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Published Date: 09 July 2009
SCUNTHORPE United have broken their transfer record to sign centre-back Rob Jones from Hibernian.
The 6ft 7in defender has penned a three-year deal after joining for an undisclosed fee, which was confirmed as a record amount.

Jones, 29, becomes manager Nigel Adkins' third addition of the summer and represents a major coup for the Iron.

"I wouldn't have moved to the club if I didn't think it could stay in the Championship," he told Scunthorpe's official website.

"It feels great to sign for Scunthorpe United. It's nice to be back in England and in an area which is familiar after my time at Grimsby.

"I wouldn't necessarily say where the club is was a factor behind the move, it's where the club is going.

"I came down on Wednesday and the move just felt right for me. The right noises came from the football club. I was interested in coming here and I've now cemented that."

Hibs chairman Rob Petrie praised the contribution of Jones, who was captain at Easter Road.

Petrie told his club's official website, www.hibs.co.uk: "Rob leaves with all our best wishes.

"Rob has led by example on and off the pitch. We could have asked for nothing more from him than the professionalism, commitment and leadership he demonstrated, particularly after the distractions in the transfer window last January.

"This is a move that Rob wants for family and footballing reasons and gives a return to the club at the right time.

"Rob will be remembered fondly as a cup winning captain, scoring with a towering header and lifting the CIS Cup in 2007.

"I would like to thank Rob for all that he has done for Hibernian Football Club and to extend the club's best wishes to him and his family and to wish him continuing success in his football career in the English Championship."

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  • Last Updated: 09 July 2009 12:01 PM
  • Source: scotsman.com
  • Location: Scotland
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1

2nd April 2006,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 12:08:48
Like a rat leaving a sinking ship.
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09/07/2009 12:14:08
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09/07/2009 12:20:32
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Deep Fried Crispy Hamster,

09/07/2009 12:23:16
I see we have the usual morons posting today.

If I were a Yam, I would be more concerned about who else with an unpronoucable name is going to join the Maroon circus.

Hertz, a circus coming to you.

GGTTH
5

neil1986,

09/07/2009 12:26:24
A shame to see him go but thats just part of football. Really hope that we can sign Barr, it would send a positive message to the fans but a new GK is still the priority.

We've got Hogg, Bamba, Murray and McCormack who can all come in for Jones but it would be great to see Barr and another keeper in.

Before all the Jambos start on here, think back a moment to the reasons why Kapridis left the club and see if you cant see some similarities to the Jones situation.
6

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 12:29:25
4 The only moron i see is some homeless hobbo jakey who seems proud of his daily diet of deep fried rat for his dinner, and the used chewing gum off the pavement for a sweet as a treat. Very good though keep the chin up things could be worse your team could have just sold the player that stopped you being relegated last season, oops their he goes!!
7

Laird O'Gorgie,

09/07/2009 12:32:14
#4 Bigot!
8

neil1986,

09/07/2009 12:39:17
#6 "could be worse your team could have just sold the player that stopped you being relegated last season, oops their he goes!!"

So Rob Jones was worth 11 points to us last season on his own? And take away Aguairs goals and assists and I wonder how my points worse off Hearts would be?

9

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 12:41:10
5 I don't blame Jones for leaving as you say it's family and it's more important for a player to be settled. There wont be a decent replacement signed though and if you wont pay the wages for good freebies, what chance the tache splashing out a fee on a defender who is almost out of contract. It might well happen though as i imagine Petries door will be getting kicked down by an angry hobbo mob wanting some answers as to where all the transfer fees have gone for the last 5 years.
10

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 12:47:27
8 Aguiar will be replaced, at the end of the day he wanted more than the club felt he was worth and didn't subscribe to the new pay structure, cheerio and thanks for the memories. We have a manager who is more than capable of finding someone even better and we move on. Are you confident Hughes has the same ability to find another Jones, who lets face it wasn't very good really just his height gave him a massive advantage, and still cried like a wee baby at the physical side of the SPL. I would say yes if he had a board willing to give him a chance but that definately is not the case at fester road.
11

Highland Hibby,

Inverness 09/07/2009 12:51:18
#10 So, it's a mark of a problem club if we won't break our wage structure but a mark of a solid one if the yaks won't?

Hmm.
12

neil1986,

09/07/2009 13:03:04
#9&10

I must admitt im slightly sceptical about Barr coming, we have spent money (granted not huge amounts but some) on guys like Riordan, Jones, Nish and Bamba off the top of my head so dont see why Barr should be totally out of the question but cant say I'd put money on him being at ER come the start of the season.

You say Aguiar will be replaced but with who? I expect that your not gonna find a player will similar ability for the reduced wages available.

Also, I dont really think we need to necessarily replace Jones or Fletcher. Riordan, Benji, Nish and Byrne will do for me and we have Bamba, Hogg, Murray, Thicot and McCormack who can all come in for Jones who apparently you dont even rate anyway but also stopped us being relegated at the same time. Not sure how that quite works.

The most important areas for Hibs to improve on are midfield and goalkeeper. These are the priority areas and have been for years and Hughes has gone some of the way to addressing the midfield and will hopefully bring in a decent keeper. That plus another player or 2 and I expect an improvement on last season.

13

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 13:22:29
12 I'm hoping he is already at Tynecastle, Laryea Kingston is every bit as good as Bruno but injuries and attitude have to improve, he is a quality player and if he can knuckle down we get a player and a fee for him in the future if he does well. Down to him though already Csaba is trying to get more from him by placing him in the shortlist to be the next Hearts captain. He knows how to get the best from his players as was shown last season and i'm looking forward to seeing his own assembled team on the park.
14

neil1986,

09/07/2009 13:27:16
#13

Disagree completely, we made the top 6 IN SPITE of our previous, incompetent manager, not because of the two players mentioned.

We had no midfield last year which cost us points game after game and only had a decent keepr for the final half of the season. We have players Ive mentioned already who can come in for Jones and Fletcher and 1 or 2 decent signings hopefully still to come and I would be very surprised if we didnt improve on our league position from last season.
15

the west end general,

09/07/2009 13:40:17
to be fait,and now that I have stopped laughing,if Hughes really is planning to play good footbal and build from the back then perhaps Jones was not the answer.
anyway back to smirking again :-)
16

Private Pike,

09/07/2009 13:42:21
Neil
I think you're in denial over Jones. Not one of the players you mention is remotely good enough to replace himnes. The idea that Hogg could be the man is laughable.

I thought Murray and Thicot played well together at the back end of the season
17

Eddie,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 13:44:53
Unlucky Gers Fan, No 13:
"Losing Fletcher and Jones in the space of a few days is a real blow to Hibs. These two players were probably the only reason they made the top 6 last year"

It cannot be seen as a real blow, when both moves have been certain for so long. Maybe Gers Fans and the illiterate Hearts supporters will make out that its a fire sale, but any Hibs fans who know anything about what's going on would have been very surprised indeed if Jones or Fletcher were still here in August. Another year and Jones would have gone for nothing - this way Hibs get half a million. Another year of one-foot failing to live up to expectations and his value would have gone down!
18

HB always,

09/07/2009 13:48:15
glad to see him go, too many times out of position and ballwatching then a panic clearance- he contributed to last seasons hoofball. It will make Maka a better keeper too, if he is now allowed to boss the penalty area
good money what ever it was for a 29 year old with 1 year left on his contract
rather support a club that wont go bust- onwards with the new east stand
19

Private Pike,

09/07/2009 13:48:45
#18 Himnes...Portuguese defender pursued by Real Madrid and Barcelona. Offered a fortune but latest reports suggest that he could be coming to Hibs "I must follow my heart" he said. In Portuguese...
20

Laird O'Gorgie,

09/07/2009 13:57:07
Most clubs buy players to improve their team. In the Hibs case, the Hobos are arguing selling their leading players improves their team!
21

neil1986,

09/07/2009 14:01:51
#18 PP

I would love to see us bring in Barr but I dont think that it will make or break our season whether he joins the club or not, again GK is the priority for us defensively IMO.

Jones is a good defender but Bamba and Murray are IMO as good or better and happy to have the other 3, including Hogg as cover. We seemed to do fine when Jones was absent in a couple of games towards the end of last season, most notably the 1-0 at Tynie where Murray and Thicot coped very well in a tough, high pressure game.

Also, if Jones was irreplaceable, I would have expected him to attract a higher calibre of club than Scunthorpe, Colchester etc if he was as quality a CB as you argue.

As for Hogg, your feelings are known but Im happy to have him as cover.
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Abe Fruman,

09/07/2009 15:02:50
WAHEY!

There he is! Welcome back Pat! Dood thought you'd thrown the towel in but I knew that you were made of sterner stuff.

Just a wee correction - you were not castigated for suggesting that buying Barr would be a good bit of business, you were castigated for being a Jambo on the wind-up and didn't like that you'd been rumbled.

Oh, please indicate where any of my posts were "neddish", I think you'll find they weren't, but I spose this is just another of clever little tactics, right?

KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK!
23

Cammy,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 15:15:11
SU highest transfer fee was £425,000 so I suppose £500,000 for Jones seems about right. Not bad for a player who only had a year left and stated that he was keen to move back home.

However he will leave a gap that needs to be filled by a no nonsense defender. Hopefully this money will be released to JH and a quality replacement found. We'll just have to wait and see what we get.
24

Pazuzu,

09/07/2009 15:26:36
#25 Pat:
Welcome back.

Let's play your game and I'll force myself to beLIEve that you are a Hibs fan.

Entertain me.

GGTTH


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Dood,

09/07/2009 15:45:22
YA BEAUTY!!!

PAT'S BACK!!!

Just when the afternoon was starting to get tedious.....

Come on Pat, thrill us with your take on why Hibs are a pile of poo and why you're ashamed of us fellow Hibbies.

TELL ME PAT, TELL ME!!!!

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Abe Fruman,

09/07/2009 16:09:34
#27 Cammy


"SU highest transfer fee was £425,000" - citation needed! Don't believe all you read on Wiki.

According to official website highest xfer is £335K.


COME ON PAT!
27

DirtyDeeds,

09/07/2009 16:16:27
Come on in Pat, we are all waiting.

GGTTH
28

Zener Diode,

09/07/2009 16:17:04
Knock, knock.

ggtth
29

Livewire,

09/07/2009 16:17:36
Who's there?
30

Maroon baboon wearing a mask,

09/07/2009 16:18:46
A mask wearing Jambo?
31

Abe Fruman,

09/07/2009 16:24:06
PAT???????
32

Cammy,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 16:39:11
#30 It still could have been £500,000, but I take your point.

Damn you Wiki. :-)
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The new waspy,

09/07/2009 16:49:08
Wonder how much the "undisclosed fee" was??
Wonder if the few delude hobbits and the know all f-all pundit could have a guess.
Wonder if on the darker side is petrie keeking it quiet as he trousers a wee bit more cash.
Wonder if the hobbits are the laughing stock of the SPL with no ambition and a manager that has always been involved with relegation.
Wonder if I'd like to feel sorry for you but just cant.
Wonder when I'll stop laughing.

Sorry Hobo Harry me old mate but could not resist it.

Slainte
34

Pazuzu,

09/07/2009 16:50:08
Pat:
"ridiculed by the above underclass"
And.......
"interacting with your type is born of disgust rather than fear."
Oooh, now that's insulting.

Admin! Admin! Nasty Pat's calling me names.

But I won't report you....boo-hoo.

GGTTH



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pilrig cabbage,

northern ireland 09/07/2009 16:57:41
it is a shane to see the big man go. He's been a great player and captain. But at the end of the day, he's english and wants to go back there. Plus he's probably gonna get a hefty pay rise. You can't blame him. Anyone else who is anyone would do the same. Get 3k a week tops in edinburgh or probably 5k - 8k a week in the english championship. No brainer really
36

DirtyDeeds,

09/07/2009 17:02:14
#39 The word 'deluded' is reserved for Yams.
The only laughing stock is at the PBS, the Circus of fools with painted faces, big shoes and cars that have doors that fall off.

Hibs will always be ambitious, within a well doctrinated environment.

Hearts have tried to buy their way to the top and in doing so got a rather large bill at the end of it.

And now, they scrape the bucket of bargains, with unknowns with unpronouncable names who are pseudo signings and journeymen.

Hertz, will be the cannon fodder of the SPL this season.

Live and learn Yam.

GGTTH


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Deep Fried Crispy Hamster,

09/07/2009 17:06:50
Well put number 41.

Hibs till I'm in the pan.
38

The new waspy,

09/07/2009 17:14:31
#42
LOL
12 points clear last season and an improved team at tynie and a depleted one down fester road way, wonder what the point differnce will be next year.

RELAGATION FOR THE HOBBITS
39

Calum Crubag,

09/07/2009 17:17:12
I heard that Scunthorpe outbid Barnet by ten quid.
40

Sloth,

09/07/2009 17:17:46
#42

Youve just sold the ugly sisters - Shrek and Plug. Your 2 best players. You were 7th last season, just appointed a proven bottom 6 'specialist' manager that babbles about Brazil Flair. Replaced them with Cregg and McBride, 2 experienced relegation dog fighters. Well chaps, get ready to do it all over again.

Miser Petrie has trousered the cash.

But you point out 'Hibs will always be ambitious'

OOOO er Missus! Ma Sides!!! HEEHEHEHEHEHE
41

Deep Fried Crispy Hamster,

09/07/2009 17:17:59
44 Go back to spelling school.
Relegation has HEARTS name all over it.

GGTTH
42

Sloth,

09/07/2009 17:18:38
Step rightup, step right up!

FIRESALE at the San Giro!

2 for a POUNDDDDDDDDDDDDD-AH!

2 for a POUNDDDDDDDDDDDDD-AH!
43

neil1986,

09/07/2009 17:29:16
#48

Did we only get a pound for Fletcher and Jones? Heres me believing all those liars in the press that we got between £3-4m for them, thanks for finally opening my eyes! Thought it quite strange for a fire sale to rake in millions of quid but you've set us straight.
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09/07/2009 17:32:34
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The new waspy,

09/07/2009 18:18:10
#47
Thought it woud be the brown trout that rose to the bait instead in was a dead hampster
LOL
46

Dood,

09/07/2009 19:15:10
Abe

Looking like I may have been right. Pat's been rumbled and thrown the towel in. Shame really, such childish pre-season fun over the week so far, I was fair enjoying myself.

Pat? Pat? Are you there? Please come back under another username so we can have the fun of watching the gibbering Yams swoon all over you again.
47

morris,

edinburgh 09/07/2009 19:56:16
Im not a HIbs fan but I thought Rob Jones was a very good defender.I am surprised that he went to Scunthorpe though!

They are either a club with ambition greater than I realise, or Rob Jones has got a strange view of climbing the ladder.
48

morris,

edinburgh 09/07/2009 20:20:07
Ive read a few of the comments about Bruno Aquiar. Lets not pretend here,Aguiar was a classy player well above most of his teamates and Hearts WILL miss him and it will show in points unless Csaba can find a replacement Yes Im sure he could in theory.

Will he be allowed to? Thats another matter altogether. Quality costs money for a start. Vlad wouldn't know a football player from a Lithunanian highland dancer.

I noticed that another two Lithuanian two left feet have arived to try their luck.I wonder whose idea that was?
Certainly not Csaba Lazlo's Ill bet!
Hearts have a competent manager but when money is tight theres a limit to how far you can progress,and I think its a question of time before some English club invites him south.I hope not, but...............Ill be very surprised if he stays with Mad Vlad around ,the first decent offer and I would run for it.
I like Lazlo,but he cannot work miracles and Hearts need quality as in half a dozen players if they want to play against their opposite numbers in Europe.

Players arrive and depart as they do at any club close season of course,but most are an unknown quantity to the fans.I just hope Csaba has taken them because he has faith in them,not because they were all that Hearts could afford.

We shall find out. Before I am accused of being negative, can I suggest you look up the meaning of realism. Thats what I am !
Nobody wants to see a winning team more than I do.
49

Abe Fruman,

09/07/2009 20:31:55
Dood

BOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I hope I never scared him off with my last comment ( now removed! You used to able to call Pundit "H*nt!t" with impunity.....)

PAT!!! We were just messing! We believe you, honest.

Perhaps we should show someone who has supported Hibs for 46years more respect??




50

All Laugh Son,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 21:32:11
Couple of quality players out, relegation fodder in.

It's Duff Jimmy all over again - ya beauty!

Derbyless season 2010/2011
51

Jambo Dave,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 21:45:47
54/A poor attempt to do a Pat M.Good try but you let yourself down with how you rate Csaba who is the best in the SPL by a country mile and even the thickest Hibbie would have to agree.
Never mind enjoy your season at Easter Road with all your new signings and new manager I wish you well.
PS If you were a Jambo seek help please.
JT for life.
52

The new waspy,

09/07/2009 21:51:44
#55
Know what you mean. I have followed Hearts for 52 years and even the wife thinks Im mad
53

Edinburghs only big team,

09/07/2009 22:03:50
Relegation to the hibees!
54

Edinburghs only big team,

09/07/2009 22:15:03
HAHAHAHAH

No fans, No players, no cups, no hope.

"hibs providing laughter since 1875" (C)
55

doris karloff,

09/07/2009 22:50:05
HoMoFC Run by Circus clowns for small minded bigots since 1874...................Pure Class
56

Esox Hunter,

Edinburgh 09/07/2009 23:09:49
Good Grief how do we manage to have so many knuckle dragon morons congregate in such a small area all at once ??
57

mcaitchi,

HIBS 09/07/2009 23:26:18
ALL THE "NEGATIVES" ON HERE - ARE JUST AR$EHOLESS

CELTIC - IMO - HAVE SIGNED 1 (DECENT) PLAYER ...
RANKERS - IMO - HAVE SIGNED - NO 1..

I HOPE THE EDINBURGH TEAMS CAN DO WELL THIS YEAR !!

no doubt il get slated for this comment - thanks in advance - eh...
58

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 23:30:12
62 that's not nice, they type the language of their new coach who is going to play the brazilian way don't you know, Falkirk rejects and selling the best players is the way to go
59

mcaitchi,

hibs 09/07/2009 23:31:07
64 - grow up
60

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 23:33:56
63 i admire your ability to stay positive mcaitchi i really do you are one of the few posters on here who try and at least have a bit of a laugh
61

mcaitchi,

hibs 09/07/2009 23:34:51
take it u wrote that before you seen comment 65 lol
62

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 23:35:33
until 65 that is :) still you can always come on to Hearts stories when the hibs are in the 1st division, we wont mind visitors from a lower league honestly
63

mcaitchi,

hibs 09/07/2009 23:37:19
aye - ok , il admit it - it hurts to see hearts doing well in the league / or / europe !!

but i would rather see a team frae edinburgh doing well than a team from the great unwashed city of weegie

64

The Gorgie Boys Are In Town,

09/07/2009 23:44:17
69 You will feel it this season as i think the Hearts will do well in the SPL, Europe obviously is tough but if we get into the group stage i think we could do well in that as Csaba has experience with Ferencvaros and they are hardly a good standard. Saw them about 15 years back and the game i watched in Budapest was rotten, they won 5-0 in a league match though but never sat through a game so dull almost likeScottish 2nd division standard and the fans sat with bags of bird seed instead of pies
65

mcaitchi,

hibs 09/07/2009 23:49:34
70# - 15 yrs is a long time !!

motherwell had a fright - 1st leg ??

but i reckon hearts will go to 3rd round !!

just a guess..

aye - i know " further than hibs " comments !!!

expected

 

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