New Season Predictions (Hibs league position, and other stuff)

[theonlywayisup]

Bit of fun! Where will we finish in the SPL 2013/14?

Please give a reason to substantiate your choice. For those who want to see a few more games, the poll is open until a few days after the Hertz game.

[theonlywayisup]

7th - I still feel that we will be better than many of the SPL sides, but can't see us making the top six. The leaky defence, plus lack of pace and skill being our downfall.

[CallumLaidlaw]

5th

[Jonnyboy]

No idea as apparently I'm not allowed to judge them on what I've seen so far, despite two of the games being competitive ones

[Robinho08]

I voted for 4th:

1. Sellick
2. Sheep
3. Dundee Utd
4. Hibs.

Forgot about Motherwell right enough. :rolleyes:

I think we have a decent team (on paper), question mark is on Fenlon of course.

[Dashing Bob S]

On that show last night, I'd say 13th.

[Sir David Gray]

Looking at our squad just now, I would say 8th.

A few signings though over the next few weeks and we could easily finish in the top four.

[OrdHibby]

Can i get two shots at it.

12th if Fenlon remains in charge

2nd with a good manager in charge :aok:

[21.05.2016]

At this rate i will say 7th (and thats being optimistic!)

[DH1875]

Anything short of 4th should be seen as failure. I reckon we'll be lucky to end up tenth.

[Beefster]

We're not as good as last season, as things stand.

8th.

[leggeto]

5th :flag:

[danhibees1875]

Solid 4th. We have it in us. :aok:

[Squealing pig]

3rd behind the sheep

[Drem]

Sadly, unless there is a massive change somewhere, I feel we will still end up beneath h£*"&s.

[Pretty Boy]

How longs a piece of string?

Somewhere between 6th and 12th.

[Steve20]

9th.

[Ritchie]

Aberdeen will flop this season!!

[Allant1981]

After the game the other night i would have said near the bottom but surely it cant get any worse than thursday night so im going to go for 6th, which isnt great but looking at the squad as it is just now isnt to bad

[Keith_M]

Wow! That's a very wide distribution of votes! I'd have to say, though, that the people that voted we would finish in 12th (or anywhere down that end) are just showing their frustration as I can't see that happening.

Somewhere disappointingly mid-table is most likely.

[Waxy]

Realistic 6th horrifyingly possible 11th

[Eyrie]

Depends on what we do in the transfer market. Add the right players at right back, centre half and right winger, then get Griffiths back in January and we'll be second. Add the wrong players or muddle through with what we've got and it'll be 7th or 8th.

Glass half full - I'll split the difference and say fourth.

[Fergus52]

Fenlon stays: 4th.

Fenlon goes: 8th.

[Hibernia&Alba]

It's so difficult to predict anything with Hibs. Expecting the unexpected sums us up perfectly. If I were to take a punt at this stage, then without Leigh's goals and with the current squad, I'd say ninth.

[Hibernia&Alba]

I see fourth place is just ahead in the poll at the moment. I'd bite your hand off for that!

[Salisbury Hibby]

If the defence isn't sorted we will be bottom 6 and flirting with relegation. However, do that and I reckon 4th/5th is possible. We're not going to be scoring lot of goals so the priority is to stiffen that defence.

[IFONLY]

Depends on what we do in the transfer market. Add the right players at right back, centre half and right winger, then get Griffiths back in January and we'll be second. Add the wrong players or muddle through with what we've got and it'll be 7th or 8th.

Glass half full - I'll split the difference and say fourth.



Is this never going to go away, he is a Wolves player and will stay one until someone comes in with real money for him. It wont be us.

[DH1875]

Can we do one of these polls but do it to find out what folk think is an acceptable finish and not where they think we'll finish. In a league without Rangers and the yams starting on -15 points I still can't get my head around folk thinking 6th is OK.

[DH1875]

Is this never going to go away, he is a Wolves player and will stay one until someone comes in with real money for him. It wont be us.


He can sign a pre contract with whoever he wants in January.

[steakbake]

Can we do one of these polls but do it to find out what folk think is an acceptable finish and not where they think we'll finish. In a league without Rangers and the yams starting on -15 points I still can't get my head around folk thinking 6th is OK.

:agree:

2nd/3rd should not be beyond us in our expectations.

Playing for 1st should be the aim every single season.

Sadly, however, I think we accept mediocrity. We will probably find people being satisfied with thinking top 6 is a good season.

The satisfaction will continue if we have a cup final appearance where we'll just be pleased to be there and have another nice Hibs family picnic day out where we get to sing a few songs and wave a few bits of paper to show we're the best fans in the world.

Sorry cant be more positive but I just don't think we're going to go anywhere this season and with a relatively low threshold of what is acceptable held by the club.

[rcarter1]

Reckon that after Celtic, Motherwell, St Johnstone, Aberdeen, Dundee United will do well. I think the other seven may scrap out for the rest. If we land in the middle of that bunch we finish 9th.

But if we recover from Thursday and use it to reconsider our game plan, play people in their correct position, and basically knuckle down - and Collins is a success, then may be finish 4/5th.

[Sylar]

Listening to the Sportsound coverage of Open All Mics and they're running off their predictions for the forthcoming season and thought it would be interesting to see what we think on here:

Scottish Premiership: Celtic to win and Hearts to be relegated. European places to Aberdeen and Motherwell
Championship: Falkirk
League 1: Rangers
League 2: Peterhead

Scottish Cup: Celtic
League Cup: Aberdeen
Ramsdens Cup: Rangers

Premiership: Chelsea
La Liga: Barcelona
Ligue 1: PSG
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich

Champions League: Barcelona
Europa League: Spurs

[SteveHFC]

Scottish Premiership: Celtic to win, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd for European Places and Hearts to go down
Championship: Dundee
League 1: Rangers
League 2: Peterhead

Scottish Cup: Celtic
League Cup: Dundee Utd
Ramsdens Cup: Rangers

Premiership: Man City
La Liga: Barcelona
Ligue 1: PSG
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund
Europa League: Tottenham

[davieh]

8th

As things stand I can't see many more than Hearts, St Mirren, Partick and mebbe one of Ross County, ICT or Killie finishing below us

[yeezus.]

I got it horribly wrong last season so I'm going to be a bit pessimistic and say we'll finish 8th. Two huge games with Motherwell and Hearts - I'll be chuffed with 3 points!

[yeezus.]

Scottish Premiership: Celtic to win, Aberdeen and Dundee Utd for European Places and Hearts to go down
Championship: Dundee
League 1: Rangers
League 2: Peterhead

Scottish Cup: Celtic
League Cup: Dundee Utd
Ramsdens Cup: Rangers

Premiership: Man City
La Liga: Barcelona
Ligue 1: PSG
Bundesliga: Bayern Munich

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund
Europa League: Tottenham

I would agree with the exception of Manchester City, I fancy Chelsea for the EPL.

[theonlywayisup]

Bit of fun. Please add you predictions for the 2013/14 football season in Scotland & England.

BBC website has the list of teams in each league.

EPL Winners: Chelsea
EPL other top four: Man U, Man City & Spurs
EPL relegated teams: Hull, Stoke & Palace

Championship Winners: QPR
Championship promoted teams: Wigan & Watford

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Aberdeen
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hertz

Scottish Championship Winners: Dundee
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Livingston

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Queens Park

Champions League: Bayern Munich

World Cup 2014: Brazil

No prize, just the feel good factor from winning. Try and post your entry before the start of the English football season.

[CmoantheHibs]

I think 5th though I do think we should be finishing higher than that.I think we still have 1 or 2 to come in. We will play in a slightly different way from last season where we relied heavily on Leighs goals and individual brilliance. It will be more of a team effort this year with Collins holding up and the midfield coming through to link up with him so the goal distribution will be more evenly spread.

[SteveHFC]

EPL Winners: Man City
EPL other top four: Chelsea, Man Utd and Arsenal
EPL relegated teams: Crystal Palace, Hull and Stoke

Championship Winners: Wigan
Championship promoted teams: Nottingham Forest and Bolton

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Aberdeen
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hearts

Scottish Championship Winners: Dundee
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Falkirk

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Peterhead

Champions League: Borussia Dortmund

World Cup 2014: Germany

[Wotherspiniesta]

Bit of fun. Please add you predictions for the 2013/14 football season in Scotland & England.

BBC website has the list of teams in each league.

EPL Winners: Chelsea
EPL other top four: Man U, Man City & Spurs
EPL relegated teams: Hull, Stoke & Palace

Championship Winners: QPR
Championship promoted teams: Wigan & Watford

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Aberdeen
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hertz

Scottish Championship Winners: Dundee
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Livingston

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Queens Park

Champions League: Bayern Munich

World Cup 2014: Brazil

No prize, just the feel good factor from winning. Try and post your entry before the start of the English football season.

EPL Winners: Man City
EPL other top four: Man U, Chelsea & Arsenal
EPL relegated teams: Hull, West Ham & Palace

Championship Winners: Bolton
Championship promoted teams: Forest and Wigan

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Motherwell
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hertz

Scottish Championship Winners: QOS
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Falkirk

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Queens Park

Champions League: Barca

World Cup 2014: Germany

[Glory Lurker]

EPL Winners: Chelsea
EPL other top four: Man U, Man City & Spurs
EPL relegated teams: Crystal Palace, West Brom, Sunderland

Championship Winners: Birmingham
Championship promoted teams: QPR & Watford

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Motherwell
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hertz

Scottish Championship Winners: Morton
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Dundee

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Stirling

Champions League: Barcelona

World Cup 2014: Spain

I'll chuck in a couple of others:-

Scottish Cup: Hibs

Highland League: Wick Academy

[Just_Jimmy]

EPL Winners: Man Utd
EPL other top four: Man C Chelsea & Arsenal
EPL relegated teams: Hull, Norwich & Palace

Championship Winners: QPR
Championship promoted teams: Forest and Bolton

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: ICT
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hertz

Scottish Championship Winners: morton
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Qod

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Queens Park

Champions League: Bayern

World Cup 2014: Germany

[BOB MARLEYS DUG]

EPL Winners: Chelsea
EPL other top four: Man Utd, Man City & Spurs
EPL relegated teams: Cardiff, Palace & Hull

Championship Winners: Wigan
Championship promoted teams: QPR & Bolton

SPFL Winners: Celtic
SPFL Runner-ups: Aberdeen
SPFL Relegated team(s): Hearts

Scottish Championship Winners: Dundee
Scottish Championship Runners-up: Falkirk

Scottish 1st Div Winners: The Rangers

Scottish 2nd Div Winners: Queens Park

Champions League: PSG

World Cup 2014: Spain

[semaj64]

Went for 4th surely we have hit our worst patch already

[Deansy]

11th - Players still get paid a wage that's 3 or 4 times more than most on here, regardless of results. That, and a general 'No Pride/Guts' character. Will manage the occasional win, just enough to keep us up - for now.

[KazHibby]

My thoughts, lighthibbyed not too be taken with any mind altering drugs, alcohol or hallucinatory substances :confused: With Hibs present form and likely confidence levels of the squad, where are the Hibees likely to win points this season,

ICT, Ross Cty - opposition to get more points will be doing well to get two wins out of 6,
M'Well, STJ, Dun Utd, Killie -again opposition to get more points, maybe a few draws
STM, A'deen, PTH - (50 - 50) win as many as lose
CFC - Loose all!
HomoFC - Probably beat them more than loose to them, then they will be Liquidated before the season end, and we loose all the points won against putting us in the play-off place!

Hibs manage a run of 4 wins, just prior to RP's annual begging bowl for 14/15 season tickets.

Fenlon gets us to the LC Final and we manage to get beat by a Div 2 team, giving away two goals in the first 5 mins.

SC - there is always next year.

Season ends no manager in place!

[Keith_M]

Boy, you're in a good mood.

[Green Fish]

We may get in a couple of new faces, the result on Thursday may galvanize the players and we may have a good season.

Who knows? Have to be positive. GG

[LioNeilMessi]

My thoughts, lighthibbyed not too be taken with any mind altering drugs, alcohol or hallucinatory substances :confused: With Hibs present form and likely confidence levels of the squad, where are the Hibees likely to win points this season,

ICT, Ross Cty - opposition to get more points will be doing well to get two wins out of 6,
M'Well, STJ, Dun Utd, Killie -again opposition to get more points, maybe a few draws
STM, A'deen, PTH - (50 - 50) win as many as lose
CFC - Loose all!
HomoFC - Probably beat them more than loose to them, then they will be Liquidated before the season end, and we loose all the points won against putting us in the play-off place!

Hibs manage a run of 4 wins, just prior to RP's annual begging bowl for 14/15 season tickets.

Fenlon gets us to the LC Final and we manage to get beat by a Div 2 team, giving away two goals in the first 5 mins.

SC - there is always next year.

Season ends no manager in place!

That's quite pessimistic, but I think we can do better:

My prediction is #allisbarry will unearth some club shattering Hibs fraud scandal seeing all of the assets being seized, we end up folding before Hearts. :agree:

[lord bunberry]

My thoughts, lighthibbyed not too be taken with any mind altering drugs, alcohol or hallucinatory substances :confused: With Hibs present form and likely confidence levels of the squad, where are the Hibees likely to win points this season,

ICT, Ross Cty - opposition to get more points will be doing well to get two wins out of 6,
M'Well, STJ, Dun Utd, Killie -again opposition to get more points, maybe a few draws
STM, A'deen, PTH - (50 - 50) win as many as lose
CFC - Loose all!
HomoFC - Probably beat them more than loose to them, then they will be Liquidated before the season end, and we loose all the points won against putting us in the play-off place!

Hibs manage a run of 4 wins, just prior to RP's annual begging bowl for 14/15 season tickets.

Fenlon gets us to the LC Final and we manage to get beat by a Div 2 team, giving away two goals in the first 5 mins.

SC - there is always next year.

Season ends no manager in place!

Oh great yet another prediction thread to give the club a kicking, it's getting a bit tiresome now.
Can we not just have one big thread titled we are doomed and pat fenlon is the devil.

[jdships]

My thoughts, lighthibbyed not too be taken with any mind altering drugs, alcohol or hallucinatory substances :confused: With Hibs present form and likely confidence levels of the squad, where are the Hibees likely to win points this season,

ICT, Ross Cty - opposition to get more points will be doing well to get two wins out of 6,
M'Well, STJ, Dun Utd, Killie -again opposition to get more points, maybe a few draws
STM, A'deen, PTH - (50 - 50) win as many as lose
CFC - Loose all!
HomoFC - Probably beat them more than loose to them, then they will be Liquidated before the season end, and we loose all the points won against putting us in the play-off place!

Hibs manage a run of 4 wins, just prior to RP's annual begging bowl for 14/15 season tickets.

Fenlon gets us to the LC Final and we manage to get beat by a Div 2 team, giving away two goals in the first 5 mins.

SC - there is always next year.

Season ends no manager in place!



Likely games where hibs can get points

EVERY ONE !!
Why not ?
Let's be positive at the start of a season - fed up with reading doom and gloom posts :rolleyes:
:flag:

[Allant1981]

if we can get in another decent CH and possibly another forward i think we might do pretty well, we have a good keeper, a couple of decent defenders when fit, midfielders that would walk into any other team in scotland except celtic. Forward line not the strongest yet but as i say hopefully another striker

[Billy Whizz]

Anything less than top 6 would be deemed as a failure

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

Somewhere in the bottom 6 which is unacceptable with Sevco missing and Hearts in the state they are in.

[Bob Box Fish]

Minimum expectations are top six. Should be top four with rangers and hearts demise.

Reality of it and as we are weaker than last year probably 10 th or 11th. With a new manager hopefully better but will depend on what resources he has.

[Allant1981]

Minimum expectations are top six. Should be top four with rangers and hearts demise.

Reality of it and as we are weaker than last year probably 10 th or 11th. With a new manager hopefully better but will depend on what resources he has.

Are we really weaker though as a squad, im guessing you are talking about LG not being here, we have brought in some good players over the summer and on paper(yes i know) i think we have a stronger squad with hopefully another couple to arrive

[Bob Box Fish]

Are we really weaker though as a squad, im guessing you are talking about LG not being here, we have brought in some good players over the summer and on paper(yes i know) i think we have a stronger squad with hopefully another couple to arrive

No Claros or Doyle either. Doyle wasn't particularly great but still got around eleven goals and had his moments.

[Allant1981]

No Claros or Doyle either. Doyle wasn't particularly great but still got around eleven goals and had his moments.

Ill give you claros as i think he is a smashing player but cant see doyle being hard to replace, i just think we have a stronger all round squad this year

[Eternal Hibbie]

Scottish football ain't the best, more so without the orcs and their mini version across the city.

Fenlon is going nowhere, at least until his contract expires in ten months or so, surely we have to be looking at a decent centre half and a tricky winger as a minimum.

If we manage that, if we play the players we have in their best positions and if our manager has taken anything from the Malmo embarrassment then surely we ought to be looking at top six as a minimum.

Hoping that Jimmy Nicholl might point him in the right direction cos he needs all the help he can get.

[Hibernia&Alba]

Somewhere in the bottom 6 which is unacceptable with Sevco missing and Hearts in the state they are in.

You make a good point. We'll never have a better chance to really live up to our potential and should be looking to take full advantage. Perhaps my pessimism is a hangover from Malmo and I'm due a pleasant surprise, but you just never can tell with Hibs.

[Paisley Hibby]

Can i get two shots at it.

12th if Fenlon remains in charge

2nd with a good manager in charge :aok:

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