Source: FOOTYMAD
Who Else Will Return To Hibs?
Is Colin Calderwood looking up old programmes to see who else may want to sign for the Easter Road club? Colin Calderwood thought he had no chance of getting Garry O'Connor to agree to back to Easter Road. The striker made the shock return to his former club in a one-year deal on Wednesday. That makes it two ex-players Hibs manager Calderwood has persuaded to turn with O'Connor following Ivan Sproule in agreeing terms. Calderwood is now excited by the prospect of what the former Lokomotiv Moscow, Birmingham and Barnsley forward can offer. He said: "I think it is a terrific signing for us. The fact he has formerly been at the club was a big help in enabling us to recapture him. He is coming back home. It is one that I never thought we'd be able to complete or happen. But during the summer it progressed - I met with him - and I'm really excited about what he is going to offer us. He gives us a focal point up front. I think he is a character that the fans need no introduction to. He has lifted me on the occasions when I've met with him. You can see he's got a real desire to get out playing again on a regular basis." Calderwood is keen to bolster his strike force even further. The Hibs boss went on: "We will be looking in that area. It is the one part of the team where we're short - we've almost got more goalkeepers than strikers. We've started with a really big signing for lots of reasons. What we add will be focused on complementing Akpo Sodje and Garry up front."Meanwhile, Calderwood confirmed that Ricardo Vaz Te and Jakub Divis have both left the club. He said: "We had an option with Jakub and we didn't take that up. Ricardo's deal was until the end of the season. He was able to come and help us during the latter stages of the season. When it came to the end we knew we would shake hands and walk away."
