ManBearPig
28-07-2011, 02:29 PM
We have heard over past 2-3 years how Hibernian have failed to live up to many of our high expectations (and recently even modest expectations). However can I point out that during this time we have sold several very talented players resulting in huge windfalls of cash for the club. Before anybody starts in about we shouldn't have sold our best players, all clubs sell their prized players eventually! (look at Christiano Ronaldo!) Thanks to a shrewd board and good management the money received was generous.
In fact so generous Hibernian have had enough to fund a fourth stand and finally after many moons a purpose built training facility. (Which I believe was part of Mowbray's vision for the club.) These things that many call white elephant or distractions are anything but, if you truly want your club to develop and move forward these things are essential! We now have the infrastructure to take this club forward but it takes time for the young players to benefit from these facilities and take the club forward. Show me another Scottish club (outside the infirm) with such facilities, stadium and sound financial footing?
Unfortunately we are impatient by nature and feel as though we should be competing at high level constantly. I know it's hard to support Hibs these days and I felt the fear of relegation last year for the first time since the Duffy era. I feel that we should acknowledge that this is a transition phase and get behind the club and when (and it is inevitable) the new facilities start paying dividends and the new quality players come through we will have a stadium, which will accommodate the support and atmosphere that a top quality team deserves. And if these players should wish to move on to other teams the money we will receive will be hopefully be available to be spent on the squad, as there are no gaping holes in the club infrastructure.
I know I go on about it, but the one thing we do need is a manager with a clear vision, direction and motivation. I do not know if CC is that man, but I certainly hope so. Remember it took Ferguson at Man Utd 4-5 years to bring through Giggs, Scholes, the Neville Bros and even Beckham. During that time (although they deny it now.) he was almost sacked. BTW I am not a Sc umchester fan just cant think of a better example of manager with vision and good development facilities can accomplish GIVEN THE TIME TO DO SO! Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will the rebuilding of Hibernian on the field.
GGTTH.
In fact so generous Hibernian have had enough to fund a fourth stand and finally after many moons a purpose built training facility. (Which I believe was part of Mowbray's vision for the club.) These things that many call white elephant or distractions are anything but, if you truly want your club to develop and move forward these things are essential! We now have the infrastructure to take this club forward but it takes time for the young players to benefit from these facilities and take the club forward. Show me another Scottish club (outside the infirm) with such facilities, stadium and sound financial footing?
Unfortunately we are impatient by nature and feel as though we should be competing at high level constantly. I know it's hard to support Hibs these days and I felt the fear of relegation last year for the first time since the Duffy era. I feel that we should acknowledge that this is a transition phase and get behind the club and when (and it is inevitable) the new facilities start paying dividends and the new quality players come through we will have a stadium, which will accommodate the support and atmosphere that a top quality team deserves. And if these players should wish to move on to other teams the money we will receive will be hopefully be available to be spent on the squad, as there are no gaping holes in the club infrastructure.
I know I go on about it, but the one thing we do need is a manager with a clear vision, direction and motivation. I do not know if CC is that man, but I certainly hope so. Remember it took Ferguson at Man Utd 4-5 years to bring through Giggs, Scholes, the Neville Bros and even Beckham. During that time (although they deny it now.) he was almost sacked. BTW I am not a Sc umchester fan just cant think of a better example of manager with vision and good development facilities can accomplish GIVEN THE TIME TO DO SO! Rome wasn't built in a day and neither will the rebuilding of Hibernian on the field.
GGTTH.