Source: Team_Talk
Hughes keeps eyes out for bargains
Hibs made a late swoop for Plymouth Argyle forward Alan Gow on Monday night, securing the 27-year-old on loan until the end of the season.[LNB]Manager Hughes revealed he had planned to bring more new faces to Easter Road and will continue to scour the free transfer market until the end of the season.[LNB]"We made quite a few enquiries but the door was slammed in our face on a number of occasions," he told Hibernian TV.[LNB]"Then again, when the window closes, it does not mean that there are not other players out there.[LNB]"I would imagine that there are a lot of players now who have freedom of contract so we'll still be looking at that.[LNB]"It's similar to Liam Miller at the start of the season - if we find another one like that then we really are doing well."[LNB]Any new arrival is unlikely to be a right-back, despite some Hibs fans being keen for David Wotherspoon to be pushed forward into a more attacking role.[LNB]"David Wotherspoon has done very well for us there all season and who is to say he can't continue to do that until the end?" Hughes said.[LNB]"I also have (Kevin) McCann and (Darren) McCormack available.[LNB]"Kevin has had a hard time with injuries - he has been very unfortunate but is getting there again.[LNB]"He is a very high-quality player, a very real prospect and hopefully I can give him the confidence to go back in there and grab the opportunity."[LNB]One position where Hughes now boasts an embarrassment of riches in is goalkeeper, with Mark Brown having joined from Celtic at the weekend.[LNB]The new man, who turned down Hughes when the latter was manager of Falkirk, had no hesitation joining him at Hibs.[LNB]Brown, who was on loan at Kilmarnock until the turn of the year, said: "I had spoken about going back to Kilmarnock and I did want away from Celtic sooner rather than later, so I heard about an interest from Hibernian and I came to talk to John Hughes.[LNB]"I was immediately impressed with what he had to say and, when things were sorted at the Celtic end, I was delighted to sign."[LNB]Brown faces a tough task to break into the team, with Graham Stack, Yves Ma-Kalambay and his former Rangers team-mate Graeme Smith already at Easter Road.[LNB]"People do think that goalkeepers don't get on with each other because they are challenging for the same position," he said.[LNB]"But, on the whole, every goalkeeper I've encountered in my career gets on fine.[LNB]"They all want to play, but we all know that goalkeeping can be a very lonely position at times so we are all sympathetic to each other.[LNB]"We'll keep each other going in training and although this has been my first week, the banter is great - and I'd imagine that will get even better as I get to know the guys."[LNB]Meanwhile, Hibs have confirmed under-19 defender Callum Booth has joined team-mate Ewan Moyes on loan at Arbroath until the end of the season.[LNB][LNB] Scottish Premier Winner 2009/10 Win Outright: Hibs 50/1
