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CREGG TO OK YOGI REUNION.


Byline: Alan Marshall

JOHN HUGHES
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 will make out-of-contract Falkirk midfielder Patrick Cregg his first signing for Hibs today.

The former Arsenal youngster is expected to complete a medical before penning a one-year deal with the Easter Road Easter Road is the home ground of Scottish football club Hibernian. Located in the Leith area of Edinburgh, the stadium has a capacity of 17,500, making it the seventh largest stadium in Scotland and the largest stadium used primarily for football in Edinburgh.  club after spending the past three seasons atWestfield under Hughes.

The 23-year-old was brought north from London by Hughes in 2006 and became an integral part of the passing philosophy carried out by the Bairns.

But the former Republic of Ireland Under-21 cap found himself in and out of the team last term as Hughes' side battled against relegation.

Cregg was drafted back in for a start in the vital 1-0 victory over Inverness in the final game of the season as Falkirk saved their SPL (1) (Systems Programming Language) The assembly language for the HP 3000 series. See assembly language for an SPL program example.

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 status and then played a big role in dominating possession in the narrow Scottish Cup The Scottish Football Association Challenge Cup[1], usually known as the Scottish Cup, is the national cup knockout competition in Scottish football. The trophy awarded to the winners has the distinction of being the oldest national trophy in the world.  Final defeat to Rangers.

It is that passing ability, coupled with a toughtackling reputation, that has convinced Hughes to snatch the youngster away from the grasp of his former club as he bids to put his own stamp on the Hibs squad.

Cregg could yet be joined at Easter Road by Falkirk mate Dani Mallo, the out-of-contract Spanish keeper having insisted earlier in the week he is keen to be reunited with Hughes.

Hughes will consider moving into the loan market with Hibs as he did to good effect with the Bairns.

The Leith boss said: "I love working the market and the loan system as I did at Falkirk where we had a lot of success bringing in the likes of Anthony Stokes and Kasper Schmeichel."

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Publication:Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
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Date:Jun 26, 2009
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