny Miller #2.
25 May 2016 17:20:54
MWP I apologise. Anyway what about Bradshaw?
26 May 2016 13:19:12
No apology required. Don't think Bradshaw is right for us either. I actually like Stokes - he can run with the ball, is direct, bit of skill, not afraid to have a pop at goal and he can head. Would be a great foil for Dicko. Is he surplus to requirements at Celtic?
26 May 2016 13:53:03
That's for Brendan to decide, MWP. Mind he's just put 2 past Rangers so his stock value in the East part of Glasgow has risen somewhat.