Hibs 1 V 1 Hearts

[Hainan Hibs]

I'm glad the fans in the FF got to Zaliukas there:agree:

[IndieHibby]

Novikovas on for driver
Come on Caldwell!

[Aldo]

Here for the taking.

Hearts are pretty poor. Amazing what the beginnings of a level playing field does.

Also WORST 'party' ever in the away end.

Spot on PB. Really do hope we can get a winner

[YehButNoBut]

Can't stand Zally but why book him for that. :rolleyes:

[cabbageandribs1875]

I'm glad the fans in the FF got to Zaliukas there:agree:


they did indeed

[IndieHibby]

Good tracking back by Claros

[Pretty Boy]

We need to tighten this up again.

Games getting a bit strecthed which might just suit them.

[DAVE1875]

I'm glad the fans in the FF got to Zaliukas there:agree:

What did they do to put the tiny-knobbed ****** off?

[IndieHibby]

Hibs fans get Zali wound up then booked!

[YehButNoBut]

Not good news if Sparky has a knock, hopefully not serious, didn't help him with that chance either.

[IndieHibby]

Zali was tumbled into the stand by Caldwell, hibbies noises him up, he made 5-1 then sssh gesture!

Banter!

[Liam89]

we've played very well in all today, replace doyle with a better striker and we've got a top 6 team.

[Ell_Chrisso]

Maybury booked for same offence 3 Jambos been let off with

[Hibs7]

Youngsters now on .... take your chance boys !

[blaikie]

Handling coming on for Sparky!

[Aldo]

we've played very well in all today, replace doyle with a better striker and we've got a top 6 team.

Easy tiger. One step at a time. But things look lit better today.

[Hibs7]

Hibs under pressure now, c'mon Hibs get a winner. Pleeeaaase

[Aldo]

Youngsters now on .... take your chance boys !

Excellent news. Sproule must be spewing

[YehButNoBut]

Just what we needed an experienced full back, not :rolleyes:

Apart from the c*ck up for the goal I've been very impressed with Maybury today, been very steady at LB. :agree:

[Hainan Hibs]

Good to see Claros finally put himself about.

[Liam89]

Easy tiger. One step at a time. But things look lit better today.

Understood, i'm just in shock.

[Hainan Hibs]

What a chance!

[patch1875]

Good to see Claros finally put himself about.

Far more effective than stevenson

[Hibs7]

Good try Caldwell

[Aldo]

Apart from the c*ck up for the goal I've been very impressed with Maybury today, been very steady at LB. :agree:

Agreed. A few experienced heads to steady the ship and take it from there. Encouraged with the effort and TEAM performance so far but a long way to go.

[IndieHibby]

Sparky off

[IndieHibby]

Handling on

[IndieHibby]

Claros playing well

[Hibs7]

More games like this and Hibs will not be anywhere near the bottom of the league, dangerous freekick to Hearts.

[Hibs7]

Poor effort ;-)

[blaikie]

Come on Hibs!!!!! GGTTH!!!!

[steviehibsleith]

Sorry but first few yards slow as **** or brain is slow

[IndieHibby]

Decent chance for Caldwell at near post from spoons corner

[Pretty Boy]

Need an experienced heid here to put a foot in the ball and calm it down.

[blaikie]

Deegan is exactly what we need, some aggression!

[steakbake]

Deegan has been good.

[Hibs7]

Deegan lucky to be still on the park.

[heretoday]

Brave decision by ref!!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

WTF is clancy doing :confused:

[IndieHibby]

McPake, Clancy and Maybury showing how vital experience is. Hanlon fits in nicely when playing with these guys.

[Hibs7]

Hibs careless at the back, short back pass causing problems again.

[The Sea-gull]

On this display Deegan worries me in big games. Most other refs would have sent him off today and quite rightly. Craig Thomson would certainly not have thought twice about it.....

[Pretty Boy]

Wotherspoon, lovely bit skill, ***** pass.

Laddies done well though imo.

[IndieHibby]

Claros linking up well and winning the ball, mostly

[heretoday]

Defence is dreadful.

[Pretty Boy]

Keeper done ok there.

If youre not getting the ball then take the man.

[Hibs7]

On this display Deegan worries me in big games. Most other refs would have sent him off today and quite rightly. Craig Thomson would certainly not have thought twice about it.....

Deegan not fit ... probably contributes to his fouls.

[Matty_Jack04]

On this display Deegan worries me in big games. Most other refs would have sent him off today and quite rightly. Craig Thomson would certainly not have thought twice about it.....

First game first derby I expect he'll be calmer in future games

[IndieHibby]

Spoony so close putting Caldwell through. Good control to skin his man in the middle

[Hibs7]

1-1 Ft

[cabbageandribs1875]

well earned point, one day we will get a bit of luck against they grunts

[heretoday]

That's taken the gloss off the Jambo party anyway. Not much else to celebrate though.

[IndieHibby]

Defence is dreadful.

Disagree.

[Pretty Boy]

Much better.

Bit pride restored.

[blaikie]

That's a lot better!

[Liam89]

Happy with that, bit of hope for us hibees now!

[Hibs7]

Defence is dreadful.

if it wasn't for one mistake Hibs would have won with a clean sheet.

[Mikey]

A result and performance that lots of us didn't expect. Well done Hibs.

[IndieHibby]

1-1 Ft
That's a decent enough result. Performance much more encouraging. MUCH more...

[johnbc70]

Would have taken a draw before the game so happy with that. Main positive was an improved performance and we finally saw a team with a bit of fight.

[Hainan Hibs]

Much better from Hibs, I saw the passion we have missed and for once we looked as if we wanted it more.

Deegan looks like exactly the type of player we need, and the goal apart Maybury is some much needed experience along with McPake and Clancy at the back.

Encouraging signs but much more work to do:agree:

[Hibs7]

That may get more fans back if they continue to play like that.

[YehButNoBut]

Big improvement today and a lot of positives to work on, well done Hibs.

[Virginia Hibs]

Well done Hibs! More of that for the rest of the season we'll be fine.

[matty_f]

Due to putting my back out I missed the game and had to rely on ispy for updates. Seemed like we were a different, better team today and unlucky not to win.

Welcome back Hibs. We've missed you.

[HH81]

Much much much better.

Two new signings improved the team a lot.

[James.]

Well done to Pat and the players. Much improved and a bit of resilience after going a goal down :aok:

[Hibercelona]

Well earned point, but should have been 3. If only we would quit our carbon copy mistakes against the same team time and time again.

[J-C]

Like night and day from last week. :greengrin

Deegan gives a bit of bite in the middle, Stevenson was a ghost again, Claros looked cool and calm when he came on, looks class..............Griffiths, lively as usual and got a deserved goal. McPake/ Hanlon, looked good, Maybury apart from error looked very solid, as did Clancy, Wotherspoon apart from pass for goal was wasteful with every other pass he made and looked as slow as a tortoise. Cairney worked his socks off as did Doyle...........good to see Kuqi in the stands, obviously signed him.:greengrin

All in all a good 7/10 today. :aok:

[HoboHarry]

if it wasn't for one mistake Hibs would have won with a clean sheet.
Ignore him, it's a stick on certainty that the bedwetters on this site will find something to complain about regardless of how many positives they could look at.

[Steve-O]

Thoughts:

Williams - looks slightly suspect at crosses / corners but too early to judge

Maybury - decent addition I think, other than ridiculous mistake.

Cairney - also not bad and looks like he'll improve. Tries to take players on

Deegan - seems to want to get on the ball and has a bit of steel

Overall, we probably should've won. A bit more composure/quality in the final third and I think we'd have won comfortably. Wotherspoon had 3 great chances to put players clean through, he got one right. He did not bad today though to be fair. Hopefully Griffiths not badly injured or we're a bit screwed.

I would've brought Sproule on instead of Handling though I have to say. We're also still missing the ever elusive creative midfielder...getting to Griffiths asap seemed to be the basics of our tactics, and there was quite a bit of hoofball on display.

Still, 1-1 not too bad although as ever there is that niggling feeling that they were there for the taking today and we passed up a good opportunity to beat them...

[Allant1981]

Thought we looked a bit more solid today, couple of daft mistakes from maybury and clancy but much better than last week, cairney looks like he could be a good attacking player for us and good to see deegan adding a bit of fight in our midfield, still need another striker tho

[MrSmith]

A result and performance that lots of us didn't expect. Well done Hibs.


Agree 100%.

[neilmartinrocks]

welcome back Hibs, we have missed you!!
:greengrin:flag::flag::flag:

[Matty_Jack04]

Mcpake after the game

'the heads where never going to drop after the goal this is a different team there no gonna roll over us again from now on'

That's all we ask James! GGTTH

[Hibs7]

Ignore him, it's a stick on certainty that the bedwetters on this site will find something to complain about regardless of how many positives they could look at.

I wasn't complaining just stating the defence was not that bad.

[HoboHarry]

I wasn't complaining just stating the defence was not that bad.
I didn't mean you... I was talking about the original poster who said the defence was terrible.

[Sweet Left Peg]

Much better, Hibs. Still need to tighten up a bit at the back, but we created some chances and perhaps could have won. Deegan looks like the monster we need in the middle and he can pass a bit too.

The most disappointing aspect of watching the game on TV was the fact that Craig Burley was enlightening us with his unrivalled footballing insight with comments such as "Where is Dingwall, by the way?" before telling us that he has, in fact, played there.

Why do TV companies insist upon putting the most dull and irritating erchies on the end of a mic, to provide an aside to the guy who is telling us what is happening in the game? Craig Burley is ESPN's Mark Lawrenson. I feel that there is nothing worse I can say about him.

Still, accentuate the positives...

Well done Hibs. Good point gained. Onwards and upwards.

[WhileTheChief..]

Happy that we saw a better performance than I expected and a decent enough result although I think we deserved to win.

Bit of pride restored and it was important to get the game out of the way to lift some pressure.

[Northernhibee]

Mcpake after the game

'the heads where never going to drop after the goal this is a different team there no gonna roll over us again from now on'

That's all we ask James! GGTTH

Big man crush on Jamesy :love ya!:

[Frazerbob]

Just watched several replays of Templeton lashing out at McPake - HOW THE **** WAS HE NOT SENT OFF!?!?!

[RickyS]

Just watched several replays of Templeton lashing out at McPake - HOW THE **** WAS HE NOT SENT OFF!?!?!

how the **** did he not see it????

[Liam89]

Just watched several replays of Templeton lashing out at McPake - HOW THE **** WAS HE NOT SENT OFF!?!?!

Thinking the exact same, willie collum was staring right at it. How the **** is he an "elite" referee?!

[spike220]

Welcome back hibs, nice to see them play as if they had a pair!

[Beefster]

Keep it up Hibs. Would like to see another midfielder and CF signed pronto.

[McD]

Keeper looked ok, seems to be a big lad who's not afraid to come out, needs to time them a bit better at times.

Back four looked very good, a couple of slack moments aside, I didn't think we looked like conceding. Thought hanlon and Mcpake worked well together, hanlon doing a wee bit sweeping behind Mcpake attacking the ball. Clancy looked excellent, Maybury looked solid, both had the odd slack pass, one of which cost the goal, but Maybury didn't let his head go down and continued to play well.

Wotherspoon looked not bad, passing a bit loose at times but worked hard and didn't hide, looks as if he's lost a bit of weight, could prob do with some sprint training though. Deegan looked great, a buzz bomb, but will need to be aware of Scottish refs love of carding folk, hopefully will get some fitness and learn the SPL a bit, I'd extend his contract now quite happily. Cairney was hard working and caused hearts problems, good to see someone who wants to take a man on, and linked well with Maybury. Stevenson unfortunately I felt was anonymous when he was on the pitch, dunno how long he was carrying the injury.

Doyle worked hard without anything really coming off, with kuqi coming in and the 2 young lads breathing down his neck I wonder if he'll get much more opportunity this season than he did last - could possibly do a job in midfield if required coz has a nice touch and awareness,may even get a game wide right. Sparky had a cracking game, Webster couldn't handle him at all, if he keeps up this mood and form we may struggle to keep him in January.

Claros looked ok, nothing more, adds more than what Stevenson was contributing today, but again is the most vulnerable if we could sign another mid. 2 young lads looked sharp, Caldwell in particular was happy to mix it with the centre halts, gave zaliukas a particularly rough time on the goal line prior to zaliukas's booking.

A sign of brighter times?

[The Sea-gull]

First game first derby I expect he'll be calmer in future games

Yeah. On this display he was a worry but it is only one game, his first game and a derby at that. Also folk saying he is not fit. Could well be the sort we need if he can channel his aggression better once he is up to speed.

[BoltonHibee]

A spirit and fight about the team, that has been missing for a number of years now. Played some good football at times as well.

Much better

[Northernhibee]

Keep it up Hibs. Would like to see another midfielder and CF signed pronto.

Kuqi will offer us something totally different up front, would love to see an experienced CM who can beat a man and put a challenge in. :agree:

[Sweet Left Peg]

I would have liked to see Sproule on for Wotherspoon for the last 20 mins, as DW was getting the ball, but not beating the man into the box. Perhaps Sproule might have had the burst of pace at the end of the game to do this. Shame to see Griffiths go off, as he ran his socks off and consistently found good positions between the center halfs. Play it to his feet and he will create chances.

[God Petrie]

Decent solid performance. Better than most anticipated but still a long way to go.

What happened to the hertz party and taking the piss plans. They were super quiet for the second half. Odd after they said the game didn't matter but griffiths scores and it looked like they couldnt wait to get home to watch royal wedding reruns. Boring twats.

[Vault Boy]

Much better today. We passed the ball quite well and defended comfortably. If we get in a couple of wingers and a striker, we'll have a good team.

'Mon the Hibees!

[Northernhibee]

I would have liked to see Sproule on for Wotherspoon for the last 20 mins, as DW was getting the ball, but not beating the man into the box. Perhaps Sproule might have had the burst of pace at the end of the game to do this. Shame to see Griffiths go off, as he ran his socks off and consistently found good positions between the center halfs. Play it to his feet and he will create chances.

I do feel that we need to look at getting a youngster in for Sproule - much as I love Ivan's spirit, he's losing his pace.

We've got experienced pros like Maybury, Williams, Kuqi, Deegan, McPake, Clancy - it's the right time to do it.

[Heisenberg]

Much improved this week. Liked the look of Deegan, Cairney and Clancy who kept Templeton quiet all game. Mcpake also had Sutton in his back pocket from kick off. Well done lads, at last a bit of bottle and fight.

[Sweet Left Peg]

I do feel that we need to look at getting a youngster in for Sproule - much as I love Ivan's spirit, he's losing his pace.

We've got experienced pros like Maybury, Williams, Kuqi, Deegan, McPake, Clancy - it's the right time to do it.


Which is why Sproule should be used towards the end of games, as an impact player. I agree that he has lost the blistering pace he once had and that there is no long term future for him at Hibs, but in the last 20 minutes, in particular in a home Derby when the scores are level, he would have got the fans going too. He would have been more direct than Wotherspoon, who tried hard, but wasn't causing their young full back too many problems. Bringing Sproule on fresh might have got the lad on the back foot. Worth a try, I thought. Ivan will always give 100%, but his best days are behind him, although I think he can still have a part to play this season.

[darwenhibby]

A spirit and fight about the team, that has been missing for a number of years now. Played some good football at times as well.

Much better
Are u ok? Jet lag? Whisky?

[StokePogesHibs]

Good performance. Showed character to come back. Liked the look of the new players and good to see young lads getting a run out.

[SteveHFC]

https://p.twimg.com/A0G5vc2CYAAc-eE.jpg

[Heisenberg]

https://p.twimg.com/A0G5vc2CYAAc-eE.jpg

Hope he enjoyed Sparky putting it in the net right in front of him.

[steakbake]

https://p.twimg.com/A0G5vc2CYAAc-eE.jpg

Most Jambos I've seen can do the wee 5-1 thing on the fingers of one hand.

[essexhibee]

Think Lothian and Borders police will have something to say about this. :rolleyes:

[HoboHarry]

Think Lothian and Borders police will have something to say about this. :rolleyes:
Why? Hearts supporting cop - whats wrong with that? Some of us are old enough to remember when cops had a sense of humour and we, as a public were better for it.

[SaulGoodman]

Think Lothian and Borders police will have something to say about this. :rolleyes:

I hope not, it's just a bit of fun ffs

[Gettin' Auld]

https://p.twimg.com/A0G5vc2CYAAc-eE.jpg

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sze9mWNOy4g/TqYseVEt93I/AAAAAAAAA4w/8SAYpd7s7AI/s1600/middle+finger.jpg

[steakbake]

I hope not, it's just a bit of fun ffs

Totally. Don't see what the problem is at all. Think they call this community liaison.

Also very glad to see L&B's finest are able to count.

There's a great bit in the 7-0 video where a copper gives it some when we go 5 up.

[mcvie7]

Keep it up Hibs. Would like to see another midfielder and CF signed pronto.

What was wrong with our midfield today? Who you dropping?

[God Petrie]

Most Jambos I've seen can do the wee 5-1 thing on the fingers of one hand.

It was 7 not 6.

[Beefster]

What was wrong with our midfield today? Who you dropping?

Stevenson.

[Lucius Apuleius]

Quite deliberately never came near this match thread during the game due to the usual suspects doing exactly what I thought they would and slag don Hibs as soon as a goal is lost. Happy to see, reading through it today that most of them seem to have been shouted down by the good guys.

GGTTH

I may tune in next week. :wink:

[Phil MaGlass]

Pity the crowd was so low, that will cost us dear by the end of the season if we cant get ER filled with a decent crowd regularly, hopefully it was just a one off.

[blackpoolhibs]

Pity the crowd was so low, that will cost us dear by the end of the season if we cant get ER filled with a decent crowd regularly, hopefully it was just a one off.

If the team show the same determination and spirit as yesterday, the fans will return.

[Hibs7]

Pity the crowd was so low, that will cost us dear by the end of the season if we cant get ER filled with a decent crowd regularly, hopefully it was just a one off.

They play like that or better and get results every week, the crowds will soon be back.

[Famous5forever]

I Said id take a point before the game and i am happy we are up and running and a gritty performance much better.:thumbsup: