Gannon at Motherwell - Hughes at Hibs

[basehibby]

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This whole debte was started by me suggesting that the fans are the only constant in Hibs constant under achievement.

In the league and the cups, smaller teams have regular done better than us. Yet we change directors, we change coaches, we change managers, we change players but nothing fundamentally changes.

So let's say that there's no foundation to my original argument, how do posters diagnose continued underachievement for this 'big club' of ours despite all personnel everywhere changing every few years?

The fans can and do make a difference at times but to blame the support for the underachievement of generations of footballers is well wide of the mark IMO.
In fact I'd say that the equation works better in reverse - the support as a whole is less boisterous and noisy and the ever present moaners more voluble as a result, precisely because of the morale sapping effects of decades of underachievement.
So why the underachievement? Well the biggest factor, as pointed out above, is undoubtedly the continuing duopoly of the Ugly Sisters in Scottish football. But you could also add to that mis-management on a grand scale from the likes of Waugh and Duff and Gray. That mismanagement has thankfully now been consigned to the dustbin of history as the club is now as well run as it has ever been (in my memory anyway).
Looking forward, Hibs now have a chance to progress thanks to the firm foundations laid down by a decade plus of steady leadership. Whether the underachievement is turned into achievement on the park comes down to the efforts of the manager and the players - we as a support can help a little bit by getting behind them and doing our best to drive them on every week - only a little bit mind as the main part of the equation is the abilities and mentality of the players and the manager - but every little bit helps so if you asked me if it's worth making the effort then my answer would be a resounding YES!

[scott7_0(Prague)]

Well Done Yogi, now lets get consistant.

[BroxburnHibee]

Wonder if Ryehill will have a look in

[TornadoHibby]

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Wonder if Ryehill will have a look in

Bet TQM is lying low tonight!

[California-Hibs]

No no no, wait there, some Hibs fans think Gannon is some kind of Messiah and that we made a simply shocking move going for Hughes instead of him
HUGHES 1-0 GANNON

[Killiehibbie]

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Wonder if Ryehill will have a look in

Still waiting on him saying how much he wants on Motherwell to finish above us.

[bobbyhibs1983]

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Well Done Yogi, now lets get consistant.

Consistant with regards to hibs?
when has that ever happened?

Good result today, but remeber the last few weeks though, it seems we play well and lose(smeltic),play badly one week and win(st johnstone ) and then play badly and lose(cup vs st johnstone) and play well and win(today),
so consistant and hibs dont go together that well me thinks

[hibbybrian]

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Consistant with regards to hibs?
when has that ever happened?

Good result today, but remember the last few weeks though, it seems we play well and lose(smeltic),play badly one week and win(st johnstone ) and then play badly and lose(cup vs st johnstone) and play well and win(today),
so consistant and hibs dont go together that well me thinks

consistently inconsistent

[scott7_0(Prague)]

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Consistant with regards to hibs?
when has that ever happened?

Good result today, but remeber the last few weeks though, it seems we play well and lose(smeltic),play badly one week and win(st johnstone ) and then play badly and lose(cup vs st johnstone) and play well and win(today),
so consistant and hibs dont go together that well me thinks

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consistently inconsistent

The McLeish days, McLeish kept the same core of players or back bone and then placed his pawns around them........

[Hibby Bairn]

Maybe just needing time for new team/players to gel and for the two "quality" buys to get match fit?