The Hibee Spirit is Back

**The Harp Awakes** · 29-10-2014 10:10 PM

For the first time in ages I'm looking forward to our next game. What a transformation in the team. Skill, grit and determination in abundance. Great to see.

Well done Alan Stubbs

**Pretty Boy** · 29-10-2014 10:13 PM

Was saying that at the game tonight.

Both Sunday and tonight are the 1st games I can genuinely remember really enjoying for months, if not well over a year. Can't wait for Cowdenbeath now.

***Northernhibee*** · 29-10-2014 10:14 PM

Attacking football played with style and pace. Goals. Entertainment.

Hibs class.

***banchoryhibs*** · 29-10-2014 10:16 PM

Me too, edge of the seat stuff. Ok some poor defending but if we keep this up we won't be far away at the end of the season.

More than matched the premiership side

**Michael** · 29-10-2014 10:23 PM

A bit of pride coming back I think. It's been a while!

**TowerHibs** · 29-10-2014 10:27 PM

Lol this place really cheers me up at times

***Bostonhibby*** · 29-10-2014 10:28 PM

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Attacking football played with style and pace. Goals. Entertainment.

Hibs class.

Yeehah, first time I have felt that way in ages. Intae them Hibs, let's try and outscore as many of them as possible.

Definite progress.

***Jonnyboy*** · 29-10-2014 10:30 PM

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Lol this place really cheers me up at times

Not sure what you mean by that but it cannot be denied we are definitely moving in the right direction following a cracking display against a team flying high in the top league

**S4uzee** · 29-10-2014 10:32 PM

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Not sure what you mean by that but it cannot be denied we are definitely moving in the right direction following a cracking display against a team flying high in the top league

There is definite signs of improvement and I like the look of this team but no point playing well if your not going to win

***Jonnyboy*** · 29-10-2014 10:35 PM

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There is definite signs of improvement and I like the look of this team but no point playing well if your not going to win

Would you rather we played badly and lost? Jeezo

**TowerHibs** · 29-10-2014 10:36 PM

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Not sure what you mean by that but it cannot be denied we are definitely moving in the right direction following a cracking display against a team flying high in the top league

I agree 100% with you. To be honest, I've been saying for weeks now that we look good and its a matter of time before the team clicks.

All I meant that if its 0-0 after 70mins on Saturday,this place will be houchin of shouts of "disgrace" "cowards" "embarrassing" etc

No harm or digs intended, just the modern day fickle fan.

Saying that,still think we need to be much more ruthless and unfussy playing the "smaller" teams

**21.05.2016** · 29-10-2014 10:37 PM

Lot more spirit and guts about the team. If that had been last years team they would never have had the heart and desire to fight back 3 times after going behind - they would have crumbled and conceeded more most likely!

It's still not perfect but definatly heading in the right direction!

**weonlywon6-2** · 29-10-2014 10:40 PM

Although disappointed with the result i thought we were very good tonight,what a difference

**S4uzee** · 29-10-2014 10:41 PM

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Would you rather we played badly and lost? Jeezo

Obviously not but Sunday and tonight were two games we should've win and it's just frustrating

**~~Glorious St Pat~~** · 29-10-2014 10:46 PM

The fighting Irish spirit is back with a bit of style to boot. How long have we been waiting? Kudos to Stubbs for turning things round... Just get more wins

**TowerHibs** · 29-10-2014 10:50 PM

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The fighting Irish spirit is back with a bit of style to boot. How long have we been waiting? Kudos to Stubbs for turning things round... Just get more wins

I agree. Although no idea why you continuely spout the Irish nonsense and find it totally irrelevant to today's modern hibs/society. Grow up

Winning games becomes a habit....as a club this is where we must strive too.

Nice to see us pass the ball about though.

**Sir David Gray** · 29-10-2014 11:42 PM

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Obviously not but Sunday and tonight were two games we should've win and it's just frustrating

If we play every week at the level that we did on Sunday and last night then there's not many games that we won't win.

The effort's there, the skill's there, the team spirit's there. In my opinion, we're two or three players away from having a really good squad.

I'm gutted about how both games ended but on Sunday we were playing against a team that's sitting top of our league and defending an unbeaten start to the season and last night we were playing against a side that's sitting just a point from the top of the division above us.

I'm very encouraged by recent performances and we're actually starting to look like a competitive football team again.

**NAE NOOKIE** · 30-10-2014 12:32 AM

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The fighting Irish spirit is back with a bit of style to boot. How long have we been waiting? Kudos to Stubbs for turning things round... Just get more wins

Oxley ........... English
Gray ............ Scottish
Fontaine ....... English
Hanlon ......... Scottish
Stevenson .... Scottish
Craig ............ Scottish
Handling ....... Scottish
Allan ............ Scottish
Cummings .... Scottish
Malonga ........ French / Congolese

Kennedy ..... Scottish
Harris ......... Scottish
Stanton ...... Scottish

Stubbs ....... English

Aye .... a team just oozing Irish fighting spirit.

***California-Hibs*** · 30-10-2014 02:10 AM

Wow, the 'let's extinguish everything Irish because of what Celtic have done with it' brigade are out in force. It's some of you lot that need to grow up, and infact show some respect! Wether you like it or not Hibs were formed by IRISH (theres that word again) immigrants. Bloody deal with it! Go on yourself St Pat, I agree with you, the fighting Irish spirit is most certainly back!

**Forza Fred** · 30-10-2014 02:34 AM

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Wow, the 'let's extinguish everything Irish because of what Celtic have done with it' brigade are out in force. It's some of you lot that need to grow up, and infact show some respect! Wether you like it or not Hibs were formed by IRISH (theres that word again) immigrants. Bloody deal with it! Go on yourself St Pat, I agree with you, the fighting Irish spirit is most certainly back!

What about the fighting Scottish spirit?

Personally I don't care where it comes from as long as we have some!

***California-Hibs*** · 30-10-2014 04:55 AM

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What about the fighting Scottish spirit?

Personally I don't care where it comes from as long as we have some!

Yep, fighting Scottish spirit, fighting French spirit, whatever, I'm the same, as long as we have some.

The guy used a well known phrase 'The fighting Irish spirit' yet people feel the need to jump down the guys throat because the Irish subject came onto the message board. This is where I have a problem. I blame Celtic mostly, as they've posioned so many Hibs supporters views and emotions to a major part of our club history, which is Ireland based. Like it or lump it.

**~~Phil D. Rolls~~** · 30-10-2014 05:03 AM

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The fighting Irish spirit is back with a bit of style to boot. How long have we been waiting? Kudos to Stubbs for turning things round... Just get more wins

We got any Irish players left?

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Wow, the 'let's extinguish everything Irish because of what Celtic have done with it' brigade are out in force. It's some of you lot that need to grow up, and infact show some respect! Wether you like it or not Hibs were formed by IRISH (theres that word again) immigrants. Bloody deal with it! Go on yourself St Pat, I agree with you, the fighting Irish spirit is most certainly back!

Yeah cos Fenlons team had plenty of fighting Irish spirit.

I get the sentiment but its never been a phrase associated with Hibs. Getting a bit fed up of people rewriting history to suit their own dewy eyed notion of what present day Edinburgh is about.

Im proud of the clubs entire story, from isolation to integration to leading the way. All done without rancour or bigotry. The plastic paddies on here go against everything Hibs are about.

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Yep, fighting Scottish spirit, fighting French spirit, whatever, I'm the same, as long as we have some.

The guy used a well known phrase 'The fighting Irish spirit' yet people feel the need to jump down the guys throat because the Irish subject came onto the message board. This is where I have a problem. I blame Celtic mostly, as they've posioned so many Hibs supporters views and emotions to a major part of our club history, which is Ireland based. Like it or lump it.

Hes got previous for stirring the sectarian ****, and although amusing, is also a bit of an embarrassment.

***Kato*** · 30-10-2014 06:56 AM

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I get the sentiment but its never been a phrase associated with Hibs.

Are you sure about that?

The plastic paddies on here go against everything Hibs are about.

Who arer the "plastic paddies" and who made you the arbiter of what Hibs are about?

***blackpoolhibs*** · 30-10-2014 07:34 AM

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The fighting Irish spirit is back with a bit of style to boot. How long have we been waiting? Kudos to Stubbs for turning things round... Just get more wins

Every post confirms exactly what i said about you weeks ago.

***Keith_M*** · 30-10-2014 07:40 AM

And with all that squabbling, hibs.net is back to normal

***Bostonhibby*** · 30-10-2014 07:50 AM

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We got any Irish players left?

Yeah cos Fenlons team had plenty of fighting Irish spirit.

I get the sentiment but its never been a phrase associated with Hibs. Getting a bit fed up of people rewriting history to suit their own dewy eyed notion of what present day Edinburgh is about.

Im proud of the clubs entire story, from isolation to integration to leading the way. All done without rancour or bigotry. The plastic paddies on here go against everything Hibs are about.

Hes got previous for stirring the sectarian ****, and although amusing, is also a bit of an embarrassment.

Agree all of this, and am delighted to see the fighting spirit of the fans finally working its way through to the team.

**~~Phil D. Rolls~~** · 30-10-2014 07:55 AM

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Are you sure about that?

Who arer the "plastic paddies" and who made you the arbiter of what Hibs are about?

You did, by the looks of it.

We've had plenty of discussion about the topic on here, I don't think my views are that out of line with other people's.

As for "fighting Irish" it's not something I've ever heard used to describe Hibs.

***worcesterhibby*** · 30-10-2014 08:00 AM

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There is definite signs of improvement and I like the look of this team but no point playing well if your not going to win

Seriously if that's your attitude, then I suggest you go and support Celtic to Chelsea…otherwise you are going to be disappointed. Hibs are Hibs…if you can't enjoy it when we play well, score three goals, fight to the end and do ourselves proud with a fine display of attacking football against a team who are doing well in the league above us..then you are supporting the wrong team.

***Kato*** · 30-10-2014 08:06 AM

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You did, by the looks of it.

We've had plenty of discussion about the topic on here, I don't think my views are that out of line with other people's.

As for "fighting Irish" it's not something I've ever heard used to describe Hibs.

OK I never seen that discussion. Calling someone a "plastic paddy" when they might be just a "paddy" is as sectarian a statement as any.