Hibernian FC v St Mirren FC

[Sylar]

The penalty Hearts' conceded was apparently outside the box :greengrin

Have to enjoy the small things on days like this...

[Nando™]

Cabbage actually

With a side of ribs. Not very tasty today, but..

[Judas Iscariot]

The number 10 (McGowan?) is strolling this.

That's him that should be in the tin pale

[Sylar]

That's him that should be in the tin pale

:agree: - embarrassing that he's allowed to be on a football park today.

[Gustavo Fring]

2-0 st johnston

[HH81]

Have hibs improved since half time?

[cabbageandribs1875]

scary moment from ben again ?

[erskine-hibby]

Have hibs improved since half time?

Yeah we haven't lost another goal.
:rolleyes:

[Pretty Boy]

Have hibs improved since half time?

Not really.

[joe breezy]

Terrible - need a whole new team

[cabbageandribs1875]

just heard robertsons name....so he's playing as well

[Bobo]

Have hibs improved since half time?

No we're brutal, so slow, clueless and unfit it's embarrassing. How Craig and Robertson get a start before Thomson is unbelievable, weve had nothing in midfield all afternoon!!!

[hibee_girl]

just heard robertsons name....so he's playing as well

Our best player

[cabbageandribs1875]

goal hibs woohoooooooooo collins header from harris corner

[Glesgahibby]

:thumbsup: Collins !!!!!!

[PeeJay]

1-3 Collins from Harris corner ...

[Pretty Boy]

Bullet header Collins.

Game on?

[zlatan]

I've just listened to Raspberry Beret by Prince and it fair got my toes tapping. Recommend it for anyone feeling huffy just now.

[Vault Boy]

Well done Alex, well done Collins. Keep going.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Our best player


worst game...HibsTV

[erskine-hibby]

Goaaaaaaaallllll!!!!

Collins!!!

[Pete]

We didn't even need Kevin Thomson either.

[Pretty Boy]

Stanton looks like he's trying to draw another foul from Badyin.

[Pretty Boy]

And he's subbed.

[erskine-hibby]

We didn't even need Kevin Thomson either.

:greengrin

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Hearts have allisbarry...we have over-reaction.net.

Hibs have a bad day at the office - We need an entire new team, totally unfit, no clue...blah blah blah

[cabbageandribs1875]

wylde on for goodwin, possibly tactical after another yellow for goodwin

[Onceinawhile]

Comeback is on.

[cabbageandribs1875]

25 mins left....

[#FromTheCapital]

Hearts pull one back

[erskine-hibby]

Hearts pull one back

Booooooo!!!

[kdhibees1]

Ross County 2-0 up v Dundee UTD

[offshorehibby]

3-1 ST J May scoring against his future employers.

[kdhibees1]

3-1 St. Johnstone :aok::na na:

[#FromTheCapital]

Booooooo!!!

You'll be glad to hear that st Johnstone are now 3-1 up then

[Speedway]

No we're brutal, so slow, clueless and unfit it's embarrassing. How Craig and Robertson get a start before Thomson is unbelievable, weve had nothing in midfield all afternoon!!!

Unfit?

[Glesgahibby]

Booooooo!!!

ST Johnstone go another in front 3-1 :thumbsup:

[cabbageandribs1875]

Ross County 2-0 up v Dundee UTD



both scored by january signings(kiss on loan) and Aquin free from notts co

[joe breezy]

Hearts have allisbarry...we have over-reaction.net.

Hibs have a bad day at the office - We need an entire new team, totally unfit, no clue...blah blah blah

Fwiw I thought Hibs were poor against Hearts and against ICT so would have said we need a whole new team after both of those games

Maybe I'm just spoilt watching English football on TV but I've not seem Hibs okay well for a long time

Leigh Griffiths was the last piece if real talent I've seen at Easter road

[rcarter1]

If we could nick a goal it could put a bit more respectability on a day when Hearts could slip 23 points behind their 'rivals'.. :greengrin

[kdhibees1]

both scored by january signings(kiss on loan) and Aquin free from notts co
Make that two for Kiss. Hopefully we can sort out a few decent signings sharpish!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

May Hat trick v the cheats

[erskine-hibby]

You'll be glad to hear that st Johnstone are now 3-1 up then

Kin yeaaaaahhhhh!!

[#FromTheCapital]

3-0 ross county

[Speedway]

Fwiw I thought Hibs were poor against Hearts and against ICT so would have said we need a whole new team after both of those games

Maybe I'm just spoilt watching English football on TV but I've not seem Hibs okay well for a long time

Leigh Griffiths was the last piece if real talent I've seen at Easter road

You are spoilt, even teams like Swansea have player budget 10x we have.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Make that two for Kiss. Hopefully the Butcher can sort out a few decent signings!!


that really is a great result for them

[erskine-hibby]

ST Johnstone go another in front 3-1 :thumbsup:

Kintastic!!!!

[offshorehibby]

A crowd of 9610 at ER today

[Nailrod]

3-1 St. Johnstone :aok::na na:Well, this is turning into a kind of half pint of flat Carlsberg weekend. Spammers are getting beaten the same amount as us! Oh yeah but they're away and we're at home... But hey, they're up against ten men and we're up against eleven! Oh yeah but they're playing a team six places above them and we're playing a team below us...

C'mon guys let's do a Falkirk! C'mon Sparky!

[cabbageandribs1875]

att at perth 3,395, hertz fans turning out in huge numbers











:fibber:

[kdhibees1]

that really is a great result for them
After a dip in form, they really are some team! Scary how much they progress season after season! Canny help but admire them.

[erskine-hibby]

att at perth 3,395, hertz fans turning out in huge numbers











:fibber:


What! no home fans??
:confused:



:greengrin

[kdhibees1]

Well, this is turning into a kind of half pint of flat Carlsberg weekend. Spammers are getting beaten the same amount as us! Oh yeah but they're away and we're at home... But hey, they're up against ten men and we're up against eleven! Oh yeah but they're playing a team six places above them and we're playing a team below us...

C'mon guys let's do a Falkirk! C'mon Sparky!
If only!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

No home fans then?

:confused:



:greengrin


no, and still well ahead of us :(

[offshorehibby]

Zoubir on for Cummings

[joe breezy]

You are spoilt, even teams like Swansea have player budget 10x we have.

We just need half of Asia to become fans of Hibs and we'll be okay

[Pretty Boy]

Liam Craig has had an absolute nightmare today.

One best forgotten I think.

[hibee_girl]

Liam Craig has had an absolute nightmare today.

One best forgotten I think.

:agree:

[Pete]

Bol7on wanderers

[cabbageandribs1875]

11+ mins left

[grunt]

Stokes gets straight red at Parkhead

[Pete]

Hartley 1 Murray 5

Alloa now permanently ruined as a club.

[Sylar]

Hartley 1 Murray 5

Alloa now permanently ruined as a club.

:hilarious

[Hibby Kay-Yay]

Hartley 1 Murray 5

Alloa now permanently ruined as a club.

They've died as a club today

[cabbageandribs1875]

Stokes gets straight red at Parkhead



a tad silly when his team is cruising it 3-0

[zlatan]

Ian Murray trouncing Hartley yet never once talked up for any of the recent vacancies where Hartley has been touted.

[cabbageandribs1875]

hartley 1 murray 5

alloa now permanently ruined as a club.


:lol:

[AngusHibby]

Ian Murray trouncing Hartley yet never once talked up for any of the recent vacancies where Hartley has been touted.
what he's done with dumbarton is quite remarkable, think thats them 4th or 5th in the table now

[Pretty Boy]

Robertson booked for a pretty ugly tackle.

[cabbageandribs1875]

robertson yet another yellow card...65278923th of the season

[Nailrod]

Arabs recently came back from 2 down in the last 10 minutes at home against the team just below them in the league... :agree:

[hibee_girl]

Robertson named man of match, he shakes his head

[Pretty Boy]

Robertson MOTM?

Who picks these? Our midfield has been totally dominated for 90 minutes.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Nelson gets sponsors man of the match....HibsTV don't agree

[Glesgahibby]

Stokes gets straight red at Parkhead
Suspended for next week??

[hibee_girl]

Robertson MOTM?

Who picks these? Our midfield has been totally dominated for 90 minutes.

Tbh id say he's been one of the better

Collins scores!!

[cabbageandribs1875]

GOAAAAAAAAAAAAAL collins double

[Pretty Boy]

3-2 Collins again.

[Sylar]

2-3 Collins again :flag:

[Forever_Green93]

Goal

[erskine-hibby]

Collins at the double!!

[Vault Boy]

Yassss well in James! 'Mon now Hibs!

[kdhibees1]

Killie equalise against Partick 90th min.

[hibee_girl]

Suspended for next week??

:agree:

[cabbageandribs1875]

fling every **** forward

[Glesgahibby]

Collins 2-3 :thumbsup:
come on hibs !!!!!

[kdhibees1]

C'mon Hibs!!!!

[Pretty Boy]

Terrible corner there when we had a chance to put pressure on.

[cabbageandribs1875]

4 mins added

[Niffy]

Killie equalise against Partick 90th min.

Haharts getting more marooned. Get it ? Marooned ? No ? ....

[Pretty Boy]

4 minutes iniury time?

He having a laugh? 5/6 subs and ridiculous time wasting.

[kdhibees1]

Haharts getting more marooned. Get it ? Marooned ? No ? ....
:thumbsup:

[Jones28]

Ian Murrays Dumbarton winning 5-1 against Pauline Hartleys Alloa.

[Pretty Boy]

Penalty claim for handball.

Not given of course.

[cabbageandribs1875]

HibsTV going absolutely mental should have been a hand ball

[Vault Boy]

'That should have been a penalty to Hibernian' FFS

[Hibercelona]

Denied a blatant penatly.

**** off collum!

[Jones28]

Should have had a penalty!

And they ****s have just scored

[erskine-hibby]

Gollum has **** out of any decision.
:rolleyes:

[Sylar]

Handbags at dawn in Perth as Hearts score...

Tattoo man ordered off.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i've lost count of how many 'bad ball from liam craig' comments

[Pretty Boy]

Good spirit last few minutes.

Shame about the other 86 or so.

[Jones28]

Hearts down to 10 men, Ryan Steveson off after a stramash. Alan Mannus off too for the same incident.

Full time

[cabbageandribs1875]

FT...ah well, yet another home defeat, whos up next for an away win at ER










although we won 2-0 in the 2nd half

[Vault Boy]

FT agh, OK second half turn around and perhaps unlucky not to pick up a point after the penalty claim. That being said, dreadful to concede 3 in the first half.

[Jones28]

They've just ****ing equalised!

[kdhibees1]

They've just ****ing equalised!
Yur kidding!

[zlatan]

Go on Hearts, falling further behind at the bottom whilst helping us out :aok:

[Pete]

Draw in Perth would be ideal.

[Pretty Boy]

What's the opposite of a Carlsberg weekend?

Edit: Actually St Johnstone dropping 2 points is good for us.

[Bad Habits]

What's the opposite of a Carlsberg weekend?

Crabbies?

[SanFranHibs]

Go on Hearts, falling further behind at the bottom whilst helping us out :aok:

:rolleyes:

[cabbageandribs1875]

st.johnstone totally ****** up eh

[StarMan10]

Whilst I want to see Hearts relegated, it's basically guaranteed all ready so them helping us out by restricting to St J to one point is fine by me

[#FromTheCapital]

Go on Hearts, falling further behind at the bottom whilst helping us out :aok:

This, thanks hearts. Hopefully the next favour they do us will be their death.

[hibeedonald]

Hearts are down already so the result is better for Hibs.

[magpie1892]

Hearts down to 10 men, Ryan Steveson off after a stramash. Alan Mannus off too for the same incident.

Full time

Thought Stevenson was injured? :wink:

[kdhibees1]

-1 in Gorgie now. Spring looms and they edge closer to doom!!!

[Sergio sledge]

although we won 2-0 in the 2nd half

:agree: In fact, if you'd started all the games at half time today and it was the first game of the season, we'd be joint top of the table. (© Steven Frail)

[HIBERNIAN-0762]

How come other teams are strengthening and getting instant dividends like Ross County with the guy Kiss and yet we are still plodding away under the usual cloak of secrecy?

Get it sorted Tel, quickly!

[Bob1875]

How come folk are still obsessing with Hearts after that performance?

[The Voice Of Reason]

Bad defeat.

However Tattoo man will be suspended for hearts - excellent stuff.

St J will also have 2 men suspended so that's good news for us also.

[cabbageandribs1875]

:agree: In fact, if you'd started all the games at half time today and it was the first game of the season, we'd be joint top of the table. (© Steven Frail)



and hertz at their rightful place at the top :(

[Bristolhibby]

Bad defeat.

However Tattoo man will be suspended for hearts - excellent stuff.

St J will also have 2 men suspended so that's good news for us also.

Every cloud.

J

[SaulGoodman]

Second half was better, but that first half was an absolute shambles.

[Judas Iscariot]

How come folk are still obsessing with Hearts after that performance?

Hardly obsessing..

They were once our rivals, I'm sure every other set of fans in the country talk about what goes on at their rival club...

[#FromTheCapital]

How come folk are still obsessing with Hearts after that performance?

Perhaps we're discussing the hearts result because it is relevant to us, because St Johnstone are directly above us in the league.

I'm sure there'll be plenty of threads popping up in the next few hours to slate hibs and discuss how pish we are.

[The Voice Of Reason]

How come folk are still obsessing with Hearts after that performance?

Oh please............stop it.

[QMU-1875]

Great response after an abysmal first half. Cant help but feel a bit cheated however as that was a blatant handball at the end how collum hasn't given that I will never know. Good to see Collins grab a double hopefully the start of many! A lot of positives in that second half, Sam Stanton looks a great prospect!

[Pray4Marc]

Great response after an abysmal first half. Cant help but feel a bit cheated however as that was a blatant handball at the end how collum hasn't given that I will never know. Good to see Collins grab a double hopefully the start of many! A lot of positives in that second half, Sam Stanton looks a great prospect!

Yes lad. Stanton was a stand out today. Collins getting a double might get the boo boys off his back.

[Brightside]

Our central midfield were dreadful today, really poor. To give Robertson MotM is a shocking after that display.

I knew we were in bother as soon as i heard Hanlon was out. Only minor positives were two goals for Collins, Harris showing glimpses of his talent and Stanton showing enough to get him in the team next week.

[God Petrie]

Yes lad. Stanton was a stand out today. Collins getting a double might get the boo boys off his back.

Boys were slating Collins around me. Truly bizarre.

[tamig]

McGivern's injury cost us dear in the first half. That coupled with the already reshuffled defence cost us the game. Didn't get any real shape back until after ht. Stanton had a very good game when he came on. LC a bit disappointing again though imo.

[Pete]

Before anyone heads for the bridge it's worth noting that Butcher's team went up to Aberdeen today and played them off the park.

There has definitely been a positive change but there is still a lot of work needed. He's done not bad with what's at his disposal so let's remember where we were, where we want to be and accept that there will be blips along the way.

[QMU-1875]

Boys were slating Collins around me. Truly bizarre.

Il admit to that at the start of the game. I just couldn't see him scoring goals. Happy to of been proved wrong today and really hope he kicks on with more performances like today. Theirs no doubt he's a real quality player and if he can get the goals like he did today then we are in for some great times.

[Inch Hibs]

Hope we bring in Vincent this week. Midfield was a shambles today. A proper footballer in the middle would be nice.

[QMU-1875]

Yes lad. Stanton was a stand out today. Collins getting a double might get the boo boys off his back.

Stanton is going to be a massive player for us mate. Hope he gets more time on the park!

[Heisenberg]

If that defence plays against Celtc next weekend we'll get humped about 10 nil.

[PeterboroHibee]

Disappointing result, especially with St Johnstone dropping points. McGivern going off is going to have our defence at the bare bones if both he and Hanlon are out for a while, so maybe an area TB is going to have to look at strengthening.

Positives are the fightback to get two goals (and arguably could have had a point if we had been given the hand ball) and Collins scoring again. Id be keen to see Stanton possibly getting a start in the near future, hes been impressive in his last two games and hes still a bit of an unknown for other teams.

[Beefster]

Boys were slating Collins around me. Truly bizarre.

Indeed. Collins has become the latest target for the fans who don't know what the **** they're talking about.

[Steve20]

Performances like that shambles today and we'll need to worry about the teams below us catching us, never mind getting above St Johnstone.

[Pray4Marc]

Indeed. Collins has become the latest target for the fans who don't know what the **** they're talking about.

Was getting fouled all game and got nothing from Gollum. BUT he never gave up and worked his socks off. Deserved his 2 goals.

[SaulGoodman]

Butcher is absolutely raging in his interview

[dmc1875]

Indeed. Collins has become the latest target for the fans who don't know what the **** they're talking about.

Agreed. He was my MOTM today, chased everything and got rewarded with two goals.

How on earth Robertson got MOTM is beyond me, he has been poor in the last three games.

[Pete]

Il admit to that at the start of the game. I just couldn't see him scoring goals. Happy to of been proved wrong today and really hope he kicks on with more performances like today. Theirs no doubt he's a real quality player and if he can get the goals like he did today then we are in for some great times.

I'm sure he will "kick on"...but I doubt "supporters" like you who give him grief will be a contributing factor.

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

The guy that stands behind me every week is just constant with his abuse of Collins. He's like a broken record. Briefly stopped after his second today, funny that. Don't think I've ever encountered a more draining person at the football. His latest today was that we paid £250,000 for that ****!

Geez peace FFS!!

[hibbymick]

Indeed. Collins has become the latest target for the fans who don't know what the **** they're talking about.

Let's hope through time he gets that first touch sorted out.

[Inch Hibs]

The guy that stands behind me every week is just constant with his abuse of Collins. He's like a broken record. Briefly stopped after his second today, funny that. Don't think I've ever encountered a more draining person at the football. His latest today was that we paid £250,000 for that ****!

Geez peace FFS!!


Same with the wifie behind me. Collins and Craig every week. Was delightful when the derby shut her up. McGivern and Lewis can do no wrong and it's "unlucky Ryan" pain in the arse like.

[Sprouleflyer]

Think that goes to show, we are still rank! And Robertson was a waste of a jersey today, in fact he's been very poor over the last few games. How he got MOTM is beyond me!

[hibee_girl]

I thought Robertson was our best midfielder today and I don't usually like him!

Had a guy in front of me today who was blaming Lewis for everything, calling him an imposter etc, Maybury shouldn't have been playing cos he's too old and apparently I'm not allowed to challenge his opinion because he's been going to matches for longer than me.

He left at half time :rolleyes:

[heretoday]

Oh well I hope El Tel is a bit less cocky after today and goes shopping for some new talent.

[DanTheMan]

Maybury didn't have his best game today that's fact. But the abuse he was getting in the first half from the East stand again was shocking.

[Johnny_Leith]

We couldn't string a pass together today and deserved nothing from the game.

Jason Cummings is not ready for first team football. Everyone bar Collins, Stanton and Maybury was humpty.

[Cameron1875]

Brave and good call from Butcher to put his trust in youth for 2nd half. The 3 attacking mids of Harris, Stanton and Cummings (still very raw) changed the game and i'd say we won the midfield in the 2nd half. The formation change helped too.

A flat 4-4-2 doesn't work when we have chronicly slow centre mids and if cairney has a shocker like he did today.

Final point, the MOM award to Robertson was a wind up right?

[Pretty Boy]

Indeed. Collins has become the latest target for the fans who don't know what the **** they're talking about.

This.

Scored 2 today and ran himself into the ground. If we had 11 James Collins' today we would have been in far better shape.

[PeeJay]

Difficult to take any positives from that utter shambles - thought Stanton and Harris had one or two decent moments in 2nd half, but otherwise the "team" performance was almost as bad as anything under Fenlon. No-one deserves pass marks IMO - disgraceful performance against a team that has been shipping goals ... can't hear Butcher's excuses for this over here - does he have anything decent to say, I wonder?

[Inch Hibs]

Maybury didn't have his best game today that's fact. But the abuse he was getting in the first half from the East stand again was shocking.

When was maybury a best game? For hearts about 15 years back?

[QMU-1875]

I'm sure he will "kick on"...but I doubt "supporters" like you who give him grief will be a contributing factor.

Are you capable of reading? I said I'm happy to be proved wrong on him, I have never said Collins is a bad player only that i couldn't see the goals coming from him hence the "happy to be proven wrong" :aok:.

[truehibernian]

Let's hope through time he gets that first touch sorted out.

Lucky two of his touches went into the Saint Mirren net then :wink:

Collins didn't impress me to start with, however over time he is winning me over with his workrate and attitude - does he ever hide in games ? He will come really good when we get two wingers that attack full backs, get in behind, get crosses into the box when defenders are stretched.

My worry, as someone else has said, is that other teams below are scrapping and getting points here and there. Partick seem to have a death wish when they go in front and that will become psycholigical. Ross County seem to have added really really well and are scoring goals now. Killie have Boyd who will always get goals.

Sorry to say, and it may not be a bad thing, but we will be bottom 6 again and perhaps, only perhaps, best of the rest. Another 2 derbies will be the bonus of missing out on top 6 - which I think we will.

We are however the sort of team at the moment who will turn in a winning show against Celtic then next week struggle v Raith :rolleyes:

[Pete]

Are you capable of reading? I said I'm happy to be proved wrong on him, I have never said Collins is a bad player only that i couldn't see the goals coming from him hence the "happy to be proven wrong" :aok:.

I read that you admitted to slating him at the start of the game.

The rest is therefore irrelevant. :aok:

[dmc1875]

When was maybury a best game? For hearts about 15 years back?

He wasn't great today but by no means was he the worst defender we had on the pitch.

He was MOTM in the home game this season against St Mirren I believe, 2-0 win?

The abuse he gets is undeserved. A decent pro who gives his all and gets no support from the men in front of him.

[QMU-1875]

Lucky two of his touches went into the Saint Mirren net then :wink:

Collins didn't impress me to start with, however over time he is winning me over with his workrate and attitude - does he ever hide in games ? He will come really good when we get two wingers that attack full backs, get in behind, get crosses into the box when defenders are stretched.

My worry, as someone else has said, is that other teams below are scrapping and getting points here and there. Partick seem to have a death wish when they go in front and that will become psycholigical. Ross County seem to have added really really well and are scoring goals now. Killie have Boyd who will always get goals.

Sorry to say, and it may not be a bad thing, but we will be bottom 6 again and perhaps, only perhaps, best of the rest. Another 2 derbies will be the bonus of missing out on top 6 - which I think we will.

We are however the sort of team at the moment who will turn in a winning show against Celtic then next week struggle v Raith :rolleyes:

This.

[QMU-1875]

He wasn't great today but by no means was he the worst defender we had on the pitch.

He was MOTM in the home game this season against St Mirren I believe, 2-0 win?

The abuse he gets is undeserved. A decent pro who gives his all and gets no support from the men in front of him.
He wasn't supposed to be playing this season, whenever he has stepped in he has proven his worth to the squad. Cant really fault him today.

[Inch Hibs]

He wasn't great today but by no means was he the worst defender we had on the pitch.

He was MOTM in the home game this season against St Mirren I believe, 2-0 win?

The abuse he gets is undeserved. A decent pro who gives his all and gets no support from the men in front of him.


That's because saints where absolutely honkin that day.

Maybury should be nowhere near our team if we are to improve as a club and go forward.

[Brightside]

The gap between the front two and the Centre Mid is unreal. They were getting zero support from them and i don't understand why Craig was so deep today.

[dmc1875]

That's because saints where absolutely honkin that day.

Maybury should be nowhere near our team if we are to improve as a club and go forward.

They were honking yes...doesn't mean he didnt have a good game going forward and at the back though does it?

He is a solid pro. Are you really going to single him out today?? He's 36, isn't even supposed to be playing and every time he does he does a shift.

The abuse he gets is totally unwarranted he is handy to have around the club and I'm sure he benefits the youngsters too.

[hibee_girl]

That's because saints where absolutely honkin that day.

Maybury should be nowhere near our team if we are to improve as a club and go forward.

And who exactly should have played at RB today? There wasn't much else Butcher could do.

[truehibernian]

We couldn't string a pass together today and deserved nothing from the game.

Jason Cummings is not ready for first team football. Everyone bar Collins, Stanton and Maybury was humpty.

Really :rolleyes: the boy has had a handful of games and you write him off ? Just happens that when he was benched and Heff came in to start we lost a game after an unbeaten run. He offers us, at present, what we don't have up top and that is a directness and a raw talent who again, never gives up a ball. More games he plays, more finesse will develop, more consistency, more composure and more awareness.

Come on, get behind the boys like Cummings - don't let's write them off after their careers have hardly even begun :aok:

[staunchhibby]

Well done today Sam.you deserve. The full match at some time.nice touches today :thumbsup:

[Inch Hibs]

They were honking yes...doesn't mean he didnt have a good game going forward and at the back though does it?

He is a solid pro. Are you really going to single him out today?? He's 36, isn't even supposed to be playing and every time he does he does a shift.

The abuse he gets is totally unwarranted he is handy to have around the club and I'm sure he benefits the youngsters too.

I'm not singling him out. He's simply not good enough for a team who's ambitions are to challange at the top of the table and wouldn't get in any other team in the league. I'm not questioning his attitude or how hard he tries but he's past it completely.

[Inch Hibs]

And who exactly should have played at RB today? There wasn't much else Butcher could do.

I'm not even arguing that. We need a new right back and have done for years. Until then we will end up struggling with players like Maybury.

[dmc1875]

Today showed me a few things:

1) We need more strength and depth in defence as with Hanlon missing our defence looked all over the place, then McGivern got injured.
2) Forster is better at right back than at centre back
3) Stevenson is far better at LM than LB
4) We need a quick striker up front with Collins

January is not the best time to do business but a CB and quick striker should be on the agenda.

They showed a fighting spirit today but if we are going to give 3 sloppy goals away in 26 MINUTES we are not going to go very far

[Islington Hibs]

Shots7-2

On target
42
Corners
114
Fouls

[Islington Hibs]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?

[hibee_girl]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?

We weren't unlucky. If we had came away from that game with a draw it would have been very harsh on St Mirren imo.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?



so we really did fling everything at them








:)

[dmc1875]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?

We committed suicide in the first 25 minutes. From then on it was Saints keeping possession and continually fouling us. We don't have the pace to cause teams enough problems but the young lads showed promise. Harris needs a few weeks to get up to speed.

[Johnny_Leith]

Really :rolleyes: the boy has had a handful of games and you write him off ? Just happens that when he was benched and Heff came in to start we lost a game after an unbeaten run. He offers us, at present, what we don't have up top and that is a directness and a raw talent who again, never gives up a ball. More games he plays, more finesse will develop, more consistency, more composure and more awareness.

Come on, get behind the boys like Cummings - don't let's write them off after their careers have hardly even begun :aok:

I'm not writing off Cummings at all, I don't feel he brings anything to the team when he starts. How many goals and assists does he have in his 8 or so games for the first team?

No doubt there could be a player in there in the future but every time he received the ball he chose the wrong option and rarely held onto the ball. As you have obviously pointed out he will develop with game time but he is not ready to be starting games just yet as IMO his recent form has shown.

[Bishop Hibee]

Positives are we kept going and Stanton and Harris did well. I moaned on here at HT regarding Collins' abilty and I stand by my belief that despite the two goals today, he isn't good enough. Maybe a more experienced forward alongside him would help but I'm not convinced.

A must to have Hanlon fit for the Celtc game.

[dmc1875]

Positives are we kept going and Stanton and Harris did well. I moaned on here at HT regarding Collins' abilty and I stand by my belief that despite the two goals today, he isn't good enough. Maybe a more experienced forward alongside him would help but I'm not convinced.

A must to have Hanlon fit for the Celtc game.


He's definitely out.

[NorthNorfolkHFC]

Liam Craig & Scott Robertson worry me, Craig especially with his lack of pace.
Stanton should start!


"Kommen sie bitte und listen to Kraftwerk!"

[Heisenberg]

If we get another forward in I'd like to see Cummings go out on loan to the championship. He needs a bit more experience and still has plenty time to make his mark at Hibs.

[Onceinawhile]

Liam Craig & Scott Robertson worry me, Craig especially with his lack of pace.
Stanton should start!


"Kommen sie bitte und listen to Kraftwerk!"

Robertson is suspended for celtic game anyway so it's likely stanton will start.

[Pray4Marc]

If we get another forward in I'd like to see Cummings go out on loan to the championship. He needs a bit more experience and still has plenty time to make his mark at Hibs.


Cummings would benefit greatly from a loan spell. I think Handling is more useful up front.

[Inch Hibs]

If we get another forward in I'd like to see Cummings go out on loan to the championship. He needs a bit more experience and still has plenty time to make his mark at Hibs.

Send him on a seasons loan to ***** like Hearts next season.

[hibby13]

Agreed. He was my MOTM today, chased everything and got rewarded with two goals.

How on earth Robertson got MOTM is beyond me, he has been poor in the last three games.
Were you at game??

[Thecat23]

Where you at game?

Where you? Robbo MOTM was laughable! He was *****, and Collins held it up well chased everything and scored 2.

[Albanian Hibs]

The guy that stands behind me every week is just constant with his abuse of Collins. He's like a broken record. Briefly stopped after his second today, funny that. Don't think I've ever encountered a more draining person at the football. His latest today was that we paid £250,000 for that ****!

Geez peace FFS!!

Sounds like the guy I sit next to in the FFL. He broke his record today by saying Mcgivern was a useless arsewipe after 20 secs!!

[blackpoolhibs]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?

Both teams gave 110%.

[Emerald]

Sounds like the guy I sit next to in the FFL. He broke his record today by saying Mcgivern was a useless arsewipe after 20 secs!!

Arse wipes are not useless though.

[DaveF]

A poor day all round. Saints had good pace out wide with the lad Campbell who had a really good 1st half and they scored decent goals, shifting the ball quickly round the park (albeit helped by our statuesque defending)

From 0-3 down, they dug in and coasted home.

Only bright spots for me were Stanton who looks assured and will hopefully develop into a fine player as he fills out, and Harris who got some much needed game time and showed glimpses of pace now and again.

The only other highlight is that TB witnessed that horror show and will know exactly where to swing the axe and when.

[Leighonel]

Where you? Robbo MOTM was laughable! He was *****, and Collins held it up well chased everything and scored 2.

I would've given it to Stanton. His control, skill and passing were refreshing. I hope Terry starts him next week.

[dmc1875]

Were you at game??

Yes I was right till the end, that ok?

There is no way Robertson IMO should have been given man of the match all he did of note was foul players.

Collins worked his socks off and scored twice...

[Spike Mandela]

Wasn't at the game but according to the BBC possession 59-51, shots 7v2, shorts on target 4v2, corners 11v 4. From that it would seem we were pretty unlucky. Fair or not?

Trying to work out how St Mirren scored 3 goals with 2 shots on target?

[Fergus52]

That's because saints where absolutely honkin that day.

Maybury should be nowhere near our team if we are to improve as a club and go forward.

So then should our better players not have looked amazing then? why did none of them win motm.

Maybury has had many fine games for us, stop slavering your pish.

[Hibercelona]

I'm sure they pick MOTM out of a hat at Easter Road. It's almost always a player that nobody expects it to be.

I'd have given it to Collins. Worked the hardest and nearly clawed us back on level terms.

But as Butcher said, too many today showed that they can't consistantly step up to the plate and thats simply not good enough.

[Spike Mandela]

McGowan's shot wasn't on target - hit the post and went in off Williams.

I suppose. :agree: It's as much on target as a shot that is heading for the corner flag but takes a massive deflection and goes in though, BBC would consider that a shot on target:cb

Still annoying that they effectively scored with every shot.:rolleyes:

[Hibercelona]

Still annoying that they effectively scored with every shot.:rolleyes:

It's even more annoying that we allowed them to score from each shot on target.

Hopefully a huge wake up call for our supposedly supreme defence. I know Hanlon wasn't available, but it's no excuse for that 30 minute shambles.

[Jonnyboy]

It's even more annoying that we allowed them to score from each shot on target.

Hopefully a huge wake up call for our supposedly supreme defence. I know Hanlon wasn't available, but it's no excuse for that 30 minute shambles.

I think the midfield has to take a share of the responsibility. Their absence at each goal put the defence under intense pressure

[capitals_finest]

What a terrible game of football. The players have shown that they can play some decent stuff but against a much more physical team we choose to play the 50/50 game coming off second best most of the time. It was as if we had a player or two less in the first half. Think we missed a Claros style player today, craig is a waste playing so deep and Stevenson is not suited at left back. Cummings will come good but needs more time to develop outside the first team.

Let's have some quality signings please, and get the players to tuck their shirts in...

[Brightside]

I think the midfield has to take a share of the responsibility. Their absence at each goal put the defence under intense pressure
Spot on JB. Oh for Claros today.

[PeeJay]

Trying to work out how St Mirren scored 3 goals with 2 shots on target?

One goal was a header ...

[Ronniekirk]

Thx dude not seen much of the young family as I've been working in the weege and wife has been holding the fort and been ill so I'm on duty this weekend. Back for the next home game tho.

I think ink you're right I thought St J game, Killie, United and Aberdeen were a good benchmark but as you say the reAl test is today in terms of character. Despite "lesser" opposition on paper (but it's never as simple as that for us).

Its never as simple as that for us . Yep you hit the baw on the heid with that .
Got in ten minutes late the new system seemed not able to cope .The sight of the huge ques had briefly let me fantasise we were in for a bumper crowd .That was the first of many false hopes .
As fans argued with stewards about the delay st mirren went one up courtesy of bens back ..
On getting seated I couldn't fathom why no hanllon McGivern or Heff and Harris on from start ? But toes around me filled me in .
Stevenson and Maybury at full back s were being taken to cleaners and that coupled with Nelson and Foster having to form new partnership looked .like we were In For a torrid time and so it proved .
Stevenson was taken to cleaners not by an experienced player ,but by a rookie Newcastle reserve who had played three times for st mirren .to be fair he looks a player and you wonder why we can't form a link with a premiership club and do the same
Suddenly we were three goals down and game over .
If we had same back four as previous weeks would hope that resulttwould of been different .However for a team who we keep hearing has a big squad it's clear we do need that clear out butcher is finally talking about .
Was baffled that our bench didn't look full and after game butcher revealed there wrere players who didn't deserve to be on it so looks like the kid gloves are off and pampering stops .Not best preparation for Celtic .
Sixth place looks a lot harder now and if we don't bring some impact players in will be even harder. Ross county are already seeing benefit of new players .
There got all that off my chest ,and will give Celtic game a miss ,and hope it's sorted by game after that .

[Gus Fring]

Trying to work out how St Mirren scored 3 goals with 2 shots on target?

The first was a Ben Williams own goal, it hit the post and when in off his back(side)

[HoboHarry]

Sorry if it's been asked already - why was Heffernan missing?

[jacomo]

I'm sure they pick MOTM out of a hat at Easter Road. It's almost always a player that nobody expects it to be.

I'd have given it to Collins. Worked the hardest and nearly clawed us back on level terms.

But as Butcher said, too many today showed that they can't consistantly step up to the plate and thats simply not good enough.

We're Hibs and this is our level. We'll always have players who are a bit inconsistent. Best to hope for is that not many have an off day at the same time.

I'll take the two goals we scored as a positive. We weren't even scoring two months ago.

[Saturdays Hero]

I'm sure they pick MOTM out of a hat at Easter Road. It's almost always a player that nobody expects it to be.

I'd have given it to Collins. Worked the hardest and nearly clawed us back on level terms.

But as Butcher said, too many today showed that they can't consistantly step up to the plate and thats simply not good enough.


Should let the support choose MoM,they do it at English grounds,have an advertisement with text no ?? Regardless of who gets it it's gonna raise the club some money ?? GET IT SORTED PETRIE