[0762]

https://www.msn.com/en-gb/sport/football...hp&pc=U531

This report just provides a "flavour" of how lotsa Hoops' fans regard McKay's action on retaining Griffiths - good reason to be aggrieved!

[hibeejim21]

https://www.edinburghnews.scotsman.com/s...ht-3294020

The "plot thickens" eh!! The way I'm reading this unfolding story is that Sparky "gets his money", Hibs take him on a loan deal as Nisbet effectively replaces him in a £4M move, and Hibs eventually sign up Sparky at the end of season 2021-22. I must say, like Jim, I'd be tempted to just tell Celtic we don't want Griffiths under these circumstances!! However, I'm perceiving that Hibs lose out dramatically on the striking front although we possibly pull in a lotta money to then move for somebody like Lawrence Shankland??? I must say the availability of good strikers is so restrictive in Scot footie when one scrutinises that position more closely plus we don't have any new young striking talent coming through the youth ranks.

This may well be what happens, but I'd rather sell Nisbet to a club down south and pick up sparky on a free next season if it comes to it.

[0762]

Aye! I must say I'm surprised no interest has come in from English footie clubs yet esp after the interested parties who "arrived on the scene" during the January transfer window.

[HerefordBull]

Probably watched Porteous and Nisbet in the latter part of the season and thought......meh, no

Doig only one that seems to be creating interest at present down South.

[hibeejim21]

Hibs have had much, much better young players than Nisbet. If the Tims are seriously offering that kind of dough (4Mill) I'd take it.

[0762]

Re Doig, I think he has all the requisite attributes to be a vg player in English footie and a lotta interested English footie observers realise that as well.

[hibeejim21]

Agree re: doig, but I still think he needs another season in Scotland before he moves on.

But as ever with us, if the money is right.....

[0762]

We may just hold on to him during Hibs Euro footie period with a bit of luck - good experience for him and others. However, I reckon he'll be transferred out in August. Agreed he's still a "rough diamond" with a lot to learn.

[HerefordBull]

Very much so 0762. I would like him to stay for at least a year and continue to learn and prove himself, much as Tierney did at Celtic before a big money move. I don't think he is ready at this time and of course you never know how players are going to react once they are put into a higher profile situation as would be the case at a big club in England. Tierney had that extra time to be able to cope and adjust to the changes at Arsenal, not least being so far from Glasgow. Not all players adapt.

[hibeejim21]

Tierney was also run into the ground by celtic, and played a lot of games he didn't need to. I feel thats where his injury record stems from.

I hope we go a bit easier on Doig and manage his talent a bit better.