It’s unfortunate to announce that a Brazilian won’t be making his Hibs debut at Forfar in a Scottish Cup fixture on Saturday that has banana skin written all over it, regardless of what else might or might not happen during this transfer window.
This match will go down in history as the first where fans have been allowed to attend a Hibs game at Station Park in more than 50 years, and the only time the team has played there since 1971. Travelling fans can savor the bridies. There simply won’t be any delicious natural Brazilian flair.
Speaking from a distance in the loamy fields of Strathmore, manager Nick Montgomery of Easter Road said that Hibs was no longer interested in Adryan, whose previous club was Brescia. From a hotel room in Dubai, where Hibs are wrapping off a week-long training camp over winter break, the manager had picked up a Zoom call. He emphasized that when the team returns to competitive play, which gets underway this weekend in Angus, he will not be able to tolerate players who are not able to get off the ground quickly. A fast home game against the Rangers follows.The short trial period for Adryan was a useful arrangement. Montgomery knew that the forward’s agent was in Dubai already, and Hibs required enough players to have at least eleven-on-eleven practice matches. Lack of players led to the cancellation of a planned matchup with the Wolves. This was the 29-year-old Adryan’s first and last game for Hibs as they lost a 5-1 private encounter against Servette. Montgomery stated, “Hopefully he can use this experience to go on and find a club that’s maybe in a pre-season because I think he’s a very talented player if he could get himself match fit.” We absolutely lack bodies, so having him come and train has been beneficial and given us an extra number as well. It’s been a really good arrangement in that sense. We hope the best for him.
When Hibs return to Scotland, they will be bidding adieu to someone else for the time being. Kris Moore intends to rejoin Leeds United. There was definitely room on the plane for Hibs because of his genuine interest in the defender. Moore, 20, is primarily a center half, but he is limited to playing right back.
Montgomery is now experiencing issues with its right back. Whether this problem gets worse or gets better depends on how Australia does at the Asian Cup, where Lewis Miller is representing his country. As a precaution, the Hibs have called up Kanayo Megwa from Airdrie. Montgomery declared, “The window will be open for a couple more weeks.” “We could choose to stick with what we have in the building and prevent Kanayo from going back out on loan because he’s our player, or it could be an opportunity.” By all accounts, it’s a promising one as well. That’s the kind of internal promotion that Hibs should be doing.
They should have a welcome windfall from Italy as Josh Doig, a former full defender, is expected to leave Hellas Verona. Though Sassuolo are now favorites to beat Marseille (Hibs are due a piece of the transaction), neither this predicted £4.3 million deal nor Bournemouth owner Bill Foley’s reported involvement in the Easter Road club will likely change player recruitment intentions in the near future. Montgomery remarked, “It’s hard for me to comment on anything like that until it actually happens,” in response to the Doig move. “I’ll be talking to Ian Gordon, the head of recruitment, and Brian McDermott, the director of football, this week, and they both hope it works out. I’m not sure if that will significantly alter throughout this window.
It implies that the players who are already affiliated with the team have the responsibility. Montgomery feels he has struck gold in Harry McKirdy, a new signing in every way save name. While it may not seem like the best thing for someone recovering from heart surgery to do double training sessions in Dubai, Montgomery was sure to point out that Hibs have been keeping a close check on the forward as he makes his incredible comeback. “It’s a fantastic tale,” the manager said. Naturally, McKirdy has already put the Hibs shirt back on during the final game before the break against Motherwell. Montgomery acknowledged that there weren’t nearly enough guys to cover the bench, calling it a “needs-must” situation. Elie Youan clinched a draw, allowing McKirdy to join in the late celebrations.
An attendance for the books was the result. As was the case in the most recent Edinburgh derby, Hibs have frequently been forced to suffer late on. Montgomery is sure he understands why. Lack of numbers in an injury-hit season. “We have lost a lot of games when we had the opportunity to win because we were unable to muster the strength or stamina to win games when it mattered most,” he said in reflection. He intends to deal with that issue in the upcoming days. “We have got opportunities to bring hopefully one or two in, maybe three or four,” he stated.
At least Montgomery is aware that he has McKirdy as a backup up front, whose Hibs career has yet to take off for a variety of reasons, not the least of which is the cardiac condition discovered during a preseason scan. The result was surgery and a five-week hospital stay in London. It was far from guaranteed that he would be able to return to football. The player’s underwhelming debut for Hibs could have been influenced by the ailment. McKirdy, who joined the Hibs in August 2022 after being signed by former manager Lee Johnson, has not yet opened an account.
Nobody has questioned his attitude. Prior to this significant health setback, he appeared committed to regaining his position in the team. This seems to be twice as true in what could be considered a second opportunity. “He’s been training full tilt here,” reported Montgomery. “I’ve had to pick him up off the floor a few times and throw a bottle of water over his head.”
GET MORE NEWS HERE
Leave a Reply