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Willie Brown RIP

Purple & Green — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:21:22 GMT

Former Hibs player Willie Brown passed away last week.

His career was interrupted by the war, and he made three appearances between 1941 & 1947 - his career record is here: Hibs (Hibernian FC) History, Players, Managers, Results & Information.

He also played for Arbroath, Airdrie, Dunfermline and Cowdenbeath. A retired docker, he was also a past member of Dalmahoy and Turnhouse Golf Clubs.

RIP

Arthurs Seat - how do i get there

dmn1989 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 18:16:03 GMT

Sorry i'm bit naive as i'm not from Edinburgh but how would i get to Arthurs seat?

Thanks Guys

Roll on saturday!!!

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 16:11:16 GMT

Cant wait to get back into the new east stand on saturday, i just hope we get this monkey off our back with a good win, Calley are no mugs and will give us a hard game, will yogi get the team/formation right????? Im looking forward to seeing some of the new players and hopfully Riordan up front with DD.
DD first goal and hibs to win 3-1:dub:

Hutchie v hearts

swordin — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 15:06:55 GMT

An excellent Hutchie 15s defeated Hearts 3-1 in at Saughton on Sat .The Hutchie and Scotland no7 was again the best player on the field with her movement and skill a joy to behold even for the opposite teams coaches.

The first half was in its final min when Hutchie took the lead a bit harsh on the Hearts Girls as they had most of the play without breaching the Hutchie goal.In the second Hutchie's no7 took control and they run out worthy winners in the end but another great game for the supporters of both teams to watch

.Played in a fantastic spirit with coaches and players shaking hands as it should be at the end of all games.

Another great advert for the Girls game. :applause::applause::applause:

Leigh Griffiths to Hibs???

ode86 — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 14:32:42 GMT

Talking to a friend of mine, he insist Griffiths will be at easter road come January!!! Wouldnt mined a nippy striker like the lad...i rate him very highly and think he would be a great signing!!! we need a striker with pace who can play on the last man

The pope should resign -- Sinead O'Connor

buckie — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:51:03 GMT

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2010...-xvi-channel4?

The pope should resign because he is anti-Christian and has brought Catholicism into disrepute through his handling of the paedophilia scandal, according to the Irish singer Sinead O'Connor.

In a film being shown on Channel 4 to coincide with the papal visit, she describes herself as "Catholic by birth and culture" and a campaigner on child abuse for more than 20 years.

O'Connor, who once tore up a picture of John Paul II on an Irish television programme, said: "'Catholic' has become a word associated with negativity, with abuse, with violence, but the essence of Catholicism is beautiful. The fact is, tragically, it's been brought into disrepute by the people running it."

"Benedict is in no position to call himself Christ's representative. The pope should stand down, the Vatican should stand down, not only because of the cover-up, they're incredibly arrogant, they're anti-Christian. They don't have the remotest relationship with God."

She appears in one of seven films commissioned by 4thought.tv, the channel's religion and ethics strand.

Other contributors include a mother of eight, Ann Peoples, who believes a papal blessing saved her unborn child from death and wants to thank Benedict for his stance on abortion, 19-year-old student Christine Parrano who thinks he is a "great man" and would like to sing Ave Maria for him, and Winnie Seruma, a Catholic with HIV, who wants Benedict to rethink his position on condom use. Lucy Pilkington, from Channel 4, said: "These are people's personal stories, their views and reactions to the pope.

"It's love, anger and the whole range of human emotion. For us, the whole idea is diversity and seven anti-pope films don't sound very diverse. Some people think he's amazing, others don't. Religion means different things to different people, this isn't intellectuals coming down from on high or someone who has been put forward by a religious institution."

That same week human rights campaigner Peter Tatchell will explore Benedict's beliefs and policies in an hour-long documentary, The Trouble With the Pope.

He looks at the impact papal pronouncements have had on the developing and western world � with filming in the Philippines, Italy, Germany and the UK � and examines the plans for the beatification of Cardinal Newman, the nineteenth century theologian on the verge of sainthood, and the lifting of the excommunication of a Holocaust-denying bishop, Richard Williamson.

The documentary also includes a first-person testimonial from sex abuse survivor, Sue Cox, who was raped by a priest and an interview with Catholic historian John Cornwell.

Rudi Return to Gunts?????

Bannox — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:39:49 GMT

Rudi Skacel is a Fuckin Reeeturneeee
A Fuckin Reeeturneeee
A Fuckin Reeeturneeee :rascal:

Deeks will be delighted :giggle:

Rudi Skacel keen on return to Hearts after holding talks - The Scotsman

Electric Light Orchestra cellist bales out

Jack — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 13:00:48 GMT

I cant believe there's no ELO fans on here apart from me! This came right out of the blue!

Quote:

Giant hay bale kills former ELO cellist

Cellist Mike Edwards, 62, died after the 600 kg (1,323 lb) bale rolled down a steep field in Devon, southern England, smashed through a hedge and careered on to the road.

http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6851J520100906

How utterly bizarre!

Great band, well I thought they were. I think I’ll look out a few tunes and reminisce with a tear in my eye.

Quote:

For those others who cant resist a [good] pun, here is the complete Electric Light Orchestra discography.

A New World Record
Tightrope
Telephone Line
Rockaria!
Mission (A World Record)
So Fine
Livin' Thing
Above The Clouds
Do Ya
Shangri-La

Balance Of Power
Heaven Only Knows
So Serious
Getting To The Point
Secret Lives
Is It Alright
Sorrow About To Fall
Without Someone
Calling America
Endless Lies
Send It

Discovery
Shine A Little Love
Confusion
Need Her Love
The Diary Of Horace Wimp
Last Train To London
Midnight Blue
On The Run
Wishing
Don't Bring Me Down

Eldorado
Eldorado Overture
Can't Get It Out Of My Head
Boy Blue
Laredo Tornado
Poor Boy (The Greenwood)
Mister Kingdom
Nobody's Child
Illusions In G Major
Eldorado
Eldorado Finale

Electric Light Orchestra Ii
In Old England Town (Boogie No. 2)
Momma
Roll Over Beethoven
From The Sun To The World (Boogie No. 1)
Kuiama

Electric Light Orchestra [Harvest]
10538 Overture
Look At Me Now
Nellie Takes Her Bow
The Battle Of Marston Moor
First Movement
Mr. Radio
Manhattan Rumble
Queen Of The Hours
Whisper In The Night

Electric Light Orchestra, Part Two [Scotti Bros.]
Hello
Honest Men
Every Night
Once Upon A Time
Heartbreaker
Thousand Eyes
For The Love Of A Woman
Kiss Me Red
Heart Of Hearts
Easy Street

Face The Music
Fire On High
Waterfall
Evil Woman
Nightrider
Poker
Strange Magic
One Summer Dream

Moment Of Truth
Moment Of Truth (Overture)
Breakin' Down The Walls
Power Of A Million Lights
Interlude 3
One More Tomorrow
Don't Wanna
Voices
Interlude 2
Vixen
The Fox
Love Or Money
Blue Violin
Whiskey Girls
Interlude 1
Twist Of The Knife
So Glad You Said Goodbye
Underture
The Leaving

No Answer
10538 Overture
Look At Me Now
Nellie Takes Her Bow
The Battle Of Marston Moor
First Movement
Mr. Radio
Manhattan Rumble
Queen Of The Hours
Whisper In The Night

On The Third Day
Ocean Breakup Reprise
Bluebird Is Dead
Oh No Not Susan
New World Rising
Showdown
Daybreaker
Ma- Ma- Ma- Belle
Dreaming Of 4000
In The Hall Of The Mountain King

Out Of The Blue
Turn To Stone
It's Over
Sweet Talkin' Woman
Across The Border
Night In The City
Starlight
Jungle
Believe Me Now
Steppin' Out
Standin' In The Rain
Big Wheels
Summer And Lightning
Mr. Blue Sky
Sweet Is The Night
The Whale
Birmingham Blues
Wild West Hero

Secret Messages
Secret Messages
Loser Gone Wild
Take Me On And On
Time After Time
Four Little Diamonds
Stranger
Danger Ahead
Letter From Spain
Train Of Gold
Rock 'n' Roll Is King

Time
Prologue
Twilight
Yours Truly 2095
Ticket To The Moon
The Way Life's Meant To Be
Another Heart Breaks
Rain Is Falling
From The End Of The World
The Lights Go Down
Here Is The News
21st Century Man
Hold On Tight
Epilogue
Zoom

Alright
Moment In Paradise
State Of Mind
Just For Love
Stranger On A Quiet Street
In My Own Time
Easy Money
It Really Doesn't Matter
Ordinary Dream
A Long Time Gone
Melting In The Sun
All She Wanted
Lonesome Lullaby

Any bouncers looking for a job in Social Media or SEO?

hibadelic — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:13:14 GMT

Probably suit someone just out of university / college. Send me a PM, it would be good to increase the % of Hibbys in work and there are a few positions to fill. A strangely high proportion of Aberdeen fans just now :dunno:

NON Hibs Sunrise

shandongreen — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:43:48 GMT

Anyone see it this morning ??? Feckin incredible sky colour !!!!

Chief Executive Exclusive Chat

Official - Hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:30:06 GMT

Lindsay speaks to Hibernian TV

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Hibs star Hart winning fitness fight

Admin Team — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:10:34 GMT

Hibs star Michael Hart is winning his fitness fight as boss John Hughes looks for his Easter Road squad to get back on track with the visit of Inverness Caledonian Thistle on

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Hibernian Newsdesk

Official - Hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:30:10 GMT

International Round-Up

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Lithuanian striker on trial

scoopyboy — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 08:15:35 GMT

A Lithuanian striker starts a trial at East Mains today.

Story is in Daily Express on-line, sorry can't do links.

Advice needed - alloy wheels

Gatecrasher — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:52:06 GMT

The alloy wheels on my car are just about done (no bad for a 3 year old car eh)

Looking at getting a new set, so I'm looking for some advice from my fellow bouncers in regards to dealers, sizes, prices etc

In an ideal world I'm looking for 18" black 5 spoke with 5 studs

Welsh on Injury Comeback

Official - Hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 07:50:02 GMT

Sean speaks to Hibernian TV

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Here's a painless cut; let's just get rid of these two bob Unis

egb_hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:59:56 GMT

Places that offer honours degrees such as 'Waste Management and Dance', 'Third World Development and Pop Music', 'Equestrian Psychology', 'Australian Studies' and 'Criminology and Pop Music Production' really want to be the subject of a bit of waste management themselves I reckon.

Quango opposes crackdown on degrees - Telegraph

Kick Sexism out of Football

egb_hibs — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:55:19 GMT

"The News of the World devoted its first five pages today to yet another sleazy story about a footballer's private life (sordid allegations about Wayne Rooney this time). But for all the sound and fury, footballers' misogyny is apparently sanctioned. When footballers sexually exploit women, go to lap dancing clubs, buy sex or "harvest" local girls to line them up for shagging parties, it still doesn't count, somehow, as sexism. It attracts only a fatalistic sigh; a notion that there's nothing you can do about young men with more money than sense � often shadowed by a kind of class contempt that these working-class heroes can't cope with the ludicrous wealth that people who are born to rule somehow manage instinctively.

The campaign against racism � once routine, embedded and sanctioned in football � has been a triumph. What was once regarded as ungovernable and inevitable in popular culture has been transformed � football's governing bodies have been forced to confront it. Now, clubs, players and fans all know what racism is, what it does and why it won't be tolerated. Everyone has been enlightened, and football culture has been redeemed. Why then does sexism � an equivalently embedded culture of contempt � attract so little interest, so little comprehension? Why does anti-sexism carry no commitment or confidence in football?"

Time to kick out sexism | Beatrix Campbell | Comment is free | The Guardian

killie game

hondo — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:44:09 GMT

The Co-operative Insurance Cup Third Round - The Scottish Football League

archie Mcpherson eat your heart out

PILTONSTANY — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 22:25:21 GMT

No a patch on these boys

MechasCr.Net on Justin.tv

Gets a bit nippy though :doh

Andy Murray

Bambino — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:57:26 GMT

In deep shit in the US the now, down 4-1 in the 3rd 1-1. :g:

(YAM) Hypocrisy

SirRiordan — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:31:12 GMT

Was bored and decided to check out the keekback - astonished to read this:

Killie Debt - Jambos Kickback It's Away Down In Gorgie.....

Never have I came across a more deluded bunch. Talk about the pot calling the kettle black, or this this just them burying their heads in the sand? This is like George W Bush acusing Tony Blair of war crimes. This is like David Murray criticising Mr Romanov for letting spending get out of control. Not sure whether i'm astonished or amused.

:rollfloor

Knife throwing games

Brainwrong — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 19:00:06 GMT

OK, this isn't really very, erm, PC or responsible or anything but I used to play a pretty innocent game with my mates where we had one pen knife, two players, first player would 'gently' throw the knife into the earth/grass and the next person had to stretch with their foot to where the knife landed without falling over and without using their hands then they were allowed to throw and so on.

Cannae really mind the rules properly though, can any one help?

denneboom

JuniHibee — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:55:11 GMT

does anyone know whats happening with him?

at 6ft2 and with a holland cap under his belt seems like the kind of guy who could be good at us?

Cultural colonialism

egb_hibs — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 17:16:41 GMT

Saluatory little tale here, outlined by Mark Steyn, hard man of anti Jihadist populism, but until 9/11 showed him his calling, a big girls blouse of a musicals critic.

Anyway, the story of 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' and of exploitation by the sort of people usually more associated with writing pwotest songs decrying exploitation.

"MONDAY, 30 AUGUST 2010
Song of the Week
by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton and Solomon Linda

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

- but don't be surprised if it in the wee small hours he wakes up and gives a plaintive howl through the mighty jungle for the man who wrote those words. George David Weiss died last week at the age of 89. He had a remarkable career that effortlessly embraced whatever fashions in pop music threw at him. He wrote hits for Sinatra ("Oh, What It Seemed To Be", a song Frank loved) and Elvis ("Can't Help Falling In Love"); he embraced jazz (the lyrics to George Shearing's "Lullaby Of Birdland"), Broadway (Mister Wonderful, a Sammy Davis vehicle that made a hit out of "Too Close To Comfort") and Philadelphia soul ("Let's Put It All Together" for the Stylistics); and at the end of the Sixties he wrote a Louis Armstrong hit that transcends category, "What A Wonderful World". But few songs have as convoluted a tale behind them as George Weiss' leonine hit of the early Sixties.

Whether you've heard Pete Seeger singing it as "Wimoweh" or Tight Fit's 1982 British Number One of "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", you know this tune. Tight Fit sounds like a vaguely parodic name for a boy band, but in fact they were a coed combo - one boy, two girls, a male model and two female dancers, hired as a photogenic front after the record had already been made. The girls had failed to make the cut at an audition for the more successfully contrived group, Bucks Fizz, and were shortly booted out of Tight Fit, too. But for a few weeks in 1982 on the BBC's "Top Of The Pops" they did well enough moving about in synchronized "Wimowehs" while the male model mouthed to a vocal track actually sung by a guy from the band City Boy.

The bottom inevitably drops out of even the Tightest Fits of the music biz, but "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" roars on regardless. It's one of the biggest songs ever about a lion, apart from the Oscar-winning "Born Free" and the Eagles" "You can't hide those lion eyes". After Tight Fit, "The Lion Sleeps" was a hit all over the world on stage and screen, in Disney's The Lion King, and then on Broadway, in the stage version. Before Tight Fit, it was a Billboard Number Three for Robert John in the Seventies, a Number One for the Tokens in the Sixties; as "Wimoweh", it was a hit for Seeger's Weavers in the Fifties, and in the Forties, as "Mbube"... Ah, but that's where the story gets murkier.

Who wrote those words about the mighty jungle? It was George Weiss, a reliable man about Manhattan in the music business for a good half-century. The title song for Mister Wonderful did very nicely for Peggy Lee and "Too Close For Comfort" did very nicely for Sammy Davis Jr, Eartha Kitt, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, Steve and Eydie, and pretty much everybody else. And with the hot music-biz producers Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore he adapted "Can't Help Falling In Love" from the old chanson "Plaisir d'Amour" and gave Elvis, Andy Williams and the Stylistics a boffo smash.

That was the brief for "The Lion Sleeps Tonight". In 1961, the Tokens, a group from Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, turned up to audition for Hugo and Luigi at RCA and sang "Wimoweh", a beloved staple of the Weavers, the Kingston Trio and other luminaries of the folk boom. And it was fine, but Hugo and Luigi were in the market for something a little less folkie and turned to their pal George Weiss to see if he'd be interested in turning it into a more or less regular pop song. Weiss didn't much care for the guys a-hootin' an' a-hollerin' "A-wimoweh a-wimoweh" bar after bar like a bunch of buttondown Brooklynite tribesmen, but an eight-bar instrumental phrase at the end of all the zeudo-Zulu ululating caught his fancy. So he moved it up and made it the melodic center of the song and then figured out what the lyric ought to be about. The Tokens had mentioned to Huge and Luge (as they called their pop biz honchos) that the South African consulate had told them the the song was something to do with a lion. Okay, thought Weiss. So it's a song about a lion. What's the lion doing? Not much:

In the jungle, the mighty jungle
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

The lyric's a masterful way of taking what's really little more than a wonderfully catchy hook and using it to hint at a whole world. After that first phrase, Weiss mulled it over and for the next couplet added one - 1 - new adjective:

In the jungle, the quiet jungle
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

Okay, now what? Well, who else is in the neighborhood?

Near the village, the peaceful village
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

And how about we reprise the hit adjective from the previous verselet?

Near the village, the quiet village
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

And then Weiss hints at just a wee bit of potential drama:

Hush, my darling, don't fear, my darling
The Lion Sleeps Tonight...

And that's pretty much it. Sixty-two words, or (excluding repetitions) 16 words. I can't improve on the brilliant analysis by Ilonka David-Biluska, who was briefly a Continental vedette in the Sixties and billed as "The Voice of South Africa", despite her Hungarian name. Invited by EMI in Amsterdam to sing the Dutch version of the song, Ilonka wasn't impressed:

I looked at the lyrics and my heart sank. Apart from a prodigious number of �Wimowehs', there were only three lines. I shall paraphrase: a lion is sleeping in a mighty but quiet jungle, near a peaceful and quiet village and a darling, presumably somewhere in a hut in the village, is told to hush and not to fear because the lion is asleep tonight. The Dutch translation, according to the sheet music (which was later published with my photograph on the cover) left out the fearful darling and noted merely that the jungle was big, the village small and the night dark. Oh yes, the lion was still asleep.

I refused to sing it.

Back in New York, the Tokens did as they were told but didn't care for it. "We were embarrassed," said Phil Margo, "and tried to convince Hugo and Luigi not to release it. They said it would be a big record and it was going out." It had an orchestra, a trio of Tokens doing the wimoweh-ing, Jay Siegal's falsetto, an opera singer with a spare half-hour who came in and did a bit of contrapuntal howling. The first time the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson heard it he had to pull off the road he was so overawed. Carole King declared the record a bona fide "motherf---er". It hit Number One at Christmas 1961. Much to her disgust, Ilonka David-Biluska's version, "De Leeuw Slaapt Vannacht", reached Number One in the Netherlands. Henri Salvador's somewhat more final-sounding "Le lion est mort ce soir" was Number One in France. Pace Phil Margo and Ilonka, it is, in fact, very hard not to make a ton of dough from "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".

Unless, that is, you're a fellow called Solomon Linda. Those words about "the jungle, the mighty jungle" sit so perfectly and indivisibly on those notes they sound like they've belonged to each other for all time. We know the lyric is George Weiss', but where did the tune come from?

Well, it's obvious, isn't it? It was a "Zulu chant" - ie, "traditional - ie, "anonymous" - ie, out of copyright. Which meant someone else could put it back in copyright. In the Fifties and early Sixties, public demand for "authentic" "traditional" music created a huge windfall for savvy Tin Pan Alleymen. You take some half-forgotten folk dirge, tweak it here and there, and then copyright your version as a full-blown composition in its own right. Everyone was doing it: in the Fifties, "Frankie And Johnny", "Auld Lang Syne", "Greensleeves" and a bunch of other things that had been around forever were being copyrighted as brand new songs. Huge and Luge had done it with "Can't Help Falling In Love", ne "Plaisir d'Amour". So the first thing they wondered, when the Tokens showed up and began doing their Zulu impressions, was where did this "Wimoweh" thing come from anyway? They looked at the song credits: "Paul Campbell" and "Albert Stanton".

Bingo! There was no such "Paul" and no such "Albert". Mr "Campbell" was the name Pete Seeger and the Weavers put on the sheet music when they'd recorded a folk tune and decided they'd like to cut themselves a piece of the songwriting action. And Mr "Stanton" was the name Al Brackman at the Richmond publishing house put on the music when he wanted to do the same for the publishing royalties. Messrs "Campbell" and "Stanton" were thus successful 20th century songwriters who apparently hadn't written anything since the mid-19th century.

So the minute Huge and Luge saw those names on "Wimoweh" they knew it was a Pete Seeger cash-in job, and thus, from their point of view, a plum just ripe for a second picking. If it ever came to court, Huge, Luge and George Weiss' defense would be yes, they'd plagiarized it not from the non-existent "Campbell" and "Stanton" but from the same 19th century Zulu natives Campbell and Stanton had plagiarized it from. And, because Pete Seeger and the Richmond organization well understood that, it never did come to court.

The trouble was, whether you call it "Wimoweh" or "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", the tune that sits under those words wasn't a traditional Zulu work chant. It was the melodic inspiration of one man who, unlike "Paul Campbell" and "Albert Stanton", actually existed. And we can date the point of creation very precisely, to the third take on a recording session at Eric Gallo's studio in Johannesburg 68 years ago. As the South African writer Rian Malan described it:

Once upon a time, a long time ago, a small miracle took place in the brain of a man named Solomon Linda. It was 1939, and he was standing in front of a microphone in the only recording studio in black Africa when it happened. He hadn't composed the melody or written it down or anything. He just opened his mouth and out it came, a haunting skein of fifteen notes that flowed down the wires and into a trembling stylus that cut tiny grooves into a spinning block of bees wax, which was taken to England and turned into a record that became a very big hit in that part of Africa.

Indeed. They had to ship a lot of 78s from London to Jo'burg: it was the first African record to sell over 100,000 copies. "Mbube", as they called it, means "the lion", and Solomon Linda had been inspired by a childhood memory from his days herding cattle in the Zulu heartland. ''The lion was going round and round, and the lion was happy,'' said his daughter Elisabeth. ''But my father was not happy. He had been staying there since morning and he was hungry.''

In the Thirties, many young men from the rural hinterland of Natal came to Jo'burg, wound up washing dishes or working factory shifts and living in the black shanty towns. Some of them sang in a capella groups. But few made the splash Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds did: very snazzy in trilbys, pinstripes and two-tone shoes, with harmonies to match, and Solly's falsetto soaring above it all. Supervised by Eric Gallo and his sidekick Griffiths Motsieloa (South Africa's first black record producer), "Mbube" was a three-chord chant with minimal lyrics - "mbube" and "zimba", which boils down to "Lion! Stop!" As Rian Malan tells it:

The first take was a dud, as was the second. Exasperated, Motsieloa looked into the corridor, dragooned a pianist, guitarist and banjo player, and tried again.

The third take almost collapsed at the outset as the unrehearsed musicians dithered and fished for the key, but once they started cooking, the song was glory bound. �Mbube' wasn't the most remarkable tune, but there was something terribly compelling about the underlying chant, a dense meshing of low male voices above which Solomon yodelled and howled for two exhilarating minutes, occasionally making it up as he went along. The third take was the great one, but it achieved immortality only in its dying seconds, when Solly took a deep breath, opened his mouth and improvised the melody that the world now associates with these words: �In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight..'

In South Africa, it was huge. "Mbube" became not just the name of a hit record but of an entire vocal style - a high-voiced lead over four-part bass-heavy harmony. That, in turn, evolved into "isicathamiya", a smoother vocal style that descended to Ladysmith Black Mambazo and others, taking its cue from the injunction "Cothoza, bafana" - or "tread carefully, boys". That's to say, Zulu stomping is fine in the bush, but when you're singing in dancehalls and restaurants in Jo'burg you've got to be a little more choreographically restrained, if only for the sake of the floorboards.

"Tread carefully, boys" is good advice for anyone in the music business. A few years after Solomon Linda and the Evening Birds made their hit record, it came to the notice of Pete Seeger, on the prowl for yet more authentic traditional vernacular folk music for the Weavers. He misheard "Mbube" and transcribed it as "Wimoweh". That right there is a great insight into the "authenticity" of the folk-music boom: the most famous Zulu word on the planet was invented by a New York Communist in 1951. Still, Seeger was chanting all the way to the bank. "Wimoweh" is a tune that works in any form - as big band (Jimmy Dorsey), folk-rock (Nanci Griffith), country (Glen Campbell), Euro-easy listening (Bert Kaempfert), kiddie-pop (*NSync), reggae (Eek-A-Mouse) military march (the New Zealand Army Band), exotica (Yma Sumac), Yiddish (Lipa Schmeltzer), football singalong (the official theme of the 1986 England World Cup Squad - "Three lions score tonight"). And that's before we get to REM and They Might Be Giants and Baha Men, and, of course, The Lion King. Solomon Linda's song has penetrated every corner of the globe. It's the most famous tune ever to have come out of Africa.

He and his family must be multi-multi-millionaires, right? Not exactly. Linda sold it to the Gallo record company for ten shillings: that would be about 87 cents. Tread carefully, boy. In 1962, just as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" was reaching Number One around the world, he died of kidney disease in Soweto, on the edge of Johannesburg, in a concrete hovel with a couple of bedrooms with dirt floors covered in cow dung. He left his widow the equivalent of $22 in the bank and unable even to afford a headstone for his grave. For the last decade he'd swept floors and made the tea at the packing house of the Gallo company. His family lived on a diet of maize porridge - "pap" - and chicken feet.

After Rian Malan drew attention to the plight of Solomon Linda's heirs, a few music critics took the usual line on the subject. As Thomas R Gruning writes in Millennium Folk: American Folk Music Since The Sixties:

Beyond the economic implications of �Mbube/Wimoweh', the musical development of the song in its different versions illustrates a highly charged symbolic field in which the violence done to Linda's original piece further reinscribes contested and inequitable power relations between the West and Africa. That is, the issue shifts from conventional notions of cultural imperialism to a more convoluted and complicated process in which �plundering and counterfeiting of black culture' denies the racial authenticities claimed by...

Zzzzzzz. That argument works fine with the likes of Hugo and Luigi and George Weiss. They're Tin Pan Alley professionals, assignment men. Give Weiss a Broadway score, an Elvis movie theme, and a Zulu chant, and it's all the same: that week's job; no more, no less. Who knows what "authenticity" means to such a man? But the only reason the mighty-jungle boys were able to "re-inscribe" the song in the first place is because of Pete Seeger and the other leftie folkies.

The child of wealthy New York radicals, Seeger has always been avowedly anti-capitalist. Yet his publisher had a deal with Gallo Music: they snaffled up the rights to "Mbube" cheap and in return sub-licensed to Gallo the South African and Rhodesian rights to "Wimoweh". And Seeger knew all along that Solomon Linda was the composer. He says now that back in the Fifties he instructed his publishers to give his royalties from the song to Linda, and he was shocked, shocked to discover decades later that they hadn't in fact been doing so. Evidently, it never occurred to him, as an unworldly anti-capitalist, to check his royalty statements. It was, on his part, supposedly a sin of omission. Whatever one thinks of that, his associates can't plead the same accidental oversight. Having persuaded Linda to sign away his copyright, the relevant parties made sure to slide some forms in front of his illiterate widow in 1982 and his daughters some years later to make sure the appropriation paperwork was kept in order.

And for all Mr Gruning's huffing about "cultural imperialism" above, it was, in the end, a legacy of colonialism that ended the injustice. There are significant differences between US and British copyright law, and one of them is that the latter attempts to restrain the damage a foolish creator can do to himself. Under British Commonwealth law, the ownership in any intellectual property reverts to the author's heirs 25 years after his death regardless of what disadvantageous deals he may have signed. In the courtroom, the quiet courtroom, the lawsuit slept for decades, until Solomon Linda's daughters were apprised of this significant feature of Commonwealth copyright law, and took action. The sleeping lion also took on the Mouse - the Walt Disney corporation, whose film The Lion King had introduced the song to a new generation of children. In America, Linda's family really had no legal leg to stand on, but, faced with potentially catastrophic complications in Britain, South Africa, Australia, India and other key markets, Disney were only too keen to settle. In 2006, Solomon Linda finally received his due."

SteynOnline - THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Britains best 20 managers

hattrick baker — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 15:56:01 GMT

Just watching this on ESPN classics

Voted by the fans.

Not sure how old this programme is but WTF Sir Matt Busby=11

We are at number 10 now and it is..........................Fuckin 'Arry Rednapp:rollfloor

Dalglish was a player manager who won leagues and fa cup doubles was only 15th:rollfloor

Waiting to see Fergie come in at number 8 or something and Barry fry as number 1:rollfloor

FAO Stu (The Purple Hearts)

Sunshine on Leith — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:06:39 GMT

Hi Stu, just read your post on The Jam and have to say that is just about spot on mate.

Anyway, not sure if your a fan of The Purple Hearts, was through in Glasgow lastnight to them playing to a neat packed audience at Ivory Blacks. Here's them doing Frustration from lastnight's gig.

Angus Deayton

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 12:52:18 GMT

Do any of you kantz mind Angus (note, there's only an 'anus' in 'Angus'. Plus a 'g'.) Deayton? He was the smary bawjaws who used to present serial smart-arse-fest 'Have I Got Baws For You' on a Friday neet in the 90s? He was, occasionally, funny. But a bit of a helmet-plumber if I mind correctly. Anyway, he got done for riding Dudley Moores n daein' industrial amounts of Tony Montana at The Malmaison in Mann-Chest-Aah about a decade ago. I mention this for two reasons. One, I've been there before (when Hibs - including Our Gloriarse Leadah - played at the MEN Arena eight years ago on Wednesday) and, two, I've been there recently.

No doubt many of you were at Blackpool recently. I was. And I was phucking steamboats central. There's something about trains that does something to my faculties. I mean I go all Carstairs. I think it's all the kantz wi scrunchies n bairns called Keanu n Chantelle. I just can't handle that much live Jeremy Kyle without a peeve. Seriously. Cannae deal wi it.

Any-phucking-way, I got ridicularsely kunted oan the Setteriday n couldnae get in the B n B (fell asleep ootside at 5am, woke up inside oan the council gritter - which is scary) n oan the dimanche I carried oan. Cut a long phucking story short, efter the game I was getting the train back to The Land That Time Forgot, but I must've conked out again n, all of a sudden, there's five bizzies oan the chuff chuff gonnae lift me fer no having a ticket. However, I did have a ticket n I showed it ti them (phanny-shaft guard couldnae wake me up, the wee muzzie-couponed phlange) n they pished theirsels laughin! They particularly thought the fact I live in The Diff n am an exiled Hibby was amusing. But I'm not the kant who wears a Walter Mitty on his heed, though, eh?

Any-phucking-way, all this commotion caused a delay (apologies to any other kant oan the 6.45pm Blackpool to Mann-Chest-Ahh cheeky express that Sabbath evenn-ing) n when I goat tae Mann-Chest-Ahh I had missed the connection to The Diff. Phuck-biscuits! What wiz I gonnae do? Well, I could've foned ma wee brar who stays in Hale (incidentally, my niece - a Hibs Kid - goes to skool wi Frank Sidebottom's grandbairns. True.), but I don't think I would've been popular. So I had a fag n another tin ae beer at the station entrance (there's nothing wrong wi behaving like a weegie in these circumstances - n, after all, I am fi Strathaven) n decided, 'Phuck it! I'll stay at the Malmaison!'

So I did. 79-kunting-80 for a single room. Nae porn n you couldnae smoke in it. I spent three hours walking up n down the stairs tae stand ootside wi a tab n a tin ae Fosters (still had half a dozen tins left fi ma cairry-oot) in ma Hibs top n Donnie Brasco disco shorts.

N before I left I had a monumental guacamole.

Berr-Nard Manning would have been proud of it.

It was an Ancoats ice cream!

Wayne Rooney

PILTONSTANY — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 09:16:58 GMT

Seems he's been using the same "Dating" technique as Peter Crouch :read:

I wonder if he was part of the injunction 5 :hmmm

Tidy free kicks

Jimmy boca — Sun, 05 Sep 2010 08:04:55 GMT

Canny beat a good tricky free kick! Check out these:

Fergus Bell

Nikki — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:39:05 GMT

Fergus was released in the summer and has received a scholarship to the prestigious Glenn Hoddle Academy, a unique professional football development centre, based at the Montecastillo Resort in Jerez, Southern Spain. Apparently there was an article in a paper the other day about it and Hoddle couldnt praise Fergus enough!!! well done fergie:applause:

http://www.glennhoddleacademy.com/fe..._with_gha.html

Boxing the night

Bambino — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 20:06:31 GMT

Mon the Burns, Simpson and Kenny Millers best pal AAA:thumbgrin

Pat Quinn Hibs fc

hibby fan — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:24:45 GMT

:read:Did not know pat played in and scored 9-3 thrashing from England

Pat Quinn born 26 April 1936 in Glasgow is a former professional association football player and manager.

Quinn began his career in League football at Motherwell under the management of Bobby Ancell where he would play alongside other "Ancell's Babes" such as Ian St. John. Quinn would establish himself as a scheming inside-forward before moving to Blackpool in 1962. A year later, he would return to Scotland to join Hibernian and would be a key component of the team's midfield under Jock Stein and Bob Shankly. He finished his league career at East Fife, whom he would also manage.

Quinn played four times for Scotland, scoring one goal. This goal was but small consolation as Scotland were thrashed 9�3 by old rivals England at Wembley in a 1961 British Home Championship match.

Legendary live music moments

el_fletch — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 13:18:22 GMT

The things I watch on TV are Football and BBC4 on a friday night. BBC4 have been running performances from Glasto over the summer, with the Pets Shop Boys featuring last night. I'm not much of a PSB fan (I know there are one or two fanatics on the bounce) but I do appreciate their work and accept they have some legendary tunes so I thought I would bare with it to see how they performed 'Go West'. It was a decent performance that put me in mind of (but didn't come close to the performance of) the same tune at the Brits 1994, when they performed with the welsh miners. A truly legendary, goosebump inducing performance imo

Do bouncers have any other legendary musical moments to share?

NON Hibs The boat that rocked

Dub — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:55:37 GMT

I don't go in for watching DVD's much but over the last few days I've seen a few. Avatar was pretty decent as was Inglorious Basterds ( the Jew finder part was awesomely done but the movie itself doesn't transport well to a portable player due to the sub titles) but I've just finished watching The Boat that rocked and found it to be a thoroughly entertaining movie indeed. I don't know if it would appeal to young un's given the number of radio stations on the go nowadays but for older types like myself and a few worthies in here it would surely strike a chord or two. Highly recommended.

Edit: and may I add that Beowulf has to be the worst movie I've seen this decade.

Dickoh raring to go after a miserable year at Utrecht

Admin Team — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:10:16 GMT

FRANCIS DICKOH is on a mission to put the last 12 months behind him and get a consistent run of games under his belt at Easter Road.

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Francis Dickoh vows to beef up Hibs defence

Admin Team — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 11:10:16 GMT

NEW BOY Francis Dickoh today assured manager John Hughes that he's the man to add some steel to Hibs' back line - but insisted that his power doesn't come at the e

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Brown envelope lottery

PILTONSTANY — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 09:35:14 GMT

A wee Brucie bonus in the post come Tuesday :hmmm

knowing my luck.......

BBC News - Six million people in UK have overpaid or underpaid tax

Taxpayers 'should not pay for Pope'

Green Sleeves — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:48:24 GMT

Three quarters of British tax payers agree that we should not pay for the Pope's visit.

Taxpayers 'should not pay for Pope'

�12 million PLUS policing costs is way out of order. Schools are closing down here in Edinburgh yet public money is being squandered on bread and circuses. The Catholic Church are minted. Let them foot 100% of the bill if they want to send their top man on a PR tour.

Thoughts?

North East/Aberdeen/Dundee/Perth Hibees?

MSG_07 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 23:40:12 GMT

This is basically just to try and gauge the number of people we have on here from these areas leading on from discussions about a potential bus. http://www.hibeesbounce.com/forum/sh...49#post1237549

For the record I won't be organising the bus as I can't get to every game but someone else may wish to assume this responsibility if there are healthy numbers. So I guess information that would be handy would be how often you attend games a season and where you live(if not listed)? Oh and of course if you would like a bus service? I'm a ST holder and I get to the odd away game when I can. I would consider using such a service depending on times/prices etc.

To admins; I've listed this here as it may have a better chance of being noticed! Nothing is actually set up as of yet. Please don't move!

Postage wait

DAVE1875 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 21:09:29 GMT

Ordered this yesterday from a website based in Australia

Just curious to know if anyone knows how long things usually take to arrive when ordered from Australia :dunno:

Which prospective labour leader holds views closest to your own - quiz

egb_hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:59:48 GMT

Ed Milliband for me - a little to my surprise I must admit. That said it was close between him, his brother and Ed Balls. Abbot well behind, Burnham not featured as he didn't supply his answers in time.

Vote Match:Labour Leadership 2010

Thats teh difference between a hibs mindset and a jambos

Miko O'Neill — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:20:35 GMT

LEVEIN!!!!!

Settles fro making it tight and taking a point. Why not win the game and make qaulification that little bit easier? Why no Boyd last 20 mins and take off Naismith (who was poor, very poor, irrespective of what the wee fat striker said).

He will walk from this game chuffed that we never conceeded. Typical jambo mindset. No wonder the hertz fans have warped minds watching that type of dross......................

Another thing, i was fed up listening to how good a delivery robson has?????? and my final groan. On a tight park why play a right footer pon the left and a left footer on the right? they ran into bodies all night long.

How come any team i support at this moment in time are dire to watch? Not a good football year to date.

Hearts debt now entirely owed to Vlad

egb_hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:16:41 GMT

Well, apart from any due to scottish lenders / suppliers.

Vlad has just bought out 100% of UKIO stock. I'm not sure if this good or bad for der yams.

Cyrill Smith RIP

Kurt — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 18:56:14 GMT

Quite a character in his day. The fat lady has sung for the big man. RIP

East Terrace Seat Collection

Official - Hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 15:30:05 GMT

Seats not collected to be recycled

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Berwick and District Burns Night 2011

Berwickhibby — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:36:49 GMT

Right now that we are in September the time has come for me to start orgainising our annual Burns Night. Next years event will be number 8 :approve:. As usual I have asked the usual amount of former players and A list celebs to attend this faboulas event. It will be held again in the Black and Gold Club Berwick on Sat 22 Jan 2010 (we are away to Motherwell that day) I intend to keep the price to �15 per ticket which includes the two course meal, glass of whisky, piper and disco.

I will try and get the entry and raffle tickets printed for October and hope to get as many members money in prior to Christmas. The aim again is to raise at enough to continue our sponsorship with a current first team player and also a sizable donation to the u19's, for the past 3 years we have donated �2000. Please get your numbers to either me or Stevie as the Black and Gold only seats 120.

I will update you as soon as I have any further info on confirmed guests.

Bill GGTTH

Up Tipp!

superbam — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 13:19:59 GMT

Lets do this

Anyone else

Bambino — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 12:55:47 GMT

Who wouldn't mind if the Old Firm select side get horsed the night?

Can't be arsed with that hearts bassa in charge and the players he is playing. Only Fletcher hasn't got an Old Firm like in the team tonight.

Fresh ideas and not scared to make changes my erse you harry potter gunty fud!

Changing Face of Easter Road

Official - Hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:00:25 GMT

Popular new exhibition to open for a third date

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Back to the future for Duffy as he seeks fresh start with Hibs

Admin Team — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:12 GMT

DARRYL DUFFY admitted today that his future is in his own hands and vowed to do everything in his power to win a permanent deal with Hibs.

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Zemmama on track for Hibs return

Admin Team — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:40:12 GMT

HIBS manager John Hughes admitted today that he's delighted to see Merouane Zemmama up running again as the little Moroccan continues his lengthy battle back to fitness.

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Signed Copies of The Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:30:09 GMT

Buy programmes with Miller's autograph

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Bamba Faces Rwanda

Official - Hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:10:04 GMT

Hibernian's international weekend

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Can folk just leave Yogi alone!

Gav1990 — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 09:52:16 GMT

I'm sick of guys running down this guy, and doubting his signings. With the exception of cregg and smith I cant think of a signing thats disappointed me, most of which have suprised me (McBride for example). Ok the St. Mirren game wasnt a great result but I cant go under the assumtion his first 6 months was a flook. Folk need to get behind him and realise things are not as bad as they seem.

Lets get behind the team, the new singings and mainly the management and if things are not going well in 6 months then start calling for his head.

Todays trivia - who is the only former Hibs player to have played for a FIFA XI?

Purple & Green — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:39:37 GMT

You know, these representative games that they have from time to time, the last one being:

FIFA XI 3 Germany 2 in 2004.

Any ideas who the one former hibby in there is?

Brown on Healthy Competition

Official - Hibs — Fri, 03 Sep 2010 08:10:14 GMT

Keeper speaks exclusively to Hibernian TV

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Tony Bliar interview

tayside hibee — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:21:40 GMT

Any body else catch it?
Anybody still like the murdering bassa?

I must admit I only caught about half of it , but that was enough. What a smug prick of a man
Said he had no regrets about Iraq, and now seems to be saying we went in for regime change, WMD and terrorism?.Laughed off the question about his 9 yes NINE houses
When Marr mentioned a Hague trial for him, he almost laughed at him with an arrogant look of "they would'nt dare, do you know who I am"
Claimed the Iraqi's would be car bombing each other regardless if we had invaded or not
Said , basically, "that we really had to go with USA cause of our special relationship"

Afghanistan apparently was the right thing to do also, even with hindsight (bet none of his sons are in the army)

And said without a flinch that Labour were 50/50 in the poles when he left, insinuating that the collapse happened because he left
Yes i,m biased because i hate lying murdering bastards, but the guy is one heartless smug tory bastard.
To think i once voted for the c**t.....makes me feel sick
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Any Tony supporters in?.or do I just not understand him :roll:

Celtic had sloppy attitude - Hibernian defender Dickoh

DAVE1875 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:47:55 GMT

BBC Sport - Celtic had sloppy attitude - Hibernian defender Dickoh

His English is very good, no problems in communicating on the pitch then :thumbgrin

De graafs miss wasn't that bad.......

Boba Fett — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:54:34 GMT

compared to these, sorry if posted before.
http://video.uk.msn.com/watch/video/...opers/88r8za23

Middle East "Peace" Talks.

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:52:02 GMT

Doesn`t sound like there`s much point really. :coffee:

"Even with the renewal of reconciliation talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority, Jewish settlers say they will continue their activities in the occupied land.

On Thursday the director of the settler group, YESHA council, Naftali Bennett said they will continue to build more settlement units in the Palestinian land, just hours before Washington hosted the reconciliation talks, Reuters reported.

The negotiations broke off at the turn of 2009, when Israel launched a full-scale war on Gaza, killing more than 1,400 Palestinians.

Bennett said homes and public structures are to go up in at least 80 settlements.

"Once they (Palestinians) understand Israel is here to stay and only growing stronger day by day, they will give up,� he said.

The Palestinian Authority (PA) has said any prospective agreement would depend on a complete freeze in settlement activities.

The settlers, however, have threatened to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu should he stop new constructions.

Many Palestinian people are dismissive of the US-brokered negotiations, citing the White House's partiality towards Tel Aviv and the fact that the acting PA chief, Mahmoud Abbas, does not represent all the Palestinians. "

Far be it from me to suggest that Stephen Hawkings is talking out his erch...

egb_hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:27:07 GMT

...but i completely fail to get the point of his claims, splashed across today's papers, that physics is now at the point where God is excluded from requirements.

I'm not making a point about religion or science here, simply that I don't get the point that Hawking thinks he's making.

As I understand it, he is saying - at least as the press has simplified it for us lay people - that the laws of gravity explain a self creating universe spontaneously emerging from nothing.

But, his cavernous knowledge of physics versus my non existent one notwithstanding, this sounds like a complete fail to me; a misunderstanding of 'nothing', which is something perhaps he needs a philosopher to elucidate upon. That said, perhaps he's foreseen this, as he has declared that philosophy is now dead.

Gravity, it seems to me, is clearly a property of something. It therefore says absolutely zilch about the spontaneous arrival of something from true nothing.

More specifically, gravity is a property of the universe, so while I can certainly get the point that it can be the key process of a mechanistic and unguided process of auto-formation of the universe, it seems to me, once again, that it not only does not, but can not, say anything about the spontaneous emergence of a primitive state of something, with whatever in built potential, from nothing.

Nothing is no thing. Nothing excludes gravity, energy, matter, as well as quite literally anything and everything. Nothing is unimaginable to us, but nothing is arguably what one would expect the default state to be. Except there would be not default state as nothing is stateless.

The problem of what causes 'something' to exist, is unanswered, and I suspect unanswerable beyond - 'it just is'.

Am I missing something?

debt

craig blyth — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:14:14 GMT

does anybody know wht the debt is at easter road with the new stand being built and tht

William Hague

egb_hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:41:30 GMT

Is he or isn't he, and why does it still matter.

I have to say, despite the rather personal statement he's been pushed into making, the story does sound a bit suss.

But, whether he is gay or not, other senior politicians certainly have been and seem to have felt the need to hide it in many cases.

I personally think this is highly regrettable.

Perhaps I'm being a little naive but I'd have thought the electorate would not be fazed by a gay politician per se - though they might be spooked by someone both gay and an identity politics sort, intent on making it the central fact of his or her politics.

These are very different things though. Sad if Hague is yet another who feels he has to cover up his nature.

Edinburgh's local economy about to take a dishing

egb_hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:36:12 GMT

RBS have had the axe out big time today, thousands of jobs to go - not all in edinburgh based on reports but I expect still a fair chunk. Meanwhile Standard Life is reported to have done likewise to the tune of several hundred. If these are compounded by big hits to scottish and local government after osborne's spending review, then edinburgh's local economy could take a pounding.

It's gonna be a rough decade :(

Did Our Most Expensive Board Per % Of T/O In The SPL Explain The Sale Of Stokes To..

Introspective — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:30:37 GMT

...us mere supporters? Us that we're told actually are the club?

Indeed was it even put on the website that we sold him?

I suspect there were good reasons for him being sold. However, i must admit i felt a tad embarassed speaking to a non SPL football fan today who ridiculed us for selling Stokes for the pittance we did. Particularly as he said the fortune Celtc took in for Fortune.

Thoughts?

Yogi on real radio

NUTTY PROFESSOR — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:25:31 GMT

yogi coming on real radio now!!!

Hooligans banned

Official - Hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:10:05 GMT

Club take disciplinary action

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Hughes on Cup Draw

Official - Hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:50:04 GMT

Boss on facing Kilmarnock

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Dundee Supporters Bus?

fraz1875 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:01:38 GMT

...Is there one? Any Info Appreciated :applause:

2010/11 Scottish Cup first round draw:

hibbill2002 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:32:27 GMT

Lots of long journeys for some teams.

1. Golspie Sutherland v Fort William
2. Rothes v Nairn County
3. Civil Service Strollers v Wigtown & Bladnoch
4. Edinburgh City v Clachnacuddin
5. Glasgow University v Burntisland Shipyard
6. Beith v Linlithgow Rose
7. Coldstream v Forres Mechanics
8. Fraserburgh v St Cuthbert Wanderers
9. Hawick Royal Albert v Dalbeattie Star
10. Newton Stewart v Preston Athletic
11. Edinburgh University v Brora Rangers
12. Deveronvale v Inverurie Loco Works
13. Lossiemouth v Whitehill Welfare
14. Vale of Leithen v Keith
15. Huntly v Girvan
16. Selkirk v Bo'ness United
17. Gala Fairydean v Sunnybank

Wick Academy receive a bye into the second round

Iraq better off under Saddam

Brainwrong — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:31:34 GMT

Currently reading Generation Kill as recommended by Wee162. It's a great piece of what seems to be objective journalism. But, I got to an event in the book where the US Marines 'liberate' a city then prompty feck off onwards to Baghdad leaving the city, pretty much, in anarchy which is a scenario repeated constantly on their route to the capital.

So, I thought I have a wee dig about the interweb to see the picture pre & post the invasion.

Here are a couple of pieces from 2006, about three years after the invasion:

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=32693
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...-UN-chief.html

Then a more recent piece from this year:

http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50642

The more I read about this the more I realised how much of a total phuq-up western middle east policies are. I know the above is not black & white stark evidence but I find it pretty disturbing.

I'm not having a go at our soldiers or army, I'm having a go at our politicians namely Blair & Bush.

We liberate, leave them in anarchy, draw up a constitution pretty much validating sharia law by stating Islam defines the law then bugger off and leave them to it.

Thoughts?

Hibs best as underdogs, says Hughes

Admin Team — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:40:15 GMT

JOHN HUGHES wants his players to bring out their best form by going into every match believing that they are the underdogs.

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Hibs: Your Say

Admin Team — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:08 GMT

Lewis Hall: "I am really disappointed with the departure of Anthony Stokes. Now we are left with Colin Nish, who is supposed to be capable of holding up the ball and domi

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Pep-talk with ex-Hibs skipper Thomson has on-loan Boro man raring to go

Admin Team — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:30:08 GMT

JONATHAN GROUNDS told today how a glowing report from former Hibee Kevin Thomson sold him on a move to Easter Road.

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Lithuania v Scotland

DelBoy — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 10:06:56 GMT

Anybody heading to the boozer for this one? Murray's again I guess:banger:

Hibs Kids Day

Official - Hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:30:03 GMT

FREE entry for members

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Hanlon: My Scotland Dream

Official - Hibs — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 08:30:06 GMT

Paul speaks to Hibernian TV

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Someone in the know tells me forum

1875 — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:46:25 GMT

I thought this thread was best this pre season, well done Gipsy Rose Murphy!

Daryll Duffy

hibs memorabilia

ever hopeful — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:42:38 GMT

wheres the best place to get cheap memorabilia apart from ebay, any good car boot sales. im collecting things for the future when i retire ( which is quite a few years away) to have a hibs room and start up a fan base wherever we end up.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

retirment

ever hopeful — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 01:31:59 GMT

looking to the future where would you want to retire too, here or abroad. as it stands it would be florida for us but will have to go around the world before we decide.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

My thoughts 50 + years a Hibby

burleynomore — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 21:01:06 GMT

I can understand the frustration of the younger fans who see selling their heroes but it has always happened with HFC. The dream is it wont happen and I do believe that one day it will stop and we will challenge. When nobody knows. My hero who was moved on to the Huns was Colin Stein and on his debut at Ibrox he scored a hat trick against us ( I was there gutted is no the word ).
I am still looking forward to the season. Moved to the new stand from the upper west and now at the centre line about ten rows back
Anyway this season we have only lost one albeit our top scorer.
Kick on Yogi. I do still believe he will get us closer to the weege and make us a better team.

Best Song Sung At Easetr Road By The Fans??

JF-Hibee4Eva — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 20:03:39 GMT

For me it has to be the classic, s**** s**** glorious s**** when we play the yams

or

cheer up jim jeffries

wats everyones favourite??

* excuse the spelling of the word easter

Labour leadership contest

egb_hibs — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:18:34 GMT

Who should win?

I think to win my vote, Andy Burnham would be the leader they should go for. For the rather more important priority of electability, I'm not so sure, I think he is possibly second to David Miliband.

Ed is the far more likable of the brothers, but is standing on too left wing a pitch which would be unelectable.

Ed Balls I think gives too many people the creeps. Diane Abbot is not a serious candidate.

What do you think; who would you like to win, and who do you think would make labour most electable, which may not be the same thing.

Yogi?

DAVE1875 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:12:22 GMT

Just got a text from my cousin who is working in Livingston at the moment, apparently on Real Radio it was rumored that Yogi has walked out on Hibs :dunno:

Anyone able to shed light on this?

Is the Scotland game on the telly Friday night?

Boogy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:49:42 GMT

Can't seem to find it on Sky (showing the N.Ire/Wales games) and it's not on Beeb?

I'm going to be on holiday and wouldn't mind an excuse to shout swear words at the top of my voice, get absolutely guttered and argue with English lager louts.

And it wouldn't be bad to catch the game as well.

woohooo !

stepheng078 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:49:40 GMT

BBC Sport - Football - Motherwell agree to sign up Alan Gow

The turnaround at Swindon yesterday did give me a bit of a scare!

Ma-kalambay

30euro — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:53:34 GMT

Just been on Sky Sports News that hes on a weeks trial at Swansea.
Think that would be a good move for the big man to kick start his career.

Good luck Maka

Caption Competition 2

Introspective — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:01:04 GMT

"Who said running a Football Club had anything to do with results on the park?"

Team for season ahead?

hibeejohn81 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:39:54 GMT

Not sure what Yogi think's but here's my two cents worth, 4-1-3-1-1

Brown

Hart Bamba Dickoh Grounds

Murray(c)

Wotherspoon Miller Galbraith

Riordan

Duffy

Subs: Stack, Stephens, Hanlon, De graaf, McBride, Zemamma,Nish(regrettably)

Nice to get 2 decent Gk's fighting for number 1 role.
Hopefully get Murray back into holding role but also Bamba was impressive in that role under Mixu.
Having a natural left back in grounds will aid us.
And as mentioned in other posts, would be good to get Denemboom or similar target man.

Both hands tied ........

Central_Hibee — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:36:24 GMT

..... Behind his back.

That is how yogi is currenty havin to work. After Sunday I found myself almost jumping on the 'yogi must go' bandwaggon. After hearing some stories and thinking about it I'm glad I didn't.

2 summers in a row we have lost our best striker. This year we lost a lot of our squad and were very slow in replacing. This is not yogi's fault. He provided the board with a host of names and all we have managed is the few at the lower end. It should not take hibs a year to manage to attract someone like Michael hart. Not wih the kind of money we've been bringing in. And if we are working on such a budget, why have a 500k board salary? Let's half that for starters.

Yogi's no genius, but the problems have been around a lot longer than he has. I fear Petrie is in danger of undoing the good work he's done off the park, by over influencing what ends up on it.

Well done Yogi!!!

mental hibees — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:35:31 GMT

For months folk on here have been saying we need a left back, a centre half and another striker, Big Yogi has provided them all, and by the looks of it all three with a pretty decent pedigree.

It was inevitable that we'd lose Stokes to Celtic and true to form on the BBC website a quote reading "if it where up to me I'd sign a contract for the remainder of my career" so fcuk him if he wants to play for our B team, if you know your history Anthony.

Keeping big bamba will be a big plus for us in the short term but I thinks he's a certainty to be away come January, so lets hope that the new boys get settled in quick.

Always thought that Yogi has an eye for a player so hoping that the new guys will uphold that theory, it's maybe just unfortunate that Yogi doesnae have the ability to pick a formation...yet.

So feeling pretty optimistic about the season ahead, well as long as Hogg and Nish get the chop.

Just feel Yogi's been getting it tight on here lately and thought someone should put a little optimistic light on things

Glory Glory

Hibs boss delighted as Grounds heads to Easter Road

Admin Team — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:00:11 GMT

HIBS boss John Hughes today admitted his delight at convincing Gordon Strachan to part company with Jonathan Grounds - and is hoping the versatile Englishman can make a huge i

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Sandaza & Myrie-Williams

Shifty — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:45:58 GMT

Released by Dundee Utd?

I'd take those 2 in a minute in our current predicament.

Sandaza is superior to Nish & given we have no pace in our squad whatsoever, surely we can't turn our noses up at Myrie-Williams?

Hibs midfielder feels team have real potential

Admin Team — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:40:06 GMT

EDWIN DE GRAAF has already seen enough in training to believe that Hibs will become a force to be reckoned with this season - but admits that the Easter Road side have to star

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Caption Competition

1875 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:05:32 GMT

No prize, just a few smiles during this pishy period in Hibstory.

I'll start....

''Oh shit, they have just found out I was voted the worst defender in the Eridivisie last season.''

scottish cup draw

hondo — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:49:03 GMT

Current: Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA

Transfer Review

Official - Hibs — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:10:08 GMT

Manager summarises the window on Hibernian TV

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Eremenko

beefy — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:03:33 GMT

Mixu has pulled a magic dusted wabbit oot his hat with this signing :shock: Now that's what ya call a loan deal Hughes...

"Kilmarnock have signed Alexei Eremenko on a season-long loan from Ukraine club Metalist Kharkiv.

The 27-year-old Finnish international is an attacking midfielder who can play a number of roles.

The Rugby Park manager Mixu Paatelainen has used his contacts in his homeland to land Eremenko, who has scored 13 goals in 44 appearances for Finland.

Eremenko has recently been on loan at FC Jaro, a team managed by his father, where he scored six goals in 15 games.

He started his career with Finnish club FC Jokerit in 2001 before moving to HJK Helsinki in 2002.

After a successful two years at HJK, where he won two league championships and one Finnish Cup, he went on to play at the top level in Italy with Lecce, followed by a three-year stay in Russia with FC Saturn."

BBC Sport - Football - Kilmarnock sign Finnish midfielder Alexei Eremenko

I'm not knocking our loan deals (well I am a wee bit) but that is the calibre of player we should be going for :glassraise:

Free Transfers

hibee81 — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:31:35 GMT

According to the PFA there are currently over 300 free agents with a wide berth of of experience Football News, Headlines Goals | Give Me Football
, for me i would try our hand with jay de merrit who i beleive is the type of player we now require in the squad with his experience and general ability,

Come on yogi at least one of these must be worth a shout

Gold and Silver

SuperJoeT — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:00:08 GMT

Been doing a fair bit of reading on the subjects of gold and silver and wondered if anyone else has ventured in to buying it.
What peaked my interest was the huge rise in TV adverts WE BUY YOUR GOLD. Right now I'm living in the States and there are Gold and Silver stores popping up left right and center. These stores are huge rip offs I researched certain prices of scrap 14k jewelery which only contains about 54-58% gold and the offer was less than 50% off the market price.
Contacted another one asking how much they would give me for some 1oz Silver Eagle coins pure .999 silver. $10 was the offer the market price just under $18.
Now the scary thing is these places are packed at the weekends and always busy during the week with desperate gullible people unknowingly being fleeced.

Now the price of gold and silver is on the rise almost on a daily basis. I bought some silver two weeks ago when the price was around $17 a troy ounce paid $18 per ounce to the dealer (Very hard to find a better price) and the price right now is about $19.30 an ounce.

Now IMHO the time now is to be buying the gold and silver rather than selling it. There is a very high chance the price of silver will be over $30 an ounce by Christmas and possibly hit $100 an ounce in the next three years.

Whatever you invest in being it gold or silver you will not lose if you get it at the right price. In 2006 you could have bought 1 ounce for just over $7.00 now its verging at almost $20. If you have savings plough a large junk in to silver or gold. Check the link below which charts the price of silver over the last five years its frightening.

http://silverprice.org/silver-price-history.html

There was one book that I got some fantastic information from and it was a very easy read. After reading it that's when I decided I wanted to invest and that paper money is not real money. It's an American book and refers to dollars and the federal reserve but there is some scary facts and figures inside.

Attachment 3677

http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_...0998&x=12&y=17

Anyway tried to keep this as short as I could and it would be good to here what your views are. Just feel strongly that investing NOW could be a very good idea.

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free agents

ever hopeful — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:40:11 GMT

any good free agents that would be good for us:bbb::bbb::bbb:

gregory vignal

ever hopeful — Wed, 01 Sep 2010 04:27:02 GMT

gregory vignal is a free agent if what i remember of him he was a not bad defender, has played in the spl with rangers so knows the scottish game but wages might be a problem.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

"I've got goals in my team" John Hughes

Introspective — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:32:54 GMT

How many times have we heard that in his one year in the hot seat?

Well having lost Benji and the prolific Stokes and replacing them both with only Duffy we've got a lot less goals now in the team.

And remembering just how last seasons "..goals in my side..." bailed him out the Shit I would suggest he had better have decent free agents lined up.

Grade A. Obviously.

If Bamba stays....?

ROSSCO1875 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:58:53 GMT

Put him back into midfield? :dunno:

I think that would shore up our midfield and perhaps give Miller, McBride, De Graff etc a more easier time as Bamba will be able to break up play and win the ball back. Leaving the rest of our midfield to focus on creating chances and keeping the ball. There will be more balance to our engine room and less chance our midfield will be over run as it so often is :sad

I thought Bamba was excellent in Midfield under Mixu and the signing of Dickoh enables him to move back in the 'Matty Jack' role. Then perhaps, Stephens, Murray or Hanlon can slot in beside Dickoh. (I dont rate Hogg, didn't forget him)

Opinions? :077:

Duffy, Nish and Riordan.

Ross Scott1991 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:45:36 GMT

Not posted on here in ages. But just so I'm up to scratch about hibs this season.

Stokes is away. So we have Duffy, Nish and Riordan as strikeforce for rest of season.

With a out of depth midfield providing the service and a shocking shaky defence. And a doofus at the helm.

This is going to be a long season.

Missed anything?

:sadwalk:

last hour

stepheng078 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 22:01:25 GMT

Down to the last hour now and nothing has happened for ages :( :dub::dub::dub::dub::dub:

Film recommendation - Festen

Brainwrong — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:19:05 GMT

Watched an excellent Danish film tonight; Festen. Kinda disappointed with one aspect of the ending but other than that I loved it. Been meaning to watch it for a while, got round to it now and I'm glad I did.

At times like this I am jealous of the Jambos

Shades03 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:16:29 GMT

because they aren't worried about losing any of their "stars" - because naebody wants them and they urnae wondering who they are going to sign - cause they cannae afford them. Must be good knowing they will wake up tomorrow knowing that none of their players will have left. :laff::laff::laff:

NON Hibs Michael Jackson

shandongreen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:23:34 GMT

Not a follower but liked most of his stuff, documentry on sky 1 at the moment is a fabulous insight into how well he was towards the end , total quality ,

Denneboom

Chewie-Hibees! — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 20:11:58 GMT

i got a little feeling that Denneboom will sign for hibs for one year and option to sign another contract if needed

Three new players, impressive, yogi but one more should do the job and that would be a target man...or Hard prick in midfield likes Vinnie Jones!:red:

Times like tonight.

Zitellis Heid — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:51:16 GMT

255 members and 1430 guests...

Could any of the "Guests" who enjoy this sacred place not chuck a fiver at it? :dunno:

I know times are hard, they are for all, but this site NEEDS funding badly.

If you can afford it, please skip a pint and a half of yer lager, PER YEAR and help us prevent the site going oot the box. Funding rapidly is seriously required.

Let`s face it, there`s gonna be Shit-loads to talk about this season alone, and the server ain`t free.

Now we seem to be mostly on board, get a five-spot oot. :thumbgrin

There are shit-loads of Brucie-bonus`s to be gained for Private Members too, check it oot.

Admin, if this is the wrong place, please deal.

If not, please subscribe. It`s so fucking easy. Any Admin will help you with any questions.

You are needed. Now. Be the Bounce 12th man. �5 a year. Pocket money. :115:

Do it. Do it tonight. (If you can, of course, afford a fiver) :rascal:

Seems plenty players in - what about out?

Shades03 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:42:34 GMT

We seem to have bought wisely for problem posiyions, - Left back, C/half c/forward, with the possibility of more to come.
Now my point is how many/who will be leaving?
Obviously Stokes has gone, [big deal], and imo we wouldn't miss Thicot, Nish [please god], Hogg,Stevenson alough I am open to debate. Who else would you like to see off the wage bill ?

Grounds on Easter Road Stadium

Official - Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:40:05 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive With Latest Signing

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Thru the window

paragon hibby — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 19:39:12 GMT

does anybody know if this programme is on the radio tonight:dunno::dunno:

anyone take them??

luigi HFC — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:55:47 GMT

Dundee united released the lads Sandaza and Myrie-Williams. from what i remember both good players anyone take them at us. M-W great winger with bags of pace and Sandaza a striker who scored a decent amount dicuss:rascal:

Bamba Away

shandongreen — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:48:03 GMT

23 m plus John Terry to Chelsea

Bambino just text me,think we should have held out for more as im led to believe through Bambino that there were 19 other clubs in premiership/bundesliga/serie A, all not showing there hand until the final minutes.

Scunnered:banger::banger::banger:

Petrie must go !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11

Grounds Signs With Hibernian...

Jamie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:45:10 GMT

Why is the stokes transfer not on the fishy site?

Jamie — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:38:57 GMT

:shhhh

2 years ago.......

Wheat Hound — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:24:23 GMT

Deek returned and I recall vividly the utter elation amongst us hibees. Christ, you couldnae even get on the bounce cos of the cram to see if he would sign.

Thus far, the signings made have promise but don't hold anywhere near the wow factor Deeks move had.

Will we ever see such a signing again or will we be reduced to loan deals and gambles on foreign players?

framed pictures

1_alex_edwards — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:23:13 GMT

i am looking for a framed picture of all the james bonds

been told the shop in ocean terminal has closed

is there any other shops in edin or surrounding area does this type of thing

Window CLOSES MIDNIGHT

craig cowan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:27:03 GMT

With the window shut what were the deadline day day deals for hibs

IN : Dickoh, i dont know if we have signed gow , denneboom or this left back from boro. Anyone know if hibs did sign these players

OUT: Stokes , looks as if bamba is staying , unless the french window is open longer than ours

Velicka

PILTONSTANY — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:23:36 GMT

Apparently on our radar now :hmmm

Dickoh: My Playing Style

Official - Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:00:02 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive With New Signing

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Dickoh Signs With Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:50:02 GMT

Club strengthens defence on deadline day

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Goncalves

Crunchie7 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:49:46 GMT

Been released from Yams according to SSN.

Thought they were looking to make big bucks on him.

Would take him short term - better than sol and hogg

Sol bamba

huggy01 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:47:39 GMT

Sol bamba just departed from Edinburgh airport! Looks like he's defo gone

P.s know this isn't a match update iPhone won't let me post otherwise

Draw in full

hibby fan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:43:53 GMT

� RANGERS v DUNFERMLINE ATHLETIC
� KILMARNOCK v HIBERNIAN
� ABERDEEN v RAITH ROVERS
� FALKIRK v HEART OF MIDLOTHIAN
� CELTIC v INVERNESS CALEDONIAN THISTLE
� ROSS COUNTY v DUNDEE UNITED
� ST. JOHNSTONE v QUEEN OF THE SOUTH
� BRECHIN CITY v MOTHERWELL

Dickoh signing confirmed

stepheng078 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:43:22 GMT

Killie v Hibs cup draw

hibby fan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:41:46 GMT

What was league cup draw ?

hibby fan — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:38:16 GMT

Old firm both got home ties ?

Riordan - Scotland

stepheng078 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:26:36 GMT

Deeks still being over-looked for Scotland, O'Connor just been called up. What's the lad got to do !

Hibs linked with defender Dickoh

Admin Team — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:10:08 GMT

Ghana defender Francis Dickoh is set for a move from Utrecht to Hibernian, according to the Dutch club's website.

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Gow en route

Central_Hibee — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:06:52 GMT

Swindon Town - STFC: Gow Deal Collapses

new left back from boro in?

Colchester Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:01:26 GMT

http://www.gazettelive.co.uk/boro-fc...4229-27172145/

Loan deal for Grounds, Left back from Boro fc?

We've Signed A Left Back On Loan

Introspective — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:59:42 GMT

Gazette Live - Boro FC - Boro News - Taylor and Grounds complete loan deals

Hibernian Face Trip West

Official - Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:30:04 GMT

Co-operative Insurance Cup third round draw

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Are we living in a designer universe?

Stirlinghibee — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:06:25 GMT

Are we living in a designer universe? - Telegraph

"The black holes that could be created in a particle accelerator would be far smaller: tiny masses squeezed into incredibly tiny volumes. But because of gravity's negative energy, it doesn't matter how small such holes are: they still have the potential to inflate and expand in their own dimensions (rather than gobbling up our own). Such expansion was precisely what our universe did in the Big Bang, when it suddenly exploded from a tiny clump of matter into a fully-fledged cosmos."

Heid hurting time here...I cant get my head around what the boy is saying. I always thought that matter and energy have to be "conserved" , so the amount of energy in the Universe is always constant, and this takes the form of a plasma for a few million years which then "condenses" into the cold matter we see around us now (except in the stars , obviously). So how can a minute black hole contain this much energy? When it has been produced in a "Laboratory"?

He says something about these being balanced by "dark energy" , but can this balance the E=MC2 of a trillion galaxies?

:pullhair:

Jonathan Grounds

russ29 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:37:12 GMT

BoroFC_News is reporting Middlesboro defender Jonathan Grounds has signed on load for Hibs

No link I'm afraid saw this on Birmingham Evening Mail live Transfer Day Blog

Allan gow

hibee81 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:42:52 GMT

According to SSN he has agrred a deal with swindon thank f"�k:phew:phew:phew

Gary Twigg

Mrstpatsfc — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:33:34 GMT

According to sources in Dublin, Hibs have had an �80,000 bid for Scottish striker Gary Twigg turned down by Shamrock Rovers.

The former Brechin City striker finished as top scorer in the League of Ireland last year with 24 goals. This time around he has hit 10 goals as Rovers chase domestic glory on two fronts.

The Edinburgh side have been told to up their offer to have any chance of prising away former Hibs star Michael O`Neill`s main asset at Tallaght Stadium.

Kevin McCann Injured

mikeymike — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:53:05 GMT

popped up on SSN he's gonna be out for 3 weeks with a groin injury, can't seem to get away from these wee injuries.

Leigh Griffiths

kop1875 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:45:57 GMT

I have it from a good source that Hibs have made a bid for Leigh of just over 500k. I think this would be a good move in my oppinion.

Alan Gow

Purple & Green — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:37:00 GMT

has passed a medical at Swindle Town FWIW

lets see if we can get a little positive.......

Easter Heaven — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:16:58 GMT

We've not exactly had a great week have we? (understatment of the year) yes Stokes has gone and followed that dirty trail along the M8 - but I for one, thought that we would be lucky to get 2 seasons out of him if he repeated his form from his time at Falkirk.

I think this could well be a blessing in disguise (please dont shoot me).....

With Stokes away, maybe now Hughes will be forced to play Deeks up front from now on, possibly along side Duffy, who should do a job for us - especially along side Deek.

This would also mean that young Galbraith would get a game on the left which would be excellent news, as i really rate Danny.

We might even get lucky and this new boy Dickoh could turn out to be a player for us, possibly along side Bamba / Hanlon, and with Hart coming back from injury and Murray from suspension, our line-up could look a little something like this :

BROWN
HART BAMBA HANLON MURRAY
WOTHERSPOON DE GRAAF MILLER GALBRAITH
DUFFY RIORDAN

not too bad if you ask me - but your opinions, as always, would be greatly appreciated!

GGTTH

Why all the doom and gloom?

philgro64 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:15:09 GMT

Ok we have lost our most prolific striker of last season but who in truth thought that he would be here for more than a season anyway?
Ok we have lost 2 of our opening 3 fixtures but were unlucky against the satans 11 and we have never travelled well to Paisley anyway.
We have (at least) 2 new signings and yes they may be relatively unknown but they could turn out to be future Hibees legends. :dunno:
If the only player we lose in this window is Stokes I would be quite happy. Just trying to be positive and have certainly seen a lot worse things happening at Easter Road throughout the years. Chin up(but if Bamba goes in the words of Private Fraser we're Doooomed):shock:

McGhee

Steve20 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:24:41 GMT

Nothing like trying to keep a young player's confidence up. :hmmm

Aberdeen boss Mark McGhee blames 18-year-old rookie Megginson for defeat to Kilmarnock - The Daily Record

Hibs' knack of coming undone in Renfrewshire is a statistic needing to be broken

Admin Team — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:20:00 GMT

Days out in Paisley have become rather miserable affairs for Hibs and their supporters, the Easter Road outfit having failed to win at the far end of the M8 since Mixu Paatela

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Dickoh will lend Hibs a physical presence in defence

Admin Team — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:20:00 GMT

HIBS manager John Hughes believes that new boy Francis Dickoh will bring a much-needed physical edge to his side.

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Tories Looking To Introduce New Council House Right To Buy Scheme

Introspective — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:04:33 GMT

Idea being that Council tennants could buy their home at their existing rent. The objective looks obvious to me... To yet again get many working class folks to vote Tory. But i'm not making a political point in this post as Labour failed miserably on Housing after 13 years in Government.

It disgusts and appalls me the housing strategy in this country. I feel for young kids in particular who can't get on the housing ladder and decent social/council housing is just so tough to get.

Through a failed business venture etc etc i lost my modest but very nice family home a couple of years ago.

In an ideal world we'd like to buy a small flat. My credit rating is disaster zone so i can't borrow. The Mrs earns but not enough to borrow much more than enough for a very modest flat. So we need to find a 25% deposit otherwise the bank won't lend...

It's tough with a young son but we take it on the chin. We are where we are through our own failings and no-one else.

But it is frustrating when you've spent time going through the council and housing associations etc etc to hit a big brick wall. For us there's sweet FA.

Anyone else have Housing difficulties?

Ladies Enjoy Cup Glory

Official - Hibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:00:03 GMT

Derby triumph

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Takeover

westsidehibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 09:16:14 GMT

Would anyone welcome one now?

Gow

westsidehibs — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:53:12 GMT

Looks like we are back in for him ,give yogi his due who else could find 3 grade A players sitting about doing fuckall the man's a genius :cry

Signing Stokes was the worst thing Yogi/Hibs could have done!

Bob1875 — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 08:20:16 GMT

When we signed Stokes, I was delighted but my first thought was that he wouldn't be here for long, but I'd be happy if he scored a few goals then f'd off.

Let's be honest we were punching above our weight when we signed him. A �2M player who has played 30+ games in the premiership and is only 21, not heard of at Hibs.

So alot of fans were expecting another Stokes? And what do we get, Daryl Duffy, who we would have been happy with 18 months ago. But people are wondering why we signed a league 1 player, which in reality that is our budget. All in all yogi secured a massive coup for us by bringing in Stokes but in another way fans are expecting the same again, and it ain't gonna happen. We need to be realistic here and realise that we can't pick players from the championship and I'd even go as far as saying that we'd find it hard to get a regular league 1 player up here.

So if David Weir can be recalled and Edgar Davids can play for Crystal Palace...

metaldave — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:20:47 GMT

... what about getting Franck Sauzee out of retirement to play for us again? would solve our defensive problems in the short term and boost the atmosphere at our wee club.

Transfer window deadline for Scotland

Greenmachine — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 07:01:56 GMT

According to SSN last night, the transfer window in Scotland closes at midnight tonight, it's 6.00 in England.

Petrie will bin Yogi !

SuperJoeT — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 04:10:20 GMT

Reading between the lines here but with all the signings that have been mentioned Rod Petrie has lost all faith in Yogi.
Duffy on loan no doubt Rod made sure this was a loan deal and not permanent. Dutch boy a one year deal again a sign that Petrie does not want any dead wood on long term deals and now talk of Gow joining. A freebie and probably only a one year deal.

I reckon Yogi will be punted very soon if he doesn't make some drastic changes on the pitch. Not only has he lost the dressing room it looks like he's lost the backing of the board too.

yogi

ever hopeful — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 01:12:16 GMT

wheres these A class players you promised us duffy could turn out to be a good player for us but not A class.:banger::banger::banger:

Gow

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 23:24:37 GMT

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scot...-rolls-in.html
Yet again we could be after Gow!!! Shit!

Good Luck To Stokesy !

Tino_hfc — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:36:10 GMT

goood luck to stokes on his move to celtic! ..dont blame the boy for a second ! getting paid at least 3x what hes on at us..hes a big celtic fan signing for the team hes supported as a kid..if he scores goals like he did for us hel be there main striker without a doubt samaras wouldnt get a game for hamilton never mind celtic these days...i just hope hes nothing like that scumbag kenny miller when he comes to easter road and scores against us. Daryl Duffy will score goals hes got pace well be in top 6 end of season without a doubt!.

has yogi seen the light

butterbean — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:27:43 GMT

copied from stv app for iphone

John Hughes has said he may have to reconsider his tactical approach following Sunday’s 1-0 defeat at St Mirren. The Hibs manager says a more defensive style may bring an improvement in results for the Easter Road club.

Hughes is renowned for his commitment to an open and attacking style of play but has not enjoyed a successful start to the season. Following home and away defeat to Maribor in the Europa League, Hibs beat Motherwell in their opening SPL match but have since been beaten by Rangers and St Mirren.

Those disappointing results have Hughes reconsidering his attacking principles and contemplating a more defensive outlook.

"I always like to play a style of football that's expansive and is good to watch,” the Hibernian manager said. “But maybe I have to have a right good look at it and maybe I have to start picking a team to be resolute and hard to beat.

"That's my message to the supporters - maybe we're not as good as we all think we are and I have to look at it so that we're keeping clean sheets and are hard to beat.

fuck
has yogi finally seen the light

Does Yogi have moral courage!!

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 19:26:47 GMT

Does Yogi have the moral courage to make drastic changes for us, what i mean by that is will he drop and strip hogg of the arm banned, drop nish and rankin, play Galbraith from the start, play riordan up front move stephens in next to Bamba and play 442????
He must now know that his time is up and he is in his "last chance saloon". We have a decent squad here and we need to exploit this. So come on yogi two more players in and GET A FOOKIN GRIP OF THE TEAM! :banger:

Caleta De Fuste Fuerteventura

Forzahibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:47:40 GMT

Just booked to go in November , anybody been ?

scottish cup u15s

brutus — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:36:12 GMT

well done hibs u15s after a good 2-0 win over arch rivals hearts. after a scrappy wind affected first half,the hibees made a couple of substitutions and took control scoring 2 cracking goals,should have been more after passing up some great chances in front of goal .hearts had couple of good chances but never really looked like scoring, as their forward line looked a little light. well deserved vitory in the end to reach the quat final.THE HIBS GO MARCHING ON!:applause::applause::applause::applause: :yams:

Francis Dickoh (FC Utrecht) to Hibs (1 year contract)

Lennart — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:25:21 GMT

Francis Dickoh (defender) is contracted by Hibs. Tomorrow morning the medical examination. It's on Dutch TV text and on Voetbal International - Home (reliable Dutch football site).
Although he was mainly on the bench in Utrecht I think it's a good signing for Hibs. I don't know how much Hibs has paid.

It's The End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)

Littlest Hobo — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:52:37 GMT

Okay, so the title of this post is misleading on both points. It is clearly not the end of the world, but, paradoxically, I also feel pretty phucking far from fine. In fact, if 'fine' was a place on Earth, I'd be searching for alien life forms on Mars just now. However, what I'm trying to convey is:
(a) my own long-standing-Hibby-wearied disillusionment/boredom/bemusement with both supposedly 'star' players leaving us for supposedly pastures more glamorous and the emoting of many Hibbies about it. Fundamentally, everyone of us is entitled to opine as we feel and, clearly, my view is no more valid than that of any other Hibby, but this pish has been going on for years. It's not the fault of the club, or of the fans. Players, whether we like it or not, are often unintelligent individuals who self-delude themselves about the extent of their ability and that wonderful four letter word - 'potential'. Ultimately, though, that's all a load of mendacious excrement to sate the column inches of retarded reporters working for the demagogic tabloids. Big heeded, changing room and team spirit destroying kants like Stokes and Bamba care for one thing and one thing only. The green. And we ain't talking about grass. If they can get a move which improves their material well-being they'll go for it. That is their sole motivation. Hibs could not do more to keep them. Much as I believe Yogi is as much use as a one-armed boxer, he couldn't do more.

Put simply, since the time of Tim Dunn of the Wembley Wizards in the 1920s (he went to Everton) we have been a selling club. And unless the people of Leith, Edinburgh and east central Scotland wish to support us in greater numbers we always will be.

Reluctantly, I would implore all of you to acknowledge and accept this sad truism.

Believe me, it gives me no phucking pleasure to be typing these words. Cos I wish it weren't the case, either.

And when I read fellow Hibbies talking of remorse about paying for season tickets it seriously aggravates the haemorrhoids of my frontal cortex. Speaking as someone who lives 4-phucking-hundred miles away and still has an ST, yet only (cos of cost etc) gets to see the Hibs live a few times a season, you guys don't know how lucky you are. I thought we were supposed to be 'supporters' of Hibernian FC. What are you going to do? Go shopping at Cameron Toll on a Saturday? An all-day session in the Voli? High tea at Jenners? C'mon, the club needs you. And if you really are a Hibby, YOU NEED THE CLUB.

Remember, supporters support. That's what they/we do.

I've seen worse teams than this at Easter Road. And so have many of you. I think a few people were spoiled by the Mowbray/Collins years (brief though they were) and have forgotten some of the footballing depression we experienced before. Christ, I still have nightmares about the Livvie cup final and Alex Miller's derby record.

And who can forget the halcyon days of Pat Stanton and John Blackley's tenures as managers?

1984-85 and 1985-86 witnessed 3-2 home defeats to part-time Dumbarton and Clydebank, respectively.

C'mon. Stand firm.

Moving on to point (b). It's ironic that all this Diana-esque (13 years ago tomorrow) outpouring is about the sense of loss. Almost bereavement-like about those who have, or are going to, depart. For me, the greatest pain at the present time isn't about those taking a stage left. No. The biggest problem is the individual who has been allowed to remain in the swivelling manager's chair. What the phuck is his tashness thinking of? Yogi has demonstrated over a sufficiently lenghty period (20 competitive games?) that he has lost the dressing room, that in terms of team selection, motivation, fitness, organisation, ability to alter an approach he is utterly without a Scooby Phucking Doo. Surely even Ray Phucking Charles could discern that he needs to be replaced.

To conclude, fellow Hibbies, do not lament those who are departing. They can phuck right off. And I will energetically abuse that Glass Spider-banned-from wee Oirish bam Stokes the next time I attend a Hibs-Celtic game.

That is, of course, if Ginger Pubes Lennon actually phucking well picks him. I bet his bewildered wee mind hasnae even considered the possibility of that. Heed full of keech and nonsense.

No, regret the fact that at this moment in time we have the most inept manager in the SPL.

And certainly our worst since Jim Duffy. Can you see the parallels? The fixation wi signing First Division players? Where's that likely to lead? Anyone else up for a 'great adventure' next year?

Anyway, rant over. It's been a beautiful day down here in The Land That Time Forgot, but, conversely, it's Medusa-grotesque for Hibbies the world over.

Curry and chips for tea.

North East England supporters bus v yams...

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:34:38 GMT

Anyone interested in a North East of England supporters bus?????
If so put your name down on this thread, if i get enough numbers i will run a mini-bus for the Hibs v Hearts game in November, obviously i cant drop off at everyones door but can use the A1 services from Leeds upwards.

Cheers Guys!:thumbgrin

U21 Ireland player with spl experience valued about 1.2M

Kenny — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:31:27 GMT

this is the calibre of player we should be seeking to sign...

my point is here that brown and thomson moved into a market hibs couldn't afford to be in, celtic signin of stokes is the kind signing WE should making.

duffy on loan - whoop de fckin doo - hate getting loan players unless they are of calibre unattainable to you elsewhere...

Congratulations Keith & Nikki Moodie!

Littlest Hobo — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:14:31 GMT

The big, bald gadgie fi Porty and his lovely wife became parents to two twin boys called Michael and Dominic shortly after 10am today!

Congratulations to the 'rents and welcome to the Hibby family to the bairns!

I'm hearing....

hattrick baker — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:09:28 GMT

...that we are to sign a Lithuanian midfielder, he was on trial at DU, they wanted him, but had to offload players first, we have stepped in, also told Denneboom will be signing.
Heard through a mate, so don't shoot the messenger if not true

why all the mention...

crash-hibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:53:58 GMT

.... of JC

im sure he had a player revolt and our best players left hibs under him aswell (scott brown, kevin thomson,ivan sproule)

fair enough he won a trophy but it was TM's team and once JC got his hands on the team we got beat in the SC semi to dunfermline who got relegated that season?

yogi to go= id say yes
bring back JC= nah

Season ticket regrets ?

16StMarysStreet — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:54:48 GMT

There's quite a few threads from folk stating they will cancel their direct debit with Hibs should Deeks be sold. I bought my ticket for the nice shiny new East Stand before last season was over and done with but already I am wondering what the fck I was thinking of. I genuinely regret buying my ST (and I have bought one every year for the last 26 years) this season as I can't see anything to look forward to.

Bring him home.......

hibeemacbee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:16:35 GMT

Use the money for stokes to get Ivan back where he belongs, now that would get the fans back to ER!

THIS season

mark0706 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:07:55 GMT

oh dear oh dear ..new stand ..new pitch.. looking vgood inded but wheres the FUCKING team its gonna be a lonnnnnnnng season, petrie best get a grip and dig deep and sort this mess out before NOV 7TH:banger::banger::banger:

1.2m for stokes

NUTTY PROFESSOR — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:05:54 GMT

�1.2 million for stokes!!! thats pish!!!!danniiR

Bad omen.............

Centenary Hibee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:27:35 GMT

remember what happened the last time we had an ex-Falkirk **** at Hibs named Duffy.

Is anybody as worried about this season as much as I am becoming?

As Bannox said on another thread we are becoming a Falkirk select WTF, how can the board honestly see this as a progression?

Bin Yogi asap and appoint Alan Pardew, Southampton's loss could be our gain!

Bare in mind Pardew's Southampton had a 10 point deduction for going into administration and he managed to get them to within one point of a play-off place, plus they won 4-0 away to Bristol Rovers at the weekend but they still binned him fookin mugs!
WTF would they do if they had Yogi in charge stone hime to death?

Galbraith

jg1875 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:14:53 GMT

Talking about Hughes tactics on another thread got me thinking i would like to see Galbraith getting a start at LM and moving Deeks upfront with the possibility of pairing up with Darryl Duffy. If we can find another striker and CB with the money from Stokes we could even think about dropping Hogg and pick another captian?

Anyway back to Galbraith, Hughes has praised the boy long enough but never really been given the chance, in pre season his fitness tests were suppost to be off the rictor scale. He has goals in him to (parkhead) and has enough pace to beat his man, with a decent delivery i think he will be a great asset to us with Deek upfront although Riordans previous seasons tally was very good for a middfielder.

Stokes looks to be away, Duffy in, Still go for one more striker?

Gav1990 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:44:01 GMT

I feel if Yogi was looking at Denneboom or whatever he's called and Biscan before all this about Stokes and Celtic then I'm hoping we use the money to sign a replacement for Stokes. Use the money to invest in the club and sign Leigh Griffiths, 20 year old who'll do well and we'll most likely sell for more in say 3 years! Also would like to see Murray Davidson brought in but i doubt that'll happen. And if Bamba goes will we see a replacement for him? Or will we choose from Thicot Hogg Murray and Hanlon for CB :sad

Hughes Close To Agreeing Deal For Kettler Paso

Introspective — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:01:27 GMT

Apparently he was ex Falkirk? In the main on the touchline though?:coffee:

Darryl Duffy signs on loan until the end of the season

Purple & Green — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:26:32 GMT

BBC said this would happen if Stokes was leaving. Oh well.

St Mirren 1 Hibs 0: Hughes forced to rethink his tactics

Admin Team — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:20:06 GMT

John HUGHES today admitted he's ready to rethink how he wants to see his Hibs side play after watching their "soft centre" condemn them to defeat in yet another g

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Hibs boss says Stokes has heart on Celtic move

Admin Team — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:20:05 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes today admitted Easter Road striker Anthony Stokes has his heart set on a move to Celtic although no deal has yet been struck between the two clubs.

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Stokes (deal "Stalling")

crash-hibs — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:32:35 GMT

BBC Sport - Football - Anthony Stokes exit not inevitable, says John Hughes

might have been posted already?

Apathy

southern hibby — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:27:32 GMT

I have supported HIBS all my life and will do so to the moment of my last breath and beyond. I may not get to all the games because of work commitments and living down south but they are still my team. I could go and watch most teams in the English top flight or even championship, I can get my hands on a Bristol City season ticket through my work at no cost to myself, but I will always want (and try) to go up to watch HIBS.
Like a parent of a young child I have stuck up for them at every chance and have always went around being PROUD to support them and praising them up to anyone who would listen.
The new season has come around and with it the GUT FEELING OF FOOTBALL, passion excitement ....... However
After watching the last three league games I am at a cross roads in my life wondering how some of the players seem un interested and I believe Apathy has set into our club. IT NEEDS TO BE SNUBBED OUT.
Like an old car going for it's MOT we need to have a total revamp NOT JUST A MAKEOVER...

We need a manager who can READ/UNDERSTAND/ CHANGE a game tactically.
we need players here who want to be here and I DON'T MEAN JOURNEYMEN. Who no one else is interested in.
WE NEED A CAPTAIN WHO CAN LEAD.
BUT MOST OF ALL WE NEED IT NOW before our season is over.

celtic tickets

hondo — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:11:02 GMT

Tickets will go on sale to Season Ticket Members at 9am Monday 30th August until close of business Sunday 5th September. (Please note that the Ticket Office closes at 3pm on a Saturday and is not open for counter sales on a Sunday) Tickets will be restricted to one per Season Ticket Member.
General sale will commence at 9am Monday 6th September when tickets will also be restricted to one per person and supporters must be on our database to purchase a ticket.
Hibernian FC have been instructed by Celtic FC to sell non-restricted view tickets first.
Tickets for this match are available by telephoning the call centre on O844 844 1875 option 1, online at Hibernian | Hibernian FC | System | Error | Error, or in person at the Ticket Office during normal office opening times.
Phone / Online: Please note a booking fee of �1.5O per ticket, applicable to adults and concessions will be charged.
Ticket Prices:
Non-Restricted View:
Adult: �28.00
Concessions: �16.00 (Under 16 & Over 65)
Restricted View:
Adult: �25.00
Concessions: �13.00 (Under 16 & Over 65)
Disabled and Helper: Contact the Disabled Supporters' Helpline directly on 0131 656 7066, or visit the Hibernian Ticket Office in person.

Stinking record v St Mirren

Purple & Green — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 08:05:51 GMT

Did you know, we've not won now in 8 visits to Paisley over the last 11 years - the last time we won there was in the first division season when Stevie Crawford was sent off.

Marcos Tavares strikes again!

MSG_07 — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:27:13 GMT

Suprised no one mentioned Maribor went out on thursday but they still beat a side which finished 5th Serie A last season. Their little Brazilian Tavares scored again who some may remember scoring twice against us at Easter road. C'mon Yogi get a bid in he would be double, maybe triple the player Stokes was for us. Technically far superior to Stokes and more of a team player. I think the only thing Stokes has in his locker is the fact he can score goals, that aside he still has alot to learn.

The Maribor fan that was on here before reckons Tavares is worth about 2 million Euro if I remember correctly... He'd be worth every penny as we need a quality striker. If we profit �4 million from the sale of Stokes surely it's worth paying �1-1.3 million on a quality player! At 26 we could get him on a 3 year contract and after 1 or 2 years sell him on for �2-3 million if we needed to. I know there's probably no chance of Petrie giving the green light to such a signing but this is the type of player we should be going for.

Turn the sound down as the music is a bit naff, here's some of his goals! Some excellent finishes by him.

Here's the brief highlights of the 2nd leg Europa playoff where he scores the first.

NK Maribor 3-2 Palermo (agg 3-5)
Tavares (14) Hernandez (62, 68)
Ilicic (58)
Andelkovic (89)

Could the bounce admins..........?

tayside hibee — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:25:41 GMT

In this time of bewilderment in how our club is progressing, could our hard working admins generate an interview with our under fire manager?
How could he refuse to explain his decisions, or give us an insight into the running of our club? He is after all one of us:pullhair: And we are the faceless wonders who are the lifeblood of this club.
You could pick 20 questions?:dunno: from a private members forum poll to ask him. He could of course see the final draft of the interview, before it was posted to make sure he has not been misquoted .He would get the chance to put his points across, we would maybe be able to understand his decisions and the problems he encounters . It would gain him some respect back from an ever increasing doubting support.
It would only take an hour of his time, (though many hours of admins time granted)
Is this something which has been touched on before? Am i deluded in thinking a Hibs manager would even consider putting his cards on the table?
The interview , of course would have to be done in a respectable manner, and of course there are things he could not divulge . But we all care about the same thing and i think the vast , if not ALL the Hibs fans want our manager to succeed . This could buy him some very valuable time if we all understood a bit more , what his thinking was

Dear Mr Petrie/Hibs directors

Jamie — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:14:19 GMT

What is the point in building a super fantastic east / ground then potentially selling your best players?

It will be empty every week on the kind of performances we are seeing!

Who wants to go watch that shit, yogi rebuilding a team my arse, destroying our club more like!

Hope you are watching because if this continues your gonna see more green seats than fans in them!

Three Rumours today

1875 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:40:28 GMT

1) Stokes has signed for Celtic for 800k or so.

2) The Buffoon has told Deek he can leave the club

3) PSG are sniffing around Bamba

If by Tuesday, any of these 'rumours' come true, what would you do?

For me, I would be scunnered, and especially if (b) was true, I would probably give watching Hibs up whilst that idiot is in charge. If all three come true, expect a very empty stadium Petrie.

Kerrydale forum

westsidehibs — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 22:34:09 GMT

Claiming the fee is around 800k

Hughes: What Went Wrong

Official - Hibs — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 21:00:05 GMT

Boss speaks to Hibernian TV

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Charity Fitba Tournament Sunday 5th September

tricky — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:43:26 GMT

I'm organising a small charity fitba tourney on sunday 5th details below, short notice now but due to call offs got some spaces if anyone fancies putting in a team let me know. could even revive the old elite bounce 7s team.....

(admins hope its ok to post this here)

Invitation to Charity Football Tournament.

Tackle Africa would like to invite you to enter a team in a fundraising football tournament on;
Sunday 5th September, 3pm at Campbell Park, Oxgangs

The event will be a 7 a side tournament on grass pitches, you are invited to register a squad of up to 10 players.

There is a minimum donation of �100 per team for this event.

For more details or to register your team please pm me or reply here.

*****Tackle Africa is a UK charity which uses football to reach people affected by HIV in Africa. Money raised by the charity enables Tackle Africa to run HIV and AIDS education football coaching projects in Africa helping thousands of children and young people and training hundreds of youth leaders to continue this work. For more information visit http://www.tackleafrica.org*****

If Carlsberg made days for football...............

1875 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:27:38 GMT

............I'm sticking to Red Wine.

My Laddies team lost to Tynecastle, outplayed them much of the game too.

Hibs are frankly shite.

Everton were pretty poor losing to an average Villa team and

Thanks christ for Barca.

Every one will want us

paragon hibby — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 19:12:53 GMT

cis cup draw tues 2.30 everyone left will want to play us after todays performance can you imagine an away tie to ross county:bye:bye:bye

Sky Sports Commentary Today

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:50:25 GMT

What about Andy Walker, eh? He just can't help himself. He's a pathological cock.

I know he never played for us for long, but you'd think that he maybe would have a teeny-weeny modicum of affection for us, if only because we're a former club. But, no, he clearly hates us as we're just one of those pishy wee teams Celtic rape every so often cos their own youth system is phucking Shere Hite.

Tosser.

I wouldn't give him a smell of my last fart.

Are John Hughes and Jim Duffy The Same Person?

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 18:23:16 GMT

It's just that you never see them together. They're both loved by the weejah-meejah. They both spout more cliched platitudes than an omnibus edition of Eastenders. They both managed to concede six at Motherwell after going a couple of goals up. They both have/had a penchant for signing First Division players.

They both took Hibs to the First Division?

Hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, watch this space.

Yogi's lost the dressing room and our form since February is R-E-L-E-G-A-T-I-O-N.

Happy Memories of hertz

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:57:52 GMT

Like all of you, I loathe, hate, utterly detest and phuckin despise Feart of Madlithuanian Rugby Club. They are a cunch of buntz. If Swynecastle was on fire I'd only pish on it if I had Castrol GTX in my bladder. I wouldnae wipe the tollie off my Adrian Chiles wi a hertz scarf. The colour maroon makes me boak. I wouldn't even fart in their general direction, the Gorgie pig-dogs. And last week I punched the shop window at the St James Centre (I was pished!). You get the picture. However, I do have some happy memories of them, and not just the 7-0 and 6-2 games. No other things. Social things. Family things. Humdrum, mundane moments of my life. The domestic minutiae of everyday life enlivened by their ineptitude or a sardonical comment at their expense. And because I'm bored and at my mum n dad's and it's a Bank holiday weekend and I'm skint so I cannae go oot and get pished the night like any semi-sensible kant should do, I'm going to share these witlessly foul-mouthed anecdotes with you.

The first time I ever saw someone wearing a hertz strip was in December 1978 at friends of my parents in Cheltenham (without boring you too much about my life story, I lived in England til I was 7). I thought it looked similar to the Scotland Argentine 1978 World Cup top I had so I asked my dad what team it was. He replied, 'Hearts'. So I asked, 'Who are they?'. 'A rubbish team!', he replied. I will always love my dad, but I love him even more for that.

And, of course, hertz got relegated that season. And we knocked them out the Scottish Cup!

I'll skip the ultimate schadenfreude of Saint Albert Day as I think that has been more than adequately covered numerous times elsewhere on this site and move on to an October Saturday in 1989. Then living, as we do now, in South Wales, we drove up to spend a week in Edinburgh. However, as we travelled north we listened to the scores coming in on the radio (Hibs weren't playing as Aberdeen, our scheduled opponents, were in the Skol Cup final) and reacted with glee to the news that Celtic had come from behind to score a late winner against the scum. Anyway, when we got to the Burgh we stopped at a chippy which was packed with disgruntled Jambos! One elderly chap in particular looked like he was about to greet! When he came out wi the immortal line, 'hertz make a big mistake taking off Wayne Foster today' I thought I was going to wet myself!

Moving swiftly onwards, like many of you I'd imagine, I have several (many, actually) relatives that actually support that lot (my mum's from Craigmillar and my late Grandad was a Jambo as are my two uncles) and my Uncle Fraser seemed to think he had a chance of converting me. Not a phucking hope. However, I did attend two hertz games with him. Two matches that he paid for the tickets, the bevvy and the pies. I didn't spend a phucking bolt. Not a sausage. And I am pleased to say that I have a 100% success record. That's right. They got phucked both times!

The first occasion was on Saturday 8 April 1995; it was Scottish Cup semi-final day and the night before I'd been to see us draw 0-0 with the jungle jims at Ibrox (Leighton saved an Andy Walker penalty). Fraser had a spare ticket for the hertz game on the Saturday and originally offered it to my dad, who told him to 'bugger off'! So I said I'd go provided it cost me phuck all. Well, without boring you with all the random details, First Division Airdrie beat them 1-0 and John Robertson got sent off! I actually missed the goal as I was daein' a pish at the time. It's probably just as well, cos I think I might have given the game away. I managed to annoy one scumbo in my vicinity by commenting that I thought hertz had erred by selling Kenny Black to the Diamonds!

The funniest thing was this one rabid looking scumbo, complete with Whitburn and Blackburn HMSC bar scarf, turning round and addressing the entire hertz end as 'phucking Hibby bastards' for not singing. One of his mates put him arm round him and gave him a cuddle at that point. I've often wondered if he (I don't know him from Adam) was the jambo who famously greeted on a live radio phone-in. Hope so.

When we got back into Glasgow city centre (living in the genteel weegie outpost of Bearsden then, oooooooooooohhhhhhhhhh, the banter!) we went for a couple of pints before the old man picked us up, pissing himself laughing at my uncle!

And lastly in March 2002 Fraser came up for a weekend, declining my kind offer that he stay at ma wee flat in Parlia-Mental Street, staying in a hotel instead. As I was working in the Vicky on the Saturday night I couldn't go to Tannadice (Hibs won 2-1, Arpinon and O'Connor, Sat 23rd) so I went to Swynie with him and watched, sitting on my hands, as St Johnstone went 3 up inside half an hour! hertz even missed a penalty in the second half!

So thank you, Feart of Madlithuanian, you may smell like a gypsy hoor, you may look like blood on a turd, you may have Carstairs-sectioning delusions, you may stain the toilet bowl of Scotland's capital, you may play football so horrible and ugly it would scare the Elephant Man, but your terminal shatitude has brought me much pleasure.

Long may it continue.

St Mirren 1 - 0 Hibernian

Admin Team — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:30:06 GMT

HIBS paid the price for failing to turn their first half dominance into goals as St Mirren survived that onslaught to snatch all three points with a 58th minute strike from Ed

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GO GOs

paragon hibby — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 17:15:04 GMT

Hughes go
nish go
hogg go
please get in a manager with tacticle know how quickly or we will have one of the nicest empty stadiums in the spl

Would Benny Brazil Improve This Hibs Team?

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:53:16 GMT

Serious, well semi-serious, question. Benny was, for most fans, King of the Crapsters. Personally, I think he was trumped in the ineptitude stakes by Colin Murdock. Now he really was inexorably mince. The shittermost for me. Anyway, Benny might have been gash, but was he really any worse than Thicot? Or Hogg? On the evidence of the past two weeks I'm not so sure.

And he scored a hat-trick against Celtic once. And a month later he scored at Love Street on a day when the match programme eulogised about his rare feat. (Bizarrely, the text referred to 'Mike Weir'! 'Mike Weir'? Who the phuck was he? I've heard of Mickey Weir!)

Anyway, he's got a nose like a porn star's boaby and he drives a very fine bus.

Uh Oh We're in Trouble (Quickmarch at the Double)

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:37:42 GMT

Does anyone else like Shampoo? Not the stuff even bald kantz like me put on our (thinning) nappers, but the mid-90s tart band? They were shite and they quickly disappeared down the latrine of rock n roll history, with only the summer of 94's zeitgeist-capturing 'Trouble' leaving a solitary indelible skidmark on the porcelain of music's memory. Anyway, enough scatalogical psychobabble from me, the point of this yet-another-rambling-big-bag-of-hairy-ginger-bollocks post from me is that Our Glorious Leader was captain when we last got demoted in 98, and the way we played today he could well achieve an unusual (and to my knowledge, unprecedented) double by managing us to drop as well.

Petrie, stop combing that very fine thirsty eyebrow of yours and empty the Yogi. He's not worth a bogie.

Star Man Snoddy

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:26:51 GMT

I dunno about the rest of you, but I was bored shitless by the repeated references to Hibs' last away victory over St Mirren being on Saturday 9 January 1999. So phuck. We've not actually played there that often in the intervening near dozen years. And when we have we've usually drawn. However, like many older Hibbies, I can recall when we went six and a half years without winning there when we played regularly and they had a decent team. We usually got humped. Between March 1979 and November 1985 we played there ten times and managed one measly point during the 1981-82 exciting Bertie Auld season. We even managed to miss a penalty in losing 2-0 in Sloop's first official game as manager on Saturday 6 October 1984.

Anyway, the famine did eventually end, on Saturday 16 November 1985 as we won 3-1. Goals by Snoddy, Kano and Stevie Cowan put us three up before they pulled one back through McGarvey (I think).

According to the following day's Sunday Mail report Snoddy played a blinder and he was awarded 8 out of 10 making him Hibs' starman of the day!

I think we need more tashes in the team.

Mammaries of Lennon

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:17:53 GMT

This has nothing to do with Danny's breasts. I'm just a childish kant and I felt the need to substitute the word 'mammaries' for 'memories'. Regardless, Danny Lennon is probably better known for his exploits at Starks Park, most notably putting them a goal up at Bayern Munich fifteen years ago. However, he was at Easter Road for the best part of a decade, perhaps longer. I seem to recall he and several others of that vintage (David Fellinger etc) being featured in the programme when we played Morton on Saturday 9 February 1985 (Joe McBride's debut, 5-1, Judasbox hat-trick). And those of you who own a copy of John R Mackay's 'The Hibees' book from later that year will notice that he's sat in the front row of that season's team group in front of the old Dunbar End.

However, he didn't actually make that many first team appearances for Hibs and I think I'm right in saying that he only ever scored two goals for us, both against Aberdeen. And both of those goals are very happy Hibby memories for me. Firstly, on Saturday 23 November 1991, in what was mine host at the Four In Hand Kano's debut for the sheep, he scored an injury time winner in a tempestuous game which witnessed a well-deserved red card for that twat Theo Snelders (he should have gone three years earlier in the Skol Cup for assassinating Gareth Evans; Hibs wore all white that night and Kano scored an absolute rocket!) and a missed penalty by each side (Pat McGinlay for us and Jim Bett - I think - for them). Secondly, on Saturday 5 February 1994, in another tempestuous game which witnessed a dismissal for the sheep's Lee Richardson (he was kind of like a hairy wee English Paul Hartley - yes, that pleasant!), he scored another belter late on to seal a 3-1 win. Keith Wright had scored our first two, all down th slope after we trailed at the interval.

Danny seems to be an intelligent, hard working individual and, as a former Hibby, I wish him well. I wish St Mirren well, too. Any team that lies down to Celtic to deny hertz a trophy occupies a soft spot (hard spot?!) in my heart.

I just wish they hadn't exposed us for the defensively-inept, disorganised rabble of imposters and deluded egos that seems to comprise the current Hibernian Fc squad.

Petrie Must Be Shitting Himself

Thomo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:01:20 GMT

After inflicting Mixu on us Rod has replaced him with another manager who is arguably just as bad or even worse.
The sensible thing would be to sack Yogi now but of course that would put a serious dent in Rods creditbility. How many poor appointments can one man make not forgetting he also gave us Bobby Williamson.
So Rod has now a serious dilemma. Sack the manager and admit a major error of judgment yet again or stick with him and have a half empty staduim for the rest of the season with the continuous threat of relegation.
Decisions Decision but this one he has to get right.

Hibs Worst Captain Ever

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 16:00:04 GMT

Who is/was Hibs worst ever captain? Well, that's a fairly subjective question, and your answer will depend upon many factors, chiefly length of time supoorting the club. I first saw the light during the 1983-84 season and Jackie the Red was the then skipper. In the intervening 27 years there have been many who have worn that strange little Terry-towelling wristband round their left bicep: Gordon Rae, Gordon Hunter, Gordon Chisholm, Andy Goram, Kevin Thomson, Rob Jones, Darren Jackson, for several. However, I singularly cannot recall a more inept individual than Christopher Hogg. The only redeeming quality I think he has is that he pumped squeaky-voiced scumbo Burley's daughter. As a footballer I believe he is simply not good enough, and as a captain, well, he lacks the requisite personality traits of communication, ability to organise, to inspire, to direct. He does not possess one iota of what one would term leadership qualities.

SO WHY THE PHUCK DOES THAT GORMLESS CLOWN YOGI KEEP HIM IN THAT ROLE?

Two Days that could shape our season

HutchieHibee — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:52:43 GMT

after todays rather insipid performance I have been thinking...

one of the things that worries me most is that the media are talking up the departure of Bamba and Stokes in the remains of the transfer window...

The departure of either or both would IMO seriously weaken our team...

So if they do leave, any transfer money received must immediately be invested in quality additions to the squad...

Who departs and who arrives in the short period before the transfer window shuts will IMO opinion have a huge influence on our season...

Yogi, Rod and Scott Lindsey are going to have be be busy :coffee:

A Change of Government

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:52:27 GMT

And now for something to cheer up one and all. Not. It has probably not eluded older, politically-aware Hibbies but the last twice there has been a change of government (in 1979 and 1997, respectively) the first full football season of the new incumbents' term (1979-80 and 1997-98, respectively) has ended with Hibernian FC being relegated. Now lots of us hate both Margaret Hilda Roberts and Tony Kunting Blair for perfectly valid socio-economic and political reasons (and this isn't really the appropriate forum to discuss that pair of mendacious rodents), but I hate them both that little bit more because of that. Anyway, forgive my meandering self-indulgent tangent - I'm a gobsh1te, having sat in my old man's front room down here in The Land That Time Forgot and watched that farce this afternoon, I am seriously concerned that this bad omen is going to reach a hat-trick this season.

Make no mistake about it, we are fighting demotion this season.

And that scares me.

The Last Time

Littlest Hobo — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:44:07 GMT

It's strange how quirks of fate seem to repeat themselves in life, and one of the enduring attractions of the athletic theatre that is association football is how it mirrors the real world in that respect. Anyway, if you'll excuse my rather pretentious introduction, there was a discernible parallel to be drawn between our last two away defeats against St Mirren in that in both instances it proved to be the last match in charge for the then Hibernian manager. Most recently, on Saturday 5 January 2008 Tommy Craig was the caretaker incumbent as we succumbed 2-1 and on Saturday 30 September 2006 (my 35th bday!) we went down to a David Van Zanten (even he!) strike in what proved to Tony Mowbray's last supper before he sold his soul for thirty copies of a Frank Skinner book and joined the boinging Baggies.

Will today prove to be Yossa's last match in charge? I sincerely hope so, but, equally, I sincerely doubt it. His Rodness seems to indulge the former YLT bully's brainless rent-a-cliche-sh!te-mouthed-Leith-gadgie routine. Quite frankly, if that was the criteria on which to judge suitability for the role then any kant peevin' in the Balfour gets my vote.

All I can say is that the voices of disapproval are getting louder, the concerned choir has become an orchestra, and, if come the end of September we're still languishing in the nether regions of the Scottish Pish League, then the noise will make a South African vuvuzuela sound like an amoeba's fart by comparison.

sack him and bring in jimmy calderwood to save our season?

Introspective — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:43:03 GMT

Not looking good...

Full Time time for yogi to go?

ginge_1875 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:39:02 GMT

i have been fully supportive ov yogi til now, we cant defend and all he wanys to do is bring in more attackers wen is the stupidity gonna stop, the board need 2 spend money on bringing in a decent manager and spend decent money on a team tht can play football spend a bit money win game anf get tht money bak?

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Enough is enough, say goodbye to hughes

Miko O'Neill — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:27:07 GMT

I feared for us before a ball was kicked and if anything i more worried now than 3 weeks ago. The team are weak all over with little creativity. Our esteemed leader canny set up a team and his subsititutions are shocking. Nish is a f*ckin disaster.

We sell Bamba and Stokes and god help us. This pass pass pass about the back four with absolutely no penetration and tempo is dire. Any team willing to put in the shift will beat us. If this run continues (how many games this year have we won?) then when it gets to the dog fight we have no players willing to get their socks dirty.

The board have asked us fans to pay premuim prices to watch this dross but will not invest in the team. Well thats me until something drastic happens i.e. purchase of atleast 4-5 good players and ideally a new man in charge. Not a single penny will come out of my wallet until investment is made to the team.

We create nothing and it is boring as hell to watch. I cant believe how much rage i felt today watching that totally inept performance. Should be used to it by now.................

Stokes

dobbie-hfc — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:15:42 GMT

THOUGHT HE WAS BEST PLAYER FOR US TODAY.......... NOT SAYING MUCH BUT STILL GAVE 100% WHICH IS A GOOD SING HOPEFULLY KEEP HIM UNTIL AT LEAST JANUARY casper

we are in big big trouble

arthurduncan — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:13:53 GMT

on the basis of that performance, the continued horror show that is our defence, the weakness and lack of creativity in midfield (de Graaf, FFS he's poor), and disjointed up front, we are potentially in big big trouble. St Mirren are gash, we are worse. As for the manager :doh taking off deeks was mystifying, only trouble we had caused them was from set pieces. Next 2 games at home are crucial if we are to be challenging for the top 6 but whatever we are just awful to look at.

Hibs are crap

gmcchfc — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:11:18 GMT

Its not just Hughes to blame. the team just has no fight in them. i cant remember hibs had a decent game where we had decent spirit. I really dont think we will get anywere in the cups this season, the scottish cup is not all about the football, ross county had a worse team than us and celtic but the showed spirit and determination to beat us both. if we dont get decent performances at the next 2 home games it will soon be a very slippery slope. :banger:

W.T.F Yogi !!?

Lauder Hibby — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 15:10:57 GMT

Were 1-0 down and need goals so what do you do!? Take Deeks off! And Nish is still on the park doin a fuckin fairy dance everytime hes on the ball! Get a fuckin grip!! Why is Nish even starting the game!? Stokes and Deeks up front. How can he no see this?

Thicot is mince!

GibbytheHibby — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 14:35:19 GMT

The sooner he goes the better. Cannae pass, cannae tackle and cannae mark. Gave away 2 of the goals V Motherwell and sold today's 'cos he'd rather watch than mark!

Murder! Alen Orman was better!

St. Mirren v Hibs Video Stream

gmcchfc — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 13:05:05 GMT

http://www.iraqgoals.net/12206--st-m...ibernian-.html
enjoy

starting eleven

Nikki — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:45:19 GMT

Mark Brown, Steven Thicot, Chris Hogg (captain), Sol Bamba, Paul Hanlon, David Wotherspoon, Liam Miller, Edwin de Graaf, Derek Riordan, Colin Nish, Anthony Stokes.

bonnyrigg 13s

these colours — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:30:59 GMT

scot cup bonnyrigg 4 motherwell 2 :banana:great result against a very good well side last eight for bonnyrigg
also well done to hibs 13s and spartans 13s who also won

St Mirren 1 Hibernian 0

Official - Hibs — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 12:30:09 GMT

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Score today for hibs?

westside_hibby — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:37:28 GMT

IM going to say we will win it.we have to,if not yogi is going to get more smoke blown up his arse and ordered out the door.i personally like the guy,although as a manager his tactics,transfers etc have been a bit questionable.the only thing im worried about today is our backline.we have enough players who can score *with exception to nish* but not impressed with the defence.let bamba and stephens play in the middle of defence,both got height,physicical presence and they cant be as bad as hogg.im going to call for a 2-1 hibs win.other predicted scorelines welcome
GGTTH

Dnipro Appeal Update for August

StevieC — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 10:51:05 GMT

Dnipro Appeal August Update

The latest Dnipro Appeal Update has just been added to the "NEWS" section of the Dnipro Kids Website

It can also be viewed in PDF format with full colour photos HERE

Turnstile Collection at Easter Road

Europa Cup action at Easter Road this month, marking the start of the 5th anniversary of the Dnipro Kids charity, saw the Dnipro Appeal Committee and supporters rattling buckets at the turnstiles. A thank you goes to Hibernian Football Club for allowing us to collect at the game, a thank you to all those that volunteered for the bucket shaking duties and a huge thank you to everyone that donated..

A total of �1,039 was collected on the night.

The next turnstile collection is scheduled for the Hibernian v Celtic match on the 15th of January and a good turn out of volunteers will be needed for this fixture.

New Slippers for Odinkovka

After a request from the director at the Odinkovka orphanage the children were provided with new slippers for wearing inside the orphanage. Most of the orphanage floors are concrete and, although tiled, they can get quite cold, as well as a bit dirty. The slippers are very important and, as you can imagine, need replaced more often than the orphanage can afford.

Dnipro Kids is now on Facebook.

Add them as a friend and keep updated.

Dnipro Kids Facebook Link

This is to compliment the more detailed updates that go out via our email mailing list. If you would like to be added to either then please contact us through the www.dniprokids.com website.

:thumbgrin :applause: :thumbgrin

Howzat work ??????

Bannox — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 08:24:21 GMT

England, Pakistan, Cricket | UK News | Sky News

i have absolutely no interest in cricket or the rules, but how the fk have no players been lifted for this? surely you could start with the 2 gadgies that delivered the 'no balls' blatantly and as predicted by this time lord in a hotel room? :red:

Still in the market for players?

1875 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 07:11:52 GMT

It appears so if you read this quote from John Hughes, around the Stokes carry on...

Quote:

"I want to bring players in to play alongside Anthony Stokes. There's certainly no Plan B - there's a plan A and that is to bring two 'A-grade' players to this club to play with Stokes.

"It's down to the board what happens next but I want to build something special here and Stokesy has played his part.

"The two or three players I want to bring in are not for a short-term fix. We want players who can come here and take the club to the next level and be part of it for the next three or four years."

If it comes good, we need to give Hughes some credit for knowing we have problems and for trying to seek solutions. If it doesn't come good, I would suggest we look at the board and why they not going for players the manager has said he wants?

St Mirren V Hibs

Big90inOz — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 06:15:33 GMT

Noticed a couple of weeks ago that this was a Sunday, dived onto the Setanta site to find it in the list of live games.
Brilliant :banana: thinks I, get to see the Hibs game on the big screen.
Just looked at the site again and realised thay are showing it "live" on Tuesday :banger: What a bummer...

Web designers on here?

MSG_07 — Sun, 29 Aug 2010 04:23:12 GMT

:look: Just seeing if I can fish out members who are into web design/do it as a profession so I know who to bother if ever I'm stuck. :rollfloor

controversial question - Has there ever been a successful independant black nation?

buckie — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 22:43:53 GMT

this question isnt based on any racist belief on my behalf, it comes from reading the book below. Basically everything is turned on its head in the Congo, grandparents tell their grandchildren about the olden days when they had cars and televisions and electricity and law and order and all today generation have is a return to the stone age.
Theres an interesting passage in the book when a Malaysian muslim gives a racist tirade about black africa and how the liberal west absolves Africa of any blame in its decay by focusing on the impact of colonialism and post colonialism and subsequent dictactorships. He points out that Malaysia and Indonesia both suffered terribly under colonialism but are both now part of the modern world.

This has got me thinking, has there ever been a successful independant black majority nation?

So what's gone down the past 3 years?

The__Proclaimer — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 20:32:49 GMT

Been out the cybernet game a wee while but got myself a new pad and am all hooked up. Bairn sleeping in next room so 'dodgy' sites a no, no - thought I'd take the opportunity to check out my old Cooshed stomping ground.

Where the feck is everybody? Only recognise about 1/5th of the names and it seems awfy serious. Was there some sort of bounce civil war?

British society on the slide into the abyss?

jimmyhibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:59:07 GMT

I think so.
We are a nation knee deep in it's own self created ned culture. We have a judicial system that dishes out punitive sentences for crimes that have allowed the criminal more rights than their victim.
You can receive 5 years for taking a life, but given a similar sentence for crimes involving money (robbery/fraud).
You can kill a person with a car and it is seen as a motoring offence, but can be found guilty of manslaughter if you punch a person, they fall, and die as a result of hitting their head on the ground.
You can have your house broken into, but if the burglar falls down your stairs because the light didn't work, he can sue you?

Daryl Duffy

craig cowan — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:49:33 GMT

In the sun the day saying that if and when stokes goes yogi will snap up duffy on a free. He is a decent player but hasnt held down a regular starting place with the clubs down south, i would take but only as backup.

Narrow Defeat at St Andrews

Official - Hibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:40:22 GMT

Dundee United 1 Hibernian U19s 0

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Lacoste

1875 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:11:34 GMT

Have opened a large outlet in the McArthur Glen in Livingston, some very good prices and excellent gear. Plenty for the chavs too.

Byrne On Fire

Official - Hibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 17:00:01 GMT

Kurtis nets treble for Fifers

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ST MIRREN - By Train

LaticsHibee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 16:29:47 GMT

I'm No good at looking up train times, and i dont even know which station to go to in Paisley for the ground. Any help? From Waverly, cheers.

Prescott v Stack. My money's on Stack.

jimmyhibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:48:55 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXxCh...=relatedcasper

Congratualations Warrington Wolves

Forzahibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:18:15 GMT

Two in a row :yeah:

Time to Step up Edwin

persevered — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:16:31 GMT

Edwin has had a ropey start for Hibs, a couple of games where he looked quite slow and off the pace. As one of our few summer signings (so far), and the fact he played at a decent level, the expectations were high.

I accept there may be a transitional period for him but it is time now to step up, stating with the game against St Mirren, we really need him to be performing for Hibs and chipping in with a few goals.

If Stokes HAS gone...

jimmyhibs — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 15:06:03 GMT

Hibs would do worse than spend their money on Velicka. I thought he was pretty decent.
:coffee:

Leigh Griffiths

kennyc — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:55:17 GMT

If/When Stokes goes, another player who could do well for us......Leigh Griffiths.

Comments?

:hmmm

Kurtis Byrne

Cabbageman — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 14:37:46 GMT

Just scored for East Fife against Dumbarton :thumbgrin

Trialist

Hibbychokdee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:27:08 GMT

Does anyone actually know how Denneboom got on in his trial period?I know that Biscan apparently wasnt fit enough but I didnt hear anything about Denneboom.Ive seen a few posts already writing the guy off as not up to scratch(in the Stokes threads somewhere I think).I dont know if its just a hotheaded reaction to the Stokes issue and he is being judged only on his stats/being a free agent etc or is there some inside knowledge that he is Nade?Personally I think he would be an excellent signing though admittedly this is based solely on a gut feeling and not any knowledge of his abilities(hope Yogi is a bit more thorough than I am:wink:)

Hibs v Dundee - mists of time

EdinCapitals — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 13:01:35 GMT

Was reading something about Dundee FC - and recalled a Hibs v Dundee match (poss late 70s/early 80s) being stopped because of fog. I think the rearranged match was free to get in, and attracted a then "massive" crowd of c12k. Anyone else remember this/has any facts/figs about it?

Hanlon keen to keep up his Paisley pattern for Hibs

Admin Team — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:20:06 GMT

Paul HANLON today revealed how he's seeking to maintain his unbeaten record at St Mirren Park even although the young defender has never played in Paisley for Hibs.

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Hibs boss won't hesitate to use Stokes against Saints

Admin Team — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:20:06 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes today insisted he won't hesitate to play striker Anthony Stokes against St Mirren tomorrow despite the speculation linking the Republic of Ireland s

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Twins for zondervan's MATE!

woodster — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 10:12:48 GMT

Congrats to zondervan and his missus for the birth of there twin girls:applause:

lee hendrie

bouncinhibee — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 09:35:08 GMT

anyone think we should go for lee hendrie? could be a good squad player, and is a free agent just now.

Bamba- PSG chat

Smoking Bob — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:39:01 GMT

If Hibs are happy to let me move to PSG then it's something that would appeal to me, says Sol Bamba - The Daily Record

cant really argue with his comments and would be a good move for him. As he acknowledges, Hibs will decide if he goes.
650k is obviously paper talk but seems fair when he is in his last year.

Only to be sold if we have an adequate replacement of course Big :doh Yogi.............

the bounce bar has re-opened after a major refurbishment

newhoosehibby — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:06:07 GMT

Bars open its a free bar so help your self and its a Dub night so put your tunes for Dub on the Jukebox heres one to start us of

Hughes Previews St Mirren Clash

Official - Hibs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 16:10:10 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive With Boss

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St Mirren v Hibernian (Sun)

Admin Team — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:40:08 GMT

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between St Mirren and Hibernian in the Scottish Premier League

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Wedding Day Joy

Official - Hibs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:50:08 GMT

More couples tie the knot at the home of Hibernian Football Club

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no scots teams, which do you support-like?

DavT — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:37:56 GMT

Hi,
do you support other nonscotland teams?
if yes do you also attend stadium or only watch results on TV?
I support Liverpool FC and Fiorentina.
I go usually twice per year at Anfield.
I went to Franchi( Florence stadium) when I was young( Actually it was my first team). I bought season ticket for 4years.
After 2003 for a couple of reason I've stopped to go to any italian stadium so I nowadays I just watch results and if it is good I'm happy.

Itunes artwork

connal — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 14:28:39 GMT

does anyone have a good free site to get itunes artwork ?

cheers in advance:thumbgrin

McFadden to Celtic

Bambino — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:53:55 GMT

This weekend apparently. danniiR

new signings - the long game (by long I mean wks over days)

Kenny — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 12:22:17 GMT

Hokay, stokes hits the m8 and there will be an outcry for new signings - understandably.

(heres the but)

But, the shrewd/canny investor knows that this time next wk there are going to be dozens of players emptied from clubs for nothing, players that can probably do a turn in the SPL....

patience may be a virtue...

How long will Stokes last at Celtic??

southlodge — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:58:32 GMT

Given his past record here are my odds
Under 12 months 10-11
1 year to 2 years 5-4
Over 2 years 6-1
The way he is going I can see him playing in the Irish leauge or similar in 5 or so years
:detective::detective:

Hibs: Ian Murray will show mettle

Admin Team — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:30:04 GMT

IAN Murray found himself paying a high price in Hibs' push for Europe, forced to sit out the opening SPL matches of this season after picking up a two-game ban.

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Anyone selling a PS3

Bambino — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:09:15 GMT

Let me know cheers. :Sparkle_Cool:

Best Acoustic/Solo Artist

Stuart Dutton — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:39 GMT

Always been fond of playing/listening to acoustic guitar but feel there are many acoustic artists people tend to either forget or simply never hear because of the size of the amount of performers in this genre. Acoustic folk in particular seems to be completely dying off which is a shame..

Anyone you can recommend?

My first one has to be It Will Follow The Rain - The Tallest Man On Earth. Brilliant song.

St Mirren v Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:00:21 GMT

Ticket and Travel News

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Five years ago today

Purple & Green — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 10:52:12 GMT

A star is born.

No 1 is Ivan Sproule

9am sports briefing

Admin Team — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 09:00:11 GMT

Stokes bid

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florida

ever hopeful — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 01:13:20 GMT

anybody been lately not been for 3 years have heard there is a lot of changes on highway 27, any info.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

ER Floodlights On At 11.30pm Just Now

Introspective — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:44:25 GMT

Wonder why? All on. Strange?

Interesting....

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:33:17 GMT

Celtic fans need to ditch their shady, pro-terrorist sympathies and return to their Catholic roots Telegraph Blogs

:hmmm

Globalised Capitalism and it's Dangers

egb_hibs — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:10:30 GMT

I tried making some points I will make here a short time ago and didn't get anywhere. I hope to provoke more discussion this time by approaching it from a broader point of view. I hope people join in as I think it's one of the most serious issues of our times.

In the spirit of that I will avoid using terminology that I believe is accurate, but I realise annoys others. Hence I will not describe those who I believe are inaccurately described as far right as the far left, but instead will refer to them by the name of the political philosophy that most such groups in europe subscribe to these days; 'Third Position'. I mention this both hopefully to open in the right spirit, and also because many may not have a clue what I mean when I mention Third Positionism. If third position sounds a bit like Labour's Third Way, that's because it is; it refers to a 'third position' that is neither capitalist nor marxist.

Anyway, enough preamble;

As I am wont to grumble it is ironic that protest about globalised capitalism have centred almost wholly on the exploitation of developing world labour it is perceived to represent. The great irony of course is that, while cases of exploitation certainly abound, the big picture is of a massive redistribution of wealth to the developing world, from the western proletariat.

The cynical view is that this is to the benefit of a monied elite in the west. This is not wrong, but is indeed over simplistic. Firstly, whether it is intentional or an inadvertant side effect, the concrete effect of this is to redistribute wealth in an unprecedented scale and, once more, regardless of motives, is advancing the objectives of internationalism more than has ever been the case in history. Meanwhile, the obscene wealth gaps it produces in the west are not just about cynicism but about a mechanistic process. Increasingly, it is only the most senior jobs that cannot readily be 'offshored' and consequently, they end up with a larger and larger slice of the profits of doing what shareholders and consumers want, and reducing the cost of corporate operations. In other words, if CEOs could be outsourced too, then I think shareholder pressure would mechanically drive that to happen as well. But it isn't yet as feasible.

However, more and more jobs below those very top levels are coming within the competence of offshorers, and western labour seems to be impotent in the face of a process that will increasingly decimate it.

I cannot see a way out of this dive, while political representation on both sides of the ideological divide remain active or de facto enablers of the process, and ultimately until developing and first world labour costs reach equilibrium. I don't even see us being rescued by western capitalism having to readjust because the process robs them of the consumers they need to buy the product of offshored labour; the lion's share of wealth in this country is tied up in those who are near or past retirement age - our economy doesn't really need our workers to be paid well. Moreover, as the workers in the developing world become wealthier, they become the new (and much vaster) consumer marketplace.

It is that second half of the equation that will finally arrest the process; their labour rates will rise to meet our falling ones. The bottom is a long way down however, as there will for a long time be cheaper places to go once the current first rank of offshore centres price themselves out. In the mean time, the wealthy and the old (who are often the same thing) will increasingly buy up domestic real estate and intern the young and the poor as a serf class, either privately, or by proxy via the state.

What is to be done? Feck knows. But something needs to be done, or the pressures within western society will become immense, with these dynamics married to a generational wealth deficit and aging demography.

I think people on the right need to ask themselves whether ultimately they will stick to the mantra of free enterprise and free movement, or whether the needs of their home 'one nation' must take precedent. On the left, people must choose between advancing international egalitarianism (by whatever means) or protecting the interests of labour.

While they do not, the only faction that profits is the Third Position, which has no qualms about opposing global capitalism, whatever it's internationalist side effects, and so stands ready to defend domestic labour interests; and with even more gusto on the other side of the coin, when labour is brought to the capital (immigration) versus capital going to the labour (offshoring). This pincer movement takes care deflating wages for many jobs which cannot be offshored (cleaning, labouring, whatever).

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how this loop might be broken?

should knowingly putting someone at risk of HIV be a criminal offence?

buckie — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:36:59 GMT

and if so what charge or sentence should it be?

I am of course talking about that German "girls aloud" singer who today recieved a 2 year suspended sentence for having unprotected sex with several men (and infecting one) whilst knowing she was HIV positive.

personally i think theres so much conflicting information on the subject that its nearly impossible to reach any logical conclusion or verdict.

The female defendant argued she was told by hiv specialists that she will live an normal life span and that there was little or no risk of her passing on the disease through unprotected sex. The infected partner said he was told that its is likely he will develop AIDS at any time and die.

murphy

butterbean — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:59:20 GMT

murphy scores for birmingham . playing ok . wish we got him on a loan . we could have done with him

mon the Celtc

hibbill2002 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:56:05 GMT

:rollfloor
4-0 Utrecht

Crunch time coming up for Hibs and especially Hughes

Smoking Bob — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:08:06 GMT

IF rumours are to be believed that Stokes and Bamba sales are imminent I sincerely hope that Hughes has had the savvy to have identified replacements already and be ready to move soon. We will also have the cash to improve other areas of the team surely and not just those two.

Its especially clear after our start to the season that losing Bamba would be a blow taking into account whats left in defence - 6-6 at Motherwell might help you remember.

Fingers crossed that we don't have to embark on panic/last minute buys before the window closes on Tuesday.

I'm not overly fussed at losing either player as Bamba isnt exactly the worlds best defender despite being big strong and fast which overshadows his inadequacies. Stokes has impressed me in the few games I have seen this season in that he is doing more work and linking up better but we can get a better all round forward than him although it will be difficult to replace his goals without paying a fortune.

Of course, we might not lose either and Hughes might have folk lined up but if he doesnt then it wouldnt surprise me. Getting 3 or 4 decent replacements could be the difference between 3rd and bottom six I think.

Rant over :kos:

Celtic close in on Hibs' Stokes

Admin Team — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:50:04 GMT

Celtic are close to agreeing a deal to sign Hibernian striker Anthony Stokes, BBC Scotland has learned.

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Craig Levein Tactical Genius?

wee 162 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:14:30 GMT

Can't see anything which covers this
�Lads! Fuck'em all. Defence, defence, defence� - sport - Dagbladet.no

This was the tactical masterplan Scotland engaged upon before their recent game against Sweden. A plan so cunning, Baldrick has retired.
:surp@

ps Also a plan which didn't work considering he scored from 10 yards completely unmarked.

Stokes away ?? , killen back in ??

k.manson — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:12:13 GMT

im hearing through a very reliable source that stokes in defo off to celtic.......and wait for it

sick note KILLENS COMING BACK ...

watch this space:pullhair:

The Wright Stuff: Keith's Opener

Official - Hibs — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:00:03 GMT

Classic Games on Hibernian TV

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Champions League

Bambino — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:55:08 GMT

Huns get Manchester United, Valancia & Bursaspor :rollfloor

Third kit

hibbymikey — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 16:25:26 GMT

Already been posted on .net
But this is what is on the SFA website
Attachment 3661
Hibernian - The Scottish Football League

Attached Images

Hibernian.jpg (19.9 KB)

Get well soon Dub

SG7nil — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:30:50 GMT

Just found out today that Bounce stalwart Dub is in the Western getting a bit of surgery. Will be out of action for a while. Dunno if he can surf the net in there but thought maybe the regulars could post a few messages of support/sympathy/apathy for him that may cheer him up a wee bit.

Dinny make the posts too funny, he probably wouldn'y like to bust his stitches! :lookaround:

Here's a wee doctor joke to start the ball rolling...

Five doctors went duck shooting one day. Included in the group were a general practitioner, a pediatrician, a psychiatrist, a surgeon and a pathologist. After a time, a bird came winging overhead.

The first to react was the G.P., who raised his shotgun -- but then hesitated. "I'm not quite sure it's a duck," he said, "I think that I will have to get a second opinion." And of course by that time, the bird was long gone.

Another bird appeared in the sky thereafter. This time the pediatrician drew a bead on it. He too, however, was unsure if it was really a duck in his sights and besides, it might have babies. "I'll have to do some more investigations," he muttered, as the creature made good its escape.

Next to spy a bird flying was the sharp-eyed psychiatrist. Shotgun shouldered, he was more certain of his intended prey's identity. "Now, I know it's a duck, but does it know it's a duck?" The fortunate bird disappeared while the fellow wrestled with this dilemma.

Finally a fourth fowl sped past and this time the surgeon's weapon pointed skywards. BOOM!! The surgeon lowered his smoking gun and turned nonchalantly to the pathologist beside him and said, "Go see if that was a duck, will you?

Hibs keen to keep Zemmama

am_moroccan — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:19:09 GMT

Hibernian manager John Hughes is hoping to sit down and hold talks with Merouane Zemmama over a new contract.

Sky Sports | Football | News | Hibs keen to keep Zemmama

Spotify Playlists

persevered — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:05:52 GMT

Does any one use spotify? Would be good to have a sticky of peoples playlists as a sticky then we can just post and share. Some good tunes posted in here would be good to have them all in one place.

Thoughts?

Celtic Loyal (ists)

buckie — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:57:43 GMT

:rollfloor:rollfloor:rollfloor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TZqokdmghaM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sq1OJJ2t0rc

Men's Health Targeted

Official - Hibs — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:10:15 GMT

SPL trust launch 'football fans in training'

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Hibs: David Stephens handed Welsh Under-21 call-up

Admin Team — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 11:10:15 GMT

Hibs kid David Stephens has been handed the chance for a bid for European glory after being called into the Welsh Under-21 squad for their final two qualifying matches against

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League cup 2010/2011

Kenny — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:18:20 GMT

when in the draw and is it seeded?

Would losing an automatic Champions League place be bad for Hibs?

Purple & Green — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 06:51:12 GMT

This Gravy Train looks a cert to hit the buffers | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish Sport|SPL

I tend to think that as in the nigh on 20 years since the champions league started, only Hearts (once) have qualified outwith Rangers and Celtic it might actually benefit Hibs if Rantic don't get the vast sums of money and ergo make the SPL more competitive. I certainly don't believe Martin Bain has anyone elses interests at heart.

But, what do you think?

October

1875 — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 05:44:18 GMT

I am over for a week with the wife and kids on October 17, any GAA or Aertricity games still on at that time?

Papal visit; is the UK more or less anti catholic now, than when JPII visited

egb_hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:26:37 GMT

Myself, I think more, albeit from a different wellspring.

I also fear there is an outside possibility we may embarrass ourselves on the world stage as a result.

As we used to say round these parts; thoughts?

Transfer window

Greenmachine — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:55:31 GMT

Anyone know what time the Transfer window "slams" shut next Tuesday ?

I still expect to see a couple of comings and goings from Easter Road before close of play.

Mixu

Bambino — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:37:37 GMT

Leads his side to a 6-2 win the night.

Something fishy about it though :giggle:

Newcastle bars for 35 - 45 yrs olds - any suggestions?

scotty1875 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 20:04:45 GMT

25 of us staying in Newcastle this Friday.

Not been to Newcastle for about 18 yrs. I've been told the Big Market and the old haunts aren't so popular these days??

One mate says the area around Central Station is good.

Anyone recommend the decent city centre bars for 35 - 45yr olds? (our Buffalo Joe's days are finished by the way!)

Cheers

***Apologies folks - I meant to post this in the Cowshed**

Team and formation v St Middin

Colchester Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 18:14:09 GMT

3-5-2

Brown
Stephens Bamba Hanlon
Murray
Spoony MIller Galbraith
De Graff
Deeks Stokes

Strong going forward and strong comming back, Galbraith showed some good touches when he came on and is pacey and this is probably a good game to try him out for 90 min or at least a start, Murray is taking McBrides place and big Stephens is in for Hogg. Deeks for Captain:077: Well one can only dream:thumbgrin

Hibs Kids Day

Official - Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 16:50:02 GMT

FREE entry for members

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St Mirren Away Ticket Availability

GroggyNodbog — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:20:13 GMT

Planning on heading to the Game at Love Street on Sunday. Not gonna have any money in my bank account til Friday so can't phone until then. Are tickets available at the gates? I assume there will be some left!

Cheers :kos:

:EDIT: Ignor me, just found the exact same thread down the page. Apologies

Stephens on Wales U21 Call

Official - Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 15:20:07 GMT

David: Excited about Italy

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Murray Volvo's First Contestant

Official - Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:30:08 GMT

Danny missed the target but won't forget the experience

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U13 Tynecastle 98's (U 13)

1875 — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:15:12 GMT

Anyone played them this season yet? We have them in the Scottish away on Sunday.

Youngsters Produce Cup Heroics

Official - Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:10:04 GMT

Moyes and Booth help Brechin win

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Backing from Hibs support gives Galbraith a big lift

Admin Team — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:10:04 GMT

DANNY GALBRAITH is desperate to make his mark on the Hibs team this season - and repay the club's fans for their backing since his arrival from Manchester United.

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Hibs: Availability of Ian Murray a fillip for Hughes

Admin Team — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:10:04 GMT

HIBS boss John Hughes has welcomed the return of Ian Murray to the squad this weekend � and hinted that he may make more changes to his side after the defeat to Rangers.

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Comedy Gala at Festival Theatre

Naked Chef — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 12:02:23 GMT

Did anyone go to this last night.
Another great night and a good three hours plus long.

Best of the night for me was Micky Flannagan. I couldnt breathe I was laughing so hard.

Emo Phillips - What the ?????

Classic Goals: Volume One

Official - Hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:40:10 GMT

Relive the glory on Hibernian TV

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Linux

Brainwrong — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:31:52 GMT

I know there are a few folk on here that use or have used Linux/Unix/Red Hat or whatever, I'm looking for a wee bit advice...

I have an old PC, about 1.5-2GB RAM, 80GB HD, 1.5 Processor, running XP Pro

I'm going to wipe the HD and give the PC to the kids for mucking about on, playing games etc.

Is linux or a unix based OS suitable for this? Which should I go for? Will kids windows games work on this OS (I see there's plenty support for windows printers, hardware etc. does this extend to games?)?

As it's freeware does this mean there are plenty free games available for it anyway meaning I shouldn't be too bothered about support for the windows games?

Any advice appreciated.

Big team wee crowd shocker

Purple & Green — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:05:27 GMT

Apparently Hearts attendance last night v Elgin last night was sub 5k.

The last time us, the wee team, managed this was 10th August 1993 League Cup v Alloa Athletic.

Darwin pushed out of the classroom by ideological quacks

egb_hibs — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 07:00:20 GMT

Yup, the looney left are at it again.

A science curriculum based on imparting scientific knowledge is apparently outmoded; the colour of scientists is now a determinant of which discoveries are to be given prominence in Haringey schools.

Typically this Guardian writer misses the point and sees this not as a travesty wrought by KoolAid swigging nutters, and a further assault on the life chances of disadvantaged youngsters, but as a triumph for multi-culturalism.

These people are mental.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2010/au...ccoy-worldview

gordon smith...

crash-hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:28:14 GMT

sorry if already posted but smith has come out and said clubs should punnish players who dive...

BBC Sport - Football - Gordon Smith urges clubs to do more to punish cheats

Cowshed's good tonight.

Haruki — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:45:03 GMT

It's been a while :-)

This ground zero mosque problem

buckie — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:32:14 GMT

I think the protestors are on a sticky wicket with this one, regardless of their views, regardless of 9/11, how can anyone in the land of the free possibly object to this?

Cis cup

dobbie-hfc — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 21:32:02 GMT

When's the draw?

Brown Exclusive in Newsletter

Official - Hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:50:05 GMT

Keeper reviews Hibernian debut

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Another bad day for the Irish Church

egb_hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:01:24 GMT

I am appalled to read of this IRA Priest.

I can understand - reluctantly - that within the context of the times the UK govt and the church might have kept quiet publicly for fearing of sparking an upscaling of violence.

However I fail to understand how the man was not defrocked.

Priests are not allowed - and rightly so - to be members of political parties; so how one got away with being a member of a gang of murderers, is beyond me.

Shame.

Again.

St Mirren, make or break?

kev1875 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:53:16 GMT

Even at this early stage, could it be? With our worst run of home form in our history how long does Hughes have before the peg gets shoogly?

Groningen Trip - 18th February 2011

zondervan — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 18:19:42 GMT

Just a heads-up to fellow Bouncers that a few of us have booked up to go over to see our Groningen friends and take in a game against FC Roda. For anyone interested, the details are as follows:

Flight Details (Easyjet):

Edinburgh to Amsterdam
Dep 18 February 2011 07:15
Arr 18 February 2011 09:40

Amsterdam to Edinburgh
Dep 21 February 2011 21:20
Arr 21 February 2011 21:50

Amsterdam Hotel (Friday Night)

City Centre Hotel Amsterdam | Westcord Hotels - Official website

Groningen Hotel (Saturday/Sunday night)

Martini Hotel- Welkom!

Match Details

Sun 20th FEB 13:30 FC Groningen v Roda JC Kerkrade

FAO Anyone in the Tartan Army or able to get tickets for the Czech game?? (in prague 8/10

Bob1875 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:38:54 GMT

Hi folks, in need of help here. Im after tickets (3 max) for the above game, if anyone can help a hibby out please let me know. It'd be much appreciated.

Thanks

Cat in a wheelie bin

Haruki — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 17:32:39 GMT

I love cats but how funny was this?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/UK-...ice_Protection

I don't know know if you've seen the video but it's a middle aged woman walking along, ALONE!, who stops to stroke a cat. She then looks about her, grabs the cat by the scruff of the neck and fires it in a wheelie bin! The poor cat was stuck there for 19hrs until it's owners heard it mewing. The owners had cctv and were absolutely shocked to hear it was grey haired old lady that had done it! :rollfloor Brilliant, just brilliant.

I feel sorry for the cat but this is the funniest news story I've ever heard. I couldn't stop laughing today thinking of the images.

She's even works in a bank so can't be the local loonie. She's going to be more reviled than Raol Moat, mark my words.

Wotherspoon: My Call-Up Joy

Official - Hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:20:07 GMT

Hibernian TV exclusive with David

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Hibby's views on the national team............

Centenary Hibee — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:46:58 GMT

I too have now reached the same opinion as a lot of the bouncers on here that, I now could not give a flying fuck about Scotland now that potter has recalled that dinosaur hun/yam **** Weir!

I tried to be pragmatic and not view potters appointment through green tinted glasses as I thought he might have been a breath of fresh air but, fuck me same old same old literally.:banger::banger::banger::banger::banger::banger:

harry potter fud

ONLY7-0 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:43:19 GMT

that fud has picked weir and hartley in the scotland squad for the up coming games :banger::banger: why no deeks:banger:
BBC Sport - Football - David Weir and Paul Hartley back in Scotland squad

Fears eased over Hibs defender Michael Hart's hamstring injury

Admin Team — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:30:19 GMT

MICHAEL HART has been ruled out of this weekend's game against St Mirren but Hibs boss John Hughes revealed that the defender's hamstring injury is not as serious as f

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scotland squad

hondo — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:23:40 GMT

Current: Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA

Current: Scottish Football Association: The Scottish FA u21

Hibs keeper Mark Brown not disillusioned despite conceding three on debut

Admin Team — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:10:24 GMT

He'd waited a long time, 204 days to be precise, to make his debut, the stage set for Mark Brown as Hibs prepared to open that impressive new East Stand at Easter Road wit

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Hibs' Caldwell at the double

Admin Team — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 10:00:12 GMT

Hibs' Under-19 team travelled to meet Central Taxis Premier Division side Selkirk last night and returned with a 2-0 victory courtesy of two second-half goals from substit

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St Mirren tickets?

blue toon hibby — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:17:04 GMT

Just found out the St Mirren game on Sunday is all ticket. Presently offshore and will not have time to get one sent to my home so . . . does anyone know for sure whether there will be tickets for the Hibs end on sale at the stadium? I'd hate to drive all the way down and not get in.

Fulham sign Rafik Halliche

philgro64 — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 09:07:40 GMT

Hopefully means thay drop their interest in Bamba:thumbgrin

new centre half

paragon hibby — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 08:03:55 GMT

do you not think that it is time that hogg is dropped and young stephens is given a chance as i think he and bamba would make a good partnership:dunno:

Selkirk 0 Hibernian XI 2

Official - Hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:50:11 GMT

Youngsters respond positively

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Rand nutter does something nuts but remarkable

egb_hibs — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 07:13:40 GMT

"Read Ayn Rand" apparently deserves to be the world's biggest message, so he did this;

And no that isn't just scrawled onto a picture of a map, read about it's 12 thousand mile creation here;

Ayn Rand fan spells out appreciation in world's largest book ad | Books | guardian.co.uk

Incidentally, wouldn't have put Olly Stone as a Rand buff, thought he was a lefty.

sundays ref

hondo — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 06:04:21 GMT

St Mirren v Hibernian - Stevie O'Reilly
(Live on Sky Sports, 2.15pm)

Kirsten Dunst

Haruki — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:38:30 GMT

Has the cutest face ever.

Fact.

Bedtime for Haruki. That one beer reviver is quickly turning into yet another hangover.

Should I take a pay-off package?

Haruki — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 00:27:49 GMT

I reckon if accepted I could walk away with about 40K. I could be wrong but don't think I'd even have to pay tax on the bulk of it. The place I work is on the run down and there's a chance that compulsory redunancy might happen eventually anyway. And with my sick record and general degree of uselessness I reckon I'd be shoe-horned into an accepted vote for a package.

I hate my job. I hate having to get up at 6 every morning. I hate dullards telling me what to do. It's inhumane. With 40k I could just sit back for a few months (or years) and re-assess my options.

I could probably get a job off shore eventually but who knows what I could dream up with time to think? I could even try my hand at profesional poker.

I think I've already sold it to myself. Can anyone put up any arguments? Because I can't.

Will Yogi play Murray in midfield v st midden

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:50:55 GMT

McBride out next week, so does this mean he will play Ian Murray in midfield next sun against St Middin? I would like to think that he will as i dont want Miller to come back into that position as he is more usefull further forward. It makes sense to me but will it to yogi!:dunno:

Hanlon at LB

dakid — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:13:20 GMT

I'd rather him playing than not playing but I hope Yogi isn't going to shoe horn him into the left back role long term. He has the making of a class centre half or a very average left back.

bamba lasts game in hibs shirt

hibs7777 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:50:15 GMT

big story going round that sundays game was bambas last he was said to being round the changing room after the game saying that was his last game in a hibs top anyone else heard this.

Financial Implication of the New East

BVilleggiante — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 21:45:44 GMT

There's a lot of debate on here about whether or not we'll be able to fill the new east or not. But let's say we don't but are able to get 1000 extra butts in the seat when the Huns, Tinks and Yams visit. Besides the fixed cost of the initial purchase of the stand, isn't 1000 extra tickets sold worth it every time? Or, with the new stand are their higher variable costs with regards to running it? In other words. If the maintenance of the old and new east were the same, isn't the 1000 extra tickets sold 100% profit and therefore worth the investment for now and the future?

Singin I'm no a Billy, He's a Tim

Two Headed Boy — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 20:00:18 GMT

Anyone caught this play at the fringe? Its on at the Assembly.

Its been doing the rounds for a while now, my gf's pal runs the production company putting it on.

Its good stuff, basic plot revolves around a ger and a tic locked up in the same jail cell on the day of an OF game. It explores the roots of bigotry and sectarianism along with some general scottish fitba humour (us and the yams even get a mention at one point).

the old East gates

st patrick — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:52:42 GMT

Nice touch by Hibs to put a part of the old East above the exits. Made sure I patted them out of tradition. Didn't see many doing likewise - perhaps they were unaware despite some postings on here about it?

Thought the Billy Boys was banned?

st patrick — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 19:48:35 GMT

Heard it sung loudly twice by those cretins - and not a small minority. Are the Huns back to their old ways after 'behaving themselves' for the past two years?

Your 5 favourite bands.

HibbyPaulo. — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:39:47 GMT

As it says on the thread title what are your 5 favourite bands? :hmmm

These are my top 5.

The Specials.
The Verve.
Stereophonics.
Oasis.
The Stone Roses.

:035:

Chris Mullin Political Diary

Introspective — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:27:56 GMT

Brilliant read that i'd highly recommend.

Looking forward to his new one. Here's an extract...

Witty, waspish and darkly hilarious: In the second volume of the most compelling political diaries since Alan Clark, Chris Mullin chronicles the last days of New Labour | Mail Online

How about this..

Stuart Dutton — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:08:04 GMT

I'll donate �10 to the Bounce/Dnipro every time we sell-out the stadium this season.

And when I say 'sell-out' I mean every single seat paid for not when the hibs.co.uk site says "We're sold out-but you can still catch tickets if your arrive early' danniTo find there are a good 1-2000 empty seats.

I'm pretty confident I'll not be out of pocket. :coffee:

Anyone else care to join in?

decorating

dancing hibby — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 18:05:17 GMT

Im getting ready to decorate my boys room he has requested the hibs badge on his wall does anyone know of any sort of templates available cant seem to find any:dunno:

Hatred

hibee81 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:49:46 GMT

Just when thought my hatred for rangers and all that they represent couldn't get any stronger, the cheating C*^%S go and do what they did yesterday, i am totally disgusted and embarrassed by the state that the SFA have let the league get to, no wonder we are a laughing stock and classed as minnows when in europe when blatent cheating goes unpunished. they should be throwing the book at mcgreggor because thats a great example he showing kids around the globe watching, (daddy to be a professional footballer all i have to do is be able to play act)

I FECKING HATE THEM WITH A PASSION. (rant over UNTIL NEXT TIME):tuttut::tuttut::banger::banger::pullhair::pullhair:dannidannicaspercasper:boxing::boxing::doh:doh:red::red::red::red::red::red::red:

Kevin McCann

Chewie-Hibees! — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:11:48 GMT

It's good to see him playing football again and scored a screamer against Dundee Utd:thumbgrin:applause:! Hibs are wishing they should kept him because looks like hart wont be playing for a while... =/

Just in case anyone had a lingering thought Rangers are in any way decent.

Jack — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:52:52 GMT

My daughter [and youngest son] were at ER for the first time in their life.

She's never been that interested in football [my youngest is a Pars fan but that's another story] but as a result of Hibs generosity to the Armed Forces found herself there with a bunch of other Army Cadets. Many thanks to those who donated, or offered to donate scarves who I didn’t manage to meet up with, particularly the Football Programme Shop on Albion Road who gave me a bag full. :applause:

On her way home and with her new scarf the Army Cadets were passed by a coach load of them. The inevitable happened. Like caged animals they vented their collective spleens at these young boys and girls. Do you think it would have made any difference if they knew these kids were there representing Her Majesty’s Forces. Nah! Neither did I. They plunged to new depths from an already low baseline.

Jackette loved the game and the emotions that ran throughout the East, she might even be back. However her lasting memory will be of the lowlife that follow, follow that club.

A lesson in Scottish football quickly and sadly learned.

Best Sat Nav on the market?

1875 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 16:48:21 GMT

Anyone any thoughts? I have never felt the need but with road trips to Ireland and mainland Europe coming up, I think I might invest. Anyone any strong opinions on the best one for the money?

East Stand Pic

gmcchfc — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 15:54:09 GMT

Any one got pictures of the East stand from other stands? i have plenty from in the east stand but i am looking for a photo of the east looking from the west

The Good Guy & Model Pro That Is David Weir

Introspective — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:40:04 GMT

Watch him in the Sex Pest incident with Derek Riordan. Good guy and model pro my arse. Watch him grabbing Kevin McBride by the throat/kneck in the Laugherty incident. Good guy and model pro my arse.

It's what i despise about this country and in particular Scottish football in this country. None of his behaviour from yesterday would be highlighted or exposed by any of the media outlets. Because he's a Hun. Plays for the establishment club of our country 'Scotlands Shame'. Oh and he's polite. Articulate and of course a 'Good guy and model pro'.

Well he's not is the truth of the matter. He's a prick.

t.v evidence

ever hopeful — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:13:53 GMT

why not give tv evidence a trial in the one of the cup competionions . to stop play being held up to long make it like tennis and have only 3 chances to dispute any major talking point. or if the 4th official watched a replay he could stop the game when the ball went out of play and dealt with it then and there. to do this the grounds would have to install big screens in the grounds but every ground in the spl should have them these days. :bbb::bbb::bbb:

Huns 2nd goal?

Shifty — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:41:08 GMT

Is my memory playing tricks on me or did their second goal come directly from the throw in Hart conceded to allow himself to be treated for injury?

Shouldn't they have returned possesion to us if so?

Two SPL Games In Your Assessment Of Yogi?

Introspective — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:17:03 GMT

IMHO more positive than negative. Actually, not any negative at all. Tactics, formations, selections, substitutions and even pre and post match comments all very good in the main.

However, ultimately its a results driven business and with St Mirren, Inverness and Hamilton coming up the expectations will be maximum points. And IMHO nothing less than 7 points will again have many questions raised over his suitability.

Thoughts?

Leaving thr ground

alnewhaven — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 12:11:00 GMT

Why is it that after OF games and Hearts, we are diverted down St Clair street, usually to then run into elements of the away support coming down ER.

Why not hold the visiting support back .....you know like they do at Castle Greyskull?

Hibs 0 - 3 Rangers: De Graaf gaffe plays on mind

Admin Team — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:30:03 GMT

EDWIN DE GRAAF undoubtedly spent a sleepless night, tossing and turning as the moment which could have fired Hibs to a memorable win against SPL champions ran through his mind

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Hughes left bemused by ref's contradictory reasons for red card

Admin Team — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:10:07 GMT

HIBS boss John Hughes has claimed referee Iain Brines gave him two different explanations after handing a controversial red card to Easter Road star Kevin McBride during the e

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Murray: Ready to Return

Official - Hibs — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 11:00:01 GMT

Vice captain on St Mirren test

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Newsdesk Round-Up

Official - Hibs — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:40:15 GMT

McCann scores a memorable goal

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We can win the leage on keekback

Feargie — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:15:30 GMT

http://www.hmfckickback.co.uk/index....n-this-league/

Just been sent this are they mad?dannidanniiR:pullhair:

Edinburgh & Livingston branch bus to Paisley

Pizza — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 09:22:16 GMT

Bus will leave Hibs club store at 11-00a.m. Silver Wing 11-30a.m.P.C.World 11-35a.m. Deer Park Livingston at 11-50a.m. to book seats send me a p.m. or phone 07970780441

Tam

The defence...........

Centenary Hibee — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:29:12 GMT

after watching those painful highlights or should I say low-lights for the 3rd time now, surely Yogi has to realise that this area is the one where we are seriously fucked if Bamba gets sold in this transfer window!

If Yogi still thinks Hogg cuts the mustard after that performance then I give up.
Because as far as I can see the only thing Hogg can lead is Yogi up the garden path and as for his defensive capabilities well............ if you where at the game or seen it on TV and you still think Hoggy is a decent CB then quite frankly you ken feck all about fitba!

A little poem to show my love of the Hibs

The Godfather — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:22:20 GMT

IF you can keep your players when all about you
are losing theirs and blaming it on the recession,
If you can trust your club when all others should doubt theirs,
and take the p**s for them not doubting;
If you can wait for glory and not be tired by waiting,
Or being lied about by Yams, but don't deal in lies only truth,
Or being hated by others, but don't give way to hating just laugh and feel pity:

If you can dream for THAT CUP- but not make that dream your master;
If you can think of glory- but not just make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken on football forums
Twisted by Hearts fans who only act like fools,
Or the love you have given to the hibees, feel at times broken,
And lost but come back each week and show that love and not feel a fool:

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on long awaited cup win,
And lose, and start again next season
And never breathe a word contempt about that run;
If you can force your heart and nerve and love
To serve your club long after your heroes are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing left in you
Except the Will which says to them: 'Hold on!'

If you can sway and stand with crowds of fellow hibees,
singing songs of gods from years that have past,
if neither Yams or Huns can hurt you, as they mean nothing to you
If all men count with you, but not as much as the hibs fans at the match;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
watching sixty seconds' of a Hibs players mazy run,
If your home is Easter Road Stadium and everything that's in it,
And - which is more - you'll be a Hibs man, my son!

New players

westsidehibs — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:03:28 GMT

We need them in now or we going to struggle simple as that ,god help us if bamba leaves in my eyes we need at least 2 midfielders and two defenders .
sadly my gut feeling tells me where arent going to get anymore in .

The Wave

egb_hibs — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 06:59:24 GMT

Interesting film this. Based on true events, it tells of a teacher's experiment to explain the appeal of fascism. With frightening ease, he is able to turn his students into a proto fascist cadre, by appealing to their various resentments and insecurities at the inequalities and responsibilities that come with individualism.

The ending - which I won't reveal - was a little bit annoying (and a departure from the real life events). It was one of those ones where you sense the makers bottled it, and had to make a ham fisted attempt to say "look this stuff is bad", because it might not be clear enough otherwise. IMHO they should have left it closer to life, with all the complicated questions that posed - the marked improvement in pupil's academic performance, behaviour and sense of purpose, the inclusion for the first time of the class misfits and the losers given a sense of purpose, and so on. Totalitarianism has it's appeal and I think it was a loss of nerve by the filmmakers to contrive an ending as they did.

Other than that it's full of nice little touches; a dichotomy between classes studying autocracy (who turn into the fascist 'Wave') and Anarchy runs through it, but it could as easily be Communism and Liberalism given the points at issue, which might be uncomfortable for some. Similarly, nice little touches like those best able to resist the Wave being the most privileged / able / beautiful students (the 'prom queen' types as it would be in an American film) who profit most from individualism, and their casual acknowledgement in their anti-Wave propaganda that they won't get anywhere unless they make up stuff to demonise it ('like Michael Moore').

So, apart from the bottled ending, more subtle a treatment than you'd get from a US and certainly from a UK film (did I mention it was German), and all the more worthwhile for it.

Recommended.

The real experiment is interesting stuff as well; more frightening than the melodramatic denouement to the film is the fact that some of the participants, even well into adult life, viewed this single week experiment in school as the most profound and intense time of their lives and mourned it's loss.

Rangers players & invisible head-butts

MarkSco75 — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:33:49 GMT

What is it about Rangers players and invisible head-butts?

Peter Lovenkrands against Celtic, Alan Hutton against Lyon, Kyle "robotic" Laugherty against Aberdeen and now Alan McGregor against Hibs.

Does Wattie the walking cardigan teach them how to spectacularly fall during their training sessions? :dunno:

East Stand cost �10M???

1875steve — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:15:09 GMT

Just Sky+ the Rangers game, and at the start of Sky's coverage, they state we spent �10m on the East, surely not???

Where did we get the finance for that???

I know they ring fenced about �4-5m from player sales, I can't see us adding �5m to our debt, after all those years of playing it safe?

The West cost �6m iirc, I thought we got the East cheaper, (which would also cost �1m less because it's one tier) due to the recession??

Anyone here any figures being banded about???

Hibees reunited part two

sean duff — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 23:09:12 GMT

New season. New faces. New challenges. New stand. Same reason.

I know at the current moment its late and very little people will see this so i'll bring it back to the top tommorrow, however, what i'm writing about is obvious, i feel we should try and get some old hibby's back, and the game i choose is the ICT game, reasons being, it should still be sunny and hot therefore the reborn fans don't have to sit through what could be a very boring game in the perishing cold, also we have a poor record against them so if we can have the stadium near capacity-or our stands- then we will massively help the team. Anyway i feel we should restart the inititave but also try and get a neutral along just to try and sway them toward us..I feel the ten month plan is excellent and for example my season ticket for a under 18 or student in the ff lower is 9.50 a month. As far as i can tell thats barely noticable and i accept that is only my ticket but if we pull people along and put on a decent performance we may be able to increase ticket sales. I think i'll email hibs asking if they will consider a family package for the ground which i feel would benefit the club in many ways and maybe extend the time season tickets are on sale. So lets pull together and try and fill all three stands. I hope everyone will take part and not just snub this off, anyway i've done my bit now we just need to do ours.

GGTTH

Noreal Radio's Ewen Cameron's take on Hibs attendance today

MarkSco75 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 22:06:07 GMT

Current status on Ewen Cameron's facebook...

"Hibs fans have been quick to scream about their new stand and how great the stadium looks (I agree it looks brilliant). Yet on the day it makes its SPL debut in front of the watching world against Rangers many of the Hibs fans turned up disguised as plastic seats. So many empty seats. If you can't fill it for the visit of Rangers what was the point in building it?"

Why is this guy such an obvious floppy appendage? :dunno:

Hughes: Plenty of Talking Points

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 21:40:13 GMT

Boss speaks to Hibernian TV

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Teehee

westside_hibby — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:41:56 GMT

ALLAN MCGREGOR SEX OFFENDER.....cracks me up everytime :rollfloor

Need HELP with a Virus

SuperJoeT — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 19:19:56 GMT

Just got a horrible nasty virus on my PC last night and its driving me nuts. Its an ANVI Anti virus virus that has totally fucked me with spam threats and other nasty shit.

I tried this link because this is exactly what I have but the malwarebytes couldn't get rid of everything.

http://www.myantispyware.com/2010/08...nstructions-2/

I don't have any good spyware or trojan software so any help would be a massive help.

Heading out for a couple of pints just now but will check in later and hopefully someone can help.

Hibernian 0 - 3 Rangers: Hibs suffer as Miller strikes three

Admin Team — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:40:01 GMT

A sensational hat-trick from from former Hibs striker Kenny Miller earned SPL champions Rangers all three points in an explosive encounter which saw both sies reduced to ten m

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The West is dead...

st patrick — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:31:42 GMT

Disappointed with the result but, along with others, feel that that 3-0 was no real reflection of the game. If de Graff had woken up and stroked it home it could've been a different game. The East is the place to be..the West (as always...is a bloody morque...and will only get worse). Heard one chant from them all day "Hibees". What the bejesus is wrong with that stand? Yes, we all support out team..bit merely paying a ticket, or buying a season ticket is not merely supporting your team. Queue 'uber fan' debate. But it has to be said...they are a bunch of boring basass!

DeGraff's sitter...........

Centenary Hibee — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:22:49 GMT

How much time did the boy want to put that in the back of the net:banger:, he seriously needs to stop smoking the pancake and get with the program!

I'm not blaming him for today's result and I still think he'll come good but, fuck me if he had scored that the match might have had a very different outcome!

Six straight home defeats

Purple & Green — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:10:19 GMT

I'll check when we've managed this before but my first check shows.five straight home defeats in 1920

Bamba

arthurduncan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:06:12 GMT

just thought the guy was so immense today that he deserves a thread of his own. The tackle from behind when Miller was through on goal was brilliant, just one of many. Not even the not much missed Cooler King could deny that today settled his Bamba v Hogg debate forever; one of them is truly a class act, the other not.

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Ian Murray handball today

simon70 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 18:06:03 GMT

Yip, that's right. According to our supposed national broadcaster, Ian Murray handled a Kenny Miller shot today:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/foot...em/8930132.stm

Could you imagine them making a similar mistake about the Rangers team?

We have now conceded...

andyhibee2485 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:44:30 GMT

... ELEVEN goals in just FOUR competitive games.

Tbh I thought we played well today and dominated the first hour yet created little against a tough defence. Rangers only came into it for the last half hour and managed to score 3.

I don't even think our defence played badly - Hart and Bamba were both excellent - yet the bottom line is we conceded 3 goals at home again. Never going to be good enough to win a game.

I know it's stating the incredibly obvious but if we keep leeking goals like a sieve we are not going to be competing at the right end of the league, no matter how many goals we apparently have in our team.

It needs sorting and fast. Any suggestions?

McBrides Red Card

kev1875 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 17:35:45 GMT

Surely there is grounds for appeal considering he kicked the ball before the ref blew his whistle. Only in Scotland and against them could you get a straight red for kicking a ball.

Brown?

wafer121 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 16:50:46 GMT

I have to say that today has been the most confidant in a goalkeeper I have been in at least six seasons at Easter Road and I hope he keeps his place.I thought he dealt well with everything thrown at him and was more assertive than Stack and Smith.

The Huns Are In Toon...........

tayside hibee — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:55:08 GMT

The huns are in toon
they come twice a year
wi their bottles o buckie
and purple tin beer

They come fi the fife toons
aberdeen and dundee
they bring vile and poison
and there ane referee

They all love the queen
but dont like the pope
they love deep fried mars bars
but dont like the soap

They sing aboot sashes
and playing the flute
they sing rule britania
whats that a' aboot?:dunno:

They want to join England
they even said please
but they dinny want them
they,re full of disease

They,re scum and they,re lowlife
they give me the boak
"we are the people"
aye right..what a joke

Thanks Rancid, you make me proud to be a Hibby :approve:

Ch 865 on Sky. Haruki being interviewed by phone just after 10 tonight.

Haruki — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:26:30 GMT

Seriously.

Sky Poker channel just phoned me wanting to speak to me live about a thread I wrote on their forums.

Going to be speaking to Tony Kendall and Richard Orford (very funny guys) live on tv just after 10 tonight.

I've been drinking since before the football started.

Got a bet going that I can mention the word "pineapple".

How funny is this going to be?

I'm in rapture about this :rollfloor

It is a fine line

Introspective — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:14:32 GMT

Overall today I was impressed by us. I loved the fact that IMHO we bossed them in the first half. We didn't look a soft touch competing all over the park and winning all the midfield battles. The sending offs suited them more than us. Bamba was exceptional. Many more positives than negatives. Oh and that Hun sex pest is a cheat. His antics were embarrassing.

Todays Ratings

hibbymikey — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:10:15 GMT

Well.

Mark Brown-9
Didn't really have all that much to do, but what he did he did well, none of the goals were his fault, had some great saves in there, should be our first choice goalie.

Michael Hart-10
Thought he was brilliant, didn't do anything stupid, calm on the ball, worried about his injury, looked like a bad hamstring one.

Chris Hogg-8
Had a decent day today, won most of the ball in the air, settled quite well, some awry passes and clearances, but all in all not too bad.

Sol Bamba-10
World class, so comfertable on the ball! Did nothing wrong, lost the ball a couple of times but was right back in to win it back.

Hanlon-8
Decent performance, got left behind by naismith on a couple of occasions, but all in all a good performance

Wotherspoon-7
Didn't think much of him today, not his up to his usual standard, but had a few decent runs

De Graaf-7
Had a decent display, but just doesnt look comfertable when running, should have scored, i know it was a good tackle but still

McBride-9
Could see how badly we missed him, was strong in midfield and put the ball up to the forwards

Miller-9
Thought miller was good today, very few bad passes, a good performance

Riordan-10
looked great when he was on the pitch, his injury looked a sore one though

Stokes-8
Looked decent today, got in some good positions, unlucky not to score in the first half

Disdnt really see enough of;
Galbraith
Rankin
nish
To make acomment on thier performance, Galbraith looked ok, but some poor crosses

At the end of the day, it was never a 3-0, just really unlucky, and it was two injuries and a sending off that did it to us

Today - No need for Doom and Gloom

persevered — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 15:01:24 GMT

Fistly I think the formation was good(please don't jack it in Yogi after one poor result) and we only lost shape when McBride got sent off. McBride is, in my opinion, a very important player for us, let lets Liam Miller play who kind of got over-run in the 2nd half.

Mark Brown - Should be no1 in my opintion looked solid and a safe pair of hands.
Hart - Excellent until his injury looked very assured.
Hogg - Should be dropped, totally useless. The weak link in our defence.
Hanlon - ok, a few basic errors, not great but not bad
Bamba - Had a great game. He just can't do it all himself
De Graaf - Looked 'leggy' to me. Did not really assert himself on the game. Am beginning to fear the worst.
McBride - played well, provides a solidity to the midfield. Sending off + Deeks injury changed the game for us.
David Wotherspoon - ok game, some nice stuff down the right in the first half.
Miller - played well, esp in the first half, with Edwin as a passener and McBride off he tried his best but stuggled
Riordan - looked sharp and always a threat, as soon as he went off we never really looked like scoring
Stokes - tried had but got no service.

Yogi made a bit of a tit of it taking off Hanlon when Hart was injured. All in all thought we played some good stuff but were pretty unlucky not to score. Just shows how fragile we are as a squad. A couple of injuries and we are fooked.

The positives are we gave the league champions, who have seriously strengthened a good game. A couple of bits of bad luck and we suffered.

Kevin McCann

el_fletch — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:53:09 GMT

Has scored against United.:banana:

17,145

high bee — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:48:25 GMT

Must be our biggest attendance in a while.

Video Hibs v Rangers Video from east stand

gmcchfc — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:40:58 GMT

Small Collection of hibs chants

What did you think of the new east stand?

faughnan — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:27:41 GMT

Was in the "singing section" thought the atmosphere was good. To many security trying to get people to sit down. What did others think of it?

No right winger?

Daniel1875 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:24:35 GMT

Noticed it today and against Maribor, whenever Hart gets the ball he has no option down the line. De Graaf was playing there today but everytime Hart got the ball he was tucked inside with Miller and McBride.

Hibernian 0 - 3 Rangers: Hibs suffer as Miller strikes three

Admin Team — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:10:07 GMT

A sensational hat-trick from from former Hibs striker Kenny Miller earned SPL champions Rangers all three points in an explosive encounter which saw both sies reduced to ten m

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Turning points - that game was ours to win

SKII — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 14:02:19 GMT

I feel a little like I have been mugged just now. That game was one we could have won, had the chances to win and up to a certain point didn't look like losing. There were a number of turning points that turned what was a comfortable first half into a ragged last 20 minutes.

The sending offs without a shadow of a doubt favoured them over us. Laugh-at-me had done hee haw in the first half, Michael Hart was playing well against him - whilst conversely Mc Bride was fetching and carrying everything for us in midfield, providing a platform for the others around him. Just looked at them again since coming in and I think Hibs should be wondering about an appeal - too late for today but nonetheless it was a harsh one when you look at the laughable yellow card for McCheater :yell

Riordan getting injured was a blow. No getting away from it, he is our biggest attacking threat without the services of Zemmama. Losing him was fatal - just one of those free kicks after he went off might well have been a goal had he stayed on the park.

The missed chances by Stokes and de Graaf just before der Hun scored. We were punished for not taking the lead ourselves.

The goal seemed to be the catalyst for us to unravel :read:

I really don't think we ever looked like losing 3-0 at half time. Its a shame it ended the way it did after the kind of performances put in by such as Bamba with Hart, McBride and others contributing much. Lucky Huns as per :pullhair:

Song choice

hibernian-1875 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:51:07 GMT

Who decides what songs are played at ER before the game because today a little bit of SOL would have been louder than usual and would have looked cracking from all around the ground!

Rangers cheating keeper

mark0706 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:44:35 GMT

i hope the SFA look at tv evidence of the incident that turned the game mcgregor should be banned for 5 matches utter disgrace ..:banger::banger:

Yogi's record against Rangers is terrible.

Doctorjims — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:39:23 GMT

We regularly get horsed by them. I'm not used to this at all. Even in the past when Rangers were regularly humping other teams, we were getting decent results and running them close. Under Collins, Mixu and Mowbray we ran them close and beat them on a few occasions.

Watching this latest performance left me pondering various items.

Why does Hogg continue to get a game? Why don't we have a similar player to Zemmama as cover (seeing as Zemmama's injured a lot)? Why do we lack attacking options on the bench (Nish doesn't count- anyone who can't control the ball in under 5 touches is a ringer, not a footballer)

I think under Yogi we don't punch above our weight in the way that I am accustomed. Though we don't tend to slip up as often against the poorer sides.

When Rangers scored it seemed as though the players and the coaching staff were resigned to defeat. Like they believed that what was happening was accepted destiny. Happy they had managed to hold back the tide for those 60 odd minutes. I found this difficult to understand as we had been on top up until that point, against one of the poorest Rangers sides I have ever witnessed. Yogi was smiling on the touchline, I'm not used to a Hibs team expectant of defeat against either side of the old firm(that's not acceptable IMO), why didn't we try to get back into it? As soon as they scored we gave up, and it looked like the management did also. Kilmarnock put in a much better performance against them (under Mixu). I'm really angry about this.

I wonder if Yogi could explain how we can be going forward as a club under his stewardship, when he has one of the poorest records against the old firm and our rivals in the last 20 years. We've conceded 12 goals against Rangers in just 12 months. Our capitulation whenever we go behing against them under Yogi suggests a problem in our mentality, the buck stops at Yogi.

I'm afraid I prefer the old way, regular OF victories and winning Derbies, to more consistently beating the teams below us.

Why O Why

striker9 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:38:46 GMT

Did you take both full backs off:banger:.At 1-0 down no need to change it straight away there was plenty time left why not leave both full backs on and take Hogg off:dunno:tactically hopeless you useless :sad idiot.

Hibernian 0 Rangers 3

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:20:03 GMT

Miller treble spoils party

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why are we a selling club?

metaldave — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:03:05 GMT

So, I've not managed to get to the game today but been watching on sky sports and everytime he plays against us he seems to get a goal and today so far he's bagged a double. Of course, I'm talking about Kenny Miller. I've always been a fan of his style of play as he does get goals but...

I can't help but wonder what could've been if we had actually paid him more of a wage a decade ago and were able to retain his services today?

Surely? performances like kenny miller's must encourage the club to hang on to our more decent players? I've seen too many ex hibs players come back and haunt us.

why are we a selling club? can't we hang on to quality players like yer kenny miller's and scott brown's of this world.

I think we'd have a real quality team if we still had some of these players in our squad today.

Miller, Agathe, Brown, Caldwell, Whittaker (to name just a few) would all still do a good job for us if still signed with us.

Hibernian 0 Rangers 2

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 13:00:07 GMT

Latest score from Easter Road

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Hibernian 0 Rangers 1

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:40:06 GMT

Latest score from Easter Road

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Off

number14 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:03:26 GMT

McBride And Lafferty Off. Wasn't too sure out mcbride being sent off

kyle Lafferty

buckie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 12:01:08 GMT

I know he's NI and he's supposedly a good player but he doesnt half act like a twat, must be the influence of Rangers as i dont recall him getting on like this when he played for Burnley.

oh aye, i started typing this before he was sent off.

Hibernian 0 Rangers 0

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 11:30:19 GMT

Latest score from Easter Road

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Hibernian v Rangers

Official - Hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:50:02 GMT

SPL action at new-look Easter Road

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comments about Irans Nuclear reactor in sky news

buckie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 10:45:59 GMT

How typical a view this is, very sad indeed.

Iran Fuels First Nuclear Power Plant With Russian Partners Among Fears Over Nuclear Ambitions | World News | Sky News

Of course Iran are looking to acquire the bomb - good luck to them.

In the long term, It will bring some stability in the region; USA will have to think twice before making a grab for any more oil - Israel will have to think twice before making a grab for any more land.

In the short term, Israel are very likely to strike.

Iran are not the warmongers in this game being played out; they need the ability to defend themselves against the terrorist actions of the USA and Israel.

Lets hope when Israel strike Iran (and they will) that Iran can give them the bloody nose that is LONG OVERDUE !!!!!!

Iran cannot defeat Israel since they will be effectively fighting the USA - but they can cause Israel massive damage.

The terrorist IDF only look strong when dropping phospherous bombs on defenceless palestinian children.

Just look what hezbollah did with a couple of hundred fighters !!!

Historic marker for Hibernian after 20 years of prudent progress

Eire hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:13:37 GMT

Historic marker for Hibernian after 20 years of prudent progress | Football | The Observer

How would you line up today?

Daniel1875 — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 09:00:27 GMT

I would go 4-4-2, getting rid of Nish and Hogg

Stack

Hanlon
Bamba
Stephens
Hart

Wotherspoon
McBride
Miller
De Graff

Stokes
Riordan

we need all three stands...

crash-hibs — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:37:15 GMT

to be bouncing lets not leave it all to the east COM ON THE HIBEES
Green Hibby Flag:scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf:Green Hibby Flag

Anyone else.......?

Zitellis Heid — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:31:09 GMT

A wee bit excited?

I`ve been up since 6:30, and chewing my nails all morning. I even dreamt about it. ?/em

It`s like Christmas as a 6 year old.

Am I alone in this sadness? :dunno:

Maybe the crusties have called this one right having a go at the RBS...

Green Sleeves — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 08:02:35 GMT

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/h...ming-1.1049737

C'mon hibs!!!!!!!

Blade Runner — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 07:14:40 GMT

Get stuck into this shower of over rated shite!!!!! GLORY GORY TO THE HIBEES! FOOK THE HUNS!!!!!

No message at ticket office to say when they are open today(sunday)

southlodge — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 06:24:54 GMT

You would have thought they could have left a message on their ans machine to say when the office is open today?
But as usual the are hopeless:banger::banger:. Spent all day yesterday trying to phone but didnt get answer, are they aware there is a big game on Sunday?:pullhair::pullhair::pullhair:

The morns game

Tonyfaver — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:15:42 GMT

Anyone know if tickets will be available on the day, before the game

SEVEN spares.....

Jamie — Sun, 22 Aug 2010 00:56:39 GMT

I have 7 spare chequered flags on canes if anyone in the east wants one!

Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag Green Hibby Flag

Also can east standers give a help with the bounce surfer should it come your way (probably at half time)

Let's all do the hibeesbounce nananana

GGTTH!

Ichi the Killer

Haruki — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 22:12:52 GMT

Loving it.

It was definitely the cut version I saw. No sliced nipple scenes for Haruki I'm afraid.

I thought it was ace though.

A well known film critic I converse with on another forum thought it was an "obnoxious" film and wasn't a fan at all. I disagree. It thought it was uber-stylish and actually a fair examination of the extremes of human nature.

I've always been a huge Tarantino fan and if you like him you'll love the work of Miike and so much more of the extreme Asian stuff. In fact QT owes a massive debt to this genre. They're light years ahead of him. Loving it, loving it, loving it.

Audition next for the Harukster.

This Is England '86 - Channel 4 mini series

Sunshine on Leith — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:32:40 GMT

Channel 4 are running the TV series follow up to Shane Meadows' film This Is England next month. Its set during the Mexico '86 World Cup - more info trailers etc here - This Is England

Shane Meadow's doesn't do shite so hopefully should be good.

PS: Watch out for wee Burnie from Rab C

Cmon everyone at easter road tomorrow lets sing our hearts out hail hail+-

dobbie-hfc — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 21:10:12 GMT

HOPE WE RAISE THE ROOF TOMORROW, SING FROM START TO FINISH GGTTH :party07: :scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf::scarf:

Tomorrow game

Chewie-Hibees! — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 20:55:10 GMT

can you pay the ticket at the gates..? Please give me the good news or i will be apeshite till end of the world!

Club shop

madhibee — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 19:32:21 GMT

Is it open tomorrow? Want to pick up the home top before the game :bbb::bbb::bbb:

Hibernian TV Coverage

Official - Hibs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:50:04 GMT

Hibernian v Rangers

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Bright Start Proves Fruitless

Official - Hibs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 18:30:04 GMT

Hibernian under-19s narrowly lose

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3pm finish on a sat? Lazzy ticket office bassas

persevered — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 17:08:32 GMT

Went up today to collect my tickets at the back of 3 and the ticket office was shut. Anyone know what time is it open tomorrow?

Where are the cameras going to be tom.?

Zitellis Heid — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:34:42 GMT

East as norm? :dunno:

Sure someone said they were getting moved to the West.........cannae mind noo.

Fucks sake the Saudi's are mental; a bloke is to be paralysed as a punishment

egb_hibs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:34:25 GMT

ok the punishment is for a fight that left someone else that way, but even so this somehow seems worse than a death penalty for murder. it's monstrous.

BBC News - Saudi man

Swedes issue then cancel rape warrant against wikileaks founder

egb_hibs — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 16:12:50 GMT

What's going here. :detective:

Smears? Dirty tricks? All very 'Spooks'

Attendance: 2899. Hamilton - hearts

hibby fan — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:40:50 GMT

What is football coming to?

I thought hearts were a huge big massive team.:nade:

The Yams will be........................

Shades03 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 15:37:40 GMT

claiming that they will be Unbeatable after their 4-0 win v Hamilton Accias today. Get a grip lads, even the sheep won by the same score and we all know just how bad they are, [ proven by the 0-0 scoreline today v the tractor boys] God I hate it when they win.

Hearts 15s V Dunfermiline 15s

swordin — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 14:49:59 GMT

Hearts dropped a valuable League point against a very good Dunfermiline this morning.
With the young Dunfy side adapting better to the strong wind.A poor performance from the Hearts Girls
with one of the few Hearts players who had a great game scoring a fine headed goal to level it at 2-2 with 3 mins to go.
A better performance needed next week against Hibs in the Scottish cup.

Lancaster watering hole.

HIB5-9 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:28:00 GMT

Carlisle Hibs heading north tomorow will try the Hibs club before game , where is the Lancashire lads drinking this season with the nip turning into a wine bar ,weve moved over the road to the Hand.

Missed College Induction

DAVE1875 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 11:24:50 GMT

HELP! I missed my Induction at Aberdeen College yesterday, I lost the form with the correct date on it, the date being the 20th of August. I got the dates mixed up with the first date on my course calendar the College sent me, the first date being the 23rd. I only found the form with the correct date on it this morning & I'm am freaking out here, I've tried asking friends who have gone to College but they have not replied.

Someone help me!

:pullhair::pullhair::banger::banger:

De Graaf unhappy with SPL debut but vows to prove worth in Rangers clash

Admin Team — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:50:17 GMT

Dutch ace Edwin de Graaf today revealed he didn't enjoy his introduction to SPL football despite helping Hibs fight back to clinch an opening-day victory away to Motherw

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Hughes: I'm not green with envy

Admin Team — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:50:17 GMT

JOHN Hughes has watched Walter Smith splash out more than �5 million in a week ahead of tomorrow's SPL clash between Hibs and Rangers, a sum which dwarfs the paltry �75,00

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Match Updates!: hibs u19s v motherwell

Nikki — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 10:14:01 GMT

Kick off 12noon at east mains

Yaks to be kicked out of Riccarton?

st patrick — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:55:45 GMT

Informed by a friend of who knows the guy in charge of Hearts training at Riccarton that Heriot Watt are pissed off at the Jambos as apparently they're in rent arrears to the tune of �600,000. The issue has went all the way up to the Rector who is pursuing it.

Mad Vlad economics strikes again.

the longest song in hibstory 2

westside_hibby — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:42:17 GMT

NUMBER 1 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 2 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 3 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 4 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 5 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 6 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 7 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 8 IS IVAN SPROULE

NUMBER 9 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 10 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 11 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 12 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 13 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 14 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 15 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 16 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 17 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 18 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 19 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 20 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 21 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 22 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 23 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 24 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 25 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 26 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 27 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 28 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 29 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 30 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 31 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 32 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 33 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 34 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 35 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 36 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 37 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 38 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 39 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 40 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 41 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 42 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 43 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 44 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 45 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 46 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 47 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 48 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 49 IS IVAN SPROULE
NUMBER 50 IS IVAN SPROULE

so yeah think you remember how it goes. :burnout: best time hearing this song,on the bus up to aberdeen 3 or 4 seasons ago singing it with the Groningen boys.think we got up to 128,with a couple of missed out numbers thrown in between haha
GGTTH

Hibs boss demands grandstand show

Admin Team — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:30:14 GMT

Manager John Hughes wants Hibernian to put on a show at the new-look Easter Road when Rangers visit on Sunday.

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weekend coupons

BellBoy1 — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 09:01:12 GMT

who does everyone fancy this weekend then? my 3 draws went t**s up last week :rollfloor fancy sunderland to win at the albion QPR have been good the first two games so a win for them against scunny i think arsenal will demolish blackpool too

Rangers sign sriker for �4 Million

Greenmachine — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 08:39:21 GMT

Jelavic signs for Rangers for �4 Million according to the news reports this morning, their biggest signing in 8 years. Given their very precarious financial position, this is some gamble. Also getting Weiss on loan is a shrewd move. Walter Smith has been very clever as usual, all these nonentities arriving at Parkhead over the summer then he wades in just as the season is starting. I still think Rangers will win the league this season, unfortunately.

zidane

ever hopeful — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 04:27:18 GMT

if crystal palace got edgar david out of retirement what about us getting zz to play for us, now that would fill the stadium every week.:yas::yas::yas:

Bird plays the blues/rock

Briant — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 01:16:23 GMT

No, not Charlie Parker but a brilliant female blues guitarist Chantel McGregor.

She's playing The Caves on October 24th, and at �8.50 a ticket fill yer boots.

I've seen her live and she is superb.

This should maybe be in the Pie Stand but she deserves the best publicity she can get. This is not an advert. Just spreading the word about a band I like. Admins, move it if you like.

Away bus travel

EastStand-Hibby — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 00:08:38 GMT

Looking for a supporters bus for 2 hibees for away games the first away game that we will be going to is celtic we will also be going to other away games thats why want to get booked up on a bus as i cant be bothered driving . Bus can be from any of these places dalkeith,bonnyrigg,loanhead, gorebridge etc or edinburgh not really fussy where we would have to catch the bus about

hope someone can help g.g.t.t.h

For those who - as I sometimes do - bang on about the treatment of women under Islam

egb_hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:56:40 GMT

I am currently evaluating which charidees to add to my list of direct debits. While I am uncomfortable discussing the subject as I favour such things being a private matter, I thought I would draw this organisation to your attention as it is quite obscure, but I think highly worthy.

I also think it worthwhile because I think the challenge is there to us who protest about the issues surrounding the treatment of women under hard forms of islam to constantly put it to ourselves what our motives are, given the volatile nature of the subject and the way it can be abused. So if you are looking to put spare sheckels somewhere I offer these people for your consideration.

Be warned, the first page contains an extremely brutal image and some of the stories on the site are as upsetting as they come.

Welcome to the Zena Foundation | The Story of Zena Jack Briggs

Bring your scarves on Sunday!

Daniel1875 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:41:02 GMT

Let's get a Sunshine on Leith on the go to welcome the new stand. Nothing better than seeing the stadium full of fans with the scarves in the air singing SoL. Come on!

Video clip of the new stand

hattrick baker — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:37:06 GMT

Looking very good, hopefully a large boisterous crowd in it on Sunday:thumbgrin

BBC Sport - Hibs open new East Stand

1 more sleep to go....

Jamie — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 22:27:00 GMT

its like bloody christmas.....

:banana::banana::banana::banana::bbb::bbb::bbb::bbb::bbb:

whats with the eintracht frankfurt thing?

egb_hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:22:22 GMT

i have recently noted it here and .net? I had thought it was just smoking bob's personal thing, but it seems a little wider?

Derek Riordan appreciation thread

Colchester Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 21:05:01 GMT

I think its time for us Hibs fans made some noise for Deeks, we need to let iron rod know that we want him around for a good few years to come. So maybe a chant of Derek must stay, there is only one Derek Riordan or maybe to the sound of keith keith keith keith, we can have Deeks Deeks Deeks Deeks when he scores. The new east make some noise for Deeks!:smug:

History Of Scottish Football

Dj Kid — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 19:44:12 GMT

Anybody got the info on this exhibition at the ground this weekend, I deleted the e mail by mistake and was thinking about heading down for a sketch as it sounded interesting.

Rockumentaries

baggageandfibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 18:41:48 GMT

Any recommendations? I really enjoyed Dig! about The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Great music and storyline. Some Kind of Monster was hilarious and even had me nodding my head to Metallica at the end.

Genres not important, I even enjoyed the history of heavy metal which was on telly a few months back.

Any recommendations much appreciated.

Let's make a f**king Noise for sunday!

Chewie-Hibees! — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:36:21 GMT

Lets make a massive noise, much bigger noise than TITP! hibs will gain confidence from our noise and gers will be shitting themselves!

Plan...?

Behind the Goals

Official - Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:20:09 GMT

Open post match only Sunday

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Manager on Special Occasion

Official - Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:10:04 GMT

Hughes speaks to Hibernian TV

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Get With the Programme

Official - Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:50:18 GMT

Special Edition of The Hibernian

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Back to School Competition

Official - Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:40:04 GMT

Winner will see a Hibernian player visiting them at school

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anybody think we have missed a trick for sunday

Eden_Hibby — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:36:14 GMT

new stand , first home league fixture, i think that a new signing or 2 could have put a bit more on the attendance ,:dunno: discuss or have the funds run dry

Edgar Davids signs....

DAVE1875 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:08:10 GMT

For Crystal Palace?.....

William Gallas

DAVE1875 — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:07:05 GMT

Currently having a medical at Tottenham Hotspur, close to completeing a move which 'Arry decribes as a 'no-brainer'

Lithuania v Scotland

30euro — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:34:20 GMT

Any fellow Bouncers going to Lithuania in two weeks time for the Scotland game?

:yas::ura::yas:

Hibernian v Rangers (Sun)

Admin Team — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 15:10:14 GMT

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Hibernian and Rangers in the Scottish Premier League.

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Player Values

Jack — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:31:14 GMT

Hi everyone

Transfermarkt.co.uk have asked me to update the player valuations for Hibs players, after the wonderful job we did last year can you please tell me what you think our players are worth.

Last year there were all the comments that these are a load of **** so no need for that again! I�ve taken that in thanks. :giggle:

You�ll see from the values given the sort of way its worked out; experience; age; how good they are and all that sort of stuff.

Code:

25   David Stephens         �45,000

34   Lee Currie             �67,500

32   Sean Welsh             �67,500

15   Steven Thicot         �225,000

22   Daniel Galbraith      �247,500

31   Mark Brown            �315,000

21   Graeme Smith          �360,000

 1   Graham Stack          �405,000

17   Kevin McBride         �405,000

11   John Rankin           �517,500

20   Paul Hanlon           �517,500

 4   Chris Hogg            �720,000

16   Lewis Stevenson       �765,000

 9   Colin Nish            �810,000

 6   Ian Murray            �990,000

 2   Michael Hart        �1,080,000

24   David Wotherspoon   �1,125,000

 7   Merouane Zemmama    �1,125,000

 8   Edwin de Graaf      �1,350,000

18   Anthony Stokes      �1,575,000

33   Liam Miller         �2,250,000

26   Souleymane Bamba    �2,250,000

10   Derek Riordan       �2,700,000

Blackburn Assess Benji Fitness

GalegoHibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:25:12 GMT

Sorry, Benjani. :doh:rollfloor

BBC Sport - Football - Blackburn boss Sam Allardyce assesses Benjani fitness

Will my hibs scarf survive...

crash-hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 14:06:38 GMT

the washing machine?? just put it in and now i am worried it wont survive anyone washed their scarf before???

Confused????

Briant — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:47:32 GMT

Does this type of thing boggle anybody else's mind.

>>Universe will expand forever.<<

Terms like 'forever' and 'infinite' I find hard to conceive.

If you travel forever you will never reach the limit of the Universe.
So is infinity bigger than forever?

And it says in the article that the temperature of the Universe will eventually (well it's got plenty time) reach absolute zero. At that temperature atomic motion stops so will time stop??

Or is it just me :dunno:

Gotta love this wee gem.

Zitellis Heid — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:40:33 GMT

Edinburgh Evening News Hearts comments. Today August 29th.

I give you..... Jambo Babe 2010.

This horrible Hibs-hating, wee beast says......after a wee bit of baiting.

"2nd game and you worried about relegation come on there are another 35 games yet to be played ,yes we should get Toto on our books but Bryson not that keen on after last weeks game against the Hobits ,he did not impress me at all" :rollfloor

Stick to cookin` doll. :laff:

Hart: Looking Forward To Test

Official - Hibs — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 11:20:04 GMT

Michael on East Stand opener

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Hibs star Wotherspoon reveals goal determination

Admin Team — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:30:04 GMT

Hibs kid David Wotherspoon today insisted he's ready to answer boss John Hughes' call for more goals after finding the back of the net for the first time in a year.

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New Hibs stand will bring the noise at Easter Road

Admin Team — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:30:04 GMT

Hibs legend Keith Wright today claimed the new East Stand can help turn Easter Road into a fortress, confronting opposition players with a "wall of sound" as they eme

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Gifts for Guests in the East on Sunday (Army and Air Force Cadets)

Jack — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:23:05 GMT

I�ve been told that Hibs have somehow given a fairly large chunk of tickets to the Army and Air Force Cadets in Edinburgh and these youngsters will be in the East. They will not be in uniform.

I know that for many this will be their first time at Easter Road, maybe even their first time at a football match. I know they are not all Hibbies � I�ve donated a couple of old Hibs tops (not mine I might add as they would be a bit large for even the largest of them!) to a couple of wee Pars fans.

If anyone has Hibs stuff, including flags, they would like to gift to these wee sojers and Airfix test pilots let me know and I can make arrangements to pass it on to them.

Thanks
:applause:

Licensing Laws

Brainwrong — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 10:06:38 GMT

Recently the laws changed to make booze available 10am-10pm every day including Sundays.

The shops seem to have taken advantage of this but I've noticed not may pubs have.

Is it just a case of them not having updated their licenses or is it down to staffing/rotas etc.?

Anyone know of any pubs in Leith open early on Sunday and serving before the game?

How many teams can qualify for Europe next seson?

The Godfather — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:53:40 GMT

Hi Guys

How many champions league and Europa Cup places are up for grabs this season for Scottish teams, I'm sure it was mentioned last year that we would be down to 1 Champion League place.

Can anyone clarify

Cheers

Slovenian trialist in todays paper

Matt-1875-C — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 08:30:03 GMT

apparently raging at the fact hibs didnt offer him a contract because he had two other potential clubs. and yogi binned him because he was apparently not fit enough.

Who remembers The Chords?...

Sunshine on Leith — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 00:35:34 GMT

I'm sure the majority of you won't but for those that do. I've just come back from Glasgow after witnessing a fantastic gig, it really took me back back to my youth as it was 30 years ago the last time I saw them live when they played the Citrus club in Grindlay Street and it was the first time the band has played together in nearly 15 years - you would never have believed it.

Can't wait to see the Purple Hearts play in Glasgow on the 4th September and The Lambrettas in Dundee on the 10th.

The mod revival is still alive and kicking:applause:

Yet another decent signing for St Johnstone

Bambino — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:20:31 GMT

Big flags in new stand

paragon hibby — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 22:16:16 GMT

How many big flags will there be in the new stand on sunday mine will be there (10 ft x 5ft green and white st andrews cross with hibs crest in the middle)i know it wont be the biggest but every flag taken along will make the stand look even better if we get them all out to sol just as the teams are coming out how great would that look live on sky tv Green Flag WaveGreen Flag WaveGreen Flag WaveGreen Hibby FlagGreen Hibby FlagGreen Hibby Flag

Barcelona

1875 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:29:32 GMT

Anyone stayed anywhere nice recently, fancy a wee change from my normal digs in Barcelona?

Where Maribor playing tonight ?

hibby fan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:22:50 GMT

I cant get the footie results tonight with SKY SPORTS closing its doors?:nade:

Harrington Jackets

Johnny Kash — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:18:59 GMT

I know we have some sartorial knowledge on the Bounce so....

Looking for a nice Harrington. Being a slim jim (some might say lanky streak of p1sh :lookaround:) needs to be slim fit. The G9 original of the Steve McQueen vintage is out as I dont like the ribbed cuffs and its too baggy.

Am thinking either the G4 slim fit, pricey at 155 but the grandaddy of them all coming from Baracuta:

Baracuta Baracuta G4 Slim Fit Made In England Dark Navy from Oi Polloi

or something like this from DNA Groove, who I know do some sharp clobber so have not doubts this would be a fine example:

Piave001 - Coats & sports jackets - DNA Men's clothing

Any opinions gents, Baracuta or otherwise?..........

Question for Piltonstanny

mixu_dave — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:43:50 GMT

Awrite gadge, wee question for you mate.
How on earth does Lucas continue to get a bloody game for you lot?

Hail hail in todays Sun

cowiecabbage — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 20:34:30 GMT

http://www.thescottishsun.co.uk/scot...Colquhoun.html

He's feckin evwerywhere the noo.

Revenge of the bull..

Hampden_Hibby — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:35:23 GMT

BBC News - Many injured as bull jumps into crowd at Spain arena

Boozers in Leeds

philgro64 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:13:27 GMT

Anyone suggest a decent boozer to watch the game on Sunday in Leeds? Going down for the Millwall game on Saturday and staying overnight heading up the road in the afternoon.

Tonights games

Bambino — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 19:03:27 GMT

Watch Celtic vs FC Utrecht Live Stream Online

http://www.firstrow.net/watch/24219/...:Sparkle_Cool:

Fishing

egb_hibs — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:34:06 GMT

I fancy giving it a bash, but don't know anybody who does it. How do you go about it?

What sort of kit is required for the basic fish, and where is it best done for the beginner; rivers, lochs, specialised facilities. What do you need to do about permits and shit like that.

Any advice appreciated.

Under 19s this saturday

Nikki — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:10:05 GMT

The youngsters kick off their season this Saturday against Motherwell, kick off 12noon at East Mains.

get along to see a team that has been very impressive during pre season, scoring 24 goals in 8 games!

match updates will appear here http://www.hibeesbounce.com/forum/sh...326-Motherwell

Pundits fear credit crunch has accelerated the demise of the west by twenty years.

egb_hibs — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 18:00:56 GMT

As I have repeatedly droned on - this is merely the entree, a small preview of what will happen when demographics result in the end of the welfare state model as we know it, in 20 or 30 years; the story that mainstream politicians will do anything to avoid talking about.

However according to some at least, it appears I have been too optimistic. Moody's rating agency (yeah I know) reckon that these sort of timescales have been brought forward 20 years by the credit crunch.

Still, it'll all be alright on the night I expect.

Time is running out for the West - Telegraph

NON Hibs SPL clubs told to sort finances as game suffers

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 17:53:33 GMT

SPL clubs told to sort finances as game suffer

Published Date: 19 August 2010
By Graham Bean and Andrew Smith
ACTION to remedy the poor financial state of the SPL is required or Scottish football will fall into "a downward spiral", according to the annual report into the game's health.
PricewaterhouseCoopers' 21st Financial Review of Scottish Premier League Football reveals the 12 top-flight clubs made a collective loss of �22 million during the 2008-09 season, compared to a profit of �23m during the previous 12 months.

With the recession starting to bite, net debt among the SPL clubs rose by �11m to �99m, with income falling by 15 per cent from the 2008-09 record high of �198m to �167m in 2009-10.

David Glen, author of the report, said: "In a nutshell, the SPL cannot compete financially (with England and Europe]. It is simply unable to match the transfer fees or wage demands of the top talent needed to be competitive on an international platform and, with it currently unable to generate a sufficient audience to attract the major media contracts enjoyed in other leagues, opportunities for investment are slipping away.

"The lack of, and uncertainty over, levels of income simply do not create a sound platform for investors or banks. Worryingly, unless action is taken now, it could be an increasingly downward spiral for the SPL."

Glen calls for clubs to nurture home-grown talent with a view to selling on players. The report also highlights falling attendances, in particular an 11 per cent decline at Celtic and Aberdeen.

Players' wages have fallen by �3m, but eight out of 12 clubs returned a wage-to-turnover ratio in excess of the recommended 60 per cent, in particular Hearts who recorded a 126 per cent ratio. The report said this was "wholly unsustainable in the medium to long term".

Followed by this on Fuck-Stick Back........

"Typical hobo rag of a paper, there's a multitude of negative things they could report about Hibs, but they choose to pick up the fact that PWC has published the latest sets of figures without stating some facts, like our wage bill has been slashed, our debts owed to one man and not HBOS like a lot of SPL clubs, the debt for equity schemes, the planning permission for a new stand etc etc etc, they could have reported that at least we're moving in the right direction, however they choose to use the term "Hearts are the only true basket case of a club"

I really hope that shit stain of a paper goes bust, they deserve to by trying to appeal to the wee side of the city!"

:rollfloor :laff: :rollfloor

Exchange Season Tic for match tickets?

MSG_07 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:34:38 GMT

There might be a few games I'm unable to attend with my ST this season. I know obviously the name on the season ticket can't be changed but was wondering if the ticket office would exchange my seat for normal matchday tickets. The problem is I want to give my season ticket to a female relative who supports Hibs! If it was a guy things would have been so simple.

Malcolm Robertson

hibbill2002 — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:21:00 GMT

Malcolm Robertson, 1 of the few players that have played for both Edinburgh clubs, sadly passed away yesterday.
RIP Malky

6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!!

Jamie — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:16:52 GMT

Song for sunday :giggle:

Start singing to....

6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 thousand bouncing hibby's!!!!! (Clap clap clap)

Continue for as long as possible, mind keep hands up in air when singing :)

Aye ok its shit :giggle: I'm also presuming 400 seats empty lol!

Or let's over capacity the stand with.....

6 and a half thousand hibby's!!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 and a half thousand hibby's!!!!!! (Clap clap clap)
6 and a half thousand hibby's!!!!!! (Clap clap clap)

Hmm. Conrovercial.....

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:08:40 GMT

BBC News - Catholic charitys appeal over gay adoption fails

Anything to add people? :hmmm

Wow!!!

beefy — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:47:46 GMT

I was googling for images of ER when I found this...

Stunning, just stunning :applause:

Here's the link for pics o' Embra by weegies... Edinburgh

Stand and watch march of progress at Hibs

Admin Team — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:20:02 GMT

It may have taken only six short months to rip down the old East Terracing and replace it with a new stand seating 6400, one which, with its opening on Sunday when SPL champi

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Hibs boss glad to see goals spread about

Admin Team — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:20:02 GMT

JOHN HUGHES has watched his much-vaunted strikeforce claim just one of the five goals scored by Hibs so far this season - and the Easter Road boss couldn't be more delight

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Square Eyes

Brainwrong — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 11:16:26 GMT

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-11012356

How much of your life are you wasting staring at flat surfaces?

I've got to stare at one whilst working = 7 hours
Use my phone throughout the day = 1 hour
Home, dinnae really watch telly = 0 hours
Computer usually on though = 1 hour

The Bounce just got Bigger!

Official - Hibs — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:10:17 GMT

Club encourages supporters to arrive early on Sunday

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The longest song in Hibstory

Hibs12thMan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:54:20 GMT

We�ve got the best team in the land
We�ve got the best team in the land
We�ve got the best team in the land
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Graham Stack, number 1
We've got Graham Stack, number 1
We've got Graham Stack, number 1
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Michael Hart, number 2
We've got Michael Hart, number 2
We've got Michael Hart, number 2
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Chris Hogg, number 4
We've got Chris Hogg, number 4
We've got Chris Hogg, number 4
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Ian Murray, number 6
We've got Ian Murray, number 6
We've got Ian Murray, number 6
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Merouane Zemmama, number 7
We've got Merouane Zemmama, number 7
We've got Merouane Zemmama, number 7
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Edwin de Graaf, number 8
We've got Edwin de Graaf, number 8
We've got Edwin de Graaf, number 8
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Colin Nish, number 9
We've got Colin Nish, number 9
We've got Colin Nish, number 9
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Derek Riordan, number 10
We've got Derek Riordan, number 10
We've got Derek Riordan, number 10
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got John Rankin, number 11
We've got John Rankin, number 11
We've got John Rankin, number 11
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got the Hibs Support, number 12
We've got the Hibs Support, number 12
We've got the Hibs Support, number 12
We�ve got the best support in the land

We've got Steven Thicot, number 15
We've got Steven Thicot, number 15
We've got Steven Thicot, number 15
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Lewis Stevenson, number 16
We've got Lewis Stevenson, number 16
We've got Lewis Stevenson, number 16
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Kevin McBride, number 17
We've got Kevin McBride, number 17
We've got Kevin McBride, number 17
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Anthony Stokes, number 18
We've got Anthony Stokes, number 18
We've got Anthony Stokes, number 18
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Paul Hanlon, number 20
We've got Paul Hanlon, number 20
We've got Paul Hanlon, number 20
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Graeme Smith, number 21
We've got Graeme Smith, number 21
We've got Graeme Smith, number 21
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Daniel Galbraith, number 22
We've got Daniel Galbraith, number 22
We've got Daniel Galbraith, number 22
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got David Wotherspoon, number 24
We've got David Wotherspoon, number 24
We've got David Wotherspoon, number 24
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got David Stephens, number 25
We've got David Stephens, number 25
We've got David Stephens, number 25
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Souleymane Bamba, number 26
We've got Souleymane Bamba, number 26
We've got Souleymane Bamba, number 26
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Mark Brown, number 31
We've got Mark Brown, number 31
We've got Mark Brown, number 31
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Sean Welsh, number 32
We've got Sean Welsh, number 32
We've got Sean Welsh, number 32
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Liam Miller, number 33
We've got Liam Miller, number 33
We've got Liam Miller, number 33
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Lee Currie, number 34
We've got Lee Currie, number 34
We've got Lee Currie, number 34
We�ve got the best team in the land

We've got Chipper Rice, Yogis Dep
We've got Chipper Rice, Yogis Dep
We've got Chipper Rice, Yogis Dep
We�ve got the best Dep in the land

We've got Yogi Hughes, the manager
We've got Yogi Hughes, the manager
We've got Yogi Hughes, the manager
We�ve got the best man in the land

We've got Rod Petrie, as our Chair
We've got Rod Petrie, as our Chair
We've got Rod Petrie, as our Chair
We�ve got the best Chair in the land

We've got Sir Tom Farmer, our shining Knight
We've got Sir Tom Farmer, our shining Knight
We've got Sir Tom Farmer, our shining Knight
We�ve got the best Knight in the land

Weiss to the hunnery

FTJT — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:32:50 GMT

Cracking player, unfortunately. Hoping he's not in the squad for Sunday.

12th Man! The Declaration of an Amnesty

Hibs12thMan — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:01:38 GMT

SUNDAY is going to be a great occasion for all the supporters of HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL CLUB and everyone else involved with OUR football Club.

This celebration an ideal opportunity for everyone to put aside, even if its just for the day, any negativity towards OUR Club; the players playing for OUR Club; all the staff of OUR Club, aye even the ticket office, and the Directors, the current guardians, of OUR great football Club.

So for just this one day of celebration the Hibs 12^th Man proposes a complete amnesty.

For the duration of Sunday�s game, we at the Hibs 12^th Man, propose the target man of the recent abuse � and the wee midfielder that sometimes plays alongside him � are given a break; there will be no bombscare in our team on Sunday and stray passes will be accepted as just a wee mistake that isn't exactly the end of the world.

Instead of the abuse, try and encourage � come on [insert players name but we all know who!] you know you can do better than that � instead of � you're p!sh and no� fit to wear the jersey ya �. . Lets give the booed players the same slack as the heroes. Lets intercept these stray passes with encouraging the players to get the ball back. If you cant bring yourself to encourage bite your tongue! :shhhh

As your Granny used to say �If you cant say anything nice, don�t say anything at all�. Listen to your Gran, Nana is/was always right! :glassraise: Just ask grandpa

If you are in an area where someone is having a go at the players shout louder than them, everybody shout louder than them. This is OUR day of celebration. :yas:

You never know you wee doubters out there you might get to like it! :rascal:

Of course this only goes for Hibs players. What you shout at the opposition players on Sunday is a completely different matter. If you want to vent your frustration after a hard week at home dannior at work take it out on the Rangers players. The Hibs 12^th Man would however recommend that we show them, at least, the same level of respect that they show us when we visit Ibrox. :wink:

Has your Missus found that flag yet? :dunno: You might have to give her a hand, 2 days to go!

French "ethnic cleansing" 2010

gun ainm — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 08:06:26 GMT

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...roma-must-stop

France today begin the deportation of 100s of Roma people to Romania and Bulgaria for reasons of 'public health, security and order' - who'd have thought that could happen on continental europe again

mobile phones

ever hopeful — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 02:34:59 GMT

am i the only person not to have a mobile, hate them,the way they take over most peoples lifes. will walk out a shop if shopkeeper does not put there phone down, sheer ignorence, ok rant over.:banger::banger::banger:

ross macormack

ever hopeful — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 01:10:56 GMT

he is aloud to go on loan from cardiff hope we have the hindsight to go for him, just imagine stokes riorden and mcormack my mouth watering at the thought of it:bbb::bbb::bbb:

I fecking hate Rangers

newhoosehibby — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:48:23 GMT

If you hate the huns let it be known:boxing:

tractors

ever hopeful — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 00:04:32 GMT

why the hell do they let tractors and jcb,s on the road in rush hour sooooo frustrating.:banger::banger::banger::pullhair::pullhair::pullhair:

Death

egb_hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:53:16 GMT

Typing it, it's actually a really horrible word, innit?

Anyway, how do you think of it? I've seen a bit too much of it over last couple of years, but I'm not sure what impression that has made on me.

The religious side of me thinks it's not the end, but that isn't wholly comforting as I don't subscribe to the modern assumption that that means it's all nice for everyone after. (Equally I find it hard to believe that anyone from Hitler to Ted Bundy actually goes to hell, but that's another thread).

But to take what I assume is the majority view, and certainly the view of the 'other half of my head', if death is the end; on one hand i think it is absurd to worry about - as daft as contemplating with regret the immeasurable time before i was born. On the other though, it's a bit scarey.

But mostly because of it's relationship with life; if religion is a crutch for the weak, and for some it's either that or a terror to keep one in line (some consistency would be nice) then for me that crutch is about life now, not whatever does or does not come next.

That is to say, death gives meaning to life. The notion that we have this life to exercise our will with larger consequences is to me something that animates life. Otherwise, whatever we concoct as a substitute is a thin veil over sound and fury, signifying nothing (as the man once said).

Anyway, I've kinda lost my thread after 8 pints and a bottle of wine.

Death; what does it mean to you?

why has the left given up on marx's dream?

egb_hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:37:27 GMT

counterpoint to the provocative - but meant seriously rather than gratuitously thread on the ills of communism. here i am genuinely questioning what has gone wrong with an attractive ideal versus the manifest wrongs of actual regimes that people try to dissociate from that ideal.

First up; never read Karl himself, so if I am mistaken in my impressions please correct.

But i understand that he viewed the command state as a regrettable interlude before an enlightened mankind could shed the whole business and self govern in an idyll of hunting, critiqueing and so on.

Now all regular posters will know I believe this to be an unrealistic goal - though a lot less so than that of Marx's naysayers like Bakunin.

But I do acknowledge that while unrealistic it is an attractive goal. What I am puzzled about is my impression that the contemporary left seem to have abandoned Marx's view of the big state as means - and at that, a necessary evil sort of means - and now see it as an end in itself.

Am I right?

If so, what has happened? Loss of confidence in the original vision or what?

If I'm wrong; why is there such apparent desire to delegate all personal responsibility to the state?

The current statist viewpoint appears to owe more to Lenin and Mussolini that to Marx, as I see it. My own view is that these guys first (lenin) adapted marx to reality and then (mussolini) recast socialism on national lines with the lessons of lenin pre integrated; to the point of 'hallowing' the state as the ultimate end.

Fair enough, but most modern lefties reject both so what is the rationale for statism?

More season tickets than last year?

GloryGlory — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:45:24 GMT

Scott Lindsay saying on Skysports news that we have sold more season tickets right now than we had at this point last year:dunno:

I find it quite hard to believe tbh, why would Hibs keep hush hush about increased season ticket sales?

It would also stop any rumours that ST sales had affected the transfer budget,.

will the crusties turn out a better firm this week than at G8?

egb_hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:20:51 GMT

They were a big disappointment that time round. I followed round what I could best make out to be the 'blac bloc' and was rather underwhelmed, though unsurprised, when they turned out to be a bunch of weak chinned public school kids, and vaguely mentally ill looking italians. I recall how easily the reclamation of the streets by the gap year mafia was temporarily foiled when a friend of mine picked up the football being used in a display of 'anarcho football' on, like, Princes street man, and walked away with it - property, after all, being theft. Then again, he soon got bored and gave it back; perhaps forestalling the usurpation of civil society.

That and a bit of softly softly from the rozzers and the black international was subdued with as much (ie not much) bruhahhah as an impetous csf excursion east of frasers circa 1985.

This time round I am too old and tired to follow the show, but I wonder, is it too much to hope that the silver spooned platoons will encounter some redundancy threatened office boys at gogarburn, and thus experience the same frisson of a real encounter with the working class, as previously happened when they met the east end boys from the trading floors of london a few years ago? They would put them right on their false consciousness, I am quite sure.

Why do people on here ignore the display of communist regalia etc in avatars and sigs

egb_hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:54:00 GMT

Just as a reminder of the perverted pish it represents;

"65 million in the People's Republic of China
20 million in the Soviet Union[3]
2 million in Cambodia
2 million in North Korea
1.7 million in Africa
1.5 million in Afghanistan
1 million in the Communist states of Eastern Europe
1 million in Vietnam[4]
150,000 in Latin America
10,000 deaths "resulting from actions of the international Communist movement and Communist parties not in power."

- Excerpt from wikipedia

Now, I don't believe the be-sporters of such symbology are evil or would wish to endorse the above. However I think they are in part victims of the fact that we have not had an equivalent social effort to reject this great evil from our collective history as we have with nationalist strains of socialism. Thus, the naive can still be attracted in a way that is less likely with the latter. The 'knowing' are not better than neo-nazis.

It's not an academic point either; communism continues to be the world's most violent ideology, trumping by considerable distance the more voguish preoccupation with islamism. It is in fact the single most deadly ideology the world has ever known, based on endurance and murder-power, if a close second to it's close cousin, nazism, in intensity, while exceeding it in longevity and consistent ability to kill people in different times and places.

I don't subscribe to the tactics of such extremists; I don't think people who make this mistake - which for the most part i believe it to be - should be 'beyond the pale' or given 'no platform'; moreover I honestly believe, as I have said many times over the years, that some who are thus mistaken would take a bullet before me under any great leap forward, as I believe their misguided but well intentioned fervour would drive them to confront the very system they wish for as I sat complacently in the state run bookies. But I do despair at the colossal moral failure to confront this moral outrage in society generally.

It goes to show, imho, that the fundamental lessons of the 20th century (and before) have not been learned; while their is tacit support amongst the establishment, you can get people to subscribe to any old murderous shit.

Shame.

A history of Fitba

PILTONSTANY — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:17:47 GMT

Features Hibs

BBC iPlayer - Draoidhean Cheilteach: Episode 1

Hope you like Subtitles :raisehat:

Politics Over the counter medicines

Jack — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 16:03:22 GMT

Should not be made available to ANYONE on a NHS prescription.

So says a GP in England.

That would include aspirin, paracetamol, most anti-histamine stuff among many others. BTW aspirin and paracetamol are both in the top 10 most prescribed drugs.

Besides the cost of the drugs themselves, by not going to the GP for a prescription the GPs time is freed up with unnecessary appointments. The patients that ask for these drugs most of the time know damn fine that�s what they need so its not as though they need a diagnosis to go with it. If they did turn up at the docs they'd be directed to Boots, Tesco's or local chemist for the pills / potions they need � no prescription!

Could save an absolute fortune on drugs and GP time, money and time that cmould be better used treating patients with greater need.

The principal of the NHS is that everyone insures themselves according to their means (National Insurance allegedly) and gets treated according to their needs.

Thoughts anyone?

Skagboys Book- your chance to be named in it!

Jamie — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:44:57 GMT

Irvine Welsh is offering YOU the unique chance to be named in his new novel, 'Skagboys', the prequel to 'Trainspotting' which will hit the shelves in 2012.

The opportunity to be immortalised and become part of the storyline is up for grabs in order to raise money for a children's charity. Scottish Love in Action (SLA) cares for destitute children in India and is running the competition as well as putting on a special screening of 'Trainspotting' including a Q&A with Welsh on the 1st September 2010 in Edinburgh.

Welsh said that it was his own experiences in India that led him to support the Scottish charity.
Help the children of SLA by spreading the word to all your friends and entering the competition and/or booking tickets for the exclusive screening at www.sla-india.org.

Album Covers

LisaO — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 13:28:25 GMT

I've bought a load of these Album frames: http://www.find-me-a-gift.co.uk/record-album-frame.html.

Not sure if I'm gonna fill them with classics or kitsch (i.e damn awful).

Help me out folks, what are your favourite LP covers?

Match Sponsor for Sunday

Official - Hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:20:17 GMT

Hall Construction Services Ltd - Ahead of the Game Again

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Hibs boss mulls trialist bids

Admin Team — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:50:03 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes today revealed he's mulling over moves for Slovenian hitman Darijo Biscan and Dutch striker Romano Denneboom after taking the pair on trial at Easter

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Free distribution of heroine in Dutch town is 'a success'

HaarlemShuffler — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:45:18 GMT

Just noticed this report in a popular Dutch online news site (nu.nl), original report here (for those who speak Dutch :) ).

Quote:

UTRECHT, 18 Aug 2010 - Dispensing heronine under medical supervision in Utrecht is a success. Town councillor Everhardt confirmed a report about this in the Volkskrant (newspaper) on Wednesday: "Heroine addicts have disappeared off the street".

Utrecht started the free supply of heroine on medical prescription ten years ago. This project specifically targeted heavy addicts who did not respond to any therapy or treatments.

The heroine addicts were responsible for many disturbances, especially at a subway near the large shopping mall 'Hoog Catharijne'. Liberal councillor Everhardt claims that the town has become much 'cleaner' since the arrival of the special clinic.

"The amount of crime caused by this group of addicts has seen a dramatic fall, and the addicts themselves have made great progress."

The reduction in heroine-associated problems is partly down to the methadon projects in the town and the hostels for drug addicts, according to the newspaper report.

Patients

Since 2000, the clinic in Utrecht has treated 140 long-term addicts. Presently there are 47 patients undergoing treatment. In September the town will mark the 10th anniversary of the clinic with a special conference. There will then be a chance for the local residents to visit the clinic.

I have seen similar stories over the years here with heroine addicts even going on to live 'normal' working lives as a result. Seems to be more successful than the methadone clinics on their own...

No chance of this ever happening in Scotland I s'pose...?

After scoring in opener, Hibs ace wants more

Admin Team — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 10:30:00 GMT

LIAM MILLER is determined to add more goals to his game after hitting Hibs' crucial third goal against Motherwell last weekend.

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Cheers Guys from Lux

Alcatraz — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:15:43 GMT

Hey guys,

a big hello from luxemburg city. I followed this club since 10 Years. I'm really proud to do it. May i come once a day again to edinburgh, and support the team in easter road :)

so long :detective:

12th Man! Do you remember your first time?

Hibs12thMan — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:08:12 GMT

No need to say what everyone else is saying about Sunday cause we’ve all noticed its the first match with our new stand occupied; the first match with our Easter Road Stadium complete; the first SPL match on our pitch perfect playing surface; our first home match of the season; the first match to have not one but 5 firsts! :giggle:

The new stand is going to get a lot of attention, the still photographs taken by the media on Sunday will be used for years to come.

When these photographs are used in the future do you want our new home to look like a rest home or a house party? :yas:

Link the old with the new. Find your old scarf you used to wear; find your old Hibs jersey you used to wear; might be a bit warm for hats but if that’s all you’ve got wear it! (and something else please) Get a hold of these old flags, if you think you're too old for flag waving now take them along and give them to a kid – they’ll be delighted to wave the life out of it.

Its only ever first once – lets make this first a first to remember. :banana:

Just a wee reminder to those lucky enough to be in the New East for its debut; the catering kiosks and other finishes will not be completed. The club will be operating a limited catering facility on the day.

McBride Exclusive in Newsletter

Official - Hibs — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 09:00:03 GMT

Kevin previews Rangers test

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Do you lock your mobile phone?

Jack — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:44:01 GMT

Not just the auto keyguard thing but lock it so that you need to enter a code to access the phone?

Work phones dont count.

I don�t, I know I should.

NON Hibs Disturbing paedo tale

Brainwrong — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 21:41:43 GMT

A mate of mine told me a true story on Saturday which I find really disturbing but worth bringing up here as it provokes questions.

He grew up with a guy, mates at school etc. When they got into their teens they drifted apart.

The guy joins the airforce where he is successful but he has some issues. He realises he's interested in child porn and that he's attracted to children.

So, he goes to the airforce councillor and asks for help. She promptly shops him and he ends up sacked and on the register.

He now lives at home with his mum, can't leave the house for fear of being lynched, he's also put on so much weight he's nearing 30 stone (so he probably couldnae leave the house if he wanted too!).

So, did the councillor do the right thing?

Season ticket postal charge

cowiecabbage — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 20:27:52 GMT

When i renewed my ticket this year,i paid the �5 extra charge to have it posted out to me.

As all East stand sts were posted out,free of charge,will those who paid extra be getting a refund?
I know its only a fiver,but its the principle.

Should councils be allowed to host anti-popery shindigs around the Papal visit?

egb_hibs — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:42:31 GMT

People certainly have a right to express their views - though I do fear the UK will shortly be exposed to the world as the backward den of bigotry it increasingly is - but is it right that local government facilitate it?

Councils should not host pope protests | The Church Mouse | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

Paras 10 mile challenge.

Colchester Hibs — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 19:14:35 GMT

Is there any bouncers how fancy a challenge????

If there is get yourself down to catterick garrison, north yorkshire for the Paras ultimate ten mile challenge, you can either run the route or carry 36lbs of kit wearing boots in 1 hr 50.
There where well over 2500 runners last year and all money raised went to charity.
Ill be there as im one of the organisers of the event.

So if you want to know more PM me or check out this linkhttp://www.paras10.com/:thumbgrin

World Map (Simplified)

Brainwrong — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 18:39:21 GMT

World Map (Simplified)

Tony Blair Giving His Memoir Advance & All Future Royalties To Armed Forces Charity

Introspective — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:08:22 GMT

A hell of a lot of dosh. Obviously the cynics are having a field day with this but IMHO it's a terrific gesture to be applauded.:coffee:

Hanlon on East Stand Opener

Official - Hibs — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:50:01 GMT

Paul speaks to Hibernian TV

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East Stand Update

Official - Hibs — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:30:08 GMT

All Season Ticket Membership cards distributed

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Smart Marketing or Very Wrong?

jarkko wiss — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:14:38 GMT

This is lifted from another forum before we start.
How would everyone feel if this is how Hibs marketed season tickets?
I personally think it's a disgrace but maybe they are just trying to appeal to the majority of football "supporters" in Inverness.

Stokes vows to become a team player at Hibs

Admin Team — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:30:05 GMT

ANTHONY STOKES today insisted that there's much more to his game than goals - and the Hibs striker vowed to become a real team player this season.

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Hibs youngster reflects on a perfect few days

Admin Team — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:20:01 GMT

He may only have got less than 15 minutes on the pitch, but that cameo appearance at Fir Park capped the most memorable week - so far - in the career of Hibs kid David Stephen

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Levein

philgro64 — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 10:14:47 GMT

Anyone else see Levein on Sportscene last night talking about Deeks? Basically said that the Scotland team couldn't carry passengers!! He obviously didn't watch Sundays game. That was the best performance I have seen from Deek in along time. He ran for the full 90 minutes and tracked back at every opportunity. I think under Levein there is no chance of him getting a cap for Scotland if a performance like that doesn't get him any recognition?:tuttut:

Smoking outlets in East?

st patrick — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:49:32 GMT

Any word Jamie? Or are the club taking a three line whip on smoking outside ground during half time? Was in the South lower for the Maribor game and the downstairs toilets were stunk out with smokers despite a steward in there. No nice. I wouldn't do it myself despite being a smoker.

And yes to the righteous non smokers...I cannae go 90 mins plus without a fag! Smoking out the back of the old east (up against the fence) whilst chatting to your mates at half time was a ritual shared by hundreds.

Any goss?

sundays ref

hondo — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 06:02:14 GMT

Hibernian v Rangers - Iain Brines
(Live on Sky Sports, 12.15pm)

Song for sunday

dobbie-hfc — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:35:01 GMT

1 man couldnae carry couldnae carry beattie 1 man and his forklift truck couldnae carry beattie
2 men couldnae carry couldnae carry beattie 2 men 1 man and his forklift truck couldnae carry beattie
you get the drift
CMON THE CABBAGE

scottish cup

ever hopeful — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 01:32:09 GMT

14-1 to win s-c might be worth a punt this year if we get the defence sorted out.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

nish

ever hopeful — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:45:37 GMT

why does he get a game,beggers belief, ps sorry RIE.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

Brazilian?

beefy — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 00:22:45 GMT

According to the EEN we may (or may not) have a Brazilian striker on trial :hmmm

A 28 yo striker who's been on trial at Blackburn called Rodrigo Branco.

Not much about him on the net but he scored 2 for Rovers against Burscough just last week.

:dunno:

Romano Denneboom waits to see if Hibs want him - Scotsman.com Sport

Trialist Branco Nets Brace for Rovers XIThe Daily Rover

Tynecastle Boys Under 13's?

1875 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 22:28:35 GMT

Our team, Livi Star have drawn them away in the Scottish Cup. Anyone any idea where they play their home games?

Hibbies you went to school with

st patrick — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:48:44 GMT

Any current and past Hibbies that you went to school with and, if so, were they radges at school?

For me, Paul Kane & Yogi at Holyrood. Future brother in law went to school with Michael Hart (Holy Cross in Hamilton).

Any others?

Mark Wilson

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 21:41:04 GMT

Right rumour is, Mark Wilson is having/had a medical with us, not to sure how gen this is considering he is injured at the moment, but if it is correct, ill be happy with that. He can play right back but can do a job at left back, where i can see him playing for us as we have just got Hart for RB, Wages could be a stumbling block but if he wants to just play football he is it the right place!:dub:

Predictions Hibs v Huns

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:40:53 GMT

Im going to go for 2-2, Deek's n Stokes for the Hibees, would like to think we could win but its been a while sinse we have done them and even though they have lost a few key players they still have uncle walter at the helm, he is by far the best manager in the spl.

We need to get amongst them early and control the midfield and stop that big daft **** Kyle Lafferty if he is playing, cause he is a fookin menace against us!

Forgot FFS DROP NISH!

United v Newcastle

Bambino — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 19:41:55 GMT

1-0 the reds. Berba :thumbgrin

On-line ticketing - WTF ?

HibsNibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 18:26:24 GMT

After yesterday's encouraging start thought I'd drag myself & Mrs. Nibs down to ER for the huns / New East opening game. I live a fair way away from the LSS so am not a season ticket holder but I do have an online account and get to a few games a season. Logged in no bother but then it all ground to a halt. Eventually gave up which means Hibs have lost �54 (2x27) of my money and me having to watch the game up here in a boozer no doubt surrounded by plastic huns. I know I could have probably done the deal on the phone but that's not the point.

Sort it out Tacheman :banger:

NOW WORKING

Fao sg7nil

egb_hibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:58:05 GMT

You now own the lega gambino; I got emptied in making the change as my VIP membership has run out. That should even the divisions up for you. It's not much of an overhead don't worry, but I am just losing interest in X11 and didn't want to let others down.

Miller on Bright Start

Official - Hibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:40:01 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive

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Murray Volvo Half-Time Challenge

Official - Hibs — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 17:00:04 GMT

Show off your shooting skills and win a car!

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Seen it all now

Hampden_Hibby — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:53:10 GMT

Classic Rock Sex Pistols Launch Perfume

Nice Start

Sound2k9 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:34:30 GMT

Been away for a while after that little dispute I got temp. banned, some reason didn't come back but I'm here now and hopefully Hibs do well this season. My positivity is one of the things that lead to my ban, and although my hopes and expectations didn't come to much it was still fun hoping for a mircale.
　
As for this season, NK Maribor was a bit of a disater but I think it did show one thing, that de Graff could be Hibs' equalivent of a Gerrard or Lampard, not in terms of quality, obviously, but in terms of goals from Midfield. I know de Gaff never had the best of games at Motherwell but I think he'll come good and will be a great addition having goals from midfield.
　
As for the game yesterday the first half was dreadful, I watched a little bit of it on Iraqgoals and my computer decided to turn itself off jsut as HT aproached, I restarted expecting it to be 1-0 but thankfully we equalised and I caught the replay of Stokes' goal, right place, right time, pretty much sums him up. I know last season started well and we ground out results when we were behind, and the good thing about this game was that not only did we grind it out, we ground it out pretty well, ok he goals were agaisnt the run of play slightly, up until Millers goal, but we started playing well and creating chances and Wotherspoon really gave us that width and pace we were looking for, hopefully with Michael Hart signing, this allows Wotherspoon more gametime, although yesterday showed he can be kept on the bench for he 1st half and then come on 2nd half and cause mayhem. I've never 'hated' Nish, but yesterday really was he final straw, if he left we'd come a better club, I don't even care if he gets paid for, I'd rather see we pay another team to buy him than field that piece of pish.
　
Glad Stack was in goals, semmed solid throughout, as did Bamba, in fact he was more than solid he was one of our best players. Hogg not good enough, like Nish. Hart did an ok job, and I liked Yogi for getting Stephens on to help run down the clock. Getting Nish off the pitch was a bonus. Hanlon wasn't our best player but he came up with a crucial goal to give us the lead. Just need to stop conceding. Graff didn't look unbelievable, but Miller and McBride were solid especially Miller, capping it off with the winning goal. Wotherspoon, Riordan and Stokes were magic, really were.
　
Can't wait until next Sunday, I have a good feeling about playing the Hun. I think it'd be wise to line-up quite defensive minded against the Hun and make sure we go into Half Time level. Something like this would do:

Stack
Hart---Hogg----Stephens----Halon
Bamba
Miller----Rankin
Wotherspoon----------------------------Riordan

Stokes

I know it may appear quite strange having Riordan far away from Stokes after they linked up well but we just need to focus on not conceding. On the attack, Riordan can drift goalwards with Rankin putting a shift in and covering us down the left side. Wotherspoon giving us some width and Bamba defensive cover. No point scoring early against the Hun, as if last season is anything to go buy we completed more comebacks than we did scoring early and holding on for the win. Around the 60th minute is probably time for Hughes to go for a goal. We'd probably be best shifting to a regular 4-4-2, with Riordan moving up front Stokes, Galbraith coming on for left wing, and taking off Stephens or Hogg even and replacing with Bamba to go for the win.
　
Anyway GGTTH!!!!!
　
Thoughts?

Hughes delighted by Hibs comeback

Admin Team — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:40:04 GMT

Hibs manager John Hughes praises his side's comeback in the 3-2 victory over Motherwell at Fir Park.

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East Stand Picture

gmcchfc — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 11:11:15 GMT

It would be great to get a panoramic picture of the new east.
i noticed this on that sh*thole of a forum hearts have got.

can i apologise in advance for all the ugly faces and maroon :sɯɐʎ
St Johnstone Panorama

getting a pic of the new east bouncing would be quality. any ideas on how to go about it?

Season Ticket's.

drifter533814 — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:31:08 GMT

Did anyone else receive theirs today?. I got mine today :yas:
East stand row X seat 120.

:applause:

Grant Stott: Second-half fireworks lit up Hibs season curtain-raiser

Admin Team — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:10:08 GMT

FIRSTLY, I hope you all had a top summer and are as happy as I am to have the footie season back - and what a cracking first game of the new SPL campaign we all enjoyed yester

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Hibs up and running with thriller

Admin Team — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 10:10:08 GMT

Only five goals this time round, not the 12 these two teams shared when they last met but, nevertheless, it "dozen" get much better than this for Hibs.

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Hibs boss takes on Dutch striker Denneboom on trial

Gorebridge Hibby — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 09:48:45 GMT

another dutchman signed according to the een.:bbb:

Inception

SG7nil — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 07:59:04 GMT

Took the Mrs to see Inception last night.

I think I understood it but she was as confused as when she saw Donnie Darko (so she said anyway).

Film gets rave reviews and I have to say the special effects were tremendous. Storyline was a bit confusing (IMHO) and it's the kind of film you possibly have to see more than once to fully understand. Di Caprio was actually OK in it too (which is praise indeed from me cos I don't usually like him in anything).

Anyone else seen it..? thoughts.

Match Updates!: John Hartson

hibeemacbee — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 01:06:38 GMT

Hartson was the pundit on ESPN today, do not like the guy given he played for one of the uglies. Won me round today though, stuck up for hibs at every opportunity. Said that hanlons goal was not hand ball and that the penalty was 'very soft'. So fair play to the guy.

The presenter on the other hand was not a fan, couldn't believe it when he compared hanlon to Thierry Henry for hibs second. Was then obviously told in his ear to take it back, so back peddled after that.

Anyway GGTTH!

Hanlon's goal

FTJT — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:17:40 GMT

Pretty sure it hit his arm, but it looked to me, from the one useful replay angle, that it caught Lasley's hand first and then bounced back in off Hanlon, with neither having much say in the matter. Anyone confirm/deny?

We won. Hearts didn't.

Haruki — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 00:12:56 GMT

That will pretty much do me?

Watched it in a bar along side a big fat horrible ginger haired jambo geek mouthpiece.

I'm not expecting the Champions League. But that's a good start? I could hardly have asked for more.

BBC Highlights

Caldo1875 — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 23:15:49 GMT

Never seen such a poor set of highlights. It didnt reflect the way the game went anyway whatsoever. It finishes at the Murderwell penalty.

Joke of an organisation

BBC Sport - Football - Motherwell 2-3 Hibernian

Todays Ratings

hibbymikey — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:49:46 GMT

Graham Stack-7
Looked Solid enough,goals were not his fault in any way. Came out for crosses

Michael Hart-6
Was decent enough, not much came down our right side second half

Chris Hogg-4
Hogg is better than this, I don't know if he's just having a massive dip in form, but every time he gets the ball I was screaming just to clear it, he waits too long ends up getting closed down, He needs to pull his finger out, cause he has the mind to be a decent centre half

Sol Bamba-9
I was worshiping this guy by the end, He was out of this world, only one in the hibs team who could win headers, the amount of last ditch tackles he put in, and he looks so comfertable on the ball

Paul Hanlon-6
Not too great by his standards, think he's become too used to playing centre half, didn't have any pace, that humphry ran bloody rings round him.

Edwin De Graaf-6
Still haven't seen much of him, he strung a few passes together with miller. Looks promising enough

Liam Miller-8
First half was poor, his passing was off. second half he picked up made some good runs, looked like the good miller from first half of last season, was rewarded with his goal

Kevin McBride-6
Like Miller, had a dreadful first half, but pulled it together in the second half, put in a few decent tackles, ran himself in to the ground

Derek Riordan-9
Good performance, must admit I missed most of his play today until the second half although I have been assured he had a man of the match performance

Colin Nish-3
I have supported this guy more than most, but he was simply comical, I wld rather put bamba up front, for being 6ft 3 hes dreadfull in the air, no strength, and just not a great footballer, he has his moments, and a few games where he plays well, but he should not be guarenteed a place, unless he learns to jump

Anthony Stokes-7
Right place right time again, Did a little bit of running around, unlucky not to score a couple more, still need to learn how to run though

David Wotherspoon-8
Came on, and looked creative, attck minded and pushed hibs on, sure he passed to miller for the 3rd goal, should be in the team every week

David Stephens-7
Came on quite late in the day, but what he did he did well, opposite of Hogg, ball came to him and he got it up the pitch, won headers and had that great block in front of goal right at the death

Ipod headphones

cowiecabbage — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 20:20:32 GMT

Needing a new set of headphones for my ipod,prefer the in ear type and am looking for something under �20 if possible.

Any recomendations?

Cheers

The USPGA

Bambino — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:43:05 GMT

Anyone else watching?

Hope Rory does it but he's not looking to good right now unfortunately.

Is this good or an obscenity; Love will tear us apart, U2 and Arcade Fire

egb_hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:38:51 GMT

Unexpectedly I think this is ok. Arcade Fire kick up a racket that is sort of Joy Division-esque while being recognisably themselves.

Meanwhile Bono is mostly remarkably subdued vocally, although the Robin Williams dressed as Captain Scarlet look is so awful I literally can't watch it.

All in all not a bad take on it.

For Bonus points, an interesting Killer take on Bizarre Love Triangle, one of my all time top five;

Become Part of History

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:10:05 GMT

Rangers visit new-look Easter Road

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''Smurf in Yogi U turn'' Bounce Exclusive!

jimmyhibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 19:08:33 GMT

Following Hibs' gritty performance at Fir Park a salivating Smurf was seen to be jumping about and doing a jig as he was heard shouting '' Yogi! I'm sorry! I was wrong about you. You are a God! If I caught you in bed with my missus, I'd shake your hand.''
Friends of the deluded Hibs fan managed to assist paramedics in fastening the straightjacket and carry him into the ambulance.
Doctors have described the prognosis as 50/50.
Dr Bobby Puuler informed a worried press that the next couple of weeks could be crucial in his recovery.
''With Hibs at home to Rangers next week, the medical staff at the hospital will be at his bedside ready to inject him with 200ml of getrealyadafti if Hibs, by some strange and improbable way, manage to overcome the Queen's 11.''

Murray Fed

Bambino — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:53:50 GMT

Murray 1 set up. :yas:

Bellamy to CFC

Bambino — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:52:28 GMT

WalesOnline - CardiffOnline - Cardiff Football - Cardiff City to sign Craig Bellamy
:wow:

Kevin Thomson

hattrick baker — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 18:07:13 GMT

Broke his leg yesterday.

All said and done, he has had a horrid time of it with injuries.

It will take a lot for him to come back again

Hughes Reviews Triumph

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:50:05 GMT

Boss speaks to Hibernian TV

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Full Time Hibs were unlucky

Jack — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:44:58 GMT

A lot of folk were saying we should have been 3 down going into half time instead of level, OK maybe we were.

But in the second half we could have scored more than half a dozen. We were really strong and looked like we could have scored for fun � their keeper made a number of great stops. Miller had the midfield sussed, Ant and Deeks were all but showboating in the last 15 minutes, didn�t do much for my auld ticker. grandpa

So for all those that say we should have been down, what about the better chances we had to put the game beyond, even the 6 we mucked up last time?

Hughes: We Deserved Victory

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 17:30:12 GMT

Hughes reviews opening day win

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Chris Hogg - Impersonation of a Center Half

persevered — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:44:40 GMT

Happy with the win of course, but does anyone else get a squeaky arse any time Hoggy has some proper defending to do.

He is like one of those birds of paradise that mimic the sounds of the rainforrest. He goes in generally the right place, looks to be working hard and putting pressure on the strikers but without making a positive defensive contribution.

Now I know Bamba has his faults, (childish, thinks he is much better than he is) but there are at least some ticks in the plus column.

Hoggy is a committed pro, but he has not impoved over the past 2 years and Yogi seems the only one fooled by his performances.

Just back

1875 — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:17:51 GMT

Now I know most of you have seen the game on TV today and certainly had a better view of the play at the far end of the pitch, I thought I would get the season rolling with my take on the game.

First half I thought we were poor, disjointed and very lucky to go in at 1-1, although the goal was well worked.

Second half, was like Blackpool second half, more positive play, some good passing football, excellent moves and some very good defending. I could not see the 'well penalty but a few people who I spoke to post match suggested it was a stupid foul by Nish?

Team

Stack - Played well, other then some indecision with Bamba and not moving at 'well's first goal.
Hart - Some Hibs fans were critical, but as the only player playing on the right side of the pitch in a green shirt he was left to do far too much on his own and suffered for it.
Bamba - People can say what they want about Sol's failings, but he is a crucial player for Hibs.
Hogg - Shocking first half, never a captain, but did improve second half.
Hanlon - Run ragged by 'well's excellent right winger but gave a good stab at it, well played son, that was a tough one.
McBride - Didn't seem to understand his role first half, much better second half, especially when De Graaf went off. Should have scored from 8 yards?
Miller - Battled away first half, and for me he shaded Hibs man of the match from Bamba and Deek, magnificent second half and a great goal. Well played Liam Miller, you get the 1875 Man of the Match Bottle of Red Cola this week.
De Graaf - Sorry Guys, he is still Jarkko Wiss for me, not sure he knows what position he is playing yet? I reckon he is told to play right mid, but simply doesn't.
Deek - Never stopped working, deserved a goal, but then I love Derek Riordan (in a manly, he'sa good Hibby sort of way).
Stokes - Blew hot and cold first half, scored, had a great first 30 second half, the breathed out his arse last 10 -15 minutes. Much better son.
Nish - Deary me.

Wetherspoon - On for De Graaf - Done well, great touch, but needs to toughen up.
Stephens - On for Nish, I like the look of this ladddie, big, strong and confident.

Hughes - Poor first half showing, but he changed the way we played twice second half, one to cause 'well more problems when we attacked, then when he changed it to a back 5 for the last 15. It allowed us to control the game. I am not his biggest fan, but he got it right today. Well played Yogi.

Fans - Well played the 1500 or so fans who went to Motherwell, when it was live on TV at stupid o'clock on a Sunday late morning. Special mention to three Bluetooners on that one.

Pitch - Looking good Motherwell, will it last, well with the camber from where I was sitting, I will say no, it will still flood in that bottom corner?

Liam Miller

Gatecrasher — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 14:10:43 GMT

hibs class

:bbb::applause::bbb::applause:

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east stand sell out

westside_hibby — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:55:48 GMT

i know that everytime we play any half of the old firm we usually get a good crowd but with the opening of the east stand for the game do you reckon it will be buy tickets asap incase theres a risk of getting locked out the east or do you think it should still be alright to go along matchday?
ggtth

Motherwell 2 Hibernian 3

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:10:05 GMT

Dramatic win at Fir Park

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Great Win

Introspective — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:05:25 GMT

And that ultimately is all that matters. Performance wise I thought first half we were woeful. Second half we were much better. Great performances from Bamba, Miller, Stokes & Riordan.

Well done Hibs

GloryGlory — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 13:00:56 GMT

Great result and great way to kick off the season. Was shaky at times but 3 points in the bag and 3 goals.

GGTTH:bbb::bbb::bbb::bbb:

colin nish

Matt-1875-C — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:58:57 GMT

why does yogi persist on playing him?

Deek and Stokes and the whole team for that matter played a million times better when he went off... hope yogi can see this!

Motherwell 1 Hibernian 0

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:40:11 GMT

Latest from Fir Park

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Does anyone know why they punt the ball up to nish?

Hibs1875 — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:36:25 GMT

even if he gets a head to the ball no one is there to get it :banger::banger:

just giving possesion away ALL THE TIME! if yogi doesnt change tatics we will never make top 6.

:banger::banger:

hibs defence

big ell — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:18:14 GMT

do remind me what position Yogi played in his days...jeezz

Motherwell 0 Hibernian 0

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:10:43 GMT

Season opener at Fir Park

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Full Time: Motherwell 2 v 3 Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 11:00:01 GMT

Season opener at Fir Park

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New season best wishes

SkyeHibs — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 08:03:42 GMT

Well the new season is almost upon us as we await the wearers of the famous green jerseys taking to the field at Fir Park for the first league game of the season. There is always such a sense of anticipation as we look ahead to what the coming season may bring us. Our first eleven carry our hopes and dreams for another season. When they cross that white line today they are representing a football club with a fine tradition and respresenting each and every one of us, you and me.

Good luck our bonny boys and give us a performance to make us proud.

Next week we return home with a new stand that will help create an intimidating atmosphere. With the first eleven strutting their stuff on the Easter Road turf we can do our bit as the 12th man and make sure Easter Road becomes a fortress, a place we expect to win and away teams fear to come to....starting with the rangers next week.
Glory, glory.

Thread titled "Reeking of Jobbies" on Keeckback

scotty1875 — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 07:45:47 GMT

Posted today on Keeckback

"The smell down McLeod St was just delightful.. went to the ticket office on friday and it was stinking and again today pure shite! :grr:"

What do expect ya Yam fud!

Confirmed what we've known all along "Sh1te, Sh1te ,Glorious Sh1te it's down at Tyncastle..........

That is just asking for a few replies from the Hibbies likes casper

GGTTH

Video cameron conronts mad vlad

dolphinLEGEND — Sun, 15 Aug 2010 03:14:22 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GIQQhPTuRH4

:yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams::yams:

so ive been on holiday recently, good tour of europe.

buckie — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 23:06:33 GMT

Amsterdam, Loosdrecht, Bruges, Amiens (Somme), Nancy, Freiburg (Black Forest), Lake Como, Verona, Lake Garda, Innsbruck, Rothenburg Ob Der Tober, Heidleberg, Oberwesel, Cologne, Maastricht, Haarlem.

some nice spots there, great holiday, :fyi:

anyone want to see any photos?

General Fringe recommendations

Stirlinghibee — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:39:25 GMT

Not just for comedy.

Yesterday I saw the following

Call of Cthulu (Hill St theatre (Grand lodge of Edinburgh)) - The atmospherics (light , sound , smoke) were terrific. Dialogue, however, was like a drunken EGB(sorry old boy!). I honestly felt like staying behind and asking the boy what the fuck his play was all about? 6/10

Aliester Crowley , A passion for evil (C Central (Carlton hotel)) - Another one man show, like Cthulu, though this time simpler to follow. Very well done, with again outstanding work from the guy working the lights and the sounds.6/10

Nina Conti (Pleasance dome (The student union in Bristo Square) - She is by far and away the funniest comediene I have ever seen. This is piss yer pants comedy, with an added "we are not worthy" because she is in effect playing two "roles" at once. The finale of her act had the audience hyper ventilating. 10/10.

Lovelace the musical (Udderbellys pasture (McEwan Hall, Bristo Square) - Perhaps the best thing I have ever seen at the Fringe. I felt very sorry for the people who put this show on in such a large venue to see it less than half full. This show had been winning awards in it's native USA, so perhaps they thought it had come with a bigger reputation to Edinburgh than it actually had. It makes you want to tear your hair out at times that a "face on Channel 4 comic" can haver a load of pish for an hour and sell out, whilst something with as much talent as this performs to " seats". Anyway, If any of you can, go and see this, as it is completely terrific. The lead (Linda Lovelace played by Katrina Lenk) is a total fox, and an amazing singer. Awesome!! 11/10!!

Hibernian TV: Fir Park Coverage

Official - Hibs — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 22:20:01 GMT

Live audio commentary

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Murray Nadal

Bambino — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 20:06:18 GMT

1-0 Murray in sets.

Playing brill.

nhc yams

butterbean — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 17:17:29 GMT

:sɯɐʎcopied from sick back.

I must admit i was "RAGING" in the true sense of "RAGING" when the smile on my face of us just taking the lead was rather rudely wiped off ones face.I take it, by your post, the goal was avoidable with nae defenders paying attention then.You are right though losing a goal straight from kick off is criminal and tends to show defenders/players not focusing correctly. Chin up though, a long way to go but i have a wee feeling that we will in time gel and win more games than we lose, starting with the first derby. :

these idiot a prepared to wait till the derby for there first win. think they may have to wait longer . . i want us to win every game . not just derbys . fucking yam fuds :sɯɐʎ:sɯɐʎ:sɯɐʎ

Bravo Tango Zulu

Brainwrong — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 16:00:27 GMT

At which stage does she actually insult anyone?

She made an arse of herself but bit of a feckin' non story.

Paul Hartley scores a hat trick on his league debut!

ECKtheHIBEE — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:26:17 GMT

Aberdeen 4 - 0 Hamilton :-o

Blackpool strugglers

Davy — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 15:01:54 GMT

Tipped to have a seriously bad season...currently up0-3 away to wigan lol

Ben Shephard

Bambino — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:54:00 GMT

Presenting Sky Sports.

Jings never seen that coming :rollfloor

According to todays EEN

Greenmachine — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 12:50:09 GMT

Yogi wants to bring in a midfielder and a striker..

We have had no offers for any of our players..

Yogi thinks the team is still 2 years away from it's full potential..

Would like to bring more experienced players into the side..

Has a very good working relationship with Rod Petrie..

Hopes Bamba is Hibs player of the year this year..

Weekend Coupons

Bambino — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:54:40 GMT

Well chaps it's back! What we all on?

Went for:

Spurs &
Wigan.

Everton
D United
Swansea

Celtic
Chelsea -2

Doncaster
Watford
Plymouth

Hartlepool
Port Vale
Brighton

Sheep
Dunfermline
Stirling

sunderland draw
Bolt draw
Scunny draw

Good luck troops. :approve:

ICT v MANKS

hattrick baker — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:48:59 GMT

Gotta say, the manks are murder, it is all completely ICT, and McCann is playing, doing ok.

By the way Broonie is playing so does that mean Levein will not pick him as well after what he said to Marshall, or was there different reasons for that:dunno: as in he does not play for the old firm.
No seriously, he cant say it to one player and let another away with it, unless as i said there is other reasons for it.

Look out for the reign of Riordan at Hibs

Admin Team — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:40:32 GMT

DEREK RIORDAN today revealed he not only has his sights set on regaining his crown as Easter Road goals king but becoming the SPL's top hot-shot.

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Ten good men and true

Admin Team — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:20:10 GMT

St Mirren 2-3 Hibs 2 November 1957

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Hibs make Celts pay the penalty

Admin Team — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:10:07 GMT

Hibs 4-4 Celtic(Hibs won 4-3 on pens)4 September 1985HIBS recorded a magnificent victory over Celtic in a penalty decider to book their place in the Skol Cup s

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12th Man! Hibs 12th Man Flag Recommendation (under a fiver)

Hibs12thMan — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:53:57 GMT

Hi Hibees

The Nigerian flag for waving about!

The recommended size is 5'x3' (152x91cm) which fits quite nicely on the permitted 1 metre length of cane. If you get a flag with eyelets make sure the cane is quite skinny because the eyelets aren�t very big.

A quick Google search has brought up these 3 place where they can be bought (not sure about the cost of P&P), I�m sure there will be others.

Greens of Gloucestershire, �3.99
http://www.greensofgloucestershire.c...y-version.html

www.MrFlag.com, �3.99
http://www.mrflag.com/p/4701/Nigeria__Budget_.html

Amazon, 4 new from �2.19
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nigeria-Nati...1781637&sr=8-1

Let�s make the 3 stands a sea of green and white!

Of course if you have another type of green and white flag bring that along � variety is the spice of life!

Bamba to Fulham?

hibbycarrick — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 09:58:11 GMT

Fulham boss Mark Hughes is reported to be lining up a �1million swoop for the Ivory Coast stopper AWOL during

Ill prove to Craig that the cap fits | The Sun |Home Scotland|Scottish Sport|SPL

Hibs record v Well

doontheslope70 — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 07:35:10 GMT

According to Hibernian Mad we have won 43 lost 57 of 131 games played against Motherwell. Must say this surprised me.

://http://bit.ly/dltsX6

Sundays odds

Purple & Green — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:32:39 GMT

Hibs are at least 7/4

Since 1999 at Firk Park:

P20 W9 D5 L6 F42 A32

ie. A great value bet.

Riordan looking to stay with Hibs

Admin Team — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:30:12 GMT

Hibernian forward Derek Riordan is open to extending his stay at Easter Road.

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Boss Previews Season Start

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 19:00:04 GMT

Hughes speaks to Hibernian TV

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Manager Previews Season Start

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:50:02 GMT

Hughes speaks to Hibernian TV

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Deluded Yam, (warning content may cause you to laugh)

hibeejo — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 18:16:55 GMT

Here is the content of a bit of banter with a deluded yam

IN REPLY TO ASKING WHAT NAME AND NUMBER HE SHOULD GET ON HIS NEW HEARTS TOP I REPLIED;

ME:BOTTOM 6

YAM:your wrong ain't going to happen that way we have 2 decent strikers who if not mistaken guided sunderland from the championship into the premiership those being kyle and elliot if they strike off a gd partnership early on this could very well be the year hearts win the spl or come close again haha

ME:Dream on. Elliot never came close for sunderland. And kyle's a injury prone journey man. As for winning the league you are deluded.Both Two nearlymen

YAM:rubbish just jealous mate cause we have 2 class don't let me be the one to tell you so when i'm right haha

ME:I'll be waiting. I'd bet that stokes or riordan
Will get more goals than all of your strickers put together.

YAM:rubbish your shit lets face it all talk from you boys and no action from your team really gd luck this season hibs will never be a big team like the jambos i look fwd to us hammering you again this season

Hibernian LIVE TV Matches

metaldave — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:45:49 GMT

I thought I'd let you all know there are 8 LIVE Hibernian Matches on TV (between now and the end of november):

Date - Featured Game - Time - Channel
Sun 22/08/2010 - Hibernian vs. Rangers - 12:15pm - Sky Sports
Sun 29/08/2010 - St Mirren vs. Hibernian - 2:15pm - Sky Sports
Sat 18/09/2010 - Hibernian vs. Hamilton - 3:00pm - BBC Alba
Sat 23/10/2010 - Aberdeen vs. Hibernian - 12:00pm - ESPN
Sat 30/10/2010 - Dundee Utd vs. Hibernian - 3:00pm - BBC Alba
Sun 07/11/2010 - Hibernian vs. Hearts - 2:15pm - Sky Sports
Sat 13/11/2010 - Hibernian vs. Motherwell - 3:00pm - BBC Alba
Sat 27/11/2010 - Hibernian vs. St Johnstone - 3:00pm - BBC Alba

Merouana Zemmama is 'miles away'

am_moroccan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:42:29 GMT

Hibernian manager John Hughes has revealed that he is not expecting the return of midfielder Merouane Zemmama until the end of the year.

Merouana Zemmama is 'miles away', admits Hibs boss - Scotsman.com Sport

12th Man! Motherwell Away Announcement

Hibs12thMan — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:29:32 GMT

With it being a 12:00 kick off and all that there are no arrangements for the Hibs 12th Man Singing Section to meet up before hand.

So all the singers who are going are asked to meet at the right of the stadium as you enter, nearest to Motherwell�s shed.

For future away games, particularly those played at a reasonable time on a reasonable day, the Hibs 12th Man Singing Section hopes to nominate a pub or club [where the Police don�t nominate one for us] where the Singing Section can meet and greet each other for a lemonade or two before the match. If Jack has anything to do with it you�ll be complimenting each other on a great vocal extravaganza at the previous match!

Your thoughts on which pub / club at each of the SPL grounds would be appreciated and also suggest an area the Singing Section should occupy at each ground.

In our regular announcements we would also like to include details of supporters buses that are running. If you run a bus, or know someone who does, please [ask them to] get in touch. The Hibs 12th Man will then advertise these buses and hopefully get them filled with new away supporters.

Travel Guide for Motherwell

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 17:00:04 GMT

Sunday 15 August

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Hibees Fantasy Football League. Join up asap!

Hibeescott — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 16:24:59 GMT

Metro Fantasy Football.

Name: 'The Hibs Select'
Pin: 8007492

Be good to get as many folk as possible so spread the word.

Hibernian Drive New Sponsorship Deal

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 15:10:16 GMT

Murray Volvo join as official vehicle partner

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Stealing?

el_fletch — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:31:42 GMT

Its likely everyone on the bounce has had something stolen from them at some stage and possibly done a bit of stealing in their younger years themselves. So..

What are bouncers views on theft? Are there any circumstances where stealing is acceptable and is there a such thing as a victimless crime in regards to theft?

FWIW I think would steal (or attempt to steal) from a supermarket to feed my family if things were bad enough.

Thoughts?

Under 19s Hit Duns For Six

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 14:10:06 GMT

Impressive display by youngsters

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Aidy Boothroyd

hattrick baker — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:26:50 GMT

After the thread about Bamba, is this offensive.

The manks made a derisory offer he said

"It was �3.50 and a Haggis"

Why the need for a haggis?

If it was a muslim country would he have said "Halal" meat??

No danger.

Now if it was any other country he would not have said anything other than the money aspect.

Something over nothing?
I just think he is a prick, the offer derisory or not is nothing to do with the poor old haggis has it:hmmm

Murray questions doubters at Hibs

Admin Team — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 13:00:07 GMT

Hibernian defender Ian Murray says the club needs to shed a "crisis mentality" to fulfil its potential.

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I could be your father

bingo mistro — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:56:39 GMT

My partner is a manager in a Greggs up town and the other day she was called forward to speak to an older gent who was adament he should be able to get two free sausage rolls with some deal or other ,anyway she goes down to explain to him and as she speaks he stops her with a smile saying "oh your not from round here talking with that accent ,where you from?" so she replies Tranent. "Oh tranent i know Tranent eh the belters,lie forrit." for people that dont know thats our motto,anyway he continues "aye i used to go down tranent all the time after the fitbaw! my partner says oh aye and why was that like? he laughs saying "oh i shafted a few wummin down there the pans and musselburgh too "she laughs saying so i could be your grandbairn and he says well you never know ,she asks him so you played football "Aye and a managed tae,what team do you support "she replies Hibs ,so he replies with a smile "gid hen well a played for them and managed them too,my names Eddie turnbull" fair to say he got his two free sausage rolls,he went on to say that bamba should be booted for reporting back late and it wouldnt bloody happen if i was still there .LEGEND!!!!!!:bbb::bbb::smug:

SPL opener at Fir Park sees former striker Lehmann recall hitting the heights on and

Admin Team — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 12:10:11 GMT

SPL opener at Fir Park sees former striker Lehmann recall hitting the heights on and off the pitch

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Calling all hibs fans in the north east of england

Colchester Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:44:00 GMT

Are there any hibs fans who live in the north east of england ie york,leeds,newcastle, middlesbourgh? i live in catterick garrison and will be attending all home games and the occasional away game. If u want to car share or get a minibus going or there already is one can u please let me know.

Cheers:thumbgrin

Who are the 2 trialists????

Colchester Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:36:38 GMT

Over on the .Net they are banging on about two trialists, but are being very touchy about saying who they are, does anyone have any "gen" or is it a secret:dunno: either way can someone pm me or just let the cat ooot the bag and tell us all.:thumbgrin

Hibs boss hopes strikers' duel will boost league challenge

Admin Team — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:00:07 GMT

John Hughes today admitted he's looking forward to watching Derek Riordan battle to reclaim his goalscoring crown, insisting the striker's personal fight can help driv

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Well That'll be us doomede then....

Shades03 — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 10:32:46 GMT

Motherwell have just signed two new strikers. According to reports both are big,fast,good movement, and Brown recons will take SPL by storm. Just wot we need to hear prior to Sundays game eh. Hogg / Bamba [ or whatever c/b pairing Yogi selects] trying to stop fast runners who create space by running off the ball and good in the air isn't good news for us.

NEW Tensile ball

Official - Hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:30:09 GMT

Revolution in football design and technology

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Was OutsideLeft Moaty?

egb_hibs — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 09:22:15 GMT

I had my suspicions.

It's a pisser he's been rumbled.

hogg proud to be captain

ever hopeful — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:17:23 GMT

proud he should think himself lucky to even be in the team never mind captain. i dont think there is anyone at e r fit enough to be our captain but who could we get in who could be a potential captain.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

hibs greatest team

ever hopeful — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 01:09:17 GMT

going to get caricatures of the best team of players to have played for our great club.stanton defo,goram probably brownlie defo, any ideas.keep changing it all the time and want it made up soon.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

Eintracht Frankfurt Website

glasgowian — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 21:48:12 GMT

To the Eintracht fans on here :

Much improved English language section dontcha think ?

http://www.eintracht.de/english/news/

Mon the Eagles :applause:

Hogg: Proud to be Captain

Official - Hibs — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 20:20:07 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive at Hampden

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Wind Up a jambo - live!

el_fletch — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:55:32 GMT

I've just received a text from a jambo. He has initiated wind-up time. Im going to let the bounce deal with him this time.

As expected, he's not very bright. He is an inlaw though so i don't want it to resort to verbal abuse.

Jambos Text: "Hibs are soooo shite"

Be quick people, timing is important in such games. I'll post his responses.

LET THE GAMES BEGIN!

Metro fantasy football

Bambino — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 19:28:50 GMT

Created a league for the bounce, feel free to join.

Fantasy Football | Free Premier League Fantasy Football | Metro.co.uk

Name Bounce League

Pass 8007161

Stadium Plan

gmcchfc — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 17:43:10 GMT

does anyone have the stadium plan? its is not showing up on the club website.
thanks in advance

Knife Crime Animation

Jamie — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:43:27 GMT

***Caution: May contain scenes that some may dislike, play with caution***

Hearts Dunno Much About Irony............

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 16:15:00 GMT

Planning Application In For New Aberdeen Stadium - Jambos Kickback Don't Forget the JKB Player Sponsorships !

:rollfloor

Hibee Hall Of Fame Entrys: 1990-2010

MSG_07 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 15:27:43 GMT

Franck Sauzee
Russell Latapy
John O'Neil
Mixu Paatelainen
Darren Jackson
Keith Wright
Derek Riordan
Garry O'Connor
Ian Murray
Ivan Sproule
Rob Jones
Scott Brown
Steven Fletcher
Pat McGinlay
John Hughes
Kevin Harper
Jim Leighton
David Murphy
Mickey Weir
John Burridge
Gordon Hunter
Murdo McLeod
Tam McInytre
Barry Lavety

Possible contenders for hall of fame honours? Thoughts?

Great films that you have never seen

moat — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:47:40 GMT

I have never seen Citizen Kane all the way through,nor have I seen any of the lord of the rings films,the seventh seal,nor the seven samuri,does this make me a bad person?

what could I buy for 38p?

moat — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:45:42 GMT

I've got 38p in my pocket,what could I buy?

Incident outside the Loch Inn

Greenmachine — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:44:14 GMT

Just driven passed there about an hour ago, and there were police everywhere TV cameras, sound equipment and everything. Area round about the Loch Inn and the Chinese takeaway taped off. Anyone any idea what happened ?

great battle scenes in films

moat — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:52:45 GMT

I think everyone likes a good pagger-so what's your favourite battlescene in a film?The one at the beginning of Gladiator is a cracker!

Anyone up for 3-5-2 ????

Colchester Hibs — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:30:39 GMT

Right, ive thought about what formation i would like the team to use this season and its 3-5-2.

Stack/Brown

Hart
Hogg
Stephens/Hanlon

Bamba/McBride. Bamba-captain
Galbraith
Spoony
Miller
De Graff

Deeks
Stokes/Nish

It could take a while to get to speed, but i would like to see us accomodate Spoony and Galbraith with a strong midfield and with big Bamba to stop teams playing through us, just sat infront of the back 3.

That is all!!danniiRdanniiRdanniiR

FAO SKII / Broonieboy / Other teachers

hibs1986 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 10:13:57 GMT

Interested to read your thoughts on the Curriculum for Excellence, and its implementation. I can see how this is going to work at Primary level, on the whole, but I'm struggling to get my head around the implications for subject-based secondary education. I'd be grateful to know what you think.

Hibs striker Nish recalls dirty dozen

Admin Team — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:01 GMT

Colin Nish should have been sporting the widest of grins having claimed his first hat-trick for the club he'd supported all his life.

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Hibs' Stack and Nish return to training

Admin Team — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:50:01 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes was today poised to enjoy a double boost ahead of Sunday's opening SPL match against Motherwell with Graham Stack and Colin Nish due to rejoin their

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Only 65 years ago.

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:15:23 GMT

The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima, August 6, 1945

Was this necessary?

Was this an "Experiment" in the name of a greater good?

Any thoughts?

Clubs fight rail disorder

Admin Team — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:00:39 GMT

HEARTS and Hibs are among the Scottish clubs that have signed up to a new scheme to cut football-related disorder on the railway.

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Palm Oil. At ANY cost?

Zitellis Heid — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:52:08 GMT

Palm Oil

Warning: Some disturbing images.

Attacking Options?

ode86 — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:29:07 GMT

Dont get me wrong the new stand and pitch was an absolute must and looks amazing . However i feel we will struggle without any real quality signings. I like the look of De Graff, but wat i would take to have someone like Mattias Jack back at easter road to bully people off the park!!! we dont have a great spine to the team and i think we will fall short. I would love for hibs to play a more wide formation and get attacking oppositions defences rather than the long ball game which doesnt suit us! Thicot,Nish,Rankin,Smith all not good enough in my eyes, i predicted us to finish 6th!!

One band per country

Brainwrong — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 08:20:12 GMT

Right, make your way around the world by chosing one band per country, they should be who you think personally are the best from that country. It's all subjective so I don't care, who're the best international acts?

Bit of a wonky flight path but....

Scotland: Boards of Canada
England: Cinematic Orchestra (really spoilt for choices)
Norway: Jaga Jazzist
Netherlands: Noisia
Germany: Modeselektor
France: DJ Cam
Japan: Cornelius
Austrailia: The Avalanches
Brazil: Amon Tobin
USA: DJ Shadow (again, really spoilt for choices)
Canada: Kid Koala

Duns ams v hibs x1 tonight at gavinton 7:00 kick off

berwickhibee — Thu, 12 Aug 2010 07:15:36 GMT

get yourself along if you are at a loose end tonight,yogi will again bring down a hibs team to play in the borders.

�3 for adults and only �1 for kids admission,and look out for the refreshment stall,raffle and a wee match programme.

if you cant wait til sunday come along and have a pleasent evening in the borders.:burnout::yas:

Wotherspoon Rises to Occasion

Official - Hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 21:20:05 GMT

Midfielder scores for country

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Which party represents the working wo/man?

egb_hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 20:43:47 GMT

It seems to me that in the era of globalisation, noone. The right are in favour of free movement of labour and capital both on ideological grounds and on behalf of business interests. The left, meanwhile, are exactly the same, starting from different ideological premises.

Who then, represents the interests of the worker exposed to wage deflation or redundancy through the movement of capital to labour (offshoring) or labour to capital (immigration)? It seems to me, none of them are - not in the mainstream anyway.

This is labour's problem first, as their traditional base have been the first victims, but as offshorers move into white collar sectors it might become a problem for all. Labour has responded by cultivating client bases directly dependent on their largesse - state employees, those on benefits, migrants themselves. That's now bust, and I'm not sure what the tories own gambit will be.

But it leaves a massive and growing disenfranchised population, and moreover, the one that keeps the whole show on the road.

A thorny problem methinks. And a growing opportunity for nationalists of either left or right.

Mumford & Sons

HibbyPaulo. — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:48:57 GMT

Got to say that their album "Sigh No More" has to be one of the best if not the best album of the past few years. Their really hearty music is something which I never really thought I'd like but after seeing them at TITP they've grown on me. They remind me of "Fleet Foxes" with some of their slower more mellow songs like "Thistles & Weeds" and "Sigh No More". I'd like them to do some more indie stuff as they seem to be more folk music orientated.

It will be quite interesting to see if they can follow up the success of "Sigh No More" as it is a top notch album. :mrgreen:

Hibernian TV LIVE Season Tickets

Official - Hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 19:30:12 GMT

Subscribe for the 2010/11 Season

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link??

luigi HFC — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:56:59 GMT

anybody got a link for the scotland match tonight? i aint got ESPN so if anyone could give me a link it would be much appreciated. cheers again.

Edwin on Big Kick Off

Official - Hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:50:06 GMT

Hibernian TV exclusive with de Graaf

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Discount Voucher

Dj Kid — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 16:13:13 GMT

Anybody got a wee discount voucher for the shop? Need to get the little one the new home kit and the pennies are way too tight right noo!

Any help would be appreciated.

I'm in Ireland...

Owen — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:40:14 GMT

I'm in Ireland at the moment and just want to say good luck and best wishes to my brother NewryHiby who gets married this Saturday!!!

Travelling to America soon?

southfieldhibby — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:07:34 GMT

You need to apply for a visa waiver online, it's free just now but from 9th September it's going to cost �9.00 each traveller.
It's valid for two years so it's worth doing even if you have no immediate plans

https://esta.cbp.dhs.gov/esta/esta.h...4-4C9F7035DEAA

Dnipro Kids Celebrate 5th Anniversary

Official - Hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 14:50:14 GMT

Former players and famous fan become charity patrons

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Steven Fletcher leads Scotland's attack against Sweden

Easter Heaven — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:45:21 GMT

BBC Sport - Football - Steven Fletcher leads Scotland's attack against Sweden

Great to see levein thinking outside the old firm! Fletch is by far and a way the best striker we have, supported by McFadden i reckon thats a pretty good midfield as well.

but i cannot beleive that huddy Broadfoot gets a game for Scotland - man he's dire! thank god Hutton is the man for that position - but surely Whittaker is a better shout?!?!

Start work tomorrow....

HibbyPaulo. — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:44:06 GMT

looking forward to it though. :banana:

Hail Hail on the news!

deano6-2 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 12:41:34 GMT

You should get an oscar for that dramatic performance!

Jimmy Reid RIP

Introspective — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:37:26 GMT

A good guy.

Hibs goalkeeper doesn't expect another 6-6 draw

Admin Team — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:30:04 GMT

Virtually every footballer thrives on returning to their old haunts, spurred on by recollections of good times past or the need to prove a point to doubting fans or ex-manager

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No new faces for the Hibees before kick-off

Admin Team — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:30:04 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes today admitted he's unlikely to sign any more new players ahead of Sunday's first SPL clash of the season against Motherwell even although he bel

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East Stand Season Ticket Members

Official - Hibs — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:30:06 GMT

Club to issue new access cards this week

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Tickets for Rangers game

DAVE1875 — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:23:43 GMT

Anyone know what date these come out & how early I can get them? not a season ticket just an ordinary match ticket btw :thumbgrin

new stand

ever hopeful — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 01:34:48 GMT

great to see the new stand opening early, pitch looking very good but same old dross on the pitch. everyone can see we need a defence and have done for some time. get rid of smith,hogg,mcbride,rankin,thicot ,and please god NISH. still need some experienced players to come in and help hanlon and stephens to develope into great players that they can be. these 2 and a few others coming through would benefit from a real pro. leave it as it is and they will stagnate or move on because lets be honest what are they going to learn from oops ive done it again hogg. bamba s to selfish to teach anyone so has anyone got players in mind.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

Match Updates!: Stokesy just got a telling...

hibeemacbee — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:24:26 GMT

Stokes just put his facebook status about how he is off on the lash on Wednesday in Dublin. As a concerned hibee I got him f**kin told! Concentrate on Motherwell ye radge!

Also he posted a video of his penalty from the u21 game. Top class.
GGTTH

the doc. tonight about the twins on the motorway

moat — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 00:21:41 GMT

incredible stuff-really strange goings on and a misscarriage of justice to boot.There's no way these two women are sane!

Motherwell on Sunday.

blackpoolhibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 22:46:46 GMT

Who's going?

Club Newsdesk Round-Up

Official - Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:30:05 GMT

Stokes back on goal trail

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What makes for a successful society?

egb_hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:55:53 GMT

Britain increasingly seems to me to have had it's chips; a washed out old bint living on past glories, but in reality completely dessicated by a collapse in sense of self and purpose.

Casting around to see who's doing better and why, I am given to ponder that it's dashed hard to put a finger on the formula.

Is it big state or small state?

The scandinavians run a social democracy very well - but then again as PJ O'Rourke has pointed out, take scandinavians anywhere and they seem to do well under any system. Plus their current arrangement is fraying a bit as society becomes less homogeneous and more liberal.

Meanwhile the Swiss seems to have things running fairly well, a much smaller state. But then they rely to a large extent on dubious banking.

And all the aforementioned are tiny and have neither the issues to deal with that big countries attract, nor the responsibilities.

Is religion a factor?

Maybe yes, the USA is the world's most successful country in recent history, measured in terms of economics or innovation, and it's the most religious of major western nations. Meanwhile Malta, the most religious western nation of all, is regularly at or near the top of happiness indices.

But then again, scandinavia is very irreligious, although only starting to lose the cultural mores that came with it in recent years. But then again again - irreligion is coincidental with decline generally.

Is homogeneous versus heterogeneous population decisives; again the evidence clashes; the US melting pot is highly successful, while scandinavia's social democracy seems to have depended on a strong homogeneous culture.

Maybe it's not possible to divine any constant thread. Maybe there are factors we don't dare consider - such as the success of scandinavians and other ethnic groups under multiple social models.

Thoughts?

Edit; just thought, i'd better define a successful society. For me;

Free; population doing above average on happiness, health and wealth indices; regenerating it's population.

Old Firm's New Kits

Stuart Dutton — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:22:52 GMT

:rollfloor

:rollfloor

Used to hate Umbro, but they're old-fashioned style kits look fantastic!
This would look suberb in our colours, like the 50s ones.

:rollfloor

Can u buy a season ticket over the phone

Colchester Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:56:25 GMT

Im gonna do it and buy a season ticket, what i need to know is, can i do it over the phone as im not around to go into ticket office, also if anyone needs a ticket for games that i cant get to pm for a cheap one as im in the army and wont be able to get to them all.:thumbgrin

Stokes

dobbie-hfc — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:03:58 GMT

Stokesy Scores for Ireland U21's hope he continues that on sunday Green Flag Wave

Does anyone here brew there own beer?

BVilleggiante — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:41:55 GMT

I just bought beer brewing equipment and am going to learn to brew my own beer :yas: Lots of research ahead of me, and lots of drinking.

Sport Quiz Evening

Official - Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:10:14 GMT

Test your sporting knowledge for the chance to win hospitality at Easter Road

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Bounce Team:

Jamie
Bill Oddies Beard
P&G
Nikki
Beefy

SPL New Season Predictions...Yours?

Introspective — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:09:18 GMT

I'm predicting the SPL season to finish like this...

1, The Huns. This says it all about our game in the SPL. Have they ever been more on their knees and yet Celtc and the rest of us IMO will do nowt to stop them winning their third in a row SPL title.:sad

2, Celtc. The appointment of Neil Lennon was IMO a mistake. Big pressure on them to deliver this season and they've just not got the players or the right manager.:bye

3, Dundee Utd. Streets ahead as the 'best of the rest' last season. Folk rave about the Maribor performance at ER last week. But IMO it was no more impressive than Dundee Itd when they came to ER one evening towards the end of last season and battered us. Saying that (A Yogism :giggle:) that's no great feat...:sad The question is though i suppose if the banks will let them keep their squad intact for 1st September?:coffee:

4, Gunts. :lookaround::read: It's not that hard really in this piss poor SPL to get a side with the budget the fat one has shaped to finish 4th....

5, Aberdeen. I don't like Mark McGhee. I really don't like Mark McGhee but i happen to believe he's a reasonably good manager. Last season was a disaster but i expect them to improve this season and comfortably finish above us.

6, us. :sad:sad:sad Sorry but we're all over the shop. Who is our goalkeeper? What's our centre half pairing? At Left back has Murray the pace? Who will win the ball in midfield? Will the Mcbride & Miller of 2009 return? Oh and punt Deek then without a prolific replacement forget top six. And that's before we throw John Hughes into the mix.... Talking this week of us supporters "Re-educating" ourselves...:read:

The rest... Who cares really.. Oh well. May as well.

7, Motherwell. And they'll give us a run for top six. (in fact my heart is ruling my head in putting us 6th and them 7th)

8, St Johnstone. I expect they too will challenge our position.

9, Inverness. Well they've got six points guaranteed when we visit... :banger: I think they'll do better than expected.

10, Hamilton. I think the bottom three will struggle all season. Again though Billy Reid will perform managerial miracles...

11, St Mirren. Tough season for Danny Lennon.

12, Kilmarnock. Sorry Mixu. Slashed budget again at Killie will see them fall through the trapdoor.

Feckin miserable stuff. Why did i get a season ticket?:giggle:

Cartoonist Used To Dodge Photography Ban.

jarkko wiss — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:13:50 GMT

Well done to the Plymouth Herald for refusing to be ripped-off by Southampton FC.
BBC News - Cartoon used after Southampton FCs photographer ban

De Graaf Signing Session

Official - Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:00:03 GMT

Dutchman in Club Store tomorrow

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Stanton Previews Big Kick Off

Official - Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:40:07 GMT

All-time great talks to Hibernian TV

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New stand

RUFUS — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:37:24 GMT

As i am in the ff upper could we not get a wee song going at the rangers game to thank the builders for doing the stand a month early . I think this would be good to hear ?

Hanlon ups starting bid at Hibs

Admin Team — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 10:00:06 GMT

Paul Hanlon is no longer content to be the new kid on the block, happy to be on the fringes taking whatever game time is on offer.

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Post number 1000. I'm almost proud.......

jetsam1 — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 09:17:41 GMT

:wish::wish::wish::wish::wish:

Until I note just how long it's actually taken!!!! :rollfloor

Almost 8 years......... Didn't think it had been that long..... :doh

celtic away strip

hondo — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 08:17:56 GMT

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East Stand Opens!

Official - Hibs — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:40:26 GMT

Club announce new East Stand will be open for Rangers game

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motherwell & st mirren

hondo — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:06:49 GMT

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League
Motherwell v Hibernian
Sunday 15 August 2010
Fir Park
Kick Off 12pm Cash gates will be in operation for Hibernian Support.
Ticket Prices
Adult: �22
Junior: �12 (Under 16)
Concession: �15 (Over 60 and student with valid ID)
Family: �28 (1 adult, 1 under 16)

Disabled Supporters: Please contact the Disabled Supporters' Helpline directly on 0131 656 7066, or visit the Hibernian Ticket Office in person.

Clydesdale Bank Scottish Premier League
St Mirren v Hibernian
Sunday 29 August 2010
St Mirren Park
Kick Off 2.15pm This is an all ticket match.

Tickets for this game will go on sale to Season Ticket Members at 9am, Tuesday 10 August via call centre on 0844 844 1875 option 1, online at Hibernian | Hibernian FC | System | Error | Error or in person at the Ticket Office during normal office opening hours, with a restriction of one per Season Ticket Member.

General sale will commence at 10am, Wednesday 18 August. Names and addresses will be required for each ticket purchased.

Phone/Online: Please note a booking fee of �1.50 per ticket, applicable to adults and concessions will be charged.

Ticket Prices
Adult: �20
Concession: �10 (Over 65, under 18 and students with valid ID)

Disabled Supporters: Please contact the Disabled Supporters' Helpline directly on 0131 656 7066, or visit the Hibernian Ticket Office in person.

sundays ref

hondo — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 07:03:51 GMT

Motherwell v Hibs - Craig Thomson

Do we have a future? Stephen Hawking Is Doubtful.......

Zitellis Heid — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:16:58 GMT

"British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking has warned that the human race would face extinction, should it fail to go to another planet to live on.

The Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, in an interview with Big Think, said that the human race's "only chance for long-term survival" may be to "spread out into space."

"We are entering an increasingly dangerous period in our history," Hawking said, the Huffington Post reported on Saturday.

Hawking said the human "survival has been a question of touch and go," in the past and such occasions "is likely to increase in the future."

He said with regards to man's rampant use of finite natural resources on the Earth, and his genetic code which "carries selfish and aggressive instincts," he has no way but to choose another planet to reside on.

According to scientists getting to the nearest star onboard a chemical-fuel rocket, will take human around 50,000 years.

To achieve such a goal within his life span, human needs to develop spacecraft that travels at near-light-speed and protect him from the killing cosmic radiations."

Have we wasted too much time "In-fighting" since recorded time began?

Were we destined to die as countless trillions of other "species" have?

Are we just a microscopic bacteria, with bigger ideas, or are we just part of the plan?

Religion kinda pales......if this is true. Is it?

I think so. FWIW.

Global Warming: De-Forestation Massive Scale....... YOU DECIDE......

Zitellis Heid — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 00:08:17 GMT

Sure, there are cases for and against it`s actual existance, where lies the truth though?

"Scientists have warned that some 80 percent of the ecosystems in global jungles may disappear over deforestations and climate-change, a report says.

�By 2100 only 18 percent to 45 percent of the plants and animals making up ecosystems in global, humid tropical forests may remain as we know them today,� ScienceDaily quoted a recent study by scientists at the US-based Carnegie Institution's Department of Global Ecology.

The research cross-checks deforestation and logging data with climate-change trends to depict a clearer picture of the combined human effects on tropical forests.

"This is the first global compilation of projected ecosystem impacts for humid tropical forests affected by these combined forces," said lead scientist Greg Asner.

"For those areas of the globe projected to suffer most from climate change, land managers could focus their efforts on reducing the pressure from deforestation, thereby helping species adjust to climate change, or enhancing their ability to move in time to keep pace with it. On the flip side, regions of the world where deforestation is projected to have fewer effects from climate change could be targeted for restoration," he added.

The researchers say at the continental scale, about 70 percent of Africa's tropical forest biodiversity would likely be affected if current practices are not curbed.

Tropical forests hold more then half of all the plants and animal species on Earth. But the combined effects of climate change and deforestation may force them to adapt, move, or die."

This is simply an indipendant view, based on facts alone.

Do we bury our heads in the sand like Vlads Foot-soldiers?? Or leave our children a truly horrifing future? At this stage, I`m not sure what to believe.

Any genuine opinions out there?

Politics Wikileaks?

Zitellis Heid — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 23:58:57 GMT

Does anyone have any thoughts to their credibility?

As we tend to take all things Wikipedia as a main source of our info, when looking for quick general info, for granted, what do Bouncers opinions have to add to this sister site?

A mutli- national award-winning News source, how much trust do we have in it?

"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Wikileaks Graphic of hourglass, colored in blue and grey; a circular map of the western hemisphere of the world drips from the top to bottom chamber of the hourglass.
URL Wikileaks - WikiLeaks

Type of site Document archive
Registration Private
Owner The Sunshine Press
Launched December 2006

WikiLeaks or Wikileaks is an international organization that publishes anonymous submissions and leaks of otherwise unavailable documents while preserving the anonymity of sources. Its website, launched in 2006, is run by The Sunshine Press. Within a year of its launch, the site claimed a database that had grown to more than 1.2 million documents.

The organization has described itself as having been founded by Chinese dissidents, as well as journalists, mathematicians, and start-up company technologists from the U.S., Taiwan, Europe, Australia and South Africa. Newspaper articles and The New Yorker magazine (June 7, 2010) describe Julian Assange, an Australian journalist and Internet activist, as its director.

Wikileaks has won a number of awards, including the 2008 Economist magazine New Media Award. In June 2009, Wikileaks and Julian Assange won Amnesty International's UK Media Award (in the category "New Media") for the 2008 publication of "Kenya: The Cry of Blood � Extra Judicial Killings and Disappearances", a report by the Kenyan National Commission on Human Rights about police killings in Kenya.

In April 2010, Wikileaks posted video from an incident in which Iraqi civilians were alleged to have been killed by U.S. forces, on a website called Collateral Murder. In July of the same year, Wikileaks released Afghan War Diary, a compilation of more than 76,900 documents about the War in Afghanistan not previously available for public review.

In May 2010, the New York Daily News listed Wikileaks first in a ranking of "websites that could totally change the news"

:hmmm

Thoughts?

Hibs vs Maribor Highlights

MSG_07 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:49:44 GMT

De Graffs second goal was good.

Hello.

Zitellis Heid — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:09:24 GMT

Hi all. Missed you. Well, MOST of you. :wink:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Fw-uo36QAQ

Transport police body camera clips to be used in court.

Jamie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 21:03:25 GMT

BBC News - Transport police body camera clips to be used in court

Carlisle 1st august eh :hmmm

Any Aberdeen based Bouncers out there???

while the chief — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:48:49 GMT

I'm gonna be in the Granite City this coming weekend.

Can anyone suggest a good boozer to watch the M'well game in??? Ideally near the train station as i'll be heading back south soon after the game.

Cheers in advance.

WTC

New Signage....

Jamie — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:46:55 GMT

Anyone notice the new signage last week, good call IMHO

Daryl duffy

Central_Hibee — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:40:33 GMT

Has been told he is available for loan orders to leave Bristol. Could be worth a try? Was pretty good in the spl before.

Mark Brown

Bambino — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 20:04:49 GMT

Anyone got a scoobie why we signed him?

Anyone got a scoobie why he hasn't been given a chance?

Much better keeper for Calley than Stack or Smith. Doesn't make nae sense. :surp@

mark donaldson

moat — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:08:33 GMT

Just heard that my good friend and comrade mark donaldson has died.I knew mark for the best part of twenty years,and we went through many a campaign and battle together.He was agreat guy who was always ready for a bit of banter as well as a political arguement,and I will miss him dearly as will all of my comrades,I would like to wish his brother paul well at this most difficult time.I do not know whether mark supported the hibs in fact I'm pretty sure he wasn't interested in football.But right now I am hurting and want to say RIP and I am shure some people on here may know him.

Stevenage v Pompey

jamjod — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:52:49 GMT

Anyone watching this game? What is the song the home fans are singing. It's a right catchy wee number

What Formation Against Blackpool?

BVilleggiante — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 18:16:23 GMT

What formation did Yogi play against Blackpool? 4-5-1 again?

One Track

Brainwrong — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:54:23 GMT

Might have been done before but anyhoo...

Only rules:

Post one track
Has to be a track you like
Has to be a track you think folk may not know or have missed
Doesn't have to mean anything, just has to be a track you think worth checking out

Here's mine, I love these guys, this is the first track from their first album, nice upbeat, original, live musicians. Cannae ask for anything more!

Jaga Jazzist - Animal Chin

anyone got a video

crash-hibs — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 17:46:10 GMT

... of the goals from blackpool

The Red Arrows in Blackpool

Sunshine on Leith — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:41:41 GMT

I sat outside the Manchester pub after the game yesterday with my laddies and watched a fantastic display from the Red Arrows, it was a nice way to spend a half hour with a cold beer after a very good result.

sunshine on leith

Hogg4Captain — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:38:30 GMT

Anyone got a vid of it from blackpool? :yas:

Martin O'Neill resigns as Aston Villa manager...

Sunshine on Leith — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:26:48 GMT

Sorry if this has been posted elsewhwere, Just back from blackpool and was surprised by this,

BBC Sport - Football - Martin O'Neill resigns as Aston Villa manager

Martin O'Neill

hattrick baker — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 16:25:03 GMT

As the title says, surprised at that, i imagine Villa fans will be gutted, i wonder if the Liverpool fans would have preferred him as well:dunno:

Premier League - O'Neill resigns as Villa boss - Yahoo! Eurosport

it helps if i say he has resigned eh:doh

stuck the AEK Athens Easter Road game on youtube....

HailHail — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:28:26 GMT

well, bits of it. Someone had already did it but the quality was utterly dreadful. Enjoy. Beaten but not disgraced.

Copyright: Everyones. They're our memories :)

An Encouraging Performance To End Our Pre-Season

Gunnerhibby — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:50:39 GMT

It was a rare treat to see us play some good fitbaw yesterday, on the deck, and down the flanks.

There were notable contributions from quite a few players ...

Hart looked a better player than he has in previous games

Wotherspoon done his chances of starting next week no harm with a good competent display on the RIGHT of midfield.

De Graff, hmm, still no convinced by this guy yet, but he was better than previous outings.

Miller looked to be the player he was/is reputed to be, especially in the second half. He always looked more at ease when running with the ball, and made some very good passes. 99.9% of them to Hibs players, I might add.

A rare heider fae Deeks, Wow!!. goals from Left, Right, and the heid. So that must make him the all-round perfect player?

Even some of the 'second team' who came on later, showed a marked improvement on the team that we hadn't seen in recent weeks.

If Blackpool dont look nothing like a PL team, players & stadium, they are a decent side, and showed this when they carved us open early doors. But we showed a wee bit character, as the Gaffer wid say, and got ourselves back intae it.

But we can take heart that not all is doom & gloom, if we can keep players performing at this level, and above, consistently. :thumbgrin

Hold the P45 just now. :coffee:

Leith Hibs bus to Motherwell

sunnyleither — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:59:15 GMT

Bus leaves the Harp & Castle at 10am, usual pick up Ferry Road, Telford Bar & PC World

pm me or email leith-hibs@hotmail.co.uk to book seats

Under-19 Fixture Changed

Official - Hibs — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:50:02 GMT

Youngsters to face Vale of Leithen

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Whos going to motherwell? and what your predictions?

faughnan — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:48:45 GMT

Just bought my train tickets, with the game being a 12 o'clock kick off on a sunday its an early start for everyone. Having to get the 9am train to glasgow and get to well from glasgow central. Think we will take a big support? I'm predicting a 1-0 defeat.

SSC members..

Daniel1875 — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:46:05 GMT

Hi guys, got ourselves in a but of a situation. Basically what we have is 2 adult SSC members and 6 child members. 3 of the child members are under 16 so therefore need to have an adult in the order for any tickets for Hampden, however the 2 adults have already booked the multi-match option which means they can't be included in the same order. I have phoned Hampden and they have said they only way to get the 3 under 16s tickets is to find a spare adults membership number.

I know it's a long shot, but I was wondering if there is anyone on here with an adult membership for the SSC that they will not be using for the Spain game in October. Any help would be hugely appreciated.

Riordan Exclusive in Newsletter

Official - Hibs — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:30:03 GMT

Derek previews big kick off

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Last season only newly promoted St Johnston and Falkirk conceded more goals than us.

Monkey Harris — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:23:43 GMT

Last season only newly promoted St Johnston and Falkirk conceded more goals than us.

Yet Hughes solution this far has been to sign a green, young laddie from Norwich. And a shaky looking RB in Michael Hart (the new DVZ).

With the general feeling is Bamba's on his way, Yogi has little time to find a big experienced, Centre back.

Leaving us with:
Hogg - small and useless.
Hanlon - like Stephens is inexperienced.
Murray - does not have the physicality to be dominating.

Injured Hibs stars Stack and Nish facing race to get fit

Admin Team — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:50:01 GMT

Injured Hibs stars Stack and Nish facing race to get fit

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Hibs youngsters given a good workout by Preston

Admin Team — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:30:06 GMT

Hibs' under-19 side, with the exception of goalkeeper Thomas Flynn, who played for the first hour of their 4-1 win against East Seniors Premier Division outfit Preston At

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Seaside trip is perfect lift for Hibs' season opener

Admin Team — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 10:30:06 GMT

Victory against Motherwell this coming Sunday won't be greeted by the Red Arrows thundering over Fir Park, those distinctive plumes of red, white and blue smoke billowing

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Player Update

Official - Hibs — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:50:02 GMT

Club confirms five players out on loan to January

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Give someone a compliment today, and every day.

Jack — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 09:41:04 GMT

I was at a Festival thingy over the weekend and an American pointed out how bad we were, particularly in Scotland, at giving and accepting compliments.

There's been a lot of uncomplimentary to-ing and fro-ing on the boards recently and I suspect we are no different to life out there in the real world.

So to make life as a Hibby, and for those around us more pleasant, can I suggest we all compliment someone today and every day; someone on here; your partner; your children; a friend; someone at Hibs. When someone gives you a compliment accept it graciously with a �thank you� and without feeling it needs to be turned round in some form of self deprecation.

No need to say what you�ve done on this thread, maybe just a wee happy smilie showing you have done your bit to brighten up someone's day.

Attn ITK-ers

Uncy — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:49:13 GMT

Anyone know when tickets are likely to go on sale for Rangers match? Got the train tickets (arrive 15 mins before kick off!) but can't believe match tickets haven't gone on sale yet.

Wouldn't mind knowing how long turnstiles stay open after kick-off too, in anticipation of East Coast effing up.:dub:

Edinburgh & Livingston bus to Motherwell

Pizza — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 08:20:12 GMT

Bus leaves Hibs clubstore at 10-00 a.m. Silver Wing 10-30a.m, P.C.World 10-35 and Deer park at 10-50a.m please p.m. me or phone 07970780441 for seats. Please note this is the only point of contact for booking seats.

Hughes: Miller Was Fantastic

Official - Hibs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 23:40:13 GMT

Hibernian TV Exclusive from Blackpool

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Pre-Season Round Up

Official - Hibs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:50:02 GMT

10 Games, 5,000 miles

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Blackpool 1 Hibernian 2

Official - Hibs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 22:20:09 GMT

Miller proves to be matchwinner

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Flag

cheltenhamhibs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:53:01 GMT

What size is the Lancashire Hibs flag?

General Feel To The New Season ??

JF-Hibee4Eva — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:37:48 GMT

So we'v had a rather mixed pre season tbh. Out of europe at the first hurdle, an ok tour of holland and the (from what i can tell) majority of hibees callin for hughes head. But whats everbodys general feeling to the start of the new season?? Does anyone think we will be in a relegation dogfight?? or challenging for europe or going on a serious quest for our holy grail??

i think its gonna be a mixed emotion season with lots of highs and a few downs, looking forward to it tho

Well Tickets.

burtis97 — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 20:30:23 GMT

To find the ticket prices for the motherwell game,anyone know what the prices are?

New East Stand Atmosphere?

Stuart Dutton — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 19:17:53 GMT

Yes, there'll be a larger capacity; but there's no point having that if you can't fill it. I think there'll be a saturation of sales in the new East Stand this season, perhaps draining the other stands of fans slightly. The only problem I have with this is that I'm concerned that the East Stand may not have the same atmosphere as the old.

Especially with an allocated 'singing section' does this not just concentrate our loudest and most valuable (in terms of atmosphere) fans into a small pocket which could potentially be less effective. I guess I'm just having withdrawal symptoms from losing the old stand!

After reading some posts from ex-Eaststanders that have had to use the West stand as an alternative, its sad to hear that other people won't join in the cheering and support. Not saying anyone is more/less of a Hibs fan but I always thought that cheering/singing was part of the game and the experience? :read:

Anyone else think our atmosphere could suffer further?

Hibernian Line-Up/Formation

Stuart Dutton — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 17:07:50 GMT

Let's see what the bouncers think would be a good team and which formation should be used. My choice is as follows as I think it would be good for the football we, as fans, love to see Hibs play. The small subscript numbers are for possible changes people may see as being unorthodox and reasons for the suggestion.

----Stack/Brown----
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1----Hart/Wotherspoon---- ----Thicot---- ----Bamba---- 2----Murray/Hanlon----
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3----De Graaf/McBride---- 4----Miller/Murray----
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5----Wotherspoon/De Graaf---- ---------------- 6----Galbraith/Zemmama----
7----Riordan----
-
----Stokes----

1Still unsure about Hart, if he doesn't perform I feel Wotherspoon is more than capable of doing a good job in this position. As he shown last season.

2He's our most consistent player but doesn't have the pace or stamina to be powering forward and tracking back fast enough, like he used to.

3From the little I have seen from De Graaf, he seems to be more of a 'grafter' rather than a winger. Would be a powerhouse in this position perhaps.

4Had some great games last season but also lost his form significantly, Murray could add more presence and dictate play from here.

5Could be a great asset to us if he finds some consistency on the wing, with great passing and skill, if not De Graaf is still adept in this position.

6Galbraith could also be a great asset for similar reasons. The few times I seen Zemmama on the left he was fantastic, cutting in well for shots.

7Reason I have Riordan as a CF rather than a striker or winger is because I feel he could be a great playmaker from here whilst being a threat.

The Mela

egb_hibs — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:52:49 GMT

Getting a bit too commercialised for my liking. I think Pilrig was the best venue and it was better when it was free entry and mainly Indian stuff.

Anyone else been this year; what do you think?

Pics from Blackpool

Jamie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:38:16 GMT

Courtesy of nikki....

Blackpool 1 - 2 Hibs: Miller the hero as Hibs overcome Blackpool

Admin Team — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:30:04 GMT

HIBS completed their preparations for the new SPL season in style with a win over English Premier League new boys Blackpool this afternoon.

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Has Yogi done something right

kennyc — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 16:04:28 GMT

Was Nish dropped? or injured or other reason?
:dunno:

Full Time Blackpool 1 v 2 Hibs

Jamie — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 13:05:48 GMT

:popcorn3:

Hibs Need to get Wide

gmcchfc — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:58:11 GMT

No, not in the Nade way.

We have widened the pitch by a good few meters and yet yogi hasent signed any wingers? How can yogi not see this? we have Wotherspoon and Galbraith who like to go on runs down the wings but yogi clearly cant see that we need them(against maribor they were brought on very late on, we were not going to win the match so why not try to get some width and speed). us playing 3 in midfield when we clearly can not cope does not help this situation.

the pitch is also very smooth but what use is that when we are humping balls forward and not passing? thoughts?

Alan gow? Or anyone else?

Central_Hibee — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:43:34 GMT

Everything on the signing front has gone very quiet. Any word on gow as he hasn't signed for anyone else yet? Will we see any more signings or is that it?

The Cops are takin the piss

Greenman — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 11:10:36 GMT

BBC News - Cambridgeshire police try out urination gadget

Ye couldny make it up :doh:doh

Nothing to look forward to

gordoz — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 22:59:42 GMT

Looks like the way we played against Maribor is the best the players can do, according to Yogi in this interview.

"One thing about Maribor is that they've got good legs and they're quick. As soon as a pass goes astray they're at you in numbers on the counter attack.

"It resulted in us losing a couple of goals but it was a great effort from my boys and I couldn't ask any more of them." :dunno:

BBC Sport - Football - Hibernian boss John Hughes upbeat despite European flop

Today's Ex-Hibbies at Deepdale

cabbage — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:57:01 GMT

Today, PNE hosted Doncaster, and were well and truly turned over by a well disciplined Donny side who loved keeping hold of the ball and playing it to feet.

Shelton Martis played the whole game for Donny, and Dean Shields came on mid-way through the second half. Martis was a bit of an impenetrable lump, and never really had much to do, although he was skinned a few times - keep it safe, back to keeper, don't cross the half way line.

Deano loved his time on the park, always running, always looking for the ball. One great chance which he created saw his shot go across the front of goal. I love his enthusiasm.

Edit: Oops, wrong forum.

FC Groningen v Ajax

jakki — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:53:08 GMT

Game on ESPN tomorrow at 13.30 oor time. The Pari Lamp in Livi has said that they will show it. As I can't make Blackpool, I'll be there cheering on our Dutch Hibees.

Blackpool v Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:30:09 GMT

Seaside trip ahead of big kick off

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tv

trafford — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 21:16:21 GMT

are we on tv next week

Yogi away

zeroseven — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:19:36 GMT

After all the theards about who going to be the new manager, could someone tell me when he resigned. :banger:

Team for the first Game of the season?

hibbymikey — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 20:14:58 GMT

--------------------Stack----------------------
Hart-----------Hogg---------Hanlon-----Murray
Wotherspoon---De Graff---Rankin------Riordan
-----------------Stokes----Nish----------------

Stack- the only Hibs goalie if seen something of, he's ok, I havent seen Brown at all so cant really comment, and Smith is aweful.
Hart-Only saw him against Maribor, but looked ok, quite comfertable, didn't do anything stupid, Bit like murray
Hogg-Wouldn't be so bad if he just got rid of the ball when he needs to
Murray-Always gives 100%
Wotherspoon, Hart needs someone to cover his position, with a little bit of pace, plus spoony is the only player there with a half decent cross on him.
De Graaf-Seemed Ok,A few decent runs with the ball, know he can score goals from midfield
Rankin, gets a lot of critisism, but can cover murray at left back, gives 100%, and if all else fails he has a decent left foot on him.
Deek- Well obviously
Nish-Can head the ball if his life depends on it, isn't strong enough, but can score goals, makes a nuisence of himself, drags away the big defender with him, runs himself into the ground every game.
Stokes-Is a lazy useless ba***rd, with no touch and whom cannot run properly, however he does score goals

Rob Jones heads winner

DAVE1875 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:27:56 GMT

Good to see Rob Jones leading his side to a two one victory over Reading

Ah yes we all have a memorable Rob Jones headed goal.....

Manager

Chewie-Hibees! — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:15:28 GMT

Last three manager is former hibs player!
But please choose someone who hadn't played for hibs and much experince or otherwise the fans will be complaning about another former hibs player appointed to hibs manager!

Your The Hibs Manager: Who Would You Buy With �1,000,000?

Stuart Dutton — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 19:08:42 GMT

I would snap up Kasper Schmeichel, or at least would've before Leeds taken him. Now I would probably either throw it at Garry O' since the arrival of another striker at Birmingham has made his chances of seeing action unlikely or maybe even try tempt Murphy away from there, not sure who else we could get other than blood young players (which I think we do better than most clubs).

Wouldn't like to see us searching the older market for cheapies and frees because I think we need to bring in more young players which have more potential quality.

Kasper Schmeichel

Stuart Dutton — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:33:47 GMT

Always been a follower of him since I realised Peter had a son and today he proved that he can live up to the high expectations and standards of his dad. Wish we had him in between the sticks. :fire:

Very admirable thing to do, by listening to his Da', leaving Man City to pursue first team football and now he's in a good Leeds United side that would've won today with a bit more poise in front of goal then again there's no more Beckford. Kept Leeds in the game with some fantastic saves.

Greggs When Leeds got relegated from the premiership

Dub — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:16:58 GMT

Is my memory letting me down. Did they get docked points and go down as a result or were they just crap.

Wee lads and football clubs / training - what's the options?

egb_hibs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 18:00:18 GMT

My wee felly is growing out of the kind of mini kickers type thing. What's the next step? I was shite at football, so was never really involved in boys clubs etc.

He is not shite, and I'd like to keep him within some find of regimen, as I'm ill equipped to coach him beyond the basics.

What ages to boys clubs come into play? Is there anything for kids in the first few years of primary?

Surprising English Championship Open

Stuart Dutton — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 16:50:02 GMT

Bristol City0-3MillwallFT

Burnley1-0Nottm ForestFT

Coventry2-0PortsmouthFT

Crystal Palace3-2LeicesterFT

Hull2-0SwanseaFT

Leeds United1-2DerbyL

Middlesbrough1-3IpswichFT

Preston0-2DoncasterFT

QPR4-0BarnsleyFT

Reading1-2S****************horpeFT

Surprised at the majority of the openers. Just shows how close the Champs is. Hope Leeds United do well. Match live on the BBC Sport website atm. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport/

Stokes: Blackpool is Big Game

Official - Hibs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 13:40:06 GMT

Striker on Final Friendly

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Food and drink prices at Bristo square

Stirlinghibee — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:49:40 GMT

I know these places only have four weeks to make as much money as possible, but four quid for a fruit drink (an apple, an orange, a pineapple and a bit of ginger squeezed together) is taking the michael. That's for the smallest (think a disposable coffee cup) size.

Jim Jeffries was funny though, some idiot at the back of me thought she would tell him he was "shite". Big mistake!!

Great wee site for chilli and curry fanatics

Robert Barone — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:16:17 GMT

Have a wee gander at this site..Home Page For The Award Winning Mr Vikkis Site

Boy at work brought in the King Naga chilli pickle the other day at work, highly recommend it, obviously its very hot but its got a superb flavour as well. Lots of other sauces, chutneys and unusual pickles on there as well.

Hogg: We must learn from this

Admin Team — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:00:01 GMT

HIBS skipper Chris Hogg believes valuable lessons have been learned from the two- legged defeat to Maribor.

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Hughes: De Graaf will have good strike rate from midfield

Admin Team — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 11:00:01 GMT

JOHN HUGHES today claimed midfield powerhouse Edwin de Graaf will get among the goals just as the Hibs manager's old Easter Road team-mate Pat McGinlay once did.

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Hibee history: Ref is the villain but O'Connor is the hero

Admin Team — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:30:02 GMT

17 August 2003

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Hibee history: Day the tables turned for Hibs

Admin Team — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:30:02 GMT

19 December 1999

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Best place in Edinburgh to get a hibs related tattoo?

hibsvegas — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 10:20:55 GMT

Just wondering if anyone could recommened a decent tattoo place in Edinburgh? I'm wanting to get a small harp with 1875 tattooed on my right wrist.

Cheers

Message for h18ygm

Pizza — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:23:47 GMT

Can yoyplease phone me asap I have sent you 2 p.m. s its regarding Blackpool 07970780441

Tam

How about Pat Nevin?

moat — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:17:48 GMT

I was just thinking that since the general consensus seems to be that yogi should be shown the door I was wondering if anyone else thought that Pat Nevin might make a good manager? After all he seams to know what he is talking about as a football pundit.

Anyone know how to tip the wink to Hibs about a player?

1875 — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:09:18 GMT

I watched and was very impressed with a player at a game recently, anyone have any idea how I could pass the lads details onto Hibs. He currently plays for another european professional team and looked very good?

Kevin Thomson interview

PILTONSTANY — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 09:00:01 GMT

A wee bit chat about his move along the M8

Saturday Interview: Kevin Thomson - 'I would've loved to have come away from Hibs a hero' - Scotsman.com

Happy 50th Birthday Lix

UltimateHibs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 08:49:11 GMT

Hope you have a great day :party07:

The ridiculous cost of raising children

egb_hibs — Sat, 07 Aug 2010 07:28:55 GMT

My youngest is off to school in a couple of weeks.

One of the plus points for me is an end to nursery fees.

Last night I actually totted up in my head how much these had cost me for two sprogs attending one of the city's less expensive places for three days a week.

I nearly fell out of my seat when I realised that the number was north of forty thousand pounds. Child care vouchers helped a bit here, but still the sum is eye watering.

And if my experience is average then hundreds of thousands will follow that before the wee mites are able to pay their own way; which, things being as they are these days, will probably be when they're around 40.

I don't know what the answer is but I think something has gone titsup.com. No wonder so many people prefer to not bother and spend the dosh on holidays instead, which is of course driving the country and the continent to the edge of a precipice.

How to fix it though? Feck knows.

Gainsbourg (Serge)

Sunshine on Leith — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 22:33:22 GMT

Anyone seen it, planning on going to see it??

Me, i'm going to see it tomorrow... I've been looking forward to catching this movie for ages ... been waiting for over a year since I first heard about it.

Blackpool Tickets

HibsLewisHibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:46:28 GMT

Alright guys usually a poster on .net but not had much luck in trying to get a ticket for the Blackpool game as I haven't been able to get to the the TO this week :banger: was just wondering if anyone had two spares for the game they dont have to be beside each other just two tickets for the game, would happily pay over the odds for the tickets as I have accomodation etc already booked down in Blackpool and would see this weekend as more or less a waste without seeing the Cabbage. Cheers casper

dunfermline

dobbie-hfc — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:45:38 GMT

Does anyone know if a bus leaves dunfermline or anywere near that area for away games? :detective:

Any New Signings?

dobbie-hfc — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:36:37 GMT

Is there any news about new signings? We need A new left back murray couldnt handle that side PS get Hogg To Fu*k :nade:

Epic fail by Tony Benn

egb_hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:14:50 GMT

I don't share the admiration many have for the old goat, though I do believe him to have a good heart.

Unfortunately, his attempts to launch 'resistance' to the coalition is a gilt edged example of where labour have lost it in terms of their support base. Quite apart from the hackneyed student rally posturing, and the list of signatories that is enough to make one wish the tories would close a hospital just to piss them off, this call to arms displays the priorities of the modern labour party all too clearly - priorities that have long since ceased to be about their traditional vote base.

I mean come on...

"The �11bn welfare cuts, rise in VAT to 20%, and 25% reductions across government departments target the most vulnerable � disabled people, single parents, those on housing benefit, black and other ethnic minority communities, students, migrant workers, LGBT people and pensioners"

Not one mention of the british working class. And moreover, how the feck are LGBT or Black people being 'targetted'. I rather doubt that cuts are being made on the colour or sexuality of workers.

What absolute rot.

The time to organise resistance is now | Tony Benn and 73 others | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk

bus to blackpool

pm_eringobragh — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 21:08:51 GMT

has anyone got 4 spare seats on a bus for the blackpool game?

Last nights atmosphere

Monaco Muppet — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:55:40 GMT

What are peoples thoughts on last nights atmosphire,i don't mean after they scored i'm taking about the first 15 mins.

i had been reading all week about the songs we were going to sing the flags we were going to wave and the prematch build up that we were going to hear and see.

i duly turned up with my son, 40 mins before kick off having told him about all the great european night we've had at easter road,trying to convince him that it would be worth while beening there.

at first the music wasn't to bad then stottie came out to try and whip us up,with minimal affect,, i then thought here we go they will play sunshine on leith......... nothing

the guys in the south stand tried there best to get us going.. i started singing in the west and people looked at me as if i had 2 heids....can't wait to get into the east..

i just feel we all missed a trick... we all need to pull together ..the fans and the plonkers at easter road who didn't play one hibs song before the game or at half time.:sad:sad:sad

Firefox Crashes on Youtube

cabbage — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:45:05 GMT

Not sure if it's me (or my gear) or the new version of Firefox I updated recently, but everytime I go on Youtube now, Firefox freezes and i need to close it via Task Manager. It's happened on a few of the Bounce Arcade games too ( but don't tell the boss ?/em).
Any suggestions?

The Banks are Back

egb_hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 19:11:35 GMT

I was surprised that even RBS announced a profit today.

With a bit of luck we'll soon be able to sell them at a profit and take a nice chunk out of one year's deficit.

It's bizarre though that we're already back to politicians urging them to lend more recklessly.

Plus ca change. The credit drunk governments of the West just cannot go cold turkey.

Wish we had pre-season optisism

Gatecrasher — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 18:52:05 GMT

just watching the Norwich v Watford game and both sets of fans in good numbers and making some noise and being optimistic about the season ahead.

we have had that taken out us already, i used to enjoy the fun of pre season :sad

Hibernian Hall of Fame

Official - Hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 16:40:05 GMT

Inaugural list of nominees announced for October induction ceremony

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Anything But Tennent's Lager

Jack — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 15:03:44 GMT

A few guys talking in the pub last night saying they wouldn�t be drinking the stuff now they are sponsoring the OF.

One of them was talking to a Tennent's rep who, arrogantly IMO, declared there is no concern in the company there will be no drop in sales.

The Hibs Supporters Club sells Tennent's :hmmm

Anyone know how to start a Facebook page, the red T with a big green cross through it as the avatar, I�ll sign up. :hmmm:

Did Yogi and the Players Also Watch a Different Game?

GalegoHibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:25:03 GMT

I was (trying) to watch Hibs TV last night. You could only laugh at how one of the commentators seemed to think Hibs were well on top in the first half and that Maribor's goals were against the run of play.

Having heard a couple of interviews from Yogi and one from Stokes I'm also wondering if they saw a totally different game. The only remotely reasonable excuse I can think of for this is that they have accepted they were beaten by a vastly superior side. Nobody has said that though and instead they've talked about a battling and spirited performance last night and guff like that.

I'll spare people another Yogi interview but just listen to some of the nonsense that Stokes talks here. It's almost as if they are satisfied with last night's performance, if not the result. It seems to have escaped Stokes that we lost the game last night as well as being outplayed at home. It would be fair enough to talk about losing the tie away from home if we'd come out last night and won 2-0 or 3-1. But we lost again and never even looked like winning the game, never mind the tie. How many teams progress in Europe by losing at home? I'm totally baffled by the difference between the fans' reaction to last night and the response coming out of the club. I always had serious doubts about our ability to get through this tie but if last night's performance is considered acceptable then I worry for us.

BBC Sport - Hibs showed character - Stokes

Blackpool game

Pizza — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:15:08 GMT

Dont know if its posted elsewhere but this game is sold out!!

Young Kickers at HTC

Official - Hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 14:10:09 GMT

Last few places available for final week of Green Shoots

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turnstyles last nite

k.manson — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:22:02 GMT

dunno if ive missed something here ..but its strange that nobody has even mentioned the carry on at some of the turnstiles last night.

the new swipe cards wouldnt work and tickets couldnt be scanned properly either..some operators were just letting folk in without scanning them.

smith the next dud goalie

joethehibby — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:40:02 GMT

Let us hope Stack is fit for most of season , canny contemplate smith in goal too often , just another dud between sticks.
joethehibby
casper

europa draw

hondo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 12:15:37 GMT

LIVERPOOL v Trabzonspor
CELTIC v Utrecht
DUNDEE UNITED v AEK Athens
Rapid Vienna v ASTON VILLA
CSKA Sofia v TNS
Odense v MOTHERWELL
Timisoara v MANCHESTER CITY
Maribor v Palermo

Maribor : Palermo

hmmm... — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:52:38 GMT

i i hope you guys cheer for us :) :raisehat:

135 Years, One Team

Official - Hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:40:03 GMT

Pick your Dream XI

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Blackpool SOLD OUT

Official - Hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:30:02 GMT

No more tickets available for final pre-season fixture

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Hibs: Hughes keen for Sol Bamba to remain after Europa display

Admin Team — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:00:02 GMT

JOHN Hughes today revealed his determination to keep Sol Bamba at Easter Road after bringing the big defender in from the cold to boost Hibs' bid to pull off mission impos

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Football yobs run riot along Royal Mile

Admin Team — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:40:01 GMT

A MAN is in hospital today being treated for head injuries after families were forced to duck for cover as more than 40 football fans fought in "running battles" along

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Lack of movement and technique last night

Doctorjims — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:39:59 GMT

Noticed last night that the players, Riordan and Bamba and Miller aside, needed about three touches to get hold of the ball. When we had the ball the players were really static, no circling movements. The players have very little imagination. When you look at Eupoean football players run in eliptical shapes and open up lots of space, they drift off into the hole with the defender unsighted, they are constantly on the move. The opposition struggle to find them. When we get the ball, the players move to their position and,in the main, stand there and wait to receive it. There was a point where Riordan crossed the ball, but for some reason only one player made a run into the box. It was obvious Stokes should have made a run fo the backpost. When Murray got the ball, Riordan stayed static about twenty yards in front of him. He would then run when he got on the ball. Murray showed movement last night (one of the few IMHO), but unfortunately his technique let him down. Nish was terrible last night, like a big plank of wood, everything just bounced off him. He had all the close control of a greased up pillar.

I couldn'ty believe the difference in technique in general. Slovenia are a nation of 3 million. Maribor have a maximum home gate of about 10 thousand. They also have a squad assembled for almost nothing. It's a disgrace how out-maneuvered and out-gunned we were by them, especially at home.

We need at least five players who can control the ball proficiently. Maribor players wold come really cheap if we wanted them. Maybe we should put in some offers.

It'll be great when Zemmama comes back, but we need some cover for him as he's regularly injured. I can't believe we don't seem to be after anyone at the moment.

On a positive note when Riordan did have the ball he seemed a bit faster, and he took on and beat a couple of players last night. Bamba was reasonably composed, although he has a habit of making things look clumsy, his intention is usually fulfilled. Miller also offered composure, but was a bit wayward with his passing.

Happy Birthday Hibernian FC

el_fletch — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:34:07 GMT

135 years old today :steam

league cup draw

hondo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:46:28 GMT

Kilmarnock v Airdrie United
Brechin City v Dundee
Heart of Midlothian v Elgin City
Alloa Athletic v Aberdeen
St. Johnstone v Morton
Ross County v St. Mirren
Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Peterhead
Partick Thistle v Falkirk
Queen of the South v Forfar Athletic
Raith Rovers v Hamilton Academical
Dunfermline Athletic v Clyde

Hibernian TV Team In Crisis Meeting This Morning

Thomo — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:45:17 GMT

Just phoned the club to complain about last nights piss poor performance of Hibernian TV and was told that the team were in a meeting. I'm assuming it will be one of a crisis nature and they will be discussing not embarrassing themselves by charging fans for the worst live stream i have ever seen.
If anyone gets charged by these rank amateurs it will be a disgrace.

Ian Murray & Derek Riordan..

Stuart Dutton — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:19:03 GMT

From the little I saw of the game, Murray and Riordan don't seem to be able to handle control of the left side of the field, Murray let his man through a lot and doesn't seem to be able to burst forward and support Deek without leaving a gaping hole at LB.

Deek clearly doesn't have the fitness to play down the left like he has done in the past and together with Murray I feel they would suit a more central role. It leaves me asking myself, "Can we take a risk and start using our younger players to fill in these positions like we used to?" Because I would think our younger players would be far more committed and useful in these wide positions.

Albion Bar

Gatecrasher — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:18:05 GMT

Does anyone know why it's closed?

Shutters were down last night the tried the royal nip but that was closed so settled in the four n hand which was still good!

The Old East and our results.

Jack — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 09:16:29 GMT

Just thinking last night, as I gazed longingly at my seat in the new East.

Hibs have not been getting the results since I moved out my old seat.

In fact since the St Johnstone game we have only won once at Easter Road, the first 3 stand game was against Killie which we won, and twice on the road. We were even dumped oot the cup by Ross County FC. I know the few results before hand weren�t great but they weren�t that bad.

Coincidence?

Need a lift to Blackpool saturday to sunday for 2.

Munchar — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:30:47 GMT

Is there any body travelling to Blackpool saturday morning who can squeeze 2 of us in?

I've been a yogi supporter but.......

Central_Hibee — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 08:13:23 GMT

.... during last nights game I couldn't help by wonder, what's Tony Mowbray and mark venus up to at the moment?

Bring them back. Their results may be just as eratic, but at least it would be good to watch.

Rod Stewart live

Haruki — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:51:20 GMT

Is brilliant. Seriously.

Now I'm not a Rod aficionado but ended up at his concert at Caley's stadium a couple of weeks ago. It won't mean much to say it's the best performance I've seen there because I've seen nothing but utter terribleness from Hibs there. But it tied in with a friend being home in Scotland. And it was brilliant. I was having a beer drunk for a change and it's unbelievable how many good songs he's got for a drunken sing-along.

The first cut is the deepest, Maggie May, Tonight's the night, Some guys have all the luck, Downtown train, Stay with me, Have I told you lately, You're in my heart, Every beat of my heart : Of the top of my head.

When he wasn't singing his own hits he was crooning away to some absolute soul classics.

He nearly got a bottle to the head when he started slevouring about Celtc but Rod rocked my world and I'm still singing away to his classics.

Have I told you. Lately. That I....

How well you walk through the fire...

Haruki — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 04:31:05 GMT

Is more important than the sh't that's burning around you.

Politics, broken hearts, money problems, death, supporting a sh't football team, Jesus, God, Buddha. They've all been there forever (some only since 1875 admittedly), and they always will be. We're temporal. We've an average of 65yrs.

It's how well you walk through the fire that's important. Correct decisions must be made. Or mistakes learnt from at least.

Thoughts?

I cringe when Hibs "get into Europe"

BurbankHibee — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 03:11:37 GMT

I really have to question why anybody gets excited about Hibs getting involved in "European" competition. We're just not where near good enough. I would sooner just give this competition a miss than face the embarrassment of being turned over by the likes of Marinor.

Edwin: Disappointing To Go Out

Official - Hibs — Fri, 06 Aug 2010 00:10:10 GMT

De Graaf on Special Atmosphere

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exam resukts

moat — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:59:05 GMT

seems that the young folk of today just can't stop passing their highers,jolly good show! I can only assume that the generation that did their highers along with me must have been really thick!Or maybe I am not meeting any of these ultra smart teenagers!:coffee:

Yogi must go

newhoosehibby — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:47:03 GMT

And chill out in this place in Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles
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de graff

moat — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:29:15 GMT

first time I have seen the guy play-know he scored a goal,but didn't impress me much,he looked very easily beat and not direct enough.What do others think?

We should sign the Maribor no 8 and no 9...

MSG_07 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:07:32 GMT

Thought the number 8; Dejan Mezga and number 9; Marcos Morales Tavares were quite good tonight for Maribor. Both on the score sheet. Why can't we sign them? They surely can't on be that much a week playing in the Slov league.

A money making idea for Rodders

Dub — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:05:24 GMT

We've got a really wide pitch. Rodders could utilise the spare 10 yards from each wing to grow potatoes, seasonal veg perhaps. After all, Yogi doesnt seem to need it given his penchant for playing everyone as tight to the middle of the park as he can. Hibs need to offset the loss of ticket sales and walk up money somehow.

There's a plus side as well. Perhaps we couldn't grow enough to sell but at least we would save money buying veg in. Anyone know if grapes would grow there, then we could produce our own wine.

Bamba back!

westside_hibby — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:02:58 GMT

Right,well.....all i can say about tonight is WHAT A PILE OF F@*&ING SH!T!!!!as a few other people have already said,where was the width to our team today?a more extended pitch and we play it straight down the middle,or long balled to nish,when we did get the ball everyone was too close together that when we passed it was just getting intercepted and as for the subs????f**k ME,my little bro might be 6 but even he questioned why galbraith was in defence!!!!6 years old!!!!!the 3 best things about tonights game.....1) that beautiful sight of the east stand,looks immnese 2)derek riordan=the only player who actually looked like he gave a shit and was trying to get back as much as possible aswell as trying to bomb forward and 3)sol bamba!!yeah so i might have been on the bandwagon calling him an arse for going AWOL but he put in a good shift tonight,won nearly every ball, cleared as much as he could,yeah he gave away the corner to the first goal,but corners should be defended,.he cannt be faulted.glad to have him back if he puts in that kind of performance more consistently.anyways,rant over, im going to sleep!
GGTTH

Crazy Idea

Decal Joe — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 23:02:57 GMT

I know I'm not a football manager and I haven't got the ability to 'pull a rabbit out of the hat' or indeed 'give it a right good go', but, what's wrong with trying a new system like

4-4-2!!!!!

Smith should not start a game again, give Brown a shot.

Hogg should not start a game again, give Stephens/Murray/Hanlon/Thicot a shot at CH (assuming Bamba's gone)

McBride or Rankin should not start a game again, play a combination of Currie, Miller, Murray, De Graaf, Galbraith, Wotherspoon and hopefully sign somebody else.

Nish should not start a game again, Riordan and Stokes up front together, must buy another striker (all our striking options were on the field on Sunday and today and there was hardly a shot between them!)

Sometimes it's better just to go back to basics.

This "Faceless Wonder" Thinks Hughes Is Taking The Pi$$

Introspective — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:28:04 GMT

"I'm really proud of my boys, it was a vast improvement on pre-season."

Begins in 'F' and ends in 'F'.

What a T-Pot.:sad

Why Was DVZ Playing RB tonight?

Introspective — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:14:19 GMT

Pedestrian. I thought he was supposed to have pace?

For the punters giving it gypo this and gypo that at tonights game

moat — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:03:18 GMT

We can do without that kind of racist pish emanating from the mouths of "hibbies" thank you very much.If you want to be a racist there are plenty of other clubs I can suggest like airdrie or the huns.:red:

Northern Lights

roorky — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 22:02:06 GMT

Anyone seen any activity in the last couple of days? Been reading that they may possibly be visible as far south as England at some point.

BBC News - Why have the Northern Lights moved south?

Attendances. Not about tongight.

TariqE — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:57:06 GMT

I know AD like to dispell the 'we had higher attendances in the first div'. Who's got the figures for seasons 98-2000?

Why do we still have no wide players at the club??

Hibeescott — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:45:14 GMT

start of rant....

ok, before someone corrects me, we have two, galbraith and zemmama, one injured, the other started on the bench.

Of our 6 attacking players, 4 midfielders and 2 strikers, that we played tonight, every single one of them played through the middle of the park! De graaf was meant to be playing right mid, deeks left mid, but having looked at both of their positions for most of the game they were behind stokes and nish.

That IMO was thee main reason why I personally and I am sure others didnt get the performance I was hoping for. Every time our defence got the ball, when they lifted their head they saw 6 players in the centre, in no space, and crowded out by the Maribor midfield, because it is so easy to defend against. So they looked to hart and murray, played them the ball. They look up.......they see a huge big space in front of them, with no green shirt in it, because we decided that our 4-4-2 system has no wide players and there is no need to stretch them. (by the way what on earth was the point in widening the pitch when we dont play f**ki*g wide players!!) So murray and hart lump in forward to nish, who to be fair won the majority of balls up to him.

It was at this point I realised........not as a football manager of course.........that if nish is winning most of the headers, wouldnt it make sense to get the ball wide, get crosses into the box and let him win the headers in a position he can do some damage. But maybe that was just me.

Towards the end of the game, we decided to put on two midfielders (including our only fit wide player, thank god!), at full back. and hey presto we have width! and hey presto, we get the ball wide, cross into the box, nish (as i thought he might) won the header, knock down to de graaf and we score.

So....three solutions, we either sign wide midfielders, play the one (two when zemmama comes back) that we have, or the players that we put there can start playing as wide players and not in the centre.

Let me know if you agree or not.

End of rant........

Positives

Davy — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:27:39 GMT

Just trying something different for tonight :coffee: Riordon, still looks good at times, till he couldnt understand where Hughes wanted him to play...you werent the only one Deek! Pity that effort near the end didn't drop in, keep the faith tho we need you. Bamba, not sure if he was at fault for first goal, but overall pretty solid and made his presence known. De Graf scoring 2 goals..so we have a midfielder who knows where the goal is!, and his second was an excellent volley. Woterspoon and Galbraith looked much livelier when they came on..but could they have done that for 90 mins? Otherwise not much, and with the prices so low, disapointed it wasn't a sell out a week ago

"Sol Bamba is a Wog"

Gunnerhibby — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:26:09 GMT

:sad

West Lower: Row R: Seat 224

hope your proud of yourself :sad

There Has Been Worse Hibs Teams But None Lacking So Much In Effort As That Lot.

Introspective — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 21:01:28 GMT

No spirit. No fight. No passion. No commitment.

Same as the MAJORITY of last season.

Throw into the mix the shambolic tactics of Hughes (All first half long ball/chipped forward looking for Nish...:sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:) and it's a horrible mix.

No plan B? He aint got a plan A.

Depressing.

Hibernian 2-3 NK Maribor (2-6)

Admin Team — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:50:01 GMT

Hibernian crash out of Europe after slumping to defeat against Maribor at Easter Road in their Europa League qualifier.

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Hibernian 2 NK Maribor 3

Official - Hibs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:50:01 GMT

Club bow out of tournament

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where will we finish

fthuns — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:43:24 GMT

i still think we might just have enough to stay up even with that arse in charge

Email to Hibernian TV

Stuart Dutton — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:41:01 GMT

tv_live@hiberniantv.co.uk

I've still had no reply after 5/6 tries and expect a full refund as should everyone else who used the service.

Hughes

Steve20 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:39:00 GMT

Please GTF NOW. You have no idea what you are doing.

Bottom 6

east calder hibby — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:37:42 GMT

Without a shadow of a doubt that is where we will end up next season...I am so so disappointed.

How can a team with so many decent individuals in Riordan, Stokes, Miller, Bamba and Murray be so so feckin bad???

On a positive note

luigi HFC — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 20:35:42 GMT

At least Edwin De graaf opened his account for us tonight could be a big player this season if he keeps up his fitness. Although that is the only positive from tonight.

new stand same old team

mark0706 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:17:47 GMT

lovely new stand crap team its gonna be a lonnnnnnnnnnnnnng season:banger:

Should JH go if...?

TheHibee1 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:15:41 GMT

Hibs are beaten tonight, its 1-0 just now to them and im fairly confident once again JH has got it all wrong in what he's said to them, how he wants them playing, everything, he really should just leave. Your thoughts? I think firing him after today, should we lose.

He talks the talk, but he dosent produce the goods, "we need to score an away goal" - dont play NISH as lone striker.
"we must keep a clea sheet." - why the hell is SMITH in goals, Mark Brown shouldve started over that fool. And dont get me started on Hogg > Stephens/Hanlon its a flamin Joke. Get Yogi out and fast.

we are shit

butterbean — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:07:06 GMT

no way we will score 5 .

tonights game

butterbean — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 19:04:48 GMT

any body got a link that works for tonight .

Hibernian v NK Maribor

Official - Hibs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 18:20:01 GMT

Europa League action

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Maribor SOLD OUT

Official - Hibs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:50:12 GMT

Europa League match sells out - no more tickets available

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trouble on the royal mile

faughnan — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:47:42 GMT

Maribor fans in trouble outside a pub. Got a wee bit abuse walking past them. Looked like there was a fight before we got there

We are the hibs

Link for tonight

Dazza — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:44:20 GMT

Hi,

For people like me who cannot make tonight due to various reasons please see below link to Uefa site and hibs game Live.

Hibernian Vs Nk Maribor Free Live Streaming Uefa Europa League Onl..

Game Ko is 7.45 you can get the page the now but not live till just before KO.

Enjoy!!!

Ya Dancer..I can make the game

doontheslope70 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 17:09:59 GMT

Got home unexpectedly early...and got three tickets for the Upper South Stand!!

Yogi go for it, we can do this!!!!!!!!!!!

:bbb:

We like Hibs (we like sportz remix)

Gungi — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:52:00 GMT

i thought i would make a youtube video like the guy with the guitar about his son and the pizza. you can change lyrics cause some arent that good but i tried my best and i'll do the final copy soon. i hope you like it. :sɯɐʎ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zImvMwDZro

Ring ring
Heloo
Hey do you wanna come to a party with me
No i cant the hibs games on
Oh i almost forgot i�ll be right there

We like hibs and we dont care who knows
From easter road to hampden park
We like hibs and we dont care who knows
Derek riordan number 10

The game is starting everyone is here
I got my snacks, my friends and a beer
Just two normal guyz hanging out having fun
Matt: Right guy number 2?
Chris: Yeah guy number 1.

E to the S to the P to the N
Is all I watch cause I'm the man
If the hibs lose I'll be mean all night
If you tell me to relax we'll get in a fight

Watching sports with kyle is a pain hes a jambo dick
So im gonna give him a kick
1goal 2 goals 3 goals 7
That is what its like in heaven

I like zemmama hes a real guys guy
Not a fat choob like that ****************hole nade
We like hibs and we dont care who knows
From easter road to rugby park
We like hibs and we don't care who knows
wallace. Mercer. Go. To. Hell

When I say "sunshine", you say "leith"
"sunshine"
"leith�
"sunshine"
"leith"
Now when I say "hearts", you say "suck"
"hearts!"
"suck!"
"hearts!"
"suck!"

I drink whiskey cause i like the taste
You think its better but deeko thinks its great
Sol bamba drinks whiskey and he smokes cigars
Don�t believe me smell his car

We are men and we like albert kidd
your pretty thick if u don�t know what he did
Hoggys the captain and he chooses you
deeko�s the other team captain and he chooses you too
we kick your balls and we're off to the races
Then scare the other team with our mad dog faces like,
What what what what what what.
What what what what what what

We like hibs and we don't care who knows
From the pregame toast to the wrap-up show
We like hibs and we don't care who knows
ed de graff number 8

Euro: Bamba to start....

hibeemacbee — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:22:29 GMT

Sorry if this has already been mentioned.

Sky sports news are reporting that bamba is expected to start tonight. Interesting.......

Match Updates!: Hibernian v NK Maribor

Stuart Dutton — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:54:07 GMT

Looking forward to tonight's game, I'll keep bouncers without access to the game updated. Trying to make a stream for people to watch but somehow not working.

Only �6 so sign up for the match soon because there's only 1000 places for the online stream..

Where's everyone boozin tonight?

Caldo1875 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:37:08 GMT

As it says.....

need a wee change from the usuaaal and as i will be on my own tonight need to know i wont be only eejit singing in the pub!!

he didnae look that fast last night

hibbill2002 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:34:57 GMT

Warrant issued for the arrest of Celtic star Morten Rasmussen | Scotland | STV News

:giggle:

online travel agents/search engines

TariqE — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:32:51 GMT

Am I crazy?

I'd like to go on holiday for a few days at the end of september and I'd like to fly direct from edinburgh. I have no idea where I'd like to go. Does anyone know of any travel sites that allow you to search for a flight/holiday WITHOUT requiring to tell them the destination?

Tried loads. They all seem to require a destination.

I gotta feeling..

Caldo1875 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:08:26 GMT

..that tonight's gonna be a good night!!

Get this song up full blast, pull on the green and white, look at yourself in the mirror and tell yourself
We WILL do it tonight!!

We can destroy this team tonight, DESTROY them!!

When the players step out of that tunnel tonight and on to that brand new gleaming pitch they will be met by a noise and atmosphere at ER like no other. A mass of Green and White Die hards right behing our boys. Proud as fuck. I will be kicking and heading everyball. It may take blood, sweat and tears but, WE CAN DO IT!

Let's get right behind them, wear your heart on your sleeves Hibees and let's do it!!

Yaaaaaaaaaaaass! GGTTH!!!!

Euro: NO cash gates

Jamie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 14:39:04 GMT

Game is couple of hundred tickets short of selling out!

There will be NO CASH gates in operation and supporters that have not got their ticket yet are advised to get their early enough to collect it or could face massive q's!

Link

luigi HFC — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:54:49 GMT

Anyone Know if i can get a link to watch the match or even listen to the match tonight. I havent signed up for Hibernian TV but is that the only channel showing it? i am in Corfu so would be much appreciated if someone could help me out. Cheers and GGTTH:bbb:

Hibernian TV Live: Be Part Of It

Official - Hibs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:40:12 GMT

Don't Miss Any Of The Action!

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Euro rivals Maribor slam Hibs over 'lack of respect'

Admin Team — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:40:12 GMT

Hibs' Euro rivals NK Maribor have launched a blistering attack on the Easter Road club, accusing them of failing to show the Slovenian side the respect they deserve.

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Miller is desperate for more Euro adventures with Hibs

Admin Team — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:20:13 GMT

LIAM MILLER admits that playing in the Champions League with Manchester United is an experience that will live with him forever.

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Bamba's last game tonight

Briant — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:03:24 GMT

:hmmm

On the BBC rumours page today..........

Hibs defender Sol Bamba could play his last match for the Edinburgh club against Maribor with French side Brest targeting the Ivory Coast international. (The Express)

I'll leave the Brest jokes to you. :detective:

Decent places to eat between docks and stadium

Gatecrasher — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 08:36:33 GMT

Working down by leith these days and I'm working on a couple of hours because there is no point driving home then into Edinburgh for the game tonight. What decent places are there to grab something to eat.

Come on the HIBEES we can do this...

Thomson08 — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:46:46 GMT

Lets get some pride back from this slovenian lot.

Hail Hail

3-0 To the Hibees.

Cant wait for tonight!!!

it's amazing how the liberal elite manages to subvert democracy

egb_hibs — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:36:46 GMT

another salvo in the US culture wars as yet again the activist judiciary employs preposterous constitutional convolutions to overturn the will of the people; in this case by overruling referendums and legalising gay marriage.

BBC News - US judge overturns California same-sex marriage ban

i find it incredible the flagrance with which this is done. it's basically the people versus a tiny elite that imposes it's extremist views through a stranglehold on the institutions. mind you; at least in the states they go through the motions, in europe the same approach has turned societies inside out with seldom even the pretence that people's views are worth a whit; either no voice allowed at all or the hilarious 'vote till you get it right' approach to eu referenda.

it's not any of the given issues i'm making a point about here, but use of activist judiciaries to implement an agenda that could never be passed democratically, even through harvesting the votes of serf classes kept dependent on the state for that purpose.... and simultaneously using media monopolies to normalise what has been imposed and marginalise heretics.

i quite admire the chutzpah of it all, but while it's ok to look at it that way in respect of the US, whose citizenry can surely look after itself, it's less amusing in europe where cowed populations go quietly into the night, and instead of the problem being confronted, a future, perhaps awful, backlash is quietly stoked.

i think that looking back gramsci will be seen by future historians as at least as important as lenin, as providing the template for successful propagation of the authoritarian left position.

New stand

RUFUS — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 07:15:44 GMT

Since the new stand is not open yet and tickets for game tonight just maybe sold out today ,i think just as well it was not opened as it would have been empty . As and when the new stand does open i think we will toil to have a full house at any game ,games like tonight should sell out within days not weeks

bbc

hondo — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 06:23:58 GMT

BBC - BBC Radio Scotland Programmes - Sportsound, Europa League: Motherwell v Aalesunds

Euro: Moaning feckers....

Jamie — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 00:51:02 GMT

BBC Sport - Football - Maribor angry at Easter Road travel delay

Remains of St John the Baptist found

egb_hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 22:14:20 GMT

allegedly.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-10849211

the 'more verification tests' bits gets me. it sounds a bit like 'the science bit' in shampoo ads. how can they possibly verify something like that?

Spare Some Change? - Dnipro Kids

StevieC — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 21:21:02 GMT

I would just like to remind everyone that at the Europa Cup game there will be a turnstile bucket collection in aid of the Dnipro Appeal funds.

:fyi:

This event is one of our few big fundraising opportunities that the charity has during the course of the year and in the past it has seen a generous addition to funds. These funds are utilised to ensure that supporters in Scotland can make a substantial difference to the lives of the orphaned children in Dnipropetrovsk.

:applause:

Your donation at the game will go towards assisting children at 2 different orphanages in the city as well as providing many essentials for the deprived children housed at the city�s TB Centre.

:thumbgrin

Please take time out to visit the Dnipro Appeal website at The Official Charity Appeal For The Orphans Of Dnepropetrovsk - Dniprokids.com and view the photo gallery as well as read about the things that your donations are helping to provide.

:hmmm

Thank you for your support.

:worthy :thumbgrin :worthy

Can we win the tie tomorrow?

hibby fan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:59:45 GMT

Be realistic would you bet on us going through tomorrow?

Ex Hibby BOBBY DUNCAN thinks we can in todays EEN.

I'd love to see it but cannot see it happening!

I done a tenner treble Hibs, Celtic, and Motherwell, to win odds 6-1.

12th Man! Nigerian flag

Jack — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:55:28 GMT

Just been to one of the pubs I frequent and they still had the World Cup flags up.
.
The Nigerian flag, which makes a superb Hibs flag, is now mine :-)
.
Now all I need is a stick!

Flags in the new stand

shepdogg — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:54:54 GMT

I've notice a couple of flags in the new stand ready for tomorrow.

Anyone know how to get more flags in the stand before the game (morning/lunchtime) or know who to ask?

Lot's of flags will look much better than empty seats.

Cheers

Shep

greatest job in the world

arthurduncan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:38:41 GMT

http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/201...oyance-experts

As a new and devoted parent i have started to keep a list of the greatest jobs in the world. not necessarily the most well paid or the most cushy, just the jobs that totally f**kin rock. In with a bullet at number 1: monkey annoyance expert. I'd be made up if at least 1 of my 3 ends up as professor of monkey annoyance at jewel and esk valley or oxford or wherever.

Should we nip in

Decal Joe — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 20:17:19 GMT

and try to nab him before the Yams sign him?

BBC Sport - Football - Hearts close in on Republic of Ireland striker Elliott

Don't know if he's up to much but he might like working with the Irish contingent at ER and it would really piss off the deluded ones.

Celtc toiling

The Hibby Pirate — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:39:50 GMT

1-0 down at half time. Now need 5 in second half.
Hopefully this will warn Hibs that it takes more than just saying so in the press to recover from a 0-3 deficit. :dub:

Euro: Maribor on the pitch

Jamie — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:43:39 GMT

Just at easter road,
Boooooooooooooooooooooooo :giggle:

Murray Davidson

THE GAME — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:23:01 GMT

Hibs have put another bid in apparently.........................

Source, his mate.

Maribor Ticket Update

Official - Hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 18:10:02 GMT

Less than 800 tickets left - Club advise EARLY PICK UP!

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Murray: Be Our Twelfth Man

Official - Hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:50:04 GMT

Pre-Maribor Hibernian TV Exclusive

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Hibernian TV -LIVE Feed!

Stuart Dutton — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 16:27:31 GMT

Having trouble loggin in. Just paid the �6 to watch the Euro game and registered with a username and password. Tried to type in my username and password but it says they are incorrect.

Is this only for subscribers (the username/password) and the one I submitted is only required on the night or what? Confused and once again I'm asking, "Why does it have to be so hard to watch the Hibees?"

grrrr

Euro: NOT sold out

tromans22 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:43:38 GMT

Just had a look on internet according to that hibs end is sold out and limited avalible for maribor end hope it is true as the atmosphere will be electric lets all forget the past few games and get right behind the lads.
c'mon the cabbage

Explosion on Slateford Rd

southfieldhibby — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:24:13 GMT

Three dead, not sure what happened.

League of Ireland Select v Man Ure

1875 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 15:20:44 GMT

Managed to sneak a freeby in to this match tonight, get to try out the new home of Irish Soccer, the Aviva.

HIbernian TV Live Coverage

Official - Hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:10:03 GMT

Subscribe for NK Maribor Match

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deeko and stokes

RUFUS — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:56:27 GMT

When up in aberdeen last season when deeko scored we all sang
derek riordon is a fu-------g goal machine to the tune of yellow submarine
i would love if him or stoksey scores that we sing that tommorow night
any thoughts

�5 off any home shirt valid till 14th august 2010

k.manson — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:50:43 GMT

ive ended up with two �5 off any home shirt vouchers for anyone interested (valid till 14th aug 2010) can meet before game tomoro if anyone wants them

12th Man! Tomorrow is a big day for us!

Hibs12thMan — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:36:49 GMT

Tomorrow is Hibs birthday!

So who is going to start �Happy Birthday to Hibs� song? :applause:

Lets hope we�re still present when the draw is made for the next round! :banana:

No need to tell everyone how important the crowd will be in getting a result tomorrow against Maribor though! :hmmm

You, as part of the Hibs 12th Man, can help make the difference.

Look out your old flag that you took to the cup final [the ground rules at Easter Road allow a stick of up to 1 meter long, make sure its not longer:yes] and wave it, its no good being shy and keeping it in your pocket!!! danni

Take your scarves with you and get them in the air for Sunshine on Leith :scarf: � its bound to be played / sung at some stage.

Get your faces painted Bravehib style � no swords please. :giggle:

Buy a packet of green and white balloons and use some pre-match puff to blow them up � get your lungs match fit!!!

No beach balls please, how sickening would that be if the goal that put us out was a Liverpool style beach ball goal � awe naw! :pullhair:

The weather forecast is pretty reasonable so even the softies, like us, can have their jackets off, showing off your shiny new Hibs top � lets make the stands a sea of green � with a hint of mint!

But even if you cant bring any of that, and we�ll be checking, you can bring you and you can bring your voice � make it count. :dub:

Here�s a link to the Hibs 12th Man song book.

http://www.hibeesbounce.com/forum/sh...ight=song+book

A 6-3 tomorrow night...

Haruki — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:17:44 GMT

is pretty much a given, isn't it?

Ridiculous i know but i fancy a wee punt on us to do it...

Introspective — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:45:29 GMT

Hughes is right when he says a lead at halftime having not conceded (unlikely but not impossible...) will open up all sorts of possibilities.... In these situations my heart always overules my head... but hey I bet the odds are good?!!!!

Maribor Ticket Update

Official - Hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:30:05 GMT

Supporters encouraged to pick up tickets early to avoid queues

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Easter Road legend Bobby Duncan urges hibs to dazzle against Maribor

Admin Team — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:30:05 GMT

Almost 43 years have elapsed, but today every fan who was there can recall, with remarkable clarity, the night Hibs stunned Italian giants Napoli, firing five goals beyond le

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Maribor boss wary of Hibs onslaught

Admin Team — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:10:21 GMT

NK Maribor coach Darko Milanic today warned his stars to beware of an Easter Road onslaught as Hibs battle to claw back the three goals lost in Slovenia.

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Back to training

swordin — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:24:28 GMT

Looking forward to starting back up for the second half of the season.
Hearts 15s are down in Blackpool this weekend playing blackpool Girls and on Tuesday play a team from Columbus Ohio USA at Hearts training base at Riccarton.

Also exciting games in the Scottish quarterfinals against a excellent Hibs girls team & important league games against Dunfermiline, Hibs, Muiriston and tough games v Hutchie ,Hibs colts and Bonnyrigg etc.

Lets hope for a fantastic second half of the season for Girls football in the SE Region.

Hibs Username

scott12344 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 09:05:33 GMT

Just joined a premier fantasy football league any good hibs related names for my team?

Hanlon on Foreign Challenges

Official - Hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 08:10:05 GMT

Defender on Scotland under-21 call-up

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Does anyone miss Labour?

egb_hibs — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 07:04:26 GMT

We're in a bit of a honeymoon period before the impact of belt tightening kicks in, but whatever one thinks of the coalition govt, does anyone truly miss Labour?

For all it's been another crappy summer, I think the world seems somehow a little sunnier without them. After a more than a decade of authoritarian government, and being told what to do by a procession of weirdos, mentals and fascists, it just feels like we are socially, if not economically, returning to a saner world.

Does anyone miss Labour?

Some of my old Hibs collection

SuperJoeT — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:16:00 GMT

Just looking through some of my old Hibs stuff that I collected when I was a laddie and thought I'd take some pictures and put them on the bounce.

Some great memories.

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O'Connor scored for Birmingham

DAVE1875 — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 01:14:19 GMT

Garry O'Connor scored the third & winning goal in a pre-season 3-2 win over MK Dons.

Am I right in thinking that this is Gaz's first game since returning from injury?

Bus to Blackpool 7th-8th Gilmerton

pm_eringobragh — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:11:14 GMT

there a bus from gilmerton goin on the saturday morning back on sunday night! 35 quid a heed if its full, need numbers. pm me :dub:

What I Love About Hibernian Football Club

Stuart Dutton — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 00:10:55 GMT

I love our successful youth set-up.
I love how we use home-grown players.
I love how we are financially stable.
I love our history.
I love our rivalry between Heart Of Midlothian.
I love our stadium.
I love our fans.
I love our team colours.
I love our chants and songs.
I love wearing our shirt amongst thousands of Newcastle fans.
I love the atmosphere.
I love the ups-and-downs.
I love the experience of travelling 100 miles to support our team.
I love walking to and from Easter Road amongst thousands of Hibbies.
I love the stadium-wide gasp before we score a late-winner.
I love when we beat a team on their own soil.
I love the eruption of song in the East Stand.
I love walking into a pub packed with green & white shirts.
I love our reputation for turning games on their head.
I love the roar of the crowd when we burst forward on the counter-attack.
I love the tension of a derby game.
I love being able to say, "I was there when we put 6 past the Jambos."
And above all else, I love to call myself a Hibbie.

I think, during this period of doubt, we should remind ourselves what we love about the club rather than focusing on the negatives. Please post some things you also love about the Hibees and why we follow our team.

Online Betting

The Hibby Pirate — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 23:27:32 GMT

I have a friend who is doing some research into online betting. If you bet on t'internet, or have even thought about it, could you take two minutes to complete the simple survey at this link -
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GG8LXNK

Thanks. :glassraise:

For all those demanding we withdraw from Afghanistan (disturbing image contained)

egb_hibs — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 22:10:18 GMT

Yet again this week, a thread went all quiet when I asked the Naomi Klein mob what they would say to the gays and the girls.

Maybe this will loosen some tongues;

Hotel room in Blackpool

Caldo1875 — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 21:34:53 GMT

I have a double room booked at the travel lodge in Blackpool, however due to some bad news(family illness) I can now no longer travel. The room was �35. I will sell it for �30.

I have insurance on the room so can cancel but wanted to see if any bouncers still required accomodation if they fancied a stay over.

Cheers guys

Hearts New Goalie

Kurt — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:56:37 GMT

See the Hearts have signed a goalie from.....guess where....Kaunas. Interesting hopw Jimbo the Jambo signs players from the same Lithuanian outfit as all the other independent minded Hearts managers working under Romanov.

Barry Lavety Appreciation Society

cheltenhamhibs — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 20:10:16 GMT

Anyone checked out that new page on facebook? http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/...41169819239834. He really was a hero! I remember his goal at easter Road against Hearts in a 2-1 win.

forum help

moat — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:08:17 GMT

I am having aproblem in the forums in that some of the threads seem to be in a columnar fashion,sometimes to the extreme that there is only one letter per line,therefore trying to read some peoples post becomes almost impossibe,and yet other peoples posts are right across the page.Is there anything to be done?

Betting

cheekygaz — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:06:03 GMT

:scarf::champers::party40:hibs v maribor hibs to qualify 10/1 this can be even on penaltys Hibernian v Maribor To Qualify Betting Odds | Europa League Betting

Was Enoch right?

egb_hibs — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 19:04:23 GMT

Ok, there's a title that will test once and for all if this forum is an ex-parrot or not!

But seriously, it may be because I read the Guardian too often and it's fair obsessed with this stuff, but it seems to me that their is an inexorable progression in inter cultural tensions across the continent. The UK is really small beer in this unfolding drama. Places like France, which has a far larger minority community and also far more rabid secularists on the other side of the fence, or even tiny Malta - whose composition has changed markedly in less than a decade, by dint of the fact that such a small population is so readily dramatically reconstituted by mass migration - are much more interesting cases.

Maybe Enoch was wrong and it will all turn out grand, but I have a slight fear that it may end in catastrophe. It's hard to judge properly really as whatever the underlying realities we have all systematically lied to ourselves and stymied discussion for so long, that it's hard to even think about it with any degree of detachment.

Anyway slumbering shedder's did funny old Enoch perhaps have a point in terms of his forecasts, whatever the rights or wrongs of his own beliefs and / or the beliefs of anyone else?

Thursday night 2 tickets for your 1 ticket

restalrighibby — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:38:35 GMT

I have 1 adult and one child (u15 i think) ticket for the west stand on Thursday night

Due to my laddie not making it i will swap the two tickets (located together) for a single adult ticket in the west stand

I have the same offer on .net and its first come first served. PM me if interested

Doug

They are made out of meat

arthurduncan — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:35:58 GMT

http://www.terrybisson.com/page6/page6.html

I was reminded of this short philosophical parable recently. I always refer to this whenever anyone says to me that physicalism (the view that all and only physical things exist) is true (a view that lots of scientists believe, and which has some big consequences for religion, morality, art, spirituality etc.).

Hughes: A Great European Night

Official - Hibs — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 18:00:02 GMT

Manager's Rallying Cry on Hibernian TV

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Oldboy

Haruki — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 17:59:36 GMT

On Film4 tonight.

Seem to remember it getting a few recommendations on here.

Hibs boss mulls over Bamba return

Admin Team — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:00:02 GMT

Manager John Hughes is considering a recall for Sol Bamba as Hibernian aim to overturn a 3-0 deficit against Maribor in Europa League qualifying.

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Mixu Daves �25 Donation

PILTONSTANY — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:56:22 GMT

To the Dnipro appeal looking more likely by the day

BBC Sport - Football - Striker Fernando Torres committed to Liverpool

BBC Sport - Football - Liverpool consider 'several' takeover bids

Not quite the doomsday scenario ye predicted

Roll on 1st game of the season :wink:

Disquiet in the Hibs camp.......

TariqE — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:02:59 GMT

Heard a rumour that there had recently been a Collins-style player revolt because of Hughes' tactics and domineering approach. The rumour-mill made no mention of any involvement by Petrie though. Anyone hear anything similar?

It wouldn't surprise me if it was true, but then again, maybe it's just because if I'm baffled and pissed off with Yogi's tactics, etc then I'm expecting that the players would be up in arms too.

Just a rumour though.

I can't believe....

hattrick baker — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 15:01:08 GMT

.....that there has not been a post never mind a rumour in "someone in the know" for ages, quietest it has been in a transfer window that i have seen, and at a time we are so despaerate for at least 2 but really 3 players.

Strange indeed.

I'm hoping from the club side that they have a couple of players that they are trying to tie down and going about it the right way, quietly but hopefully efficiently enough to get players.

But there is always rumours flying about, but no, nothing for ages.

Good thing/bad thing:dunno:

Meaning is it a bad thing that we have heard no rumours or just the club being ultra secretive?

One dimensional Hughes?

mental hibees — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:07:25 GMT

Of late I've read articiles from Hughes, Rice and in todays Metro, Wotherspoon stating the importance and need for an 'early goal'.

I predict that Hughes will return to a more familiar Nish, Riordan and Stokes forward line from kick off, in a gung-ho approach.

My issue is what if we don't get the 'early goal'?? Obviously it's what we need to get a little momentum get the crowd behind the team get the boys on the park a little confident etc etc, but, and perhaps I'm merely playing devils advocate, what if we don't get it? whats Hughes back up? Where do we go from there if it's still nil nil at half time, no sproule type to bring on no Zemmama not even a Benji....

Just a post of thanks.....

Blade Runner — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 11:06:56 GMT

I'd like to thank the ADO Den Haag supporters who took myself and my girlfriend under their wings after the match a few weeks ago.

We left the staduim in hope of getting a taxi back to the train station, but the guy who gave us his number, seemed to have gave us the wrong number, but after looking around for ages, a very friendly ADO Den Haag supporter and his family showed us the way to the trams, and showed us what stop it was for central station. As a mark of respect for this I gave one of them my Hibs Flag, and his kid seemed really pleased. Hopefully I have just made us a few new Hibs fans in Holland.

I'd also like to say thanks to the two fellow hibbies I met Dam Central Train station, your rendition of Wallace Mercer won't be home for tea was legendary.

Plus I'd also like to thank Dougie Murray for the match programme's and the half time banter.

Even although we got beat, it was a good day out,

GGTTH.

Midfielder McBride says Hibs Euro clash not beyond them

Admin Team — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:50:06 GMT

Kevin McBride today insisted those who rushed to condemn Hibs after they crashed to defeat in Slovenia had failed to recognise their opponents NK Maribor were, in fact, a ver

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Hibs handed rookie referee for Europa return leg

Admin Team — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:50:06 GMT

UEFA have placed rookie 28-year-old French referee Clement Turpin in charge of Hibs Europa League clash with NK Maribor, it was revealed today.

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is anybody getting the train sat morning 4 blackpool

craig blyth — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:28:12 GMT

am jst wondering if anybody is planning to make a weekend off blackpool and get a train down sat morning

Am a believer, though don't know why!

mixu_dave — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 10:26:14 GMT

Just been to Ladbrokes and stuck �5 on us to win 4-0 and �5 on Deeks 1st scorer, c'mon the cabbage, get stuck right into them :-)

U14 Season 2010-11 Fixtures Now Available

Gunnerhibby — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:18:50 GMT

The first couple of weeks fixtures for the U-13(1998) and U-14(1997) leagues are now online

South East Region Youth Football Association

Game on :boozy

Rapping chavs youtube video

CFCabbage — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 02:59:27 GMT

Sorry had to post this this youtube vid (might be old or a repost), havent stopped laughing since I watched it :rollfloor:rollfloor

Little Kev has me in stiches with his hand signals, "Got on the bus with my daysaver" :laff::rollfloor

carlisle game

ever hopeful — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 01:16:45 GMT

what a waste of time and money, we were crap, pass after pass but always going sideways or behind, no pace no imagination no skill these players should have been playing for there places on thursday. must have been one of the worst games ive seen in a long time. smith shoud,nt get another game for us, also nish, the guy has no presence,cant jump or cant time a jump the slightest knock and he,s on his arse, the only thing rankin has done was to score the sqiggler and has been trying to do it every time after that to no avail. hogg should only be a bit player hardly a great captain. stephens will i think be a good player but not yet. we can only hope things will get sorted within the next month or its going to be a long season.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

General Discussion - Tartan/Kilts

Stuart Dutton — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 22:06:25 GMT

What is your clan tartan (with pic) and/or what is your favourite tartan?
What was the last tartan you wore and what was the occasion?
What kilt do you have and what was the occasion you last used it? etc.

Ironic for a half-cast (as some may call me) to talk about tartan. Anyways, since Dutton is an English surname I don't have a direct link to a clan however, on my Scottish side there are several. I like contrasting tartans with black/white/blue/yellow threads but in the past I've mainly used dark green/blue kilts for special occasions, the last being my Da's wedding which I wore a Modern Douglas..

Looks like a sell out for 2nd leg

Colchester Hibs — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:26:00 GMT

Just got two tickets for the game but struggled to get them together, only the south lower and famous five lower where i could get them together. First game in a while as ive been serving in the army down south for 15 years, so i am really looking forward to it, also im takin my mother as she is my good luck hibs charm :dub: , she has always come through in the past when ive dragged her along. So no fear my fellow hibby chums, its in the bag!!:thumbgrin

any buses leaving easter road sat morning

craig blyth — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 19:22:34 GMT

jst wondering if anybody knows off any buses leaving easter road on sat morning to go to blackpool

Make This Bounce

Official - Hibs — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 17:00:11 GMT

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Score Selector is Back

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EDINBURGH &LIVINGSTON bus to BLACKPOOL

Pizza — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:36:12 GMT

Bus will definetly be running look forward to seeing you all on Sunday.

Tam

Scotland Squad to face Sweden

DAVE1875 — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:34:10 GMT

Goalkeepers: Alexander (Rangers),
Marshall (Cardiff)
McGregor (Rangers)

Defenders: Hutton (Tottenham),
Berra (Wolves),
Broadfoot (Rangers),
McManus (Middlesbrough),
Wallace (Hearts),
Webster (Rangers),
Whittaker (Rangers)

Midfielders: Adam (Blackpool),
Brown (Celtic),
Dorrans (West Brom),
Fletcher (Manchester United),
McCulloch (Rangers),
Morrison (West Bromwich Albion),
Robson (Middlesbrough),
Thomson (Middlesbrough)

Forwards: Boyd (Middlesbrough),
Fletcher (Wolves),
Iwelumo (Burnley),
McFadden (Birmingham),
Miller (Rangers)

I'm sorry but does Levein have something against Hibs or is the SFA in a habit of appointing former Yams as manager?

Iwelumo ahead of Riordan? What is Levein playing at?

TAXI!

How Levein can overlook this I don't know, then again he is a Yam

Is that it before the SPL starts?

Steve20 — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:13:29 GMT

We are 13 days away from our opening SPL fixture and we still have a couple of positions that I think we should have strengthened. I still think we need a centre half, a left back and another striker.

Do people think we will get anymore in or is that it for this summer?

Scottish Football's problem

Doctorjims — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:46:41 GMT

The wrong kids are playing the game if you compare us ot the continent. When I was young there was a broad spectrum of kids playing the game. It's almost exclusively thick neds now that play. I think that puts off a lot of the ore intellligent kids who might be forced to play in boys clubs with people that they hate, or that might even give them hassle.

These kids end up indoors playing football games on their computer instead.

The kids who do play football in boys clubs are harrangued from the sidelines by angry parents spitting venom, are subject to some pretty "robust" challanges. Al this contributes to the games undesirability for the more cerebral young contender.

In my day the more cerebral kids would play together in parks near their houses, but that appears to have died out.

We need to have a technique based football coaching system with the onus on protection for the talented players, ann none of this "get right intae them" mentality that so cruelly afflicts our game. Spain manage to cope well without having a team of hard men, so it can be done.

In Scotland players like Torres would probably have got fed up at boys club level of being threatened and called a poof all the time by the other players. We need to try and make football more a sport of your Pat Nevins and not Kirk Broadfoots (not that I'm levelling all these accusations on Kirk Broadfoot), as I think that's the way football is going on the continent.

The occasional wee ned in a team is not a problem, but these in the main populate our premier league. I know I couldn't be arsed going to work if I had to sit among a group of brain dead morons.

England have the same problem, but they have a much bigger population which makes the problem less visible. This was highlighted in the recent world cup. The reliance on athleticism without equivalent ball work being done was quite evident.

Players from abroad seem to have a better footballing brain, and I think that's due to the fact that football is played and liked by all parts of the society. In the Uk a large part of the demographic is put off by the people they would have to associate with, if they were to take the trouble to play the game.

The lack of intelligence is obvious in UK payers, they have no vision or foresight when compared to players from abroad (this is why they default to playing direct football). I imagine we are coached on movement, but I think the players do not have sufficient faculties to cogitate. They can probably do drills by rote, but they lack the dynamism to adapt the concept to use it for different circumstances.

Scottish players lack imagination to a massive extent, and if you want prroof, conisder how many Scottish players have played outside the UK in the last few years.

Deek left out again

joethehibby — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 11:32:13 GMT

Deek can probably forget a cap as long as that ex jambo numpty is manager of scotland , even banned huns are allowed in squad before him
joe the hibby casper

Hibs boss must solve his goal puzzle - fast

Admin Team — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:50:03 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes has been left with a major headache after watching his side stumble to defeat at the hands of Carlisle United - just where are the goals going to come fr

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Hibs boss opens door for Bamba return

Admin Team — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:50:03 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes today opened the door for a shock return for wayward star Sol Bamba as the Easter Road outfit seek to overcome a three-goal deficit against Europa League

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In The ER Hotseat Hughes Won't Face A More Difficult Challenge Than Thursday Night

Introspective — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 09:37:21 GMT

Hughes is under severe pressure. IMO it's not rumour to suggest that life at ER is not a happy camp. Quite a few players are demonstrating open discontent with the manager (and were last season) on the pitch. Off the pitch there are many stories told of things happening that are far from positive and hardly conducive to the so called great team spirit John Hughes talks of.

I've no idea if he has totally lost the dressing room. However since the Ross County debacle i've believed that he has. If he has then we should all worry about Thursday as ultimately players do or don't play for a manager IMO.

What appears increasingly the case is that John Hughes has lost the support. Now many have the opinion that us lot at ER are a fickle bunch. IMHO i believe we are a pretty tolerant bunch in the main. I struggle to recall the last Hibs manager hounded out the door. Even Williamson who bored us all to death IMO got very little stick at games, where it ultimately matters, in deciding any managers fate.

Us Hibby's are not daft. We all knew and were open and honest that in the early part of last season "We rode our luck...". Many (not me but better informed!) predicted the collapse that came in the second half of the season. The performances and results in the period Jan, Feb, March, April and May were woeful. Stats confirm it was relegation stuff. The European place didn't delude us lot. What it did do was give Hughes time and the opportunity to move on with an improved start in his second season in the role.

Again to an extent he has been backed in the transfer market by the board but the form and results Jan-May have continued. And that's why in a pre-season friendly defeat to Carlisle fans are voicing their unhappiness.

Brian Rice is quoted in today's press of rediscovering our form of last year.... Really? What part?

It reveals the mindset of the ER management team. Quite obviously what us supporters watched and experienced last season is entirely different to what they did. It wouldn't be a concern if we kind of knew that really behind it all they knew too that we were a bit lucky and are highly unlikely to be so fortunate this season with similar form and therefore much improvement this season was required. But no not at all through the media they are presenting last season as a success because they actually believe that last season we were good.

This game is indeed a results driven business. One of my proudest moments as a Hibby was over in Dnipro. On the night we played ok. Nothing wonderful but nontheless we played with effort, spirit and determination. The 5-1 hammering was an injustice and we were proud of our team of Hibernians that displayed such spirit. It made me so proud to be a Hibby as it told me that with us Hibby's it isn't just about results.

And it returns me back to where we are today and why whatever happens in John Hughes ER management position IMHO he'll never have a more difficult challenge than Thursday night.

Because IMHO it won't just be about the result. It'll be about whether we witness him getting the basics right as a manager. And more than anything else if he can get a team on the park that demonstrates hunger, effort, spirit and determination.

Things that have not been evident throughout his tenure. In all honesty because of that and because of me believing that he has lost the dressing room i sadly don't expect to see it on Thursday either.

If so i've no doubt the support will let the manager and board of directors know exactly their feelings and with justification.

Lets hope i'm wrong and that in fact ER is one happy and united changing room. John Hughes and Brian Rice prove us all wrong and get their tactics right. The team go on the park and with spirit above anything else have us leaving ER thinking "We gave them a game".

Doubt it mind.:sad

Stats Don't Lie - Managerial Records

metaldave — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:34:01 GMT

Just a wee heads up or food for thought to anyone who is doubting John Hughes abbility as manager of our club?

I was searching through wikipedia and according to the managers section of the Hibs wikipedia page:
List of Hibernian F.C. managers - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Hughes currently has a win percentage so far (in competitive matches) of 40.91% and is our fourth 4th best manager of the last 20 odd years with a track record that looks like this:

P W D L
44 18 10 16

John Hughes is also currently behind the following managers:

Tony Mowbray - 48.15%
P W D L
108 52 16 40

Alex McLeish - 46.95%
P W D L
164 77 42 45

And...

John Collins - 42.60%
P W D L
54 23 15 16

I'd say with stats like this it certainly looks like John Hughes is well on course to being a success at Hibs.

But if our negative fans continue to air their negative views and comments and call for his head. We might not be so lucky to get another manager capable of these sort of stats. Let's wait and see how this season pans out before making any hasty decisions eh?

Plan B - The Defamation of Strickland Banks

Haruki — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:08:03 GMT

Has to be one of the best albums of the century.

I never caught Drew's first album and haven't heart it yet. But apparently it was scuzzy white boy London rap and fair enough. Not really my scene, but ok.

Strickland, though, is just superb. Supreme soul. Drew looks and has been typecast as the total ned. But this album's up there with some of Motown's finest. Trust me on this. He has the voice of an angel.

Artful Dodger bus to blackpool

goodnight — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 22:12:47 GMT

Rice: We've Got Goalscorers

Official - Hibs — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 20:50:02 GMT

Brian Issues Pre-Maribor Rallying Cry

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Zemmama's usefulness

Doctorjims — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 17:50:48 GMT

Last season with Zemmama in the team 31 points in 20 games in the spl 1.57 average points per game

Last season without Zemmama 23 points in 18 games 1.27 average points

This is a statistically relevant difference, he's obviously a very useful player for us when fit. He can't help the fact that he's injury prone. I think people forget that he and Benji are completely different characters. He was available for selection and he played regularly during Ramadan before, played well I recall, was a sub sometimes of course. Collins didn't have him as an automatic first pick anyway.

just back forget maribor, we,ll be lucky to stay up this season

Eden_Hibby — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 16:51:19 GMT

where do i start once again to shape to the team , no commitment and no improvement on last season, and yes another goal lost from a corner:banger::banger:

Full Time Carlisle 1 v 0 Hibs

Forzahibs — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:30:48 GMT

Listen Here BBC Sport - Football - Carlisle United geared up for Hibernian friendly test

Scroll half way down

Team Today

Forzahibs — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 12:04:16 GMT

How does this line up sound ?

Mark Brown, Michael Hart, Chris Hogg (captain), David Stephens, Ian Murray, Danny Galbraith, Edwin de Graaf, John Rankin, Derek Riordan, Anthony Stokes, Colin Nish.

Midfield a bit lightweight imo

FAO those who want yogi gone

Matt-1875-C — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:15:02 GMT

who would you replace him with?

Murphy scores for Birmingham

THE GAZZETTE — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 11:14:48 GMT

With disco Dave scoring for the Blues yesterday,I think the chances of him comming to ER are decidedly slim.
AM-Hey Dave fancy being loaned back to Hibs for a few months where you can play at paisley/perth on a cold tuesday evening,or get fit here and play at Manchester and the Emirates.

Disco Dave- Mmmmmm, where's the gym Eck.

NON Hibs B and feckin Q

shandongreen — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:51:11 GMT

Trawled websites and tried s couple of numbers and a bit early still to phone a friend !

What time do they open today as running to a very tight schedule, no I thinks and just definites please .

Ta in advance

Heading to Carlisle?

1875 — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:33:52 GMT

This is my first game of the season and as much as I dislike the manager, I am looking forward to it. Many of us heading down?

Pubs in Leith

Forever Green — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 23:38:00 GMT

Sorry if this is posted in the wrong section.

Anyone know of any decent boozers down Leith that are ok about bairns coming as long as they are accompanied by an adult..??

Taking my wee bro but fancy having a few jars before hand. :beer:

12th Man! Season ticket

FTJT — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:21:32 GMT

Moving to manchster.

Might actually buy an ST for the first time. What are my chances of doing so in the new east?

Our Inglorious Neighbours to the West

psychocandy — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 22:04:40 GMT

Living down in London it's easy to forget what low lifes the Hearts are but today they outdid themselves.

"more black than the arsenal", "hello hello...up to our knees in fenian blood", "edinburgh is wonderful...apart from hibs, blacks and pakis" etc etc.

I know millwall are hardly golden but hearts outdid themselves today. Between their racist drivel all they had was the 1902 song and a bed cloth with 'maribor hearts' written across it. Utter wankers to a man.

The Return of latapy!!

SirMcB — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 20:27:22 GMT

Orite guys wat do use think the chances of hibs getting latapy in as one of the backroom staff in what a boost that would be for the players and fans!!! Thoughts??!!! Latapy the legand!!:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

Carlisle Bus - any bus with two spaces ?

LaticsHibee — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 19:41:49 GMT

AAlright, me and my old man were set to leave with a bus, but its been cancelled now. Anyone on a bus with spaces left? thanks

Just back fom the ticket office

1875steve — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:30:22 GMT

Picking up my tickets for the Maribor game.

Was quite busy.

There was about 15-20 folk in front of me, they were all buying tickets for Thursday.

When i was coming out, the queue was the same size, i reckon there will be a decent support.

Carlisle United v Hibernian

Official - Hibs — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 17:30:01 GMT

Pre season schedule continues

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Marinor supporters

Bambino — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:39:39 GMT

Where are they sitting about on Thurs?

Im in the South Lower. :hmmm

3 players away from a half decent team

Eden_Hibby — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:39:03 GMT

a centre half been a priorty for years, a dirty bassa in midfield and a ball winning centre forward if we can see i how can the wonderful talking machine not:banger:

Ha ha Hearts !

hibby fan — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 14:31:26 GMT

:nade:Hearts have been handed a record �60,000 fine by the Scottish Football Association as a result of their continued indiscipline.

Some interesting Hibs bets for the SPL

SlovSam — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 13:40:00 GMT

I can't say I've noticed this sort of betting before but it seems like the bookies are expecting an SPL of:

1.Celtc
2.Scotland Shame
3.Dundee Utd
4.Hibs
5.Hearts

Which team will finish above the other?

Hibs
Dundee Utd (4/5) Hibernian (6/5)

Hibernian (4/9) Aberdeen (13/8)

Hibernian (4/5) Hearts (1)

Hibernian (8/13) Motherwell (6/5)

Others
Celtic (4/6) Rangers (6/5)

Dundee Utd (2/5) Aberdeen (7/4)

Dundee Utd (8/13) Hearts (6/5)

Hearts (1/2) Aberdeen (7/4)

Hearts (4/5) Motherwell (6/4)

You don't like to bet against Hibs but the slump from January to May last year was of monumental proportions and there isn't much evidence much has changed though overall I'm still predicting 4th mainly on the basis that the rest of the SPL has got worse.

Ian Murray insists Hibs can go one better than against Athens

Admin Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 12:40:06 GMT

As he trudged off the rain-sodden pitch at NK Maribor's Stadion Ljudski, Ian Murray's thoughts immediately turned to that epic night at Easter Road when Hibs came wi

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Hibs' Ian Murray set to invoke spirit of 2001 for Maribor return clash

Admin Team — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 10:30:02 GMT

Hibs star Ian Murray recalled the spirit of 2001 as he insisted the Europa League qualifying tie against Maribor is far from over.

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Negativity

Daniel1875 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:17:00 GMT

If you look at the threads, all of the negative ones are taking centre stage, 'yogi out' 'we are shite' etc etc, and the ones we really need to see are at the bottom 'it can be done' 'let's get behind the team'.

Now im not saying for a second that we are going to beat them 4-0 on Thursday, but the least us fans can do is give them all our support and give them a bit of a chance. If we all go up to Easter road on thursday thinking we are humped then we are as good as beat before we start.

Whatever you feel about yogi and the players, they are our players and for the time being, yogi is our manager. Get behind them for Thursday, at least.

And the new Japnese hide and seek champion is ...

hibbill2002 — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 06:45:49 GMT

Kato!!!

BBC News - Tokyo had been dead for 30 years

Litigious Britain

Hampden_Hibby — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 01:09:45 GMT

How can he claim his 'right' to be cared for and protected when he tried to kill himself three times?

BBC News - Soham killer Huntley to sue over throat slash attack

New Paul Hartley Song

JF-Hibee4Eva — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:30:05 GMT

Just thought if it the now, really bored so thinkin up new songs for next season, see wat u all think

10 men have been fuked by, have been fuked by hartley
10 men
9 men
...8 men
7 men
6 men
5 men
4 men
3 men
2 men
1 man and his baby sheep have been fuked by hartley

OR

His armband proved he was a gay, hartley hartley
he likes to have his hair that way hartley hartley
he wears a frock, he loves the cock he sells his arse at pittodrie dock
paul gayboy hartley, takes it up the arse

Famous Five Videos

Stuart Dutton — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 21:09:42 GMT

Anyone know where I can watch videos of the FF?

There's a Doovd on the official Hibs shop entitled 'Famous Five DVD' but I don't know if it has much footage of them, just want to make sure considering it's �20; anyone got this DVD or know how to view some good footage of them?

Cheers :thumbgrin

NON Hibs Astronomy picture of the day

Brainwrong — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:50:28 GMT

I always loved the massive hieds on Easter island and wanted to go there when I was a kid.

Here's a quality eclipse pic taken from that self same wonky heid infested island

http://antwrp.gsfc.nasa.gov/apod/astropix.html

For those who are still wanting to get their tickets !

MakaLegend — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:41:02 GMT

Me and Forever Green just booked our tickets for the home leg with Maribor. The FF is sold out, The 1/2 of the South is sold out, The side towards the away fans in the West Stand is all sold out and me and Forever Green are sitting in the West Stand near the FF and were right in line with the 18 yard box, And there is hardly any left in the West, So finally the East Stand will NOT be open for the match, GGTTH ! C'mon the cabbage.:yeah::yeah::yeah::yas::yas::yas:

Friday Night Juxebox

egb_hibs — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 19:27:33 GMT

I'll kick off on the theme of great washes of guitars and pallid waifs burbling away in the background;

Zemmama

DAVE1875 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:05:14 GMT

Anyone heard any updates on Zemmama's injury? Haven't heard anything about him since he got injured against Falkirk :read:

Sum up whats wrong with the current team

Miko O'Neill — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:26:27 GMT

Here is my opinion fro what it is worth of some of our shortfalls. A very negative post but last night just brought back my frustrations from watching them last year. Have things improved?, i fear not:

Need an experienced / accomplished centre half to nurture stephens / hanlon along. Smiliar to Pressley / Webster relationship;
No pace throughout the team. In particular up top and midfield.
No width (real problem as we have just inceased the size of the pitch and we cant get down the line to deliver for stokes/deeks;
No presence up front. IMO Stokes and Deeks would not make a good partnership;
You need to hit the back four before the opposition team will hit a tackle.
McBride slows the pace of the game down to walking pace, making it difficult for forwards, the back four and the rst of the midfield to get on the ball before being marked up;
We play facing our own goal (see above point for reason);
A decision should be made to keep Deeks or Stokes, both cant play in same team IMO. I would keep Deeks and cash in on Stokes (although a good player). Use the money to bring in wide and agressive midfield players to compliment Deeks;
NISH - quite simply a terrible fitba player. The egnima that he is a target man beggers belief and makes me question Yogi;
In all my years of watching Hibs (some retty miserbale ones at that) i can always recall us hammering atleast one team at ER in a season. Last year baring the Hamilton ( lucky we were not 2 down before we scored) game we never ripped anyone up in terms of chances and i can barely ecall any eal levels of excitement watching this side. Therefore i am pretty pessimistic of our chances of creating another AEK night.

Pretty depressing reading but with the right players bought and sadly the right manager i think we would have a side. Bring in a comanding centre half, holdng midfield player, wide midfield player and someone in the mould of an o'connor type player (who IMO was not a target man). Remove McBride, Rankin, Hogg and NISH from the team and we are there!!!

Needed to get that of my chest before Thursday so that i can keep positive whilst at the game.

Will there be players leaving from Monday?

Bambino — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:16:08 GMT

I think so, it's Petries favourite week of the year (start of the financial year) and we traditionally sell players this week, Fletch last year Whittiker and Murphy the year before.

Who do you think will go? Bamba's the obvious one, hopefully Hogg to.

Thoughts?

Hibs Captains

metaldave — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:00:40 GMT

Let's forget about all the negative talk about last nights defeat, squad selections etc... for a moment.

I'm just looking to gauge opinions here on the club captaincy debate.

My questions:
How far back can you all remember where we had a true leader and someone who was vocal in commanding his leadership on the field?

For example: Was Yogi when he was captain of our club ever seen being vocal and organising the squad during games?

Does Chris Hogg do this or enough of this in your opinion?

Do we need a new captain? ...and if so? Who is the benchmark player(s) we should be looking at from the past, to compare the current squad to in terms of captaincy qualities?

Who do you think should captain the side into the coming season?

Discuss...

4-5-1, 4-4-2, or 4-3-3?

Munchar — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:17:28 GMT

After last nights beating, what do you think went wrong? Was it the tactics, team selection, or are we just sh*te?
None of us have lost a match as a terracing manager. We all know when to change the shape, make subs, and snuff out the opposition. But personally speaking, i would rather go out and have a bash at our opponents with my best players on the park. This keep it tight away from home doesnt make sense to me. So if it goes to plan and you get beat 1-0, does that gaurantee a 2-0 victory at home? Does it f*ck. To me, that just gives the away team a goal of a start, and if they score again, we then need 3 without reply! Now regarding formations, whether it be 4-5-1, 4-3-3, 4-4-2 etc, why cant we change formations according to how the game is going? Attack when going forward, defend when we are defending. When Maribor saw our starting 11, they must have thought Deek & Stokes were injured. Now i have my own opinion of certain players, but of our front 3, how many of you would put Nishy as number 1 last night? Deek played the majority of last season as a goalscoring midfielder, and has been on fire pre-season, so to leave him benched baffles me. Surely proffesional players and management can adapt to a game as it is panning out. I think we would have caused them loads of problems with 3 or even 2 up front, putting them on the back foot and limiting their attacking options. "He cant play up front on his own", "he cant hold the ball up", he cant track back" PISH. You do what you have to do. Deek doesnt like tracking back, but did for the team last season. Surely if he started up front and we were getting over run, he could have dropped back and helped out, leaving Stokes and/or Nish up front. If we had went out and gave our all, but got beaten by the better team, we would all put our hands up and say we tried our best. To me, it was criminal having all those goals on the bench and probably throwing away what we had worked for all season. (but im still :dub: we can batter them at home :bbb:)
Thoughts?

TBF � we�ve done it before a few times.

Jack — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:22:01 GMT

W ... 4-0 ... 14/09/1955 ... Away ... Europe (R1) ... Rot-Weiss Essen
W ... 4-0 ... 03/10/1962 ... Home ... Europe (R1) ... Staevnet Copenhagen
W ... 5-0 ... 29/11/1967 ... Home ... Europe (R2) ... Napoli
W ... 6-0 ... 16/09/1970 ... Home ... Europe (R1) ... Malmo
W ... 6-1 ... 27/09/1972 ... Home ... Europe (R1) ... Sporting Lisbon
W ... 7-1 ... 25/10/1972 ... Home ... Europe (R2) ... Besa
W ... 9-1 ... 02/10/1974 ... Home ... Europe (R1) ... Rosenborg
W ... 5-0 ... 02/07/2006 ... Home ... Europe (R2) ... Dinaburg

Thank you http://www.ihibs.co.uk/index.php

Hibs boss defends decision to leave out Derek Riordan and Anthony Stokes

Admin Team — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:10:12 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes has defended his decision to start the Europa League clash against NK Maribor with leading scorers Derek Riordan and Anthony Stokes on the bench.

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some 8 months on can we ask...

Introspective — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 11:06:02 GMT

Just why did we sign Mark not-even-on-the-bench-last-night Brown?

Home leg 5th August - Dnipro Appeal Gate Collection - Helpers Needed

barbiegirl — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:53:15 GMT

As per the thread above, we have the gate collection at the game.

We still need some folk to shake a bucket before the game, or take it round the Hibs pubs below. it is a good cause and without the support of the hibs fans during the last 5 years we could not have done the great work we have done for the kids out in the Ukraine.:applause::applause::applause:

if you have already put your name down that is great, it would be for 30 mins or so then it allows you to get to your seat for the game, me included.

The pubs that are allowing us to go round inside are

Tamsons :applause::applause:
Four In Hand :applause::applause:
The iona :applause::applause:
Harp & Castle :applause::applause:
Behind The Goals :applause:

The Nip is closed, and am still waiting on the Hibs Supporter Club at Sunnyside to confirm.

Thank you again for your support:applause::applause:

Babs

One-paced Hibs side stare untimely exit from Europe in the face after Slovenians take

Admin Team — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:50:03 GMT

Hibs will have to evoke memories of the past if their interest in this season's Europa League is to extend beyond next Thursday. Whether John Hughes' players can summo

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Hole-idays

Brainwrong — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:58 GMT

Anyone mind this song from when they were kids? I canna mind the whole thing, can anyone help?

Ah want ma hole
Ah want ma hole
Ah want ma holiday

To see the kant
To see the kant
To see the country

Fcuk you
Fcuk you
Fur curiosity

Ah want ma hole
Ah want ma hole
Ah want ma holiday

There was another one too

A sod
A sod
A sodjer I will be

To piss
To piss
Two pistols on my knee

Fcuk you
Fcuk you
Fur curiosity

cannae mind any other verses.

There was another vaguely distrubing one too

There's a sodjer in the grass
with a bullet in his arse
pull it out
pull it out
like a good buy scout.

Any more for any more?

So much for the first 'yogi out' thread being halfway through the season

hibbymikey — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:46:18 GMT

I mean come on! we've only played one competetive game, we got beat 3 nil
It's not the end of the word!
To be fair I don't really see how the goals were Yogi's fault
1. Defence'd fault, Murray slipped(fair enough)Hanlon hogg and miller never put a tackle in, and the finish was good, nothing the goalie could do.
2. Was a foul! he made contact with wotherspoon, referee played on, another goal the goalie didn't really have much chance with
3.I forget who lost the ball, but it was his fault, as soon as he lost the ball, you could see the goal coming

I know we never had much attacking wise, just the shot from miller that was unlucky not to make it 1-1
I know a lot of people paid a lot of money to travel and expected hibs to at least put up a fight, but still the team playing poorly is not always the managers fault, The midfield couldn't string two passes together, and to be honest, any 5 midfielders should be able to out-pass the other team, the defence gave away the first goal, scared to tackle.

The thing I would criticise hughes on, is not paying riordan. We should have just played for free kicks, every chance we got, and let riordan take them, and whever rankin goyt the ball in a decent position, shoot! It's that flyaway football, its slippy, could go anywhere

There is still a return leg, if im honest i can't see us pulling off a 3/4-0 victory, but you never know, could be another AEK athens(not likely) but you never know.

Drunken Hibs fans detained

Admin Team — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 10:00:02 GMT

HALF a dozen Hibs fans were detained in drink-related incidents in Slovenia last night.

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St Johnstone in for Hibs keeper

hondo — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 09:48:01 GMT

St Johnstone have approached Hibs about the availability of keeper Mark Brown who still has two years left on his contract and would cost around �50K.

If...

burtis97 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:08:29 GMT

That mob from gorgay can get beat 3-0 and take a pounding in Zagreb, then come back to the PBS and come within a whisker away of beating them 3-0 if it wasn't for them squandering so many chances they would have went through...there will be chances next week whether we take them is a different matter but come on people we need to make sure we get behind team next Thursday.NEVER say NEVER!

Hughes: We Can Turn It Around

Official - Hibs — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:02 GMT

Boss on second leg showdown

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next week.

sauzee-god04 — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:34:18 GMT

im just back from amsterdam i know nothing about tonights game except the fact we lost 3-0 and we played one up front!?

was riordan and stokes sub??

BUT this team maribor wont be better than dundee united motherwell hearts etc and we could beat them 3-0 at ER so why all the doom and gloom if that was us out then fair enough. but this isnt exactly a really good team we have to play!we are capable of winning 3-0 at home! i think we will give them a doing next week 4 or 5 -0 it wont even go to extra time!

if its true and stokes and riordan were subs then why yogi ??? the most important thing is getting that away goal in the 1st leg! and make them have to come out and play in the 2nd leg but they have a "comfortable" lead so will depend for there life but who knows this could work in our favour they might not try come out to play at all??

its far from over we are more than capable of scoring 3 or more goals at easter road espesically with stokes nish riordan we went to motherwell and scored six we can score 4 next week!

GGTTH

Yogi's Interview

SuperJoeT — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 01:26:44 GMT

Hibs boss John Hughes dismayed at defeat by Maribor

Hughes cut a frustrated figure as Hibs slumped to defeat in Slovenia

Hibernian manager John Hughes conceded his side were well beaten in the 3-0 defeat by Maribor in their Europa League third round qualifier.
A double by Josip Ilicic and a Marcos Tavares strike mean Hibs have it all to do in the second leg at Easter Road.
"Maribor played the ball quicker than us. They're a good team, very sharp and quick," said Hughes.
"We played a competitive game but they outpaced us. We have to pass with purpose, not just for the sake of it."
Hughes, who opted to play Colin Nish as the lone frontman and start without Derek Riordan and Anthony Stokes, was disappointed at the goals Hibs conceded.
"The second and third goals came about through bad ball retention," he said.
"But they are a very good side, very sharp. They know what they are doing. After the third goal they were dangerous on the counter-attack.
"It will be very difficult in the second leg, but you never know what can happen."

forget about last night

ever hopeful — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:31:33 GMT

start building for the season ahead bring in players now rather than trying to save a few quid and leaving signings to the last minute.:bbb::bbb::bbb:

lets just get behind them

faughnan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:59:05 GMT

I know we are 3-0 down and its very unlikly wre will come back. But let's just get behind them next week. Never know what will happen

What would the Proclaimers say?!

Stuart Dutton — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:22:02 GMT

:yeah:I'm on my way from Maribor to Edinburgh today..

We've just walked 500 miles to watch us get pumped 3-0 once more..

While the chief(Yogi) needs a punch in the teeth..

I've been so sad, since Stack was lobbed twice by that lad..

Alone, a fool, he bets.. That he'll have no regrets..

We knew we were bound to lose, with no changes from John Hughes..

I'm not gonna talk about doubts and confusion, on a night when they could play with their eyes shut..

I understand why stranraer lie so lowly, their last signing must have been a Hibs goalie..:yeah:

:doh

agh. we've got the 2nd leg in the bag anyways :coffee:

You make me hurt...

1902hibs — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 23:12:04 GMT

To all the complainers - We got d!cked tonight so what! You're not happy so how do you fix it? Axe the players, sack Yogi etc. And replace them with who? Are you going to pay for it?

We have a state of the art training facility and a fantastic stadium. Hibernian Football Club has never been in better shape in my memory (since 73/74 season).

Unless someone with more money than sense takes the helm then nothing much is going to change on the pitch. You pay peanuts, you get monkeys etc etc. We finished 4th in the league FFS. Realistically we can only do one place better than that. What do you people want/expect?

Hibs �till I die NFO

On a lighter note � Thanks to Jamie, Disc O�Dave and the rest for keeping those of us who live darn sarf up to date with superb pics of the progress of the new East - Cheers

Team for the Europa League 2nd leg ?

MakaLegend — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:57:38 GMT

I'd start with a 4-3-3, Go and attack them and get an early goal and if we do then were back in it ! :bbb:

.....................................Brown........................................

Hart.............Stephens..............Bamba/Hanlon..........Murray

..................Miller........De Graaf.......McBride........................

..................Stokes...............Nish............Deeks..................

BELIEVE !!!!! :yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah::yeah:

For Those Backin Yogi...

JF-Hibee4Eva — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:47:23 GMT

comment on this thread to show your 100% support for the gaffer!!!

It CAN be done!!!

Forever Green — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:30:16 GMT

1967-68 Fairs Cup.

First Leg - Napoli 4 - 1 Hibs
Second Leg - Hibs 5 - 0 Napoli

Keep the fu*king faith GGTTH :yeah::yeah:

Tonight Game Aftermath

JF-Hibee4Eva — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:49:16 GMT

i think alot of people need to get a fukin grip like. no-one knew anythin about this maribor team tonight (and the match brian rice watched all there good players wer not playing) so we were going into the unknown and were beaten by a good side who moved the ball well.

i dont agree wi the 4-5-1 and nish upfront by himself but everyone makes mistakes, just as long as yogi learns from this (as it was his first ever european game as a manager) nd plays 4-4-2 next week at home then i dont see why we cant turn it around.

it just annoys me, and im sure others to, that one bad/embarassin result for us alot of fans turn against the manager and want a new boss in. i say let the guy get on wi his job and stop givin him added pressure and see were we end up.

if the results arnt goin our way nd we'r bottom eh the league by the end of october then yeah maybe its time for new management

keep the faith GGTTH

12th Man! For all yous anti - YOGI

MikeyHibs1875 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:40:42 GMT

People must realise that the rest of Europe is miles ahead of Scotland in terms of football development, football philosophy and technical abillity. Yogi is attempting to build a squad who can play the game the way it was meant to be played and create a team who can retain posession of the football.

I know i would rather it was Yogi leading the way instaed of JEFFRIES!!

WM6FU:yams:casper:banana:

Independent Budget Review - debate on the future of public sector

arthurduncan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:38:05 GMT

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Rele...10/07/29082429

EGB - get fired in, Big Alex is looking for your views.

This could be a decent start to the honest debate we have been calling for for a while. Key for me that it's as much about lowering our expectations, as expecting the state to find magical solutions to meeting our demands with much less money. I have heard people say this is just like the independence National Conversation, but I have always thought it bizarre to blame the SNP government for the fact that only 14 people bothered to post on the website. People apparently see no contradication is demanding a debate while resolutely refusing to take part (with the exception of anonymous posts on football fora EDIT - this comment is not aimed at anyone on here!!).

Lets ge f**kin Real

Hibeewilly — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:26:07 GMT

Its like playin fitba in the park! I know Bamba made an arse of himself but you should be ruthless and put your best players in the fuckin team! total embarassment! Bamba should have played - he is way above anything we have in defence - forget principles we wanted to win the fuckin game!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! fuck off

What do Hibs Celtic and Heather Mills all have in common?

hibbill2002 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:20:31 GMT

The second legs just for show.

Euro: A Lesson

HibeeZab — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:13:24 GMT

The only way Hibs (or any Scottish club) are going to have a chance of progression in Europe is by regularly qualifying, and therefore getting a crack at it consistently.

Maribor play in Europe most seasons, and I noticed our old friends Dnipro also won tonight. Hibs need to be qualifying every year so that the players (especially the young players) and the manager gain experience of playing at a higher level. We'll probably not play against a better footballing team all season.

We were beaten

stickyRicky — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 21:07:52 GMT

by the better team.

Discuss?

:yams:

Yogi, please, just do one now...

Langside Hibby — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:57:03 GMT

...and spare us a season of embarrassment. Tonight's result was no real surprise given some of the pitiful stuff served up last season. Your failings were masked by the fact that Europa qualification was achieved, but this was in spite of having you as manager and not because of it. The only reason we stumbled over the finishing line despite winning something like two games in 20 was because the sides below us were even more pitiful. To allow you to carry on into this season which, mark my words, will prove to be a depressing continuation of the last one (without the top six finish) would be folly of the highest order. We have a tremendous set-up at Hibs, great stadium, great training ground and even some half decent footballers. However, with clowns making up the management team it really matters not a jot. We will achieve nothing. Sorry Yogi, you're a great guy and your heart's in the right place but you're not the man to move Hibs forward.

Yogi time to go.

persevered — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:54:59 GMT

I like the guy, I would love to see him succeed but this has gone on long enough. We are going to be a bottom 6 team, we look exactly the same as the end of last year. Without Stokes goals we would have been screwed

I think he should do what is best for Hibs and step down.

Reasons

1- Tactical Naivety - obvious to anyone who has watched Hibs in the past year.

2- Loyalty to players, Stack, Rankin, Hogg, Nish , you have to be ruthless rather than liked as a manger. Both would be nice but if pushed go for the former. These players are not good enough to play for Hibs. Take a chance with a youngster instead of sticking with players who are not good enough

3- Defense - failure to recognise this as a priority and do something about it. Should have made a stronger decision to relieve Hogg of his duties as captain.

4. Transfers - A couple good and some bad but not really good enough. He has been given reasonable resources and made some pretty poor decisions, should be pushing the tache for more funds or looking to at least improve on what we have.

5. Doing the best with what we have - I don't think he gets the best out his resources. Tries to get players like Hogg playing like Maldini. A good manager will recongnise his strengths and play to them. This just plays into the opposition's hands and costs us points.

Keeping Yogi will mean a long torturous season with a half empty new stand.

hibs r trampy shites

mental hibees — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:53:32 GMT

Hogg, Rankin & Nish In ANY Team....

Introspective — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:52:45 GMT

'Managed' by John Hughes... Well it's an obvious outcome isn't it?

Sorry but honest professionals they are but Hogg, Rankin & Nish are just not good enough for where we aspire - and should - be.

Following the season of embarassing performances - and lets get real embarassing they were - last season i honestly thought that Hughes would address the issues this close season and carry out the required surgery. Obviously not. Did he learn nothing last season? Again obviously not.

The three i've named are not in isolation but IMHO they are the obvious starters simply not good enough.

And picked and set up by the apparently clueless Hughes it is a recipe for another season of humiliating defeats this season as per last and tonight.

Hibernian TV

Tigerted — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44:29 GMT

It would appear, that in order to watch tonight's game, you had to use Internet Explorer. I use Firefox, but fortunately still have IE on my PC. It was only after trying with Firefox and getting a blank screen, that I thought of IE.........................good job I did. There is nothing to say when you sign up, that you have to have a certain Operating System or Web Browser and this is no doubt why many people could not watch the game? A little advance notice or advice would no doubt have helped! Get it sorted Petrie............

I wouldny mind a look at The Dossier Rice put together

Greenman — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:44:13 GMT

Probably be like reading viz if that performance has anything to go on.

you have to question why Yogi has two strikers on the bench with the combined capability of around 40 goals a season.

Ye couldny make it up. :banger::banger::banger:

total football total disgrace!!!!

mental hibees — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:34:27 GMT

Unfortunately for Yogi, his apparent faith in turning average players into the holland 74 class did not work with a weekend away to the netherlands.

Nish had a good game but he can only work with what he's got, mcbride, hogg, wotherspoon and rankin looked as out of place as if i asked my disabled granny to reinact a bollywood classic.

As for Stokes and Riordan not starting......

Hughes can only pee with le coq he's got, but when he doesn't want to use it has he lost his mojo??

To everyone that travelled to the game tonight..

Daniel1875 — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:25:09 GMT

I salute you, 3-0 what a joke. one striker up front and our two most effective players getting 30 mins. No idea what you are feeling just now compared to me. 4-0 in the second leg, let's do it!

Slight hope?

faughnan — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:38 GMT

After seeing a team 6-2 down with 20minutes to go get a result I've always got a little hope left. But then again that was against Hibs and i have had abit to drink

Keep the faith!!!

What a pile of.......

westside_hibby — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:22:26 GMT

im sorry,i know that was our first competitive game this season, but that was shocking!!our defence were all over the place,our left side kept getting exposed time and time again and why play with 1 striker???