A couple of papers are carrying the story that Hibs want Butcher as their new boss. Can't see it myself but it has gone quiet on the contract extension front...

Getting bored now. Is he still here? Can't be bothered sifting through hours of posts to find out.

 

Hard to tell whether he is still here or not. With that coat and hat, he is the master of disguise.

Why does everybody 'suck-up' to IHE?

Anything he posts, regardless of how profound or speculative seems to be met with overwhelming approval.

He could post a picture of a tin of Heinz beans and submit a random caption of 'Butcher's last meal' or some utter drivel and get around a dozen 'likes'!!!

 

Don't worry about it.  I am reliably informed that IHE will be joining Butcher at Easter Road as analyst and advisor.  Clearly Butcher will benefit from his sage words of wisdom, whilst for IHE it will mean not having to travel so far for home matches whilst Leith offers a night time social life more in keeping with his tastes than Inverness.  It will suit us as well as the number of posts on this forum with the word "narcisist", or variations of it, will be reduced by at least 99%.

Is he not banned from Easter Road?

I suspect I feckin will be soon !!

He's expected to leave in the next 24 hours http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/442292/Terry-Butcher-s-finally-making-his-move

I see that article was published yesterday. Unless my watch has stopped, those 24 hours are up. Silence deafening.

Compensation and/or Malpas are clearly sticking points. KC rightly sticking to his guns. That ICT felt Butcher's presence at ER on Saturday was a ploy to "ramp up the pressure on the ICT board" seems a bit more credible than the suggestion that TB's actions are a ploy to ensure top dollar compensation? This story has a long way to go yet...

Edited November 11, 201311 yr by PerfICT

With that coat and hat, he is the master of disguise.

 

 

His choice of attire for Easter Rd later became clear.

 

 

 

Compensation and/or Malpas are clearly sticking points. KC rightly sticking to his guns. That ICT felt Butcher's presence at ER on Saturday was a ploy to "ruamp up the pressure on the ICT board" seems a bit more credible than the suggestion that TB's actions are a ploy to ensure top dollar compensation? This story has a long way to go yet...

Agree. Butcher has made his move, happy to camp out with Hibs,  before ICT, his employer have agreed anything with Hibs. I hope our board resist the pressure to do what Terry wants, and do what is in our interest, which is not to release him unless and until substantial compensation and anti-player and staff poaching agreements are in place. He seems to think he can do what he wants, when he wants, while still under contract. Given our position in the league and cup, and the potential damage that his move will make, and that he is under contract, then I do not see how he or Hibs can expect anything less than a very substantial compensation package is made. Until then, they can act as much as like as if the deal is done, but I don't see why ICT should be pushed around by these bullies. We hold the cards, I hope we play them properly. Let them sweat, we are in the right here, and shouldn't cave in to self-interested, disloyal demands, just because it suits them. What suits us is the important thing.

Butcher could have made a private agreement to go to Hibs next summer if he really had ICT's interests at heart. Why the indecent haste of a turncoat?

Edited November 11, 201311 yr by The Long Man

He's expected to leave in the next 24 hours http://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/442292/Terry-Butcher-s-finally-making-his-move

That article told me nothing I didn't already know. Just filling a space in the paper I reckon.

If I had the money I'd give the club enough to put him on "gardening leave" until the end of his contract!  

After being photographed in that attire Terry is now the favourite to be the next Doctor Who.

 

"What's the matter, you never seen a Hibs top before?"

:laugh:

 

So good, I had to borrow this one yngwie

will someone wake me up please when we know what is happening

Butcher deal announced http://t.co/rJk8VtU6vx

According to someone on hibs.net sky sports luke shanley at easter road reporting an announcement made tonight. Butcher on his way down. No mention of malpas or marsella tho.

According to someone on hibs.net sky sports luke shanley at easter road reporting an announcement made tonight. Butcher on his way down. No mention of malpas or marsella tho.

Hope this is true, has been dragged out too long!

Hearing fairly strong suggestions that all three will be on their way to Easter Road. If so a bit of a blow but it gives the board a clean sheet as far as assembling a new management team is concerned.

sometimes best to clear out the old and bring in the new........................Oh no that's Hogmanay

"Terry Butcher looks set to finalise Hibernian deal this evening"

www1.skysports.com/football/news/11781/9021577/terry-butcher-looks-set-to-finalise-hibernian-deal-this-evening

http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20131111/terry-butcher_2262950_3533098

Compensation deal with the club agreed so Terry and Mo are free to speak to Hibs. I hope we get a lot of money for this inconveniance.

http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1094-ictfc-statement

http://ictfc.com/news/club-news/1094-ictfc-statement

Does not say anything about Steve

lets hope we at least keep him

at least its resolved

Edited November 11, 201311 yr by CaleyTom

It is done. Time to find an even better management team. I hope ICT screwed Hibs for all they had....which isn't much. Butcher obviously didn't know that Edinburgh folk are known to be "all fur coat and nae knickers" - any war chest he's been offered will be on overdraft.