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Well we dug that one out, St Mirren gave us a game, they simply could not score and we held on. Hibs were reasonable first half but sat way too deep for the first 30 minutes of the second half. I hope it was St Mirren pressure and not the first signs of our new bosses win at all cost approach, he certainly alluded it to on the radio post match. It wont win many fans but I may just be wrong and it was the St Mirren pressure.
The evening started with a stop off at Paisley Fish Bar for two (monster) fish suppers and a double sausage supper smothered in Salt and Sauce. How much is that, I demanded of the painted lady behind the counter. 16.90 she says staunchly. Fuck that says I and bought a pickled onion, £17.20, this rebel is not for compromising.
We really did not get going in the way we have in recent games, they matched us and we ran out of ideas, really until Boyler, Horgan and then Mallan came on, Horgan gave us a new option after Newell tired badly,Boyler is just bursting with energy and won us the penalty which Mallan slotted away. Shrink has more thoughts on the penalty, I will let him summarise as I never seen what went on.
The referee was awful, not biased just rotten and the cheating and diving from St Mirren second half especially spoiled the game a bit. Its a really hunnish thing this whining for fouls that urnae fouls, is it in the water in that part of Scotland?
Talking of Scotland, I was delighted to meet and chat with my friend and fellow HIbernain fan Ian Blackford in the Hibs end, a brief respite from the battles of the English parliament. Hibs gave him a good win, I hope its not the only hard fought win we see for Ian in the coming weeks. Turns out him and his pal Jeremy Corbyn love to talk about fitba, crofting and allotments as well as the (awfy) state of the nation. Lets hope is as good a partnership as the budding Kamberi and Doidge one!
The Team
Maxwell, cannae keep a clean sheet, but almost did.
Naismith made too many mistake for me tonight and he gets no help from Slivka, especially first half.
Porto was a man mountain, fantatstic performance. One challenge and clearance was as big a blooter as I have seen since John Hughes did so regularly.
Paul Hanlon had an excellent game tonight, worked hard to help win it. Not sure what he said at the penalty, see what Shrink thinks on that one, I was not paying attention.
Lewis played well, better when Horgan came on. For the third week in a row he crossed the halfway line regularly to join the attack, somethink I think Slov Sam said is not happening. I think possibly first half is defend, second half is defend and attack. My remark to Shrink was Lewis plays like a 25 year old.
Melker Hallberg gave us a masterclass in the simple. He does his job well, he wins it, he passes, mostly forward, he finds his man, he breaks it up when needed and will go forward if the role requires. I dont think he mad a mistake at all tonight. Booked for telling the referee how wrong he had got a decision, Melker was right, the referee got it wrong. Superb acquisition.
Newell had a bright first half and vanished second. Shrink suggested exactly that one minute before he was replaced by Horgan. He does himself no favours with the droopy look, a foppish attitude when he is in fact good football player.
Vicky Slivka is an enigma, good player, especially on the ball but he is a dreamer and loses his man too often. He couldnae tackle a fish supper either. I think he is lucky we dont have a straight swap for him in the way we do for Newell, Allan and Kamberi/ Doidge.
Scottie had wee moments of magic but his desire to always play a worldy lets him down sometimes. He will play better I am sure.
Flo ran around like a madman, he disnae stop with the step overs, the McGinn arse, and link play with Doidge. Appeared to hurt his back and was replaced by Boyler. Like a new signing.
Doidge, scored a goal that was way too far away from the Hibs end to comment on. Wins the ball, he worked so hard he was dead on his feet last 20. Had Kamberi not gone off injured I expect Chris would have come off, he was shattered.
Subs, interesting all made earlyish second half....
Boyler for Kamberi with over 30 minutes to play, ran riot after an initial 10 minutes, played wide right and through the middle, got us the penalty, nearly set up Doidge for a second. Great to have him back.
Horgan followed Boyler 5 minutes later and gave us a good out ball before he too slipped into the middle in some craft Jack Ross switches last 10.
Stevie Mallan replaced Scottie with 20 to go and scored the penalty and again actually improved a lacklustre second half performance?
The Referee was rotten, no more to add.
St Mirren gave us a tough game, but go doon quicker than a Leith hoors' knickers, and ironically cannae score in a brothel, if they could they might have beat us.
The fans, well a weird one for those there. The Hibs end was full, they said 1188 Hibs fans were there, yet I was in the back row of seats and there were people standing right along the whole small concourse along the back behind me? Disjointed singing cause by the singers being spread accross the away end and slightly concerning His performance. Not that I am concerned that was a tough three points we would have dropped only a few short weeks ago.
Man of the Match, well there were two, the perrenial Melker Hallberg and the excellnt Ryan Porteous. Its Ryan for me tonight, solid as a rock.
Next up is Killie, another tough one. Personally I cannae wait.
The Hibees are back, Jack!
Hibernian Forever!
The evening started with a stop off at Paisley Fish Bar for two (monster) fish suppers and a double sausage supper smothered in Salt and Sauce. How much is that, I demanded of the painted lady behind the counter. 16.90 she says staunchly. Fuck that says I and bought a pickled onion, £17.20, this rebel is not for compromising.
We really did not get going in the way we have in recent games, they matched us and we ran out of ideas, really until Boyler, Horgan and then Mallan came on, Horgan gave us a new option after Newell tired badly,Boyler is just bursting with energy and won us the penalty which Mallan slotted away. Shrink has more thoughts on the penalty, I will let him summarise as I never seen what went on.
The referee was awful, not biased just rotten and the cheating and diving from St Mirren second half especially spoiled the game a bit. Its a really hunnish thing this whining for fouls that urnae fouls, is it in the water in that part of Scotland?
Talking of Scotland, I was delighted to meet and chat with my friend and fellow HIbernain fan Ian Blackford in the Hibs end, a brief respite from the battles of the English parliament. Hibs gave him a good win, I hope its not the only hard fought win we see for Ian in the coming weeks. Turns out him and his pal Jeremy Corbyn love to talk about fitba, crofting and allotments as well as the (awfy) state of the nation. Lets hope is as good a partnership as the budding Kamberi and Doidge one!
The Team
Maxwell, cannae keep a clean sheet, but almost did.
Naismith made too many mistake for me tonight and he gets no help from Slivka, especially first half.
Porto was a man mountain, fantatstic performance. One challenge and clearance was as big a blooter as I have seen since John Hughes did so regularly.
Paul Hanlon had an excellent game tonight, worked hard to help win it. Not sure what he said at the penalty, see what Shrink thinks on that one, I was not paying attention.
Lewis played well, better when Horgan came on. For the third week in a row he crossed the halfway line regularly to join the attack, somethink I think Slov Sam said is not happening. I think possibly first half is defend, second half is defend and attack. My remark to Shrink was Lewis plays like a 25 year old.
Melker Hallberg gave us a masterclass in the simple. He does his job well, he wins it, he passes, mostly forward, he finds his man, he breaks it up when needed and will go forward if the role requires. I dont think he mad a mistake at all tonight. Booked for telling the referee how wrong he had got a decision, Melker was right, the referee got it wrong. Superb acquisition.
Newell had a bright first half and vanished second. Shrink suggested exactly that one minute before he was replaced by Horgan. He does himself no favours with the droopy look, a foppish attitude when he is in fact good football player.
Vicky Slivka is an enigma, good player, especially on the ball but he is a dreamer and loses his man too often. He couldnae tackle a fish supper either. I think he is lucky we dont have a straight swap for him in the way we do for Newell, Allan and Kamberi/ Doidge.
Scottie had wee moments of magic but his desire to always play a worldy lets him down sometimes. He will play better I am sure.
Flo ran around like a madman, he disnae stop with the step overs, the McGinn arse, and link play with Doidge. Appeared to hurt his back and was replaced by Boyler. Like a new signing.
Doidge, scored a goal that was way too far away from the Hibs end to comment on. Wins the ball, he worked so hard he was dead on his feet last 20. Had Kamberi not gone off injured I expect Chris would have come off, he was shattered.
Subs, interesting all made earlyish second half....
Boyler for Kamberi with over 30 minutes to play, ran riot after an initial 10 minutes, played wide right and through the middle, got us the penalty, nearly set up Doidge for a second. Great to have him back.
Horgan followed Boyler 5 minutes later and gave us a good out ball before he too slipped into the middle in some craft Jack Ross switches last 10.
Stevie Mallan replaced Scottie with 20 to go and scored the penalty and again actually improved a lacklustre second half performance?
The Referee was rotten, no more to add.
St Mirren gave us a tough game, but go doon quicker than a Leith hoors' knickers, and ironically cannae score in a brothel, if they could they might have beat us.
The fans, well a weird one for those there. The Hibs end was full, they said 1188 Hibs fans were there, yet I was in the back row of seats and there were people standing right along the whole small concourse along the back behind me? Disjointed singing cause by the singers being spread accross the away end and slightly concerning His performance. Not that I am concerned that was a tough three points we would have dropped only a few short weeks ago.
Man of the Match, well there were two, the perrenial Melker Hallberg and the excellnt Ryan Porteous. Its Ryan for me tonight, solid as a rock.
Next up is Killie, another tough one. Personally I cannae wait.
The Hibees are back, Jack!
Hibernian Forever!
