I know you have reason to not come after the last couple of years but come back! You are missing some really good stuff.
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I know you have reason to not come after the last couple of years but come back! You are missing some really good stuff.
Here here...if we can just start winning the fans will return, some of the play over the last few games has been the best in a very very long time.
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This is slowly turning into a team worth watching, we were very good on Sunday ...... tonight we were better. If this keeps up you will certainly not be able to complain about not getting value for money.
We could, if things keep on this course, have a team worthy of our support.
I couldn't go tonight as I was working but kept an eye on the match updates thread. You say we were better tonight but the 3 goals were defensive howlers according to the match updates thread.
While I agree we were better on Sunday than we have been, we need to stop shipping the goals and actually close games out and get wins. I agree about trying to get fans back but until we are winning games and putting points on the board and challenging the top two in the league it's going to be difficult to convince them.
Its a case of once bitten twice with some fans I'm afraid.
I've got a season ticket but working in Houston! Kept up to date on Twitter and respect to the team and support tonight #GGTTH
To not go and see Hibs at the next home game would be similar to ignoring Jessica Alba inviting you to come into her room.
G, hibs were fantastic tonight! Ok, some bad defending but remember United are filled with pace and flair. Our defence stood up really well for the most part and all of extra time. Best I have seen for a long, long while and the fans responded.
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I wasnt there because I am off on my hols this morning. Sounded like a cracker though.
I'm afraid the fans I know that are staying away, are doing so because of Petrie and have vowed not to return until he's away. Personally I cannae help myself and end up going no matter how we play. So last night was like a wee bonus for me. Getting the feeling I used to get at ER, buzzing while walking along Hawkhill Ave after the game. if Petrie goes a lot of people would come back its that simple.
I think you'll find that those who absented themselves from last night's fantastic performance would be banging on the ticket office door this morning if we'd made it to the semis.And filling up the forum with complaints about not enough tickets on general sale.
Their loss
I think fans have to get behind the positivity the last few games have been generating and encourage fans who haven't attended rather than go down the cynical route............ships sailing in the same direction and all that.
It goes without saying the fans have had a few right kicks in the teeth in recent years.......but the core fanbase is still there and we just need to spread the word that this side is evolving into a very watchable and more importantly, very cohesive and united team. You'll definitely get commitment, you'll get some skill thrown in, you'll see goals, and you'll now see good young talent starting to gain belief. Ingredients are all there - I'll keep saying though, for every game like last night, along the way, due to inconsistency, there will be an Alloa away. Our aim will be to be playing this brand and kind of football at the business end of the season when things get interesting.
On last night's evidence, no one will want to play Hibs in any sort of play-off or cup tie. We might even win the league, who knows :greengrin:aok:
I genuinely do, the feeling of antipathy toward Petrie is palpable and I know many who feel this way. I think this will diminish when we start winning consistently, which is going to happen. Football fans are fickle and change their mind easily, remember what this board was like a few weeks ago :greengrin
I know 2 people who wont be back while he is at the club, and both dont come on here or manage to see much of the games other than the live ones on telly. In fact one of them is is Australia at the moment and the other went out on Sunday with his wife and Grandchild rather than watch the derby.
They won't be back and are not missing it at all, its become a lot easier for them to not go to games now.
Never understand the Petrie stuff - he's STF's man so surely their anger should be along the lines of "I wont return while he's the owner".
I don't support Petrie, I don't support Farmer, I support Hibs and I'll be buggered if I'm going to stop watching them because of some suit. If people want to watch a very good, entertaining Hibs team then they should go to the games and stop the pathetic excuses.
When the football's rank, it is hard to motivate yourself, but that excuse, thankfully has sailed.
What was the last game we won at ER? :stirrer::fishin:
The goal where Oxley saved at the forwards feet was unfortunate, the ball broke for Utd and Stevenson was unlucky that his challenge didn't clear the ball. The 3rd Utd goal could have been defended better, but once again Stevenson was on the line and a bit unlucky that he couldn't header it away.
Nobody is pretending Hibs are perfect, but when we are in possession of the ball we are playing some really good stuff from the back out. It is no surprise that our best performances are coming in games where the opposition are prepared to come out and play, the trick now is to find a way around packed defences. The spirit in the team at the moment is obvious though and the last fortnight has been very, very encouraging.
As for the Petrie situation .... Nobody wants him gone more than me, hell I even came up from the Borders to attend the protest, but I support Hibs and can think of better ways to protest than not going to games.