BBC News: Winger O'Brien signs for Swindon

[Reg Smeeton]

 If he had a year left on his contract, maybe we agreed to take up the payment of part or all of that, to prevent him seeing out his time sat on his arse at Hibernian.

[reeves4england]

He had a year left on his contract but wasnt in the managers plans so he left by mutual consent. No fee involved.

So Fitton's just plain lying about having to pay a fee then?

[spider]

So Fitton's just plain lying about having to pay a fee then?

definetly mate, there was no fee involved.

[Weasel]

definetly mate, there was no fee involved.

Not even a little one?

[Simon Pieman]

He had a year left so we must have compensated Hibs with some money to settle the contract.

If he had a year left on his contract, maybe we agreed to take up the payment of part or all of that, to prevent him seeing out his time sat on his arse at Hibernian.

Now two people have said the exact same thing it must be factual.