Deeks set for Hibs return

[provo1]

daily ranger saying riordan back to hibs
don't really think he got a fair shout but then again he did bring some of it on himself

[Japanesebhoy]

Exclusive: Celtic misfit Derek Riordan set for cut-price return to Hibs - The Daily Record

Exclusive: Celtic misfit Derek Riordan set for cut-price return to Hibs

Aug 26 2008 By Gordon Parks
DEREK Riordan is poised to complete a sensational return to boyhood heroes Hibs.
The frozen-out Celtic striker's switch back to Easter Road for a fee of around s100,000 is on course to be completed before the close of the transfer window on Monday.
Riordan, 25, has endured a nightmare two-year stint at Parkhead where he's publicly fallen out with Hoops boss Gordon Strachan over his lack of first-team opportunities.
But the Scotland striker, who still has a year left on his Celtic contract, is on the verge of kick-starting his career where it all began.
Strachan snapped up the Edinburgh-born attacker in a s300,000 summer swoop back in 2006.
Now the SPL champions are willing to write off a transfer fee loss in order to get him off their wage bill.
It's also believed Riordan would accept a drop in salary for a fresh start in a bid to rediscover the form that saw him hit 64 goals in 146 appearances before his ill-fated switch to Parkhead.
Leith boss Mixu Paatelainen revealed yesterday he wants to sign another striker. And he is about to get his man, though it's highly unlikely he will play in Hibs' Co-operative Insurance Cup clash with Morton at Easter Road tonight.
Riordan killed off his Celtic chances when he slammed Strachan in April.
Riordan had said: "I only get chucked on when we need a goal so he must think I can get him one.
"But he obviously doesn't want to do it unless he really has to because he doesn't want me to prove him wrong. When I speak to him, he says I'm part of his plans but you know by his actions that he is talking rubbish."

[studatelya]

if he had show wgs what we thought he could do then he would have played . I have heard reports b4 that his behaviour was questionable and his attitude wasnt always the greatest although im not there to see it

[celticdaftdan]

Hope this happens be another one of the wage bill and players with his attitude ain't needed here shame because he has the ability to become a great player.

[Bo'nessBhoy88]

Good riddance to him. He ruined it for himself. He's to blame not Strachan.

[trenchy]

really want to know what went on behind the scenes regarding strachan and riordan. the guy is undoubtably a very talented player and deserved a better chance, really is a wonder what happened.

[skidrick]

Dont think he was right for the club from day one. Didnt rate him when we signed him, dont rate him now, was a success at hibs but let himself down when he joined celtic, i think he had the attitude (I will walk onto this team with ease) because he did it with hibs but our clubs a different ball game you hafta work to play for us week in week out.

[joebhoynos1]

any time he did get a chance didn,nt do enough for me didn,t show enough attitude to me just a good hibs player

[superceltic67]

heard he just liked a wee pint?????? any truth in this bhoys?????
barred from loads of pubs...........
cant go to celtic and hit the pubs every week....complete joke

[DustyMcCeltic]

We dont need him.

Cya later. And dont let the door hit ur arse on the way out.

[chanbhoy67]

Its a shame because he could have turned out to be a good player for us. Obviously behind the scenes activity has prevented that. Ive heard he likes his drink as well, just hope that if this move comes about he doesnt chuck it away. We have seen too many young lads in Scottish football with bright futures that piss it away

[pHatRon67]

Hibs have denied it supposedly.

[daviebhoy88]

Originally Posted by superceltic67

heard he just liked a wee pint?????? any truth in this bhoys?????
barred from loads of pubs...........
cant go to celtic and hit the pubs every week....complete joke

think it was his fondness of the columbian marching powder that was his downfall tbh.

I'll never forget WGS interview about Aiden McGeady after the Benfica home game last season. It was something like:

"Aiden McGeady is one of the players who you will always see in the gym after training and is always one of the last to leave. These are the players who you happen to find are on the team sheet every weekend"

it was a clear hint to the Celtic fans to why Deek never got a game.

[DannyBonnar]

neabody on here can condem his attitude coz naecunt fukin knows exepect i club and him ? because i papers said it fucksake ? same papers that talk shite on a daily basis !

good luck deek never got a chance here wee man !

[big L]

I'm hearing rumours that it may be Riordan+cash for Fletcher