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31-01-2016, 12:26 PM
When she came to the club, I remember a post on Hibees Bounce stating "Good Luck Leanne, you're definitely going to need it". As we all know, we were in such a dire strait and knocked out on the floor lacking leadership, communication and trust. On the pitch, it was just a nightmare what I was seeing. No passion or pride when pulling on the jersey. I personally had lost all faith with Hibs and really worried for our future. The club was a shambles on and off the park.
Roll on almost 18 months since her arrival, I need to say but the job Leann has done is simply fantastic! She knew she was coming into a workplace where it was on it's knees and fans, like myself, losing or had already lost faith with the club. She's taken the bull by the horns and stamped her authority on the place. Off the pitch, the communication from Hibs is top notch and initiatives that have been brought in like HSL that have helped the management team bring in the players that they want and I'm sure will continue to grow and grow. It's been a big success and it's showing when you are buying quality over quantity. She's brought in two fan representatives onto the board in Frank Dougan and Amit Moudgil, who to me look like they are two well respected and good Hibbies to have on the board.
On the pitch, she's done the business as well. The best brand of football we've been playing for a very long time! The appointment of Alan Stubbs had me very tight-lipped at the start but personally in my eyes, he's the best manager we've have in over a decade! Him along with his coaching team, Andy, John and Alan. They seem to be getting the best out of the players here and most importantly the players look like they love playing under them. I've never felt this assured about a coaching team at Hibs since the Mowbray era. They've done very well in the transfer market and the strength in depth for a team in the 2nd tier of Scottish Football is absolutely frightening. Some of the players that never started yesterday would be good enough for teams in the prem. The togetherness that's been built amongst the team is fantastic. They look as if they are a very tight nit bunch and I thought yesterday's huddle together at FT showed that. They work their socks off, not only for themselves but for each other as well. If I was a footballer I'd love to play in this team (but I ain't good enough, so we will leave it at that!) 😜
As we all know, the main aim for this season is promotion back to the premiership, where this great club should be. I believe (youse can shoot me down later, if I'm proved wrong) that we will get promoted back to the prem this season. Whether it being as champions or through the play-offs, I've got the upmost faith that this team will be playing premiership football next season and under Leann and Alan's guidance will be competing at the right end of the table. We are in a cup final in one domestic cup competition and still in another. Anything can happen in football and this could be the most successful season in our club's history in a long time! I'll keep my feet firmly on the ground but their is no harm in me believing that we can do it!
Thank you for what you've done Leann. You've brought the feel good factor back to this club. Your appointment of Alan Stubbs and his coaching team has proved to be a major success not only for the fans but also the players. One day Stubbs shall move on and he's got a very bright future as a manager in the game. I believe we have a structure in place with you at the helm that the next man that is brought in will be just as big a success as Alan. Once again Leann, keep the good work that you've done since arriving up and the future is definitely green and white!
GGTTH
Roll on almost 18 months since her arrival, I need to say but the job Leann has done is simply fantastic! She knew she was coming into a workplace where it was on it's knees and fans, like myself, losing or had already lost faith with the club. She's taken the bull by the horns and stamped her authority on the place. Off the pitch, the communication from Hibs is top notch and initiatives that have been brought in like HSL that have helped the management team bring in the players that they want and I'm sure will continue to grow and grow. It's been a big success and it's showing when you are buying quality over quantity. She's brought in two fan representatives onto the board in Frank Dougan and Amit Moudgil, who to me look like they are two well respected and good Hibbies to have on the board.
On the pitch, she's done the business as well. The best brand of football we've been playing for a very long time! The appointment of Alan Stubbs had me very tight-lipped at the start but personally in my eyes, he's the best manager we've have in over a decade! Him along with his coaching team, Andy, John and Alan. They seem to be getting the best out of the players here and most importantly the players look like they love playing under them. I've never felt this assured about a coaching team at Hibs since the Mowbray era. They've done very well in the transfer market and the strength in depth for a team in the 2nd tier of Scottish Football is absolutely frightening. Some of the players that never started yesterday would be good enough for teams in the prem. The togetherness that's been built amongst the team is fantastic. They look as if they are a very tight nit bunch and I thought yesterday's huddle together at FT showed that. They work their socks off, not only for themselves but for each other as well. If I was a footballer I'd love to play in this team (but I ain't good enough, so we will leave it at that!) 😜
As we all know, the main aim for this season is promotion back to the premiership, where this great club should be. I believe (youse can shoot me down later, if I'm proved wrong) that we will get promoted back to the prem this season. Whether it being as champions or through the play-offs, I've got the upmost faith that this team will be playing premiership football next season and under Leann and Alan's guidance will be competing at the right end of the table. We are in a cup final in one domestic cup competition and still in another. Anything can happen in football and this could be the most successful season in our club's history in a long time! I'll keep my feet firmly on the ground but their is no harm in me believing that we can do it!
Thank you for what you've done Leann. You've brought the feel good factor back to this club. Your appointment of Alan Stubbs and his coaching team has proved to be a major success not only for the fans but also the players. One day Stubbs shall move on and he's got a very bright future as a manager in the game. I believe we have a structure in place with you at the helm that the next man that is brought in will be just as big a success as Alan. Once again Leann, keep the good work that you've done since arriving up and the future is definitely green and white!
GGTTH