QuoteIs he eligible for their Europa league tie next week?
Yeah, came on as a sub in the league opener last week, so he can't have been that far from the manager's plans for the season.
Strange one alright. Definitely a drop down.
Is he eligible for their Europa league tie next week?
No, but if they get through he'll be able to play in the playoff tie, probably against Minsk.
Scottish Premier actually undergoing a bit of a resurgence lately, with Celtic, Rangers and Hibs all unbeaten in Europe. Aberdeen took Burnley to extra time last week as well. I think Scottish clubs are something like 17 games unbeaten in 90 minutes in Europe this season.
He'll be playing in front of bigger crowds at Hibs than he was at Preston, albeit the weaker teams in the division drag the overall standard down a bit.
Shocking move IMO. Could well cost him his place in the Ireland squad
Doubt it. Compared to not playing for Preston it's likely to increase his international chances if anything.
Great Move
I wouldnt agree to be honestOriginally Posted by Eirambler
MON has yet to start a SPL in a compeditive game
An example of this is Adam Rooney he was one of the top scorers in the league at one stage
And now he's gone to the Conference for a pay rise
I don't think it is a good move for him. Championship is very competitive and a decent standard so ensure our players are match ready (Yes technically it could be better) - but week in week out you have tough games. surprised no other championship teams were in for him plus they pay good money.
Also in relation to the "bigger attendances in Scotland" comment I read that the championship has the 4th 5th highest attendance in Europe now.
If he plays really well for Hibs , Celtic might sign him . He wasn’t good enough to be a regular for Preston in the Championship . That's the story .
Unfortunately you are 100% correct.
Attendance comment was just comparing Preston and Hibernian. Hibs would have a consistently higher home attendance than Preston would.
As pointed out elsewhere if he had been getting a regular game for Preston he wouldn't be moving to Scotland. But playing regularly for Hibs will be better for his career than dropping to League 1. Hopefully this doesn't lead to him signing for Celtic in future - they tend to buy other players from the division as squad cover rather than starting players.
Best case scenario is a couple of good years with Hibs and then hopefully a move back to a decent standard club in England.
He's also yet to start Daryl Horgan in a competitive game.
If it gives him regular playing time (and the option of Europa League football), and the pay is comparable, then sure, it's better than being a fringe player at Preston - he gave the Championship a fair shot and had partial success. At 26, he's entering his peak years as a footballer and it's important that he picks a solid medium-term career option now. But from the position of his international career, it is an indication that he may still be down the pecking order a bit, certainly in the short term. To give you an idea of where he stands, consider that Jake Mulraney started for Hearts today as they beat Celtic. That said, if he has a very good season at Hibs, Horgan may yet get his career back on the up.
He certainly need to be playing regular first team football . Surely most people would want that if only for your sanity . All the training and everything else . Surely first team football has to be the Holy Grail with as good amount of money as possible .
I was at Villa Park yesterday, McGinn ( who I am guessing Horgan was signed to replace at Hibs ) was MOTM by a long way on his Villa debut, looked a real player so Horgan has big boots to fill there, it's good I guess that Hibs think he can anyway.
Think he was signed to replace Brandon Barker, who has moved to Preston but was at Hibs last season, rather than John McGinn.
We could do with a McGinn type of player breaking through into the Irish setup, he's a serious talent.
Not a massive fan favourite with the Hibs support these days and way down the pecking order for Ireland but there's no doubt the man has talent if he could just deliver more consistently. Great goal in preseason today.
https://twitter.com/HibernianFC/stat...561036290?s=19
Horgan leaving Hibs next week. Wasn't quite good enough for the first team there and was one of the higher earners so they'll be happy to let him go and free up funds. A disappointing spell in the UK for him after Dundalk, failed to make the grade at Preston or at Hibs and nowhere near the international squad these days, will be interesting to see where he goes next.
Looks like it will be Wycombe Wanderers for Horgan.
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