FTJT
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- Jul 27, 2005
Good JB. Thoughts in no order:
* I understood the double sub, I thought the side had generally been dead on their feet for a while by the end, and Mulligan and Barlaser had both dropped off in particular. Problem was that Levitt and Newell... didn't do anything. Bobbled about a bit, but if you're only on for ten minutes you should be running about with a jet engine up your arse chasing down everything, and they were both just passive. Levitt in particular was like a man down and it killed the game.
* Referee was disgraceful, no consistency, clear favouritism including for things that happened two feet away from him. Went beyond being bad at his job and into Turkish betting syndicate territory. Thought the crowd were patient with the 50/50 stuff - there's always going to be muttering but we all know how easy it is to be biased when it's your own team - but as time went on I think we all had that sense of outrage. Someone going in for seconds on Iredale(?) when he was on the ground and it just getting waved off would be a lead story if it happened in the EPL.
* Speaking of. Iredale had maybe his worst game for Hibs. Awful passing, poor positioning, getting done in one-on-ones by absolutely everyone and then completely sold the goal. Players are allowed to have poor games occasionally but all the same, ooft. If i was Zach Mitchell I'd be absolutely raging at spending 90 mins on the bench.
* Youan is either desperate for a move or only now fully fit after a long struggle, because he's been outstanding game after game, having been absent or shite for the best part of 18 months. If this means he leaves and we get paid, great. If he keeps it up till the end of the season, great. If he gets a second wind as a Hibs player and signs a new deal, great. If he snuggles back into the treatment table on February 1, fucks sake...I understand the racist abuse incident had a real impact, and I won't trivialise that, but however the explanation lines up it's been incredibly frustrating to go so long without a player who can do all this.
* I want to see Klidje start with Youan more, I like them as a pairing and I think Bowie needs a few less minutes in his legs. It's a long season and I want him in good nick throughout. I also think it might no hurt to force the midfield to play into space a bit more, we look far better when we do but longish punts towards Bowie either fizzle out on the second ball or go astray in the first place
* We are so, so bad at getting men forward on the counter just now. Not unrelated, the whole team looked absolutely shattered when the second half started. Motherwell had their half time oranges and a cuppa whereas Hibs seemed to have participated in an illicit fighting ring. Rallied a bit in the last twenty but that lethargy played a huge part in selling the goal
* I like Megwa but he's never a wing-back. Bit of a square peg in a round hole just now - he's more than good enough for the league but if there's a side with a back 4 and a shit RB, I think a half season loan would be worth it if we get someone new in. I wouldn't be getting rid, though - formations are far less permanent than quality and he's starting to convince me on the latter having been agnostic for a long time
* Rudi Molotnikov also needs to be playing. I'd sooner have brought him on than Junior if he was match fit - but can he get match fit on the bench? Another who would really benefit from getting the minutes in - and in his case I'd also rather he was playing down a league than rotating in this one. He's had exposure to the standard and passed that test, but he needs fitness and experience ahead of next season, and it seems unlikely he'll get it as fourth choice here
* I understood the double sub, I thought the side had generally been dead on their feet for a while by the end, and Mulligan and Barlaser had both dropped off in particular. Problem was that Levitt and Newell... didn't do anything. Bobbled about a bit, but if you're only on for ten minutes you should be running about with a jet engine up your arse chasing down everything, and they were both just passive. Levitt in particular was like a man down and it killed the game.
* Referee was disgraceful, no consistency, clear favouritism including for things that happened two feet away from him. Went beyond being bad at his job and into Turkish betting syndicate territory. Thought the crowd were patient with the 50/50 stuff - there's always going to be muttering but we all know how easy it is to be biased when it's your own team - but as time went on I think we all had that sense of outrage. Someone going in for seconds on Iredale(?) when he was on the ground and it just getting waved off would be a lead story if it happened in the EPL.
* Speaking of. Iredale had maybe his worst game for Hibs. Awful passing, poor positioning, getting done in one-on-ones by absolutely everyone and then completely sold the goal. Players are allowed to have poor games occasionally but all the same, ooft. If i was Zach Mitchell I'd be absolutely raging at spending 90 mins on the bench.
* Youan is either desperate for a move or only now fully fit after a long struggle, because he's been outstanding game after game, having been absent or shite for the best part of 18 months. If this means he leaves and we get paid, great. If he keeps it up till the end of the season, great. If he gets a second wind as a Hibs player and signs a new deal, great. If he snuggles back into the treatment table on February 1, fucks sake...I understand the racist abuse incident had a real impact, and I won't trivialise that, but however the explanation lines up it's been incredibly frustrating to go so long without a player who can do all this.
* I want to see Klidje start with Youan more, I like them as a pairing and I think Bowie needs a few less minutes in his legs. It's a long season and I want him in good nick throughout. I also think it might no hurt to force the midfield to play into space a bit more, we look far better when we do but longish punts towards Bowie either fizzle out on the second ball or go astray in the first place
* We are so, so bad at getting men forward on the counter just now. Not unrelated, the whole team looked absolutely shattered when the second half started. Motherwell had their half time oranges and a cuppa whereas Hibs seemed to have participated in an illicit fighting ring. Rallied a bit in the last twenty but that lethargy played a huge part in selling the goal
* I like Megwa but he's never a wing-back. Bit of a square peg in a round hole just now - he's more than good enough for the league but if there's a side with a back 4 and a shit RB, I think a half season loan would be worth it if we get someone new in. I wouldn't be getting rid, though - formations are far less permanent than quality and he's starting to convince me on the latter having been agnostic for a long time
* Rudi Molotnikov also needs to be playing. I'd sooner have brought him on than Junior if he was match fit - but can he get match fit on the bench? Another who would really benefit from getting the minutes in - and in his case I'd also rather he was playing down a league than rotating in this one. He's had exposure to the standard and passed that test, but he needs fitness and experience ahead of next season, and it seems unlikely he'll get it as fourth choice here
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