Leeann Dempster

[3pm]

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Leeann said she would listen to the fans, let's tell her then, we want Collins back, let's then see if Petrie has nothing to do with her decisions .


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I don't want Collins.

[The_Horde]

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Talk is cheap but she's not had a chance to do anything else yet and she's trying hard to be approachable, so of course I'm on side. Everyone wants her to do well. But as others have said it's actions and decisions that count - the big one for me is Butcher.

Surely whatever she does we have to get behind her?

I don't necessarily want TB to get the heave but if she does then I'll trust her judgement ahead of mines.

[madhatter]

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Surely whatever she does we have to get behind her?

I don't necessarily want TB to get the heave but if she does then I'll trust her judgement ahead of mines.

We have to trust her judgement above our own. I will be getting behind the club no matter what.

[Deansy]

I'd love to see John Collins back !. Give him a chance to wipe out the 'Player-power' culture that's been allowed to rule ER ever since 'Collins-gate' - never been a season since without the 'Players are unhappy with the coaching/manager/training/weather' etc tales emanating from the dressing-room. They usually start about half-way through the season, which is then followed by our now-regular 'Dismal-run' - no connection ?. Would love to see a future Hibs NOT being dictated to by a bunch of people whose only interest at Hibs is to do as little as possible for as much as possible !

[BVB Hibs]

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Totally agree. I'm on side so far but if she has the power to get rid of Butcher and chooses not to, I'm not interested in another word she says.

Or how about we let LD talk to Butcher and decide what the best move is to bring the club forward. LD was a massive success at Motherwell; if she thinks that keeping Butcher in is the best move for the club right now then I'll trust her judgement over that of an aggrieved fan.

As far as I'm concerned she has a clean slate, and anything she choses to change or keep the same is entirely up to her. I trust her to use her best judgement and act in the best interests of Hibernian football club. If we end up 3 years down the line and we've gone backwards, then we can judge her. Everybody on here has said the club has issues from top to bottom. Let's give her a bit of time to sort all that out and not just dismiss her because she doesn't immediately engage in populist nonsense by just doing exactly what the fans want. Plenty of fans want Butcher out, and she said she would consult with the fans over decisions at the club, but ultimately it comes down to her decision. I hope she isn't as spineless as to bow down to the fans wishes each and every time we want a manager gone either.

[ekhibee]

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Totally agree. I'm on side so far but if she has the power to get rid of Butcher and chooses not to, I'm not interested in another word she says.

And I don't want Butcher out so I'm not interested in another word you say either.

[number 27]

Has the meeting between Dempster and fans reps finished?

Are we likely to hear what was discussed any time soon? Hopefully there is not going to be any secrecy about this.

[AlbertK86]

She's just been on sportsound and sounds like her and TB have discussed a plan for next year on phone but she did say fans have made it clear today they want a certain style of football

Ben Williams also been on and has backed Petrie as only having the best interests of Hibs at heart

[emerald green]

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Which is exactly what she has said herself.

LD is only in the door 5 minutes. Fans want to see things happening and that's understandable, but they have to give her a chance and try to show a bit of patience. The correct decisions for the club have to be made, not knee jerk panic reactions.

The mess the club is in will not be sorted overnight that's for sure. It's going to take much longer than that IMHO, and she sure won't be able to please everyone who posts on these forums.

[judas]

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I, for one, am really optimistic about what she brings to the club. I this she will encourage spending on transfers and within the club. And (from what I hear, she secured the biggest sponsorship we have ever had). As well as talking a good game, she seems to be delivering. Onwards and upwards in my eyes!!!

It's good to have a fresh face at the top of the executive structure. But I'm sick to the back teeth of the endless references to this woman on .net.

Anyone would think the messiah had landed on the centre circle in a beam of light and walked on air into the boardroom to expel the demon Petrie and usher in some utopian dream.

Give it a ******ing break will yous. She is here to do a job, that for the large part, will be unseen and relatively mundane. Just let her do the job please and shut up about it.

[Gus Fring]

She's just been on Sky Sports News. Reiterated that she has full autonomy and that Petrie is not telling her what to do. When asked if she had the power to tell Petrie to go she said she did not. She also said that he cannot just up and resign as that's not how the business works.

[Gus Fring]

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It's good to have a fresh face at the top of the executive structure. But I'm sick to the back teeth of the endless references to this woman on .net.

Anyone would think the messiah had landed on the centre circle in a beam of light and walked on air into the boardroom to expel the demon Petrie and usher in some utopian dream.

Give it a ******ing break will yous. She is here to do a job, that for the large part, will be unseen and relatively mundane. Just let her do the job please and shut up about it.

That tells me you don't know much about how Leeann does things. She's very hands on and has already said in her numerous media interviews in the last 24 hours that she'll be much more open and accessible than the previous chief exec. At Motherwell she was involved in just about everything even standing next to the dugout rather than sitting in hospitality. She was also instrumental in building Motherwell into the community institution it currently is and she wants to do the same here.

[emerald green]

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It's good to have a fresh face at the top of the executive structure. But I'm sick to the back teeth of the endless references to this woman on .net.

Anyone would think the messiah had landed on the centre circle in a beam of light and walked on air into the boardroom to expel the demon Petrie and usher in some utopian dream.

Give it a ******ing break will yous. She is here to do a job, that for the large part, will be unseen and relatively mundane. Just let her do the job please and shut up about it.

This forum is the messageboard for all Hibs fans to chat about Hibs & football in general.

Therefore, given that Leeann Dempster is probably the most important "signing" Hibs have made in a very long time, it's only natural surely that she will be a current topic of conversation amongst Hibs fans? I cannot recall a single post comparing her to the "messiah", as you put it. What endless references? Jings, she's only been here a week or so.

I suspect "this woman" (again as you put it) will not go about her job "unseen", unlike her predecessors. Good luck Leeann.

[weonlywon6-2]

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I don't want Collins.

Neither do i,been there done that.If we have a managerial change then hopefully someone who has never been connected to hibs but is proven at management

[emerald green]

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Neither do i,been there done that.If we have a managerial change then hopefully someone who has never been connected to hibs but is proven at management

I've posted before that maybe it's time to appoint a continental coach. He would need to get rid of all the George Street wasters and change the whole culture amongst the playing staff at ER. Maybe that's asking too much? Maybe we can't afford a top quality coach now the existing ones have taken us down?

If the smellies can do it, maybe Hibs can too? Yes, I know, they've got more money than HFC and are guaranteed European football every year, unlike Hibs.

[Gus Fring]

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I've posted before that maybe it's time to appoint a continental coach. He would need to get rid of all the George Street wasters and change the whole culture amongst the playing staff at ER. Maybe that's asking too much? Maybe we can't afford a top quality coach now the existing ones have taken us down?

If the smellies can do it, maybe Hibs can too? Yes, I know, they've got more money than HFC and are guaranteed European football every year, unlike Hibs.

Mixu is Scandinavian. Didn't work out.

[blackpoolhibs]

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I don't want Collins back, I take it I am not part of the collective "we".

Me neither.

[emerald green]

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Mixu is Scandinavian. Didn't work out.

Yes, I know mate, and Fenlon was Irish and Butcher is English. Mixu played most of his football in Scotland though did he not?

I would have Mixu back before Butcher any day BTW, but I know that will never happen.

What I'm really on about is someone with fresh ideas about how the game should be played, how players should train and look after themselves away from the training ground, a good tactical brain and awareness and so on.

[ManBearPig]

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Me neither.

Or me....
never go back to the well. rarely does it reap rewards

[blackpoolhibs]

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Yes, I know mate, and Fenlon was Irish and Butcher is English. Mixu played most of his football in Scotland though did he not?

I would have Mixu back before Butcher any day BTW, but I know that will never happen.

What I'm really on about is someone with fresh ideas about how the game should be played, how players should train and look after themselves away from the training ground, a good tactical brain and awareness and so on.

I posted a while back when we were talking about replacing Fenlon, that we should go out and get the best foreign coach available that we could afford. I also said i'd only let him sign foreign players, and supplement them with what comes through the youth system.

I firmly believe with our culture, that in the main Scottish players are just not as dedicated, they are not as physically strong or technically good.

This would let the new manager get on with putting a side together that would not be in the front page of the papers, or up town drinking themselves stupid, and eventually we'd see the culture change when the younger players saw just how professional these foreign lads were.

Of course this all hinges on the club appointing the right manager, and him bringing better players in. Although to be fair, we have hardly been a success doing it the old way.

[Onion]

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She's just been on Sky Sports News. Reiterated that she has full autonomy and that Petrie is not telling her what to do. When asked if she had the power to tell Petrie to go she said she did not. She also said that he cannot just up and resign as that's not how the business works.

She said in her Hibs TV interview that the buck now stops with her, which is fine. Begs the question, who the **** did it stop with before and how come they've not been booted out after our relegation?

[emerald green]

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I posted a while back when we were talking about replacing Fenlon, that we should go out and get the best foreign coach available that we could afford. I also said i'd only let him sign foreign players, and supplement them with what comes through the youth system.

I firmly believe with our culture, that in the main Scottish players are just not as dedicated, they are not as physically strong or technically good.

This would let the new manager get on with putting a side together that would not be in the front page of the papers, or up town drinking themselves stupid, and eventually we'd see the culture change when the younger players saw just how professional these foreign lads were.

Of course this all hinges on the club appointing the right manager, and him bringing better players in. Although to be fair, we have hardly been a success doing it the old way.

[Capt Mainwaring]

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Leeann said she would listen to the fans, let's tell her then, we want Collins back, let's then see if Petrie has nothing to do with her decisions .


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"We" don't want Collins back. Ran out on us the last time the going got tough. Not demonstrated any noticeable coaching skills since. Time to move on.

[silverhibee]

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Mixu is Scandinavian. Didn't work out.

What, top six finish.

[Onion]

LD's resolve has yet to be tested. If Petrie and Butcher are retained, I don't see her surviving especially if results at start of season are poor. She's a bright lady but I'm not sure she knows the implications of keeping these guys on.

[Cropley10]

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Neither do i,been there done that.If we have a managerial change then hopefully someone who has never been connected to hibs but is proven at management

Someone who understands the game & Scottish Football. Proven he can assemble a team on a budget. Good with the media. Known for not taking any nonsense. Good at spotting up and coming players as well.

[pontius pilate]

Two things spring out too me through all of this.

1, We the fans want rid of RP however what authority does Ms Dempster have for removing him afaik all she can do is approach the board with her recommendations and they will not back that notion- would that really be her fault NO.

2, She may have decided to remove TB andnthe management team but financies have probably dictated that she cant due to the detriment to the playing budget I did notice however on numerous occasions that she mentioned the acadamy on a number of times so therefore if she remove s TB less budget for the playing squad=flak keeps TB = flak fir me a no win situation.

Ms Dempster has tough tough decisions ahead some will not be popular she has stated that changes will come and also promotion is a must for our club she will get my support on any decision that is made because at this moment in time we all need to be pushing for the same goal however I do believe that RP has to go and also that TB must take a proportion of the blame for where we are now.

[Jonnyboy]

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Two things spring out too me through all of this.

1, We the fans want rid of RP however what authority does Ms Dempster have for removing him afaik all she can do is approach the board with her recommendations and they will not back that notion- would that really be her fault NO.

2, She may have decided to remove TB andnthe management team but financies have probably dictated that she cant due to the detriment to the playing budget I did notice however on numerous occasions that she mentioned the acadamy on a number of times so therefore if she remove s TB less budget for the playing squad=flak keeps TB = flak fir me a no win situation.

Ms Dempster has tough tough decisions ahead some will not be popular she has stated that changes will come and also promotion is a must for our club she will get my support on any decision that is made because at this moment in time we all need to be pushing for the same goal however I do believe that RP has to go and also that TB must take a proportion of the blame for where we are now.

No. Some folk seem to think she does, but she doesn't and that should not be seen as a failing on her part

[pontius pilate]

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No. Some folk seem to think she does, but she doesn't and that should not be seen as a failing on her part

I thought that. It still doesnt make sense why then she would get blamed if he refused to leave. The poor woman has just started and already folks are lining up to kick the boot in. I say give her a chance to stamp her authority rome wasnt built in a day etc etc

[Jonnyboy]

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I thought that. It still doesnt make sense why then she would get blamed if he refused to leave. The poor woman has just started and already folks are lining up to kick the boot in. I say give her a chance to stamp her authority rome wasnt built in a day etc etc

Here's a quote frrom her interview with Sky Sports

Asked if it was within her remit to remove Mr Petrie from a post he has held since December 2004, she added: "I have been brought here to change the football club in many different forms. But it isn't within my control (to remove the chairman).