You're losing me a bit here, I think we've somehow strayed from the original point which was
[quote author= link=topic=6794.msg103411#msg103411 date=1228394098]Whilst I can see both sides of the argument, this argument here isn't necessarily valid as there are other teams in the league who have attracted players that we would take in a heartbeat.
Which I stand by. Just because they're not known to some fans in Scotland, doesn't mean they're not established.
Laryea Kingston, for example, is as good if not better than all of our midfielders, and is an established player who I'd never heard of until he signed for Hearts.
I can see what you're getting at, and agree to a point but think it's a flawed argument. If you're talking specifically about the impact their signing made in Scotland, then your point is a fair one. At the same time, Hibs signing Derek Riordan, Sol Bamba and Ian Murray has as big an impact as us signing Scott Severin and Mark Kerr.
We'll just have to agree to agree, or disagree, or something.