Visit To East Mains - Tuesday 30th December (Waiting List In Operation)

[Mikey]

Hibs.net has arranged a daytime visit to East Mains on Tuesday 30th December and it will be along the same lines as the recent evening visit. Because this visit will also include the opportunity to watch the players train, and meet the players afterwards, we're hoping that as many kids as possible can make it along.

The maximum number of visitors is 60.

The club will be providing transport there and back so please let us know if you would like to use the bus provided or whether you will make your own way there.

The club will also be providing lunch and the visit is likely to end at around 3pm.

The itinerary will include (but not necessarily in this order)......

10am departure from the ground (please meet at West Stand reception)
Introduction from George Craig, Director
Presentation from Craig Flannigan, Head Of Sports Science
Presentation from Graeme Mathie, Head Of Player Identification And Recruitment
Q&A with all of the above and Alan Stubbs
Lunch
Watch the players train
Meet the players
Leave around 3pm (I think!!)

Please add you name below if you would like to go and don't forget to say whether you would like to use the bus provided.

And........ please remember to let us know if your circumstances change and you can't make it so we can take your name off the list!


Mrs S +2 (Bus)
Billy Whizz +2
Andy74 +1
Andrew70 +3
Nelly070 +3
KeithTheHibby +3 (Bus)
Wazoo1875 +3 (Bus)
H18sry +1
woodythehibee +2 (Bus)
Teo10 +1
EH6 Hibby +3 (Bus)
ronaldo7 +2
CallumLaidlaw +1 (Bus)
offshorehibby (Bus)
cowie1 +3
hibee_girl +1 (Bus)
mondacabbage +3
JimBHibees +2
SouthsideHarp_Bhoy +1

[Billy Whizz]

Mikey - me + 2 please
will use our own transport

[Andy74]

Me and my daughter please - will make own way there.

[andrew70]

Me +3 please
Will drive there myself.

[Nelly070]

Myself (Dave Nelson) +3 will make own way there

[KeithTheHibby]

Myself plus another 3 please Mikey. Will go by the hibs.net bus.

[wazoo1875]

Hi mikey, myself +3 if that's ok 👌
On the bus 👍

[H18sry]

My boy and me please and we will go straight there thanks. :aok:

[woodythehibee]

Myself plus three please. We have our own transport :aok:

[Teo10]

Myself plus 3 also please! We will make our own way there!

[EH6 Hibby]

Me and 3 kids please. Preferably on the bus but can drive if necessary.

[Mikey]

Me and 3 kids please. Preferably on the bus but can drive if necessary.

Bus is fine :aok:

[ronaldo7]

Me +2 please. Making our own way.

[CallumLaidlaw]

Me plus 1 please. We will go on the bus please

[offshorehibby]

Stick me down thanks.

I'm home from offshore on 28th so if there's any problems I'll let you know ASAP

[Mikey]

Stick me down thanks.

I'm home from offshore on 28th so if there's any problems I'll let you know ASAP

:aok:

Bus or car?

[PercyHibs]

Cowie1 plus 3 please. Using our own transport.

[mondacabbage]

Me + 3 please
Using own transport

[JimBHibees]

2 adults 2 kids for me please if any space. Will make own way.

[Mikey]

2 adults 2 kids for me please if any space. Will make own way.

No problem. I'm out just now but will update later.

2 spaces left folks......

[SouthsideHarp_Bhoy]

No problem. I'm out just now but will update later.

2 spaces left folks......

Me +1 if possible

[GGTTH07]

Me +2 please

[EVENTUALLY]

Hopefully I'm not too late for Me + 1. If so please may I join a waiting list.

[EVENTUALLY]

Hopefully I'm not too late for Me + 1. If so please may I join a waiting list.

On bus too

[Hibeesmad]

Me + 1 with bus

[Benny Brazil]

Me plus 2 - and will go on the bus

[Mikey]

Thanks folks. Some of you will definitely be on the waiting list.

Will update later.

[Mikey]

Right folks, that's it full up but there may well be some drop outs so we'll start the waiting list from post 22.

I don't expect a lot of spaces to become available though so don't hold your breath!

[hibbysam]

Me +1 on the waiting list please

[crash]

Me+2 on waiting list please.

[Hero76]

Hero76 + 1 please

[Seveno]

Hibs.net has arranged a daytime visit to East Mains on Tuesday 30th December and it will be along the same lines as the recent evening visit. Because this visit will also include the opportunity to watch the players train, and meet the players afterwards, we're hoping that as many kids as possible can make it along.

The maximum number of visitors is 60.

The club will be providing transport there and back so please let us know if you would like to use the bus provided or whether you will make your own way there.

The club will also be providing lunch and the visit is likely to end at around 3pm.

The itinerary will include (but not necessarily in this order)......

10am departure from the ground (please meet at West Stand reception)
Introduction from George Craig, Director
Presentation from Craig Flannigan, Head Of Sports Science
Presentation from Graeme Mathie, Head Of Player Identification And Recruitment
Q&A with all of the above and Alan Stubbs
Lunch
Watch the players train
Meet the players
Leave around 3pm (I think!!)

Please add you name below if you would like to go [B]and don't forget to say whether you would like to use the bus provided[/B

And........ please remember to let us know if your circumstances change and you can't make it so we can take your name off the list!


Mrs S +2 (Bus)
Billy Whizz +2
Andy74 +1
Andrew70 +3
Nelly070 +3
KeithTheHibby +3 (Bus)
Wazoo1875 +3 (Bus)
H18sry +1
woodythehibee +3
Teo10 +3
EH6 Hibby +3 (Bus)
ronaldo7 +2
CallumLaidlaw +1 (Bus)
offshorehibby
cowie1 +3
hibee_girl +2
mondacabbage +3
JimBHibees +3
SouthsideHarp_Bhoy +1


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Seveno. - own transport

[PPZPOL]

PPZPOL +1 please. Own transport.

[Mikey]

I'm going to close this for now as I don't expect too many cancellations. Please PM me if you can't make it.

[Mikey]

I hope to be able to send a PM either today or tomorrow to all of you who are going to East Mains just to confirm the arrangements. In the meantime, please remember to let me know if your plans have changed and you can't make it!

Ta.

[Mikey]

Hibs.net has arranged a daytime visit to East Mains on Tuesday 30th December and it will be along the same lines as the recent evening visit. Because this visit will also include the opportunity to watch the players train, and meet the players afterwards, we're hoping that as many kids as possible can make it along.

The maximum number of visitors is 60.

The club will be providing transport there and back so please let us know if you would like to use the bus provided or whether you will make your own way there.

The club will also be providing lunch and the visit is likely to end at around 3pm.

The itinerary will include (but not necessarily in this order)......

10am departure from the ground (please meet at West Stand reception)
Introduction from George Craig, Director
Presentation from Craig Flannigan, Head Of Sports Science
Presentation from Graeme Mathie, Head Of Player Identification And Recruitment
Q&A with all of the above and Alan Stubbs
Lunch
Watch the players train
Meet the players
Leave around 3pm (I think!!)

Please add you name below if you would like to go and don't forget to say whether you would like to use the bus provided.

And........ please remember to let us know if your circumstances change and you can't make it so we can take your name off the list!


Mrs S +2 (Bus)
Billy Whizz +2
Andy74 +1
Andrew70 +3
Nelly070 +3
KeithTheHibby +3 (Bus)
Wazoo1875 +3 (Bus)
H18sry +1
woodythehibee +3
Teo10 +3
EH6 Hibby +3 (Bus)
ronaldo7 +2
CallumLaidlaw +1 (Bus)
offshorehibby (Bus)
cowie1 +3
hibee_girl +1 (Bus)
mondacabbage +3
JimBHibees +3
SouthsideHarp_Bhoy +1


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For those of you taking the bus, departure is from outside West Stand reception at 10am. If you're making your own way there please arrive at East Mains by 10.30am.

Please let me know ASAP if you can't make it.

You all have a PM.

[H18sry]

:thumbsup:

[Torto7062]

Me + 1 (bus)
please

[hibsfan7]

Me + 1 (bus)
please

justme

[Mikey]

Me + 1 (bus)
please


justme

Sorry folks, anyone adding their name just now has got no chance due to the size of the waiting list.

We might try to do it again at Easter.

[Torto7062]

Sorry folks, anyone adding their name just now has got no chance due to the size of the waiting list.

We might try to do it again at Easter.

No problem.

[Billy Whizz]

Looking forward to this. Mikey couldn't have planned the timing better!!!!!

[CallumLaidlaw]

Looking forward to this. Mikey couldn't have planned the timing better!!!!!

Was just saying to my wife this morning that the players and staff will be delighted at the timing of this visit!

[andrew70]

Thank you for organising this. Fantastic day. Love the way our club is going but my god did today increase my anger and resentment towards the state that Butcher et al left our club in.

However onwards and upwards. Cheers again.

[KeithTheHibby]

Very interesting day and thanks for organising.

There appears a real togetherness within the club and days like today gives the ordinary fan an insight into how the club is run and where it wants to be. I would recommend this day to anyone that fancies it.

On another note I cannot believe how bad things must have been under Butcher..

[Billy Whizz]

Mikey, thanks for organising, and thanks to Hibs for their hospitality. Was also good to see a few posters from on here.
A lot of things happening behind the scenes, and supportera if the get a chance, should try and go along to HTC.
Great that Tom put on a unplanned training session for the kids, they all loved it!

[JimBHibees]

Very enjoyable trip. What a fantastic facility and criminal it hasn't been used to its full potential until now.

[tamig]

Very interesting day and thanks for organising.

There appears a real togetherness within the club and days like today gives the ordinary fan an insight into how the club is run and where it wants to be. I would recommend this day to anyone that fancies it.

On another note I cannot believe how bad things must have been under Butcher..

Could you maybe expand on some of the stuff you heard about the Butcher regime? We've probably all heard snippets from players and read bits and pieces but would be good to hear if any new stuff came out today. It also highlights the changes taking place at the club now as he probably wouldn't have a hope in hell of running amok under LD.

[Billy Whizz]

Could you maybe expand on some of the stuff you heard about the Butcher regime? We've probably all heard snippets from players and read bits and pieces but would be good to hear if any new stuff came out today. It also highlights the changes taking place at the club now as he probably wouldn't have a hope in hell of running amok under LD.

He didn't go into it in a lot of detail, and to be really honest, we're as well parking this and moving on

[Ozyhibby]

Was much said on new structures put in place for recruitment, training, sports science etc?

[CallumLaidlaw]

Stubbs rightly didn't want to divulge too much of what happened in the past but the reactions of all staff whenever the past was referred to made it quite clear how bad it was.
The players were not able to start pre season like normal pro's as their conditioning was so bad, so they had to go easy for a few weeks otherwise it would have caused injuries, etc.

Very very impressed with the passion and hunger from everyone that spoke. The depth of recruitment and opponent analysis is truly unbelievable.

Thanks so much for today. Has made me feel so comfortable with where we are heading.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/30/ce1066d09617e35ba4db2ec51502c6c0.jpg

[WeeWendy]

Was much said on new structures put in place for recruitment, training, sports science etc?

We've provisionally got Graeme Mathie, Head of Player ID and Recruitment, coming to speak at the next Working Together meeting, 6.30pm on 14 January at the stadium - just to confirm the date with him.

[Billy Whizz]

Stubbs rightly didn't want to divulge too much of what happened in the past but the reactions of all staff whenever the past was referred to made it quite clear how bad it was.
The players were not able to start pre season like normal pro's as their conditioning was so bad, so they had to go easy for a few weeks otherwise it would have caused injuries, etc.

Very very impressed with the passion and hunger from everyone that spoke. The depth of recruitment and opponent analysis is truly unbelievable.

Thanks so much for today. Has made me feel so comfortable with where we are heading.

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/14/12/30/ce1066d09617e35ba4db2ec51502c6c0.jpg

Callum, is this the official fixture? Me and the wee lad I took aren't in it?

[CallumLaidlaw]

Callum, is this the official fixture? Me and the wee lad I took aren't in it?

I got tom to take one with my phone while the other one was taken. Where were you standing?

[Billy Whizz]

I got tom to take one with my phone while the other one was taken. Where were you standing?

On the far right I think

[wazoo1875]

Many thanks for organising this visit today. I feel much more comfortable with how the club is being run from top to bottom. Everyone who spoke to us today spoke very well, they are all confident in what they are doing and they are all pulling in the same direction to get the club back where it belongs. The lentil soup was also very nice indeed 😂

I was however appalled at the state the club was left in, in the summer. The players seem to be thriving in a happy environment.

[Ozyhibby]

Stubbs rightly didn't want to divulge too much of what happened in the past but the reactions of all staff whenever the past was referred to made it quite clear how bad it was.
The players were not able to start pre season like normal pro's as their conditioning was so bad, so they had to go easy for a few weeks otherwise it would have caused injuries,

That has been obvious to the fans for a few years now and not just under Butcher. We have lacked fitness for a good few years now.Amazing how little attention was payed to the football side of Hibs.
Thankfully it appears as if Leeann and George Craig seem to be turning this around.

[Billy Whizz]

That has been obvious to the fans for a few years now and not just under Butcher. We have lacked fitness for a good few years now.Amazing how little attention was payed to the football side of Hibs.
Thankfully it appears as if Leeann and George Craig seem to be turning this around.

Ozy, we really have a big support function for the players now. Structure now in place, just need to get out of this bloody division

[mondacabbage]

Thanks from me and the kids for a very enjoyable day. The work already done on improving recruitment , player conditioning and video analysis and the plans for future improvement were impressive. I feel a lot more positive about the future of our club.

[Billy Whizz]

Meant to add, great soup was served, wish I could get that for my lunch everyday

[Benny Brazil]

Meant to add, great soup was served, wish I could get that for my lunch everyday

Just said that to the wife Billy - it was awesome!

Thanks to Mikey for arranging this - brilliant day and am convinced we have the right people and the right structure in place to get us back to where we should be.
Was chatting to Leanne and told her I couldn't believe the amount of work that goes into player recruitment now not only into the first team but the youth teams as well - Graeme Mathie is a very smart guy and this can only benefit the club in the long term.
I could have quite happily spent another few hours there listening to George - he has a passion for the role, the team and the club that is matched throughout.
And my son got to play a bit of football which cheered him up :greengrin

Top marks all round.

[Ozyhibby]

Meant to add, great soup was served, wish I could get that for my lunch everyday

I heard the soup was rubbish under Butcher. ;-)

[Pretty Boy]

Those of us on the evening visit never got soup.

Craig and the chef out!

[hibees 7062]

I heard the soup was rubbish under Butcher. ;-)

M + S cakes though

[Ozyhibby]

M + S cakes though

No wonder the players were fat.

[hibees 7062]

No wonder the players were fat.

:greengrin

[Benny Brazil]

No wonder the players were fat.

Ozy, I know your comment above was a joke - but one of the things mentioned today was about how unfit the players were when the new Management team took over. Don't think we really appreciate how bad things were under Butcher and Malpas.

[ronaldo7]

Thanks for organising this Mike.

My Son, Daughter, and Grandson had a great time.:aok: Well done Hibs.:thumbsup:

[EH6 Hibby]

Just wanted to add my thanks. My son and his 2 friends had a great day.

I was so impressed with all the speakers and the work that is going on to get Hibs back to where they should be is amazing.

[Billy]

It was good seeing you all today and hopefully you all enjoyed the visit.

As I said during the day, if you know anyone who can help out with tagging matches then please drop me a pm. Thanks to Andy who has already spoken to me about volunteering :thumbsup:

GGTTH

[matty_f]

It was good seeing you all today and hopefully you all enjoyed the visit.

As I said during the day, if you know anyone who can help out with tagging matches then please drop me a pm. Thanks to Andy who has already spoken to me about volunteering :thumbsup:

GGTTH

What do you mean by tagging matches Billy? What's involved?

[Billy]

What do you mean by tagging matches Billy? What's involved?

It's post match and going through the footage and recording all match information onto a laptop. Once it's all input it gives us invaluable data on both our team and the opposition.

All our Academy matches will be filmed and therefore we can use this information at any level and it gives us more thorough data on our players.

[Mikey]

Go for it Matty. Then you can tell us who No.3 is :greengrin

[wazoo1875]

Go for it Matty. Then you can tell us who No.3 is :greengrin

😂

[Ozyhibby]

It's post match and going through the footage and recording all match information onto a laptop. Once it's all input it gives us invaluable data on both our team and the opposition.

All our Academy matches will be filmed and therefore we can use this information at any level and it gives us more thorough data on our players.

How long does it take? Can it be done from home? Sounds like it would be interesting.

[Ozyhibby]

Callum, is this the official fixture? Me and the wee lad I took aren't in it?

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/01/c3c100fdda02af0c827c2fcc367d1d7f.jpg

[Billy Whizz]

http://tapatalk.imageshack.com/v2/15/01/01/c3c100fdda02af0c827c2fcc367d1d7f.jpg

Thanks, we're in this one

[Ozyhibby]

Compare the attitude to diet at the new Rangers with the chat on this thread.
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/rangers-outcast-sebastien-faure-ibrox-4906490

Hopefully no more tales of Friday cake days at East Mains