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BBC News
27-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
How should Hibs address keeper position this summer?
Given the stellar job Jordan Smith has done for Hibernian since being brought into the side in November, it feels somewhat harsh to question his future in the with fellow goalkeepers Josef Bursik (loan from Club Brugge expiring) and Max Boruc (out of contract) set to be leaving, the Leith side will have to strengthen that question is whether Hibs look to upgrade on Smith, who was rewarded with a new deal until 2028 in March, or find an understudy for the deep into the numbers, they suggest finding someone better than the former Nottingham Forest keeper could be a of players to have played at least 10 Scottish Premiership games this season, only Celtic's Kasper Schmeichel (76%) boasts a better save percentage than Smith (73%).As well as that, only Schmeichel and Rangers' Liam Kelly have a better goals-conceded-per-game according to FotMob, external, Smith has prevented an expected goals tally of almost numbers mark a huge upgrade on Bursik, who started the first 13 league games of the season. Hibs only won one of after Smith's introduction to the team, David Gray's side went on to lose just three of their final 25 Premiership the work the Englishman has put in to become number one and improve the team, he will not give that up easily regardless of who the club bring in this fans, what do you think? Is Smith the undisputed number one or should any new arrival play second fiddle to the 30-year-old?Tell us your thoughts here.
Scotsman
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Individual Hibs player ratings range from unlucky to unplayable
Marks out of ten don't really give you the full picture. Even in this age of data-first recruitment and hallucinating AI, an entire season's worth of toil and struggle shouldn't be reduced to a simple numerical figure. Or even a complex set of calculations. When you think about Hibs and the crazy campaign they've just completed, do you really want to put a number on how Martin Boyle played? How do you measure the impact of someone like Rocky Bushiri, who would surely pick up extra points for timing in a season that produced a 17-game unbeaten run in the league, as Hibs climbed from rock bottom to third place in the table? We've taken a different approach. Not as scientific, maybe. But based on the gut feeling you might get when considering the overall contribution of any individual player. So here are your one-word (where possible AND printable) verdicts on how every player - barring the odd fleeting figure with one or two appearances - contributed to season 2024-25. A campaign unlikely to be forgotten any time soon. 1 . Jordan Smith - Reliable Replaced Josef Bursik in late November, having played just a single Premier Sports Cup game since his summer move to Easter Road. By his own admission, the goalie wasn't brilliant on his comeback, a certain 3-3 home draw with Aberdeen. But he's added stability to the back line, earning himself a contract extension – and the thanks of Hibs fans | SNS Group Photo Sales 2 . Josef Bursik – Unbelievable Let's not dwell on it. The guy arrived on a one-season loan with a good reputation and an excellent pedigree. He just never convinced between the sticks, eventually making one mistake too many – at a time when plenty of his team-mates were committing errors all over the park – and finding himself benched. You just know he'll be brilliant for someone else next season. | SNS Group Photo Sales 3 . Warren O'Hora – Player Maybe too much of a footballer at times, given the madness of the Scottish Premiership? That's a risk worth taking, given his ability on the ball. Centre-half struggled a bit with an ankle injury and shared some playing time with Lewis Miller in his first season. Definitely has something. | SNS Group Photo Sales 4 . Lewis Miller – Eye-catching You can't look away, regardless of whether he's starting at right centre-half or right wingback. Either of which might result in him popping up on the left wing. Socceroos all-rounder is never dull. On or off the park. | SNS Group Photo Sales
