Chris G Whyte
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- Joined
- Jan 16, 2008
With tonight's results, it would appear we've really hit a slump since coming in to 2014. When you compare our recent run of results when compared to the dwellers at the piggery, it doesn't make for particularly impressive reading.
Hearts - P:5 W:2 D:1 L:2 GF:7 GA:8 GD:-1 Pt:7
Yes, the defeat to Partick buried them but since then they've lost to a high-flying Motherwell side by only a single goal, came back from three down against St Johnstone, traveled to Dingwall for a victory and came from behind to win tonight. The bottom line is that the fiddlers have taken the defeat from us and turned it into a bit of form.
On the other hand, our record is looking bleak.
Hibs - P:4 W:0 D:1 L:3 GF:4 GA:10 GD:-6 Pt:1
We've thrown away a two-goal lead at Tannadice, ditched a late (and avoidable) goal to Aberdeen, put in a defensive horror show against St Mirren and been thumped at home by CELTC despite most of us believing we played quite well. What'd have happened had we played badly?
We might say nobody is going to get too bothered about a 4/5 game period, but I think something might have happened to the team since beating the filth on the 2nd. The game at Tannadice was brushed under the carpet due to the emotional rollercoaster of the derby, but that doesn't explain the loss at Pittodrie, the nightmare at home that followed it or the gubbing from the smellies.
And just to sharpen this up into perspective, since the turn of the year, Hibs have been the worst side in the league (only because Dundee United have played a game less). It doesn't make for good reading.
We've all been looking forward to burying the gunts recently, talking about how we'll be the team that mathematically relegates them. Don't worry, we know they're down. But unless things change pretty quickly for Hibs, we're going to be staring down another defeat at Tynecastle and potentially being dragged into the bear pit neutrals call "the play offs"; we're only seven points ahead of Partick and Ross County, who have a game in hand on us.
But what's to be done?
For starters, we desperately need Paul Hanlon back. Forster and Nelson is a relatively new partnership, but it doesn't look to be working and our cover on the right in the form of Alan Maybury is embarrassing. I don't keenly feel the loss of Ryan McGivern because, with Harris back, I think wee Lewis is better in there regardless. That said, we shouldn't rely on wee Boozy too early or too much. Next, we need to sort out the middle of the park desperately. Liam Craig has been fucking wretched the last few games and needs to either sort himself out, or face being dropped. Robertson's return will undoubtedly help, but I think Sam Stanton showed enough against CELTC to stake a claim for a more regular place.
But perhaps more than anything, we desperately need cover. A loss of form, an injury or a suspension is absolutely devastating at the moment because our cover just isn't up to the task.
Beyond that, Terry and Mo need to get some fucking belief back into them. Spiralling down the league is not the type of form you want to take into a play off.
Hearts - P:5 W:2 D:1 L:2 GF:7 GA:8 GD:-1 Pt:7
Yes, the defeat to Partick buried them but since then they've lost to a high-flying Motherwell side by only a single goal, came back from three down against St Johnstone, traveled to Dingwall for a victory and came from behind to win tonight. The bottom line is that the fiddlers have taken the defeat from us and turned it into a bit of form.
On the other hand, our record is looking bleak.
Hibs - P:4 W:0 D:1 L:3 GF:4 GA:10 GD:-6 Pt:1
We've thrown away a two-goal lead at Tannadice, ditched a late (and avoidable) goal to Aberdeen, put in a defensive horror show against St Mirren and been thumped at home by CELTC despite most of us believing we played quite well. What'd have happened had we played badly?
We might say nobody is going to get too bothered about a 4/5 game period, but I think something might have happened to the team since beating the filth on the 2nd. The game at Tannadice was brushed under the carpet due to the emotional rollercoaster of the derby, but that doesn't explain the loss at Pittodrie, the nightmare at home that followed it or the gubbing from the smellies.
And just to sharpen this up into perspective, since the turn of the year, Hibs have been the worst side in the league (only because Dundee United have played a game less). It doesn't make for good reading.
We've all been looking forward to burying the gunts recently, talking about how we'll be the team that mathematically relegates them. Don't worry, we know they're down. But unless things change pretty quickly for Hibs, we're going to be staring down another defeat at Tynecastle and potentially being dragged into the bear pit neutrals call "the play offs"; we're only seven points ahead of Partick and Ross County, who have a game in hand on us.
But what's to be done?
For starters, we desperately need Paul Hanlon back. Forster and Nelson is a relatively new partnership, but it doesn't look to be working and our cover on the right in the form of Alan Maybury is embarrassing. I don't keenly feel the loss of Ryan McGivern because, with Harris back, I think wee Lewis is better in there regardless. That said, we shouldn't rely on wee Boozy too early or too much. Next, we need to sort out the middle of the park desperately. Liam Craig has been fucking wretched the last few games and needs to either sort himself out, or face being dropped. Robertson's return will undoubtedly help, but I think Sam Stanton showed enough against CELTC to stake a claim for a more regular place.
But perhaps more than anything, we desperately need cover. A loss of form, an injury or a suspension is absolutely devastating at the moment because our cover just isn't up to the task.
Beyond that, Terry and Mo need to get some fucking belief back into them. Spiralling down the league is not the type of form you want to take into a play off.
not personal, apologies dude 
