Team for 2018-19

Updated - 28-05-18

Confirmed Team for 18/19
Liam Kelly - Contracted until May 2020 (Signed from Rangers)

Declan Gallagher - Contracted until May 2019
Craig Halkett - Contracted until May 2019
Alan Lithgow - Contracted until May 2020
Jack McMillan - Contracted until May 2019
Stevie Saunders - Contracted until May 2020 (Signed from TNS)
Ricki Lamie - Contracted until May 2019 (Signed from Morton)
Callum Crane - Contracted until May 2020 (Signed from Hibernian)

Scott Pittman - Contracted until May 2019
Keaghan Jacobs - Contracted until May 2019
Rafa De Vita - Contracted until May 2020
Shaun Byrne - Contracted until May 2020
Matthew Knox - Contracted until May 2019
Scott Robinson - Contracted until May 2019
Craig Henderson - Contracted until May 2019
Nicky Cadden - Contracted until May 2019
Craig Sibbald - Contracted until May 2020 (Signed from Falkirk)
Cameron Blues - Contracted until May 2020 (Signed from Falkirk)

Lee Miller - Contracted until May 2019
Dylan Mackin - Contracted until May 2019
Jack Hamilton - Contracted until May 2019

TBC
Jordan Pettigrew
Jack Ogilvie
Kyle Sampson

Away
Neil Alexander - Retired
Gary Maley - Retired

Jackson Longridge - Dunfermline (Free Transfer)
Gregor Buchanan - Morton (Free Transfer)

Jordan Thomson - End of Loan
Adam Frizzell - End of Loan
Josh Mullin - Ross County (Free Transfer)

Steven Boyd - End of Loan
Ryan Hardie - End of Loan

I'm trying to just enjoy this season and not think about next season yet.

Can add Lee Miller and Jack McMillan to the list for next season. Both signed up on 18 month contracts today.

And Hardie

cptn_hooch wrote:And Hardie

Hardie is just for 6 months but his contract ends with Sevco then too so good chance we'll sign him up for next season when it does, hope so anyway.

Would be great if we kept Hardie come the end of the season!

Updated with Lithgow signing a new deal - hopefully more to come in the next few weeks!

Bumped into someone at Grand Cenral last Saturday night who was a pal of Pittman and he told me that Pittman was wanted by Partick and Hamilton but is more than happy being at Livingston beyond this season just because of how close to home he is.

There's Scott Pittman and Rafa De Vita signed for an extra 1 year and 2 years respectively.

Great start to the weekend.

Excellent news, can see Rafa scoring the winner against Ross County in the play offs final if we get them, with him playing for them a few years back.

Absolutely delighted with this but would have liked Pittman to have gotten 2 years too.

Great news! Hopefully a few more to follow!

Jordan Thompson has been released by Sevco, could be our first new signing. Would certainly have a point to prove in games against them next season.

Liviforever wrote:Jordan Thompson has been released by Sevco, could be our first new signing. Would certainly have a point to prove in games against them next season.

Fingers crossed!

I see the news papers were reporting that he left the rangers rather than being released; presumably turning down another contract.

Surely you'd only do that if you already had another deal on the table?

Unfortunately I cant see how it could be us as the only person to really head that one up would be the manager and, as far as I'm aware, Hopkins hasn't agreed a renewal of his contract yet.

Also see that Thompson has been chosen for a place in the NI senior squad ahead of their next international so that will probably make him even more marketable.

I was impressed by Thompson's performance in the playoffs; but is also concerning that he only seemed to "up" his performance once the games were being televised. That has undoubtedly made him a lot more marketable.

Personally I can't help wondering if he's already in advanced negotiations with an English championship side; certainly Fulham and Aston Villa have been very active in the market of late (for obvious reasons)

All that being said he did seem really genuine in his celebrations on Sunday so who knows...

I'm a wee bit like Hoppy in this respect. It's important to me that our players want to be here. Thomson showed he was not bad in the play offs but tbh he didn't impress me as much Penrice or Hardie over the piece.
There is great cameraderie among this group of players. I'm hoping they value this as much as a move to a bigger club. There is nothing worse than being unhappy at work and for a footballer every move is a gamble. Sometimes the devil you know.....and all that

These 3 would be good, along with Gallagher, Byrne and Pittman, that core group of players to build around again would see us alright.

Wouldn't have Harkins over Byrne or Pittman in the SPFL Championship team of the year though.

I think the max players they can have from any one team is 3 - A lot of Celtic fans arguing about them having the same issue with the Premiership Team. Harkins is a weird one... rest of the team is about right - though I'd have had Gallagher in for Ashcroft as well - Livi back 4!

New signing incoming, rumoured to be Craig Sibbald.

The Falkirk seethe would be worth it alone.

He's a good player but seemed stuck in a rut, just the kind of player Hoppy likes to bring out his potential, should be a good signing if it happens.

http://livingstonfc.co.uk/welcome-aboard-craig-sibbald/

It's official now. Always thought he was a decent player. He infuriated me with his diving. Might take to him in Livi colours. Bet he doesn't get the same amount of free kicks for us. #conspiracy

Apparently Hartley told him to feck off when he heard he was in talks with us, so cheers Paul, that certainly helped us move forward with the contract negotiations.   l

Hope somebody has a wee word with him about that hair though.

Martindale’s use of “we” may suggest that Sibbald was a Hoppy target... if so & the signings continue to be so, that may suggest Hoppy closer to staying than leaving.

We wait and see I suppose but in the meantime, welcome aboard Craig

My god that hasnt half cheered me up no end.On his day a cracking player who ive rated for some time.Always thought he would move to a bigger club than us in time as hes still so young.Kind of makes me wonder if hes gonna be a replacement for someone but who knows.Suspect big Miller may have had a word in his ear.Not looking forward to seeing my Falkirk loving boss in the morning as most of their fans are absolutly seething at this news.Anyways looking forward to seeing him run out on our new 4g pitch in Livingston colours.Well done Livi !!!

orco wrote:Hope somebody has a wee word with him about that hair though.

Peaky Blinders.

Bertie Bassett wrote:Martindale’s use of “we” may suggest that Sibbald was a Hoppy target... if so & the signings continue to be so, that may suggest Hoppy closer to staying than leaving.

We wait and see I suppose but in the meantime, welcome aboard Craig

The club statement on Hoppy:

The club will continue to push on with pre-season schedule and our player recruitment with the help of the coaching staff at the club.

As good as their word then, I think Hoppy will have planned to target signings as if he is staying, but it wont be certain till he signs himself. For now it looks like he'll be staying, hopefully nothing new appears to change his mind.