Pretty sure the general feeling wasn't "he's pish" although I'm sure a few idiots will have said as much, he was rightly criticised for not playing well. That was my point. Just because he's playing well now doesn't mean folk were wrong to have a bit of a moan when he wasn'tIf you can’t see the middle ground between “ he’s pish “ and “ he’s worth 3 million” then I doubt I will be able to explain it too you.
I think it's a real clause now.
Doesn't mean he's in a rush to leave, but it definitely sounds like that number exists, decent contract lands in front if him this summer and we'll not see him again.
What makes you think that?
The more I read, the more it sounds like it's firm.
I read him "denying" it
He didn't deny it, he denied that he's looking for a route out and he's focused on the weekend. Then, that if something comes of it then so be it.
It's just so cheap for someone so influential to our play.
My reading of it (if this clause exists) is:
If someone bid £500,000 and Boyler was interested in going then would that not start a bidding war.
If team "A" bids £500,000 then surely Team "B" would try £550,000 and so on. On that basis surely we would find the true value.
Or am I being naive
P.S. I don't want him to go anywhere, I love Boyler and i think he loves Hibs.
Great post. We have to be philosophical about such things and our great club is one that operates and survives, hopefully thrives, on this business model. Why it is so key we continue to have a good youth set up and bring them through and sell them after a period for a very decent fee. Every player has is price unfortunately. I hope Boyle stays for as long as possible but he has been here a wee while now and can’t knock him or the club if/when the time comes that he decides he has a great offer on the table. Let’s just hope we get a great deal when that happensThe way Martin talks it really seems that his happiness / family is more important to him than money. This clause seems like a sensible one for his agent to insist on as it leaves him in control of his own destiny. I know we all see it as being about him leaving but the other way to look at it is it means Hibs have no incentive to try to force him out if a big bucks offer comes along. Let's face it if the clause wasn't there and someone came along offering £3m there would be real pressure on Martin to go, and that might not be what he wants. Equally if someone really wants him and the location / money is right for him and his family then the club can't stand in his way.
It is what it is, good contract negotiations always need to end in both sides being happy and if this clause is part of that then so be it.
I just don't want who I think is one of the best players in the league, to celtic for a song.
Totally agree. Sadly it wouldn’t be the first time we’ve lost a key player to Celtic for a fraction of what he’s worth.
Some Saudi mob had a £500k offer rejected this week.
Daily Hun describe it as an "opening bid" from Al-Faisaly.Really?
Daily Hun describe it as an "opening bid" from Al-Faisaly.
Really?
With the age he is now I think it would need to be an exceptional offer for Hibs and him. And the starting point should be around £4 million at very least. Be surprised if he went anywhere now with the length of contract he's on as well.
I get the feeling he'll like working with Maloney esp if we start pushing up the table. Did we not knock back 500K from Aberdeen? I thought that figure was just a rumour.I'm fairly sure we gave him the new deal to get rid of the release clause discussed in this thread.
Otherwise we'd have had to accept that offer that just came in?
I don't think he leaves, but his interview last week saying JR was a big reason he signed his new deal and wasn't happy with the sacking etc.
Sorta reopened the door?
I get the feeling he'll like working with Maloney esp if we start pushing up the table. Did we not knock back 500K from Aberdeen? I thought that figure was just a rumour.
I think we decided the figure was for clubs outside of Scotland.
Have the feeling someone confirmed the number and then Aberdeen thought it applied to them, but didn't.
Then because it was public, Hibs tied him down and took that off the table. Which was good business if all the above was in fact true.
I think he'll enjoy Maloney too, the style of football should suit him, and give him more freedom if we can show to carry a threat elsewhere on the park, take all the opposition focus away from him.
Far too 1 dimensional up to now.
I'm quite optimistic now I've seen us play a game with a clear change to our style.
I agree that Boyle will probably like working with Maloney, and I think Maloney will get the best out of Boyle and the attack in general.
However if Boyle is offered silly money to move abroad, he’d be daft to not consider it. At 28 he won’t have many more chances to land a massive contract.
Ask Shrink....Looks like they are not going to give up so easily, do they have a woman’s team?
Alison-FaisalyLooks like they are not going to give up so easily, do they have a woman’s team?
McManus is a slaver.I see Tam McManus tweeting that celtc are interested in Martin sum reported around 3 m.
McManus is a slaver.
He didn’t, he replied to say that he wasn’t sure if it was April fools day or New Year’s DayI see Tam McManus tweeting that celtc are interested in Martin sum reported around 3 m.
So our valuation of Squirrel is £3 million yet Patterson who has only played a handful of games does for 11.5. Go figure
So our valuation of Squirrel is £3 million yet Patterson who has only played a handful of games does for 11.5. Go figure
So our valuation of Squirrel is £3 million yet Patterson who has only played a handful of games does for 11.5. Go figure
It's a weggie rag valuation. Celtic are being linked with him again.Have we said that's our valuation?
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