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could be a good shout , he wasn't found wanting earlier in the seasonI think we may see McGregor back in next week.
could be a good shout , he wasn't found wanting earlier in the seasonI think we may see McGregor back in next week.
could be a good shout , he wasn't found wanting earlier in the season
simplesIt wasn't even that long ago, a month, maybe two ago?
We should absolutely put Darren in his place to show him what a defender does when they're under pressure out wide.
Rule 1, clear your fuckin lines
Rule 2, do not play balls across your goals
Rule 3, if the opponent is standing free on the edge of the box, don't give him the fuckin ball.
Ffs
But thats not rocket science ffs, I don't know Porto mistakes are lack of experience or he's simply not very good.It wasn't even that long ago, a month, maybe two ago?
We should absolutely put Darren in his place to show him what a defender does when they're under pressure out wide.
Rule 1, clear your fuckin lines
Rule 2, do not play balls across your goals
Rule 3, if the opponent is standing free on the edge of the box, don't give him the fuckin ball.
Ffs
But thats not rocket science ffs, I don't know Porto mistakes are lack of experience or he's simply not very good.
I know, that's why they're the first 2 rules of defending
That today, was horrific.
Hes started thinking he's just that good.
Jack said he thought it was a poor clearance, but admitted Ryan was trying to pick a pass.
He abandoned the fundamentals and tried to play ball.
Thats not a lack of experience and he is good enough to do the job. So to me that's trying to be clever.
But thats not rocket science ffs, I don't know Porto mistakes are lack of experience or he's simply not very good.
Biggest surprise to me is that you still have the motivation to report on that crap. Pity the players cant be as motivated.Ok I get many Hibs fans don't care about the league any more, but I care enough to want HIbs to turn up, for Sauzee sake, that was rotten. We played with little fire in our belly, indeed much of the game we were pretty shite. St Johnstone are a negative team, they came to steal a win, they did, gifted to them by a woeful pass from Porto straight to that hun dogshite Middleton, dear fucking me. Aberdeen won today too, two games to secure third.
Then there is the amatuer Hibs TV, £400 for a season ticket, I accept HIbs TV is the best we will get, but the least you expect is the 90 minutes of coverage, not the whole thing going off for ten minutes before half time for everyone. Did they apologise? Overall it was not our day, we miss Nissy for sure, Wright is a waste of a jersey, McGinn has lost his way and Joe and Jackson are nowhere near consistent enough. Thank Sauzee for Martin Boyle and Chris Doidge.
The team
Marciano had almost nothing to do.
McGinn, sorry he has lost his way, defending poor, crossing pretty poor.
Porto, woeful pass otherwise little to do.
Paul, played well enough, wasn't tested much but I admit is not a leader.
Josh, I felt they stopped him playing until the second half.
Gogic played well, we took him after 70 minutes to give Melker a try out before next week. I am not sure.
Joe, lost his way for me recently
Jackson flits in and out too much still, I feel there is something missing
Wright is not good enough for Hibs. Not a scapegoat, a simple statement
I thought Doidge and Boyler done pretty well but nothing came our way.
The subs
Magennis for Wright on the hour, sorry that is a like for like for me, still not sure where Magennis plays?
Melker for Gogic on 70, prefer Gogic but get it
Doig replaced by Stevenson, a like for like.
Bradley for Newell for the last ten, at last trying something different with little time to go.
The Boss
17.15, still no interview. He picked his strongest team, less Wright but Saints beat us but taking one of their few chances and wwe looked a bit clueless about how to break them down.
Saints
No a good watch are they, boring, close the game down, play on the break but it works. I would make a good bid for Kerr.
The Ref
Was fine, not sure about the penalty at the end? Couldne see on amatuer TV.
Amatuer TV
Shocking that paying fans should lose 10 minutes of coverage. That and the cameraman not following the game, but instead randomly following players around, Cliff and Tam oblivious. Tam's sigh's tell you how Hibs are playing, there were plenty today.
Man of the Match
Only Boyler and Doidgey in the running, Doidge by a bawhair for me.
In summary, we have left ourselves open to Aberdeen catching us, which is piss poor and not good enough, we played without motivation or passion today.
Next up, Dundee United at Easter Road West, fuck only knows what will happen, I feel a bit cheated today.
Hibernian Forever!
The annoying part was that he had won the ball with a strong challenge.....I think hes a decent enough defender, but not as good as he thinks he is hence the constant mistakes, of which todays was the worst so far.
He lacks awareness and his concentration goes at crucial times during games. That's fatal for a central defender in the top league. Much of this however is due to the fact that he is still young and still learning the position. No way is he ready yet for English football, but I suspect his head has been turned and knows there are offers ready to be made and he wants to impress potential suitors.I think hes a decent enough defender, but not as good as he thinks he is hence the constant mistakes, of which todays was the worst so far.
He can’t come out and say that - he’s already stated that third and a trophy was the goal.
A dreadful result and performance today against a St Johnstone team who know how to stop us. Doesn't help when our centre half gifts them their winning goal. Six years now since Hibs last beat St Johnstone at Easter Road. Far too much complacency today from Hibs.
As I have mentioned before, we have been quite fortunate this season with injuries to our strikers. We lost Nisbet today, and surprise surprise we struggle to create anything and don't even look like scoring. Our squad is ridiculously thin, but if you believe the official line, this is what the manager prefers to work with. The downside with that of course is that when we are hit with injuries to key players we struggle badly and start losing games. We are reliant on Boyle, Nisbet and Doidge for goals. Our midfield needs completely changed for next season in my opinion. In away matches when we play our natural counter-attacking game it's fine, but at home when we need to dominate possession, move the ball quickly, and create chances and score goals it has been found wanting far too often this season.
The big beneficiaries today of course are Aberdeen. They now have only one thing to focus on...catching Hibs for third place. Whereas Hibs have two, and one or two of our key players have started picking up injuries at exactly the wrong time. Aberdeen gambled in the cup with a new defensive formation against Dundee United and were beaten easily. They have now reverted to type and are grinding out wins in the league in their normal way. Hibs have now handed them the chance to pip us for third. I think we will just about scrape it on goal difference, but it is going to be very, very close. It actually really could go either way now, which is disgraceful when you consider how strong a position we were in.
Next week-end's cup semi worries me. We have high expectations, and that's what concerns me the most. As a club we have always struggled massively with high expectation levels in big matches against smaller clubs. We do not cope well at all with the favourites tag, particularly at Hampden. Please for once just do it when it matters Hibs.
What a fucking mess? We're third and in the Scottish Cup semi final. For a fucking mess, see our pink neighbours.The smaller squad quote worries me, we have players who are not consistent enough, McGinn, Newell, Jackson, Magennis, Wright, we are going to lose Nisbet, Porto in the summer and possibly Doig too, the manager is offering deals to players who are mentioned above like Newell, Jackson etc it is simply not good enough, the manager has one formation and teams have worked that out therefore we do well to draw, then you have other players who aren’t good enough either who are on loan or injured more than being fit....What a fucking mess, instead of spending good money on technology etc, put it more into the team and replace the manager also.
What a fucking mess? We're third and in the Scottish Cup semi final. For a fucking mess, see our pink neighbours.
Four (hopefully) games to go. Can we wait a wee bit before ripping everything and everything to shreds?
Im glad I didnae watch it now. Spent the day in Glasgow, and that's another matter. We struggle against St Johnstone, but don't seem to have something in our toolkit in these instances. Try something different Hibs, if Boyler's marked oot I the game, go through the middle....
He lacks awareness and his concentration goes at crucial times during games. That's fatal for a central defender in the top league. Much of this however is due to the fact that he is still young and still learning the position. No way is he ready yet for English football, but I suspect his head has been turned and knows there are offers ready to be made and he wants to impress potential suitors.
Like yourself, I think he is a good, solid young defender, but I just think he believes he is better than he is and he tries things that a more experienced defender with better awareness and concentration would not even think about trying. The problem is that in the position he plays in if you make a mistake at this level it usually leads to a goal being conceded. We just can't afford that at this crucial time, and it's happened too often with Porteous this season. However I am a firm advocate of the belief that teams win and lose together. Yes, it was another bad error from him, but the team had 80 odd minutes to score an equaliser or a winner and never at any stage looked capable of doing so.
Because of our small squad, it has meant that more or less the same players have been playing most weeks this season. There are clear signs of fatigue showing, and that leads to errors and the team looking lethargic. It's very concerning, and Jack Ross really is going to have to prove himself over the next few games.
I know many fans have been distracted by the cup and with the huns going out excitement and expectations have risen accordingly. This puts huge pressure on the manager and the players especially with us having blown two semis already this season. If only we could have just wrapped up third it would have made such a difference, as it stands we have now lost two of of our top six games whereas Aberdeen have won two, and came within seconds of beating Celtic.
I think the players have also been distracted and now have two things to focus on rather than the one thing as Aberdeen have. Thanks to Hibs frailties, the momentum for third place is definitely now with Aberdeen in the run in, however as I said earlier I think we will just make it on goal difference.
Ryan's best football was played alongside Efe.Ryan needs a Yogi type player in that defense to help him progress. He's a tough young laddie and having someone boot him up the arse and shout about it would actually help his development IMO. Not a peep from Hanlon though.
Ryan's best football was played alongside Efe.
Efe was class. A joy to watch, and let’s say kept us all interested . He gave away a few goals, but prevented dozens more. I was gutted when he left. I had the pleasure of talking to him just after it was announced he was leaving. He spoke fondly of Hibs, and stated he wanted to stay. I assume money was the issue, but I’m pretty sure we offered him more than he gets now.Ryan's best football was played alongside Efe.
Efe was class. A joy to watch, and let’s say kept us all interested . He gave away a few goals, but prevented dozens more. I was gutted when he left. I had the pleasure of talking to him just after it was announced he was leaving. He spoke fondly of Hibs, and stated he wanted to stay. I assume money was the issue, but I’m pretty sure we offered him more than he gets now.
Spot on blue fella.Time to evaluate the entire season though isn't until the season is over. And it's far from over. Beginning of the season all of us would have taken to be in this position early May.
Three points ahead of the sheep with a better goal difference with only two games to play.
And in the Scottish Cup semi finals with Dundee United, St Mirren & St Johnstone the others in our path.....
Keep The Faith. GGTTH. Bring it on!!
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