Just a bit of speculation, but I have trying to think rationally about our situation.
One of the conclusions I have reached is that the board know something we don't.
I think there is every reason to believe that there is more than one club Scotland top two leagues that are not going to make it to the end of the season.
We have been set up to survive and Alan has been asked to make us competitive as possible.
I think there is a very real chance of Rangers plus one other disappearing, and we on survival footing for the time being.
In the intrim let the lads have a crack, no pressure!!
That is my theory in any case, shoot me down if you will!
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02-09-2014 08:30 AM #1
Does Uncle Rod know something we don't???
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02-09-2014 08:36 AM #2
Its entirely possible that something like that may happen but I'd be pretty pissed off (and surprised actually) if we were basing our strategy on what might happen elsewhere. We're a shambles but I think that's a result of the restrictions management face rather than any bad intention or interference from Rod Petrie.
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02-09-2014 08:37 AM #3
Nonsense…the SPL need Rangers..they will do everything necessary to ensure they are promoted. Hearts are relatively debt free and are flying…we are absolute Jarko Wiss
wake up
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02-09-2014 08:42 AM #6
The only thing that will get us back up is league reconstruction, supposing its an 18 team SPL we would still not go up in our current league position
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02-09-2014 08:42 AM #7
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Otherwise he'll be left once again looking like a big fat stupid smug idiot who doesn't have a clue what he's doing.
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02-09-2014 09:27 AM #11
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As regards football Rod does not know his erse from his elbow !.
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02-09-2014 09:40 AM #13
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02-09-2014 09:54 AM #14
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Yeah, 'Uncle Rod' KNOWS he couldn't give a flying-fluk about the support (well, apart from their SPL prices ST money) - the support merely THINKS it !
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When do you get back from Cloud-Cuckoo Land, spike?
Rationally speaking, once again our esteemed owner and his Sancho Panza satv firmly on their wallets all through the transfer window, trusting that the support would do as we've always done in the past - when things go pear-shaped, blame the manager and players.
Rationally speaking, I would suggest that neither Farmer nor Petrie give a toss about the football team.
Rationally speaking, until they're both completely out of the club, there will be no good ending to this sorry saga of under-investment and neglect.
Rationally speaking, Hibs have been right royally screwed, and the culprits are the bold lads who hold the vast majority of the shares, make the important decisions, and let others take the blame. FARMER and PETRIE.
And I trust you'll forgive me for saying this, but your OP is about the biggest load of horse-feathers I've read on this forum for a very long time.
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02-09-2014 10:01 AM #17
I think it's clear that most fans don't get the fact that nobody is going to plough money into a business that is up for sale. It's like fitting a new kitchen before you put your house on the market.
Bottom line is, only a nutter would buy a toxic brand. When dealing with nutters you're in a sellers market.
I am feeling nuts enough to pledge money to buy them out. I am not prepared to bake cakes at this juncture. However, one more transfer window like this and the recipe books are out!Last edited by Phil D. Rolls; 02-09-2014 at 10:05 AM.
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02-09-2014 10:05 AM #18
Oh dear. It's best to keep it simple and admit that we are simply crap and clueless as a club when it comes to success on the park. There has been something in football terms that is rotten to the core. No conspiracy theories about clubs going bust so we can afford to be crap, it just doesn't wash. If you like conspiracy theories though then how about this one. The current ownership of the club has decided to sell ER and in order to justify it they are intentionally running the club down in football terms so that crowds and fans disappear leaving them in a justifiable position to sell ER and ground share with our footballing astute neighbours. RP and STF pocket a nice wad from the sale. No supporters are around to complain because we've dropped to league1 (the third tier in Scotland). How's that for a conspiracy, if you need to have one?
There are no master plans/conspiracies our club is just inept, incompetent as far as giving us a good/successful football team is concerned. We rely to much on young players who are not as good as, the previous young team of Brown, Whitaker, Fletcher, Riordan, O'Connor et al. To make that worse the important senior players i.e. Craig and Robertson are doing nothing for us. No wonder we are sh***. I saw a thread titled Boo Boys, well instead of booing why don't we take a page out of Aberdeen's book and chant the song 'We're sh*** and we know we are'. Maybe that'll get the message over better than booing.
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Congratulations, that is the best bit of Straw Clutching I've read in a very long time.
I think the truth is much more simple than that. Hibs, as a club, have lacked ambition for a very long time. I see no evidence of it returning soon. IMHO, the club have decided to accept staying down for at least two seasons, so that they don't have to spend big money to compete with Hearts and Rangers.
Is that a sensible policy? I don't think so, but I'm not the one in charge.
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02-09-2014 10:44 AM #23
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If LD and RP read this, then know this, I am disgusted with you both, empty promise after empty promise. RP, you should hang your head in shame, tell us the truth for once. Ffs be a man and stop treating us with contempt.
I will back the team and the manager and attend as often as I can. My kids are ST holders but it's getting harder and harder to persuade them to go. In short, you are slowly but surely killing the club we all love.
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02-09-2014 11:10 AM #27This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show QuoteThe difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits
The trouble with referees is that they know the rules, but they do not know the game
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02-09-2014 11:13 AM #28This quote is hidden because you are ignoring this member. Show Quote
Will nobody think of our children?
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02-09-2014 12:16 PM #29
I am intrigued as to what LD is thinking now. There she is having left Motherwell - a club doing well - to come here to a club which needs a lot of work on it and apparently with some form of promise that she would be in charge. She then stands up and says that she is going to change the way the club is run and, to be fair there were indications that work was started. I then compare that with the evidence that we need to overhaul the playing staff and bring in new players against the reality of what has actually transpired. We have not seen any change in results all be it we play with a bit more style en route to the same results as last year and we still can't score goals, the midfield can't keep the ball and the defence is poderpuff soft in front of a worse keeper than last year.
Where is the improvement?
If LD meant everything she said when she came in then this must be part of her plan for the club, in which case no change from RP
if she is is not behind this less than inspiring transfer window, then can we assume that she will not be happy by the turn of events and shortly see her depart the club on the grounds that she wasn't actually given the freedom to run it.
Either way, i cannot see that this is a very good time for the club - regardless of what is happening on the pitch. LD is either Rod in disguise or simply a patsy for Rod.
The last few years i have renewed my season ticket optimistically and against the argument of the evidence in front of me, i am fed up with it and suspect i will struggle to look blindly past the evidence and renew again!
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