Falkirk 1 - 1 Hibernian (Cummings) FT

[Hibs Class]

Great chance for Jason, excellent save

[Gatecrasher]

Should have scored

[cabbageandribs1875]

1486 guests slowing it down

[flash]

Referee up to the usual tricks

[Brightside]

JC really has to score that..

[GreenCastle]

Cummings....1v1 with keeper and goes for power instead of composure and just rolling it into the next. Massive chance missed.

[Aldo]

1486 guests slowing it down


Get them binned admin

[Lago]

You cantmiss chances like that and win leagues.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

Has to put that away.

[Aldo]

Aaaarrrrggghh

[Aldo]

Hopefully no sting in the tail

[cabbageandribs1875]

2+ mins

[GreenCastle]

We have only played well for the last 15 mins out of 90 - in these 15 mins we have looked very dangerous.

[HH81]

Henderson's made a big difference.

He is man of the match for me and only been on pitch 30 minutes.

[Aldo]

We should of scored at least one of those chances

[Aldo]

There's another foul on Dylan.

Bloody cloggers

[GreenLake]

Could have been an own goal there. Great cross

[Iceman1875]

Come on Hibs!


At Easter Road we play...

[easty]

Cummings vs Rangers, so much composure to dink it over the keeper, where was that composure today? Gutting, that would have won this game. Still time!

[Big_Franck]

Ah well, play-offs it is then.

[easty]

Fontaine just stood and watched that. Why???

[GreenLake]

They've blocked loads of blootered shots. Not one gets through. We need a nice placed curler in the top corner.

[Onion]

Hibs deseerved to have won this. Stonewaller turned down by the Hun Ref, and JC misses a sitter.

[DH1875]

Really wish we could play like this for a full 90 mins in a game.

[Aldo]

Should not be playing this game on artificial surfaces. My opinion mind.

[cabbageandribs1875]

ah well, good result for sevco

[GreenCastle]

Sevco the winners today...

Very frustrating - wrong team selection, too long to make changes and only played with some purpose last 15 minutes.

Not getting a stonewall penalty not ideal either - John Beaton the clown.

League says 5 points but with GD it's 6 points - they need to lose 2 and us win 2 plus more.

[Hibs Class]

Disappointing

[Aldo]

Only one team has wanted to win this game in the last 30 mins and that's Hibs.

[JJP]

So gutted!

[Pretty Boy]

Dropping points today just not good enough.

Sounds like it's more of the same from the last few weeks, starting far too slowly and only coming to life late on in the game.

[Onion]

Both teams and the ref have just given the Huns the league. BT Sport will be delighted.

[Gatecrasher]

FT not good enough we should be doing better than drawing with falkirk during a title race.

[Thecat23]

Had a draw all over it even before a ball was kicked.

[Callum_62]

how is that not a corner - or a penalty??

mental.

[GreenLake]

Not Beaten but Beaton - yet again.

[Aldo]

Should of scored one on one. Lack of composure there. Hopefully Stokes will bring that.

[NorthRoadHibee]

Hate 3G pitches. Should not be used professionally. How many times did Dylan slip on the surface today?

[Lee Marvin]

Wrong team selection cost us 2 points I think

[cabbageandribs1875]

still can't win those 'big' games


play against hertz like we did in that first half and it could be embarrassing

[Stevie Reid]

Take a point after going a goal down. Uphill struggle but we've come back from far worse positions this season.

[archiebald]

2+ mins

+3

[high bee]

I know Stubbs likes the controlled methodical approach but when we go a goal down we take the game by the scruff of the neck and go at teams and that's when we are most effective. We need to go at teams from the first whistle.

[green day]

FT not good enough we should be doing better than drawing with falkirk during a title race.

Falkirk beat rangers there

[JJP]

Lots of talk of bottles crashing is coming our way again. What a horrible horrible result.

[Callum_62]

Liam Henderson was immense when he came on

MUST START.

[shamo9]

Why can't we play like that for 90 minutes? We're a better team than Falkirk, they were hanging on when we actually turned up. We need more urgency.

[NORTHERNHIBBY]

I know Stubbs likes the controlled methodical approach but when we go a goal down we take the game by the scruff of the neck and go at teams and that's when we are most effective. We need to go at teams from the first whistle.

Better to adopt that approach before we go a goal down

[Gatecrasher]

Falkirk beat rangers there

And? Does that make today's performance and result acceptable like?

[Alfred E Newman]

Lots of talk of bottles crashing is coming our way again. What a horrible horrible result.

Absolute rubbish.

[Borderhibbie76]

It's no change really as with the Huns GD we were more than a win away from them anyway....not the worst result and plenty of twists n turns to come. We have now played both our main challengers away twice they both have to play eachother twice and both come to ER...still all to play for

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[SaulGoodman]

The most blatant penalty you'll see with the ref looking straight at it.

[bawheid]

Not sure I understand the defeatism. Have both Rangers and Falkirk not yet got to come to Easter Road? We were further back than four a while ago and caught the Huns. There's a long way to go.

[AllyF]

We're a 45 minute team. That's a very serious problem that needs a quick fix.

[archiebald]

Absolute rubbish.

Rubbish

[PiemanP]

Fantastic last 25 minutes from Hibs but where was that urgency and pace from the start? So frustrating as we've got the quality to be putting Falkirk away.

Henderson MoM by a mile.

[mcfly]

Happening too often though a very poor first half and much improved 2nd half.

Cannot do that against st Johnstone or hearts

[Biggie]

Stonewaller not given and missed chances (Cummings sitter)....bad combination....

[broondog]

Dropping points today just not good enough.

Sounds like it's more of the same from the last few weeks, starting far too slowly and only coming to life late on in the game.

spot on. Took too long to get going today once again. As usual we are left ruing missed chances and sadly these kind of results will cost us the title. very frustrating game indeed. Ultimately a great result for the huns which is horrible.

[Allant1981]

Not a great performance but its a point, thought malonga should have been off sooner, fyvie wasnt great,mcginn wasnt in the game either.

[cabbageandribs1875]

I know Stubbs likes the controlled methodical approach but when we go a goal down we take the game by the scruff of the neck and go at teams and that's when we are most effective. We need to go at teams from the first whistle.


all of this :agree:

[Lee Marvin]

Falkirk didn't have a sniff when Henderson came on. We then score, miss 2 sitters and have s stonewaller denied.

Stubbs has made an error today and don't think we will be seeing keatings for a while

[JJP]

Absolute rubbish.

In what way? You don't think the press and supporters of other clubs will be coming out with that in the days to come?

[green day]

And? Does that make today's performance and result acceptable like?

No, but your post appeared to suggest Falkirk are mince. They are not. As them beating the Huns proves.

We have not lost to Falkirk this season.

[Thecat23]

It's not a surprise and a draw isn't a bad result. What is worrying is we haven't played well in weeks now and the lack of goals could cost us.

We need to start with the same urgency as showed when we went a goal down. Stop the slow cautious approach and just batter teams. We are good enough to do it as we've shown.

[DH1875]

Not sure I understand the defeatism. Have both Rangers and Falkirk not yet got to come to Easter Road? We were further back than four a while ago and caught the Huns. There's a long way to go.

And they'll still have to play each other.

[Islington Hibs]

Not the end of the world.

We need to turn up for 90 mins though not just 20.

Dreadful first half (so were Falkirk). Really good last 20 when Henderson came on and we really should have won it.

Poor refereeing decision again- definitely a penalty but in truth if we are to win this league we need to be more consistent over 90 mins and it is not good enough just to show urgency for a small part of the games. Too often of late we have been to win with style.

As for Falkirk, on that showing they are well martialed but are pretty stodgy and will not match us over the entire season.

Still all to play for. :flag:

[GreenLake]

Henderson should be a starter. Fyvie played much better today. Get yer boots on Stokes.

[Greenblood70]

Dropping points today just not good enough.

Sounds like it's more of the same from the last few weeks, starting far too slowly and only coming to life late on in the game.

This, by the time Stubbs woke up to the fact that Keatings need replaced we'd wasted an hour of the game.

Last 20 mins was more like it, Henderson making a huge difference. We were woeful going forward before that.

Yet again a stonewall penalty turned down, happens every week and far too often to be simple bad luck IMO.

[Stevie Reid]

We've taken four points at Falkirk this season which is more than Rangers can acquire from their two trips. They've still to go there and come to us, our four toughest away games are done now.

I'm sure that there will be many OTT comments about our apparent demise, just like there was after our first defeat at Ibrox, but there's a long, long way to go.

Squad has just been strengthened considerably too.

[cabbageandribs1875]

i wonder if houston will mention the penalty his team should have got against them, or will it be 'i didn't have a good view of it' t*at

[Gatecrasher]

No, but your post appeared to suggest Falkirk are mince. They are not. As them beating the Huns proves.

We have not lost to Falkirk this season.
They aren't mince but we should be beating them if we have any ambitions of winning the league a draw isn't good enough. We are 1 bad result away from being out of the title race imo.

[21.05.2016]

Henderson must be in the starting 11. We were much better when he came on.

[dmc1875]

Yet again, The problem seems obvious. Keatings was anonymous yet again in that 'hole' role.

Henderson comes on. All of a sudden Fyvie, McGinn look better, there's someone dropping back and starting plays and we look dangerous.

Stubbs please note this and stop starting Keatings in the hole.

[Alfred E Newman]

In what way? You don't think the press and supporters of other clubs will be coming out with that in the days to come?

Who cares what they think. A point today is no disaster with both Falkirk and Rangers to come to Easter Road . It's only January ffs

[Bobo]

Another poor performance, marginally better 2nd half but far from good enough against the dross in this league!

We're going to have to turn up in both halves of matches if we harbour any aspirations of winning anything this season.

Our last 4 or 5 performances have been well below the standard required in my opinion and today's draw only helps to further hand the initiative to the unwashed, so frustrating in a league as poor as this!

[California-Hibs]

It's an absolute sitter missed by cummings when he was through one on one, HAD to score! It's a stonewall penalty aswel on John Mcginn, looked like the one in injury time hit the boys stomach but how was a corner not then given?!

[Pete]

Shooting and finishing: dreadful.

[Onion]

still can't win those 'big' games


play against hertz like we did in that first half and it could be embarrassing

And exactly why so many Hibs fans continue to stay away. They've seen it time and time again over the years. No question when Hibs are on song, we're the best team in the league, but too often in the games that matter (and when least expected) players come up short.

Difference between Henderson and Keatings was utterly astonishing, and I like Keatings !

[cabbageandribs1875]

Houston 'McGinn went down quite easily' absolutely ****** incredible

[hibee_girl]

Houston saying in no way was it a penalty and that McGinn went down to easily, again! :rolleyes:

[Alfred E Newman]

Rubbish

Explain.

[Bay Area Hibees]

Not bad result.

Long way to go.

Even IF we end up in play offs we have strengthened significantly. We have 2 or possibly 3 good forwards with dagnall but now stoked who all other prem teams would have in heartbeat.

[green day]

What a **** peter Houston is

[JJP]

Has Peter Houston just accused John McGinn of cheating? What a disgrace that clown is.

[Vault Boy]

What is Houston talking about? How could John have gone down too easily when he desperately tried to get back to his feet? Tool.

[Lee Marvin]

I despise that miserable c%nt Houston

[givescotlandfreedom]

Houston is a rat

[cabbageandribs1875]

And exactly why so many Hibs fans continue to stay away. They've seen it time and time again over the years. No question when Hibs are on song, we're the best team in the league, but too often in the games that matter (and when least expected) players come up short.

Difference between Henderson and Keatings was utterly astonishing, and I like Keatings !


yep my thoughts exactly, we had the chance to finally get more back with the game v falkirk at ER but once again we blew it

[Scorrie]

i wonder if houston will mention the penalty his team should have got against them, or will it be 'i didn't have a good view of it' t*at

Houston interview: wasn't a penalty. Player went down too easy...! Houston is a grade A helmet

[21.05.2016]

Peter Houston claiming the McGinn incident was no way a penalty and McGinn went down to easily.

**** off you ya fat hun *******!

[Carheenlea]

Houston more or less accusing McGinn of diving. Clown.

[Thecat23]

Peter Houston has just made a bigger **** of himself if that's possible with that interview!

[cabbageandribs1875]

i honestly can't work out if houston is just a wind-up merchant...i'm hoping he is because he's a grade A clown

[JJP]

Who cares what they think. A point today is no disaster with both Falkirk and Rangers to come to Easter Road . It's only January ffs

I'm shocked you are happy with a point in this game.

[Stevie Reid]

still can't win those 'big' games

I could have sworn we've beaten Falkirk away, as well as Aberdeen and Rangers at ER this season:

[21.05.2016]

Was a penalty all day long Houston and fine well you ken it!

[SouthMoroccoStu]

i wonder if houston will mention the penalty his team should have got against them, or will it be 'i didn't have a good view of it' t*at

Not quite

He just said on tv it was never a penalty

What a clueless twit

[Mango Man]

We looked jaded today and have done for a couple of months, still not getting beat much, but a few players seem to be a bit burnt out, hopefully Stokes will give us that wee spark that's been missing. We need more goals from the midfielders too.

It's gonna be a HUGE ask to win this league now.

[21.05.2016]

i honestly can't work out if houston is just a wind-up merchant...i'm hoping he is because he's a grade A clown

Fat hearts ****. He kens fine well it was a stonewaller.

[Islington Hibs]

Houston 'McGinn went down quite easily' absolutely ****** incredible

Yes the guy does himself no favours and indeed his comments suggest McGinn is a cheat when exactly the opposite is true, McGinn got straight up- at least the BT Sport commentators clearly agree it was a penalty.

[ACLeith]

Houston more or less accusing McGinn of diving. Clown.

Serious question- why are so many hearts connected folk unable to give us any credit for anything? Liam Craig called it spot on.

[Aldo]

Houston 'McGinn went down quite easily' absolutely ****** incredible

Guys a ****ing trumpet... He hits his legs taken from by his own player who went to ground.

****ing plum of a man

[Bayern Bru]

Houston is a classless, bitter clown of a man. Still hurting over the penalty given in the 1-0 game earlier this season and basically called McGinn a diver without seeing the incident again. Embarrassing.


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[Bostonhibby]

Houston more or less accusing McGinn of diving. Clown.

The replay shows McGinn was too honest tried to stay up and actually jumped up from the tackle rather than roll about. The fact that Craigan said it was a stonewall penalty for Hibs tells you all you need to know. Decided that I am not actually bothered what Houston has to say, graceless, small man.

[Lago]

Dropping points today just not good enough.

Sounds like it's more of the same from the last few weeks, starting far too slowly and only coming to life late on in the game.
Only started to play after going a goal down.

[givescotlandfreedom]

Yes the guy does himself no favours and indeed his comments suggest McGinn is a cheat when exactly the opposite is true, McGinn got straight up- at least the BT Sport commentators clearly agree it was a penalty.

Even the Falkirk player praised Mcginn for not making a meal out of it.

[broondog]

They aren't mince but we should be beating them if we have any ambitions of winning the league a draw isn't good enough. We are 1 bad result away from being out of the title race imo.

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

[Aldo]

Houston had showed a bit of disrespect there and really needs to grow up.

Everyone could see it was a penalty and I bet the Falkirk player thought it was one the second he went to ground.

I'm all for looking after your own team but heay at least have the balls to say yeah it could of been

[Stevie Reid]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

It's frustrating that some folk still believe that we can still win the league? WTF? What kind of attitude is that?

[easty]

We'll still win the league.

[lucky]

Falkirk are a defensive team that's difficult to play against. Today Hibs were poor in the first half but we're good in the last 30 minutes. We should have had a pen and missed a couple chances. For me the difference between the two clubs is made by interviews both managers gave after the game. Houston is embarrassed himself with his comments on the penalty whilst Stubbs showed dignity by refusing to comment on his conversation with the ref. At the end of day we've taken 4 out of 6 at Falkirk.

[SunshineOnLeith]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

The bit in bold is the most depressing thing I've ever read on Hibs.net.

[Lago]

:top marks
And exactly why so many Hibs fans continue to stay away. They've seen it time and time again over the years. No question when Hibs are on song, we're the best team in the league, but too often in the games that matter (and when least expected) players come up short.

Difference between Henderson and Keatings was utterly astonishing, and I like Keatings !

[Pete]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

Lol

[Islington Hibs]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

Possibly right but it is far from over. Rangers have to play Falkirk twice, we play Rangers at ER. Yes Rangers are favorites but we can still take them.

I also agree if it is the play-offs we would be favorites, albeit would prefer not to have to play that lottery.

[Alfred E Newman]

Falkirk are a defensive team that's difficult to play against. Today Hibs were poor in the first half but we're good in the last 30 minutes. We should have had a pen and missed a couple chances. For me the difference between the two clubs is made by interviews both managers gave after the game. Houston is embarrassed himself with his comments on the penalty whilst Stubbs showed dignity by refusing to comment on his conversation with the ref. At the end of day we've taken 4 out of 6 at Falkirk.

A sensible post unlike some of the other knee jerk nonsense on here.

[SkintHibby]

I'm shocked you are happy with a point in this game.

I'm happy with a point because at one point we were not in it and at another point we never gave up.

Hibs fight until the last kick of the ball and that's I want to see as a fan.

[Stax]

Houston had showed a bit of disrespect there and really needs to grow up.

Everyone could see it was a penalty and I bet the Falkirk player thought it was one the second he went to ground.

I'm all for looking after your own team but heay at least have the balls to say yeah it could of been
Absolutely, no class whatsoever, mind you I wouldn't expect anything else. Grade A walloper of the highest order.

[Stevie Reid]

Thankfully the players don't show the defeatist attitude that so, so many of our fans do.

[Danderhall Hibs]

Houston just loses any credibility he had left.

Fair enough to say the last one was soft but to say today's one wasn't a penalty...

We need to be playing on that now - the referees are clearly influenced. I'm sure Stubbsy will have clicked it and use it to our advantage.

[renato]

Another big (and incorrect) decision decides a key game, just like Ibrox.

[JJP]

I'm happy with a point because at one point we were not in it and at another point we never gave up.

Hibs fight until the last kick of the ball and that's I want to see as a fan.

We fought for the last 20 minutes today in my opinion, not the whole game.

[Pete]

Who cares what Houston says, he's obviously still raging. The penalties have evened themselves out so it's time to move on.

Still in it.

[CL0762]

Disappointing result today, incredibly poor first half and we started the second half slowly.

Keatings has been off the boil for weeks & we looked a different side when Henderson came on.

We just need to stop turning up for the last 15-20 minutes and start games like that.

[BoomtownHibees]

We should jus give up now. No point in carrying on if we can't believe we can win the league.

What a load of bollocks

[easty]

**** Peter Houston.

Gob***** in talking ***** shocker.

**** Peter Houston.

[NadeAteMyLunch!]

Houston is a horrible wee goat. Stonewaller. Everyone in the ground could see and sounds like everyone watching on TV could as well. The ref was right next to it! Yet Hearts and Rangers get penalties for the softest challenges every single week [emoji35]

[Onion]

Falkirk are a defensive team that's difficult to play against. Today Hibs were poor in the first half but we're good in the last 30 minutes. We should have had a pen and missed a couple chances. For me the difference between the two clubs is made by interviews both managers gave after the game. Houston is embarrassed himself with his comments on the penalty whilst Stubbs showed dignity by refusing to comment on his conversation with the ref. At the end of day we've taken 4 out of 6 at Falkirk.

Last 2 draws with Falkirk have hurts our chances.

Ok, first 55 mins today was poor, but IMO 2 huge refereeing decisions have cost us in both games :

Red card for McGinn at ER after 40 mins (later rescinded)
Absolute stonewall pen not given today.

[spudhib]

We fought for the last 20 minutes today in my opinion, not the whole game.

This.

[erin go bragh]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH

We have played at Falkirk twice , picking up 4 points . Sevco have played once , picking up f all . We have lost one game in the last 21 but you think we have no chance to win the league ! Let's hope the players have a more positive attitude than you .

GGTTH

[Dalianwanda]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH
Really don't agree. We have already shown we can put a run together and the rangers have shown they can drop points. Poor performance but an away point against Falkirk isn't that bad.

[SaulGoodman]

It's no coincidence that we started playing with 20 minutes to go, exactly when Henderson came on. Our two strikers are good but can't always make chances themselves. That's why we need someone sitting at the tip of the diamond in midfield to pick that ball up and create the chances.

Keatings was playing at that tip today and was completely anonymous for 65 odd minutes. It's no wonder we couldn't create chances with Cummings and Malonga both having to drop deep to look for the ball.

Henderson completely changed the game because he can pick the ball up and create the chances for the strikers, pretty sure Henderson was playing here before he got that bug which sidelined him.

I'm sure he'll start there against St Mirren and we'll notice a big difference.

1-1 right now sounds bad but it's only January and we've still got Stokes to come in.

It's not over yet.

[JJP]

We have played at Falkirk twice , picking up 4 points . Sevco have played once , picking up f all . We have lost one game in the last 21 but you think we have no chance to win the league ! Let's hope the players have a more positive attitude than you .

GGTTH

The league isn't decided on results at Falkirk. In recent weeks we have played three huge games, 2 against Falkirk and 1 against Rangers and picked up 2 points from a possible 9. We are running out of time to make up for this and we now find ourselves in a position where every game is now must win.

[Dalianwanda]

Agreed, we will not win the league this season and I have been saying this since the start of the season. we continue to drop points when it matters and Rangers are much stronger than they were last season. Our squad is greatly improved as well but Rangers are still better and evidently more consistent that us. It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league, ultimately you are just setting yourself up for disappointment so what is the point in expecting it to happen, it won't so it is better to accept that and move on. Our best hope in through the play offs and I do think we will be in a much better position to deal with that when the time comes. looking at the SPL teams like killie are awful so I think we can do it. GGTTH
Really don't agree. We have already shown we can put a run together and the rangers have shown they can drop points. Poor performance but an away point against Falkirk isn't that bad.

[Stevie Reid]

The league isn't decided on results at Falkirk. In recent weeks we have played three huge games, 2 against Falkirk and 1 against Rangers and picked up 2 points from a possible 9. We are running out of time to make up for this and we now find ourselves in a position where every game is now must win.

The league isn't decided in mid January either.

From Rangers' toughest two away games, they have taken zero points. They still have to go to both those venues again.

From our last 21 matches we've won 18, drawn 2 and lost one. Just signed Stokes and Thomson, and got a decent draw today at a venue where only four opposition players have scored this season. On the wrong end of a shocking decision too.

Depressing how many Hibs supporters laugh at the bullish nature of many Hearts fans, and yet so many of our own cannot wait to castigate our own team over very, very little.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Att: 7,081

not a bad attendance for a game live on the tellybox, would have been more if they had given hibs part of the main stand

[chrisski33]

The league isn't decided in mid January either.

From Rangers' toughest two away games, they have taken zero points. They still have to go to both those venues again.

From our last 21 matches we've won 18, drawn 2 and lost one. Just signed Stokes and Thomson, and got a decent draw today at a venue where only four opposition players have scored this season. On the wrong end of a shocking decision too.

Depressing how many Hibs supporters laugh at the bullish nature of many Hearts fans, and yet so many of our own cannot wait to castigate our own team over very, very little.

Def aint over yet and whats annoying is the radio pundits on bbc saying that rangers are pretty muxh gonna win the league failimg to remember rangers were gonna win it by xmas and failing to remember they dropped points and forgot our run. Theres so much to play still for.

[JJP]

The league isn't decided in mid January either.

From Rangers' toughest two away games, they have taken zero points. They still have to go to both those venues again.

From our last 21 matches we've won 18, drawn 2 and lost one. Just signed Stokes and Thomson, and got a decent draw today at a venue where only four opposition players have scored this season. On the wrong end of a shocking decision too.

Depressing how many Hibs supporters laugh at the bullish nature of many Hearts fans, and yet so many of our own cannot wait to castigate our own team over very, very little.

Can you point me to where I have castigated the team?

[JJP]

Def aint over yet and whats annoying is the radio pundits on bbc saying that rangers are pretty muxh gonna win the league failimg to remember rangers were gonna win it by xmas and failing to remember they dropped points and forgot our run. Theres so much to play still for.

Surely you can understand that point of view? They are scoring goals for fun right now and are five points ahead of ourselves and Falkirk with a massively superior goal difference.

[wookie70]

Very poor until Henderson came on. Disappointing team selection from AS and surprised how long he took to change things. We seem to be a second half side for some reason. The first half was way too slow and we hardly applied any pressure on or with the ball.

The penalty decision was incredible. It was a sliding tackle that came from a long way. The ball was within playing distance but the Falkirk boy never even got close to it. Very clear contact and a ref in the perfect position. No idea what Beaton said to Stubbs but I think AS has done him a favour not repeating it as it could only have been nonsensical. When you look at some of the recent The Rangers penalties it is incredible they get decisions and we don't. Actually after 40 years of watching this happen it is to be expected.

We need to find a way of getting the spark in the first 5 minutes. I get the feeling that Stokes will make a massive difference to us and also, although not a great fan, I think KT might have a part to play. Stubbsy needs to reflect on his selection as I suspect many of us would have expected the performance we got from Keatings in the first half before a ball was kicked. I would also be thinking about a few weeks out for Fontaine if Gray is fit to play. He was poor again in my opinion and the defending for the goal was really bad.

Nice to finish on a positive and that is the team have a bit of character and fight to the end. There is bags of quality and effort we just need to find a way of putting all the good things together more often. Perhaps with a bit more experience in the team that will happen more often.

[Captain Trips]

IMHO with the goal difference as it is this has not really changed much for me we still need Rangers to mess up once and they will lets hope we dont. I am taking it as a given winng against them at ER is the only result we can go for.

Not concerned at the result performance yes to extent.

[H18S NX]

Pretty much like last weeks game at kircaldy,crap first half then Henderson comes on and changes the game,as for Houston,that little scrote is no more than a jobby stuck on the fur of a cat's backside.

[Stevie Reid]

Can you point me to where I have castigated the team?

A short while ago you accused them of only fighting for 20 minutes of the game. I strongly disagree - this Hibs team doesn't lack fight. We only played well for 20 minutes but we created far more in the 20 than Falkirk did in their spell.

We controlled the first half but created nothing, and whilst it's frustrating that we needed to go behind to spring into action, I won't deny that, it's unrealistic to expect us to go to such a difficult venue and dominate for 90 minutes in my opinion.

[JJP]

A short while ago you accused them of only fighting for 20 minutes of the game. I strongly disagree - this Hibs team doesn't lack fight. We only played well for 20 minutes but we created far more in the 20 than Falkirk did in their spell.

We controlled the first half but created nothing, and whilst it's frustrating that we needed to go behind to spring into action, I won't deny that, but it's unrealistic to expect us to go to such a difficult venue and dominate for 90 minutes in my opinion.

I don't disagree with these comments but I viewed today as a must win game. I have been in the position of straw clutching too many times in the last few seasons and I know how that has worked out. We must rediscover our form and quickly. I just hope it is now not too late.

[Stevie Reid]

Surely you can understand that point of view? They are scoring goals for fun right now and are five points ahead of ourselves and Falkirk with a massively superior goal difference.

The same thing was happening earlier in the season when Rangers were 11 points ahead. We got that gap down to zero. Rangers are a very good team in this division but so are we, and they could well go through another bad spell again.

This is far, far from over.

[Captain Trips]

I don't disagree with these comments but I viewed today as a must win game. I have been in the position of straw clutching too many times in the last few seasons and I know how that has worked out. We must rediscover our form and quickly. I just hope it is now not too late.

We will only know at end of season if we needed to win it, as I stated we always had to be beating Rangers at ER and they need to stumble, they were 3pts in front but to be honest it was 4 due to GD. They have to go to Falkirk and ER again.

[Stevie Reid]

I don't disagree with these comments but I viewed today as a must win game. I have been in the position of straw clutching too many times in the last few seasons and I know how that has worked out. We must rediscover our form and quickly. I just hope it is now not too late.

I don't deny that there are causes for some concern. But we are still right in this and have just made a massive signing - chance conversion is still a problem but hopefully Stokes can address that.

Our overall form since late August is tremendous.

[Captain Trips]

The same thing was happening earlier in the season when Rangers were 11 points ahead. We got that gap down to zero. Rangers are a very good team in this division but so are we, and they could well go through another bad spell again.

This is far, far from over.

Indeed nowhere near over.

[Borderhibbie76]

yep my thoughts exactly, we had the chance to finally get more back with the game v falkirk at ER but once again we blew it
Playing with 10 men for nearly an hour and we drew...have a word mate dearie me 🔫🔫🔫

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[B.H.F.C]

Draw at Falkirk isn't the worst result in the world. It's that defeat at Dumbarton on the first day that could come back to haunt us.

[Bishop Hibee]

Just saw the highlights. Good goal from them, stonewaller on McGinn, good poaching from Cummings for the equaliser. His 1-on-1 was tricky as the ball sat up and the keeper saved well but it was a great chance.

Ref is useless not giving the pen. People moan when players stay down but if McGinn had stayed down their was more chance of the ref giving it.

[cabbageandribs1875]

Playing with 10 men for nearly an hour and we drew...have a word mate dearie me 

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listen, do me a favour and go stalk someone else eh :aok: there's a good boy

[emerald green]

Another big (and incorrect) decision decides a key game, just like Ibrox.

Yet some folk say don't introduce video technology. OK, that's their choice / opinion, but don't moan like f*** about ridiculous decisions going against Hibs. Yet again.

[Borderhibbie76]

listen, do me a favour and go stalk someone else eh :aok: there's a good boy
Stalk you??? I've replied to one of your comments mate...u criticised our team for drawing a match we played the vast majority of with 10 men...don't worry I certainly ain't stalking u

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[emerald green]

Once again, Hibs start the second half of a match really slowly. This time conceding an early goal which at the end of the day proved costly.

[Hibby Bairn]

The same thing was happening earlier in the season when Rangers were 11 points ahead. We got that gap down to zero. Rangers are a very good team in this division but so are we, and they could well go through another bad spell again.

This is far, far from over.

You're right. But let's be honest. Rangers are very strong favourites now to win this league. Leaving us to, at best, play 4 play off matches to get out of this division.

[Stevie Reid]

You're right. But let's be honest. Rangers are very strong favourites now to win this league. Leaving us to, at best, play 4 play off matches to get out of this division.

Of course they're favourites. But if we were 5 points ahead with the games that Rangers still have to face, I wouldn't be saying that it was over.

I'm stunned that any Hibs supporter can write us off completely, given our form since late August.

[ancient hibee]

Of course they're favourites. But if we were 5 points ahead with the games that Rangers still have to face, I wouldn't be saying that it was over.

I'm stunned that any Hibs supporter can write us off completely, given our form since late August.

Surely people aren't writing us off but merely pointing out that it's no longer in our hands.

[Stevie Reid]

Surely people aren't writing us off but merely pointing out that it's no longer in our hands.

Definitely some writing us off. It wasn't in our hands before today either.

[JJP]

Definitely some writing us off. It wasn't in our hands before today either.

I've only read one post that has written us off completely. And before today's result, if we beat Rangers in March we needed them to draw another game for that to be good enough for us to win the league. We now must rely on them to lose a game. A draw in another game would still be good enough for them to win the league even if we do beat them at Easter Road.

[emerald green]

What odds are the bookmakers giving regarding who they think will win the Championship after today's result?

It's certainly not over by a long way, but today's result has just made winning the Championship more difficult for Hibs (or Falkirk). The only people happy with today's result are the Huns.

[1987kev]

I don't think we will win the league now we would have to win all other games and plus we have 2 massive cup games coming up. I honestly think we will win the play offs the spls teams don't worry me.

[Onion]

Despite poor first half, thought there were some positives to take from today: McGeough was outstanding throughout - probably his best game in a Hibs strip and my MOTM. Henderson is on fire and playing some of his best stuff. Cummings back on the score sheet. Defence looked pretty solid, with Ox asked to do v little.

Room for improvement is up front, where we'll soon have Stokes to help Cummings, and in mid where McGinn, Fyvie, Bartley are better than we're seeing.

[Stevie Reid]

Despite poor first half, thought there were some positives to take from today: McGeough was outstanding throughout - probably his best game in a Hibs strip and my MOTM. Henderson is on fire and playing some of his best stuff. Cummings back on the score sheet. Defence looked pretty solid, with Ox asked to do v little.

Room for improvement is up front, where we'll soon have Stokes to help Cummings, and in mid where McGinn, Fyvie, Bartley are better than we're seeing.

Oxley pulled off a couple of important saves at 0-0 and 1-0.

[broondog]

Really don't agree. We have already shown we can put a run together and the rangers have shown they can drop points. Poor performance but an away point against Falkirk isn't that bad.

I guess we will see at the end of the season and I really hope I am wrong and we can do it as I would like to avoid the playoffs at all costs. However, history shows that we may look back at games like this and say if only we had won etc. As I said I don't expect to win the league so I won't be too disappointed if we don't do it and I don't think anyone else should be either. We have built an excellent team this season and with Rangers in the league still it was always going to be difficult. If we somehow lose in the playoffs I am certain we will romp the league next year which is acceptable for me.

[dchibs]

Att: 7,081

not a bad attendance for a game live on the tellybox, would have been more if they had given hibs part of the main stand
this for me i would have went through to the game if it was PAG instead of watching on tv.

[Hibby Bairn]

I guess we will see at the end of the season and I really hope I am wrong and we can do it as I would like to avoid the playoffs at all costs. However, history shows that we may look back at games like this and say if only we had won etc. As I said I don't expect to win the league so I won't be too disappointed if we don't do it and I don't think anyone else should be either. We have built an excellent team this season and with Rangers in the league still it was always going to be difficult. If we somehow lose in the playoffs I am certain we will romp the league next year which is acceptable for me.

Well it isn't acceptable to me. This is Hibs FFS.

We've gone all soft. Lowered our expectations. Fannying about in the 2nd division.

[Thecat23]

I guess we will see at the end of the season and I really hope I am wrong and we can do it as I would like to avoid the playoffs at all costs. However, history shows that we may look back at games like this and say if only we had won etc. As I said I don't expect to win the league so I won't be too disappointed if we don't do it and I don't think anyone else should be either. We have built an excellent team this season and with Rangers in the league still it was always going to be difficult. If we somehow lose in the playoffs I am certain we will romp the league next year which is acceptable for me.

Your last sentence for me is exactly what we shouldn't be saying or thinking. Last season we said "we'll win it next year" sorry that mentality gets you no where in life! We must go up this year (I do think we will) plus I think the league will change but that's another subject.

Folk who say this should understand the money Hibs are losing here, the loss of more fans etc. It's like the people who say "I'll do it tomorrow" do it now ffs. Hibs must and I mean must get out this ***** league this season.

[James.]

It's a credit to this team and to Stubbs that so many people are losing their heads at a draw away to one of our main competitors. I'm sure the team will kick on from this and we'll be just fine.

[Albanian Hibs]

Can't believe the attendance was quoted as 7k. Didn't look like 5k Falkirk fans (who are the most boring fans going) from where I was sitting.

[kaimendhibs]

Can't believe the attendance was quoted as 7k. Didn't look like 5k Falkirk fans (who are the most boring fans going) from where I was sitting.

Not only boring but the biggest shower of whingers bar none. Always greeting and moaning and claiming everything. Hate them

[B.H.F.C]

I guess we will see at the end of the season and I really hope I am wrong and we can do it as I would like to avoid the playoffs at all costs. However, history shows that we may look back at games like this and say if only we had won etc. As I said I don't expect to win the league so I won't be too disappointed if we don't do it and I don't think anyone else should be either. We have built an excellent team this season and with Rangers in the league still it was always going to be difficult. If we somehow lose in the playoffs I am certain we will romp the league next year which is acceptable for me.

Acceptable to spend 3 seasons out of the top league? We've still got one of the biggest budgets outside of Glasgow. Whether it's by winning the league or doing it via the playoffs getting promoted is the minimum requirement for Stubbs this year. Especially when he's getting to bring in the likes of Stokes.

[churchie16]

Honestly don't think we will win the league would love too be proved 100 percent wrong but just can't see it we are a good team and will go up just hope it is as winners and that horrible club bottle it and we pump them at ER!

[Albanian Hibs]

Not only boring but the biggest shower of whingers bar none. Always greeting and moaning and claiming everything. Hate them

Yip. Hate their fans, their anti-football tactics and hertz fud of a manager.

[stantonhibby]

Thankfully the players don't show the defeatist attitude that so, so many of our fans do.

This 100%

[givescotlandfreedom]

Not only boring but the biggest shower of whingers bar none. Always greeting and moaning and claiming everything. Hate them

:top marks

[SunshineOnLeith]

I really hope I am wrong

Any post that contains this statement is garbage. It's a pathetic wee comfort blanket so that, if we don't win the league, you get to give it "Ah well, I told youse all so, it's really frustrating that you all thought we could win the league rather than listening to me.".

I'll let you in on a secret, everybody knows it's a challenge to win the league, and that we might not achieve it. That's how sport works.

[H18 SFR]

Just back from the game, what a rubbish atmosphere today, I thought the stadium would have been buzzing for 2nd vs 3rd. It was a bit underwhelming tbh.

[jacomo]

Any post that contains this statement is garbage. It's a pathetic wee comfort blanket so that, if we don't win the league, you get to give it "Ah well, I told youse all so, it's really frustrating that you all thought we could win the league rather than listening to me.".

I'll let you in on a secret, everybody knows it's a challenge to win the league, and that we might not achieve it. That's how sport works.

So true. Broondog is either a troll or the kind of pub bore I go out of my way to avoid.

[Ronniekirk]

Honestly don't think we will win the league would love too be proved 100 percent wrong but just can't see it we are a good team and will go up just hope it is as winners and that horrible club bottle it and we pump them at ER!

It's still too early to say what's going to happen and even if we were to beat them at Easter Rd it won't have won us the title or promotion
But today I would of liked us to win the game and go above Falkirk and put them back in their box

But even if we had ,it would still be three teams fighting it out .But the draw today swings the pendulum back Rangers way , given the form they are currently in ,there is no question of that .

What today showed is that we do need Stokes and we do need Henderson on form and in the team ,but he is still young and learning and still probably recovering from his virus which might be why Stubbs isn't playing him from start .
With two difficult cup games coming up and the rearranged games with Morton it's clear That we need to hang on in there and by the end of February we will have a better idea of what we need to do and how big a threat Falkirk really are . Today is a set back no question but now isn't the time to throw in the towel re winning the league .


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[broondog]

Any post that contains this statement is garbage. It's a pathetic wee comfort blanket so that, if we don't win the league, you get to give it "Ah well, I told youse all so, it's really frustrating that you all thought we could win the league rather than listening to me.".

I'll let you in on a secret, everybody knows it's a challenge to win the league, and that we might not achieve it. That's how sport works.

Certainly won't be coming on telling people "I told you so" if we don't go up. It is simply my opinion that we won't go up (at least automatically), perhaps your opinion differs from me and you expect more which is fine. Ive certainly seen more disappointment than success in my years following Hibs and maybe that's why I don't have too much belief in us to best a team like Rangers over a season. If you don't expect us to win the league, the cup etc then it is always better when you do and less disappointing if you don't. Many people have claimed that spending 3 seasons in this league is unacceptable. It would be in normal circumstances but with Hearts having their incredibly lucky season last year and Rangers being strong this season, it isn't a disaster if we don't make it out the league. If we fail for a third time then that IS a disaster but we won't.

[SunshineOnLeith]

So true. Broondog is either a troll or the kind of pub bore I go out of my way to avoid.

The kind of person who doesn't realise that this is a joke:

15904

[BoomtownHibees]

Certainly won't be coming on telling people "I told you so" if we don't go up. It is simply my opinion that we won't go up (at least automatically), perhaps your opinion differs from me and you expect more which is fine. Ive certainly seen more disappointment than success in my years following Hibs and maybe that's why I don't have too much belief in us to best a team like Rangers over a season. If you don't expect us to win the league, the cup etc then it is always better when you do and less disappointing if you don't. Many people have claimed that spending 3 seasons in this league is unacceptable. It would be in normal circumstances but with Hearts having their incredibly lucky season last year and Rangers being strong this season, it isn't a disaster if we don't make it out the league. If we fail for a third time then that IS a disaster but we won't.

It would be a disaster. Financially more than anything

[SunshineOnLeith]

Certainly won't be coming on telling people "I told you so" if we don't go up. It is simply my opinion that we won't go up (at least automatically), perhaps your opinion differs from me and you expect more which is fine. Ive certainly seen more disappointment than success in my years following Hibs and maybe that's why I don't have too much belief in us to best a team like Rangers over a season. If you don't expect us to win the league, the cup etc then it is always better when you do and less disappointing if you don't. Many people have claimed that spending 3 seasons in this league is unacceptable. It would be in normal circumstances but with Hearts having their incredibly lucky season last year and Rangers being strong this season, it isn't a disaster if we don't make it out the league. If we fail for a third time then that IS a disaster but we won't.

What a depressing outlook on life, set your expectations low so that you're never disappointed.

[broondog]

So true. Broondog is either a troll or the kind of pub bore I go out of my way to avoid.

Really can't understand comments like this on here, to say someone is trolling by saying we probably won't win the league is ridiculous. Just accept that some people will have differing opinions from yourself. If they didn't there is no point in being involved on this messageboard. If that offends you, you are in the wrong place.

[SunshineOnLeith]

Just accept that some people will have differing opinions from yourself.

Well, quite.


It is frustrating that some people seem to think we can win the league

Oh.

[Nemo]

We can pick the match apart from top to bottom till we're aw blue in the face but we simply should be winning these matches

[JJP]

The kind of person who doesn't realise that this is a joke:

15904

What a bizarre reaction to one persons opinion. You do realise broondog can not affect how this will play out and therefor his feelings on if we will win the league or not do not matter?

[Borderhibbie76]

We can pick the match apart from top to bottom till we're aw blue in the face but we simply should be winning these matches
We have no divine right...Falkirk are a decent side who r up there with us and Sevco. ..yes it's disappointing we dropped points but honestly don't get some people's overeactions on here...it's downright ridiculous tbh akin to the reactions when we lost at Ibrox back in August

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[StevieBoyKdy]

Sorry if been discussed, but the one thing today I noticed is Keatings especially in away games playing behind the front two just can't play that position. In some respects I feel sorry for him cause it's clearly not his favoured position but at the same time in my opinion he's not improved. The amount of times he ran down cul de sacs and lost control of the ball was so bad. Imo we struggle to really keep a team camped in due to final pass missing or poor control. Time for Keatings to be dropped or played up front .

[Nemo]

We have no divine right...Falkirk are a decent side who r up there with us and Sevco. ..yes it's disappointing we dropped points but honestly don't get some people's overeactions on here...it's downright ridiculous tbh akin to the reactions when we lost at Ibrox back in August

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This is Falkirk we're talking about, F***ing Falkirk!

in the championship FFS!!...

...And we're behind them!! in 3rd place!!

i don't care how well they're doing this season Hibs should always be beating them 99 times out of 100

i'm not over reacting....your expectations are too low

[emerald green]

This is Falkirk we're talking about, F***ing Falkirk!

in the championship FFS!!...

...And we're behind them!! in 3rd place!!

i don't care how well they're doing this season Hibs should always be beating them 99 times out of 100

i'm not over reacting....your expectations are too low

When, since Hibs were formed in 1875, have they ever always beaten any club 99 times out of a 100? You're not over reacting you say?

[Nemo]

When, since Hibs were formed in 1875, have they ever always beaten any club 99 times out of a 100? You're not over reacting you say?


We really need to get out of this league man i'm telling you

another one who's getting conditioned to accept defeat before a balls even kicked

i guess it all comes down to what you believe..

...I believe we should be beating teams like Falkirk reasonably easily... and btw so should you.

[emerald green]

We really need to get out of this league man i'm telling you

another one who's getting conditioned to accept defeat before a balls even kicked

i guess it all comes down to what you believe..

...I believe we should be beating teams like Falkirk reasonably easily... and btw so should you.

Aye OK, man.

The bit in bold - where did you make that one up from Nemo? Have you been at the sherry?

Go and check out Hibs v Falkirk head to head. To suggest Hibs should be beating any team 99 times out of a hundred is complete bollocks, but you keep believing that though. Although your latest post now says "reasonably easily". :rolleyes:

Do you think professionals, like say Alan Stubbs, think Hibs should be beating teams like Falkirk (on the same points as Hibs) reasonably easily? A team which beat one of the biggest clubs in the country (The Rangers) just the other week? I'm sure Stubbs said in a pre-match interview basically that he felt this would be a difficult fixture and praised Falkirk for where they are in the league.

[JJP]

Aye OK, man.

The bit in bold - where did you make that one up from Nemo? Have you been at the sherry?

Go and check out Hibs v Falkirk head to head. To suggest Hibs should be beating any team 99 times out of a hundred is complete bollocks, but you keep believing that though. Although your latest post now says "reasonably easily". :rolleyes:

Do you think professionals, like say Alan Stubbs, think Hibs should be beating teams like Falkirk (on the same points as Hibs) reasonably easily? A team which beat one of the biggest clubs in the country (The Rangers) just the other week? I'm sure Stubbs said in a pre-match interview basically that he felt this would be a difficult fixture and praised Falkirk for where they are in the league.

Is your argument here that we shouldn't expect to beat Falkirk?

[Nemo]

Aye OK, man.

The bit in bold - where did you make that one up from Nemo? Have you been at the sherry?

Go and check out Hibs v Falkirk head to head. To suggest Hibs should be beating any team 99 times out of a hundred is complete bollocks, but you keep believing that though. Although your latest post now says "reasonably easily". :rolleyes:

Do you think professionals, like say Alan Stubbs, think Hibs should be beating teams like Falkirk (on the same points as Hibs) reasonably easily? A team which beat one of the biggest clubs in the country (The Rangers) just the other week? I'm sure Stubbs said in a pre-match interview basically that he felt this would be a difficult fixture and praised Falkirk for where they are in the league.


your post is one long drivel laden whiny defeatist rant.

[Nemo]

Is your argument here that we shouldn't expect to beat Falkirk?


i think its a fair point to suggest that we should be beating falkirk on most occasions

[JJP]

i think its a fair point to suggest that we should be beating falkirk on most occasions

Not going to disagree with you.

[monktonharp]

Hibs fans hoped, and really expected to beat Falkirk yesterday and for that reason turned up in good numbers(sold out) to see that. I was surprised at the total lack of vocal support , at least in the first half and it did not really increase much in the second. a lot of fans have virtually slaughtered their own team for yesterday's performance, but in my opinion there was only one team playing football in the first half, and it was us in the opponent's half. Falkirk played mostly 10 men behind the ball in the first, and got off to a flyer in the second. we did well to get back into it and still looked the more likely team to win. I am disappointed, but not totally disheartened, as some on here seem to be . Again, like Ibrox, we had 2, maybe 3 players not performing like they can but the fact that we have freshened things up, I hope we have 11 men actually trying their best in the next game. still a lot to happen, and plenty of time yet.

[Peevemor]

Hibs fans hoped, and really expected to beat Falkirk yesterday and for that reason turned up in good numbers(sold out) to see that. I was surprised at the total lack of vocal support , at least in the first half and it did not really increase much in the second. a lot of fans have virtually slaughtered their own team for yesterday's performance, but in my opinion there was only one team playing football in the first half, and it was us in the opponent's half. Falkirk played mostly 10 men behind the ball in the first, and got off to a flyer in the second. we did well to get back into it and still looked the more likely team to win. I am disappointed, but not totally disheartened, as some on here seem to be . Again, like Ibrox, we had 2, maybe 3 players not performing like they can but the fact that we have freshened things up, I hope we have 11 men actually trying their best in the next game. still a lot to happen, and plenty of time yet.

Exactly how I saw things.

[itslegaltender]

Hibs fans hoped, and really expected to beat Falkirk yesterday and for that reason turned up in good numbers(sold out) to see that. I was surprised at the total lack of vocal support , at least in the first half and it did not really increase much in the second. a lot of fans have virtually slaughtered their own team for yesterday's performance, but in my opinion there was only one team playing football in the first half, and it was us in the opponent's half. Falkirk played mostly 10 men behind the ball in the first, and got off to a flyer in the second. we did well to get back into it and still looked the more likely team to win. I am disappointed, but not totally disheartened, as some on here seem to be . Again, like Ibrox, we had 2, maybe 3 players not performing like they can but the fact that we have freshened things up, I hope we have 11 men actually trying their best in the next game. still a lot to happen, and plenty of time yet.

Thought the atmosphere was very poor yesterday. Like Raith the week before, we are becoming very, very quiet. Kilmarnock in the cup 3/4 years ago should be the benchmark.

[Jones28]

Watching the highlights it seems like we were the superior side, some really good chances to get a winner and a matter of inches either way wins us the match.

Oh aye, and that was as clear a Penalty as you can get Houston you Hearts loving roaster. Do Scottish football a favour and keep your slavering puss the championship where it belongs. Fud.

[cabbageandribs1875]

watching the game again the now, penalty yesterday and STILL a penalty today...not even disputable



beaton= still a blind erse

houston= still a classless clown

[Alfred E Newman]

This is Falkirk we're talking about, F***ing Falkirk!

in the championship FFS!!...

...And we're behind them!! in 3rd place!!

i don't care how well they're doing this season Hibs should always be beating them 99 times out of 100

i'm not over reacting....your expectations are too low

You are over reacting, Falkirk have only lost 2 league games this season and I think they have only dropped 5 points at home , all to us. We came back to draw against them at ER with only 9 men on the park so even if it was disappointing not to get a win yesterday I think our record against them is not too bad.

[kaimendhibs]

Hibs fans hoped, and really expected to beat Falkirk yesterday and for that reason turned up in good numbers(sold out) to see that. I was surprised at the total lack of vocal support , at least in the first half and it did not really increase much in the second. a lot of fans have virtually slaughtered their own team for yesterday's performance, but in my opinion there was only one team playing football in the first half, and it was us in the opponent's half. Falkirk played mostly 10 men behind the ball in the first, and got off to a flyer in the second. we did well to get back into it and still looked the more likely team to win. I am disappointed, but not totally disheartened, as some on here seem to be . Again, like Ibrox, we had 2, maybe 3 players not performing like they can but the fact that we have freshened things up, I hope we have 11 men actually trying their best in the next game. still a lot to happen, and plenty of time yet.
My thoughts exactly and said the same at the game.

[mim]

You are over reacting, Falkirk have only lost 2 league games this season and I think they have only dropped 5 points at home , all to us. We came back to draw against them at ER with only 9 men on the park so even if it was disappointing not to get a win yesterday I think our record against them is not too bad.

At home Falkirk have lost 1 and drawn 2, so they have dropped 7 points, 5 to Hibs.
They have conceded 4 goals - 2 to Hibs.

[GreenArmyyy!]

I'm not overly disappointed at the result. First half was similar to the way we have been playing for a while now which isn't anywhere near good enough but I thought we zipped the ball about well in the second half and created decent chances. The only thing that worries me is we don't seem to play with any urgency until we lose a goal.

[bigwheel]

I'm not overly disappointed at the result. First half was similar to the way we have been playing for a while now which isn't anywhere near good enough but I thought we zipped the ball about well in the second half and created decent chances. The only thing that worries me is we don't seem to play with any urgency until we lose a goal.


this is a good summary for me...

[PatHead]

At home Falkirk have lost 1 and drawn 2, so they have dropped 7 points, 5 to Hibs.
They have conceded 4 goals - 2 to Hibs.

Wonder how much of an advantage the plastic surface is to them at home or if it is a co-incidence their home record is so good?

[emerald green]

Is your argument here that we shouldn't expect to beat Falkirk?

Hibs, or any team for that matter, have to earn the right to win matches. That's what I'm trying to say. It's not a question of "expecting" to beat Falkirk or anyone else.


your post is one long drivel laden whiny defeatist rant.

http://stats.football.co.uk/head_to_head/falkirk/vs/hibernian/index.shtml

Cheers for that. I've posted Falkirk vs Hibernian head to head. Have a wee read, and see if you still think Hibs should beat Falkirk 99 times out of a hundred. History, and the stats, will prove otherwise.

Your post of course doesn't contain any drivel whatsoever. I prefer to call it uninformed nonsense.

[Stevie Reid]

Hibs, or any team for that matter, have to earn the right to win matches. That's what I'm trying to say. It's not a question of "expecting" to beat Falkirk or anyone else.



http://stats.football.co.uk/head_to_head/falkirk/vs/hibernian/index.shtml

Cheers for that. I've posted Falkirk vs Hibernian head to head. Have a wee read, and see if you still think Hibs should beat Falkirk 99 times out of a hundred. History, and the stats, will prove otherwise.

Your post of course doesn't contain any drivel whatsoever. I prefer to call it uninformed nonsense.

It always depresses me when people come out with lines like "there's no way we should ever be losing to (enter team here)" and such like - to do so just removes all the romance from football, and why we love the game. If everything simply fell into the order it was supposed to, then we'd never have beaten the Old Firm (when both teams were in the SPL) and Celtic would simply win every match and trophy. Teams like Ross County would never be in the SPL, and Leicester wouldn't be challenging for the EPL title in mid January. In short, football would be boring as ****.

To come out with stuff like we should be beating Falkirk 99 times out of one 100 displays the kind of arrogance that many people despise from the likes of Old Firm supporters. As you say, regardless of whether we expect to win a match or not, we have to earn the right to win those games.

[bigwheel]

Hibs, or any team for that matter, have to earn the right to win matches. That's what I'm trying to say. It's not a question of "expecting" to beat Falkirk or anyone else.



http://stats.football.co.uk/head_to_head/falkirk/vs/hibernian/index.shtml

Cheers for that. I've posted Falkirk vs Hibernian head to head. Have a wee read, and see if you still think Hibs should beat Falkirk 99 times out of a hundred. History, and the stats, will prove otherwise.

Your post of course doesn't contain any drivel whatsoever. I prefer to call it uninformed nonsense.


they'll never let facts get in the way of a good story :greengrin

[emerald green]

It always depresses me when people come out with lines like "there's no way we should ever be losing to (enter team here)" and such like - to do so just removes all the romance from football, and why we love the game. If everything simply fell into the order it was supposed to, then we'd never have beaten the Old Firm (when both teams were in the SPL) and Celtic would simply win every match and trophy. Teams like Ross County would never be in the SPL, and Leicester wouldn't be challenging for the EPL title in mid January. In short, football would be boring as ****.

To come out with stuff like we should be beating Falkirk 99 times out of one 100 displays the kind of arrogance that many people despise from the likes of Old Firm supporters. As you say, regardless of whether we expect to win a match or not, we have to earn the right to win those games.

Couldn't agree more mate. :aok:


they'll never let facts get in the way of a good story :greengrin

Ditto bigwheel. :aok: